JP2020083383A - Beverage feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a beverage feeder capable of measuring calories of a beverage to be poured.SOLUTION: A beverage feeder 10 according to the present invention includes: a container supplied with a beverage; input means 4 which inputs a kind of a supplied beverage supplied to the container; storing means which stores a calorie content per internal capacity for each kind of the beverage; and first display means which displays a calorie content according to the internal capacity of the supplied beverage based on the calorie content per internal content which corresponds to the kind of the supplied beverage and a capacity of the container. The first display means 5 enables the supplied beverage supplied to the container to be visible from the outside of the container.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a beverage supply device.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in packaging packages of commercial foods/beverages, the content is displayed in units of grams (g) for foods and milliliters (ml) for beverages. In many packaging packages, the total contained calories are displayed.

Here, for those who have limited calories (hereinafter referred to as calorie-restricted persons) such as diabetic patients and dieters, when ingesting foods and beverages, how many calories (cal) were ingested rather than the content amount is important.

As a technique relating to this, there is known a wrapping paper or a container for food/beverage, which has a calorie display scale for each predetermined content (for example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2). According to this, the calorie-restricted person can easily grasp how much calorie amount has been ingested even during intake.

JP, 2001-48266, A

However, in the case of the invention described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, it is possible to attach a calorie display scale for each predetermined content volume due to the container or packaging package of commercially available foods/beverages, but a drink server or drink used in a restaurant or the like In the case of a bottle, since the type of beverage is unspecified, there is a problem that the calorie display scale cannot be attached for each predetermined content volume.

For example, in a buffet-style restaurant, when a person with restricted calories pours himself/herself a drink into a cup, measure the volume (ml) poured into the cup by looking at the milliliter (ml) scale of the drink server or drink bottle. Although it is possible, the calorie content (cal) cannot be measured.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a beverage supply device capable of measuring the calorie of a beverage to be dispensed.

In order to solve the above problems, the beverage supply device according to the present invention is a container to which the beverage is replenished, an input unit for inputting the type of the replenished beverage replenished in the container, and the content per beverage type. Based on the storage means storing the calorie content, the calorie content per the internal volume corresponding to the type of the supplemental beverage, and the capacity of the container, the caloric content according to the internal content of the supplemental beverage is displayed. A first display means, and the first display means allows the refilled beverage replenished in the container to be visibly transmitted from outside the container.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a beverage supply device capable of measuring the calorie of a beverage to be poured out.

The external view of the drink server which concerns on this embodiment is shown. The functional block diagram of the drink server which concerns on this embodiment is shown. An example of calorie amount information for each type of beverage according to the present embodiment is shown. The display example of the display panel which concerns on this embodiment is shown. A display example 1 of the display panel and the transmissive display 5 according to the present embodiment is shown. The input designation example of the input designation part of the pouring cal amount according to the present embodiment is shown. A display example 2 of the display panel and the transmissive display 5 according to the present embodiment is shown. The flowchart explaining the display process of an electronic calorie scale is shown.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Constitution)
FIG. 1 is an external view of a drink server according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, a drink server (beverage supply device) 10 according to the present embodiment includes a tank 1, a supply port 2, a faucet 3, a display panel 4, a transmissive display 5, a weighing sensor 6, and a control device 7 ( (Not shown), and a power supply device 8 (not shown) including an outlet.

The tank 1 is a container for storing a drink inside the drink server 10.

The replenishment port 2 is a port for replenishing and replenishing the beverage in the tank 1 in the drink server 10. Beverages are replenished and replenished in the tank 1 of the drink server 10 by the staff of the restaurant.

The faucet 3 is a beverage pouring outlet for pouring the beverage in the drink server 10 into a cup or the like. When the user performs an opening/closing operation such as twisting the faucet 3, the beverage in the tank 1 is poured into a cup or the like. Further, the faucet 3 has an automatic pouring stop function by opening/closing driving by an actuator or the like.

The display panel 4 is a touch panel type display for performing various settings, such as a restaurant staff inputting the “beverage type” supplied in the tank 1 of the drink server 10. The “beverage type” can be selected and input from, for example, MILK (milk), COFFEE (coffee), TEA (black tea), etc. according to the supplied “beverage type”. This makes it possible to calculate the calorie amount (cal) per content amount (ml) according to the "beverage type".

The transmissive display 5 is made of a transmissive material and is a visible display through which the contents (beverage) in the tank 1 can be seen through, like glass. Therefore, the user can visually check the internal volume (beverage amount) in the tank 1 from the outside. Further, the transmissive display 5 electronically displays the “calorie display scale” and the “calorie value for each scale” according to the “beverage type” under the control of the control device 7.

The weighing sensor 6 is a sensor for detecting the internal volume (ml) of the beverage replenished in the tank 1 of the drink server 10. The information (detection signal) of the content amount is transmitted to the control device 7.

The controller 7 is built in the drink server 10 and controls the faucet 3 (automatic pouring stop function), the display panel 4, the transmissive display 5, and the weighing sensor 6. In addition, the control device 7 includes a system memory (non-volatile storage device) (not shown), and the system memory includes a calorie amount per content amount of the beverage (for example, a calorie amount per 100 ml of the beverage) for each “beverage type”. ) Information is stored in advance as known information. It should be noted that the user can further add/register information on the amount of calories per unit amount of the new “beverage type”.

The power supply device 8 is a device that supplies electric power necessary for the operation of the electronic device computer. Specifically, necessary power is supplied to the display panel 4, the transmissive display 5, the weighing sensor 6, and the control device 7.

FIG. 2 shows a functional block diagram of the drink server according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the drink server 10 according to the present embodiment includes an input unit 11, a first display unit 12, a storage unit 13, a detection unit 14, a control unit 15, a second display unit 16, and a drive unit 17. Have.

The input unit 11 (corresponding to the display panel 4) inputs the type of beverage replenished in the container (tank 1).

The first display unit 12 (corresponding to the transmissive display 5) allows the beverage replenished in the container to be visibly permeated from the outside of the tank 1, and has a per-capacity corresponding to the type of the input beverage. Based on the calorie amount and the capacity of the container (tank capacity of the tank 1), the scale and the caloric value indicating the caloric value according to the internal capacity of the beverage are electronically displayed.

The storage unit 13 (corresponding to a system memory) stores in advance a calorie amount per content amount for each type of beverage.

The detection unit 14 (corresponding to the weighing sensor 6) detects the content amount of the beverage replenished in the container.

The control unit 15 (corresponding to the control device 7), based on the calorie amount per content amount corresponding to the type of beverage and the content amount of the beverage detected by the detection unit 14, the beverage currently replenished in the container. Calculate the total calorie content of. Further, when the internal content of the beverage detected by the detection unit 14 increases or decreases, the control unit 15 calculates a difference value between the total calorie amount of the beverage before the change and the total calorie amount of the beverage after the change. Further, when the calorie amount of the beverage to be poured out from the spout (faucet 3) is input by the input unit 11 and the difference value becomes the input calorie amount, the control unit 15 spouts (faucet 3). Control to close.

The second display unit 16 (corresponding to the display panel 4) displays the total calorie content and the difference value of the beverage calculated by the control unit 15.

The drive unit 17 opens and closes the spout (faucet 3).

Each functional unit is realized by a control program that is executed on hardware resources such as CPU, ROM, and RAM of the computer that constitutes the drink server 10. These functional units may be replaced with "means", "modules", "units", or "circuits".

FIG. 3 shows an example of calorie amount information for each type of beverage according to the present embodiment. As described above, the storage unit 13 (corresponding to the system memory) stores in advance the calorie amount per content amount for each type of beverage.

As shown in FIG. 3( a ), “beverage type” MILK (milk), COFFEE (coffee), TEA (tea/tea), ORANGE (orange juice), APPLE (apple juice), WATER (water) On the other hand, the “calorie amount (cal) per 100 ml” is 67, 8, 1, 42, 44, 0, respectively. It should be noted that the user can additionally add/register information on the amount of calories per unit amount of the new “beverage type” in the custom.

On the other hand, FIG. 3( b) shows “contents per 100 cal (ml)” for “beverage type”. Although details will be described later, when displaying the electronic calorie scale every 100 cal, the electronic calorie scale indicating the 100 cal interval may be displayed for each height line of the unit internal volume interval of 100 ml.

Since FIGS. 3A and 3B are substantially synonymous with each other, at least any one of the information may be stored.

(Example of use)
FIG. 4 shows a display example of the display panel according to the present embodiment. First, the staff of the restaurant or the like supplies the drink in the drink server 10, and then operates the display panel 4 to input the “type of drink” supplied in the drink server 10 from the selection column 41. The selection field 41 is displayed with selection fields of, for example, MILK (milk), COFFEE (coffee), TEA (tea/tea), ORANGE (orange juice), APPLE (apple juice), and WATER (water). It is possible to select one from these and perform touch input.

FIG. 5 shows a display example 1 of the display panel and the transmissive display 5 according to the present embodiment.

After the “beverage type” is input, the input “beverage type” 42, the “total cal amount” 43 of the beverage, the “total ml amount” 44 of the beverage, and the dispensed “beverage” are displayed on the display panel 4. The amount of dispensed cal, 45, and the input designation section 46 for the amount of dispensed cal are displayed.

When the staff of the restaurant or the like supplies 1000 ml of MILK (milk) to the drink server 10, for example, the weighing sensor 6 detects the content amount (ml) of the drink supplied to the drink server 10. , "1000 ml" is displayed in the "total ml amount" 44 of the beverage.

Further, based on the internal volume (ml) of the beverage replenished in the drink server 10, the “total cal amount” 43 of the beverage is calculated and displayed as 670 cal. As described above, in the system memory, information on the amount of calories per unit volume (for example, the amount of calories per 100 ml) is stored in advance as known information for each “beverage type” (FIG. 3). Therefore, for example, in the case of MILK (milk), since it is about 67 cal per 100 ml, when the “total ml amount” 44 of the beverage is 1000 ml, the “total cal amount” 43 of the beverage is calculated and displayed as 670 cal. In fact, as shown in FIG. 5, it can be seen that a beverage pointing to 670 cal is stored on the transmissive display 5.

Further, in the “poured cal amount” 45 that has been poured out, the cal amount of the beverage that was actually poured out last time from the faucet 3 is displayed. After the beverage is poured out, the “total ml amount” 44 is reduced by the amount of the poured out. Therefore, the difference amount between the “total ml amount” 44 before pouring and the “total ml amount” 44 after pouring is the actual pouring ml amount poured from the faucet 3, and based on the pouring ml amount, It is possible to calculate and display the “poured cal amount” 45 that has been poured out. This allows the user to easily specify how much calorie the beverage has been poured into the cup or the like.

The user can specify the cal amount of the beverage to be poured from the faucet 3 in the input cal amount input designating section 46 (FIG. 6). For example, when the user wants to pour out only 100 cal of beverage for reasons such as calorie restriction, 100 cal is specified as a specific caloric value in the input designating section 46. After that, when the user performs an opening operation such as twisting the faucet 3, the beverage in the drink server 10 is dispensed by 100 cal. When the beverage poured from the faucet 3 reaches the designated pouring cal amount, the automatic pouring stop function of the faucet 3 is activated under the control of the controller 7, and the beverage pouring from the faucet 3 is stopped. Be stopped. This allows the user to clearly specify how much calorie the beverage has been poured into the cup or the like.

If there is no designation in the input calcal amount input designating section 46, the automatic dispensing stop function of the faucet 3 does not operate. In this case, the user manually opens and closes the faucet 3 to adjust the dispensed amount of the beverage.

On the other hand, on the transmissive display 5, an “electronic calorie display scale” 51 and a “caloric value for each scale” 52 corresponding to the “beverage type” 42 are displayed. That is, in the “electronic calorie display scale” 51 and the “calorie value for each scale” 52, the scale indicating the calorie amount corresponding to the content amount and the calorie value indicated by the scale are included in the “beverage type” 42. Is displayed.

For example, when the "beverage type" 42 is "MILK", the information of the calorie amount 67cal per 100 ml of the internal volume of "MILK" is read from the system memory. As known information, the tank capacity (ml) of the tank 1 is 1500 ml. Then, based on the information of the calorie amount 67 cal per 100 ml of the content volume of the beverage "MILK" and the information of the tank volume of 1500 ml of the tank 1, the height lines of the content volume intervals of "MILK" of 149 ml are displayed on the transmissive display 5. An "electronic calorie scale" 52 and a "calorie value for each scale" 52 indicating 100 cal intervals are displayed for each time.

The tank capacity (maximum capacity (ml)) of the tank 1 is known information uniquely determined by the size and model of the drink server 10. It can be stored in advance in the system memory or the like. Further, the "electronic calorie display scale" 51 and the "calorie value for each scale" 52 of the transmissive display 5 are electronic displays, so that the unit is not only 100 cal, but, for example, 1, 10, 50 cal. The display switching of the calorie scale section can be arbitrarily set.

FIG. 7 shows a display example 2 of the display panel and the transmissive display 5 according to the present embodiment. Compared with FIG. 5, it shows a case where “ORANGE” (orange juice) is input in the “beverage type”.

When the restaurant staff or the like replenishes the drink server 10 with "ORANGE" for 1000 ml, which is the same as "MILK" in FIG. 5, 1000 ml is displayed in the "total ml amount" 44 of the beverage.

Further, based on the internal volume (ml) of the beverage replenished in the drink server 10, the “total cal amount” 43 of the beverage is calculated and displayed as 420 cal. In the case of “ORANGE”, it is about 42 cal per 100 ml, so when the “total ml amount” 44 of the beverage is 1000 ml, the “total cal amount” 43 of the beverage is calculated and displayed as 420 cal.

Further, referring to the transmissive display 5, the "electronic calorie scale" 51 and the "calorie value for each scale" 52 are displayed on the transmissive display 5 for every 100 cal units as in FIG. In the case of “”, the content volume ml corresponds to “ORANGE” content volume 238 ml per 1 scale (100 cal). Further, it can be seen that the graduation interval (height line interval) per graduation (100 cal) is larger than that in the case of “MILK” in FIG. This is because "ORANGE" has lower calories than "MILK". From the user's point of view, it can be said that “ORANGE” can drink and ingest a larger amount (ml) than “MILK” with the same calorie amount.

(Display processing of calorie scale)
FIG. 8 shows a flowchart for explaining the display process of the electronic calorie scale.

S1: The input unit 11 determines whether or not the type of beverage to be supplied to the tank 1 has been input.

S2: The first display unit 12 acquires information on the amount of calories per content amount corresponding to the type of beverage input in S1 from the system memory.

S3: The first display unit 12 is an electronic scale indicating the amount of calories according to the internal volume of the beverage, based on the amount of calories per internal volume corresponding to the type of beverage acquired in S2 and the tank volume of the tank 1. And the calorie value are displayed. The first display unit 12 may hold the tank capacity of the tank 1 as known information in advance, or may obtain it from the system memory in S2.

(Summary)
As described above, according to the drink server 10 according to the present embodiment, when a user (particularly a person with calorie restriction) pours a drink from the drink server 10 into a cup or the like, the content amount of the pouring drink is the transmissive display 5. It is possible to see through and see, and at the same time, it is possible to easily grasp the calorie amount of the poured beverage by the electronic calorie scale. Further, it is possible to easily measure and adjust the calorie amount of the beverage to be dispensed, by the value of the “dispensed cal amount” 45 or the dispensed cal amount designated by the input designating section 46.

This makes it possible to easily identify how much calorie the user has poured into the cup or the like. Also, since the beverage can be poured out while checking the specific calorie amount, it is also an active motivation to encourage calorie restriction, such as stopping the calorie because it is too high.

That is, according to this embodiment, it is possible to provide a beverage supply device capable of measuring the calorie of the beverage to be poured out.

The present invention has been described with reference to specific examples according to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, but these specific examples are not deviated from the broad scope and scope of the present invention defined in the claims. Obviously, various modifications and changes can be made to the example. That is, the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the details of the specific examples and the accompanying drawings.

The drink server 10 according to the present embodiment can be effectively used mainly in restaurants used by various users. Further, the present invention can be applied not only to the drink server 10 but also to drink bottles, water bottles, etc. in which various types of beverages can be stored.

1 Tank 2 Supply Port 3 Faucet 4 Display Panel 5 Transmissive Display 6 Weighing Sensor 7 Control Device 8 Power Supply Device 10 Drink Server 11 Input Section 12 First Display Section 13 Storage Section 14 Detection Section 15 Control Section 16 Second Display Section 17 Drive Part 17

Claims (5)

A container to be supplied with beverages,
Input means for inputting the type of replenished beverage replenished in the container,
Storage means for storing the amount of calories per unit volume for each type of beverage,
Based on the amount of calories per content amount corresponding to the type of the refill beverage, and the capacity of the container, having a first display means for displaying the amount of calories according to the content amount of the refill beverage,
The first display means allows the replenished beverage replenished in the container to be visibly transmitted from outside the container,
The beverage supply device according to claim 1, wherein: The first display means displays a scale and a caloric value indicating a caloric amount according to the content of the supplemental beverage;
The beverage supply device according to claim 2. Detecting means for detecting the content of the replenished beverage replenished in the container,
A calorie amount per the internal volume corresponding to the type of the supplemental beverage, based on the internal content of the supplemental beverage detected by the detection unit, control means for calculating the total calorie content of the supplemental beverage,
Second display means for displaying the total calorie content of the supplemented beverage;
The beverage supply device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: The control means, when the internal volume of the supplemental beverage detected by the detection means changes, the total calorie content of the supplemental beverage before the change, and the difference value between the total calorie content of the supplemental beverage after the change. Calculate,
The second display means displays the difference value,
The beverage supply device according to claim 3, wherein. A spout for the refill beverage to be dispensed,
A driving means for opening and closing the spout,
The control means inputs the calorie amount of the supplemented beverage poured out from the spout by the input means, and executes the control to close the spout when the difference value becomes the calorie amount.
The beverage supply device according to claim 4, wherein.