JP2021013469A - Beverage manufacturing device and display method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a technology for providing additional service, while manufacturing a coffee drink.SOLUTION: A beverage manufacturing device includes manufacturing means for manufacturing a beverage, display means for displaying a dynamic image as an image-in-manufacture, when the dynamic image is selected from a plurality of images, while manufacturing a beverage by the manufacturing means, and selection means for selecting the image-in-manufacture displayed by the display means from among a plurality of images containing at least either of the dynamic image and a static image; and can display the dynamic image selected from the plurality of images, while manufacturing a coffee drink.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 13

Description

The present invention relates to a beverage manufacturing apparatus and a labeling method for producing a beverage by extracting a beverage liquid from an extraction target.

As a method for extracting coffee liquid, a dipping type in which ground beans are immersed in hot water (for example, Patent Document 1) and a permeation type in which hot water is permeated through the ground beans (for example, Patent Document 2) are known.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 05-081544 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-024703

In the beverage production apparatus according to any of the methods of Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, additional services during the production of coffee beverages are required.

An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for providing additional services during the production of coffee beverages.

The beverage manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention displays a manufacturing means for manufacturing a beverage and a display that displays the moving image as a manufacturing image when a moving image is selected from a plurality of images during the manufacturing of the beverage by the manufacturing means. It is characterized by comprising means and a selection means for selecting the image under production displayed by the display means from the plurality of images including at least one of a moving image and a still image.

The display method according to the present invention is a display method executed in a beverage manufacturing apparatus, and is a case where a moving image is selected from a plurality of images during a manufacturing process for manufacturing a beverage and a beverage manufacturing in the manufacturing process. , A display step of displaying the moving image as a manufacturing image, and a selection step of selecting the manufacturing image to be displayed in the display step from the plurality of images including at least one of a moving image and a still image. It is characterized by having and.

According to the present invention, additional services can be provided during the production of coffee beverages.

The external view of the beverage manufacturing apparatus. A partial front view of the beverage manufacturing apparatus of FIG. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the function of the beverage manufacturing apparatus. Partially broken perspective view of the separating device. Perspective view of the drive unit and the extraction container. The figure which shows the closed state and the open state of the extraction container of FIG. The front view which shows the structure of a part of the upper unit and the lower unit. The vertical sectional view of FIG. Schematic diagram of the central unit. The block diagram of the control device of the beverage manufacturing apparatus of FIG. (A) and (B) are flowcharts showing a control example executed by a control device. The figure which shows the plot display screen. A flowchart showing a display process during the production of a coffee beverage. A flowchart showing a display process during the production of a coffee beverage. The figure which shows the screen which is displayed before the start of the manufacturing process of a coffee beverage. The figure which shows the screen which is displayed during the production of a coffee beverage. The figure which shows the screen which is displayed during the production of a coffee beverage. The figure which shows the screen which is displayed during the production of a coffee beverage. The figure which shows the screen which is displayed during the production of a coffee beverage, and the reception screen of image selection. The figure which shows an example of the table which shows the pattern of the image during manufacturing.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential to the invention. Two or more of the plurality of features described in the embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. In addition, the same or similar configuration will be given the same reference number, and duplicate description will be omitted.

<1. Overview of beverage manufacturing equipment>
FIG. 1 is an external view of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1. The beverage production device 1 of the present embodiment is an device that automatically produces a coffee beverage from roasted coffee beans and a liquid (here, water), and can produce a cup of coffee beverage per production operation. .. The roasted coffee beans used as a raw material can be stored in the canister 40. A cup mounting portion 110 is provided at the lower part of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1, and the produced coffee beverage is poured from the pouring portion 10c into the cup.

The beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 includes a housing 100 that forms an exterior thereof and surrounds an internal mechanism. The housing 100 is roughly divided into a main body 101 and a cover 102 that covers a part of the front surface and a part of the side surface of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1. The cover portion 102 is provided with an information display device 12. In the case of the present embodiment, the information display device 12 is a touch panel type display, and can display various types of information as well as receive inputs from the device manager and beverage consumers. The information display device 12 is attached to the cover portion 102 via the moving mechanism 12a, and can be moved in a certain range in the vertical direction by the moving mechanism 12a.

The cover portion 102 is also provided with a bean input port 103 and a door 103a for opening and closing the bean input port 103. By opening the opening / closing door 103, roasted coffee beans other than the roasted coffee beans stored in the canister 40 can be charged into the bean input port 103. This makes it possible to provide a special cup to the consumer of the beverage.

In the case of the present embodiment, the cover portion 102 is made of a translucent material such as acrylic or glass, and the entire cover portion 102 constitutes a transparent cover as a transmissive portion. Therefore, the mechanism inside the cover portion 102 is visible from the outside. In the case of the present embodiment, a part of the manufacturing unit that manufactures the coffee beverage can be visually recognized through the cover unit 102. In the case of this embodiment, the main body 101 is a non-transparent portion as a whole, and it is difficult to visually recognize the inside thereof from the outside.

FIG. 2 is a partial front view of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1, and is a diagram showing a part of the manufacturing unit that can be visually recognized by the user in the front view of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1. The cover portion 102 and the information display device 12 are illustrated by imaginary lines.

The housing 100 on the front surface of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 has a double structure consisting of a main body 101 and a cover 102 on the outside (front side) thereof. A part of the mechanism of the manufacturing section is arranged between the main body section 101 and the cover section 102 in the front-rear direction, and the user can see the mechanism through the cover section 102.

In the case of this embodiment, some mechanisms of the manufacturing unit that can be visually recognized by the user through the cover unit 102 are a collecting and transporting unit 42, a grinding machine 5A and 5B, a separation device 6, an extraction container 9, and the like, which will be described later. A rectangular recess 101a recessed on the back side is formed in the front portion of the main body 101, and the extraction container 9 and the like are located on the back side in the recess 101a.

Since these mechanisms can be visually recognized from the outside through the cover portion 102, the administrator may be able to easily inspect and confirm the operation. Beverage consumers may also be able to enjoy the coffee beverage manufacturing process.

The cover portion 102 is supported by the main body portion 101 at its right end via a hinge 102a so as to be openable and closable. At the left end of the cover portion 102, an engaging portion 102b that keeps the main body portion 101 and the cover portion 102 in a closed state is provided. The engaging portion 102b is, for example, a combination of a magnet and iron. By opening the cover unit 102, the administrator can inspect a part of the above-mentioned manufacturing unit inside the cover unit 102.

In the case of the present embodiment, the cover portion 102 is of a horizontal opening type, but may be a vertical opening type (vertical opening type) or a sliding type. Further, the cover portion 102 may be configured so that it cannot be opened and closed.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the function of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1. The beverage manufacturing device 1 includes a bean processing device 2 and an extraction device 3 as a coffee beverage manufacturing unit.

The bean processing device 2 produces ground beans from roasted coffee beans. The extraction device 3 extracts the coffee liquor from the ground beans supplied from the bean processing device 2. The extraction device 3 includes a fluid supply unit 7, a drive unit 8, which will be described later, an extraction container 9, and a switching unit 10. The ground beans supplied from the bean processing device 2 are put into the extraction container 9. The fluid supply unit 7 puts hot water into the extraction container 9. The coffee liquor is extracted from the ground beans in the extraction container 9. Hot water containing the extracted coffee liquid is sent to the cup C as a coffee beverage via the switching unit 10.

<2. Fluid supply unit and switching unit>
The configuration of the fluid supply unit 7 and the switching unit 10 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the fluid supply unit 7 will be described. The fluid supply unit 7 supplies hot water to the extraction container 9, controls the air pressure in the extraction container 9, and the like. In this document, when the atmospheric pressure is illustrated numerically, it means an absolute pressure unless otherwise specified, and the gauge pressure is an atmospheric pressure with the atmospheric pressure as 0 atmospheric pressure. Atmospheric pressure refers to the atmospheric pressure around the extraction container 9 or the atmospheric pressure of the beverage manufacturing equipment. For example, when the beverage manufacturing equipment is installed at a point 0 m above sea level, the International Civil Aviation Organization (= "International Civil Aviation Organization") It is the standard atmospheric pressure (1013.25 hPa) at 0 m above sea level of the International Standard Atmosphere (= "International Standard Atmosphere" [[Omitted] ISA]) established by the Aviation Organization [[Omitted] ICAO]) in 1976.

The fluid supply unit 7 includes pipes L1 to L3. The pipe L1 is a pipe through which air flows, and the pipe L2 is a pipe through which water flows. The pipe L3 is a pipe capable of circulating both air and water.

The fluid supply unit 7 includes a compressor 70 as a pressurizing source. The compressor 70 compresses the atmosphere and sends it out. The compressor 70 is driven by, for example, a motor (not shown) as a drive source. The compressed air delivered from the compressor 70 is supplied to the reserve tank (accumulator) 71 via the check valve 71a. The atmospheric pressure in the reserve tank 71 is monitored by the pressure sensor 71b, and the compressor 70 is driven so as to be maintained at a predetermined atmospheric pressure (7 atmospheric pressure (6 atmospheric pressure in gauge pressure) in this embodiment). The reserve tank 71 is provided with a drain 71c for drainage, so that water generated by compression of air can be drained.

Hot water (water) constituting the coffee beverage is stored in the water tank 72. The water tank 72 is provided with a heater 72a for heating the water in the water tank 72 and a temperature sensor 72b for measuring the temperature of the water. The heater 72a maintains the temperature of the accumulated hot water at a predetermined temperature (120 degrees Celsius in this embodiment) based on the detection result of the temperature sensor 72b. In the heater 72a, for example, the temperature of hot water is turned on at 118 degrees Celsius and turned off at 120 degrees Celsius.

The water tank 72 is also provided with a water level sensor 72c. The water level sensor 72c detects the water level of hot water in the water tank 72. When the water level sensor 72c detects that the water level has dropped below a predetermined water level, water is supplied to the water tank 72. In the case of this embodiment, water is supplied through a water purifier (not shown). A solenoid valve 72d is provided in the middle of the pipe L2 from the water purifier. When the water level sensor 72c detects a drop in the water level, the solenoid valve 72d is opened to supply water, and when the water level reaches a predetermined level, the solenoid valve 72d is electromagnetically provided. The valve 72d is closed and the water supply is cut off. In this way, the hot water in the water tank 72 is maintained at a constant water level. The water supply to the water tank 72 may be performed each time the hot water used for producing the coffee beverage is discharged.

The water tank 72 is also provided with a pressure sensor 72 g. The pressure sensor 72g detects the air pressure in the water tank 72. The air pressure in the reserve tank 71 is supplied to the water tank 72 via the pressure regulating valve 72e and the solenoid valve 72f. The pressure regulating valve 72e reduces the atmospheric pressure supplied from the reserve tank 71 to a predetermined atmospheric pressure. In the case of this embodiment, the pressure is reduced to 3 atm (2 atm in gauge pressure). The solenoid valve 72f switches between supplying and shutting off the air pressure regulated by the pressure regulating valve 72e to the water tank 72. The solenoid valve 72f is opened and closed so that the air pressure in the water tank 72 is maintained at 3 atm except when water is supplied to the water tank 72. When water is supplied to the water tank 72, the air pressure in the water tank 72 is lowered by the electromagnetic valve 72h to be lower than the water pressure (for example, 2.) so that the water tank 72 is smoothly replenished with water by the water pressure. Reduce the pressure to less than 5 atm). The solenoid valve 72h switches whether or not the inside of the water tank 72 is released to the atmosphere, and when the pressure is reduced, the inside of the water tank 72 is released to the atmosphere. Further, the solenoid valve 72h releases the inside of the water tank 72 to the atmosphere when the pressure inside the water tank 72 exceeds 3 atm except when supplying water to the water tank 72, and maintains the inside of the water tank 72 at 3 atm. To do.

The hot water in the water tank 72 is supplied to the extraction container 9 via the check valve 72j, the solenoid valve 72i, and the pipe L3. By opening the solenoid valve 72i, hot water is supplied to the extraction container 9, and by closing it, the supply of hot water is cut off. The amount of hot water supplied to the extraction container 9 can be controlled by the opening time of the solenoid valve 72i. However, the opening and closing of the solenoid valve 72i may be controlled by measuring the supply amount. The pipe L3 is provided with a temperature sensor 73e for measuring the temperature of hot water, and the temperature of hot water supplied to the extraction container 9 is monitored.

The air pressure in the reserve tank 71 is also supplied to the extraction container 9 via the pressure regulating valve 73a and the solenoid valve 73b. The pressure regulating valve 73a reduces the atmospheric pressure supplied from the reserve tank 71 to a predetermined atmospheric pressure. In the case of this embodiment, the decompression can be adjusted to 5 atm (4 atm in gauge pressure) or less. The solenoid valve 73b switches between supplying and shutting off the air pressure regulated by the pressure regulating valve 73a to the extraction container 9. The air pressure in the extraction container 9 is detected by the pressure sensor 73d. When the inside of the extraction container 9 is pressurized, the solenoid valve 73b is opened based on the detection result of the pressure sensor 73d, and the inside of the extraction container 9 is at a predetermined pressure (in the case of this embodiment, a maximum of 5 atm (4 atm in gauge pressure). )). The air pressure in the extraction container 9 can be reduced by the solenoid valve 73c. The solenoid valve 73c switches whether or not to release the inside of the extraction container 9 to the atmosphere, and releases the inside of the extraction container 9 to the atmosphere when the pressure is abnormal (for example, when the inside of the extraction container 9 exceeds 5 atm).

After the production of one coffee beverage is completed, in the case of the present embodiment, the inside of the extraction container 9 is washed with water. The solenoid valve 73f is opened during cleaning to supply water to the extraction container 9.

Next, the switching unit 10 will be described. The switching unit 10 is a unit that switches the delivery destination of the liquid sent from the extraction container 9 to either the pouring unit 10c or the waste tank T. The switching unit 10 includes a switching valve 10a and a motor 10b that drives the switching valve 10a. The switching valve 10a switches the flow path to the pouring portion 10c when the coffee beverage in the extraction container 9 is delivered. The coffee beverage is poured from the pouring portion 10c into the cup C. When discharging the waste liquid (water) and the residue (ground beans) during cleaning, the flow path is switched to the waste tank T. The switching valve 10a is a 3-port ball valve in the case of this embodiment. Since the residue passes through the switching valve 10a during cleaning, a ball valve is suitable for the switching valve 10a, and the motor 10b switches the flow path by rotating its rotation shaft.

<3. Bean processing equipment ＞
The bean processing apparatus 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The bean processing device 2 includes a storage device 4 and a crushing device 5.

<3-1. Storage device>
The storage device 4 includes a plurality of canisters 40 in which roasted coffee beans are stored. In the case of this embodiment, three canisters 40 are provided. The canister 40 includes a tubular main body 40a for accommodating roasted coffee beans and a handle 40b provided on the main body 40a, and is configured to be detachably attached to the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1.

Each canister 40 may accommodate different types of roasted coffee beans, and the type of roasted coffee beans used for producing a coffee beverage may be selected by an operation input to the information display device 12. The roasted coffee beans of different types are, for example, roasted coffee beans of different varieties of coffee beans. Further, the roasted coffee beans of different types are coffee beans of the same variety, but may be roasted coffee beans having different degrees of roasting. Further, the roasted coffee beans of different types may be roasted coffee beans of different varieties and degrees of roasting. Further, at least one of the three canisters 40 may contain roasted coffee beans in which a plurality of varieties of roasted coffee beans are mixed. In this case, the roasted coffee beans of each variety may have the same degree of roasting.

Although a plurality of canisters 40 are provided in the present embodiment, a configuration in which only one canister 40 is provided may be provided. Further, when a plurality of canisters 40 are provided, the same type of roasted coffee beans may be housed in all or a plurality of canisters 40.

Each canister 40 is detachably attached to the weighing and transporting device 41. The weighing and transporting device 41 is, for example, an electric screw conveyor that automatically weighs a predetermined amount of roasted coffee beans stored in the canister 40 and sends them to the downstream side.

Each weighing and transporting device 41 discharges roasted coffee beans to the collecting and transporting unit 42 on the downstream side. The collecting and transporting unit 42 is composed of hollow members, and forms a transport passage for roasted coffee beans from each conveyor 41 to the crushing device 5 (particularly the grinding machine 5A). The roasted coffee beans discharged from each weighing and transporting device 41 move inside the collecting and transporting unit 42 by their own weight and flow down to the crushing device 5.

A guide portion 42a is formed in the collecting transport portion 42 at a position corresponding to the bean input port 103. The guide portion 42a forms a passage for guiding the roasted coffee beans introduced from the bean input port 103 to the crushing device 5 (particularly the grinder 5A). As a result, in addition to the roasted coffee beans housed in the canister 40, a coffee beverage made from roasted coffee beans charged from the bean inlet 103 can also be produced.

<3-2. Crusher>
The crushing apparatus 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 4. FIG. 4 is a partially determined perspective view of the separation device 6. The crushing device 5 includes grinders 5A and 5B, and a separating device 6. The grinders 5A and 5B are mechanisms for grinding roasted coffee beans supplied from the storage device 4. The roasted coffee beans supplied from the storage device 4 are ground by the grinding machine 5A, further ground by the grinding machine 5B into powder, and put into the extraction container 9 from the discharge pipe 5C.

Grinders 5A and 5B have different grain sizes for grinding beans. The grinder 5A is a grinder for coarse grinding, and the grinder 5B is a grinder for fine grinding. The grinders 5A and 5B are electric grinders, respectively, and include a motor as a drive source, a rotary blade driven by the motor, and the like. The size (grain size) of the roasted coffee beans to be crushed can be changed by changing the rotation speed of the rotary blade.

The separation device 6 is a mechanism for separating unnecessary substances from the ground beans. The separating device 6 includes a passage portion 63a arranged between the grinding machine 5A and the grinding machine 5B. The passage portion 63a is a hollow body forming a separation chamber through which the ground beans that freely fall from the grinder 5A pass. The passage portion 63a is connected to a passage portion 63b extending in a direction (in the case of the present embodiment, the left-right direction) intersecting the passing direction of the ground beans (in the case of the present embodiment, the vertical direction). A suction unit 60 is connected to the portion 63b. When the suction unit 60 sucks the air in the passage portion 63a, a lightweight object such as chaff or fine powder is sucked. As a result, unnecessary substances can be separated from the ground beans.

The suction unit 60 is a centrifugal separation type mechanism. The suction unit 60 includes a blower unit 60A and a recovery container 60B. In the case of this embodiment, the blower unit 60A is a fan motor and exhausts the air in the recovery container 60B upward.

The recovery container 60B includes an upper 61 and a lower 62 that are separably engaged. The lower portion 62 has a bottomed tubular shape with an open upper portion, and forms a space for accumulating unnecessary substances. The upper portion 61 constitutes a lid portion attached to the opening of the lower portion 62. The upper portion 61 includes a cylindrical outer peripheral wall 61a and an exhaust stack 61b formed coaxially with the outer peripheral wall 61a. The blower unit 60A is fixed to the upper portion 61 above the exhaust stack 61b so as to suck the air in the exhaust stack 61b. A passage portion 63b is connected to the upper portion 61. The passage portion 63b is open to the side of the exhaust stack 61b.

By driving the blower unit 60A, the airflow indicated by arrows d1 to d3 in FIG. 4 is generated. Due to this air flow, air containing unnecessary substances is sucked from the passage portion 63a into the recovery container 60B through the passage portion 63b. Since the passage portion 63b is open to the side of the exhaust stack 61b, the air containing unnecessary substances swirls around the exhaust stack 61b. The unwanted material D in the air falls due to its weight and is collected in a part of the collection container 60B (accumulated on the bottom surface of the lower portion 62). The air is exhausted upward through the inside of the exhaust stack 61b.

A plurality of fins 61d are integrally formed on the peripheral surface of the exhaust stack 61b. The plurality of fins 61d are arranged in the circumferential direction of the exhaust stack 61b. The individual fins 61d are inclined obliquely with respect to the axial direction of the exhaust stack 61b. By providing such a fin 61, the swirling around the exhaust stack 61b of the air containing the unnecessary object D is promoted.

In the case of the present embodiment, the lower portion 62 is made of a translucent material such as acrylic or glass, and the entire lower portion 62 constitutes a transparent container having a transmissive portion. Further, the lower portion 62 is a portion covered with the cover portion 102 (FIG. 2). The manager and the consumer of the beverage can visually recognize the unnecessary substance D accumulated in the lower portion 62 through the peripheral wall of the cover portion 102 and the lower portion 62. It may be easier for the manager to confirm the cleaning timing of the lower portion 62, and for the beverage consumer, it is possible to visually recognize that the unnecessary substance D has been removed, which raises expectations for the quality of the coffee beverage being manufactured. In some cases.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the roasted coffee beans supplied from the storage device 4 are first coarsely ground by the grinder 5A, and when the coarsely ground beans pass through the passage portion 63a, they are unnecessary substances by the separation device 6. Is separated. The coarsely ground beans from which unnecessary substances have been separated are finely ground by a grinder 5B. The unnecessary substances separated by the separating device 6 are typically chaff and fine powder. These may reduce the taste of the coffee beverage, and the quality of the coffee beverage can be improved by removing chaff and the like from the ground beans.

The grinding of roasted coffee beans may be a single grinder (one-step grinding). However, by performing the two-step crushing with two grinders 5A and 5B as in the present embodiment, the particle size of the ground beans can be easily made uniform, and the degree of extraction of the coffee liquor can be made constant. When crushing beans, heat may be generated due to friction between the cutter and the beans. By performing the two-step crushing, it is possible to suppress heat generation due to friction during crushing and prevent deterioration of the ground beans (for example, deterioration of flavor).

In addition, by going through the steps of coarse grinding → separation of unnecessary substances → fine grinding, when separating unnecessary substances such as chaff, the mass difference between the unnecessary substances and the ground beans (necessary part) can be increased. This can improve the separation efficiency of unnecessary substances and prevent the ground beans (necessary portion) from being separated as unnecessary substances. In addition, the heat generation of the ground beans can be suppressed by air cooling by interposing a separation process of unnecessary substances using air suction between the coarse grinding and the fine grinding.

<4. Drive unit and extraction container>
<4-1. Overview>
The drive unit 8 and the extraction container 9 of the extraction device 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the drive unit 8 and the extraction container 9. Most of the drive unit 8 is surrounded by the main body 101.

The drive unit 8 is supported by the frame F. The frame F includes upper and lower beam portions F1 and F2 and column portions F3 that support the beam portions F1 and F2. The drive unit 8 is roughly classified into three units, an upper unit 8A, a middle unit 8B, and a lower unit 8C. The upper unit 8A is supported by the beam portion F1. The central unit 8B is supported by the beam portion F1 and the column portion F3 between the beam portion F1 and the beam portion F2. The lower unit 8C is supported by the beam portion F2.

The extraction container 9 is a chamber including a container body 90 and a lid unit 91. The extraction container 9 may be referred to as a chamber. The central unit 8B includes an arm member 820 that detachably holds the container body 90. The arm member 820 includes a holding member 820a and a pair of shaft members 820b separated to the left and right. The holding member 820a is an elastic member such as a resin formed in a C-shaped clip shape, and holds the container body 90 by the elastic force thereof. The holding member 820a holds the left and right side portions of the container body 90, and the front side of the container body 90 is exposed. This makes it easier to visually recognize the inside of the container body 90 from the front.

The container body 90 is manually attached to and detached from the holding member 820a, and the container body 90 is attached to the holding member 820a by pressing the container body 90 against the holding member 820a in the front-rear direction. Further, the container body 90 can be separated from the holding member 820a by pulling out the container body 90 from the holding member 820a to the front side in the front-rear direction.

Each of the pair of shaft members 820b is a rod extending in the front-rear direction, and is a member that supports the holding member 820a. In the present embodiment, the number of shaft members 820b is two, but it may be one or three or more. The holding member 820a is fixed to the front end of the pair of shaft members 820b. By the mechanism described later, the pair of shaft members 820b are moved forward and backward, whereby the holding member 820a is moved back and forth, and the container body 90 can be translated in the front-back direction. The central unit 8B can also rotate the extraction container 9 upside down, as will be described later.

<4-2. Extraction container ＞
The extraction container 9 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a closed state and an open state of the extraction container 9. As described above, the extraction container 9 is turned upside down by the central unit 8B. The extraction container 9 of FIG. 6 shows the basic posture in which the lid unit 91 is located on the upper side. When the vertical positional relationship is described in the following description, it shall mean the vertical positional relationship in the basic posture unless otherwise specified.

The container body 90 is a bottomed container and has a bottle shape having a neck portion 90b, a shoulder portion 90d, a body portion 90e, and a bottom portion 90f. At the end of the neck 90b (the upper end of the container body 90), a flange 90c is formed to define an opening 90a that communicates with the internal space of the container body 90.

Both the neck portion 90b and the body portion 90e have a cylindrical shape. The shoulder portion 90d is a portion between the neck portion 90b and the body portion 90e, and has a tapered shape so that the cross-sectional area of the internal space thereof gradually decreases from the body portion 90e side to the neck portion 90b side. ing.

The lid unit 91 is a unit that opens and closes the opening 90a. The opening / closing operation (elevating operation) of the lid unit 91 is performed by the upper unit 8A.

The container body 90 includes a body member 900 and a bottom member 901. The main body member 900 is a tubular member with open top and bottom forming the neck portion 90b, the shoulder portion 90d, and the body portion 90e. The bottom member 901 is a member that forms the bottom portion 90f, and is inserted and fixed to the lower portion of the main body member 900. A seal member 902 is interposed between the main body member 900 and the bottom member 901 to improve the airtightness inside the container main body 90.

In the case of the present embodiment, the main body member 900 is made of a translucent material such as acrylic or glass, and constitutes a transparent container in which the entire body is a transmissive portion. The manager and the consumer of the beverage can visually recognize the extraction status of the coffee beverage in the container body 90 through the cover portion 102 and the main body member 900 of the container body 90. It may be easier for the manager to check the extraction operation, and the beverage consumer may enjoy the extraction status.

A convex portion 901c is provided at the center of the bottom member 901, and the convex portion 901c has a communication hole for communicating the inside of the container body 90 to the outside and a valve (valve 903 in FIG. 8) for opening and closing the communication hole. It is provided. The communication hole is used for discharging waste liquid and residue when cleaning the inside of the container body 90. A seal member 908 is provided on the convex portion 901c, and the seal member 908 is a member for maintaining airtightness between the upper unit 8A or the lower unit 8C and the bottom member 901.

The lid unit 91 includes a hat-shaped base member 911. The base member 911 has a convex portion 911d and a flange portion 911c that overlaps the flange portion 90c when closed. The convex portion 911d has the same structure as the convex portion 901c in the container body 90, and is provided with a communication hole for communicating the inside of the container body 90 to the outside and a valve (valve 913 in FIG. 8) for opening and closing the communication hole. Has been done. The communication hole of the convex portion 911d is mainly used for injecting hot water into the container body 90 and delivering a coffee beverage. A seal member 918a is provided on the convex portion 911d. The seal member 918a is a member for maintaining airtightness between the upper unit 8A or the lower unit 8C and the base member 911. The lid unit 91 is also provided with a sealing member 919. The sealing member 919 improves the airtightness between the lid unit 91 and the container body 90 when the lid unit 91 is closed. A filter for filtration is held in the lid unit 91.

<4-3. Upper unit and lower unit>
The upper unit 8A and the lower unit 8C will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG. 7 is a front view showing a partial configuration of the upper unit 8A and the lower unit 8C, and FIG. 8 is a vertical sectional view of FIG. 7.

The upper unit 8A includes an operation unit 81A. The operation unit 81A performs an opening / closing operation (elevation) of the lid unit 91 with respect to the container body 90 and an opening / closing operation of the valves of the convex portions 901c and 911d. The operation unit 81A includes a support member 800, a holding member 801, an elevating shaft 802, and a probe 803.

The support member 800 is fixedly provided so that the relative position with respect to the frame F does not change, and accommodates the holding member 801. The support member 800 also includes a communication portion 800a that communicates the pipe L3 with the inside of the support member 800. Hot water, water, and atmospheric pressure supplied from the pipe L3 are introduced into the support member 800 via the communication portion 800a.

The holding member 801 is a member capable of detachably holding the lid unit 91. The holding member 801 has a cylindrical space into which the convex portion 911d of the lid unit 91 or the convex portion 901c of the bottom member 901 is inserted, and also includes a mechanism for detachably holding these. This mechanism is, for example, a snap ring mechanism, which engages with a constant pressing force and is disengaged with a constant separating force. The hot water, water, and atmospheric pressure supplied from the pipe L3 can be supplied into the extraction container 9 through the communication portion 800a and the communication hole 801a of the holding member 801.

The holding member 801 is also a movable member provided so as to be slidable in the vertical direction in the support member 800. The elevating shaft 802 is provided so that its axial direction is the vertical direction. The elevating shaft 802 airtightly penetrates the top of the support member 800 in the vertical direction, and is provided so as to be vertically movable with respect to the support member 800.

The top portion of the holding member 801 is fixed to the lower end portion of the elevating shaft 802. The holding member 801 slides in the vertical direction by raising and lowering the elevating shaft 802, and the holding member 801 can be attached to and separated from the convex portion 911d and the convex portion 901c. In addition, the lid unit 91 can be opened and closed with respect to the container body 90.

A screw 802a forming a lead screw mechanism is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the elevating shaft 802. A nut 804b is screwed onto the screw 802a. The upper unit 8A includes a motor 804a, and the nut 804b is rotated in place (without moving up and down) by the driving force of the motor 804a. The elevating shaft 802 moves up and down by the rotation of the nut 804b.

The elevating shaft 802 is a tubular shaft having a through hole in the central shaft, and the probe 803 is slidably inserted vertically into the through hole. The probe 803 airtightly penetrates the top of the holding member 801 in the vertical direction, and is provided so as to be vertically movable up and down with respect to the supporting member 800 and the holding member 801.

The probe 803 is an operator for opening and closing the valves 913 and 903 provided inside the convex portions 911d and 901c. The lowering of the probe 803 causes the valves 913 and 903 to open from the closed state, and the raising of the probe 803 causes the valve to open. It can be changed from an open state to a closed state (due to the action of a return spring (not shown).

A screw 803a forming a lead screw mechanism is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the probe 803. A nut 805b is screwed onto the screw 803a. The upper unit 8A includes a motor 805a, and the nut 805b is provided so as to rotate in place (without moving up and down) by the driving force of the motor 805a. The rotation of the nut 805b raises and lowers the probe 803.

The lower unit 8C includes an operation unit 81C. The operation unit 81C has a configuration in which the operation unit 81A is turned upside down, and opens and closes the valves 913 and 903 provided inside the convex portions 911d and 901c. The operation unit 81C also has a configuration in which the lid unit 91 can be opened and closed, but in the present embodiment, the operation unit 81C is not used for opening and closing the lid unit 91.

Hereinafter, the description is substantially the same as that of the operation unit 81A, but the operation unit 81C will be described. The operation unit 81C includes a support member 810, a holding member 811, an elevating shaft 812, and a probe 813.

The support member 810 is fixedly provided so that the relative position with respect to the frame F does not change, and accommodates the holding member 811. The support member 810 also includes a communication portion 810a that communicates the switching valve 10a of the switching unit 10 with the inside of the support member 810. Residues of coffee beverage, water, and ground beans in the container body 90 are introduced into the switching valve 10a via the communication portion 810a.

The holding member 811 has a cylindrical space into which the convex portion 911d of the lid unit 91 or the convex portion 901c of the bottom member 901 is inserted, and includes a mechanism for detachably holding these. This mechanism is, for example, a snap ring mechanism, which engages with a constant pressing force and is disengaged with a constant separating force. Residues of coffee beverage, water, and ground beans in the container body 90 are introduced into the switching valve 10a through the communication portion 810a and the communication hole 811a of the holding member 811.

The holding member 811 is also a movable member provided so as to be slidable in the vertical direction in the support member 810. The elevating shaft 812 is provided so that its axial direction is the vertical direction. The elevating shaft 812 airtightly penetrates the bottom of the support member 800 in the vertical direction, and is provided so as to be vertically movable with respect to the support member 810.

The bottom portion of the holding member 811 is fixed to the lower end portion of the elevating shaft 812. The holding member 811 slides in the vertical direction by raising and lowering the elevating shaft 812, and the holding member 811 can be attached to and separated from the convex portion 901c and the convex portion 911d.

A screw 812a forming a lead screw mechanism is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the elevating shaft 812. A nut 814b is screwed onto the screw 812a. The lower unit 8C includes a motor 814a, and the nut 814b is rotated in place (without moving up and down) by the driving force of the motor 814a. The elevating shaft 812 moves up and down by the rotation of the nut 814b.

The elevating shaft 812 is a tubular shaft having a through hole in the central shaft, and the probe 813 is slidably inserted vertically into the through hole. The probe 813 airtightly penetrates the bottom of the holding member 811 in the vertical direction, and is provided so as to be vertically movable up and down with respect to the supporting member 810 and the holding member 811.

The probe 813 is an operator for opening and closing the valves 913 and 903 provided inside the convex portions 911d and 901c. The raising of the probe 813 causes the valves 913 and 903 to open from the closed state, and the lowering of the probe 813 causes the valve to open. It can be changed from an open state to a closed state (due to the action of a return spring (not shown).

A screw 813a forming a lead screw mechanism is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the probe 813. A nut 815b is screwed onto the screw 813a. The lower unit 8C includes a motor 815a, and the nut 815b is provided so as to rotate in place (without moving up and down) by the driving force of the motor 815a. The rotation of the nut 815b raises and lowers the probe 813.

<4-4. Chubu unit>
The central unit 8B will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 9. FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the central unit 8B. The central unit 8B includes a support unit 81B that supports the extraction container 9. The support unit 81B includes the unit body 81B'that supports the lock mechanism 821 in addition to the arm member 820 described above.

The lock mechanism 821 is a mechanism for maintaining the lid unit 91 in a closed state with respect to the container body 90. The lock mechanism 821 includes a pair of gripping members 821a that vertically sandwich the flange portion 911c of the lid unit 91 and the flange portion 90c of the container body 90. The pair of gripping members 821a have a C-shaped cross section in which the flange portion 911c and the flange portion 90c are sandwiched and fitted, and are opened and closed in the left-right direction by the driving force of the motor 822. When the pair of gripping members 821a are in the closed state, as shown by the solid line in the boxing diagram of FIG. 9, each gripping member 821a fits the flange portion 911c and the flange portion 90c so as to sandwich the flange portion 911c and the flange portion 90c vertically, and fits the lid. The unit 91 is airtightly locked to the container body 90. In this locked state, even if the holding member 801 is raised by the elevating shaft 802 to open the lid unit 91, the lid unit 91 does not move (the lock is not released). That is, the locking force of the locking mechanism 821 is set stronger than the force of opening the lid unit 91 using the holding member 801. This makes it possible to prevent the lid unit 91 from being opened with respect to the container body 90 in the event of an abnormality.

When the pair of gripping members 821a are in the open state, each gripping member 821a is separated from the flange portion 911c and the flange portion 90c as shown by the broken line in the boxing diagram of FIG. 9, and the lid unit 91 and the container body 90 are separated from each other. Is unlocked.

When the holding member 801 is in the state of holding the lid unit 91 and the holding member 801 is raised from the lowered position to the raised position, when the pair of gripping members 821a is in the open state, the lid unit 91 is moved from the container body 90. Be separated. On the contrary, when the pair of gripping members 821a are in the closed state, the holding member 801 with respect to the lid unit 91 is released, and only the holding member 801 is raised.

The central unit 8B also includes a mechanism for horizontally moving the arm member 820 in the front-rear direction using the motor 823 as a drive source. As a result, the container body 90 supported by the arm member 820 can be moved between the extraction position on the rear side (state ST1) and the bean charging position on the front side (state ST2). The bean charging position is a position where the ground beans are charged into the container body 90, and the ground beans ground by the grinder 5B are charged from the discharge pipe 5C into the opening 90a of the container body 90 from which the lid unit 91 is separated. In other words, the position of the discharge pipe 5C is above the container body 90 located at the bean charging position.

The extraction position is a position where the container body 90 can be operated by the operation unit 81A and the operation unit 81C, is a position coaxial with the probes 803 and 813, and is a position where the coffee liquid is extracted. The extraction position is the position behind the bean input position. FIGS. 5, 7 and 8 show the case where the container body 90 is in the extraction position. In this way, by changing the position of the container body 90 between the input of the ground beans, the extraction of the coffee liquid, and the supply of water, the steam generated during the extraction of the coffee liquid is the discharge pipe that is the supply unit of the ground beans. It can be prevented from adhering to 5C.

The central unit 8B also includes a mechanism for rotating the support unit 81B around a shaft 825 in the front-rear direction using the motor 824 as a drive source. As a result, the posture of the container body 90 (extraction container 9) can be changed from the upright posture (state ST1) in which the neck portion 90b is on the upper side to the inverted posture (state ST3) in which the neck portion 90b is on the lower side. During the rotation of the extraction container 9, the state in which the lid unit 91 is locked to the container body 90 is maintained by the lock mechanism 821. The extraction container 9 is turned upside down in the upright posture and the inverted posture. The convex portion 901c is located in the upright posture, and the convex portion 911d is located in the inverted posture. Further, the convex portion 901c is located at the position of the convex portion 911d in the upright posture and the convex portion 901c in the inverted posture. Therefore, in the inverted posture, the operation unit 81A can perform the opening / closing operation on the valve 903, and the operation unit 81C can perform the opening / closing operation on the valve 913.

<5. Control device>
The control device 11 of the beverage manufacturing device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a block diagram of the control device 11.

The control device 11 controls the entire beverage manufacturing device 1. The control device 11 includes a processing unit 11a, a storage unit 11b, and an I / F (interface) unit 11c. The processing unit 11a is, for example, a processor such as a CPU. The storage unit 11b is, for example, a RAM or a ROM. The I / F unit 11c includes an input / output interface for inputting / outputting signals between the external device and the processing unit 11a. The I / F unit 11c also includes a communication interface capable of data communication with the server 16 and the mobile terminal 17 via a communication network 15 such as the Internet. The server 16 can communicate with a mobile terminal 17 such as a smartphone via the communication network 15. For example, the server 16 can receive information such as a reservation for beverage production and impressions from the mobile terminal 17 of a beverage consumer. .. A beverage manufacturing apparatus 1, a server 16, and a mobile terminal 17 are included to form a system for extracting coffee beverage liquid from an extraction target.

Beverage consumers (users) can set profiles for beverage production from the mobile terminal 17. For example, the user can set the amount of coffee beans, the grain size of the ground, the amount of steamed water, the steaming time, the amount of hot water to be extracted, the extraction pressure, the extraction time, and the like on the screen of the mobile terminal 17, for example, by using a slide bar. By enabling parameter adjustment for coffee beverage extraction on the mobile terminal 17, the user may be able to easily experience the feeling of a coffee extraction operation like a barista. After the setting, the user visits a cafe, for example, and holds the two-dimensional code indicating the setting content displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 17 over the image pickup unit of the information display device 12, so that the setting content is displayed on the information display device. It can be transmitted to 12. The setting content may be transmitted to the information display device 12 by another method instead of the two-dimensional code. For example, the setting content may be transmitted to the information display device 12 by short-range wireless communication. In this embodiment, the above parameters for extracting coffee beverages are referred to as extraction profiles or recipes.

<6. Operation control example>
An example of the control processing of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 executed by the processing unit 11a will be described with reference to FIGS. 11A and 11B. FIG. 11A shows a control example related to one coffee beverage manufacturing operation. The state of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 before the manufacturing instruction is called a standby state. The state of each mechanism in the standby state is as follows.

The extraction device 3 is in the state shown in FIG. The extraction container 9 is in an upright posture and is located at the extraction position. The lock mechanism 821 is in the closed state, and the lid unit 91 closes the opening 90a of the container body 90. The holding member 801 is in the lowered position and is attached to the convex portion 911d. The holding member 811 is in the raised position and is attached to the convex portion 901c. The valves 903 and 913 are in the closed state. The switching valve 10a communicates the communication portion 810a of the operation unit 8C with the waste tank T.

In the standby state, when there is an instruction to produce a coffee beverage, the process of FIG. 11A is executed. Preheat treatment is performed in S1. This process is a process of pouring hot water into the container body 90 and preheating the container body 90 in advance. First, the valves 903 and 913 are opened. As a result, the pipe L3, the extraction container 9, and the waste tank T are in a communicating state.

The solenoid valve 72i is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 1500 ms) and then closed. As a result, hot water is injected from the water tank 72 into the extraction container 9. Subsequently, the solenoid valve 73 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 500 ms) and then closed. As a result, the air in the extraction container 9 is pressurized, and the discharge of hot water to the waste tank T is promoted. By the above treatment, the inside of the extraction container 9 and the pipe L2 are preheated, and it is possible to reduce the cooling of hot water in the subsequent production of coffee beverages.

In S2, grind processing is performed. Here, the roasted coffee beans are crushed and the ground beans are put into the container body 90. First, the lock mechanism 821 is opened and the holding member 801 is raised to the ascending position. The lid unit 91 is held by the holding member 801 and rises together with the holding member 801. As a result, the lid unit 91 is separated from the container body 90. The holding member 811 descends to the descending position. The container body 90 is moved to the bean charging position. Subsequently, the storage device 4 and the crushing device 5 are operated. As a result, a cup of roasted coffee beans is supplied from the storage device 4 to the grinder 5A. The roasted coffee beans are ground in two stages by grinders 5A and 5B, and unnecessary substances are separated by the separating device 6. The ground beans are put into the container body 90.

Return the container body 90 to the extraction position. The holding member 801 is lowered to the lowered position, and the lid unit 91 is attached to the container body 90. The lock mechanism 821 is closed, and the lid unit 91 is airtightly locked to the container body 90. The holding member 811 rises to the raised position. Of the valves 903 and 913, the valve 903 is in the open state and the valve 913 is in the closed state.

In S3, the extraction process is performed. Here, the coffee liquid is extracted from the ground beans in the container body 90. FIG. 11B is a flowchart of the extraction process of S3.

In S11, in order to steam the ground beans in the extraction container 9, a smaller amount of hot water than a cup of hot water is injected into the extraction container 9. Here, the solenoid valve 72i is opened and closed for a predetermined time (for example, 500 ms). As a result, hot water is injected from the water tank 72 into the extraction container 9. After that, the process of S11 is completed after waiting for a predetermined time (for example, 5000 ms). By this treatment, the ground beans can be steamed. By steaming the ground beans, carbon dioxide gas contained in the ground beans can be released, and the subsequent extraction effect can be enhanced.

In S12, the remaining amount of hot water is injected into the extraction container 9 so that one cup of hot water is contained in the extraction container 9. Here, the solenoid valve 72i is opened and closed for a predetermined time (for example, 7000 ms). As a result, hot water is injected from the water tank 72 into the extraction container 9.

By the treatment of S12, the inside of the extraction container 9 can be brought into a state of a temperature exceeding 100 degrees Celsius (for example, about 110 degrees Celsius) at 1 atm. Subsequently, the inside of the extraction container 9 is pressurized by S13. Here, the solenoid valve 73b is opened and closed for a predetermined time (for example, 1000 ms), and the inside of the extraction container 9 is pressurized to a pressure at which hot water does not boil (for example, about 4 atm (about 3 atm in gauge pressure)). After that, the valve 903 is closed.

Subsequently, this state is maintained for a predetermined time (for example, 7000 ms) to perform immersion type coffee liquor extraction (S14). As a result, the coffee liquor is extracted by an immersion method under high temperature and high pressure. The following effects can be expected in the immersion type extraction under high temperature and high pressure. The first is that the high pressure makes it easier for hot water to permeate the inside of the ground beans and promotes the extraction of coffee liquor. Second, the high temperature promotes the extraction of coffee liquor. Third, the high temperature reduces the viscosity of the oil contained in the ground beans and promotes oil extraction. This makes it possible to produce a fragrant coffee beverage.

The temperature of hot water (high temperature water) may exceed 100 degrees Celsius, but a higher temperature is advantageous in terms of extracting coffee liquor. On the other hand, in order to raise the temperature of hot water, the cost is generally increased. Therefore, the temperature of the hot water may be, for example, 105 degrees Celsius or higher, 110 degrees Celsius or higher, or 115 degrees Celsius or higher, and may be, for example, 130 degrees Celsius or lower or 120 degrees Celsius or lower. The atmospheric pressure may be any atmospheric pressure at which hot water does not boil.

In S15, the pressure inside the extraction container 9 is reduced. Here, the atmospheric pressure in the extraction container 9 is switched to the atmospheric pressure at which hot water boils. Specifically, the valve 913 is opened, and the solenoid valve 73c is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 1000 ms) and closed. The inside of the extraction container 9 is released to the atmosphere. After that, the valve 913 is closed again.

The inside of the extraction container 9 is rapidly decompressed to an atmospheric pressure lower than the boiling point pressure, and the hot water in the extraction container 9 boils at once. The hot water and ground beans in the extraction container 9 are explosively scattered in the extraction container 9. As a result, hot water can be boiled uniformly. In addition, the destruction of the cell wall of the ground beans can be promoted, and the subsequent extraction of coffee liquor can be further promoted. Further, since the ground beans and hot water can be agitated by this boiling, the extraction of the coffee liquor can be promoted. Thus, in this embodiment, the coffee liquor extraction efficiency can be improved.

In S16, the extraction container 9 is inverted from the upright posture to the inverted posture. Here, the holding member 801 is moved to the ascending position, and the holding member 811 is moved to the descending position. Then, the support unit 81B is rotated. After that, the holding member 801 is returned to the lowered position, and the holding member 811 is returned to the raised position. In the extraction container 9 in the inverted posture, the neck portion 90b and the lid unit 91 are located on the lower side.

In S17, a permeation type coffee liquid extraction is performed, and the coffee beverage is delivered to the cup C. Here, the switching valve 10a is switched so that the pouring portion 10c and the passage portion 810a of the operation unit 81C communicate with each other. Further, the valves 903 and 913 are both opened. Further, the solenoid valve 73b is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 10000 ms) to bring the inside of the extraction container 9 to a predetermined pressure (for example, 1.7 atm (0.7 atm in gauge pressure)). In the extraction container 9, the coffee beverage in which the coffee liquid is dissolved in hot water passes through the filter provided in the lid unit 91 and is sent to the cup C. The filter regulates the leakage of ground bean residues. This completes the extraction process.

In the present embodiment, the coffee liquid extraction efficiency can be improved by using the immersion type extraction in S14 and the permeation type extraction in S17 in combination. When the extraction container 9 is in the upright position, ground beans are deposited from the body 90e to the bottom 90f. On the other hand, when the extraction container 9 is in the inverted position, the ground beans are deposited from the shoulder portion 90d to the neck portion 90b. The cross-sectional area of the body portion 90e is larger than the cross-sectional area of the neck portion 90b, and the deposited thickness of the ground beans in the inverted posture is thicker than the deposited thickness in the upright posture. That is, the ground beans are relatively thin and widely deposited when the extraction container 9 is in the upright position, and relatively thick and narrowly deposited in the inverted position.

In the case of the present embodiment, since the immersion type extraction of S14 is performed in a state where the extraction container 9 is in an upright posture, hot water and ground beans can be brought into contact with each other over a wide range, and the extraction efficiency of coffee liquid can be improved. However, in this case, the hot water and the ground beans tend to come into partial contact with each other. On the other hand, since the permeation type extraction of S17 is performed in the state where the extraction container 9 is in the inverted position, the hot water passes through the accumulated ground beans while contacting with more ground beans. The hot water comes into contact with the ground beans more evenly, and the extraction efficiency of the coffee liquor can be further improved.

Returning to FIG. 11A, after the extraction process of S3, the discharge process of S4 is performed. Here, processing related to cleaning inside the extraction container 9 is performed. Cleaning of the extraction container 9 is performed by returning the extraction container 9 from the inverted posture to the upright posture and supplying tap water (purified water) to the extraction container 9. Then, the inside of the extraction container 9 is pressurized, and the water in the extraction container 9 is discharged to the waste tank T together with the residue of the ground beans.

This completes one coffee beverage manufacturing process. After that, the same process is repeated for each manufacturing instruction. The time required for producing one coffee beverage is, for example, about 60 to 90 seconds.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the information display device 12. FIG. 12 shows an example in which the results of actually measuring the pressure and the amount of hot water in the extraction container 9 during extraction are plotted and displayed in real time as the extraction progresses. In FIG. 12, the fine solid line indicates the change in pressure in the extraction container 9 that is targeted when extracting a cup of coffee (pressure change graph), and the thin broken line indicates the target when extracting a cup of coffee. The change in the amount of hot water in the extraction container 9 is shown (liquid amount change graph). The thick solid line indicates that the pressure change in the extraction container 9 that changes in real time during actual coffee extraction is plotted in real time, and the thick dashed line indicates that the pressure change in the extraction container 9 changes in real time during actual coffee extraction. It shows how the change in the amount of hot water in 9 is plotted in real time. The pressure and the amount of hot water in the extraction container 9 may be obtained by providing a pressure sensor or a water level sensor in the extraction container 9 or based on the measurement values obtained by the pressure sensor 72g and the water level sensor 72c. You may try to get it.

In FIG. 12, plotting is performed halfway through the periods T1 to T5 and T6, the current extraction step proceeds to the middle of the period T6, the pressure in the extraction container 9 is 1.2 atm, and the amount of hot water in the extraction container 9 is 100 cc. It shows that. That is, as the extraction process progresses from the middle of the period T6 as it is, the pressure and the amount of hot water in the extraction container 9 are sequentially plotted and displayed as the actual measurement results. Further, FIG. 12 shows that the target pressure and the amount of hot water could not be actually reached in each period due to a malfunction of various valves, a path of hot water or pressure, a leak in the extraction container 9, and the like. That is, the display shown in FIG. 12 allows the user to compare the target value with the actual value.

In FIG. 12, a change in the target pressure in the extraction container 9, a change in the target amount of hot water in the extraction container 9, a change in the measured pressure in the extraction container 9, a change in the measured amount of hot water in the extraction container 9, Was shown. However, the change in the target pressure in the extraction container 9 and the measured change in the pressure in the extraction container 9 may be displayed. Alternatively, the change in the target amount of hot water in the extraction container 9 and the measured change in the amount of hot water in the extraction container 9 may be displayed. In the present embodiment, the screen displayed on the information display device 12 during the production of the coffee beverage can be switched between FIG. 12 and the screens of FIGS. 15 to 19 described below by a user operation. The switching may be performed, for example, from the menu on the main screen displayed on the information display device 12.

Hereinafter, the display control process during the production of the coffee beverage in the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, during the production of the coffee beverage corresponding to the recipe, the image during production selected by the user is displayed on the information display device 12. For example, according to the user's selection, each description of the coffee beverage manufacturing process is displayed as a manufacturing image during the coffee beverage manufacturing. For example, according to the user's selection, the profile of the creator of the recipe such as a barista is displayed as a manufacturing image during the manufacturing of the coffee beverage. For example, depending on the user's choice, during the production of the coffee beverage, information on the coffee bean plantation used in the selected recipe is displayed as an in-production image. The "user" may be a staff member or manager who provides a coffee beverage by the beverage production apparatus 1, or a general customer who has ordered a coffee beverage.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a display control process during the production of the coffee beverage according to the present embodiment. The process of FIG. 13 is realized, for example, by the CPU of the processing unit 11a loading the program stored in the ROM of the storage unit 11b into the RAM and executing it. Such a program constitutes the program as the present invention.

In S1201, the processing unit 11a accepts a recipe selection from the user. The recipe selection may have the following structure. For example, on the screen displayed on the information display device 12, it is displayed as a plurality of selectable items such as "Blend A", "Blend B", ... Corresponding to each type of coffee beans. .. In each item, as a recipe, for example, parameters such as the amount of coffee beans, the grain size of the ground, the amount of steamed water, the steaming time, the amount of extracted hot water, the extraction pressure, and the extraction time are associated and stored. That is, when any item is selected on the screen, the parameters associated and stored are selected as the recipe. The processing unit 11a may accept the selection of the recipe on the screen on the information display device 12, or may acquire the information of the recipe selected on the mobile terminal 17.

In S1202, the processing unit 11a receives from the user the selection of an image to be displayed during the production of the coffee beverage. After accepting the recipe selection in S1201, the processing unit 11a displays the screen 1810 shown in FIG. 19B on the information display device 12. Items 1811 to 1814 are displayed as selection items on the screen 1810. Item 1811 is selected when displaying images illustrating each manufacturing process during the production of coffee beverages. Item 1812 is selected when displaying information about coffee beans during the production of coffee beverages. Item 1813 is selected when displaying information about the creator of a recipe such as a barista during the production of a coffee beverage. Item 1814 is selected when displaying history information related to the recipe during the production of the coffee beverage, for example, one-point information such as an arrangement method discovered during the devising of the recipe. In addition, item 1815 is selected when the information of the item selected in items 1811 to 1814 is transmitted to the other beverage manufacturing apparatus 1. When the button 1816 is pressed, the setting contents in the screen 1810 are confirmed, and the process proceeds to S1203. The process of S1202 may allow the user to select an image prior to the production of the coffee beverage.

In S1203, the processing unit 11a determines whether or not the selection information of items 1811 to 1814 is reflected in the other beverage manufacturing apparatus 1. For example, when the item 1815 is selected, the processing unit 11a determines that the processing unit 11a reflects the selection information of the items 1811 to 1814 to the other beverage manufacturing apparatus 1, and in S1204, the processing unit 11a determines that the items 1811 to 1814. Selection information is transmitted to the other beverage manufacturing apparatus 1. The other beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 that has received the selection information sets a default image to be displayed during the production of the coffee beverage based on the received selection information. After S1204, the process proceeds to S1205. On the other hand, if it is determined that the selection information of items 1811 to 1814 is not reflected in the other beverage manufacturing apparatus 1, the process proceeds to S1205.

In S1205, the processing unit 11a determines whether or not the item for which selection has been accepted in S1202 is the recipe information of item 1813. If it is determined that the item for which selection has been accepted in S1202 is the recipe information of item 1813, the process proceeds to S1207. On the other hand, if it is determined that the item for which selection has been accepted in S1202 is not the recipe information of item 1813, the process proceeds to S1206.

In S1206, the processing unit 11a displays the screen 1401 of FIG. 15A on the information display device 12. On the screen 1401, information about this recipe is displayed in the area 1402. As information about this recipe, for example, the name 1403 of this recipe, the photographic image 1404 of the creator of this recipe such as a varistor, the feature 1405 of this recipe, and the profile 1406 of the varistor are displayed. The area 1402 is not limited to these information, and other information may be displayed. When the back button 1407 is pressed, the screen returns to the previously displayed screen such as the recipe selection screen. When the extraction start button 1408 is pressed, the production of the coffee beverage is started based on this recipe.

In this way, regardless of the selection content in S1202, by displaying the screen 1401 before the start of production of the coffee beverage, it is possible to provide the user with information about the creator of the recipe. After S1206, the process proceeds to S1207.

In S1207, the processing unit 11a waits for the display start timing of the image whose selection has been accepted in S1202. For example, when the preheat treatment of S1 in FIG. 11A is started, the processing unit 11a determines that it is the display start timing of the image for which selection has been accepted in S1202, and the image for which selection has been accepted in S1202 in S1208. Starts displaying. The processing of S1208 will be described later in FIG.

In S1209, the processing unit 11a ends the display of the image. For example, the processing unit 11a ends the display of the image when the discharge process of S4 in FIG. 11A is completed. Then, in S1210, the processing unit 11a displays a notification screen indicating that the coffee extraction is completed on the information display device 12. The notification screen may indicate that the coffee extraction is complete, and for example, a message such as "Extraction is complete. Please take coffee." May be displayed. The message is not limited to the text display, but may be a still image, a moving image, or a combination thereof. After S1210, the process of FIG. 13 ends.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing of S1208. In S1301, the processing unit 11a determines whether or not it is necessary to switch the display of the image for which selection has been accepted in S1202 for each manufacturing process of the coffee beverage. For example, when the processing unit 11a accepts the selection of the item 1811 in S1202, it determines that switching is necessary for each manufacturing process of the coffee beverage, and proceeds to S1302.

In S1302, the processing unit 11a displays an image corresponding to the manufacturing process. For example, when the processing of S1302 is executed for the first time, the processing unit 11a displays the screen 1411 of FIG. 15B corresponding to the preheat treatment of S1 of FIG. 11 on the information display device 12. The area 1412 of the screen 1411 identifiablely displays the manufacturing process currently being performed. Area 1413 displays the time remaining in the current process. Information corresponding to the tab selected from the tabs 1417 to 1420 is displayed in the area 1414. The tab 1417 corresponds to the item 1811 in FIG. 19B, and when the tab 1417 is selected, an explanatory image of each manufacturing process is displayed in the area 1414. Tab 1418 corresponds to item 1812 in FIG. 19B, and when tab 1418 is selected, information about coffee beans is displayed in area 1414. Tab 1419 corresponds to item 1813 in FIG. 19B, and when tab 1419 is selected, information about the recipe is displayed in area 1414. The tab 1410 corresponds to the item 1814 of FIG. 19B, and when the tab 1420 is selected, the history information related to the recipe is displayed in the area 1414.

FIG. 15B shows an example in which tab 1417 is selected, and an explanatory image of each manufacturing process is displayed in the area 1414. In the area 1415, the name "preheating" of the manufacturing process currently being executed and its description are displayed, and in the area 1416, an image image of the manufacturing process "preheating" currently being executed is displayed.

When the currently executed manufacturing process is "grind", the screen 1501 of FIG. 16A is displayed. The area 1502 of the screen 1501 displays the name "grind" of the manufacturing process currently being executed and its description, and the area 1503 displays an image of the manufacturing process "grind" currently being executed.

When the currently executed manufacturing process is "steaming", the screen 1511 of FIG. 16B is displayed. In the area 1512 of the screen 1511, the name "steaming" of the manufacturing process currently being executed and its description are displayed, and in the area 1513, an image image of the manufacturing process "steaming" currently being executed is displayed.

When the currently executed manufacturing process is "main hot water supply", the screen 1601 of FIG. 17A is displayed. The name "main hot water supply" of the manufacturing process currently being executed and its explanation are displayed in the area 1602 of the screen 1601, and the image image of the manufacturing process "main hot water supply" currently being executed is displayed in the area 1603. To.

When the currently executed manufacturing process is “stirring (chamber reversal)”, the screen 1611 of FIG. 17 (b) is displayed. In the area 1612 of the screen 1611, the name "stirring" of the manufacturing process currently being executed and its description are displayed, and in the area 1613, an image image of the manufacturing process "stirring" currently being executed is displayed.

When the currently executed manufacturing process is “cup delivery (discharging)”, the screen 1701 of FIG. 18A is displayed. The area 1702 of the screen 1701 displays the name "cup delivery" of the manufacturing process currently being executed and its description, and the area 1703 displays an image of the manufacturing process "cup delivery" currently being executed. To.

The images of the regions 1416, 1503, 1513, 1603, 1613, 1703 may, for example, identifiablely display the currently operating members. Further, the image image may be a still image or a moving image such as an animation or a video image. Further, it may be possible to select whether or not to use the image of the regions 1416, 1503, 1513, 1603, 1613, and 1703 as a moving image on the screen 1810 of FIG. 19B, for example. That is, in the present embodiment, "selection of an image" by selecting tabs 1417 to 1420 means selection of an image type, selection from a still image, selection from a moving image, selection from a still image and a moving image. At least include.

In S1303, the processing unit 11a determines whether or not the change of the image to be displayed has been accepted. For example, the processing unit 11a determines whether or not a tab for displaying a tab other than the currently displayed image is selected from the tabs 1417 to 1420. For example, when the screen 1411 of FIG. 14B is displayed in S1302 and any of tabs 1418 to 1420 is pressed, it is determined that the image change has been accepted, and the process proceeds to S1306. On the other hand, if it is determined that the image change is not accepted, the process proceeds to S1304.

In S1304, the processing unit 11a determines whether or not it is the timing to switch the displayed image based on whether or not the coffee beverage manufacturing process is switched. For example, when the processing unit 11a proceeds from the preheat treatment of S1 in FIG. 11A to the grind processing of S2, the processing unit 11a determines that it is the timing to switch the image to be displayed, and proceeds to S1305. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not the timing to switch the image to be displayed, the process from S1302 is repeated.

In S1305, the processing unit 11a determines whether or not the image displayed before the switching is an image corresponding to the final manufacturing process. For example, when the image displayed before the switching is the screen 1701 of FIG. 18A corresponding to the discharge process of S4 of FIG. 11A, the processing unit 11a corresponds to the final manufacturing process. It is determined that the image was an image, and the process of FIG. 14 is terminated. After the end of FIG. 14, the display of the image is terminated in S1209 of FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that the image does not correspond to the final manufacturing process, the process from S1302 is repeated.

When it is determined that the change of the image to be displayed in S1303 has been accepted, in S1306, the processing unit 11a displays the image for which the change has been accepted. For example, when the processing unit 11a accepts the pressing of the tab 1418 while displaying the screen 1501 of FIG. 16A, the processing unit 11a displays the screen 1710 of FIG. 18B. In the area 1414 of the screen 1710, the name 1711 of the present recipe, the photographic image 1712 of the coffee bean plantation corresponding to the present recipe, the information 1713 about the coffee beans and the plantation, and the explanation 1714 are displayed. The area 1414 of the screen 1710 is not limited to this information, and other information may be displayed. The screen 1710 displays the same contents regardless of the process of manufacturing the coffee beverage. By displaying the screen 1710, it may be possible to provide the user with information on the coffee bean plantation corresponding to the recipe.

Further, for example, when the processing unit 11a accepts the pressing of the tab 1419 while displaying the screen 1411 of FIG. 15 (b), the processing unit 11a displays the screen 1801 of FIG. 19 (a). The name 1802 of the present recipe, the photographic image 1803, the feature 1804 of the present recipe, and the profile 1805 on the screen 1801 are the same as the name 1403 of the present recipe, the photographic image 1404, the feature 1405 of the present recipe, and the description in the profile 1406 of FIG. It is the same. The same content is displayed on the screen 1801 regardless of the process of manufacturing the coffee beverage. By displaying the screen 1801, it may be possible to provide the user with information about the creator of the recipe.

The above-mentioned photographic images 1404, 1712, and 1803 may be still images, or may be moving images such as animations and video images.

In the present embodiment, when the processing of S1306 is started, the image after switching is displayed from the time corresponding to the elapsed time displayed before the switching. For example, if the elapsed time of the screen 1501 displayed before the switching is 10 seconds, in S1306, the processing unit 11a displays the screen 1710 from the time when 10 seconds have elapsed. With such a configuration, the user may be able to check the remaining time of the area 1413 regardless of whether or not the image is switched. After S1306, the process proceeds to S1308.

In S1308, the processing unit 11a determines whether or not the change of the image to be displayed has been accepted. For example, the processing unit 11a determines whether or not a tab for displaying a tab other than the currently displayed image is selected from the tabs 1417 to 1420. When the screen 1710 of FIG. 18B is displayed in S1308, when any of the tabs 1417, 1419, and 1420 is pressed, it is determined that the change of the displayed image is accepted. Here, if the pressing of tab 1417 is accepted, the process proceeds to S1302, and if the pressing of any of tabs 1419 or 1420 is accepted, the process proceeds to S1306. When the process proceeds to S1302 and the process of S1302 is started, the image after switching is displayed from the time corresponding to the elapsed time displayed before the switching, as described above. Further, when the process proceeds to S1306 and the processing of S1306 is started, the image after switching is displayed from the time corresponding to the elapsed time displayed before the switching, as described above. On the other hand, if it is determined that the change of the image displayed in S1308 is not accepted, the process proceeds to S1309.

In S1309, the processing unit 11a determines whether or not it is the timing to end the display of the image. For example, when the discharge process of S4 in FIG. 11A is completed, the processing unit 11a determines that it is the timing to end the display of the image, and ends the process of FIG. After the end of FIG. 14, the display of the image is terminated in S1209 of FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not the timing to end the display of the image, the process from S1308 is repeated.

See S1301 again. When it is determined in S1301 that the image for which selection is accepted in S1202 does not need to be displayed for each manufacturing process of the coffee beverage, the process proceeds to S1307. For example, when the selection of any of the items 1812 to 1814 is accepted in S1202, it is determined that the switching is not necessary for each manufacturing process of the coffee beverage, and the process proceeds to S1307. In S1307, the processing unit 11a displays an image corresponding to the item whose selection has been accepted in S1202, for example, screen 1710 or screen 1801. After S1307, the process proceeds to S1308 and the above-described processing is performed.

In the above description, it has been explained that the image images of the regions 1416, 1503, 1513, 1603, 1613, and 1703 may be moving images, but whether or not to make them moving images is selected on the screen 1810 of FIG. 19 (b). It may be possible.

Although the display control process in the present embodiment has been described above, when the occurrence of an error related to beverage production is internally determined, an error screen can be displayed, and the user cannot select an image during production while the error screen is displayed. It may be in a state. Here, the error is, for example, a cover opening error when the opening of the cover portion is detected, or various errors (for example, temperature error, pressure) when various sensors (for example, temperature sensor, pressure sensor) show an abnormal value. Error) etc.

In the above, an example of displaying a manufacturing image such as a moving image on the information display device 12 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to the case where one manufacturing image is displayed in one display area (display means), and a plurality of manufacturing images are manufactured. Each of the medium images may be configured to be displayed in a plurality of display areas. For example, the manufacturing image "varistor image" is displayed in a certain display area of the information display device 12, and the manufacturing image "farm image" is displayed in another display area of the information display device 12 in parallel, and the manufacturing is performed in parallel. The middle image "manufacturing process image" may be displayed on the cover unit 102.

The user's selection screen for the in-manufacturing image is not limited to displaying the name of the in-manufacturing image (tabs 1417 to 1420) as shown in FIG. 15B, and each in-manufacturing image or a part of each in-manufacturing image. May be displayed in turn. For example, the tab 1417 of FIG. 15B is in the selected state for a few seconds during the user's selection period from the start of the production of the beverage until there is a user's selection or a certain amount of time elapses. The in-manufacturing image "explanation of the extraction process" is displayed in, and for the next few seconds, the tab 1418 in FIG. 15B is selected, the in-manufacturing image "bean information" is displayed in the area 1414, and the next number. For a second, the tab 1419 of FIG. 15 (b) is selected, the in-production image "recipe information" is displayed in the area 1414, and for the next few seconds, the tab 1420 of FIG. 15 (b) is selected. , The in-manufacturing image "recipe history" is displayed in the area 1414, the tab 1417 in FIG. 15B is selected for the next few seconds, and the in-manufacturing image "extraction process description" is displayed in the area 1414. The user may be prompted to select the image being manufactured.

A plurality of images being manufactured may be registered in advance. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a management table showing patterns of images during manufacturing stored in advance in the storage unit 11b, for example. The image during production is displayed and controlled based on the management table shown in FIG. The table of FIG. 20 is displayed, for example, on the maintenance screen of the beverage manufacturing apparatus and can be edited by the administrator. For example, when the in-manufacturing image pattern 1 of FIG. 20A is adopted as the in-manufacturing image, as described above in FIGS. 15 to 19, "varistor image", "farm image", "manufacturing process image", etc. The moving image is selectively displayed. Further, for example, when the manufacturing image pattern 2 of FIG. 20B is adopted as the manufacturing image, still images such as "product image", "store image", and "machine image" are selectively displayed. Further, for example, when the in-manufacturing image pattern 3 of FIG. 20C is adopted as the in-manufacturing image, still images and moving images such as "product image", "store image", and "historical image" are selectively displayed. Will be done.

As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to set a moving image or a still image for each of the six types of manufacturing processes (preheating, grinding, steaming, main hot water supply, stirring, and cup delivery), but a plurality of manufacturing processes are performed. It is also possible to set one image (moving image, still image) in the process. For example, when "step 1" (preheating step) is performed when "varistor image" is selected by the user, "video B1" is played back and "step 2" (grinding step). When switched to, the image is also switched from "moving image B1" to "moving image B2" and played. On the other hand, during the period from "step 1" (preheating step) to "step 2" (grinding step) when the "historical image" is selected by the user, the "moving image H2" is reproduced without switching. If one moving image is registered in a certain process, the moving image may be repeatedly played back unless another image being manufactured is reselected by the time the process proceeds to the next process. However, the final screen of the moving image may be displayed still.

In each table of FIG. 20, "step 1" is a preheating step, "step 2" is a grind step (step of grinding beans), "step 3" is a steaming step, and "step 4" is a main hot water supply step. “Step 5” shows a stirring step, and “step 6” shows a cup sending step. Note that "process 3" to "process 5" are omitted.

The "state" in each table of FIG. 20 is a field for registering whether or not the user can select the manufacturing image of the corresponding row, and if this field is "OK", the user selects the manufacturing image of the corresponding row. Is selectable, and "No" indicates that the user cannot select the in-manufacturing image of the corresponding row. If the field is not "OK", it may be configured not to be displayed as a user's choice (eg, tabs 1417-1420 in FIG. 15B).

"Video B1" to "Video B6", "Video F1" to "Video F6", "Video M1" to "Video M6", and "Video H2" in FIG. 20 indicate the names of various videos, and "still image P1". -"Still image P6", "Still image S1"-"Still image S5", "Still image M1"-"Still image M6" indicate the names of various still images, and if the names are different, the contents are different and the names If they are the same, it means that the contents are also the same. For example, "Step 1" (process 1) when "Movie B1" and "Farm image" to be reproduced during "Step 1" (preheating step) when "Varistor image" is selected is selected. Since the names of the "moving images F1" reproduced during the preheating step) are different, it indicates that the moving images have different contents. In addition, "process 6" when "still image P1" and "store image" to be reproduced at the time of "process 6" (process of sending the cup) when "product image" is selected is selected. Since the "still image P1" reproduced at the time of (the process of sending the cup) has the same name, it indicates that the contents are the same still image.

The manufacturing image pattern 1 in FIG. 20A is an example in which a “varistor image”, a “farm image”, and a “manufacturing process image” are registered as a plurality of manufacturing images that can be selected by the user. .. For example, when the "varistor image" is selected by the user, the "movie B1" is reproduced when the beverage manufacturing process is "process 1" (preheating process), and the "video B1" is reproduced in the "process 2" (grinding process). The "moving image B2" is reproduced, and in the "step 6" (process of sending the cup), the "moving image B6" is reproduced.

The manufacturing image pattern 2 of FIG. 20B is an example in which a “product image”, a “store image”, and a “machine image” are registered as a plurality of manufacturing images that can be selected by the user.

The manufacturing image pattern 3 of FIG. 20C is an example in which a “product image”, a “store image”, and a “historical image” are registered as a plurality of manufacturing images that can be selected by the user. The "machine image" cannot be selected by the user. "Yes" and "No" of this "state" cannot be changed by user operation, and can be changed by administrator operation. Here, the administrator operation is, for example, an operation that can be changed on the management screen displayed when the administrator password or the like is input. In this example, when the administrator password or the like is input, each manufacturing image is displayed. The "Status" field can be changed, and when the "Status" field of "Machine Image" is changed from "No" to "Yes", the user can change the "Product Image", "Store Image", "History Image", and "Machine Image". The image being manufactured can be selected from the four. On the contrary, if the "product image" is changed from "OK" to "NO" by the administrator operation, the user cannot select the "product image" as the image being manufactured.

Explaining an example of each manufacturing image of FIG. 20, the “varistor image” is an introduction video of the varistor that created a recipe that can be used in the beverage manufacturing apparatus, and the “farm image” can be used in the beverage manufacturing apparatus. This is an introduction video of the coffee bean production farm used in the recipe, and the "manufacturing process image" is an introduction video of the 6 manufacturing processes (preheating, grind, steaming, main hot water supply, stirring, cup delivery) of the beverage manufacturing equipment. is there. These three correspond to items 1811 to 1813 in FIG. 19 (b) described above. The "product image" is a group of still images introducing recipes that can be used in the beverage manufacturing device, and the "store image" is a group of still images introducing the store in which the beverage manufacturing device is installed, and is a "machine image". Is a group of still images introducing the beverage manufacturing equipment, and "historical image" is a group of moving images and still images introducing the history of the development of the beverage manufacturing equipment.

The manufacturing image in the first row of the manufacturing pattern of FIG. 20 may be used as the default manufacturing image. For example, in the case of the “manufacturing image pattern 1” of FIG. 20A, the “varistor image” in the first line is used as the manufacturing image when the user does not select when the power is turned on or when recovering from an error. It may be reproduced. The default in-manufacturing image may be set by the administrator. For example, it may be possible to replace the lines of the image pattern during manufacturing by an administrator operation. For example, in the case of the "manufacturing image pattern 1" in FIG. 20A, if the "varistor image" on the first line and the "farm image" on the second line are exchanged by the administrator operation, the "farm image" May be the default in-production image.

Further, the rows of the image pattern during manufacturing may be replaced according to various information stored with the use of the beverage manufacturing apparatus. For example, in the case of the "manufacturing image pattern 1" in FIG. 20A, when the user selects the "farm image", the first line "varistor image" and the second line "farm image" in the manufacturing image pattern. May be replaced so that the "farm image" becomes the default in-manufacturing image, or the most user-selected in-manufacturing image is cumulatively saved from the user's power-on of the beverage maker. The rows of the in-production image pattern may be swapped so that the in-production image is the default in-production image. For example, when "farm image" is selected most, the "varistor image" in the first line and the "farm image" in the second line in the in-production image pattern are exchanged, and "farm image" is the default in-production image. It may be set to. In addition, a plurality of beverage manufacturing devices of a certain store (for example, a plurality of beverage manufacturing devices installed in the store A, a plurality of beverage manufacturing devices installed in any of the stores A and B) or a place where a certain store is located (for example, a store). In a plurality of beverage manufacturing devices installed on the first floor of A), the most recently selected in-manufacturing image or the most selected in-manufacturing image may be set as the default in-manufacturing image. The manufacturing image most selected by one user may be the default manufacturing image when the user performs a beverage manufacturing operation. Conversely, the in-manufacturing image that is selected the least number of times by one user may be the default in-manufacturing image.

In the above example, an example of setting a default in-manufacturing image is shown, but in these examples, a display area on the user selection screen (for example, a display in which tabs 1417 to 1420 of FIG. 15B are displayed, respectively) is shown. It may be replaced with an example of setting the in-manufacturing image displayed in the display area where the tab 1417 of the area is displayed). For example, in the above-mentioned example, "the manufacturing image most selected by one user may be the default manufacturing image when the user performs the beverage manufacturing operation", but "one user" Display area of the manufacturing image selection screen when the user performs a beverage manufacturing operation on the manufacturing image most selected by (for example, a display area in which tabs 1417 to 1420 of FIG. 15B are displayed, respectively. ) May be the image being manufactured that is displayed in a certain display area (for example, the display area where the tab 1417 of FIG. 15B is displayed). ”

The image being manufactured in the image pattern being manufactured may be added from the outside (for example, a server) through a signal line (for example, a LAN line such as the Internet). For example, as a new image being manufactured from the server via the Internet by the administrator operation, for example, "new recipe image" (step 1: moving image N1, step 2: moving image N2, ..., step 6: still image N6). ) And the data of each image (moving image N1, moving image N2, ..., Still image N6) may be downloaded and added to the user-selectable in-manufacturing image. At this time, just in case, the "Status" field of the newly added image in production is set to "Not", and the user selects it only after changing the "Status" from "Not" to "Yes" by the administrator operation. It may be possible, or the "Status" field may be "OK" from the beginning. Here, an example of downloading data from a server via the Internet has been given, but the present invention is not limited to this, and images and image data during production stored in another device such as another beverage manufacturing device can be copied or moved. It may be.

As shown in the image pattern during production, an example is shown in which the image and image data during production that can be selected by the user are stored in the beverage manufacturing apparatus and used. Image data is stored externally (for example, a server), and each time a beverage is extracted, the power is turned on, or an image to be selected by the user is displayed, the image data is stored in the beverage manufacturing device by a signal line (for example, the Internet) or wireless communication. You may want to download it.

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The beverage manufacturing apparatus of the above embodiment displays the moving image as a manufacturing means when a moving image is selected from a plurality of images during the manufacturing means for manufacturing the beverage and the manufacturing of the beverage by the manufacturing means. Selection means (1417-1420) for selecting the manufacturing image displayed by the display means from the display means (FIGS. 12 and 13) and the plurality of images including at least one of a moving image and a still image. ) Is provided. With such a configuration, it is possible to display a moving image selected from a plurality of images during the production of a coffee beverage.

Further, the selection means accepts the user's selection of the manufacturing image (S1303, S1308) when the manufacturing image is displayed by the display means, and the selection means causes the user to select the manufacturing image. When the selection is accepted, the display means switches the image during manufacturing that was displayed before accepting the selection to the image during manufacturing that accepted the selection and displays the image (S1302, S1306). To do. With such a configuration, even when the in-manufacturing image is displayed, it is possible to switch to and display the selected in-manufacturing image.

Further, the display means is characterized in that the image being manufactured after the switching is displayed from a time corresponding to the elapsed display time of the image being manufactured before the switching. With such a configuration, the manufacturing image after switching can be displayed from the time corresponding to the display elapsed time of the manufacturing image before switching.

Further, it is further provided with a transmission means (S1204) for transmitting the content of the selection of the image being manufactured received by the selection means to another beverage manufacturing apparatus. With such a configuration, the selection setting of the image during production can be reflected in other beverage production devices.

Further, the manufacturing image is an image (1411, 1501, 1511, 1601, 1611, 1701) explaining the manufacturing process of the beverage. Further, the manufacturing image is an image (1801) explaining the creator of the beverage recipe. Further, the beverage is produced from coffee beans, and the image during production is an image (1710) explaining the coffee beans. With such a configuration, various information can be provided to the user by displaying the selected image during the production of the coffee beverage.

Further, the manufacturing means manufactures a beverage by a plurality of manufacturing steps, and at least one moving image of the plurality of images is composed of a plurality of types of moving images, and the following from a certain manufacturing step in the plurality of manufacturing steps. When proceeding to the manufacturing process of the above, it is characterized in that one moving image in the plurality of types of moving images is switched to the next moving image (FIG. 20). With such a configuration, it is possible to configure the moving image to be switched as the manufacturing process progresses.

The invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the gist of the invention.

1 Beverage manufacturing equipment: 9 Extraction container: 11a Processing unit: 11b Storage unit: 12 Information display device: 15 Communication network: 17 Mobile terminal: 71 Reserve tank: 72 Water tank: 72f, 72h, 73c, 73b, 728 Solenoid valve

Claims (9)

Manufacturing means for manufacturing beverages and
When a moving image is selected from a plurality of images during the production of a beverage by the manufacturing means, a display means for displaying the moving image as a manufacturing image and a display means.
A selection means for selecting the image being manufactured displayed by the display means from the plurality of images including at least one of a moving image and a still image, and a selection means.
A beverage manufacturing apparatus characterized by comprising. The selection means accepts the user's selection of the manufacturing image when the manufacturing image is displayed by the display means.
When the selection means accepts the selection of the manufacturing image by the user, the display means switches the manufacturing image displayed before accepting the selection to the manufacturing image that has accepted the selection. The beverage manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the beverage is displayed. The beverage manufacturing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the display means displays the manufacturing image after the switching from a time corresponding to the display elapsed time of the manufacturing image before the switching. The beverage manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a transmitting means for transmitting the content of selection of the image being manufactured received by the selection means to another beverage manufacturing apparatus. The beverage manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the manufacturing image is an image explaining the manufacturing process of the beverage. The beverage production apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the image during production is an image explaining the creator of the recipe for the beverage. The beverage is made from coffee beans
The beverage manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the image during production is an image illustrating the coffee beans. The manufacturing means manufactures a beverage by a plurality of manufacturing processes.
At least one moving image among the plurality of images is composed of a plurality of types of moving images.
When proceeding from one manufacturing process in the plurality of manufacturing processes to the next manufacturing process, the moving image in the plurality of types of moving images is switched to the next moving image.
The beverage manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7. A display method performed in a beverage manufacturing device.
The manufacturing process for manufacturing beverages and
When a moving image is selected from a plurality of images during the manufacturing of the beverage in the manufacturing process, a display step of displaying the moving image as a manufacturing image and a display step.
A selection step of selecting the manufacturing image to be displayed in the display step from the plurality of images including at least one of a moving image and a still image.
A display method characterized by having.