JP2022032550A - Beverage dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

To collect extraction residues of a beverage of a beverage dispenser as material residues in an easily reusable state, obtained by filtering a water content.SOLUTION: A beverage dispenser includes an extractor 37 for extract a beverage, a paper roller part 375 clamping a paper filter PF used when extracting the beverage thereby and feeding the paper filter PF from a filter roll FR every time the beverage is extracted, and a storage box 39 for storing extraction residues K generated by extracting the beverage by the extractor 37, the paper filter PF used for extracting the beverage, and waste liquid generated by cleaning the extractor 37, where the beverage dispenser includes a material residue storage part 40 removably stored in the beverage box 39. The paper filter PF and the waste liquid are stored in the storage box 39, and the material residue storage part 40 stores material residues BS obtained by filtering a water content from the extraction residues K.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

The present invention relates to a beverage supply device.

Conventionally, as a beverage supply device, as shown in FIG. 21, a beverage supply device including an extractor 37, a filter storage unit 47, a paper roller unit 375, and a storage box 39 is known.

The extractor 37 is arranged inside the main body of the apparatus and extracts a beverage from the crushed raw material and hot water. The filter storage unit 47 rotatably supports and stores a filter roll around which a paper filter PF used when extracting a beverage by an extractor is wound. The paper roller unit 375 sandwiches the paper filter PF drawn out from the filter roll so as to pass between the cylinder 371 constituting the extractor and the filter block, and the paper filter PF can be unwound from the filter roll each time the beverage is extracted. It is a thing. The storage box 39 stores the extraction slag K containing water generated by the extraction of the beverage by the extractor 37, the paper filter PF used for extracting the beverage, and the waste liquid used for cleaning the extractor 37. be.

In such a beverage supply device, the beverage extracted by the extractor is supplied to the cup, and an extraction slag containing water generated by the extraction of the beverage by the extractor and the beverage are placed in a storage box arranged below the extractor. It is configured to separate and deposit the paper filter used for extraction (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-111069

The storage box of the beverage supply device contained the extraction slag containing the water generated by the extraction, the paper filter used for the extraction, and the waste liquid. By the way, since the raw material residue obtained by filtering water from the extraction slag can be effectively used as a deodorant or a dehumidifying agent, there has been a request to collect it as a raw material residue from a beverage supply device.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a beverage supply device capable of recovering a beverage extraction residue as a filtered raw material residue in a state where it is easy to reuse. do.

In order to achieve the above object, the beverage supply device according to the present invention is a beverage supply device that extracts a beverage by charging crushed raw materials and hot water, and has a cylindrical shape that stores the raw materials and hot water inside. A cylinder, an extractor provided in the lower region of the cylinder and having an extraction slag generated by extraction of a beverage and a filter block for filtering the beverage, and a paper filter used for extracting the beverage by the extractor. A filter storage unit that rotatably supports and stores the filter roll to be wound, and a paper roller unit that sandwiches the paper filter drawn out from the filter roll and unwinds the paper filter from the filter roll each time a beverage is extracted. And an extraction slag containing water generated by the extraction of the beverage by the extractor, the paper filter used for extracting the beverage, and a storage box for accommodating the waste liquid generated by the cleaning of the extractor. A raw material waste storage unit that is detachably stored in the storage box is provided, the paper filter and the waste liquid are stored in the storage box, and the raw material waste storage unit stores the raw material waste obtained by filtering water from the extraction slag. It is characterized by that.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the beverage supply device, a partition plate for dividing the storage box into two is provided, one of which is a paper filter storage unit and the other of which is a waste liquid storage unit.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the beverage supply device, the raw material residue accommodating portion is arranged above the waste liquid storage portion in the accommodating box.

Further, in the present invention, in the beverage supply device, a paper filter storage box in the form of a bottomed cylinder that is detachably stored in the storage box is provided, and the waste liquid is stored in the storage box. , The paper filter is characterized in that it is housed in the paper filter storage box.

Further, the present invention is a beverage supply device for extracting a beverage by charging crushed raw materials and hot water in the beverage supply device, and a cylindrical cylinder for storing the raw materials and hot water inside, and the cylinder. An extractor provided in the lower region of the above, having a filter block for filtering the extraction slag and the beverage generated by the extraction of the beverage, and an extraction slag discharge mechanism for discharging the extraction slag remaining on the filter block, and the extraction. It is equipped with an extraction slag containing water generated by the extraction of beverages by the machine and a storage box in the form of a bottomed cylinder for storing the waste liquid generated by the cleaning of the extractor, and can be attached to and detached from the storage box. A raw material residue accommodating portion is provided, and the raw material residue accommodating portion is characterized in that the raw material residue obtained by filtering water from the extraction slag is accommodated.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the beverage supply device is provided with a waste liquid flow path for flowing the waste liquid into the waste liquid storage portion, and the waste liquid flow path does not allow the waste liquid to flow into the raw material residue accommodating portion.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the beverage supply device, the raw material residue accommodating portion has a bottomed tubular shape in which a filtration portion composed of a plurality of pores is formed at the bottom. ..

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the beverage supply device, the storage box or the raw material residue storage portion is provided with a water forced removal mechanism for forcibly removing the water from the extraction slag.

According to the present invention, a raw material residue accommodating portion that is detachably stored in the accommodating box is provided, and the waste liquid and the paper filter PF are separated from the raw material residue BS, and the raw material residue BS can be taken out and easily reused. Can provide a beverage supply device capable of

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a beverage supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram schematically showing each component of the beverage supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the extractor shown in FIG. 2 and its peripheral structure. FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of the extractor shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the storage box shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view of the storage box shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing details of the beverage supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and is a schematic vertical sectional view when a raw material residue accommodating portion is provided in the accommodating box. FIG. 8 is a view showing the details of the beverage supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and is a schematic vertical sectional view in which a partition plate is provided in the storage box and a waste liquid storage portion is configured. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing details of the beverage supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and is a schematic vertical sectional view when a paper filter accommodating portion is provided in the accommodating box. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing details of the beverage supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and is a schematic vertical sectional view when a raw material waste storage box is provided in the storage box. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a procedure for supplying a beverage by the control unit shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing a procedure for supplying a beverage by the control unit shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a procedure for supplying a beverage by the control unit shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing a procedure for supplying a beverage by the control unit shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram showing a procedure for supplying a beverage by the control unit shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram schematically showing each component of a beverage supply device using a scraper according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing details of a beverage supply device using a scraper according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a schematic vertical sectional view of a state in which extraction slag is deposited. FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram showing a procedure for discharging the extraction slag by the scraper shown in FIG. FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram showing a procedure for discharging the extraction slag by the scraper shown in FIG. FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram showing a procedure for discharging the extraction slag by the scraper shown in FIG. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing details of a beverage supply device in a conventional form, and is a schematic vertical sectional view of a state in which an extraction slag and a paper filter are housed.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the beverage supply device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2 show the beverage supply device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, respectively, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration, and FIG. 2 schematically shows each component. It is a schematic diagram which shows.

The beverage supply device exemplified here is, for example, a coffee machine installed in a store such as a convenience store. For example, coffee bean grinding and dripping extraction processing are performed to supply beverages such as coffee to a cup C which is a container. It is something to do. Such a beverage supply device includes a device main body 1.

The apparatus main body 1 is configured to include a main body cabinet 10 and a front door 20. The main body cabinet 10 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape having an opening (hereinafter, also referred to as a front opening) not shown on the front surface. Inside the main body cabinet 10, a beverage generation unit 30 and a control unit 60 for producing a beverage (for example, coffee) are provided.

The front door 20 is a door body having a size sufficient to close the front opening of the main body cabinet 10. The front door 20 is provided on the left side edge portion on the front side of the main body cabinet 10 so as to be swingable around the central axis of a shaft portion (not shown) extending in the vertical direction, and is provided on the front surface of the main body cabinet 10. It is possible to open and close the opening.

The front surface of the front door 20 constitutes a customer service surface, and a display unit 21, a beverage supply unit 22, and an opening / closing door 23 are provided.

The display unit 21 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal touch panel, and can display various information according to a command given from the control unit 60 and can perform an input operation such as a touch operation. The display unit 21 sends a sales signal to the control unit 60 when an input operation such as a touch operation is performed.

The beverage supply unit 22 is provided on the lower side of the display unit 21 and has a stage 22a. The stage 22a is for mounting the cup C, and is provided with an arc-shaped stopper (not shown).

The opening / closing door 23 is made of a translucent material such as a transparent resin, and has a size sufficient to cover the beverage supply unit 22. The left end of the opening / closing door 23 is pivotally supported by the front door 20 and can swing along the front-rear direction. That is, the opening / closing door 23 can swing in the front-rear direction in a manner of moving away from the beverage supply unit 22, and closes the beverage supply unit 22 when swinging backward in a manner of approaching the beverage supply unit 22. The beverage supply unit 22 can be opened when the beverage supply unit 22 swings forward in a manner of being separated from the beverage supply unit 22.

The beverage generation unit 30 will be described. The beverage generation unit 30 includes a raw material box 31, a crusher 33, a hot water supply means 35, an extractor 37, a storage box 39, a pressurized air supply line 41, a drainage line 43, and a nozzle 45.

The raw material box 31 accommodates roasted coffee beans, which are raw materials for beverages, and is provided so as to partially project upward from the top plate portion 12 of the main body cabinet 10. The raw material box 31 is provided with a raw material supply driving unit 311. The raw material supply drive unit 311 is driven when a drive command is given from the control unit 60. The raw material supply driving unit 311 pays out a predetermined amount of coffee beans included in the driving command.

The crusher 33 is a so-called mill, and is driven when a drive command is given from the control unit 60. The crusher 33 is installed in the lower region of the raw material box 31, and is connected to the raw material box 31 via a raw material chute 32.

When the crusher 33 is driven, the coffee beans that are discharged from the raw material box 31 and guided by the raw material chute 32 are crushed, and the crushed coffee beans (hereinafter, also referred to as coffee crushed beans) are extracted through the powder chute 34. It is to be put into the machine 37. Here, the powder chute 34 is configured by integrating each component with a resin.

The hot water supply means 35 is for supplying hot water to the extractor 37, and is a hot water supply line 356 in which a hot water tank 351, a metering pump 352, an auxiliary tank 353, a hot water supply pump 354, and a check valve 355 are configured by a hot water supply pipe. It is configured to be sequentially connected to.

The hot water tank 351 heats water such as tap water supplied from a water supply means (not shown) by a heater 351a and stores it as hot water. The metering pump 352 is driven in response to a command given from the control unit 60, and when driven, the metering pump 352 sends a metered amount of hot water from the hot water tank 351 to the auxiliary tank 353. The auxiliary tank 353 has a smaller volume than the hot water tank 351 and temporarily stores the hot water delivered by the metering pump 352. The hot water supply pump 354 is driven in response to a command given from the control unit 60, and when driven, the hot water in the auxiliary tank 353 is pressurized and sent to the extractor 37. The hot water supply pump 354 is designed so that the delivery amount is larger than the delivery amount of the metering pump 352. The check valve 355 is a valve body that allows hot water sent from the hot water supply pump 354 to pass toward the extractor 37, while restricting hot water from the extractor 37 toward the auxiliary tank 353. be. Although not specified in the figure, the check valve 355 is arranged in a state of being thermally connected to the hot water tank 351.

The extractor 37 is a so-called brewer unit, and extracts coffee from coffee crushed beans input from a crusher 33 via a powder chute 34 and hot water supplied by a hot water supply means 35. be.

A beverage supply line 38 is connected to such an extractor 37. The beverage supply line 38 is configured by a single beverage supply pipe or by connecting a plurality of beverage supply pipes, and supplies coffee extracted by the extractor 37 to the nozzle 45.

The beverage supply line 38 is provided with a first pinch valve 381 in the middle thereof. The first pinch valve 381 opens and closes in response to a command given from the control unit 60, and allows the passage of fluid when it is in the open state, while allowing the passage of fluid when it is in the closed state. It regulates.

The pressurized air supply line 41 is configured by connecting a plurality of pressurized air supply pipes, one end of which is connected to the lid 372 and the other end of which is connected in the middle of the beverage supply line 38. The pressurized air supply line 41 is provided with an air pump 411, a second pinch valve 412, and a third pinch valve 413.

The air pump 411 is driven in response to a command given from the control unit 60, and compresses and sends out air. The second pinch valve 412 is provided on one end side (cover body 372 side) of the air pump 411. The second pinch valve 412 opens and closes in response to a command given from the control unit 60, and allows the passage of fluid when it is in the open state, while allowing the passage of fluid when it is in the closed state. It regulates. The third pinch valve 413 is provided on the other end side (beverage supply line 38 side) of the air pump 411. The third pinch valve 413 opens and closes in response to a command given from the control unit 60, and allows the passage of fluid when it is in the open state, while allowing the passage of fluid when it is in the closed state. It regulates.

The drainage line 43 is configured by connecting a single or a plurality of drainage pipes, and is provided so as to branch from the middle of the beverage supply line 38 and extend to the upper area of the storage box 39. The drainage line 43 is provided with a fourth pinch valve 431. The fourth pinch valve 431 opens and closes in response to a command given from the control unit 60, and allows the passage of fluid such as waste liquid when it is in the open state, while allowing the passage of fluid such as waste liquid when it is in the closed state. It regulates the passage of fluids such as.

The nozzle 45 is removable from a nozzle mounting portion (not shown) provided on the front door 20. The nozzle 45 is mounted on the nozzle mounting portion so as to face the beverage supply portion 22. That is, the nozzle 45 is detachably arranged so as to face the beverage supply unit 22. Such a nozzle 45 discharges the beverage supplied through the beverage supply line 38 to the cup C placed on the stage 22a.

The control unit 60 comprehensively controls the operation of each unit of the beverage supply device according to a program or data stored in a storage unit (not shown). The control unit 60 may be realized by, for example, a processing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), that is, software, or hardware such as an IC (Integrated Circuit). It may be realized by using software and hardware together.

As shown in FIG. 3, the extractor 37 of the beverage supply device 1 includes a cylinder 371, a lid 372, and a filter block 373. The cylinder 371 has a substantially cylindrical shape and is detachably provided with respect to the main body cabinet 10. The cylinder 371 is formed to have a smaller outer diameter and inner diameter than the conventional one, and the diameter of the lower surface opening is, for example, about 60 mm to 61 mm.

The lid 372 moves in such a manner that the drive mechanism 372a such as a motor is driven by a command given from the control unit 60 so as to be close to and separated from the upper surface opening of the cylinder 371, and the upper surface opening of the cylinder 371 is opened. It opens and closes. Although not clearly shown in the figure, the lid 372 has a hole that allows coffee grinder beans supplied through the powder chute 34 to be charged into the cylinder 371, and hot water supplied by the hot water supply means 35 is charged into the cylinder 371. A hole is formed to allow it to be done.

The filter block 373 is provided in the lower region of the cylinder 371 and is connected to the beverage supply line 38. The filter block 373 is driven by the block motor 373a in response to a command given from the control unit 60, and moves in the vertical direction in a manner of approaching and separating from the cylinder 371.

As shown in FIG. 4, the filter block 373 of the extractor 37 is provided with a paper roller portion 375, a first cutter portion 377, and a second cutter portion 379.

The paper roller unit 375 is drawn from the filter roll FR rotatably supported and stored in the filter storage unit 47, and sandwiches the paper filter PF guided by the guide roller GR. The paper roller unit 375 is arranged below the extractor 37 and rotates when an operation command is given from the control unit 60.

Here, the filter roll FR winds the paper filter PF. That is, the filter storage unit 47 rotatably supports and stores the filter roll FR that winds the paper filter PF used when the beverage is extracted by the extractor 37.

As shown in FIG. 4, such a paper roller portion 375 includes a drive roller 3751 and a driven roller 3752.

The first cutter portion 377 is provided on the lower side of the paper roller portion 375 and is for cutting the paper filter PF. The first cutter portion 377 is a portion in which a blade portion 377a for cutting the paper filter PF is provided at the lower end edge portion and extends along the vertical direction.

The second cutter portion 379 is provided on the rear side of the paper roller portion 375 and is for cutting the paper filter PF. The second cutter portion 379 is provided with a blade portion 379a for cutting the paper filter PF at the upper end edge portion.

By the way, such a filter block 373 is a paper roller unit when the paper filter PF drawn from the filter roll FR is set in a predetermined path in such a manner that it passes between the cylinder 371 and the filter block 373. The paper filter PF is fed out from the filter roll FR by the rotation of 375. That is, the paper roller portion 375 allows a feeding operation in which the paper filter PF can be fed from the filter roll FR.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the storage box 39 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the storage box 39 is installed in the lower region of the filter block 373 of the extractor 37, and is an extraction slag K containing water generated by the extraction of the beverage by the extractor 37 (FIG. 7). (See FIGS. 10 and 17) and the paper filter PF used for extraction.

The storage box 39 has a bottomed tubular shape, and is extracted by pulling it out to the front side shown in FIG. 6 in order to dispose of the extracted slag K, the paper filter PF, and the waste liquid containing the contained water. The shape of the upper surface rear side 395 is lower than that of the upper surface front side 394 so as not to come into contact with the filter block 373 of the machine 37 and the paper roller portion 375.

FIG. 7 is a schematic vertical sectional view including a removable raw material residue accommodating portion 40 inside the accommodating box 39. The raw material residue storage unit 40 has a filtering function for separating water, stores the extraction slag K containing the water generated by the extraction of the beverage with the extractor 37, and filters the water content of the extraction slag K over time. Then, it is used as a raw material residue BS. The water content of the paper filter PF, the waste liquid, and the extraction slag K is stored outside the raw material waste storage unit 40 of the storage box 39.

Further, FIG. 7 shows an example in which the raw material residue accommodating portion 40 is composed of a support metal 403 and a net 404. A net 404 having a filtration function is attached to the support metal 403, and the support metal 403 is hooked on the upper end surface of the upper front side 394 of the storage box 39 so that the support metal 403 can be attached and detached. With such a configuration, the waste liquid and the paper filter PF can be separated from the raw material residue BS, and the raw material residue BS can be taken out and easily reused.

FIG. 8 is a modification of FIG. 7, and is a schematic vertical sectional view showing a partition plate 391 that divides the inside of the storage box 39 into two places. The partition plate 391 is formed so as to vertically divide the inside of the storage box 39 from the bottom of the storage box 39 to the middle region in the entire width in the width direction, and is formed in the lower region of the raw material waste storage portion 40. A waste liquid storage unit 392 for storing the waste liquid from the drainage line 43 and the water content of the extraction slag K is arranged, the water content of the waste liquid and the extraction slag K is stored in the waste liquid storage unit 392, and the paper filter PF is stored in the storage box 39. It is housed outside the waste liquid storage unit 392 separated by the partition plate 391. With such a configuration, the water filtered from the extraction slag K and the waste liquid of the waste liquid can be combined for easy disposal, and the waste liquid and the paper filter PF can be collected separately.

Further, FIG. 8 is provided with a waste liquid flow path 398 which is configured in the storage box 39 and attached to the partition plate 391 so that the waste liquid from the drainage line 43 connected to the extractor 37 does not flow into the raw material waste storage unit 40. .. With such a configuration, the waste liquid does not enter the raw material waste BS, and the infiltration of the waste liquid into the raw material waste BS can be prevented.

FIG. 9 is a modification of FIG. 7, and is a schematic vertical sectional view including a removable paper filter storage box 42 inside the storage box 39. The paper filter accommodating box 42 is arranged outside the raw material residue accommodating portion 40 inside the accommodating box 39, and is arranged at a position not arranged in the lower region of the raw material residue accommodating portion 40 by the positioning guide 396 of the accommodating box 39. Accommodates the filter PF. The waste liquid and the water content of the extraction slag K are stored outside the paper filter storage box 42. With such a configuration, it is possible to easily collect only the paper filter PF.

Further, FIG. 9 is configured in the storage box 39 and provided with the waste liquid flow path 398a attached to the paper filter storage box 42 so that the waste liquid from the drainage line 43 connected to the extractor 37 does not flow into the raw material waste storage unit 40. An example is shown.

FIG. 10 is a modification of FIG. 7, and is a schematic vertical sectional view including a raw material residue storage box 401 as a removable raw material residue storage section 40 inside the storage box 39. The raw material waste storage box 401 has a bottomed tubular shape, and a filtration unit 402 is configured at the bottom thereof. The filtration unit 402 is composed of a plurality of pores having a diameter similar to that of the pores formed on the receiving surface 373b (see FIGS. 3 and 4) of the filter block 373, and allows the passage of liquids such as waste liquids. It is something to do.

Further, the raw material waste storage box 401 is formed so as to be arranged on the front side of the storage box 39 and the upper part of the waste liquid storage portion 392 by the partition plate 3911. The partition plate 3911 is erected from the bottom of the storage box 39 in the entire width direction so as to divide the inside of the storage box 39 in the front-rear direction, and is bent in the front-rear direction to form a substantially horizontal portion 3911a. The substantially horizontal portion 3911a of the partition plate 3911 supports the bottom of the rear end of the raw material waste storage box 401 so that the raw material waste does not soak in the filtered water and waste liquid. By accommodating the raw material waste BS in the waste storage box 401 with such a configuration, the raw material waste BS can be easily taken out.

As a result, the storage box 39 stores the extraction slag K containing water generated by the extraction of the beverage by the extractor 37, the paper filter PF used for the extraction of the beverage, and the waste liquid generated by the cleaning of the extractor 37. In the raw material waste storage unit 40 arranged inside the storage box 39, the water content of the extraction slag K containing water is filtered to obtain the raw material waste BS.

Further, in FIG. 10, a waste liquid flow path 398b formed in the storage box 39 is provided on the left side of the raw material waste storage box 401 so that the waste liquid from the drainage line 43 connected to the extractor 37 does not flow into the raw material waste storage box 40. An example is shown.

In the beverage supply device having the above configuration, coffee beverages can be supplied to the cup C placed on the stage 22a of the beverage supply unit 22 as shown in FIGS. 11 to 15. As a premise, it is assumed that hot water having a predetermined temperature is generated and stored in the hot water tank 351, and the first pinch valve 381, the second pinch valve 412, and the fourth pinch valve 431 are in the closed state, and the third pinch valve It is assumed that the pinch valve 413 is in the open state.

When the display unit 21 is touch-operated by the user, the control unit 60 to which the sales signal of the selected beverage is given moves the filter block 373 upward as shown in FIG. 11, and then the control unit 60 is moved upward. A drive command is given to the raw material supply drive unit 311 to discharge the amount of coffee beans corresponding to the beverage to the crusher 33, and a drive command is given to the crusher 33 to crush the coffee beans and put them into the extractor 37. .. After that, the driving of the raw material supply driving unit 311 is stopped.

The control unit 60 drives the metering pump 352 to send the metering amount of hot water from the hot water tank 351 to the auxiliary tank 353, while driving the hot water supply pump 354 to pressurize the hot water of the auxiliary tank 353 and deliver it to the extractor 37. Then, the hot water is put into the extractor 37. After that, the driving of the metering pump 352 and the hot water supply pump 354 is stopped.

Then, by driving the air pump 411, the control unit 60 supplies pressurized air (pressurized air for stirring) to the cylinder 371 by using a part of the beverage supply line 38 as shown in FIG. Then, the coffee ground beans and hot water are stirred (forced stirring). After that, the drive of the air pump 411 is stopped.

The control unit 60 forcibly stirring the coffee grinder beans and hot water in this way moves the lid 372 downward to close the upper opening of the cylinder 371, and closes the third pinch valve 413. The first pinch valve 381 and the second pinch valve 412 are opened to drive the air pump 411. The fourth pinch valve 431 is kept in the closed state.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 13, coffee is extracted by supplying pressurized air (pressurized air for extraction) to the cylinder 371, and the extracted coffee reaches the nozzle 45 via the beverage supply line 38. It is supplied and discharged from the nozzle 45 to the cup C.

When a predetermined amount of coffee is supplied by being discharged to the cup C, the control unit 60 stops the driving of the metering pump 352, the hot water supply pump 354, and the air pump 411. As a result, the user can swing the opening / closing door 23 in the opening direction and take out the cup C from the beverage supply unit 22.

After that, the control unit 60 releases the internal pressure of the cylinder 371 by moving the lid 372 upward to open the upper surface opening of the cylinder 371. Then, the control unit 60 supplies hot water to the extractor 37 from the hot water supply means 35 to clean the inside of the cylinder 371, opens the fourth pinch valve 431, and sets the drainage line 43 as shown in FIG. The water remaining in the extractor 37 is discharged to the storage box 39 as a waste liquid.

The control unit 60 that discharges the waste liquid in this way closes the fourth pinch valve 431 and moves the filter block 373 downward as shown in FIG. Then, the control unit 60 gives an operation command to the paper roller unit 375 to feed out the paper filter PF by a predetermined amount, and stores the extraction slag K generated by coffee extraction in the raw material waste storage unit 40 in the storage box 39. Then, the paper filter PF is stored in the storage box 39, and the supply of coffee this time is terminated.

16 to 20 show the beverage supply device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram schematically showing each component of the beverage supply device.

In the second embodiment, the scraper 374 as the extraction slag discharge mechanism is reciprocated on the upper surface of the filter block 373 of the extraction machine 37 without using the filter roll FR for the extraction of the beverage to remove the extraction slag K.

Beverage selection operation by the user, crushing coffee beans and charging into the extractor 37, charging hot water into the extractor 37, and discharging the extracted beverage from the nozzle 45 to the cup C (FIGS. 11 to 11). 14) is the same as that of the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof will be omitted, and the operation of the scraper 374 will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 to 20.

When a predetermined amount of coffee is supplied by being discharged to the cup C, the control unit 60 stops the driving of the metering pump 352, the hot water supply pump 354, and the air pump 411. As a result, the user can swing the opening / closing door 23 in the opening direction and take out the cup C from the beverage supply unit 22.

After that, the control unit 60 releases the internal pressure of the cylinder 371 by moving the lid 372 upward to open the upper surface opening of the cylinder 371. Then, the control unit 60 supplies hot water to the extractor 37 from the hot water supply means 35 to clean the inside of the cylinder 371, opens the fourth pinch valve 431, and makes the extractor 37 open via the drainage line 43. The water remaining in the water is discharged to the storage box 39 as waste liquid.

The control unit 60 that discharges the waste liquid in this way closes the fourth pinch valve 431 and moves the filter block 373 downward as shown in FIGS. 18 to 20. Then, the control unit 60 gives an operation command to the scraper 374 to operate the filter block 373 from the standby position (FIG. 18) to the disposal position (FIG. 20), and stores the extraction slag K generated by coffee extraction in the storage box 39. It is housed in the raw material waste storage part 40 inside. After discarding the extraction slag K on the filter block 373, the scraper 374 is returned to the standby position (FIG. 19), and the coffee supply this time is terminated.

FIG. 17 is a schematic vertical sectional view including a box raw material waste storage box 401a as a removable raw material waste storage portion 40 inside the storage box 39. The raw material waste storage box 401a has a bottomed tubular shape, and a filtering portion 402a having a filtering function for separating water is configured in the lower portion. The extraction slag K containing the water generated by the extraction of the beverage by the extractor 37 is stored, and the water content of the extraction slag K is filtered with the progress to obtain the raw material residue BS. The raw material waste BS is stored in the raw material waste storage box 401a, and the moisture and waste liquid of the extraction slag K are stored outside the raw material waste storage box 401a of the storage box 39. With such a configuration, the waste liquid can be separated from the raw material residue BS, and the raw material residue BS can be taken out and easily reused.

Further, in FIG. 17, fixing portions 4011 and 4012 on which the raw material waste storage box 401 is placed are provided on the front surface side and the rear surface side of the storage box 39 so as not to be immersed in the waste liquid and the water content of the extraction slag K.

Further, FIG. 17 shows an example of providing a waste liquid flow path 398c formed in the storage box 39 so that the waste liquid from the drainage line 43 connected to the extractor 37 does not flow into the raw material waste storage box 401a.

Further, in FIG. 17, a moisture forced removal mechanism 397 is provided on the rear side of the raw material waste storage box 401. Moisture can be forcibly separated and removed from the raw material waste storage box 401 by vibration and heating. With such a configuration, the efficiency of water filtration from the extraction slag can be improved, and the raw material residue BS can be easily reused.

According to the beverage supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention as described above, the beverage supply device 1 extracts the beverage by inputting the crushed raw material and hot water, and the raw material and hot water are inside. An extractor 37 having a cylindrical cylinder 371 for storing and a filter block 373 provided in the lower region of the cylinder 371 to filter the extraction slag K generated by the extraction of the beverage and the beverage, and the extraction of the beverage by the extractor 37. A filter storage unit 47 that rotatably supports and stores the filter roll FR that winds the paper filter PF used in the above process and the paper filter PF drawn out from the filter roll PR are sandwiched between the filter storage unit 47 and the paper is used for each beverage extraction. It is generated by cleaning the paper roller section 375 that feeds the filter PF from the filter roll FR, the extraction slag K containing water generated by the extraction of the beverage by the extractor 37, the paper filter PF used for extracting the beverage, and the extractor 37. A storage box 39 for storing the waste liquid is provided, and a raw material waste storage unit 40 is provided in the storage box 39 so as to be detachably stored. The paper filter PF and the waste liquid are stored in the storage box 39, and the raw material waste storage unit 40 is provided. By accommodating the raw material waste BS obtained by filtering water from the extraction slag K, the waste liquid and the paper filter PF can be separated from the raw material waste BS, and the raw material waste BS can be taken out and easily reused.

Further, in the beverage supply device, the waste liquid and the paper filter PF are separated by providing a partition plate 391 for dividing the storage box 39 into two, one of which is a paper filter storage unit 393 and the other of which is a waste liquid storage unit 392. Can be collected by.

Further, in the above-mentioned beverage supply device, by arranging the raw material residue storage unit 40 above the waste liquid storage unit 392 in the storage box 39, the water filtered from the extraction slag K and the waste liquid waste liquid are combined and easily disposed of. Can be made to.

Further, in the beverage supply device, a paper filter storage box 42 having a bottomed tubular shape that is detachably stored in the storage box 39 is provided, and waste liquid is stored in the storage box 39 and the paper filter is provided. By accommodating the PF in the paper filter accommodating box 42, it is possible to facilitate the collection of only the paper filter PF.

Further, in the above-mentioned beverage supply device, the beverage supply device 1 is a beverage supply device 1 for extracting a beverage by charging crushed raw materials and hot water, and has a cylindrical cylinder 371 and a cylinder 371 for storing the raw materials and hot water inside. An extractor 37 provided in the lower region and having a filter block 373 for filtering the extraction slag K generated by extracting the beverage and the beverage, and an extraction slag discharge mechanism 44 for discharging the extraction slag K remaining on the filter block 373. A storage box 39 having a bottomed tubular shape for storing the slag K containing water generated by the extraction of the beverage by the extractor 37 and the waste liquid generated by the cleaning of the extractor 37. A raw material residue accommodating portion 40 (401,401a) that is detachably stored in the 39 is provided, and the raw material residue accommodating portion 40 (401,401a) accommodates the raw material residue BS obtained by filtering water from the extraction slag K. The waste liquid can be separated from the raw material residue BS, and the raw material residue BS can be taken out and easily reused.

Further, in the beverage supply device, waste liquid flow paths 398, 398a, 398b, 398c for flowing the waste liquid into the waste liquid storage unit 392 are provided, and the waste liquid flow paths 398, 398a, 398b, 398c are the raw material waste storage units 40, 401. By preventing the waste liquid from flowing into the raw material waste BS, the waste liquid does not enter the raw material waste BS, and the infiltration of the waste liquid into the raw material waste BS can be prevented.

Further, in the beverage supply device, the raw material residue accommodating portion 40 (401,401a) has a bottomed tubular shape in which a filtering portion (402, 402a) composed of a plurality of pores is formed at the bottom. This makes it easier to take out the raw material residue BS.

Further, in the above-mentioned beverage supply device, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 and 17, a water forced removal mechanism for forcibly removing the water content of the extraction slag K into the storage box 39 or the raw material waste storage unit 40 (401, 401a). By providing 397, the efficiency of water filtration from the extraction slag can be improved, and the raw material residue BS can be easily reused.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made.

1 ... Equipment main body, 10 ... Main body cabinet, 20 ... Front door, 22 ... Beverage supply unit, 30 ... Beverage generation unit, 31 ... Raw material box, 33 ... Crusher, 35 ... Hot water supply means, 37 ... Extractor, 371 ... Cylinder , 372 ... lid, 373 ... filter block, 375 ... paper roller section, 3751 ... drive roller, 3752 ... driven roller, 39 ... storage box, 391 ... partition plate, 392 ... waste liquid storage section, 393 ... paper filter storage section, 394 ... upper surface front side, 395 ... upper surface rear side, 396 ... positioning guide, 397 ... moisture forced removal mechanism, 398 ... 398a, 398b, 398c ... waste liquid flow path, 40 ... raw material residue accommodating portion, 401, 401a ... raw material residue accommodating Box, 4011, 4012 ... Fixed part, 402, 402a ... Filtration part, 403 ... Support metal, 404, 41 ... Pressurized air supply line, 43 ... Drainage line, 45 ... Nozzle, 47 ... Filter storage part, 60 ... Control unit , BS ... Raw material residue, C ... Cup, FR ... Filter roll, K ... Extraction slag, PF ... Paper filter.

Claims (8)

A beverage supply device that extracts beverages by adding crushed raw materials and hot water.
An extractor having a cylindrical cylinder for storing raw materials and hot water inside, and a filter block provided in the lower region of the cylinder to filter the slag and the beverage generated by the extraction of the beverage.
A filter storage unit that rotatably supports and stores a filter roll that winds a paper filter used for extracting beverages by the extractor.
A paper roller portion that sandwiches a paper filter drawn from the filter roll and feeds the paper filter out of the filter roll each time a beverage is extracted.
An extraction slag containing water generated by the extraction of the beverage by the extractor, the paper filter used for extracting the beverage, and a storage box containing the waste liquid generated by the washing of the extractor.
Equipped with
A raw material waste storage unit that is detachably stored in the storage box is provided, the paper filter and the waste liquid are stored in the storage box, and the raw material waste storage unit stores the raw material waste obtained by filtering water from the extraction slag. Beverage supply device characterized by A partition plate is provided to divide the storage box into two parts, front and back.
The beverage supply device according to claim 1, wherein one is a paper filter accommodating portion and the other is a waste liquid storage portion. The beverage supply device according to claim 2, wherein the raw material residue accommodating portion is arranged above the waste liquid storage portion in the accommodating box. A paper filter storage box in the form of a bottomed cylinder that is detachably stored in the storage box is provided.
The beverage supply device according to claim 1, wherein the paper filter is housed in the paper filter storage box. A beverage supply device that extracts beverages by adding crushed raw materials and hot water.
A cylindrical cylinder that stores raw materials and hot water inside, a filter block that is provided in the lower area of the cylinder and filters the extraction slag and the beverage generated by the extraction of the beverage, and the extraction slag remaining on the filter block. An extractor having an extraction slag discharge mechanism for discharging,
It is provided with an extraction slag containing water generated by the extraction of a beverage by the extractor, and a storage box in the form of a bottomed cylinder for accommodating the waste liquid generated by the washing of the extractor.
A beverage supply device characterized in that a raw material residue storage unit that is detachably stored in the storage box is provided, and the raw material residue storage unit stores the raw material residue obtained by filtering water from the extraction slag. A waste liquid flow path is provided to allow the waste liquid to flow into the waste liquid storage unit.
The beverage supply device according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the waste liquid flow path does not allow the waste liquid to flow into the raw material waste accommodating portion. The item according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the raw material residue accommodating portion has a bottomed tubular shape in which a filtering portion composed of a plurality of pores is formed at the bottom. Beverage supply device according to. The beverage supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the storage box or the raw material waste storage unit is provided with a water forced removal mechanism for forcibly removing the water from the extraction slag.

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