JP2023136827A - Beverage supply device - Google Patents

Abstract

To easily carry out cleaning operation of a supply passage.SOLUTION: When hot water is introduced from a hot water introduction port 632a, a joint part 63 makes the hot water flow to a send-out port 631a via a first discharge port 632b and sent out from the send-out port. When a washing fluid is introduced from a washing fluid introduction port 633a, a second passage constitution part 634 approaches a first passage constitution part 632 against an energizing force of a joint spring 635, thereby a second ball valve 634c is pressed against a protrusion 632f formed on the first passage constitution part 632 and is moved and retracted against the energizing force of a second ball spring 634b, and a second discharge port 634a is opened to discharge the washing fluid, and the first ball valve 632e is moved and retracted against the energizing force of the first ball spring 632d by the discharged washing fluid, and an inflow port 632c is opened, thereby the washing fluid flown in from the inflow port 632c is made to flow to the send-out port 631a via the first discharge port 632b and sent out from the send-out port.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 22

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage dispensing device.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, a beverage supply device that generates a beverage in a beverage generation section and supplies the beverage to a container such as a cup has been proposed, for example, in Patent Document 1. In such a beverage supply device, a joint portion is provided in the supply path for supplying components for producing a beverage (for example, milk beverages, hot water, etc.), and a concentrate connector is attached to this joint portion via a socket. In this case, the component supplied from the storage section that stores the component is allowed to pass through the supply path, while if the cleaning connector is attached to the joint section through the socket, the supply path is allowed to pass through the supply path. The cleaning liquid is allowed to pass through the supply route, and the supply route is cleaned.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2017-105489

By the way, in the above-mentioned beverage supply device, either the concentrate connector or the cleaning connector is selectively attached to the joint part via the socket, so when cleaning the supply route, the concentrate connector is not attached. It is necessary to attach the cleaning connector after removing it, and after the cleaning operation, it is necessary to remove the cleaning connector and attach the undiluted solution connector, which may make the cleaning operation complicated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a beverage supply device that can easily clean the supply route.

In order to achieve the above object, a beverage supply device according to the present invention is provided in a supply path that supplies a beverage production section that produces a beverage, and components for producing a beverage in the beverage production section, and the supply A beverage supply device comprising a joint portion in a path that can selectively select and deliver one of the components and the cleaning liquid, and supplying a beverage produced in the beverage production portion to a container, the joint portion comprises a cylindrical joint body formed with an outlet for delivering the component, a first inlet fixedly arranged in the hollow part of the joint body and for introducing the component, and the outlet. a first flow path component having a first discharge port communicating with the joint body, and an inlet port that is always closed by a first ball valve biased by a first biasing means; a closing member having a second inlet port connected to the path for supplying the cleaning liquid; a second flow path component having a second discharge port that is provided in a manner that approaches and separates from the component and is normally closed by a second ball valve that is biased by a second biasing means; a third urging means interposed between the passage forming part and the second passage forming part and urging the second passage forming part in a manner to separate the second passage forming part from the first passage forming part; When a component is introduced through the first introduction port, the component is passed through the first discharge port to the delivery port and is delivered from the delivery port, while the cleaning liquid is introduced from the second introduction port. is introduced, the second flow path forming portion resists the urging force of the third urging means and approaches the first flow path forming portion, thereby causing the second flow path forming portion to move toward the first flow path forming portion. The second ball valve is pressed by the formed convex portion and retreats against the biasing force of the second biasing means, and the second discharge port is opened and the cleaning liquid is discharged. The first ball valve is retracted by the cleaning liquid against the biasing force of the first biasing means, and the inflow port is opened, so that the cleaning fluid flowing from the inflow port passes through the first discharge port. It is characterized in that it is made to flow through the outlet and is sent out from the outlet.

Further, in the beverage supply device of the present invention, the joint portion is formed in the joint body, and when the second flow path forming portion is separated from the first flow path forming portion, the joint portion is disposed from the second discharge port. It is characterized by having a discharge port for discharging the discharged cleaning liquid.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the beverage supply device, the component is hot water.

According to the present invention, the joint part includes a cylindrical joint body in which a delivery port for delivering the component is formed, and a first joint body that is fixedly arranged in the hollow part of the joint body, and a first part for introducing the component. A first flow path component having an inlet port, a first discharge port communicating with the outlet port, and an inlet port that is always closed by a first ball valve biased by a first biasing means, and one end of the joint body. a closing member that is provided in a manner to close the opening of the joint body and has a second inlet port connected to a path for supplying cleaning liquid; a second flow path structure having a second discharge port that is provided in a manner close to and separated from the flow path structure and that is normally closed by a second ball valve that is biased by a second biasing means; a third biasing means interposed between the flow path configuration section and the second flow path configuration section and urging the second flow path configuration section in a manner to separate the second flow path configuration section from the first flow path configuration section; When a component is introduced from the first inlet port, the component is passed through the first discharge port to the outlet port and is sent out from the outlet port, while when the cleaning liquid is introduced from the second inlet port. In this case, the second flow path forming portion approaches the first flow path forming portion against the urging force of the third urging means, so that the second ball is attached to the convex portion formed in the first flow path forming portion. The valve is pressed and retracted against the biasing force of the second biasing means, and the second discharge port opens to discharge the cleaning liquid, and the discharged cleaning liquid causes the first ball valve to be first biased. By retracting against the biasing force of the means and opening the inlet, the cleaning liquid that has flowed in from the inlet is caused to flow to the outlet via the first outlet and is sent out from the outlet. Unlike the conventional method, there is no need to selectively attach one of the undiluted solution connector and the cleaning connector, and the cleaning operation of the supply path can be easily performed.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of a beverage supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram schematically showing main components of a beverage supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the extractor shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the extractor shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the main parts of the extractor shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing how the cylinder shown in FIG. 5 is attached. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing essential parts of the extractor shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of the main parts of the extractor shown in FIG. 7. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the filter block shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the internal structure of the main parts of the extractor shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the main parts of the extractor shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the pinch mechanism shown in FIG. 11 in operation. (a) and (b) of FIG. 13 are longitudinal cross-sectional views of the passage forming member. FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the main parts of the extractor shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the valve group shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the air switching valve shown in FIG. 15. FIG. 17 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the internal structure of the air switching valve shown in FIG. 15. FIG. 18 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the internal structure of the air switching valve shown in FIG. 15. FIG. 19 is a bottom view showing the raw material chute and the mixing water nozzle. FIG. 20 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the coffee valve shown in FIG. 15. FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the joint portion shown in FIG. 2. FIG. FIG. 22 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the internal structure of the joint portion shown in FIG. 2. FIG. FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing the external configuration of the cleaning liquid pump shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing the external configuration of the cleaning liquid pump shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 25 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the internal structure of the joint portion shown in FIG. 2. FIG. FIG. 26 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the joint shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 27 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the internal structure of the joint portion shown in FIG. 2. FIG. FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a procedure for extracting a beverage using the extractor shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a procedure for extracting a beverage using the extractor shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a procedure for extracting a beverage using the extractor shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a procedure for extracting a beverage using the extractor shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a procedure for extracting a beverage using the extractor shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a procedure for extracting a beverage using the extractor shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a procedure for extracting a beverage using the extractor shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 35 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a procedure for extracting a beverage using the extractor shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 36 is a front view showing a modification of the extractor shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of a beverage supply device according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<Schematic configuration of beverage supply device>
1 and 2 each show a beverage supply device that is an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the beverage supply device, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the beverage supply device. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram schematically showing main components.

The beverage supply device illustrated here is, for example, a coffee machine installed in a store such as a convenience store, and supplies a beverage such as coffee to a cup C, which is a container, by performing, for example, bean grinding and extraction processing. Such a beverage supply device includes a device main body 1.

The apparatus main body 1 includes a main body cabinet 10 and a front door 20. The main body cabinet 10 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with an opening (hereinafter also referred to as a front opening) not shown in the front, and contains a production unit 11 for producing a beverage (for example, coffee) and a control section. 12 are provided.

The front door 20 is a door body having a size sufficient to close the front opening of the main cabinet 10. The front door 20 is provided at the front left edge of the main body cabinet 10 so as to be swingable around the central axis of a shaft (not shown) extending along the vertical direction. It is possible to open and close the opening. The front surface of the front door 20 constitutes a customer service surface, and is provided with a display section 21, a beverage supply section 22, and an opening/closing door 23.

The display unit 21 is configured by, for example, a liquid crystal touch panel, and displays various information according to commands given from the control unit 12, and is capable of input operations such as touch operations. The display section 21 sends a sales signal to the control section 12 when an input operation such as a touch operation is performed.

The beverage supply section 22 is provided below the display section 21 and has a stage 22a. The stage 22a is for placing the cup C, and is provided with an arcuate stopper (not shown). A nozzle 22b is detachably provided in this beverage supply section 22. The nozzle 22b is detachable from a nozzle mounting portion (not shown) provided on the front door 20. This nozzle 22b is disposed in a manner facing the beverage supply section 22 by being attached to the nozzle mounting section. In other words, the nozzle 22b is detachably disposed so as to face the beverage supply section 22.

The opening/closing door 23 is made of a translucent material such as transparent resin, and has a size sufficient to cover the beverage supply section 22 . The opening/closing door 23 has a left end portion pivotally supported by the front door 20 and is swingable in the front-rear direction. In other words, the opening/closing door 23 can swing in the front-rear direction in a manner approaching and away from the beverage supply section 22, and can close the beverage supply section 22 when swinging backward in a manner approaching the beverage supply section 22. It is possible to open the beverage supply 22 when it swings forward away from the beverage supply 22.

The generation unit 11 includes an extractor (beverage generation section) 30, which is a beverage extraction device, as well as a raw material supply section 50, a hot water supply section 60, an air supply section 70, and a storage bucket 75.

The extractor 30 extracts coffee, which is a beverage, from raw materials supplied from the raw material supply section 50 and hot water supplied from the hot water supply section 60, and supplies it to the beverage supply section 22.

The raw material supply unit 50 supplies coffee beans, which are beverage raw materials, to the extractor 30, and includes a raw material box 51. The raw material box 51 stores roasted coffee beans, and is provided in such a manner that a portion thereof protrudes upward from the top plate portion of the main cabinet 10. This raw material box 51 is provided with a raw material supply drive section 51a. The raw material supply drive unit 51a is driven when a drive command is given from the control unit 12, and discharges a predetermined amount of coffee beans included in the drive command through the raw material supply chute 52.

The hot water supply section 60 supplies hot water to the extractor 30, and includes a hot water tank 61, a hot water supply pump 62, and a joint section 63 connected in sequence to a hot water supply path 64 constituted by hot water supply piping. There is.

The hot water tank 61 heats supplied water, such as tap water, with a heater (not shown) and stores it as hot water. The hot water supply pump 62 is driven in response to a command given from the control unit 12, and when driven, delivers hot water from the hot water tank 61.

The joint portion 63 is provided on the downstream side of the hot water supply pump 62 in the hot water supply path 64 . A cleaning liquid supply section 80 is connected to this joint section 63 .

The cleaning liquid supply section 80 supplies a cleaning liquid to the extractor 30, and is configured by a cleaning liquid tank 81 and a cleaning liquid pump 82 connected in sequence to a cleaning liquid supply path 83 constituted by cleaning liquid piping.

The cleaning liquid tank 81 stores cleaning liquid. The cleaning liquid pump 82 is driven according to a command given from the control unit 12, and when driven, it sends out the cleaning liquid from the cleaning liquid tank 81.

The air supply unit 70 supplies pressurized air to the extractor 30. The air supply section 70 is configured by providing an air pump 72 in an air supply path 71 constituted by air supply piping. The air pump 72 is driven according to a command given from the control unit 12, and compresses air and sends it out as pressurized air.

The storage bucket 75 is installed in a lower area of the extractor 30 and is used to store extraction dregs and the like generated by extracting the beverage with the extractor 30.

The control unit 12 controls the operation of each part of the beverage supply device in accordance with programs and data stored in a storage unit (not shown). Note that the control unit 12 may be realized by causing a processing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) to execute a program, that is, by software, or may be realized by hardware such as an IC (Integrated Circuit). Alternatively, it may be realized using a combination of software and hardware.

<Extractor 30>
3 and 4 are perspective views showing the external configuration of the extractor 30 shown in FIG. 2, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the extractor 30 includes an extractor main body 31, which includes a crusher 32, a brewer unit 34, a pinch mechanism 36, a filter storage section 38, and a paper A roller section 40 and a valve group 42 are provided.

The crusher 32 is what is called a mill, and is provided at the top of the extractor main body 31. This crusher 32 is driven when a drive command is given to a crusher drive unit 32a, which is an actuator. This crusher 32 is installed in the lower area of the raw material box 51, and is connected to the raw material box 51 via the raw material supply chute 52.

When the pulverizer 32 is driven, it pulverizes the coffee beans guided by the raw material supply chute 52 and feeds the pulverized coffee beans (hereinafter also referred to as pulverized coffee beans) into the brewer unit 34 through the raw material chute section 33. It is for. This raw material chute section 33 has a raw material passage 331 (see FIG. 8) for dropping ground coffee beans. The raw material chute section 33 will be described later.

The brewer unit 34 includes a cylinder 341, a lid 342, and a filter block 343. As shown in FIG. 5, the cylinder 341 is removably attached through the extraction opening 311 on the front surface of the extractor main body 31, and has a substantially cylindrical shape. Since this cylinder 341 is removable from the extractor main body 31, its direction is not clearly determined, but in this specification, its configuration will be explained according to the direction when it is attached to the extractor main body 31. .

The cylinder 341 has one opening (hereinafter also referred to as a lower surface opening) 341a on the lower surface, and two openings on the upper surface (hereinafter, the front side is also referred to as a first upper surface opening 341b and the rear side is also referred to as a second upper surface opening 341c). have. Further, the cylinder 341 is provided with a pair of left and right ribs 341d that protrude outward at the upper part, and two guide pieces 341e that protrude rearward at the lower part.

Such a cylinder 341 is installed in a mounting area 312 facing the extraction opening 311 in the extractor main body 31, and when installed in the extractor main body 31, the cylinder 341 is attached to the extraction opening 311 as shown in FIG. is pressed upward by the take-out door 313 that opens and closes.

To explain in more detail, the extraction door 313 has a shaft-like part 313a extending in the left-right direction formed at the upper end thereof, and this shaft-like part 313a is pivotally supported by the left and right side edges of the extraction opening 311. By doing so, it is possible to swing around the axis of the shaft-shaped portion 313a in the front-rear direction. That is, the take-out door 313 closes a part of the take-out opening 311 when swinging rearward, and opens the take-out opening 311 when swinging backward. A pair of left and right pressing projections 313b projecting rearward are formed on the rear surface of the extraction door 313.

When such a take-out door 313 closes a part of the take-out opening 311, the cylinder 341 is closed by the pressing protrusion 313b pressing the corresponding rib 341d upward, as shown by the broken line arrow in FIG. Pressed upward. On the other hand, when the take-out door 313 swings forward as shown by the solid arrow in FIG. 6, the pressing protrusion 313b separates from the rib 341d, so that the cylinder 341 can be displaced downward. That is, by swinging the removal door 313 forward, the cylinder 341 becomes free and can be removed from the mounting area 312.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing essential parts of the extractor 30 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. As shown in FIG. 7, the lid 342 is provided on the extractor main body 31 in such a manner that it constitutes an upper portion of the mounting area 312. This lid body 342 is pressed against the cylinder 341 when the cylinder 341 is pressed upward by the take-out door 313, and the top opening of the cylinder 341 (the first top opening 341b and the second top opening 341c) It covers the

As shown in FIG. 8, such a lid body 342 is formed with a cylindrical passage forming member 35 extending upward, the inside of which communicates with the second upper surface opening 341c. The passage forming member 35 is made of a resin material such as silicone, and has an elliptical cross section. A part of the raw material chute section 33 is inserted from above into the hollow part of the passage forming member 35, and as a result, the hollow part is filled with ground coffee beans and mixed water (hot water), which will be described in detail later. constitutes a passage 351 through which the water passes, and the inner wall surface thereof has water repellency.

Further, a part of the upper end portion of the hollow portion of the passage forming member 35 is connected to the exhaust duct 44 in a manner separated from the raw material chute portion 33. The exhaust duct 44 not only communicates with the passage forming member 35 but also communicates with the inside of the cylinder 341 via the passage forming member 35 when the cylinder 341 is installed in the mounting area 312. The exhaust duct 44 is provided with an exhaust fan (exhaust means) 46, as shown in FIG. The exhaust fan 46 is driven in response to a command given from the control unit 12, and when driven, exhausts the internal air of the cylinder 341 to the outside through the exhaust duct 44.

The filter block 343 has a substantially box-like shape that is movable in the vertical direction in the lower area of the mounting area 312, and as shown in FIG. It is large enough to be occluded. This filter block 343 is provided with a disk-shaped metal mesh material 343a in which a plurality of holes are formed, and a beverage supply path 48 communicating with these holes is connected. This beverage supply path 48 is configured by connecting a beverage supply pipe, and connects the filter block 343 and the nozzle 22b.

When the filter block drive section 344, which is an actuator, is driven in accordance with a command given from the control section 12, the filter block 343 is operated via a linkage gear 345 provided in the extractor main body 31, as shown in FIG. Block gears 346 provided on both left and right sides of the filter block 343 rotate around a central axis, thereby moving in the vertical direction. That is, the cylinder 341 mounted in the mounting area 312 moves up and down in a manner approaching and away from it. When the filter block 343 rises, it presses the lower opening 341a of the cylinder 341 to close it.

By the way, the block gear 346 is formed with a radial outer part 346a that protrudes outward in the radial direction, and when the outer radial part 346a is in a posture of protruding upward as shown in FIG. 9, the filter block 343 is raised the most. The filter block 343 is in the lowest position when the outer diameter 346a is in a downwardly protruding position.

As shown in FIG. 10, the extractor main body 31 is provided with a stopper member 347b that is biased forward by a compression spring 347a, and the stopper member 347b is provided with a radial outer portion 346a that protrudes upward. It is possible to come into contact with.

The pinch mechanism 36 is provided above the lid 342, as shown in FIG. 11. This pinch mechanism 36 includes a first pinch component 361 and a second pinch component 362 that extend in the left-right direction and are spaced apart from each other in the front and rear. The passage forming member 35 is arranged between the forming part 362 and the forming part 362 .

A pinion 361a is rotatably provided at both left and right ends of the first pinch component 361, and a rack 362a extending in the front-rear direction is provided at both left and right ends of the second pinch component 362. The rack 362a is engaged with the pinion 361a.

A long hole 361b whose longitudinal direction is in the left-right direction is formed in the rear end portion of the first pinch forming portion 361, and a projection 363a of the cam portion 363 is inserted into the long hole 361b from below. The cam portion 363 is provided below the first pinch forming portion 361, and extends in the vertical direction by being driven by the pinch motor 36a, which is an actuator, in accordance with a command given from the control portion 12. It rotates around a rotating shaft. This cam portion 363 is formed with a protrusion portion 363a that protrudes upward at a position eccentric from the rotation axis.

In the normal state, such a pinch mechanism 36 has a protrusion 363a of the cam part 363 disposed on the rear side of the rotation axis of the cam part 363, so that the first pinch forming part 361 and the second pinch forming part 362 are connected to each other. are the most distant. On the other hand, when the pinch motor 36a is driven, the cam part 363 rotates so that the protrusion part 363a is disposed on the front side of the rotating shaft, and the first pinch component part 361 moves forward. As a result of the forward movement of the first pinch component 361 causing the pinion 361a to rotate, the engaging rack 362a is displaced rearward, which causes the second pinch component 362 to move backward. move toward That is, in the pinch mechanism 36, when the pinch motor 36a is driven, the first pinch component 361 and the second pinch component 362 move close to each other, and the protrusion 363a is disposed on the front side of the rotation axis. In this case, as shown in FIG. 12, the first pinch forming part 361 and the second pinch forming part 362 are closest to each other.

In this way, in the pinch mechanism 36, the first pinch component 361 and the second pinch component 362 are the most distant from each other in the normal state, so that the first pinch component 361 and the second pinch component 362 are the most distant from each other. is not working at all. On the other hand, when the first pinch component 361 and the second pinch component 362 come closest to each other due to the drive of the pinch motor 36a, the pinch mechanism 36 moves the passage component 35 as shown in FIG. 13(b). The lower part of the passage 351 (hollow part) is elastically deformed to close a part of the passage 351 (hollow part). By closing a portion of the passage 351 in this manner, passage of ground coffee beans and the like through the passage 351 is restricted. Note that the location where the pinch mechanism 36 pinches the passage forming member 35 to close a part of the passage 351 is a lower part of the passage forming member 35, that is, a portion below the region into which the raw material chute portion 33 is inserted. .

The filter storage portion 38 is formed in the rear region of the mounting region 312 in the extractor main body 31, that is, in the inner region of the mounting region 312. The filter storage portion 38 is a portion that rotatably supports and stores the filter roll 39. As shown in FIG. 14, the filter roll 39 is constructed by winding a paper filter 392 around a roll core 391 that is the center of the winding, and a filter shaft 39a is removably attached to the roll core 391. ing.

Guide portions 312a for guiding the filter shaft portion 39a are formed on both left and right sides of the mounting area 312, which is the front area of the filter storage portion 38, so that the filter roll 39 can be attached when the cylinder 341 is removed. It can be attached to and detached from the filter housing 38 through the attachment area 312.

As shown in FIG. 2, an encoder 38a and a distance measurement sensor 38b are installed in such a filter storage section 38. The encoder 38a detects the rotation of the filter roll 39, and outputs the detection result to the control section 12. The distance sensor 38b is installed at a location apart from the filter roll 39 in the radial direction outside the filter roll 39, detects the distance between itself and the filter roll 39, and outputs the detection result to the control unit 12. It is something.

The paper roller section 40 is installed in the region below the filter block 343 in the extractor main body 31. The paper roller section 40 is pulled out from the filter roll 39 housed in the filter housing section 38 and holds a paper filter 392 extending between the cylinder 341 and the filter block 343 while contacting the guide piece 341e of the cylinder 341. It is something.

The paper roller section 40 is configured to include a driving roller 40a and a driven roller 40b. The drive rollers 40a are a pair of left and right disc-shaped drive rollers connected to a common drive rotation shaft 41a with their inner surfaces facing each other. These drive rollers 40a have toothed portions (not shown) that protrude radially outward on their outer peripheral portions. Further, when a forward rotation drive command is given from the control unit 12 to the roller drive unit 40M, which is an actuator, the drive roller 40a rotates in a counterclockwise direction when viewed from the right around the drive rotation shaft 41a. , when a reverse rotation drive command is given, it rotates in a clockwise direction when viewed from the right around the drive rotation shaft 41a.

The driven rollers 40b are a pair of left and right disk-shaped rollers connected to a common driven rotating shaft 41b with their inner surfaces facing each other relatively below the drive roller 40a. These driven rollers 40b have toothed portions (not shown) that protrude radially outward on their outer peripheral portions. Such a driven roller 40b has a portion of its teeth meshing with a portion of the tooth portion of the corresponding drive roller 40a and grips the paper filter 392, so that the driven roller 40b rotates as the drive roller 40a rotates. It rotates around a central axis.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the valve group 42 is installed at the upper rear side of the extractor main body 31, and as shown in FIG. 15, an air switching valve (switching valve) 42a, a hot water valve 42b and a coffee valve 42c.

16 and 17 show the air switching valve 42a shown in FIG. 15, respectively. FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing the external structure, and FIG. 17 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the internal structure. As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the air switching valve 42a includes a switching valve case 421 and a switching valve shaft 422.

The switching valve case 421 is configured by connecting a first case component 4211 and a second case component 4212. The first case component 4211 has a substantially cylindrical shape. The second case component 4212 has a substantially bottomed cylindrical shape, and an internal hollow portion 4212a communicates with the hollow portion 4211a of the first case component 4211. Here, the inner diameter of the hollow part 4212a of the second case constituent part 4212 is larger than the inner diameter of the hollow part 4211a of the first case constituent part 4211. Further, the first case component 4211 is formed in a tapered shape such that the inner diameter of the boundary portion 4211b with the second case component 4212 gradually decreases as the distance from the second case component 4212 increases. The first case component 4211 and the second case component 4212 are connected via an O-ring 4213 at a portion not exposed to the hollow portions 4211a, 4212a, thereby ensuring airtightness between the hollow portions 4211a, 4212a. is maintained.

Such a switching valve case 421 has a plurality of (four) ports including an air introduction port (first port) 421a, a stirring air discharge port (second port) 421b, and an extraction air discharge port (third port). A fourth port) 421c and an open port (fourth port) 421d are formed. These ports communicate with hollow portions 4211a and 4212a, respectively.

The air introduction port 421a is formed in the second case component 4212 and is connected to the air supply path 71 of the air supply section 70. The stirring air discharge port 421b is formed in the second case component 4212 and is connected to the stirring air supply path 431. This stirring air supply path 431 is constituted by a stirring air supply pipe, and is connected to the coffee valve 42c.

The extraction air discharge port 421c is formed in the first case component 4211 and is connected to the extraction air supply path 432. This extraction air supply path 432 is constituted by an extraction air supply pipe, and is connected to a portion of the lid 342 that covers the first upper surface opening 341b. The open port 421d is formed in the first case component 4211 and is an opening for opening the inside of the hollow part 4211a.

The switching valve shaft 422 is provided in hollow portions 4211a, 4212a of the switching valve case 421 so as to be movable along the axial direction of the switching valve case 421. This switching valve shaft 422 has a small diameter portion 422a and a large diameter portion 422b having different external shapes, and is provided with a plurality of O-rings.

The small diameter part 422a has a maximum diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the hollow part 4211a of the first case component 4211, and the large diameter part 422b has an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the hollow part 4211a of the first case component 4211. It is larger than the inner diameter and smaller than the inner diameter of the hollow part 4212a of the second case component 4212.

Such a switching valve shaft 422 is placed in a standby position (first position) by the biasing force of a switching valve shaft spring 422c, which is a biasing means (see FIG. 17), and is placed in the standby position. In this case, one end of the small diameter portion 422a protrudes outward from the switching valve case 421, and a portion of the large diameter portion 422b is located at the boundary portion 4211b of the first case component 4211 with the second case component 4212. are in contact with each other. When the switching valve shaft 422 is displaced against the biasing force of the switching valve shaft spring 422c by being pressed at one end and is placed in the advanced position (second position), the switching valve shaft 422 is disposed in the advanced position (second position) as shown in FIG. As shown in , the other end of the switching valve shaft 422 contacts the bottom 4212b of the second case component 4212.

In such an air switching valve 42a, when the switching valve shaft 422 is placed in the standby position, the air introduction port 421a and the stirring air discharge port 421b communicate with each other, and the extracted air discharge port 421c and the open port 421d communicate with each other. are doing. On the other hand, when the switching valve shaft 422 is placed in the advanced position, the air introduction port 421a and the extracted air discharge port 421c communicate with each other, and the stirring air discharge port 421b and the open port 421d do not communicate with each other.

The detailed structure of the hot water valve 42b will be omitted, but like the air switching valve 42a, a hot water valve shaft 424 (see FIG. 15) is installed in a hollow part (not shown) of the hot water valve case 423. 423 so as to be displaceable along the axial direction. The hot water valve 42b is formed with a plurality of (three) ports including a hot water introduction port 423a, a mixed hot water discharge port 423b, and an added hot water discharge port 423c.

The hot water introduction port 423a is connected to a hot water supply path 64 (hot water supply piping) of the hot water supply section 60. The mixed hot water discharge port 423b is connected to the mixed hot water supply path 433. This mixed hot water supply path 433 is constituted by a mixed hot water supply pipe, and is connected to a mixed hot water nozzle 434 formed in the raw material chute section 33, as also shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 19, the mixing water nozzle 434 is provided so as to face the raw material passage 331 in the raw material chute section 33, and discharges the mixed water diagonally downward in a fan shape. To explain in more detail, the mixed hot water nozzle 434 discharges mixed hot water in a manner that partially blocks the raw material passage 331 in the raw material chute section 33, as shown in FIG.

As a result, the extractor 30 mixes ground coffee beans and mixed water in the air in the raw material chute 33, collides this mixture with the inner wall surface of the raw material passage 331, and then moves it downward along the inner wall surface. It is made to fall toward the direction so as not to come into contact with the inner wall surface of the passage forming member 35.

By the way, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, in the extractor 30, an intake port 45 for sucking air is provided above the part where the ground coffee beans are discharged from the grinder 32 to the raw material chute section 33. It is formed.

The additive hot water discharge port 423c is connected to the additive hot water supply path 435. The additive hot water supply path 435 is constituted by an additive hot water supply pipe, and is connected to an additive hot water nozzle (not shown) formed in a portion of the lid 342 that covers the first upper surface opening 341b. Here, the additive hot water nozzle discharges the additive hot water supplied through the additive hot water supply path 435 downward in a shower shape.

In such a hot water valve 42b, in a normal state, the hot water introduction port 423a and the mixed hot water discharge port 423b are in communication, and when an external force is applied and the hot water valve shaft 424 is displaced, the hot water introduction port 423a and the mixed hot water discharge port 423b are connected. It communicates with the hot water discharge port 423c.

The coffee valve 42c is disposed in the middle of the beverage supply path 48. As shown in FIG. 20, this coffee valve 42c is constructed by inserting an inner member 426 into a hollow portion of an outer member 425 having a bottomed cylindrical shape. A stirring air introduction port 425a and a coffee introduction port 425b are formed in the outer member 425. The inner member 426 has a coffee discharge port 426a formed therein, and an inlet 426b communicating with the coffee discharge port 426a formed at its lower part. An O-ring is disposed at the lower part of the inner member 426 so as to surround the inlet 426b, and a notch 426c is formed in the area excluding the inlet 426b.

The stirring air introduction port 425a is connected to the stirring air supply path 431. The coffee introduction port 425b is connected to the filter block 343 (brew unit 34) through a portion of the beverage supply path 48. The coffee discharge port 426a is connected to the nozzle 22b of the beverage supply section 22 through a portion of the beverage supply path 48.

Such a coffee valve 42c allows the coffee introduction port 425b and the coffee discharge port 426a to communicate with each other when the inlet 426b of the inner member 426 is arranged to face the coffee introduction port 425b. On the other hand, when the inner member 426 rotates about 90 degrees around its own central axis, the notch 426c faces the coffee introduction port 425b and the stirring air introduction port 425a, and thus the stirring air introduction port 425a and the coffee introduction port 425b are connected to each other. are connected.

In such a valve group 42, as shown in FIG. 15, an air switching valve 42a, a hot water valve 42b, and a coffee valve 42c are linked by a common valve actuator 42M. The valve motor 42M1 constituting the valve actuator 42M is driven to rotate cams and gears, thereby switching the communication state of each port of the air switching valve 42a, hot water valve 42b, and coffee valve 42c.

Note that a three-way valve 47 is provided in the beverage supply path 48 that connects the coffee valve 42c and the filter block 343. The three-way valve 47 has an inlet portion to which the beverage supply pipe connected to the filter block 343 is connected, a first outlet portion to which the beverage supply pipe connected to the coffee valve 42c is connected, and a first outlet portion extending to the storage bucket 75. It has a second outlet portion to which a drainage path 471 is connected. The three-way valve 47 has a first delivery state in which the inlet portion and the first outlet portion communicate with each other according to a command given from the control unit 12, and a second delivery state in which the inlet portion and the second outlet portion communicate with each other. It can be selectively switched between.

<Joint part 63 and cleaning liquid pump 82>
21 and 22 respectively show the joint part 63 shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the joint part 63, and FIG. 22 shows the internal structure of the joint part 63. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, the joint section 63 includes a joint main body 631, a first flow path forming section 632, a closing member 633, and a second flow path forming section 634. .

The joint body 631 has a cylindrical shape, and is provided with an outlet 631a and an outlet 631b. The outlet 631a communicates with a hot water supply pipe of the hot water supply path 64, and more specifically, communicates with a hot water supply pipe connected to the hot water valve 42b. Although not clearly shown in the figure, the discharge port 631b communicates with a discharge path that extends to the storage bucket 75, for example.

The first flow path forming part 632 is fixedly arranged in the hollow part 631c of the joint main body 631, and more specifically, the first flow path forming part 632 is fixedly arranged in the hollow part 631c in a manner to close an opening on one end side of the joint main body 631. . This first flow path forming part 632 has a raw water inlet (first inlet) 632a, a first outlet 632b, and an inlet 632c.

The raw hot water inlet 632a communicates with a hot water supply pipe of the hot water supply route 64, and more specifically, with a hot water supply pipe connected to the hot water pump 62. The first discharge port 632b is provided in a manner to communicate with the discharge port 631a. The inlet 632c is formed at a position that can face the second flow path forming part 634, and is always closed by a first ball valve 632e biased by a first ball spring (first biasing means) 632d. .

The closing member 633 is provided to close the opening on the other end side of the joint body 631. This closing member 633 has a cleaning liquid inlet (second inlet) 633a formed therein. The cleaning liquid inlet 633a communicates with the cleaning liquid supply path 83 of the cleaning liquid supply unit 80, and more specifically, is connected to the cleaning liquid supply pipe on the downstream side of the cleaning liquid pump 82.

Here, the cleaning liquid pump 82 will be explained. The cleaning liquid pump 82 is a piston pump that repeatedly sucks and discharges the cleaning liquid from the cleaning liquid tank 81 by vertically moving a piston (see FIG. 24) 821, as shown in FIGS. 23 and 24.

Such a cleaning liquid pump 82 is driven in accordance with a command given from the control unit 12, but it is detected that the piston 821 is at the bottom dead center by a quantitative bottom dead center sensor 822 composed of, for example, an optical sensor. If detected, the piston 821 is moved upward, while if it is detected that the piston 821 is at the top dead center by a quantitative top dead center sensor 823 composed of, for example, an optical sensor, the piston 821 is moved downward. By doing so, the vertical stroke of the piston 821 is kept constant and a fixed amount of cleaning liquid is discharged.

The second flow path forming portion 634 is provided in the hollow portion 631c of the joint body 631 with the inside thereof communicating with the cleaning liquid inlet 633a. The second flow path forming portion 634 is provided in the hollow portion 631c in a manner that approaches and separates from the first flow path forming portion 632. The second flow path forming portion 634 has a second discharge port 634a. The second discharge port 634a is formed at a position where it can face the first flow path forming portion 632, more specifically, at a position where it can face the inflow port 632c, and is formed at a position where it can face the inflow port 632c, and is formed with a second ball spring (second biasing means) 634b. The second ball valve 634c is normally closed by the second ball valve 634c.

Such a second flow path forming part 634 is urged to be separated from the first flow path forming part 632 by a joint spring (third urging means) 635 interposed between the second flow path forming part 634 and the first flow path forming part 632. and its standby position has been determined.

In such a joint portion 63, when the second flow path forming portion 634 is separated from the first flow path forming portion 632, the inlet port 632c and the second outlet port 634a, which are closed to each other, are separated from each other. In such a case, when hot water is introduced from the raw hot water inlet 632a by driving the hot water supply pump 62, the hot water is caused to flow through the first outlet 632b to the outlet 631a and sent out from the outlet 631a. .

On the other hand, in the joint portion 63, when the driving of the hot water pump 62 is stopped and the cleaning liquid is introduced from the cleaning liquid inlet 633a by driving the cleaning liquid pump 82, as shown in FIG. resists the biasing force of the joint spring 635 and approaches the first flow path forming portion 632 . As the second flow path forming part 634 approaches the first flow path forming part 632 in this way, as shown in FIG. It abuts against the valve 634c. Then, as the second flow path forming portion 634 comes closer to the first flow path forming portion 632, the second ball valve 634c is pressed against the convex portion 632f and the second ball spring 634b is attached, as shown in FIG. By retreating against the force and opening the second discharge port 634a, the cleaning liquid is discharged. The cleaning liquid discharged from the second discharge port 634a in this manner causes the first ball valve 632e to retreat against the biasing force of the first ball spring 632d, thereby opening the inflow port 632c. The cleaning liquid that has flowed in from the first discharge port 632b is made to flow through the outlet port 631a and is sent out from the outlet port 631a.

When the amount of cleaning liquid introduced is reduced due to the driving of the cleaning liquid pump 82 being stopped, the inlet 632c is closed by the first ball valve 632e, and the second discharge port 634a is closed by the second ball valve 634c. Then, the second flow path forming portion 634 moves away from the first flow path forming portion 632 due to the urging force of the joint spring 635, and is placed in the standby position.

In this manner, when hot water is introduced from the raw hot water inlet 632a by driving the hot water supply pump 62, the joint portion 63 allows the hot water to flow through the first outlet 632b to the outlet 631a. On the other hand, when the cleaning liquid is introduced from the cleaning liquid inlet 633a by driving the cleaning liquid pump 82, the cleaning liquid is sent to the outlet 631a via the second outlet 634a → inlet 632c → first outlet 632b in this order. It is made to circulate and is sent out from the delivery port 631a.

<Feeding operation of beverage feeding device>
In the above-described beverage supply device, coffee can be supplied to the cup C placed on the stage 22a of the beverage supply section 22 in the following manner. As a premise, hot water is stored in the hot water tank 61, and in the air switching valve 42a, the switching valve shaft 422 is placed in the standby position, and the air introduction port 421a and the stirring air discharge port 421b communicate with each other, and the air is extracted. The air discharge port 421c and the open port 421d communicate with each other. Further, in the hot water valve 42b, a hot water introduction port 423a and a mixed hot water discharge port 423b communicate with each other, and in the coffee valve 42c, a stirring air introduction port 425a and a coffee introduction port 425b communicate with each other. Furthermore, the three-way valve 47 is in the first delivery state.

The control unit 12, which has been given a sales signal for the selected beverage by the user's touch operation on the display unit 21, gives a command to the filter block drive unit 344 to drive the filter block 343 After moving the coffee beans upward, a drive command is given to the raw material supply drive section 51a to cause the grinder 32 to dispense an amount of coffee beans corresponding to the beverage. Note that the control unit 12 causes the raw material supply drive unit 51a to stop driving after a predetermined amount of coffee beans have been delivered to the grinder 32.

Then, the control unit 12 gives a drive command to the pulverizer drive unit 32a while giving a drive command to the hot water pump 62. As a result, as shown in FIG. 29, the hot water in the hot water tank 61 is supplied to the mixed hot water nozzle 434 through the joint part 63, the hot water valve 42b, and the mixed hot water supply path 433, and is discharged from the mixed hot water nozzle 434 as mixed hot water. Coffee beans are ground in a grinder 32 and the ground coffee beans are discharged into a raw material chute 33. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, the ground coffee beans fall and mix with the mixing water in the air in the raw material chute 33, and the mixture collides with the inner wall surface of the raw material passage 331 before being thrown into the cylinder 341. be done. The control unit 12 stops driving the grinder drive unit 32a after discharging a predetermined amount of ground coffee beans, and stops driving the hot water pump 62 after discharging a predetermined amount of mixed hot water.

Thereafter, the control unit 12 drives the air pump 72, and as shown in FIG. , the beverage supply path 48, and the brewer unit 34 in this order to stir the mixture. The pressurized air sent to the brewer unit 34 and used for stirring the mixture is sent out in this order to the extraction air supply path 432, the air switching valve 42a (extraction air discharge port 421c - open port 421d), and is sent to the open port. Emitted from 421d.

The control unit 12 that has stirred the mixture in this way gives a drive command to the valve actuator 42M to displace the hot water valve shaft 424 of the hot water valve 42b to connect the hot water introduction port 423a and the added hot water discharge port 423c. let

Then, by giving a drive command to the hot water supply pump 62, the control unit 12 supplies hot water from the hot water tank 61 to the added hot water nozzle through the joint portion 63, the hot water valve 42b, and the added hot water supply path 435, as shown in FIG. The added hot water is then discharged from the added hot water nozzle in the form of a shower. In addition, pressurized air is sent out in this order to the air switching valve 42a (air introduction port 421a - stirring air discharge port 421b), stirring air supply path 431, coffee valve 42c, beverage supply path 48, and brewer unit 34 to further stir the mixture. let The pressurized air thus sent to the brewer unit 34 and used for stirring the mixture is sent out in this order to the extraction air supply path 432, the air switching valve 42a (extraction air discharge port 421c - open port 421d), and then to the open port. Emitted from 421d. Note that the control unit 12 stops the hot water supply pump 62 after discharging a predetermined amount of added hot water.

After discharging a predetermined amount of hot water, the control unit 12 drives the pinch motor 36a to bring the first pinch component 361 and the second pinch component 362 close to each other, thereby changing the passage configuration. The lower part of the member 35 is elastically deformed to close a portion of the passage 351. This allows the inside of the cylinder 341 to be sealed.

Furthermore, by giving a drive command to the valve actuator 42M, the control unit 12 displaces the switching valve shaft 422 of the air switching valve 42a to the advanced position, thereby communicating the air introduction port 421a and the extracted air discharge port 421c. Further, the coffee introduction port 425b of the coffee valve 42c and the coffee discharge port 426a are communicated with each other.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 31, pressurized air from the air pump 72 is sent out in this order to the air switching valve 42a (air introduction port 421a-extraction air discharge port 421c), extraction air supply path 432, and brewer unit 34. As a result, coffee is extracted, and the extracted coffee is supplied to the nozzle 22b via the beverage supply path 48, and is discharged into the cup C from the nozzle 22b.

When a predetermined amount of coffee is dispensed into the cup C, the control unit 12 stops driving the air pump 72 and gives a drive command to the valve actuator 42M to change the switching valve shaft of the air switching valve 42a. 422 to the standby position, the air introduction port 421a and the stirring air discharge port 421b are communicated with each other, the extraction air discharge port 421c and the open port 421d are communicated with each other, and the stirring air introduction port 425a of the coffee valve 42c and the coffee are introduced. It communicates with port 425b. Thereby, the user can take out the cup C from the beverage supply section 22 by swinging the opening/closing door 23 in the direction of opening. The pressurized air used for extraction is sent out in the order of the extraction air supply path 432 and the air switching valve 42a (extraction air discharge port 421c - open port 421d), and is released from the open port 421d, so that the brewer unit 34 Internal pressure can be reduced. In addition, the control unit 12 drives the pinch motor 36a to separate the first pinch component 361 and the second pinch component 362 from each other, thereby elastically deforming the passage component 35 to its original state and achieving the closed state. Let it be canceled.

After that, the control section 12 gives a command to the filter block drive section 344 to lower the filter block 343. At this time, the extraction dregs K is placed on the paper filter 392 arranged above the filter block 343.

The control unit 12 that has lowered the filter block 343 gives a forward rotation drive command to the roller drive unit 40M to rotate the drive roller 40a in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the right, as shown in FIG. The paper roller section 40 is driven to rotate in the forward direction, thereby causing the paper filter 392 to be drawn out from the filter roll 39.

In this way, as shown in FIG. 33, when the extraction dregs K is released from the upper area of the filter block 343 and discharged into the storage bucket 75, the control unit 12 controls the roller drive unit 40M as shown in FIG. The paper roller section 40 is driven to rotate in the reverse direction by giving a reverse rotation drive command to the drive roller 40a and rotating the drive roller 40a in a clockwise direction when viewed from the right. This loosens the paper filter 392 as shown in FIG. 35.

By the way, although not described in the above-mentioned coffee extraction, the control unit 12 drives the exhaust fan 46 during coffee extraction. As mentioned above, since the intake port 45 for sucking air is formed above the part where the ground coffee beans are discharged from the grinder 32 to the raw material chute section 33, the exhaust fan 46 is driven. 8, the air sucked in from the intake port 45 passes through the raw material passage 331 and is then discharged to the outside through the exhaust duct 44, and the air inside the cylinder 341 passes through the raw material passage 331. The air is discharged to the outside via the exhaust duct 44 without passing through the air. This can prevent steam from being sent to the portion of the grinder 32 from which ground coffee beans are discharged. Further, the control unit 12 reduces the rotation speed of the exhaust fan 46 when the ground coffee beans are discharged from the grinder 32.

When cleaning the brewer unit 34 and the like after extracting the coffee, the control section 12 drives the valve actuator 42M to set each valve to a predetermined state, and then drives the cleaning liquid pump 82. As a result, a fixed amount of cleaning liquid is discharged by driving the cleaning liquid pump 82, and the discharged cleaning liquid is sent from the joint portion 63 to the hot water supply path 64, and then sent to the brewer unit 34 for cleaning. The cleaning liquid delivered from the brewer unit 34 in this manner flows through the drainage path 471 via the three-way valve 47 which is in the second delivery state, and is discharged into the storage bucket 75. After sending out the cleaning liquid, the control unit 12 drives the hot water supply pump 62 to send the hot water in the hot water tank 61 from the joint part 63 to the hot water supply path 64, and then to the brewer unit 34 as rinsing hot water. The hot water thus sent out as rinsing water flows through the drainage path 471 via the three-way valve 47 which is in the second sending state, and is discharged into the storage bucket 75.

The beverage supply device described above has the following effects.

In the air switching valve 42a constituting the beverage supply device, the switching valve shaft 422 has a small diameter part 422a and a large diameter part 422b with different outer diameters, and the switching valve case 421 has a hollow part 4211a, A first case component 4211 in which the inner diameter of 4212a is smaller than the outer diameter of the large diameter part 422b and a second case component 4212 in which the inner diameter of the hollow parts 4211a and 4212a are larger than the outer diameter of the large diameter part 422b are connected to each other. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the switching valve shaft 422 from slipping out of the switching valve case 421.

In the air switching valve 42a, when the switching valve shaft 422 is placed in the standby position, the air introduction port 421a and the stirring air discharge port 421b communicate with each other, and the extracted air discharge port 421c and the open port 421d communicate with each other. When the switching valve shaft 422 is placed in the extended position, only the air introduction port 421a and the extracted air discharge port 421c communicate with each other. No special valve is required to release the delivered pressurized air. This makes it possible to reduce manufacturing costs by reducing the number of parts.

Further, since the air switching valve 42a is driven by the common valve actuator 42M together with the hot water valve 42b and the coffee valve 42c, it is also possible to reduce the manufacturing cost by reducing the number of parts.

Further, the air switching valve 42a is formed in a tapered shape such that the inner diameter of the boundary portion 4211b between the first case component 4211 and the second case component 4212 gradually decreases as the distance from the second case component 4212 increases. Therefore, it is possible to buffer the impact when the switching valve shaft 422 comes into contact with the switching valve shaft 422.

Furthermore, the air switching valve 42a is configured such that the first case component 4211 and the second case component 4212 are connected to each other via an O-ring 4213 at a portion not exposed to the hollow portions 4211a, 4212a. Since airtightness between the hollow portions 4212a is maintained, a sufficient flow path can be secured in the hollow portions 4211a and 4212a.

The joint portion 63 constituting the beverage supply device includes a cylindrical joint body 631 provided with an outlet 631a and an outlet 631b, and a hollow portion 631c of the joint body 631. 631a, and a first flow path forming part 632 having an inlet 632c that is always closed by a first ball valve 632e biased by a first ball spring 632d, and a joint main body 631. A closing member 633 is provided to close the opening on the end side and has a cleaning liquid inlet 633a, and a first flow path forming part 632 is provided in the hollow part 631c of the joint body 631 with the inside communicating with the cleaning liquid inlet 633a. A second flow path forming part 634 having a second discharge port 634a that is provided in a manner that approaches and separates from the flow path and is always closed by a second ball valve 634c that is biased by a second ball spring 634b; A joint spring 635 is provided between the component 632 and the second flow path component 634 and biases the second flow path component 634 away from the first flow path component 632. When hot water is introduced from the raw hot water introduction port 632a, the hot water is passed through the first discharge port 632b to the delivery port 631a and is sent out from the delivery port 631a, while the cleaning liquid is introduced from the cleaning fluid introduction port 633a. In this case, the second flow path forming portion 634 approaches the first flow path forming portion 632 against the biasing force of the joint spring 635, so that the convex portion formed in the first flow path forming portion 632 At 632f, the second ball valve 634c is pressed and moved to retreat against the urging force of the second ball spring 634b, opening the second discharge port 634a and discharging the cleaning liquid, and the discharged cleaning liquid causes the first ball valve to close. 632e retreats against the urging force of the first urging means and the inlet 632c opens, thereby causing the cleaning liquid that has flowed in from the inlet 632c to the outlet 631a via the first outlet 632b. Since the hot water is circulated and sent out from the outlet 631a, there is no need to selectively attach one of the undiluted solution connector and the cleaning connector as in the conventional case, and the cleaning work of the hot water supply path 64, etc. is facilitated. It can be carried out.

Moreover, since the first flow path forming part 632 and the second flow path forming part 634 are normally separated from each other, unless the cleaning liquid is introduced from the cleaning liquid inlet 633a with sufficient pressure, the hot water supply path 64 is There is no risk of entry. Further, even if the second discharge port 634a is not sufficiently blocked by the second ball valve 634c due to some malfunction, the cleaning liquid discharged from the second discharge port 634a is discharged to the outside from the discharge port 631b. Therefore, there is no possibility that the internal pressure of the second flow path forming part 634 will be reduced and the second flow path forming part 634 will approach the first flow path forming part 632 against the urging force of the joint spring 635.

In the extractor 30 constituting the beverage supply device, a passage forming member 35 disposed in such a manner that the inside communicates with the second upper surface opening 341c of the cylinder 341 constitutes a passage 351 through which ground coffee beans and mixed hot water pass, In addition, since the passage 351 can be closed by being elastically deformed by an external force, it is possible to prevent raw materials such as ground coffee beans from scattering from the cylinder 341.

In the extractor 30 constituting the beverage supply device, the filter storage part 38 is provided in the rear area of the mounting area 312 of the cylinder 341, and when the cylinder 341 is removed, the filter roll 39 is inserted into the filter storage part through the mounting area 312. Since it is removable from the filter roll 38, there is no need to provide a replenishment port and a replenishment door exclusively for the filter roll as in the past, and the filter roll 39 can be easily replaced while suppressing an increase in manufacturing costs. can.

In particular, since a guide portion 312a is formed in the mounting area 312 to guide the filter shaft portion 39a, when attaching or removing the filter roll 39, the filter shaft portion 39a only needs to pass through the guide portion 312a. , the replacement work of the filter roll 39 can be made easier.

Further, the extractor main body 31 is provided with a stopper member 347b that is biased forward by a compression spring 347a, and the stopper member 347b can come into contact with a radially outer portion 346a that protrudes upward. Therefore, when coffee is extracted with the filter block 343 closing the lower opening 341a of the cylinder 341, a downward pressing force is generated on the filter block 343, but the stopper member 347b comes into contact with the radially outer surface 346a. This can prevent the filter block 343 from falling.

The extractor 30 constituting the beverage supply device includes a cylinder 341, a filter block 343 that is movable up and down near and away from the cylinder 341, and a filter that extends between the cylinder 341 and the filter block 343. A paper roller section 40 is provided which holds the paper filter 392 pulled out from the roll 39 and lets out the paper filter 392 from the filter roll 39 when driven in forward rotation, and the paper roller section 40 and the filter block 343 are lowered. In this case, the paper filter 392 is rotated in the forward direction to discharge the extraction dregs K generated by extraction, and then the paper filter 392 is rotated in the reverse direction to loosen the paper filter 392. It is possible to prevent the paper filter 392 from being newly fed out, thereby reducing the amount of paper filter 392 used in extracting the beverage, thereby reducing the extraction cost.

Furthermore, by loosening the paper filter 392, it is possible to prevent the paper filter 392 and the filter block 343 from sticking together due to drying of the extraction dregs K or the like.

By the way, the filter storage section 38 that rotatably stores the filter roll 39 includes an encoder 38a that detects the rotation of the filter roll 39, and a distance sensor 38b that detects the distance between itself and the filter roll 39. Therefore, the remaining amount of the paper filter 392 can be detected with high accuracy.

The extractor 30 constituting the beverage supply device charges the mixed water into the cylinder 341 in a state where the mixed water is mixed with the ground coffee beans in the air in the raw material chute section 33, so the time required for mixing the ground coffee beans and the mixed water is shortened. As a result, the time required for coffee extraction can be shortened.

In particular, since the mixing water nozzle 434 that discharges the mixed water discharges the mixed water diagonally downward in a manner that blocks a part of the raw material passage 331 in the raw material chute section 33, the coffee powder falling through the raw material passage 331 is crushed. It can be reliably mixed with beans in the air. Moreover, since the mixing hot water nozzle 434 causes the mixed hot water to collide with the inner wall surface of the raw material passage 331, the mixed hot water and ground coffee beans are further mixed by colliding with the inner wall surface, and further fall along the inner wall surface to form the cylinder 341. The mixture is further mixed by colliding with the filter block 343 (paper filter 392) that closes the lower opening 341a. In addition, there is no risk of it falling along the inner wall surface and coming into contact with the side surface of the cylinder 341.

In the extractor 30, when the exhaust fan 46 is driven, the air in the cylinder 341 is exhausted through the exhaust duct 44 which communicates with the inside of the cylinder 341 without going through the raw material passage 331. It is possible to prevent steam from being sent to the part where the ground coffee beans are discharged, and it is possible to suppress the ground coffee beans from sticking.

In addition, since the control unit 12 reduces the rotation speed of the exhaust fan 46 when the ground coffee beans are discharged from the grinder 32, fine powder etc. generated by the discharge before the coffee is ground is discharged to the outside through the exhaust duct 44. This can be prevented.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various changes can be made.

Although not specifically mentioned in the embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 36, the extractor main body 31 may be removably provided with a cutter 49 for cutting the paper filter 392. Since the cutter 49 is removably provided in this way, only the cutter 49 can be removed from the extractor main body 31 for cleaning, and even in that case, if the extractor main body 31 is installed, the beverage can be extracted. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the loss of opportunities for supplying beverages.

Although not specifically mentioned in the embodiment described above, a member may be installed downstream of the joint portion 63 in the hot water supply path 64 to detect the conductivity of the liquid passing therethrough. By installing such a member, the concentration of the cleaning liquid, etc. can be calculated, and the discharge of the cleaning liquid, etc. can be corrected.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Apparatus main body, 10... Main body cabinet, 11... Generation unit, 12... Control section, 20... Front door, 22... Beverage supply section, 30... Extraction machine, 50... Raw material supply section, 60... Hot water supply section, 70... Air supply section, 75...accommodation bucket, C...cup.

Claims (3)

a beverage generation unit that generates a beverage;
a joint part provided in a supply path for supplying components for producing a beverage in the beverage production section, and capable of selectively delivering one of the components and the cleaning liquid to the supply route;
A beverage supply device that supplies the beverage produced in the beverage production section to a container,
The joint part is
a cylindrical joint body formed with a delivery port for delivering the component;
a first inlet for introducing a component, a first outlet communicating with the outlet, and a first ball valve that is fixedly disposed in the hollow part of the joint body and is biased by a first biasing means; a first flow path component having an inlet that is always closed by;
a closing member provided in a manner to close an opening at one end of the joint body and having a second inlet port connected to a path for supplying cleaning liquid;
a second ball valve that is provided in a hollow portion of the joint body so as to be close to and away from the first flow path forming portion with the inside thereof communicating with the second inlet port, and is biased by a second biasing means; a second flow path component having a second discharge port that is always closed by;
a third biasing means that is interposed between the first flow path configuration section and the second flow path configuration section and biases the second flow path configuration section in a manner that separates the second flow path configuration section from the first flow path configuration section; Equipped with and
When a component is introduced from the first inlet, the component is passed through the first discharge port to the outlet and is sent out from the outlet,
When the cleaning liquid is introduced from the second introduction port, the second flow path forming portion approaches the first flow path forming portion against the urging force of the third urging means. The second ball valve is pressed by a convex portion formed in the first flow path structure and moves to retreat against the urging force of the second urging means, and the second discharge port opens and the cleaning liquid is discharged. The first ball valve is retracted by the discharged cleaning liquid against the biasing force of the first biasing means, and the inflow port is opened, whereby the cleaning liquid flowing from the inflow port is discharged. A beverage supply device characterized in that the beverage is allowed to flow through the first outlet to the outlet and is delivered from the outlet. The joint portion is formed in the joint body and includes a discharge port for discharging the cleaning liquid discharged from the second discharge port when the second flow path configuration portion separates from the first flow path configuration portion. The beverage supply device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The beverage supply device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the component is hot water.

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