JP2024067094A - Food and beverage liquid manufacturing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] The present invention aims to provide an edible liquid manufacturing device capable of efficiently manufacturing a large amount of edible liquid. [Solution] The device includes an upper container 21 for containing powdered raw material F and having a filter 21 having a plurality of fine holes provided at its bottom 21a, a hot water spraying unit 14 for spraying hot water onto the powdered raw material contained in the upper container 21, a lower container 22 provided on the back side of the bottom 21a of the upper container 21 for storing edible liquid that has flowed down from the bottom 21a of the upper container 21 through the filter 211, and a discharge valve 32 for discharging or stopping the edible liquid stored in the lower container 22. The upper container 21 is partitioned by a partition wall 214 provided upright at the bottom 21a into a first partition K1 for containing the powdered raw material F and a second partition K2 for not containing the powdered raw material F, and the first partition K1 and the second partition K2 are connected to each other at the top. [Selected figure] Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to an edible liquid manufacturing device for efficiently manufacturing edible liquids such as various soup stock liquids.

Conventionally, convenience stores, restaurants, and other establishments have installed devices in their back yards that produce edible liquids such as dashi stock used in general Japanese cuisine. This device stores powdered ingredients such as bonito in a container, sprays hot water onto the powdered ingredients, mixes them, and produces dashi liquid, which is then passed through a filter at the bottom of the container and filtered out. In this way, a flavorful dashi liquid can be produced by mixing the powdered ingredients directly with hot water, without putting them in a packaging pack.

However, when the stock liquid, which is a mixture of powdered ingredients and boiling water, is passed through a filter to be filtered out, depending on the type of powdered ingredients, the oil and the powdered ingredients that expand in the boiling water may settle into a paste-like state at the bottom of the container, making it difficult to filter out a sufficient amount of stock liquid, or even if it is possible to filter it out, it may take a very long time.

The applicant has proposed an edible liquid manufacturing device that includes an upper container (first container) that contains powdered ingredients and has a filter with multiple pores at its bottom, a hot water spray unit that sprays hot water onto the powdered ingredients contained in the upper container, a lower container (second container) that is provided on the back side of the bottom of the upper container, and a discharge valve for discharging or stopping the edible liquid in the lower container (see Patent Document 1). According to this, as the pressure of the air layer in the lower container decreases due to switching of the discharge valve, the edible liquid in the upper container flows down while being sucked into the lower container from the bottom through the filter, and is then taken out of the device through the discharge valve.

JP 2008-178300 A

However, while the conventional edible liquid manufacturing device described in Patent Document 1 is sufficient for producing a relatively small amount of edible liquid, for example, about 4 to 5 liters, the conventional edible liquid manufacturing device may not be able to produce a large amount of edible liquid, for example, about 10 liters.

To be more specific, in an edible liquid device consisting of an upper container and a lower container as described in Patent Document 1, hot water is sprayed onto the powdered ingredients in the upper container, the edible liquid in the upper container is sucked into the lower container, and then removed from the device via a discharge valve. However, the powdered ingredients still settle in a paste-like state at the bottom of the upper container. As a result, the amount of edible liquid sucked from the upper container to the lower container is less than the amount of hot water sprayed onto the powdered ingredients in the upper container, so there is a problem that the edible liquid may overflow from the upper container when the device is used for a certain period of time or more to produce a large amount of edible liquid. Of course, if the amount of hot water sprayed onto the powdered ingredients in the upper container is reduced, it may be possible to prevent the liquid from overflowing from the upper container, but this would result in a new problem that it would take a long time to produce the edible liquid, making it impossible to efficiently produce a large amount of edible liquid.

The present invention was made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide an edible liquid manufacturing device that can prevent edible liquid from overflowing from the upper container even when the device is used for a specified period of time or more, and thus can efficiently manufacture large amounts of edible liquid.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides an edible liquid manufacturing device that sprays hot water onto powdered ingredients to produce an edible liquid in which the powdered ingredients and hot water are mixed, comprising an upper container that contains powdered ingredients and has a filter with multiple pores at its bottom, a hot water spray unit that sprays hot water onto the powdered ingredients contained in the upper container, a lower container that is provided on the back side of the bottom of the upper container and stores the edible liquid that has flowed down from the bottom of the upper container through the filter, and a discharge valve that discharges or stops the edible liquid stored in the lower container, and the upper container is partitioned by a partition wall provided at its bottom into a first partition that contains the powdered ingredients and a second partition that does not contain the powdered ingredients, and the first partition and the second partition are connected to each other.

According to this, when hot water is sprayed onto the powdered ingredients contained in the upper container, the powdered ingredients settle into a paste-like state in the first compartment, while the powdered ingredients do not settle in the second compartment. Therefore, when the edible liquid in the upper container, which is a mixture of the powdered ingredients and hot water, flows down from the bottom of the upper container through the filter into the lower container, it flows into the lower container not only from the first compartment where the powdered ingredients have settled into a paste-like state, but also from the second compartment where no powdered ingredients are present. Therefore, even if hot water is sprayed onto the powdered ingredients in the upper container for a predetermined period of time or more, it is possible to prevent the edible liquid from overflowing from the upper container, and it is possible to efficiently produce large amounts of edible liquid.

The second partition may be formed inside the cylindrical partition wall. This allows a second partition of the desired size to be formed with a simple structure.

The second partition may be configured to have a height of 20% to 50% of the height of the upper container by the partition wall. In this way, since the second partition is formed to a height of 20% or more of the height of the upper container, it is possible to prevent the powdered raw material from accidentally entering the second partition when storing the powdered raw material in the first partition of the upper container. Furthermore, since the second partition is formed to a height of 50% or less of the height of the upper container, the edible liquid in the upper container, which is a mixture of the powdered raw material and hot water, can quickly flow from above into the second partition.

The second partition may be configured to have an opening area of 10% to 30% of the opening area of the first partition by the partition wall. In this way, the opening area of the second partition is 10% or more of the opening area of the first partition, so that a part of the edible liquid in the upper container can smoothly flow down from the bottom of the upper container to the lower container after flowing into the second partition. In addition, the opening area of the second partition is 30% or less of the opening area of the first partition, so that most of the edible liquid in the upper container can flow down from the bottom of the upper container in the first partition to the lower container while passing through the paste-like powdered raw material, making it possible to maintain the edible liquid at a predetermined concentration.

The second compartment may also be provided with a removable lid member for covering the top of the second compartment. With this, when powdered ingredients are stored in the upper container, the powdered ingredients can be prevented from accidentally entering the second compartment by covering the top of the second compartment with the lid member. Also, when hot water is sprayed onto the powdered ingredients by the hot water spraying unit, the lid member provided on the second compartment can be removed to allow the edible liquid, which is a mixture of the powdered ingredients and hot water in the upper container, to flow into the second compartment from above.

The second partition may also be composed of a lower partition wall erected on the bottom of the upper container and an upper partition wall detachably connected to the lower partition wall. With this, when the amount of powdered raw material is small, the powdered raw material can be stored in the first partition wall with the upper partition wall detached from the lower partition wall, while when the amount of powdered raw material is large, the powdered raw material can be stored in the first partition wall with the upper partition wall connected to the lower partition wall, making it possible to switch the overall height of the partition walls depending on the amount of powdered raw material.

The second partition may be formed by the partition wall having a plurality of pores on the side surface. This allows the liquid for consumption in the upper container to flow quickly into the second partition through the plurality of pores in the partition wall while preventing the finely powdered ingredients suspended in the liquid for consumption in the upper container from entering the second partition.

The first compartment may be disposed directly below the hot water spray section. In this way, hot water is sprayed directly onto the powdered raw materials contained in the first compartment, allowing the powdered raw materials and the hot water to be mixed quickly in the upper container.

According to the present invention, when hot water is sprayed onto the powdered ingredients contained in the upper container, the powdered ingredients settle into a paste-like state in the first compartment, while the powdered ingredients do not settle in the second compartment. Therefore, when the edible liquid in the upper container, which is a mixture of the powdered ingredients and hot water, flows down from the bottom of the upper container through the filter into the lower container, it flows into the lower container not only from the first compartment, where the powdered ingredients have settled into a paste-like state, but also from the second compartment, where no powdered ingredients are present. Therefore, even if hot water is sprayed onto the powdered ingredients in the upper container for a predetermined period of time or more, it is possible to prevent the edible liquid from overflowing from the upper container, and to efficiently produce a large amount of edible liquid.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an edible liquid manufacturing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the edible liquid manufacturing apparatus of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view of the upper and lower containers. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the upper container and the lower container. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the edible liquid producing apparatus of FIG. 1 . FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the process of producing dashi liquid. 11 is a side cross-sectional view of an upper container and a lower container of an edible liquid manufacturing apparatus according to a second embodiment. FIG. FIG. 11 is a side cross-sectional view of an upper container and a lower container of an edible liquid manufacturing apparatus according to a third embodiment. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a partition wall of the edible liquid manufacturing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment.

First Embodiment
Next, a first embodiment of an edible liquid manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention (hereinafter, referred to as the present apparatus) will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 6. In this embodiment, the edible liquid is a soup stock liquid generally used in Japanese cuisine at convenience stores, restaurants, etc.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, this device is equipped with a hot water supply unit 1 that supplies hot water, a mixing unit 2 that mixes the hot water supplied by the hot water supply unit 1 with powdered raw material F such as bonito to produce a broth liquid, a discharge unit 3 that discharges the broth liquid produced by the mixing unit 2, an operation panel 4 that is operated by the user, and a control unit 5 that controls each part, and each of these parts is mounted on a stainless steel base 6.

As shown in FIG. 2, the hot water supply unit 1 includes a tank 11 for storing hot water, a hot water supply valve 12 provided in the tank 11, a roughly L-shaped hot water supply pipe 13 connected to the hot water supply valve 12, and a hot water injection unit 14 for injecting hot water into the mixing unit 2.

The tank 11 comprises a stainless steel rectangular tank body 11a, a pump 11c that supplies water to the tank body 11a via a water supply tube 11b, a heater 11d for heating the water in the tank body 11a, and a float sensor 11e for water supply control. Based on the detection of the float sensor 11e, tap water or water in a plastic tank is supplied to the tank body 11a via the water supply tube 11b by the pump 11c in response to a command from the control unit 5, and the water in the tank body 11a is heated to hot water by the heater 11d.

In addition, 11f is a drain cock provided at the bottom of the tank body 11a, and opening this drain cock 11f drains the hot water inside the tank body 11a to the outside. Also, 11g is an overflow drain tube provided at the top of the tank body 11a.

The hot water valve 12 is an electromagnetic valve for supplying hot water from the tank 11 to the mixing section 2 via the hot water supply pipe 13. When the valve is opened in response to a command from the control section 5, the hot water from the tank 11 is supplied to the mixing section 2, and when the valve is closed in response to a command from the control section 5, the supply of hot water is stopped.

The hot water spraying unit 14 is located at the upper center of the upper container 21 (described later) and sprays hot water sent from the tank unit 11 uniformly at a predetermined angle onto the powdered raw material F contained in the upper container 21 in response to commands from the control unit 5.

A stainless steel plate 15 is fixed to the base 6, and the hot water spray unit 14 is fixed to the stainless steel plate 15, which also closes the top opening of the upper container 21.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mixing section 2 includes an upper container 21 that contains powdered raw material F such as bonito, and a lower container 22 that is provided on the back side of the bottom 21a of the upper container 21, and is detachably provided on the base 6.

As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the upper container 21 is a translucent container made of synthetic resin with an open top, consisting of a bottom 21a that is circular in plan view and a side portion 21b that stands upright from the periphery of the bottom 21a, and powdered raw material F such as bonito is stored inside. In this embodiment, the upper container 21 has a capacity of 4 liters.

In addition, the upper container 21 has a through hole 21c in the center of the bottom 21a through which the discharge member 23 described below passes, and six through holes 21d are drilled around the through hole 21c in the circumferential direction to allow the stock liquid to pass through.

The upper container 21 also has a support plate 211, a filter 212, and a pressure plate 213 provided on the bottom 21a in that order from the bottom.

The support plate 211 has a through hole 211a in the center for passing the discharge member 23 described below, and a number of through holes 211b for passing the stock liquid around the through hole 211a, so that the stock liquid that has passed through the filter 212 passes downward through the through holes 211b. This support plate 211 can stably support the filter 212 on the bottom 21a of the upper container 21. A rubber packing 215 is provided between the support plate 211 and the bottom 21a of the upper container 21 to prevent stock liquid from leaking.

The filter 212 has a through hole 212a in the center for passing the discharge member 23 described below, and is formed in a mesh shape with many pores. The size of the pores of this filter 212 is preferably large enough to prevent the powdered raw material F from passing through but allow the stock liquid to pass through, for example, 80 to 100 microns.

The pressing plate 213 has a through hole 213a in the center for passing the discharge member 23 described below, and three roughly fan-shaped first passage openings 213b and one circular second passage opening 213c around the through hole 213a for passing the stock liquid. The stock liquid in the upper container 21 passes downward through the passage openings 213b and 213c.

The upper container 21 is provided with a cylindrical partition wall 214 at the bottom 21a, and is divided into a first partition K1 that is disposed outside the partition wall 214 and contains powdered raw material F, and a second partition K2 that is disposed inside the partition wall 214 and does not contain powdered raw material F.

The partition wall 214 is erected on the periphery of the second passage opening 213c of the pressure plate 213, and an inlet 214a of the second partition section K2 is formed at the upper end, and an outlet 214b of the second partition section K2 is formed at the lower end of the partition wall 214, and is formed in an axially penetrating state.

Thus, the upper container 21 is in communication with the inside of the lower container 22 via the pressure plate 213, the filter 212 and the support plate 211 at the bottom 21a in two partitioned areas, the first partition K1 in which the powdered raw material F is stored and the second partition K2 in which the powdered raw material F is stored.

As a result, most of the stock liquid, which is a mixture of the powdered raw materials F in the upper container 21 and the hot water, passes through the powdered raw materials that have settled into a paste-like form in the first partition K1 as the pressure in the air layer in the lower container 22 drops, as described below. Then, it passes through the first passage port 213b of the pressure plate 213, the pores of the filter 212, the passage hole 211b of the support plate 211, and the passage hole 21d of the bottom 21a, in that order, and flows down while being sucked into the lower container 2.

In addition, as described below, a portion of the stock liquid, which is a mixture of the powdered raw material F in the upper container 21 and the hot water, flows into the second partition K2 from the inlet 214a of the partition wall 214 as the pressure in the air layer in the lower container 22 decreases, and then passes through the outlet 214b of the partition wall 214, the passage 213c of the pressure plate 213, the pores of the filter 212, the passage hole 211b of the support plate 211, and the passage hole 21d of the bottom 21a, in that order, and flows down while being sucked into the lower container 22.

The partition wall 214 is positioned radially off-center from the center of the upper container 21 where the hot water spraying section 14 is located. As a result, the first partition K1 is positioned directly below the hot water spraying section 14, so that hot water is sprayed directly onto the powdered raw material F contained in the first partition K1, and the powdered raw material F and the hot water can be quickly mixed in the upper container 21.

As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the lower container 22 is a translucent container made of synthetic resin with an opening at the top and a smaller capacity than the upper container 21, and is composed of a bottom 22a that is circular in plan view and a side portion 22b that stands upright from the periphery of the bottom 22a.

The lower container 22 is provided on the back side of the bottom 21a of the upper container 21 in such a way that the bottom 21a of the upper container 21 closes the upper opening, and is designed to receive and temporarily store the soup stock liquid that has flowed down from the upper container 21.

In addition, the lower container 22 has a through hole 22c drilled in the center of the bottom 22a, and the discharge member 23 is fixed in a penetrating state through the through hole 22c.

The discharge member 23 is screwed into the nut member 23b with the upper bolt portion 23a passing through each of the through holes 21c, 211a, 212a, and 213a in the upper container 21, thereby fixing the upper container 21 and the lower container 22 in a tight contact state.

The discharge member 23 has a lower body 23c formed in a cylindrical shape with a larger diameter than the bolt portion 23a, and four discharge ports 23d that communicate with the discharge valve 32 are drilled into the side of the body 23c. When the discharge valve 32 is opened by a command from the control unit 5, the stock liquid stored in the lower container 22 flows into each discharge port 23d and is then discharged into a cylindrical container or the like outside the device through the discharge pipe 31, discharge valve 32, and discharge tube 33 described below.

A stainless steel handle 24 is provided on the back of the lower container 22, and the upper container 21 and the lower container 22 can be attached and detached integrally to the base 6 by gripping the handle 24.

The discharge section 3 includes a discharge pipe 31 connected at one end to the discharge member 23 of the lower container 22, a discharge valve 32 provided at the other end of the discharge pipe 31, and a discharge tube 33 provided below the discharge valve 32.

The discharge valve 32 is an electromagnetic valve for discharging the stock liquid temporarily stored in the lower container 22 out of the device. When it is opened by command from the control unit 5, the discharge valve 32 discharges the stock liquid temporarily stored in the lower container 22 through the discharge pipe 31 and the discharge tube 33, while when it is closed by command from the control unit 5, it stops discharging the stock liquid.

The operation panel 4 is provided on the front of the base 6 and includes a temperature display 41 that displays the hot water supply temperature, a time display 42 that displays the hot water supply time, a power button 43 for turning the device on and off, an operation button 44 for starting and stopping the production of dashi liquid, and a setting button 45 for setting the hot water supply temperature, supply time, supply timing, etc.

5, the control unit 5 controls the pump unit 11c, heater 11d, hot water valve 12, hot water spray unit 14, and discharge valve 32 through various operations on the operation panel 4. For example, when the hot water supply temperature, supply time, and supply timing are set on the operation panel 4, the control unit 5 controls the pump unit 11c, heater 11d, hot water valve 12, hot water spray unit 14, and discharge valve 32 in accordance with the settings.

Next, the operation of this device will be described with reference to Figure 6. Note that, prior to the operation of this device, the hot water valve 14 and the discharge valve 32 in the device are in a closed state.

First, as shown in FIG. 6(a), the upper container 21 and the lower container 22 are removed from the base 6 as a unit, powdered raw material F is dropped into the upper container 21 while being stored therein, and then the upper container 21 and the lower container 22 are reattached to the base 6 as a unit. At this time, the powdered raw material F is stored only in the first partition K1 located outside the partition wall 214 of the upper container 21, while being careful not to let the powdered raw material F enter the second partition K2 located inside the partition wall 214 of the upper container 21.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6(b), the hot water spraying unit 14 starts spraying hot water onto the powdered raw material F contained in the first compartment K1 of the upper container 21 according to a program preset on the operation panel 4, and then continues spraying hot water for a predetermined time until the amount of hot water reaches a predetermined amount, and the powdered raw material F and the hot water are mixed inside the upper container 21 to produce a soup stock liquid.

At this time, the upper container 21 is in a state where the powdered raw material F has settled in a paste-like form in the first compartment K1, while the powdered raw material F has not settled in the second compartment K2.

In addition, the lower container 22 is sealed inside because the top is closed by the stock liquid in the upper container 21 and the bottom is closed by the discharge valve 32, and the stock liquid in the upper container 21 raises the temperature of the air layer inside, creating a pressure higher than atmospheric pressure, so the stock liquid in the upper container 21 does not flow down into the lower container 22.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6(c), when the hot water spray unit 14 continues spraying hot water and the discharge valve 32 opens and closes at a predetermined time and timing (e.g., open for 10 seconds and then close for 5 seconds), the soup stock liquid in the upper container 21 flows down from the bottom 21a into the lower container 22.

Specifically, when the discharge valve 32 is opened, the pressure in the air layer inside the lower container 22 drops from high pressure to atmospheric pressure in one go, and as the pressure in the air layer inside the lower container 22 drops, the stock liquid in the upper container 21 flows down while being sucked from the bottom 21a of the upper container 21 into the lower container.

At this time, as the pressure in the air layer inside the lower container 22 drops, most of the stock liquid in the upper container 21 passes through the powdered raw material F that has settled into a paste in the first partition K1, then passes through the first passage port 213b of the pressure plate 213, the pores of the filter 212, the passage hole 211b of the support plate 211, and the passage hole 21d of the bottom 21a, in that order, and flows down while being sucked into the lower container 2.

In addition, as the pressure in the air layer inside the lower container 22 drops, a portion of the stock liquid, which is a mixture of the powdered raw material F in the upper container 21 and the hot water, flows into the second partition K2 from the inlet 214a of the partition wall 214, then passes through the outlet 214b of the partition wall 214b, the through hole 213c of the pressure plate 213, the pores of the filter 212, the through hole 211b of the support plate 211, and the through hole 21d of the bottom 21a, in that order, and flows down while being sucked into the lower container 22.

The stock liquid temporarily stored in the lower container 22 is then intermittently discharged through the discharge member 23, the discharge pipe 31, the discharge valve 32 and the discharge tube 33 into a cylindrical container or the like outside the device.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6(d), when the hot water spray unit 14 stops spraying hot water while the discharge valve 32 continues the above-mentioned opening and closing operation, the remaining soup stock liquid in the upper container 21 flows down while being sucked into the lower container 22 from the first partition K1 and the second partition K2 of the upper container 21 in the same manner as described above, and is then discharged from the lower container 22 through the discharge member 23, the discharge pipe 31, the discharge valve 32 and the discharge tube 33 into a cylindrical container or the like outside the device.

The dashi liquid in the upper container 21 flows down while being sucked into the lower container 22 not only from the first partition K1 where the powdered raw material F has settled into a paste form as described above, but also from the second partition K2 where no powdered raw material F is present. Therefore, the amount of dashi liquid sucked from the upper container 21 to the lower container 22 is equal to or greater than the amount of hot water sprayed onto the powdered raw material in the upper container 21. Therefore, even if hot water is sprayed onto the powdered raw material F in the upper container 21 for a predetermined period of time or more, it is possible to prevent the dashi liquid from overflowing from the upper container 21, and to efficiently produce large amounts of dashi liquid.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment of the present device will be described with reference to Fig. 7. Note that only configurations different from the above embodiment will be described below, and the same configurations will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description will be omitted.

In this embodiment, the second partition K2 has a closure member 216 that is detachably attached to the partition wall 214 to cover the upper part of the first partition K1.

As a result, when powdered raw material F is stored in the upper container 21, the top of the second compartment K2 is covered with the lid member 216, thereby preventing the powdered raw material F from accidentally entering the second compartment K2. Also, when hot water is sprayed onto the powdered raw material F by the hot water spray unit 14, the lid member 216 provided on the second compartment K2 can be removed, allowing the stock liquid, which is a mixture of the powdered material F and hot water in the upper container 21, to flow inward from the upper inlet 214a in the second compartment K2.

Third Embodiment
Next, a third embodiment of the present device will be described with reference to FIG.

In this embodiment, the second partition K2 is composed of a short lower section partition 214 erected on the bottom 21a of the upper container 21, and a long upper section partition 217 detachably connected to the lower section partition 214. In this embodiment, the upper section partition 217 is connected by fitting it to the outside of the lower section partition 214.

According to this, when the amount of powdered raw material F is small, the powdered raw material F is stored in the first partition K1 with the upper partition 217 removed from the lower partition 214, whereas when the amount of powdered raw material F is large, the powdered raw material F can be stored in the first partition K1 with the upper partition 217 connected to the lower partition 214, making it possible to switch the overall height of the partitions depending on the amount of powdered raw material F.

Fourth Embodiment
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present device will be described with reference to FIG.
In this embodiment, the second partition K2 is formed of a mesh-like partition wall 214' having a plurality of pores on the side surface. The size of the pores of the partition wall 214' is preferably such that the finely powdered raw material F suspended in the stock liquid in the upper container 21 does not pass through but the stock liquid passes through, for example, 40 to 50 microns. This allows the stock liquid in the upper container 21 to pass through the plurality of pores of the partition wall 214' and quickly flow into the second partition K2 while preventing the finely powdered raw material F suspended in the stock liquid in the upper container 21 from entering the second partition K2.

In addition, when the partition wall 214' is made to be about the same height as the upper container 21, or when the upper end surface of the partition wall 214' is closed (including the case where the upper end surface is also formed in a mesh shape having multiple pores), the stock liquid can flow into the second partition K2 through the pores of the partition wall 214' regardless of the amount of stock liquid accumulated in the upper container 21. In addition, when powdered raw material F is poured into the first partition K1 of the upper container 21, it also has the effect of reliably covering the second partition K2 so that the powdered raw material F does not enter it.

The partition wall 214' may be provided directly on the bottom 21a (pressing plate 213) of the upper container 21, like the partition wall 214 in the first or second embodiment, or may be connected to the lower partition wall 214, like the upper partition wall 217 in the third embodiment.

In each of the above embodiments, the second partition K2 is preferably configured to have a height of 20% to 50% of the height of the upper container 21 (height from the upper end to the upper surface of the bottom 21a) by the partition wall 214. In this way, since the second partition K2 is formed to a height of 20% or more of the height of the upper container 21, it is possible to prevent the powdered raw material F from accidentally entering the second partition K2 when storing the powdered raw material F in the first partition K1 of the upper container 21. In addition, since the second partition K2 is formed to a height of 50% or less of the height of the upper container 21, the edible liquid in the upper container 21, which is a mixture of the powdered raw material F and hot water, can quickly flow from above into the second partition K2.

The second partition K2 is preferably configured with a partition wall 214 so that the opening area of the second partition K2 is 10% to 30% of the opening area of the first partition K1. Since the opening area of the second partition K2 is 10% or more of the opening area of the first partition K1, a part of the edible liquid in the upper container 21 can smoothly flow down from the second partition K2 to the lower container 22. Since the opening area of the second partition K2 is 30% or less of the opening area of the first partition K1, most of the edible liquid in the upper container 21 flows down from the bottom 21a of the first partition K1 to the lower container 22 while passing through the paste-like powdered raw material F, so that the edible liquid can be maintained at a predetermined concentration.

In addition, the second partition K2 has an inlet 214a formed at the upper end of the partition wall 214, but the inlet may be formed on the upper side of the partition wall 214.

The second partition K2 may also have a mesh member provided at the inlet 214a of the partition wall 214.

The second partition K2 is formed inside the cylindrical partition wall 214, but may be formed inside a partition wall of other shapes, such as a rectangular tube, or may be formed in the inner space formed by the partition wall and the side portion 21b of the upper container 21. In short, as long as the interior of the upper container 21 is divided into the first partition K1 and the second partition K2 by the partition wall, the shape and structure of the partition wall are not particularly limited.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment. Various modifications and variations can be made to the illustrated embodiment within the same scope as the present invention or within an equivalent scope.

1...Hot water supply section 11...Tank section 12...Hot water supply valve 13...Hot water supply pipe 14...Hot water spray section 15...Stainless steel plate 2...Mixing section 21...Upper container 211...Support plate 212...Filter 213...Press plate 214...Partition wall 215...Rubber packing 22...Lower container 23...Discharge member 24...Handle 3...Discharge section 31...Discharge pipe 32...Discharge valve 33...Discharge tube 4...Operation panel 5...Control section F...Powdered raw material

Claims (8)

An apparatus for producing edible liquid by spraying hot water onto a powdered raw material to produce an edible liquid in which the powdered raw material and the hot water are mixed, comprising:
an upper container for accommodating a powdered raw material and having a filter having a plurality of pores at its bottom;
A hot water spraying unit that sprays hot water onto the powdered raw material contained in the upper container;
a lower container provided on the back side of the bottom of the upper container for storing edible liquid that has flowed down from the bottom of the upper container through a filter;
a discharge valve for discharging or stopping the discharging of the edible liquid stored in the lower container;
The upper container is partitioned by a partition wall provided at the bottom into a first partition in which powdered ingredients are contained and a second partition in which powdered ingredients are not contained, and the first partition and the second partition are connected to each other. The edible liquid manufacturing device according to claim 1, wherein the second partition is formed inside the cylindrical partition wall. The edible liquid manufacturing device according to claim 1, wherein the second partition is configured to have a height that is 20% to 50% of the height of the upper container by the partition wall. The edible liquid manufacturing device according to claim 1, wherein the second partition is configured so that the opening area of the second partition is 10% to 30% of the opening area of the first partition by the partition wall. The edible liquid manufacturing device according to claim 1, wherein the second partition is provided with a detachable closure member for covering the upper part of the second partition. The edible liquid manufacturing device according to claim 1, wherein the second partition is composed of a lower partition wall erected on the bottom of the upper container and an upper partition wall detachably connected to the lower partition wall. The edible liquid manufacturing device according to claim 1, wherein the second partition is formed by a partition wall having a plurality of pores on the side surface. The edible liquid manufacturing device according to claim 1, wherein the first partition is disposed directly below the hot water spraying section.