JP3435772B2 - Beverage dispenser setting device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage dispenser (that is, a specified beverage as an apparatus for automating the operation of selling a plurality of types of beverages such as syrup beverages (simply abbreviated as syrup) to customers at restaurants and the like. The present invention relates to a setting device for setting a continuous delivery mode of a device for distributing and discharging a predetermined amount).

In the drawings, the same reference numerals denote the same or corresponding parts.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in a syrup dispenser capable of distributing a plurality of types of syrup beverages, one syrup must be prepared in advance in order to continuously dispense the syrup at the time of installation or replacement of the syrup. A syrup continuous feed button is provided as a push-button switch that specifies continuous syrup output, and by pressing the syrup continuous feed button corresponding to the syrup for which continuous feed is to be performed, syrup continuous feed is started and the button is pressed again. Therefore, the syrup was continuously stopped.

[0004]

As described above, the conventional syrup dispenser has a problem that the cost is high because each syrup dispenser has one syrup continuous dispensing button corresponding to each syrup type. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a beverage dispenser setting device capable of setting a continuous beverage delivery mode that can solve this problem.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, the beverage continuous delivery mode setting device according to claim 1 is adapted to sell a plurality of types of beverages (commodities # 1 to #N), respectively, for sale. In a beverage dispenser having one or a plurality of beverage distribution switches (M button 3, L button 4, C / P button 5, etc.) for distributing each of the beverages, a command to enter a continuous beverage delivery mode is input. And a continuous drink mode setting means (such as a syrup continuous discharge button 1) common to the types of drinks, and a continuous drink mode indicating that the continuous drink mode is in the period of the continuous drink mode. Mode display means (syrup continuous output mode lamp 2 etc.)
And means for sequentially repeating the continuous dispensing and stopping of the beverage for each operation of the beverage distribution switch for each beverage type in the beverage continuous dispensing mode via the beverage continuous dispensing mode setting means (CPU 8). Etc.) and.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the setting device according to the first aspect, wherein the continuous beverage delivery time in the beverage continuous delivery mode or the continuous beverage non-delivery time exceeds a predetermined time. In this case, means for canceling the continuous beverage delivery mode (a syrup continuous delivery mode monitoring timer, the CPU 8, etc.) is provided.

[0007]

There is provided a common syrup continuous output button for setting a mode dedicated to continuous syrup output regardless of the type of syrup, and a syrup continuous output mode lamp for displaying the mode. Press the syrup continuous feed button to enter the syrup continuous feed mode, and press it again to cancel the syrup continuous feed mode. In order to specify the type of syrup, for example, each C / P button, which is a push button for sale, which replenishes each beverage at the time of normal sale, is used. Use as start / end button for continuous syrup.

In order to prevent forgetting to cancel the syrup continuous feeding mode by this method, when the syrup continuous feeding mode is entered or the C / P button is operated, the monitoring timer of the syrup continuous feeding mode is reset and the timer is reset. Stops the syrup continuous feeding when is counting a certain time, and cancels the syrup continuous feeding mode. In other words, when the syrup continuous feeding time or the continuous standby time in this mode exceeds a certain time, this mode is released.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an external view of a push button portion of a syrup dispenser as an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 (A) shows a push button portion that is operated only during maintenance service or adjustment of this dispenser, and is always a dotted square portion. A lid covering the whole is covered. FIG. 1B shows a push button portion that is operated during normal beverage sales. In the push button portion of FIG. 1 (B), 3 is M
M button as a switch for distributing a syrup beverage of a size cup size, 4 is an L button as a switch for distributing a syrup beverage of an L size cup size, and 5 is kept pressed when pressed during standby Beverage is dispensed ("P": Pore), and when dispensed (that is, beverage is being dispensed by operating the M button 3 or L button 4) during sale, the sale dispense is stopped ("C": Cancel) function. C / P with
These buttons 3 to 5 are the types of products (in this example, various beverages made by mixing syrup, carbonated water, and water) # 1
~ #N are provided separately. Further, in the push button portion of FIG. 1 (A), 1 is a syrup continuous discharge button as a switch for setting the syrup dispenser in the syrup continuous discharge mode, and 2 is a syrup continuous discharge mode lamp indicating that the syrup continuous discharge mode is in effect. Is. Also,
Reference numeral 11 is a timer setting button as a switch for setting a monitoring timer in a syrup continuous output mode, which will be described later, and reference numeral 12 is a lamp indicating that the timer setting mode is set.

In addition to the above, the push button portion is also provided with a power button, a water button, a syrup amount adjusting volume, and a carbonated water concentration for switching among three levels, and a carbonation switching function as a switch corresponding to the type of product. There are provided a button and a lamp for displaying the concentration setting state, a push button for continuously discharging water, a push button for washing (rinsing), a push button for continuously discharging carbonated water, and the like.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a control circuit of this syrup dispenser. 8 is a CPU for controlling the entire apparatus, 9 is a RAM belonging to this CPU, and 1 is a CPU.
0 is also a ROM. Reference numeral 7 is an input / output interface (also abbreviated as I / O), and 6 is a syrup valve as an electromagnetic valve for opening and closing the syrup supply passage. CPU
8 inputs push button signals such as syrup continuous feed button 1, M button 3, L button 4, C / P button 5 and the like through I / O 7, and outputs syrup continuous feed mode lamp 2, syrup valve 6 and the like through I / O 7
ON / OFF control via. Needless to say, the push buttons 3 to 5 and the syrup valve 6 are provided for each type of syrup beverage.

FIG. 3 is a time chart showing the operation of the main part of this syrup dispenser, and FIGS. 3A and 3B show syrup continuous dispensing button 1, syrup continuous dispensing mode lamp 2 and C / P button in order from the top. 5, the respective timings of the beverage syrup valve 6 corresponding to the push button 5 are shown. Note that FIG. 3A shows the case where the C / P button 5 is repeatedly turned on / off within a predetermined time period, and FIG. 3B shows the C / P button.
The case where the button 5 is only pressed once is shown respectively.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the operation (of the CPU 8) of this syrup dispenser in the syrup continuous dispensing mode, and S1 to S10 show the steps.
Next, FIG. 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. To perform continuous syrup output, when the continuous syrup output button 1 is pressed, the CPU 8 enters the operation shown in FIG. 4, resets the mode monitoring timer (S1), and simultaneously turns on the syrup continuous output mode lamp 2 (S2). Unless the syrup continuous feed button 1 is pressed again (S3, branch N), the syrup continuous feed mode lamp 2 continues to be lit, and during this period, the syrup continuous feed mode is set. In this example, the M button 3 and the L button 4 are pushed. Becomes invalid, and the C / P button 5 becomes a button for starting / stopping continuous syrup feeding. Therefore, every time the C / P button 5 is pressed (S4, branch Y), continuous syrup start (S5 → S6 → S7) / stop (S5 → S6 → S8) is repeated.

When the syrup continuous feeding mode is entered or when the C / P button 5 is operated, the syrup continuous feeding mode monitoring timer is reset (S1 or S5).
When the timer counts a certain time preset by the timer setting button 11 (S9, branch Y) or when the syrup continuous feed button 1 is pressed again (S3, branch Y), the syrup continuous feed is stopped. , The syrup continuous feeding mode is canceled, and therefore the mode lamp 2 is turned off (S1
0).

In the above description, in the syrup continuous feeding mode, the type of syrup for continuous feeding is designated, and the switch for turning on / off the syrup valve 6 of the syrup is set to the C / P button 5 corresponding to this syrup. However, instead of this, the M button 3 or L button 4 corresponding to this syrup can be used.

[0016]

According to the invention of claim 1, since the common syrup continuous output button and the common syrup continuous output mode lamp are provided regardless of the type of syrup, the number of parts of the push button is reduced and the cost is reduced. It can be realized, and the number of pushbuttons is reduced, so wiring and design are simple.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a timer is provided for monitoring the forgetting to cancel the syrup continuous feeding mode, and when the syrup continuous feeding time or the continuous standby time in this mode exceeds a predetermined time. Since this mode is canceled, it is possible to prevent forgetting to cancel the continuous syrup supply mode, and it is possible to prevent heat generation of the syrup valve due to continuous energization.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a push button portion of a syrup dispenser as an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control circuit of the syrup dispenser.

FIG. 3 is a time chart showing the operation of the syrup dispenser in the continuous syrup dispensing mode.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the syrup dispenser in the continuous syrup dispensing mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Syrup continuous button 2 Syrup continuous output mode lamp 3 M button 4 L button 5 C / P button 6 syrup valve 7 I / O interface (I / O) 8 CPU 9 RAM 10 ROM 11 Timer setting button 12 Timer setting mode lamp

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP 61-195485 (JP, A) JP 1-153493 (JP, A) JP 60-77292 (JP, A) Fukui Kai 1-31476 (JP , U) Actually open 6-65984 (JP, U) Actually open 63-37600 (JP, U) Actually open 62-183285 (JP, U) Japanese Patent Publication 7-1507 (JP, B2) Patent 2547843 ( JP, B2) (58) Fields surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B67D 1/12 G07F 13/00

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A beverage dispenser having one or a plurality of beverage distribution switches, each of which corresponds to a plurality of types of beverages and which distributes each of the beverages for sale, and operates a command to set a continuous beverage delivery mode. For input, a beverage continuous delivery mode setting means common to the types of beverages , a period of the beverage continuous delivery mode, a beverage continuous delivery mode display means for displaying that the beverage continuous delivery mode, and the beverage In a state in which the beverage continuous delivery mode is set via the continuous delivery mode setting means, each time the beverage distribution switch for each type of beverage is operated, means for sequentially repeating continuous delivery and stop of the beverage is provided. Characteristic beverage dispenser setting device. 2. The setting device according to claim 1, wherein when the continuous time of continuous beverage delivery in the continuous beverage delivery mode or the continuous time during which continuous beverage delivery is not performed exceeds a predetermined time, continuous beverage delivery mode is set. A setting device for a beverage dispenser, which is provided with a means for canceling.