JP3998172B2 - Beverage supply equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present invention relates to a beverage providing device for providing a beverage to a cup.
[0002]
[Prior art]
  Conventionally, as a beverage providing device, there is a cup-type beverage vending machine that provides and sells beverages in a cup. In this cup-type beverage vending machine, for example, as described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-99554. In addition, a configuration using a cup conveyance system is known.
[0003]
  In such a cup-type beverage vending machine, a sales outlet for taking out a cup containing a beverage is arranged on the front surface of the machine body, and a cup holding part for holding the cup in the machine body, Conveying means for moving in the left and right directions, cup supply means for supplying cups, a plurality of raw material supply means for storing beverage ingredients for each type and delivering a predetermined amount of ingredients corresponding to one beverage supply, hot water And hot water supply means for supplying cold water.
[0004]
  And the cup holding part is waiting at the cup station position or the cup receiving position inside the sales outlet, and when the user inserts money and selects the beverage, the cup holding part first becomes the cup receiving position. In order to receive the cup supplied from the cup supply means, the cup holder moves to the raw material receiving position corresponding to the selected beverage, receives the raw material supplied from the raw material supply means into the cup, The cup holder moves to the cup station through the hot water receiving position, or when the hot water receiving position is at the cup station, moves directly to the cup station to receive hot or cold water supplied from the hot water supply means into the cup. The beverage is prepared by stirring and mixing the raw material and hot water or cold water in the cup so that the cup containing the beverage can be taken out from the sales outlet.
[0005]
  In addition, the raw material supply means feeds a predetermined amount of raw material from the raw material supply part that stores the raw material to the raw material chute and supplies the raw material into the cup through this raw material chute, but the cup holding part moves below the raw material chute It is necessary to position the lower end position of the raw material chute at a height that does not interfere with the cup holding portion. However, since the distance between the lower end of the raw material chute and the cup is far away and the powdery raw material falling from the raw material chute is scattered, when the raw material is supplied, the distance between the lower end of the raw material chute and the cup is lowered. To prevent the scattering of raw materials. That is, the raw material chute is provided so as to be movable up and down between a lowered position for introducing the raw material into the cup and a raised position that is a standby position retracted upward from the lowered position, and is raised and lowered by driving the motor.
[0006]
  When the cup holding unit moves to the raw material receiving position and stops during the beverage providing operation, the raw material chute waiting at the ascending position is lowered to the descending position to supply the ingredients into the cup, and then the descending position When the raw material chute is raised and it is detected that the movement has been completed, the cup holder is moved from the raw material receiving position to the next position such as a cup station.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  However, even if the cup holder moves to the raw material receiving position and stops, and the raw material chute descends to the lowered position and receives the raw material in the cup, the cup holding portion remains stopped at the raw material receiving position and the raw material chute is lowered. Since it will not move to the next position unless it starts to rise from the position and reaches the raised position, there is a problem that it cannot immediately move to the next process and takes a long time for sales.
[0008]
  This invention is made | formed in view of such a point, and it aims at providing the drink provision apparatus which can shorten the time which a drink provision operation | movement requires.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The beverage providing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a cup holding portion for holding the cup, and transporting the cup holding portion to each position including a raw material receiving position for receiving the raw material of the beverage in the cup accompanying the beverage providing operation. It is possible to move up and down between means, a raw material supply part for supplying the raw material, a lowered position for guiding the raw material supplied from the raw material supply part into the cup at the raw material receiving position, and an elevated position for ascending and retracting from the lowered position. A raw material chute, and a raw material supply means having a drive unit for raising and lowering the raw material chute,A lowering position detector for detecting a lowering position of the raw material chute;During the beverage providing operation, the cup holder is moved to the raw material receiving position and the raw chute is moved.Detected by the descending position detectorAfter lowering to the lowered position and supplying the raw material into the cup, raise the raw material chute and start raising the raw material chuteWhen the descending position detector no longer detects the descending position of the material chute, the material chute continues to rise.And a control means for starting the movement of the cup holding portion to the next position before reaching the ascending position.
[0010]
  In this configuration, when the cup holder moves to the raw material receiving position and the raw material chute descends to the lowered position and guides the raw material into the cup, the raw material chute starts to rise from the lowered position and reaches the raised position. The cup holder starts moving from the raw material receiving position to the next position without waiting until the next step, so that the time required for the beverage providing operation can be shortened.In addition, when the lowering position detection unit no longer detects the lowering position of the raw material chute after starting the raising of the raw material chute, the cup holding unit starts to move. Interference is prevented.
[0011]
  The beverage providing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a cup holding unit that conveys the cup, and the cup holding unit is moved to each position including a raw material receiving position for receiving a beverage raw material in the cup in accordance with the beverage providing operation. Means, a raw material supply unit for supplying the raw material, a rising position for pre-holding the raw material supplied from the raw material supply unit before the cup holding unit moves to the raw material receiving position, and the reserved raw material in the cup at the raw material receiving position A raw material chute capable of moving up and down between the lowered position and the raw material supply means having a drive unit for moving up and down the raw material chute,A lowering position detector for detecting a lowering position of the raw material chute;During the beverage providing operation, the cup holder is moved to the raw material receiving position and the raw chute is moved.Detected by the descending position detectorAfter lowering to the lowered position and supplying the raw material into the cup, raise the raw material chute and start raising the raw material chuteWhen the descending position detector no longer detects the descending position of the material chute, the material chute continues to rise.And a control means for starting the movement of the cup holding portion to the next position before reaching the ascending position.
[0012]
  In this configuration, the raw material chute is held in advance in the ascending position of the raw material chute before the cup holder moves to the raw material receiving position, and if the cup holder moves to the raw material receiving position, the raw material chute is lowered to the lowered position. The raw material is immediately supplied into the cup. Furthermore, if the raw material is supplied into the cup, the cup holding unit starts moving from the raw material receiving position to the next position without waiting until the raw material chute starts to rise from the lowered position and reaches the raised position. It is possible to move on to the next process immediately. Therefore, the process of supplying the raw material into the cup can be performed in a short time, and the time required for the beverage providing operation is shortened.Also,When the descent position detector no longer detects the descent position of the raw material chute after starting the raising of the raw material chute, the cup holding unit starts moving so that there is no interference between the starting cup and the cup holding unit and the raw material chute. Is prevented.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0014]
  1 is a flowchart of a beverage providing operation of the beverage providing apparatus shown, FIG. 2 is a timing chart of the beverage providing operation of the beverage providing apparatus, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the beverage providing apparatus, and FIG. 4 is a raw material supply means and a cup of the beverage providing apparatus FIG. 5 is a plan view of a state in which the cup holder showing the internal structure of the beverage providing device is located at the cup station, and FIG. 6 is a cup holder showing the internal structure of the beverage providing device in the cup receiving position. FIG. 7 is a front view showing the internal structure of the beverage providing device, FIG. 8 is a side view showing the internal structure of the beverage providing device, and FIG. 9 is a front view of the beverage providing device.
[0015]
  4 to 9, the beverage providing device is a cup-type beverage vending machine that provides and sells beverages in the cup C, and has a machine body 11. The machine body 11 includes a main body 12 having an open front surface, and a body 12. A door body 13 for opening and closing the front surface of the main body 12 is provided.
[0016]
  The door 13 has a sales port 16 formed substantially in the center, and a cup station 17 is disposed inside the sales port 16. A sales opening door 18 that can close the sales opening 16 is attached to the sales opening 16 so as to be openable and closable. The sales opening door 18 is automatically opened and closed by a door opening / closing means (not shown) and is not shown in a closed state. Locked and unlocked by locking means.
[0017]
  In the upper area of the door body 13, a plurality of beverage type display sections 19 for displaying the types of beverages to be sold are disposed, and a product selection button 20 is disposed for each of these beverage type display sections 19. In addition, in each beverage type display section 19, depending on the type of beverage, there are multiple types to select a detailed type such as coffee black, with sugar, with cream, with sugar cream, with or without ice, and cup size. The product selection button 20 is provided.
[0018]
  On the right side of the door body 13, a coin insertion slot 21, a bill insertion slot 22, a coin return slot 23, a return lever 24, and the like are arranged, and behind these are identification and counting of banknotes and coins and return and change dispensing A money handling device (not shown) is provided.
[0019]
  In the body 11, a cup holding means 27 for holding the cup C is disposed behind the cup station 17 by a conveying means 28.
[0020]
  The cup holding means 27 has a main body portion 29 and a cup holding portion 30 protruding from the side surface of the main body portion 29, and the cup C is placed and held on the cup holding portion 30. The cup holding part 30 can be moved up and down by an elevating mechanism (not shown) built in the main body part 29. A pair of cup holders (not shown) are disposed from the main body 29 on the upper side of the cup holding section 30. These pair of cup holders are opened and closed by a cup holder driving mechanism disposed in the main body 29 and closed. In the state, the cup C is sandwiched and held from both sides, and the cup C can be taken out in the opened state.
[0021]
  The cup holding means 27 has a rotating means 31 and is mounted on the conveying means 28 via the rotating means 31. The rotation means 31 rotates the entire cup holding means 27 in a substantially horizontal plane around a rotation center point 32 that is the approximate center of the main body 29, and the cup holding section 30 is the first that faces forward. The cup holder 30 can be rotated between the rotation position and the second rotation position at which the cup holding portion 30 is rotated 90 ° to the right from the first rotation position.
[0022]
  The conveying means 28 has a guide rail 33 disposed in the front-rear direction of the machine body 11, and a cup holding means 27 is mounted on a slider 34 that slides along the guide rail 33 via a rotating means 31. Yes. The slider 34 is reciprocated along the guide rail 33 by a driving mechanism (not shown). The transport means 28 includes a rotating means 31 that rotates the cup holding part 30 to move the cup holding part 30 to each position where it is necessary.
[0023]
  And the movement locus | trajectory of the center of the cup holding | maintenance part 30 when the cup holding | maintenance part 30 of the cup holding | maintenance means 27 moves to the front-back direction in the 1st rotation position which faced the front is made into the 1st virtual line 35, and cup holding | maintenance is carried out. The movement trajectory of the center of the cup holding portion 30 when the portion 30 is moved in the front-rear direction at the second rotation position rotated 90 ° rightward is configured as the second imaginary line 36. 35 and the second virtual line 36 are parallel to each other. Further, a range in which the cup holder 30 can move between the first virtual line 35 and the second virtual line 36 is configured as a cup holder moving area 37.
[0024]
  A cup supply means 40 for supplying the cup C on the second imaginary line 36 is disposed near the cup station 17. In this cup supply means 40, for example, two types of cups C of different sizes are accommodated, and one cup C of each size is provided from the two dispensing mechanisms 41 arranged on the second virtual line 36. The cup C of each size is dispensed downward and supplied to each cup receiving position on the second virtual line 36.
[0025]
  A plurality of ingredient supply means 44 for supplying beverage ingredients on the first virtual line 35 are arranged in the front-rear direction, and a plurality of similar ingredient supply means 44 on the second virtual line 36 are cup supply means. Arranged in the front-rear direction side by side behind 40. Each of these raw material supply means 44 stores, for example, powdery raw materials of beverages such as instant coffee, green tea, tea, cocoa, sugar and milk, and a raw material supply unit 45 for supplying raw materials, and this raw material supply A raw material holding unit that holds the raw material supplied from the unit 45 in advance until the cup holding unit 30 moves to the raw material receiving position and discharges the previously held raw material into the cup C when the cup holding unit 30 moves to the raw material receiving position. Has 46.
[0026]
  The raw material supply unit 45 has a raw material container 47 for storing the raw material, and a feed mechanism 49 that sends out the raw material in the raw material container 47 by driving of the drive unit 48 is provided at the bottom of the raw material container 47. Connected to one end of the bottom portion is a cylindrical chute 50 that receives the raw material fed by the feed mechanism 49 and guides it to the lower raw material retaining portion 46.
[0027]
  Each raw material holding section 46 is arranged to receive and store the raw material sent out from each raw material container 47 and to hold the stored raw material at each raw material receiving position on the first virtual line 35 and the second virtual line 36 so as to be collectively discharged. Yes. Regarding the types of raw materials to be supplied together, such as coffee sugar and cream, a single raw material holding section 46 is provided in common for each chute 50.
[0028]
  The raw material storage unit 46 has a raw material chute 52 that receives the raw material fed from the raw material supply unit 45 through the chute 50. The raw material chute 52 is formed in a cylindrical shape penetrating vertically, and a shutter 53 is disposed in the inside thereof so that it can be opened and closed with a shutter shaft 54 as a fulcrum, and the shutter 53 is normally biased in a closing direction by a spring (not shown). And kept closed. A shutter lever 55 is attached to one end of the shutter shaft 54.
[0029]
  The raw material chute 52 is supported by a support portion 56, and a rod 57 is slidably disposed in the support portion 56 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. The upper and lower ends of the rod 57 are substantially cross-sectionally attached to the fixing portion on the main body 12 side. It is supported at both ends of the letter-shaped support frame 58. The support frame 58 is provided with a shutter opening portion 59 that opens the shutter 53 when the shutter chute 55 abuts when the raw material chute 52 and the support portion 56 move downward along the rod 57. Therefore, the raw material chute 52 is configured to hold the raw material supplied from the raw material supply unit 45 in advance until the cup holding unit 30 moves to the raw material receiving position, and discharge the reserved raw material into the cup C at the raw material receiving position. It is possible to move up and down with the descending position.
[0030]
  A driving unit 60 is attached to the outer surface of the support frame 58 to lower or raise the raw material chute 52 to open or close the shutter 53. The drive unit 60 includes a motor 61, and a driving force from the motor 61 is transmitted to a drive shaft 62 that enters the support frame 58. A pinion 63 is fixed to the drive shaft 62 and meshed with the pinion 63. A rack 64 is formed on the side surface of the support portion 56 along the vertical direction. Accordingly, the pinion 63 is rotated by the driving of the motor 61, and the material chute 52 is moved in the vertical direction integrally with the support portion 56 through the meshing of the pinion 63 and the rack 64.
[0031]
  In the airframe 11, although not shown, a hot water supply means for supplying hot water, a cold water supply means for supplying cold water, an ice supply means for supplying ice, to the cup C conveyed to the cup station 17, And the stirring means etc. which mix the drink by stirring the contents in the cup C are arrange | positioned.
[0032]
  In addition, a drain pan 67 that collects spilled raw materials and water, drain water generated in the machine body, and the like is disposed in the lower area of each raw material supply means 44, the lower area of the cup holding unit 30, and the lower area of the cup station 17. A drainage container 68 for collecting the drain water collected in the drain pan 67 is disposed below the drain pan 67.
[0033]
  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, it has a control means 71 for controlling the cup type vending machine. The control means 71 includes an ascending position detecting part 72, a descending position detecting part 73, a conveying means 28, a cup supplying means. 40, the raw material supply part 45, and the raw material storage part 46 are connected.
[0034]
  The ascending position detecting unit 72 and the descending position detecting unit 73 detect the ascending position and the descending position of the material chute 52, respectively, and include, for example, a contact sensor such as a micro switch, a non-contact optical sensor, or the like. By detecting the position of the raw material chute 52 directly or by detecting the position of the support portion 56 that supports the raw material chute 52, the rising position and the lowering position of the raw material chute 52 are detected.
[0035]
  Then, the control means 71 moves the cup holding part 30 to the raw material receiving position and lowers the raw material chute 52 to the lowered position to supply the raw material into the cup C, and then raises the raw material chute 52 during the beverage providing operation. In addition, it has a function of starting the movement of the cup holding portion 30 to the next position between the start of the raising of the raw material chute 52 and the arrival of the raising position. The timing for starting the movement of the cup holding unit 30 from the raw material receiving position to the next position is such that the lowering position detection unit 73 does not detect the lowering position of the raw material chute 52 after starting the raising of the raw material chute 52.WhenLet it be a point.
[0036]
  Next, the sales operation of the cup-type beverage vending machine of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 1 and the timing chart of FIG.
[0037]
  At the time of sales standby, the cup holding portion 30 of the cup holding means 27 is rotated 90 ° rightward and positioned on the second imaginary line 36 and at the cup receiving position from the cup supply means 40. The raw material chute 52 of the raw material holding unit 46 of the raw material supply means 44 is in the ascending position and can hold the raw material.
[0038]
  Then, when the user inserts money and the merchandise selection button 20 is pressed to select the type of beverage to generate a sales command (step 1, timing t1), the selected type of raw material supply means A predetermined amount of raw material required for one beverage supply is sent out from 44 raw material supply units 45, and the raw material sent out from the raw material supply unit 45 is received and held in the raw material holding unit 46 (step 2). Simultaneously with the sales instruction, one cup C is discharged from the cup supply means 40 to the cup receiving position (step 3), and this cup C is received and held by the cup holder 30.
[0039]
  When the cup C is received by the cup holding unit 30 (timing t2), the cup holding unit 27 is moved by the conveying unit 28 and the rotating unit 31 so that the cup holding unit 30 is positioned at the selected type of raw material receiving position. (Step 4).
[0040]
  At this time, when the raw material is supplied from the raw material supply means 44 having the raw material receiving position on the second virtual line 36, the cup holding means 27 is moved backward by the conveying means 28, that is, the cup holding portion 30 is moved to the first position. 2 Move backward along the imaginary line 36 and stop at the corresponding raw material receiving position. On the other hand, when the raw material is supplied from the raw material supply means 44 having the raw material receiving position on the first imaginary line 35, the cup holding portion 30 of the cup holding means 27 is directed leftward by the rotating means 31. While rotating by 90 °, the cup holding unit 30 is further moved by the conveying means 28 toward the corresponding raw material receiving position, and stopped at the corresponding raw material receiving position. By the time the cup holding unit 30 stops at the raw material receiving position, the feeding of the raw material from the raw material supply unit 45 is completed, and a predetermined amount of raw material required for one beverage supply is stored in the raw material holding unit 46. Stored in advance.
[0041]
  When the cup holding part 30 reaches the raw material receiving position (step 5, timing t3), the raw material chute 52 of the raw material holding part 46 is lowered (step 6). The lowering of the raw material chute 52 brings the lower end of the raw material chute 52 closer to the cup C, and when the raw material chute 52 reaches the lowered position, the shutter 53 in the raw material chute 52 opens, and the previously held raw material is added to the cup C. To be discharged all at once.
[0042]
  The lowering position detector 73 detects that the lowering position of the raw material chute 52 has been reached (step 7), and after a predetermined time after this detection, the rising of the raw material chute 52 is started (step 8).
[0043]
  If the raw material chute 52 starts to rise and the lowering position detector 73 does not detect the lowering position of the raw material chute 52 (steps 9 and t4), the cup holder 30 continues to move while the raw material chute 52 continues to rise. Start moving to cup station 17The(Step 10). At this point, the cup holder 30 starts moving, so that the cup C and the cup holder 30 that start moving can move without interfering with the lower end of the material chute 52.
[0044]
  When the movement of the cup holder 30 starts, the cup holder 27 moves forward by the conveying means 28, and the cup holder 30 and the cup C enter the cup station 17. At this time, when the cup holding unit 30 is positioned on the first imaginary line 35, the cup holding unit 27 is moved forward by the conveying unit 28, and the cup holding unit 30 moves forward along the first imaginary line 35. To enter Cup Station 17. On the other hand, when the cup holder 30 is positioned on the second imaginary line 36, the cup holder 30 is rotated 90 ° to the left so that the cup holder 30 is directed forward by the rotating means 31, and further by the conveying means 28. The cup holding means 27 moves forward, whereby the cup holding portion 30 moves on the first virtual line 35 and enters the cup station 17.
[0045]
  When the cup holder 30 enters the cup station 17 (timing t5), hot water is supplied from the hot water supply means, cold water is supplied from the cold water supply means, and ice is supplied from the ice supply means to the cup C according to the beverage type, and stirring is performed. The contents in the cup C are stirred and mixed by means to prepare a beverage. When the stirring in the cup C is completed, the pair of cup holders of the cup holding unit 30 are opened.
[0046]
  When the preparation of the beverage in the cup C is completed (timing t6), the sales outlet door 18 is opened. When the cup C containing the beverage in the cup station 17 is taken out through the sales outlet 16, the sales outlet door 18 is closed.
[0047]
  When the sales door 18 is closed (timing t7), the cup holder 30 is moved to the cup receiving position (timing t8), and one sales providing operation is completed (step 11), and the next sales command is input. To wait.
[0048]
  As described above, if the cup holder 30 moves to the raw material chute 52 in advance before the cup holder 30 moves to the raw material receiving position, and the cup holder 30 moves to the raw material receiving position, the raw chute 52 moves to the lower position. The raw material chute 52 starts to rise from the lowered position and waits until the raw material chute 52 reaches the raised position if the raw material is fed into the cup C. The part 30 starts moving from the raw material receiving position to the next position and can immediately move to the next process. Therefore, the process of supplying the raw material into the cup C can be performed in a short time, and the time required for the beverage providing operation can be shortened. .
[0049]
  Moreover, since the descent position detector 73 starts detecting the descent position of the raw material chute 52 after starting the raising of the raw material chute 52, the cup holding unit 30 starts to move. Interference between 30 and the material chute 52 can be prevented.
[0050]
  In addition, the timing at which the cup holding unit 30 starts moving from the raw material receiving position is arbitrarily set between the time when the raw material chute 52 starts to rise and the time when the cup holding unit 30 reaches the raised position. In addition, the cup holder 30 and the material chute 52 can be adjusted so as not to interfere with each other.
[0051]
  In the above-described embodiment, the raw material is reserved in advance in the raw material chute 52, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the raw material chute 52 is not provided with a holding mechanism, and the cup holding unit 30 is moved to the raw material receiving position. The present invention can also be applied to the case where the raw material supplied from the raw material supply unit 45 is supplied through the raw material chute 52 moved to the lowered position.
[0052]
  In addition, the structure shown by embodiment mentioned above is not only the form of the vending machine which provides and sells a cup-containing drink with the insertion of money, The drink which provides a cup-containing drink without requiring money It can also be applied to a providing device.
[0053]
【The invention's effect】
  According to the beverage providing device of claim 1, when the cup holding part moves to the raw material receiving position and the raw material chute descends to the lowered position and guides the raw material into the cup, the raw material chute starts to rise from the lowered position. Thus, the cup holder starts moving from the raw material receiving position to the next position without waiting until it reaches the ascending position, so that it can immediately move to the next step and reduce the time required for the beverage providing operation.In addition, when the lowering position detection unit no longer detects the lowering position of the raw material chute after starting the raising of the raw material chute, the cup holding unit starts to move. Interference can be prevented.
[0054]
  According to the beverage providing device of claim 2, if the cup holding unit moves to the raw material chute in the raised position before the cup holding unit moves to the raw material receiving position, and the cup holding unit moves to the raw material receiving position, the raw material chute The cup is lowered to the lowered position and the raw material can be immediately supplied into the cup. Further, if the raw material is supplied into the cup, the cup is held without waiting until the raw material chute starts to rise from the lowered position and reaches the raised position. The part starts moving from the raw material receiving position to the next position and immediately moves to the next process. Therefore, the process of supplying the raw material into the cup can be performed in a short time, and the time required for the beverage providing operation can be shortened.AlsoWhen the lowering position detector no longer detects the lowering position of the raw material chute after starting the raising of the raw material chute, the cup holding unit starts to move, so the interference between the starting cup and the cup holding unit and the raw material chute Can be prevented.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a beverage providing operation of a beverage providing device showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a timing chart of the beverage providing operation of the beverage providing apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the same beverage providing apparatus.
FIG. 4 is a side view of the raw material supply means and the cup holder of the beverage providing apparatus.
[Fig. 5] Fig. 5 is a plan view showing a state in which the cup holding portion showing the internal structure of the beverage providing apparatus is located at the cup station.
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state in which the cup holding part showing the internal structure of the beverage providing apparatus is located at the cup receiving position.
FIG. 7 is a front view showing the internal structure of the beverage providing apparatus.
FIG. 8 is a side view showing the internal structure of the beverage providing apparatus.
FIG. 9 is a front view of the beverage providing apparatus.
[Explanation of symbols]
        28 Transport means
        30 Cup holder
        44 Raw material supply means
        45 Raw material supply department
        52 Raw material chute
        60 Drive unit
        71 Control means
        73 Lowering position detector
        C cup

Claims (2)

A transporting means that has a cup holding part for holding the cup and moves the cup holding part to each position including a raw material receiving position for receiving the raw material of the beverage in the cup accompanying the beverage providing operation;
A raw material supply unit for supplying the raw material, a raw material chute capable of moving up and down between a lowered position for guiding the raw material supplied from the raw material supply unit into the cup at the raw material receiving position and an elevated position for ascending and retracting from the lowered position; And raw material supply means having a drive part for raising and lowering the raw material chute,
A lowering position detector for detecting a lowering position of the raw material chute;
During the beverage supply operation, the cup holding part is moved to the raw material receiving position, the raw material chute is lowered to the lowered position detected by the lowering position detecting part and the raw material is supplied into the cup, and then the raw material chute is raised. At the same time, if the lowering position detection unit no longer detects the lowering position of the raw material chute after starting the rising of the raw material chute, it continues to the rising position while continuing the rising of the raw material chute . A beverage providing device comprising: control means for starting movement to a position. A transport unit that has a cup holding unit for transporting the cup and moves the cup holding unit to each position including a raw material receiving position for receiving the raw material of the beverage in the cup accompanying the beverage providing operation;
The raw material supply unit for supplying the raw material, the rising position where the cup holding unit moves in advance until the cup holding unit moves to the raw material receiving position and the reserved raw material are discharged into the cup at the raw material receiving position. A raw material chute capable of moving up and down between the lowering position, and a raw material supply means having a drive unit for moving the raw material chute up and down;
A lowering position detector for detecting a lowering position of the raw material chute;
During the beverage supply operation, the cup holding part is moved to the raw material receiving position, the raw material chute is lowered to the lowered position detected by the lowering position detecting part and the raw material is supplied into the cup, and then the raw material chute is raised. At the same time, if the lowering position detection unit no longer detects the lowering position of the raw material chute after starting the rising of the raw material chute, it continues to the rising position while continuing the rising of the raw material chute . A beverage providing device comprising: control means for starting movement to a position.

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