JP4201726B2 - Beverage dispenser - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a beverage dispenser capable of selecting and supplying an alcoholic beverage containing alcohol and a non-alcoholic beverage not containing alcohol to a cup.

  Conventionally, beverage dispensers, for example, are loaded with liquid ingredient tanks containing highly concentrated liquid ingredients in beverage dispensers, diluted with liquid ingredients such as fruit syrups with sugar added to concentrated fruit juices such as strawberries, lemons, melons, and grapes. A predetermined amount was poured into a cup of a predetermined size while mixing a diluent such as water or carbonated water at an appropriate ratio. That is, when a carbonated beverage is supplied to a cup of a predetermined size by the beverage dispenser, first, a signal indicating that the cup is set under the plurality of postmix valves of the beverage dispenser and the cup is set from the cup sensor is received. Is output. Next, when the beverage selection button is pressed, a signal is output from the control device to each stomix valve for the time required to supply the amount of carbonated beverage according to the size of the cup. When a signal is output, each solenoid connected to the postmix valve operates to open the valve, and liquid raw material and diluting liquid such as diluting water or carbonated water are supplied from the liquid raw material tank into the nozzle and mixed there. Thus, a carbonated beverage was obtained, and a predetermined amount of carbonated beverage was supplied into the cup (see Patent Document 1).

In recent years, the types of beverages sold in beverage dispensers have been increasingly diversified. For example, some of them sell alcoholic beverages such as strawberries, lemons, melons, grapes, and other carbonated beverages with alcohol such as shochu added. It is appearing. One beverage dispenser is configured to sell both conventional carbonated beverages and alcoholic beverages. In beverage dispensers that can sell both carbonated beverages and alcoholic beverages, the same cup is used for carbonated beverages or alcoholic beverages.
JP 2003-26293 A

  However, in the conventional beverage dispenser, when both carbonated beverages and alcoholic beverages such as shochu are sold alternately, selection of carbonated beverages or alcoholic beverages is left to the judgment of the beverage provider. Some of the cups are printed with the name of the beverage supplied in the cup, but it is difficult to identify whether the beverage supplied in the cup is a carbonated beverage or an alcoholic beverage based on the beverage name alone. For this reason, there has been a disadvantage of providing alcoholic beverages to customers who do not want alcoholic beverages, particularly children.

  In other words, the beverage dispenser of the present invention is capable of selecting an alcoholic beverage and a non-alcoholic beverage that does not contain alcohol and supplying it to a cup, and includes a beverage selection means for selecting a beverage and a plurality of cups stored therein. Based on the operation of the cup supply means for discharging each one, the printing means for printing on the surface of the cup, the drink supply means for supplying alcoholic beverages or non-alcoholic drinks to the cup at a predetermined beverage supply position, and the beverage selection means A control means for discharging the cup by the cup supply means and supplying the beverage selected by the beverage selection means to the cup by the beverage supply means, the control means being provided with a printing means on the cup discharged from the cup supply means. To identify the name of the beverage selected by the beverage selection means and whether the beverage is an alcoholic beverage or a non-alcoholic beverage Characterized by printing an identification for.

  In addition to the above, the beverage dispenser of the invention of claim 2 includes an identification display detection means for detecting an identification display, and the control means is a case where the information detected by the identification display detection means is not an alcoholic beverage. Regardless of the operation of the beverage selection means, the supply of alcoholic beverages from the beverage supply means is prohibited.

  In addition to claim 2, the beverage dispenser of the invention of claim 3 supplies the alcohol raw material, the liquid raw material not containing alcohol, and the diluting liquid to the cup, respectively, While mixing them, when the information which the identification display detection means detected is not an alcoholic beverage, supply of an alcohol raw material is prohibited.

  A beverage dispenser according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the beverage dispenser according to the first, second, or third aspect, wherein the printing means prints a name printing unit for printing a beverage name and an identification display for performing identification display. It has a printing part, respectively.

  In addition to the first, second, third, or fourth aspect, the beverage dispenser according to the fifth aspect of the present invention includes a transport unit that transports the cup discharged from the cup supply unit to the beverage supply position. It is characterized by that.

  In addition to the fifth aspect, the beverage dispenser of the sixth aspect includes a beverage supply position detecting means for detecting that the cup has been transported to the beverage supply position, and the cup includes the beverage supply position. A cup position detection band detected by the detection means is provided in advance, and the printing means prints the beverage name and identification display at a position different from the cup position detection band.

  According to the present invention, in a beverage dispenser capable of selecting an alcoholic beverage and a non-alcoholic beverage that does not contain alcohol and supplying them to a cup, a beverage selecting means for selecting a beverage and a plurality of stored cups are discharged one by one. Cup supply means, printing means for printing on the surface of the cup, drink supply means for supplying an alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink to a cup at a predetermined drink supply position, and cup supply based on the operation of the beverage selection means A control means for discharging the cup by the means and supplying the beverage selected by the beverage selection means to the cup by the beverage supply means, and the control means is provided on the cup discharged from the cup supply means by the printing means. Identify the name of the beverage selected by the beverage selection means and whether the beverage is an alcoholic beverage or a non-alcoholic beverage Since so as to print the order of identification, the beverage in the cup to see this identification is as if it were no alcoholic beverages or an alcoholic beverage can be easily identified.

  This eliminates the need to determine whether the beverage in the cup is an alcoholic beverage or a non-alcoholic beverage by name, so that the alcoholic beverage can be erroneously provided and the inconvenience of accidental drinking can be easily and reliably prevented. become.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above, an identification display detection means for detecting an identification display is provided, and when the information detected by the identification display detection means is not an alcoholic beverage, the beverage selection means Regardless of the operation, since the supply of the alcoholic beverage from the beverage supply means is prohibited, the alcoholic beverage is supplied only to the cup whose information detected by the identification display detection means is the alcoholic beverage.

  Thereby, for example, even when the cup is replaced with another one between the discharge of the cup and the supply of the beverage, the alcoholic beverage is supplied to the cup whose information detected by the identification display detection means is not an alcoholic beverage. As a result, accidental ingestion of alcoholic beverages can be reliably prevented.

  According to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the above, the beverage supply means supplies the alcohol raw material, the liquid raw material not containing alcohol, and the diluent to the cup, and mixes them in the cup. When the information detected by the identification display detection means is not an alcoholic beverage, the supply of the alcohol raw material is prohibited. Therefore, in the so-called postmix type beverage dispenser, the information detected by the identification display detection means is not a cup of alcoholic beverage. Since no alcohol raw material is supplied, the accidental drinking of alcoholic beverages can be reliably prevented.

  According to the invention of claim 4, in addition to the above inventions, the printing means has a name printing part for printing the name of the beverage and an identification display printing part for performing identification display. After the cup is discharged, the name of the beverage and the identification display can be printed quickly and reliably.

  According to the invention of claim 5, in addition to each of the above-mentioned inventions, since the transport means for transporting the cup discharged from the cup supply means to the beverage supply position is provided, the work from the cup discharge to the beverage supply is simplified. It will be possible to speed up.

  According to the invention of claim 6, in addition to the above, a beverage supply position detecting means for detecting that the cup is conveyed to the beverage supply position is provided, and the cup is detected by the beverage supply position detecting means. A cup position detection band is provided in advance, and the printing means prints the beverage name and identification display at a position different from the cup position detection band. It is possible to prevent the printing from interfering, and to reliably prevent malfunction and accidental drinking of alcoholic beverages.

  The present invention has been realized by printing the beverage name selected in the cup and the identification mark of the carbonated beverage or the alcoholic beverage in order to prevent accidental ingestion of the alcoholic beverage containing alcohol.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a control block diagram of the beverage dispenser 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the beverage dispenser 1 of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a post-mix type dispenser capable of discharging both so-called carbonated drinks and alcoholic drinks, which is a drink dispenser installed in a restaurant, family restaurant, or fast food store. 2 is a main body of the beverage dispenser, 3 is an automatic cup supply device (corresponding to the cup supply means of the present invention) for supplying one cup 40 which is stacked and waiting, and 28 is a cup 40 dropped from the automatic cup supply device 3. It is a conveying belt that conveys directly below the nozzle 4 (beverage supply position). A roller motor 30 drives the conveyor belt 28, and a nozzle 4 supplies the beverage into the cup 40.

  The automatic cup supply device 3 is provided with a cup drop motor 25. The cup drop motor 25 drops a plurality of stacked and waiting cups 40 onto the conveyor belt 28 one by one. The conveyor belt 28 is stretched between a roller 29 and a roller motor 30. When the roller motor 30 rotates counterclockwise (the arrow direction in FIG. 2), the cup 40 dropped on the conveyor belt 28 by the cup drop motor 25 is removed. It is conveyed directly below the nozzle 4. In other words, below the automatic cup supply device 3, there are provided conveying means (conveying belt 28, roller 29, roller motor 30) for conveying the cup 40 to the beverage supply position. A cup drop position detection sensor 18 capable of detecting a cup position detection band 43 (described later) provided on the cup 40 is provided just above the transport belt 28. The cup drop position detection sensor 18 is automatically connected to the cup 40. It is detected that the cup has been dropped from the cup supply device 3. In FIG. 2, for convenience of explanation, the cup 40 on the conveyor belt 28 is shown enlarged.

  Here, the cup 40 is a paper cup having a shape that has a small diameter on the lower side and a part of the inverted conical cylinder that becomes larger as it goes upward and has an opening at the top and a bottom at the bottom. As shown, an identification display printing unit 41, a name printing unit 42, and a cup position detection band 43 capable of printing characters, designs, and the like by printing means are provided. The identification display printing unit 41 is provided in a ring shape with a predetermined width at a portion located on the bottom side of the predetermined dimension from the drinking mouth (opening) of the cup 40, and the identification display printing unit 41 includes an inside of the cup 40. A mark 44 is printed as an identification display for identifying whether the beverage supplied to is an alcoholic beverage or a non-alcoholic beverage. The cup position detection band 43 is substantially in contact with the bottom of the cup 40 and is provided in a ring shape with a predetermined width from the bottom to the identification display printing unit 41 side. The cup position detection band 43 is a light reflecting member. It is configured. The name printing unit 42 is provided between the identification display printing unit 41 of the cup 40 and the cup position detection band 43 and is provided in a ring shape around the entire periphery with a predetermined width. The beverage name 45 supplied to is printed. In this application, the no-alcoholic beverage means a beverage that does not substantially contain alcohol, and a beverage containing a low concentration of alcohol that is treated as a non-alcoholic beverage for social reasons is also included in the non-alcoholic beverage in this application. Shall be.

  The beverage dispenser 1 is provided with a control device (CPU) 10 as control means, and the control device 10 is provided with a plurality of input devices 11 and a plurality of output devices 20. The input device 11 includes beverage selection means for selecting the type of beverage to be supplied to the cup 40 (first selection button 12, second selection button 13, third selection button 14, and fourth selection button. 15), a cautery display detection sensor 16 (corresponding to the identification display detection means of the present invention) for detecting a mark 44 printed on the cup 40 by the printer 26 for cauterization display, which will be described later, and the cup 40 at the beverage supply position. A cup supply position detection sensor 17 (corresponding to the beverage supply position detection means of the present invention) for detecting that the beverage has been conveyed from the nozzle 4 to the cup 40 and the cup drop motor 25 automatically. A cup drop position detection sensor 18 that detects whether or not the cup 40 supplied from the cup supply device 3 has dropped to a predetermined position on the transport belt 28 in a predetermined posture is connected. There. A cup tray may be provided on the conveyor belt 28, and the cup 40 may be dropped on the cup tray.

  The first selection button 12, the second selection button 13, the third selection button 14, and the fourth selection button 15 are provided in order from the top, and the first selection button 12 is, for example, alcohol. Melon sour that mixes liquid ingredients such as fruit syrup with sugar added to concentrated melon juice not containing, carbonated water as diluent and alcohol ingredients containing alcohol (for example, shochu) in an appropriate ratio 2 selection buttons 13 are, for example, a grapefruit sour prepared by mixing liquid raw materials such as fruit syrup obtained by adding sugar to grapefruit concentrated fruit juice and carbonated water and alcohol raw materials (for example, shochu) at an appropriate ratio. 14 is a mixture of a liquid raw material such as fruit syrup obtained by adding sugar to melon concentrated fruit juice and carbonated water in an appropriate ratio (alcohol raw material The fourth selection button 15 is a mixture of liquid raw materials such as fruit syrup obtained by adding sugar to grapefruit concentrated fruit juice and carbonated water in an appropriate ratio (alcohol raw materials are mixed). Not configured) Grapefruit juice is selectable.

  Next to the beverage selection means of the main body 2, a selected beverage name display unit 19 is provided corresponding to each beverage selection means. That is, the selected beverage name display unit 19 has a melon sour beside the first selection button 12, a grapefruit sour beside the second selection button 13, a melon juice beside the third selection button 14, and a fourth selection button 15. The name of the selected beverage such as grapefruit juice is written next to it. Thus, the selection buttons 12, 13, 14, and 15 can be used to select what kind of beverage can be supplied to the cup 40.

  In addition, the output device 20 includes a liquid material having a high concentration (for example, concentrated fruit juice syrup of melon or concentrated fruit juice syrup of grapefruit) provided in the main body 2 of the beverage dispenser 1 and a diluting liquid or shochu. Beverage supply means (a shochu solenoid valve 21, a carbonated water solenoid valve 22, a first syrup solenoid valve 23, and a second dispenser) for feeding a beverage into a cup 40 through a nozzle 4 from a stored liquid raw material tank (not shown). Syrup solenoid valve 24), the cup drop motor 25, and printing means (in this case, a printer 26 for shochu display such as an ink jet printer capable of printing characters and designs on the surface of the curved cup 40 and beverage name display) A printer 27) and the roller motor 30 are connected.

  When the cautery solenoid valve 21 is opened, a predetermined amount of cautery is supplied from the liquid raw material tank into the cup 40 via the nozzle 4 as shown in FIG. 4, and when the carbonated water electromagnetic valve 22 is opened, the liquid raw material tank is passed through the nozzle 4. When a predetermined amount of carbonated water is supplied into the cup 40 and the first syrup solenoid valve 23 is opened, a predetermined amount of liquid raw material (melon-concentrated fruit juice syrup) is supplied from the liquid raw material tank into the cup 40 through the nozzle 4. When the second syrup solenoid valve 24 is opened, a predetermined amount of liquid raw material (grapefruit concentrated fruit juice syrup) is supplied from the liquid raw material tank into the cup 40 through the nozzle 4.

  The printer for shochu display 26 color-prints a mark 44 for identifying whether the beverage supplied in the cup 40 is an alcoholic beverage or a non-alcoholic beverage on the identification display printing unit 41. The beverage name display printer 27 is provided on the main body 2 corresponding to the position 41 and performs color printing of the name of the beverage (beverage name 45) supplied in the cup 40 on the name printing unit 42. The main body 2 is provided at the corresponding position 42. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the incendiary display printer 26 performs color printing on the identification display printing unit 41 in color such as a red mark 44 (in FIG. 5, a horizontally long red mark) that makes the identification display conspicuous. The name display printer 27 color-prints the beverage name 45 (melon sour in FIG. 5 and grapefruit juice in FIG. 6) of the beverage supplied in the cup 40 as shown in FIG.

  As described above, if the red mark 44 is printed on the identification display printing unit 41, the beverage in the cup 40 contains alcohol even if the beverage name 45 printed on the name printing unit 42 is not read. You can see at a glance that it is an alcoholic beverage. Also, if a foreigner who does not read Japanese can work part-time, if he / she teaches the mark 44, it will definitely prevent inconveniences such as providing alcohol to people who should not give alcohol by mistake. it can.

  Next, the operation of the beverage dispenser 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The cup 40 is preliminarily printed with a cup position detection band 43 that can be detected by the cup supply position detection sensor 17 around the lower side surface, and each cup 40 stacked in the automatic cup supply device 3 has a cup. It is assumed that the drop motors 25 are connected by glue or the like so as to be cut one by one. In the beverage dispenser 1 configured as described above, a case where an alcoholic beverage (melon sour) is first supplied to the cup 40 will be described. First, a selection button (first selection) next to “melon sour” in beverage names (melon sour, grapefruit sour, melon juice, grapefruit juice) described in the selected beverage name display unit 19 in step S1 is turned on. When the button 12) is pressed, the control device 10 recognizes that it is an alcoholic beverage and proceeds to step S2.

  Therefore, the control device 10 drives the cup drop motor 25 to cut out one cup 40 from the cups 40 stacked on the automatic cup supply device 3 and drop it onto the conveyor belt 28. The control device 10 detects that the cup 40 is placed at a predetermined position on the transport belt 28 with a predetermined posture by the cup drop position detection sensor 18, and at step S3, the ablation display printer 26 uses the identification display printing unit. A mark 44 of a predetermined size in red is printed on 41, and a beverage name 45 (in this case, melon sour characters) is printed on the name printing unit 42 by the beverage name display printer 27. The cup drop position detection sensor 18 cannot detect the cup 40 on the conveyor belt 28 when the cup 40 that has been cut off from the automatic cup supply device 3 is not in a predetermined position on the conveyor belt 28 or is tilted. The shochu display printer 26 and the beverage name display printer 27 do not operate, the printing on the cup 40 is not performed, the next operation is stopped, and the cup 40 is placed with the cup 40 in a predetermined position to place the next. The action is performed.

  When the printing on the cup 40 is completed, the process proceeds to step S4, where the control device 10 rotates the roller motor 30 in the counterclockwise direction and conveys the cup 40 on the conveying belt 28 in the direction directly below the nozzle 4. In step S <b> 5, the control device 10 repeats steps S <b> 4 and S <b> 5 until the cup supply position detection sensor 17 can detect the cup position detection band 43 provided around the bottom of the cup 40. When the cup position detection band 43 provided around the lowermost side surface is detected, the cup 40 is stopped just below the nozzle 4. In step S <b> 6, the control device 10 detects the mark 44 printed on the identification display printing unit 41 of the cup 40 by the cautery display detection sensor 16.

  Next, in step S7, the shochu solenoid valve 21, carbonated water solenoid valve 22 and first syrup solenoid valve 23 are opened to discharge shochu, carbonated water and melon juice concentrate syrup from each liquid raw material tank, and cups from the nozzle 4 40 is supplied. In step S8, the control device 10 repeats steps S7 and S8 until a predetermined amount of shochu, carbonated water, and melon-concentrated fruit juice syrup is discharged according to the size of the cup 40. When the melon concentrated fruit juice syrup is discharged, the cautery solenoid valve 21, the carbonated water solenoid valve 22, and the first syrup solenoid valve 23 are closed, and the process proceeds to step S9. In this case, in the cup 40, shochu, carbonated water, and melon concentrated fruit juice syrup are mixed (postmix) to form a beverage “melon sour”.

  When supplying grapefruit sour as an alcoholic beverage to the cup 40, press the selection button (second selection button 13) next to the beverage name “grapefruit sour” described in the selected beverage name display unit 19 in step S1. For example, the second syrup solenoid valve 24 is opened and the grapefruit concentrated juice is discharged to the nozzle 4, and the beverage name 45 (grapefruit sour) is printed on the name printing unit 42 of the cup 40 by the beverage name display printer 27. Since the other operations are the same as those of the melon sour, detailed description is omitted.

  Next, a case where no alcoholic beverage (melon juice) is supplied to the cup 40 will be described. If the first selection button 12 or the second selection button 13 is not pressed in step S1, the process proceeds to step S9 in FIG. 8, and the beverage names (melon sour, grapefruit sour, It is determined whether or not the selection button (third selection button 14) next to “melon juice” in (melon juice, grapefruit juice) is pressed. And if the selection button (3rd selection button 14) beside "melon juice" of the drink names described in the selection drink name display part 19 by step S9 is pressed, the control apparatus 10 is a non-alcoholic drink. Recognizing this, the process proceeds to step S10.

  Therefore, the control device 10 drives the cup drop motor 25 to cut out one cup 40 from the cups 40 stacked on the automatic cup supply device 3 and drop it onto the conveyor belt 28. The control device 10 detects that the cup 40 is placed at a predetermined position on the conveyor belt 28 with a predetermined posture by the cup drop position detection sensor 18, and the beverage name display printer 27 performs a name printing unit in step S11. The beverage name 45 (in this case, the character of melon juice) is printed on 42. In this case, since no alcoholic beverage is selected, the printer 26 for shochu display does not operate, and the mark 44 is not printed on the identification display printing unit 41. Also in this case, the cup drop position detection sensor 18 removes the cup 40 on the conveyor belt 28 when it is cut off from the automatic cup supply device 3 and the dropped cup 40 is not in a predetermined position on the conveyor belt 28 or falls down. Since the beverage name display printer 27 does not operate and printing on the cup 40 is not performed, the next operation is stopped and the next operation is executed if the cup 40 is placed with the cup 40 in a predetermined position. The

  When printing on the cup 40 is completed, the process proceeds to step S <b> 12, and the control device 10 rotates the roller motor 30 in the counterclockwise direction and conveys the cup 40 on the conveying belt 28 in the direction directly below the nozzle 4. In step S <b> 13, the control device 10 repeats steps S <b> 12 and S <b> 13 until the cup supply position detection sensor 17 can detect the cup position detection band 43 provided around the bottom of the cup 40. When the cup position detection band 43 provided around the lowermost side surface is detected, the cup 40 is stopped just below the nozzle 4.

  In step S <b> 14, the control device 10 opens the carbonated water solenoid valve 22 and the first syrup solenoid valve 23 to discharge carbonated water and melon-concentrated fruit juice syrup from each liquid raw material tank, and supplies them from the nozzle 4 into the cup 40. . In this case, since the third selection button 14 (no alcoholic beverage) is selected, the cautery display detection sensor 16 does not detect the mark 44 of the identification display printing unit 41, and the cautery solenoid valve 21 remains closed, Shochu is not supplied into the cup 40.

  In step S15, the control device 10 repeats step S14 and step S15 until a predetermined amount of liquid raw material such as carbonated water and melon-concentrated fruit juice syrup is discharged according to the size of the cup 40. When a beverage such as melon concentrated fruit juice syrup is discharged, the carbonated water solenoid valve 22 and the first syrup solenoid valve 23 are closed, and the process returns to step S1. Also in this case, carbonated water, melon-concentrated fruit juice syrup, etc. are mixed in the cup 40 (postmix) to form a beverage “melon juice”.

  When supplying grapefruit juice as a non-alcoholic beverage to the cup 40, the selection button (fourth selection button 15) beside the beverage name “grapefruit juice” described in the selected beverage name display unit 19 in step S9. When pressed, the second syrup solenoid valve 24 is opened and the grapefruit concentrated fruit juice is discharged to the nozzle 4, and the beverage name 45 (grapefruit juice) is printed on the name printing unit 42 of the cup 40 by the beverage name display printer 27. The rest of the operation is the same as that of melon juice, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  Here, when the control device 10 cannot detect the mark 44 printed on the identification display printing unit 41 of the cup 40 by the cautery display detection sensor 16 in step S6, the first selection button 12 is pressed in step S1. Even in the case, the process proceeds to step S14, and only the carbonated water solenoid valve 22 and the syrup solenoid valves 23 and 24 are operated, and the cautery solenoid valve 21 is not operated. Thus, only carbonated water and syrup are supplied to the cup 40, and when there is no mark 44, no shochu is supplied to the cup 40 at any time.

  Thus, the identification display printing part 41 and the name printing part 42 are provided on the surface of the cup 40, and the identification display printing part 41 is for identifying whether it is an alcoholic beverage containing alcohol or a non-alcoholic beverage not containing alcohol. Since the mark 44 is printed and the beverage name 45 supplied in the cup 40 is printed on the name printing unit 42, whether the beverage in the cup 40 is an alcoholic beverage by looking at the mark 44 (identification display). It becomes possible to easily identify whether it is a non-alcoholic beverage. This eliminates the need for the beverage name 45 to determine whether the beverage in the cup 40 is an alcoholic beverage or a non-alcoholic beverage, so that an alcoholic beverage is provided by mistake and a person who does not like alcohol or a minor drinks it. It is possible to reliably prevent inconveniences such as

  Moreover, the beverage dispenser 1 is provided with the cautery display detection sensor 16 for detecting the mark 44, and the control device 10 cannot detect the mark 44 (the detected information is not an alcoholic beverage). ), The process proceeds from step S6 to step S14 to prohibit the supply of the alcohol raw material from the cautery solenoid valve 21, so that the alcohol raw material can be supplied only to the cup 40 where the cautery display detection sensor 16 has detected the mark 44. Become. As a result, when the cup 40 is accidentally replaced with another one between the discharge of the cup 40 and the supply of the beverage, the button that has been pressed before is the first selection button 12. However, no shochu is supplied to the cup 40 where the shochu display detection sensor 16 cannot detect the mark 44, and it is possible to reliably prevent accidental drinking of alcoholic beverages.

  In particular, in the so-called postmix type beverage dispenser in which the alcohol raw material, the liquid raw material not containing alcohol, and the diluent are supplied to the cup 40 and mixed in the cup 40 as in the embodiment, Since the discharge can be confirmed to the end, the present invention is extremely effective.

  Moreover, since it has the name printing part 42 for printing the drink name 45 of a drink, and the identification display printing part 41 for performing the mark 44, after discharge | ejecting the cup 40, the drink name 45 of a drink is displayed on the cup 40. And the mark 44 can be printed quickly and reliably. As a result, it is possible to clearly recognize whether the beverage in the cup 40 is an alcoholic beverage or a non-alcoholic beverage simply by looking at the mark 44, so that it is possible to reliably prevent inconveniences such as erroneous provision of an alcoholic beverage. .

  In addition, since the beverage dispenser 1 is provided with the transport belt 28 for transporting the cup 40 discharged from the automatic cup supply device 3 to the beverage supply position, the series of operations from the discharge of the cup 40 to the beverage supply can be simplified. Speed can be achieved. Also, the identification display printing unit 41 on the bottom side of the predetermined dimension from the drinking mouth of the cup 40, the cup position detection band 43 on the identification display printing unit 41 side in contact with the bottom of the cup 40, the identification display printing unit 41 and the cup position detection band 43. A name printing unit 42 is provided between the cup 26 and the beverage name display printer 27. The beverage name display 45 and the beverage name display 45 and the name printing unit 42 are located at positions different from the cup position detection band 43. Since the mark 44 is printed, the detection of the position of the cup 40 and the printing of the beverage name 45 and the mark 44 of the beverage can be reliably prevented from interfering with each other. Thereby, the malfunctioning of the shochu display detection sensor 16 and the cup supply position detection sensor 17 and the accidental drinking of alcoholic beverages can be reliably prevented.

  In the embodiment, the alcoholic beverage is described as shochu. However, the alcoholic beverage is not limited to shochu, and any brand such as Japanese sake, Western liquor such as whiskey, brandy, gin, wodka, liqueur, Chinese liquor such as old liquor, Shaoxing liquor, etc. may be used.

  Further, the mark 44 as the identification display is printed in conspicuous red. However, the mark 44 is not limited to red, and other prominent colors such as orange, yellow, green, pink, and fluorescent colors may be printed. Further, the mark 44 may be displayed not only by coloring but also by easily recognized characters and figures.

It is a control block diagram of the beverage dispenser of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of the drink dispenser of this invention. It is a front view of the cup used for the drink dispenser of this invention. It is a schematic diagram of the drink supply means which comprises the drink dispenser of this invention. It is a front view of the cup for alcoholic beverages (a mark is printed on the identification display printing part). It is a front view of the cup for alcohol-free drinks (nothing is printed on the identification display printing part). It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the drink dispenser at the time of alcohol drink discharge. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the drink dispenser at the time of non-alcoholic drink discharge.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Beverage dispenser 2 Main body 3 Automatic cup supply apparatus 4 Nozzle 10 Control apparatus 11 Input apparatus 12 1st selection button 13 2nd selection button 14 3rd selection button 15 4th selection button 16 Shochu display detection sensor 17 Cup supply Position detection sensor 18 Cup drop position detection sensor 19 Selected beverage name display unit 20 Output device 21 Shochu solenoid valve 22 Carbonated water solenoid valve 23 First syrup solenoid valve 24 Second syrup solenoid valve 26 Shochu display printer 27 Beverage name display Printer 30 Roller motor 40 Cup 41 Identification display printing part 42 Name printing part 43 Cup position detection band 44 Mark 45 Beverage name

Claims (6)

In a beverage dispenser in which alcoholic beverages and alcohol-free alcoholic beverages can be selected and supplied to the cup,
A beverage selection means for selecting a beverage;
Cup supply means for discharging a plurality of the cups stored one by one;
Printing means for printing on the surface of the cup;
A beverage supply means for supplying the alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage to the cup at a predetermined beverage supply position;
Control means for discharging the cup by the cup supply means based on the operation of the beverage selection means, and for supplying the beverage selected by the beverage selection means to the cup by the beverage supply means,
The control means includes the name of the beverage selected by the beverage selection means by the printing means on the cup discharged from the cup supply means and whether the beverage is the alcoholic beverage or the non-alcoholic beverage. A beverage dispenser characterized by printing an identification display for identifying the beverage.   When the information detected by the identification display detection unit is not the alcoholic beverage, the control unit is configured to supply the beverage regardless of the operation of the beverage selection unit. 2. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1, wherein supply of the alcoholic beverage from the means is prohibited.   The beverage supply means supplies an alcohol raw material, a liquid raw material not containing alcohol, and a diluent to the cup, mixes them in the cup, and the information detected by the identification display detection means is the information 3. The beverage dispenser according to claim 2, wherein supply of the alcohol raw material is prohibited when it is not an alcoholic beverage.   The said printing means has a name printing part for printing the name of the said drink, and an identification display printing part for performing the said identification display, respectively, The claim 1, 2 or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Beverage dispenser.   The beverage dispenser according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, further comprising a conveying unit that conveys the cup discharged from the cup supply unit to the beverage supply position.   A beverage supply position detection means for detecting that the cup has been transported to the beverage supply position is provided, and the cup is previously provided with a cup position detection band detected by the beverage supply position detection means, 6. The beverage dispenser according to claim 5, wherein the printing means prints the name and identification display of the beverage at a position different from the cup position detection band.

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