JP6465534B1 - Beverage supply equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a beverage supply device capable of measuring the calories of a beverage to be dispensed. A beverage supply device according to the present invention stores a container in which a beverage is replenished, an input means for inputting the type of supplemented beverage replenished in the container, and a calorie amount per content amount for each beverage type. And a first display means for displaying the calorie content according to the content of the supplement beverage based on the amount of calories per content corresponding to the type of supplement beverage and the capacity of the container, A 1st display means permeate | transmits the supplementary drink replenished in the container so that visual recognition from the outside of a container is possible. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a beverage supply apparatus.

  Conventionally, in the packaging package of commercially available foods / beverages, the content is displayed in units such as grams (g) for foods and milliliters (ml) for beverages. Many packaging packages also display the total calories contained (cal).

  Here, how many calories (cal) rather than the amount of food consumed when taking food and beverages for those who have restricted calories (hereinafter referred to as calorie limiters) such as diabetics and dieters is important.

  As a technique related to this, a food / beverage wrapping paper or container is known that has a calorie display scale for each predetermined content (for example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2). According to this, the calorie limiter can easily grasp how much caloric amount has been consumed even during the intake.

JP 2001-48266 A

  However, in the case of the invention described in Patent Document 1, it is possible to add a calorie display scale for each predetermined content because of a commercially available food / beverage container or packaging package. In the case of a bottle, since the type of beverage is unspecified, there is a problem that a calorie display scale cannot be provided for each predetermined content.

  For example, if a calorie-restricting person pours a drink into a cup at a buffet-style restaurant, etc., if you look at the milliliter (ml) scale of the drink server or drink bottle, measure the content (ml) poured into the cup. Is possible, but the calorie content (cal) cannot be measured.

  This invention is proposed in view of said point, and it aims at providing the drink supply apparatus which can measure the calorie of the drinks poured out in one side.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a beverage supply device according to the present invention includes a container in which a beverage is replenished, an input means for inputting the type of supplemented beverage replenished in the container, Based on the storage means for storing the calorie content, the calorie content per content corresponding to the type of supplement beverage, and the capacity of the container, the calorie content corresponding to the content of the supplement beverage is displayed. 1st display means, The said 1st display means permeate | transmits the supplementary drink replenished in the said container so that visual recognition is possible from the outside of the said container.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a beverage supply device capable of measuring the calories of the beverage to be poured out.

The external view of the drink server which concerns on this embodiment is shown. The functional block diagram of the drink server which concerns on this embodiment is shown. An example of calorie content information for each type of beverage according to the present embodiment is shown. The example of a display of the display panel which concerns on this embodiment is shown. Display example 1 of the display panel and transmissive display 5 according to the present embodiment is shown. The input designation example of the input designation | designated part of the extraction cal quantity which concerns on this embodiment is shown. Display example 2 of the display panel and transmissive display 5 according to the present embodiment is shown. The flowchart explaining the display process of an electronic calorie scale is shown.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Constitution)
FIG. 1 is an external view of a drink server according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, a drink server (beverage supply device) 10 according to this embodiment includes a tank 1, a supply port 2, a faucet 3, a display panel 4, a transmissive display 5, a weighing sensor 6, and a control device 7 ( And a power supply device 8 (not shown) including an outlet.

  The tank 1 is a container for storing beverages inside the drink server 10.

  The replenishing port 2 is a port for replenishing and replenishing beverages to the tank 1 in the drink server 10. Drinks are replenished and replenished in the tank 1 of the drink server 10 by the staff of the restaurant or the like.

  The faucet 3 is a beverage pouring outlet for pouring the beverage in the drink server 10 into a cup or the like. When the user performs an opening / closing operation such as twisting the faucet 3, the beverage in the tank 1 is poured out into a cup or the like. The faucet 3 has an automatic dispensing stop function by opening and closing by an actuator or the like.

  The display panel 4 is a touch panel type display for performing various settings such as inputting “type of beverage” supplied to the tank 1 of the drink server 10 by a restaurant staff or the like. The “beverage type” can be selected and input from, for example, MILK (milk), COFFEE (coffee), TEA (tea), etc., according to the supplied “beverage type”. Thus, the calorie amount (cal) per content (ml) can be calculated according to the “type of beverage”.

  The transmissive display 5 is made of a transmissive material and is a visible display that allows the contents (beverages) in the tank 1 to be seen through, such as glass. For this reason, the user can visually recognize the content (beverage amount) in the tank 1 from the outside. The transmissive display 5 electronically displays a “calorie display scale” and a “calorie value for each scale” corresponding to the “beverage type” under the control of the control device 7.

  The weighing sensor 6 is a sensor for detecting the content (ml) of the beverage replenished in the tank 1 of the drink server 10. The content information (detection signal) is transmitted to the control device 7.

  The control device 7 is built in the drink server 10 and controls the faucet 3 (automatic dispensing stop function), the display panel 4, the transmissive display 5, and the weighing sensor 6. The control device 7 also includes a system memory (non-volatile storage device) (not shown), and the system memory has a calorie amount per beverage content (for example, a calorie amount per 100 ml of beverage) for each “beverage type”. ) Is previously stored as known information. It is also possible for the user to add / register information on the calorie amount per content of the new “beverage type”.

  The power supply device 8 is a device that supplies electric power necessary for the operation of the electronic device computer. Specifically, necessary power is supplied to the display panel 4, the transmissive display 5, the weighing sensor 6, and the control device 7.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the drink server according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the drink server 10 according to the present embodiment includes an input unit 11, a first display unit 12, a storage unit 13, a detection unit 14, a control unit 15, a second display unit 16, and a drive unit 17. Have

  The input unit 11 (corresponding to the display panel 4) inputs the type of beverage supplied to the container (tank 1).

  The 1st display part 12 (equivalent to the transmission type display 5) permeate | transmits the drink replenished in the container so that visual recognition is possible from the tank 1 outside, Comprising: Per content of content corresponding to the kind of input drink Based on the calorie content and the capacity of the container (the tank capacity of the tank 1), a scale indicating the calorie content corresponding to the content of the beverage and the calorie value are electronically displayed.

  The memory | storage part 13 (equivalent to system memory) memorize | stores the calorie amount per content in advance for every kind of drink.

  The detection unit 14 (corresponding to the weighing sensor 6) detects the content of the beverage supplied to the container.

  The control unit 15 (corresponding to the control device 7) is a beverage that is currently being supplied to the container based on the calorie amount per content corresponding to the type of beverage and the content of the beverage detected by the detection unit 14. Calculate the total calorie content. Moreover, the control part 15 calculates the difference value of the total calorie content of the drink before a change, and the total calorie quantity of the drink after a change, when the content volume of the drink detected by the detection part 14 changes. Furthermore, when the calorie amount of the beverage to be poured out from the spout (faucet 3) is input from the input unit 11 and the difference value is the input calorie amount, the control unit 15 spouts (faucet 3). The control to close is executed.

  The second display unit 16 (corresponding to the display panel 4) displays the total calorie amount and difference value of the beverage calculated by the control unit 15.

  The drive unit 17 opens and closes the spout (faucet 3).

  Each functional unit is realized by a control program executed on hardware resources such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM of a computer constituting the drink server 10. These functional units may be read as “means”, “module”, “unit”, or “circuit”.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of calorie content information for each type of beverage according to the present embodiment. As described above, the storage unit 13 (corresponding to the system memory) stores in advance the calorie content per content for each type of beverage.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the “beverage types” MILK (milk), COFFEE (coffee), TEA (tea / tea), ORANGE (orange juice), APPLE (apple juice), WATER (water) On the other hand, the “calorie amount per 100 ml (cal)” is 67, 8, 1, 42, 44, 0, respectively. In addition, in the custom, the user can further add / register information on the calorie content per content of the new “beverage type”.

  On the other hand, FIG. 3B shows “contents per ml (ml)” for “type of beverage”. Although details will be described later, when the electronic calorie scale is displayed every 100 cal, the electronic calorie scale indicating the 100 cal interval may be displayed for each height line having a unit capacity interval of 100 ml.

  3A and 3B are substantially synonymous with each other, it is sufficient that at least one information is stored.

(Usage example)
FIG. 4 shows a display example of the display panel according to the present embodiment. First, a restaurant staff or the like replenishes a drink in the drink server 10, and then operates the display panel 4 to input a “beverage type” replenished in the drink server 10 from the selection field 41. For example, the selection column 41 is provided with selection columns for MILK (milk), COFFEE (coffee), TEA (tea / tea), ORANGE (orange juice), APPLE (apple juice), and WATER (water). One of these can be selected and touch input is possible.

  FIG. 5 shows a display example 1 of the display panel and the transmissive display 5 according to the present embodiment.

  After the “beverage type” is input, the input “beverage type” 42, the “total cal amount” 43 of the beverage, the “total ml amount” 44 of the beverage, and the dispensed “ The “poured cal amount” 45 and the paging cal amount input designation section 46 are displayed.

  When a restaurant staff or the like replenishes, for example, 1000 ml of MILK (milk) in the drink server 10, the weighing sensor 6 detects the content (ml) of the beverage replenished in the drink server 10. , 1000 ml is displayed in the “total ml amount” 44 of the beverage.

  Further, based on the content (ml) of the beverage replenished in the drink server 10, the “total cal amount” 43 of the beverage is calculated and displayed as 670 cal. As described above, for each “type of beverage”, information on the amount of calories per content (for example, the amount of calories per 100 ml) is stored as known information in advance in the system memory (FIG. 3). Therefore, for example, in the case of MILK (milk), it is about 67 cal per 100 ml. Therefore, when the “total ml amount” 44 of the beverage is 1000 ml, the “total cal amount” 43 of the beverage is calculated and displayed as 670 cal. In fact, as shown in FIG. 5, it can be seen that a beverage pointing to 670 cal is stored on the transmissive display 5.

  In addition, in the “poured cal amount” 45 that has been poured out, the cal amount of the beverage that was actually poured out from the faucet 3 last time is displayed. After the beverage is dispensed, the “total ml amount” 44 decreases by the amount dispensed. Therefore, the difference amount between the “total ml amount” 44 before the dispensing and the “total ml amount” 44 after the dispensing is the actually dispensed ml amount dispensed from the faucet 3, and based on the dispensed ml amount, It is possible to calculate and display the dispensed “calculated cal amount” 45. Thereby, the user can easily specify how much calorie is poured into a cup or the like.

  In the input designation unit 46 for the dispensing cal amount, the cal amount of the beverage that the user wants to dispense from the faucet 3 can be designated (FIG. 6). For example, when the user wants to pour out a drink for 100 cal for reasons such as calorie restriction, the user designates 100 cal as a specific calorie value in the input designation unit 46. Thereafter, when the user performs an opening operation such as twisting the faucet 3, the beverage in the drink server 10 is poured out for 100 cal. When the dispensed beverage from the faucet 3 reaches the designated dispensing cal amount, the automatic dispensing stop function of the faucet 3 is activated under the control of the control device 7, and the beverage is dispensed from the faucet 3. Stopped. As a result, the user can clearly identify how much calorie is poured into a cup or the like.

  In addition, when there is no designation | designated in the input designation part 46 of the extraction cal amount, the automatic extraction stop function of the faucet 3 does not operate. In this case, the user manually opens and closes the faucet 3 to adjust the amount of the beverage dispensed himself.

  On the other hand, on the transmissive display 5, an “electronic calorie display scale” 51 and a “calorie value for each scale” 52 corresponding to the “beverage type” 42 are displayed. That is, the “electronic calorie display scale” 51 and the “calorie value for each scale” 52 include a scale indicating the calorie amount corresponding to the content and the calorie value indicated by the scale according to the “beverage type” 42. Is displayed.

  For example, when the “beverage type” 42 is “MILK”, information on the calorie amount 67 cal per 100 ml of the internal volume of “MILK” is read from the system memory. Further, it is assumed that the tank capacity (ml) of the tank 1 is 1500 ml as known information. Then, based on the information on the calorie amount 67 cal per 100 ml of the drink “MILK” and the information on the tank capacity of 1500 ml of the tank 1, the height line of the “MILK” 149 ml interval on the transmission type display 5. Every time, an “electronic calorie scale” 52 and a “calorie value per scale” 52 indicating 100 cal intervals are displayed.

  The tank capacity (maximum capacity (ml)) of the tank 1 is known information uniquely determined by the size and model of the drink server 10. It can be stored in advance in a system memory or the like. In addition, the “electronic calorie display scale” 51 and the “calorie value per scale” 52 of the transmissive display 5 are not limited to every 100 cal, but for example, every 1, 10 and 50 cal for the electronic display. The display switching of the calorie scale section can also be arbitrarily set.

  FIG. 7 shows a display example 2 of the display panel and the transmissive display 5 according to the present embodiment. Compared to FIG. 5, a case where “ORANGE” (orange juice) is input to “type of beverage” is shown.

  When a restaurant staff or the like replenishes the drink server 10 with “ORANGE” for 1000 ml, which is the same as “MILK” in FIG. 5, 1000 ml is displayed in the “total ml amount” 44 of the beverage.

  Further, based on the content (ml) of the beverage replenished in the drink server 10, the “total cal amount” 43 of the beverage is calculated and displayed as 420 cal. In the case of “ORANGE”, it is about 42 cal per 100 ml. Therefore, when the “total ml amount” 44 of the beverage is 1000 ml, the “total cal amount” 43 of the beverage is calculated and displayed as 420 cal.

  Further, referring to the transmissive display 5, the “electronic calorie scale” 51 and the “calorie value per scale” 52 are displayed on the transmissive display 5 for every 100 cal units as in FIG. In the case of “,” the internal volume ml corresponds to an “ORANGE” internal volume of 238 ml per scale (100 cal). Further, as compared with the case of “MILK” in FIG. 5, it can be seen that the scale interval (height line interval) per scale (100 cal) is larger. This is because “ORANGE” has lower calories than “MILK”. From the user's point of view, it can be said that “ORANGE” can drink and ingest more amount (ml) than “MILK” for the same calorie amount.

(Display process of calorie scale)
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the electronic calorie scale display process.

  S1: The input unit 11 determines whether or not the type of beverage to be supplied to the tank 1 has been input.

  S2: The 1st display part 12 acquires the information of the calorie content per content corresponding to the kind of drink inputted by S1 from system memory.

  S3: The first display unit 12 is an electronic scale indicating the calorie content corresponding to the beverage content based on the calorie content per content corresponding to the type of beverage obtained in S2 and the tank capacity of the tank 1 And the calorie value is displayed. The first display unit 12 holds the tank capacity of the tank 1 as known information in advance, or may acquire it from the system memory in S2.

(Summary)
As mentioned above, according to drink server 10 concerning this embodiment, when a user (especially a calorie restriction person) pours a drink from a drink server 10 into a cup etc., the content of the poured drink is the transmissive display 5. It is possible to easily perceive the calorie content of the beverage poured by the electronic calorie scale at the same time. Furthermore, the calorie content of the beverage to be dispensed can be easily measured / adjusted based on the value of the “dispensed cal content” 45 or the dispensed cal amount designated by the input designation unit 46.

  Thereby, it is possible to easily specify how much calorie the user has poured into the cup or the like. Moreover, since the beverage can be poured out while looking at the specific calorie amount, the calorie is too high, so it is also an active motivation to encourage the calorie restriction such as quitting at this level.

  That is, according to this embodiment, it is possible to provide a beverage supply device capable of measuring the calories of the beverage to be dispensed.

  It should be noted that although the present invention has been described by way of preferred embodiments of the present invention with specific examples, these specific examples may be used without departing from the broad spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the claims. Obviously, various modifications and changes can be made to the examples. In other words, the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the details of the specific examples and the accompanying drawings.

  The drink server 10 according to the present embodiment can be mainly usefully used in, for example, a restaurant used by various users. Further, the present invention can be applied not only to the drink server 10 but also to drink bottles and water bottles in which various kinds of beverages can be put.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tank 2 Supply port 3 Faucet 4 Display panel 5 Transmission display 6 Weighing sensor 7 Control apparatus 8 Power supply device 10 Drink server 11 Input part 12 1st display part 13 Memory | storage part 14 Detection part 15 Control part 16 2nd display part 17 Drive Part 17

Claims (5)

A container to be refilled with a beverage;
Input means for inputting the type of supplemental beverage supplied to the container;
Storage means for storing the amount of calories per content for each type of beverage;
First display means for displaying a calorie amount corresponding to the content of the supplementary beverage based on the calorie amount per content corresponding to the type of the supplemental beverage and the capacity of the container;
The first display means allows the supplemented beverage supplemented in the container to be visible from the outside of the container,
Beverage supply device shall be the features a. The first display means displays a scale and a calorie value indicating a calorie amount according to the content of the supplement beverage;
The beverage supply device according to claim 1 . Detecting means for detecting the content of the supplemented beverage supplied to the container;
Control means for calculating the total calorie content of the supplement beverage based on the calorie amount per content corresponding to the type of supplement beverage and the content of the supplement beverage detected by the detection means;
Second display means for displaying the total calorie content of the supplemental beverage;
The beverage supply device according to claim 1, wherein the beverage supply device comprises: When the content of the supplementary beverage detected by the detection unit is changed, the control unit calculates a difference value between the total calorie amount of the supplemental beverage before the change and the total calorie amount of the supplemental beverage after the change. Calculate
The second display means displays the difference value;
The beverage supply device according to claim 3. A spout from which supplemental beverages are poured out;
Drive means for opening and closing the spout,
The control means, when the calorie amount of the supplement beverage to be dispensed from the spout is input by the input means, and when the difference value becomes the calorie amount, executing the control to close the spout,
The beverage supply device according to claim 4.