JP6589156B1 - Beverage supply equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

A cup dispenser is suitably incorporated in a cup-type beverage supply device. In a beverage supply apparatus 1 for injecting a beverage into a cup 2 set by a user, an injection mechanism (an outlet) for injecting the beverage by setting the cup 2 at a substantially central portion in the width direction on the front surface of a casing 3 ), And a cup dispenser 5 is provided in front of the openable front door 31 so that the cup can be removed from the openings (cup receptacles 53) provided on both sides of the injection mechanism (outlet). This is done by opening and closing the door 31. Therefore, since the cup dispenser 5 is housed inside rather than externally, even when a plurality of the beverage supply devices 1 are arranged side by side, the cup dispenser does not get in the way and can be installed close to each other. Space saving can be realized, and there is little possibility of being mischievous, which is preferable in terms of hygiene. Furthermore, it is easy to take out a beverage regardless of whether there is a wall on either side. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a cup-type beverage supply device that injects a beverage into a cup set by a user.

  Compared to beverage supply devices such as cans and PET bottles, the cup-type beverage supply device has a small amount of beverage supply and the unit price can be kept cheap. Has been used. The cup-type typical prior art beverage supply device 9 is as shown in FIG. The beverage supply device 9 is formed such that the installation surface of the casing (housing) 91 has a substantially rectangular shape, and the left and right sides of the front surface are chamfered with R, and extends upward in a tower shape from the installation surface. . A cup dispenser 93 is externally attached to one of the side surfaces of the casing 91 (left side surface 92 in FIG. 10) with a magnet. The cup dispenser 93 accommodates the cup row 95 in which the cups 94 are stacked, and allows the lowermost cup 96 to be dropped or pulled out by a user operation.

  However, in such a conventional technique, when a plurality of the beverage supply devices 9 are arranged side by side, the cup dispenser 93 becomes an obstacle and must be installed at a certain interval, so that space efficiency is improved. There is a problem of being bad. In addition, the user must turn his / her face or hand to the side surface 92 to take out the cup 94 (96), which is inconvenient for the taking-out operation. Furthermore, since the cup 94 is exposed to the outside of the beverage supply device 9, there is a possibility that the cup 94 may be mischievous, and there is a problem in terms of hygiene.

  Here, in Patent Document 1, a cup supply device is shown. According to this, conventionally, the cup row is pushed by the rear row, and slips out when the front row disappears. For this reason, if the curled portion around the opening edge of the cup gets entangled, the set will be defective, so in Patent Document 1, the stacked cups are stored in four horizontal rows, and the left and right sides sell one cup at a time. However, if the left and right sides are lost for stock, they are pushed out with a pusher and then pushed back with a push-back member so that they do not stick together.

JP 2009-199142 A

  Therefore, in patent document 1, the cup 94 (96) is accommodated in the door 97, and the countermeasures for mischief prevention and hygiene are taken. However, in order to sell the cup itself, it seems to be basically the same as the external cup dispenser 93 of FIG. In other words, Patent Document 1 is not incorporated in each cup beverage providing device, and has one or more cup beverage providing devices that do not have a cup dispenser, the same arrangement or different It is considered that the cups are sold on the wall. Therefore, it is thought that patent document 1 is hard to implement | achieve as a drink provision apparatus which incorporates a cup dispenser.

  The objective of this invention is providing the drink supply apparatus which incorporates a cup dispenser suitably.

  The beverage supply device of the present invention is a beverage supply device for injecting beverages into a cup set by a user. The beverage supply device is provided with a casing having a front door that can be opened and closed, and an operation for injecting the beverage. An operating means for performing, a supply mechanism for supplying the beverage in response to an operation of the operating means, accessible from the front surface of the casing, and at a substantially central portion in the width direction of the casing. An injection mechanism for injecting a beverage supplied from the supply mechanism into the cup; and a cup row in which the cups are stacked in the front door provided on both sides of the injection mechanism. And a cup dispenser that allows the lowermost cup to be taken out from an opening provided in front of the front door in accordance with the user's operation.

  According to said structure, in the drink supply apparatus which inject | pours a drink into the cup set by the user, a cup dispenser is provided in the inside of a casing and it is made to take out from the opening provided in the front surface of the front door. In the casing, for example, the installation surface is formed in a tower shape from a substantially rectangular shape in which the left and right sides of the front surface are chamfered with R. Specifically, the front door of the casing can be freely opened and closed for maintenance such as replenishment, replacement, and cleaning of beverage materials and water, and the user can inject (select) the beverage into the front door. An operation means for performing an operation for this purpose is provided. A supply mechanism for supplying the beverage in response to the operation of the operation means is provided inside the casing, and the cup is set at a substantially central portion in the width direction of the front surface of the casing. An injection mechanism is provided for injecting the beverage supplied from the mechanism into the cup. Within the front door, cup dispensers are provided on both sides of the injection mechanism. The cup dispenser accommodates a cup row in which the cups are stacked, and allows the lowermost cup to be taken out from an opening provided on the front surface of the front door in accordance with the operation of the user.

  Therefore, the cup dispenser is housed inside the casing rather than being externally attached to the casing. Therefore, even when a plurality of the beverage supply devices are arranged side by side, the cup dispensers do not get in the way and are installed close to each other. Thus, space saving can be realized, and the user can easily take out the cup without turning his face or hand to the side. Furthermore, since the cup is accommodated in the beverage supply apparatus, there is little possibility of mischief, which is preferable in terms of hygiene. Furthermore, since an injection | pouring mechanism is located in the center of this drink supply apparatus and a cup dispenser is located in the both sides, the taking-out operation of a drink is easy even if there exists a wall in any of the left and right of this drink supply apparatus. It is also possible to change the capacity of the cup on the left and right. In this way, a beverage supply device incorporating a cup dispenser can be suitably realized.

  In the beverage supply device of the present invention, the front door is provided with a slit for visually confirming the remaining amount of the cup accommodated in the cup dispenser.

  According to the above configuration, in the present invention, the cup dispenser is accommodated in the casing, and the front door is opened to replenish the cup from the inside, so that the front door is provided with a slit, Enable to check the remaining amount of the cup. Although a slit may be provided over the full length of a cup dispenser, it should just be provided in the position which can confirm that the cup of the lower part has decreased to the predetermined amount at least.

  Thereby, even if the cup dispenser is accommodated inside the casing, it becomes easy to prevent the cup from being cut.

  Furthermore, the beverage supply device of the present invention is characterized in that an index serving as a guide for refilling the cup is attached to the periphery of the slit.

  According to the above configuration, the index is provided at the position of the uppermost cup when the remaining amount of the cup reaches a predetermined number, for example, 10 at the periphery of the slit.

  Therefore, it becomes a standard for refilling the cup and can be easily refilled. The indicators may be provided for a plurality of stages, and may be different indicators such as changing the color according to the urgency of replenishment.

  In the beverage supply device of the present invention, the cup dispenser includes a separation mechanism that separates the lowermost cup from the cup row and a cup that is separated and dropped in response to an operation of the user. A receiving member that is received at the lower side and is supported by the user so that the user can take it out; and an accommodating cylinder that accommodates the cup row in an aligned manner above the separating mechanism, and the separating mechanism, The receiving member and the accommodating cylinder can be exchanged according to the diameters of the plurality of cups.

  According to the above configuration, the left and right cup dispensers can be made to correspond to cup capacities, such as 5 ounces and 7 ounces, particularly cup diameters in stacked cup rows.

  Furthermore, in the beverage supply device of the present invention, the front door can be locked, and the cup row can be replenished from the back side of the front door to the upper portion of the storage cylinder.

  According to said structure, a front door can be locked and the mischief to a cup can be prevented reliably by replenishing a cup row | line | column from the back side of the front door.

  As described above, the beverage supply device of the present invention is a beverage supply device that injects a beverage into a cup set by a user, and injects the beverage by setting the cup at a substantially central portion in the width direction on the front surface of the casing. An injection mechanism is provided, and a cup dispenser is provided on the front face of the front door that can be opened and closed. The cup dispenser can be removed from the openings provided on both sides of the injection mechanism, and the cup is replenished by opening and closing the front door.

  Therefore, since the cup dispenser is housed inside rather than externally attached, even when a plurality of the beverage supply devices are arranged side by side, the cup dispenser does not get in the way and can be installed close to each other. The space can be saved, and the user can easily take out the cup without turning his face or hand to the side. Furthermore, since the cup is accommodated in the beverage supply apparatus, there is little possibility of mischief, which is preferable in terms of hygiene. Furthermore, since an injection | pouring mechanism is located in the center of this drink supply apparatus and a cup dispenser is located in the both sides, the taking-out operation of a drink is easy even if there exists a wall in any of the left and right of this drink supply apparatus. It is also possible to change the capacity of the cup on the left and right. In this way, a beverage supply device incorporating a cup dispenser can be suitably realized.

It is a perspective view of the drink supply apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a six-sided view of the beverage supply apparatus. It is sectional drawing seen from the cut surface line III-III in FIG.2 (b). It is a partial disassembled perspective view of the state which opened the side panel of the drink supply apparatus of FIG. It is a perspective view explaining the use condition of the cup table in the said drink supply apparatus. It is a front view explaining the use condition of the cup table in the said drink supply apparatus. It is a perspective view of the panel which comprises the center part of the front door in the said drink supply apparatus. It is the perspective view which looked at the front door in the drink supply device from the back side. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the exceptional drink supply operation | movement in the said drink supply apparatus. It is a perspective view of the drink supply apparatus of a prior art.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a beverage supply device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a six-sided view thereof, (a) is a plane, (b) is a front surface, (c) is a right side surface, (D) is a bottom surface. The beverage supply device 1 is a device that injects a beverage into a cup 2 set by a user. The beverage may be originally stored in a tank in the beverage supply apparatus 1 as a liquid, but is prepared by storing a powder material in a canister and adding water or hot water to the material. It may be done. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the latter is capable of providing many beverages.

  The beverage supply device 1 has a tower-like structure in which the casing 3 includes a freely openable front door 31, left and right side plates 32, 33, a back plate 34, a top plate 35, and a bottom plate 36. It is a beverage supply device. Of course, although not shown in the figure, structural members such as columns and beams that support the plates 32 to 36 and members that support the internal mechanisms are provided. The portion of the casing 3, particularly the front door 31, is formed in a curved surface with the left and right corners chamfered by R when viewed from the installation surface (plane). From the four corners of the bottom plate 36, height-adjustable legs 361 are erected.

  The front door 31 is generally configured to include an upper portion 311, a lower portion 312, and a central portion 313. By unlocking the key 314 of the lower portion 312, it is pivotally supported by a hinge 315 provided at the right corner portion thereof, so that the portions 311 to 313 can be integrally opened, and the cup 2 and beverage materials are replenished Or maintenance such as cleaning is possible.

  A central portion in the width direction of the upper portion 311 is an operation panel 316 that is an operation means for a user to perform an operation for injecting a beverage. In the example of FIGS. 1 and 2, there are four types of beverages. For example, black is selected for the display window 3161, green tea is selected for the display window 3162, hojicha is selected for the display window 3163, and coffee is selected for the display window 3164. It shows that it is possible. The lower display window 3165 indicates that water can be selected without mixing the powder material.

  Corresponding to each of the display windows 3161 to 3165, membrane switches 3171 to 3175 (hereinafter, collectively referred to as reference numerals 317) serving as selection buttons are provided. The membrane switch 317 includes a cold beverage button 3176, a hot beverage button 3177, and pilot lamps 3178 and 3179 respectively corresponding to the buttons 3176 and 3177 (indicating that the beverage is being injected into the cup 2). The

  A membrane switch 318 is provided in the upper part of the arrangement of the membrane switches 317. The membrane switch 318 includes a button 3181 for adjusting density in dark eyes, a button 3182 for adjusting temperature in hot eyes, and pilot lamps 3183 and 3184 corresponding to the buttons 3181 and 3182 and indicating selection (operation). And are provided.

  A dot display device 3191 for displaying an error (maintenance) message and pilot lamps 3192 to 3195 are provided at the uppermost center of the front door. For example, the pilot lamp 3192 indicates a hot beverage supply stop state due to a heater failure or the like, the pilot lamp 3193 indicates a cold beverage supply stop state due to a chiller failure or the like, and the pilot lamp 3194 stops water supply due to running out of water in the tank. The pilot lamp 3195 indicates that the drainage tank is full.

  FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along section line III-III in FIG. Inside the casing 3, a plurality of canisters 41 are arranged in parallel in the width direction in the upper part, and in the present embodiment, four canisters 41 are arranged. The canisters 41 are dissolved in water or hot water, thereby the display windows 3161-3. The powder material used as the various drinks displayed on 3164 is stored. The powder material is transferred by a screw conveyor, charged into the mixer 42, melted with hot water or cold water from the nozzle 43, and injected into the cup 2 from the injection port 44. The canister 41, screw conveyor, mixer 42, nozzle 43 and the like are provided in the upper portion 311 and constitute a supply mechanism for supplying beverages in response to operation of the operation panel 316.

  The injection port 44 is provided at the center portion 313 at the front surface of the casing 3 and at a substantially central portion in the width direction and at the upper portion of the outlet 45 where the cup 2 is set, and injects the beverage from the supply mechanism into the cup 2. An injection mechanism is configured. FIG. 4 is a partial exploded perspective view showing the front door 31 with the side panels 37 and 38 on both sides of the operation panel 316 opened. The take-out opening 45 forms a space recessed inward, and the user can set the cup 2 in the space and take out the cup 2 filled with the beverage. In the present embodiment, the beverage supply device 1 is installed indoors, the door 45 is not provided with the door 45, and is open to the outside.

  The bottom plate 46 in the indented space is a draining plate so that overflowing beverages or the like flow down. Beverages and the like that have passed through the bottom plate 46 are collected by a funnel-shaped water receiver 47 and discharged from the water distribution pipe 48 to a drain tank or a water distribution pipe (not shown) provided in the lower portion 312.

  In the beverage supply apparatus 1 configured as described above, it should be noted that the cup dispenser 5 is provided in the storage spaces 371 and 381 provided on both sides of the injection mechanism (injection port 44 and outlet 45) in the front door 31. Is provided. The storage spaces 371 and 381 are vertically long spaces for storing stacked cup rows. The cup dispenser 5 includes a main body 51, a slider 52, a cup receiver 53, a storage cylinder 54, and an attachment member 55.

  The outer shape of the main body 51 is the same, and any main body can be attached and detached by hooking the mounting member 55 on a pair of hooks 56 and 57 provided on the front door 31 side. The arbitrary body corresponds to a difference in cup capacity, particularly a cup diameter, and can correspond to, for example, a 5 ounce cup and a 7 ounce cup. When the user pushes the push button 521 of the slider 52, the main body 51 moves and drops the lowermost cup in the stacked cup row by the movement of the claw of the slider 52. The main body 51 and the slider 52 serve as a separation mechanism for separating the lowermost cup from the cup row in accordance with a user operation. The dropped cup 2 is received by a cup receiver 53 that is a receiving member shaped like a half truncated cone, and can be taken out from the front opening of the half crack.

  The accommodating cylinder 54 is arranged to guide and align the cup row above the detaching mechanism, and is composed of a cylinder having an inner diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the cup 2. The refilled cup is inclined and the bottom portion is lowered. It is for preventing the trouble which is caught in the edge part of this cup and does not become a perfect stacking state. The accommodating cylinder 54, the slider 52, the main body 51, and the cup receiver 53 are prepared differently depending on the cup capacity described above, and can be replaced or removed by opening a side panel 37, 38 by a service person. Yes.

  In the example of FIG. 4, the side panels 37 and 38 have a substantially arc shape with a horizontal cross section of 90 degrees, and a hinge that can be opened and closed is provided at one end of the arc, and the other end is provided with the hinge. A rail 372 having an I-shaped horizontal cross section is attached and the side panels 37 and 38 are closed, so that an I-shaped widened portion of the rail 372 is hooked and fixed to the hook 382 on the front door 31 side. The In the present embodiment, on the back side of the front door 31, the cup 2 can be replenished to the storage cylinder 54 by tilting the door 383 provided above the storage spaces 371, 381, and the cup dispenser described above. Since the side panels 37 and 38 are not opened except for the replacement and removal of 5, the side panels 37 and 38 may be fixed so as not to be opened by screwing or the like.

  Therefore, according to the beverage supply device 1 configured as described above, in the beverage supply device that injects the beverage into the cup 2 set by the user, the cup dispenser 5 is not externally attached to the casing 3 but is internally provided. Therefore, even when a plurality of beverage supply devices 1 are arranged side by side, the cup dispenser 5 does not get in the way and can be installed close to each other, and space saving can be realized. The user can easily take out the cup 2 without turning his face or hand to the side. Furthermore, since the cup 2 is accommodated in the beverage supply apparatus 1, there is little possibility of being mischievous, which is preferable in terms of hygiene. Furthermore, since the operation panel 316 and the injection mechanism (injection port 44) are located in the center of the beverage supply device 1 and the cup dispenser 5 is located on both sides thereof, there is a wall on either side of the beverage supply device 1. However, it is easy to take out the beverage. It is also possible to change the capacity of the cup on the left and right. In this way, a beverage supply device incorporating the cup dispenser 5 can be suitably realized.

  Preferably, in the beverage supply device 1 of the present embodiment, the cup dispenser 5 is accommodated in the casing 3, the front door 31 is opened, the door 383 is further tilted, and the cup 2 is replenished from the inside. Correspondingly, the housing cylinder 54 of the cup dispenser 5 is formed transparent, and the front door 31 is formed with a slit 39 for seeing through the remaining amount of the cup 2. The slit 39 may be provided over the entire length of the cup dispenser 5, but as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a position where at least the cup in the lower part can be confirmed to be reduced to a predetermined amount, for example, 10 pieces. It may be provided in. In addition, the storage cylinder 54 may be colored, as long as the inside can be seen through. Thereby, even if the cup dispenser 5 is accommodated in the casing 3, it becomes easy to prevent the cup from being broken.

  More preferably, an indicator 391 is provided at the periphery of the slit 39 at the position of the uppermost cup when the remaining amount of the cup reaches a predetermined number, for example, 10 pieces. Therefore, it becomes a standard for refilling the cup 2 and can be easily refilled. The indicators 391 may be provided for a plurality of stages, and may be different indicators such as changing the color according to the urgency of replenishment.

  Also preferably, the front door 31 can be locked by a key 314, and the cup row is opened by opening the front door 31, tilting the door 383 on the inside, and replenishing the cup 2 It is possible to reliably prevent mischief.

  Next, the front door 31 will be described from the central portion 313 to the lower portion 312. As described above, the central portion 313 in the width direction has a recess 45 inwardly recessed in which the cup 2 is set, and an opening for removing the cup 2 from the cup dispenser 5 is formed on the left and right sides thereof. (Cup receiver 53) is arranged. It should be noted that in the beverage supply device 1 of the present embodiment, a stepped portion 6 that is continuous in the width direction is formed in front of the outlet 45. This step 6 can be used as a cup table.

  5 and 6 are a perspective view and a front view for explaining a use state as the cup table. In the front door 31 having a predetermined thickness for accommodating the cup 2, the upper portion 311 containing the cup dispenser 5 and the lower portion 312 for securing the tank accommodation space are formed to have the same thickness, but the center for handling the cup 2. The portion 313 is formed to be thinnest due to the mounting space for the cup 2. In FIG. 7, the panel 7 which comprises the center part 313 is expanded and shown, (a) is the perspective view looked down from upper direction, FIG.7 (b) is the perspective view looked up from the downward direction.

  The outlet 45 is a rectangular window formed at the upper center of the panel 7, and an extraction mechanism is provided through which an inlet 44 is provided in the upper part and a bottom plate 46 is provided in the lower part. On both sides of the window, vertically long grooves 71 and 72 in which the cup receiver 53 is disposed are formed. The step 6 that is continuous in the left-right direction, including the lower side of the cup receivers 53 on both sides, is formed in front of the outlet 45 and below the base H by a height H (low position).

  Therefore, even if a certain number of beverages are taken out together at a meeting or the like, they are sequentially arranged on a cup table (step portion 6) formed long in the width direction as shown in FIGS. It can be stored temporarily and convenience can be improved. The height H is the height of the cup + α. α is a margin of height for preventing a small woman from pulling (falling) the cups that are lined up even if the cup 2 is taken out of the outlet 45 without being aware of it, and is 20 mm, for example. . As a result, even when the cups 2 are arranged in front of the outlet 45, the subsequent cups can be easily put in and out (without overflowing), and the number of cups to be temporarily stored can be increased.

  Further, the panel 7 is generally formed to be thin. On the back side of the step portion 6, vertical and horizontal ribs 73 are formed for reinforcement, and the periphery of the outlet 45 is also reinforced by ribs 74. A vertical wall 75 having a height H is formed between the outlet 45 and the stepped portion 6, and a hook for fastening the main body 51 of the cup dispenser 5 with a mounting member 55 is provided above the concave grooves 71 and 72. 56 and 57 are erected.

  On the other hand, as described above, in the beverage supply device 1 of the present embodiment, the outlet 45 is open to the outside, that is, a door is not provided and the inside can be looked over. However, the cup-type beverage supply device 1 includes a plurality of canisters 41 in the upper upper part, and drops the beverage material (powder) by gravity to supply it to the cup 2, so that the outlet 45 is a standard adult height. In order to confirm the state of injecting the beverage into the cup 2, etc., it is necessary to bend the waist.

  Therefore, in the beverage supply device 1 of the present embodiment, the ceiling block 75 of the outlet 45 is cut obliquely so that the outside is arcuate when viewed from the front and descends backward. Referring also to FIG. 3, the ceiling block 75 has an arc shape 76 that is the highest on the outer side, and is formed on a slope 77 that becomes lower toward the back, and is cut away. By comprising in this way, even if a user does not bend, he can confirm the injection | pouring condition of the drink to the cup 2, etc., and can improve the convenience.

  Here, the selection method of a drink (canister 41) is explained in full detail. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the back side of the front door 31. As described above, the front door 31 is openable and closable for maintenance such as replenishment of cup 2 and beverage materials or cleaning. An operation panel 316 that is an operation means is provided at the center in the width direction of the upper portion 311 of the front door 31. Referring also to FIG. 3, a control circuit 81 is provided on the back side of operation panel 316.

  The control circuit 81 includes an information processing device, a program and data storage device, an interface with the operation panel 316, a controller that controls a supply mechanism such as a screw conveyor, interfaces from various sensors such as a material shortage and a situation of a drainage tank, The unit is equipped with a power circuit. The control circuit 81 and the operation panel 316, the supply mechanism, and the like are electrically connected by cables 82 and 83 and the like. The control circuit 81 is provided with a connector 85, and a remote control 86 for maintenance can be connected to the connector 85. FIG. 8 shows a state in which the remote controller 86 is connected. When the serviceman finishes the maintenance and closes the front door 31, the remote controller 86 is removed.

  The remote controller 86 sets the temperature of hot or cold water from the nozzle 43, sets the injection amount into the cup 2 with one button operation by the membrane switch 317, and sets the material used in one button operation. Various settings such as setting the amount (screw conveyor transport amount, ie, beverage density), confirming the supply amount (sales) of each canister 41 (sampling data), and usage status by date and time This is used for simple maintenance, such as checking the status of a fault or checking the status of fault diagnosis. More detailed maintenance and software update can be performed by connecting a personal computer to the connector 87.

  In addition, it should be noted that the beverage supply device 1 includes a plurality of, four canisters 41 in the present embodiment and membrane switches 3171 to 3174 which are operation buttons corresponding to the canisters 41, and can provide four types of beverages. When the same beverage is stored in the plurality of canisters 41 according to a predetermined setting from the remote controller 86 to the control circuit 81, each of the selection buttons per membrane switch 3171-3174 is determined for each predetermined number of serving cups. The consumption of canister beverages is approximately equal. For example, when the number of canisters 41 storing the same beverage is four, assuming that the predetermined number of serving cups is 100 cups, 25 cups are consumed. In other words, the beverages of a plurality of canisters are supplied so as to be evenly reduced regardless of the operation of any selection button.

  Specifically, for example, when there are four canisters in which the same beverage is stored, the circulation (rotation) of 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 1 → 2 → 3 → 4... 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 4 → 3 → 2 → 1 → 1 → 2... Random 1 → 4 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 2 → 1 → 3. 1 → 1 → 2 → 2 → 2 → 3 → 3 → 3 → 4 → 4 → 4.

  This is a case where the same beverage is stored in a plurality of canisters 41 due to various reasons such as a large number of people who are provided (responsible for a short time such as lunch break in the cafeteria) or free of charge. It corresponds to. In such a case, as before, beverages may be supplied from the canister corresponding to the operation of each membrane switch 3171-3174, but as described above, beverages are supplied equally from multiple canisters regardless of which switch is pressed. By doing so, the beverage of each canister can be consumed with good balance. As a result, when the same beverage is stored in a specific canister, it is possible to prevent only the beverage of the canister corresponding to the membrane switch that is easy to operate (such as coming to the height of the line of sight) from being cut, and maintenance ( The replenishment cycle can be lengthened. Moreover, it can prevent that only the drink of a specific canister becomes old, and can also improve the quality of a drink provided.

  The plurality of types of beverages may be beverages of alternative materials such as tea, juice and coffee, but a plurality of supplemental materials such as milk and sugar added to coffee. It may be made of various types of materials.

  The drink supply operation in the rotation will be described in detail with reference to FIG. First, in this embodiment, since there are four canisters 41, the rotation operation can be performed using two, three, or four canisters 41. For the remaining two or one canister, the beverage corresponding to the pressed membrane switch can be dispensed as usual.

  The rotation operation in the control circuit 81 is disabled by default, that is, as usual, a beverage corresponding to each pressed membrane switch is supplied. It can be switched to a rotation operation by a predetermined setting from the remote controller 86 to the control circuit 81. Specifically, the control circuit 81 sets the program and data storage device from the remote controller 86 and causes the storage device to function as setting means. The storage device includes, for example, a ROM which is provided on a substrate constituting the control means and stores various settings in a nonvolatile manner. By doing so, as described above, the beverage can be provided from the canister corresponding to the operation of each of the membrane switches 3171 to 3174 and the switch operation can be performed only by setting the temperature and supply amount of the beverage from the remote controller 86 as described above. It is possible to easily switch between providing beverages in a rotation from a canister that does not support the above.

  By the way, for example, when four canisters are provided, it is possible to fill two canisters with two kinds of materials. Therefore, it should be noted that canisters filled with the same material are divided into groups, and the control circuit 81 controls them in groups. Referring to FIG. 9, when any one of membrane switches 3171 to 3174 is operated (hereinafter referred to as button pressing), it is determined in step S1 whether or not the button belongs to a group. In step S2, as usual, beverage supply is performed from the canister corresponding to the button, the process is terminated, and the process waits for the next button operation.

  If the group button is operated in step S1, a beverage is supplied from the i-th canister in step S3. i is a variable. In step S4, 1 is added to the variable i and updated for the next supply. In step S5, it is determined whether or not the variable i exceeds the upper limit n. If not, the process ends. Then, the next button operation is waited, and when it exceeds, the upper limit n is subtracted from the variable i and the variable i is updated. Specifically, for example, when the same material is stored in all four canisters 41, the membrane switches 3171 to 3174 are in the same group, and when one of them is operated, the beverage supply from the i-th canister is performed. Done. The variable i is added at each repetition, and i is limited to an upper limit n, in this case up to 4, so the supply is performed in the order of 1st-2nd-3rd-4th-1st -... It will be.

  It is assumed that canisters corresponding to the variable i in the process of FIG. 9 are sequentially assigned numbers in the group. For example, when a group is composed of three canisters, and the third canister does not belong to the group, the actual tank (canister) numbers of the first, second, and fourth canisters are used for the rotation operation. However, they correspond to the variables i = 1, 2, and 3, respectively, and are associated with the actual tank (canister) number when the group is set in the control circuit 81 and stored in the ROM or the like. The

  Thus, when the same beverage is stored in some of the canisters, the control circuit 81 groups the canisters of the same beverage as a group, and performs equalized supply such as rotation of the beverage within the group, It may be possible to use the same group of beverages together with a canister that dispenses individual beverages that are not.

  Here, the display mode at the time of the equalized supply will be examined. The display is performed by turning on the pilot lamps 3178 and 3179 which are display means in the vicinity of the membrane switches 3171 to 3174 which are selection buttons and indicating that the selection button is selected (pressed) by the user's operation. is there. In the first mode (pattern), only the pilot lamp close to the operated membrane switch is turned on. Therefore, the button pressed by the user is lit as usual (without rotation or the like), but there are cases where the beverage is supplied from another tank (canister). In the second mode (pattern), a pilot lamp close to a membrane switch corresponding only to a tank (canister) that actually supplies a beverage is turned on. Therefore, although the tank (canister) being supplied can be accurately handled, the user can suspect an operation (push) error by turning on a lamp of a button different from the button pressed by the user. There is also sex. In the third mode, the lamps of the buttons corresponding to all the tanks (canisters) storing the same beverage are turned on. Therefore, when the same beverage is contained in all four tanks (canisters), all the lamps are turned on, and it can be clearly shown to the user that the conditions are the same. These display modes can be set together from the remote controller 86 when setting the rotation operation to the ROM as setting means. In response to the setting, the information processing device of the control circuit 81 serving as the control means switches the display mode as well as selecting the tank (canister). Thus, the lighting conditions of the pilot lamps 3178 and 3179 can be arbitrarily set.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Drink supply apparatus 2 Cup 3 Casing 31 Front door 311 Upper part 312 Lower part 313 Center part 314 Key 316 Operation panel 3161 1-3165 Display window 3171-3175 Membrane switch 3176 Cold drink button 3177 Hot drink button 3178, 3179 Pilot lamp 318 Membrane switch 3181 Density adjustment button 3182 Hot eye temperature adjustment button 3183, 3184 Pilot lamp 3191 Dot display device 3192-3195 Pilot lamp 37, 38 Side panel 371, 381 Storage space 383 Door 39 Slit 391 Index 41 Canister 42 Mixer 43 Nozzle 44 Inlet 45 Outlet 46 Bottom plate 47 Water receiver 48 Water distribution pipe 5 Cup dispenser 51 Main body 52 Slider 521 Push button 5 3 Cup receiver 54 Housing cylinder 55 Mounting member 6 Step 7 Panel 75 Ceiling block 76 Arc shape 77 Slope 81 Control circuit 86 Remote control

Claims (4)

In a beverage supply device for injecting a beverage into a cup set by a user,
A casing having an openable front door;
An operating means provided on the front door and performing an operation for pouring the beverage;
A supply mechanism that is provided inside the casing and supplies the beverage in response to an operation of the operation means;
An injection mechanism that is accessible from the front surface of the casing, is provided at a substantially central portion in the width direction of the casing, the cup is set, and a beverage supplied from the supply mechanism is injected into the cup,
In the front door, provided on both sides of the injection mechanism, the cup accommodates stacked cup rows, and an opening in which the lowermost cup is provided on the front surface of the front door according to the user's operation look including a cup dispenser and can be removed from,
The cup dispenser is
In accordance with the user's operation, a separation mechanism for separating the lowermost cup from the cup row,
The cup that is separated and dropped is received at the bottom, the user is supported so that it can be removed, and the receiving member that becomes the opening;
An accommodating cylinder that accommodates the cup row in an aligned manner above the separating mechanism;
The beverage supply device according to claim 1, wherein the separation mechanism, the receiving member, and the housing cylinder are exchangeable in accordance with the diameters of the plurality of cups .   The beverage supply device according to claim 1, wherein the front door is provided with a slit for visually confirming the remaining amount of the cup accommodated in the cup dispenser.   The beverage supply device according to claim 2, wherein an index serving as a guide for refilling the cup is attached to a peripheral edge of the slit. The said front door is lockable, The said cup row | line | column can be replenished to the upper part of the said storage cylinder from the back surface side of the said front door, The any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Beverage supply device.

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