JP6919402B2 - Beverage making equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a beverage manufacturing apparatus, and more particularly to a beverage manufacturing apparatus for producing a beverage by stirring a beverage raw material in a container.

Conventionally, a beverage manufacturing apparatus for producing a beverage by stirring a beverage raw material in a container is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

The above-mentioned Patent Document 1 discloses a beverage manufacturing apparatus for producing a beverage by stirring raw materials for beverages (for example, vegetables, fruits, ice, etc.) in a cup. The beverage manufacturing apparatus is provided with a rotary shaft having a rotary blade for stirring the beverage raw material in the cup, and a motor for rotating the rotary shaft. Further, a cup holder for holding the cup is fixed to the base of the beverage manufacturing apparatus.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-94439

Here, the beverage manufacturing apparatus may be provided with a tray portion including a container holding portion such as the cup holder described in Patent Document 1 and a cleaning container portion for cleaning the rotary blade with a liquid. Such a tray portion is usually configured to be slidable between a stirring position where the container holding portion is located directly below the rotary blade and a cleaning position where the cleaning container portion is located directly below the rotary blade.

In such a beverage manufacturing apparatus, when the rotary blade is washed with a liquid, the drainage (rotation) discharged from the discharge port of the cleaning container portion of the tray portion at a position facing the discharge port of the cleaning container portion of the tray portion. Drainage pool may occur due to the liquid after cleaning the blade).

When the drainage pool is in a position close to or in contact with the bottom of the container held by the container holding portion of the tray portion when the tray portion is located in the stirring position, the drainage of the drainage pool portion is in the tray portion. Adheres to the bottom of the container held by the container holder. In this case, when the tray portion is slid from the stirring position to the cleaning position, the bottom of the container drags the drainage of the drainage pool and spreads the dirt, which causes a problem that the time and effort for cleaning increases.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and one object of the present invention is to provide a beverage manufacturing apparatus capable of suppressing an increase in cleaning labor. be.

In order to achieve the above object, the beverage manufacturing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention is for cleaning the stirring part for stirring the raw material for beverage in the container, the container holding part for holding the container, and the stirring part with a liquid. A tray portion that includes a cleaning container portion and can be moved between the stirring position and the cleaning position, and a drainage receiving portion that receives the drainage liquid that is the liquid after cleaning discharged from the discharge port of the cleaning container portion are provided. The drainage receiving portion includes a container bottom facing portion which is arranged at a position close to or in contact with the bottom of the container held by the container holding portion of the tray portion with the tray portion located at the stirring position, and includes the container bottom facing portion. The tray portion is arranged at a position facing the discharge port of the cleaning container portion of the tray portion in a state where the tray portion is located at the cleaning position, and is formed so as to avoid drainage discharged from the discharge port of the cleaning container portion. A drainage avoidance part is provided.

In the beverage manufacturing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, as described above, the tray portion is arranged at the position facing the discharge port of the washing container portion of the tray portion in the state where the tray portion is located at the cleaning position. A drainage avoidance portion formed so as to avoid the drainage liquid discharged from the discharge port of the cleaning container portion is provided. As a result, drainage can be avoided by the drainage avoiding portion of the container bottom facing portion, so that the drainage discharged from the drain port of the cleaning container portion of the tray portion is suppressed from accumulating on the container bottom facing portion. be able to. As a result, when the tray portion is moved from the stirring position to the cleaning position, it is possible to prevent the bottom portion of the container from dragging the drainage on the portion facing the bottom portion of the container and spreading the dirt. As a result, it is possible to suppress an increase in the labor for cleaning. Further, since the bottom of the container can prevent the drainage on the bottom of the container from being dragged and the dirt from spreading, it is possible to prevent the appearance from being deteriorated and the hygiene from being deteriorated.

In the beverage manufacturing apparatus according to the above one aspect, preferably, the drainage avoiding portion of the container bottom facing portion of the drainage receiving portion is formed in a concave shape so as to avoid the discharge port of the cleaning container portion in a plan view. .. With this configuration, it is only necessary to form the drainage avoidance portion in a concave shape. Therefore, while forming the drainage avoidance portion with a simple structure, the drainage avoidance portion formed in a concave shape drains the cleaning container portion. Drainage discharged from the outlet can be easily avoided.

In this case, preferably, the drainage avoiding portion of the container bottom facing portion of the drainage receiving portion is opened in the direction in which the drain port of the drainage receiving portion is arranged. With this configuration, the drainage avoided by the drainage avoiding portion can be flowed to the discharge port side of the drainage receiving portion, so that the drainage can be smoothly flowed toward the draining port of the drainage receiving portion. Can be done.

In the beverage manufacturing apparatus according to the above one aspect, preferably, the drainage receiving portion receives the drainage discharged from the discharge port of the cleaning container portion of the tray portion and has a downward slope toward the discharge port of the drainage receiving portion. The drainage avoiding portion of the container bottom facing portion of the drainage receiving portion is connected to the inclined portion, and the drainage is discharged from the drainage avoiding portion of the container bottom facing portion of the drainage receiving portion. , The inclined portion of the drainage receiving portion and the draining port of the drainage receiving portion are configured to flow in this order. With this configuration, the drainage that is avoided by the drainage avoiding portion and received by the inclined portion can be smoothly flowed toward the discharge port of the drainage receiving portion by the inclined portion.

In the beverage manufacturing apparatus according to the above one aspect, preferably, the drainage receiving portion receives the drainage discharged from the discharge port of the washing container portion of the tray portion and has a downward gradient toward the discharge port of the drainage receiving portion. It further includes an inclined portion having the With this configuration, the drainage received by the inclined portion can be smoothly flowed toward the discharge port of the drainage receiving portion by the inclined portion. Further, by forming the drainage passage connected to the discharge port of the drainage receiving portion so as to extend diagonally downward, the drainage can be smoothly flowed even in the drainage passage.

In this case, preferably, the drainage receiving portion constitutes a part of the drainage passage and further includes a drainage pipe connecting portion formed so as to project and extend diagonally downward. With this configuration, the drainage liquid can flow smoothly in the discharge passage of the discharge pipe connection portion.

In the beverage manufacturing apparatus according to the above one aspect, preferably, the tray unit drive unit for moving the tray unit between the stirring position and the washing position, and the tray unit are detachably attached to the tray unit and the tray unit drive unit. The tray unit drive unit includes a tray unit drive motor having a brake that is released when the power is off. Here, when cleaning the drainage receiving portion, the tray portion may be removed from the connecting member to facilitate cleaning. In this case, even if the tray portion is removed, the connecting member may interfere and it may be difficult to clean the drainage receiving portion. Therefore, as described above, if the tray unit drive unit is configured to include a tray unit drive motor having a brake that is released when the power is off, the tray unit drive unit is connected while being connected to the tray unit drive unit in the power off state. The member can be moved manually. As a result, the connecting member can be moved to a position where the drainage receiving portion can be easily cleaned, so that the cleanability of the drainage receiving portion can be improved.

According to the present invention, as described above, it is possible to suppress an increase in the labor for cleaning.

It is a perspective view which looked at the beverage manufacturing apparatus by one Embodiment from the front side. It is a front view which shows the beverage manufacturing apparatus by one Embodiment. It is a schematic cross-sectional view along the line 500-500 of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of the beverage manufacturing apparatus by one Embodiment. It is a perspective view which looked around the tray part of the beverage manufacturing apparatus by one Embodiment from the front side. It is an exploded perspective view which looked around the tray part of the beverage manufacturing apparatus by one Embodiment from the front side. It is a perspective view which looked at the drainage receiving part of the beverage manufacturing apparatus by one Embodiment from the back side. (A) and (B) are diagrams for explaining the movement of the connecting member connected to the tray part drive part of the beverage manufacturing apparatus according to one Embodiment. FIGS. (A) to (C) are diagrams for explaining the movement of the tray portion of the beverage manufacturing apparatus from the stirring position to the washing position and the release of the fitting of the container into the container holding portion according to the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display panel of the beverage manufacturing apparatus by one Embodiment. (A) to (I) are diagrams for explaining the cooking operation of the beverage manufacturing apparatus according to one embodiment, and (J) and (K) explain the cleaning operation of the beverage producing apparatus according to one embodiment. It is a figure for.

Hereinafter, embodiments embodying the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The configuration of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100 according to one embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10.

(Structure of beverage manufacturing equipment)
As shown in FIG. 1, the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100 is an apparatus for producing a beverage (smoothie, etc.) by stirring the beverage raw materials (for example, vegetables, fruits, ice, etc.) in the container 200.

The beverage manufacturing apparatus 100 is installed in a store such as a convenience store and is used by a user such as a customer of the store. The user installs the container 200 in the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100 with the desired beverage raw material contained in the container 200, and performs a beverage production start operation. When the beverage production start operation is performed, the beverage production apparatus 100 stirs and pulverizes the beverage raw material in the container 200 to produce a beverage.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100 includes a stirring unit 10, a door unit 20, a tray unit 30, a drainage receiving unit 40, a cleaning unit 50, a display panel 60, and a control unit. 70 (see FIG. 4) is provided. Further, a cooking space S, which is a space for manufacturing (cooking) a beverage, is provided in the housing 100a of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100.

As shown in FIG. 3, the stirring unit 10 is a mechanism for stirring the beverage raw material in the container 200 in the cooking space S. Specifically, the stirring unit 10 includes a rotating shaft portion 10a extending in the vertical direction (Z direction) and a stirring unit rotating drive motor 10b for rotating the rotating shaft portion 10a around a rotating axis extending in the vertical direction. , The blade portion 10c provided at the tip end portion (end portion on the Z2 direction side) of the rotation shaft portion 10a is included. Further, the tip of the rotating shaft portion 10a is provided with a lid portion 10d for covering the upper opening of the container 200 when stirring the raw materials for beverages in the container 200. The lid portion 10d can suppress scattering of the raw material for beverages from the container 200 during stirring.

Further, the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100 is provided with a stirring unit vertical driving unit 11 for moving the stirring unit 10 in the vertical direction (Z direction). By the stirring unit vertical drive unit 11, the stirring unit 10 has a stirring position (lowering position) in which the blade portion 10c is lowered into the container 200 and a retracting position (rising position) in which the blade portion 10c is raised to the outside of the container 200. It is configured to be movable in the vertical direction between the two.

The stirring unit vertical drive unit 11 is configured to move the stirring unit 10 in the vertical direction by a ball screw shaft mechanism. Specifically, the stirring unit vertical drive unit 11 includes a ball screw shaft 11a extending in the vertical direction and a stirring unit vertical drive motor 11b for rotating the ball screw shaft 11a around a rotation axis extending in the vertical direction. Includes.

The stirring unit vertical drive unit 11 and the stirring unit 10 are connected to each other by a connecting member 12. The connecting member 12 engages (screws) with the ball screw shaft 11a of the stirring unit vertical drive unit 11 and supports the stirring unit rotation drive motor 10b of the stirring unit 10. The connecting member 12 and the stirring unit 10 move in the vertical direction as the ball screw shaft 11a rotates.

The door portion 20 is a door that separates the cooking space S (inside the housing 100a) from the outside, and is provided on the front side (Y1 direction side) of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100. The door portion 20 is a sliding door that opens by moving in the upward direction (Z1 direction) and closes by moving in the downward direction (Z2 direction). Further, the door portion 20 is made of a material that allows the inside of the cooking space S to be visually recognized. Specifically, the door portion 20 is made of a transparent or translucent material. As a result, the user can visually recognize the process of producing the beverage performed in the cooking space S through the door portion 20. Further, the door portion 20 is configured to be removable. In addition, in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the illustration of the door portion 20 is omitted.

Further, the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100 is provided with a door portion driving unit 21 that moves the door portion 20 in the vertical direction (Z direction) so as to open and close the door portion 20. The door portion drive unit 21 is configured so that the door portion 20 can move in the vertical direction between the open position (rising position), which is the fully open position, and the closed position (lowering position), which is the fully closed position. There is.

The door portion driving unit 21 is configured to move the door portion 20 in the vertical direction by, for example, a ball screw shaft mechanism. Specifically, the door drive unit 21 includes a ball screw shaft (not shown) extending in the vertical direction and a door drive motor (FIG.) for rotating the ball screw shaft around a rotation axis extending in the vertical direction. (Not shown) and is included. Further, the door unit driving unit 21 and the door unit 20 are connected to each other by a connecting member (not shown), and the driving force of the door unit driving unit 21 is transmitted to the door unit 20 via the connecting member.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100, the door open detection sensor 22a for detecting that the door portion 20 is located at the open position and the door portion 20 are located at the closed position. A door closing detection sensor 22b for detecting this is provided. The door open detection sensor 22a and the door close detection sensor 22b are, for example, optical sensors. When the door portion 20 is opened, the door portion 20 is moved upward (Z1 direction) by the door portion driving unit 21 to a position detected by the door open detection sensor 22a (that is, an open position). When the door portion 20 is closed, the door portion 20 is moved downward (Z2 direction) by the door portion driving unit 21 to a position detected by the door closing detection sensor 22b (that is, a closed position).

Further, the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100 is provided with a door presence / absence detection sensor 23 for detecting the presence / absence of the detachable door portion 20. The door presence / absence detection sensor 23 is, for example, a proximity sensor of a type such as an induction type or a capacitance type. When it is determined that the door portion 20 does not exist based on the detection result of the door presence / absence detection sensor 23, the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100 stops the operation. As a result, it is possible to prevent the operation from being started when the door portion 20 is not attached. Further, if the door portion 20 is unintentionally removed during the operation, the operation can be stopped quickly.

Further, the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100 is provided with a hand detection sensor 24 for detecting the user's hand (finger) on the front side (Y1 direction side) of the door portion 20. The hand detection sensor 24 is, for example, an optical sensor. The hand detection sensor 24 is formed so as to extend from the vicinity of the upper end portion to the vicinity of the lower end portion of the opening of the housing 100a closed by the door portion 20, and is configured to be capable of detecting the user's hand in this range. Has been done. When it is determined that the user's hand is in the vicinity of the door portion 20 based on the detection result of the hand detection sensor 24, the beverage maker 100 stops operating.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, 5, 6, and 9, the tray portion 30 is a portion that holds the container 200. Specifically, the tray portion 30 includes a container holding portion 31 that holds the container 200. The container holding portion 31 includes a container holding member 31a that holds the side portion of the container 200, a container holding member mounting portion 31b to which the container holding member 31a is detachably attached, and a container bottom support portion that supports the bottom of the container 200. It has 31c and. Note that in FIGS. 5 and 6, the container holding member 31a is not shown. The container holding member 31a has a tubular shape corresponding to the container 200, and is configured to hold the container 200 by fitting. Specifically, the container holding member 31a has a bottomless shape having a cylindrical shape that gradually tapers downward so as to correspond to a bottomed container 200 having a cylindrical shape that gradually tapers downward. have. Further, the container holding member 31a is one size larger than the container 200 so that the container 200 can be fitted. The container holding member mounting portion 31b is configured to be detachably engaged with the lower end portion of the container holding member 31a. The container bottom support portion 31c is provided with an opening 31d that penetrates in the vertical direction so as to correspond to the container bottom facing portion 47 of the drainage receiving portion 40, which will be described later. The opening 31d is configured so that the container bottom facing portion 47 can be inserted. Therefore, the bottom of the container 200 supported by the container bottom support portion 31c can come into contact with the container bottom facing portion 47 inserted into the opening 31d. Further, the container bottom support portion 31c is configured to support the bottom portion of the container 200 from below (Z2 direction side) at a portion excluding the range where the opening 31d is formed.

Further, the tray portion 30 includes a cleaning container portion 32 for cleaning the stirring portion 10 with a cleaning liquid. The cleaning container unit 32 is used when performing a cleaning operation for cleaning the liquid-covered portion (the tip of the rotating shaft portion 10a, the blade portion 10c, etc.) of the stirring unit 10 that is subject to the beverage when the beverage raw material is stirred. Further, the cleaning container unit 32 is configured to surround the periphery of the liquid-covered portion of the stirring unit 10 so that the high-temperature liquid for cleaning (for example, hot water) does not scatter in the cooking space S. Specifically, the cleaning container portion 32 has a tubular shape so that the portion to be covered with the stirring portion 10 can be surrounded. Further, the cleaning container unit 32 is used for cleaning the nozzle portion 32a, which blows out the high-temperature liquid for cleaning supplied from the cleaning unit 50 toward the liquid-covered portion of the stirring unit 10, and the liquid-covered portion of the stirring unit 10 after cleaning. It has a discharge port 32b for discharging the high temperature liquid (drainage) of the above. The nozzle portion 32a is provided on the side portion of the cleaning container portion 32, and the discharge port 32b is provided on the bottom portion of the cleaning container portion 32. In the tray portion 30, the container holding portion 31 and the cleaning container portion 32 are arranged in this order from the front (Y1 direction side) to the rear (Y2 direction side).

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100 is provided with a tray unit driving unit 33 that moves the tray unit 30 in the front-rear direction (Y direction). By the tray unit drive unit 33, the tray unit 30 has a stirring position (pull-in position, rear position) in which the container holding unit 31 is located directly below the blade portion 10c of the stirring unit 10 in the cooking space S, and the cleaning container unit 32. It is configured to be movable in the front-rear direction with a cleaning position (extrusion position, standby position, front position) located directly below the blade portion 10c of the stirring portion 10 in the cooking space S. The washing container portion 32 is located in the cooking space S at both the stirring position and the washing position. Further, in the cleaning position, the container holding portion 31 is located outside the cooking space S (outside the housing 100a).

The tray unit drive unit 33 is configured to move the tray unit 30 in the front-rear direction by, for example, a ball screw shaft mechanism. Specifically, the tray unit drive unit 33 includes a ball screw shaft (not shown) extending in the front-rear direction and a tray unit drive motor 33a for rotating the ball screw shaft around a rotation axis extending in the front-rear direction. Includes. Further, in the present embodiment, the tray unit drive motor 33a has a brake (excitation actuated electromagnetic brake) 33b that is released when the power is off. The brake 33b is configured to brake the tray portion drive motor 33a when the energization is turned on, and to release the braking of the tray portion drive motor 33a when the energization is turned off.

Further, the tray unit driving unit 33 and the tray unit 30 are connected to each other by a connecting member 34 (see FIGS. 5 and 6), and the driving force of the tray unit driving unit 33 is transmitted to the tray unit via the connecting member 34. It is transmitted to 30. The connecting member 34 includes a first member 34a connected to the tray portion driving unit 33, and a second member 34b connected to the first member 34a and to which the tray portion 30 is detachably attached. Specifically, the first member 34a has a tray portion driving unit 33 arranged on the lower side (Z2 direction side) with respect to the drainage receiving portion 40 and an upper side (Z1 direction side) with respect to the drainage receiving portion 40. ), The second member 34b is configured to be connected to each other. The first member 34a is from the lower side to the upper side with respect to the drainage receiving portion 40 so as to connect the tray portion driving portion 33 arranged so as to sandwich the drainage receiving portion 40 in the vertical direction and the second member 34b. It is formed to extend to. The second member 34b is configured as a pedestal portion on which the lower portion of the tray portion 30 is detachably attached on the upper surface. The second member 34b and the tray portion 30 move in the front-rear direction on the upper side with respect to the drainage receiving portion 40.

As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, when cleaning the drainage receiving portion 40, the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100 drains the liquid in a state where the tray portion 30 is removed from the second member 34b of the connecting member 34. The receiving portion 40 is configured to be cleanable. Further, in the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100, in a state where the power is turned off and the brake 33b of the tray unit drive motor 33a is released, the user connects the connection member 34 to the tray unit drive unit 33 while the user connects the connection member 34. It is configured so that it can be moved along the driving direction by the tray unit driving unit 33. As a result, the second member 34b of the connecting member 34 arranged above the drainage receiving portion 40 is moved along the driving direction by the tray portion driving portion 33, and the drainage covered with the second member 34b. It is possible to clean the cleaning portion of the liquid receiving portion 40. As a result, it is possible to improve the cleanability of the drainage receiving portion 40.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100, the tray extrusion detection sensor 35a for detecting that the tray portion 30 is located at the extrusion position and the tray portion 30 are located at the retracted position. A tray pull-in detection sensor 35b for detecting this is provided. The tray extrusion detection sensor 35a and the tray retract detection sensor 35b are, for example, microswitches. When the tray portion 30 is pushed out from the cooking space S (when it moves in the forward direction), the tray portion 30 is moved forward (Y1 direction) by the tray portion drive unit 33 until the position detected by the tray extrusion detection sensor 35a (that is, the extrusion position). ) Is moved to. Further, when the tray portion 30 is pulled into the cooking space S, the tray portion 30 is moved in the rear direction (Y2 direction) by the tray portion driving unit 33 to a position detected by the tray pull-in detection sensor 35b (that is, a pull-in position).

Further, the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100 is provided with a product detection sensor 36 for detecting the presence or absence of a product. In the product detection sensor 36, for example, when the container holding portion 31 of the tray portion 30 is located at the retracted position, the beverage raw material (commodity) is housed in the container 200 held by the container holding portion 31 of the tray portion 30. It is configured to detect whether or not it is present. The product detection sensor 36 is, for example, an optical sensor. When it is determined that there is no product based on the detection result of the product detection sensor 36, the beverage manufacturing device 100 controls to move the tray unit 30 to the extrusion position (standby position). As a result, when the user mistakenly performs the beverage production start operation without arranging the products, it is possible to prevent the beverage production operation from being continued without the products being arranged, and the tray portion 30 is used by the user. Can be returned to the extrusion position (standby position) where the product can be placed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 5 to 9, the drain pan 40 is a portion that holds the tray portion 30 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction (Y direction), and the tray portion 30. This is a portion that receives the drainage discharged from the discharge port 32b of the cleaning container portion 32 of the above. The drainage receiving portion 40 includes a concave pan portion 41 that receives the drainage, an inclined portion 42 as a receiving surface of the pan portion 41, a discharge port 43 for discharging the drainage received by the inclined portion 42, and drainage. It includes a drainage passage 44 connected to the outlet 43, and a discharge pipe connecting portion 46 which constitutes a part of the discharge passage 44 and is connected to a drainage pipe 45 for discharging the drainage liquid to the outside. The pan portion 41 has a concave shape that is recessed in the downward direction (Z2 direction). The inclined portion 42 is configured to receive the drainage discharged from the discharge port 32b of the cleaning container portion 32 of the tray portion 30. Further, the inclined portion 42 has a downward slope toward the discharge port 43 so that the drainage liquid collects at the discharge port 43. The discharge port 43 is formed in the inner wall portion on the rear side (Y2 direction side) of the pan portion 41 as an opening penetrating in the front-rear direction. Further, in the present embodiment, at least a part (a portion formed by the discharge pipe connecting portion 46) of the discharge passage 44 is formed so as to extend diagonally downward from the discharge port 43 in the rear direction. .. The discharge pipe connecting portion 46 is a hose joint portion to which the discharge pipe 45 as a hose is connected. The discharge pipe connecting portion 46 is formed so as to project diagonally downward from the outer wall portion on the rear side of the pan portion 41 toward the rear.

Further, the drainage receiving portion 40 is in the vertical direction with the bottom of the container 200 held by the container holding portion 31 of the tray portion 30 in the movement range between the stirring position and the standby position (washing position) of the tray portion 30. It includes a container bottom facing portion 47 provided so as to face each other. That is, the container bottom facing portion 47 is in the vertical direction with the bottom of the container 200 held by the container holding portion 31 of the tray portion 30 while the tray portion 30 is moved between the stirring position and the standby position (washing position). Are configured to face each other. Specifically, the container bottom facing portion 47 is a protruding portion that protrudes upward (Z1 direction side), and extends along the moving direction (Y direction, front-rear direction) of the tray portion 30 by the tray portion driving portion 33. Is formed in. Further, the container bottom facing portion 47 is formed so as to extend from the inside to the outside of the pan portion 41. Specifically, the container bottom facing portion 47 is formed so that one end portion 47a is arranged inside the pan portion 41 and the other end portion 47b is arranged outside the pan portion 41.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 9A to 9C, the container bottom facing portion 47 serves as a fitting release portion for releasing the fitting of the container 200 into the container holding portion 31 of the tray portion 30. Function. The container bottom facing portion 47 as the fitting release portion fits the container 200 into the container holding portion 31 of the tray portion 30 when the tray portion 30 is moved from the stirring position to the standby position (cleaning position). Is configured to release.

Here, in the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100, the lid portion 10d of the stirring portion 10 is pressed against the upper opening of the container 200 when performing the cooking operation. As a result, since the container 200 is urged downward (Z2 direction side), the container 200 is strongly fitted into the container holding portion 31 of the tray portion 30. Therefore, as described above, by making the container bottom facing portion 47 function as the fitting release portion, the user can use the container holding portion 31 of the tray portion 30 located at the standby position (washing position) after the cooking operation. , The container 200 held by the container holding portion 31 can be easily removed.

The container bottom facing portion 47 lifts the bottom of the container 200 held by the container holding portion 31 of the tray portion 30 upward in response to the tray portion 30 being moved from the stirring position to the standby position (washing position). This is configured to release the fitting of the container 200 into the container holding portion 31 of the tray portion 30.

Specifically, the container bottom facing portion 47 includes one end portion 47a and extends in the front-rear direction (Y direction) from the one end portion 47a side (Y2 direction side) toward the other end portion 47b side (Y1 direction side). Is provided so as to be continuous with the inclined facing portion 47c, including the inclined facing portion 47c and the other end portion 47b formed in the above portion, and is formed so as to extend in the front-rear direction from the one end portion 47a side toward the other end portion 47b side. It has a horizontally opposed portion 47d.

The upper surface of the inclined facing portion 47c (the surface facing the bottom of the container 200) has an upward slope from the one end portion 47a side (Y2 direction side) to the other end portion 47b side (Y1 direction side). That is, the upper surface of the inclined facing portion 47c is formed so that the height gradually increases from the one end portion 47a side toward the other end portion 47b side. One end 47a of the inclined facing portion 47c of the container bottom facing portion 47 is a container 200 held by the container holding portion 31 of the tray portion 30 in a state where the tray portion 30 is located at the stirring position (see FIG. 9A). It is located close to the bottom. That is, one end 47a of the inclined facing portion 47c of the container bottom facing portion 47 is a container held by the container holding portion 31 of the tray portion 30 in a state where the tray portion 30 is located at the stirring position (see FIG. 9A). There is a gap between the bottom of the 200 and the bottom of the container 200 held by the container holding portion 31 of the tray portion 30 so as not to come into contact with the bottom of the container 200.

The upper surface of the horizontally opposed portion 47d (the surface facing the bottom of the container 200) is formed so as to be substantially parallel to the horizontal. That is, the upper surface of the horizontally opposed portion 47d has substantially the same height from the end portion on the inclined facing portion 47c side to the other end portion 47b. Further, the height position of the upper surface of the horizontally opposed portion 47d is higher than the height position of the upper surface (support surface of the bottom of the container 200) of the container bottom support portion 31c of the container holding portion 31 of the tray portion 30. Therefore, the upper surface of the horizontally opposed portion 47d is arranged at a position higher than the upper surface of the container bottom support portion 31c in a state of being inserted into the opening 31d provided in the container bottom support portion 31c. As a result, the upper surface of the horizontally opposed portion 47d inserted into the opening 31d comes into contact with the bottom of the container 200 held by the container holding portion 31 of the tray portion 30, and the container 200 is lifted upward.

As shown in FIG. 9A, when the tray portion 30 is located at the stirring position, the bottom portion of the container 200 held by the container holding portion 31 of the tray portion 30 and the inclined facing portion 47c of the container bottom facing portion 47 Are arranged at positions facing each other in the vertical direction. In the state shown in FIG. 9A, the bottom of the container 200 held by the container holding portion 31 of the tray portion 30 and the inclined facing portion 47c of the container bottom facing portion 47 are not in contact with each other.

Then, as shown in FIG. 9B, when the tray portion 30 is moved in the forward direction (Y1 direction) toward the standby position (cleaning position) by the tray portion drive unit 33, the container holding portion of the tray portion 30 The bottom portion of the container 200 held by 31 is moved from a position that faces the inclined facing portion 47c in the vertical direction to a position that faces the horizontally opposed portion 47d in the vertical direction. When the tray portion 30 is moved to this position, the horizontally opposed portion 47d of the container bottom facing portion 47 is inserted into the opening 31d, and the bottom and horizontally opposed portions of the container 200 held by the container holding portion 31 of the tray portion 30 are inserted. The container 200 is lifted upward (Z1 direction side) in contact with 47d. In the container bottom facing portion 47, since the horizontally facing portion 47d is provided so as to be continuous with the inclined facing portion 47c, the container 200 can be lifted smoothly. Further, after the container 200 is lifted by the horizontally opposed portion 47d of the container bottom facing portion 47, the bottom of the container 200 is supported by the horizontally opposed portion 47d, so that the container 200 remains lifted by the horizontally opposed portion 47d. The tray unit 30 is moved to the standby position (cleaning position) by the tray unit drive unit 33.

Then, as shown in FIG. 9C, when the tray unit 30 is moved to the standby position (washing position) by the tray unit drive unit 33, the movement of the tray unit 30 by the tray unit drive unit 33 is stopped. In the standby position (washing position), the user can easily remove the container 200 from which the tray portion 30 has been released from the container holding portion 31 from the container holding portion 31.

Here, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, the tray portion 30 is cleaned in a state where the tray portion 30 is located at the cleaning position (see FIG. 9C) on the container bottom facing portion 47. A drainage avoiding portion 47e is formed which is arranged at a position facing the discharge port 32b of the container portion 32 in the vertical direction and is formed so as to avoid the drainage discharged from the discharge port 32b of the cleaning container portion 32.

The drainage avoiding portion 47e is formed at one end portion 47a of the container bottom facing portion 47. Specifically, the drainage avoidance portion 47e is formed in a concave shape at one end portion 47a of the container bottom facing portion 47 so as to avoid the discharge port 32b of the cleaning container portion 32 in a plan view. Further, the concave drainage avoiding portion 47e is formed so as to be recessed in a direction (Y1 direction) orthogonal to the drainage direction (Z direction) of the drainage from the discharge port 32b of the cleaning container portion 32. Further, the concave drainage avoiding portion 47e has a substantially U-shape. Further, the concave drainage avoiding portion 47e is formed so as to be recessed in a direction orthogonal to the drainage direction in the range from the upper end portion to the lower end portion of one end portion 47a of the container bottom facing portion 47. Further, the lower end portion of the concave drainage avoiding portion 47e is connected to the inclined portion 42 of the drainage receiving portion 40.

Further, in the present embodiment, the concave drainage avoiding portion 47e is opened in the direction (Y2 direction) in which the drainage port 43 of the drainage receiving portion 40 is arranged. In the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100, the drainage discharged from the discharge port 32b of the cleaning container portion 32 of the tray portion 30 is discharged from the drainage avoidance portion 47e (the space partitioned by the drainage avoidance portion 47e) of the container bottom facing portion 47. The flow flows in the order of the inclined portion 42 and the discharge port 43.

As shown in FIG. 3, the cleaning unit 50 is a mechanism for cleaning the liquid-covered portion of the stirring unit 10 with a high-temperature liquid for cleaning (for example, hot water) in the cooking space S. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the cleaning unit 50 includes a high-temperature liquid tank 51 for storing a high-temperature liquid for cleaning and a liquid for cleaning (for example, water at room temperature) in the high-temperature liquid tank 51. Includes an inflow path 52 for inflowing the liquid, and an outflow path 53 for flowing out the high-temperature liquid for cleaning from the high-temperature liquid tank 51 and supplying it to the nozzle portion 32a of the cleaning container portion 32 of the tray portion 30. Inside the high-temperature liquid tank 51, a heater 51a for heating the liquid for cleaning and a temperature sensor 51b for measuring the temperature of the liquid inside are provided. The heater 51a heats the cleaning liquid inside the high temperature liquid tank 51 to the cleaning temperature (for example, 98 ° C.) based on the detection result of the temperature sensor 51b. The inflow path 52 is provided with a solenoid valve 52a that limits the inflow of cleaning liquid into the high-temperature liquid tank 51. The outflow passage 53 includes an electromagnetic valve 53a that limits the supply of the high-temperature liquid for cleaning to the nozzle portion 32a of the cleaning container portion 32 of the tray portion 30, and a pressurization for blowing out the high-temperature liquid for cleaning from the nozzle portion 32a. A pump 53b as a source is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 10, the display panel 60 is a panel for the user to perform an operation and for showing the state of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100. Specifically, the display panel 60 includes a first state display unit 61, a second state display unit 62, a sales button 63, and a cleaning button 64. The first state display unit 61 includes an error lighting unit 61a for indicating an error, a preparing lighting unit 61b for indicating that preparations are being made, and a sales lighting unit 61c for indicating that the product is available for sale. Have. Each lighting unit (61a to 61c) lights up when the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100 is in that state, and turns off when the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100 is not in that state. The second state display unit 62 is a 7-segment liquid crystal display unit capable of displaying characters. The second state display unit 62 displays, for example, the type of error such as "Err1" or "Err2". Further, on the second state display unit 62, for example, the cooking operation time, the washing operation time, and the like are displayed while being counted down. The sale button 63 is a button for the user to perform a beverage production start operation. When the sales button 63 is operated by the user, the cooking operation described later is started. The cleaning button 64 is a button operated by the cleaning person of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100 when performing cleaning. When the cleaning button 64 is operated by the cleaner, a predetermined operation for cleaning is started.

As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 70 is, for example, a control circuit including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and controlling the operation of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100. The control unit 70 is configured to control each unit of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100 based on the detection result of each sensor, the operation result of the display panel 60, and the like.

(Cooking operation and cleaning operation)
Next, the cooking operation and the washing operation of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11A to 11K. The cooking operation and the washing operation are controlled by the control unit 70.

As shown in FIG. 11A, in the standby state, the stirring unit 10 is located in the retracted position, the door unit 20 is located in the closed position, and the tray unit 30 is located in the standby position. First, the user installs a container 200 containing a beverage raw material in the container holding portion 31 of the tray portion 30. Then, the user operates the beverage production start operation by operating the sales button 63 of the display panel 60.

When the beverage production start operation is performed, as shown in FIG. 11B, the door portion 20 is moved upward by the door portion driving unit 21 until the position detected by the door open detection sensor 22a (that is, the open position). Will be moved. As a result, the container holding portion 31 of the tray portion 30 and the container 200 can be pulled into the cooking space S.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11C, the tray unit 30 is moved backward by the tray unit driving unit 33 to the position detected by the tray retracting detection sensor 35b (that is, the retracting position). As a result, the container 200 held by the container holding portion 31 of the tray portion 30 is arranged directly below the stirring portion 10.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11D, the door portion 20 is moved downward by the door portion driving unit 21 to the position detected by the door closing detection sensor 22b (that is, the closed position).

Next, as shown in FIG. 11 (E), the stirring unit 10 is moved downward by the stirring unit vertical drive unit 11 to a stirring position where the beverage raw material in the container 200 can be stirred and crushed. Next, the rotating shaft portion 10a and the blade portion 10c of the stirring unit 10 are rotated by the stirring unit rotation drive motor 10b. As a result, the beverage raw material in the container 200 is agitated and crushed. Further, during the stirring operation of the stirring unit 10, the stirring unit 10 is moved to the vertical driving unit of the stirring unit while the rotating shaft portion 10a and the blade portion 10c of the stirring unit 10 are rotated by the stirring unit rotation drive motor 10b. 11 moves up and down in the container 200. This makes it possible to more reliably stir and pulverize the beverage raw material in the container 200. The door portion 20 is in a closed state during the stirring operation of the stirring portion 10.

When the stirring operation of the stirring unit 10 is completed, as shown in FIG. 11F, the stirring unit 10 is moved upward by the stirring unit vertical drive unit 11 to the retracted position.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11 (G), the door portion 20 is moved upward by the door portion driving unit 21 to the position detected by the door open detection sensor 22a (that is, the open position). As a result, the container holding portion 31 of the tray portion 30 and the container 200 can be pushed out of the cooking space S.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11H, the tray unit 30 is moved forward by the tray unit drive unit 33 to the position detected by the tray extrusion detection sensor 35a (that is, the extrusion position). As a result, the container 200 held by the container holding portion 31 of the tray portion 30 is arranged outside the cooking space S (outside the housing 100a). The user can remove the container 200 containing the manufactured beverage from the container holding portion 31 of the tray portion 30.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11 (I), the door portion 20 is moved downward by the door portion driving unit 21 to the position detected by the door closing detection sensor 22b (that is, the closed position). As a result, the cooking operation is completed. Then, a cleaning operation is performed. In the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100, a washing operation is performed for each cooking operation.

In the cleaning operation, first, as shown in FIG. 11 (J), the stirring unit 10 is moved downward by the stirring unit vertical drive unit 11 to the cleaning position for cleaning with the high temperature liquid of the cleaning unit 50. .. At the cleaning position, the liquid-covered portion of the stirring portion 10 (the tip of the rotating shaft portion 10a, the blade portion 10c, etc.) is arranged in the cleaning container portion 32 of the tray portion 30, and is surrounded by the cleaning container portion 32. There is. Next, the liquid-covered portion of the stirring unit 10 is supplied from the cleaning unit 50 and cleaned with a high-temperature cleaning liquid blown out from the nozzle unit 32a of the cleaning container unit 32 of the tray unit 30. Further, during the cleaning operation of the stirring unit 10, the stirring unit 10 moves the stirring unit up and down while the rotating shaft portion 10a and the blade portion 10c of the stirring unit 10 are rotated by the stirring unit rotation drive motor 10b. It is moved up and down in the cleaning container portion 32 by 11. This makes it possible to more reliably clean the liquid-affected portion of the stirring unit 10. The drainage after cleaning is discharged to the outside through the discharge port 32b of the cleaning container portion 32 and the drainage receiving portion 40 in this order.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11 (K), the stirring unit 10 is moved upward by the stirring unit vertical drive unit 11 to the retracted position. As a result, the cleaning operation is completed. The door portion 20 is in a closed state during the cleaning operation.

(Effect of this embodiment)
In this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the tray portion 30 is arranged at the position facing the discharge port 32b of the cleaning container portion 32 of the tray portion 30 in the state where the tray portion 30 is located at the cleaning position on the container bottom facing portion 47, and the cleaning container is arranged. A drainage avoiding portion 47e formed so as to avoid the drainage discharged from the discharge port 32b of the portion 32 is provided. As a result, drainage can be avoided by the drainage avoiding portion 47e of the container bottom facing portion 47, so that the drainage discharged from the discharge port 32b of the cleaning container portion 32 of the tray portion 30 is on the container bottom facing portion 47. It is possible to suppress the accumulation in the container. As a result, when the tray portion 30 is moved from the stirring position to the cleaning position, it is possible to prevent the bottom portion of the container 200 from dragging the drainage on the container bottom facing portion 47 and spreading the dirt. As a result, it is possible to suppress an increase in the labor for cleaning. Further, since the bottom of the container 200 can prevent the drainage on the container bottom facing portion 47 from being dragged and the dirt from spreading, it is possible to prevent the appearance from being deteriorated and the hygiene from being deteriorated.

Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the drainage avoiding portion 47e of the container bottom facing portion 47 of the drainage receiving portion 40 is recessed so as to avoid the discharge port 32b of the cleaning container portion 32 in a plan view. Form. As a result, it is only necessary to form the drainage avoiding portion 47e in a concave shape. Therefore, while forming the drainage avoiding portion 47e with a simple structure, the drainage avoiding portion 47e formed in a concave shape drains the cleaning container portion 32. The drainage discharged from the outlet 32b can be easily avoided.

Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the drainage avoiding portion 47e of the container bottom facing portion 47 of the drainage receiving portion 40 is opened in the direction in which the drainage port 43 of the drainage receiving portion 40 is arranged. As a result, the drainage avoided by the drainage avoiding portion 47e can be flowed to the discharge port 43 side of the drainage receiving portion 40, so that the drainage can be smoothly flowed toward the draining port 43 of the drainage receiving portion 40. be able to.

Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the drainage receiving portion 40 receives the drainage discharged from the discharge port 32b of the cleaning container portion 32 of the tray portion 30, and the drainage port 43 of the drainage receiving portion 40. It is configured to include an inclined portion 42 having a downward slope toward. Then, the drainage avoiding portion 47e of the container bottom facing portion 47 of the drainage receiving portion 40 is connected to the inclined portion 42. Then, in the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100, the drainage is discharged from the drainage avoiding portion 47e of the container bottom facing portion 47 of the drainage receiving portion 40, the inclined portion 42 of the drainage receiving portion 40, and the drainage port 43 of the drainage receiving portion 40. It is configured to flow in order. As a result, the drainage that is avoided by the drainage avoiding portion 47e and received by the inclined portion 42 can be smoothly flowed toward the discharge port 43 of the drainage receiving portion 40 by the inclined portion 42.

Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the drainage receiving portion 40 receives the drainage discharged from the discharge port 32b of the cleaning container portion 32 of the tray portion 30, and the drainage port 43 of the drainage receiving portion 40. It is configured to include an inclined portion 42 having a downward slope toward the surface, and a drain passage 44 connected to a discharge port 43 of the drainage receiving portion 40 and formed so as to extend diagonally downward. As a result, the drainage received by the inclined portion 42 can be smoothly flowed toward the discharge port 43 of the drainage receiving portion 40 by the inclined portion 42. Further, by forming the drainage passage 44 connected to the discharge port 43 of the drainage receiving portion 40 so as to extend diagonally downward, the drainage can be smoothly flowed also in the drainage passage 44.

Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the drainage receiving portion 40 constitutes a part of the drainage passage 44 and includes the drainage pipe connecting portion 46 formed so as to project and extend diagonally downward. Configure to. As a result, the drainage liquid can flow smoothly in the discharge passage 44 of the discharge pipe connection portion 46.

Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the tray portion driving unit 33 for moving the tray portion 30 between the stirring position and the washing position and the tray portion 30 are detachably attached to the beverage manufacturing apparatus 100. It is configured to include a connecting member 34 that connects the tray portion 30 and the tray portion driving unit 33. Then, the tray unit drive unit 33 is configured to include a tray unit drive motor 33a having a brake 33b that is released when the power is off. Here, when cleaning the drainage receiving portion 40, the tray portion 30 may be removed from the connecting member 34 for easy cleaning. In this case, even if the tray portion 30 is removed, the connecting member 34 may interfere with the cleaning of the drainage receiving portion 40. Therefore, as described above, the tray unit drive unit 33 is configured to include the tray unit drive motor 33a having the brake 33b that is released when the power is off, so that the tray unit drive unit 33 is in the power off state. The connecting member 34 can be manually moved while connected to. As a result, the connecting member 34 can be moved to a position where the drainage receiving portion 40 can be easily cleaned, so that the cleanability of the drainage receiving portion 40 can be improved.

[Modification example]
It should be noted that the embodiments disclosed this time are exemplary in all respects and are not considered to be restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the scope of claims rather than the description of the above-described embodiment, and further includes all modifications (modifications) within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

For example, in the above embodiment, the drainage avoidance portion is formed in a concave shape, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, the drainage avoiding portion may be formed in a shape other than the concave shape as long as it is possible to avoid the drainage discharged from the discharge port of the cleaning container portion of the tray portion.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the concave drainage avoiding portion is opened in the direction in which the drainage port of the drainage receiving portion is arranged, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, the concave drainage avoiding portion may be opened in a direction other than the direction in which the drainage port of the drainage receiving portion is arranged.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the drainage passage and the drainage pipe connection portion of the drainage receiving portion are formed so as to extend diagonally downward, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the drainage passage and the drainage pipe connection portion of the drainage receiving portion may be formed so as to extend in the horizontal direction.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the tray unit drive motor of the tray drive unit has a brake that is released when the power is off, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, the tray drive motor of the tray drive unit does not have to have a brake that is released when the power is off.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the liquid for cleaning the stirring portion is a high temperature liquid, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, the liquid for cleaning the stirring portion does not have to be a high temperature liquid as long as the stirring portion can be washed.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the container bottom facing portion functions as a fitting release portion, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, the container bottom facing portion does not have to function as a fitting release portion.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the container bottom facing portion is arranged at a position close to the bottom of the container held by the container holding portion of the tray portion in a state where the tray portion is located at the stirring position. The present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, the container bottom facing portion may be arranged at a position where the tray portion is in contact with the bottom portion of the container held by the container holding portion of the tray portion in a state where the tray portion is located at the stirring position.

10 Stirring part 30 Tray part 31 Container holding part 32 Cleaning container part 32b Discharge port 33 Tray part drive part 33a Tray part drive motor 33b Brake 34 Connecting member 40 Drainage receiving part 42 Inclined part 43 Discharge port 44 Drainage passage 46 Discharge pipe connection Part 47 Container bottom facing part 47e Drainage avoidance part 100 Beverage manufacturing equipment 200 Container

Claims (7)

A stirring unit that stirs the raw materials for beverages in the container,
A tray portion that includes a container holding portion that holds the container and a cleaning container portion for cleaning the stirring portion with a liquid, and a tray portion that can be moved between the stirring position and the cleaning position.
A drainage receiving portion for receiving the drainage liquid which is the liquid after cleaning discharged from the discharge port of the cleaning container portion is provided.
The drainage receiving portion is a container bottom facing portion arranged at a position close to or in contact with the bottom of the container held by the container holding portion of the tray portion with the tray portion located at the stirring position. Including
The tray portion is arranged at a position facing the discharge port of the cleaning container portion of the tray portion in a state where the tray portion is located at the cleaning position on the container bottom facing portion, and is discharged from the discharge port of the cleaning container portion. A beverage manufacturing apparatus provided with a drainage avoidance portion formed so as to avoid the drainage. The beverage production according to claim 1, wherein the drainage avoiding portion of the drainage receiving portion facing the bottom of the container is formed in a concave shape so as to avoid the discharge port of the washing container portion in a plan view. Device. The beverage manufacturing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the drainage avoiding portion of the drainage receiving portion facing the bottom of the container is open in the direction in which the drainage port of the drainage receiving portion is arranged. The drainage receiving portion further includes an inclined portion that receives the drainage discharged from the discharge port of the cleaning container portion of the tray portion and has a downward slope toward the discharge port of the drainage receiving portion.
The drainage avoiding portion of the drainage receiving portion facing the bottom of the container is connected to the inclined portion.
The drainage is configured to flow in the order of the drainage avoidance portion of the drainage receiving portion facing the container bottom portion, the inclined portion of the drainage receiving portion, and the drainage port of the drainage receiving portion. , The beverage manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The drainage receiving portion receives the drainage discharged from the discharge port of the cleaning container portion of the tray portion, and has an inclined portion having a downward gradient toward the discharge port of the drainage receiving portion, and the drainage portion. The beverage manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a drainage passage connected to a drainage port of a liquid receiving portion and formed so as to extend diagonally downward. The beverage manufacturing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the drainage receiving portion constitutes a part of the drainage passage and further includes a drainage pipe connecting portion formed so as to project and extend diagonally downward. A tray unit driving unit that moves the tray unit between the stirring position and the cleaning position, and a tray unit driving unit.
The tray portion is detachably attached, and further includes a connecting member for connecting the tray portion and the tray portion driving portion.
The beverage manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the tray drive unit includes a tray drive motor having a brake that is released when the power is turned off.

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