JP7396633B2 - Customized beverage production system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to beverage manufacturing technology.

BACKGROUND ART Beverage manufacturing apparatuses for manufacturing coffee drinks and the like have been proposed (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3).

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 05-081544 Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2003-024703 JP2013-66697A

However, with conventional beverage manufacturing equipment, although it is possible to manufacture beverages in response to simple orders, it may not be possible to respond to orders that become complex. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide an ordered beverage production system that can handle even complex orders.

The order-made beverage manufacturing system of the present invention that solves the above-mentioned objects has the following features:
A reception department that accepts drink orders from customers before sitting at the seats prepared in the store ;
an output unit that outputs order information corresponding to the order accepted by the reception unit;
a beverage manufacturing device that is installed in the store and that manufactures a beverage corresponding to the order information when the order information output from the output unit is input;
Equipped with
The order information is information that includes identification information that identifies the orderer who ordered the beverage ,
The identification information is a seat number that specifies a seat at the store,
The present invention is characterized by comprising an input section for inputting the seat number of a vacant seat at the store .
Also,
The output unit transmits the order information to the orderer's display terminal,
The beverage manufacturing device includes a notification unit that notifies the seat number.
This may be a feature.
Also,
The output unit is provided in a cash register having a receipt issuing function, and outputs the order information on the issued receipt;
The beverage manufacturing device includes a notification unit that notifies the seat number.
This may be a feature.
moreover,
The present invention may be characterized by comprising a POS system having the reception section and the output section.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an ordered beverage production system that can handle even complicated order contents.

It is a diagram showing various devices in a restaurant store that mainly sells coffee drinks. FIG. 2 is an external view of the beverage manufacturing device. 3 is a partial front view of the beverage manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of functions of the beverage manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG. 2. FIG. FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the separation device. It is a perspective view of a drive unit and an extraction container. It is a figure which shows the closed state and open state of an extraction container. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the configuration of part of the upper unit and the lower unit. 9 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of FIG. 8. FIG. It is a schematic diagram of a central unit. 3 is a block diagram of a control device in the beverage manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG. 2. FIG. (A) is a diagram showing a control example related to one coffee beverage production operation, and (B) is a flowchart of the extraction process in S3. 13 is a diagram showing a display screen displayed on the information display device during execution of the transparent extraction process (step S17) shown in FIG. 12. FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an order input screen in an order management application displayed on a display surface of a general-purpose terminal of a POS system. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a menu details screen displayed on a display surface of a general-purpose terminal. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a profile details screen displayed on a display surface of a general-purpose terminal. 17 is a diagram showing an example of an order input screen displayed on the display surface of general-purpose terminal TD by tapping the order button displayed on the profile details screen shown in FIG. 16. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the checkout screen displayed on the display surface of general-purpose terminal TD. (a) is a diagram showing an example of a receipt output from the printer shown in FIG. 1 when the receipt issue button shown in FIG. 18 is tapped, and (b) is a diagram showing an example of a receipt outputted from the printer shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen output to the smartphone shown in FIG. 1 when the screen is displayed. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of an order reception status display device. (a) is a diagram showing a display example of digital signage, and (b) is an order reception status display device, an information display device of the beverage manufacturing device 1 which is the beverage manufacturing device A shown in FIG. 22, and a general-purpose terminal of the POS system. It is a figure which shows the display example in each. It is a diagram showing a list of images displayed on a plurality of display units in a store. It is a figure showing various devices in a pub store. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a self-order terminal. 25 is a diagram showing an order completion screen displayed by tapping the order button of the self-order terminal shown in FIG. 24. FIG. It is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement of various devices in a store that sells coffee drinks. Displayed across digital signage A, digital signage B, the display section of POS terminal A, the display section of POS terminal B, the display section of beverage manufacturing device A, and the display section of beverage manufacturing device B shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an image that is displayed. 27 is a diagram showing an example in which six display means having the positional relationship shown in FIG. 26 display one image Im1 shown in FIG. 27. FIG. FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement of various devices in a store different from the store shown in FIG. 26 that sells coffee drinks. 30 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed across digital signage A, a display section of POS terminal A, a display section of beverage manufacturing apparatus A, and a display section of beverage manufacturing apparatus B shown in FIG. 29. FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an example in which four display means having the positional relationship shown in FIG. 29 display one image Im2 shown in FIG. 30. FIG.

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

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing various devices in a restaurant that mainly sells coffee drinks.

In this store SHC, a plurality of beverage manufacturing devices 1, a personal computer PC, a plurality of digital signage DS, an order reception status display device OD, and a point of sale (POS) system PS are arranged.

A plurality of beverage manufacturing apparatuses 1, personal computers PC, and POS systems PS are connected to a server S via a communication network N. Although the communication network N here is the Internet, it may be any network constructed using the TCP/IP protocol, such as a LAN (Local Area Network). A plurality of beverage manufacturing apparatuses 1, a personal computer PC, and a POS system PS are connected via a wireless LAN in the store. Note that "inside the store" here does not mean indoors, but rather within the premises of the store. Digital signage DS may be installed outdoors.

The server S is capable of communicating with mobile terminals such as smartphones PH via the communication network N, and can receive information such as reservations for beverage production and impressions from the mobile terminals of beverage consumers, for example. .

The plurality of digital signage DS and order reception status display device OD are connected to a personal computer PC.

The POS system PS is a system that includes a general-purpose terminal TD, a cash drawer CD, and a printer PR. The general-purpose terminal TD includes a processing unit, a storage unit, and an I/F (interface) unit, and can run various operating systems such as iOS (registered trademark), Android (registered trademark), Windows (registered trademark), or Linux (registered trademark). It is a tablet device that is compatible with the system. More specifically, they include Apple's iPad (registered trademark) and Microsoft's Surface (registered trademark). This general-purpose terminal TD is highly versatile regardless of the type of application (software) that can be installed. For example, regardless of the type of operating system mentioned above, various applications can be installed and a wide range of functions can be provided. Note that the general-purpose terminal TD may be a smartphone smaller than a tablet terminal. The general-purpose terminal TD is connected to the communication network N by wireless communication. In addition, the general-purpose terminal TD and the cash drawer CD are also connected by wireless communication, and upon receiving an unlocking instruction from the general-purpose terminal TD, the cash drawer CD is unlocked, the drawer becomes open, and the cash drawer CD is used to deposit and withdraw money. become possible. Further, the general-purpose terminal TD and the printer PR are also connected by wireless communication, and accounting information is transmitted from the general-purpose terminal TD to the printer PR, and a receipt RE is output from the printer PR. Wireless communication between the general-purpose terminal TD and the cash drawer CD and printer PR is performed according to the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard. Note that wired communication may be used instead of wireless communication, and the communication standard may be Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or infrared communication standard.

Next, the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 will be explained in detail.

<1. Overview of beverage manufacturing equipment>
FIG. 2 is an external view of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1. The beverage manufacturing device 1 of this embodiment is a device that automatically manufactures a coffee beverage from roasted coffee beans and a liquid (water in this case), and is capable of manufacturing one cup of coffee beverage per one manufacturing operation. . Roasted coffee beans as a raw material can be stored in the canister 40. A cup placement section 110 is provided at the bottom of the beverage production device 1, and the produced coffee beverage is poured into the cup from the pouring section 10c.

Beverage manufacturing device 1 includes a housing 100 that forms its exterior and surrounds its internal mechanism. The housing 100 is roughly divided into a main body part 101 and a cover part 102 that covers part of the front and part of the side surfaces of the beverage manufacturing device 1. An information display device 12 is provided on the cover portion 102 . In the case of this embodiment, the information display device 12 is a touch panel type display, and is capable of displaying various information as well as receiving input from an administrator of the device or a consumer of the beverage. The information display device 12 is attached to the cover part 102 via a moving mechanism 12a, and can be moved vertically within a certain range by the moving mechanism 12a.

A two-dimensional code reader 15 for reading a two-dimensional code is installed on the left side of the information display device 12.

The cover portion 102 is also provided with a bean inlet 103 and an opening/closing door 103a for opening and closing the bean inlet 103. Roasted coffee beans other than those stored in the canister 40 can be charged into the bean input port 103 by opening the opening/closing door 103a. This makes it possible to provide a special drink to beverage consumers.

In the case of the present embodiment, the cover section 102 is made of a translucent material such as acrylic or glass, and constitutes a transparent cover whose entirety is a transmissive section. Therefore, the mechanism inside the cover portion 102 is visible from the outside. In the case of this embodiment, a part of the manufacturing department that manufactures the coffee beverage is visible through the cover part 102. In this embodiment, the main body part 101 is entirely made of a non-transparent part, making it difficult to see the inside thereof from the outside.

FIG. 3 is a partial front view of the beverage manufacturing device 1, showing a part of the manufacturing section that is visible to the user when viewed from the front of the beverage manufacturing device 1. The cover portion 102 and the information display device 12 are illustrated with imaginary lines.

The housing 100 on the front side of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 has a double structure including a main body part 101 and a cover part 102 on the outside (front side) thereof. A part of the mechanism of the manufacturing department is disposed between the main body part 101 and the cover part 102 in the front-rear direction, and is visible to the user through the cover part 102.

In this embodiment, some mechanisms of the manufacturing department that are visible to the user through the cover section 102 include a collective conveyance section 42, grinders 5A and 5B, a separation device 6, an extraction container 9, etc., which will be described later. A rectangular recess 101a recessed toward the back is formed in the front portion of the main body 101, and the extraction container 9 and the like are located at the back of this recess 101a.

Since these mechanisms are visible from the outside through the cover part 102, it may be easier for the administrator to inspect and confirm the operation. Additionally, beverage consumers may be able to enjoy the coffee beverage manufacturing process.

Note that the cover section 102 is supported by the main body section 101 at its right end via a hinge 102a so as to be openable and closable laterally. An engaging portion 102b that maintains the main body portion 101 and the cover portion 102 in a closed state is provided at the left end portion of the cover portion 102. The engaging portion 102b is, for example, a combination of a magnet and iron. By opening the cover section 102, the administrator can inspect a portion of the above-mentioned manufacturing department inside the cover section 102.

In the case of this embodiment, the cover part 102 is of a horizontal opening type, but may be of a vertical opening type (vertical opening type) or of a sliding type. Further, the cover portion 102 may be configured so that it cannot be opened or closed.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the functions of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1. The beverage manufacturing device 1 includes a bean processing device 2 and an extraction device 3 as a coffee beverage manufacturing section.

The bean processing device 2 generates ground beans from roasted coffee beans. The extraction device 3 extracts coffee liquid from the ground beans supplied from the bean processing device 2. The extraction device 3 includes a fluid supply unit 7, a drive unit 8 (see FIG. 6), which will be described later, an extraction container 9, and a switching unit 10. Ground beans supplied from the bean processing device 2 are put into an extraction container 9. The fluid supply unit 7 supplies hot water to the extraction container 9. Coffee liquid is extracted from the ground beans in the extraction container 9. The hot water containing the extracted coffee liquid is sent to the cup C as a coffee beverage via the switching unit 10.

<2. Fluid supply unit and switching unit>
The configurations of the fluid supply unit 7 and the switching unit 10 will be explained with reference to FIG. 4. First, the fluid supply unit 7 will be explained. The fluid supply unit 7 supplies hot water to the extraction container 9, controls the atmospheric pressure inside the extraction container 9, and the like. In this specification, when atmospheric pressure is exemplified by a number, unless otherwise specified, it means absolute pressure, and gauge pressure is the atmospheric pressure where atmospheric pressure is 0 atmosphere. Atmospheric pressure refers to the atmospheric pressure around the extraction container 9 or the atmospheric pressure of the beverage manufacturing device 1. For example, if the beverage manufacturing device 1 is installed at a point above sea level, the International Civil Aviation Organization (International Civil Aviation Organization) The International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) was established in 1976 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). This is the standard atmospheric pressure (1013.25 hPa) at sea level.

Fluid supply unit 7 includes piping L1 to L3. The pipe L1 is a pipe through which air flows, and the pipe L2 is a pipe through which water flows. The pipe L3 is a pipe through which both air and water can flow.

The fluid supply unit 7 includes a compressor 70 as a pressurization source. The compressor 70 compresses the atmospheric air and sends it out. The compressor 70 is driven by, for example, a motor (not shown) as a drive source. Compressed air sent out from the compressor 70 is supplied to a reserve tank (accumulator) 71 via a check valve 71a. The atmospheric pressure in the reserve tank 71 is monitored by a pressure sensor 71b, and the compressor 70 is driven so as to maintain it at a predetermined atmospheric pressure (in this embodiment, 7 atmospheres (6 atmospheres in gauge pressure)). The reserve tank 71 is provided with a drain 71c for draining water, so that water generated by compressing air can be drained.

The water tank 72 stores hot water (water) constituting the coffee beverage. The water tank 72 is provided with a heater 72a that heats the water in the water tank 72 and a temperature sensor 72b that measures the temperature of the water. The heater 72a maintains the temperature of the accumulated hot water at a predetermined temperature (120 degrees Celsius in this embodiment) based on the detection result of the temperature sensor 72b. For example, the heater 72a is turned on when the hot water temperature is 118 degrees Celsius, and turned off when the temperature of the hot water is 120 degrees Celsius.

The water tank 72 is also provided with a water level sensor 72c. The water level sensor 72c detects the water level of hot water in the water tank 72. When the water level sensor 72c detects that the water level has fallen below a predetermined water level, water is supplied to the water tank 72. In the case of this embodiment, tap water is supplied via a water purifier (not shown). A solenoid valve 72d is provided in the middle of the pipe L2 from the water purifier, and when a drop in the water level is detected by the water level sensor 72c, the solenoid valve 72d is opened to supply water, and when a predetermined water level is reached, the solenoid valve 72d is opened. The valve 72d is closed and the water supply is cut off. In this way, the hot water in the water tank 72 is maintained at a constant water level. Note that water may be supplied to the water tank 72 every time hot water used for producing one coffee beverage is discharged.

The water tank 72 is also provided with a pressure sensor 72g. The pressure sensor 72g detects the atmospheric pressure inside the water tank 72. Air pressure in the reserve tank 71 is supplied to the water tank 72 via a pressure regulating valve 72e and a solenoid valve 72f. The pressure regulating valve 72e reduces the atmospheric pressure supplied from the reserve tank 71 to a predetermined atmospheric pressure. In the case of this embodiment, the pressure is reduced to 3 atmospheres (2 atmospheres in gauge pressure). The solenoid valve 72f switches between supplying and cutting off the atmospheric pressure regulated by the pressure regulating valve 72e to the water tank 72. The solenoid valve 72f is controlled to open and close so that the air pressure inside the water tank 72 is maintained at 3 atmospheres, except when tap water is being supplied to the water tank 72. When tap water is supplied to the water tank 72, the pressure inside the water tank 72 is set to a pressure lower than the water pressure of the tap water using the solenoid valve 72h so that the tap water is smoothly replenished into the water tank 72 by the water pressure of the tap water. Reduce the pressure to (for example, less than 2.5 atmospheres). The electromagnetic valve 72h switches whether or not to release the inside of the water tank 72 to the atmosphere, and releases the inside of the water tank 72 to the atmosphere when the pressure is reduced. In addition, the solenoid valve 72h releases the inside of the water tank 72 to the atmosphere when the atmospheric pressure inside the water tank 72 exceeds 3 atm, other than when tap water is supplied to the water tank 72. maintain.

Hot water in the water tank 72 is supplied to the extraction container 9 via the check valve 72j, the electromagnetic valve 72i, and the pipe L3. Opening the solenoid valve 72i supplies hot water to the extraction container 9, and closing the solenoid valve 72i cuts off the supply of hot water. The amount of hot water supplied to the extraction container 9 can be controlled by the opening time of the solenoid valve 72i. However, the opening and closing of the solenoid valve 72i may be controlled by measuring the supply amount. A temperature sensor 73e for measuring the temperature of hot water is provided in the pipe L3, and the temperature of the water supplied to the extraction container 9 is monitored.

The atmospheric pressure in the reserve tank 71 is also supplied to the extraction container 9 via a pressure regulating valve 73a and a solenoid valve 73b. The pressure regulating valve 73a reduces the atmospheric pressure supplied from the reserve tank 71 to a predetermined atmospheric pressure. In the case of this embodiment, the pressure is reduced to 5 atm (4 atm in gauge pressure). The electromagnetic valve 73b switches between supplying and blocking the atmospheric pressure regulated by the pressure regulating valve 73a to the extraction container 9. The atmospheric pressure inside the extraction container 9 is detected by a pressure sensor 73d. When the inside of the extraction container 9 is pressurized, the solenoid valve 73b is opened based on the detection result of the pressure sensor 73d, and the inside of the extraction container 9 is maintained at a predetermined atmospheric pressure (in the case of this embodiment, a maximum of 5 atm (4 atm in gauge pressure) )). The atmospheric pressure inside the extraction container 9 can be reduced by a solenoid valve 73c. The electromagnetic valve 73c switches whether or not to open the inside of the extraction container 9 to the atmosphere, and opens the inside of the extraction container 9 to the atmosphere when the pressure is abnormal (for example, when the inside of the extraction container 9 exceeds 5 atmospheres).

When one batch of coffee beverage production is completed, in the case of this embodiment, the inside of the extraction container 9 is washed with tap water. The solenoid valve 73f is opened during cleaning and supplies tap water to the extraction container 9.

Next, the switching unit 10 will be explained. The switching unit 10 is a unit that switches the destination of the liquid sent out from the extraction container 9 to either the pouring part 10c or the waste tank T. The switching unit 10 includes a switching valve 10a and a motor 10b that drives the switching valve 10a. The switching valve 10a switches the flow path to the pouring part 10c when the coffee beverage in the extraction container 9 is to be delivered. The coffee beverage is poured into the cup C from the pouring part 10c. When discharging waste liquid (tap water) and residue (ground beans) from washing, switch the flow path to the waste tank T. In this embodiment, the switching valve 10a is a 3-port ball valve. Since residue passes through the switching valve 10a during cleaning, the switching valve 10a is preferably a ball valve, and the motor 10b switches the flow path by rotating its rotation shaft.

<3. Bean processing equipment>
The bean processing device 2 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. The bean processing device 2 includes a storage device 4 and a crushing device 5.

<3-1. Storage device>
The storage device 4 includes a plurality of canisters 40 in which roasted coffee beans are stored. In the case of this embodiment, three canisters 40 are provided. The canister 40 includes a cylindrical main body 40a that accommodates roasted coffee beans, and a handle 40b provided on the main body 40a, and is configured to be detachable from the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1.

Each canister 40 may accommodate different types of roasted coffee beans, and the type of roasted coffee beans used for producing the coffee beverage may be selected by operating input to the information display device 12. Roasted coffee beans of different types are, for example, roasted coffee beans of different varieties of coffee beans. Further, roasted coffee beans of different types are coffee beans of the same variety, but may be roasted coffee beans with different degrees of roasting. Further, the different types of roasted coffee beans may be roasted coffee beans with different types and degrees of roasting. Further, at least one of the three canisters 40 may store roasted coffee beans in which roasted coffee beans of a plurality of types are mixed. In this case, roasted coffee beans of each type may have the same degree of roasting.

Although a plurality of canisters 40 are provided in this embodiment, a configuration in which only one canister 40 is provided may be used. Furthermore, when a plurality of canisters 40 are provided, all or a plurality of canisters 40 may contain the same type of roasted coffee beans.

Each canister 40 is detachably attached to a weighing and conveying device 41. The weighing and conveying device 41 is, for example, an electric screw conveyor, and automatically weighs a predetermined amount of roasted coffee beans contained in the canister 40 and sends the weighed beans to the downstream side.

Each metering and conveying device 41 discharges roasted coffee beans to a collecting conveyance section 42 on the downstream side. The collective conveyance section 42 is formed of a hollow member, and forms a conveyance path for roasted coffee beans from each measuring conveyance device 41 to the grinding device 5 (particularly the grinder 5A). The roasted coffee beans discharged from each weighing and conveying device 41 move inside the collective conveying section 42 by their own weight and flow down to the crushing device 5.

A guide portion 42a is formed in the collective conveyance portion 42 at a position corresponding to the bean input port 103. The guide portion 42a forms a passage that guides the roasted coffee beans input from the bean input port 103 to the grinding device 5 (particularly the grinder 5A). Thereby, in addition to the roasted coffee beans contained in the canister 40, a coffee beverage can also be produced using the roasted coffee beans inputted from the bean input port 103 as a raw material.

<3-2. Grinding device>
The crushing device 5 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3 and 5. FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the separation device 6. The crushing device 5 includes grinders 5A and 5B and a separating device 6. The grinders 5A and 5B are mechanisms for grinding roasted coffee beans supplied from the storage device 4. The roasted coffee beans supplied from the storage device 4 are ground by a grinder 5A, and then further ground by a grinder 5B to form a powder, and then fed into the extraction container 9 from a discharge pipe 5C.

The grinders 5A and 5B have different grain sizes for grinding beans. The grinder 5A is a coarse grinder, and the grinder 5B is a fine grinder. Each of the grinders 5A and 5B is an electric grinder, and includes a motor as a drive source, a rotary blade driven by the motor, and the like. By changing the rotation speed of the rotary blade, the size (particle size) of the roasted coffee beans to be ground can be changed.

The separating device 6 is a mechanism for separating unnecessary substances from ground beans. Separation device 6 includes a passage portion 63a arranged between grinder 5A and grinder 5B. The passage portion 63a is a hollow body that forms a separation chamber through which the ground beans freely falling from the grinder 5A pass. A passage part 63b extending in a direction (in the case of this embodiment, the left-right direction) intersecting the direction in which the ground beans pass (in the case of this embodiment, the vertical direction) is connected to the passage part 63a. The suction unit 60 is connected to the portion 63b. When the suction unit 60 suctions the air in the passage section 63a, light objects such as chaff and fine powder are suctioned. This allows unnecessary substances to be separated from the ground beans.

The suction unit 60 is a centrifugal mechanism. The suction unit 60 includes a blower unit 60A and a collection container 60B. In this embodiment, the blower unit 60A is a fan motor, and exhausts the air in the collection container 60B upward.

The collection container 60B includes an upper part 61 and a lower part 62 that are separably engaged. The lower part 62 has a bottomed cylindrical shape with an open upper part, and forms a space for accumulating unnecessary materials. The upper part 61 constitutes a lid part that is attached to the opening of the lower part 62. The upper part 61 includes a cylindrical outer peripheral wall 61a and an exhaust pipe 61b formed coaxially with the outer peripheral wall 61a. The blower unit 60A is fixed to the upper part 61 above the exhaust pipe 61b so as to suck the air inside the exhaust pipe 61b. A passage portion 63b is connected to the upper portion 61. The passage portion 63b opens to the side of the exhaust pipe 61b.

By driving the blower unit 60A, air currents indicated by arrows d1 to d3 in FIG. 5 are generated. Due to this airflow, air containing unnecessary substances is sucked from the passage section 63a into the collection container 60B through the passage section 63b. Since the passage portion 63b opens on the side of the exhaust pipe 61b, the air containing unnecessary substances swirls around the exhaust pipe 61b. Unwanted matter D in the air falls due to its weight and is collected in a part of the collection container 60B (deposited on the bottom surface of the lower part 62). Air is exhausted upward through the inside of the exhaust pipe 61b.

A plurality of fins 61d are integrally formed on the circumferential surface of the exhaust pipe 61b. The plurality of fins 61d are arranged in the circumferential direction of the exhaust pipe 61b. Each fin 61d is inclined obliquely with respect to the axial direction of the exhaust pipe 61b. By providing such fins 61d, swirling of the air containing the waste matter D around the exhaust pipe 61b is promoted.

In the case of this embodiment, the lower part 62 is made of a translucent material such as acrylic or glass, and constitutes a transparent container whose entirety is a transmissive part. Further, the lower portion 62 is a portion covered by the cover portion 102 (FIG. 3). A manager or a consumer of beverages can see through the cover part 102 and the peripheral wall of the lower part 62 to visually recognize the waste D accumulated in the lower part 62. For the manager, it may be easy to check the cleaning timing of the lower part 62, and for the beverage consumer, being able to visually confirm that the unnecessary material D has been removed increases expectations regarding the quality of the coffee beverage being manufactured. There are cases.

In this embodiment, the roasted coffee beans supplied from the storage device 4 are first coarsely ground by the grinder 5A, and when the coarsely ground beans pass through the passage section 63a, the separation device 6 removes unnecessary substances. are separated. The coarsely ground beans from which unnecessary substances have been separated are finely ground by a grinder 5B. The unnecessary substances separated by the separator 6 are typically chaff and fine powder. These may reduce the taste of coffee drinks, and by removing chaff and the like from ground beans, the quality of coffee drinks can be improved.

The grinding of roasted coffee beans may be in one grinder (single-stage grinding). However, by carrying out two-stage grinding using the two grinders 5A and 5B as in the present embodiment, the particle size of the ground beans becomes more uniform, and the degree of coffee liquid extraction can be made constant. When beans are crushed, heat may be generated due to friction between the cutter and the beans. By performing the two-stage grinding, it is possible to suppress heat generation due to friction during grinding and prevent deterioration of the ground beans (for example, loss of flavor).

Furthermore, by going through the stages of coarse grinding, separation of unnecessary materials, and fine grinding, it is possible to increase the difference in mass between the unnecessary materials and the ground beans (necessary portion) when separating unnecessary materials such as chaff. This can increase the efficiency of separating unnecessary materials and prevent the ground beans (necessary portion) from being separated as unnecessary materials. Moreover, by separating unnecessary substances using air suction between coarse grinding and fine grinding, heat generation of ground beans can be suppressed by air cooling.

<4. Drive unit and extraction container>
<4-1. Overview＞
The drive unit 8 and extraction container 9 of the extraction device 3 will be explained with reference to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the drive unit 8 and the extraction container 9. Most of the drive unit 8 is surrounded by the main body part 101.

The drive unit 8 is supported by the frame F. The frame F includes upper and lower beam portions F1 and F2 and a column portion F3 that supports the beam portions F1 and F2. The drive unit 8 is roughly divided into three units: an upper unit 8A, a middle unit 8B, and a lower unit 8C. The upper unit 8A is supported by the beam portion F1. The middle unit 8B is supported by the beam portion F1 and the column portion F3 between the beam portion F1 and the beam portion F2. The lower unit 8C is supported by the beam portion F2.

The extraction container 9 is a chamber including a container body 90 and a lid unit 91. The extraction container 9 is sometimes called a chamber. The middle unit 8B includes an arm member 820 that detachably holds the container body 90. Arm member 820 includes a holding member 820a and a pair of shaft members 820b spaced apart laterally. The holding member 820a is an elastic member made of resin or the like formed in the shape of a C-shaped clip, and holds the container body 90 by its elastic force. The holding member 820a holds the left and right sides of the container body 90, and the front side of the container body 90 is exposed. This makes it easier to visually recognize the inside of the container body 90 when viewed from the front.

Attachment and detachment of the container body 90 to and from the holding member 820a are performed manually, and the container body 90 is attached to the holding member 820a by pressing the container body 90 backward in the front-rear direction against the holding member 820a. Further, the container body 90 can be separated from the holding member 820a by pulling the container main body 90 forward in the front-rear direction from the holding member 820a.

The pair of shaft members 820b are rods extending in the front-rear direction, and are members that support the holding member 820a. Although the number of shaft members 820b is two in this embodiment, it may be one, or three or more. The holding member 820a is fixed to the front end portions of the pair of shaft members 820b. A pair of shaft members 820b are moved back and forth in the front-back direction by a mechanism to be described later, whereby the holding member 820a is moved back and forth, allowing a movement operation of moving the container body 90 in parallel in the back-and-forth direction. The middle unit 8B is also capable of rotating the extraction container 9 upside down, as will be described later.

<4-2. Extraction container>
The extraction container 9 will be explained with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the extraction container 9 in a closed state and an open state. As described above, the extraction container 9 is turned upside down by the middle unit 8B. The extraction container 9 in FIG. 7 shows a basic posture in which the lid unit 91 is located on the upper side. In the following description, when referring to the vertical positional relationship, unless otherwise specified, it means the vertical positional relationship in the basic posture.

The container main body 90 is a bottomed container, and has a bottle shape having a neck portion 90b, a shoulder portion 90d, a body portion 90e, and a bottom portion 90f. A flange portion 90c defining an opening 90a communicating with the internal space of the container body 90 is formed at the end of the neck portion 90b (upper end of the container body 90).

Both the neck portion 90b and the body portion 90e have a cylindrical shape. The shoulder portion 90d is a portion between the neck portion 90b and the body portion 90e, and has a tapered shape such that the cross-sectional area of its internal space gradually decreases from the side of the body portion 90e to the side of the neck portion 90b. ing.

The lid unit 91 is a unit that opens and closes the opening 90a. Opening and closing operations (elevating and lowering operations) of the lid unit 91 are performed by the upper unit 8A.

Container body 90 includes a body member 900 and a bottom member 901. The main body member 900 is a cylindrical member that is open at the top and bottom and forms a neck portion 90b, a shoulder portion 90d, and a body portion 90e. The bottom member 901 is a member that forms the bottom portion 90f, and is inserted into and fixed to the lower part of the main body member 900. A sealing member 902 is interposed between the main body member 900 and the bottom member 901 to improve airtightness within the container main body 90.

In the case of this embodiment, the main body member 900 is made of a translucent material such as acrylic or glass, and constitutes a transparent container whose entirety is a transmissive portion. The administrator and the beverage consumer can visually check the extraction status of the coffee beverage inside the container body 90 through the cover part 102 and the main body member 900 of the container body 90. For the administrator, it may be easier to check the brewing operation, and for beverage consumers, the brewing status may be more enjoyable.

A convex portion 901c is provided at the center of the bottom member 901, and the convex portion 901c has a communication hole that communicates the inside of the container body 90 with the outside, and a valve (valve 903 in FIG. 9) that opens and closes this communication hole. It is provided. The communication hole is used for discharging waste liquid and residue when cleaning the inside of the container body 90. A sealing member 908 is provided on the convex portion 901c, and the sealing member 908 is a member for maintaining airtightness between the upper unit 8A or the lower unit 8C and the bottom member 901.

The lid unit 91 includes a cap-shaped base member 911. The base member 911 has a convex portion 911d and a flange portion 911c that overlaps the flange portion 90c when closed. The convex portion 911d has the same structure as the convex portion 901c in the container body 90, and is provided with a communication hole that communicates the inside of the container body 90 with the outside, and a valve (valve 913 in FIG. 9) that opens and closes this communication hole. It is being The communication hole of the convex portion 911d is mainly used for pouring hot water into the container body 90 and discharging the coffee beverage. A seal member 918a is provided on the convex portion 911d. The seal member 918a is a member for maintaining airtightness between the upper unit 8A or the lower unit 8C and the base member 911. The lid unit 91 is also provided with a seal member 919. The seal member 919 improves the airtightness between the lid unit 91 and the container body 90 when the lid unit 91 is closed. The lid unit 91 holds a filter for filtration.

<4-3. Upper unit and lower unit>
The upper unit 8A and lower unit 8C will be explained with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG. 8 is a front view showing the configuration of a part of the upper unit 8A and the lower unit 8C, and FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG. 8.

Upper unit 8A includes an operation unit 81A. The operation unit 81A performs opening/closing operations (elevating and lowering) of the lid unit 91 with respect to the container body 90 and opening/closing operations of the valves of the convex portions 901c and 911d. The operation unit 81A includes a support member 800, a holding member 801, a lifting shaft 802, and a probe 803.

The support member 800 is fixedly provided so that its relative position with respect to the frame F does not change, and accommodates the holding member 801. The support member 800 also includes a communication portion 800a that communicates the inside of the support member 800 with the pipe L3. Hot water, tap water, and atmospheric pressure supplied from pipe L3 are introduced into support member 800 via communication portion 800a.

The holding member 801 is a member that can detachably hold the lid unit 91. The holding member 801 has a cylindrical space into which the protrusion 911d of the lid unit 91 or the protrusion 901c of the bottom member 901 is inserted, and also includes a mechanism for detachably holding these. This mechanism is, for example, a snap ring mechanism, which engages with a certain pressing force and disengages with a certain separating force. Hot water, tap water, and atmospheric pressure supplied from the pipe L3 can be supplied into the extraction container 9 via the communication portion 800a and the communication hole 801a of the holding member 801.

The holding member 801 is also a movable member that is provided to be slidable vertically within the support member 800. The elevating shaft 802 is provided so that its axial direction is the vertical direction. The elevating shaft 802 passes airtightly through the top of the support member 800 in the vertical direction, and is provided so as to be vertically movable with respect to the support member 800 .

The top of the holding member 801 is fixed to the lower end of the lifting shaft 802. The holding member 801 slides in the vertical direction by raising and lowering the lifting shaft 802, and the holding member 801 can be attached to and separated from the convex portion 911d and the convex portion 901c. Further, the lid unit 91 can be opened and closed with respect to the container body 90.

A screw 802a constituting a lead screw mechanism is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lifting shaft 802. A nut 804b is screwed onto this screw 802a. The upper unit 8A includes a motor 804a, and the nut 804b is rotated on the spot (without moving up or down) by the driving force of the motor 804a. The rotation of the nut 804b moves the elevating shaft 802 up and down.

The elevating shaft 802 is a tubular shaft having a through hole in the central axis, and a probe 803 is inserted into the through hole so as to be slidable up and down. The probe 803 passes airtightly through the top of the holding member 801 in the vertical direction, and is provided so as to be vertically movable with respect to the supporting member 800 and the holding member 801.

The probe 803 is an operator that opens and closes the valves 913 and 903 provided inside the convex portions 911d and 901c. When the probe 803 descends, the valves 913 and 903 are changed from the closed state to the open state, and when the probe 803 rises, the valves are opened. It can be changed from an open state to a closed state (by the action of a return spring, not shown).

A screw 803a constituting a lead screw mechanism is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the probe 803. A nut 805b is screwed onto this screw 803a. The upper unit 8A includes a motor 805a, and the nut 805b is provided to rotate on the spot (without moving up and down) by the driving force of the motor 805a. The probe 803 moves up and down by rotating the nut 805b.

The lower unit 8C includes an operation unit 81C. The operation unit 81C has a configuration in which the operation unit 81A is upside down, and opens and closes the valves 913 and 903 provided inside the convex portions 911d and 901c. Although the operating unit 81C is also configured to be able to open and close the lid unit 91, the operating unit 81C is not used to open and close the lid unit 91 in this embodiment.

The following is a description of the operating unit 81C, which is substantially the same as the explanation of the operating unit 81A. The operation unit 81C includes a support member 810, a holding member 811, a lifting shaft 812, and a probe 813.

The support member 810 is fixedly provided so that its relative position with respect to the frame F does not change, and accommodates the holding member 811. The support member 810 also includes a communication portion 810a that allows communication between the switching valve 10a of the switching unit 10 and the inside of the support member 810. The coffee beverage, tap water, and residue of ground beans in the container body 90 are introduced into the switching valve 10a via the communication portion 810a.

The holding member 811 has a cylindrical space into which the protrusion 911d of the lid unit 91 or the protrusion 901c of the bottom member 901 is inserted, and has a mechanism for detachably holding these. This mechanism is, for example, a snap ring mechanism, which engages with a certain pressing force and disengages with a certain separating force. The coffee beverage, tap water, and residue of ground beans in the container body 90 are introduced into the switching valve 10a through the communication portion 810a and the communication hole 811a of the holding member 811.

The holding member 811 is also a movable member that is provided to be slidable vertically within the support member 810. The elevating shaft 812 is provided so that its axial direction is the vertical direction. The elevating shaft 812 passes airtightly through the bottom of the support member 800 in the vertical direction, and is provided so as to be able to move up and down with respect to the support member 810 .

The bottom of the holding member 811 is fixed to the lower end of the lifting shaft 812. The holding member 811 slides in the vertical direction as the elevating shaft 812 moves up and down, and the holding member 811 can be attached to and separated from the convex portion 901c and the convex portion 911d.

A screw 812a constituting a lead screw mechanism is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lifting shaft 812. A nut 814b is screwed onto this screw 812a. The lower unit 8C includes a motor 814a, and the nut 814b is rotated on the spot (without moving up or down) by the driving force of the motor 814a. The rotation of the nut 814b moves the elevating shaft 812 up and down.

The elevating shaft 812 is a tubular shaft having a through hole in the central axis, and a probe 813 is inserted into the through hole so as to be slidable up and down. The probe 813 hermetically penetrates the bottom of the holding member 811 in the vertical direction, and is provided to be able to move up and down with respect to the supporting member 810 and the holding member 811.

The probe 813 is an operator that opens and closes the valves 913 and 903 provided inside the convex parts 911d and 901c.As the probe 813 rises, the valves 913 and 903 change from the closed state to the open state, and as the probe 813 descends, the valves open and close. It can be changed from an open state to a closed state (by the action of a return spring, not shown).

A screw 813a constituting a lead screw mechanism is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the probe 813. A nut 815b is screwed onto this screw 813a. The lower unit 8C includes a motor 815a, and the nut 815b is provided to rotate on the spot (without moving up and down) by the driving force of the motor 815a. The probe 813 moves up and down by rotating the nut 815b.

<4-4. Chubu unit>
The middle unit 8B will be explained with reference to FIGS. 6 and 10. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the middle unit 8B. The middle unit 8B includes a support unit 81B that supports the extraction container 9. The support unit 81B includes a unit main body 81B' that supports a locking mechanism 821 in addition to the arm member 820 described above.

The lock mechanism 821 is a mechanism that maintains the lid unit 91 in a closed state with respect to the container body 90. The locking mechanism 821 includes a pair of gripping members 821a that vertically hold the flange portion 911c of the lid unit 91 and the flange portion 90c of the container body 90. The pair of gripping members 821a have a C-shaped cross section that fits between the collar portion 911c and the flange portion 90c, and are opened and closed in the left-right direction by the driving force of the motor 822. When the pair of gripping members 821a are in the closed state, each gripping member 821a fits into the flange portion 911c and the flange portion 90c so as to vertically sandwich them, as shown by solid lines in the box diagram of FIG. The unit 91 is airtightly locked to the container body 90. In this locked state, even if the holding member 801 is raised by the lifting shaft 802 to open the lid unit 91, the lid unit 91 does not move (the lock is not released). In other words, the locking force of the locking mechanism 821 is set to be stronger than the force of opening the lid unit 91 using the holding member 801. This can prevent the lid unit 91 from opening with respect to the container body 90 in the event of an abnormality.

Furthermore, when the pair of gripping members 821a are in the open state, each gripping member 821a is separated from the collar portion 911c and the flange portion 90c, as shown by broken lines in the box diagram of FIG. will be unlocked.

When the holding member 801 is holding the lid unit 91 and the holding member 801 is raised from the lowered position to the raised position, the lid unit 91 is removed from the container body 90 when the pair of gripping members 821a is in the open state. separated. Conversely, when the pair of gripping members 821a are in the closed state, the engagement of the holding member 801 with the lid unit 91 is released, and only the holding member 801 rises.

The middle unit 8B also includes a mechanism that horizontally moves the arm member 820 in the front-rear direction using a motor 823 as a drive source. Thereby, the container body 90 supported by the arm member 820 can be moved between the extraction position on the rear side (state ST1) and the bean introduction position on the front side (state ST2). The bean loading position is a position where ground beans are loaded into the container body 90, and the ground beans ground by the grinder 5B are delivered from the discharge pipe 5C shown in FIG. 3 to the opening 90a of the container body 90 from which the lid unit 91 is separated. Injected. In other words, the position of the discharge pipe 5C is above the container body 90 located at the bean input position.

The extraction position is a position where the container body 90 can be operated by the operation unit 81A and the operation unit 81C, a position coaxial with the probes 803 and 813, and a position where coffee liquid is extracted. The extraction position is further back than the bean introduction position. 6, 8, and 9 all show the case where the container body 90 is in the extraction position. In this way, by differentiating the position of the container main body 90 for inputting ground beans, extraction of coffee liquid, and supply of water, steam generated during extraction of coffee liquid can be removed from the exhaust pipe that is the supply part of ground beans. It can prevent adhesion to 5C.

The middle unit 8B also includes a mechanism that rotates the support unit 81B around a longitudinal axis 825 using a motor 824 as a drive source. Thereby, the posture of the container body 90 (extraction container 9) can be changed from an upright posture (state ST1) with the neck portion 90b on the upper side to an inverted posture (state ST3) with the neck portion 90b on the lower side. While the extraction container 9 is rotating, the locking mechanism 821 maintains the state in which the lid unit 91 is locked to the container body 90. The extraction container 9 is turned upside down between the upright position and the inverted position. In the inverted posture, the convex portion 911d is located at the position of the convex portion 901c in the upright posture. Further, in the inverted posture, the convex portion 901c is located at the position of the convex portion 911d in the upright posture. Therefore, in the inverted position, the operating unit 81A can open and close the valve 903, and the operating unit 81C can open and close the valve 913.

<5. Control device>
The control device 11 of the beverage manufacturing device 1 will be explained with reference to FIG. 11. FIG. 11 is a block diagram of the control device 11.

The control device 11 controls the entire beverage manufacturing device 1 . The control device 11 includes a processing section 11a, a storage section 11b, and an I/F (interface) section 11c. The processing unit 11a is, for example, a processor such as a CPU. The storage unit 11b is, for example, a RAM or a ROM. The I/F section 11c includes an input/output interface that inputs and outputs signals between an external device and the processing section 11a. The I/F unit 11c also includes a communication interface capable of data communication with the server S via a communication network N such as the Internet shown in FIG.

As described above, the information display device 12 is a touch panel display, and is capable of displaying various information as well as accepting operations from an administrator of the device or a consumer of beverages. That is, in this information display device 12, the display screen becomes the reception section 122, and the information display device 12 includes a control section 121 that controls the reception section 122. Like the control device 11, the control section 121 in the information display device 12 also includes a processing section, a storage section, and an I/F (interface) section. The control unit 121 receives a reception signal corresponding to the operation from the reception unit 122. Upon receiving the acceptance signal, the control unit 121 instructs the control device 11 to execute processing according to the acceptance signal.

The two-dimensional code reader 15 is connected to the information display device 12. The two-dimensional code reader 15 extracts a two-dimensional code from the captured image, performs decoding processing, and outputs the obtained information to the control unit 121 of the information display device 12.

In the control device 11, the processing section 11a executes a program stored in the storage section 11b, and controls the actuator group 14 based on instructions from the information display device 12, detection results from the sensor group 13, or the like. The sensor group 13 includes various sensors (for example, a hot water temperature sensor, a mechanism operating position detection sensor, a pressure sensor, etc.) provided in the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1. The actuator group 14 includes various actuators (for example, a motor, a solenoid valve, a heater, etc.) provided in the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1.

<6. Operation control example>
An example of the control process of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 executed by the processing unit 11a will be described with reference to FIGS. 12A (A) and (B). FIG. 12(A) shows an example of control related to one coffee beverage manufacturing operation. The state of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 before the manufacturing instruction is given is called a standby state. The states of each mechanism in the standby state are as follows.

The extraction device 3 is in the state shown in FIG. The extraction container 9 is in an upright position and is located at the extraction position. The lock mechanism 821 is in a closed state, and the lid unit 91 closes the opening 90a of the container body 90. The holding member 801 is in the lowered position and is attached to the convex portion 911d. The holding member 811 is in the raised position and is attached to the convex portion 901c. Valves 903 and 913 are in a closed state. The switching valve 10a allows the communication portion 810a of the operation unit 81C to communicate with the waste tank T.

In the standby state, when a coffee beverage manufacturing instruction is given, the process shown in FIG. 12(A) is executed. In S1, a preheating process is performed. This process is a process in which hot water is poured into the container body 90 and the container body 90 is heated in advance. First, valves 903 and 913 are opened. As a result, the pipe L3, the extraction container 9, and the waste tank T are brought into communication.

The solenoid valve 72i is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 1500 ms) and then closed. As a result, hot water is injected into the extraction container 9 from the water tank 72. Subsequently, the solenoid valve 73b is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 500 ms) and then closed. This pressurizes the air in the extraction container 9, promoting the discharge of hot water into the waste tank T. Through the above process, the inside of the extraction container 9 and the pipe L2 are preheated, and cooling of the hot water can be reduced in the subsequent production of the coffee beverage.

In S2, a grinding process is performed. Here, roasted coffee beans are ground and the ground beans are put into the container body 90. First, the lock mechanism 821 is opened, and the holding member 801 is raised to the raised position. The lid unit 91 is held by the holding member 801 and rises together with the holding member 801. As a result, the lid unit 91 is separated from the container body 90. The holding member 811 is lowered to the lowered position. Move the container body 90 to the bean loading position. Subsequently, the storage device 4 and the crushing device 5 are operated. As a result, one cup of roasted coffee beans is supplied from the storage device 4 to the grinder 5A. Roasted coffee beans are ground in two stages by grinders 5A and 5B, and unnecessary materials are separated by a separator 6. The ground beans are put into the container body 90.

Return the container body 90 to the extraction position. The holding member 801 descends to the lowered position and the lid unit 91 is attached to the container body 90. The lock mechanism 821 is closed, and the lid unit 91 is airtightly locked to the container body 90. The holding member 811 rises to the raised position. Of the valves 903 and 913, valve 903 is in a closed state, and valve 913 is in an open state.

In S3, extraction processing is performed. Here, coffee liquid is extracted from the ground beans in the container body 90. FIG. 12(B) is a flowchart of the extraction process in S3.

In S11, in order to steam the ground beans in the extraction container 9, an amount of hot water smaller than one cup's worth of hot water is poured into the extraction container 9. Here, the solenoid valve 72i is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 500 ms) and then closed. As a result, hot water is injected into the extraction container 9 from the water tank 72. Thereafter, the process waits for a predetermined time (for example, 5000 ms) and ends the process of S11. This process allows the ground beans to be steamed. By steaming the ground beans, the carbon dioxide gas contained in the ground beans can be released and the subsequent extraction effect can be enhanced.

In S12, the remaining amount of hot water is poured into the extraction container 9 so that one cup of hot water is stored in the extraction container 9. Here, the solenoid valve 72i is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 7000 ms) and then closed. As a result, hot water is injected into the extraction container 9 from the water tank 72.

By the process of S12, the inside of the extraction container 9 can be brought into a state where the temperature exceeds 100 degrees Celsius (for example, about 110 degrees Celsius) at 1 atmosphere. Subsequently, the inside of the extraction container 9 is pressurized in S13. Here, the solenoid valve 73b is opened and closed for a predetermined time (for example, 1000 ms), and the inside of the extraction container 9 is pressurized to an atmospheric pressure (for example, about 4 atmospheres (about 3 atmospheres in gauge pressure)) at which the hot water does not boil. After that, the valve 913 is closed.

Subsequently, this state is maintained for a predetermined period of time (for example, 7000 ms) to perform immersion-type coffee liquid extraction (S14). As a result, coffee liquid is extracted using an immersion method under high temperature and high pressure. The following effects can be expected from immersion extraction under high temperature and high pressure. First, by applying high pressure, it is possible to make it easier for hot water to penetrate inside the ground beans, and to accelerate the extraction of coffee liquid. Second, the high temperature accelerates the extraction of coffee liquid. Third, high temperatures reduce the viscosity of the oil contained in the ground beans, facilitating oil extraction. This makes it possible to produce a highly aromatic coffee beverage.

The temperature of the hot water (high-temperature water) only needs to be over 100 degrees Celsius, but higher temperatures are advantageous in extracting coffee liquid. On the other hand, increasing the temperature of hot water generally increases costs. Therefore, the temperature of the hot water may be, for example, 105 degrees Celsius or higher, 110 degrees Celsius or higher, or 115 degrees Celsius or higher, or, for example, 130 degrees Celsius or lower, or 120 degrees Celsius or lower. The atmospheric pressure is sufficient as long as it does not cause the water to boil.

In S15, the pressure inside the extraction container 9 is reduced. Here, the atmospheric pressure inside the extraction container 9 is changed to the atmospheric pressure at which the hot water boils. Specifically, the valve 913 is opened, the solenoid valve 73c is opened for a predetermined period of time (for example, 1000 ms), and then closed. The inside of the extraction container 9 is opened to the atmosphere. Thereafter, the valve 913 is closed again.

The pressure in the extraction container 9 is rapidly reduced to a pressure lower than the boiling point pressure, and the hot water in the extraction container 9 boils at once. The hot water and ground beans in the extraction container 9 scatter explosively inside the extraction container 9. This allows the water to be boiled uniformly. Furthermore, the destruction of the cell walls of ground beans can be promoted, and the subsequent extraction of coffee liquid can be further promoted. In addition, this boiling can also stir the ground beans and hot water, thereby promoting the extraction of coffee liquid. In this way, in this embodiment, the extraction efficiency of coffee liquid can be improved.

In S16, the extraction container 9 is reversed from an upright position to an inverted position. Here, the holding member 801 is moved to the raised position, and the holding member 811 is moved to the lowered position. Then, the support unit 81B is rotated. Thereafter, the holding member 801 is returned to the lowered position, and the holding member 811 is returned to the raised position. When the extraction container 9 is in an inverted position, the neck portion 90b and the lid unit 91 are located on the lower side.

In S17, permeation type coffee liquid extraction is performed and the coffee beverage is delivered to cup C. Here, the switching valve 10a is switched to communicate the pouring portion 10c with the passage portion 810a of the operating unit 81C. Further, both valves 903 and 913 are opened. Furthermore, the solenoid valve 73b is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 10,000 ms), and the inside of the extraction container 9 is brought to a predetermined pressure (for example, 1.7 atmospheres (0.7 atmospheres in gauge pressure)). In the extraction container 9, a coffee beverage in which coffee liquid is dissolved in hot water passes through a filter provided in a lid unit 91 and is delivered to a cup C. The filter restricts the leakage of ground bean residue. The extraction process is thus completed.

In this embodiment, the coffee liquid extraction efficiency can be improved by using both the immersion type extraction in S14 and the permeation type extraction in S17. When the extraction container 9 is in an upright position, ground beans are deposited from the body 90e to the bottom 90f. On the other hand, when the extraction container 9 is in an inverted position, ground beans accumulate from the shoulder portion 90d to the neck portion 90b. The cross-sectional area of the body portion 90e is larger than the cross-sectional area of the neck portion 90b, and the thickness of the ground beans piled up in the inverted position is thicker than the piled thickness in the upright position. That is, when the extraction container 9 is in an upright position, the ground beans are deposited relatively thinly and widely, and when the extraction container 9 is in an inverted position, the ground beans are relatively thickly and narrowly deposited.

In the case of this embodiment, since the immersion extraction in S14 is performed with the extraction container 9 in an upright position, the hot water and ground beans can be brought into contact over a wide range, and the extraction efficiency of coffee liquid can be improved. However, in this case, the hot water and ground beans tend to come into partial contact. On the other hand, since the transmission extraction in S17 is performed with the extraction container 9 in an inverted position, the hot water passes through the accumulated ground beans while coming into contact with more ground beans. The hot water comes into contact with the ground beans more evenly, further improving the extraction efficiency of the coffee liquid.

Returning to FIG. 12A, after the extraction process in S3, the discharge process in S4 is performed. Here, processing related to cleaning inside the extraction container 9 is performed. The extraction container 9 is cleaned by returning the extraction container 9 from an inverted position to an upright position and supplying tap water (purified water) to the extraction container 9. Then, the inside of the extraction container 9 is pressurized, and the water inside the extraction container 9 is discharged to the waste tank T together with the residue of the ground beans.

With the above steps, one coffee beverage manufacturing process is completed. Thereafter, similar processing is repeated for each manufacturing instruction. The time required to produce one coffee beverage is, for example, about 60 to 90 seconds.

<7. Summary of device configuration>
As described above, the beverage manufacturing device 1 includes the bean processing device 2 and the extraction device 3 as a manufacturing section, and more specifically, the bean processing device 2 includes the storage device 4 and the crushing device 5, and the extraction device 3 includes: It includes a fluid supply unit 7, a drive unit 8, an extraction container 9, and a switching unit 10 (see FIGS. 3, 4, etc.). The grinding device 5 receives one cup of roasted coffee beans from the storage device 4, and grinds the beans in two stages using grinders 5A and 5B. At this time, unnecessary substances such as chaff are separated from the ground beans by the separator 6. After the ground beans are put into the extraction container 9, the fluid supply unit 7 pours hot water into the extraction container 9, the drive unit 8 reverses the posture of the extraction container 9, and the switching unit 10 pours hot water into the extraction container 9. After dispensing the liquid, etc., a single drink is provided.

A part of the production section is covered by a cover section 102 configured as a transparent cover, which is a transparent section as a whole, and a user (for example, a manager of the beverage production device 1, a beverage consumer, etc.) 1. Visible from the outside. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that among the manufacturing units, a plurality of canisters 40 that are part of the storage device 4 are exposed, and other elements are substantially housed within the housing 100. In some embodiments, the entire manufacturing section may be housed within the housing 100. In other words, the cover section 102 may be provided so as to cover at least a portion of the manufacturing section.

At least a part of the production section is covered by the cover section 102 so that it can be visually recognized from the outside of the beverage production apparatus 1, so that, for example, when the user is an administrator of the beverage production apparatus 1, the administrator can control the production of beverages. In some cases, it may be possible to check the operation of the equipment along with the preparation. If the user is a purchaser of a beverage, the purchaser may be able to wait for the completion of production of the beverage while increasing expectations for the beverage. For example, the extraction container 9 of the extraction device 3 is visible from the outside of the beverage manufacturing device 1 through the cover part 102, and among the several processes for manufacturing a beverage, the extraction process that is of relatively high interest to the user can be observed. It is. The drive unit 8 acts as a posture changing unit that changes the posture of the extraction container 9, and as described above, the extraction container 9 is a movable part that can be turned upside down in the manufacturing department. Therefore, this reversing operation of the extraction container 9 is relatively easy to attract the user's interest, and by making it observable by the user, it may be possible to entertain the user.

Next, images displayed on the information display device 12 of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 2 will be explained. As mentioned above, the information display device 12 is a touch panel display, and in addition to displaying various information, it was also possible to accept operations from the device administrator and the beverage consumer. indicate. The operational image referred to here is an image corresponding to the operation within the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1. For example, an operational image corresponding to the operation of the bean processing device 2 shown in FIG. 4 and an operational image corresponding to the operation of the extracting device 3 are given as examples.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display screen displayed on the information display device 12 during execution of the transparent extraction process (step S17) shown in FIG. 12.

In the permeation extraction process, a coffee beverage in which coffee liquid is dissolved in hot water is passed through a filter provided in the lid unit 91 and delivered to the cup C in the inverted extraction container 9.

On the display screen of the information display device 12 shown in FIG. 13, an animation 12AM composed of a schematic diagram of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 is displayed. In this animation 12AM, a schematic diagram 40M of the canister 40 shown in FIG. A schematic diagram CM of the cup C shown in FIG. 4 is displayed. Animation 12AM is displayed so that it can be seen which process is currently being performed in accordance with the actual coffee beverage manufacturing process, and corresponds to an example of an operation image. In the display screen shown in FIG. 13, a state in which the coffee beverage is being delivered from the schematic diagram 9M of the brewing container 9 in an inverted state to the schematic diagram CM of the cup C is displayed, and the state in which the coffee beverage is delivered to the schematic diagram CM of the cup C is displayed. Corresponds to a motion image. Further, on the left side of the display screen, a text display area 12CA is provided to display text indicating the process currently being performed. On the display screen shown in FIG. 13, the words "transparent extraction in progress" are displayed in the character display area 12CA.

Next, order input in the POS system PS shown in FIG. 1 will be explained. An order management application, which is one of the POS applications, is installed on the general-purpose terminal TD.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of an order input screen in the order management application displayed on the display surface of the general-purpose terminal TD of the POS system PS.

The left window LW of this order input screen is a product icon display window, and the right window RW is an order content display window. In the left window LW, the names of food and drinks that can be ordered are displayed with icons i1 along with their prices. That is, icons with the names of five types of coffee drinks such as Blends A to E, and icons with the names of three types of foods are displayed. Note that photographs of food and drink are also displayed on the icon i1, but are not shown. The general-purpose terminal TD, which is a tablet terminal, is installed at the checkout counter in the store so that the display surface can be seen by the customer and can be operated by the customer.

When the icon i1 of food and drink names arranged in the left window LW is tapped, the order item name, unit price, and order quantity are displayed in a horizontal line in the order of order from the top to the right window RW. Additionally, by tapping the cross icon i2 displayed to the left of the ordered item name, the ordered item can be canceled. Further, when the icon i1 is tapped, the color of the icon changes. In the example shown in FIG. 14, the muffin icon i1 is tapped, and the order details are displayed in the right window RW.

Below the right window RW, a display w1 of the total number of orders and a display w2 of the total amount are made. If the user wants to check the order contents on these displays w1 and w2 and proceed to checkout, tap the checkout button 2201 placed next to them.

Note that on the start screen of the order management application, only the product icon display window on the left window LW is enlarged, and the order details display window on the right window RW and the display below the right window RW (w1, w2, 2201) are hidden. It is a display. That is, the start screen in the order management application becomes a menu display screen.

When you tap any one of the icons i1 of five types of coffee beverage names such as blends A to E shown in FIG. Switches to the menu details screen where etc. are displayed.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a menu details screen displayed on the display surface of the general-purpose terminal TD.

The phrase item 2304 displays a phrase representing the characteristics of the coffee beverage (here, "blend A") selected by the user. Furthermore, the characteristic enumeration item 2305 and the taste chart 2306 display the characteristics of the coffee beans used in the coffee beverage selected by the user. The property enumeration item 2305 displays the country of production, brand name, refining method, degree of roasting, and coffee extraction profile name, but other properties may also be displayed. Furthermore, the taste chart 2306 shows rough guidelines for aroma, sweetness, bitterness, sourness, and richness, and is predetermined according to the type of coffee beans. Although the taste chart 2306 shown in FIG. 15 uses the five taste indicators described above, other indicators may be used.

Information regarding characteristics depending on coffee beans may be stored in the general-purpose terminal TD, or may be stored in the server S shown in FIG. 1. If the information is stored in the server S, the general-purpose terminal TD obtains the information from the server S via the communication network N. For example, for "coffee beans used in blend A," attribute information such as production area and degree of roasting is linked with characteristic information such as bitterness/sweetness/sourness, and "coffee beans used in blend A" are linked. A coffee extraction profile is also stored in association with the "beans". The coffee extraction profile includes parameters such as the amount of coffee beans, the grind size, the amount of steaming water, the steaming time, the amount of hot water, the extraction pressure, and the extraction time. Hereinafter, the pre-stored profile will be referred to as a standard profile.

The order button 2302 displayed on the menu details screen shown in FIG. 15 is a button for specifying an order for the "blend A" coffee beverage extracted using the standard profile. By tapping this order button 2302, the order details are displayed in the right window RW on the order input screen shown in FIG. 14. The back button 2303 below is a button for returning to the previous screen, and when pressed, the order input screen shown in FIG. 14 is displayed again. The top profile button 2301 is a button for displaying the standard profile associated with the currently selected coffee beans. When this profile button 2301 is pressed, the display surface of the general-purpose terminal TD is switched to a profile details screen.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a profile details screen displayed on the display surface of the general-purpose terminal TD.

The default screen of the profile details screen displays the values of each parameter of the standard profile. Among the parameters, for parameters that cannot be adjusted, the parameter values are displayed in a row at the bottom. The non-adjustable parameters here are the amount of coffee beans, grind size, and extraction pressure, but may also be adjustable.

On the other hand, on the profile details screen shown in FIG. 16, parameters such as steaming water amount, steaming time, extraction hot water amount, and extraction time are adjustable parameters. For these adjustable parameters, the parameter values are also displayed by a slide bar 2401 along with numerical display. The slide bar 2401 has the maximum possible value at the right end, the minimum possible value at the left end, extends to the right as the value increases, and contracts to the left as the value decreases. You can find out what percentage the current value is. In the standard profile, the amount of steaming water is 80 ml, and it can be seen from the slide bar 2401 that this corresponds to 80% of the maximum amount that can be adjusted. Further, the standard profile steaming time is 14 seconds, the amount of hot water for extraction is 170 ml, and the extraction time is 97 seconds. A plus button 2402 is displayed on the right side of each slide bar 2401, and a minus button 2403 is displayed on the left side. Tapping the plus button 2402 increases the parameter value, and tapping the minus button 2403 decreases the parameter value. Note that when the plus button 2402 and the minus button 2403 are tapped, the colors of the buttons change. On the profile details screen shown in FIG. 16, the plus button 2402 for the steaming time parameter is tapped once, and the value of 14 seconds in the standard profile is changed to 15 seconds.

The back button 2404 displayed at the top is a button for returning to the previous screen, and when tapped, the menu details screen shown in FIG. 15 is displayed again. An order button 2405 displayed next to it can specify an order for a coffee beverage of "blend A" extracted according to a profile configured with parameters whose values are currently displayed. By tapping this order button 2302, the order details are also displayed in the right window RW on the order input screen shown in FIG. 14.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of an order input screen displayed on the display surface of the general-purpose terminal TD when the order button 2302 displayed on the profile details screen shown in FIG. 16 is tapped.

In the right window RW of the order input screen shown in FIG. 17, the order details for blend A are displayed below the order details for muffins that were previously displayed. Note that the SP of "Blend A (SP)" displayed here is a display indicating that a change has been made to the standard profile. If no changes have been made to the standard profile and it remains the standard profile, (SP) will no longer be displayed. When the order button 2302 displayed on the menu details screen shown in FIG. 15 is tapped, (SP) is not displayed.

Below the right window RW shown in FIG. 17, it is displayed that the total number of orders is 2 items and the total amount is 1100 yen. When the checkout button 2201 is tapped in this state, the display surface of the general-purpose terminal TD is switched to the checkout screen.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the checkout screen displayed on the display surface of the general-purpose terminal TD.

On the accounting screen shown in FIG. 18, a payment amount display w3 is displayed. Furthermore, a seat number display w4 is provided below. The store clerk inputs the number of a vacant seat using the numeric keypad display w5 provided at the lower right. Alternatively, the customer himself may input the seat number using the numeric keypad display w5. Note that the order reception number may be automatically input in place of the seat number. Further, next to the numeric keypad display w5, a receipt issue button 2501, an application cooperation button 2502, and a send button 2503 are displayed.

FIG. 19A is a diagram showing an example of a receipt output from the printer PR shown in FIG. 1 when the receipt issue button 2501 shown in FIG. 18 is tapped.

On the receipt RE shown in FIG. 19(a), accounting information is printed under the store name. Further, below that, the seat number input on the checkout screen shown in FIG. 18 is displayed. This seat number becomes the customer's identification number. Furthermore, a two-dimensional code QR1 is printed below the receipt RE. This two-dimensional code QR1 is coded order information including the parameter values changed on the profile details screen shown in FIG. 16. The order information includes the type of coffee drink ordered, the number of items ordered, the time of order, the seat number, and the profile of coffee extraction.

The customer holds the two-dimensional code QR1 printed on the receipt RE over the two-dimensional code reader 15 of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. The two-dimensional code reader 15 reads the two-dimensional code QR1, performs decoding processing, and outputs the obtained order information to the control unit 121 of the information display device 12 shown in FIG. The control unit 121 transmits an instruction signal to the control device 11 to instruct execution of processing according to the order information. The control device 11 transmits a control signal to the actuator group 14 in the manufacturing department 18 in response to the instruction signal, and controls the driving of the actuator group 14. By doing so, the coffee beverage corresponding to the order information is manufactured by the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1. When the beverage manufacturing device 1 finishes manufacturing the coffee beverage, it displays the seat number included in the order information for the coffee beverage on the information display device 12. When the beverage manufacturing device 1 continuously manufactures many cups of coffee beverages, it notifies which order information the coffee beverages have been completed according to the seat number. Furthermore, the information display device 12 may display all of the order information currently being manufactured.

Note that a two-dimensional code encoding order information may be printed on the order sheet instead of the receipt RE. The clerk may hold the two-dimensional code printed on this order sheet over the two-dimensional code reader 15 of the beverage manufacturing device 1 on behalf of the customer, and provide the manufactured coffee beverage to the customer.

FIG. 19(b) is a diagram showing an example of a display screen output to the smartphone PH shown in FIG. 1 when the application cooperation button 2502 shown in FIG. 18 is tapped.

Before tapping the app linkage button 2502 shown in FIG. 18, the customer sets the pairing mode of the short-range wireless communication standard (for example, the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard) to on on his/her smartphone PH. . When the application cooperation button 2502 is tapped, the pairing mode is also turned on in the general-purpose terminal TD, and the names of nearby devices whose pairing mode is turned on are displayed on the display surface of the general-purpose terminal TD. The customer specifies his/her smartphone PH on this display surface and completes the pairing with the general-purpose terminal TD. The general-purpose terminal TD transmits order information to the pairing destination smartphone PH. The customer launches the store's dedicated application on the smartphone PH that has been paired. Then, the display screen shown in FIG. 19(b) is displayed on the smartphone PH. This display screen shows that Blend A coffee has been ordered. Further, the display of SP indicates that the parameter value in the coffee extraction profile has been changed. On the display screen, a phrase representing a special feeling such as "a special cup just for you" is also displayed in response to the SP display. The seat number, which serves as the customer's identification number, is also displayed. Furthermore, a two-dimensional code QR2 is printed on the lower half of this display screen. Similar to the two-dimensional code QR1 printed on the receipt RE shown in FIG. 18(a), this two-dimensional code QR2 also encodes order information including the parameter values changed on the profile details screen shown in FIG. It is.

When the customer holds the two-dimensional code QR2 displayed on the smartphone PH over the two-dimensional code reader 15 of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 2, the order information is displayed in the same way as the two-dimensional code QR1 printed on the receipt RE. A coffee beverage corresponding to the following is manufactured by the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1.

Further, when the send button 2503 shown in FIG. 18 is tapped, the general-purpose terminal TD outputs order information to the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 using the wireless LAN. That is, the general-purpose terminal TD transmits the order information itself as electronic data to the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 from the I/F section without encoding the order information. In this case, it is particularly difficult to tell which order information the completed coffee drink corresponds to, and this problem can be solved by displaying the seat number on the information display device 12.

Furthermore, other examples will be explained. The code display, such as a two-dimensional code, includes bean type (for example, bean number), recipe type (for example, recipe number), and order type. The bean number is a number that indicates the bean used for coffee extraction. For example, No. 1 is coffee beans from Costa Rica, No. 2 is coffee beans from Panama, etc., which are determined in advance. Information regarding this bean number is stored in the beverage manufacturing device 1. In addition, information about the bean number is also stored on the general-purpose terminal TD of the POS system PS, the smartphone PH on which an order input application that displays a menu selection screen is installed (hereinafter, these terminals are referred to as menu selection terminals), etc. ing. The recipe type is a number indicating the operation of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 when extracting coffee. For example, No. 1 is predetermined such that the hot water temperature for coffee extraction is 100° C., and No. 2 is a hot water temperature of 95° C. for coffee extraction. Information regarding this recipe type is also stored in both the beverage manufacturing device 1 and the menu selection terminal. The order type is various information when ordering (menu selection). For example, the information includes the ID of the menu selection terminal used to select the menu, the order time, and an identifier indicating whether the orderer is a clerk or a customer. The ID and identifier are predetermined and stored in both the beverage manufacturing device 1 and the menu selection terminal.

As a specific example of an order, a customer's order (coffee beans are coffee beans from Panama, the recipe calls for a water temperature of 95°C when brewing coffee) is placed at 10:00 am on October 16, 2019. The clerk who heard this uses the smartphone with identifier A to select the menu and display the code. The code may be displayed on the receipt or on a display screen of a smartphone or the like. If the beverage manufacturing device reads the code display, the read result (bean number 1, recipe number 2, order type "Smartphone with identifier A on October 16, 2019 at 10:00 a.m." The beverage manufacturing device performs a coffee extraction operation using Panamanian coffee beans at a water temperature of 95°C. When the extraction operation is completed, the extraction history information in the storage section of the beverage manufacturing device includes bean number 1, recipe number 2, and order type "October 16, 2019 10:00 am with identifier A. "Orders made by store staff using smartphones" are accumulated. The history information can be displayed on the information display device 12 and checked by an operation by a store clerk. Note that when the beverage manufacturing device reads the code display, if it is specified that coffee is to be extracted using beans that are not set in the beverage manufacturing device, the clerk manually inserts the coffee from the bean inlet 103 shown in FIG. Beans are input through the operation, and coffee is extracted using the input beans.

As explained above, the plurality of beverage manufacturing apparatuses 1, POS system PS, and mobile terminals such as smartphones PH shown in FIG. 1 constitute the ordered beverage manufacturing system ODS.

Note that the coffee extraction profile may be included in the order information only when the parameter value is changed. The beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 2 stores a standard coffee extraction profile for each coffee bean in the control unit 121 of the information display device 12 shown in FIG. 11. Therefore, if the control unit 121 knows the type of coffee beverage ordered, it can read out the standard profile.

Furthermore, the order information is not limited to the coffee extraction profile, but may be a roasted coffee bean grind profile, or both a coffee extraction profile and a roasted coffee bean grind profile. Good too. Alternatively, the order information may be all or part of various manufacturing conditions (recipes) for manufacturing the coffee beverage.

Furthermore, a one-dimensional code may be used instead of a two-dimensional code. Even now that the communication network N has been established, code display is simple and reliable.

In addition, although the store SHC shown in Figure 1 is a restaurant that mainly sells coffee drinks, the above-described order Techniques for handling information are applicable. In other words, the present invention can be applied to a restaurant where a food and beverage manufacturing device that manufactures foods other than coffee beverages is installed instead of the beverage manufacturing device 1 that manufactures coffee beverages.

In the above description,
“A reception unit that accepts beverage orders [for example, the display surface of the general-purpose terminal TD shown in FIG. 14 that displays the order input screen],
An output unit [for example, an I/O of the general-purpose terminal TD] that outputs order information [for example, the type of coffee beverage ordered, the number of items ordered, the order time, and the coffee extraction profile] corresponding to the order received by the reception unit. F section, printer PR shown in FIG. 1],
a beverage manufacturing device [for example, the beverage manufacturing device 1 shown in FIG. 2] that manufactures a beverage [for example, a coffee beverage] corresponding to the order information when the order information output from the output unit is input;
An ordered beverage manufacturing system [for example, the ordered beverage manufacturing system ODS shown in FIG. 1]. ”
explained.

Note that the order information may be information representing the type of beverage, or in the case of a more detailed order, may be information representing the recipe for the beverage. That is, the order information may include only information representing the type of beverage, only information representing the recipe for the beverage, or information representing the type of beverage and information representing the beverage recipe. It may also be information that includes.

Further, the order information may be output in a visible manner (for example, characters or a two-dimensional code) or in an invisible manner (for example, electronic data).

Also,
“The output unit is provided in a cash register having a communication function [e.g., POS system PS], and transmits the order information [e.g., in the form of electronic data] to the beverage manufacturing device [e.g., when the send button 2503 is tapped. [transmission using wireless LAN]]
A custom beverage manufacturing system characterized by: ”
Also explained.

Note that the beverage manufacturing device may receive the order information transmitted from the cash register and manufacture the beverage according to the received order information.

Also,
"The output unit transmits the order information to the orderer's display terminal [e.g., smartphone PH],
The beverage manufacturing device reads the order information [for example, a two-dimensional code] displayed on the display terminal that received the order information [for example, by reading it with a two-dimensional code reader 15], and processes the order information according to the order information. which manufactures beverages;
A custom beverage manufacturing system characterized by: ”
Also explained.

Also,
``The output unit is provided in a cash register [for example, POS system PS] having a receipt issuing function [for example, printer PR shown in FIG. 1], and outputs a receipt to be issued [for example, receipt RE shown in FIG. It outputs the order information,
The beverage manufacturing device reads the order information output on the receipt and manufactures the beverage according to the order information.
A custom beverage manufacturing system characterized by: ”
Also explained.

Also,
“The output unit outputs the coded order information [e.g., two-dimensional code or one-dimensional code] [e.g., printer PR],
The beverage manufacturing device has a code reader section [for example, a two-dimensional code reader 15] that can read the coded order information.
A custom beverage manufacturing system characterized by: ”
Also explained.

Also,
``The order information is a collection of parameters necessary for the beverage manufacturing device to manufacture a beverage [for example, a coffee extraction profile, a roasted coffee bean grinding profile, or various manufacturing parameters for manufacturing a coffee beverage. Information that includes all or part of the conditions (recipe)
A custom beverage manufacturing system characterized by: ”
Also explained.

Also,
“The reception unit is capable of accepting changes in the values of pre-prepared parameters necessary for manufacturing the beverage [e.g., steaming water amount, steaming time, brewing hot water amount, and brewing time],
The output unit outputs order information including the changed value,
A custom beverage manufacturing system characterized by: ”
Also,
``The order information is information that includes identification information [for example, seat number] that identifies the orderer,
The beverage manufacturing device includes a notification unit [for example, an information display device 12] that notifies the identification information.
A custom beverage manufacturing system characterized by: ”
Also explained.

Also,
“A POS system [e.g., a POS system [e.g. , POS system PS shown in FIG. 1 ]. ”
Also explained.

Next, the order reception status display device OD and digital signage DS shown in FIG. 1 will be explained.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a display example of the order acceptance status display device OD.

The order reception status display device OD is installed near (for example, above) the product delivery counter. This order reception status display device OD is a relatively large liquid crystal display device, and is connected to the personal computer PC shown in FIG. The display image of the order reception status display device OD is an order reception status management image generated by order reception status management software installed on the personal computer PC. In this order reception status management image, the current time is displayed in the upper right corner. Further, the seat numbers of customers who are not yet ready to deliver the product are displayed in the waiting number display area 2601. Furthermore, the seat number of the customer who is ready to deliver the product is moved from the waiting number display area 2601 and displayed in the calling number display area 2602.

When new order information is input to the control unit 121 of the information display device 12 in the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1, the control unit 121 starts control according to the order information, and also displays the seat number included in the order information. Send to personal computer PC. The order reception status management software additionally displays the transmitted seat number in the waiting number display area 2601.

On the other hand, the store clerk operates the personal computer PC to erase the seat number of the customer who handed over the product. Alternatively, a two-dimensional code reader can also be installed at the product delivery counter, and the following can be done. The above two-dimensional code reader is connected to a personal computer PC. The customer who received the product is given the two-dimensional code QR1 printed on the receipt RE as explained using Figure 19(a), or the two-dimensional code QR2 displayed on the smartphone PH as explained using Figure 19(b). , have them hold it up to the two-dimensional code reader mentioned above. By doing this, the personal computer PC can obtain the seat number of the customer who received the product, and the order reception status management software can automatically delete the seat number of the customer who handed over the product. .

FIG. 21(a) is a diagram showing a display example of the digital signage DS.

Digital signage DS can be installed at various locations within the store. For example, it can be installed near a cash register counter, near a product delivery counter, in a space where seats are provided, or even near the entrance of a building. There are various sizes, but the large digital signage DS stands out more. The digital signage DS may be a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (Electro Lumine S3ence) display, a plasma display, or other display device including a projector, and is connected to the personal computer PC shown in FIG. Digital signage DS performs various displays such as advertisement display, image display, product-related display, etc. For example, an advertisement for a recommended product may be displayed as an advertisement display, a landscape of the production area of the product may be displayed as an image display, or a menu may be displayed as a product-related display. Although details will be described later, the digital signage DS shown in FIG. 21(a) displays a landscape of a coffee bean farm.

As explained above, the store SHC shown in FIG. In FIG. 1, the information display devices 12 in each of the beverage manufacturing apparatuses 1 (two in FIG. 1) and the display surface of the general-purpose terminal TD in the POS system PS are arranged.

Among these display units, the order reception status display device OD displays a display image generated by order reception status management software installed in the personal computer PC (see FIG. 20). A personal computer PC is a device that manages order reception status within a restaurant in response to operations by a store employee. The order reception status display device OD displays an order reception status management image shown in FIG. 20 according to the management operation. That is, an image that is displayed while the management operation is being executed is displayed.

The beverage manufacturing device 1 is a device that performs a coffee beverage manufacturing operation within a restaurant in response to operations by a store employee or a customer. The information display device 12 in the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 displays an animation showing which manufacturing process is currently being performed, as shown in FIG. 13 according to the manufacturing operation. That is, an image indicating that a manufacturing operation is being executed is displayed.

The POS system PS is a device that performs food and drink ordering operations within a restaurant in response to customer operations. The display surface of the general-purpose terminal TD in the POS system PS displays an order input screen shown in FIG. 14 in accordance with the order operation. That is, an image representing that an order operation is being executed is displayed. Further, the POS system PS is also a device that performs a recipe change operation for manufacturing food and drink according to a customer's operation. The display surface of the general-purpose terminal TD in the POS system PS displays a profile details screen shown in FIG. 16 in accordance with the recipe change operation. That is, an image that is displayed when the recipe changing operation is being executed is displayed. Furthermore, the POS system PS is also a device that performs checkout operations within a restaurant in response to operations by a customer. The display screen of the general-purpose terminal TD in the POS system PS displays the checkout screen shown in FIG. 18 in accordance with the checkout operation. That is, an image that is displayed when a checkout operation is being executed is displayed.

In this way, the order reception status display device OD, the information display device 12 in the beverage manufacturing device 1, and the display surface of the general-purpose terminal TD in the POS system PS each display their own unique displays. In some cases, a unified display may be performed.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a list of images displayed on a plurality of display units in the store.

FIG. 22 shows two digital signage DS (digital signage A and digital signage B), an order reception status display device OD, and the display units of two beverage manufacturing devices 1 (beverage manufacturing device A and beverage manufacturing device B) ( This is a list of images to be displayed on the information display device 12) and the display unit of the POS system PS (the display surface of the general-purpose terminal TD). In this list, farm videos, barista videos, manufacturing process videos, history videos, product still images, store still images, and machine still images are set as images to be uniformly displayed as a store. These unified displays are displays that are unrelated to the above-mentioned unique displays.

The farm video is a landscape video of the coffee bean farm where the coffee beans for the coffee drinks offered at this store are harvested. The digital signage DS shown in FIG. 21(a) is the digital signage A shown in FIG. 22, and the farm video α1 is displayed on the digital signage DS.

FIG. 21(b) is a diagram showing display examples on the order reception status display device OD, the information display device 12 of the beverage manufacturing device 1 which is the beverage manufacturing device A shown in FIG. 22, and the general-purpose terminal TD of the POS system PS. be. The display example in FIG. 21(b) is the list No. shown in FIG. This is an example of display No. 1.

The farm video α2 is displayed on the order reception status display device OD shown in FIG. 21(b). The farm video α2 is a video of the same scene as the farm video α1, but the brightness is higher than that of the farm video α1. The order reception status display device OD shown in FIG. 21(b) displays an order reception status management image, which is a unique display, and in order to make this image easier to see, a farm video α2 with high brightness is displayed. There is. The farm video α2 is an image related to the farm video α1.

On the other hand, on the information display device 12 of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 and the general-purpose terminal TD of the POS system PS shown in FIG. 21(b), no unique display is displayed, but the farm video α1 is displayed. However, strictly speaking, since the display sizes are different between the information display device 12 or general-purpose terminal TD and the digital signage DS, the information display device 12 or general-purpose terminal TD has a video of the same scene as the scene of the farm video α1. It can be said that it is displayed. In this way, a video that differs only in display size from the farm video α1 can also be referred to as a video related to the farm video α1 (the same applies below). Note that the farm video α2 may be displayed instead of the farm video α1 on the information display device 12 of the beverage manufacturing device 1 and the general-purpose terminal TD of the POS system PS.

Furthermore, in the information display device 12 of the beverage manufacturing device 1 and the general-purpose terminal TD of the POS system PS, if it becomes necessary to display a unique display, the display of the unified display (here, farm video α1) can be canceled midway through. , you may switch to your own display (the same applies below). Alternatively, even if it becomes necessary to perform a unique display, the unified display may be continued to be displayed until the end without being canceled midway. In this case, the unified display may be used as a background display, and a unique display may be displayed overlapping the unified display (the same applies below).

Barista videos are videos in which famous baristas talk about coffee. List No. shown in FIG. According to 2, digital signage A displays a barista video β1 in which a barista who won a gold medal in a certain contest talks about coffee, and digital signage B displays a barista video β1 in which a barista who won a silver medal in the same contest talks about coffee. Video β2 is displayed. Further, the information display device 12 of the beverage manufacturing device A displays the barista video β1, and the information display device 12 of the beverage manufacturing device B displays the barista video β2. The barista video displayed on digital signage A and the barista video displayed on the information display device 12 of beverage manufacturing equipment A are the same barista video β1, but the display timing is different between them, and the scenes are different. are displayed respectively. For example, in the barista video β1 displayed on digital signage A, a scene in which a gold medal-winning barista talks about his encounter with coffee is displayed, and on the information display device 12 of beverage manufacturing equipment A, the same barista is shown talking about coffee beans. A scene is shown talking about the grind process. The barista video displayed on digital signage B and the barista video displayed on the information display device 12 of beverage manufacturing equipment B are the same barista video β2, but the display timing is different between them, and the scenes are different. are displayed respectively. For example, the barista video β2 displayed on the information display device 12 of the beverage manufacturing apparatus B is displayed in advance. In this way, different scenes of the same video are displayed between the digital signage and the information display device of the beverage manufacturing equipment, so strictly speaking, the difference between the digital signage and the information display device of the beverage manufacturing equipment is This means that images related to each other are displayed between the two. Furthermore, a barista video β3 in which a barista who won a bronze medal in the same contest talks about coffee is displayed on the general-purpose terminal TD of the POS system PS. Barista video β1 to barista video β3 are not only related because the baristas talk about coffee, but also because they are winners of the same competition. Note that the order reception status display device OD does not display the Pallista video, but displays an order reception status management image.

The manufacturing process video is a video explaining the process of manufacturing the coffee beverage shown in FIG. 12. List No. shown in FIG. According to No. 3, the digital signage A displays the full-screen manufacturing process video γ1, and the digital signage B displays the farm video α1. Further, on the order reception status display device OD where the order reception status management image is displayed, the manufacturing process video γ1 in a reduced size display is displayed only in the rightmost area where the order reception status management image is not displayed. While the manufacturing process video γ1 displayed on digital signage A was displayed in full screen, the manufacturing process video γ1 displayed on the order reception status display device OD is a reduced display. The manufacturing process video displayed on the reception status display device OD can also be said to be a video related to the manufacturing process video γ1 displayed on the digital signage A. The farm video α3 is displayed on the information display device 12 of the beverage manufacturing apparatus A. While the farm video α1 is a video shot of a coffee farm from the ground, the farm video α3 is a video shot of the same coffee farm from above, and is a video related to the farm video α1. Furthermore, the barista video β1 is displayed on the information display device 12 of the beverage manufacturing apparatus B. The barista video β1 is neither a video related to the manufacturing process video γ1 nor a video related to the farm video α1. A full-screen manufacturing process video γ2 is displayed on the general-purpose terminal TD of the POS system PS. The manufacturing process video γ1 is a live-action version of the video, while the manufacturing process video γ2 is an animated version of the video, but both videos have a common point in that they explain the process of manufacturing the coffee beverage shown in FIG. , is a related video.

The history video is a video that introduces the history of coffee drinks. List No. shown in FIG. According to No. 4, the historical video ε1 is displayed on digital signage A and digital signage B. On the other hand, the historical video ε1 is displayed on the information display device 12 of the beverage manufacturing device A, while the historical video ε2 is displayed on the information display device 12 of the beverage manufacturing device B. The historical video ε2 is a sequel video of the historical video ε1, and is a video related to the historical video ε1. Further, the history video is not displayed on the order reception status display device OD and the general-purpose terminal TD of the POS system PS. The order reception status display device OD displays an order reception status management image. Further, on the general-purpose terminal TD of the POS system PS, various screens shown in FIGS. 14 to 18 are displayed, or a default display (eg, store logo display, menu list display, etc.) is displayed.

The product still image is a still image that introduces the products sold at this store. List No. shown in FIG. According to No. 5, a product still image A1 is displayed on digital signage A and digital signage B for a predetermined period of time. Further, the product still image A1 is displayed on other display sections for a predetermined period of time.

Note that the order reception status display device OD stops displaying the order reception status management image. For example, there may be a situation where no orders have been placed. Another example is a situation where the order reception status management image is displayed but no number is displayed. Then, when an order is placed, the display of the unified display (here, the product still image A1) may be canceled and the display may be switched to the display of the order reception status management image. Alternatively, even if an order is placed, the unified display (here, the product still image A1) may be continued to be displayed until a predetermined time has elapsed without being canceled midway. In this case, like the farm video, switch to the product still image A2 with high brightness, use the product still image A2 as the background display, and overlap the entire order reception status management image shown in Figure 20 with the product still image A2. Alternatively, a part of the order reception status management image shown in FIG. 20 (for example, only the display in the calling number display area 2602) may be displayed overlapping the product still image A2. good. In the following examples as well, the examples and aspects described here are applicable when displaying a unified display on the order reception status display device OD. Further, in the order reception status display device OD, the product still image A1 may be displayed only when the order reception status management image is not displayed.

The store still image is a still image that introduces other stores that have a chain store relationship with this store. List No. shown in FIG. According to No. 6, store still images introducing different stores are displayed on all display sections for a predetermined period of time. That is, each of store still images B1 to B6 is displayed. Store still images B1 to B6 are videos that introduce stores that are part of a chain store, and are therefore related to each other. Note that in the order reception status display device OD, the store still image B3 may be displayed only when the order reception status management image is not displayed.

The machine still image is a still image that introduces the beverage manufacturing equipment. List No. shown in FIG. According to No. 7, the machine still image C1 is displayed on the display sections other than the information display device 12 of each of the beverage manufacturing device A and the beverage manufacturing device B. The information display device 12 of each of the beverage manufacturing apparatus A and the beverage manufacturing apparatus B displays an animation shown in FIG. 13 according to the manufacturing operation, or displays a default display (for example, store logo display, etc.). Ru.

Each list shown in FIG. 22 is stored in the server S shown in FIG. The server S also stores image data of farm videos, barista videos, manufacturing process videos, history videos, product still images, store still images, and machine still images. When the display timing comes, the server S sends a unified display image according to the list shown in FIG. 22 to each of the beverage manufacturing device A, beverage manufacturing device B, personal computer PC, and POS system PS via the communication network N. Send data. Note that the beverage manufacturing device A, the beverage manufacturing device B, the personal computer PC, and the POS system PS each store each image data in advance, and the server S issues an instruction to start displaying based on the list shown in FIG. may be transmitted. In addition, instead of the server S, the list shown in FIG. 22 and each image data are stored in a personal computer PC or POS system PS placed in the store, and the personal computer PC or POS system PS displays the unified display. Control may also be performed.

As explained above, the store SHC shown in FIG. SDS1 is being constructed. With this store display system SDS1, for example, as shown in FIG. 21, a more innovative display can be performed at the store SHC.

Next, I will explain about the izakaya store.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing various devices in a pub. In the following description, components having the same names as those described above will be described with the same reference numerals used up until now. Further, explanations that overlap with those explained so far may be omitted.

This store SHB is equipped with a plurality of self-order terminals SO, a personal computer PC, a plurality of digital signage DS, and a POS system PS.

Personal computer PC and POS system PS are connected to server S via communication network N. Although the communication network N here is the Internet, it may be any network constructed using the TCP/IP protocol, such as a LAN. A plurality of self-order terminals SO, personal computer PC, and POS system PS are connected via wireless LAN in the store. Note that "inside the store" here does not mean indoors, but rather within the premises of the store. Digital signage DS may be installed outdoors.

A plurality of digital signage DS are connected to a personal computer PC.

The POS system PS is a system that includes a general-purpose terminal TD, a cash drawer CD, and a printer PR, and is the same as the POS system described using FIG. 1, so a detailed explanation will be omitted.

Next, the self-order terminal SO will be explained in detail. The self-order terminal SO is installed on each table in the audience seats. The customer decides the contents of the order while looking at the self-order terminal SO, and places the order from the self-order terminal SO.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing the self-order terminal SO.

The self-order terminal SO shown in FIG. 24 is a tablet terminal equipped with a processing section, a storage section, and an I/F (interface) section. An order input screen is displayed on the display surface of the self-order terminal SO shown in FIG. A menu selection bar mb is displayed at the top of this order input screen. In FIG. 24, "Today's Recommendations" has been tapped, and part of the "Today's Recommendations" menu is displayed in the left window LW. In this left window LW, the names of food and drinks that can be ordered are displayed with icons i1 along with their prices. Note that photographs of food and drink are also displayed on the icon i1, but are not shown. When the icons i1 of food and drink names lined up in the left window LW are tapped, the food and drink names of the tapped icons i1 are additionally displayed in the right window RW from the top. You can also change the order quantity by tapping the plus icon and minus icon. In the right window RW shown in FIG. 24, three food items are displayed, and among these, the number of ordered items for "Cochin Kushiyaki" is "2". This right window RW is a window that displays order details.

Further, at the bottom of the left window LW, there are provided a TOP button 2701 for returning to the TOP screen (eg, menu display screen), an order history confirmation button 2702 for displaying the order history, and a clerk call button 2703. A cancel button 2704 and an order button 2705 are provided at the bottom of the right window RW. When the user taps the food/drink name displayed on the right window RW and then taps the cancel button 2704, the display of the food/drink name is deleted from the right window RW, and the order for the food/drink is deleted. When the order button 2705 is tapped, the order details displayed in the right window RW are transmitted to the POS system PS shown in FIG. 23. The POS system PS is also connected via wireless LAN to an order output device (not shown) installed in the kitchen, and the order details transmitted from the self-order terminal SO are transferred to the order output device. Note that the order details from the self-order terminal SO may be sent to the personal computer PC instead of the POS system PS, and transferred from the personal computer PC to an order output device (not shown).

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an order completion screen displayed when the order button 2705 of the self-order terminal SO shown in FIG. 24 is tapped.

The order is completed by tapping the order button 2705, and the order completion screen shown in FIG. 25 is displayed on the self-order terminal SO.

The self-order terminal SO described above is a device that performs an operation of ordering food and drink at a customer seat in a restaurant in response to a customer's operation (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a customer seat ordering operation). The display surface of the self-order terminal SO displays an order input screen shown in FIG. 24 and an order completion screen shown in FIG. 25 in accordance with the customer seat ordering operation. That is, the self-order terminal SO displays an image (order input screen) representing that the customer seat ordering operation is in progress, or displays an image (order completion screen) representing that the customer seat ordering operation is completed.

At the pub SHB shown in FIG. 23, digital signage A displays an advertising video about the campaign, and digital signage B also displays the same advertising video. Furthermore, among the plurality of self-order terminals SO, advertisement still images for the same campaign are displayed on the display surface of the self-order terminal SO on which the TOP screen is displayed. The advertising video is an image related to the advertising video because the advertisement target is common to the advertising still image. Note that neither advertising videos nor advertising still images are displayed on the display screen of the self-order terminal SO where a screen other than the TOP screen is displayed, such as the order input screen shown in FIG. The order input screen shown in FIG. 24, the order completion screen shown in FIG. 25, etc.) are continuously displayed. Furthermore, neither the advertising video nor the advertising still image is displayed on the general-purpose terminal TD of the POS system PS shown in FIG. 23, and the previously displayed screen continues to be displayed.

As explained above, the store display system SDS2, which includes multiple self-order terminals SO, POS system PS, personal computer PC, and multiple digital signage DS, is also constructed in the pub store SHB shown in FIG. There is. With this store display system SDS2, even the store SHB can provide more innovative displays.

Note that a restaurant may be equipped with a ticket vending machine that sells meal tickets and is equipped with a processing section and a display section. In this ticket vending machine, the processing section performs a response operation in response to a customer's operation to select food and drink, and the display section displays an operation image such as a selection screen according to the response operation. For example, if the user selects to order rice, the display section displays a screen that allows the user to further select the amount of rice, or displays a screen that asks the user to confirm whether there are any additional orders. The advertising still image may also be displayed on the display section of such a ticket vending machine in conjunction with the advertising video being displayed on the digital signage. Further, only when the above-mentioned action image is not displayed on the display section, a short-time version of the advertisement image may be displayed on the display section. The short version of the advertising image is created by editing the advertising video displayed on the digital signage and cutting out some scenes to create a shorter playback time than the advertising video. Therefore, since the short version of the advertising video also has the same advertising target as the advertising video displayed on the digital signage, and both contain the same scene, it can be concluded that the two images are related to each other. Become.

Further, although both the store SHC shown in FIG. 1 and the store SHB shown in FIG. 23 are restaurants, the technology for performing unified display can also be applied to stores other than restaurants. For example, it can be applied to any store equipped with a POS system PS and digital signage DS. For example, it is widely applicable to food stores, clothing stores, pharmacies, and the like.

Next, an example including the arrangement positions of various devices in a store will be explained again.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement of various devices in a store that sells coffee drinks.

In the example shown in FIG. 26, a plurality of digital signage DS are installed at the same height position. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 26, the two digital signage DS are installed next to each other, but they may be installed at separate positions. Hereinafter, the digital signage DS installed on the left side will be referred to as digital signage A, and the digital signage DS installed on the right side will be referred to as digital signage B.

Among the plurality of digital signage DS, a plurality of POS systems PS are arranged on the right side of the digital signage DS (digital signage B) installed on the rightmost side. In the example shown in FIG. 26, two POS systems PS are placed next to each other on the right side of the digital signage B, but they may be placed at separate positions. Note that the POS system PS is movable. Hereinafter, the general-purpose terminal TD of the POS system PS placed on the left side will be referred to as POS terminal A, and the general-purpose terminal TD of the POS system PS placed on the right side will be referred to as POS terminal B.

Among the plurality of POS systems PS, a plurality of beverage manufacturing apparatuses 1 are arranged on the right side of the rightmost POS system PS. In the example shown in FIG. 26, the two beverage manufacturing apparatuses 1 are placed next to each other immediately to the right of the POS system PS placed on the rightmost side, but they may be placed at separate positions. Hereinafter, the beverage manufacturing device 1 disposed on the left side will be referred to as a beverage manufacturing device A, and the information display device 12 will be simply referred to as a display section. Further, the beverage manufacturing device 1 disposed on the right side is referred to as a beverage manufacturing device B, and its information display device 12 is also simply referred to as a display section.

In the store in the example shown in FIG. 26, the horizontal arrangement of digital signage A, digital signage B, POS terminal A, POS terminal B, beverage manufacturing device A, and beverage manufacturing device B is set as shown in FIG. 26. There is. In addition, digital signage A and digital signage B are aligned at the same height position, and between the upper end (see dotted line hp1) and lower end (dotted line hp2) of digital signage A, the display part of POS terminal A, the display part of POS terminal B, , the display section of the beverage manufacturing apparatus A, and the display section of the beverage manufacturing apparatus B are arranged. In addition, digital signage A and digital signage B are installed at different height positions, and the display part of POS terminal A is placed between the upper end of the digital signage installed at a higher position and the lower end of the digital signage installed at a lower position. , a display section of POS terminal B, a display section of beverage manufacturing device A, and a display section of beverage manufacturing device B may be arranged. Furthermore, in the store in the example shown in FIG. 26, digital signage A, digital signage B, POS terminal A, POS terminal B, beverage manufacturing device A, and beverage manufacturing device B are all within the range that can be viewed at once. Preferably. The range that can be seen at one time may be the range that can be seen when looking in one direction, or the range that can be seen when looking around.

In the example shown in FIG. 26, two digital signage DS, two POS systems PS (general-purpose terminals TD), and two beverage manufacturing devices 1 (information display devices 12) are arranged. There may be only one device, three or more devices, and the number of devices may be different between the devices. For example, there may be four digital signage DSs, one POS system PS (general purpose terminal TD), and three beverage manufacturing devices 1 (information display devices 12).

FIG. 27 shows digital signage A, digital signage B, the display section of POS terminal A, the display section of POS terminal B, the display section of beverage manufacturing apparatus A, and the display section of beverage manufacturing apparatus B shown in FIG. 26. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed accordingly.

One image Im1 shown in FIG. 27 is an image of coffee beans before being harvested. This one image Im1 is divided into four parts in the vertical direction and six parts in the horizontal direction, for a total of 24 parts. Each divided image has a number written in parentheses, but the number in parentheses is not included in the image Im1, but is a code added for explanation.

The image data of one image Im1 shown in FIG. 27 is stored in the server S shown in FIG. The server S also includes digital signage A, digital signage B, a display section of POS terminal A, a display section of POS terminal B, a display section of beverage manufacturing apparatus A, and a display section of beverage manufacturing apparatus B, as shown in FIG. Information indicating which divided image is to be assigned to the six display means is also stored. The six display means shown in FIG. 26 sequentially display one image Im1 shown in FIG. 27 one column at a time from the top. That is, digital signage A is in charge of displaying divided images (1), (7), (13), and (19) of image Im1, and digital signage B is in charge of displaying (2) of image Im1. , (8), (14), and (20). The display unit of POS terminal A is in charge of displaying divided images (3), (9), (15), and (21) of image Im1, and the display unit of POS terminal B is in charge of displaying divided images of image Im1. , (4), (10), (16), and (22). The display unit of the beverage manufacturing apparatus A is in charge of displaying the divided images (5), (11), (17), and (23) of the image Im1, and the display unit of the beverage manufacturing apparatus B is in charge of displaying the divided images (5), (11), (17), and (23) of the image Im1. Among them, it is in charge of displaying divided images (6), (12), (18), and (24). The display of digital signage A and digital signage B is controlled by a personal computer PC shown in FIG. When the display switching timing comes, the server S transmits the image data of the new divided image to each of the personal computer PC, POS system PS, beverage manufacturing device A, and beverage manufacturing device B via the communication network N. . Note that the server S sends the image data of the divided images all at once to the personal computer PC, the POS system PS, the beverage manufacturing device A, and the beverage manufacturing device B, and sends a switching command to indicate that it is time to switch the display. Alternatively, image data of divided images may be stored in advance in each of the personal computer PC, POS system PS, beverage manufacturing device A, and beverage manufacturing device B, and switching from the server S may be possible. It may also be a mode of receiving a signal (the same applies below). Alternatively, the functions of the server S described above may be performed by the personal computer PC or the POS system PS (the same applies below).

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing an example in which six display means having the positional relationship shown in FIG. 26 display one image Im1 shown in FIG. 27.

In FIG. 28, the differences in display screen size of each display means are ignored, and all are shown in the same size. The display screen of digital signage A is shown on the far left, and the display screen of digital signage B is shown on the right side. The display section of POS terminal A is shown on the right side of the display screen of digital signage B, and the display section of POS terminal B is shown on the right side thereof. Further, on the right side of the display section of the POS terminal B, the display section of the beverage manufacturing apparatus A is shown, and at the far right end, the display section of the beverage manufacturing apparatus B is shown.

In the top horizontal row of FIG. 28, the divided image (1) shown in FIG. 27 is displayed on digital signage A, the divided image (2) shown in FIG. 27 is displayed on digital signage B, and the display of POS terminal A It is shown that the divided image (3) shown in FIG. 27 is displayed on the section, and the divided image (4) shown in FIG. 27 is displayed on the display section of POS terminal B. Normally, the divided image (5) shown in FIG. 27 should be displayed on the display section of beverage manufacturing device A, and the divided image (6) shown in FIG. 27 should be displayed on the display section of beverage manufacturing device B. However, in the beverage manufacturing apparatus A, the process of pouring hot water for steaming in step S11 shown in FIG. Image is displayed. In FIG. 28, the words "steaming" are displayed as this operation image, but in reality, in addition to the characters, an animation indicating that steaming is in progress is also displayed (the same applies below). Further, in the beverage manufacturing apparatus B, the immersion extraction process in step S14 shown in FIG. 12 is being executed, and the display unit displays an operation image indicating that the immersion extraction process is being executed. ing. In FIG. 28, the words "extracting in progress" are displayed as this operation image, but in reality, as shown in FIG. 13, the words "transparent extraction in progress" are displayed in the character display area 12CA. At the same time, an animation 12AM indicating that immersion extraction is in progress is also displayed (the same applies below). In this manner, when the beverage manufacturing apparatus is in a state where it is manufacturing a beverage (non-standby state), display of the operation image is given priority and the divided images are not displayed. In the top horizontal row of FIG. 28, divided images (5) and (6) shown in FIG. 27 are not displayed. However, the divided image may be displayed as a small wipe display in a partial area that does not interfere with the motion image, or the divided image may be displayed as a background image of the motion image.

In the second horizontal row from the top of FIG. 28, the divided image (7) shown in FIG. 27 is displayed on digital signage A, the divided image (8) shown in FIG. 27 is displayed on digital signage B, and the divided image (8) shown in FIG. A divided image (9) shown in FIG. 27 is displayed on the display section. On the other hand, the display section of POS terminal B displays a menu display screen in which the product icon display window of the left window LW, which is the start screen of the order management application described using FIG. 14, is enlarged. In this way, even if the POS terminal is in a state (non-standby state) in which the POS terminal is performing an operation related to the POS system, the display of the operation image is given priority and the divided image is not displayed. However, the divided image may be displayed as a small wipe display in a partial area that does not interfere with the motion image, or the divided image may be displayed as a background image of the motion image. Further, in the beverage manufacturing apparatus A, after the process of pouring hot water for steaming, the process of immersion extraction is being executed, and the text "Extracting" is displayed on the display section as an operation image. In the beverage manufacturing apparatus B, the immersion extraction process has been completed, and the divided image (12) shown in FIG. 27 is displayed on the display section. As explained above, the divided images (10) and (11) shown in FIG. 27 are not displayed in the second horizontal row from the top in FIG.

In the third horizontal row from the top in FIG. 28, the divided image (13) shown in FIG. 27 is displayed on digital signage A, and the divided image (14) shown in FIG. 27 is displayed on digital signage B. POS terminal A, which has been in a standby state, shifts to a non-standby state, and a menu display screen is displayed on its display unit. On the other hand, POS terminal B, which was in a non-standby state, shifts to a standby state, and a divided image (16) shown in FIG. 27 is displayed on its display unit. Further, the beverage manufacturing apparatus A that has been in a non-standby state shifts to a standby state, and a divided image (17) shown in FIG. 27 is displayed on its display unit. On the other hand, the beverage manufacturing apparatus B which has been in a standby state shifts to a non-standby state, and an error display is displayed on its display unit to notify that an error has occurred. After the beverage manufacturing device 1 finishes the manufacturing operation, it may notify a clogging error of the filtration filter set in the lid unit 91 shown in FIG. 7 . Furthermore, even if no manufacturing operation is being performed, for example, if a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the cover section 102 was opened, the message "The cover section remains open. Please close the cover section." Please.” error message is displayed. A state in which an error message is displayed is a non-standby state. Note that the error display is displayed even during the manufacturing operation. For example, a no-bean error, a locking error of the lid unit 91, etc. are displayed during the manufacturing operation. As explained above, in the third horizontal row from the top in FIG. 28, the divided images (15) and (18) shown in FIG. 27 are not displayed.

In the bottom horizontal row of FIG. 28, the divided image (19) shown in FIG. 27 is displayed on digital signage A, and the divided image (20) shown in FIG. 27 is displayed on digital signage B. Further, a divided image (21) shown in FIG. 27 is displayed on the display section of POS terminal A, and a divided image (22) shown in FIG. 27 is displayed on the display section of POS terminal B. Further, a divided image (23) shown in FIG. 27 is displayed on the display section of the beverage manufacturing apparatus A, and a divided image (24) shown in FIG. 27 is displayed on the display section of the beverage manufacturing apparatus B. That is, in the bottom horizontal row of FIG. 28, divided images are displayed on all display means.

Although the digital signage DS does not distinguish between standby and non-standby states, it has a dedicated display screen such as an order reception status management image as shown in the order reception status display device OD shown in FIG. 20, If a predetermined priority display screen (for example, a store logo display screen, a recommended product advertisement display screen, etc.) is prepared, the state in which those display screens are displayed is not set to standby. status, and those display screens may be displayed with priority over the digital signage DS. In this case, a state in which display screens other than those display screens are displayed is set as a standby state, and the divided images are displayed on the digital signage DS (the same applies below).

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement of various devices in a store different from the store shown in FIG. 26 that sells coffee drinks. In the following description, points that are different from those described using FIGS. 26 to 28 will be mainly explained, and redundant explanations may be omitted.

In the example shown in FIG. 29, one digital signage DS, one POS system PS, and two beverage manufacturing apparatuses 1 are arranged in order from the left side. One digital signage DS shown in FIG. 29 is hereinafter referred to as digital signage A. Furthermore, the general-purpose terminal TD of one POS system PS shown in FIG. 29 is referred to as a POS terminal A. Furthermore, among the two beverage manufacturing devices 1 shown in FIG. 29, the beverage manufacturing device 1 placed on the left side is referred to as a beverage manufacturing device A, and its information display device 12 is simply referred to as a display section. Further, the beverage manufacturing device 1 disposed on the right side is referred to as a beverage manufacturing device B, and its information display device 12 is also simply referred to as a display section.

In the example shown in FIG. 29, the display section of the POS terminal A, the display section of the beverage manufacturing device A, and the beverage manufacturing device The display section B is arranged. That is, the display section of the POS terminal A, the display section of the beverage manufacturing apparatus A, and the display section of the beverage manufacturing apparatus B are arranged below the digital signage A. Further, the height position of the display part of POS terminal A, the height position of the display part of beverage manufacturing apparatus A, and the height position of the display part of beverage manufacturing apparatus B are different from each other.

Note that even in the example shown in FIG. 29, the number of digital signage DS may be plural, and the number of POS systems PS (general-purpose terminals TD) may also be plural. Further, the number of beverage manufacturing devices 1 (information display devices 12) may be one, or three or more.

FIG. 30 shows an example of an image displayed across digital signage A, the display section of POS terminal A, the display section of beverage manufacturing device A, and the display section of beverage manufacturing device B shown in FIG. 29. It is a diagram.

One image Im2 shown in FIG. 30 is an image explaining the characteristics of the crushing device 5 in the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1. This one image Im2 is divided into four parts in the vertical direction and four parts in the horizontal direction, for a total of 16 parts. Each divided image is labeled with a number in parentheses for explanation.

From the divided image (1) to the divided image (2), the words "double grinder function" are included. From the divided image (3) to the divided image (4), characters such as "1st grinder" are included. The divided images from (13) to (16), which make up the bottom horizontal example, include text such as "Beans that first pass through the 1st grinder are coarsely ground."

Image data of one image Im2 shown in FIG. 30 is also stored in the server S shown in FIG. The server S also displays which divided image on four display means, such as the digital signage A, the display section of the POS terminal A, the display section of the beverage manufacturing device A, and the display section of the beverage manufacturing device B, as shown in FIG. Information indicating whether to be in charge of displaying is also stored. The four display means shown in FIG. 29 sequentially display one image Im2 shown in FIG. 30 one column at a time from the top. That is, the digital signage A is in charge of displaying divided images (1), (5), (9), and (13) of the image Im2. The display unit of POS terminal A is in charge of displaying divided images (2), (6), (10), and (14) of image Im2. The display unit of the beverage manufacturing apparatus A is in charge of displaying divided images (3), (7), (11), and (15) of the image Im2, and the display unit of the beverage manufacturing apparatus B is in charge of displaying the divided images (3), (7), (11), and (15) of the image Im2. Among them, it is in charge of displaying divided images (4), (8), (12), and (16). The display of the digital signage A is controlled by a personal computer PC shown in FIG. In this example as well, when the display switching timing comes, the server S controls the display of the POS system PS, beverage manufacturing device A, beverage manufacturing device B, and digital signage A via the communication network N as shown in FIG. Image data of a new divided image is transmitted to each personal computer PC.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an example in which four display means having the positional relationship shown in FIG. 29 display one image Im2 shown in FIG. 30.

In FIG. 31 as well, the differences in the display screen sizes of the respective display means are ignored, and all are shown in the same size. FIG. 31 shows the display screen of digital signage A, the display section of POS terminal A, the display section of beverage manufacturing apparatus A, and the display section of beverage manufacturing apparatus B in order from the left side.

In the top horizontal row of FIG. 31, the divided image (1) shown in FIG. 30 is displayed on digital signage A. A divided image (2) shown in FIG. 30 is displayed on the display unit of POS terminal A. A divided image (3) shown in FIG. 30 is displayed on the display section of the beverage manufacturing apparatus A, and a divided image (4) shown in FIG. 30 is displayed on the display section of the beverage manufacturing apparatus B. That is, in the top horizontal row of FIG. 31, divided images are displayed on all display means. As a result, the words "double grinder function" are displayed across the display sections of digital signage A and POS terminal A. Furthermore, the words "1st grinder" are displayed across the display section of the beverage manufacturing device A and the display section of the beverage manufacturing device B.

In the second horizontal row from the top in FIG. 31, the divided image (5) shown in FIG. 30 is displayed on digital signage A. POS terminal A is in a non-standby state, and a menu display screen is displayed on the display unit. Beverage manufacturing apparatus A is performing steaming pouring process and is in a non-standby state. On the display section of this beverage manufacturing apparatus A, the words "Steaming" are displayed as an operation image. Beverage manufacturing apparatus B is performing immersion extraction processing and is in a non-standby state. The words "Extracting" are displayed on the display section of this beverage manufacturing apparatus B as an operation image. As explained above, in the second horizontal row from the top in FIG. 31, divided images (6), (7), and (8) shown in FIG. 30 are not displayed.

In the third horizontal row from the top in FIG. 31, the divided image (9) shown in FIG. 30 is displayed on digital signage A. POS terminal A, which was in a non-standby state, shifts to a standby state, and a divided image (10) shown in FIG. 30 is displayed on its display unit. In the beverage manufacturing apparatus A, after the process of pouring hot water for steaming, the process of immersion extraction is being executed, and the apparatus is in a non-standby state. On the display section of this beverage manufacturing apparatus A, the words "Extracting" are displayed as an operation image. Beverage manufacturing apparatus B has completed the immersion extraction process and is now in a standby state. A divided image (12) shown in FIG. 30 is displayed on the display section of the beverage manufacturing apparatus B. As explained above, in the third horizontal row from the top in FIG. 31, the divided image (11) shown in FIG. 30 is not displayed.

In the bottom horizontal row of FIG. 31, the divided image (13) shown in FIG. 30 is displayed on digital signage A. On the display section of POS terminal A, a divided image (14) shown in FIG. 30 is displayed. In the beverage manufacturing apparatus A, the immersion extraction process has been completed and the apparatus is in a standby state. On the display section of the beverage manufacturing apparatus A, a divided image (15) shown in FIG. 30 is displayed. On the other hand, the beverage manufacturing apparatus B, which has been in a standby state, shifts to a non-standby state, and the words "Extracting" are displayed on its display as an operation image. As explained above, the divided image (16) shown in FIG. 30 is not displayed in the bottom horizontal row of FIG. 31. As a result, the part "Beans that pass through the 1st grinder are coarsely crushed" is not displayed in the text "Beans that pass through the 1st grinder are coarsely crushed."

In the example shown in FIG. 31, when each device is in a non-standby state, priority is given to displaying the operating image and the divided image is not displayed. It may be displayed by wipe display, or a divided image may be displayed as a background image of the motion image. Furthermore, only the divided images that include characters among the divided images may be displayed using a small wipe display, or may be displayed as a background image of the motion image.

Further, in the examples described using FIGS. 26 to 31, one image Im1, Im2 is a still image, and this still image is divided and displayed, but it may be a moving image. For example, in the top horizontal row of FIG. 31, the entire moving image 1 is displayed, and in the second horizontal row from the top of FIG. 31, moving image 2, which is a continuation of moving image 1, is displayed. In the third horizontal row from the top of FIG. 31, moving image 3, which is a continuation of moving image 2, is displayed, and in the bottom horizontal row of FIG. 31, moving image 4, which is a continuation of moving image 3, is displayed. It is also possible to do so.

In the examples described above using FIGS. 26 to 31, it is possible to display still images and moving images as large as possible using display means installed in the store, increasing the impact of the display. You can expect it.

Note that in the examples described using FIGS. 26 to 31, the left and right positional relationships of each display means are set in advance. However, this left and right positional relationship can be changed, and when changed, the information stored in the server S indicating which divided image is to be displayed by each display means is also changed.

Further, other display means may be arranged between the devices shown in FIG. 26 or between the devices shown in FIG. 29. For example, digital signage C may be installed between digital signage A and digital signage B shown in FIG. 26. However, the divided images are not always displayed on the digital signage C. Further, other types of display means such as an order reception status display device OD may be arranged between the digital signage A and the POS terminal A or between the POS terminal A and the beverage manufacturing device A shown in FIG. Divided images are not always displayed on other types of display means as well.

Further, in the example shown in FIG. 26 and the example shown in FIG. That's fine. Furthermore, a plurality of store devices equipped with this display means may be installed, and devices of different types (for example, the order reception status display device OD shown in FIG. 1 and the self-order terminal SO shown in FIG. 24). It may be.

Furthermore, digital signage A and B correspond to an example of a plurality of display devices A. POS terminals A and B correspond to an example of a plurality of display devices B (which are separate devices from display device A, and may be store machine A). Beverage manufacturing devices A and B correspond to an example of a plurality of display devices C (display devices A and B are separate devices, and store machine B may be separate from store machine A).

In the above description,
``A store that operates within the restaurant in response to the operations of an operator within the restaurant [e.g., coffee beverage manufacturing operation, ordering operation, recipe changing operation, checkout operation, order reception status management operation, customer seat ordering operation] machine [for example, the extraction device 3 of the beverage manufacturing device 1, the processing unit of the general-purpose terminal TD, the personal computer PC, the processing unit of the self-order terminal SO],
Operational images corresponding to the operations of the store machine [for example, the animation shown in FIG. 13 showing which manufacturing process is currently being performed, the various screens shown in FIGS. 14 to 18, the order reception status management shown in FIG. 20 image, the order input screen shown in FIG. 24, and the order completion screen shown in FIG. device OD, display surface of self-order terminal SO] and
a second display section different from the first display section [for example, digital signage DS];
Equipped with
A second image [for example, farm video α1, barista video β1, manufacturing process video γ1, history video ε1, product still image A1, store still image B1, machine still image C1, advertising video] is displayed on the second display section. A first image related to the second image [for example, farm video α2, barista video β1 to β3, manufacturing process video γ1, γ2, historical video ε1, ε2, Product still image A1, store still image B3 to B6, machine still image C1, advertisement still image] may be displayed [for example, each list in FIG. 22],
A store display system characterized by: ”
explained.

In addition, the said store machine may be equipped with the said 1st display part. That is, the store machine and the first display unit may be integrated. Further, the first display section may be a display section dedicated to the store machine. Alternatively, on the contrary, the store machine and the first display section may be separate units. Further, the first display section may also serve as a display section of equipment other than the store machine.

Further, the action image may be, for example, an image representing that the action is being performed, an image displayed because the action is being performed, or an image showing that the action is being performed. The image may be an image indicating that the operation has been completed, an image displayed when the operation is completed, or an image representing the result of the operation. Alternatively, it may be an image for inputting settings for the operation, or an operation screen for causing the store machine to perform the operation.

Further, the first image may be the same as the second image except for the display size.

Further, the second image may be an advertisement image, and the first image may also be an advertisement image for the same advertisement target as the advertisement target in the advertisement image of the second image. That is, the second image and the first image are related to each other because the advertisement target is the same, and the images themselves may be different or the images themselves may be the same.

Further, the second display section may be installed inside the restaurant. Note that "inside the store" here does not mean indoors, but rather within the premises of the store.

The first image may be an image unrelated to the action image, or may be an image including part or all of the action image. For example, if the action image is an image that includes a time display image, the first image may also be an advertisement image that includes the time display image. Further, if the operation image is a notification image that notifies the customer that the ordered food and drink can now be delivered by displaying the identification number given to the customer, the first image is , the entire notification image may be displayed on a background advertisement image.

Further, the second display unit may be a display-only unit [for example, a digital signage DS].

Further, the second display section may have a larger display screen than the first display section. Alternatively, the first display section may have an input function for the store machine.

Further, the first image may be the second image.

Alternatively, the first image may be a part of the second image. For example, the first image may be a moving image of the entire farm, and the second image may be a moving image of a portion of the farm. Conversely, the second image may be a moving image of the entire farm, and the first image may be a moving image of a portion of the farm.

Further, the first image may be a part of a certain image, and the second image may be another part of the certain image. For example, the first image may be a portion of a moving image obtained by aerially photographing the entire farm, and the second image may be another portion of the moving image. Conversely, the second image may be a portion of a moving image obtained by aerially photographing the entire farm, and the first image may be another portion of the moving image. In other words, the display area that is the sum of the display area of the first display unit and the display area of the second display unit can now display a moving image of an aerial photograph of the entire farm. You can expect the effect of increasing power. Of course, when the operating image should be displayed on the first display section, the moving image is displayed only on the display area of the second display section, and when the store machine is in a standby state, etc., the moving image is displayed on the first display section. The motion image may be hidden on one display section, and the moving image may be displayed on the first display section.

Further, the moving image may be displayed in a display area that is the sum of both the display area of the first display unit and the display area of the second display unit. Furthermore, when a certain store machine among a plurality of store machines is in a non-standby state and the operation image should be displayed on the first display section of the machine, one of the store machines other than the store machine in standby mode A moving image obtained by aerially photographing the entire farm may be displayed in a display area that is the sum of the display area of the first display unit and the display area of the second display unit of the state store machine, When the store machine is in standby mode and there is no need to display the moving image on the first display section of the machine, the moving image, including the display area of the first display section of the machine, is displayed. It may also be displayed.

Also,
“The second display section displays, as the second image, an image unrelated to the operational image [for example, farm video α1, barista video β1, manufacturing process video γ1, historical video ε1, product still image A1, store Still image B1, machine still image C1, advertising video] may be displayed.
A store display system characterized by: ”
explained.

Also,
“Equipped with a plurality of the first display portions,
Some of the plurality of first display sections [for example, the display surfaces of the order reception status display device OD and the general-purpose terminal TD, or the information display device 12 of the beverage manufacturing device A and the beverage manufacturing device B] information display device 12, self-order terminal SO] may display the operation image,
The second display section displays the second image [for example, the historical video ε1 or the machine still image C1, or the advertising video] while the partial first display section is displaying the operation image. There may be cases where
The remaining first display section among the plurality of first display sections [for example, the information display device 12 of the beverage manufacturing device A and the information display device 12 of the beverage manufacturing device B, or the order reception status display device OD and the general-purpose terminal Display surface of TD, display surface of self-order terminal SO], the first image [for example, historical video ε1 or ε2 or machine still image C1, advertisement still image] [For example, list No. 1 shown in FIG. 22] may be displayed. 4.No. 7],
A store display system characterized by: ”
Also explained.

Note that the some of the first display sections may be one first display section, or may be a plurality of first display sections.

Also,
“Equipped with a plurality of the store machines [for example, the extraction device 3 of the beverage manufacturing device A and the extraction device 3 of the beverage manufacturing device B, and the processing units of two self-order terminals SO],
The plurality of store machines each perform the same type of operation [e.g., coffee beverage manufacturing operation, customer seat ordering operation],
A store display system characterized by: ”
Also explained.

Also,
"Equipped with a plurality of the store machines [for example, the extraction device 3 of the beverage manufacturing device 1, the processing section of the general-purpose terminal TD, the personal computer PC, the processing section of the self-order terminal SO],
The plurality of store machines each perform different types of operations [e.g., coffee beverage manufacturing operation, ordering operation, recipe changing operation, accounting operation, order reception status management operation, customer seat ordering operation],
A store display system characterized by: ”
Also explained.

Note that the store machine may be a POS (Point of Sale System) cash register, which displays a menu on the first display section installed at the customer seats of a restaurant, etc., and receives customer orders. It may be a processing unit of a terminal equipped with a self-order system (self-order terminal SO). Alternatively, it may be a personal computer PC. Furthermore, it may be a processing section of a ticket vending machine.

Also,
“The first display unit displays the first image sent from the display image management unit [for example, the server S shown in FIG. 1],
The second display section displays the second image sent from the display image management section.
A store display system characterized by: ”
Also explained.

Note that the display image management section may be, for example, a server, and is different from the store machine.

Also,
“The second image is an image of a certain scene in a moving image [for example, a scene in which a gold medal-winning barista talks about his encounter with coffee],
The first image is an image of a scene different from the certain scene [for example, a scene in which the same barista is talking about the grinding process of coffee beans] in the same video as the video.
A store display system characterized by: ”
Also explained.

Note that the first image may be an image of the same scene as the certain scene in the same moving image as the moving image.

Also,
"The second image [for example, product still image A1, store still image B1] is displayed on the second display section, and the operation image [for example, the order reception status shown in FIG. 20] is displayed on the first display section. The first image [for example, product still image A1, store still image B3] is displayed on the first display section only when the management image] is not displayed.
A store display system characterized by: ”
Also explained.

Also,
``An image spanning the first display section and the second display section [for example, images (1) to (6) shown in FIG. 27 or images (1) to (4) shown in FIG. 30] ] may be displayed,
The first image is an image of the portion displayed on the first display section among the images displayed across the first display section and the second display section [for example, FIG. any of the images (3) to (6) shown in Figure 30 or any of the images (2) to (4) shown in Figure 30],
The second image is an image of the portion displayed on the second display section among the images displayed across the first display section and the second display section [for example, FIG. image (1) or (2) shown in Figure 30 or image (1) shown in Figure 30],
A store display system characterized by:

Note that the first display section may display the action image with priority over an image that is displayed across the first display section and the second display section. That is, when displaying the action image, the first display section does not display a part of the image that is displayed across the first display section and the second display section. There may be.

Also,
“The store machine is a device that manufactures a beverage [for example, the extraction device 3 of the beverage manufacturing device 1],
The second display unit is a digital signage [for example, a digital signage DS],
A store display system characterized by: ”
Also explained.

In the above description, the target was exclusively coffee beverages, but various beverages such as teas such as Japanese tea and black tea, soups, etc. can also be targeted. It is also possible to distinguish between the two by using unground coffee beans as the extraction raw material and the ground coffee beans after grinding (ground coffee beans) as the extraction target, but even if unground coffee beans are Even ground beans can be considered as extraction targets in a broad sense. In this specification, an extraction target in a broad sense is simply referred to as an extraction target. Therefore, extraction targets include coffee beans, green coffee beans, ground coffee beans, roasted coffee beans, ground roasted coffee beans, unroasted coffee beans, and ground unroasted coffee beans. Examples have been given of beans, powdered coffee beans, instant coffee, coffee in pods, etc., coffee beverages and the like as drinks, and coffee liquid as an example of liquid beverages, but the present invention is not limited to these. In addition, we can extract tea leaves such as Japanese tea, black tea, and oolong tea, ground tea leaves, vegetables, crushed vegetables, fruits, crushed fruits, grains, crushed grains, mushrooms such as shiitake mushrooms, and mushrooms such as shiitake mushrooms. pulverized mushrooms such as shiitake mushrooms, pulverized mushrooms such as shiitake mushrooms that have been heated and dried, bonito and other fish, bonito and other pulverized fish, bonito and other fish that have been heated and dried, bonito and other fish that have been heated and dried and crushed, seaweed such as kelp, pulverized seaweed such as kelp, and heated seaweed such as kelp. Products that have been dried after heating; products that have been dried after heating seaweed such as kelp; products that have been dried after heating beef, pork, chicken, etc.; products that have been dried after heating the meat, etc. Any extractable material may be used as long as it is a material obtained by crushing meat such as beef bones, pork bones, chicken bones, etc., heating and drying meat, or crushing the bones, etc. that have been heated and dried. , Beverages may include Japanese tea, black tea, oolong tea, vegetable juice, fruit juice, soup, stock, soup, etc. Beverages may include Japanese tea extract, black tea extract, oolong tea extract, vegetable extract. , fruit extracts, mushroom extracts, fish extracts, meat extracts, bone extracts, and other extracts may be used. In addition, in some examples, water, tap water, purified water, hot water, and washing water are described, but any of the descriptions may be replaced by other words, such as, for example, water may be replaced with hot water, or hot water may be replaced with water. It may be replaced with the description, and all may be replaced with liquid, steam, high temperature water, cooling water, cold water, etc. For example, if the description states that the extraction target (for example, ground roasted coffee beans) and hot water are placed in the extraction container 9, the extraction target (for example, ground roasted coffee beans) and cold water (just water is fine). It may be replaced with the description that it is placed in the extraction container 9, and in this case, it may be interpreted as a method for extracting cold brew coffee or the like or a beverage manufacturing device.

The present invention is not limited to the several embodiments and examples shown above, and these contents can be combined with each other without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and parts may be modified depending on the purpose etc. may be changed accordingly. Furthermore, the individual terms described in this specification are merely used for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the strict meanings of the terms. It may also include equivalents thereof. For example, expressions such as "device" and "section" may be translated into "unit" and "module".

1 Beverage manufacturing device 2 Bean processing device 3 Extraction device 4 Storage device 5 Grinding device 6 Separation device 7 Fluid supply unit 8 Drive unit 9 Extraction container 10 Switching unit 11 Control device 11a Processing section 11b Storage section 11c I/F section 12 Information display Device 15 Two-dimensional code reader DS Digital signage PS POS system TD General-purpose terminal CD Cash drawer PR Printer PC Personal computer OD Order reception status display device PH Smartphone SO Self-order terminal S Server N Communication network RE Receipt QR1, QR2 Two-dimensional code SHB, SHC Store ODS Ordered beverage manufacturing system SDS1, SDS2 Store display system

Claims (4)

A reception department that accepts drink orders from customers before sitting at the seats prepared in the store ;
an output unit that outputs order information corresponding to the order accepted by the reception unit;
a beverage manufacturing device that is installed in the store and that manufactures a beverage corresponding to the order information when the order information output from the output unit is input;
Equipped with
The order information is information that includes identification information that identifies the orderer who ordered the beverage ,
The identification information is a seat number that specifies a seat at the store,
A made-to-order beverage production system comprising an input unit for inputting the seat number of an empty seat at the store . The custom beverage manufacturing system according to claim 1,
The output unit transmits the order information to the orderer's display terminal,
The beverage manufacturing device includes a notification unit that notifies the seat number.
A custom beverage manufacturing system characterized by: The custom beverage manufacturing system according to claim 1,
The output unit is provided in a cash register having a receipt issuing function, and outputs the order information on the issued receipt;
The beverage manufacturing device includes a notification unit that notifies the seat number.
A custom beverage manufacturing system characterized by: The ordered beverage manufacturing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
An ordered beverage production system comprising a POS system having the reception section and the output section.

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