JP7414180B1 - beverage dispensing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To easily remove a raw material storage section from a main cabinet. [Solution] A main body cabinet 10 having a substantially rectangular shape having a front opening 11 formed in the front face and a beverage generating section 10A for producing a beverage; A beverage supply device 1 comprising a front door 20 having a beverage supply section 22 for supplying the beverage produced in the production section 10A to a container C, which constitutes the beverage production section 10A and contains a raw material storage for containing beverage raw materials. The section 31 is arranged in such a manner that a part thereof protrudes above the top plate 12 of the main body cabinet 10, and when the front opening 11 is opened by the front door 20, at least a part of the top plate 12 is removed. It can be taken out from the main body cabinet 10 if necessary. [Selection diagram] Figure 12

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage dispensing device.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, beverage supply devices such as coffee machines have been installed in stores such as convenience stores. When a beverage is selected by a user, this beverage supply device generates a beverage by performing, for example, coffee bean grinding and dripping extraction processing, etc. Beverage is discharged from a nozzle constituting the beverage supply unit into the container (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2020-45119 Publication

By the way, in the above-mentioned beverage supply device, the raw material storage unit (raw material canister) that stores coffee beans, which are beverage raw materials, is opened from the top plate of the main body cabinet in order to increase the capacity of coffee beans and to check the consumption status of coffee beans. It is generally arranged in such a manner that it protrudes upward.

Therefore, when removing the raw material storage section from the main cabinet, it is necessary to remove the top plate fixed with screws or the like and then pull up the raw material storage section, which is complicated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a beverage supply device in which a raw material storage section can be easily removed from a main body cabinet.

In order to achieve the above object, the beverage supply device according to the present invention includes a substantially rectangular main body cabinet in which a front opening is formed in the front surface and a beverage generating section that generates a beverage, and a mode in which the front opening is opened and closed. and a front door having a beverage supply section that is provided in the main body cabinet and that supplies the beverage produced in the beverage production section to a container, the beverage supply device comprising: The raw material storage section for storing raw materials is arranged in such a manner that a part thereof protrudes above the top plate of the main body cabinet, and the front opening is opened by the front door, and at least a part of the top plate is opened. It is characterized in that it can be taken out from the main body cabinet when the main body cabinet is removed.

Further, in the beverage supply device of the present invention, a front portion of the top plate disposed on the front side of the raw material accommodating portion of the top plate is arranged so as to be slidable along the front-rear direction, and When the opening is closed, sliding is restricted, but when the front opening is opened by the front door, it is possible to slide forward.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned beverage supply device, the front portion of the top plate is attached to other parts constituting the top plate by magnetic force to form the top plate.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned beverage supply device, the main body cabinet includes a reinforcing member disposed so as to straddle the front opening on the left and right sides, and is provided below the raw material storage section.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the beverage supply device, the reinforcing member includes an opening/closing detection sensor that detects opening/closing of the front opening by the front door.

Further, the present invention provides the above-mentioned beverage supply device, which includes a raw material chute that constitutes the beverage production section and guides the beverage raw material discharged from the raw material storage section to a crusher, and the raw material chute is arranged in the raw material storage section. and the crusher, the raw material storage section is prevented from being taken out from the main body cabinet, while when the raw material storage section is taken out through the front opening, the raw material storage section is installed between the It is characterized by allowing it to be taken out from the main body cabinet.

Further, in the beverage supply device of the present invention, the raw material chute is fixed to the main body cabinet and is removably attached to a first chute component that guides the beverage raw material to the crusher and the first chute component. and a second chute component that guides the beverage raw material discharged from the raw material storage section to the first chute component when installed in the first chute component. It is characterized by:

According to the present invention, the raw material storage part that constitutes the beverage production part and stores the beverage raw materials is arranged in such a manner that a part of it protrudes above the top plate of the main cabinet, and the front opening is opened by the front door. When the top plate is opened and at least a portion of the top plate is removed, it can be taken out from the main cabinet, so the raw material storage section can be easily removed from the main cabinet.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of a beverage supply device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of main parts of the beverage supply device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of main parts of the beverage supply device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram schematically showing each component of the beverage supply device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for extracting a beverage using the beverage supply device shown in FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for extracting a beverage using the beverage supply device shown in FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for extracting a beverage using the beverage supply device shown in FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for extracting a beverage using the beverage supply device shown in FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for extracting a beverage using the beverage supply device shown in FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for extracting a beverage using the beverage supply device shown in FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for extracting a beverage using the beverage supply device shown in FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts of the beverage supply device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts of the beverage supply device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts of the beverage supply device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of a beverage supply device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of a beverage supply device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. 17 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the beverage supply device shown in FIG. 16. FIG. 18 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the beverage supply device shown in FIG. 17. FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing main parts of the beverage supply device shown in FIG. 18. FIG. 20 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts of the beverage supply device shown in FIG. 18. FIG. 21 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts of the beverage supply device shown in FIG. 18.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of a beverage supply device according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<Embodiment 1>
《General configuration of beverage supply device》
The general configuration of the beverage supply device will be explained. 1 to 4 each show a beverage dispensing device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are exploded perspective views. 4 is a schematic diagram schematically showing each component.

The beverage supply device 1 illustrated here is, for example, a coffee machine installed in a store such as a convenience store, and performs, for example, coffee bean grinding and dripping extraction processing, and dispenses a beverage such as coffee into a container C such as a cup. It is intended to supply Such a beverage supply device 1 includes a main body cabinet 10 and a front door 20.

The main body cabinet 10 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with an opening (hereinafter also referred to as front opening) 11 formed in the front surface. Inside the main body cabinet 10, a beverage production section 10A that produces a beverage (for example, coffee) and a control section 10B are provided.

The front door 20 is a door body having a size sufficient to close the front opening 11 of the main cabinet 10. The front door 20 is provided at the left edge of the front side of the main body cabinet 10 so as to be swingable around the center axis of a shaft portion (not shown) extending along the vertical direction. 11 can be opened and closed.

The front surface of the front door 20 constitutes a customer service surface, and is provided with a display section 21, a beverage supply section 22, and an opening/closing door 23.

The display unit 21 is configured by, for example, a liquid crystal touch panel, and displays various information according to commands given from the control unit 10B, and is capable of input operations such as touch operations. The display section 21 sends a sales signal to the control section 10B when an input operation such as a touch operation is performed.

The beverage supply section 22 is provided below the display section 21 and includes a nozzle 22a and a stage 22b. The nozzle 22a discharges the beverage produced by the beverage production section 10A downward. To explain in more detail, the nozzle 22a is a diffuser nozzle that temporarily stores the beverage or the like delivered thereto and discharges it downward. The stage 22b is provided in a region below the nozzle 22a. This stage 22b is for placing the container C.

The opening/closing door 23 is made of a translucent material such as transparent resin, and has a size sufficient to cover the entrance 22c of the beverage supply section 22. The opening/closing door 23 has a left end portion pivotally supported by the front door 20 and is swingable in the front-rear direction. In other words, the opening/closing door 23 is swingable in the front-rear direction in a manner approaching and away from the beverage supply section 22, and when swinging backward in a manner approaching the beverage supply section 22, the opening/closing door 23 can swing at the entrance of the beverage supply section 22. 22c can be closed and the inlet 22c of the beverage supply 22 can be opened when swinging forward away from the beverage supply 22.

The above-mentioned beverage generation section 10A will be explained. The beverage production section 10A includes a raw material storage section 31, a crusher 33, a hot water supply section 35, an extractor 37, a storage bucket 39, a pressurized air supply section 41, a drainage section 43, and an additive hot water supply section 45. .

The raw material storage section 31 stores roasted coffee beans, which are beverage raw materials, and is provided in such a manner that a portion thereof protrudes upward from the top plate 12 of the main body cabinet 10. This raw material storage section 31 is provided with a raw material supply drive section 311 . The raw material supply drive unit 311 is driven when a drive command is given from the control unit 10B, and dispenses a predetermined amount of coffee beans included in the drive command.

The crusher 33 is what is called a mill, and is driven when a drive command is given from the control unit 10B. This crusher 33 is installed in the lower region of the raw material storage section 31 and is connected to the raw material storage section 31 via a raw material chute 32.

When the pulverizer 33 is driven, it pulverizes the coffee beans discharged from the raw material storage section 31 and guided by the raw material chute 32, and sends the pulverized coffee beans (hereinafter also referred to as ground coffee beans) through the powder chute 34. This is to be fed into the extractor 37.

The hot water supply section 35 is for supplying hot water to the extractor 37, and includes a hot water tank 351, a metering pump 352, a sub tank 353, a hot water pump 354, and a check valve 355 connected to a hot water supply pipe 356 constituted by hot water supply piping. They are connected sequentially.

The hot water tank 351 is configured to heat water such as tap water supplied from a water supply means (not shown) with a heater 351a and store the heated water as hot water. The metering pump 352 is driven in response to a command given from the control unit 10B, and when driven, pumps a fixed amount of hot water from the hot water tank 351 to the sub-tank 353. The sub-tank 353 has a smaller volume than the hot water tank 351, and is used to temporarily store hot water delivered by the metering pump 352. The hot water supply pump 354 is driven according to a command given from the control unit 10B, and when driven, it pressurizes the hot water in the sub tank 353 and sends it to the extractor 37. This hot water supply pump 354 is configured so that its delivery amount is larger than the delivery amount of the metering pump 352. The check valve 355 is a valve body that allows hot water sent from the hot water supply pump 354 to pass toward the extractor 37, while restricting hot water from passing from the extractor 37 toward the sub-tank 353. . Although not clearly shown in the figure, this check valve 355 is arranged in a state where it is thermally connected to the hot water tank 351.

The extractor 37 is a so-called brewer unit, and extracts coffee from ground coffee beans input from the grinder 33 through the powder chute 34 and hot water supplied by the hot water supply section 35. be.

A beverage supply line 38 is connected to such an extractor 37 . The beverage supply pipe line 38 is configured by a single beverage supply pipe or by connecting a plurality of beverage supply pipes, and supplies the coffee extracted by the extractor 37 to the nozzle 22a.

A first pinch valve 381 is provided in the middle of this beverage supply conduit 38 . This first pinch valve 381 opens and closes in response to commands given from the control unit 10B, and when it is in an open state, it allows the passage of fluid, but when it is in a closed state, it restricts the passage of fluid. It is something to do.

The extractor 37 includes a cylinder 371, a lid 372, and a filter block 373. The cylinder 371 has a substantially cylindrical shape and is provided to be detachable from the main body cabinet 10.

The lid body 372 moves toward and away from the top opening of the cylinder 371 by driving a lid driving mechanism 372a such as a motor in accordance with a command given from the control unit 10B. It opens and closes. Although not clearly shown in the figure, this lid body 372 has a hole that allows ground coffee beans supplied through the powder chute 34 to be introduced into the cylinder 371, and a hole that allows hot water supplied from the hot water supply section 35 to be introduced into the cylinder 371. A hole is formed to allow the

The filter block 373 is provided in the lower region of the cylinder 371 and is connected to the beverage supply pipe 38. This filter block 373 is moved in the vertical direction toward and away from the cylinder 371 by driving a block drive section 373a such as a motor in response to a command given from the control section 10B.

This extractor 37 is provided with a paper roller section 50. The paper roller section 50 is for holding a paper filter 56 pulled out from a filter roll 55 that is rotatably supported and stored in the filter storage section 47 . This paper roller section 50 includes a driving roller 51 and a driven roller 52.

The drive roller 51 rotates around its own central axis when the roller drive unit 51a, which is a drive source, is driven by a command given from the control unit 10B.

By sandwiching the paper filter 56 with a part of the outer periphery of the corresponding drive roller 51, the driven roller 52 rotates around its own central axis as the drive roller 51 rotates. It rotates around its axis.

The storage bucket 39 is installed in the area below the extractor 37, and is used to store the extraction dregs K (see FIG. 11) produced by extracting the beverage in the extractor 37 together with the paper filter 56.

The pressurized air supply section 41 includes a pressurized air supply conduit 411, an air pump 412, a second pinch valve 413, and a third pinch valve 414.

The pressurized air supply pipe 411 is configured by connecting a plurality of pressurized air supply pipes, and has one end connected to the lid 372 and the other end connected to the middle of the beverage supply pipe 38 .

Air pump 412 is provided in pressurized air supply conduit 411 . This air pump 412 is driven according to a command given from the control section 10B, and compresses and sends out air.

The second pinch valve 413 is provided in the pressurized air supply conduit 411 on one end side (closer to the lid 372) than the air pump 412. This second pinch valve 413 opens and closes in response to commands given from the control unit 10B, and when it is in an open state, it allows the passage of fluid, but when it is in a closed state, it restricts the passage of fluid. It is something to do.

The third pinch valve 414 is provided on the other end side (beverage supply pipe 38 side) of the pressurized air supply pipe 411 rather than the air pump 412. This third pinch valve 414 opens and closes in response to commands given from the control unit 10B, and when it is in an open state, it allows the passage of fluid, but when it is in a closed state, it restricts the passage of fluid. It is something to do.

The drainage section 43 includes a drainage pipe line 431 and a fourth pinch valve 432. The drain pipe 431 is configured by connecting one or more drain pipes, and is provided in such a manner that it branches from the middle of the beverage supply pipe 38 and extends to an area above the storage bucket 39.

The fourth pinch valve 432 is provided in the drain pipe line 431. This fourth pinch valve 432 opens and closes in response to commands given from the control unit 10B, and when it is in the open state, it allows passage of fluid such as waste liquid, but when it is in the closed state, it allows the passage of fluid such as waste liquid, etc. It regulates the passage of fluid. Thereby, the storage bucket 39 accommodates the extraction dregs K produced by extracting the beverage by the extractor 37, the paper filter 56 used for extracting the beverage, and the waste liquid produced by cleaning the extractor 37.

The additive hot water supply section 45 includes an additive hot water supply pipe 451 and an additive hot water pump 452. The additive hot water supply pipe 451 is configured by connecting a plurality of additive hot water supply pipes, and one end is connected between the sub tank 353 and the hot water pump 354 in the hot water supply pipe 356, and the other end is connected between the sub tank 353 and the hot water supply pump 354 in the beverage supply pipe 38. It is connected between the first pinch valve 381 and the nozzle 22a.

The additive hot water pump 452 is provided in the additive hot water supply pipe 451. This additive hot water pump 452 is configured by, for example, a gear pump or the like, and is driven according to a command given from the control section 10B. When the additive hot water pump 452 is driven, it sends the hot water in the sub-tank 353 to the nozzle 22a through the additive hot water supply pipe 451 as the additive hot water constituting the coffee.On the other hand, when the additive hot water pump 452 is not driven, This is to restrict sending the added hot water to the nozzle 22a through the added hot water supply pipe 451.

The control section 10B controls the operation of each section of the beverage supply device 1 in an integrated manner according to programs and data stored in a storage section (not shown).

Note that the control unit 10B may be realized by, for example, causing a processing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) to execute a program, that is, by software, or may be realized by hardware such as an IC (Integrated Circuit). Alternatively, it may be realized using a combination of software and hardware.

《Beverage supply operation of beverage supply device 1》
5 to 11 are explanatory diagrams showing the procedure for extracting a beverage by the beverage supply device 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, respectively. The beverage supply operation by the beverage supply device 1 will be explained using FIGS. 5 to 11.

The beverage supply device 1 supplies coffee to the container C placed on the stage 22b of the beverage supply section 22 in the following manner. It is assumed that hot water at a predetermined temperature is generated and stored in the hot water tank 351, that the first pinch valve 381, the second pinch valve 413, and the fourth pinch valve 432 are closed, and that the third pinch valve 351 is in a closed state. It is assumed that the pinch valve 414 is in the open state.

When the user touches the display unit 21, the control unit 10B receives a sales signal for the selected beverage, moves the filter block 373 upward, as shown in FIG. A drive command is given to the raw material supply drive unit 311 to cause the grinder 33 to dispense coffee beans in an amount corresponding to the beverage, and a drive command is given to the grinder 33 to grind the coffee beans and feed them into the extractor 37. . After that, the driving of the raw material supply drive section 311 is stopped.

The control unit 10B drives the metering pump 352 to send a fixed amount of hot water from the hot water tank 351 to the sub-tank 353, and drives the hot water supply pump 354 to pressurize the hot water in the sub-tank 353 and send it to the extractor 37. , hot water is introduced into the extractor 37. After that, the driving of the metering pump 352 and the hot water supply pump 354 is stopped.

Then, by driving the air pump 412, the control unit 10B supplies pressurized air (pressurized air for stirring) to the cylinder 371 using a part of the beverage supply pipe line 38, as shown in FIG. The ground coffee beans and hot water are stirred (forced stirring). After that, driving of the air pump 412 is stopped.

After forcibly stirring the ground coffee beans and hot water in this way, the control unit 10B moves the lid 372 to close the top opening of the cylinder 371, closes the third pinch valve 414, and closes the first pinch valve 414. The pinch valve 381 and the second pinch valve 413 are opened, and the air pump 412 is driven. Note that the fourth pinch valve 432 is maintained in a closed state.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, coffee is extracted by supplying pressurized air (pressurized air for extraction) to the cylinder 371, and the extracted coffee is passed through the beverage supply pipe 38 to the nozzle 22a. and is discharged into the container C from the nozzle 22a.

The control unit 10B then drives the additive hot water pump 452. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, the hot water in the sub-tank 353 is sent as additive hot water to the nozzle 22a through the additive hot water supply pipe 451, and the added hot water is discharged from the nozzle 22a into the container C as an element constituting coffee. Ru.

After the coffee extracted by the extractor 37 has been discharged into the container C, the control unit 10B stops driving the air pump 412, but continues driving the added hot water pump 452. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, the hot water in the sub-tank 353 is discharged from the nozzle 22a into the container C through the added hot water supply pipe 451 as added hot water.

When a predetermined amount of coffee is discharged and supplied to the container C, the control unit 10B stops driving the added hot water pump 452. Thereby, the user can take out the container C from the beverage supply section 22 by swinging the opening/closing door 23 in the direction of opening.

Thereafter, the control unit 10B releases the internal pressure of the cylinder 371 by moving the lid 372 to open the top opening of the cylinder 371. Then, the control unit 10B supplies hot water from the hot water supply unit 35 to the extractor 37 to clean the inside of the cylinder 371, opens the fourth pinch valve 432, and opens the drain pipe as shown in FIG. The water remaining in the extractor 37 is discharged into the storage bucket 39 as a waste liquid via 431.

The control unit 10B, which has discharged the waste liquid in this manner, closes the fourth pinch valve 432 and moves the filter block 373 downward, as shown in FIG. Then, the control unit 10B causes the paper roller unit 50 to feed out the paper filter 56 by a predetermined amount, and stores the extraction dregs K generated by coffee extraction in the storage bucket 39 together with the paper filter 56, thereby starting the current supply of coffee. finish.

<<Configuration of raw material storage section 31, etc.>>
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a plurality of raw material storage sections 31 (three in the illustrated example) are provided, each containing different types or the same type of coffee beans. These raw material storage parts 31 are installed in such a manner that they penetrate through top plate holes 12a formed in the top plate 12 of the main body cabinet 10, respectively. That is, these raw material storage portions 31 are provided in such a manner that a portion thereof protrudes upward from the top plate 12 of the main body cabinet 10.

By the way, in the first embodiment, the raw material supply drive section 311 is installed on the rear side of these raw material storage sections 31. Therefore, these raw material supply drive units 311 can be taken out from the main body cabinet 10 by displacing them in a direction away from the raw material supply drive unit 311, that is, toward the front. Note that, conventionally, the raw material supply drive section was installed on the front side of the raw material storage section. Therefore, in order to take out the raw material supply part from the main body cabinet, it is necessary to once displace the raw material supply part rearward and then to displace it upward.

The top plate front part 121 that constitutes the opening edge on the front side of the top plate hole 12a in the top plate 12, that is, the top plate front part 121 that is disposed on the front side of the raw material storage part 31 in the top plate 12, has a horizontal direction. It has a long flat plate shape that extends in the longitudinal direction.

The left end portion of the top plate front portion 121 enters the left side groove portion 122a (see FIG. 12) formed in the top plate main portion 122, which is the other portion of the top plate 12 other than the top plate front portion 121, and the right end portion enters the left side groove portion 122a (see FIG. 12). By entering the right groove 122b (see FIG. 12) formed in the top plate main portion 122, it is possible to slide along the front-back direction.

The top plate front portion 121 is magnetically attached to the top plate main portion 122 by a magnet 123 provided on the top plate main portion 122, thereby forming the top plate 12. Further, the top plate front portion 121 is restricted from sliding when the front opening 11 of the main body cabinet 10 is closed by the front door 20.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 3, a reinforcing metal (reinforcing member) 13 is disposed in the main body cabinet 10 so as to straddle the front opening 11 from side to side. This reinforcing metal 13 is formed by processing a steel plate or the like, and is a long bar-shaped member whose longitudinal direction is the left-right direction. The reinforcing metal 13 is intended to improve the strength of the front portion of the main cabinet 10 including the front opening 11.

Such a reinforcing metal 13 is provided below the raw material storage section 31, and an opening/closing detection sensor 14 for detecting opening/closing of the front opening 11 by the front door 20 is installed. The opening/closing detection sensor 14 sends detection results to the control section 10B.

The raw material chute 32 is installed between the plurality of raw material storage units 31 and the crusher 33, and more specifically, it is installed in the front area of the lower part of the raw material storage unit 31. This raw material chute 32 can be removed from the main cabinet 10 by pulling it upward. That is, when the raw material chute 32 is installed between the plurality of raw material storage sections 31 and the crusher 33, it restricts each raw material storage section 31 from being displaced forward.

In the beverage supply device 1 having such a configuration, the raw material storage section 31 can be removed from the main body cabinet 10 in the following manner.

First, the front opening 11 of the main cabinet 10 is opened by swinging the front door 20 in the opening direction. Next, as shown in FIG. 12, by sliding the top plate front part 121 forward, it is removed from the main body cabinet 10 (top plate main part 122). Then, as shown in FIG. 13, the raw material chute 32 is pulled upward and taken out from the main body cabinet 10. Finally, as shown in FIG. 14, by displacing the target raw material storage section 31 forward, it can be taken out from the main body cabinet 10.

On the other hand, when the raw material storage section 31 that has been taken out is to be attached to the main body cabinet 10, the procedure for taking out the raw material storage section 31 described above may be performed in the reverse order. That is, after attaching the raw material storage section 31, the raw material chute 32 is attached, and then the top plate front part 121 is attached to the top plate main part 122, and the front door 20 is swung in the closing direction to close the front opening 11. Just let it happen.

In this way, in the beverage supply device 1, when the raw material chute 32 is installed between the plurality of raw material storage sections 31 and the crusher 33, all the raw material storage sections 31 are taken out from the main body cabinet 10. On the other hand, when taken out through the front opening 11, any raw material storage section 31 is allowed to be taken out from the main body cabinet 10.

In the beverage supply device 1, the raw material storage section 31 that constitutes the beverage production section 10A and stores the beverage raw materials is arranged in such a manner that a part thereof protrudes above the top plate 12 of the main body cabinet 10, Further, when the front opening 11 is opened by the front door 20 and the top plate front portion 121 is removed, it can be taken out from the main body cabinet 10.

As described above, according to the beverage supply device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the raw material storage section 31 that constitutes the beverage production section 10A and that stores the beverage raw materials is partially located in the ceiling of the main body cabinet 10. It is disposed in such a manner that it protrudes above the plate 12, and can be taken out from the main cabinet 10 when the front opening 11 is opened by the front door 20 and the top plate front section 121 is removed, so that raw material storage is possible. The section 31 can be easily removed from the main cabinet 10.

According to the above-mentioned beverage supply device 1, the reinforcing metal 13 disposed so as to straddle the front opening 11 from side to side is provided below the raw material accommodating part 31, so that it prevents attachment and detachment of the raw material accommodating part 31. Without this, it is possible to improve the strength of the front portion of the main cabinet 10 including the front opening 11.

According to the beverage supply device 1, when the raw material chute 32 is installed between the plurality of raw material storage units 31 and the crusher 33, all the raw material storage units 31 can be taken out from the main body cabinet 10. On the other hand, when taken out through the front opening 11, any raw material storage section 31 is allowed to be taken out from the main body cabinet 10, so it is necessary to provide a special member for holding the raw material storage section 31. There is no problem, and manufacturing costs can be reduced by reducing the number of parts.

<Embodiment 2>
15 and 16 respectively show a beverage supply device 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the external structure, and FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure. It is a diagram. Incidentally, the same components as those of the beverage supply device 1 according to the first embodiment described above are given the same reference numerals, and redundant explanation thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

The beverage supply device 1' illustrated here is a coffee machine installed in a store such as a convenience store, for example, and performs grinding of coffee beans and extraction processing of dripping, and dispenses coffee etc. into a container C such as a cup. It supplies beverages. Such a beverage supply device 1' includes a main body cabinet 10' and a front door 20.

The main body cabinet 10' has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with an opening (hereinafter also referred to as front opening) 11 formed in the front surface. Inside the main body cabinet 10', a beverage production section 10A that produces a beverage (for example, coffee) and a control section 10B are provided.

A plurality of raw material storage units 31 (three in the illustrated example) constituting the beverage production unit 10A are provided, and each of the raw material storage units 31 stores different types or the same type of coffee beans. These raw material storage sections 31 are installed so as to pass through top plate holes 12a formed in the top plate 12' of the main cabinet 10'. That is, these raw material storage portions 31 are provided in such a manner that a portion thereof protrudes upward from the top plate 12' of the main cabinet 10'.

By the way, in the second embodiment, the raw material supply drive unit 311 is installed on the rear side of these raw material storage units 31. Therefore, these raw material supply drive parts 311 can be taken out from the main body cabinet 10' by displacing them in a direction away from the raw material supply drive part 311, that is, toward the front. Note that, conventionally, the raw material supply drive section was installed on the front side of the raw material storage section. Therefore, in order to take out the raw material supply part from the main body cabinet, it is necessary to once displace the raw material supply part rearward and then to displace it upward.

The top plate 12' can be removed from the main cabinet 10' by sliding it forward with the front opening 11 opened by the front door 20. That is, the top plate 12' is removably attached to the main cabinet 10'.

In such a main body cabinet 10', as shown in FIG. 16, a reinforcing metal (reinforcing member) 13 is disposed so as to straddle the front opening 11 from side to side. This reinforcing metal 13 is formed by processing a steel plate or the like, and is a long bar-shaped member whose longitudinal direction is the left-right direction. The reinforcing metal 13 is intended to improve the strength of the front portion including the front opening 11 of the main cabinet 10'.

As shown in FIG. 17, such a reinforcing metal 13 is provided below the raw material storage section 31, and an opening/closing detection sensor 14 for detecting opening/closing of the front opening 11 by the front door 20 is installed. The opening/closing detection sensor 14 sends detection results to the control section 10B.

As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, a raw material chute 60 is provided in the front area of the lower part of the raw material storage section 31. As shown in FIGS. The raw material chute 60 is installed between the plurality of raw material storage sections 31 and the grinder 33, and guides coffee beans (beverage raw materials) discharged from any of the raw material storage sections 31 to the grinder 33. It is something. The raw material chute 60 includes a first chute component 61 and a second chute component 62.

The first chute component 61 is molded, for example, from a resin material, and has a base 611 and a guide portion 612, as shown in FIGS. 20 and 21. The base 611 has a flat plate shape, and is disposed in the main cabinet 10' with its forward movement restricted by the reinforcing metal 13. That is, the first chute component 61 is disposed in the main body cabinet 10' with movement in the front, back, right and left directions being restricted.

The guide portion 612 is integrally formed with the base portion 611 and has a cylindrical shape extending downward from the base portion 611 . The hollow portion of this guide portion 612 communicates with a receiving port 611a, which is an opening formed in the base portion 611. Further, the lower part of the guide section 612 is connected to the crusher 33.

The second chute component 62 is made of, for example, a resin material, has a box shape with a communication port 62a formed in its lower surface, and is elongated in the left-right direction. Such a second chute component 62 has a plurality of (three in the illustrated example) inlet ports 62b formed on the rear surface. These inlet ports 62b correspond to the dispensing ports 31a of the corresponding raw material storage portions 31, and have an inner diameter slightly larger than the dispensing ports 31a. Note that the outlet 31a is an opening for dispensing coffee beans.

In such a second chute component 62, the left and right side edges and the front edge of the communication port 62a are engaged with the left and right sides and the front edge of the receiving port 611a in the base 611, so that the communication port 62a is It is attached to the first chute component 61 in a state where it communicates with the receiving port 611a. On the other hand, the second chute component 62 is configured to be connected to the first chute when the left and right side edges and the front edge of the communication port 62a are no longer locked with the left and right sides and the front edge of the receiving port 611a. It is removed from the component 61. That is, the second chute component 62 is detachably provided with respect to the first chute component 61.

When the second chute component 62 is attached to the first chute component 61, the raw material chute 60 restricts the forward displacement of each raw material storage part 31.

In the beverage supply device 1' having such a configuration, the raw material storage section 31 can be removed from the main body cabinet 10' in the following manner.

First, the front opening 11 of the main cabinet 10' is opened by swinging the front door 20 in the opening direction. Next, by sliding the top plate 12' forward, it is removed from the main cabinet 10'. After separating the second chute component 62 constituting the raw material chute 60 from the first chute component 61, the target raw material storage section 31 is displaced forward to be taken out from the main body cabinet 10'. be able to.

On the other hand, when the raw material storage section 31 that has been taken out is to be attached to the main body cabinet 10', the procedure for taking out the raw material storage section 31 described above may be performed in the reverse order. That is, after attaching the raw material storage section 31, the second chute component 62 is attached to the first chute component 61, and then the top plate 12' is attached, and the front door 20 is swung in the direction of closing. What is necessary is to close the opening 11.

In this way, in the beverage supply device 1', when the raw material chute 60 is installed between the plurality of raw material storage sections 31 and the crusher 33, all the raw material storage sections 31 are directed forward. While restricting displacement and being taken out from the main body cabinet 10', when taken out through the front opening 11, it allows any raw material storage section 31 to be taken out from the main body cabinet 10'. It is.

In the beverage supply device 1', the raw material chute 60 is composed of a first chute component 61 and a second chute component 62, and the first chute component 61 is arranged in the main body cabinet 10'. In addition, since the second chute component 62 is removably attached to the first chute component 61, the following effects are achieved.

That is, in the past, the raw material chute was placed in a state where it was hooked on the raw material containing part by relatively inserting the peripheral part of the discharge port of the raw material containing part into the inlet, so the opening area of the inlet was excessively large. However, in the beverage supply device 1', the second chute component 62 in which the inlet 62b is formed is only removably attached to the first chute component 61; The opening area can be made as large as necessary. Thereby, when coffee beans are discharged from the raw material storage section 31 to the raw material chute 60, it is possible to suppress fine powder and the like from scattering into the main body cabinet 10' from the inlet 62b.

Further, according to the beverage supply device 1', when the raw material chute 60 is installed between the plurality of raw material storage sections 31 and the crusher 33, all the raw material storage sections 31 are connected to the main body cabinet 10'. While restricting the material being taken out, when taken out through the front opening 11, any raw material storage section 31 is allowed to be taken out from the main body cabinet 10'. There is no need to provide any members, and manufacturing costs can be reduced by reducing the number of parts.

Although preferred embodiments 1 and 2 of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these, and various changes can be made.

In the first and second embodiments described above, a plurality of raw material storage sections 31 are provided, but in the present invention, there may be a single raw material storage section.

In the first embodiment described above, the raw material storage section 31 could be taken out by removing the front part 121 of the top plate, but in the present invention, at least a part of the top plate is removed, not only the front part of the top plate. The raw material storage section may be removable by being removed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Beverage supply device, 10... Main body cabinet, 10A... Beverage production part, 10B... Control part, 11... Front opening, 12... Top plate, 12a... Top plate hole part, 121... Top plate front part, 122... Top plate main Part, 13... Reinforcement metal, 14... Opening/closing detection sensor, 20... Front door, 21... Display unit, 22... Beverage supply unit, 22a... Nozzle, 22b... Stage, 22c... Entrance, 23... Opening/closing door, 31... Raw material storage Part, 311... Raw material supply drive unit, 32... Raw material chute, 33... Pulverizer, 35... Hot water supply unit, 37... Extractor, 39... Accommodation bucket, 41... Pressurized air supply unit, 43... Drainage unit, 45... Addition Hot water supply unit, 451...Additional hot water supply pipe line, 452...Additional hot water pump, C...Container.

Claims (7)

a substantially rectangular main body cabinet having a front opening formed in the front surface and having a beverage generating section that generates a beverage;
a front door provided in the main body cabinet in a manner that opens and closes the front opening, and having a beverage supply section that supplies the beverage produced in the beverage production section to a container;
The raw material storage part constituting the beverage producing part and accommodating the beverage raw materials is disposed in such a manner that a part thereof protrudes above the top plate of the main body cabinet, and the front opening is opened by the front door. A beverage dispensing device characterized in that it is removable from the main body cabinet when at least a portion of the top plate is removed. The front part of the top plate, which is disposed on the front side of the raw material accommodating part of the top plate, is arranged so as to be slidable along the front-rear direction, and when the front opening is closed by the front door, the front part of the top plate is slidable. 2. The beverage dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the beverage dispensing device is configured to be able to slide forward when the front opening is opened by the front door. 3. The beverage dispensing device according to claim 2, wherein the front part of the top plate is magnetically attached to other parts constituting the top plate to form the top plate. 2. The beverage dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the main body cabinet includes a reinforcing member disposed so as to straddle the front opening from side to side, and is provided below the raw material storage section. 5. The beverage supply device according to claim 4, wherein the reinforcing member includes an opening/closing detection sensor that detects opening/closing of the front opening by the front door. A raw material chute that constitutes the beverage production section and guides the beverage raw material discharged from the raw material storage section to a crusher,
When the raw material chute is installed between the raw material storage section and the crusher, the raw material chute restricts the raw material storage section from being taken out from the main body cabinet, and when the raw material chute is taken out through the front opening. The beverage supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the raw material storage section is allowed to be taken out from the main body cabinet. The raw material chute is
a first chute component fixed to the main body cabinet and guiding the beverage raw material to the crusher;
A second chute component that is removably disposed in the first chute component and guides the beverage raw material dispensed from the raw material storage section to the first chute component when installed in the first chute component. The beverage supply device according to claim 6, comprising: a chute component;

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