JP7426903B2 - beverage dispensing equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a beverage supply device that supplies a beverage prepared in a beverage preparation section to a container such as a cup placed on a mounting table.

Patent Document 1 discloses an invention of a beverage dispenser. This beverage dispenser has a canister that accommodates powdered beverage ingredients in the upper part of the mixing mechanism chamber provided at the front of the housing, and a canister that receives the powdered ingredients from the canister and mixes the powdered ingredients and water at the bottom of the canister. There are three beverage preparation sections each having a mixing unit for making a drink, and these beverage preparation sections are arranged side by side. Further, in the lower part of the mixing mechanism chamber, a mounting table is provided at the center in the left-right direction on which a container such as a cup for receiving the beverage mixed and produced by the mixing unit of the beverage preparation section is placed. A drink guide (beverage guide) is provided between the mixing unit of the beverage preparation section and the mounting table, which guides the beverage produced by the mixing unit to the upper side of the mounting table and pours it into a container such as a cup placed on the mounting table. It is being The drink guide guides the beverage produced by the mixing unit of the left beverage preparation section to the center in the left-right direction, guides the beverage produced by the mixing unit of the right beverage preparation section to the center in the left-right direction, The beverage produced by the mixing unit of the beverage preparation section in the center in the left-right direction is guided downward as it is, and the beverage produced in each mixing unit is guided to the upper side of the mounting table in the center in the left-right direction. Pour into a container.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2010-148592

In the beverage dispenser of Patent Document 1, the beverage produced in each of the mixing units of the three beverage preparation sections lined up in the left-right direction is guided by a drink guide to the upper side of the mounting table at the center in the left-right direction, The guided beverage is poured into a container on the table. The drink guide guides the beverage from the bottom of the beverage outlet of the left and right mixing units to the center of the left and right sides, which is the upper side of the placing table. It has left and right cylindrical spouting parts extending downward from the upper side and having a spouting passage formed inside.

If the inner peripheral surface of each cylindrical spout is provided with a rectifying rib that extends vertically on the side of each beverage passage, the beverage sent from the beverage passage into the cylindrical spout flows down along the rectifying rib. and then poured into a cup or other container. When the flow rate of the beverage sent out from the outlet of the mixing unit is large, the beverage flows approximately linearly through the beverage passage toward the cylindrical spouting part, and the beverage sent into the cylindrical spouting part flows through the rectifying ribs. It flows down along the road and is poured into a cup or other container. On the other hand, when the flow rate of the beverage being delivered from the mixing unit's delivery port decreases, such as immediately before the end of delivery of the beverage from the mixing unit, the drink guide is made of resin and the surface of the beverage passage is Since the surface is smooth, the beverage flows in a meandering manner through the beverage channel toward the cylindrical spout due to surface tension. Beverage that has flowed in a meandering manner through the beverage passage curves into the part of the cylindrical spouting part that is not provided with a rectifying rib instead of the beverage passage side, and the beverage that flows down the cylindrical spouting part flows down while rotating. In some cases, the beverage spreads out from the spout at the lower end of the cylindrical spout and spills out of the container, such as a cup. An object of the present invention is to prevent a beverage from spreading and being poured out from a spout of a beverage guide in a beverage supply device.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention includes a beverage preparation section that prepares a beverage, and a container that is placed at a horizontally separate position below the beverage preparation section and that receives the beverage prepared by the beverage preparation section. The beverage guide is provided between the beverage preparation section and the placement table and guides the beverage prepared in the beverage preparation section to the upper side of the placement table. A beverage passageway extending from the lower side of the outlet to the upper side of the placing table, and a cylindrical spouting part extending downward from the upper side of the placing table of the beverage passageway and having a pouring passage formed inside. A beverage supply device that supplies a beverage from a spout at the lower end of a cylindrical spout to a placed container, the cylindrical spout having a first guide that extends vertically on the beverage passage side and guides the beverage downward. The beverage guide includes a second guide rib that extends to the inlet at the upper end of the cylindrical spout at a position where the beverage passage is formed and guides the beverage to the first guide rib of the cylindrical spout. The present invention provides a beverage dispensing device characterized in that it is provided with a.

In the beverage supply device configured as described above, the cylindrical pouring portion is provided with a first guide rib that extends vertically on the beverage passage side and guides the beverage downward, and the beverage guide is provided with a beverage passage. A second guide rib is provided that extends to the inlet at the upper end of the cylindrical spout at a position where the second guide rib guides the beverage to the first guide rib of the cylindrical spout. The beverage prepared in the beverage preparation section is sent from the beverage outlet to the beverage passage of the beverage guide, and the beverage sent to the beverage passage is sent to the second guide rib of the cylindrical spouting section regardless of the flow rate of the beverage. 1 Flows toward the guide rib. Beverage flowing down the cylindrical spout flows down along the first guide rib, so the beverage flows straight down from the spout at the bottom of the cylindrical spout without spreading to the surroundings, and the beverage flows outward from the container on the mounting table. It protrudes and becomes difficult to pour out.

In the beverage supply device configured as described above, the beverage guide extends from the lower side of the beverage outlet of the beverage preparation section toward the second guide rib side at the position where the beverage passage is formed. Preferably, a third guide rib is provided which guides the beverage delivered from the outlet to the second guide rib. When configured in this way, the beverage delivered from the beverage outlet of the beverage preparation section to the beverage passage is guided by the third guide rib to the second guide rib, so that the beverage delivered from the outlet of the beverage preparation section is Since the beverage passage is guided to the cylindrical spouting part by the third and second guide ribs, it is possible to prevent the beverage from remaining in the beverage passage, and the beverage is poured out from the spout at the lower end of the cylindrical spouting part with a delay. It is possible to prevent the so-called sagging from occurring.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a thickened beverage supply device according to an embodiment of the beverage supply device of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of FIG. 1 with the front panel removed. FIG. 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken along the front-rear direction at a position where the left beverage preparation section is arranged (line AA). It is a schematic diagram showing a water supply part which supplies hot water and/or water to a mixing container. It is a perspective view of a beverage guide. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the beverage guide. It is a perspective view seen diagonally from the upper right at a position where the inside of the beverage guide is visible. It is a perspective view (a) of the state where the lid part is attached to the upper opening of the beverage guide, and a perspective view (b) of the state where the lid part is removed upward. They are a perspective view (a) and a rear view (b) when the beverage guide units are stacked vertically in two stages. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the beverage guide viewed diagonally from below. FIG. 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view along the front-rear direction at a position (line BB) where the thickened viscous material supply section is arranged. It is a perspective view (a) of a chute, and a perspective view (b) which disassembled a chute into a front side part and a rear side part. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control device. It is a time chart showing the operation of each component when a thickened beverage supply program is executed.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a beverage supply device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings as a thickened beverage and a thickened beverage supply device for supplying beverages. The thickened beverage supply device 10 of the present invention dispenses a beverage and thickening powder into a container such as a cup to produce a thickened beverage, or dispenses a beverage into a container such as a cup to produce a beverage that does not contain thickening powder. supply. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the thickened beverage supply device (beverage supply device) 10 includes a thickened beverage production chamber 12 in the front part of a housing 11 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a machine chamber 13 in the rear part of the housing 11. The interior of the housing 11 is partitioned into a thickened beverage production chamber 12 and a machine chamber 13 by a partition plate 14. The machine room 13 includes a cooling water tank for cooling water to be supplied to the mixing container 32 or container C, which will be described later, a refrigeration device for cooling the cooling water tank, and a water heater for supplying hot water to the mixing container 32 or container C. etc. are arranged.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the thickened beverage production chamber 12 includes a mounting table 20 on which a container C such as a cup is placed, a beverage preparation section 30 for preparing a beverage to be supplied into the container C, and a container C. It is provided with a thick powder supply section 50 that supplies the thick powder inside. In this embodiment, two beverage preparation sections 30 are provided in the thickened beverage generation chamber 12 to supply two types of beverages, and the two beverage preparation sections 30 are located at the center of the thickened beverage generation chamber 12 in the left-right direction. They are arranged on both the left and right sides of the thickening powder supply section 50, which is arranged in the section. Further, the beverage preparation section 30 is disposed above the mounting table 20 at a position horizontally apart from the mounting table 20, and the beverage prepared in the beverage preparation section 30 is transferred to the mounting table 20 by a beverage guide 40. It is guided above. Since the left and right beverage preparation sections 30 are arranged symmetrically and have the same configuration, the following description will mainly explain only the left beverage preparation section 30.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the mounting table 20 is arranged at the center in the left-right direction at the lower part of the thickened beverage production chamber 12. The mounting table 20 includes a pedestal part 21 on which a container C such as a cup is placed, and a cover part 22 that covers the upper side of the pedestal part 21. The pedestal part 21 is formed in the shape of a basin, and is configured to allow the beverage overflowing from a container C such as a cup to flow downward. In order to allow the container C to receive the beverage and the thickened powder at the center in the left and right direction at the front of the pedestal part 21, there is a space above the center in the left and right direction at the front of the pedestal part 21, which will be described later. A cylindrical pouring section 42 and a thick powder pouring section 52c are arranged (shown in FIG. 11). The cover part 22 is located above the pedestal part 21 and covers both the right and left sides, the rear, and the upper part except for the front part.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the beverage preparation section 30 prepares a beverage that is a raw material for a thickened beverage or a beverage that does not contain thickening powder in a container C placed on a mounting table 20. , a beverage is prepared by mixing the raw material powder for the beverage with hot water and/or water. The beverage preparation unit 30 includes a beverage raw material container 31 that stores beverage raw material powder (powder raw material), a mixing container 32 that mixes the beverage raw material powder with hot water and/or water, and a beverage raw material container 32 that stores the beverage raw material powder (powder raw material), a mixing container 32 that mixes the beverage raw material powder and hot water and/or water, and and a stirring device 34 for stirring and mixing hot water and/or water. The beverage raw material container 31 is for storing raw material powder for a beverage such as powder of tea, black tea, etc., and is detachably attached to a base 15 provided in the thickened beverage production chamber 12. A raw material powder discharge port 31a is provided at the bottom of the beverage raw material container 31, and the raw material powder is discharged from the discharge port 31a to the mixing container 32. A screw 31b is provided at the bottom of the beverage raw material container 31, and the drive of a motor 31d is transmitted to the screw 31b via a coupling member 31c. When the screw 31b is rotated by the rotation of the motor 31d, the raw material powder in the beverage raw material container 31 is discharged into the mixing container 32 from the discharge port 31a.

As shown in FIG. 3, the mixing container 32 stirs and mixes raw material powder and hot water and/or water, and is removably supported by a base 15 provided in the thickened beverage production chamber 12. . The mixing container 32 is open below the beverage raw material container 31 , and the raw material powder carried out from the outlet 31 a of the beverage raw material container 31 flows into the mixing container 32 . A beverage outlet 32a is formed at the bottom of the mixing container 32, and the beverage stirred and mixed within the mixing container 32 is delivered from the beverage outlet 32a.

As shown in FIG. 4, the base 15 is provided with a water supply port 15a for supplying hot water and/or water into the mixing container 32. A water supply section 33 is connected to the water supply port 15a. The water supply section 33 includes a hot water supply pipe 33a and a water supply pipe 33b connected to the hot water supply pipe 33a. The hot water supply pipe 33a is connected to a hot water source such as a water heater in the machine room 13, and a hot water supply valve 33c is installed in the hot water supply pipe 33a. Hot water from the hot water supply source is supplied into the mixing container 32 from the water supply port 15a through the hot water supply pipe 33a when the hot water supply valve 33c is opened. The water supply pipe 33b is connected to a water supply source cooled by a cooling water tank in the machine room 13, and a water supply valve 33d is interposed in the water supply pipe 33b. When the water supply valve 33d is opened, water from the water supply source is supplied into the mixing container 32 from the water supply port 15a through the water supply pipe 33b and the hot water supply pipe 33a.

As shown in FIG. 3, the mixing container 32 is provided with a stirring device 34, and the stirring device 34 is connected to a motor 34a provided on the base 15 on the rear side of the mixing container 32, and a rotating shaft 34d rotated by the motor 34a. and a disk portion 34e provided at the tip of the rotating shaft 34d. A coupling magnet 34b is provided on the output shaft of the motor 34a, and a coupling magnet 34c is provided on the base end of the rotating shaft 34d on the motor 34a side. The rotating shaft 34d is detachably connected to the motor 34a by coupling magnets 34b and 34c, and the motor 34a rotates the rotating shaft 34d via the coupling magnets 34b and 34c. The rotating shaft 34d extends above the beverage outlet 32a at the bottom of the mixing container 32, and a disk portion 34e is provided at the tip of the rotating shaft 34d above the beverage outlet 32a. A stirring blade is provided on the lower surface of the disk portion 34e at the tip of the rotating shaft 34d, and the raw material powder and hot water and/or water in the mixing container 32 are stirred and mixed by the rotation of the disk portion 34e to form a beverage. becomes.

As shown in FIG. 2, the beverage guide 40 guides the beverage prepared in the beverage preparation section 30 to the container C placed on the mounting table 20, and is supported above the cover section 22 of the mounting table 20. ing. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, in this embodiment, the beverage guides 40 are arranged on the left and right corresponding to the left and right beverage preparation sections 30, and the left and right beverage guides 40 are connected at the center in the left and right direction. A beverage guide unit 40U is connected at a portion 40a. As shown in FIG. 6, the beverage guide 40 has a shallow box shape in which a beverage passage 41 is formed that extends from the lower side of the beverage outlet 32a of the beverage preparation section 30 to the upper side of the horizontal center of the mounting table 20. are doing. The cross-sectional shape of the beverage guide 40 in a direction intersecting (orthogonal to) the direction in which the beverage passage 41 extends is approximately U-shaped with an upward opening. The beverage guide 40 includes a cylindrical spouting part 42 that extends downward above the placing table 20 of the beverage passage 41 and has a spouting passage 43 formed inside. A spout 42a for pouring a beverage into a container such as a cup placed on the mounting table 20 is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the beverage passage 41 of the beverage guide 40 is sloped gently downward from the beverage outlet 32a side of the beverage preparation section 30 toward the cylindrical spouting section 42 side, and the beverage passage 41 of the beverage guide 40 Beverage delivered from the beverage outlet 32 a of the preparation section 30 to the beverage passage 41 flows toward the cylindrical spouting section 42 . The beverage passage 41 of the beverage guide 40 narrows from the beverage outlet 32a side of the beverage preparation section 30 to the cylindrical spouting section 42 side, and the beverage delivered from the beverage outlet 32a of the beverage preparation section 30 is routed through the beverage guide 40. The beverage is received without protruding from the beverage passage 41, and the beverage flows toward the cylindrical spouting part 42 through the beverage passage 41 that gradually becomes narrower. The beverage guide 40 has a smooth surface so that the beverage flowing through the beverage passage 41 is unlikely to remain.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the cylindrical spouting part 42 extends downward above the mounting table 20, and a spouting passage 43 is formed inside the cylindrical spouting part 42. A spout 42a is formed at the lower end of the cylindrical spout 42 for pouring a beverage into a container such as a cup placed on the mounting table 20. The cylindrical spouting part 42 is inclined diagonally to the rear so that the spout 42a faces a pouring place for thickening powder, which will be described later, and the beverage poured from the spout 42a is poured diagonally to the rear. It will be done. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a first guide rib 44 that extends vertically on the beverage passage 41 side is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical spouting part 42, and the first guide rib 44 extends vertically. It extends along the axial direction of the cylindrical spouting part 42. The first guide rib 44 guides the beverage passing through the pouring passage 43 so that it flows down along the axial direction of the cylindrical pouring portion 42 .

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the beverage guide 40 is provided with second to fourth guide ribs 45 to 47 at positions defining the beverage passage 41. As shown in FIGS. The second guide rib 45 guides the beverage flowing through the beverage passage 41 to the position of the cylindrical pouring portion 42 where the first guide rib 44 is formed. Further, the second guide rib 45 extends from the approximately midstream position of the beverage passage 41 starting from the lower side of the beverage outlet 32a of the beverage preparation section 30 to the inlet of the cylindrical spouting section 42, which is a downstream position. It is curved in a substantially arc shape that bulges out to the front so that the beverage dispensed from the cup does not go around to the rear.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the third guide rib 46 guides the beverage delivered from the beverage outlet 32a of the beverage preparation section 30 to the beverage passage 41 to the second guide rib 45. The third guide rib 46 extends from an upstream position of the beverage passage 41 below the beverage outlet 32a of the beverage preparation section 30 to a substantially midstream position of the beverage passage 41 where the second guide rib 45 is disposed. Further, the second guide rib 45 is arranged closer to the rear side, which is one side of the beverage passage 41, in the cross direction that intersects the extending direction of the beverage passage 41, and the third guide rib 46 is arranged in the direction in which the beverage passage 41 extends. The third guide rib 46 is arranged closer to the front side, which is the other side of the beverage passage 41 in the cross direction of the beverage passage 41, and the third guide rib 46 is arranged apart from the second guide rib 45 on the front side, which is the cross direction of the beverage passage 41. ing.

The beverage delivered from the beverage outlet 32 a to the beverage passage 41 is guided along the third guide rib 46 to the front side of the second guide rib 45 . When the beverage flows into the rear side of the second guide rib 45 , the beverage is not guided to the beverage passage 41 side of the cylindrical spout portion 42 , and the beverage is axially moved by the first guide rib 44 inside the cylindrical spout portion 42 . There is a risk that the beverage will spread out from the spout 42a at the lower end of the cylindrical spout 42 without flowing down along the cylindrical spout 42. The dashed-dotted circle in FIG. 6 indicates the position where the beverage is delivered from the beverage outlet 32a, and the arrow of the dashed-dotted line indicates the flow of the beverage in the beverage passage 41. Since the beverage delivered is reliably guided to the front side of the second guide rib 45 along the third guide rib 46, the beverage flowing through the beverage passage 41 is guided by the first guide rib 44 of the cylindrical spouting part 42. As a result, the beverage can be poured out from the spout 42a at the lower end of the cylindrical spouting portion 42 without spreading.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the fourth guide rib 47 allows the beverage sent from the beverage outlet 32a of the beverage preparation section 30 to the beverage passage 41 to accumulate at the front corner of the third guide rib 46. This is to prevent it from flowing later. The front side of the third guide rib 46 of the beverage guide 40 is where the beverage tends to stay when the flow rate of the beverage sent out from the beverage outlet 32a of the beverage preparation section 30 decreases, and the front side of the third guide rib 46 The beverage flowing to the corner of the beverage passage 41 flows along the fourth guide rib 47 to the downstream side of the beverage passage 41.

As shown in FIG. 8, the beverage guide 40 is provided with a lid 48 that removably closes the top opening. It is closed so that it can be opened and closed freely. The lid part 48 has recesses 48a recessed downward on both left and right sides, and the upper edge of the beverage guide 40 can be detachably attached between the lower edge of the outer periphery of the lid part 48 and the recesses 48a. They are mated. Further, the connecting portion 40a of the beverage guide unit 40U is provided with a projection portion 40b that protrudes upward, and a fixing hole 48b is provided in the center portion of the lid portion 48 in the left-right direction. The protrusion 40b is inserted into a fixing hole 48b of the lid 48.

FIG. 9(a) is a perspective view of the beverage guide unit 40U stacked vertically in two stages. When storing or transporting the beverage guide unit 40U as a component, the beverage guide unit 40U is stacked vertically in multiple stages. By arranging the beverage guide units 40U, a large number of beverage guide units 40U can be stored and transported in an organized manner. As shown in FIG. 10, a concave portion 40c is formed in the connecting portion 40a of the beverage guide unit 40U between the cylindrical pouring portions 42 of the beverage guides 40 on both the left and right sides, and the beverage guide unit 40U is vertically stacked in multiple stages. When the beverage guide units 40U are placed one on top of the other, the protrusion 40b of the lower beverage guide unit 40U can fit into the recess 40c of the upper beverage guide unit 40U. As shown in FIG. 9(a), when the beverage guide units 40U are stacked vertically in multiple stages, the legs 49 provided on the lower surface of each upper beverage guide 40 are placed above the lower beverage guides 40. The cylindrical spouting part 42 of each upper beverage guide 40 is fitted into the vicinity of the inlet of the cylindrical spouting part 42 of each lower beverage guide 40, as shown in FIG. 9(b). By fitting the protrusion 40b of the lower beverage guide unit 40U into the recess 40c of the upper beverage guide unit 40U, it is possible to stack the plurality of beverage guide units 40U vertically in multiple stages in a stable state. can.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 11, the thickened powder supply unit 50 includes a thickened powder container 51 for storing the thickened powder, and a container C on the mounting table 20 for storing the thickened powder carried out from the thickened powder container 51. and a chute 52 for guiding the user. As shown in FIG. 11, a thickened powder outlet 51a is provided at the bottom of the thickened powder container 51, and the thickened powder is carried out from the outlet 51a to a chute 52. A screw 51b is provided at the bottom of the thickened powder container 51, and the drive of a motor 51d is transmitted to the screw 51b via a coupling member 51c. When the screw 51b is rotated by the rotation of the motor 51d, the thickened powder in the thickened powder container 51 is carried out into the chute 52 from the outlet 51a.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 11, the chute 52 extends vertically downward from the lower side of the outlet 51a of the thickened powder container 51 to the upper side of the container C placed on the mounting table 20. 51 is provided with a passage 52a for guiding the thickened powder carried out from the carrying out port 51a to the container C placed on the mounting table 20. Further, at the upper end of the chute 52, there is provided an inlet 52b for receiving the thickened powder carried out from the outlet 51a of the thickened powder container 51. Further, a thick powder pouring part 52c is provided at the lower end of the chute 52 to pour out the thick powder. A passage 52a formed inside the chute 52 extends linearly in the vertical direction from an inlet 52b at the upper end to an outlet 52d of the thickened powder outlet 52c at the lower end. The width of the chute 52 in the left-right direction gradually becomes narrower from the middle part in the vertical direction to the lower part, and the passage 52a of the chute 52 gradually becomes narrower as it goes downward from the middle part in the vertical direction to the lower part. The thickened powder becomes a turbulent flow as it passes through the gradually narrowing portion of the passage 52a of the chute 52, and the turbulent thickened powder flows from the spout 52d at the lower end of the thickened powder spouting part 52c to the mounting table 20. The liquid is then dispersed into the container C that has been made into a container C and then poured out.

As shown in FIG. 12, an insertion piece 52e is provided at the rear of the chute 52, and the chute 52 is inserted into the base 15 by inserting the insertion piece 52e into the insertion opening provided in the base 15. It is removably attached. The chute 52 can be divided into two parts in the front-rear direction, and includes a front side part 53 and a rear side part 54. Since the chute 52 can be divided into the front side part 53 and the rear side part 54, maintenance work such as cleaning of the chute 52 can be improved.

The front side portion 53 constitutes the front wall and left and right side walls of the chute 52, and has a substantially U-shaped horizontal cross section that opens toward the rear. The rear side portion 54 constitutes the rear wall of the chute 52 and has a plate shape. Ribs 54a projecting forward are provided on the left and right peripheral edges of the rear side portion 54, and a gap is created between the ribs 54a and the left and right side walls of the front side portion 53 and the rear wall of the rear side portion 54. I try not to. A hook 54b is provided at the lower end of the rear side part 54, and the hook 54b is removably engaged with the lower end of the front side part 53.

A handle portion 54c is provided in the vertically intermediate portion of the rear side portion 54 and protrudes forward from both left and right sides, and the handle portion 54c is used as a grip portion when attaching and detaching the chute 52 to and from the base 15. There is. A protrusion 53a that protrudes outward is formed on both left and right walls of the front side portion 53 at a position facing the handle portion 54c, and a gap is formed between the protrusion 53a and the front side portion 53 and the handle portion 54c. It has a function to prevent That is, when the left and right handle portions 54c are grasped from both sides with the fingers of the hands, the handle portions 54c are securely brought into close contact with the side walls of the front side portion 53 by the protrusions 53a, and the front side portion 53 is brought into close contact with the side wall of the front side portion 53. It can be removed integrally with 54.

As shown in FIG. 13, the thickened beverage supply device 10 includes a control device 60 that controls the supply of a thickened beverage or a drink that does not contain thickened powder to a container C placed on a mounting table 20. 60 is connected to the operation switch 17 provided on the front panel 16, the motor 31d of the beverage raw material container 31, the hot water supply valve 33c, the water supply valve 33d, the motor 34a of the stirring device 34, and the motor 51d of the thickening powder container 51. The control device 60 has a program for supplying a thickened beverage and a program for supplying a beverage that does not contain thickened powder.

The thickened beverage supply program controls the opening and closing of the hot water supply valve 33c and/or the water supply valve 33d based on the operation of the operation switch 17, and also controls the motor 31d of the beverage raw material container 31, the motor 34a of the stirring device 34, and the thickened powder container. By controlling the motor 51d of 51, the thickened beverage is supplied to a container C such as a cup placed on the mounting table 20. The supply program for a beverage that does not contain thickened powder controls the opening and closing of the hot water supply valve 33c and/or the water supply valve 33d based on the operation of the operation switch 17, and also controls the motor 31d of the beverage raw material container 31 and the motor 34a of the stirring device 34. By controlling the above, it is controlled so that a drink containing no thickened powder is supplied to a container C such as a cup placed on the mounting table 20.

The thickened beverage supply program is configured such that the operating time of the motor 31d of the beverage raw material container 31, the capacity of the container C, and the temperature of the thickened beverage are determined by operating a setting operation section (not shown). It is possible to set the opening time of the hot water supply valve 33c and/or the water supply valve 33d according to the thickened beverage, and the operating time of the motor 51d of the thickened powder container 51 according to the thickened viscosity of the thickened beverage. The supply program for a beverage that does not contain thickened powder is determined by operating a setting operation section (not shown) to determine the operation time of the motor 31d of the beverage raw material container 31 according to the concentration of the beverage, the capacity of the container C, and the temperature of the beverage. The open time of the hot water supply valve 33c and/or the water supply valve 33d can be set.

When supplying a thickened beverage with this thickened beverage supply device 10, a container C such as a cup is placed on the left and right center of the front part of the pedestal part 21 of the mounting table 20, and when the operation switch 17 is operated to dispense, The controller 60 executes a thickened beverage supply program. FIG. 14(a) is a time chart showing the operation of each component when the thickened beverage supply program is executed, and FIG. 14(b) is a time chart showing the operation of each component when the thickened beverage supply program is executed. This is a time chart showing the timing of pouring out the thick powder and the thick powder from the thick powder pouring part 52c (pouring port 52d). When the operation switch 17 is operated to dispense as shown in timing a of FIG. time until c). The raw material powder in the beverage raw material container 31 is discharged into the mixing container 32 from the discharge port 31a.

When the raw material powder is carried out into the mixing container 32, the control device 60 opens the hot water supply valve 33c and/or the water supply valve 33d at a time depending on the capacity of the container C and the set temperature of the beverage (from c in FIG. 14). h), and the motor 34a of the stirring device 34 is activated (time from c to g in FIG. 14). The raw material powder carried out into the mixing container 32 is mixed with hot water and/or water supplied from the water supply port 15a to form a beverage, and the beverage in the mixing container 32 is passed from the beverage outlet 32a to the beverage guide. 40 and is delivered to a beverage passage 41 . When the flow rate of the beverage is large, such as when the beverage starts to be delivered from the beverage outlet 32a to the beverage passage 41 of the beverage guide 40, the beverage flows through the beverage passage 41 toward the cylindrical spouting part 42, and the cylindrical spout The beverage that has flowed into the portion 42 flows down the pouring passage 43 along the first guide rib 44, and is poured into the container C from the lower end spout 42a at the timing e in FIG. 14. At this time, the beverage delivered from the mixing container 32 to the beverage guide 40 gradually becomes diluted from a high concentration state and is delivered to the beverage guide 40, but the beverage in the container C has a set concentration. When the flow rate of the beverage decreases, such as immediately before the end of feeding the beverage from the beverage outlet 32 a to the beverage passage 41 of the beverage guide 40 , the beverage fed from the beverage outlet 32 a to the beverage passage 41 passes through the third guide rib 46 . The guided beverage flows along the front side of the second guide rib 45 and flows into the cylindrical spouting part 42 . The inflowing beverage flows down the pouring passage 43 along the first guide rib 44. The beverage in the mixing container 32 is stirred and subjected to centrifugal force, and is delivered from the beverage outlet 32a with a delay, and since it takes time for the beverage to pass through the beverage guide 40, the mixing container The beverage in 32 is poured out from the spout 42a after a time lag occurs after the hot water supply valve 33c and/or the water supply valve 33d is opened.

The control device 60 opens the thickened powder container 51 when a short period of time elapses after opening the hot water supply valve 33c and/or the water supply valve 33d and activating the motor 34a of the stirring device 34, at the timing d in FIG. The motor 51d is rotated for a time depending on the viscosity of the thickened beverage. The thickened powder in the thickened powder container 51 is carried out into the chute 52 from the carrying out port 51a through the receiving port 42b. The thickened powder carried out into the chute 52 falls down the passage 52a and is poured out from the spout 52d into the container C at the timing f in FIG. 14. Note that since the thickened powder in the thickened powder container 51 passes through the chute 52, it is poured out from the spout 52d after a slight time lag occurs after the motor 51d of the thickened powder container 51 is started.

The operation start time of the motor 51d of the thickened powder container 51 is controlled so that the thickened powder dispensed from the spout 52d is dispensed into the container C at a timing slightly later than the beverage dispensed from the spout 42a. has been done. Since the thickened powder is poured into the container C after the beverage is poured into the container C, it is possible to prevent the thickened powder from remaining in the bottom of the container C as undissolved lumps called lumps. . In addition, since the beverage is poured out from the spout 42a of the cylindrical pouring portion 42 in the direction in which the thickened powder in the container C falls, the thickened powder poured into the container C is directed toward the thickened powder side. The beverage is diffused by the dispensed beverage, making it less likely to remain in lumps at the bottom of the container C, and the water flow generated by the beverage diagonally poured into the container C makes it easier to mix with the beverage in the container C.

The control device 60 stops the motor 34a of the stirring device 34 at the timing g in FIG. 14, closes the hot water supply valve 33c and/or the water supply valve 33d at the timing h in FIG. 14, and starts the thickening at the timing i in FIG. When the operation of the motor 51d of the powder container 51 is stopped, dispensing of the thickened powder from the thickened powder dispensing part 52c (spout 52d) is completed at the timing of j in FIG. 14, and at the timing of k in FIG. Beverage pouring from the cylindrical pouring portion 42 (pouring spout 42a) is completed at the correct timing.

In the thickened beverage supply device (beverage supply device) 10 configured as described above, there is a beverage preparation section 30 that prepares a beverage, and a beverage preparation section 30 that is disposed at a horizontally separated position below the beverage preparation section 30, and a drink preparation section 30 that prepares a beverage. A mounting table 20 is provided between the beverage preparation section 30 and the mounting table 20 on which the container C for receiving the beverage prepared in the preparation section 30 is placed, and the beverage prepared in the beverage preparation section 30 is placed on the upper side of the mounting table 20. It is equipped with a beverage guide 40 for guiding the beverage. In this thickened beverage supply device 10, the beverage guide 40 includes a beverage passage 41 that extends from the lower side of the beverage outlet 32a of the beverage preparation section 30 to the upper side of the mounting table 20, and a beverage passage 41 that extends downward from the upper side of the loading table 20 of the beverage passage 41. A cylindrical spouting part 42 is provided with a spouting passage 43 formed inside the cylindrical spouting part 42, and a beverage is supplied from the spout 42a at the lower end of the cylindrical spouting part 42 to the container C placed on the mounting table 20. That's what I do.

In this thickened beverage supply device 10, the cylindrical pouring portion 42 is provided with a first guide rib 44 that extends vertically on the beverage passage 41 side and guides the beverage downward, and the beverage guide 40 is provided with a first guide rib 44 that guides the beverage downward. A second guide rib 45 is provided that extends to the entrance portion at the upper end of the cylindrical spouting portion 42 at the position where 41 is formed and guides the beverage to the first guide rib 44 of the spouting passage 43 . The beverage prepared in the beverage preparation section 30 is sent from the beverage outlet 32a to the beverage passage 41 of the beverage guide 40, and the beverage sent to the beverage passage 41 is directed into the cylinder by the second guide rib 45 regardless of the flow rate of the beverage. It flows towards the first guide rib 44 of the shape pouring part 42. Since the beverage flowing down the cylindrical spouting part 42 flows down along the first guide rib 44, the beverage flows downward from the spout 42a at the lower end of the cylindrical spouting part 42 without spreading to the surroundings, and the beverage falls onto the mounting table. It protrudes outward from the container C of No. 20 and becomes difficult to pour out. Further, the cylindrical spouting part 42 is inclined diagonally downward, and the spout 42a is directed to the position where the thickened powder falls, so that the beverage flows from the spout 42a at the lower end of the cylindrical spouting part 42 to the surroundings. Since it flows directly toward the thickened powder in the container C without spreading, the thickened powder poured into the container C can be reliably dissolved by the beverage poured out from the spout 42a of the cylindrical spouting part 42. .

The beverage guide 40 also has a beverage outlet 32a extending from the lower side of the beverage outlet 32a of the beverage preparation section 30 toward the second guide rib 45 at a position where the beverage passage 41 is formed. A third guide rib 46 is provided to guide the beverage delivered from the drink to the second guide rib 45 . Since the beverage delivered from the beverage outlet 32a of the beverage preparation section 30 to the beverage passage 41 is guided to the second guide rib 45 by the third guide rib 46, the beverage delivered from the outlet 32a of the beverage preparation section 30 is Since the third rib 46 and the second guide rib 45 guide the beverage passage 41 to the cylindrical spouting part 42, it is possible to prevent the beverage from remaining in the beverage passage 41. It is possible to prevent the so-called dripping from occurring when the beverage is poured out from the outlet 42a with a delay.

In the above embodiment, the thickened beverage supply device in which the beverage has a predetermined viscosity has been described as an embodiment of the beverage supply device, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the beverage prepared by the beverage preparation section 30 is This is a beverage supply device for supplying a drink that does not contain thickened powder, which is guided to the upper side of a placing table 20 by a guide 40, and the guided beverage is poured into a container C such as a cup placed on the placing table 20. It's okay.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Beverage supply device (thickened beverage supply device), 20... Mounting table, 30... Beverage preparation part, 32a... Beverage outlet, 40... Beverage guide, 41... Beverage passage, 42... Cylindrical pouring part, 42a... Note Outlet, 43... Output passage, 44... First guide rib, 45... Second guide rib, 46... Third guide rib.

Claims (2)

a beverage preparation section that prepares a beverage;
a mounting table disposed at a horizontally distant position below the beverage preparation section and on which a container for receiving the beverage prepared by the beverage preparation section is placed;
a beverage guide provided between the beverage preparation section and the placement table and guiding the beverage prepared in the beverage preparation section to the upper side of the placement table;
The beverage guide includes a beverage passageway extending from below the beverage outlet of the beverage preparation section to an upper side of the placement table, and a pouring passage extending downward from the top of the placement table of the beverage passageway. A beverage supply device comprising: a cylindrical spouting part, and supplying a beverage from a spout at a lower end of the cylindrical spouting part to a container placed on the mounting table,
The cylindrical pouring portion is provided with a first guide rib that extends vertically on the beverage passage side and guides the beverage downward;
The beverage guide includes a second guide rib that extends to the entrance at the upper end of the cylindrical spout at a position where the beverage passage is formed and guides the beverage to the first guide rib of the cylindrical spout. A beverage supply device characterized by being provided with. The beverage dispensing device according to claim 1,
The beverage guide extends from below the beverage outlet of the beverage preparation section toward the second guide rib at a position where the beverage passage is formed, and the beverage guide extends from the bottom of the beverage outlet of the beverage preparation section toward the second guide rib side at a position where the beverage passage is formed. A beverage dispensing device comprising a third guide rib that guides the beverage to the second guide rib.

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