JPH05282545A - Automatic vending machine for cup-type beverage - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the automatic vending machine of a cup-type beverage, from which cold beverage that is not watery but that has the satisfactory taste can be obtained. CONSTITUTION:The automatic vending machine of cup-type beverage, which supplies extracted liquid, milk and sugar to a mixing ball 2 and which discharges mixed liquid into a cup 4 is provided with a heat exchanger 14 cooling mixed liquid passing through an internal part by the cold water of a cooling tank 6 in the halfway route of a beverage discharge part 5 discharging mixed liquid being drink and the mixing ball 2. Thus, mixed liquid is directly cooled and cold beverage is obtained. Thus, cold beverage can be set to a temperature becoming the most satifactory taste since mixed liquid being final goods is cooled.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cup type beverage vending machine, and more particularly, to a cold type beverage vending machine which dispenses the main material and auxiliary materials into a mixing ball and dispenses the mixed liquid into a cup. Regarding manufacturing structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, milk and sugar are put into a mixing ball together with an extract such as coffee and mixed, or powdered raw material such as coffee, powdered raw material of milk and sugar are poured with hot water. By stirring or
A cup-type beverage vending machine that dispenses a mixed liquid discharged from a mixing ball into a cup has been put into practical use.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic structure of a conventional vending machine of the type that extracts coffee or the like and dispenses it into a cup. As shown in FIG. 3, the cup-type beverage vending machine
An extraction unit 1 for filtering and extracting a mixed liquid of coffee powder and hot water with a filter, and an extraction liquid as a main material is charged from this extraction unit 1, and powdered milk and sugar as an auxiliary material are also charged. Then, a mixing ball 2 in which these are agitated and mixed, an ice maker section 3 for producing fine ice, and a cup 4 are placed, and a beverage dispensing section 5 for dispensing a mixed liquid as a beverage into the cup 4.
And are provided.

Incidentally, 6 is a cold water tank used for cooling drinking water of other beverages, 7 is a cold water cooling coil immersed in the cold water tank 6, and 8 is an extraction chamber (not shown) of the extraction unit 1.
An air pump that sends air to the mixing ball 2 side by sending air to the mixing ball 2 and a mixed liquid passage 9 that extends from the mixing ball 2 to the beverage dispenser 5.

In this type of cup-type beverage vending machine, hot beverages are produced by the hot extract liquid discharged from the extraction unit 1 and powdered milk and sugar charged from a predetermined tank (not shown). Are mixed with the mixing ball 2 and the mixed liquid is dispensed to the cup 4 of the beverage dispensing unit 5.

On the other hand, in the production of a cold beverage, the ice produced in the ice maker section 3 is used in the cup 4 in addition to the above operation.
It is carried out by pouring into the inside, and the mixed liquid is cooled by this ice.

[0007]

However, according to the cup-type beverage vending machine having the above-mentioned conventional structure, when the cold beverage is prepared, the warm mixed liquid and ice are discharged into the cup 4 to form ice. Since it melts rapidly, the cold beverage becomes watery and there is a problem that a good taste cannot be obtained.

The present invention solves the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cup-type beverage vending machine which is not watery and can obtain a cold beverage having a good taste.

[0009]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention relates to a cup type beverage vending machine in which a main material and an auxiliary material are put into a mixing ball and the mixed liquid is dispensed into a cup. In the intermediate path between the beverage dispenser and the mixing ball, which dispenses the mixed solution into the cup,
A cooling unit for cooling the mixed liquid passing through the inside is provided.

[0010]

With the above structure, since the mixed liquid discharged from the mixing ball is cooled by the cooling section, the cooled mixed liquid can be directly discharged to the cup. Therefore, even if this mixed solution is dispensed into a cup together with ice, the cold beverage does not become watery and a good taste can be obtained.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same reference numerals are given to those having the same functions as the conventional ones, and the description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a cup type beverage vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the cup-type beverage vending machine is provided with a hot beverage passage 11 and a cold beverage passage 12 between the mixing ball 2 and the beverage dispenser 3, respectively. 11 and 12 are switched by a switching valve 13. The cold beverage passage 12 is arranged so as to pass through the heat exchanger 14 as a cooling unit. The heat exchanger 14 is provided with a cold water circulation passage 15 which is installed in a part of the cold beverage passage 12, and the cold water in the cold water tank 6 is circulated in the cold water circulation passage 15 by a water supply pump 16. Reference numeral 17 is a filter for removing foreign matters in the cold water, and the switching valve 13
As such, a pinch valve, a solenoid valve, or the like can be considered. ..

In the above-mentioned structure, when making a hot beverage, by opening the hot beverage passage 11 side by the switching valve 13, the warm mixed liquid discharged from the mixing ball 2 passes through the hot beverage passage 11 and the cup 4 Be paid out.

On the other hand, when making a cold beverage, by opening the cold beverage passage 12 side by the switching valve 13, the mixed liquid discharged from the mixing ball 2 is cooled in the heat exchanger 13 and cooled. The mixed solution is dispensed into the cup 4. Therefore, even if the mixed liquid is dispensed into the cup 4 together with ice, the cold liquid does not become watery as in the conventional case because the mixed liquid is already cooled, and a good taste can be obtained.

In this embodiment, the heat exchanger 1
4 shows the configuration in which the cold water in the cold water tank 6 is directly supplied,
The mixed liquid may be cooled separately via a refrigerant,
In this case, the filter 17 can be omitted, but the thermal efficiency is slightly reduced.

FIG. 2 is a view showing the schematic arrangement of a cup type beverage vending machine according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, in this cup type beverage vending machine, instead of the heat exchanger in the above embodiment, a part of the cold beverage passage 12 through which the mixed liquid passes is formed into a coil shape, and this mixed liquid is The cooling coil portion 12a is directly immersed in the cold water tank 6. An air passage 22 connected to the air pump 8 via an air switching valve 21 is connected to an upstream side portion of the cold beverage passage 12.

In the above structure, when making a cold beverage, the cold beverage passage 12 can be opened by the switching valve 13 and the air passage 2 by the air switching valve 21.
2 side can be opened. Then, the mixed liquid discharged from the mixing ball 2 is passed through the mixed liquid cooling coil portion 12a by the force of sending air from the air passage 22 to the cup 4
Be paid out. Therefore, the mixed liquid is cooled in the mixed liquid cooling coil portion 12a, and the cooled mixed liquid is discharged to the cup 4. As a result, even if this mixed solution is dispensed into the cup 4 together with ice, the cold beverage does not become watery and a good taste can be obtained.

In this embodiment, the air pump 8 serves as a means for sending the mixed solution to the mixed solution cooling coil section 12.
Although the case where the above is also used has been described, a dedicated air pump may be provided or other liquid feeding means may be used.

Further, in these examples, the case where the extracted and filtered liquid is mixed in the mixing ball 2 is mentioned. However, hot water is poured into the mixing ball such as powdered raw material such as coffee, powdered raw material of milk and sugar. It goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to agitating and stirring.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where ice is always added in the cold beverage has been described, but since the temperature can be kept low without adding ice, the supply of ice is stopped or the ice maker section 3 is omitted. Moreover, it is possible to further reduce the manufacturing cost.

Further, in the above embodiment, since the cold water in the cold water tank 6 is also used as the cooling heat source, there is an effect that a new cooling heat source need not be provided, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a refrigerator is used. It may be operated to cool the mixed liquid. Furthermore, in the case of the vending machine only for cold beverages, the hot beverage passage, the switching valve, etc. can be omitted.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, a cooling unit for cooling the mixed liquid passing through the inside thereof is provided in the intermediate path between the beverage dispensing unit for dispensing the mixed liquid which is a beverage into the cup and the mixing ball. Since it is provided, the cooled mixed liquid can be discharged directly to the cup, and even if this mixed liquid is discharged to the cup together with ice, the cold beverage does not become watery and a good taste can be obtained. Further, since the mixed liquid which is the final product is cooled, the cold beverage can be sold at the most suitable temperature without being diluted.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a cup-type beverage vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a cup type beverage vending machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a conventional cup-type beverage vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Extraction Unit 2 Mixing Ball 4 Cup 5 Beverage Dispensing Section 6 Cold Water Tank 8 Air Pump 11 Hot Drink Passage 12 Cold Drink Passage 12a Mixed Liquid Cooling Coil (Cooling) 13 Switching Valve 14 Heat Exchanger (Cooling) 16 Water supply pump 21 Air switching valve 22 Air passage

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a cup-type beverage vending machine in which a main material and an auxiliary material are put into a mixing ball and the mixed solution is discharged into a cup, a beverage dispensing section for dispensing the mixed solution which is a beverage into the cup, and the mixing. A cup-type beverage vending machine with a cooling unit that cools the liquid mixture that passes through it in the middle of the ball.