JPH06301856A - Beverage pouring device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently perform beverage pouring work when it is performed continuously. CONSTITUTION:When any of beverage pouring switches is turned on (S1: Yes), a beverage pouring operation is executed (S2). When the beverage pouring switch of a beverage other than this beverage is turned on by a user in the execution of such beverage pouring operation, the operation is stored as the reservation instruction of beverage pouring and a reservation flag is set at 1. When the beverage pouring operation is completed, it is judged whether or not either the reservation flag is set at 1 (S3), and when reservation is registered (Yes), routine is advanced to reservation arranging routine (S4), and after that, a reserved extraction operation is executed (S2).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage dispenser capable of making a beverage dispense reservation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A beverage dispenser of this type is generally equipped with a beverage dispenser having a liquid supply pump and the like, and when a beverage dispense switch provided on an operation panel of the main body is operated, the beverage dispenser is operated. Is operated so that the beverage is supplied to the cup or the like placed on the pouring portion.

[0003]

However, in the conventional beverage dispenser, when the beverage dispenser is activated and the beverage is dispensed, the beverage dispense switch is not accepted. For this reason, when continuously trying to dispense various beverages, it is necessary to operate the beverage dispense switch of the next type after the completion of the dispensing of one type of beverage. There was a drawback that the beverage pouring work could not proceed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a beverage dispenser capable of efficiently performing a beverage dispensing operation when the beverage dispensing operation is continuously performed. There is a place to do it.

[0005]

A beverage dispenser according to a first aspect of the present invention operates a beverage dispense switch to operate a beverage dispenser in a predetermined manner to dispense a beverage. In the above, the reservation status storage means for storing the reservation status regarding the beverage pouring by operating the beverage pouring switch, and the reservation for controlling the beverage pouring device based on the reservation status stored in the reservation status storage means The present invention is characterized in that an execution control means is provided (the invention according to claim 1).

In the beverage dispenser according to the second invention, in the above invention, the reservation status storage means can set a plurality of reservation orders according to the execution order, and when the reservation of the previous reservation order is executed, The invention is characterized in that the reservation order of the reservation is advanced (the invention according to claim 2). A beverage dispenser according to a third aspect of the present invention is a beverage dispenser based on a reservation situation storage unit that stores a reservation situation regarding a beverage dispense by operating a beverage dispense switch, and a reservation situation stored in the reservation situation storage unit. It is characterized in that a reservation execution control means for controlling the dispensing device and a reservation canceling means for invalidating the reservation status stored in the reservation status storage means based on the operation of the beverage pouring switch are provided (claim (Invention according to Item 3).

A beverage dispenser according to a fourth aspect of the invention is based on a reservation status storing means for storing a reservation status regarding a beverage dispensing operation by operating a drink dispensing switch, and a reservation status stored in the reservation status storing means. Reservation execution control means for controlling the beverage dispensing device, an interrupt switch, and when the interrupt switch is operated, the beverage dispensing operation is performed based on the operation of the beverage dispensing switch by giving priority to the operation of the reservation execution control means. The present invention is characterized in that an interrupt execution means for operating the device is provided (the invention according to claim 4). A beverage pouring machine according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is a beverage pouring machine based on a reservation situation storage unit that stores a reservation situation regarding a beverage pouring by operating a beverage pouring switch, and a reservation situation stored in the reservation situation storage unit. Reservation execution control means for controlling the dispensing device, and measures the elapsed time from the end point of beverage dispensing, and when the beverage pouring switch is operated within a predetermined elapsed time, gives priority to the operation of the reservation execution control means. And an interrupt execution means for operating the beverage dispensing device based on the operation of the beverage dispensing switch (the invention according to claim 5).

A beverage dispenser according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the beverage dispenser of each of the above inventions, and further detects whether or not there is a cup at a position for receiving the beverage supplied from the beverage dispenser. And a pouring operation control means for activating the beverage pouring device on condition that the cup is detected by the cup detecting means (claim 6). Invention described).

[0009]

In the first aspect of the invention, the reservation status storage means stores the reservation status relating to the beverage dispensing based on the operation of the beverage dispensing switch, and the reservation execution control means stores the reservation status in the reservation status storage means. The beverage dispensing device is controlled based on the reserved status. Therefore, if the user operates the beverage pouring switch in advance to instruct the reservation,
The beverage pouring operation can be continuously executed without operating the beverage pouring switch each time one beverage pouring operation is completed. Further, since the beverage pouring switch functions as it is as a switch for instructing a reservation, it is not necessary to separately provide a reservation-dedicated switch, and the configuration can be simplified.

In the second invention, a plurality of reservation orders can be set according to the execution order, and when the reservation of the previous reservation order is executed, the reservation order of the next reservation is moved up. The beverage dispensing operation is continuously executed in the order according to the reservation order. In addition, when the reservation is executed, new reservations can be accepted, and a predetermined number of reservations can be sequentially continued. In the third invention, the reservation canceling means invalidates the reservation status stored in the reservation status storing means based on the operation of the beverage pouring switch. When it is no longer necessary, the reservation can be canceled, and unnecessary drink pouring operation can be dispensed with.

In the fourth invention, when the interrupt switch is operated, the interrupt executing means executes the beverage dispensing operation based on the operation of the beverage dispensing switch by giving priority to the operation of the reservation execution control means. become. Therefore,
Even if there is a reservation, the user can intentionally execute the beverage dispensing operation based on the operation of the beverage dispensing switch prior to the reservation. According to the fifth aspect, when the beverage pouring switch is operated within a predetermined elapsed time from the end point of the beverage pouring, the interrupt pouring means gives priority to the operation of the reservation execution control means and the pouring of the beverage. The beverage pouring operation based on the operation of the dispensing switch comes to be executed. Therefore, even if there is a reservation, the user can intentionally execute the beverage dispensing operation based on the operation of the beverage dispensing switch prior to the reservation.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the cup detecting means detects whether or not there is a cup at the position for receiving the beverage supplied from the beverage pouring device, and on the condition that the cup is detected, Since the beverage dispensing device is activated by the dispensing operation control means, it is possible to prevent the beverage dispensing operation from being performed in the absence of the cup due to misplacement of the cup.

[0013]

As described above, according to the beverage dispenser of claim 1 of the present invention, when the beverage dispensing operation is continuously performed, the beverage dispensing switch is operated in advance to instruct the reservation. By doing so, the beverage pouring operation can be continuously executed, so that the beverage pouring work can be efficiently performed, and further, it is not necessary to provide a switch exclusively for reservation, so that it is inexpensive. It has an excellent effect that it can be completed.

In this case, according to the beverage dispenser of the second aspect, the beverage dispensing operation is performed in the order according to the set reservation order, and the reservation can be continued successively. The usability is further improved. According to the beverage dispenser of claim 3, the beverage dispenser can efficiently perform the beverage dispenser when the beverage dispenser continuously performs the same as the beverage dispenser of claim 1. In addition to that, it is possible to invalidate the reservation by providing a reservation canceling means, so that even if it is no longer necessary to dispense the reserved beverage, the unnecessary beverage dispensing operation is not performed. It will be completed and the usability will be improved.

Further, according to the beverage dispenser of claim 4,
Similarly, when the beverage pouring work is continuously performed continuously, the beverage pouring work can be efficiently performed, and in addition, since the interrupt switch and the interrupt executing means are provided, the reservation exists. Even in this case, the user can preferentially execute the beverage pouring operation based on the operation of the beverage pouring switch prior to the reservation, so that the usability is further improved. Further, according to the beverage dispensing machine of claim 5, when the beverage dispensing operation is continuously performed, the beverage dispensing operation can be efficiently performed, and in addition, the interrupt execution means is provided. Thus, even if there is a reservation, the user can intentionally prioritize the beverage pouring operation based on the operation of the beverage pouring switch prior to the reservation, thereby improving the usability. .

Moreover, according to the beverage dispenser of claim 6,
By the cup detection means and the pouring operation control means, it is possible to prevent the beverage pouring operation from being performed in a state where there is no cup due to misplacement of the cup or the like. In the case of performing it, the beverage pouring operation can be surely executed without mistakes such as spilling the beverage.

[0017]

【Example】

(1) First Embodiment First, a first embodiment (corresponding to claim 1) of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. First, a schematic configuration of the beverage dispenser according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 7. As shown in FIG. 5, the main body 1 of the beverage dispenser has a substantially rectangular box shape, and a beverage receiving portion 3 having a pedestal 3a on which a cup 2 is placed at a lower portion thereof has a concave shape opened to the front side. It is provided in. Then, on the upper part of the beverage receiving portion 3, for example, three pouring outlets 4 through which the beverage is poured out by the operation of the beverage pouring device provided in the main body 1 are provided side by side in the lateral direction. In this embodiment, three types of beverages can be poured out from the respective spouts 4, and when it is necessary to distinguish the following three types of beverages, “A”, The beverages will be referred to as “B” and “C” beverages, and the constituent parts relating to the dispensing of these beverages will be distinguished by adding A, B, and C to the symbols.

Although not shown in detail, the beverage dispenser includes three stock solution tanks for respectively storing concentrated stock solutions of the beverages and cold water for diluting the concentrated stock solution or cold water such as carbonated water. Each tank is equipped detachably. Further, a cooling mechanism is provided for keeping the inside of the cold water tank at a predetermined low temperature. The concentrated stock solutions in the stock solution tanks are supplied to the mixers connected to the spouts 4 by the operation of the supply pumps 5 (see FIG. 7), and the concentrated stock solutions in the cold water tanks are also supplied. The diluting liquid is supplied to each of the mixers by opening the cold water valve 6 (see FIG. 7). Thus, for example, when the liquid supply pump 5A and the cold water valve 6A are driven, the concentrated stock solution and the diluted solution are mixed in the mixer,
The beverage of "A" is discharged from the spout 4A.
The amounts of the concentrated stock solution and the diluted solution supplied to the mixer are controlled by the operation times of the liquid supply pump 5 and the cold water valve 6, respectively.

On the other hand, a door 7 that can be opened and closed is provided on the front surface of the main body 1 (the upper part of the beverage receiving portion 3), and an operation panel 8 is provided on the front surface of this door 7. This operation panel 8
Is provided with a display plate 9 displaying the type of each beverage corresponding to each of the spouts 4, and a beverage pouring switch 10 for instructing the pouring of each beverage. . In this case, the beverage pouring switch 10 has three (9 in total) for each beverage according to the pouring amount (large, medium, small) of each beverage.
Individual pieces) are provided. Further, the operation panel 8 is provided with a reservation display lamp 11 for indicating a reservation status of a drink pouring, which will be described later, for each drink.

In the main body 1, the CPU, ROM, R
A control circuit 12 mainly including a microcomputer such as an AM is provided. As shown in FIG. 7, the signals of the beverage dispensing switches 10 are input to the control circuit 12, and the liquid supply pumps 5, the chilled water valve 6, and the reservation display lamp 11 are energized by the control circuit 12. It is controlled. With this, as will be described in detail in the description of the flowchart below, the control circuit 12 immediately controls the liquid supply pump 5 and the cold water valve 6 when the user turns on one of the beverage pouring switches 10. Then, the corresponding beverage can be dispensed from the spout 4 (hereinafter, such an operation is referred to as a manual dispensing operation).

As will be described in detail later in the description of the flow chart, the control circuit 12 has a software configuration that allows the user to drink the corresponding beverage (currently dispensed) at the time of executing the dispensing operation. When the beverage pouring switch 10 for beverages other than the type of beverage) is turned on, the operation is stored as a beverage pouring reservation instruction, and when the pouring operation is completed, the reserved beverage is continuously selected. The corresponding liquid supply pump 5 and the cold water valve 6 are controlled to execute the reserved beverage dispensing operation (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as the reserved dispensing operation). Therefore, the control circuit 12
However, it functions as a reservation status storage means and a reservation execution control means according to the present invention. A reservation changeover switch 13 is provided on the back surface of the door 7,
The reservation pouring operation can be executed only when the reservation changeover switch 13 is turned on.

Next, the procedure of the processing relating to the beverage dispensing executed by the control circuit 12 will be described below with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. Here, FIG. 1 shows the whole main routine, and FIG. 2 shows a detailed routine of the dispensing operation (step S2 in FIG. 1). And FIG.
Shows a reservation processing routine executed when the other beverage pouring switch 10 is turned on during the pouring operation, and FIG. 4 shows a detailed routine of reservation arrangement (step S4 in FIG. 1). Shows. <Main Routine> First, the main routine is shown in FIG.
Will be described with reference to. When the power of the main body 1 is turned on, it is constantly monitored in step S1 whether or not any beverage pouring switch 10 is turned on. When the user wants to pour out one of the beverages, the user places the cup on the pedestal 3a of the beverage receiving part 3 below the spout 4 corresponding to the beverage to be pour out, and The beverage pouring switch 10 for the beverage to be turned on is turned on (Yes in step S1).
For example, when a "B" beverage is to be dispensed, the cup 2 is placed below the central spout 4B and the beverage dispense switch 1
Operate 0B. Then, in step S2,
The beverage pouring operation is executed. The beverage dispensing operation routine will be described in detail in the explanation of the flowchart of FIG.

When this beverage pouring operation is completed,
In step S3, it is determined whether or not any reservation flag for each beverage is set to 1. As described later in the description of the reservation processing routine in FIG. 3, the reservation flag being 1 indicates that the reservation is made. In this case (Yes in step S3), the step is performed. After proceeding to the reservation organizing routine of S4, the beverage dispensing operation (reservation dispensing operation) of step S2 related to the reservation is executed. This reservation organizing routine will also be described later in detail with reference to FIG. When all the reservation flags are 0 (No in step S3), step S1
Then, the operation of the new beverage pouring switch 10 is waited for.

<Pourout Operation Routine> Next, the detailed processing procedure of the above-described pouring operation routine of step S2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step S11, the cold water valve 6 for the corresponding beverage is opened. Then, after 0.2 seconds have elapsed (step S1
2) In step S13, the liquid supply pump 5 for the corresponding beverage is driven. Thus, for example, in the case of "B" beverage, the cold water valve 6B is first opened to start supplying the diluting liquid to the mixer, and the liquid supply pump 5B is driven 0.2 seconds later to drive the liquid to the mixer. The concentrated stock solution of the "B" beverage begins to be supplied. Then, unless the beverage pouring switch 10 of the corresponding beverage is operated again (No in step S14), until a predetermined time that is predetermined according to the pouring amount (large, medium, small) of the beverage elapses. (Step S15), the liquid supply pump 5 is driven, and when a predetermined time has elapsed (Yes in Step S15).
s), the liquid supply pump 5 is stopped and the supply of concentrated stock solution is completed (step S16). In step S17, a remaining amount counter that counts the remaining amount of concentrated undiluted solution in the undiluted solution tank of the relevant beverage is subtracted according to the supply amount.

Here, if the user wants to stop the dispensing of the beverage for some reason (for example, the beverage dispensing switch 10 is pressed incorrectly), the beverage dispensing switch 10 of the beverage is operated again (step (Yes in S14), and in step S18, the liquid supply pump 5 is stopped at that time point, and the pouring of the beverage is finished halfway. Also in this case, the time during which the liquid supply pump 5 has been operating is calculated (step S19), and the remaining amount counter is decremented by that amount (step S20). In step S21, it is determined whether or not the value of the remaining amount counter subtracted in step S17 or S20 is equal to or more than a predetermined value, and if it is less than the predetermined value (No), in step S22, the stock solution tank is concentrated. A lamp notifies the user that the remaining amount of undiluted solution is low. In this case,
The reservation display lamp 11 is also used as a lamp for notifying that the remaining amount of concentrated concentrated liquid is low. For example, by blinking the corresponding reserved display lamp 11 in a short cycle, an alarm indicating that the remaining amount of concentrated concentrated liquid is low. It is supposed to be.

After 0.2 seconds have passed (step S23), the cold water valve 6 is closed in step S24,
The beverage dispensing operation ends. As a result, a predetermined amount of concentrated stock solution and diluted solution are mixed in the mixer, and the spout 4 and the cup 2 are mixed.
Is poured out into. Further, in this case, since only the diluted solution is supplied to the mixer for 0.2 seconds before and after the concentrated concentrated solution is supplied, it is possible to prevent the concentrated concentrated solution from sticking to the inner wall surface of the mixer. Of. <Reservation Processing Routine> Now, when the beverage dispensing switch 10 other than the beverage being dispensed is turned on during the above-described dispensing operation, the reservation processing routine shown in FIG. 3 is executed. ing. That is, if the reservation changeover switch 13 is turned on (the reservation pouring operation can be executed) when the beverage pouring switch 10 other than the beverage being poured is turned on (Yes in step S31), the beverage pouring operation is performed. Output switch 10
The reservation flag of the beverage having been turned on is set to 1 (step S32), and at the same time, the reservation display lamp 11 corresponding to the beverage is blinked (step S33). In this case, the reservation flag is provided for each beverage type (specifically, for each beverage type and for each dispensed amount), and is normally reset to 0.

Thus, if the user wants to instruct the reservation of the beverage dispensing of "A" at the time of performing the beverage dispensing operation of "B", for example, by operating the beverage dispensing switch 10A,
The reservation flag for the drink "A" is set to 1 and the reservation display lamp 11A is made to blink. The user sees the blinking of the reservation display lamp 11A,
It is possible to confirm that the beverage dispensing reservation for "A" has been reserved. In addition, at this time, the user may place the cup 2 in advance on the pedestal 3a below the reserved beverage spout 4.
Be sure to set. In this case, for example, if the reservation display lamp 11 blinks at a relatively long cycle, it can be distinguished from the case of notifying that the remaining amount of the concentrated stock solution is small.

<Reservation Arrangement Routine> Finally, the reservation arrangement routine of step S4 in the flowchart of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. If any of the reservation flags is 1 due to the above reservation processing,
Although the result of step S3 in FIG. 1 is Yes and the reservation dispensing operation for the corresponding beverage is executed, the reservation arrangement routine is executed before that. That is, in step S41, the reservation flag of the drink is reset to 0, and in step S42, the reservation display lamp 1 of the drink is displayed.
Turn off 1 Thus, for example, when the "A" beverage dispensing operation is reserved when the "B" beverage dispensing operation is performed, when the "B" beverage dispensing operation is completed, the "A" beverage The reservation flag for beverages is reset to 0, the reservation display lamp 11A is turned off, and then "A" continues.
That is, the reserved reservation dispensing operation of the beverage is executed. Of course, it is possible to make a reservation for another drink (a drink for "B" or "C") during the reservation and dispensing operation for the drink for "A".

As described above, according to this embodiment, the user
By operating the beverage pouring switch 10 in advance and instructing the reservation, the beverage pouring operation is continuously executed without operating the beverage pouring switch 10 each time one beverage pouring operation is completed. Can be made. Therefore, unlike the conventional one, when the beverage pouring work is continuously performed continuously,
The work can be performed efficiently. Further, since the beverage pouring switch 10 directly functions as a switch for instructing a reservation, it is not necessary to separately provide a reservation-dedicated switch, and there is an advantage that the configuration is simple and the cost can be reduced. Is.

(2) Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention (corresponding to claim 2) will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. Incidentally, with respect to the same parts as those of the first embodiment, new illustration and description will be omitted, and only different points will be described below. This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the software configuration of the control circuit 12. That is, in this embodiment, a plurality of (two in the present embodiment) reservation orders can be set according to the execution order, and when the reservation of the previous reservation order is executed, the reservation order of the next reservation is advanced. The reservation processing routine and the reservation arrangement routine are different from those in the first embodiment. This embodiment is also common to the main routine of FIG. 1 and the beverage dispensing operation routine of FIG.

<Reservation Processing Routine> The flowchart of FIG. 8 shows a reservation processing routine. Here, the beverage pouring switch 10 is turned on so that reservations for up to two beverages can be accepted in that order. In this case, the reservation flag indicates that the reservation order is the first place for each beverage type. Two of each of the first reservation flag shown and the second reservation flag showing the second place in the reservation order are provided, and both are normally reset to 0. Now, when executing the beverage pouring operation,
If the reservation changeover switch 13 is turned on (the reservation dispensing operation can be executed) when the beverage dispensing switch 10 other than the beverage being dispensed is turned on (Yes in step S51).
s) In the next step S52, it is determined whether or not the first reservation flag of another beverage is 1, that is, whether or not one beverage is already reserved. When there is no first reservation flag set to 1, that is, when no reservation is made (N in step S52)
o), in step S53, the first reservation flag of the corresponding beverage for which the beverage pouring switch 10 is turned on is set to 1, and in step S54, the reservation display lamp 1 for the corresponding beverage.
1 is blinking.

On the other hand, if some of the beverages have the first reservation flag set to 1, that is, one reservation has already been made (Yes in step S52), the second reservation of the corresponding beverage is made in step S55. The flag is set to 1, and the reservation display lamp 11 for the drink is turned on in step S56. Thus, for example, when the user wants to instruct the reservation of the beverage dispensing of "A" and "C" in that order at the time of executing the beverage dispensing operation of "B", first, the beverage dispensing switch 10A. Is operated, the first reservation flag for the beverage “A” is set to 1, the reservation display lamp 11A is blinked, and then the beverage pouring switch 10
When C is operated, the second reservation flag for the beverage “C” is set to 1 and the reservation display lamp 11C is turned on. The user can see that the reservation display lamp 11 blinks and lights up, and can confirm that the beverage dispensing reservations of “A” and “C” are made in that order.
When the "B" beverage dispensing operation is completed, the "A" beverage reservation dispensing operation is subsequently executed, and when this is completed, the "C" beverage reservation dispensing operation is executed. .

<Reservation Arrangement Routine> The flowchart of FIG. 9 shows the reservation arrangement routine in this embodiment. First, in step S61, the first reservation flag of the beverage (the beverage for which the reservation dispensing operation is to be performed) is reset to 0, and in step S62, the reservation display lamp 11 of the beverage is turned off. Then, in step S63, it is determined whether or not the second reservation flag is 1 and, if there is (Yes), the corresponding beverage (the second reservation flag is 1).
The second reservation flag of the beverage) is reset to 0 (step S64), and at the same time, the first reservation flag of the beverage is set to 1 (step S65). Further, in step S66, the reservation display lamp 1 for the corresponding beverage
1 is switched from lighting to blinking. In step S63, if there is no second reservation flag set to 1 (No), the reservation arrangement process is terminated as it is.

Thus, in the present embodiment, two reservations can be made, and when the reservation of the previous reservation order is executed, the reservation order of the next reservation is moved up, and the beverage pouring switch. The beverage reservation dispensing operation is executed in the order according to the reservation order designated by 10. Also, when a reservation is executed, new reservations can be accepted,
It is possible to always make two reservations one after another. Therefore, similar to the first embodiment, when the beverage pouring work is continuously performed, the work can be efficiently performed and the usability is further improved. (3) Third Embodiment Next, a third embodiment of the present invention (corresponding to claim 3) will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, in addition to the function of the second embodiment, it is possible to invalidate the reservation status once stored based on the operation of the beverage pouring switch 10 by the software configuration of the control circuit 12. It is possible. Therefore, in this case, the control circuit 12 functions as a reservation status storage unit, a reservation execution control unit, and a reservation cancellation unit.

In this embodiment, the reservation processing routine is executed as shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is,
If the reservation changeover switch 13 is turned on (the reserved dispensing operation can be executed) when the beverage dispensing switch 10 other than the beverage being dispensed is turned on at the time of executing the beverage dispensing operation (at step S71). Yes), and in the next step S72, it is determined whether or not the second reservation flag of the beverage for which the beverage pouring switch 10 has been turned on is 1. If the second reservation flag of the beverage is not 1 (No), step S73
Then, it is determined whether the first reservation flag of the beverage is 1 or not. If both the first and second reservation flags of the beverage are not 1 (No in step S73), step S
At 74, normal reservation settings are made. This reservation setting is
Since it is the same as steps S52 to S56 of the second embodiment (flowchart of FIG. 8), description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, when the second reservation flag of the drink is 1 (Yes in step S72), the second reservation flag of the drink is reset to 0 in step S75, and the process goes to step S76. Then, the reservation display lamp 11 for the corresponding beverage is turned off. As a result, the reservation of the drink of the second execution order is canceled. If the first reservation flag of the beverage is 1 (step S73)
Yes), the first reservation flag of the drink is reset to 0 in step S77, and the reservation display lamp 11 of the drink is turned off in step S78. Then, in step S79, the presence / absence of another beverage having the second reservation flag set to 1 is determined.
s), the second reservation flag of the beverage is reset to 0 and the first reservation flag is set to 1 in step S80, and further, in step S81, the reservation display lamp 11 of the beverage changes from lit to blinking. They are switched, and the reservation ranking is raised accordingly. If there is no other beverage having the second reservation flag set to 1 in step S79 (No), the process ends.

As a result, for example, when the "B" beverage dispensing operation is executed and the "A" and "C" beverage dispensing reservations are made in that order, the user selects "A". If you want to cancel the reservation of beverage dispensing, beverage dispensing switch 10A
Is operated, the first reservation flag for the drink of “A” becomes 0.
At the same time, the reservation display lamp 11A is turned off, the reservation order of the beverage "C" is advanced to the first rank, and the reservation display lamp 11C is switched to blink. The user can check the reservation display lamp 11 to confirm whether the reservation has been canceled. Therefore, in this case, when the dispensing operation of the "B" beverage is completed, the reserved dispensing operation of the "C" beverage is subsequently executed.

According to the present embodiment as described above, the same effect as that of the second embodiment can be obtained. In addition, when the user does not need to dispense the beverage once reserved,
The reservation can be easily canceled, and unnecessary beverage pouring operation need not be performed, resulting in better usability. Further, since the beverage pouring switch 10 is used as a switch for canceling the reservation, it goes without saying that a simple and inexpensive configuration can be achieved without increasing the number of additional switches. (4) Fourth Embodiment Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention (corresponding to claim 4) will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. The present embodiment is different from the second embodiment in that the main body 1 is provided with an interrupt switch 14, and the software configuration of the control circuit 12 causes the manual pouring when the interrupt switch 14 is turned on. The operation is executed prior to the reserved pouring operation. Therefore, the control circuit 12 also functions as an interrupt executing means. Since other configurations are common to those of the first or second embodiment, new illustration and detailed description will be omitted and common reference numerals will be used.

As shown in FIG. 12, the interrupt switch 14 is provided at the right end of the operation panel 8, for example, and the signal thereof is input to the control circuit 12.
The control circuit 12 is provided with an interrupt flag, and the interrupt flag is alternately set (1) and reset (0) each time the interrupt switch 14 is operated once. The flowchart of FIG. 11 shows the entire main routine in this embodiment. still,
Here, in this embodiment, the dispensing operation routine is as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 2, the reservation processing routine is as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8, and the reservation arrangement routine is as shown in the flowchart of FIG. is there. Therefore,
A description of these routines will be omitted.

First, when the power of the main body 1 is turned on, it is determined in step S91 whether any of the beverage pouring switches 10 has been operated. When the user turns on the beverage pouring switch 10 for the beverage to be poured (Ye
s), the interrupt flag is reset to 0 in step S92. Subsequently, in step S93, the pouring operation is executed (see FIG. 2). At the time of executing the beverage pouring operation, as described above with reference to FIG. 8, the beverage pouring switch 10 other than the beverage being poured is turned on, so that a maximum of two reservations can be accepted. And
Upon completion of this beverage dispensing operation, in step S94,
It is determined whether the interrupt flag is 1, that is, whether the interrupt switch 14 is turned on during the beverage dispensing operation. If the interrupt flag is 0 (No), step S9
At 5, it is determined whether or not any of the first reservation flags is 1, that is, whether or not a beverage pouring reservation is made, and if there is a reservation (Yes), a reservation arrangement process is performed (step S96) and the procedure returns to step S93 to execute the reservation dispensing operation. The reservation arrangement process is also as described with reference to FIG. If there is no reservation (No in step S95), the process returns to step S91.

Here, although the user has made a reservation for the dispensing of the beverage of "A", for example, at the time of executing the dispensing operation of the beverage of "B", but thereafter, before the dispensing of the beverage of "A". If you want to dispense "C" (or "B") beverage, that is, if you want to delay the reserved dispensing operation and execute another manual dispensing operation first, "B" beverage The interrupt switch 14 is turned on during the pouring operation of. Then, the interrupt flag is set to 1 and Yes in the above step S94.
Then, the process returns to step S91. Therefore, for example, if the beverage pouring switch 10C is turned on, the manual pouring operation of the "C" beverage can be executed before the reserved pouring operation (the "A" beverage). . After that, if the interrupt switch 14 is not operated, the interrupt flag is reset to 0 in step S92, and after the manual dispensing operation of the beverage "C" is performed,
The reserved dispensing operation of the beverage “A” is executed.
Of course, if the interrupt switch 14 is turned on again, the manual dispensing operation can be interrupted.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, similarly to the second embodiment, when the beverage pouring work is continuously performed, the beverage pouring work can be efficiently performed, and In addition, by operating the interrupt switch 14,
Even if there is a reservation, the user can intentionally prioritize and execute the manual dispensing operation based on the operation of the beverage dispensing switch 10 prior to the reservation dispensing operation, which is more convenient. It will be. (5) Fifth Embodiment Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention (corresponding to claim 5) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the present embodiment, as in the case of the fourth embodiment, the manual dispensing operation can be executed by prioritizing the reserved dispensing operation according to the intention of the user.
Without providing 4, the manual dispensing operation is prioritized and executed when the beverage dispensing switch 10 is operated within a predetermined elapsed time (for example, 2 seconds) from the end of the beverage dispensing operation. There is.

In this embodiment, the main routine is as shown in FIG. That is, when the power of the main body 1 is turned on, it is determined in step S101 whether any of the beverage pouring switches 10 has been operated. When the user turns on the beverage pouring switch 10 for the beverage to be poured (Yes), the pouring operation similar to that in FIG. 2 is executed in step S102. At the time of executing this beverage dispensing operation, the beverage dispensing switch 10 other than the beverage being dispensed is turned on as described with reference to FIG. 8 to accept up to two reservations. Then, when this beverage dispensing operation is completed, it is determined in step S103 whether or not 2 seconds have elapsed, and during that time, any beverage dispensing switch 10 is turned on (step S1).
Yes in 04), the process returns to step S102, and the manual dispensing operation is executed before the reserved dispensing operation. If two seconds elapse without turning on any of the beverage pouring switch 10 (Yes in step S103),
In step S105, if a beverage dispensing reservation has been made (Yes), the same reservation arrangement process as in FIG. 9 is performed (step S106), and the process returns to step S102 to execute the reservation dispensing operation. Of.

Also in the fifth embodiment, similarly to the fourth embodiment, when the beverage pouring work is continuously performed, the beverage pouring work can be efficiently performed. In addition, even when there is a reservation, the user can intentionally prioritize and execute the manual dispensing operation based on the operation of the beverage dispensing switch 10 prior to the reservation dispensing operation. It is easy to use. In this case, the advantage that the interrupt switch 14 and its operation are unnecessary can be obtained. (6) Sixth Embodiment Finally, a sixth embodiment of the present invention (corresponding to claim 6) will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. This embodiment is different from the above embodiments in that a cup detection sensor 15 as a cup detection means for detecting whether or not there is a cup 2 at a position for receiving a beverage is provided, and a beverage pouring operation is executed. At this time, the beverage dispensing operation is executed on condition that the cup 2 is detected by the cup detection sensor 15, and the execution of the beverage dispensing operation is prohibited when the cup 2 is not detected. Where it is.

That is, as shown in FIG. 15, the cup detection sensor 15 is composed of, for example, a well-known reflection type photo sensor, and three cup detection sensors 15 are provided on the back wall portion of the beverage receiving portion 3 provided in the lower portion of the main body 1. Three pieces are provided below the spout 4. These three cup detection sensors 15 also
It is connected to the control circuit 12 and detects whether or not the cup 2 is set at a position for receiving the corresponding beverage, that is, below the spout 4, when the beverage dispensing operation is executed. Then, in the present embodiment, the main routine, the reservation processing routine and the reservation arrangement routine are executed in the same manner as in the second embodiment and the like, and the pouring operation routine is executed as shown in FIG.
The procedure is shown in the flowchart of FIG. This pouring operation routine is obtained by adding step S111 and step S112 to the pouring operation routine of FIG. In step S111, the cup detection sensor 15 corresponding to the beverage to be poured out
Is detected. If cup 2 is not set (No), step S11
In 2, it is judged whether 10 seconds have passed, for example, and 1
When the cup detection sensor 15 does not detect the cup 2 even after 0 second has elapsed (No in step S112), the routine is exited without performing the pouring operation.

On the other hand, when the cup detection sensor 15 detects the cup 2 (Yes in step S111), the pouring operation from step S113 to step S126 is executed. This step S113 to step S12
The processing up to 6 is the same as the routine from step S11 to step S24 in the flowchart of FIG. The pouring operation is also executed when the cup 2 is set and the cup detection sensor 15 detects the cup 2 within 10 seconds after the start of the pouring operation routine. Therefore, for example, when starting the manual or reserved dispensing operation of the drink of "A",
For example, if the user forgets to set it or makes a mistake,
When the cup 2 is not set below the spout 4A, the cup detection sensor 15A does not detect the cup 2, so that the pouring operation is not executed. When the cup 2 is set below the spout 4A or when the user notices and sets the cup 2 within 10 seconds, the cup detection sensor 15A detects the cup 2 and the pouring operation is executed as it is. It is.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the beverage pouring operation is performed on condition that the cup 2 is set, so that the cup 2 does not exist due to misplacement of the cup 2 or the like. It is possible to prevent the beverage from being discharged from the spout 4. Therefore, even when the beverage pouring operation is continuously performed by the reserved pouring operation or the like, the beverage pouring operation can be surely executed without an error such as spilling the beverage. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to each of the above-described embodiments, and is not limited to, for example, the one that dispenses three types of beverages, but can be applied to the one that dispenses two or four or more types of beverages. Various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention, such as a mechanical switch may be used as the cup detecting means.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing a main routine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a pouring operation routine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a reservation processing routine.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a reservation arrangement routine.

[Figure 5] Front view of the beverage dispenser

FIG. 6 is a front view of the beverage dispenser showing a partially broken internal structure.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a reservation processing routine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a reservation arrangement routine.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a reservation processing routine according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a main routine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12: Front view of beverage dispenser

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a main routine according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a pouring operation routine according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15: Front view of beverage dispenser

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main body 2 ... Cup 3 ... Beverage receiving part 4 ... Pouring outlet 5 ... Liquid supply pump 6 ... Cold water valve 8 ... Operation panel 10 ... Beverage dispensing switch 11 ... Reservation display lamp 12 ... Control circuit 14 ... Interrupt switch 15 ... Cup Detection sensor

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A beverage pour switch is operated to operate a beverage pour device in a predetermined manner to pour a beverage, wherein the beverage pour switch is operated by operating the beverage pour switch. A beverage dispenser comprising: a reservation status storage unit that stores a reservation status; and a reservation execution control unit that controls the beverage dispenser based on the reservation status stored in the reservation status storage unit. 2. The reservation status storage means can set a plurality of reservation orders according to the execution order, and when the reservation of the previous reservation order is executed, the reservation order of the next reservation is advanced. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1, wherein: 3. A beverage pour switch is operated to operate a beverage pour device in a predetermined manner to pour a beverage, wherein the beverage pour switch is operated by operating the beverage pour switch. Reservation status storage means for storing the reservation status, reservation execution control means for controlling the beverage dispensing device based on the reservation status stored in the reservation status storage means, and based on the operation of the beverage dispensing switch A beverage dispenser comprising: reservation canceling means for invalidating the reservation status stored in the reservation status storing means. 4. A beverage dispensing device, which operates a beverage dispensing device in a predetermined manner to dispense a beverage by operating the beverage dispensing switch, wherein the beverage dispensing switch is operated by operating the beverage dispensing switch. Reservation status storage means for storing the reservation status, reservation execution control means for controlling the beverage dispenser based on the reservation status stored in the reservation status storage means, an interrupt switch, and the interrupt switch are operated. A beverage dispenser, which sometimes comprises interruption executing means for operating the beverage dispensing device based on the operation of the beverage dispensing switch, prior to the operation of the reservation execution control means. 5. A beverage dispensing device is operated in a predetermined manner to dispense a beverage by operating a beverage dispensing switch, which relates to beverage dispensing by operating a beverage dispensing switch. The reservation status storage means for storing the reservation status, the reservation execution control means for controlling the beverage dispensing device based on the reservation status stored in the reservation status storage means, and the elapsed time from the end point of the beverage dispensing When the beverage pouring switch is operated within a predetermined elapsed time, the interrupt execution means for operating the beverage pouring device based on the operation of the beverage pouring switch is given priority over the operation of the reservation execution control means. A beverage dispenser equipped with. 6. A cup detecting means for detecting whether or not there is a cup at a position for receiving a beverage supplied from a beverage pouring device, and on condition that the cup is detected by the cup detecting means. A dispensing operation control means for activating the beverage dispensing device is provided.
The beverage dispenser according to any one of 1 to 5.