JPH07143932A - Drink extractor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a drink extractor which does not require a special space for a coin-managing device and uses a conventional drink extractor by adding a coin-managing function thereto. CONSTITUTION:In a drink extractor provided with a hot water storage tank, a heater for hot water, a temperature controller for the hot water in the storage tank, a basket 12 for a raw material like coffee, a drink container 13 storing a drink like extracted coffee, and a coin-managing mechanism, coins are directly input in the drink container 13 and the drink can be poured from the drink container 13 into cups by a controller attached to the drink container 13.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage extracting device for extracting a beverage such as coffee.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional beverage extracting apparatus of this type, there is a hot water storage type coffee server as shown in FIG. This hot water storage type coffee server has a server body 2 having a hot water storage tank as a hot water storage tank, a basket 3 for extracting coffee by hot water poured from the server body 2, and a basket 3 extracted from this basket 3. It comprises a beverage container 4 for storing coffee.

A paper filter 5 is provided on the inner surface of the basket 3, and a predetermined amount of ground coffee beans 6 is put into the paper filter 5, and the hot water discharged from the hot water storage tank 1 is poured into the coffee. To extract. This brewed coffee is discharged from the brewing port 7 provided at the bottom of the basket 3, and the beverage container 4
It is supposed to be collected at. Further, the beverage container 4 is designed to hold a handle 8 and tilt it with respect to a beverage container such as a cup to pour coffee.

[0004]

With the conventional beverage brewing apparatus constructed as described above, there is a problem in the management of money when it is required for commercial use, and therefore, there is a problem in that management. As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 10549, there is an integrated type having a money management function, but this has a problem that the size of the main body becomes large and the machine cost becomes high.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the purpose thereof is to appropriately manage money without modifying the existing beverage extraction device, and to realize the device. An object of the present invention is to provide a beverage extractor whose size does not change.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the beverage extraction device of the present invention enables coins to be directly inserted into the coin insertion opening at the front upper part of the beverage container, and accepts coins. And the opening and closing mechanism of the beverage container pouring opening opens so that the beverage can be poured into a paper cup, etc., and the pouring portion of the beverage container is automatically closed and shut off from the outside air after the beverage has been poured. Is.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the coin mechanism is built in the beverage container itself, and the spout portion of the beverage container is opened in synchronization with the insertion of coins so that the beverage can be dispensed when coins are not inserted. Even if the container is tilted, the drink cannot be taken out because the spout is closed, and the shutter of the drink container spout opens only after the coin is inserted, and the drink can be taken out.

The shutter of the extraction receptacle of the beverage container that receives the beverage that comes out of the extraction opening of the basket is also interlocked with the shutter of the beverage spout so that the beverage can be removed from the outside air except when the beverage is taken out or the beverage is extracted. It can be blocked so that the beverage flavor is not missed.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the beverage extraction device of the present invention is shown in FIG.
5 through FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the beverage extraction device of the present invention includes a server body 11 for supplying hot water,
It comprises a basket 12 as a beverage extraction container for extracting a beverage such as coffee by pouring boiling water, and a beverage collection container (hereinafter referred to as a beverage container) 13 for collecting the extracted beverage.

As shown in FIG. 2, at the front end of the upper surface of the server body 11, there is provided a water supply opening 14 having an opening / closing lid 14a for supplying water into the server body 11. From the water supply opening 14 The poured water can be stored in the hot water storage tank 11a. Further, the opening / closing lid 14a of the water supply port 14 is normally closed so that dust or the like does not enter the server body 11.

When a certain amount of water is poured from the water supply port 14 while the hot water in the hot water storage tank 11a is boiling,
While a considerable amount of hot water is pushed out from the hot water storage tank 11a and the hot water is poured into the basket 12, the first warming heater 15 is mounted on the beverage container 13 below the water supply port 14 at the rear end of the upper surface of the server body 11. The second heat retention heaters 16 are provided at the storage locations, respectively, to keep the beverage in the beverage container 13 warm.

Further, on the outer side below the hot water tank 11a,
A heater 11b that heats the supplied water, a water supply channel 11c that communicates with a water supply port 14 are provided in the center, and hot water heated by the heater 11b is provided above the basket 12
11d of hot water outlets for leading the hot water are provided respectively, and a shower-like water injection port 11e for pouring hot water uniformly into the basket 12 is provided at the tip thereof. A drain nozzle 18 is provided below the hot water storage tank 11a so that unnecessary hot water can be discharged to the outside. And
On the front of the server body 11, as shown in FIG.
An operation panel 17 including a first heat retention heater switch 17b, a second heat retention heater switch 17c, etc. is provided,
By operating the first and second heat retaining heater switches 17b and 17c, the first heat retaining heater 15 and the second heater 16 are heated so that the beverage container 3 can be kept warm.

Inside the beverage container handle 20 of the beverage container 13, a coin mechanism 21, a cash box 22 below the coin mechanism 21, and a control board 23 below the coin mechanism 21 are arranged as shown in FIG. On the further left side of the coin mechanism 21, a manganese dry battery 24 as a driving power source is housed.

As shown in FIG. 4, the lid portion of the beverage container has an opening / closing shutter 25 at the beverage pouring opening portion, and an opening / closing shutter 26 at the beverage extraction receiving portion. These shutters 25, 26 are driven by a motor 27. To be done.

The operation of the beverage brewing apparatus constructed as described above inserts coins into the coin slot 28 beside the beverage container handle.

The inserted coins are detected by the coin mechanism 21 and the coins are stored in the cash box 22 as they are. Then, upon detection of the coin, the motor 27 operates to open the opening / closing shutters 25 and 26 at the beverage pouring opening portion and the beverage extraction receiving opening portion.

When the beverage container is held and poured into a paper cup or the like, the temperature sensor 29 at the beverage pouring opening detects the takeout of the beverage, and after a certain period of time, the motor 27 automatically operates and the beverage is poured. The opening / closing shutters 25 and 26 at the mouth portion and the beverage extraction receiving portion are closed.

Next, the operation of the control circuit in the above operation will be described with reference to FIG. First, when a regular coin is inserted, a coin signal is input from the coin mechanism 21 to the microcomputer 33 through the pull-up resistor R1. At this time, when an illegal coin is inserted, no coin signal is output and the coin falls into the cash box 22.

When the coin signal is input, a motor forward rotation signal is output from the microcomputer 33, the motor forward / reverse drive IC 30 is turned on, and the motor 27 is normally rotated. When the opening / closing shutter is opened by the rotation of the motor 27 and the cam switch 31 is turned on, the motor forward rotation signal is turned off through the pull-up resistor R2, and the motor 27 is stopped. When the beverage is poured into a paper cup or the like, a temperature sensor (thermistor) 34 at the spout detects the beverage temperature and the resistance R4
The voltage change is detected by the microcomputer 33. And
After a lapse of a certain time, a motor reverse rotation signal is output from the microcomputer 33, the motor forward / reverse drive IC 30 is turned on, and the motor 27 rotates in reverse. When the open / close shutter is closed by the rotation of the motor 27 and the cam switch 32 is turned on, the motor reverse rotation signal is turned off through the pull-up resistor R3,
The motor 27 stops.

[0020]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION The beverage extractor of the present invention, by disposing the coin mechanism in the beverage container as described above, does not require a special space for the money management apparatus, and the conventional beverage extraction apparatus has the money management function as it is. In addition, by providing an opening / closing mechanism for the beverage container, it becomes impossible to take out the beverage for free, which not only facilitates sales management, but also
Since the beverage container can be sealed from the outside air, the effect of reducing the deterioration of the beverage flavor can be expected.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of an embodiment of a beverage extraction device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional configuration diagram of essential parts showing an embodiment of the beverage extraction device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional configuration diagram of main parts of a portion of the beverage container of FIG. 2 centering on a coin mechanism.

4 is an enlarged cross-sectional configuration diagram of a main part of a portion of the beverage container of FIG. 2 centering on a beverage container lid portion.

FIG. 5 is a control circuit diagram showing an embodiment of the beverage extraction device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a control operation of the beverage extraction device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional configuration diagram of a main part of a conventional beverage extraction device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Server Main Body 11a Hot Water Storage Tank 12 Basket 13 Beverage Container 14 Water Supply Port 14a Opening / Closing Cover 15 First Insulating Heater 16 Second Insulating Heater 17 Operation Panel 20 Beverage Container Handle 21 Coin Mechanism 22 Cash Box 23 Control Board 25, 26 Opening / Closing Shutter 27 Motor 28 Coin slot 29 Temperature sensor 33 Microcomputer 34 Temperature sensor

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A hot water storage tank for storing hot water, a heating unit for heating the hot water, a temperature control unit for controlling the temperature of the hot water in the hot water storage tank, and a basket for containing raw materials for extracting coffee and the like. A beverage container that stores a beverage such as extracted coffee, a heat retaining unit that retains the beverage in the beverage container, and a beverage management device having a money management mechanism, by directly inserting coins into the beverage container, the beverage container A beverage brewing device, characterized in that a beverage container is provided with a control mechanism capable of pouring from a bottle into a cup. 2. The beverage brewing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a sealing mechanism that prevents the flavor of the beverage such as coffee from escaping.