JPH11185144A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the temperature drop of hot water discharged from a hot water tank and the temperature drop of a hot beverage and to supply the hot beverage of an appropriate temperature to a user by bringing a part of a hot water supply hose or a part of the conduction hose of the hot beverage into close contact with the hot water tank. SOLUTION: A part of the hot water hose extending from the hot water tank 32 to a coffee extraction machine is brought into close contact with the hot water tank 32. A part of a coffee liquid conduction hose 33b extending from the coffee extraction machine to a mixing device is brought into close contact with the hot water tank 32. A cover 33c covering the part where the hot water tank 32 is brought into close contact with the hot water hose 33a and a part where the hot water tank 32 is brought into close contact with the coffee liquid conduction hose 33b is fitted to the hot water tank 32. The temperature drop of hot water discharged from the hot water tank 32 is prevented by bridging a part of the hot water hose 33a into close contact with the hot water tank 32. A part of the coffee liquid conduction hose 33b is brought into close contact with the hot water tank 32 so as to prevent the temperature drop of coffee liquid.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cup-type vending machine for pouring a hot beverage obtained from hot water produced in a hot water tank and raw materials of a beverage into a cup for sale.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a cup-type vending machine in which a hot beverage obtained from hot water produced in a hot water tank and a beverage material is poured into a cup and sold, a hot water supply hose extending from the hot water tank, and conduction of the hot beverage are conventionally used. The hose was provided without being in close contact with the hot water tank.

[0003]

A cup-type vending machine that pours a hot drink obtained from hot water generated in a conventional hot-water tank and a beverage material into a cup and sells the hot-drink to the cup has the hot water discharged from the hot-water tank. The temperature of the hot water drops while flowing through the hot water supply hose,
Alternatively, there has been a problem that the temperature of the hot beverage decreases while the hot beverage flows through the conductive hose, and the hot beverage at an appropriate temperature is not provided to the user. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a cup-type vending machine that can provide a user with a hot beverage having an appropriate temperature.

[0004]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention relates to a vending machine which pours a hot beverage obtained from hot water generated in a hot water tank and raw materials of a beverage into a cup and sells it. There is provided a vending machine characterized in that a part of a hot water supply hose extending from a hot water tank is in close contact with the hot water tank. Further, in the present invention, there is provided a vending machine for pouring a hot beverage obtained from hot water produced in a hot water tank and a raw material of a beverage into a cup and selling the hot beverage, wherein a part of a conduction hose of the hot beverage is closely attached to the hot water tank. A vending machine characterized by the following. By bringing a part of the hot water supply hose into close contact with the hot water tank, or by bringing a part of the conduction hose of the hot beverage into close contact with the hot water tank, the temperature of the hot water discharged from the hot water tank or the temperature of the hot beverage decreases. Is prevented. Therefore, the vending machine according to the present invention can provide a user with a hot beverage having an appropriate temperature. By attaching a cover to the hot water tank that covers the hot water supply hose in close contact with the hot water tank or the conductive hose in close contact with the hot water tank, heat from the hot water supply hose and the conductive hose is prevented from dissipating. The decrease in temperature of the hot beverage is more effectively prevented.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A cup-type beverage vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, arrows I, II, III, I of FIGS.
The directions of V, V, and VI are referred to as front, rear, left, right, up, and down. It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the following examples. The cup-type beverage vending machine A according to the present embodiment includes a syrup beverage in which concentrated syrup is diluted with cold water containing ice, a carbonated syrup beverage in which concentrated syrup is diluted with carbonated water containing ice, and regular coffee extracted from coffee bean powder. And instant coffee powder, instant cocoa powder, instant beverage prepared by dissolving instant black tea powder in hot water, and a juice or lactic acid beverage prepared by diluting a concentrated undiluted solution with water. It is configured as follows.

The operation of the cup-type beverage vending machine A when selling a syrup beverage will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the cup 1 is transferred from the cup supply device 1 to a cup holding member 3 located at a cup removal position 2 immediately behind a product outlet A3 described later.
00 is supplied. The cup holding member 3 on which the cup 100 is placed moves horizontally from the cup removal position 2 to the first position α. The ice generated by the ice maker 4 is supplied via the chute 5 to the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 located at the first position α. Tap water is taken into the cup-type beverage vending machine A via a solenoid valve 6 from a water supply pipe (not shown). After removing contaminants such as iron rust through the filter 7, the tap water flows into the sterilization tank 9 via the electromagnetic valve 8, and is sterilized by the chlorine gas generated by the chlorine generator 10. From the sterilization tank 9, sterilized tap water is sent to the cold water coil 13 as drinking water via the pump 11 and the solenoid valve 12. The cold water coil 13 is immersed in cooling water in a cooling water tank 14. From the sterilization tank 9, sterilized tap water is supplied to the cooling water tank 14 as cooling water. The cooling water in the cooling water tank 14 is cooled to around 0 ° C. by the refrigerant supplied from the cooling device for the ice making machine 4. Drinking water flowing in the cold water coil 13 is cooled by the cooling water to become cooled drinking water. The cooling drinking water that has passed through the cold water coil 13 is
It is discharged obliquely downward from the cooling drinking water discharge nozzle 16 via the electromagnetic valve 15 and flows into the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 located at the first position α.

[0007] When the user selects the first syrup beverage, the carbon dioxide gas discharged from the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 17 via the regulator 18 is sent to the syrup tank 20 a via the switching valve 19. The first concentrated syrup in the syrup tank 20a is pushed out of the syrup tank 20a by the gas pressure of the inflowing carbon dioxide gas and sent to the syrup coil 21a. The syrup coil 21a is immersed in the cooling water in the cooling water tank 14. Syrup coil 2
The first concentrated syrup flowing in 1a is cooled by the cooling water. The first concentrated syrup that has passed through the syrup coil 21a passes through the concentrated syrup discharge nozzle 2 via the solenoid valve 22a.
The liquid is discharged obliquely downward from 3a, and flows into the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 located at the first position α.

When the user selects the second syrup beverage, the carbon dioxide gas discharged from the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 17 via the regulator 18 is sent to the syrup tank 20 b via the switching valve 19. The second concentrated syrup in the syrup tank 20b is pushed out of the syrup tank 20b by the gas pressure of the inflowing carbon dioxide gas and sent to the syrup coil 21b. The syrup coil 21b is immersed in the cooling water in the cooling water tank 14. Syrup coil 2
The second concentrated syrup flowing in 1b is cooled by the cooling water. The second concentrated syrup that has passed through the syrup coil 21b is supplied to the concentrated syrup discharge nozzle 2 via the solenoid valve 22b.
The liquid is discharged obliquely downward from 3b and flows into the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 located at the first position α. Cup 1
The supply of cooled drinking water to 00 and the supply of concentrated syrup occur simultaneously. Thus, the supply of the syrup beverage to the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 located at the first position α is completed. The cup holding member 3 moves to the cup removing position 2. The user takes out the cup 100 filled with the syrup beverage.

The operation of the cup-type beverage vending machine A when selling a carbonated syrup beverage will be described. As shown in Figures 1-3
When selling the carbonated syrup beverage, the cooled drinking water that has passed through the cold water coil 13 flows into the water / carbon dioxide mixing tank 25 via the electromagnetic valve 24. The carbon dioxide gas discharged from the carbon dioxide cylinder 17 via the regulator 18 is sent to the water / carbon dioxide mixing tank 25 via the switching valve 19. In the water carbon dioxide gas mixing tank 25, the carbon dioxide gas is mixed into the cooling drinking water to become the cooling carbonated drinking water. The cooled carbonated drinking water is pushed out of the water-carbonated gas mixing tank 25 by the gas pressure of the carbon dioxide gas, and is discharged through the electromagnetic valve 26 to the cooled carbonated drinking water discharge nozzle 2.
The ink is discharged obliquely downward from 7 and flows into the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 located at the first position α. Ice and concentrated syrup are supplied to the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 located at the first position α in the same manner as when selling a syrup beverage. Thus, the supply of the carbonated syrup beverage to the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 located at the first position α is completed. The cup holding member 3 moves to the cup removing position 2. The user removes the cup 100 filled with the carbonated syrup beverage.

The operation of the cup-type beverage vending machine A when selling regular coffee will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the first coffee bean powder and the second coffee bean powder are stored in coffee bean powder storage tanks 29 a and 29 b provided in the refrigerator 28. When the user selects the first regular coffee, the coffee bean powder storage tank 29
From a, the first coffee bean powder is supplied to the coffee extractor 31 via the chute 30. When the user selects the second regular coffee, the coffee bean powder storage tank 2
From 9b, the second coffee bean powder is supplied to the coffee extractor 31 via the chute 30. From the sterilization tank 9,
The sterilized tap water is sent to the hot water tank 32 via the pump 11 as drinking water. Drinking water is hot water tank 32
The hot water is heated by a heater (not shown) disposed in the inside and becomes drinking water. Drinking water in the hot water tank 32 is supplied to the coffee extractor 31 through a hot water supply hose 33a.

In the coffee extractor 31, the coffee bean powder and the drinking water are mixed to extract the coffee liquid. The extracted coffee liquid is sent to the mixing device 34 through the coffee liquid conducting hose 33b. The coffee residue is discarded in a residue container (not shown). Sugar powder is supplied from a sugar storage tank 35 to a mixing device 34 via a chute 36. Cream powder is supplied from a cream storage tank 37 to a mixing device 34 via a chute 36. In the mixing device 34, the extracted coffee liquid, the sugar powder and the cream powder are mixed. Mixing device 34
The regular coffee containing the sugar cream that has flowed out of the container is discharged obliquely downward from the regular coffee discharge nozzle 38a, and flows into the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 at the first position α. Drinking water is supplied from the hot water tank 32 to the mixing device 34,
Is washed. The drinking water after washing is discharged obliquely downward from the regular coffee discharge nozzle 38a, and the first position α
Flows into the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 in the above. Regular coffee discharge nozzle 38 by drinking water
a is washed. Thus, the supply of the regular coffee to the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 at the first position α is completed. The cup holding member 3 moves to the cup removing position 2. The user takes out the cup 100 filled with regular coffee.

The operation of the cup-type beverage vending machine A when selling an instant beverage will be described. When the user selects instant coffee, the drinking water in the hot water tank 32 is
It is sent to the mixing device 39. The instant coffee powder containing sugar is supplied from the instant coffee powder storage tank 40 to a mixing device 39 via a chute (not shown).
Supplied. In the mixing device 39, the drinking water and the instant coffee powder with sugar are mixed. The instant coffee liquid flowing out of the mixing device 39 is
The coffee is discharged obliquely downward from the instant coffee discharge nozzle 38b and flows into the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 at the first position α. Drinking water is supplied from the hot water tank 32 to the mixing device 39, and the mixing device 39 is washed. The drinking water after washing is discharged obliquely downward from the instant coffee discharge nozzle 38b, and the first position α
Flows into the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 in the above. Instant coffee discharge nozzle 3 by drinking water
8b is washed.

When the user selects the instant cocoa, the drinking water in the hot water tank 32 is supplied to the mixing device 41.
Sent to. The instant cocoa powder containing sugar is supplied from the instant cocoa powder storage tank 42 to the mixing device 41 via a chute (not shown). In the mixing device 41, the drinking water and the instant cocoa powder containing sugar are mixed. The instant cocoa liquid flowing out of the mixing device 41 is discharged obliquely downward from the instant cocoa discharge nozzle 38c, and flows into the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 at the first position α. Drinking water is supplied from the hot water tank 32 to the mixing device 41, and the mixing device 41 is washed. The washed drinking water is discharged obliquely downward from the instant cocoa discharge nozzle 38c and flows into the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 located at the first position α. The instant cocoa discharge nozzle 38c is washed with the drinking water.

When the user selects instant tea, the drinking water in the hot water tank 32 is supplied to the mixing device 43.
Sent to. The instant black tea powder containing sugar is supplied from the instant black powder storage tank 44 to the mixing device 43 via a chute (not shown). In the mixing device 43, the drinking water and the instant black tea powder containing sugar are mixed. The instant tea liquid flowing out of the mixing device 43 is discharged obliquely downward from the instant black tea discharge nozzle 38d and flows into the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 located at the first position α. Hot water tank 32
Is supplied to the mixing device 43 from the mixing device 43, and the mixing device 43 is washed. The drinking water after washing is discharged obliquely downward from the instant black tea discharge nozzle 38d, and the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 located at the first position α.
Flows into The instant black tea discharge nozzle 38d is washed with the drinking water. Thus, the supply of the instant coffee, instant cocoa, and instant tea to the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 located at the first position α is completed. The cup holding member 3 is at the cup removing position 2
Move to The user takes out the cup 100 filled with instant coffee, instant cocoa and instant tea.

The operation of the cup-type beverage vending machine A when selling fruit juice beverages or lactic acid beverages will be described. When the user selects the first beverage, as shown in FIGS.
From above, the cup 100 is supplied to the cup holding member 3 located at the cup removal position 2. The cup holding member 3 on which the cup 100 is placed moves from the cup removal position 2 to the second position β. Concentrated stock solution tank 46 cooled and stored in refrigerator 45
The first concentrated undiluted solution in a is discharged from the concentrated undiluted solution discharge nozzle 48a substantially vertically downward via the tubing pump 47a, and flows into the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 at the second position β. The cooling drinking water that has passed through the cold water coil 13 is discharged substantially vertically downward from the cooling drinking water discharge nozzle 49a, and flows into the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 located at the second position β.

When the user selects the second beverage, FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 3, the cup 100 is supplied from the cup supply device 1 to the cup holding member 3 located at the cup removal position 2. The cup holding member 3 on which the cup 100 is placed moves from the cup removing position 2 to the third position γ. The second concentrated undiluted solution in the concentrated undiluted solution tank 46b cooled and stored in the refrigerator 45 is discharged from the concentrated undiluted solution discharge nozzle 48b substantially vertically downward through the tubing pump 47b, and the cup holding member 3 located at the third position γ Flows into the cup 100 described in FIG.
The cooling drinking water that has passed through the cold water coil 13 is discharged substantially vertically downward from the cooling drinking water discharge nozzle 49b, and the third position γ
Flows into the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 in the above.

When the user selects the third beverage, FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 3, the cup 100 is supplied from the cup supply device 1 to the cup holding member 3 located at the cup removal position 2. The cup holding member 3 on which the cup 100 is placed moves from the cup removing position 2 to the fourth position δ. The third concentrated undiluted solution in the concentrated undiluted solution tank 46c cooled and stored in the refrigerator 45 is discharged from the concentrated undiluted solution discharge nozzle 48c substantially vertically downward through the tubing pump 47c, and the cup holding member 3 located at the fourth position δ Flows into the cup 100 described in FIG.
The cooling drinking water that has passed through the cold water coil 13 is discharged substantially vertically downward from the cooling drinking water discharge nozzle 49c, and the fourth position δ
Flows into the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 in the above.

When the user selects the fourth beverage, FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 3, the cup 100 is supplied from the cup supply device 1 to the cup holding member 3 located at the cup removal position 2. The cup holding member 3 on which the cup 100 is placed moves from the cup removing position 2 to the fifth position ε. The fourth concentrated undiluted solution in the concentrated undiluted solution tank 46d cooled and stored in the refrigerator 45 is discharged from the concentrated undiluted solution discharge nozzle 48d substantially vertically downward through the tubing pump 47d, and the cup holding member 3 at the fifth position ε is discharged. Flows into the cup 100 described in FIG.
The cooling drinking water that has passed through the cold water coil 13 is discharged substantially vertically downward from the cooling drinking water discharge nozzle 49d, and the fifth position ε
Flows into the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 in the above. Thus, the supply of the first beverage to the fourth beverage to the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 located at the second position β to the fifth position ε is completed. The cup holding member 3 moves to the cup removing position 2. The user takes out the cup 100 filled with the first to fourth beverages.

In the above description, the interior of the refrigerators 28 and 45 is cooled by the refrigerant supplied from the cooling device 50. Tap water sterilized from the sterilization tank 9 is supplied to the ice maker 4 as drinking water, and ice is produced using the drinking water. When it is desired to drain the water in the sterilization tank 9 and the water in the cooling water tank 14, the water is drained to the drainage container 51.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a cup-type beverage vending machine A has a box-shaped casing A1 having an open front.
And a swingable door A2 for closing an open front surface of the casing A1. A product outlet A3 is formed slightly below the center of the door A2 in the height direction at substantially the center in the left-right direction. The cup removal position 2 immediately behind the product exit A3
Is positioned. A coin slot (not shown) and a product selection button (not shown) are attached to the front surface of the door A2. The cup supply device 1 is provided behind the door A2. The cup supply device 1 is disposed substantially at the center in the left-right direction of the front space of the casing A1, occupies substantially half of the width of the front space in the left-right direction, and substantially above the vertical height of the front space. Accounts for 2/3. With the door A2 open,
The cup supply device 1 is swung from the operating position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 5 to the maintenance position indicated by the dashed line in FIG.
Replenish. The cup supply device 1 is disclosed in, for example,
This is an apparatus configured to carry out cups one by one from a cup row composed of a plurality of cups stacked one on top of the other as disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 142496.

A carbon dioxide gas cylinder 17 is disposed below and to the left of the cup supply device 1. Behind the cup supply device 1,
The refrigerator 2 is located above the right end of the rear space of the casing A1.
8 and coffee bean powder storage tanks 29a and 29b. Coffee bean powder storage tank 29a, 29
A chute 30 is disposed immediately below b, and a coffee extraction device 31 is disposed immediately below chute 30. A hot water tank 32 is disposed above the rear space of the casing A1 and to the left of the refrigerator 28. A sugar storage tank 35, a cream storage tank 37, an instant coffee powder storage tank 40, an instant cocoa powder storage tank 42, and an instant tea powder storage tank 44 are disposed above the rear space of the casing A1 and to the left of the hot water tank 32. Have been. A mixing device 34 is provided below the sugar storage tank 35 and the cream storage tank 37, a mixing device 39 is provided below the instant coffee powder storage tank 40, and a mixing device 41 is provided below the instant cocoa powder storage tank 42. A mixing device 43 is provided below the instant black tea powder storage tank 44.

At the center in the height direction of the rear space of the casing A1, a hot water tank 33, a mixing device 34,
Refrigerator 45 is arranged below 9, 41 and 43. Concentrated stock solution tanks 46a, 46b, 4
6c and 46d are stored. Concentrated stock solution tank 46
a, 46b, 46c, 46d, a discharge pipe fixed to the bottom wall extends through the bottom wall of the refrigerator 45 and extends downward, and the tubing pumps 47a, 47 disposed immediately below the refrigerator.
b, 47c, 47d. Immediately below the tubing pumps 47a, 47b, 47c, 47d, concentrated undiluted solution discharge nozzles 48a, 48b, 48c, 48d and cooling drinking water discharge nozzles 49a, 49b, 49c, 49d are arranged.

Behind the sugar storage tank 35, the cream storage tank 37, the instant coffee powder storage tank 40, the instant cocoa powder storage tank 42, and the instant tea powder storage tank 44, a control device 52 of the vending machine A is provided. I have. A power supply box 53 is provided above the left end of the rear space of the casing A1. The power supply box 53 is fixed to a ceiling wall of the casing A1. The ice maker 4 is provided below the power supply box 53. A sterilization tank 9 is provided below the ice making machine 4.
The filter 7 is provided below the sterilization tank 9.
A cooling water tank 14 is provided below the filter 7.
A cup holding member 3 is provided below the cup supply device 1 so as to be movable up, down, left, and right. The cup take-out position 2 of the cup holding member 3 is a product take-out port A3 formed on the door A2
Is positioned immediately behind. The cup holding member 3 is driven up, down, left and right by a driving device (not shown). A drain tray 54 is provided below the cup holding member 3,
The drainage container 51 is provided below the drainage tray 54.

As shown in FIG. 6, a part of a hot water supply hose 33a extending from the hot water tank 32 to the coffee extractor 31 is in close contact with the hot water tank 32, and a coffee liquid conducting hose extending from the coffee extractor 31 to the mixing device 34. 33
Part of b is in close contact with the hot water tank 32. The hot water tank 32 is provided with a cover 33c that covers a portion of the hot water supply hose 33a that is in close contact with the hot water tank 32 and a portion of the coffee liquid conducting hose 33b that is in close contact with the hot water tank 32. By bringing a part of the hot water supply hose 33a into close contact with the hot water tank 32, the temperature of the hot water discharged from the hot water tank 32 is prevented from lowering. By bringing a part of the coffee liquid conducting hose 33b into close contact with the hot water tank 32, a decrease in the temperature of the coffee liquid is prevented. As a result, the cup-type vending machine A can provide the user with regular coffee at an appropriate temperature. Hot water tank 32 of hot water supply hose 33a
By attaching a cover 33c that covers a portion that comes into close contact with the hot water tank 32, heat dissipation from the hot water supply hose 33a is prevented, and a drop in hot water temperature is more effectively prevented. By attaching a cover 33c to the hot water tank 32, which covers a portion of the coffee liquid conducting hose 33b which is in close contact with the hot water tank 32, heat dissipation from the coffee liquid conducting hose 33b is prevented, and the temperature drop of the coffee liquid is more effectively prevented. Is done.

[0025]

In the vending machine according to the present invention, a portion of the hot water supply hose is closely attached to the hot water tank, or a portion of the hot beverage conduction hose is closely attached to the hot water tank. A decrease in the temperature of the discharged hot water or a decrease in the temperature of the hot beverage is prevented. Therefore, the vending machine according to the present invention can provide a user with a hot beverage having an appropriate temperature.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the cup-type beverage vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention with a door and a cup supply device removed.

FIG. 5 is a top view of the cup-type beverage vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention with a ceiling wall removed.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a hot water tank of the cup-type beverage vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Cup-type beverage vending machine A1 Casing A2 Door A3 Product outlet 32 Hot water tank 33a Hot water supply hose 33b Coffee liquid conduction hose 33c Cover

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A vending machine for pouring a hot beverage obtained from hot water produced in a hot water tank and a beverage ingredient into a cup for sale, wherein a part of a hot water supply hose extending from the hot water tank closely adheres to the hot water tank. Vending machine characterized by doing. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a cover that covers a portion of the hot water supply hose that is in close contact with the hot water tank is attached to the hot water tank. 3. A vending machine for pouring a hot beverage obtained from hot water produced in a hot water tank and a beverage raw material into a cup for sale, wherein a part of a conduction hose of the hot beverage closely adheres to the hot water tank. Vending machine characterized by the following. 4. The vending machine according to claim 3, wherein a cover that covers a portion of the conduction hose that is in close contact with the hot water tank is attached to the hot water tank.