JPH11185150A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the after-dripping of a hot beverage from a discharge nozzle from being mixed into a cold beverage and to prevent the taste of the cold beverage from being damaged owing to the after-dripping of the hot beverage from the discharge nozzle by providing the discharge nozzle of the cold beverage and the discharge nozzle of the not beverage inn different positions. SOLUTION: The cold beverage discharge nozzle 16, condensed syrup discharge nozzles 23a and 23b, a cold carbonated beverage discharge nozzle 27, which are the discharge nozzles of the cold beverages, and a regular coffee discharge nozzle 38a, an instant coffee discharge nozzle 38b, an instant cocoa discharge nozzle 38c and an instant tea discharge nozzle 38d, which are the discharge nozzles of the hot beverages, are provided in the different positions and the beverages are discharged into cups in the different positions. Thus, the after-dripping of the hot beverage from discharge nozzle is prevented from being mixed into a syrup beverage being the cold beverage. Consequently, the taste of the syrup beverage being the cold beverage is presented from being damaged by the strong smell and the taste of coffee and cocoa.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine for pouring cold and hot beverages into cups for sale.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a vending machine in which cold beverages and hot beverages are poured into cups for sale, conventionally, a cold beverage discharge nozzle and a hot beverage discharge nozzle are arranged to save space in the vending machine. It was arranged in one place.

[0003]

When the discharge nozzle for the cold beverage and the discharge nozzle for the hot beverage are arranged in one place, the cold beverage in which the dripping of the discharge nozzle for the hot beverage is poured into the cup. And the flavor of cold beverages obtained by diluting various syrups with cold water is impaired by the strong aroma and taste of hot beverages such as coffee and cocoa. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, a vending machine that sells cold beverages and hot beverages by pouring them into cups,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a vending machine in which the flavor of a cold beverage is not impaired by the dripping of a hot beverage discharge nozzle.

[0004]

According to the present invention, there is provided a vending machine for pouring a cold beverage and a hot beverage into a cup and selling the cold beverage and a hot beverage. Vending machine characterized in that discharge nozzles are arranged at different positions. By disposing the discharge nozzle of the cold beverage and the discharge nozzle of the hot beverage at different positions, there is no possibility that the dripping of the discharge nozzle of the hot beverage may be mixed into the cold beverage. Therefore, in the vending machine according to the present invention, there is no possibility that the flavor of the cold beverage is spoiled by the dripping of the discharge nozzle of the hot beverage. In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the discharge direction of the hot beverage discharge nozzle is directed substantially vertically downward. By directing the discharge direction of the discharge nozzle of the hot beverage downward substantially vertically,
The dripping of the hot beverage discharge nozzle can be suppressed.
In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the refrigerator for storing the concentrated undiluted solution tank is disposed immediately below the mixing device for hot beverages, and the discharge nozzle for the hot beverage is attached to the door of the refrigerator for storing the undiluted concentrated liquid tank. If a refrigerator for storing concentrated concentrate is provided directly below the mixing device for hot beverages, the length of the hose for discharging the hot beverage can be adjusted by attaching the discharge nozzle for hot beverage to the door of the refrigerator for storing concentrated concentrate. Is reduced, and a decrease in the temperature of the discharged hot beverage is suppressed.
In a preferred aspect of the present invention, a cold water discharge nozzle is provided at the same position as the hot beverage discharge nozzle. By disposing the cold water discharge nozzle at the same position as the discharge nozzle of the hot beverage, the time for cooling out the hot beverage and selling the beverage is shortened. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention,
The cold water discharge nozzle arranged at the same position as the hot beverage discharge nozzle is fixed to the ice chute. By fixing the cold water discharge nozzle arranged at the same position as the hot beverage discharge nozzle to the ice chute, the vertical angle adjustment of the cold water discharge nozzle is performed in conjunction with the vertical angle adjustment of the ice chute, and the cold water The trouble of adjusting the vertical angle of the discharge nozzle can be saved.

[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 is a syrup beverage in which concentrated syrup is diluted with cold water, a carbonated syrup beverage in which concentrated syrup is diluted with cold carbonated water, regular coffee extracted from coffee bean powder, and instant coffee. Instant beverages prepared by dissolving coffee powder, instant cocoa powder, and instant black tea powder in hot water, regular coffee, ice-regular coffee prepared by diluting instant beverages with ice and cold water, ice-instite beverages, and fruit juice beverages obtained by diluting concentrated concentrates with cold water And a lactic acid beverage are poured into a cup as desired by the user and provided to the user.

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 removing position 2 to the fifth position ε. Tap water is taken into the cup-type beverage vending machine A via a solenoid valve 6 from a water supply pipe (not shown). Tap water passes through the filter 7 to remove contaminants such as iron rust.
It 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 sterilizing tank 9, sterilized tap water is supplied to the pump 11 and the solenoid valve 1.
2 and sent to the cold water coil 13 as drinking water. 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. Ice machine 4
Cooling water tank 1 by the refrigerant supplied from the cooling device for
The cooling water in 4 is cooled to around 0 ° C. Chilled water coil 1
The drinking water flowing in the inside 3 is cooled by the cooling water and becomes the cooling drinking water. The cooling drinking water that has passed through the cold water coil 13 is discharged obliquely downward from the cooling water discharging nozzle 16 via the electromagnetic valve 15 and flows into the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 at the fifth position ε.

[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 fifth position ε.

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 fifth position ε. 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 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 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 fifth position ε. The concentrated syrup is supplied to the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 located at the fifth position ε in the same manner as when the syrup beverage is sold.
Thus, the supply of the carbonated syrup beverage to the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 located at the fifth position ε 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. The drinking water in the hot water tank 32 is supplied to the coffee extractor 31 after being reheated via the reheating device 33.

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.
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. The regular coffee containing the sugar cream flowing out of the mixing device 34 is supplied to the regular coffee discharge nozzle 38a.
, And flows downward into the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 located at the first position α. Drinking water is supplied from the hot water tank 32 to the mixing device 34, and the mixing device 34 is washed. The washed hot water is discharged downward from the regular coffee discharge nozzle 38a and flows into the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 located at the first position α. The regular coffee discharge nozzle 38a is washed by the drinking water. 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
It is discharged downward from the instant coffee discharge nozzle 38b and flows into the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 located 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 washed hot water is discharged downward from the instant coffee discharge nozzle 38b and flows into the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 located at the first position α. The instant coffee discharge nozzle 38b is washed with the drinking water.

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 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 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 black tea liquid flowing out of the mixing device 43 is discharged 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. Drinking water is supplied from the hot water tank 32 to the mixing device 43, and the mixing device 43 is washed. The washed drinking water is discharged 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. 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 moves to the cup removing position 2. 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 iced regular coffee and iced instant beverages will be described. At the time of selling iced regular coffee and iced instant beverages, in addition to the operation at the time of selling regular coffee and instant beverages, the ice chute 5 is moved from the ice maker 4 to the cup 100 placed on the cup holding member 3 at the first position α. Ice is supplied via the solenoid valve 15 '
The cooling drinking water is supplied from the cooling drinking water discharge nozzle 16 'through the cooling water. The cup holding member 3 moves to the cup removing position 2. The user takes out the cup 100 filled with iced regular coffee and iced instant beverage.

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 cooling of the refrigerators 28 and 45 is performed 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 a tubing pump 47a disposed immediately below the bottom wall of the refrigerator,
47b, 47c, and 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.

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, the relationship between the positions of the cold beverage discharge nozzles and the positions of the hot beverage discharge nozzles will be described. A cooling beverage discharging nozzle 16 serving as a cold beverage discharging nozzle, a concentrated syrup discharging nozzle 23a, 23b, a cooling carbonated drinking water discharging nozzle 27, and a regular coffee discharging nozzle 38a serving as a hot beverage discharging nozzle, an instant coffee discharging nozzle 38b; The instant cocoa discharge nozzle 38c and the instant black tea discharge nozzle 38d are provided at different positions. Cooling drinking water discharge nozzle 1
6. The concentrated syrup discharge nozzles 23a and 23b and the cooled carbonated drinking water discharge nozzle 27 are disposed near the concentrated undiluted solution discharge nozzle 48d and the cooled drinking water discharge nozzle 49d immediately below the bottom wall of the refrigerator 45, and are located at the fifth position ε. The cold beverage is discharged to the existing cup 100. Regular coffee discharge nozzle 38a, instant coffee discharge nozzle 38
b, the instant cocoa discharge nozzle 38c and the instant tea discharge nozzle 38d are fixed to the refrigerator door 45a covering the front of the refrigerator 45, and discharge the hot beverage to the cup 100 at the first position α in front of the fifth position ε. It has become. Regular coffee discharge nozzle 38a, instant coffee discharge nozzle 38b, instant cocoa discharge nozzle 38c, instant black tea discharge nozzle 38d
Is directed substantially vertically downward. Regular coffee discharge nozzle 38a, instant coffee discharge nozzle 38b, instant cocoa discharge nozzle 38
c, the ice chute 5 is disposed near the instant black tea discharge nozzle 38d, and the cup 100 is located at the first position α.
To discharge ice. Ice shoot 15
Is fixed at the first position α.
, The cooling drinking water is discharged to the cup 100 located at the bottom.

In the vending machine A, the cooling beverage discharge nozzle 16 which is a cold beverage discharge nozzle, the concentrated syrup discharge nozzles 23a and 23b, the cooled carbonated beverage discharge nozzle 2
7, a regular coffee discharge nozzle 38a serving as a hot beverage discharge nozzle, and an instant coffee discharge nozzle 38
b, the instant cocoa discharge nozzle 38c and the instant black tea discharge nozzle 38d are arranged at different positions and discharge the beverage to the cup 100 at a different position, so that the regular coffee discharge nozzle which is a discharge nozzle for hot beverage There is no possibility that the drooping of the nozzle 38a, the instant coffee discharge nozzle 38b, the instant cocoa discharge nozzle 38c, and the instant black tea discharge nozzle 38d will be mixed into the syrup beverage that is the cold beverage. Therefore, in the vending machine according to the present invention, the flavor of the syrup beverage, which is a cold beverage, is not likely to be impaired by the strong aroma and taste of hot beverages, such as coffee and cocoa.

Since the discharge directions of the regular coffee discharge nozzle 38a, the instant coffee discharge nozzle 38b, the instant cocoa discharge nozzle 38c, and the instant black tea discharge nozzle 38d, which are the discharge nozzles of the hot beverage, are directed substantially vertically downward, the discharge of the hot beverage is performed. The dripping of the nozzle is suppressed, and the occurrence of a situation in which the flavor of the cold beverage is impaired by the strong aroma generated from the dripping of the hot beverage attached to the equipment is prevented.

The regular coffee discharge nozzle 38a, the instant coffee discharge nozzle 38b, the instant cocoa discharge nozzle 38c, and the instant black tea discharge nozzle 38d, which are the discharge nozzles of the hot beverage, are connected to the door 45 of the refrigerator 45.
a, the hose for discharging the hot beverage extending from the mixing devices 34, 39, 41, 43 disposed immediately above the refrigerator 45 hangs down along the door 45a of the refrigerator. The length of the hose is shortened, and a decrease in the temperature of the hot beverage discharged from the hot beverage discharge nozzle is suppressed. If the hot beverage discharge nozzle is not fixed to the door 45a of the refrigerator, a hose for discharging the hot beverage needs to be disposed around the refrigerator 45 as shown by a dashed line in FIG. The length of the hose increases, and the temperature of the hot beverage discharged from the hot beverage discharge nozzle decreases.

Since the cold water discharge nozzle 16 'is arranged at the same position as the regular coffee discharge nozzle 38a, the instant coffee discharge nozzle 38b, the instant cocoa discharge nozzle 38c, and the instant tea discharge nozzle 38d, which are the hot drink discharge nozzles, the hot drink can be discharged. The time required to carry out the beverage when it is cooled and sold, that is, when selling iced regular coffee and ice intended beverages, is reduced. The cold water discharge nozzle 16 'is a regular coffee discharge nozzle 38a, an instant coffee discharge nozzle 38b,
If the instant cocoa discharge nozzle 38c and the instant black tea discharge nozzle 38d are disposed at the same position, regular coffee, instant drink, ice, and cold drinking water can be supplied to the cup 100 at the first position α. If the cold water discharge nozzle 16 'is not provided, the first
The regular coffee, instant coffee and ice are supplied to the cup 100 at the position α, and the cup 100 is placed in the fifth position.
It becomes necessary to supply cooling drinking water by moving to the position ε,
The time required for moving the cup 100 from the first position α to the fifth position ε increases the carry-out time of the beverage, thereby reducing the convenience of the vending machine A.

The cold water discharge nozzle 16 'is connected to the ice chute 5
, The vertical angle adjustment of the cold water discharge nozzle 16 ′ is performed in conjunction with the vertical angle adjustment of the ice chute 5. As a result, labor for adjusting the angle of the cold water discharge nozzle 16 'can be saved.

[0031]

In the vending machine according to the present invention, since the discharge nozzle for the cold beverage and the discharge nozzle for the hot beverage are arranged at different positions, the dripping of the discharge nozzle for the hot beverage mixes with the cold beverage. There is no fear. Therefore, in the vending machine according to the present invention, there is no possibility that the flavor of the cold beverage is spoiled by the dripping of the discharge nozzle of the hot beverage.

[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 front view of the vicinity of the refrigerator for explaining the relationship between the arrangement position of the discharge nozzle for cold beverage and the arrangement position of the discharge nozzle for hot beverage in the cup-type beverage vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. .

FIG. 7 is a view as viewed in the direction of arrow aa from which the refrigerator in FIG. 6 is removed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Cup-type beverage vending machine A1 Casing A2 Door A3 Product outlet 5 Ice chute 16, 16 'Cooled drinking water discharge nozzle 23a, 23b Concentrated syrup discharge nozzle 27 Cooled carbonated drinking water discharge nozzle 38a Regular coffee discharge nozzle 38b Instant coffee discharge Nozzle 38c Instant cocoa discharge nozzle 38d Instant black tea discharge nozzle 45 Refrigerator 45a Refrigerator door

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A vending machine for selling cold beverages and hot beverages by pouring them into a cup, wherein a discharge nozzle for a cold beverage and a discharge nozzle for a hot beverage are arranged at different positions. Vending machine. 2. The discharge direction of the hot beverage discharge nozzle is directed substantially vertically downward.
Vending machine described in. 3. A refrigerator for storing a concentrated undiluted solution tank is provided immediately below the mixing device for hot beverages, and a discharge nozzle for the hot beverage is attached to a door of the refrigerator for storing a concentrated undiluted solution tank. Or the vending machine according to 2. 4. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a cold water discharge nozzle is provided at the same position as the hot beverage discharge nozzle. 5. The vending machine according to claim 4, wherein the cold water discharge nozzle disposed at the same position as the hot beverage discharge nozzle is fixed to an ice chute.