JPH11259761A - Beverage stirring device for cup type vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To hygienically maintain a stirring container without staining the inside of the stirring container by making the stirring container have the shape of a hemispherical body having a size that suits a 1st hot water supply amount so that the water surface may come to the upper part of the wall of the stirring container at the time of stirring a 1st hot water supply. SOLUTION: An ingredient carrying-out motor 6 is operated, powder ingredients stored in a powder ingredient container 5 is ejected in a prescribed amount into a mixing container 20 from a powder ingredient entrance 21a through an ingredient chute 5a and is stirred and mixed with hot water. In such a case, the water level at the time of stirring comes to the position L1 of an upper part of the wall of the container 20 because the shape of the container 20 is the shape of a hemispherical body having a size that suits a 1st hot water amount that is supplied so that the water surface may come to the upper part of a wall of the container 20 at the time of the stirring of 1st hot water supply. After that, a centrifugal seal structure is released by such a manner that the operation of a stirring motor 19 is stopped when a prescribed times has come and a dissolved beverage is poured into a cup that is preliminarily carried out to a cup stage from a cup storage shed through a supply tube from a beverage ejection opening 20a.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage agitator for a cup-type vending machine, in which a beverage prepared in a vending machine is poured into a cup and sold.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a cup-type vending machine of this type, a washing operation in a sanitary control of a stirrer for stirring and mixing a powder material such as coffee and dilution water is an important operation for an operator who operates the machine. This was a time-consuming and time-consuming operation. Therefore, it has been proposed to keep the stirring device hygienic and to reduce the washing work (for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 58-723).

Hereinafter, a conventional beverage stirring device for a cup-type vending machine will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 9 is a schematic configuration diagram of a conventional cup-type vending machine, and FIG. 10 is a side sectional view of a beverage stirring device of the cup-type vending machine shown in FIG. In FIG.
A hot water tank 1 is supplied with water from a water supply device (not shown), and stores hot water at a constant temperature by an electric heater 1a provided therein. In addition, the water supply device is interlocked with the water supply device so that a constant amount of water is supplied by the level switch 1b. Reference numeral 2 denotes a stirring device, which is a hot water valve 3 connected to the hot water tank 1.
When an electric signal is given to the hot water valve 3, the hot water passage 4 connected to the hot water valve 3
And the required amount of hot water is supplied. Reference numeral 5 denotes a powder raw material container, which is supplied with an electric signal almost simultaneously with the hot water valve 3, and a required amount of powder raw material is supplied to the stirring device 2 through a raw material chute 5a by the operation of a raw material unloading motor 6. The beverage stirred and dissolved in the stirring device 2 passes through the supply pipe 7,
1 from the cup storage 9 on the cup stage 8 which is the sales outlet
Each of them is supplied into the cup 10 which has been previously carried out. An ice maker 11 supplies a fixed amount of ice into the cup 10 through a supply pipe 12. 13 is a cooling water tank,
The water in the water tank is cooled by a cooling system (not shown). A pump 14 supplies the water from the water supply device (not shown) into the cup 10 through a water supply pipe 15.
The water supply pipe 15 passes through the cold water in the cooling water tank 13,
Meanwhile, the water passing through the water supply pipe 15 is cooled.

Here, the structure of the stirring device 2 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 16 is a stirring vessel,
A beverage outlet 16a is formed at the bottom. 17
Is a lid attached to the upper surface of the stirring vessel 16, and on the upper surface thereof, a raw material inlet 17 a into which the powder raw material is injected from the powder raw material container 5 via the raw material chute 5 a, and hot water from the hot water tank 1. A dilution water inlet 17b for injecting through the hot water passage 4 is formed. Reference numeral 18 denotes a stirring blade, and a shaft 18
The distal end of the shaft 18a is fixed to a and is supported by the bearing of the beverage discharge port 16a. The stirring blade 18 has a shaft 18a.
In addition, the connection portion 18b rotates by being connected to the stirring motor 19, so that the outflow from the beverage discharge port 16a is prevented and stirring is performed.

The operation of the above-structured beverage agitator for a cup-type vending machine will be described below.

[0007] As a preparation for sales, water previously supplied from a water supply device is poured into a hot water tank 1. When the amount of water becomes constant, the level switch 1b detects and the water supply ends, the electric heater 1a operates and starts heating, and the temperature rises to a predetermined temperature. In addition, ice is generated in the ice making machine 11, and the water in the cooling water tank 13 is cooled by the cooling unit, and becomes ready for sale.

In the case of hot beverage production, the rotation of the stirring motor 19 is started together with the sales command, and the rotation of the connected stirring blade 18 causes the beverage discharge port 1 having a centrifugal seal structure.
The hot water valve 3 to which the electric signal is given to the stirring vessel 16 having the hot water 6a at almost the same time is opened and the hot water in the hot water tank 1 passes through the hot water passage 4 as the primary hot water supply, and the dilution water inlet 17b
More injected. Further, the raw material unloading motor 6 is operated, and the powder raw material stored in the powder raw material container 5 is also supplied to the stirring container 16 through the raw material inlet 17a through the raw material chute 5a.
And a predetermined amount is discharged and mixed with the hot water by stirring. Thereafter, at a predetermined time, the centrifugal seal structure is released by stopping the operation of the stirring motor 19, and the melted beverage passes through the supply pipe 7 from the beverage discharge port 16a, and is transported from the cup storage 9 to the cup stage 8 in advance. Is poured into the cup 10.

After that, the rotation of the stirring motor 19 is started again, and the rotation of the connected stirring blade 18 causes the stirring container 16 having the beverage discharge port 16a having a centrifugal seal structure.
At the same time, the hot water valve 3 to which the electric signal is given is opened and the hot water in the hot water tank 1 passes through the hot water passage 4 and is injected from the dilution water inlet 17b as the secondary hot water supply, and only the hot water is stirred. . By stirring only the hot water, the inside of the stirring blade 18 and the stirring container 16 are washed. The washing by the secondary hot water supply mainly removes the fixation of the shaft 18a by the beverage and the undissolved residue of the powdery raw material by flushing the vicinity of the beverage discharge port 16a. When the stirring motor 19 stops, the centrifugal seal structure is released, and the hot water passes through the supply pipe 7 from the beverage discharge port 16a and is poured into the cup 10. A predetermined amount of beverage is prepared in the cup 10 by these two injections.

In the case of producing a cold beverage, the stirring vessel 16
At the same time as the stirring is started, a predetermined amount of ice discharged from the ice making machine 11 is injected into the cup 10 previously carried out to the cup stage 8 through the supply pipe 12. After the beverage produced by the primary hot water supply is injected into the cup 10 as in the case of the hot beverage, the water cooled in the water supply pipe 15 in the cooling water tank 13 is operated by the pump 14 to operate the cup. 10 is injected. Thereafter, similarly to the case of the hot beverage, stirring by secondary hot water supply is performed, and the hot beverage is poured into the cup 10. That is, a cold beverage is generated by the primary hot water, the secondary hot water, ice, and cold water. If the amount of the beverage to be produced is the same between the hot beverage and the cold beverage, the amount of the secondary hot water is the same, so that the amount of the primary hot water of the cold beverage to which cold water and ice are added is hot. Naturally less than a beverage.

[0011]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, it is impossible to remove the dirt on the wall surface of the stirring vessel 16 above the water surface at the time of stirring the primary hot water and the secondary hot water. In other words, the powder raw material is inevitably suspended, so that the powder raw material adheres to the wall surface above the water surface. The amount of the adhered powder raw material increases with the passage of time and an increase in the number of sold powder materials, which is unsanitary and has a problem that cleaning work by an operator increases.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and it is a first object of the present invention to provide a beverage stirring device for a cup-type vending machine that keeps the inside of the stirring container sanitary without soiling.

In addition, in the above-described conventional configuration, since the amount of hot water at the time of stirring is different in the production of hot beverages and cold beverages, the height of the water surface in the stirring vessel 16 is naturally different.
Therefore, the extent of dirt on the wall surface of the stirring vessel 16 differs. When preparing a hot beverage and a cold beverage in a common stirring container, there is a problem that even if the dirt in the stirring container is removed by the hot water amount of the hot beverage, the dirt adheres to the cold beverage hot water amount. Was.

Accordingly, a second object of the present invention is to provide a beverage stirring device for a cup-type vending machine which eliminates stains caused by a difference in the amount of hot water between a hot beverage and a cold beverage.

It is a third object of the present invention to provide a beverage stirring device for a cup-type vending machine, which shortens the time required for producing a hot beverage.

Further, the present invention provides an exhaust mechanism for preventing the vicinity of the raw material inlet or the raw material chute from being wetted by the steam of the hot water at the time of stirring and adhering the powder raw material, thereby preventing the powder raw material from being clogged. A fourth object of the present invention is to provide the above-mentioned beverage stirring device for a cup-type vending machine.

Further, the present invention provides a beverage stirring device for a cup-type vending machine which prevents the raw material chute from being wetted by splashing of hot water at the time of stirring and preventing clogging of the raw material chute. Five purposes.

[0018]

In order to achieve the first object, the present invention relates to a method for controlling the amount of primary hot water so that the water level of the primary hot water can reach the upper wall of the stirring vessel when the primary hot water is stirred. The shape of the hemisphere is adjusted to the size of the hemisphere.

According to the present invention, the inner surface of the stirring vessel can be uniformly cleaned, and the inside of the stirring vessel can be kept hygienic.

Further, in order to achieve the second object, the present invention provides a hot beverage and a cold beverage having the same hot water volume in the primary hot water supply, that is, based on the hot water volume in the primary hot water supply of the cold beverage, The difference between the beverage and the cold beverage is based on the amount of secondary hot water supply.

According to the present invention, the difference in stains due to the difference in the amount of hot water when stirring the hot beverage and the cold beverage is eliminated.

In order to achieve the third object, the present invention provides another line, that is, a hot water path which does not pass through a stirring vessel, in order to shorten the time for secondary hot water supply when producing a hot beverage. Things.

According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the time required for producing a hot beverage. Further, in order to achieve the fourth object, in the present invention, the exhaust port is provided near a center of the stirring, that is, a vortex formed during stirring.

According to the present invention, steam can be efficiently exhausted during stirring. Still further, in order to achieve the fifth object, the raw material chute and the raw material inlet of the lid of the stirring vessel are formed with a vortex recess formed during stirring, that is,
This is provided near the center of the stirring.

According to the present invention, the raw material chute is prevented from wetting, and the raw material is not clogged.

[0026]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention can be realized by the embodiments described in the claims. That is, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention has a hemispherical shape in a cup-type vending machine in which hot water is dividedly supplied when preparing a powdery raw material in a stirring vessel, and discharges the beverage to the bottom. A stirring container having a beverage discharge port to be formed, a lid provided with a powder material inlet, a dilution water inlet, and an exhaust port for guiding steam generated at the time of beverage generation on the upper surface, and a rotatably supported by the stirring container and the lid. A stirring blade for stirring and mixing the raw material, a stirring motor connected to the stirring blade, an exhaust fan connected to an exhaust port formed in the lid using a connecting pipe to discharge generated steam to the outside of the stirring vessel, and a powder raw material. And a material chute for guiding the powder to a powder material injection port provided in the lid, and the size of the stirring container is set to a capacity that fills the wall surface of the stirring container by the wave of stirring by the primary hot water supply. Vending Because it is a beverage stirrer, can be uniformly cleaned agitation vessel inner surface, it is possible to maintain the stirring vessel hygienic.

The invention according to claim 2 of the present invention provides a hot water tank for storing hot water at a constant temperature, a hot water passage connecting the hot water tank and the stirring vessel, a hot water valve provided in the hot water passage, A control device for controlling the opening and closing of the hot water valve;
Since the beverage stirring device of the cup-type vending machine makes the next hot water supply amount equal to the primary hot water supply amount of the cold beverage, the difference in dirt due to the difference in the hot water amount when the hot beverage and the cold beverage are agitated is eliminated.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hot water passage for pouring hot water into a cup, a valve provided in the hot water passage, and a control device for controlling opening and closing of the valve. It is possible to reduce the time for generating a hot beverage.

Further, the invention according to claim 4 of the present invention is characterized in that the exhaust port formed in the lid is provided with a vortex recess formed during the stirring of the powder raw material, that is, in the vicinity of the center of the stirring, and the steam during the stirring is provided. It is possible to widen the opening for removing air, improve the air flow, and increase the exhaust efficiency. Therefore, the vapor is prevented from going to the raw material chute of the powder raw material, and the adhesion and clogging of the powder raw material to the raw material chute due to the vapor are prevented.

Further, in the invention according to claim 5 of the present invention, the powder material injection port formed in the lid is provided near the center of the vortex formed when the powder material is stirred, so that the material chute is prevented from getting wet. And to prevent the powder material from adhering and clogging.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. (Embodiment 1) A beverage stirring device for a cup-type vending machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. And its detailed description is omitted.

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a beverage stirring device of a cup-type vending machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. It is an operation | movement process drawing. In FIG. 2, the operation proceeds in the order of (a) to (f). Reference numeral 20 denotes a stirring vessel, which has a hemispherical shape that is sized according to the amount of the primary hot water so that the water surface reaches the upper wall of the stirring vessel 20 when the primary hot water is stirred. And the beverage discharge port 20a is formed in the bottom part. Reference numeral 21 denotes a lid attached to the upper surface of the stirring vessel 20, and on the upper surface thereof, a powder material inlet 21a, a dilution water inlet 21b, and an exhaust port 21c for guiding steam generated during beverage production are formed.
Reference numeral 22 denotes an exhaust fan, and the steam guided from the exhaust port 21c passes through the exhaust passage 23 and is discharged out of the stirring vessel 20 by the action of the exhaust fan 22. L1 indicates a water level line at the time of stirring.

The operation of the beverage agitator of the cup-type vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

The preparation for sales is the same as in the conventional example, and therefore will not be described. When the beverage is produced, the exhaust fan 22 always rotates, so that the steam generated by the hot water at the time of producing the beverage is discharged from the exhaust port 21c to the outside of the stirring container 20 via the exhaust passage 23. The discharge of the vapor prevents the vapor from wetting the powder raw material inlet 21a and the raw material chute 5a, and prevents the powder raw material from adhering due to the wetting and clogging of the powder raw material.

At the time of producing the beverage, the rotation of the stirring motor 19 is started together with the sales command, and the rotation of the connected stirring blade 18 causes the stirring vessel 20 having the beverage discharge port 20a having a centrifugal seal structure to be almost simultaneously supplied with an electric signal. The hot water valve 3 is opened and the hot water in the hot water tank 1 passes through the hot water passage 4 and is injected from the dilution water inlet 21b as the primary hot water supply. Further, the raw material unloading motor 6 is operated, and the powder raw material stored in the powder raw material container 5 is also moved to the raw material chute 5.
A predetermined amount is discharged from the powder raw material inlet 21a into the stirring vessel 20 through a and mixed with the hot water (FIG. 2).
(A)).

At this time, the shape of the agitating container 20 is a hemispherical shape having a size corresponding to the amount of the primary hot water supply so that the water level reaches the upper wall of the stirring container 20 when the primary hot water is stirred. Therefore, the water level at the time of stirring comes to the position of L1 on the upper wall surface of the stirring container 20 (FIG. 2B). Thereafter, at a predetermined time, the centrifugal seal structure is released by stopping the operation of the stirring motor 19, and the dissolved beverage passes through the supply pipe from the beverage discharge port 20a, and is discharged from the cup storage to the cup stage in advance. (FIG. 2C).

Then, similarly to the stirring of the secondary hot water supply in the conventional example, the rotation of the stirring motor 19 is started, and the rotation of the connected stirring blade 18 causes the stirring container 20 having the beverage discharge port 20a having the centrifugal seal structure. At the same time, the hot water valve 3 to which the electric signal has been given is opened, and as a secondary hot water supply,
Hot water in a hot water tank 1 passes through a hot water passage 4 and a dilution water inlet 2
Only the hot water injected from 1b is stirred (FIG. 2 (d)).
The stirring blade 18 and the inside of the stirring vessel 20 are washed by stirring only the hot water (FIG. 2E). Stirring motor 19
, The centrifugal seal structure is released, and hot water passes through the supply pipe from the beverage discharge port 20a and is injected into the cup (FIG. 2).
(F)). By the two injections, a predetermined amount of beverage is prepared in the cup.

As described above, in the beverage stirring device of the cup-type vending machine according to the present embodiment, even if the floating powder material adheres to the wall surface of the stirring vessel, it is dissolved by the hot water that reaches the upper portion of the wall surface during stirring. In addition, the powder material does not adhere to the inner surface of the stirring container 20, and the inside of the stirring container 20 can be kept hygienic.

(Embodiment 2) A beverage stirring device for a cup-type vending machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3, 4, and 5. The same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of a beverage stirring device of a cup-type vending machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a beverage stirring device of the cup-type vending machine in the same embodiment. FIG. 5 is an operation process diagram in the case of producing a cold beverage, and FIG. 5 is an operation process diagram in the case of producing a hot beverage of the beverage stirring device of the cup-type vending machine in the embodiment. A control device 24 controls the opening and closing of the hot water valve 3, and controls the amount of hot water flowing to the stirring vessel 25 by controlling the opening and closing of the hot water valve 3. When the controller 24 performs the primary hot water supply,
For both hot and cold beverages, control is performed to discharge the amount of hot water from the cold beverage. And the amount of secondary hot water is discharged corresponding to the hot beverage and the cold beverage, respectively. The stirring container 25 has a hemispherical shape, and has a size corresponding to the amount of the primary hot water supply of the cold beverage such that the surface of the water reaches the upper wall of the stirring container 25 when the primary hot water supply of the cold beverage is agitated. . The stirring container 25 has a beverage outlet 25a at the bottom. L2 indicates a water level line at the time of stirring.

The operation of the above-structured beverage stirrer for a cup-type vending machine will be described below.

The preparation for sales is the same as that of the conventional example, so that the description is omitted. In the case of producing a cold beverage, the rotation of the stirring motor 19 is started together with the sales command, and the rotation of the connected stirring blade 18 provides an electric signal almost simultaneously to the stirring container 25 having the beverage discharge port 25a having a centrifugal seal structure. The hot water valve 3 is opened, and as the primary hot water supply,
Hot water in a hot water tank 1 passes through a hot water passage 4 and a dilution water inlet 2
1b. Further, the raw material unloading motor operates, and a predetermined amount of the powder raw material stored in the powder raw material container is discharged from the powder raw material injection port 21a into the stirring container 25 through the raw material chute 5a, and is stirred and mixed with the hot water. (FIG. 4A). At this time, the shape of the hemispherical shape is adjusted to the amount of the primary hot water supply of the cold beverage so that the shape of the stirring container 25 is such that the surface of the water reaches the upper wall of the stirring container 25 when the primary hot water is stirred. Therefore, the water level at the time of stirring comes to the position of L2 on the upper wall surface of the stirring vessel 25 (FIG. 4B). Thereafter, when a predetermined time comes, the stirring motor 19
When the operation is stopped, the centrifugal seal structure is released, and the melted beverage passes through the supply pipe from the beverage discharge port 25a, and is poured into the cup previously carried out from the cup housing to the cup stage (FIG. 4 (c)). )). At the same time as the stirring starts, a predetermined amount of ice discharged from the ice maker is injected into the cup through the supply pipe. Then, cold water is injected into the cup by the operation of the pump.

Thereafter, the secondary hot water supply is performed in the same manner as in the conventional example (FIG. 4 (d)), the water is stirred (FIG. 4 (e)), and the hot water is supplied by stopping the stirring motor 19 (FIG. 4 (f)). Injected into the cup. By the two injections of hot water, a predetermined amount of beverage is prepared in the cup.

In the case of producing a hot beverage, the stirring is performed in the stirring vessel 25 as in the case of the cold beverage. However, unlike the conventional example, the amount of the primary hot water is the same as the amount of the primary hot water of the cold beverage. .

As in the case of producing a cold beverage, stirring by primary hot water supply is performed (FIGS. 5A to 5C). Thereafter, rotation of the stirring motor 19 and injection of hot water are performed (FIG. 5).
(D)). After stirring for a certain time (FIG. 5 (e)), the hot water is discharged by stopping the stirring motor 19 (FIG. 5 (f)). However, since the amount of hot water in the secondary hot water supply increases, the stirring for a certain time ends. After that, only hot water flows, and a predetermined amount of beverage is generated (FIG. 5 (g)).

As described above, the beverage stirring device of the cup-type vending machine according to the present embodiment is a stirring container in which the hot water and the cold beverage are stirred in the same amount by the primary hot water supply, and is adjusted to the amount of hot water. So the powder raw material is injected 1
At the time of the next hot water supply, the powdery raw material adhering to the wall surface of the stirring vessel is washed to the upper part of the stirring vessel by stirring regardless of hot beverage or cold beverage. Therefore, it can be kept hygienic in the stirring vessel.

(Embodiment 3) A beverage stirring device for a cup-type vending machine according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
Will be described with reference to FIGS.
Components having the same configuration as those described above are given the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of a beverage stirring device of a cup-type vending machine according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 2
Reference numeral 6 denotes a hot water valve, and 27 denotes a control device, which controls the hot water valve 3 and the hot water valve 26. A hot water passage 28 guides the hot water from the hot water valve 26 to the cup 10. When the primary water supply is performed by the hot water valve 3, the control device 27 determines whether the beverage is hot beverage or cold beverage.
The control to discharge the amount of hot water of the cold beverage is performed. The hot beverage and the cold beverage are the same for the amount of secondary hot water supplied by the hot water valve 3, and the remaining hot water is discharged by controlling the hot water valve 26 for the hot beverage.

The operation of the above-structured beverage agitator of a cup-type vending machine will be described below.

The preparation for sales is the same as in the conventional example, and is therefore omitted. The case of producing a cold beverage is the same as that of the second embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

In the case of producing a hot beverage, the stirring is carried out in the stirring vessel 25 as in the case of the cold beverage. It is the same as the amount of the next hot water supply.

After stirring in the primary hot water supply by the hot water valve 3, stirring in the secondary hot water supply also starts by the hot water valve 3, but the secondary hot water supply is agitated at the same amount as the cold beverage, and after the completion of the stirring. Then, the beverage is injected into the cup through the supply pipe from the beverage discharge port 25a. At the same time as the secondary hot water supply, the hot water valve 26 is opened by the control device 27 and a predetermined amount of hot water is poured into the cup 10 via the hot water passage 28. As described above, 1
By the next hot water supply, the second hot water supply and the hot water supply by the hot water valve 26, a predetermined amount of beverage is generated in the cup 10.

As described above, the beverage stirring device of the cup-type vending machine according to the present embodiment can reduce the time required for hot beverage production by dividing hot water into two systems.

(Embodiment 4) A beverage stirring apparatus for a cup-type vending machine according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
Will be described with reference to FIGS.
Components having the same configuration as those described above are given the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view of a beverage stirring device of a cup-type vending machine according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. 2
Reference numeral 9 denotes a lid attached to the upper surface of the stirring vessel 25. The lid 9 has a powder raw material inlet 29a, a dilution water inlet 29b, and an exhaust port 29c for guiding steam generated during beverage production. The exhaust port 29c is near the center of the lid 29.

The operation of the beverage agitator of the cup-type vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

The preparation for sales is the same as that of the conventional example, and therefore will not be described. In addition, the operation of beverage generation is described in Embodiment 2.
It is omitted because it is the same as.

When the beverage is produced, the exhaust fan 22 always rotates, so that the steam generated by the hot water at the time of producing the beverage is discharged from the exhaust port 29c to the outside of the stirring vessel 25 through the exhaust passage 23. Since the exhaust port 29c is located at the center of the lid 29, the exhaust is performed by the vortex recess formed during stirring.
When the steam is discharged, the steam is supplied to the powder material injection port 2.
9a and the inside of the raw material chute 5a are prevented from being wetted, and the powder raw material is prevented from adhering due to the wetting, and the clogging of the powder raw material is prevented.

As described above, the beverage stirrer of the cup-type vending machine of the present embodiment has the exhaust port 29 formed in the lid 29.
c, the vortex formed at the time of stirring the powder raw material, that is, having near the center of the stirring, without having to close the exhaust port with hot water of stirring than when at the end,
The opening for removing steam during stirring can be widened to improve the air flow and increase the exhaust efficiency. Therefore, the vapor is prevented from going to the raw material chute 5a, and the adhesion of the powder raw material to the raw material chute 5a by the vapor is prevented.

(Embodiment 5) A beverage stirring device for a cup-type vending machine according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
Will be described with reference to FIGS.
Components having the same configuration as those described above are given the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of a beverage stirring device of a cup-type vending machine according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. 3
Reference numeral 0 denotes a lid attached to the upper surface of the stirring container 25, on which the powder raw material inlet 30a, the dilution water inlet 30b, and the exhaust port 30c for guiding steam generated during beverage production are formed. The powder material inlet 30 a is near the center of the lid 30.

The operation of the above-structured beverage stirrer for a cup-type vending machine will be described below.

The preparation for sales is the same as that of the conventional example, and the description is omitted. In addition, the operation of beverage generation is described in Embodiment 2.
It is omitted because it is the same as.

At the time of stirring the hot water for producing the beverage, the powder material injection port 3
Since 0a is located in a vortex recess formed at the time of stirring and is located at a distance from the surface of the water, splashing of hot water at the time of stirring is less likely to occur, and adhesion and clogging of the powder material due to wetting the powder material inlet 30a does not occur.

As described above, in the beverage stirring device of the cup-type vending machine according to the present embodiment, the powder raw material inlet 30a formed in the lid 30 is provided with a vortex recess formed at the time of powder raw material stirring, that is, the central portion of the stirring. It is near the end, and compared to when it is at the end, the powder material inlet 3
0a is not wetted, and the powder material is not attached or clogged.

[0066]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the amount of the primary hot water supply is adjusted so that the water level of the stirring vessel reaches the upper wall of the stirring vessel when the primary hot water is stirred. Since it is large and has a hemispherical shape, the inner surface of the stirring vessel can be uniformly cleaned, and the inside of the stirring vessel can be kept hygienic.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the hot water and the cold beverage have the same primary hot water supply amount, that is, based on the primary hot water supply amount of the cold beverage. Is based on the amount of secondary hot water supply, so that the difference in dirt due to the difference in the amount of hot water at the time of stirring the hot beverage and the cold beverage can be eliminated, and the inside of the stirring container can be kept hygienic.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a separate line, that is, a hot water path that does not pass through the stirring vessel is provided to reduce the time for secondary hot water supply when hot beverage is produced. It is possible to reduce the time for producing a beverage.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the exhaust port is provided near the center of the vortex formed during the stirring, that is, near the center of the stirring, it is possible to efficiently exhaust the steam during the stirring. It is possible to prevent the powder raw material from adhering to and clogging the raw material chute due to steam.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the raw material chute and the powder raw material injection port of the lid of the stirring container are provided near the center of the stirring, that is, the vortex formed at the time of stirring. The purpose is to prevent the raw material chute from being wetted and to prevent the raw material from being clogged.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a beverage stirring device of a cup-type vending machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an operation process diagram of the beverage stirring device of the cup-type vending machine.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of a beverage stirring device of a cup-type vending machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an operation process diagram of the beverage stirring device of the cup-type vending machine in the case of producing a cold beverage.

FIG. 5 is an operation process diagram of the beverage agitator of the cup-type vending machine in the case of producing a hot beverage.

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of a beverage stirring device of a cup-type vending machine according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view of a beverage stirring device of a cup-type vending machine according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of a beverage stirring device of a cup-type vending machine according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic configuration diagram of a conventional cup-type vending machine.

FIG. 10 is a side sectional view of the beverage stirring device of the cup-type vending machine shown in FIG. 9;

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 Reference Signs List 1 hot water tank 3,26 hot water valve 4,28 hot water passage 5a material chute 18 stirring blade 19 stirring motor 20,25 stirring container 20a beverage discharge port 21,29,30 lid 21a, 30a powder material inlet 21b dilution water inlet 21c , 29c Exhaust port 22 Exhaust fan 24, 27 Controller

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. When adjusting a powder raw material in a stirring vessel,
In a cup-type vending machine that dispenses hot water in batches, a hemispherical-shaped stirring container with a beverage discharge port at the bottom is formed, and a powder raw material injection port, dilution water injection port, and beverage production on the top. A lid provided with an exhaust port for guiding steam generated at the time, a stirring vessel supported by the stirring vessel and the lid to stir and mix the raw material, a stirring motor connected to the stirring blade, and an exhaust formed in the lid. An exhaust fan connected to the mouth using a connecting pipe to discharge generated steam to the outside of the stirring vessel, and a raw material chute for guiding a powder raw material to a powder raw material inlet provided in the lid, A beverage stirrer for a cup-type vending machine, the size of which is set so as to fill the wall of the stirrer container by the surge of stirring by the primary hot water supply. 2. A hot water tank for storing hot water at a constant temperature, a hot water passage connecting the hot water tank and the stirring vessel, a hot water valve provided in the hot water passage, and a control device for controlling opening and closing of the hot water valve. The beverage stirring device for a cup-type vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the primary hot water supply amount of the hot beverage is made equal to the primary hot water supply amount of the cold beverage. 3. A drink agitator for a cup-type vending machine according to claim 2, further comprising a hot water passage for pouring hot water into the cup, a hot water valve provided in the hot water passage, and a control device for controlling opening and closing of the hot water valve. apparatus. 4. The beverage stirring device for a cup-type vending machine according to claim 1, wherein an exhaust port located near the center of a vortex formed during stirring of the powdery raw material is provided in a lid of the stirring container. 5. A beverage stirring device for a cup-type vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a powder raw material injection port located near the center of a vortex formed during stirring of the powder raw material is provided on a lid of the stirring container.