JPS58127288A - Cut type beverage vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention is a cup-type machine that allows the simultaneous sale of syrup-based cold drinks, as well as powder-based hot drinks and cold drinks whose main ingredients are powdered ingredients such as coffee and cocoa. Regarding beverage vending machines.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, as cup-type beverage vending machines, machines exclusively for syrup beverages and machines exclusively for powdered raw material beverages are well known. On the other hand, with the recent spread of vending machines, the types of beverages customers request are becoming increasingly diverse. For this reason, it is difficult to meet the customer's needs with just one of the above-mentioned dedicated machines, and in many cases, the current situation is that different types of dedicated machines are installed side by side in the same location. However, this type of installation requires a large amount of space, making it difficult to secure a place to install the vending machine, and in addition, it is troublesome in terms of management to perform maintenance for each dedicated machine.

From this point of view, we have developed a cup-type beverage vending machine that allows the above-mentioned dedicated machines to be docked and combined into a single vending machine so that the same machine can sell syrup-based beverages and powdered ingredient-based beverages together. development is underway. By the way, cup-type beverage vending machines are different from other vending machines for canned and bottled products. 1. Syrup beverage vending machines and powdered beverage vending machines differ in terms of the beverage supply system and its components, etc. The internal mechanisms of vending machines differ significantly.

Therefore, if the internal mechanisms of each conventional dedicated machine were simply incorporated into the same cabinet, the layout of the internal equipment would not only become complicated, but the number of parts would increase, and the cabinet would also become quite large.

This invention was developed in consideration of the above points, and it is possible to sell the above-mentioned syrup-based beverages and powdered raw material-based beverages together in the same machine, and it is streamlined so that the equipment constituting each beverage supply system can fully perform its functions. To provide a cup-type beverage vending machine which is compact in layout and easy to handle and manage.

According to this invention, according to the present invention, a powder raw material box, a hot water tank, and a cup supply mechanism are installed in the upper part of the vending machine cabinet based on the installation of a pend stage.

An ice maker and a water reservoir alongside the ice maker are installed to supply powdered raw materials, hot water, cups, and ice to the pend stage in a natural fall manner, and a syrup container and refrigerator are installed at the bottom. Beverage chillers, carbonators, etc. are installed to transport and supply syrup, diluted cold water, and carbonated water to the pendo stage in a forced flow manner, and the water reservoir, ice maker, and beverage chiller are common equipment for syrup, diluted cold water, and carbonated water. This is achieved by configuring a cold beverage supply circuit for the system and powder raw material system.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

First, a circuit of a beverage system of a combination vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIG. In the figure, 1 is a water reservoir that receives water from the waterway, 2 is a hot water tank with a built-in heater that also receives water from the water supply, and 3 is a container that stores powdered raw materials by type such as coffee, cocoa, and sugar to be added to it. The powder raw material box, No. 6 is a syrup container containing concentrated syrup, which is the raw material for syrup drinks, No. 6 is an ice maker that produces chip ice, No. 6 is a carbonator, 'N'!
Consideration of carbon dioxide gas cylinder that supplies carbon dioxide gas to carbonator 6,
As will be described later, reference numeral a indicates a pend stage installed in the machine leading to a product takeout port, 9 m, -1 a cup supply mechanism housing cups for cold beverages and hot beverages, respectively, 10 a cup supply mechanism 91, A cup siator with a downwardly inclined structure installed between 9B and the pendo stage,
Reference numeral 11 indicates a drainage container for collecting the beverage spilled on the pend stage 8, 12 indicates a cooling water tank of a beverage cooling device combined with a refrigerator 13, and 14 indicates a mixing tank for stirring and mixing the powder raw material and hot water or water.

The syrup-based beverage supply system includes a cold water line 1 that is piped between the water reservoir 1, the water cooler 1 in the cooling water tank, the cold water valve, and the pend stage 8. The carbonated water line 16 is piped from the middle of the S1 cold water line 1B, passes through the carbonator 6 and the carbonated water valve, and is piped between the pendo stages, and from the syrup container number to the pendo stage via the syrup pump for feeding syrup. The ice line 18 includes a syrup rice chef expanded into a tube, and an ice making device that receives water from the water reservoir 1 and transports the ice made to the pend stage. On the other hand, the hot beverage supply system for powdered raw materials has a hot water tank 2 and a hot water line 19 that opens into the mixing pipe 14 corresponding to each powdered raw material box 3 via a hot water valve and a hot water line 19 of the gravity flow type. 14 and a powdered beverage supply line go of the gravity flow vF1 type, which is piped between the water reservoir 1 and the pend stage 8. On the other hand, the powder raw material cold beverage supply system connects the water reservoir 1 to the water reservoir 1 and connects it with water. A cold water line 21 piped between the mixer bowl 14 via a pump, a water cooler, and a cold water valve, and the powdered beverage supply line 20° and the ice line 18 common to the above.
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With the above configuration, if a syrup beverage is selected at the time of sale, syrup, diluted cold water, and carbonated water are delivered from the cup mechanism 9m to the cold beverage cup which is carried out by gravity to the bending stage 8 via the cup sifter 10 through the syrup beverage system. Ice is supplied by forced flow and by gravity. If you select a cold beverage made from powdered raw materials, the raw materials will be fed into the mixing bowl 14 from the powdered raw material box 14 in a natural fall manner, and cold water will be supplied from the cold water line 21 in a forced flow manner, where they will be stirred and mixed. The cold beverage prepared by
Furthermore, ice is supplied from the ice maker 6 to the cup through the ice line 18 in a natural fall manner.In contrast, if a hot beverage made from powdered ingredients is selected, hot water is naturally supplied to the mixing bowl 14 through the hot water line 19 instead of cold water. The hot beverage prepared here is supplied in a flowing manner to the hot beverage cup carried out from the cup supply mechanism 9B.

Next, FIGS. 2 to 4 show specific configurations in which the various devices constituting the syrup-based and powder raw material-based beverage supply systems described above are laid out and arranged in a cabinet. Second
In the figure, 22 is the cabinet body of the vending machine;
3.24 is a split door plate installed on the front of the cabinet body, which is a double door. The equipment described in FIG. 1 is laid out and arranged in the cabinet as follows. In other words, the pend stage 8 is installed at the front of the center of the machine, and from this position, the pend stage 8 is located at the upper part of the cabinet body 22 on the inside, leaving a working space for replenishing raw materials above, and then opening the left side of the board 23. In the rear area, powder raw material boxes 5 are arranged horizontally in a row at the back. In addition, there is a hot water tank at the back of the right side door plate 24 along with the powder raw material box 3, and an ice machine is located in front of it at a distance from the hot water tank island. A reservoir l is provided respectively. Further, below the powder raw material box 3, there is a mixing bowl 14 corresponding to each raw material box, and in front of the raw material box, cup feeding mechanisms 9A and 9B are arranged side by side from side to side. An inclined cup shooter 10 is provided between the two. Of the navigating knob supply mechanisms 9A and 9B, 9A is attached to the left side wall of the cabinet main body in a forward-drawing manner, and the other one is attached to the back surface of the front door plate 23. On the other hand, a syrup container 4. Cooling water tank 1 of a beverage cooling device in which a carbonator 6 and beverage cooling coils, etc. are immersed in water.
2, a refrigerator IS is provided behind the right door plate 84, and a carbon dioxide gas cylinder 7 is provided further forward. Also, on the front side of the right side plate 84 is a coin slot 2B, and on the back side is a coin mechanism 26. Cash is Tsukusu J! 7 are deployed. On the other hand, the left side door plate 23 has a product outlet that communicates with the pend stage 8! ! 8 is 1, and there is an illumination plate 29 on the surface side of -. Beverage selection push buttons 30 and the like are provided. Note that sl is the water pump for the water line, 3! ! 3 shows a syrup pump, and 33 shows a valve mechanism.

According to the above configuration, first, the powder raw material box 3. Serial container number, supply of raw materials and cups to cup supply mechanism 9M, 9B, cleaning of pen stage 6, drainage capacity gi
Almost all maintenance work that is frequently performed on a daily basis, such as waste water treatment, can be easily performed from the front by opening only one front door plate 23. On the other hand, hot water tank 8. Water reservoir 1, ice maker 5# refrigerator 13. Almost all equipment that requires low maintenance, such as various electrical equipment and carbon dioxide gas cylinder 7, which only require periodic inspection and replacement every few months, is located behind the front door panel 4 on the right side. In particular, the powder raw material box S, the hot water tank, and the mixing bowl 14 are located above the pend stage 6 in the machine, and are used to supply powder raw materials and beverages prepared by stirring in the mixing bowl. All of this can be done in a gravity flow manner, and by placing the hot water tank 8 at the top, temperature rise and convection inside the cabinet can be suppressed as much as possible, and the temperature effect on the cold beverage system can be reduced. In contrast, a syrup system uses a pump or pressurized gas to forcefully feed the liquid.

The syrup container 4° carbonator 6 that makes up the diluted chilled water line, and the beverage chiller that houses each cooling coil are distributed and placed in the lower part of the cabinet, so they can fit compactly inside the cabinet as a whole, and are compatible with each other. A rational layout can be achieved, such as maintenance work being easily performed from the front of the cabinet without interfering with each other. Furthermore, water reservoir 1# ice maker 6
Equipment such as a beverage cooling device and a beverage cooling device are incorporated as common parts in the syrup-based and powder raw material-based cold beverage supply circuits, which is advantageous in terms of internal space, electric capacity, and manufacturing cost.

As mentioned above, according to the present invention, the production cost is lower and the installation space is also reduced compared to the conventional system in which a machine exclusively for dry drinks and a machine exclusively for powdered raw beverages are installed side by side in the same place. It is compact and easy to maintain due to the rational layout of the internal structure, and can also meet customers' requests for multiple 7-rep units with one unit.1 A cup type that can be sold together with high practical value. Beverage vending machines can be provided.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Each figure shows an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 is a circuit diagram of the beverage system, Figure 2 is a front view showing the internal mechanism arrangement with the front door closed, and Figure sv! J is a front external view with the door closed, and FIG. 4 is a plan layout diagram schematically showing the layout of the internal mechanism. 1: Water reservoir, ms hot water tank, 3! Powder raw material box, 4
! Syrup container, 6! Ice maker, 61 carbonator,
F: Carbon dioxide gas, 8 wealth bend stage, 9 mu, 91
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Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) A syrup-based beverage supply system and a powdered raw material-based beverage system are configured in the machine, and a syrup-based cold beverage and a powdered raw material-based hot beverage are produced in the same machine. This is a cup-type beverage vending machine that also sells cold beverages, and there is a powder raw material box at the top of the cabinet based on the installation position of the pendo stage. A hot water tank, a cup supply mechanism, an ice maker, and a water reservoir alongside the ice maker are installed so that the powder raw materials, hot water, ice, and cups are delivered and supplied to the pend stage in a natural fall manner. The system is equipped with a syrup container, a beverage cooling device with a refrigerator, a carbonator, etc., and supplies the syrup, diluted cold water, and carbonated water to the pend stage in a forced flow manner, and also has a water reservoir. A cup-type beverage vending machine characterized in that an ice maker and a beverage cooling device are used as common equipment to configure a cold beverage supply circuit for ice-tub type and powder raw material type.