KR0129011B1 - Material solution device and control method for automatic vending machine - Google Patents
Material solution device and control method for automatic vending machineInfo
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Abstract
본 발명은 커피자동판매기의 커피판매시 커피를 종이컵으로 투출하기전에 원료가 완전하게 용해될수있도록 한 커피자동판매기의 원료 용해장치 및 제어방법에 관한 것으로, 원료통, 온수통및 혼합용기등을 구비한 통상의 커피자동판매기에 있어서, 상기 혼합용기의 음료투출구에 음료의 투출을 단속할수있는 음료밸브를 설치하고, 음료판매명령입력시 원료투출모터를 구동하고, 온수밸브를 개방하고, 음료밸브를 폐쇄하는 과정과, 상기 음료밸브 폐쇄와 동시에 소정시간의 경과를 체크하는 과정과, 상기 소정시간의 경과시 음료밸브를 개방시키는 과정을 구비하여 된 것이다.The present invention relates to a raw material dissolving device and a control method of the coffee vending machine to allow the raw material to be completely dissolved before dispensing the coffee into a paper cup during the coffee sale of the coffee vending machine, and includes a raw material container, a hot water container, and a mixing container. In a conventional coffee vending machine, a beverage valve for controlling the dispensing of beverages is provided at the beverage dispensing port of the mixing container, the raw material discharging motor is driven when the beverage sales command is input, the hot water valve is opened, and the beverage valve is closed. And closing the beverage valve, checking the passage of a predetermined time simultaneously with closing the beverage valve, and opening the beverage valve when the predetermined time elapses.
Description
제1도는 본 발명에 따른 자동판매기의 내부 개략구성도.1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a vending machine according to the present invention.
제2도는 본 발명에 의한 제어 블럭도.2 is a control block diagram according to the present invention.
제3도는 본 발명에 의한 플로우 챠트.3 is a flow chart according to the present invention.
제4도는 종래의 자동판매기에 따른 자동판매기의 내부 개략구성도.4 is a schematic configuration diagram of a vending machine according to a conventional vending machine.
* 도면의 주요부분에 대한 부호의 설명* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings
1 : 혼합용기 2 : 원료통1: mixing container 2: raw material container
3 : 온수통 4 : 음료투출구3: hot water bottle 4: drink outlet
10 : 음료밸브 20 : 마이컴10: beverage valve 20: microcomputer
23 : 음료밸브 구동회로23: beverage valve drive circuit
본 발명은 커피자동판매기의 커피판매시 원료용해에 관한것으로, 더욱 상세하게는 판매시 커피를 종이컵으로 투출하기전에 원료가 완전하게 용해될 수 있도록 한 커피자동판매기의 원료 용해장치 및 제어방법에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to raw material dissolution when selling coffee in a coffee vending machine, and more particularly, to a raw material dissolving apparatus and a control method of a coffee vending machine in which a raw material can be completely dissolved before dispensing coffee into a paper cup. will be.
커피와 같은 음료를 판매하는 자동판매기(이하 자판기라 함)는 일반적으로 제 4 도에 도시된 바와같이, 다수개의 원료통(2)으로 부터 커피, 프림, 설탕등이 그 원료투출구(7)를 통해 혼합용기(1)로 투출되고 동시에 온수 투출구(9)를 통해 온수가 배출되어 상기 원료와 온수가 혼합용기(1)내에서 섞이면서 음료투출구(4)를 통해 미도시된 종이컵을 배출되게된다. 이때 원료와 온수가 완전용해되지 못한상태로 종이컵으로 투출되는 현상이 빈발하게 되었고 이는 커피의 맛을 떨어뜨리게 됨은 물론, 불완전용해시 혼합용기(1)내에 미처 용해되지 못한 원료 찌거지가 남게되는등 위생상의 불결함으로 까지 이어지게 되었다.Vending machines for selling beverages such as coffee (hereinafter referred to as vending machines) generally include coffee, prim, sugar, etc. from a plurality of raw material containers 2 as shown in FIG. The hot water is discharged through the hot water outlet (9) at the same time is discharged to the mixing container (1) through the raw material and hot water are mixed in the mixing container (1) to discharge the paper cup not shown through the beverage outlet (4) Will be. At this time, the phenomenon in which the raw material and hot water are thrown into the paper cup without the complete dissolution becomes frequent, which not only degrades the taste of the coffee, but also leaves raw material residues that cannot be dissolved in the incomplete hash mixing container (1). It led to sanitary imperfections.
따라서 이러한 문제점을 개선하고자 상기 혼합용기(1)에 모터(30)의 구동으로 회전되는 프로펠러(31)를 설치하여 원료와 온수가 강제혼합될 수 있도록 한 것도 있으나, 이러한 혼합용모터(30)및 프로펠러(31)를 이용한 것도 일부의 원료(설탕)가 불완전용해되는 현상이 발생되었으며 또한, 프로펠러(31) 회전시 원료가 혼합용기(1) 전체에 퍼져 판매가 완료된 후에는 이 원료가 남게되고 또 굳게되어 위생상 불결한 현상이 발생될뿐 아니라 별도의 모터(30)및 프로펠러(31)를 구비함에 따른 생산원가 상승을 초래하는 문제점이 발생되었다.Therefore, in order to improve such a problem, the mixing vessel 1 may be provided with a propeller 31 which is rotated by the driving of the motor 30 so that raw materials and hot water may be forcedly mixed, but such a mixing motor 30 and The use of the propeller 31 also caused some raw materials (sugar) to become incomplete. Also, when the propeller 31 was rotated, the raw material was spread throughout the mixing container 1, and after the sale was completed, the raw material remained and was firm. As a result, hygienic impure phenomena occur as well as a problem of causing an increase in production cost due to the provision of a separate motor 30 and a propeller 31.
본 발명은 상기한 제반 문제점을 해소코자 안출된 것으로, 상기 혼합용 모터나 프로펠러등을 이용하지 않고서도 음료투출구에 마련한 음료밸브를 이용하여 판매시 원료의 완전한용해가 가능하도록함은 물론, 혼합용기내에 원료잔유량이 남지 않도록 한 커피자동판매기의 원료 용해장치를 제공하는데에 본 발명의 목적이 있다.The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, using a beverage valve provided in the beverage outlet without using the mixing motor or propeller to enable complete dissolution of raw materials at the time of sale, mixing SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a material dissolving apparatus for a coffee vending machine in which a raw material residual amount does not remain in a container.
본 발명의 또 다른 목적은 상기 음료밸브를 이용하여 판매시 원료의 완전한용해가 가능하도록함은 물론, 혼합용기내에 원료잔유량이 남지 않도록 한 커피자동판매기의 원료용해 제어방법을 제공하는데에 있다.Still another object of the present invention is to provide a raw material dissolution control method of a coffee vending machine in which the raw material residue is not left in the mixing container as well as enabling complete dissolution of raw materials when selling using the beverage valve.
이하 첨부된 도면에 의거하여 본 발명을 보다 상세히 설명한다.Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
제 1 도는 본 발명에 따른 자동판매기의 내부 개략구성도를 나타낸 것으로, 원료(커피, 프림, 설탕등)와 온수가 섞이게 되는 혼합용기(1)의 상부에는 원료통(2)(여기에서는 단일개의 원료통을 도시하였으나 실제로는 다수개이다)과, 온수가 채워진 온수통(3)이 설치되어 있으며, 원료투출모터(6)의 구동으로 원료통(2)의 원료가 원료투출구(4)를 통해 혼합용기(1)로 투입되고, 온수밸브(8)의 구동으로 온수가 온수투출구(9)를 통해 혼합용기(1)로 투입된다. 또한, 상기 혼합용기(1)의 중앙하부에는 음료투출구(4)가 연결되어 혼합된 음료(커피)가 종이컵(5)으로 투출된다.1 is a schematic view showing the internal structure of a vending machine according to the present invention. The upper part of the mixing container 1 into which raw materials (coffee, prim, sugar, etc.) and hot water are mixed is provided with a raw material container 2 (here, a single Although the raw material container is shown, in practice, there are a plurality), and a hot water container 3 filled with hot water is installed, and the raw material of the raw material container 2 is driven through the raw material discharge port 4 by driving the raw material discharge motor 6. Into the mixing vessel (1), the hot water is introduced into the mixing vessel (1) through the hot water outlet 9 by the drive of the hot water valve (8). In addition, the beverage outlet (4) is connected to the central lower portion of the mixing container (1) and the mixed beverage (coffee) is discharged into the paper cup (5).
한편, 상기 음료투출구(4)에는 음료밸브(10)를 설치하여 음료판매시 후술하는 적절한 제어를 통해 혼합용기(1)내에서의 원료의 완전한 용해가 수행된다.On the other hand, the beverage outlet 4 is provided with a beverage valve 10, the complete dissolution of the raw material in the mixing container (1) is carried out through the appropriate control described later when selling the beverage.
제 2 도는 본 발명에 의한 제어 블럭도를 나타낸것으로, 본 발명에 따른 일정 프로그램을 내장한 원칩 마이컴(20)과, 원료통(2)의 원료(예:커피)를 투출시키는 원료투출모터(6)등을 구동시키는 모터구동회로(21)와, 온수를 투출하는 온수밸브(8)등을 구동시키는 밸브구동회로(22)와, 음료투출구(4)에 마련된 음료밸브(10)를 구동시키는 음료밸브구동회로(23)와, 투입된 동전에 대한 가격신호의 발생은 물론 금액감산 및 잔돈계산등을 행하는 공지의 동전장치(24)와, 다수개의 버튼을 마련하여 선택된 음료에 따른 소정 키입력을 상기 마이컴(20)으로 입력하여주는 선택버튼회로(25)와, 상기 마이컴(20)과 그 주변회로에 전원을 공급하여 주는 전원회로(26)로 본 장치는 구성된다.2 is a control block diagram according to the present invention, in which a one-chip microcomputer 20 having a predetermined program according to the present invention and a raw material discharging motor 6 for discharging raw materials (eg, coffee) of the raw material container 2 are provided. Drive the motor driving circuit 21 for driving the lamp, the valve driving circuit 22 for driving the hot water valve 8 for discharging hot water, and the drink valve 10 provided in the beverage dispensing port 4. The beverage valve driving circuit 23, the well-known coin device 24 which not only generates the price signal for the coin input, but also reduces the amount of money and calculates the change, and provides a plurality of buttons to input a predetermined key according to the selected beverage. The apparatus comprises a selection button circuit 25 for inputting the microcomputer 20 to the microcomputer 20 and a power circuit 26 for supplying power to the microcomputer 20 and its peripheral circuits.
따라서, 상기 마이컴(20)의 출력으로 원료투출모터(6), 온수밸브(8), 음료밸브(10)등이 구동되되, 원료투출모터(6)는 회전하게되고, 온수밸브(8)는 개방되며, 초기상태가 개방형인 음료밸브(10)는 폐쇄되는 것이다.Accordingly, the raw material discharge motor 6, the hot water valve 8, the beverage valve 10, etc. are driven to the output of the microcomputer 20, the raw material discharge motor 6 is rotated, the hot water valve 8 is Open, the beverage valve 10 of the initial state is an open type is closed.
제 3 도는 본 발명에 의한 제어 플로우챠트를 나타낸 것으로, 이를 통하여 본 발명의 작용 및 효과를 설명한다.3 shows a control flowchart according to the present invention, which describes the operation and effects of the present invention.
본 장치에 의한 자판기에 전원이 인가되고, 동전장치(24)를 통해 일정 가격신호가 마이컴(20)으로 입력되면, 마이컴(20)은 선택버튼회로(25)를 통해 입력되는 선택된 음료의 키 입력을 검출하게 된다. 여기서 특정음료(예:커피)가 선택되면 마이컴(20)은 모터구동회로(21)로 일정신호를 출력하여 원료투출모터(6)를 구동시켜 원료를 혼합용기(1)내로 투입시키고, 동시에 밸브구동회로(22)로 일정신호를 출력하여 온수밸브(8)를 개방시켜 온수가 온수투출구(9)를 통해 혼합용기(1)내에서는 원료가 온수와 섞이면서 용해되기 시작하며, 상기 원료투출모터(6)및 온수밸브(8) 구동출력직후에 음료밸브구동회로(23)로 일정신호를 출력하여 음료밸브(10)를 구동시켜 음료투출구(4)가 폐쇄 되도록 하여주고 동시에 소정시간(예: 5sec)을 세트하고, 그 시간을 카운트 다운을 개시한다. 따라서 상기 시간이 카운트다운되는 동안은 음료투출구(4)에 마련된 음료밸브(10)가 닫혀있어 상기 원료와 온수는 혼합용기(1)내에서 완전용해되는 시간을 갖게되며, 상기 소정시간이 경과하면 음료밸브(10)의 구동을 차단시킴으로써, 음료투출구(4)가 개방되어 혼합용기(1)에서 완전용해된 음료(커피)가 종이컵(5)으로 투출되는 것이다.When power is supplied to the vending machine by the apparatus and a predetermined price signal is input to the microcomputer 20 through the coin device 24, the microcomputer 20 inputs the key of the selected beverage input through the selection button circuit 25. Will be detected. Here, when a specific beverage (for example, coffee) is selected, the microcomputer 20 outputs a predetermined signal to the motor driving circuit 21 to drive the raw material discharging motor 6 to inject the raw material into the mixing container 1 and at the same time the valve Outputs a constant signal to the drive circuit 22 to open the hot water valve 8 so that hot water is dissolved in the mixing vessel 1 through the hot water outlet 9 by mixing with hot water, and the raw material discharging motor (6) and the hot water valve (8) immediately after the drive output outputs a constant signal to the beverage valve drive circuit 23 to drive the beverage valve (10) to close the beverage outlet (4) and at the same time (for example : 5 sec) is set, and the time starts counting down. Therefore, while the time is counted down, the beverage valve 10 provided in the beverage outlet 4 is closed, so that the raw material and the hot water have a time to be completely dissolved in the mixing container 1, and the predetermined time has elapsed. When the lower surface of the beverage valve 10 is shut off, the beverage outlet 4 is opened so that the beverage (coffee) completely dissolved in the mixing container 1 is discharged into the paper cup 5.
이상에서와 같이 본 발명은 커피판매시 90℃ 이상의 온수와 원료가 섞이는 과정에서 음료밸브(10)가 닫혀 있음으로 원료와 온수는 일정시간 혼합용기(1)내에 갖혀있게되고, 상기 일정시간후 음료밸브(10)를 열어주면 원료가 완전용해되어 맛이 향상되고 혼합용기(1) 내부주위가 깨끗이 씻겨 내려오게 되어 위생에도 큰 효과가 있는 유용한 발명이다.As described above, in the present invention, the beverage valve 10 is closed in the process of mixing hot water and raw material of 90 ° C. or more during coffee sales, and thus the raw material and hot water are kept in the mixing container 1 for a predetermined time, after the predetermined time. When the valve 10 is opened, the raw material is completely dissolved, the taste is improved, and the inner circumference of the mixing container 1 is washed out, which is a useful invention having a great effect on hygiene.
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