KR102405354B1 - Apparatus for cleaning beverage manufacturing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a cleaning device of a beverage manufacturing apparatus having a beverage supply unit installed to supply the beverage toward a cup located below a nozzle block to which a supply tube that provides a path for supplying a beverage is connected, the nozzle block A container transfer unit installed to provide a horizontal transfer force in the vicinity; a cleaning container installed to reciprocate between the lower side of the nozzle block and the standby position by the container transfer unit; a compressor for generating compressed air to be supplied to the supply tube; and an air supply line for discharging the beverage in the supply tube to the cleaning container located at the lower side through the nozzle block by injecting compressed air generated from the compressor into the supply tube. of the cleaning device.
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a hygienic beverage by performing effective cleaning of an apparatus for manufacturing and supplying coffee, various carbonated drinks or juices, etc., and to improve the quality of beverages so that consumers can safely enjoy beverages It has the effect of increasing the reliability of

Description

Cleaning apparatus for beverage manufacturing equipment TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a cleaning apparatus for a beverage production apparatus, and more particularly, to a beverage production apparatus capable of providing a hygienic beverage by performing cleaning of an apparatus for production and supply of coffee, various carbonated drinks or juices, etc. of the cleaning device.

In general, in order to manufacture various beverages such as carbonated beverages, juice, coffee, and the like, and provide them to consumers, cleaning devices for various beverage manufacturing apparatuses have been developed and used.

The cleaning device of such a beverage manufacturing device occupies less space compared to a space for directly manufacturing a beverage by hand, and it is possible to reduce the number of people and costs required for operation, and thus its effectiveness is gradually increasing, and recently In terms of meeting the non-face-to-face service required due to COVID-19, the demand is expected to increase significantly.

As a technology related to the cleaning apparatus of a conventional beverage production apparatus, "Juice production apparatus and method" of Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1954255 has been proposed, which includes a gas; a transfer robot disposed in the upper center of the aircraft; a cup feeder for supplying a cup; a juice maker configured to pulverize and juice the inputted fruit in a refrigerated state to produce juice, and then discharge it to the cup supplied from the cup feeder; a container supply unit for supplying cans, glass containers, and mugs; A can machine for closing a lid on a can and a glass container machine for closing a lid on a glass container; It consists of a discharge unit for discharging a cup containing juice manufactured by the juice maker and a terminal installed in front or on the side or separately of the gas; The cup feeder, the juice maker, the container feeder, the can machine, the glass container machine, and the discharge part are arranged so as to be located within the operating radius of the transport robot.

However, this prior art has no consideration for sanitary use, and has a limit in providing a safe beverage to consumers.

In order to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, the present invention makes it possible to provide a hygienic beverage by performing effective cleaning of an apparatus for manufacturing and supplying coffee, various carbonated drinks or juices, etc., and enables consumers to The purpose is to increase the reliability of beverage quality so that you can enjoy the beverage with confidence.

Other objects of the present invention will be easily understood through the description of the following embodiments.

In order to achieve the object as described above, according to one aspect of the present invention, the nozzle block to which the supply tube that provides a path for supplying the beverage is connected is installed to supply the beverage toward the cup located at the lower side. A cleaning apparatus for a beverage manufacturing apparatus having a supply unit, comprising: a container conveying unit installed to provide a horizontal conveying force in the vicinity of the nozzle block; a cleaning container installed to reciprocate between the lower side of the nozzle block and the standby position by the container transfer unit; a compressor for generating compressed air to be supplied to the supply tube; and an air supply line for discharging the beverage in the supply tube to the cleaning container located at the lower side through the nozzle block by injecting compressed air generated from the compressor into the supply tube. A cleaning device is provided.

The cleaning container may include: a water supply tube connected to a steam pipe of a coffee maker that receives washing water from the outside and descends to the inside or a mixer of the beverage supply unit to be washed with water; a water supply valve installed to open and close the supply of washing water to the water supply tube; a drain tube connected to the lower part to discharge the washing water after washing to the outside; and a drain valve installed in the drain tube to open and close the discharge of the washing water.

It is installed to be detachably in the body of the beverage manufacturing apparatus, it may further include a water collecting container to collect the washing water discharged from the drain tube.

The air supply line is connected to the rear end of a supply valve that is installed to open and close the supply of beverages in the supply tube, and it is possible to inject compressed air into the supply tube in a state in which the supply valve is blocked.

The air supply line, branched into a plurality, by being connected to each of the supply tube consisting of a plurality to supply each beverage, it is possible to supply compressed air to a plurality of the supply tube at the same time.

According to the cleaning apparatus of the beverage manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention, effective cleaning of the apparatus for manufacturing and supplying coffee, various carbonated beverages or juices, etc. is performed, thereby enabling the provision of hygienic beverages and providing consumers with peace of mind for beverages It has the effect of increasing the reliability of the beverage quality so that you can enjoy it.

1 is a perspective view showing a beverage manufacturing apparatus provided with a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a rear perspective view showing a beverage manufacturing apparatus provided with a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a configuration diagram showing a beverage manufacturing apparatus provided with a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an enlarged perspective view of FIG. 1A.
5 is a perspective view illustrating a cup supply unit of a beverage manufacturing apparatus provided with a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is an enlarged perspective view of B of FIG. 1 .
7 is an enlarged perspective view of C of FIG. 1 .
8 is a perspective view illustrating a beverage supply unit of a beverage manufacturing apparatus provided with a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a perspective view illustrating a coffee maker of a beverage manufacturing apparatus equipped with a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a perspective view showing the coffee maker of the beverage manufacturing apparatus equipped with a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention from another direction.
11 is an enlarged perspective view of FIG. 1D.
12 is a perspective view showing a beverage waiting unit of the beverage manufacturing apparatus provided with a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 and 14 are diagrams illustrating a cleaning apparatus of a beverage manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Since the present invention can have various changes and can have various embodiments, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood as including all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention, and may be modified in various other forms. and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the same reference numbers are assigned to the same or corresponding components regardless of reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a beverage production apparatus equipped with a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a rear perspective view showing a beverage production apparatus equipped with a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention , Figure 3 is a configuration diagram showing a beverage manufacturing apparatus equipped with a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 3, first, the beverage manufacturing apparatus 10 equipped with the cleaning apparatus 10 of the beverage manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described, which is the main body 100, the cup supply unit ( 200 ), a shuttle 300 , a beverage supply unit 400 (see FIG. 7 ), an ice maker 520 , a coffee maker 600 , and a beverage dispenser 700 . Here, the cup supply unit 120 , the shuttle 300 and the beverage supply unit 400 (see FIG. 7 ) may be installed to form a pair symmetrically on both sides of the main body 100 and configured to operate respectively.

The main body 100 is provided with an undiluted solution container 510 for supplying the undiluted solution for manufacturing a beverage to be detachably installed, and a plurality of undiluted solution containers 510 each containing the undiluted solution required for the manufacture of various beverages, for example, carbonated drinks, juices, etc. are inside. It may be installed so as to be removably arranged on the.

The main body 100, for example, is provided to expose the kiosk 120 as a manipulation unit necessary for selection of an operation. Through the kiosk 120, a desired beverage is selected and ordered from among a plurality of beverages that can be manufactured, and the selected beverage corresponds to the selected beverage. It is possible to perform payment of an amount, for example, card payment. Here, the card payment may include payment using points, etc. given to each store. In addition, the control unit 130 provided on the inside of the main body 100, for example, the PC to perform the control for the manufacture of the beverage ordered through the kiosk 120, in the following description, the control for the operation of each configuration is performed to perform

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3 to 5 , the cup supply unit 200 supplies the lowermost cups 1 one by one downward among the cup laminates in which a plurality of cups 1 and 2 are stacked in the body 100 . However, for this purpose, for example, as in this embodiment, it may include a support plate 240 , a cup supply driver 210 , a spacing guide 220 and a locking support 230 .

The support plate 240 may have a support hole 241 formed so that the stacked cup body passes downward, and the first cup 1 located at the lowest end of the stacked cup body is horizontally moved by the support hole 241 . to limit That is, in a state in which the support plate 240 is supported so that the movement of the first cup 1 in the horizontal direction is limited when the first cup 1 is dropped downward by the spacing guide 220 to be described later, the support plate 240 is located on the lower side thereof. It can be accurately dropped into the holder 350 of the shuttle 300 located in the .

The cup supply driver 210 is installed to provide a horizontal transport force in the vicinity of the cup stack, and converts the rotational force of the motor into a linear motion such as a ball screw and a lead screw, or a rack and pinion, in order to provide the horizontal transport force. A member may be used, a linear motor may be used, or a cylinder operated by a working fluid may be used, and a pneumatic cylinder may be used as in this embodiment.

The spacing guide 220 is horizontally installed to reciprocate horizontally by the cup supply driving unit 210, and horizontally moved by the cup supply driving unit 210 to accommodate the cup stacked body in a receiving groove 225 that is opened to one side. While supporting the curling part 2a (refer to FIG. 4) of the second cup 2 (refer to FIG. 4) fitted directly over the first cup 1 (refer to FIG. 4) in the upper cup support groove 221, the upper cup is supported By pushing the curling part 1a (refer to FIG. 4 ) of the first cup 1 downward by the lower cup separating part 222 formed at the lower side of the groove 221 , the first cup 1 falls downward. guide you to do The lower cup separating part 222 is a first cup ( By pressing the curling portion 1a of 1) downward, the first cup 1 comes out of the second cup 2 and falls downward. At this time, since the first cup 1 is positioned in the support hole 241 , the movement of the cup stacked body in the horizontal direction is suppressed. In addition, the lower cup separating part 222 is easily fitted between the curling parts 1a and 2a of the first and second cups 1 and 2 and is sheared to gradually increase the interval between the curling parts 1a and 2a. An insertion guide portion 223 that is inclined upward toward the end may be formed on the lower side.

The locking support part 230 may be provided to extend horizontally on both ends of the open side of the receiving groove 225, and when the separation guide 220 returns to the horizontal level by the cup supply driver 210 and departs from the cup stack, The curling part 2a of the second cup 2 supported by the upper cup support groove 221 can be transmitted and supported so as to fall to the height at which the curling part 1a of the first cup 1 was located, For this reason, in a state in which the second cup 2 is supported so as to be positioned at the lowermost end, the spacing guide 220 by the cup supply driver 210 moves toward the cup stacked body, thereby repeating the operation as described above. The second cup 2 can subsequently be fed downwards.

The locking support 230 may be bent horizontally or stepped locking part 232 may be formed on opposite sides to support the hooking of the curling part 2a, such as the second cup 2, for example. In addition, the locking support 230 has a fixing hole 224 formed in the spacing guide 220 through a position variable hole 231 formed along the longitudinal direction so that the length can be adjusted according to the specifications of the cups 1 and 2 . It can be fixed to the bolt fastening, by changing the bolt fastening position in this position variable hole 231 can be made possible to adjust the length drawn out from the spacing guide (220).

1, 3, 6 and 11 , the shuttle 300 grips the cup 1 supplied by the cup supply unit 200 and transfers it to the beverage supply position and beverage withdrawal position, respectively. .

The shuttle 300 includes, for example, a horizontal guide 310 installed horizontally so as to be parallel to the horizontal movement path of the cup 1, and a horizontal transfer member 320 guided by the horizontal guide 310 to be horizontally movable. , a holder horizontal transfer unit 330 for reciprocating the horizontal transfer member 320 in the horizontal direction, a holder elevating unit 340 provided for elevating the holder horizontal transfer unit 330, and a holder elevating unit 340 is installed to ascend and descend by the, the fitting portion 352 is formed so that the cup 1 is fitted and supported from the top side down, and the opening portion 351 can be formed to open laterally to the fitting portion 352, and , When descending to deliver the cup (1) to the stage 720 of the beverage dispensing unit 700 located on the lower side, the stage 720 passes through the fitting portion 352 while the stage 720 passes through the opening portion 351. ) may include a holder 350 to allow the neck 721 to pass.

The horizontal guide 310 may be installed so that both ends are fixed by the fixing part 311 provided in the main body 100 so as to be horizontal. In addition, the holder horizontal transfer unit 330 and the holder elevating unit 340 are members that convert the rotational force of the motor into linear motion such as a ball screw and a lead screw, or a rack and pinion, for horizontal transfer and elevating of the holder 350 . , a linear motor, or a cylinder operated by a working fluid can be used. The holder horizontal transfer unit 330 is installed parallel to the horizontal guide 310 as in this embodiment, and the horizontal transfer member 320 ) may include a lead screw 331 screwed by a ball screw or the like, and a shuttle motor 332 for rotating the lead screw 331 . The shuttle motor 332 may rotate the lead screw 331 through a gear assembly, a pulley, a belt, or a gear box. For controlling the amount of rotation, a step motor or a servo motor may be used. In addition, the holder lifting unit 340 may be made of a pneumatic cylinder as in this embodiment.

1, 3, 7, 8 and 14, the beverage supply unit 400 is provided with a raw solution, carbonated water, and coffee to the cup 1 that has reached the beverage supply position by the shuttle 300, respectively. pumped and supplied.

Beverage supply unit 400, for example, as in this embodiment, the nozzle block 410 to which the supply tube 411 providing a path for supplying the beverage is connected is installed to supply the beverage toward the cup 1 located at the lower side. However, such a supply tube 411 may be made in plurality to supply each of the various beverages, each may be connected to the nozzle block (410). In this case, the nozzle block 410 may be formed with a plurality of outlets corresponding to each of the supply tubes 411 .

A pump 420 for pumping the beverage may be installed in the supply tube 411, and the supply valve 412 is installed to open and close the supply of the beverage, thereby supplying the beverage by opening the supply valve 412. make it possible In addition, a flow meter 430 for measuring the flow rate of the supplied beverage may be installed in the supply tube 411, respectively, and the control unit 130 receives a flow rate detection signal output from the flow meter 430 and receives a predetermined amount of beverage. to control the pump 420 and the supply valve 412 to be supplied.

The beverage supply unit 400 may be installed so that the mixer 440 for mixing the beverage for the cup 1 is raised and lowered from the beverage supply position by the mixer lifting unit 450 . The mixer 440 may be configured such that, for example, blades are rotated by the mixer motor 441 . Here, the mixer lifting unit 450 may be, for example, a pneumatic cylinder.

1 to 3 , the ice maker 520 manufactures ice to be supplied to the cup 1 that has reached the beverage supply position. The ice maker 520 supplies ice to carbonated water, juice, coffee, etc. that require ice. It is installed at an appropriate location in the body 100, and the manufactured ice is supplied to the ice discharge unit 521 through a supply line. It can be supplied to the cup (1) that has reached the beverage supply position. On the other hand, the ice discharging unit 521 is moved in the horizontal direction by a motor or a cylinder to reciprocate between beverage supply positions respectively disposed on both sides of the main body 100, thereby causing each of the pair of beverage supply positions. It may be possible to supply ice to the cup (1) located in the .

1 and 3 , the carbonated water maker 530 prepares carbonated water to be provided to the beverage supply unit 400 . The carbonated water maker 520 provides carbonic acid to the undiluted solution for beverage production, thereby enabling the production of carbonated beverages.

1 to 3, 9 and 10, the coffee maker 600 makes coffee to be provided to the beverage supply unit 400, for example, a grinder 610, a grinder transfer unit 620, Portafilter 630, filter rotation driving unit 631, filter lifting unit 640, transfer block 650, filter horizontal transfer unit 660, extractor 670, boiler 680 and steam pipe 690. may include

The grinder 610 is provided to grind coffee beans, for example, it may take out the beans stored in the bean container 611 and grind it by the grinding module 612 using the rotational force provided from the grinder motor 613 . Here, the grinder motor 613 may provide a rotational force to the grinding module 612 through, for example, a reduction gear 614 . The grinding module 612 may grind coffee beans by providing a kind of cutter.

The grinder transfer unit 620 is to horizontally reciprocate the grinder 610, for this purpose, for example, a pneumatic cylinder or a linear motor may be used. 624), a guide shaft 621 that is slidably coupled to the transfer member 624 and installed horizontally, and a guide shaft 621 installed in parallel to the guide shaft 621 and screwed to the transfer member 624 via a ball screw or the like. It may include a lead screw 622 that is used, and a filter transfer motor 623 that rotates the lead screw 622 . Here, as the filter transfer motor 623 , a step motor or a servo motor may be used to control the amount of rotation, and a rotational force may be provided to the lead screw 622 using a reducer or the like.

The portafilter 630 has a porous structure for discharging espresso, and may be provided on both sides of the grinder 610, respectively, and receives coffee bean powder from the grinder 610, and the extracted espresso is supplied by a beverage supply unit ( It may be connected to the supply tube 411 of the beverage supply unit 400 to supply the cup 1 through the 400).

The filter rotation driving unit 631 is installed to rotate each of the portafilters 630, for example, a motor may be used, or as another example, a rotary cylinder may be used as in this embodiment. Accordingly, the filter rotation driving unit 631 rotates the portafilter 630 to face downward, so that the coffee bean powder that has been extracted falls into the collection container 632 located below the portafilter 630 and can be collected. . If necessary, vibration may be applied so that the coffee bean powder is easily removed from the portafilter 630, or the washing water may be sprayed.

The filter lifting unit 640 raises and lowers each of the filter rotation driving units 631, for example, using a driving force of a motor, or a pneumatic cylinder may be used as in this embodiment.

Since the transfer block 650 is provided with each of the filter lifting units 640 , it is transported together with the filter lifting unit 640 during movement.

The filter horizontal transfer unit 660 is to horizontally reciprocate each of the transfer blocks 650, for example, using a cylinder, or as in this embodiment, the transfer block 650 is slidably coupled and installed horizontally. The guide rail 661 and the lead screw 662 installed in parallel with the guide rail 661 and screwed to the transfer block 650 with a ball screw, etc., and the lead screw 662 are interposed with the reducer 664 It may include a filter transfer motor 663 for rotating the .

The extractor 670 is transported by the filter horizontal transfer unit 660 and rises by the filter lifting unit 640 to provide hot water when the head 671 is in close contact with the portafilter 630 to extract espresso. do.

The boiler 680 is installed to provide hot water to the extractor 670 , and water may be supplied through a water supply unit to provide hot water, and for example, the water supplied by a heater may be heated.

The steam pipe 690 may be installed so as to be raised and lowered by the pipe elevating unit 692 at the beverage supply position, and the foam of the milk supplied to the cup 1 by the beverage supply unit 400 from the refrigerating unit 550 . Steam delivered from the boiler 680 may be supplied for manufacturing. The steam pipe 690 may be configured to receive steam by opening the steam valve 691 . The pipe lifting unit 692 may be, for example, a pneumatic cylinder.

1, 3 and 11 , the beverage dispensing unit 700 receives the cup 1 supplied with the beverage by the beverage supply unit 400 from the shuttle 300 and withdraws it to be provided to the customer.

The beverage take-out unit 700 is, for example, connected to the withdrawal driving unit 710, which is installed to provide a forward and backward transport force to the beverage withdrawal position, and the withdrawal driving unit 710 by a connection unit 722, so that by the withdrawal driving unit 710 It may be installed to reciprocate back and forth, and may include a stage 720 that provides a seating surface so that the cup 1 is seated, and a neck 721 is formed between it and the connection part 722 . Here, the withdrawal driving unit 710 may be, for example, a pneumatic cylinder, but is not limited thereto, and may be used by converting the rotational force of the motor into a linear motion.

Referring to FIGS. 1, 3, 11 and 12 , the beverage manufacturing apparatus 10 having the cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with a cup 1 containing a beverage from the beverage withdrawing unit 700 . After receiving and waiting, when the beverage dispensing unit 700 withdraws a new cup 1 together with the beverage, the cup 1 continuously containing the beverage is provided to the beverage dispensing unit 700 by providing the waiting cup 1 to the beverage dispensing unit 700 . It may further include a beverage waiting unit 800 to be withdrawn.

The beverage waiting unit 800 may be installed to be raised and lowered by the gripper elevating unit 810 and the gripper elevating unit 810, which are installed to provide a vertical transfer force in the vicinity of the beverage withdrawing unit 700, as in this embodiment, for example. and a pair of gripper driving units 820 that exert driving force in opposite directions, and a pair of gripper driving units 820 to move with each other, gripping or gripping the cup 1 between them By releasing it, a gripper 830 that receives the cup 1 from the beverage dispensing unit 700 and moves it to the standby position or transfers the cup 1 from the standby position to the beverage dispensing unit 700 may be included. can Here, the gripper lifting unit 810 and the gripper driving unit 820 may be formed of a pneumatic cylinder, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and rotational force of a motor may be used. In addition, each end of the gripper 830 is formed to be spaced apart from each other, thereby avoiding interference with the neck 721 of the stage 720 .

When the beverage waiting unit 800 grips the cup 1 on the stage 720 so that the gripper 830 is gathered by the gripper driving unit 820, the spag 720 returns to its original position, and the gripper It descends by the elevating unit 810 and waits, and when the stage 720 withdraws a new cup 1 and withdraws it to the customer, the waiting cup 1 is raised by the gripper elevating unit 810 and then , when the cup 1 is delivered to the stage 720 by moving the gripper 830 to be opened by the gripper driving unit 820 after descending to be positioned on the stage 720 located below it, the beverage dispensing unit 700 can be drawn out by the stage 720 and continuously provide the cup 1 in which the beverage is accommodated to the customer. On the other hand, the beverage waiting unit 800 discards the cup 1 that the customer has not visited for a certain period of time through the process of moving the cup 1 from the stage 720 to the standby position in the lower collection container (not shown). It may be configured to be so.

1, 3, 13 and 14, the cleaning apparatus 900 of the beverage manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a container transfer unit 910, a cleaning container 920, a compressor 930 and It may include an air supply line 940 .

The container transfer unit 910 is installed to provide a horizontal transfer force in the vicinity of the nozzle block 410 . The container transfer unit 910 may be configured to convert and use the rotational force of the motor into linear motion, for example, or, as another example, may be configured to use a pneumatic cylinder as in this embodiment.

The cleaning container 920 is installed to reciprocate between the lower side of the nozzle block 410 and the standby position by the container transfer unit 910 . Accordingly, when the cleaning container 920 is positioned in the standby position, it is moved away from the lower side of the nozzle block 410 , thereby avoiding interference with the cup 1 loaded on the lower side of the nozzle block 410 .

The cleaning container 920 is, for example, as in this embodiment, the number of the mixer 440 of the steam pipe 690 of the coffee maker 600 or the beverage supply unit 400 descending to the inside by receiving the washing water from the outside A water supply tube 921 connected to perform washing, a water supply valve 922 installed to open and close the supply of washing water to the water supply tube 921, and a lower part to discharge the washing water after washing to the outside It may include a drain tube 923 connected to the , and a drain valve 924 installed in the drain tube 923 to open and close the discharge of the washing water. Accordingly, the washing water filled in the cleaning container 920 is emptied by the opening of the drain valve 924 after a certain number of times or a certain time is used by the controller 130 , and the drain valve 924 is blocked and the water supply valve 922 is closed. ) can be opened so that new washing water can be supplied as much as a predetermined amount. The washing water may be, for example, hot water provided from the hot water maker 540, but is not limited thereto, and may be configured to be supplied from an externally supplied city water or a water supply tank.

Meanwhile, the washing water discharged from the drain tube 923 may be collected in the water collecting container 950 . The water collecting container 950 may be detachably installed in the main body 100 of the cleaning device 10 of the beverage manufacturing apparatus, and may be connected to the drain tube 923 to collect the washing water discharged from the drain tube 923 . have.

The compressor 930 generates compressed air to be supplied to the supply tube 411 .

The air supply line 940 injects compressed air generated from the compressor 930 into the supply tube 411, thereby injecting the beverage in the supply tube 411 through the nozzle block 410 into the cleaning container 920 located on the lower side. to be discharged with

The air supply line 940 may be connected to the rear end of the supply valve 412 installed to open and close the supply of beverage in the supply tube 411, and to the supply tube 411 in a state in which the supply valve 412 is blocked. Compressed air can be injected. Therefore, by preventing the beverage remaining in the supply tube 411 from flowing back into the undiluted solution container 510 by the compressed air supplied to the supply tube 411, it is possible to solve the unsanitary cause.

The air supply line 940 is branched into a plurality and connected to each of a plurality of supply tubes 411 to supply each beverage, thereby supplying compressed air to a plurality of supply tubes 411 at the same time. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent an increase in the number of unnecessary parts due to control of the supply of compressed air to each of the supply tubes 411 while frequently cleaning the supply tube 411 .

According to the cleaning apparatus of the beverage manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a hygienic beverage by performing effective cleaning of the apparatus for manufacturing and supplying coffee, various carbonated drinks or juices, etc. It can increase the reliability of beverage quality so that you can enjoy it with confidence.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but it goes without saying that various modifications and variations can be made within the scope without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims described below as well as those claims and equivalents.

1,2: cup 1a, 2a: curling part
10: all 100: body
110: cup storage unit 120: kiosk
130: control unit 200: cup supply unit
210: cup supply driving unit 220: separation guide
221: upper cup support groove 222: lower cup separation part
223: insertion guide 224: fixing hole
225: receiving groove 230: jamming support part
231: position variable hole 232: locking part
240: support plate 241: support hole
300: shuttle 310: horizontal guide
311: fixed part 320: horizontal transfer member
330: holder horizontal transfer unit 331: lead screw
332: shuttle motor 340: holder elevating part
350: holder 351: opening
352: fitting part 400: beverage supply part
410: nozzle block 411: supply tube
412: supply valve 420: pump
430: flow meter 440: mixer
441: mixer motor 450: mixer elevating unit
510: undiluted container 520: ice maker
521: ice discharge unit 530: carbonated water maker
540: hot water maker 550: refrigeration unit
600: coffee maker 610: grinder
611: bean container 612: grinding module
613: grinder motor 614: reducer
620: grinder transfer unit 621: guide shaft
622: lead screw 623: grinder transfer motor
624: transfer member 630: portafilter
631: filter rotation driving unit 632: collection container
640: filter lifting unit 650: transfer block
660: filter horizontal transfer unit 661: guide rail
662: lead screw 663: filter transfer motor
664: reducer 670: extractor
671: head 680: boiler
690: steam pipe 691: steam valve
692: pipe lifting unit 700: beverage withdrawal unit
710: withdrawal driving unit 720: stage
721: neck 722: connection part
800: beverage waiting unit 810: gripper elevating unit
820: gripper driving unit 830: gripper
831: spaced end 900: cleaning unit
910: container transfer unit 920: cleaning container
921: water supply tube 922: water supply valve
923: drain tube 924: drain valve
930: compressor 940: air supply line
950: collecting container

Claims (5)

As a cleaning device for a beverage manufacturing apparatus having a beverage supply unit installed to supply the beverage toward the cup located at the lower side of the nozzle block to which the supply tube providing a path for supplying the beverage is connected,
a container transfer unit installed to provide a horizontal transfer force in the vicinity of the nozzle block;
a cleaning container installed to reciprocate between the lower side of the nozzle block and the standby position by the container transfer unit;
a compressor for generating compressed air to be supplied to the supply tube; and
an air supply line for discharging the beverage in the supply tube to the cleaning container located at the lower side through the nozzle block by injecting compressed air generated from the compressor into the supply tube;
including,
The cleaning container,
a water supply tube connected to receive washing water from the outside, and to perform water washing on the steam pipe of the coffee maker or the mixer of the beverage supply unit descending to the inside;
a water supply valve installed to open and close the supply of washing water to the water supply tube;
a drain tube connected to the lower part to discharge the washing water after washing to the outside;
a drain valve installed in the drain tube to open and close the discharge of washing water;
a water collecting container which is detachably installed in the body of the beverage manufacturing apparatus and collects the washing water discharged from the drain tube;
including,
The air supply line is
It is connected to the rear end of the supply valve that is installed to open and close the supply of the beverage in the supply tube, and to inject compressed air into the supply tube in a state in which the supply valve is blocked, a cleaning device for a beverage manufacturing apparatus. delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The air supply line is
Branched into a plurality, by being connected to each of the supply tube made of a plurality to supply each beverage, for supplying compressed air to a plurality of the supply tube at the same time, the cleaning device of the beverage manufacturing apparatus.

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