KR20160147082A

KR20160147082A - Beverage making device

Info

Publication number: KR20160147082A
Application number: KR1020150082417A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 최현락
Original assignee: 농업회사법인 주식회사 주원 에프앤비
Priority date: 2015-06-11
Filing date: 2015-06-11
Publication date: 2016-12-22

Abstract

The present invention relates to a beverage making apparatus, comprising: a cylindrical first container having an open top and a flat bottom surface for receiving a beverage; A body for supporting the first container; A temperature sensor attached adjacent to the first container to measure the temperature of the beverage; A cooling unit for cooling the first container; A heating unit attached to a bottom surface of the first container to heat the container; And a control unit for controlling operations of the cooling unit and the heating unit based on the temperature measured by the temperature sensor, wherein the first container is formed of a magnetic material having magnetism, And an induction heating unit for heating the container by induction heating to form an eddy current in the heating chamber.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a beverage making device,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage production apparatus, and more particularly, to a beverage production apparatus capable of not only producing beverages such as sikhye and coffee, but also storing beverages in a multi-rotation state.

Generally, a beverage storage device for refrigerating or warming beverages comprises a container for accommodating a beverage and a cooling module and a heating module for cooling or heating the beverage. The beverage storage device may also include an impeller inside the container to circulate the beverage in one direction as needed to mix the beverage ingredients.

However, in the conventional beverage storage device, when a beverage containing a substance such as sikhye which contains rice balls is not sufficiently mixed with beverage, it is difficult to effectively ingest the beverage. The existing beverage storage device has a function of storing already prepared beverages such as sikhye, green tea, and coffee in a container and storing them at a predetermined temperature, and has a disadvantage that it does not have a function of producing sikhye, green tea, coffee and the like.

Patent Document 1: Korean Utility Model No. 20-0417629 (issued on June 1, 2006)

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a beverage production apparatus capable of manufacturing beverages such as sikhye, green tea, and coffee and storing the beverage at a predetermined temperature.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a beverage production apparatus that enables sufficient mixing even in the case of a beverage containing a substance that allows the beverage to rotate in a complex manner within the vessel.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a beverage production apparatus comprising: a cylindrical first container having an open top and a flat bottom surface for receiving a beverage; A body for supporting the first container; A temperature sensor attached adjacent to the first container to measure the temperature of the beverage; A cooling unit for cooling the first container; A heating unit attached to a bottom surface of the first container to heat the container; And a control unit for controlling operations of the cooling unit and the heating unit based on the temperature measured by the temperature sensor, wherein the first container is formed of a magnetic material having magnetism, And an induction heating unit for heating the container by induction heating to form an eddy current in the heating chamber.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is an advantage that beverage such as sikhye, green tea, and coffee can be prepared and stored at a predetermined temperature by using the beverage manufacturing apparatus.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is an effect that sufficient mixing is possible even in the case of a beverage containing a substance that allows the beverage to rotate in a complex manner within the container.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a beverage production apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention,
2 is an exploded perspective view of some components of the beverage manufacturing apparatus according to one embodiment,
3 is a partial cross-sectional view of some components of a beverage production apparatus according to one embodiment,
Figures 4 and 5 are perspective views of an impeller member according to one embodiment,
6 is a view for explaining a control panel according to an embodiment.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein but may be embodied in other forms. Rather, the embodiments disclosed herein are provided so that the disclosure can be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.

In this specification, when an element is referred to as being "above" (or "below", "right", or "left") another element, ) Or it may mean that a third component may be interposed therebetween. Also, in the figures, numerical values such as length, width, thickness, etc. of the components are exaggerated for an effective explanation of the technical content.

Also, in this specification, expressions such as 'upper', 'lower (lower)', 'left', 'right', 'front', 'rear' And it is a relative expression used for convenience of explanation based on the drawings when describing the present invention with reference to the respective drawings.

Where the terms first, second, etc. are used herein to describe components, these components should not be limited by such terms. These terms have only been used to distinguish one component from another. The embodiments described and exemplified herein also include their complementary embodiments.

In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. The terms "comprise" and / or "comprising" used in the specification do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Various specific details are set forth in the following description of specific embodiments in order to provide a more detailed description of the invention and to aid in understanding the invention. However, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be understood by those skilled in the art without departing from such specific details. In some cases, it is noted that parts of the invention that are not commonly known in the art and are not largely related to the invention are not described in order to avoid confusion in describing the invention.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a beverage production apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to the drawings, a beverage manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a main body 10 and a first container 20 and a second container 29 supported by the main body 10 and receiving beverages.

The main body 10 is installed to support the first and second containers 20, 29 at a position spaced from the ground so that the user can easily drink. Although the main body 10 has a hexahedral shape in the illustrated embodiment, the shape and material of the main body 10 in the alternative embodiment are not limited. The main body 10 may have a hollow space therein, and various components and components constituting various components, that is, a cooling unit, a heating unit, and the like, may be disposed in the inner space.

In the illustrated embodiment, the first container 20 is disposed and supported on the top plate 11 of the main body 10. [ The first container 20 may have a cylindrical shape with an open top and a flat bottom surface. The second container 29 may be coupled to the upper portion of the first container 20 and supported by the first container 20. A sealing member (not shown) is interposed between the lower edge of the second container 29 and the upper edge of the first container 20 to join the second container 29 onto the first container 20 .

As in the illustrated embodiment, the second container 29 may have a cylindrical shape with an upper surface and a lower surface opened, and may be made of a glass material so that the user can see the inside of the container. However, the shape, material, and coupling structure of the first container 20 and the second container 29 may be modified or changed in accordance with a specific embodiment.

In one embodiment, the first vessel 20 includes an impeller member 27 on its bottom surface. A drive motor 60 is disposed adjacent to the bottom surface of the first container 20 and the drive shaft 61 of the drive motor 60 is disposed on the bottom surface of the first container 20 as shown in FIG. And the impeller member 27 is engaged with the drive shaft 61, so that the impeller member 27 is rotated by the drive motor 60.

On the other hand, the main body 10 includes a display 30 for receiving a user input and displaying the manufacture or storage status of the drink to the user. Although the display 30 is disposed on the side of the body 10 in the illustrated embodiment, in an alternative embodiment the display 30 may be installed anywhere in the body 10. [

In one embodiment, the display 30 includes a switch 31 and a control panel 32. The switch 31 is a switch for turning on / off the power supply of the beverage production apparatus. The control panel 32 may include one or more buttons for receiving user input and a display window for displaying to the user the state of manufacture or storage of the beverage. The control panel 32 will be described later with reference to Fig.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of some components of the beverage manufacturing apparatus according to one embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of some components of the beverage manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, a first container 20 is supported and arranged on an upper plate 11 of the main body 10. In the illustrated embodiment, the top plate 11 has a through-hole with a diameter equal to the outside diameter of the first container 20, and the first container 20 has a flange 21 projecting radially on the outside surface . The flange 21 is engaged with the top plate 11 when the first container 20 is fitted into the through hole of the top plate 11 so that the first container 20 is supported on the top plate 11 and can be fitted have.

A cooling unit for cooling the first container 20 is provided in the lower space of the upper plate 11, that is, the inner space of the main body 10, a heating unit attached to the bottom surface of the first container 20 to heat the container, (Not shown) attached to an arbitrary position of the first container 20, and a temperature sensor (not shown) attached to an arbitrary position of the first container 20, And a control unit 70 for controlling the operation of the heating unit.

The cooling section includes a cooling coil 40 having a hydraulic pipe 41 that surrounds at least a part of the outer surface of the first container 20 and receives cooling water and an outlet pipe 42 that discharges cooling water. In one embodiment shown, the cooling coil 40 is arranged to surround the outer side of the lower portion of the flange 21 of the first container 20.

The cooling section also includes a cooling water supply device 90 connected to the inlet pipe 41 and the outlet pipe 42 of the cooling coil 40 to supply cooling water. The cooling water supply device 90 may include devices for cooling the cooling water to a predetermined temperature or less and circulating the cooling water to the cooling coil 40. [ For example, the cooling water supply device 90 may include a cooling device such as a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, etc. to lower the cooling water temperature, and may include one or more pumps to circulate the cooling water.

The heating section may be implemented by any means for heating the first vessel 20. In a preferred embodiment, the heating portion is an induction heating portion that heats the first container 20 by induction heating to form an eddy current in the first container 20. [ To this end, the first container 20 is preferably formed of a magnetic material having magnetism.

In one illustrated embodiment, the induction heating section includes a disc-shaped induction module 50 having a wound induction coil 52 disposed adjacent to the bottom surface of the first container 20 therein. The induction module 50 is constituted by a disk-shaped induction module case 51 having an inner space and an induction coil 52 is wound in the induction module case 51. The induction coil 52 is wound around both end portions 53 Is extended to the outside.

In one embodiment, the end 53 of the induction coil is in the " And is connected to the board 80. The induction board 80 is electrically connected to the induction coil 52 through the end portion 53 to control the amount of current flowing in the induction coil 52 and / or the on / off of the current.

(Not shown) between the induction module 50 and the bottom surface of the first container 20 in one embodiment. When the heat insulating material is disposed therebetween, heat can be prevented from escaping downward even if the first container 20 is heated.

The beverage manufacturing apparatus according to one embodiment includes a drive motor 60 disposed adjacent to the bottom surface of the first container 20. In the illustrated embodiment, the drive motor 60 is disposed at a predetermined distance from the bottom surface of the first container 20 by the spacer 63. The driving shaft 61 of the driving motor 60 protrudes upwardly through the center of the bottom surface of the first container 20 and the center of the impeller member 27 disposed on the bottom surface of the first container 20 The shaft 271 is engaged with the driving shaft 61 of the driving motor so that the impeller member 27 can be rotated by the driving motor 60. [

In one embodiment, a temperature sensor (not shown) may be attached to any location of the first container 20 to measure the temperature of the beverage in the first container 20. [ The temperature measured by the temperature sensor is transmitted to the control unit (70).

The control unit 70 can control the operations of the cooling unit, the heating unit, and the drive motor 60 based on the temperature measured by the temperature sensor and / or the user input received from the control panel 32 . 3, the control unit 70 may be connected to the control panel 32, the drive motor 60, the induction board 80, and the cooling water supply device 90 to communicate with each other. For example, the control unit 70 receives a user input received by the control panel 32 and, based thereon, sends a control signal to at least one of the drive motor 60, the induction board 80, and the cooling water supply device 90 Lt; / RTI > The control unit 70 can also transmit a control signal to at least one of the drive motor 60, the induction board 80, and the cooling water supply device 90 based on the temperature value received from the temperature sensor.

According to this configuration of the control unit 70, the beverage manufacturing apparatus of the present invention operates in at least one of a temperature maintenance mode for keeping the temperature of the beverage at a constant temperature and a beverage production mode for producing a drink such as sikis or coffee . For example, in the temperature holding mode, the control section 70 of the beverage producing apparatus can operate the cooling section or the heating section until the temperature of the beverage measured by the temperature sensor becomes equal to the predetermined set temperature. Further, for example, in the beverage production mode, when the control panel 32 receives a user input relating to beverage production and transmits it to the control unit 70, the control unit 70 controls the cooling unit, the heating unit, The beverage can be manufactured by controlling the operation of the beverage container 60. An exemplary operation of the beverage manufacturing apparatus according to the type of beverage, such as sake or coffee, in the beverage production mode will be described later with reference to Fig.

4 and 5 are perspective views of an impeller member according to an embodiment. As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the impeller member 27 includes a first blade 273 and a second blade 275, which are disposed substantially at right angles to each other in the first container 20, .

The first blade 273 is integrally formed with the central shaft 271 of the impeller member 27 and extends radially from the central shaft 271. In the illustrated embodiment, the surface of the first blade 273 is disposed so as to face the bottom surface of the first container 20 in a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface. The first blade 273 is installed so as to be substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface of the first container 20 so that the beverage can be easily rotated in the horizontal direction inside the first container 20, The first blade (273) causes the main rotation of the beverage inside the first container (20). On the other hand, in the illustrated embodiment, the number of the first blades 273 is four, but in the alternative embodiment, the number of the first blades 273 is not particularly limited.

The second blade 275 is slanted with respect to the first blade 273 in a staggered direction. In one embodiment, the second blade 275 is installed along one side of the surface of the first blade 273. Each of the second blades 275 extends integrally from each of the first blades 273 and extends in a radial direction from the central axis 271. In this preferred embodiment, the surface of the first blade 273 is oriented perpendicular to the bottom surface of the first container 20 and the surface of the second blade is oriented toward the bottom surface of the first container do. As shown in FIG. 5, the angle formed by the surface of the first blade 273 and the surface of the second blade 275 is approximately 90 degrees, preferably an angle greater than 90 degrees, that is, an obtuse angle. The reason why the second blade 275 is projected obliquely toward the bottom surface of the first container 20 with respect to the first blade 273 is that the beverage is rotated in the horizontal direction inside the first container 20 But for pushing it vertically upward. According to the configuration of the impeller member 27, when the impeller member 27 rotates, the beverage moves in the horizontal direction with respect to the bottom surface of the first container 20 by the rotation of the first blade 273, The second blade 275 moves upward in the direction of the first container 20 to circulate in the first container 20 while forming a turbulent flow.

At this time, the beverage which is moved by the rotation of the second blade 275 is cooled by the cooling coil 40 attached to the outer surface of the first container 20 while moving in the longitudinal direction of the first container 20 . That is, the beverage is moved to the upper side of the first container 20 while forming a turbulent flow with the beverage hitting the inner side surface of the first container 20 by the rotation of the first blade 271 and the second blade 275, It is possible for the beverage to cool to the set temperature in accordance with the cooling action of the cooling coil 40 disposed on the outer surface of the first container 20 in the first container 20.

According to the configuration of the impeller member 27 described above, the beverage is rotated in the combined direction of the horizontal direction and the vertical direction in the first container 20 by the action of the first blade 273 and the second blade 275 Therefore, even in the case of a beverage including a substance sinking like sikhye, the rotation of the impeller member 27 enables the continuous compound rotation inside the first container 20, so that the ingredients in the beverage can be mixed well .

6, the configuration of the control panel 32 according to the embodiment and the beverage manufacturing mode according to the embodiment will be described. 6 is a view for explaining a control panel according to an embodiment. The control panel 32 according to one embodiment includes a current temperature display window 321, a set temperature display window 322, a temperature setting button 323, a refrigeration button 324, a warming button 325, A manufacture button 327, and a progress display window 329. [

The current temperature display window 321 can display the temperature of the beverage in the first container 20 based on the information of the temperature sensor attached to the first container 20. [ The set temperature display window 322 is a window for displaying the beverage temperature set by the user, and the temperature setting button 323 is an input window for the user to directly set the beverage temperature. For example, the user can set the predetermined temperature by pushing the up / down button of the button 323, and the set temperature at this time is displayed on the set temperature display window 322. [

The refrigerator button 324 and the warming button 325 are buttons for manually operating the user to refrigerate or warm the beverage. For example, when the refrigerator button 324 is pressed, the preset temperature (i.e., the set temperature display window 322) The temperature of the beverage can be heated or cooled and maintained at this set temperature.

The beverage manufacturing button 327 includes at least one button corresponding to the type of beverage that can be manufactured by the beverage manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment. When one of the buttons is pressed, the beverage production mode is performed to manufacture the beverage. In the illustrated embodiment, the drink making button 327 includes respective buttons for making sikhye, cold green tea, on green tea, and coffee. That is, when the user presses one of these buttons, the control panel 32 transmits the user input to the control unit 70, and the control unit 70 controls the cooling unit, The heating unit, and the driving motor 60 to control the operation of the driving motor 60 to produce a beverage.

In the beverage production mode, the beverage production process for each beverage is preset. For example, in one embodiment, the beverage manufacturing process for sikhye, cold green tea, on green tea, and coffee can be set as shown in Tables 1 to 4 below. At this time, whether or not the cooling section, the heating section, and the drive motor 60 operate is set for each step according to the operation contents of each step of each process. In the table, 'induction' means a heating operation in accordance with on / off of a current flowing through an induction coil 52 of an induction heating unit, 'compression' means operation of a cooling unit, The beverage circulation operation according to the rotation of the drink.

Sikhye manufacturing Operation contents induction Compression Drive motor Stage 1 After heating 60 degrees, keep 60 degrees for 300 minutes. ON OFF OFF Step 2 After heating at 100 ° C for 1 minute ON OFF ON Step 3 Natural cooling up to 50 degrees OFF OFF ON Step 4 Cool down to 6 degrees OFF ON ON Step 5 Maintain preset temperature ON / OFF ON / OFF ON

Manufacture of cold green tea Operation contents induction Compression Drive motor Stage 1 Heat at 100 degrees for 1 minute ON OFF OFF Step 2 Natural cooling up to 50 degrees OFF OFF ON Step 3 Cool down to 6 degrees OFF ON ON Step 5 Maintain preset temperature OFF ON ON

On Green Tea Manufacturing Operation contents induction Compression Drive motor Stage 1 Heat from 100 to 20 seconds ON OFF OFF Step 2 Natural cooling up to 80 degrees OFF OFF ON Step 5 Maintain preset temperature ON OFF OFF

Coffee Making Operation contents induction Compression Drive motor Stage 1 Heat at 100 degrees for 1 minute ON OFF OFF Step 2 Natural cooling up to preset temperature OFF OFF ON Step 5 Maintain preset temperature ON OFF OFF

Referring again to FIG. 6, the progress display window 329 displays the current progress of the beverage production when operating in the beverage making mode. In the illustrated embodiment, the progress display window 329 includes LEDs indicating five progress states, and one of the five LEDs is turned on to indicate the progress of the beverage manufacturing process. For example, in the case of producing sikhye, the LED corresponding to the corresponding step of the display window 329 is turned on to display the current progress state to the user when the process is performed in any one of steps 1 to 5 of Table 1.

As described above, although the present invention has been described with reference to the limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the described embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalents of the appended claims, as well as the appended claims.

10: Body
20: First container
30: Display
40: cooling coil
50: Induction module
60: drive motor
70:
80: Induction board
90: Cooling water supply device

Claims

A beverage production apparatus comprising:
A first cylindrical container having an open top and a flat bottom surface for receiving the beverage;
A body for supporting the first container;
A temperature sensor attached adjacent to the first container to measure the temperature of the beverage;
A cooling unit for cooling the first container;
A heating unit attached to a bottom surface of the first container to heat the container; And
And a control unit for controlling operations of the cooling unit and the heating unit based on the temperature measured by the temperature sensor,
Wherein the first container is formed of a magnetic material having magnetism and the heating unit is an induction heating unit for heating the container by induction heating to form an eddy current in the first container.

The method according to claim 1,
A second container coupled to an upper portion of the first container; And
Further comprising: a sealing member sealing the joint between the first container and the second container.

The method according to claim 1,
The heating unit includes a disc-shaped induction module having an induction coil wound inside and disposed adjacent to a bottom surface of the first container; And a heat insulating material disposed between the induction module and the bottom surface of the first container,
Wherein the beverage manufacturing apparatus further comprises an induction board electrically connected to the induction coil to control the amount of current flowing in the induction coil and / or the on / off of the current.

4. The cooling device according to claim 3,
A cooling coil disposed to surround at least a part of the outer surface of the first container and having a hydraulic pipe for introducing cooling water and an outlet pipe for discharging cooling water; And
And a cooling water supply device connected to the inflow pipe and the outflow pipe of the cooling coil to supply the cooling water.

5. The method of claim 4,
A driving motor disposed adjacent to a bottom surface of the first container; And
Further comprising: an impeller member disposed at a predetermined distance from a bottom surface of the first container and rotated by the driving motor.

6. The method of claim 5,
The driving shaft of the driving motor projects upwardly through the center of the bottom surface of the first container and the central axis of the impeller member is engaged with the driving shaft so that the impeller member is rotatable by the driving motor Beverage production device.

7. The impeller of claim 6,
A plurality of first blades integrally formed with the central axis and extending radially from the central axis; And
And a plurality of second blades extending in a radial direction from the central axis and integrally formed with the first blades,
Wherein the surface of the first blade is oriented perpendicular to the bottom surface of the first container and the surface of the second blade is oriented toward the bottom surface of the first container.

8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the angle formed by the surface of the first blade and the surface of the second blade is an obtuse angle.

6. The method of claim 5,
Further comprising a control panel attached to a surface of the body to receive user input,
Wherein the control unit controls operations of the cooling unit, the heating unit, and the drive motor based on the temperature measured by the temperature sensor and / or the user input.

10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the beverage production apparatus is operable in one of a temperature maintenance mode and a beverage production mode,
The control unit operates the cooling unit or the heating unit until the temperature measured by the temperature sensor becomes equal to a predetermined set temperature in the temperature holding mode,
In the beverage production mode, when the control panel receives a user input relating to beverage production and transmits the user input to the control unit, the control unit controls operations of the cooling unit, the heating unit, and the drive motor according to a predetermined process Wherein the beverage producing device comprises: