KR20190082595A - Beverage maker - Google Patents

Abstract

A beverage manufacturing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a display; and a controller that receives a request to execute a beverage manufacturing function and, in response to the received execution request, obtains recipe information including material information of the beverage to be manufactured; identifies the beverage to be manufactured based on the recipe information obtained; extracts an image based on at least one of the material information, the recipe information, and the identified beverage; and displays the extracted image on the display.

Description

{BEVERAGE MAKER}

The present invention relates to a beverage maker, and more particularly to a beverage maker having a display that displays a screen associated with a beverage being produced or stored.

Drinks are collectively referred to as drinkable liquids such as alcohol or tea. For example, beverages are classified into various categories such as water (beverage) for solving thirst, juice drink having a unique flavor and taste, soft drink giving a cooling sensation, beverage having an arousal effect, or alcoholic beverage having an alcohol effect .

As a representative example of such beverage, there is a beer. Beer is made by fermenting barley with malt (malt, malt), making a juice, adding hop, and fermenting it with yeast.

Consumers can purchase ready-made products manufactured and sold by a beer manufacturing company, or take home beer (or handmade beer) produced by directly fermenting beer ingredients at home or in a bar.

House beer can be manufactured in a wide variety of types than ready-made products, and can be manufactured to meet consumer's taste.

Materials for beer production may include water, liquid malt, hop, yeast, flavor additives.

Yeast, which can be called yeast, can be added to liquid malt to ferment liquid malt and help to produce alcohol and carbonic acid.

Incense additives are additives to enhance the taste of beer, such as fruit, syrup, and vanilla beans.

Generally, the house beer may include three stages, namely, a wax production step, a fermentation step, and an aging step, and it may take about two weeks to three weeks from the step of producing wort to aging.

It is important for the house beer to maintain the optimum temperature at the fermentation stage, and the more convenient the beer is, the more the convenience of the user can be increased.

In recent years, a beverage maker capable of easily manufacturing beverages such as beer at home or in a bar has been gradually used, and it is desirable that such a beverage maker is configured to be convenient to use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a beverage maker which can intuitively display information or characteristics of a beverage being manufactured or stored through display.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a beverage maker capable of automatically extracting an image representing the characteristics of a beverage based on the beverage material information.

A beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured to receive a request to execute a display and a beverage making function and to acquire recipe information including material information of the beverage to be manufactured in response to the received execute request, A controller for identifying the beverage to be manufactured based on the recipe information, extracting an image based on at least one of the material information and the recipe information, and the identified beverage, and displaying the extracted image through the display do.

The image may include an emblem image representing a characteristic of the beverage according to at least one of the material information and the recipe information.

According to an embodiment, the image may further comprise a beverage color image representing the color of the beverage based on the material information.

The controller may perform the beverage manufacturing function based on the obtained recipe information and display a beverage production screen including the emblem image and the beverage color image through the display during manufacture of the beverage.

According to an embodiment, the controller may change the beverage color image based on the beverage production step and display the beverage production screen including the changed beverage color image through the display.

Wherein the controller performs the beverage manufacturing function based on the obtained recipe information and displays the beverage storage screen including the emblem image and the beverage color image through the display during storage after the beverage is manufactured have.

According to an embodiment, the controller can change the beverage color image based on the remaining amount of beverage being stored, and display the beverage storage screen including the changed beverage color image through the display.

According to an embodiment, the controller may change the beverage color image such that the lower the level of the beverage is, the lower the level of the beverage is.

Wherein the beverage maker further comprises a storage for storing a plurality of emblem images, wherein the controller is configured to select one of the plurality of emblem images based on at least one of the material information, the recipe information, Can be extracted.

The beverage maker further includes an input unit for obtaining the recipe information, and the input unit may include a rotary knob.

Wherein the controller displays a selection screen including a list of a plurality of pre-registered recipes, receives an input through the input unit for selecting any one of the plurality of recipes based on the displayed selection screen, The recipe information can be obtained based on the recipe information.

Wherein the controller displays a material selection screen for acquiring the material information and a property setting screen for setting the characteristics of the beverage to be manufactured and displays the material information and the drink And acquire the recipe information based on the obtained material information and the characteristics of the beverage.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the beverage maker extracts an image related to the characteristics of the beverage from the information of the beverage and recipe information, and displays the extracted image through the display to inform the user of the beverage The related information can be provided more intuitively.

Further, the beverage maker can embody an image of the extracted graphic form through a display, thereby enabling a more esthetically superior product to be realized and effectively inducing a user's interest in beverage manufacturing machine beverage manufacturing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention relating to beverage production and beverage extraction. FIG.
2 is a schematic block diagram of a control arrangement of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4A to 4F show an embodiment of a process in which a beverage maker obtains recipe information for a beverage to be produced when the beverage making function is executed.
5A to 5E show another embodiment of a process in which a beverage maker obtains recipe information for a beverage to be produced in executing a beverage making function.
6A to 6C are illustrations of a beverage manufacturing screen displayed by the beverage maker during beverage production based on the obtained recipe information.
Figs. 7A and 7B are examples of screens displayed when the beverage maker selects the menu button of the beverage production screen shown in Figs. 5A to 5C. Fig.
8A to 8G are illustrations of a beverage storage screen displayed during storage of a beverage manufactured by the beverage maker.
Figure 9 shows various embodiments of a beverage production screen that the beverage maker displays based on material information, recipe information, or characteristics of the beverage.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Hereinafter, a beer is described as an example of a beverage manufactured using a beverage maker, but the beverage that can be produced by using the beverage maker is not limited to beer, and various kinds of beverages may be used in embodiments of the present invention ≪ / RTI >

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention relating to beverage production and beverage extraction. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 1, a beverage maker may include a fermentation module 10, a material receiving portion 20, and a dispenser 30.

In the fermentation module 10, the manufacture of the beverage can proceed. To this end, the fermentation module 10 may be provided with a manufacturing space in which beverage is produced.

For example, the fermentation module 10 may include a fermentation tank having the production space and a lid for opening and closing the production space.

According to embodiments, a separate fermentation container may be contained within the fermenter. In this case, the manufacturing space corresponds to the accommodation space for accommodating the fermentation container, and the inner space of the fermentation container may correspond to the production space. That is, in the fermentation container, a manufacturing space in which a beverage material is accommodated and a beverage is produced may be formed.

The fermentation container may be a container separately provided so that the beverage material and the finished beverage do not get stuck on the inner wall of the fermentation tank. The fermentation container may be detachably provided in the fermentation tank. The fermentation container is seated inside the fermentation tank to produce a beverage inside the fermentation tank, and can be taken out to the outside of the fermentation tank after its use is completed.

The fermentation container may be a pack in which at least a portion of the material for making the beverage is received. The fermentation container can be formed of a flexible material and can be easily inserted into the fermentation tank, and contraction and expansion according to pressure can be possible. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and it is needless to say that the fermentation container may have a pet material.

The material receiving portion 20 can receive the material necessary for the beverage production. For example, when the fermentation container is housed in the fermentation module 10 during the manufacture of a beverage, the material for producing the beverage may be dispersed and contained in the material receiving portion 20 and the fermentation container. The material contained in the material receiving portion 20 can be introduced into the fermentation tank of the fermentation module 10 or into the fermentation container when producing the beverage.

For example, the fermentation container may contain a main material essential for beverage production, and the material receiving portion may contain an additive added to the main material. In this case, the additive contained in the material receiving portion can be put into the fermentation container at a predetermined time. To this end, the material accommodating portion 20 may contain water for effectively introducing the additive into the fermentation container, or water may be supplied from an external water source.

The main material contained in the fermentation container may be a material having a higher capacity than the other materials. For example, in the case of beer making, the main material may be malt (or wort), yeast, hops, malt (or wort) among the flavor additives. The additive contained in the material accommodating portion may be other materials other than malt, such as yeast, hops, fragrance additives, etc., for the production of beer.

On the other hand, the material accommodating portion 20 can accommodate a plurality of materials. In this case, the material receiving portion can accommodate and accommodate a plurality of materials. Each of the plurality of materials accommodated in the material accommodating portion 20 may be injected at different time points depending on each injection timing.

On the other hand, the material accommodated in the material accommodating portion 20 can be accommodated in the material container. In this case, the material container 20 can be accommodated with the material container. The material container may be embodied in a capsule form, but is not limited thereto.

The dispenser 30 can take out the beverage manufactured in the fermentation module 10 to the outside based on the operation of the user or the like. For example, the dispenser 30 may include a lever that is operated by a user when the beverage is taken out, an outlet through which the beverage is taken out, and the like.

The beverage maker may include a material inlet channel 40 connecting the fermentation module 10 and the material receiving portion 20 and a beverage extraction channel 50 connecting the fermentation module 10 and the dispenser 30. [ have. The material introduction channel 40 is a channel for feeding the material accommodated in the material accommodating portion 20 into the fermentation module 10 and the beverage extraction channel 50 is a channel for introducing the beverage stored in the fermentation module 10 into the dispenser 30, To the outside through the antenna.

Each of the material introduction channel 40 and the beverage extraction channel 50 may be provided with a channel opening and closing unit for opening and closing the corresponding channel. For example, the channel opening / closing portion disposed in the material feeding channel 40 can open the material feeding channel 40 when the material contained in the material receiving portion 20 is put into the fermentation module 10. [ The channel opening / closing part disposed in the beverage extraction channel 50 can open the beverage extraction channel 50 when the beverage stored in the fermentation module 10 is taken out through the dispenser 30.

The channel opening / closing part may be realized as a valve, but it is not necessarily so.

On the other hand, the types of channels provided in the beverage maker are not limited to the material introduction channel 40 and the beverage extraction channel 50, and may include various channels and channel opening and closing portions disposed in the channels.

2 is a schematic block diagram of a control arrangement of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the beverage maker may include a controller 281A, a display 282, an input unit 283, a communication unit 284, and a storage unit 285. As shown in FIG. The control arrangements shown in FIG. 2 are not essential for implementing a beverage maker, and beverage makers may include more or fewer components, depending on the embodiment.

The display 282 may display various screens related to the operation of the beverage maker. For example, the display 282 may include a screen including information related to the current operation of the beverage maker, various menu screens for executing a specific operation of the beverage maker, a screen including information relating to drinks being manufactured or stored in the beverage maker Can be displayed. In particular, the controller 281A can extract images related to the material information of the beverage being manufactured or stored, recipe information, and other beverage characteristics, and display the extracted image on the display 282. [ Embodiments related to this will be described with reference to Figs. 3 to 9 below.

Such a display 282 may be implemented by a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED), an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, or the like. In the following description, it is assumed that the display 282 is implemented in a circular shape, but the shape of the display 282 can be freely modified.

The input unit 283 may be provided to receive various requests or commands from the user. For example, the input unit 283 may be implemented as a rotary knob, a touch screen, or other buttons. The controller 281A can receive an execution request of the beverage manufacturing function through the input unit 283 or acquire the material information and the recipe information.

According to an embodiment, the beverage maker may further include a communication unit 284 for communicating with a terminal (smart phone, tablet PC, etc.) or a server. For example, the controller 281A may receive a request for execution of the beverage manufacturing function through the communication unit 284, or may receive material information, recipe information, and the like. The controller 281A can transmit information related to the operation of the beverage maker to the terminal or the server through the communication unit 284. [

The communication unit 284 may include a module for supporting at least one of various known wired / wireless communication schemes.

The storage unit 285 may store various information or data related to the operation of the beverage maker. For example, the storage unit 285 may store recipe information for manufacturable beverages, various set values, various program data for operation of the beverage maker, and the like. In addition, the storage unit 285 may store various graphic data related to the screens displayed through the display 282. [ In particular, storage 285 may store material information or recipe information, or a plurality of images associated with the characteristics of the beverage. The plurality of images will be described later.

Referring now to Figures 3-9, the operation of displaying various screens associated with a drink being manufactured or stored by the beverage maker via the display 282 will now be described.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the beverage maker can obtain recipe information including the material information of the beverage to be manufactured (S2100) when the beverage making function is executed by the user (S2000).

For example, a user may input a request for executing a drink making function through an input unit 283 provided in the drink maker, or input a request for executing the drink making function through a remote controller or a portable terminal (e.g., a smart phone). The controller 281A of the beverage maker can execute the beverage making function in response to the beverage making function execution request.

When the beverage making function is executed, the controller 281A can acquire recipe information on the beverage to be manufactured.

The recipe information may include various setting information related to information (material information) about the materials for producing the beverage, temperature, pressure, time, and the like at each manufacturing step in manufacturing the beverage. For example, when the category of beverage to be produced corresponds to beer, the material information may include at least one of malt (or wort), yeast, hops, and flavor additives.

For example, the controller 281A displays a recipe input screen for acquiring the recipe information through the display 282, and acquires the recipe information as the user operates the input unit 283 based on the recipe input screen .

As another example, the controller 281A may obtain recipe information from a portable terminal connected to the beverage maker.

As another example, the controller 281A may acquire material information or recipe information from a communication chip (NFC, RFID, etc.) provided in a container, a capsule, or the like when a container, a capsule, or the like containing the material is accommodated in the beverage maker.

According to the embodiment, the controller 281A may perform the cleaning operation for at least a part of the configurations 10 to 50 shown in FIG. 1 at the time of executing the beverage manufacturing function, and then perform the step S2100. In order to perform the cleaning operation, the controller 281A controls water to be supplied from a water supply source connected to a water supply module or a beverage maker provided in the beverage maker, The cleaning operation can be performed by injecting it at least partially. The introduced water may be accommodated in the fermentation module 10 or may be discharged to the outside through the dispenser 30.

The beverage maker can identify the beverage to be produced based on the obtained recipe information (S2200).

For example, the controller 281A can identify the beverage to be manufactured by the user based on the material information included in the recipe information. To this end, the controller 281A can identify the beverage using the information of the beverages stored in the storage 285 of the beverage maker. Alternatively, the controller 281A may transmit the recipe information to the server or the portable terminal, and may acquire information on the beverage identified from the server or the portable terminal. Alternatively, the controller 281A may simultaneously or sequentially receive the recipe information and the identified beverage information from the portable terminal.

The beverage maker may extract images related to the characteristics of the beverage to be produced based on at least one of the obtained material information, recipe information, and the identified beverage (S2300).

A plurality of images may be stored in the storage unit 285 of the beverage maker. The controller 281A can extract an image based on the obtained material information, recipe information, and information of the identified beverage from among a plurality of stored images. The extracted image may include an emblem image for the beverage to be manufactured.

The emblem image may correspond to an image related to the characteristics of the beverage according to the material information, the recipe information, and the information of the identified beverage. For example, the emblem image may be a metaphor image that expresses or implies material information or beverage characteristics. The characteristics of the beverage may include the taste of the beverage, the alcohol frequency, the amount of carbonic acid (refreshing feeling), and the like.

Further, the extracted image may further include a beverage color image indicating the color of the beverage to be produced. The beverage color image may be extracted based on the material information. For example, when the beverage to be manufactured is a beer, the beverage color image can be extracted based on wax (or malt) information in the material information.

Examples of the plurality of images are shown in Figs. 6, 8, and 9, which will be described later in more detail with reference to Fig.

The beverage maker may display a beverage production screen including an image extracted during the manufacture of the beverage, or may display a beverage storage screen including the extracted image after manufacturing the beverage (S2400).

The beverage maker may display a beverage production screen showing information on the beverage being manufactured, progress of manufacturing, etc. through the display 282 during the manufacture of the beverage. At this time, the controller 281A displays a drink making screen including the image extracted in the step S2300, so that the user can more intuitively display the information about the beverage being manufactured.

In addition, the controller 281A may display a beverage storage screen that displays information about the beverage being stored through the display 282 during storage after being made. The controller 281A displays a beverage storage screen including the image extracted in the step S2300 so that the user can more intuitively display information on the beverage being manufactured.

In addition, the beverage maker displays the information about the beverage to be manufactured or stored in a graphic form, which may cause interest or interest of the user.

4A to 4F show an embodiment of a process in which a beverage maker obtains recipe information for a beverage to be produced when the beverage making function is executed.

In the following drawings, the screen displayed on the display 282 of the beverage maker is shown as being circular, but the shape of the screen may also be variously changed according to the form of the display 282. [

4A to 5E, the beverage maker is described as acquiring recipe information through the display 282 and the input unit 283, but as described above with reference to FIG. 3, the beverage maker can acquire recipe information through various methods Can be obtained.

4A to 4C, the controller 281A may display screens for acquiring recipe information through the display 282 when the beverage making function is executed.

For example, the beverage maker may obtain recipe information through a preset standard recipe, or may acquire recipe information through a recipe that is set directly by the user. That is, depending on the recipe input form, the beverage maker can acquire recipe information by displaying different screens.

Referring to FIG. 4A, the controller 281A may display a recipe selection screen 700 for determining a recipe input form through a display 282. [0156] FIG. The recipe selection screen 700 includes a first button 701 (for example, a 'standard recipe' button) for acquiring recipe information through a previously registered standard recipe, and a first button 702 for acquiring recipe information through a recipe And a second button 702 (e.g., a 'My Own Recipe' button). According to the embodiment, the recipe selection screen 700 may further include a back button 703 for returning to the previous screen.

For example, one of the buttons 701 to 703 may be focused according to the operation of the input unit 283. The focused button can be selected according to the operation of the input unit 283. [

Referring to FIG. 4B, the first button 701 may be selected by a user's operation. In this case, the controller 281A may display a standard recipe selection screen 710 for selecting one of the at least one standard recipe corresponding to the beverage to be manufactured by the user, among the at least one standard recipe.

The standard recipe selection screen 710 may include a list including previously registered standard recipes 711 to 714. The controller 281A can focus any one of the standard recipes 711 to 714 according to the operation of the input unit 283 and can select a focused standard recipe when the input unit 283 is operated.

4C, when the standard recipe 712 corresponding to 'Pale Ale' among the standard recipes 711 to 714 is selected, the controller 281A sets a recipe confirmation screen (FIG. 4C) for confirming that the standard recipe is correctly selected 720). The recipe confirmation screen 720 may indicate the name 721 of the recipe selected on the standard recipe selection screen 710 of FIG. 4B.

If the correct recipe is selected, the user can select an OK button 722 on the recipe confirmation screen 720. As the confirmation button 722 is selected, the controller 281A can obtain the selected standard recipe information as recipe information of the beverage to be manufactured.

On the other hand, if the recipe is incorrectly selected, the user may select the back button 703 to reselect the standard recipe.

After the recipe information is obtained, the controller 281A can display the screens 730 and 740 shown in Figs. 4D to 4E, thereby providing the user with a material introduction guide for manufacturing beverage.

When the material is introduced into the beverage maker in accordance with the material introduction guide, the controller 281A can display the production start screen 750 as shown in FIG. 4F. The controller 281A may start the manufacture of the beverage in response to an input for selecting the OK button 751 on the production start screen 750. [

5A to 5E show another embodiment of a process in which a beverage maker obtains recipe information for a beverage to be produced in executing a beverage making function.

When the second button 702 is selected on the recipe selection screen 700 of FIG. 4A, the controller 281A displays information about each item of the recipe of the beverage to be manufactured from the user, as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5D (810 to 840) for acquiring the display screen. For example, the screens 810 to 840 may include a material selection screen 810, 820, 830, and a beverage characteristic setting screen 840, but this can be variously changed based on the type of beverage to be manufactured .

5A to 5C, when the type of beverage to be manufactured is a beer, the beverage maker can use the beer (or malt), yeast, and hops and flavor additive (or hop and hop, flavor additive, Flavor additives, and the like) for obtaining the information on the material selection screens 810 to 830. The material selection screens 810 to 830 can be sequentially displayed according to the set order.

Referring to FIG. 5A, the controller 281A may display a wax selection screen 810 for acquiring information on wort (or malt). The wort selection screen 810 includes a list of a plurality of worts 811 to 814, and the user can select the wort to be put in the beverage production among the plurality of worts 811 to 814.

Referring to FIG. 5B, the controller 281A can display a East selection screen 820 for acquiring information on the East. Similar to the wax selection screen 810, the east selection screen 820 includes a list of a plurality of Easts 821 to 824, and the user can select among a plurality of Easts 821 to 824 East can be selected.

Referring to FIG. 5C, controller 281A may display a hop / flapper configuration screen 830 that selects a configuration for a combination of hop and flavor additive. The hop / flapper configuration screen 830 includes a first configuration 831 for inputting hop and fragrance additives, a second configuration 832 for inputting two different hops, and two different fragrance additives And a third configuration 833 for inputting. The configuration included in the list may be variously changed.

Once any configuration is selected by the user, the controller 281A may display a selection screen similar to the wax selection screen 810 and the east selection screen 820 to obtain information on the materials of the selected configuration . For example, if the first configuration 831 is selected, the controller 281A may display the hop selection screen and flavoring additive selection screen to obtain information about the hop and flavoring additive.

5A to 5C, the controller 281A displays the beverage characteristic setting screen 840 as shown in FIG. 5D, and can set the characteristics of the beverage to be manufactured. The properties of the beverage may include carbonation degree, temperature, and the like. FIG. 5D shows a carbon dioxide degree selection screen 840 as an example of the beverage characteristic setting screen. The user can set the degree of carbonation of the beverage to be produced to one of the strength 841, the strength 842, and the strength 843 through the carbonation degree selection screen 840. [

Referring to FIG. 5E, the controller 281A may display a recipe confirmation screen 850 for confirming whether the material information and the beverage characteristics are correctly selected. The recipe confirmation screen 850 may represent the material information and beverage characteristics 851-853 selected according to FIGS. 5A-5D.

If the material information and beverage characteristics are correctly selected, the user can select an OK button on the recipe confirmation screen 850. [ As the confirmation button is selected, the controller 281A can acquire recipe information of the beverage to be manufactured based on the selected material information and the beverage characteristic.

The process after the recipe information is obtained is substantially the same as that described above with reference to FIGS. 4D to 4F, and a description thereof will be omitted.

6A to 6C are illustrations of a beverage manufacturing screen displayed by the beverage maker during beverage production based on the obtained recipe information.

6A to 6C, the controller 281A may display a beverage making screen 900, 910, or 920 containing information related to the beverage being manufactured as the beverage production is started.

The beverage making screens 900, 910, and 920 may include a beverage name 901 being manufactured, and manufacturing progresses 902, 912, and 922.

The beverage name 901 can be set based on the obtained recipe information, and the production progresses 902, 912, and 922 can be changed and displayed based on the present beverage production step. 6B corresponds to a screen at the beginning of the beverage production, and the beverage production screen 900 of FIG. 6B corresponds to a screen at the fermentation stage, and the beverage production screen 900 of FIG. May correspond to the screen at the aging stage.

In particular, the beverage making screens 900, 910, and 920 may further include images extracted according to step S2300 of FIG. The image may include an emblem image 903 for the beverage being produced, and a beverage color image 904, 914, 924.

As described above in Fig. 3, the emblem image 903 may correspond to an image associated with the material information of the beverage being manufactured, recipe information, or the characteristics of the beverage. 6A to 6C, when the kind of beverage (beer) being manufactured is 'Pilsner', the controller 281A calculates the characteristic of 'Pilsner' among the plurality of images (for example, 910, and 920, and the extracted emblem image 903 can be displayed on the beverage production screen 900, 910, and 920, respectively.

In addition, the controller 281A can extract and display the beverage color images 904, 914, and 924 based on the beverage being manufactured. For example, the controller 281A can extract and display an image of gold color as a beverage color image of 'Pilsner'.

On the other hand, the beverage color images 904, 914, and 924 can be changed and displayed according to the beverage production step. As shown in FIG. 6A, since no carbonic acid or bubbles are generated at the start of the beverage production, the beverage color image 904 may not show bubbles. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6B, since the carbonic acid is being generated during the fermentation of the beverage, carbonic acid and bubbles may appear in the beverage color image 914. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6C, since the generation of carbonic acid is completed during the ripening of the beverage, carbonic acid does not appear in the beverage color image 924, and bubbles may appear.

Further, the emblem image 903 and the drink color images 904, 914, and 924 can be implemented as a still image as well as a moving image.

That is, the beverage maker displays the emblem image and the beverage color image through the display 282 during the manufacture of the beverage, so that the user can more intuitively provide information related to the beverage being manufactured. Furthermore, through the display of the emblem image and the drink color image, it is possible to realize a more esthetically superior product.

Meanwhile, the beverage making screen 900, 910, and 920 may further include a menu button 905. The menu button 905 will be described with reference to an embodiment shown in Figs. 7A to 7B.

Figs. 7A to 7B are examples of screens displayed when the drink maker selects the menu button of the manufacturing screen shown in Figs. 6A to 6C. Fig.

7A, the controller 281A responds to a selection input of a menu button 905 included in the beverage making screens 900, 910, and 920 shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, May be displayed on the display 282.

The beverage maker displays detailed information on the beverage production status and the like through the production menu screen 1000, a cleaning function such as the material feeder 3 and the beverage dispenser 6, a disposal function of the beverage being produced, .

The manufacturing menu screen 1000 includes a manufacturing state button 1001 for providing a manufacturing state of a beverage, a cleaning button 1002 for providing a cleaning function such as the material feeder 3 and the beverage extractor 6, And a setting button 1003 for providing other setting functions.

7B, when the manufacturing status button 1001 among the buttons 1001, 1002, and 1003 on the manufacturing menu screen 1000 is selected, the controller 281A displays the manufacturing status screen 1010, Can be displayed. For example, the manufacturing status screen 1010 may provide information related to the name of the beverage, the beverage preparation stage, the elapsed time, and the like.

Hereinafter, the beverage storage screen displayed after the manufacture of the beverage will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A to 8G.

8A to 8G are illustrations of a beverage storage screen displayed during storage of a beverage manufactured by the beverage maker.

8A to 8F, when the beverage is manufactured and stored in the beverage maker, the controller 281A displays a beverage storage screen 1100, 1110, 1120, 1130, 1140, 1150) can be displayed.

The beverage storage screens 1100, 1110, 1120, 1130, 1140 and 1150 are similar to the beverage production screens 900, 910 and 920 in that the beverage name 1101, the emblem image 1102, , 1113, 1123, 1133, 1143, and 1153, and a menu button 1104.

For example, when the kind of beverage (beer) being stored is 'Wheat', the controller 281A may display an image of 'wheat' related to material information (for example, 'wheat') of 'Wheat' And the extracted emblem image 1102 can be displayed on the beverage storage screens 1100, 1110, 1120, 1130, 1140, and 1150.

Further, the controller 281A can extract and display the drink color images 1103, 1113, 1123, 1133, 1143, and 1153 based on the beverage being stored. For example, the controller 281A can extract and display an image of gold color as a beverage color image of 'Wheat'.

On the other hand, the drink color images 1103, 1113, 1123, 1133, 1143, and 1153 can be changed based on the remaining amount of the beverage being stored. As shown in FIGS. 8A to 8F, the beverage color images 1103, 1113, 1123, 1133, 1143, and 1153 may be displayed in such a form that the water level (height) of the beverage decreases as the remaining amount of the beverage decreases. For example, the controller 281A may acquire information on the remaining amount of the beverage based on the take-out time of the beverage, or may acquire information on the remaining amount using the remaining amount detecting unit provided in the fermentation module 1. [ The remaining amount sensing unit may be implemented by a water level sensor, a weight sensor, a flow meter, or the like.

The beverage level indicated by the beverage color images 1103, 1113, 1123, 1133, 1143, and 1153 may be displayed by being divided into a plurality of steps, but not always necessarily, have.

As shown in Fig. 8F, the controller 281A can display the beverage color image 1153 in which the beverage does not appear when the takeout of the beverage is completed and the remaining amount is not present. Thereafter, as shown in Fig. 8G, the controller 281A can display a takeout completion screen 1160 informing that the takeout of the beverage is completed. The extraction completion screen 1160 may include a message informing completion of the extraction and a cleaning button 1161 for executing the cleaning function. When the cleaning button 1161 is selected by the user, the controller 281A may perform a cleaning operation for at least a part of the configurations 10 to 50 shown in FIG.

Although not shown, the controller 281A may provide functions such as storage temperature setting, storage status display, and the like through screens displayed when the menu button 1104 is selected.

That is, the beverage maker can intuitively provide the information or the remaining amount of the beverage being stored through the image.

Figure 9 shows various embodiments of a beverage production screen that the beverage maker displays based on material information, recipe information, or characteristics of the beverage.

9A to 9D, the controller 281A is configured to include an image (an emblem image and a drink color image) which is variously changed based on material information of a drink, recipe information, The beverage making screens 1200, 1210, 1220 and 1230 can be displayed.

For example, referring to FIG. 9A, when the beverage material being manufactured contains 'honey' and the color of the beverage is 'gold', the controller 281A displays an image of 'honey' (1202), and an image of gold color can be extracted and displayed as a beverage color image (1203).

For example, referring to FIG. 9 (b), when the alcohol level of the beverage being manufactured is higher than the normal alcohol level and the color of the beverage is 'brown', the controller 281A has a characteristic of 'high alcohol frequency' An image of a related 'wine (or wine)' may be extracted and displayed as an emblem image 1212, and an image of a brown color may be extracted and displayed as a beverage color image 1213.

For example, referring to FIG. 9C, when the flavor or taste of the beverage being manufactured is' grape flavor 'or' grape flavor 'and the color of the drink is brown, the controller 281A' Grape 'associated with the' grape flavor 'may be extracted and displayed as an emblem image 1222, and an image of brown color may be extracted and displayed as a beverage color image 1223.

For example, referring to FIG. 9D, when the flavor or taste of the beverage being manufactured is 'chocolate flavor and coffee flavor' or 'chocolate flavor and coffee taste' and the beverage color is 'dark brown' (281A) extracts and displays an image of 'chocolate and coffee' related to 'chocolate flavor and coffee flavor' or 'chocolate flavor and coffee taste' as an emblem image 1232 and displays an image of dark brown color as a drink color image 1233).

That is, the beverage maker extracts images related to the beverage material information, recipe information, or characteristics, and displays the extracted image through the display 282, so that the user can more intuitively provide information related to the beverage being manufactured have. In addition, by displaying the emblem image and the drink color image, it is possible to implement a more esthetically superior product, which can cause the user's interest.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments.

The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (12)

display; And
Receiving an execution request of the beverage making function,
In response to the received execution request, acquiring recipe information including material information of a beverage to be manufactured,
Identifying the beverage to be produced based on the obtained recipe information,
Extracting an image based on at least one of the material information, the recipe information, and the identified beverage,
And a controller for displaying the extracted image through the display
Beverage Maker. The method according to claim 1,
The image may include:
And an emblem image indicating a characteristic of the beverage according to at least one of the material information and the recipe information
Beverage Maker. 3. The method of claim 2,
The image may include:
Further comprising a beverage color image representing the color of the beverage based on the material information
Beverage Maker. The method of claim 3,
The controller comprising:
Performing the drink making function based on the obtained recipe information,
During manufacture of a beverage, a beverage production screen including the emblem image and the beverage color image is displayed on the display
Beverage Maker. 5. The method of claim 4,
The controller comprising:
Changing the beverage color image based on the beverage production step,
The beverage manufacturing screen including the changed beverage color image is displayed on the display
Beverage Maker. The method of claim 3,
The controller comprising:
Performing the drink making function based on the obtained recipe information,
Displaying a beverage storage screen including the emblem image and the beverage color image through the display during storage after manufacturing the beverage
Beverage Maker. The method according to claim 6,
The controller comprising:
Changing the drink color image based on the remaining amount of beverage being stored,
The beverage storage screen including the changed beverage color image is displayed on the display
Beverage Maker. 8. The method of claim 7,
The controller comprising:
The beverage color image is changed so that the level of the beverage is lowered as the remaining amount of the beverage is decreased
Beverage Maker. 3. The method of claim 2,
Further comprising a storage unit for storing a plurality of emblem images,
The controller comprising:
Extracting one of the plurality of emblem images based on at least one of the material information, the recipe information, and the identified beverage
Beverage Maker. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising an input unit for obtaining the recipe information,
The input section includes a rotary knob
Beverage Maker. 11. The method of claim 10,
The controller comprising:
A selection screen including a list of a plurality of pre-registered recipes is displayed,
Receiving an input for selecting any one of the plurality of recipes through the input unit based on the displayed selection screen,
Acquiring the recipe information based on the selected recipe
Beverage Maker. The method according to claim 1,
The controller comprising:
A material selection screen for obtaining the material information, and a property setting screen for setting the characteristics of the beverage to be manufactured,
Acquiring the material information and the characteristics of the beverage based on the displayed material selection screen and the property setting screen,
Acquiring the recipe information based on the obtained material information and the characteristics of the beverage
Beverage Maker.

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