KR20210031974A - Beverage supply device and beverage supply method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention, regardless of the presence or absence of the indication, beverage type, beverage capacity, beverage production and supply status, a beverage supply device and beverage supply that can widely notify the surroundings, including customers, customers waiting to purchase, store clerks, and third parties. It aims to provide a method. For this reason, the beverage type sensor 31 and the container size sensor 32, which are beverage information detection sensors for detecting the beverage type and beverage capacity of the container C, and the production and supply of beverages of the beverage type and beverage capacity are initiated. A display operation unit 10 that displays at least an instructing confirmation button 10a, and a beverage supply control unit for controlling the production of beverages having a beverage type and a beverage capacity by pressing the confirmation button 10a and supplying them to the container C ( 51) and when there is no push operation of the confirmation button 10a from the start of display of the confirmation button 10a, and a certain period of time has elapsed, the beverage supply control unit 51 issues an instruction to start the production and supply of beverages. A beverage supply start control unit 52 is provided.

Description

Beverage supply device and beverage supply method

The present invention relates to a beverage supply device and a beverage supply method capable of supplying beverages even without manipulation of a display operation unit.

Conventionally, beverage supply and sale devices such as coffee machines are installed in stores such as convenience stores. When a beverage is selected by a user, the beverage supply and sale apparatus generates beverage by performing, for example, an extraction process of coffee bean grinding and dripping, and supplies beverage to a cup serving as a container.

In such a beverage supply and sales apparatus, a beverage is supplied to the cup by a user designating the size of a cup and ordering a beverage type with a POS register, and setting the settled cup in the beverage supply and sales apparatus, and selecting a menu button of the beverage.

For example, in Patent Document 1, an information code is prepared according to the user's order, and when the user receives the information code attached to the cup by the clerk and sets the cup on the saucer of the beverage dispensing device, the beverage is automatically It is described that the code reader reads the information code adhered to the container, displays a drink menu that can be sold on the touch panel according to the read result, and the user selects a desired beverage from the displayed beverage menu.

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2017-7715

By the way, there is a beverage supplying device in which the display operation unit is entirely composed of a touch panel type liquid crystal display or the like, and has a confirmation button for instructing the supply of beverage to start. If a customer who wants to purchase a beverage with this beverage supplying device does not know the operation of the touch panel, he cannot purchase the beverage no matter how long it elapses. For this reason, there is a problem that complaints from other customers occur or sales loss occurs. In addition, even when the display operation unit is broken, the confirmation button cannot be pressed, so that no matter how long the time elapses, the beverage cannot be purchased.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a beverage supply device and a beverage supply method capable of supplying a beverage without an operation on the display operation unit.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the beverage supply device according to the present invention includes a beverage generation unit for generating a beverage, and supplies a beverage from the beverage generation unit to a container to be disposed, a beverage supply device As, a beverage information detection sensor for detecting beverage information of the container, a display operation unit for at least displaying a confirmation button for instructing the start of generation and supply of beverage of the beverage information, and the beverage information by pressing the confirmation button. A beverage supply control unit that controls to generate and supply a beverage to the container, and when there is no operation of pressing the confirmation button from the start of display of the confirmation button, and a certain period of time has elapsed, the beverage supply control unit generates and supplies beverages It characterized in that it comprises a beverage supply start control unit for giving an instruction to start.

In addition, the beverage supply device according to the present invention is a beverage supply device comprising a beverage generation unit for generating a beverage, and supplying a beverage from the beverage generation unit to a container to be disposed, and detecting beverage information of the container An information detection sensor, a display operation unit for displaying and operating various types of information, a beverage supply control unit for controlling to generate and supply a beverage of the beverage information to the container based on an operation on the display operation unit, and the display operation unit It characterized in that it comprises a beverage supply start control unit for giving an instruction to start the production and supply of the beverage by the beverage supply control unit when the state in which there is no operation for a predetermined time has elapsed.

In addition, in the beverage supply apparatus according to the present invention, in the above-described invention, the beverage supply start control unit is a countdown screen indicating the remaining time until the start of generation and supply of beverages when the display operation unit is operating normally. Is displayed on the display operation unit.

In addition, the beverage supply method according to the present invention is a beverage supply method comprising a beverage generation unit for generating a beverage and supplying a beverage from the beverage generation unit to a container to be disposed, the beverage supplying method for detecting beverage information of the container A display operation step of at least displaying an information detection step, a confirmation button indicating the start of generation and supply of beverages of the beverage information, and a control of generating and supplying a beverage of the beverage information to the container by pressing the confirmation button Beverage supply control step of performing a beverage supply control step, and when there is no push operation of the confirmation button from the start of display of the confirmation button, and a certain period of time has elapsed, a beverage that issues an instruction to start production and supply of beverage by the beverage supply control step It characterized in that it comprises a supply start control step.

In addition, the beverage supply method according to the present invention is a beverage supply method comprising a beverage generation unit for generating a beverage and supplying a beverage from the beverage generation unit to a container to be disposed, the beverage supplying method for detecting beverage information of the container An information detection step, a display operation step for displaying and manipulating various types of information, and a beverage supply control step for performing control of generating and supplying a beverage of the beverage information to the container based on the operation in the display operation step; and And a beverage supply start control step of giving an instruction to start the production and supply of beverages by the beverage supply control step when the state in which there is no operation in the display operation step has elapsed for a predetermined period of time.

In addition, in the beverage supply method according to the present invention, in the above-described invention, the beverage supply start control step is a count indicating the remaining time until the beverage production and supply start when the display operation step is operating normally. It characterized in that the down screen is displayed on the display operation unit.

According to the present invention, beverages can be supplied without any manipulation of the display operation unit.

1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a beverage supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing a control system of the beverage supply device shown in FIG. 1.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a beverage supply control process procedure by the control unit shown in FIG. 2.
4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the display operation unit shown in FIG. 2.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<Overall composition>

1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a beverage supply device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system of the beverage supply device 1 shown in FIG. 1. In addition, the beverage supply device 1 illustrated here is, for example, a coffee machine installed in a store such as a convenience store. For example, coffee beans are subjected to an extraction process of grinding and dripping, and beverages such as coffee are placed in a container C such as a cup. Is to supply.

As shown in FIG. 1, the beverage supply device 1 has a main body cabinet 2 and a front door 3. The main body cabinet 2 has a substantially rectangular shape with an open front surface. In the interior of the main body cabinet 2, a beverage generating unit 44 for producing beverage (for example, coffee) is installed.

The front door 3 is a door body having a size sufficient to close the front opening of the main cabinet 2. This front door 3 is installed so as to be able to swing around a central axis of an unillustrated shaft portion extending in the vertical direction at one edge portion of the front side of the main cabinet 2, and the front side of the main cabinet 2 It is possible to open and close the opening of the.

In the front door 3, the front surface constitutes a reception surface, and a display operation unit 10 and an opening/closing door 4 are provided. The display operation unit 10 is composed of, for example, a touch panel, and displays various types of information and allows various operation inputs. On the display operation unit 10, a confirmation button 10a for instructing the start of production and supply of beverages is displayed.

The opening/closing door 4 is provided on the lower side of the display operation unit 10, and a beverage supply space EA is formed in the depth direction of the opening/closing door 4. A nozzle 5 and a stage 6 are provided in the beverage supply space EA. The nozzle 5 discharges the beverage produced by the beverage generating unit 44 downward. The stage 6 is installed in the lower region of the nozzle 5. This stage 6 arranges the container C, and an arc-shaped stopper 7 is provided. That is, the beverage supply space EA is also an arrangement area in which the container C is arranged.

The opening and closing door 4 is made of, for example, a transparent material such as a transparent resin, and has a size sufficient to cover the entrance side of the beverage supply space EA. This opening/closing door 4 has its left end pivotally supported by the front door 3, and is capable of swinging along the front-rear direction. That is, the opening/closing door 4 is capable of swinging along the front-rear direction in a manner that is closely spaced apart from the beverage supply space EA, and when it swings backward in a manner close to the beverage supply space EA, the beverage supply space ( The inlet side of EA) can be closed, and the inlet side of the beverage supply space EA can be opened when it swings forward in a manner separated from the beverage supply space EA.

As shown in Fig. 2, the beverage supply device 1 includes a display operation unit 10, a container detection unit 20, an information reading unit 30, a door opening/closing detection unit 41, a door opening/closing lock mechanism 42, It has a storage unit 43, a beverage generating unit 44, and a control unit 50.

The display operation unit 10 is an input/output interface such as a touch panel, and performs display and operation input of various types of information. As described above, the display operation unit 10 has a confirmation button 10a.

The container detection unit 20 has, for example, a container detection sensor 21 such as an optical sensor, and whether or not the container C is disposed in the beverage supply space EA, that is, the container C is disposed on the stage 6 It is to detect whether or not.

The information reading unit 30 is provided in the beverage supply space EA, and has a beverage type sensor 31 and a container size sensor 32. The container size sensor 32 has an ice volume versus sensor and a hot volume versus sensor.

The beverage type sensor 31 is installed on the side of the beverage supply space EA, and is directed from the top of the container detection sensor 21 in a direction in which containers C of all sizes can be detected. The beverage type sensor 31 reads the color of the container C and determines the beverage type. For example, when the color of the container C is white or brown, the beverage type sensor 31 determines that it is hot coffee, and when the color of the container C is other than that, it determines that it is iced coffee. Further, the beverage type sensor 31 may detect the material of the container C based on the reflectance of the container C, not the color of the container C, and determine the type of the beverage from the detection result. In addition, the determination of the beverage type by reading the color of the container C is performed using the beverage determination information D1 stored in the storage unit 43. Further, the beverage type sensor 31 may be an appropriately combined sensor, not only one of the detection of the color of the container C and the detection of the material of the container C.

As described above, the container size sensor 32 has an ice volume versus sensor and a hot volume versus sensor, and detects the size of the container C. For example, as the size of the container C, if there is an ice L (large) size, a hot L (large) size, an ice R (regular) size, and a hot R (regular) size in order of magnitude, ice volume versus sensor is , It is installed on the side of the beverage supply space (EA), as an ice L size sensor, is arranged in a position that can detect only the ice L size, and the hot capacity vs. sensor is installed on the side of the beverage supply space (EA), As a hot L size sensor, it is placed in a position capable of detecting only the hot L size.

The beverage type sensor 31 and the container size sensor 32 function as a beverage information detection unit that determines the beverage type and beverage capacity of the container C. The function of the beverage information detection unit is, for example, by determining whether it is ice coffee or hot coffee based on the detection result of the beverage type sensor 31, and when the ice capacity vs. the sensor detects the container C as ice coffee, ice It is determined that it is a large size of coffee, and if the ice volume vs. sensor does not detect the container C, it is determined that it is a regular size of iced coffee. In addition, when the beverage type is hot coffee, when the hot volume vs. sensor detects the container (C), it is determined as a large size of hot coffee, and when the hot volume vs. sensor does not detect the container (C), hot coffee It is determined that it is a regular size of.

The door opening/closing detection unit 41 is provided near the entrance of the beverage supply space EA, and is constituted by, for example, an optical sensor. The door opening/closing detection unit 41 detects opening/closing of the entrance by the opening/closing door 4, and more specifically, detects whether the opening/closing door 4 is closed.

The door opening/closing lock mechanism 42 is provided near the entrance of the beverage supply space EA. The door opening/closing lock mechanism 42 locks to keep the opening/closing door 4 in a closed state, and releases a lock allowing the opening/closing door 4 to be opened.

The storage unit 43 is a storage device including a hard disk device, a nonvolatile memory, or the like, and stores at least beverage determination information D1.

The beverage generation unit 44 generates beverages of the beverage type and beverage capacity detected by the beverage type sensor 31 and the container size sensor 32 and supplies them to the container C. The beverage generating unit 44 produces a beverage by performing, for example, an extraction process of coffee bean grinding and dripping, and supplies the beverage to the container C.

The control unit 50 is a control unit that performs overall control of the beverage supply device 1, and includes a beverage supply control unit 51 and a beverage supply start control unit 52. In practice, programs corresponding to the beverage supply control unit 51 and the beverage supply start control unit 52 are stored in a storage device such as a nonvolatile memory or a magnetic disk device, and these programs are loaded into the memory, and CPU (Central Processing) Unit) to execute the corresponding process.

The beverage supply control unit 51 causes the beverage generation unit 44 to generate beverages of the beverage type and beverage capacity detected by the beverage type sensor 31 and the container size sensor 32, and supply them to the container C. Control.

The beverage supply start control unit 52 starts generation and supply of the beverage by the beverage supply control unit 51 when there is no press operation of the confirmation button 10a from the start of display of the confirmation button 10a, and a certain period of time has elapsed. Give instructions to make it happen. In addition, when the display operation unit 10 is operating normally, the beverage supply start control unit 52 performs a process of displaying on the display operation unit 10 a countdown screen indicating the remaining time until the start of production and supply of beverages. Do.

<Beverage supply control processing>

3 is a flowchart showing a beverage supply control process procedure by the control unit 50 shown in FIG. 2. As shown in Fig. 3, the control unit 50 determines whether or not the container C is in the stage 6 of the beverage supply space EA based on the detection result of the container detection unit 20 (step S110). ). If the container C is not in the stage 6 (step S110, No), this determination process is repeated. On the other hand, when the container C is in the stage 6 (step S110, Yes), it is further determined whether or not the open/close door 4 is closed based on the detection result of the door open/close detection unit 41. (Step S120). When the opening/closing door 4 is not closed (step S120, No), the determination process of step S120 is repeated.

On the other hand, when the open/close door 4 is closed (step S120, Yes), the beverage type and the beverage capacity are determined based on the detection results of the beverage type sensor 31 and the container size sensor 32 (step S130).

Thereafter, the control unit 50 performs a guide display for guiding the display operation unit 10 to display the beverage type and beverage capacity determined in the above-described step S120 and the touch of the confirmation button 10a (step S140). ). Further, the control unit 50 determines whether or not the confirmation button 10a has been touched (step S150). When the confirmation button 10a is touched (step S150, Yes), the control unit 50 locks the opening/closing door 4 to the closed state by using the door opening/closing lock mechanism 42 (step S160). After that, the control unit 50 causes the beverage generation unit 44 to generate and supply beverages through the beverage supply control unit 51 (step S170).

Then, the control unit 50 determines whether or not the beverage supply by the beverage generating unit 44 has ended (step S180). When the beverage supply is not finished (step S180, No), the control unit 50 returns to step S170 to continue the beverage generation and supply process. On the other hand, when the beverage supply is terminated (step S180, Yes), the control unit 50 releases the lock of the closed state of the opening and closing door 4 by the door opening/closing lock mechanism 42 (step S190), and End processing.

On the other hand, when the confirmation button 10a is not touched (step S150, No), it is further determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed from the display of the confirmation button 10a (step S200). When a certain period of time has not elapsed (step S200, No), the flow advances to step S150, and a determination is made as to whether or not the confirmation button 10a has been touched.

When a certain period of time has elapsed (step S200, Yes), it is further determined whether or not the screen operation of the display operation unit 10 is in an impossible state (step S210). If the screen operation is not impossible (step S210, No), a countdown screen indicating the remaining time until the start of production and supply of beverages is displayed (step S220). Then, it is determined whether or not the countdown has ended (step S230). If the countdown has not been completed (step S230, No), the process proceeds to step S220 and the display of the countdown screen continues. On the other hand, when the countdown has ended (step S230, Yes), the process proceeds to step S170 to start the production and supply of beverages.

On the other hand, if the screen operation is impossible (step S210, Yes), the process proceeds to step S170, and the generation and supply of beverages are started.

Further, in step S200, it is determined whether a certain time has elapsed from the display of the confirmation button 10a, but is not limited to this, for example, whether or not a state in which there is no operation on the display operation unit 10 has elapsed for a certain time. You may want to judge.

<Example of display screen on the display control panel>

4 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the display operation unit 10 shown in FIG. 2. 4 shows a case of purchasing a regular size of hot coffee as a beverage. In Figure 4 (a), first, beverage generation including a display indicating the type of beverage and the amount of beverage, a display of the confirmation button 10a marked to start extraction, and a guide display guiding the pressing of the confirmation button 10a. The start screen P0 is displayed. In Fig. 4A, since the confirmation button 10a is pressed, the beverage supply control unit 51 starts generating and supplying a regular-sized beverage of hot coffee, and displays a screen P11 during extraction. Indicate.

4B shows a case in which a failure occurs in the screen display of the display operation unit 10, and in this case, since the screen display is in an impossible state, after a certain period of time, the production and supply of beverages are automatically started. .

4C shows a case where the screen display of the display operation unit 10 is in a normal state, but the customer does not press the confirmation button 10a within a predetermined time. In this case, since the screen display is normal, the countdown screen P12 is displayed, and when the countdown ends, the production and supply of beverages are automatically started.

As described above, in the present embodiment, since beverages can be supplied even without an operation on the display operation unit 10, the occurrence of complaints from other customers can be suppressed and sales loss can be reduced.

In addition, each configuration shown in the above-described embodiments and modifications is a functional schematic, and does not necessarily have to be physically illustrated. That is, the form of dispersion and integration of each device and component is not limited to the illustrated one, and all or part of it may be functionally or physically distributed and integrated in arbitrary units according to various usage conditions and the like.

1: beverage supply unit 2: main body cabinet
3: front door 4: opening and closing door
5: nozzle 6: stage
7: stopper 10: display control panel
10a: confirmation button 20: container detection unit
21: container detection sensor 30: information reading unit
31: beverage type sensor 32: container size sensor
41: door open/close detection unit 42: door open/close lock mechanism
43: storage unit 44: beverage generation unit
50: control unit 51: beverage supply control unit
52: beverage supply start control unit C: container
D1: Beverage judgment information EA: Beverage supply space
P0: Beverage creation start screen P11: Brewing screen
P12: Countdown screen

Claims (6)

A beverage supply device comprising a beverage generating unit for generating a beverage, and supplying a beverage from the beverage generating unit to a container to be disposed,
A beverage information detection sensor that detects beverage information of the container,
A display operation unit for at least displaying a confirmation button for instructing the start of generation and supply of beverages of the beverage information;
A beverage supply control unit for controlling the production of beverages of the beverage information and supplying them to the container by pressing the confirmation button;
When there is no push operation of the confirmation button from the start of the display of the confirmation button, and a predetermined time has elapsed, the beverage supply start control unit issues an instruction to start the production and supply of the beverage by the beverage supply control unit
Beverage supply device comprising a. A beverage supply device comprising a beverage generating unit for generating a beverage, and supplying a beverage from the beverage generating unit to a container to be disposed,
A beverage information detection sensor that detects beverage information of the container,
A display operation unit for displaying and operating various types of information;
A beverage supply control unit for controlling to generate a beverage of the beverage information and supply it to the container based on an operation on the display operation unit;
A beverage supply start control unit that issues an instruction to start generation and supply of a beverage by the beverage supply control unit when a certain period of time has elapsed in the state in which there is no operation on the display operation unit
Beverage supply device comprising a. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The beverage supply start control unit, when the display operation unit is operating normally, displays a countdown screen indicating a remaining time until the production and supply of beverages is started on the display operation unit. A beverage supply method comprising a beverage generation unit for generating a beverage, and supplying a beverage from the beverage generation unit to a container to be disposed,
Beverage information detection step of detecting beverage information of the container,
A display operation step of at least displaying a confirmation button instructing the start of generation and supply of beverages of the beverage information;
A beverage supply control step of performing control of generating a beverage of the beverage information and supplying it to the container by pressing the confirmation button;
When there is no push operation of the confirmation button from the start of the display of the confirmation button, and a predetermined time elapses, a beverage supply start control step of giving an instruction to start the production and supply of beverage by the beverage supply control step
Beverage supply method comprising a. A beverage supply method comprising a beverage generating unit for generating a beverage, and supplying a beverage from the beverage generating unit to a container to be disposed,
Beverage information detection step of detecting beverage information of the container,
A display operation step for displaying and operating various types of information, and
A beverage supply control step of generating and supplying a beverage of the beverage information to the container based on an operation in the display manipulation step;
Beverage supply start control step of giving an instruction to start generation and supply of beverage by the beverage supply control step when a certain period of time has elapsed in the state in which there is no operation in the display operation step
Beverage supply method comprising a. The method according to claim 4 or 5,
In the beverage supply start control step, when the display operation step is in normal operation, a countdown screen indicating a remaining time until a beverage production and supply start is displayed on the display operation unit.

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