TW202231233A - Automatic production system and method for shake beverages - Google Patents

Abstract

Automatic production system and method for shake beverages are disclosed. The present invention is configured to automatically produce beverages via a transportation module, a bottle holder, and a providing module by identifying an order label to obtain an order information. Further, the bottle holder includes a weight sensing unit which can accurately control the production quality, and achieve the best customized output ratio based on the proportion of each beverage composition. In addition, the providing module includes an inventory detection module which can monitor an inventory of the providing module at all times to ensure the success of production process.

Description

System and method for automatic production of hand-cranked beverages

An automatic production system and method for hand-cranked beverages, especially a system and method for automatic production of hand-cranked beverages that utilizes a conveyor belt, a cup holder, and a weight sensor to achieve convenience, low cost, and customization.

In recent years, the turnover of beverage stores has grown rapidly and has become an industry that cannot be underestimated. In addition to the expansion of hand-cranked drinks and coffee shops, and the innovation of beverage flavors, the popularity of mobile devices in recent years has improved the convenience of ordering and payment. , and the entry of delivery e-commerce operators into the market, driving the booming development of beverage stores; in order to improve production quality, stability, and reduce personnel costs, operators began to try to use automated machines to produce hand-cranked beverages, such as the Republic of China Patent Bulletin No. TWI662930B, discloses an automatic operation system for tea drinks and a method thereof. The label sensor is used to read labels with beverage information, and the beverages are produced in an automated process through a robotic arm, which has the advantage of saving labor costs; however, using The robotic arm needs to have a large annular environment configuration for making beverages, and the robotic arm needs to be maintained, which may lead to an increase in operating costs. In addition, for beverages with added particles, such as: pearl milk tea, tea jelly, fruit juice, etc. , It is difficult for the robotic arm to produce quickly and stably. Further, it is even more difficult to use the robotic arm to meet the needs of customers to customize beverages. Therefore, how to achieve more convenient, low decoration and environmental costs, and customized The ability of automatic beverage production equipment is a problem to be solved.

In view of the above problems, the inventors have conducted research on the production of hand-cranked beverages based on years of experience in related industries; therefore, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic production system and method for hand-cranked beverages.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the automatic production system and method for hand-cranked beverages of the present invention includes a production machine, which includes a central control module, an identification module, a cup holder, a weight sensing unit, and a feeding mold. set, and a conveying module, the cup holder carries a cup with a label, and the identification module obtains beverage order information from the label, and then conveys the cup holder, the feeding module and the weight sensing unit through the conveying module to complete the beverage Addition and review of the composition to achieve the purpose of automatic production of hand-cranked beverages.

In order to enable your examiners to clearly understand the purpose, technical features and effects of the present invention, the following descriptions are combined with the diagrams for illustration, please refer to.

Please refer to "Fig. 1", which is a schematic diagram of the composition of the present invention (1), and please refer to "Fig. 2". The present invention is an automatic production system 1 for hand-cranked beverages, comprising an order receiving device 11, a label An output device 12, and a production machine 13, wherein the order receiving device 11 is connected to the label output device 12 for information, the order receiving device 11 can receive an order information and transmit it to the label output device 12, and the order information is a hand-cranked beverage The information includes the type of beverage, sweetness, amount of ice cubes, additional ingredients (such as: pearls, coconut nuts, pudding, fairy grass, milk cap, etc.), but not limited to this; order information can be set by the beverage store The completed fixed items can also be customized beverage content of beverage base and ingredients selected by consumers; the order receiving device 11 can be a device such as a mobile phone, a computer, a tablet, a POS machine (Point of sale), etc., wired or wireless Receive order information.

Please refer to “FIG. 3”. After receiving the order information, the label output device 12 can output a label L, wherein the label L can be one of a one-dimensional barcode, a two-dimensional barcode, an image, and a text. or a combination thereof, but not limited thereto; the label output device 12 can attach the label L to the cup C in various forms, such as: stickers, laser marking, printing, etc., therefore, the label output device 12 can be a print machine, laser engraving machine, etc., but not limited to this.

The production machine 13 includes a central control module 131, an identification module 132, a cup holder 133, at least one feeding module 134, and a conveying module 135, wherein the central control module 131, the identification module 132, the feeding module The module 134 and the conveying module 135 are linked by information, and are used to run the production machine 13; the identification module 132 is used to identify and analyze the label L, and transmit the order information to the central control module 131, so that the central control module 132 can identify and analyze the label L. The group 131 drives each component to produce beverages according to the needs of consumers; the cup holder 133 is arranged in the conveying module 135 for carrying the cup C, and the cup holder 133 is further arranged with a weight sensing unit 1331 for weight sensing The unit 1331 is connected with the information of the central control module 131, which can detect the weight change during the beverage making process, and transmit it to the central control module 131 and then feed it back to the feeding module 134 and the conveying module 135; the feeding module 134 is a Can accommodate and send out each beverage composition, each beverage composition can be such as: liquid ingredients (various types of tea, milk, fruit juice, etc.), solid ingredients (the aforementioned various beverage ingredients), but not limited thereto, In a preferred embodiment, the feeding module 134 is a cylindrical structure with a beverage composition inside, and one end of the cylindrical shape is a piston, and one end is provided with a food-grade silicone tube, which can ensure all ingredients (beverage composition) are not subject to environmental and mechanical pollution; the conveying module 135 is used for conveying the cup holder 133 to each feeding module 134 to perform beverage making operations, and its physical form can be, for example, a conveying belt. The racks 133 are matched with each other, and the feeding modules 134 can be easily increased or decreased according to the beverage production requirements, and the production moving line can also be adjusted according to the space arrangement, which has the advantage of adapting to the space.

Please refer to "Fig. 4", which is a flow chart of the method of the present invention (1), and please refer to "Fig. 1" ~ "Fig. 2" in conjunction with the steps of the automatic production method of hand-cranked beverage of the present invention: (1) An order input step S1: Please refer to "Fig. 5". As shown in the figure, the order receiving device 11 receives an order information D1, and transmits the order information D1 to the label output device 12. The order information D1 is a beverage Item content and customized information, etc.; (2) A label output step S2: Please refer to “FIG. 3” together. As shown in the figure, the label output device 12 outputs a label L based on the received order information D1. As shown in the figure, the label L can be a One or a combination of one-dimensional barcode, two-dimensional barcode, image, text, etc., but not limited to this, the output label L can be presented in one or a combination of sticker, engraving, printing, etc., and can be used for sticking Attached and engraved on the cup C, it can be used by shop assistants and consumers to confirm the item, and it can also be used as a decoration outside the cup C, so that the cup C can have various external decorations according to different beverages; (3) An order reading step S3: Please refer to "Fig. 6". As shown in the figure, when the cup C is placed on the cup holder 133, the identification module 132 can scan the label L to identify and parse out The order information D1 is transmitted to the central control module 131, which drives the production machine 13 to produce beverages; (4) Cup holder conveying step S4: Please refer to "Fig. 7". As shown in the figure, the conveying module 135 conveys the cup holder 133 to the positions of each feeding module 134 based on the order information D1, so as to facilitate the feeding module 134 For discharging, the aforementioned feeding module 134 is a beverage composition that needs to be added to make a beverage. If it is a feeding module 134 that does not need to add a beverage composition, the conveying module 135 will pass over the feeding module 134 and only stay In the feeding module 134 that needs to be discharged, more preferably, the conveying module 135 can adjust the conveying sequence of the cup holder 133 based on different beverages, so that the beverage can be produced in the shortest production time and at the same time achieve the best quality ; (5) A discharging step S5: Please refer to "Fig. 8" and "Fig. 9" together. As shown in the figures, when the conveying module 135 conveys the cup holder 133 to the designated position for discharging of the feeding module 134 At this time, the feeding module 134 sends out the beverage composition to complete the addition of the beverage composition. More preferably, the central control module 131 can match various beverages based on the contents and customized requirements of various beverages. The specific gravity of the composition is calculated to calculate the optimal discharge amount of each beverage composition to control the feeding module 134, and the weight sensing unit 1331 makes a feedback of the feeding amount to achieve accurate feeding, for example: if a cup of pearl black tea, The added weight ratio of pearls and black tea is 1:2, totaling 600g, then 200g pearls are added by the pearl feeding module 134 respectively. After the weight sensing unit 1331 detects that the weight has changed by 200g or the total weight reaches the target weight, The department is back to stop feeding, and the same is true for the black tea part, so I won't repeat it; if there is an order information D1 for the pearl grass black tea, the production machine 13 can be based on the proportions of the pearl, fairy grass, and black tea beverage components. , adjust the addition amount of pearl, celery and black tea to 1:1:1, a total of 600g; therefore, it can avoid the waste and cost caused by excessive addition of ingredients, resulting in overflow of beverage components, and can also ensure that the quality of each production is the same; After the feeding module 134 completes feeding, the cup holder conveying step S4 is performed, and the cup holder conveying step S4 and the discharging step S5 are cyclically performed until all the required beverage compositions are added; (6) A production end step S6: Please refer to "Fig. 10" for details. When the final beverage composition is added in the discharging step S5, the conveying module 135 transports the cup holder 133 to the designated point to complete the beverage production. , the fixed point can be, but not limited to, the initial position of the cup holder 133, the end point of the conveyor belt, etc., for example.

Please refer to "FIG. 11", which is another embodiment (1) of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the automatic production system 1 for hand-cranked beverages of the present invention further includes at least one inventory detection unit 1341, which is related to the The control module 131 is connected with information and is assembled in the feeding module 134. The inventory detection unit 1341 can detect the beverage composition in the feeding module 134 at all times, and report an inventory information D2 to the central control module 131. When the detected inventory information D2 is lower than the amount required to be added to make the beverage, the production system will generate an error message D3 to remind the operator that the inventory is insufficient. When the order information is D1, the system will take the initiative to inform that it cannot be produced, so as to avoid the production of beverages with defective quality. Even better, the production machine 13 can be selected to skip the feeding module 134 with insufficient stock and continue to produce the beverage. For drinks, the insufficient part will be added later to ensure the smooth production schedule; please refer to "Fig. 12", the present invention further includes an inventory confirmation step S7: when the order reading step S3 is completed, the inventory confirmation is executed. In step S7, the central control module 131 performs subsequent operations based on the inventory information D2 detected by the inventory detection unit 1341. If the inventory information D2 is lower than the quantity required by the order information D1, an error message D3 is generated and the production is directly executed. Ending step S6, if the stock information D2 is not less than the quantity required by the order information D1, the cup holder conveying step S4 is continuously executed; more preferably, if the stock information D2 is lower than the quantity required by the order information D1, it is executed continuously The cup holder is transported in step S4, and the feeding module 134 with insufficient stock is skipped.

Please refer to "Fig. 13", which is another embodiment (3) of the present invention. The present invention further includes an instruction input module 136, which is informationally connected with the central control module 131, and the instruction input module 136 is used for centering The control module 131 inputs commands to operate the production machine 13 ; the command input module 136 can operate the movement of the cup holder 133 , the amount of material dispensed by each feeding module 134 , the order and position of the conveying module 135 , etc. One or a combination thereof, but not limited to this; through the command input module 136, the production machine 13 has the flexibility to produce beverages in fully automatic, semi-automatic, and manual ways, and can also be manually shut down and dealt with in emergency situations Emergency situation; the command input module 136 can be a physical button set on the production machine 13, or it can be used for remote operation through short-distance communication, such as Bluetooth (Bluetooth), wireless local area network (WiFi), etc. method, but not limited thereto.

As can be seen from the above, the automatic production system and method for hand-cranked beverages of the present invention identify labels with beverage order information through the production machine, and utilize the weight sensing unit, the feeding module, and the conveying module to cooperate with each other. It can achieve fast and precise control of the discharge of beverage components, and can meet the needs of various customized orders, and the conveying module is in the form of a conveyor belt, which can make the most efficient use of space. In addition, an inventory detection unit is used to achieve The inventory of beverage components is monitored at all times, and an instruction input module can bring greater flexibility to the production of beverages. Accordingly, the automatic production system and method for hand-cranked beverages of the present invention can indeed achieve more convenience after being implemented. , Low decoration and environmental costs, and customization capabilities for hand-cranked beverage production purposes.

However, the above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention; anyone familiar with the art can make equal changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. , all should be covered within the patent scope of the present invention.

To sum up, the effect of the present invention is that it has the patent requirements of "industrial applicability", "novelty" and "progressiveness" of the invention; the applicant should file an invention patent with the Jun Bureau in accordance with the provisions of the Patent Law Application.

1: Automatic production system for hand-cranked beverages 11: Order receiving device 12: Label output device 13: Production machine 131: Central control module 132: Identification module 133: Cup Holder 134: Feeding module 1331: Weight Sensing Unit 1341: Inventory detection unit 135: Conveyor Module 136: Command input module D1: Order Information D2: Stock Information D3: Error message L: label C: cup S1: Order Entry Step S2: Label output step S3: Order reading step S4: Cup holder conveying step S5: discharging step S6: Production end step S7: Inventory confirmation step

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram (1) of the composition of the present invention. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram (2) of the composition of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram (1) of the implementation of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a flow chart (1) of the method of the present invention. Fig. 5 is an embodiment (1) of the present invention. Fig. 6 is an embodiment (2) of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram (2) of the implementation of the present invention. Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram (3) of the implementation of the present invention. Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram (4) of the implementation of the present invention. Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram (5) of the implementation of the present invention. FIG. 11 is another embodiment (1) of the present invention. FIG. 12 is another embodiment (2) of the present invention. Fig. 13 is another embodiment (3) of the present invention.

13: Production machine

133: Cup Holder

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Claims (12)

An automatic production system for hand-cranked beverages for automatically adding a beverage composition to a cup, comprising: A production machine, the production machine includes a cup holder, a central control module, another identification module, at least one feeding module, a conveying module, and a weight sensing unit and the central control module information connect; The cup holder is assembled on the conveying module for carrying the cup; The central control module is used to run the production machine; The identification module is used for identifying a label to obtain an order information; The dosing module adds the beverage composition to the cup based on the order information; The conveying module conveys the cup holder to the feeding module based on the order information; and The weight sensing unit is assembled on the cup holder for detecting the weight of the cup. The automatic production system for hand-cranked beverages as claimed in claim 1, wherein an inventory detection unit set is set in the feeding module and is connected with the central control module for information detection in the feeding module. Inventory of beverage components to obtain an inventory information. The automatic production system for hand-cranked beverages according to claim 4, wherein, when the stock information is less than the required addition amount of the order information, the central control module transmits an error message to the feeding module and the conveying module . The automatic production system for hand-cranked beverages according to claim 5, wherein the feeding module and the conveying module stop operations based on the error information. The automatic production system for hand-cranked beverages according to claim 5, wherein, based on the error message, the feeding module and the conveying module ignore the addition operation in which the stock information is less than the order information. The automatic production system for hand-cranked beverages according to claim 1, wherein the label is one of a one-dimensional barcode, a two-dimensional barcode, an image, and a text, or a combination thereof. The automatic production system for hand-cranked beverages according to claim 1, further comprising an instruction input module, which is informationally connected with the central control module, and the instruction input module is used for inputting instructions to the central control module, to operate the production machine. An automatic production method for a hand-cranked beverage for automatically adding a beverage composition to a cup, comprising: An order reading step: an identification module identifies a label on the cup, and obtains an order information and transmits it to a central control module; A cup rack conveying step: the central control module drives a conveying module, and based on the order information, the cup rack carrying the cup is transported to a feeding module; A discharging step: the central control module senses the weight change of the cup and the order information based on a weight sensing unit, drives the feeding module to add the beverage composition to the cup, and repeats the delivery of the cup holder step and the discharging step; and A production end step: when the feeding module completes adding all the beverage components in the order information, the conveying module conveys the cup holder to a fixed point. The automatic production method for hand-cranked beverages according to claim 10, wherein, after the order reading step is completed, an inventory confirmation step is further included: an inventory detection unit detects the beverage composition in the feeding module to obtain an inventory information. The automatic production method for hand-cranked beverages according to claim 13, wherein if the stock information is less than the order information, the central control module transmits an error message to the feeding module and the conveying module, and executes the production End step. The automatic production method for hand-cranked beverages as described in claim 13, wherein if the stock information is less than the order information, when the cup holder conveying step and the discharging step are performed, the portion where the stock information is smaller than the order information is skipped. Feeding module. The automatic production method for hand-cranked beverages according to claim 10, wherein the label is one of a one-dimensional barcode, a two-dimensional barcode, an image, and a text, or a combination thereof.

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