WO2015093805A1 - Automatic coffee vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic coffee vending machine comprising: a hot water supply part for storing heated water; a cup loading part for discharging stored cups one by one; a coffee capsule loading part for discharging stored coffee capsules one by one; a driving part for extracting coffee by conveying a coffee capsule discharged from the coffee capsule loading part to a required position; a case for housing the hot water supply part, the cup loading part, the coffee capsule loading part and the driving part; and a control part for controlling the hot water supply part, the cup loading part, the coffee capsule loading part and the driving part. The driving part comprises: a holder unit for receiving the coffee capsule discharged from the coffee capsule loading part and moving together with the coffee capsule while supporting the coffee capsule; a driving unit for moving the holder unit to the coffee capsule loading part so that the holder unit receives the coffee capsule and moving the holder unit so that the coffee capsule supported by the holder unit is positioned perpendicularly above the cup placed on a cup support plate; and an extracting unit for forming a hole for extraction of coffee by pressurizing the coffee capsule supported by the holder unit and extracting coffee by supplying hot water supplied from the hot water supply part to the inside of the coffee capsule.

Description

Coffee Bean Vending Machine

The present invention relates to a coffee bean vending machine, and more particularly, after transporting the capsules stored powdered powder to the required position, and pressurized capsules to supply hot water to the interior of the capsule to extract the coffee beans to the user It relates to a coffee bean vending machine that can be operated unattended by automatically performing a series of processes to supply automatically.

It is well known that the taste is usually doubled when the coffee is immediately extracted and drinked, thereby providing coffee capsules in which the coffee beans are stored to the user to drink the coffee beans more easily.

Meanwhile, a separate coffee bean extractor is used to extract coffee beans using the coffee capsule.

1 is a block diagram of a conventional coffee bean extractor.

In order to use a coffee bean extractor generally used in the prior art, the coffee capsule 10 is first inserted into the capsule holder 20, and the holder cover 21 is pressed by a pressing device not shown. Inlet and outlet are respectively formed in the upper and lower portions of the coffee capsule 10 by sharp protrusions formed in the holder cover 21 and the capsule holder 20 while being sealed to prevent leakage to the outside in the capsule holder 20. .

On the other hand, the water stored in the hot water tank 30 is heated to a predetermined temperature by the heater 31, the heated hot water is supplied to the coffee capsule 10 at a high pressure by the operation of the pressure pump (41). For reference, the water of the water tank 40 is supplied to the hot water tank 30 by the operation of the pressure pump 41, thereby keeping the quantity of the hot water tank 30 constant.

As described above, the hot water supplied to the coffee capsule 10 extracts the coffee liquid while passing through the coffee beans filled in the coffee capsule, and the extracted coffee liquid is extracted through the extraction hole formed at the lower portion of the capsule holder 20. Ejected into the cup.

The conventional coffee bean extractor is spread in homes or offices and is driven by manual operation by users, and is not suitable for unmanned vending machines.

On the other hand, Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0033050 discloses an instant coffee bean capsule vending machine.

The instant coffee bean capsule vending machine disclosed in the present invention includes a capsule storage box for storing a plurality of coffee capsules, a capsule support for supporting coffee capsules and cups discharged from the capsule storage box, and a compressed water container for storing hot water. Consists of.

The capsule coffee bean instant vending machine configured as described above has a structure in which the capsule support rises to extract the coffee beans from the coffee capsule supplied to the capsule support, and the capsule support descends when the extraction of the coffee beans is completed. When coffee is stored in a cup, the support of the capsule is lowered, and the coffee beans in the cup overflow due to the shock generated when the capsule support is lowered and the lowering of the capsule support is completed. Because of this, there is a problem that the capsule support is easily contaminated.

In addition, the coffee capsule discharged from the capsule storage box is placed on the capping jaw formed on the upper end of the capsule support through the guide hole, when the posture of the coffee capsule is distracted during the process of moving the coffee capsule on the inclined guide , Since the capsule is not stable to the upper end of the capsule support, there is a problem that the extraction of the coffee beans is not made smoothly.

As such, although the conventional capsule coffee instant vending machine is operated unattended, it has an unstable configuration, there is a problem that a lot of difficulties in maintenance.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to have a structure for transporting and extracting the coffee capsules to the required position without moving the cup into which the coffee beans extracted from the coffee capsules are injected, After the extraction of the coffee is completed, the coffee beans vending machine that can prevent the leakage of coffee due to the movement of the cup.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a coffee bean vending machine having a stable operating environment by stably transporting the coffee capsules discharged from the coffee capsule stacking unit to a required position.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a coffee bean vending machine that allows the user to visually check the process of moving coffee capsules and extracting coffee beans from the coffee capsules.

The present invention to achieve the object as described above and to perform the problem for removing the conventional drawbacks is a hot water supply unit for storing the water heated to a predetermined temperature; A cup loading portion for storing a plurality of cups and discharging the stored cups one by one; A plurality of coffee capsules are stored, the coffee capsule loading portion for discharging the stored coffee capsules one by one; A driving unit for transporting the coffee capsules discharged from the coffee capsule loading unit to a required position to extract coffee beans; A case accommodating the hot water supply part, the cup loading part, the coffee capsule loading part, and the driving part; And a control unit for controlling the hot water supply unit, the cup loading unit, the coffee capsule loading unit, and the driving unit, wherein the driving unit receives the coffee capsules discharged from the coffee capsule loading unit and supports the coffee capsules. A holder unit moving together with the coffee capsule; A driving unit to move the holder unit to the coffee capsule loading part to receive the coffee capsules, and to move the holder unit so that the coffee capsules supported by the holder unit are positioned vertically on the cup placed on the cup support; And an extraction unit for pressurizing the coffee capsule supported by the holder unit to form a hole for extracting the coffee beans, and extracting the coffee beans by supplying the hot water supplied from the hot water supply unit into the coffee capsules. It provides a coffee bean vending machine characterized by.

On the other hand, the hot water supply unit, the first hot water tank to store the hot water to be supplied to the cup placed on the cup support; And a second hot water tank in which hot water to be supplied to the extraction unit is stored.

At this time, the first hot water tank and the second hot water tank receive water from a container in which water at room temperature is stored and heated by a heater to store hot water at a predetermined temperature, but the second hot water tank has a temperature of hot water compared to the first hot water tank. It is configured to keep high.

At this time, the cup loading portion is coupled to the case via a vertical drive unit to move up and down, the vertical drive unit, the first guide rail is installed in the case to have a structure extending in the vertical direction, and the cup loading portion A first guide unit installed to be coupled to the first guide rail and configured to move along a first guide rail and support a vertical movement of a cup loading part; A first rack installed inside the case to have a structure extending in the vertical direction; Up and down drive motor installed in the cup loading portion; And a first pinion gear installed on the vertical driving motor and engaged with the first rack to move the cup loading part while being rotated by the vertical driving motor.

On the other hand, the holder unit is installed in the drive unit and behaves together with the drive unit, a fixed holder formed on one side of the first support groove for supporting the coffee capsule by inserting a portion of the coffee capsule; It is disposed on the side of the fixed holder so as to face the side of the fixed holder formed with the first support groove, is coupled to the fixed holder via two guide rods penetrating the fixed holder in the horizontal direction to move closer to or away from the fixed holder A moving holder having a second support groove formed at one side thereof to support the coffee capsule together with the first support groove by receiving the remaining portion of the coffee capsule corresponding to the first support groove; And a moving holder driving unit installed in the fixed holder or the driving unit to move the moving holder.

In addition, when the moving holder is away from the fixed holder, the take-out rod for pushing out the coffee capsule located in the first support groove by the elasticity of the spring to be taken out of the fixed holder may be further provided in the fixed holder.

At this time, the movable holder drive unit, the second rack formed by processing a plurality of gear teeth in the longitudinal direction of the guide rods on the outer surface of any one of the two guide rods formed; A draw-out motor installed in the fixed holder or drive unit; And a second pinion gear installed at the draw drive motor and engaged with the second rack to move the holder while rotating by the draw drive motor.

On the other hand, the drive unit, coupled to the holder unit and the extraction unit frame for supporting the holder unit and the extraction unit; A second guide rail installed on the horizontal support frame to connect the horizontal support frame and the frame installed to have a structure extending in the horizontal direction, the horizontal support frame having a structure extending in the horizontal direction, and installed on the frame; A second guide unit coupled to the second guide rail and configured as a second guide block supporting the movement of the frame while moving along the second guide rail; And a horizontal driving unit for moving the frame in a horizontal direction.

At this time, the horizontal drive unit, the third rack is installed on the horizontal support frame to have a structure extending in the horizontal direction; A horizontal drive motor installed in the frame; And a third pinion gear installed in the horizontal drive motor and engaged with the third rack to move the frame while rotating by the horizontal drive motor.

On the other hand, the extraction unit, a punch for forming a hole for the supply of hot water and the extraction of coffee beans in the coffee capsule supported by the holder unit; A lifting member coupled to the punch unit and coupled to the driving unit to have a structure capable of moving up and down, and receiving hot water from the hot water supply unit to supply the inside of the coffee capsule; A spring installed between the elevating member and the driving unit to elevate the elevating member in the no load state of the elevating member; A roller installed at an upper end of the elevating member; A cam installed in the drive unit to rotate while in contact with the roller at the top of the roller; And an extraction driving motor installed on the driving unit and transmitting a rotational force to the cam to rotate the cam.

On the other hand, a transparent window for allowing a user to check the operation state of the holder unit, the drive unit and the extraction unit from the outside of the case may be formed on the front of the case.

And, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the hot water supply unit for storing the water heated to a predetermined temperature; A cup loading portion for storing a plurality of cups and discharging the stored cups one by one; A plurality of coffee capsules are stored, the coffee capsule loading portion for discharging the stored coffee capsules one by one; Driving means for transporting the coffee capsules discharged from the coffee capsule loading unit to the required position to extract the coffee beans; The hot water supply unit, the cup loading portion and the coffee capsule loading portion and the case for receiving them; And a hot water supply unit, a cup loading unit, a coffee capsule loading unit, a driving unit, and a control unit for controlling the coffee beans loading unit. The coffee capsule loading unit forms a plurality of cartridges. Forming a discharge port, the rotary drive unit is formed to operate the capsule guide rail forward and backward formed with a receiving hole for receiving the coffee capsule discharged from the discharge port, the drive means is a coffee capsule discharged from the coffee capsule loading portion It provides a coffee bean vending machine, characterized in that the capsule suction port formed with an air passage pipe that can be transported to the required position, and formed a rotary drive unit for driving it around the rotating shaft.

At this time, the hot water inlet head which is operated in the coffee capsule is characterized in that the lifting member is moved up and down by the rotation drive unit.

According to the present invention having the characteristics as described above, the cup placed on the cup stand is left as it is to transport the coffee capsule to the required position to extract the coffee beans, so that the coffee beans outside the cup due to the movement of the cup containing the coffee beans It can be prevented from overflowing, so that the use environment of the vending machine can be kept more hygienic.

In addition, by configuring a hot water tank for storing the hot water for the extraction of the coffee beans and a hot water supplied to the cup for dilution of the extracted coffee beans, it is possible to provide hot water of the temperature optimized for extraction and dilution of the coffee beans It has an effect.

In addition, since the user and the administrator can visually check the driving state of the holder unit, the driving unit and the extraction unit through the transparent window formed in the case, not only can induce interest of the user, but also increase the convenience of maintenance. There is.

1 is a block diagram of a conventional coffee bean extractor,

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of a coffee bean vending machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention,

Figure 3 is a front view showing the configuration of the hot water supply unit according to the present invention,

Figure 4 is a front view showing the configuration of the cup loading portion according to the present invention,

5 is a plan view showing the configuration of the cup loading portion according to the present invention,

Figure 6 is a side view showing the configuration of the coffee capsule loading unit according to the present invention,

7 is a plan view showing a configuration of a coffee capsule loading unit according to the present invention;

8 is a front view showing the structure of the drive unit according to the present invention;

9 is a side view showing the structure of a drive unit according to the present invention;

10 is a side view showing the structure of a holder unit according to the present invention;

11 is a plan view showing the structure of a holder unit according to the present invention;

12 is a front view showing the structure of the extraction unit according to the present invention,

Figure 13 is a side view showing the structure of the extraction unit according to the present invention,

14 is a front view showing the front structure of the case according to the present invention;

15 is a block diagram showing a system of a coffee bean vending machine according to another embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 16 is a schematic view showing a state carrying the coffee beans capsule of Figure 15 of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Figure 2 shows a block diagram showing the internal structure of a coffee bean vending machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The coffee bean vending machine according to the present invention is a hot water supply unit 100, the cup loading unit 200, the coffee capsule loading unit 300, the driving unit 400, the case 500 and the control unit 600 In addition to this, the cup lid is stored and the cup lid loading part 700 which is discharged one by one by the signal of the control unit 600, and the capsule containing the additives such as syrup is stored and stored in the control unit 600 An additive loading unit (not shown) for discharging one by one with a signal, and a straw loading unit (not shown) for discharging one by one through a signal from the control unit 600 after loading the straws may be further included.

Meanwhile, the cup lid loading part 700 and the additive loading part and the straw loading part are selectively applied in implementing the coffee bean vending machine according to the present invention, the cup loading part 200 and the coffee capsule loading part 300. Not only can be implemented using the configuration of), but also specifically limited structure is not required, and since various structures are already used, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

For reference, FIG. 2 illustrates a cup lid loading part 700 using a spirally wound spring 710, and the cup lid loading part 700 is disposed between pitches of springs 710 arranged in a vertical structure. Cup lid (C) is inserted into the stack, and by rotating the spring 710 by the drive of the motor 720 by the signal of the control unit 600, the cup lid is discharged one by one under the spring.

Hereinafter, the hot water supply unit 100, the cup loading unit 200, the coffee capsule loading unit 300, the driving unit 400, the case 500, and the control unit 600 will be described in detail.

Figure 3 shows a front view showing the configuration of the hot water supply unit according to the present invention.

The hot water supply unit 100 is to supply hot water for extracting the coffee beans from the coffee capsule, the powdered beans are stored, and hot water for diluting the extracted coffee beans.

The hot water supply unit 100 stores a certain amount of water in one tank, and supplies the hot water to a position required for extraction and dilution of the coffee beans in a state in which the stored water is heated by a heater to maintain the required temperature. In this case, the hot water of the same temperature is supplied to the extraction and dilution of the coffee beans, it is not efficient.

Accordingly, the hot water supply unit 100 according to the present invention includes a first hot water tank 110 in which hot water for diluting the extracted coffee beans is stored, and a second hot water tank 120 in which hot water for extracting the coffee beans is stored. It is composed.

On the other hand, the first hot water tank 110 is connected to the nozzle 520 provided in the case 500 is a cup placed on the cup support 510 to provide hot water for dilution of the coffee beans, the second hot water tank ( The hot water of 120 is connected to the extraction unit 430 to be described later to provide hot water for the extraction of coffee beans in the coffee capsule.

The first hot water tank 110 and the second hot water tank 120 are provided with heaters 111 and 121, respectively, for heating the introduced water at room temperature to the required temperature, and the second hot water tank 120 includes the first hot water. Compared to the tank 110 is set to maintain a high temperature of the hot water. For example, the second hot water tank 120 maintains the temperature of the hot water at 110 ° C to 130 ° C, and the first hot water tank 110 maintains the temperature of the hot water at 70 ° C to 90 ° C. For reference, the first hot water tank 110 and the second hot water tank 120 are each provided with a temperature sensor, and the control unit 600 is provided with a heater in each hot water tank according to the temperature value of the hot water detected by the temperature sensor. By controlling the 111 and 121, the hot water of each hot water tank 110 and 120 can be maintained at a required temperature.

As such, when the first hot water tank 110 and the second hot water tank 120 are separately configured to change the temperature of the hot water, not only the hot water at an effective temperature for extracting the coffee beans can be provided but also a suitable temperature for the user. It will be possible to provide coffee beans.

On the other hand, the first hot water tank 110 and the second hot water tank 120 is to receive and store the water of the container 150 is stored at room temperature water from the pump (130,140), respectively, the respective pump (130,140) Is driven by the control signal of the control unit 600 corresponding to the flow signal of the flow meter not shown in the first hot water tank 110 and the second hot water tank 120, the first hot water Supply to the tank 110 and the second hot water tank 120, so that the first hot water tank 110 and the second hot water tank 120 is always maintained in a certain amount.

In addition, the container 150 is stored in the water at room temperature, when the stored water is exhausted, it is preferable that the manager can be easily replaced with a new one, for this purpose, a conventional water purifier bucket is placed inside the coffee bean vending machine Can be used as a container.

In the figure, reference numeral 141 denotes a pressure gauge.

4 is a front view showing the configuration of the cup loading portion according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a plan view showing the configuration of the cup loading portion according to the present invention.

The cup loading part 200 stores a plurality of cups, and discharges the stored cups to the cup support 510 one by one according to the signal of the controller 600.

The cup loading unit 200 is a well-known configuration that is used in a coffee vending machine that is already widely used, and a description of a specific operation structure of the cup loading unit 200 will be omitted.

However, the cup loading part 200 according to the present invention is different from the cup loading part conventionally used in that it has a structure that moves up and down to avoid interference with the driving part 400.

For reference, in order for the cup discharged from the cup loading portion to fall on the cup support 510 without falling down, the cup loading portion 200 may be positioned near the upper portion of the cup support 510. However, in the coffee bean vending machine according to the present invention, since the drive unit 400 has a structure for transporting the coffee capsule while moving, the cup loading part 200 is fixed to the upper portion of the cup support 510 as described above. When installed in a structure, a collision between the driving unit 400 and the cup loading portion 200 occurs.

Accordingly, the coffee bean vending machine of the present invention is lowered so that the cup loading portion 200 close to the cup support 510 when the cup is discharged, and the cup loading portion 200 is raised after the discharge of the cup is completed. It is configured to avoid a collision with the driving unit 400.

To this end, the cup loading portion 200 is coupled to the case 500 through the vertical driving unit 210, the cup loading portion 200 is moved up and down by the operation of the vertical driving unit 210. .

As described above, the vertical driving unit 210 for moving the cup loading part 200 up and down includes a first guide unit 211, a first rack 212, a vertical driving motor 213, and a first pinion gear 214. It is composed of

The first guide unit 211 is connected to the case 500 and the cup loading portion 200, and supports the vertical movement of the cup loading portion 200, the first guide rail (2111) and the first guide block 2112.

At this time, the first guide rail 2111 is installed on the inner wall surface of the case 500 to have a structure extending in the vertical direction.

The first guide block 2112 is installed in the cup loading portion 200 and has a structure that behaves together with the cup loading portion 200. The first guide block 2112 is coupled to the first guide rail 2111 to connect the first guide rail 2111. Configured to move along. The first guide block 2112 may be configured in plural.

The first rack 212 is installed on the inner wall surface of the case 500 to have a structure extending in the vertical direction in the vicinity of the first guide rail 2111.

The up and down drive motor 213 is installed in the cup loading part 200, and is driven by a control signal transmitted from the control unit 600.

The first pinion gear 214 is installed in the vertical drive motor 213 to have a structure that rotates by the operation of the vertical drive motor 213, it is installed to engage with the first rack (212).

According to the up and down drive unit 210 as described above, when the up and down drive motor 213 is operated by the control unit 600 to rotate the first pinion gear 214, the first pinion gear 214 is the rotation direction In accordance with the first rack 212 is raised or lowered, so that the shandong of the cup loading portion 200 is made.

Therefore, when the cup is to be discharged to the cup support 510, the cup loading part 200 descends, and after the discharge of the cup is completed, the cup loading part 200 rises to avoid a collision with the driving part 400. do.

6 is a side view showing the configuration of the coffee capsule loading unit according to the present invention, Figure 7 is a plan view showing the configuration of the coffee capsule loading unit according to the present invention.

The coffee capsule loading unit 300 according to the present invention stores a plurality of coffee capsules and discharges the stored coffee capsules one by one according to the signal of the controller 600.

The coffee capsule loading unit 300 has a plurality of coffee capsule cartridges 310 to store various types of coffee capsules and to discharge the coffee capsules selected by the user.

More specifically, the coffee capsule loading unit 300 is composed of a plurality of coffee capsule cartridge 310, the rotary frame 320, the support frame 330, the rotary drive unit 340.

Each of the coffee capsule cartridges 310 has a cylindrical structure so that a plurality of coffee capsules can be stacked and stored in a row, and the plurality of coffee capsule cartridges 310 are arranged in a circular arrangement.

The rotating frame 320 is coupled to a plurality of coffee capsule cartridge 310 arranged in a circular arrangement structure to support the coffee capsule cartridge 310, and rotates together with the coffee capsule cartridge 310. If the rotating frame 320 has a structure capable of injecting coffee capsules into the upper portion of the coffee capsule cartridge 310 and discharging the coffee capsules into the lower portions of the coffee capsule cartridges 310, the structure is not limited thereto. It can be configured in various structures.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 6, two support plates 321 and 322 are disposed to be spaced apart from each other up and down, and two support plates 321 and 322 spaced apart from each other are bound to each other by a plurality of connecting rods 323, thereby providing a plurality of coffee capsule cartridges ( The structure of the rotating frame 320 configured to support 310 is shown.

The support frame 330 is fixedly installed in the case 500 to be positioned below the rotation frame 320 and is configured to support the rotation shaft 324 extending from the rotation frame 320.

The support frame 330 is formed with one discharge port 331 for discharging the coffee capsule discharged from the coffee capsule cartridge 310 to the bottom to be introduced into the holder unit 410 to be described later, the discharge port 331 It is configured to be provided with the opening and closing plate 332 for opening and closing.

On the other hand, the opening and closing plate 332 is installed on the support frame 330 to be positioned below the outlet 331, and has a structure that can be moved in the forward and backward direction in the state coupled with the support frame 330. The opening and closing plate 332 opens the outlet 331 when moving to the rear, and closes the outlet 331 when moving to the front.

On the other hand, the opening and closing plate 332 is pushed by the holder unit 410 when the holder unit 410 is moved to the bottom to receive the coffee capsule is moved back to open the outlet 331, the coffee capsule When the holder unit 410 is thrown out, it is configured to move forward by the elasticity of the spring 333 to close the outlet 331.

The rotation driving unit 340 is installed on the support frame 330, is composed of a rotary motor connected to the rotary shaft 324 to rotate the rotary shaft 324. In this case, the rotating motor may be directly connected to the rotating shaft or indirectly connected to the rotating shaft through a power transmission unit such as a belt, a chain, or a gear.

The rotary drive unit 340 is a coffee capsule cartridge 310 is stored vertically above the discharge port 331 is a coffee capsule of the type selected by the user is driven by the rotary motor is driven by a signal transmitted from the control unit 600 To rotate the rotating frame 320.

Figure 8 is a front view showing the structure of the drive unit according to the invention, Figure 9 is a side view showing the structure of the drive unit according to the invention, Figure 10 is a side view showing the structure of the holder unit according to the invention, Figure 11 is 12 is a plan view showing the structure of the holder unit according to the invention, Figure 12 shows a front view showing the structure of the extraction unit according to the invention, Figure 13 shows a side view showing the structure of the extraction unit according to the present invention.

The drive unit 400 receives the coffee capsules discharged from the coffee capsule loading unit 300 and transports the coffee capsules to the vertical upper portion of the cup, and then extracts the coffee beans in the coffee capsules, the holder unit 410 and the drive The unit 420 and the extraction unit 430, the holder unit 410, the drive unit 420 and the extraction unit 430 has a structure to form a unit and behave together.

The holder unit 410 receives and supports coffee capsules discharged from the coffee capsule loading unit 300, and includes a fixed holder 411, a moving holder 412, and a moving holder driving unit 413.

On the other hand, the fixed holder 411 is installed in the drive unit 420 has a structure that behaves together with the drive unit 420, the first support groove 4111 for supporting the coffee capsule by inserting a portion of the coffee capsule is It is composed of one formed on one side (411a).

The movable holder 412 is disposed on the side surface 411a of the fixed holder 411 so as to face the side surface 411a of the fixed holder 411 having the first support groove 4111, and the first support groove 4111. A second support groove 4121 is formed in the side surface 412a facing the) and supports the remaining portion of the coffee capsule in correspondence with the first support groove 4111. As a result, when the fixed holder 411 and the moving holder 412 are in close contact with each other, the first support groove 4111 and the second support groove 4121 meet with each other to form a circular groove. The lower end of the capsule is inserted, and the upper end of the coffee capsule is placed on the upper surface of the fixed holder 411 and the moving holder 412.

On the other hand, the lower end of the fixed holder 411 and the moving holder 412, the support portion (4112, 4122) for supporting the lower end of the coffee capsule is formed, respectively.

At this time, the support portion 4122 formed in the movable holder 412 is formed with an extraction opening 4123 for flowing the coffee beans extracted from the coffee capsule to the lower, and fixed holder (when in close contact with the fixed holder 411 A protrusion 4124 inserted into the support portion 4112 formed in the 411 is formed.

Thus, the supporting portion 4122 formed in the moving holder 412 is configured to have a lower height than the supporting portion 4112 formed in the fixed holder 411 so that the moving holder 412 moves away from the fixed holder 411. The coffee capsule is configured to remain in the supporting portion 4112 formed in the fixed holder 411 without moving with the fixed holder 411.

On the other hand, when the moving holder 412 is away from the fixed holder 411, the take-out rod 414 is installed to push out the coffee capsule remaining in the support portion 4112 to discharge the coffee capsule from the holder unit 410 do.

The takeout rod 414 is horizontally installed on the fixed holder 411 to push the coffee capsule located in the first support groove 4111 in the direction of the movement holder 412. In order to install the take-out rod 414, a fixed hole 411 is formed with a horizontal hole 4113 exposed inward of the first support groove 4111, and a spring 441 is formed inside the horizontal hole 4113. This is installed and configured to elastically support the take-out rod 414.

According to this structure, the take-out rod 414 is the horizontal hole 4113 while compressing the spring (4141) by the pressure transmitted through the coffee capsule when the moving holder 412 is in close contact with the fixed holder 411 When inserted into the inside, and then the moving holder 412 is away from the fixed holder 411, by the elasticity of the spring (4141) protrudes into the inside of the first support groove 4111 while pushing out the coffee capsule holder unit ( 410 is discharged.

As described above, in order to move the moving holder 412 closer or farther from the fixed holder 411, the moving holder 412 has two guide rods which are installed to penetrate the fixed holder 411 in a horizontal direction. It is coupled to the fixed holder 411 via the (415,416).

The moving holder driving unit 413 is installed in the fixed holder 411 or the driving unit 420 to move the moving holder 412, and the second rack 4131, the drawout driving motor 4132, and the second pinion. Gear 4133.

The second rack 4131 is formed to have an integral structure with any one of the guide rods 415 of the two guide rods 415 and 416 connecting the fixed holder 411 and the movable holder 412. More specifically, The second rack 4131 having a structure integral with the guide rod 415 may be formed by processing a plurality of gear teeth arranged along the longitudinal direction of the guide rod 415 on the outer surface of the guide rod 415. .

The drawing out driving motor 4132 is installed in the fixed holder 411 or the driving unit 420 and is configured to drive by a control signal transmitted from the control unit 600.

The second pinion gear 4133 is installed in the drawing drive motor 4132 and is engaged with the second rack 4131 to guide rods 415 formed with the second rack 4131 when rotated by the drawing drive motor 4132. It is configured to move.

The driving unit 420 moves the driving unit 400 in a horizontal direction, more specifically, in a left and right direction of the case 500 so that the coffee capsule supported by the holder unit 410 is vertical to the cup placed on the cup support 510. The holder unit 410 or the holder unit 410 is to move the holder unit 410 toward the coffee capsule loading unit 300 side to receive the coffee capsule.

The driving unit 420 includes a frame 421, a second guide unit 422, and a horizontal driving unit 423.

The frame 421 forms a basic skeleton structure for constituting the driving unit 400, and is coupled to the holder unit 410 and the extraction unit 430 to hold the holder unit 410, the driving unit 420, and the extraction unit. The 430 forms one unit and moves together in the left and right directions. Since the structure of the frame 421 may be configured in various structures without particular limitation, a detailed description of the structure of the frame 421 will be omitted.

The second guide unit 422 connects the case 500 and the frame 421 to support the left and right movement of the frame 421, and is installed to have a structure extending in the horizontal direction from the inside of the case 500. A second guide rail 4221 is installed on the horizontal support frame 530 so as to have a structure extending in the horizontal direction of the case 500 along the horizontal support frame 530, and is installed on the frame 421 and the second guide It is composed of a second guide block (4222) coupled to the rail (4221) to support the movement of the frame 421 while moving along the second guide rail (4221), wherein the second guide block (4222) is composed of a plurality Can be.

The horizontal driving unit 423 moves the frame 421 to the left and right directions according to a control signal transmitted from the control unit 600, and includes a third rack 4231, a horizontal driving motor 4232, and a third pinion gear ( 4233).

The third rack 4231 is installed on the horizontal support frame 530 to have a structure parallel to the second guide rail 4221 and has a structure extending in the left and right directions of the case 500.

The horizontal drive motor 4232 is installed in the frame 421 and is driven by a control signal transmitted from the controller 600.

The third pinion gear 4333 is installed in the horizontal drive motor 4232 and has a structure that rotates by the operation of the horizontal drive motor 4232. The third pinion gear 4333 is installed to engage with the third rack 4231.

According to the horizontal driving unit 423 as described above, when the horizontal drive motor 4232 is operated by the control unit 600 to rotate the third pinion gear 4333, the third pinion gear 4333 rotates in the direction of rotation thereof. In accordance with the third rack (4231) to move in the left direction or the right direction, the driving unit 400 is made to move left and right.

The extraction unit 430 pressurizes the coffee capsule carried to the upper portion of the cup by the holder unit 410 and the driving unit 420 to form a hole in the coffee capsule for extraction of the coffee beans, together with the hot water supply unit 100. The hot water is supplied from the coffee capsules to the inside of the coffee capsule to extract the coffee beans, punch 431, the lifting member 432, the spring 433, the roller 434, and the cam ( 435 and the extraction drive motor 436.

The punch 431 is inserted into the coffee capsule from the top of the coffee capsule by the lowering of the elevating member 432 to form holes for the inflow of hot water and extraction of the coffee beans to the upper and lower ends of the coffee capsule. If the punch 431 is a structure that can form a hole in the coffee capsule easily formed by the lower end pointed, it can be configured in various ways without particular limitation on the structure.

The elevating member 432 is coupled to the guide block 4211 installed in the frame 421 constituting the drive unit 420 is installed to have a structure that moves up and down while being supported by the guide block 4211, as such The punch 431 is coupled to the lower end of the installed elevating member 432.

On the other hand, the lower end of the elevating member 432 is formed with a hot water inlet (4321), the hot water inlet (4321) is connected to the hot water supply unit 100 via a hose (H) that can be flexibly deformed, Specifically, the hot water introduced into the elevating member 432 through the hot water inlet 4321 is connected to the second hot water tank 120 constituting the hot water supply unit 100 to supply hot water. It is injected into the coffee capsule through the gap 4322 formed between the 432 and the punch 431.

The spring 433 is installed to be positioned between the upper end of the elevating member 432 and the guide block 4211 to elastically support the elevating member 432, and is composed of a common coil spring.

The spring 433 is compressed during the lowering of the elevating member 432 and accumulates energy for raising the elevating member 432 to its original position, and when the pressure applied to the elevating member 432 is released, the spring 433 accumulates. The elevating member 432 is raised to its original position using energy.

The roller 434 is rotatably installed at the upper end of the elevating member 432, the outer circumferential surface of the roller 434 installed in this way is in contact with the cam 435.

The cam 435 is installed in an eccentric structure to the frame 421 constituting the drive unit 420, the cam 435 has a structure in contact with the roller 434.

On the other hand, the groove 435 extending along the circumference of the cam 435 is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the cam 435 for stable contact between the cam 435 and the roller 434, the roller into the inside of the groove 4331 The outer peripheral surface of the cam 435 and the roller 434 are in contact with each other in a state where a part of the 434 is inserted.

The extraction drive motor 436 is installed in the frame 421 constituting the drive unit 420, and is configured to transmit a rotational force to the cam 435 through the reducer 4361, the extraction drive motor 436 is The cam 435 is rotated according to the control signal transmitted from the controller 600.

Figure 14 shows a front view showing the front structure of the case according to the present invention.

The case 500 is configured in a box shape to accommodate the hot water supply unit 100, the cup loading unit 200 and the coffee capsule loading unit 300 and the driving unit 400, although a specific illustration is omitted, a general vending machine Similarly, the front is made of an openable structure.

On the other hand, the front of the case 500 is provided with a transparent window 540 to visually check the operating state of the holder unit 410, the driving unit 420 and the extraction unit 430 without opening the door. Therefore, the user and the administrator can visually check the operating state of the holder unit 410 and the driving unit 420 and the extraction unit 430 from the outside of the case 500, it can cause interest of the user, and maintain the administrator There is an advantage that can provide convenience of management.

Hereinafter, to explain the operation of the coffee bean vending machine of the present invention configured as described above.

When the user inputs money into the coin inlet 551 or the bank inlet 552 provided at the front of the coffee bean vending machine, the controller 600 detects this and displays the input amount at the front of the case 500. ), And the user is selected the required coffee beans. Such a series of initial operations can be made in the same way as the various vending machines that are already widely used bar input, display the amount of money, more detailed description of the process of receiving the type of coffee required by the user will be omitted Do it.

On the other hand, the control unit 600 is prepared to be in a state in which the coffee beans vending machine is operable when the money is put, such preparation is the cup loading unit 200 is raised, the driving unit 400 is a coffee capsule loading unit 300 In the process of confirming that is located in front of the), the cup loading part 200 is completely raised to the right (see Fig. 2) so that the drive unit 400 is located in front of the coffee capsule loading unit 300 By installing a known limit switch in the moved position, it is possible to check whether the cup loading part 200 and the driving part 400 are in a ready state, and when not in a ready state, may be switched to a ready state. For reference, the position detection of the cup loading part 200, the movement holder 412, and the driving part 400 can be easily performed by installing a known limit switch at a position where position detection is required. Is omitted.

Thereafter, the control unit 600 controls the up and down driving motor 213 provided in the up and down driving unit 210 to lower the cup loading unit 200 to a preset position, and drives the cup loading unit 200 to one cup. The cup discharged from the cup loading part 200 is placed on the cup support 510 provided inside the case 500.

Thereafter, the control unit 600 controls the up and down driving motor 213 provided in the up and down driving unit 210 to raise the cup loading part 200 to its original position.

In parallel with the operation of the cup loading unit 200, by rotating the coffee capsule loading unit 300 by driving the rotary drive unit 340, the coffee capsule cartridge is stored coffee capsules corresponding to the coffee beans of the type selected by the user 310 is positioned on the vertical upper portion of the outlet 331 formed in the support frame 330.

Thereafter, the control unit 600 controls the driving unit 400 to perform the withdrawal, transportation and extraction of the coffee capsule.

More specifically, the moving holder 412 of the holder unit 410 provided in the driving unit 400 moves to the lower portion of the coffee capsule loading unit 300 by the operation of the moving holder driving unit 413. In this way, the moving holder 412 is installed on the bottom surface of the support frame 330 in the process of moving to the lower portion of the coffee capsule loading unit 300, the opening and closing plate 332 is closed the moving holder 412 The outlet 331 is opened while being pushed by the second support groove 4121 formed in the movement holder 412 at the time when the outlet 331 is completely opened by the movement of the opening and closing plate 332. Located in the lower portion of the 331 is to receive the coffee capsule falling through the outlet 331.

Thereafter, the movable holder 412 is moved back by the operation of the movable holder driving unit 413 to be restored to its original position. At this time, the movable holder 412 is in close contact with the fixed holder 411 and the first supporting groove 4111. And the second support groove 4121 are coupled to support the side of the coffee capsule completely. In addition, the opening and closing plate 332 at the time of the backward movement of the movable holder 412 is restored to its original position by the elasticity of the spring 333 to close the outlet 331 again.

When the withdrawal of the coffee capsule is completed as described above, the horizontal driving motor 4232 provided in the horizontal driving unit 423 operates to rotate the third pinion gear 4333 to support the coffee capsule supported by the holder unit 410 cup. The driving unit 400 is moved to the left direction so as to be located at the vertical upper part of the.

When the movement of the driving unit 400 is completed, the extraction drive motor 436 is operated to rotate the cam 435 by 180 °, and the roller 434 and the elevating member 432 by the rotation of the cam 435. And the punch 431 is lowered to form a hole in the coffee capsule, and at the same time the pump 140 connected to the second hot water tank 120 is driven to lift the hot water stored in the second hot water tank 120 to a high pressure The hot water supplied to the member 432, and the hot water supplied to the elevating member 432 is injected at a high pressure into the interior of the coffee capsule through a gap 4322 formed between the punch 431 and the elevating member 432.

As the hot water is supplied into the interior of the coffee capsule as described above, the extraction of the coffee beans is made, and the coffee beans thus extracted are introduced into the cup through the extraction hole 4123 formed in the support part 4122 of the moving holder 412. do.

When the extraction of the coffee beans is completed through the above operation, the extraction drive motor 436 is operated to rotate the cam 435 by 180 °, the pressure applied to the roller 434 by the rotation of the cap 435 As it is released, the elevating member 432 and the punch 431 are raised by the elasticity of the spring 433 to return to the original position.

In addition, the hot water of the first hot water tank 110 is supplied to the cup through the nozzle 520 provided around the cup support 510 to dilute the coffee beans to the required concentration.

Thereafter, the driving unit 400 moves to the right side to move to the initial position, that is, the front of the coffee capsule loading unit 300.

On the other hand, the coffee capsule supported by the holder unit 410 is a take-out rod installed in the fixed holder 411 when the moving holder 412 is moved away from the fixed holder 411 to move to the lower portion of the coffee capsule loading unit 300 414 is projected into the first support groove 4111 by the elasticity of the spring (4141) to push the coffee capsule out of the fixed holder 411, and the discharged coffee capsules fall down It is collected in a separate container.

15 is a block diagram showing a system of a coffee bean vending machine according to another embodiment of the present invention, Figure 16 is a block diagram showing a state carrying the coffee beans capsule of Figure 15 of the present invention.

As shown in Figs. 15 and 16, as another embodiment according to the present invention, the same technology as in the above-described embodiment will be omitted, and the difference will be mainly described.

The cartridge 710 for storing the coffee capsules (Cs) of the embodiment is provided in a plurality of circular to the edge from the top of the support frame 730, the rotating frame 720 for rotating the cartridge 710 is coupled The rotating frame 720 has vertical and vertical frames 721 and 722 formed thereon, and a vertical frame 723 is formed at an edge thereof to form a frame thereof.

Accordingly, when the rotary drive unit 740 is driven, the coffee capsule loading unit 700 is rotated by the rotating shaft 724 connected to the belt 741, thereby allowing the coffee capsule corresponding to the type of coffee selected by the user. The stored coffee capsule cartridge 710 is positioned in the vertical upper portion of the outlet 731 formed in the support frame 730.

Thereafter, the controller controls the driving unit 750 to carry out, transport and extract the coffee capsules Cs.

A capsule guide rail 755 having a receiving hole (not shown) for accommodating the coffee capsules Cs is formed at an upper portion of the rotation driving unit 750, and the coffee capsules Cs descended through the outlet 731. It is pushed out to the front of the coffee capsule loading unit 700 by the drive unit 750 in a state receiving the.

The coffee capsule (Cs) pushed forward of the coffee capsule loading unit 700 as described above is placed on the capsule seating plate 795 formed on the opposite side by the capsule suction opening 765, and this driving is a rotation driving unit 760. It is made by rotating the rotating shaft 763 by the belt 761 formed in the), the capsule suction port 765 is adsorbed by adsorbing the upper capsule portion by the air passage pipe 767 connected to the air compressor, Later it will be rotated to the other side.

Here, the driving means (700a) is connected to the elevating member 773, the elevating member 773 is seated on the capsule capsules coffee capsule (Cs) by the shank movement means 771 connected to the rotary drive unit 770 It can be moved up and down at a constant height to be seated on the plate 795.

After the coffee capsule (Cs) is seated on the capsule seating plate 795 as described above, the air passage pipe 767 is moved from the capsule suction position (position A) to the capsule mounting position (position C), and then closed again. Move to the standby position (position B).

Next, the driving means 700b is operated. The lifting member 783 is moved up and down by the shank moving means 781 formed on the rotary driving unit 780, and the hot water inlet formed on the lifting member 783 is moved. When the head 790 is lowered to be in close contact with the upper portion of the coffee capsule seated on the capsule seating plate 795 to supply hot water from the hot water supply unit 100, the coffee beans embedded in the coffee capsule Cs are dissolved for a predetermined time. Liquid in the cups.

After this action, the elevating member 783 is raised, and the capsule suction port 765 is returned from the standby position (position B) to the capsule mounting position (position C) in order to discard the used coffee capsule (Cs). Also in this case, the upper portion of the capsule (Cs) is adsorbed by the air passage pipe 767 connected to the air compressor, and after being adsorbed, it is rotated to the disposal position (position B), where the coffee capsule (Cs) is It will be dropped.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described specific preferred embodiments, and various modifications can be made by any person having ordinary skill in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims. Of course, such changes will fall within the scope of the claims.

Claims (11)

1. Hot water supply unit 100 for storing the water heated to a predetermined temperature; A cup loading part 200 storing a plurality of cups and discharging the stored cups one by one; A plurality of coffee capsules are stored, the coffee capsule loading unit 300 for discharging the stored coffee capsules one by one; A driving unit 400 for transporting the coffee capsules discharged from the coffee capsule loading unit 300 to a required position to extract coffee beans; A case 500 accommodating the hot water supply unit 100, the cup loading unit 200, the coffee capsule loading unit 300, and the driving unit 400; As a coffee bean vending machine comprising; and a control unit 600 for controlling the hot water supply unit 100, the cup loading unit 200, the coffee capsule loading unit 300, and the driving unit 400.

   The drive unit 400,

   A holder unit 410 which receives the coffee capsules discharged from the coffee capsule loading unit 300 and moves together with the coffee capsules while supporting the coffee capsules;

   The holder unit 410 is moved to the coffee capsule loading unit 300 to receive the coffee capsule, and the holder unit so that the coffee capsule supported by the holder unit 410 is located on the vertical upper portion of the cup placed on the cup support 510. A driving unit 420 for moving 410; And

   Pressing the coffee capsule supported by the holder unit 410 to form a hole for the extraction of coffee beans, the extraction unit for supplying hot water supplied from the hot water supply unit 100 into the coffee capsules to extract the coffee beans Coffee beans, characterized in that consisting of;
2. The method of claim 1,

   The hot water supply unit 100,

   A first hot water tank 110 in which hot water to be supplied to the cup placed on the cup support 510 is stored; And

   Coffee beans vending machine comprising a; a second hot water tank (120) for storing hot water to be supplied to the extraction unit (430).
3. The method of claim 2,

   The first hot water tank 110 and the second hot water tank 120 are provided with water from a container in which water at room temperature is stored and heated by the heaters 111 and 121 to store hot water at a predetermined temperature, and the second hot water tank 120 Coffee beans vending machine, characterized in that to maintain a high temperature of the hot water compared to the first hot water tank (110).
4. The method of claim 1,

   The cup loading portion 200 is coupled to the case 500 via the vertical drive unit 210 to move up and down,

   The vertical drive unit 210,

   The first guide rail 2111 is installed in the case 500 to have a structure extending in the vertical direction, and the first guide rail 2111 is installed on the cup loading part 200 and is coupled to the first guide rail 2111. A first guide unit 211 configured as a first guide block 2112 supporting vertical movement of the cup loading part 200 while moving along the 2111;

   A first rack 212 installed in the case 500 to have a structure extending in the vertical direction;

   Up and down drive motor 213 installed in the cup loading portion 200; And

   A first pinion gear 214 installed on the vertical drive motor 213 to move the cup loading part 200 while being engaged with the first rack 212 to rotate by the vertical drive motor 213. Coffee Bean Vending Machine.
5. The method of claim 1,

   The holder unit 410,

   Fixed holder 411 is installed in the drive unit 420 and behaves together with the drive unit 420, the first support groove (4111) is formed on one side (411a) to support the coffee capsule by inserting a portion of the coffee capsule );

   Two guide rods disposed on the side surface of the fixed holder 411 so as to face the side surface 411a of the fixed holder 411 having the first support groove 4111 therein, and penetrating the fixed holder 411 in a horizontal direction. 415, 416 is coupled to the fixed holder 411 through the medium to move closer to or away from the fixed holder 411, the first support groove by receiving the remaining portion of the coffee capsule in response to the first support groove (4111) ( A movement holder 412 having a second support groove 4121 formed at one side 412a to support the coffee capsule together with the 4111; And

   Coffee holder vending machine, characterized in that consisting of; a fixed holder (411) or a driving unit (420) is installed in the moving holder driving unit (413) for moving the moving holder (412).
6. The method of claim 1,

   The holder unit 410 pushes out the coffee capsule located in the first support groove 4111 by the elasticity of the spring 4141 when the moving holder 412 moves away from the fixed holder 411. Coffee bean vending machine, characterized in that the take-out rod 414 to be taken out is provided in the fixed holder (411).
7. The method of claim 1,

   The drive unit 420,

   A frame 421 coupled to the holder unit 410 and the extraction unit 430 to support the holder unit 410 and the extraction unit 430;

   The horizontal support frame 530 installed to have a structure extending in the horizontal direction in the case 500 and the frame 421 is connected, but is installed in the horizontal support frame 530 to have a structure extending in the horizontal direction 2 A second guide rail 4201 and a second guide installed on the frame 421 and coupled to the second guide rail 4221 to move along the second guide rail 4221 and support the movement of the frame 421. A second guide unit 422 composed of a block 4222; And

   Coffee machine vending machine, characterized in that consisting of; horizontal drive unit (423) for moving the frame (421) in the horizontal direction.
8. The method of claim 1,

   The extraction unit 430,

   A punch 431 for forming a hole for supplying hot water and extracting coffee beans in the coffee capsule supported by the holder unit 410;

   Coupled with the punch 431, coupled to the drive unit 420 to have a structure capable of moving up and down, the lifting member 432 receives the hot water from the hot water supply unit 100 to supply the interior of the coffee capsule ;

   A spring 433 installed between the elevating member 432 and the driving unit 420 to elevate the elevating member 432 in the no load state of the elevating member 432;

   A roller 434 installed at an upper end of the elevating member 432;

   A cam 435 installed at the drive unit 420 to rotate while being in contact with the roller 434 at the top of the roller 434; And

   Coffee machine vending machine, characterized in that consisting of; the drive unit 420, the extraction drive motor (436) for rotating the cam 435 by transmitting a rotational force to the cam (435).
9. The method of claim 1,

   The transparent window 540 is formed on the front of the case 500 so that the user can check the operating state of the holder unit 410 and the driving unit 420 and the extraction unit 430 from the outside of the case 500 Coffee Bean Vending Machine.
10. Hot water supply unit 100 for storing the water heated to a predetermined temperature; A cup loading part 200 storing a plurality of cups and discharging the stored cups one by one; A plurality of coffee capsules are stored, the coffee capsule loading unit 700 for discharging the stored coffee capsules one by one; Driving means (700a) for transporting the coffee capsules discharged from the coffee capsule loading unit 700 to the required position to extract the coffee beans; The hot water supply unit 100, the cup loading portion 200 and the coffee capsule loading portion 700 and the case 500 for receiving them; As a coffee bean vending machine including; and the hot water supply unit 100, the cup loading unit 200, the coffee capsule loading unit 700 and the driving means 700a, and a control unit 600 for controlling them.

    The coffee capsule loading unit 700 forms a plurality of cartridges 710, and forms a discharge port 731 in the support frame 730 formed at a lower portion thereof, and receives the coffee capsule discharged from the discharge port 731. A rotating drive unit 750 for operating the capsule guide rail 755 having a receiving hole in front and rear is formed.

    The driving means 700a forms a capsule suction port 765 in which an air passage tube 767 is formed to carry the coffee capsule discharged from the coffee capsule loading part 700 to a required position, and the rotating shaft ( Coffee beans vending machine, characterized in that the rotary drive unit (760) for driving around the center formed.
11. The method of claim 10,

    Coffee beans vending machine, characterized in that the lifting member 783 is moved up and down by the hot water inlet head 790 which is operated on the coffee capsule.

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