WO2019190050A1 - 다양한 음료를 제공하는 장치 및 방법 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for providing various kinds of beverages.
- the present invention relates to a beverage providing apparatus and method which can supply various kinds of beverages including coffee, tea, and fruit juices according to a customer's preference, and consumes less energy.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a beverage providing apparatus and method that can supply a variety of beverages according to the customer's taste, but relatively low energy consumption.
- the beverage providing apparatus includes a server and one or more dispensers, the server comprising: a controller; A hot water supply unit for supplying hot water; Cold water supply unit for supplying cold water; And a coolant supply unit for supplying a coolant, the dispenser comprising a controller; Beverage stock containers; A four-way valve that is opened and closed sequentially to supply the beverage stock solution and either or both of hot water and cold water to the metering pump; And a fixed quantity pump which sequentially supplies any one or both of cold water and hot water to the beverage stock solution supplied from the 4-way valve.
- the controller of the server receives the customer's order information, transmits the information to the corresponding dispenser, and receives information about the hot water, cold water, and the refrigerant required from the dispenser to drive the hot water supply unit, the cold water supply unit, and the refrigerant supply unit.
- the hot water supply unit includes a hot water reservoir for storing hot water and a hot water circulation pump for supplying hot water stored in the hot water reservoir to the dispenser and recovering the hot water from the hot water reservoir;
- the cold water supply unit includes a cold water container for storing cold water and a cold water circulation pump for supplying cold water stored in the cold water container to the dispenser and recovering the cold water;
- the coolant supply unit includes a coolant storage container for storing the coolant and a coolant circulation pump for supplying the coolant stored in the coolant storage container to the dispenser and recovering the coolant.
- the hot water supply unit further includes a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the hot water of the hot water reservoir and a heater for heating the hot water;
- the cold water supply further includes a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the cold water in the cold water reservoir and a compressor and an evaporator for cooling the cold water;
- the coolant supply unit further includes a temperature sensor measuring a temperature of the coolant in the coolant reservoir, a compressor and an evaporator for cooling the coolant.
- one compressor performs a cooling function of the cold water supply unit and the refrigerant supply unit
- the refrigerant supply unit refrigerant is an alcohol selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and glycerin. It includes.
- the hot water in the hot water reservoir and the cold water in the cold water reservoir are controlled by the server controller and solenoid valve, respectively.
- the server includes two piping connectors for supply and recovery of hot water; Two piping connections for the supply and recovery of cold water; And two piping connectors for supply and recovery of the refrigerant.
- the beverage stocks stored in the dispenser are selected from the group consisting of coffee, tea, natural fruit juices, synthetic fruit juices, natural vegetable juices, synthetic vegetable juices, nutritional drinks, food stocks, cocktail bases and alcoholic beverages.
- the beverage stock is liquid coffee.
- the dispenser further includes a drain port for regulating the flow of hot and cold water supplied and recovered from the server.
- the controller of the dispenser receives the information about the customer's ordered drinks sent from the server and transmits a signal to the server requesting the hot water supply unit, the cold water supply unit, and the refrigerant supply unit to be operated.
- the dispenser's controller is provided with a switch that can enter information on its own, so that the dispenser can be manually operated independently of instructions from the server.
- the beverage stock container includes a temperature sensor and a cooling coil through which a coolant supplied from the coolant supply may flow.
- the dispenser has a reservoir base underneath the beverage liquor reservoir, which is driven by a motor.
- the four-way valve is equipped with a beverage stock solution passage, a hot water connection passage, a cold water connection passage and an air connection passage.
- the beverage providing apparatus of the present invention may further include a beverage receiving device for automatically moving the cup to the dispenser to which the beverage is supplied.
- the beverage providing apparatus includes a server and one or more dispensers, the server comprising: a controller; A hot water supply unit for supplying hot water; And a cold water supply for supplying cold water, wherein the dispenser includes a controller; Beverage stock containers; A four-way valve that is opened and closed sequentially to supply the beverage stock solution and either or both of hot water and cold water to the metering pump; And a fixed quantity pump which sequentially supplies any one or both of cold water and hot water to the beverage stock solution supplied from the 4-way valve.
- the dispenser further comprises a cooling module for cooling the beverage stock reservoir.
- the controller of the server receives the customer's order information, transmits the information to the dispenser, and receives the information about the hot and cold water required from the dispenser to drive the hot water supply unit and the cold water supply unit.
- the hot water supply unit includes a hot water reservoir for storing hot water and a hot water circulation pump for supplying hot water stored in the hot water reservoir to the dispenser and recovering the hot water from the hot water reservoir;
- the cold water supply unit includes a cold water container for storing cold water and a cold water circulation pump for supplying cold water stored in the cold water container to the dispenser and recovering the cold water.
- the hot water supply unit further includes a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the hot water of the hot water reservoir and a heater for heating the hot water;
- the cold water supply further includes a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the cold water in the cold water reservoir and a compressor and an evaporator for cooling the cold water.
- the hot water in the hot water reservoir and the cold water in the cold water reservoir are controlled by the server controller and solenoid valve, respectively.
- the server includes two piping connectors for supply and recovery of hot water; And two piping connectors for the supply and recovery of cold water.
- the beverage stocks stored in the dispenser are selected from the group consisting of coffee, tea, natural fruit juices, synthetic fruit juices, natural vegetable juices, synthetic vegetable juices, nutritional drinks, food stocks, cocktail bases and alcoholic beverages.
- the beverage stock is liquid coffee.
- the dispenser further includes a drain port for regulating the flow of hot and cold water supplied and recovered from the server.
- the controller of the dispenser receives the information about the customer's ordered drinks sent from the server and transmits a signal to the server requesting the operation of the hot water supply unit and the cold water supply unit.
- the controller of the dispenser operates the cooling module of the dispenser.
- the dispenser's controller is provided with a switch that can enter information on its own, so that the dispenser can be manually operated independently of instructions from the server.
- the beverage stock container includes a temperature sensor;
- the cooling module is selected from the group consisting of a compressor cooling method and a thermoelectric semiconductor cooling method.
- the dispenser has a reservoir base underneath the beverage liquor reservoir, which is driven by a motor.
- the four-way valve is equipped with a beverage stock solution passage, a hot water connection passage, a cold water connection passage and an air connection passage.
- the beverage providing apparatus of the present invention may further include a beverage receiving device for automatically moving the cup to the dispenser to which the beverage is supplied.
- the beverage providing method of the present invention comprises the steps of: (a) inputting the beverage order information of the customer to the controller of the server; (b) transmitting beverage order information from a controller to a corresponding dispenser; (c) the dispenser for supplying the beverage stock solution opens the solenoid valve to receive either or both of hot and cold water and requests the server to start the circulation pump; (d) locking the solenoid valve when the temperature of the hot and cold water supplied to the dispenser for supplying the beverage stock solution is equal to the temperature of the hot and cold water stored in the server; (e) when the cup is placed on the dispenser to supply the beverage stock solution, the four-way valve rotates to open the supply passage of the beverage stock solution, and the beverage stock solution is supplied to the cup with a metering pump; And (f) the four-way valve rotates to open the supply passages sequentially in order to supply either or both of hot and cold water, and sequentially supply either or both of the hot and cold water to the cup with a metering pump. It includes a step.
- step (a) the customer's beverage order information is entered into the controller of the server using the operator or the customer, or the customer enters through the communication using the application of the PC or mobile phone.
- the beverage order information of the customer includes the type of the beverage stock solution, the blending ratio of the beverage stock solution and the temperature of the beverage.
- step (e) the operator or customer manually places the cup in the dispenser or automatically places the cup using a conveyor belt or robotic arm.
- the beverage providing method of the present invention further includes the step of, after step (f), the four-way valve opening the air connection passage to push water remaining in the pipe into the cup.
- the beverage providing method of the present invention further includes adjusting the temperature of the beverage stock solution.
- a beverage supply apparatus having a plurality of dispensers for supplying a variety of beverages, wherein each dispenser is equipped with a boiler (or heater) and a cooling system for producing hot water and cold water. It requires a lot of energy, and each dispenser itself becomes very large.
- the server is provided with at least hot water supply and cold water supply, it is possible to operate in a relatively small space while using very little energy.
- the beverage providing method of the present invention can quickly provide a variety of beverages desired by the customer at a desired temperature.
- FIG. 1 is a front view of a beverage providing apparatus according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a server of the beverage providing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a dispenser of the beverage providing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between supply and recovery of hot water, cold water, and a refrigerant between a server and each dispenser in the beverage providing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a server of the beverage providing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a dispenser of the beverage providing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a relationship diagram of supply and recovery of hot and cold water between a server and each dispenser in the beverage providing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the beverage providing apparatus 10 includes a server 20 and one or more dispensers 30.
- the server 20 includes a hot water supply unit, a cold water supply unit and a refrigerant supply unit.
- the dispenser 30 need not have separate hot water supply, cold water supply and refrigerant supply (or cooling module).
- the beverage providing apparatus 10 includes a server 20 and one or more dispensers 30, the server 20 is a controller 110; A hot water supply unit for supplying hot water; Cold water supply unit for supplying cold water; And a coolant supply unit for supplying a coolant, wherein the dispenser 30 includes a controller 220; Beverage stock container 230; A four-way valve 260 which is opened and closed sequentially to supply the beverage stock solution and either or both of hot water and cold water to the metering pump; And a metering pump 270 that sequentially supplies any one or both of cold drink and hot water to the beverage stock solution supplied from the 4-way valve.
- the server 20 receives a customer's beverage order and inputs information about it, and provides the beverage stock solution stored in each dispenser 30 according to the customer's order. It serves to supply the necessary hot water, cold water and the refrigerant required to refrigerate the beverage stock solution stored in the dispenser (30).
- the controller 110 provided in the server 20 receives the customer's order information from the customer's corresponding terminal (not shown), and corresponds to information about the amount and temperature of the beverage liquid corresponding to the order contents.
- the hot water supply unit, the cold water supply unit, and the refrigerant supply unit are transmitted to the dispenser 30 by receiving information on the hot water, cold water, and refrigerant required from the dispenser 30.
- the controller 110 receives and stores information on the type and stock of the beverage stock solution stored in each dispenser 30 from the corresponding dispenser 30.
- each dispenser 30 is assigned a unique address, and the controller 20 is connected in communication with the customer correspondence terminal and each dispenser 30.
- There is no particular limitation on the communication method but RS-485 or controller area network (CAN) method is preferable.
- the hot water supply unit provided in the server 20 may include a hot water storage container 120 for storing hot water and a hot water circulation pump 150 for supplying hot water stored in the hot water storage container to each dispenser and recovering therefrom.
- the hot water stored in the hot water storage container 120 is supplied by the hot water circulation pump 150 to the drain port 510 installed in each dispenser 30 through the pipe connectors 200 and 210.
- the hot water circulation pump 150 also serves to recover the hot water drained from the drain port 510 to the hot water storage container 120 again through the pipe connectors 215 and 205.
- the capacity of the hot water circulation pump 150 is determined according to the number of the dispenser 30, the type or specification is not particularly limited.
- the hot water supply unit may further include a temperature sensor 410 for measuring the temperature of the hot water in the hot water storage container 120 and a heater 180 for heating the hot water.
- the temperature of the hot water stored in the hot water storage container 120 is maintained at a predetermined temperature by the controller 110 and the heater 180. Specifically, when the hot water temperature of the hot water storage container 120 is measured by using the temperature sensor 410 installed in the hot water storage container 120 and the measured temperature is lower than the predetermined temperature, the controller 110 generates a heater 180. Heat the hot water to the desired temperature.
- the hot water stored in the hot water storage container 120 is supplied to each dispenser 30 and mixed with the beverage stock solution, so that the temperature is not particularly limited as long as the customer can provide the desired temperature of the beverage, but it is 85 to 95 °C. It is preferable to remain in the range of.
- the type and specification of the heater used for heating the hot water are not particularly limited.
- the hot water stored in the hot water storage container 120 is controlled by the controller 110 and the solenoid valve 610 its level.
- the controller 110 operates the solenoid valve 610 to replenish the tap water passed through the water purification device (not shown) to the proper level.
- the cold water supply unit provided in the server 10 supplies a cold water storage container 130 for storing cold water and a cold water circulation pump 160 for supplying cold water stored in the cold water storage container to each dispenser 30 and recovering therefrom. It may include.
- the cold water stored in the cold water storage container 130 is supplied to the drain port 520 installed in the dispenser 30 through the pipe connectors 200 and 210 by the cold water circulation pump 160.
- the cold water circulation pump 160 also serves to recover the cold water drained from the drain port 520 to the cold water reservoir 130 again through the pipe connectors 215 and 205.
- the capacity of the cold water circulation pump 160 is determined according to the number of the dispenser 30, and the type or specification thereof is not particularly limited.
- the cold water supply unit may further include a temperature sensor 420 for measuring the temperature of the cold water in the cold water reservoir 130 and a compressor 190 and an evaporator 135 for cooling the cold water.
- the temperature of the cold water stored in the cold water storage container 130 is maintained at a predetermined temperature by the controller 110 and the compressor 190.
- the controller 110 is a compressor 190 )).
- a separate refrigerant (eg, freon gas) compressed by the compressor 190 is supplied and evaporated through the solenoid valve 630 to the evaporator 135 installed in the cold water reservoir 130 and stored in the cold water reservoir 130. Lower the temperature of the cold water.
- the cold water stored in the cold water storage container 130 is supplied to each dispenser 30 and mixed with the beverage stock solution, so that the temperature is not particularly limited as long as the customer can provide the desired temperature of the beverage, but is from 3 to 5 ° C. It is preferable to remain in the range of.
- the cold water stored in the cold water reservoir 130 is controlled by the controller 110 and the solenoid valve 620, the water level.
- the controller 110 operates the solenoid valve 620 to replenish the tap water passed through the water purifier (not shown) to the proper level.
- the refrigerant supply unit provided in the server 10 includes a refrigerant reservoir 140 for storing the refrigerant and the refrigerant circulation pump 170 for supplying and recovering the refrigerant stored in the refrigerant reservoir to the dispenser (30).
- the refrigerant stored in the refrigerant reservoir 140 is supplied by the refrigerant circulation pump 170 to the cooling coil 235 of the beverage stock solution container 230 installed in the dispenser 30 through piping connectors 200 and 210. do.
- the refrigerant circulation pump 170 is supplied to the cooling coil 235 to recover the refrigerant to cool the beverage solution stored in the beverage stock solution container 230 to the refrigerant container 140 again through the piping connectors (215 and 205). It also plays a role.
- the capacity of the refrigerant circulation pump 170 is determined according to the number of dispensers 30, and the type or standard thereof is not particularly limited.
- the refrigerant supply unit may further include a temperature sensor 430 for measuring the temperature of the refrigerant in the refrigerant reservoir 140 and a compressor 190 and an evaporator 145 for cooling the refrigerant.
- the temperature of the coolant stored in the coolant reservoir 140 is maintained at a predetermined temperature by the controller 110 and the compressor 190.
- the controller 110 is a compressor 190 )).
- a separate refrigerant (eg, freon gas) compressed by the compressor 190 is supplied and evaporated through the solenoid valve 640 to the evaporator 145 installed in the refrigerant reservoir 140, and stored in the refrigerant reservoir 140. Lower the temperature of the refrigerant.
- the coolant stored in the coolant reservoir 140 is not particularly limited as long as the coolant is supplied to the cooling coil 235 of the beverage stock solution container 230 installed in the dispenser 30 to cool the beverage stock solution. It is preferable to maintain in the range of -22 to -18 ⁇ ⁇ .
- the type of the coolant supplied to the dispenser 30 is not particularly limited as long as it can be supplied to the cooling coil 235 of the beverage stock container 230 installed in the dispenser 30 to serve to cool the beverage stock.
- the refrigerant supply unit of the refrigerant may include a low freezing alcohol, such as ethylene glycol (ethylene glycol), propylene glycol (propylene glycol), glycerin (glycerin) as a main component.
- the server 20 is a temperature of the cold water stored in the cold water reservoir 130 and the refrigerant stored in the refrigerant reservoir 140 using one cooling compressor 190 and the controller 110. Each temperature can be controlled.
- the capacity of the compressor 190 is determined according to the number of the dispenser 30, and the type or size thereof is not particularly limited. Generally, the compressor 190 can be used as long as it is a compressor having a size and capacity that can be used in a commercial or domestic refrigerator or freezer.
- the cold water and hot water circulation pumps are configured as described above, the pressurized water in the hot water and cold water reservoir (120, 130) is supplied to each dispenser 30 dispenser ( Since water leakage may occur due to positive pressure applied to the paths connected between the 30 and 30), the water drained from the drain ports 510 and 520 of the dispenser 30 may be drained back to the hot and cold water reservoirs 120 and 130 of the server 20. This is to recover the negative pressure so that the negative pressure is generated in all the connecting passages.
- the server 20 has a total of six piping connectors, three of which are supply piping connectors 200 and the other three are the piping piping connectors 205 for recovery. .
- two are for supply and recovery of hot water, the other two are for supply and recovery of cold water, and the other two are for supply and recovery of refrigerant.
- the server 20 may be provided with a power supply (not shown in the figure), from which not only the power required for communication, but also a heater, a compressor, a circulation pump, a solenoid valve installed in the server 20 and Sensors, and all the power required to drive the four-way valve, solenoid valve, metering pump, motor, and sensor installed in the dispenser 20 can be supplied.
- a power supply not shown in the figure
- each dispenser 30 stores the beverage stock solution, the hot and cold water supplied from the hot water supply to the corresponding beverage stock solution according to the customer's beverage order information transmitted from the server 20 By mixing with either or both of the cold water supplied from the supply, serves to provide the customer with the ordered beverage.
- the beverage stock solution provided by the dispenser 30 is preferably liquid, and the kind thereof is not particularly limited.
- the beverage stock solution may include coffee, tea, natural fruit juices, synthetic fruit juices, natural vegetable juices, synthetic vegetable juices, nutritional beverages (eg, vitamins, mineral-containing beverages, etc.), food stocks (eg, Udon broth, miso broth, fish cake broth, soups, etc., cocktail bases, alcoholic beverages (e.g. beer, wine, cider, brews and brandy, gin, rum, tequila, vodka) vodka, distilled spirits such as whiskey, etc.), and the like.
- liquid coffee is preferable, and liquid coffee extracted at low temperature is particularly preferable.
- the dispenser 30 comprises a controller 220; Beverage stock container 230; A four-way valve 260 which is opened and closed sequentially to supply the beverage stock solution and either or both of hot water and cold water to the metering pump; And a metering pump 270 that sequentially supplies any one or both of cold drink and hot water to the beverage stock solution supplied from the 4-way valve.
- the dispenser 30 may further include drain ports 510 and 520 for controlling the flow of hot and cold water supplied and recovered from the server 20.
- the controller 220 provided in the dispenser 30 not only receives information about the customer's ordered drink sent from the server 20 but also receives a signal requesting the operation of the hot water supply unit, the cold water supply unit, and the refrigerant supply unit. It serves to transmit to the server 20 and to control each component installed in the dispenser 30. In addition, the controller 220 displays the temperature and the remaining amount of the beverage stock solution stored in the dispenser 30, and displays the request from the server 20.
- the controller 220 is provided with a switch (not shown in the figure) that can input information by itself, so that the dispenser 30 may be manually operated independently of the command from the server 20. .
- the beverage stock solution container 230 provided in the dispenser 30 serves to store the beverage stock solution therein.
- the beverage stock solution may be stored in the beverage stock container 230 in a plastic pouch such as, for example, a flexible pouch or a polyester (eg, PET), but the material or form of the beverage container is not limited thereto.
- the beverage container may be stored directly to the beverage solution without a separate beverage container.
- the beverage stock container 230 is provided with a cooling coil 235 through which the coolant supplied from the coolant supply unit of the server 20 can flow, so that the temperature of the beverage stock solution can be maintained below a predetermined temperature.
- the controller 220 opens the solenoid valve 670 so that the refrigerant supplied from the refrigerant supply unit is coiled ( The refrigerant passing through the coil 235 at a high speed by transmitting a signal to the controller 110 of the server 20 and communicating with the controller 110 of the server 20 through communication to drive the refrigerant circulation pump 235. Recovered to 140 and cooled again to circulate the beverage providing apparatus 10.
- the storage container 240 is driven by a motor 250 to continuously maintain the beverage solution stored in the beverage solution storage container 230 Shaking to prevent the solids, which may be contained in the beverage liquor, sink to the floor and prevent the taste of the beverage provided to the customer from changing.
- the dispenser 30 is provided with a four-way valve 260.
- the four-way valve is equipped with a beverage stock solution passage, a hot water connection passage, a cold water connection passage and an air connection passage.
- the four-way valve 260 is sequentially opened to supply the beverage stock solution and either or both of hot water and cold water to the metering pump 270 according to the customer's beverage order received by the controller 220.
- the metering pump 270 sequentially supplies a predetermined amount of the beverage stock solution and either or both of hot water and cold water to the cup according to the customer's beverage order.
- a four-way valve 260 is used to sequentially supply the stock solution, hot water and cold water, but one or more valves having substantially the same or equivalent function may be used.
- the dispenser 30 is provided with six piping connectors 210 and 215 for receiving refrigerant, cold water and hot water from the server 20 and recovering them to the server 20. It is.
- the dispenser 30 is further provided with six pipe connectors for supplying and recovering refrigerant, cold water and hot water to the neighboring dispenser 30. Therefore, the dispenser 30 is provided with a total of 12 piping connectors. As such, each dispenser 30 may be connected to each other and thus may receive coolant, cold water, and hot water from the server 20, and thus, it is not necessary to provide a separate boiler (or heater) or a cooling facility.
- the dispenser 30 is provided with a cup support 280, a cup sensor 290 and a beverage discharge nozzle 300, the role thereof will be described later.
- the beverage providing apparatus of the present invention may further include a beverage receiving device for automatically moving the cup to the dispenser to which the beverage is supplied.
- the beverage receiving device may be composed of a conveyor belt or a robotic arm, controlled by the server and the dispenser's controller, so that the dispenser is supplied with a beverage instead of the operator or customer manually moving the cup to the dispenser.
- the cup can be moved automatically.
- the server 20 includes a hot water supply unit and a cold water supply unit.
- the dispenser may have a separate cooling module.
- the beverage providing apparatus 10 includes a server 20 and one or more dispensers 30, the server 20 is a controller 110; A hot water supply unit for supplying hot water; And a cold water supply unit for supplying cold water, wherein the dispenser 30 includes a controller 220; Beverage stock container 230; A four-way valve 260 which is opened and closed sequentially to supply the beverage stock solution and either or both of hot water and cold water to the metering pump; And a metering pump 270 that sequentially supplies any one or both of cold drink and hot water to the beverage stock solution supplied from the 4-way valve.
- the server 20 receives a customer's beverage order and inputs information about it, and provides the beverage stock solution stored in each dispenser 30 according to the customer's order. It supplies the necessary hot and cold water.
- the configuration and function of the controller 110 provided in the server 20 are basically the same as those of the first embodiment. However, since the server 20 does not have a coolant supply unit, information on the dispenser and the dispenser is provided. There is no need to share.
- the configuration, function and role of the hot water supply unit and the cold water supply unit included in the server 20 are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment.
- the compressor 190 provided in the server 20 performs a function of cooling only cold water, its cooling capacity may be smaller than that of the first embodiment.
- the server 20 since the server 20 has a hot water supply portion and a cold water supply portion, four pipe connection parts 200 and 205 for this purpose are required. Of these, two are for supplying pipe connection 200 and the other two are for returning piping connection 205, two are for supply and recovery of hot water, and the other two are for supply and recovery of cold water. .
- the dispenser 30 includes, as in the first embodiment, a controller 220; Beverage stock container 230; A four-way valve 260 which is opened and closed sequentially to supply the beverage stock solution and either or both of hot water and cold water to the metering pump; And a metering pump 270 that sequentially supplies any one or both of cold drink and hot water to the beverage stock solution supplied from the 4-way valve.
- the dispenser 30 may further include drain ports 440 and 450 for controlling the flow of hot and cold water supplied and recovered from the server.
- the dispenser 30 may have a separate cooling module.
- the configuration of the controller 220, the beverage stock solution 230, the drain ports 440 and 450, the four-way valve 260, the metering pump 270, etc., provided in the dispenser are substantially the same as in the first embodiment. Do.
- the controller 220 of the dispenser 30 measures the temperature of the beverage stock container 230, and when the measured temperature is higher than the predetermined temperature, drives the cooling module provided by the dispenser 30 to drink the beverage stock solution.
- the temperature of the storage container 230 may be lowered.
- the beverage stock solution container 230 has a cooling module instead of a coil through which the refrigerant can flow.
- the cooling module may be selected from the group consisting of a compressor cooling method and a thermoelectric semiconductor cooling method.
- the compressor cooling method the compressor 195, the evaporator 235, and the solenoid valve 670 may be included, and the configuration and function thereof are similar to those provided in the server, but the cooling capacity may be provided in the server. Can be small compared to
- the cooling module may adopt a semiconductor cooling method.
- the semiconductor cooler may be connected to the beverage stock solution container 230 to cool the temperature of the beverage stock solution container 230 to a desired temperature.
- the dispenser 30 is provided with four piping connectors 210 and 215 for receiving hot water and cold water from the server 20 and recovering them to the server 20.
- the dispenser is provided with four more pipe connections for supplying hot water and cold water to neighboring dispensers and recovering them. Therefore, a total of eight piping connectors may be installed in the dispenser.
- the beverage providing method of the present invention comprises the steps of: (a) inputting the beverage order information of the customer to the controller of the server; (b) transmitting beverage order information from a controller to a corresponding dispenser; (c) the dispenser for supplying the beverage stock solution opens the solenoid valve to receive either or both of hot and cold water and requests the server to start the circulation pump; (d) locking the solenoid valve when the temperature of the hot and cold water supplied to the dispenser for supplying the beverage stock solution is equal to the temperature of the hot and cold water stored in the server; (e) when the cup is placed on the dispenser to supply the beverage stock solution, the four-way valve rotates to open the supply passage of the beverage stock solution, and the beverage stock solution is supplied to the cup with a metering pump; And (f) the four-way valve rotates to open the supply passages sequentially in order to supply either or both of hot and cold water, and sequentially supply either or both of the hot and cold water to the cup with a metering pump. It includes a step.
- beverage stock solution used in the beverage providing method of the present invention.
- liquid coffee will be described as an example.
- step (a) the customer may order coffee directly at the store or order the coffee remotely using an application on a PC or mobile phone.
- the operator or the customer of the beverage providing apparatus 10 of the present invention can directly provide the information to the controller 110 of the server 20 by inputting the order information to the customer corresponding terminal.
- the information may be automatically input to the controller 110 of the server 20 by wired or wireless communication.
- the customer can select a single coffee or blended coffee, and when selecting a blended coffee, the customer can select the type and ratio of coffee to be blended. The customer can then set the desired temperature of the coffee.
- step (b) the controller 110 provides the corresponding dispenser 30 with information about the type of coffee ordered and the blending ratio and the temperature of the beverage. .
- the dispenser 30 corresponding to the provided order information turns on the signal lamp of the controller 220 and waits for the cup to be placed on the cup holder 280.
- the dispenser 30 While waiting for the cup to be placed on the coaster 280, in step (c), the dispenser 30 is provided with a solenoid valve 650, 660 provided in the dispenser 30 for supply of the required hot and / or cold water. Opening the hot water and / or cold water to be returned to the server 20 through the dispenser 30 and operating the circulation pumps 150 and 160 to rapidly circulate the hot water and cold water to the server 20 through communication. Ask.
- step (d) hot water measured by using temperature sensors 440 and 450 installed in the drain ports 510 and 520 while hot water and / or cold water is returned to the server 20 after passing through the dispenser 30 and
- the temperature of the cold water is determined to be the same as the temperature of the hot water and / or the cold water stored in the server 20
- all of the water exposed to the room temperature on the supply and recovery paths of the hot water and cold water is completely stored in the hot water container of the server 20. Since the state is recovered to the 120 and the cold water storage container 130, the solenoid valves 650 and 660 of the drain ports 510 and 520 are locked and waited.
- step (e) the operator or the customer places the cup manually or automatically places the cup using a conveyor belt or robotic arm.
- the cup sensor 290 detects this and provides the corresponding information to the controller 220 of the dispenser 30.
- the controller 220 rotates the 4-way valve 260 to open the connection passage of the stock solution while the metering pump 270 nozzles the required amount of the stock solution according to the information provided by the server 20. Feed through the cup 300.
- the four-way valve 260 and the metering pump 270 are operated in the same manner to provide the required amount. Hot and / or cold water is supplied to the cup sequentially through the nozzle 300. At this time, the entire path through which the coffee has passed is automatically washed while passing hot water and / or cold water.
- step (f) water may remain on the path, so the method of providing a beverage of the present invention connects the four-way valve 260 to the air connection passage to push the remaining water in the pipe into the cup. It may further include.
- the beverage providing method of the present invention may further comprise the step of adjusting the temperature of the beverage stock solution.
- the configuration for adjusting the temperature of the beverage stock solution stored in the beverage stock solution container 230 of the dispenser 30 is as described above in connection with the beverage providing device.
- the server has at least a hot water supply part and a cold water supply part, so that it can operate in a relatively small space while using very little energy.
- the beverage providing method of the present invention can quickly provide a variety of beverages desired by the customer at a desired temperature.
- dispenser 110 controller
- evaporator 140 refrigerant reservoir
- evaporator 150 hot water circulation pump
- 200, 205 server piping connector 210, 215: dispenser piping connector
- controller 230 beverage beverage container
- cooling coil or evaporator 240 dish support
- cup sensor 300 beverage discharge nozzle
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- 서버 및 하나 이상의 디스펜서를 포함하고, 서버가 제어기; 온수를 공급하기 위한 온수 공급부; 냉수를 공급하기 위한 냉수 공급부; 냉매를 공급하기 위한 냉매 공급부; 및 온수의 공급과 회수를 위한 2개의 배관연결구, 냉수의 공급과 회수를 위한 2개의 배관연결구와 냉매의 공급과 회수를 위한 2개의 배관연결구를 포함하며, 디스펜서가 제어기; 음료 원액 보관통; 음료 원액 및 온수와 냉수 중의 어느 하나 또는 둘 다를 정량펌프에 공급하기 위해 순차적으로 개폐되는 4-웨이 밸브; 및 4-웨이 밸브로부터 공급받은 음료 원액 및 냉수와 온수 중의 어느 하나 또는 둘 다를 순차적으로 컵에 공급하는 정량펌프를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 장치.
- 서버 및 하나 이상의 디스펜서를 포함하고, 서버가 제어기; 온수를 공급하기 위한 온수 공급부; 냉수를 공급하기 위한 냉수 공급부; 및 온수의 공급과 회수를 위한 2개의 배관연결구와 냉수의 공급과 회수를 위한 2개의 배관연결구를 포함하며, 디스펜서가 제어기; 음료 원액 보관통; 음료 원액 및 온수와 냉수 중의 어느 하나 또는 둘 다를 정량펌프에 공급하기 위해 순차적으로 개폐되는 4-웨이 밸브; 및 4-웨이 밸브로부터 공급받은 음료 원액 및 냉수와 온수 중의 어느 하나 또는 둘 다를 순차적으로 컵에 공급하는 정량펌프를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 장치.
- 제2항에 있어서, 디스펜서가 음료 원액 보관통을 냉각하기 위한 냉각 모듈을 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 장치.
- 제1항에 있어서, 서버의 제어기가 고객의 주문 정보를 전송 받고, 이 정보를 해당 디스펜서에 전송하며, 해당 디스펜서로부터 필요한 온수, 냉수 및 냉매에 관한 정보를 전송 받아 온수 공급부, 냉수 공급부 및 냉매 공급부를 구동하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 장치.
- 제2항에 있어서, 서버의 제어기가 고객의 주문 정보를 전송 받고, 이 정보를 해당 디스펜서에 전송하며, 해당 디스펜서로부터 필요한 온수 및 냉수에 관한 정보를 전송 받아 온수 공급부 및 냉수 공급부를 구동하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 장치.
- 제1항에 있어서, 온수 공급부가 온수를 보관하는 온수 보관통과 온수 보관통에 저장되어 있는 온수를 디스펜서로 공급하고 이로부터 회수하는 온수 순환펌프를 포함하고; 냉수 공급부가 냉수를 보관하는 냉수 보관통과 냉수 보관통에 저장되어 있는 냉수를 디스펜서로 공급하고 이로부터 회수하는 냉수 순환펌프를 포함하며; 냉매 공급부가 냉매를 보관하는 냉매 보관통과 냉매 보관통에 저장되어 있는 냉매를 디스펜서로 공급하고 이로부터 회수하는 냉매 순환펌프를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 장치.
- 제2항에 있어서, 온수 공급부가 온수를 보관하는 온수 보관통과 온수 보관통에 저장되어 있는 온수를 디스펜서로 공급하고 이로부터 회수하는 온수 순환펌프를 포함하고; 냉수 공급부가 냉수를 보관하는 냉수 보관통과 냉수 보관통에 저장되어 있는 냉수를 디스펜서로 공급하고 이로부터 회수하는 냉수 순환펌프를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 장치.
- 제6항에 있어서, 온수 공급부가 온수 보관통의 온수의 온도를 측정하는 온도 센서 및 온수를 가열하기 위한 히터를 더 포함하고; 냉수 공급부가 냉수 보관통의 냉수의 온도를 측정하는 온도 센서 및 냉수를 냉각하기 위한 컴프레서와 증발기를 더 포함하며; 냉매 공급부가 냉매 보관통의 냉매의 온도를 측정하는 온도 센서 및 냉매를 냉각하기 위한 컴프레서와 증발기를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 장치.
- 제7항에 있어서, 온수 공급부가 온수 보관통의 온수의 온도를 측정하는 온도 센서 및 온수를 가열하기 위한 히터를 더 포함하고; 냉수 공급부가 냉수 보관통의 냉수의 온도를 측정하는 온도 센서 및 냉수를 냉각하기 위한 컴프레서와 증발기를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 장치.
- 제8항에 있어서, 하나의 컴프레서가 냉수 공급부와 냉매 공급부의 냉각 기능을 수행하며, 냉매 공급부의 냉매는 에틸렌 글리콜(ethylene glycol), 프로필렌 글리콜(propylene glycol) 및 글리세린(glycerin)으로 이루어진 군으로부터 선택되는 알코올을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 장치.
- 제6항 또는 제7항에 있어서, 온수 보관통의 온수와 냉수 보관통의 냉수는 서버 제어기 및 솔레노이드 밸브에 의해 각각 그 수위가 제어되는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 장치.
- 제1항 또는 제2항에 있어서, 디스펜서에 저장되는 음료 원액이 커피(coffee), 차(tea), 천연 과일 주스, 합성 과일 주스, 천연 채소 주스, 합성 채소 주스, 영양 음료, 식품 스톡, 칵테일 베이스 및 주류로 이루어진 군으로부터 선택되는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 장치.
- 제12항에 있어서, 음료 원액이 액상 커피인 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 장치.
- 제1항 또는 제2항에 있어서, 디스펜서가 서버로부터 공급되고 회수되는 온수 및 냉수의 흐름을 조절하는 드레인 포트를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 장치.
- 제1항에 있어서, 디스펜서의 제어기가 서버로부터 전송된 고객의 주문 음료에 대한 정보를 접수하고, 온수 공급부, 냉수 공급부 및 냉매 공급부의 작동을 요구하는 신호를 서버에 전송하는 역할을 수행하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 장치.
- 제2항에 있어서, 디스펜서의 제어기가 서버로부터 전송된 고객의 주문 음료에 대한 정보를 접수하고, 온수 공급부 및 냉수 공급부의 작동을 요구하는 신호를 서버에 전송하는 역할을 수행하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 장치.
- 제3항에 있어서, 디스펜서의 제어기가 해당 디스펜서의 냉각 모듈을 작동시키는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 장치.
- 제15항 내지 제17항 중 어느 한 항에 있어서, 디스펜서의 제어기가 자체적으로 정보를 입력할 수 있는 스위치를 구비하고 있어서, 디스펜서가 서버로부터의 명령과 별개로 수동으로 작동될 수 있는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 장치.
- 제1항에 있어서, 음료 원액 보관통이 온도 센서 및 냉매 공급부로부터 공급되는 냉매가 흐를 수 있는 냉각 코일을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 장치.
- 제3항에 있어서, 음료 원액 보관통이 온도 센서를 포함하며; 냉각 모듈이 컴프레서 냉각 방식 및 열전소자 반도체 냉각 방식으로 이루어진 군으로부터 선택되는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 장치.
- 제1항 또는 제2항에 있어서, 디스펜서가 음료 원액 보관통 아래에 보관통 받침을 가지고 있고, 보관통 받침은 모터에 의해 구동되는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 장치.
- 제1항 또는 제2항에 있어서, 4-웨이 밸브가 음료 원액 연결통로, 온수 연결통로, 냉수 연결통로 및 공기 연결통로를 구비하고 있는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 장치.
- 제1항 또는 제2항에 있어서, 음료가 공급되는 디스펜서로 컵을 자동으로 이동시키는 음료 수취장치를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 장치.
- (a) 고객의 음료 주문 정보를 서버의 제어기에 입력하는 단계; (b) 음료 주문 정보를 제어기로부터 해당 디스펜서로 전송하는 단계; (c) 음료 원액을 공급할 디스펜서가 온수와 냉수 중 어느 하나 또는 둘 다를 공급 받기 위해 해당 솔레노이드 밸브를 개방하고, 서버에 해당 순환펌프의 가동을 요청하는 단계; (d) 음료 원액을 공급할 디스펜서로 공급되는 온수 및 냉수의 온도가 서버에 저장되어 있는 온수 및 냉수의 온도와 같아지면, 해당 솔레노이드 밸브를 잠그는 단계; (e) 음료 원액을 공급할 디스펜서에 컵이 놓여지면, 4-웨이 밸브가 회전하여 음료 원액의 공급통로를 개방하고, 정량펌프로 음료 원액을 컵에 공급하는 단계; 및 (f) 온수와 냉수 중 어느 하나 또는 둘 다를 공급하기 위하여, 4-웨이 밸브가 회전하여 해당 공급통로를 순차적으로 개방하고, 정량펌프로 온수와 냉수 중 어느 하나 또는 둘 다를 순차적으로 컵에 공급하는 단계를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 방법.
- 제24항에 있어서, 단계 (a)에서, 고객의 음료 주문 정보를 운영자나 고객이 단말기를 이용하여 서버의 제어기에 입력하거나, 고객이 PC나 휴대폰의 어플을 이용해 통신을 통해 입력하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 방법.
- 제25항에 있어서, 고객의 음료 주문 정보가 음료 원액의 종류, 음료 원액의 배합 비율 및 음료의 온도를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 방법.
- 제24항에 있어서, 음료 원액이 커피(coffee), 차(tea), 천연 과일 주스, 합성 과일 주스, 천연 채소 주스, 합성 채소 주스, 영양 음료, 식품 스톡, 칵테일 베이스 및 주류로 이루어진 군으로부터 선택되는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 방법.
- 제27항에 있어서, 음료 원액이 액상 커피인 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 방법.
- 제24항에 있어서, 단계 (e)에서 운영자나 고객이 컵을 수동으로 해당 디스펜서에 놓거나, 컨베이어 벨트 혹은 로봇 팔을 이용하여 컵을 자동으로 놓는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 방법.
- 제24항에 있어서, (g) 단계 (f) 후에 4-웨이 밸브가 공기 연결통로를 개방하여 배관에 남아 있는 물을 컵으로 밀어내는 단계를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 방법.
- 제24항에 있어서, 음료 원액의 온도를 조절하는 단계를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 음료 제공 방법.
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