WO2021100365A1 - Beverage supply device - Google Patents

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WO2021100365A1
WO2021100365A1 PCT/JP2020/038772 JP2020038772W WO2021100365A1 WO 2021100365 A1 WO2021100365 A1 WO 2021100365A1 JP 2020038772 W JP2020038772 W JP 2020038772W WO 2021100365 A1 WO2021100365 A1 WO 2021100365A1
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永吉　賢也
幸秀 持田
加藤　啓介
太一 毛利
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富士電機株式会社
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/44—Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • the present invention relates to a beverage supply device, and more particularly to a beverage supply device such as a coffee machine installed in a store such as a convenience store.
  • beverage supply devices such as coffee machines have been installed in stores such as convenience stores.
  • the beverage supply device produces a beverage by, for example, grinding coffee beans and extracting dripping, and supplies the beverage to a cup arranged in the beverage supply unit.
  • Beverages are discharged and supplied from the nozzles constituting the unit (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
  • the beverage generated in the beverage generation unit is discharged from the nozzle together with the pressurized air and supplied to the cup. Therefore, due to the relationship between the location where the cup is placed and the location where the nozzle is installed, if the drop distance of the beverage discharged from the nozzle is sufficiently large, the discharged beverage becomes droplets and collides with the cup. Large bubbles that do not look good are generated on the liquid surface of the beverage, which may lead to deterioration of the quality of the beverage. In particular, when the beverage produced by the beverage generation unit contains a milk beverage such as milk, the generation of the foam was remarkable.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a beverage supply device capable of suppressing deterioration of the quality of beverage in a cup.
  • the beverage supply device constitutes the beverage supply unit with the beverage produced by the beverage generation unit with respect to the bottomed cylindrical cup arranged in the beverage supply unit.
  • a beverage supply device that discharges and supplies from a nozzle, and when the inside of the cup is empty, the central axis of the cup is inclined with respect to the discharge direction of the nozzle, so that the beverage is discharged from the nozzle. Is in the first state of allowing the beverage to come into contact with an arbitrary portion of the inner peripheral wall of the cup, while when a beverage is charged inside the cup, the cup is charged in accordance with an increase in the amount of the beverage charged. In a second state in which the central axis of the beverage is parallel to the discharge direction of the nozzle, an adjusting means for displacementing at least one of the nozzle and the cup is provided.
  • the nozzle discharges the beverage downward in the vertical direction
  • the central axis of the cup is inclined with respect to the ejection direction of the nozzle.
  • an inclined posture that allows the beverage discharged from the nozzle to come into contact with an arbitrary portion of the inner peripheral wall portion of the cup and an standing posture in which the central axis of the cup is parallel to the discharge direction of the nozzle.
  • the present invention is characterized in that, in the beverage supply device, when the above-mentioned placing portion is in the inclined posture, the central axis of the cup is inclined backward by 20 ° to 45 ° with respect to the discharge direction of the nozzle. And.
  • the nozzle discharges the beverage downward
  • the beverage supply unit is the central axis of the cup when at least the inside of the cup is empty.
  • the cup is provided with a mounting portion in which the cup is mounted in an inclined posture in a manner of being tilted with respect to the ejection direction of the nozzle. It is characterized in that it is provided so as to gradually increase the mutual distance toward the front of each other and has a rear wall portion in contact with a part of the outer peripheral wall portion of the cup.
  • the present invention is characterized in that, in the beverage supply device, the rear wall portion is provided on the bottom portion in a manner separated from each other.
  • the beverage supply device supplies the beverage produced by the beverage generation unit to the bottomed cylindrical cup arranged in the beverage supply unit by discharging the beverage produced by the beverage generation unit from the nozzles constituting the beverage supply unit.
  • the cup and the nozzle are brought into a relatively close proximity state, while the beverage is put into the inside of the cup.
  • the central axis of the cup when the inside of the cup is empty, the central axis of the cup is inclined with respect to the discharge direction of the nozzle so that the beverage discharged from the nozzle is the inner peripheral wall of the cup.
  • the central axis of the cup ejects the nozzle as the amount of the beverage charged increases. Since the posture of at least one of the nozzle and the cup is displaced in the second state of being parallel to the direction, the falling distance (discharge distance) of the beverage discharged from the nozzle is reduced and increased more than necessary. It can be suppressed, and even if the beverage contains a milk beverage, it is possible to suppress the generation of large bubbles on the liquid surface of the beverage in the cup. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the quality of the beverage in the cup.
  • the adjusting means brings the cup and the nozzle into a relatively close proximity state, while the beverage is put into the inside of the cup. Displaces at least one of the nozzle and the cup in such a manner that the cup and the nozzle are relatively separated and separated from each other in accordance with an increase in the amount of the beverage charged. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the falling distance (discharge distance) of the beverage discharged from the nozzle and suppress the increase more than necessary, and even if the beverage contains a milk beverage, the liquid level of the beverage in the cup is large. It is possible to suppress the generation of bubbles. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the quality of the beverage in the cup.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a beverage supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a control system of a beverage supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of the beverage supply device shown in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the mounting portion shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 5 is a side view showing the mounting portion shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state in which the cup is mounted on the mounting portion shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part of the mounting portion shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional side view of the mounting portion shown in FIG. FIG.
  • FIG. 9 is a side view showing a state in which the cup is mounted on the mounting portion shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional side view of the mounting portion shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view showing a detection state of the posture detection unit shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 12 is an enlarged perspective view showing a detection state of the posture detection unit shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the beverage supply control processing performed by the control unit shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing content of the cup determination process in FIG.
  • FIG. 15 (a) is a schematic view schematically showing a state in which a beverage is discharged into a cup in an inclined posture, and FIG.
  • 15 (b) is a schematic diagram schematically showing a state in which a beverage is discharged into a cup in an upright posture. is there.
  • 16 (a) and 16 (b) are schematic views showing a modified example of the adjusting means.
  • 17 (a) and 17 (b) are schematic views showing a modified example of the mounting portion.
  • FIG. 1 and 2 show a beverage supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a control system. Is.
  • the beverage supply device illustrated here is, for example, a coffee machine installed in a store such as a convenience store, and for example, coffee beans are ground and dripping is extracted, and the cup C is made into a bottomed cylindrical cup, which is a container. For example, it supplies coffee beverages containing milk beverages such as cafe latte.
  • a beverage supply device includes a device main body 1.
  • cup C there are two types of cup C, one dedicated to cold beverages and the other dedicated to hot beverages.
  • the cup C dedicated to cold beverages is made of a colorless and transparent transparent resin, and has ice (not shown) inside in advance before the beverage is supplied.
  • the cup C dedicated to cold beverages is stored frozen inside the freezer so that the ice inside does not melt.
  • the cup C dedicated to hot beverages is made of white and opaque paper, and is formed to have substantially the same shape and size as the cup C dedicated to cold beverages.
  • the cup C dedicated to this hot beverage is stored at room temperature with the inside empty.
  • the device main body 1 includes a main body cabinet 10 and a front door 20.
  • the main body cabinet 10 has a substantially rectangular shape with an open front surface.
  • a beverage generation unit 11 for producing a beverage for example, a coffee beverage such as a latte is provided inside the main body cabinet 10.
  • the front door 20 is a door body having a size sufficient to close the opening on the front surface of the main body cabinet 10.
  • the front door 20 is provided on one side edge portion on the front side of the main body cabinet 10 so as to be swingable around the central axis of a shaft portion (not shown) extending in the vertical direction, and is provided on the front surface of the main body cabinet 10. It is possible to open and close the opening of.
  • the front surface of the front door 20 constitutes a customer service surface, and a display unit 21 and an opening / closing door 22 are provided.
  • the display unit 21 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal touch panel, and has an input unit 21a capable of displaying various information and performing an input operation such as a touch operation.
  • the opening / closing door 22 is made of a translucent material such as a transparent resin, and has a size sufficient to cover the inlet 231 of the beverage supply unit 23 as shown in FIG. ..
  • the left end of the opening / closing door 22 is pivotally supported by the front door 20 and can swing along the front-rear direction. That is, the opening / closing door 22 can swing in the front-rear direction in a manner of approaching and separating from the beverage supply unit 23, and the entrance of the beverage supply unit 23 when swinging backward in a manner of approaching the beverage supply unit 23.
  • the 231 can be closed, and the inlet 231 can be opened when swinging forward in a manner of separating from the beverage supply unit 23.
  • the beverage supply unit 23 is configured by providing a recess on the lower side of the display unit 21.
  • the beverage supply unit 23 has a nozzle 232, a stage 233, a rear wall 234, a side wall 235, and a mounting unit 236.
  • the nozzle 232 discharges the beverage produced by the beverage generation unit 11 downward in the vertical direction.
  • the stage 233 is provided in the lower region of the nozzle 232.
  • the stage 233 is formed with a passage hole 233a through which a beverage discharged from the nozzle 232 and not supplied to the cup C is passed, and a tray (not shown) for storing the beverage is provided below the passage hole 233a.
  • the rear wall 234 covers the rear surface of the stage 233.
  • the side wall 235 covers both side surfaces of the stage 233.
  • the mounting portion 236 is formed of, for example, a resin material, and is a swinging shaft member that penetrates a mounting hole formed in a mounting piece 236a that projects upward in a paired manner on the left and right.
  • the 2361 is provided so as to be swingable together with the swing shaft member 2361 around the central axis of the swing shaft member 2361.
  • This mounting portion 236 has a bottom portion 236b and rear wall portions 236c and 236d.
  • the bottom 236b is for placing the cup C on it.
  • the rear wall portions 236c and 236d are provided so as to be separated from each other in a pair of left and right with respect to the bottom portion 236b.
  • the rear wall portions 236c and 236d are provided so that the mutual distance gradually increases toward the front.
  • the mounting portion 236 Under normal conditions, the mounting portion 236 is in an inclined posture (first) in which the bottom portion 236b is gradually inclined upward as shown in FIG. 5 by urging by an urging means (not shown) or by its own weight. State). As shown in FIG. 6, the mounting portion 236 maintains an inclined posture even when a cup C dedicated to hot beverages is mounted on the bottom portion 236b. That is, the mounting portion 236 is in an inclined posture when the inside of the mounted cup C is empty.
  • the bottom portion 236b is in contact with the bottom surface of the cup C.
  • the rear wall portions 236c and 236d are provided so that the mutual distance gradually increases toward the front of each other, each of the rear wall portions 236c and 236d is in contact with a part of the outer peripheral wall portion of the cup C as shown in FIG.
  • the mounting portion 236 can hold the cup C in a state in which rolling is restricted in an inclined posture, that is, in a positioned state.
  • the bottom portion 236b is inclined at an inclination angle ⁇ with respect to the horizontal plane G as shown in FIG. That is, since the nozzle 232 discharges the beverage downward in the vertical direction, the mounting portion 236 has an inclination angle of the central axis C1 of the cup C dedicated to the hot beverage to the rear with respect to the discharge direction (vertical direction) H of the nozzle 232. It is tilted at ⁇ (20 ° to 45 °). Then, when the beverage is in an inclined posture at such an inclination angle ⁇ , the beverage discharged from the nozzle 232 is allowed to come into contact with an arbitrary portion of the inner peripheral wall portion of the cup C.
  • such a mounting portion 236 has a cup C dedicated to cold beverages on the bottom portion 236b, that is, the weight is equal to or larger than a predetermined size (for example, about 100 g; hereinafter, also referred to as a predetermined value).
  • a predetermined size for example, about 100 g; hereinafter, also referred to as a predetermined value.
  • the central axis C1 of the cup C is in an upright posture (second state) parallel to the discharge direction H (vertical direction) of the nozzle 232.
  • the weight of the cup C becomes equal to or more than a predetermined value as the input amount increases.
  • the central axis C1 of the cup C is in an upright posture parallel to the discharge direction H of the nozzle 232.
  • the mounting portion 236 is provided so as to be swingable between the inclined posture and the standing posture, and when the inside of the cup C is empty, the mounting portion 236 is in the inclined posture, while the weight of the cup C is equal to or more than a predetermined value. If it becomes, it will be in a standing posture.
  • a damper member 2362 is linked to the left end portion of the swing shaft member 2361 so that the swing speed is reduced when swinging from an inclined posture to an upright posture. is there.
  • the beverage supply device includes a cup detection unit 31, a posture detection unit 32, a door open / close detection unit 33, a door open / close lock mechanism 34, and a control unit 40.
  • the cup detection unit 31 is composed of, for example, an optical sensor or the like, and detects whether or not the cup C is arranged in the beverage supply unit 23, that is, whether or not the cup C is placed on the mounting unit 236. ..
  • the cup detection unit 31 gives the control unit 40 a detection result of the presence or absence of the cup C.
  • the posture detection unit 32 detects whether the mounting unit 236 is in the tilted posture or the standing posture. More specifically, the posture detection unit 32 is composed of, for example, an optical sensor or the like, and is provided in the rear region of the mounting unit 236 as shown in FIG. 5 or the like. Then, in the posture detection unit 32, when the mounting unit 236 is in an inclined posture, the detected unit 236e of the mounting unit 236 does not intervene between the light emitting element 321 and the light receiving element 322 as shown in FIG. Is turned on and a posture detection signal is given to the control unit 40.
  • the posture detecting unit 32 is turned off by interposing the detected unit 236e between the light emitting element 321 and the light receiving element 322 as shown in FIG. The output of the attitude detection signal to the control unit 40 is stopped.
  • the door open / close detection unit 33 is provided near the entrance 231 of the beverage supply unit 23, and is composed of, for example, an optical sensor or the like.
  • the door opening / closing detection unit 33 detects the opening / closing of the entrance 231 by the opening / closing door 22, and more specifically, detects whether or not the entrance 231 is closed, that is, the opening / closing door 22 is closed. is there.
  • the door open / close detection unit 33 gives the control unit 40 a detection result of whether or not the open / close door 22 is closed.
  • the door opening / closing lock mechanism 34 is provided near the entrance 231 of the beverage supply unit 23.
  • the door opening / closing lock mechanism 34 has a lock state in which the opening / closing door 22 that closes the entrance 231 is held in a closed state and the opening / closing door 22 is restricted from swinging forward, and the opening / closing door 22. Can be selectively switched between a release state that allows the door to swing forward. The switching of the door opening / closing lock mechanism 34 is performed in response to a command given from the control unit 40.
  • the control unit 40 is electrically connected to the above-mentioned beverage generation unit 11, display unit 21, cup detection unit 31, posture detection unit 32, door open / close detection unit 33, and door open / close lock mechanism 34, and is also electrically connected. It comprehensively controls the operation of each of these units according to the programs and data stored in the connected storage unit 41, and has a determination unit 40a as a characteristic feature.
  • the control unit 40 may be realized by, for example, a processing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) executing a program, that is, by software, or by hardware such as an IC (Integrated Circuit). Alternatively, it may be realized by using software and hardware together.
  • a processing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) executing a program
  • a program that is, by software, or by hardware such as an IC (Integrated Circuit).
  • IC Integrated Circuit
  • the determination unit 40a determines the type of the cup C based on the presence or absence of the attitude detection signal from the attitude detection unit 32 in the cup determination process described later.
  • FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the beverage supply control processing performed by the control unit 40 shown in FIG. The operation of the beverage supply device will be described while explaining the processing content of the beverage supply control process.
  • control unit 40 determines whether or not the cup detection unit 31 has detected that the cup C has been placed on the mounting unit 236 (step S101). That is, it is determined whether or not the cup C is detected to be present in the beverage supply unit 23.
  • step S101 When it is detected that the cup C is present (step S101: Yes), the control unit 40 determines whether or not the opening / closing door 22 is closed based on the detection result of the door opening / closing detection unit 33 (step S102). ). If the opening / closing door 22 is not closed (step S102: No), the determination process of step S102 is repeated.
  • step S102 when the opening / closing door 22 is closed (step S102: Yes), the control unit 40 executes the cup determination process (step S103).
  • FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing content of the cup determination process in FIG.
  • the control unit 40 determines whether or not the attitude detection signal is input from the attitude detection unit 32 (step S103a).
  • step S103a When there is an input of the posture detection signal (step S103a: Yes), the control unit 40 determines that the cup C placed through the determination unit 40a is dedicated to the hot beverage (step S103b), and then returns the procedure. And end this process.
  • step S103a when there is no input of the posture detection signal (step S103a: No), the control unit 40 determines that the cup C placed through the determination unit 40a is dedicated to the cold beverage (step S103c), and then performs the procedure. It returns and ends this process.
  • the control unit 40 that has performed the cup determination process in this way tells the display unit 21 a beverage corresponding to the type of cup C determined by the cup determination process, that is, a beverage to be supplied (hot cafe latte beverage or ice latte beverage). Beverage) is displayed and a guidance display is performed to guide the touch of the input unit 21a on which the confirmation wording is displayed (step S104).
  • control unit 40 determines whether or not the input unit 21a has been touched (step S105). When the input unit 21a is not touched (step S105: No), the control unit 40 repeats the determination process of step S105. On the other hand, when the input unit 21a is touched (step S105: Yes), the control unit 40 locks the opening / closing door 22 in the closed state by using the door opening / closing lock mechanism 34 (step S106), and the beverage generation unit 11 is contacted. The beverage to be supplied is produced and supplied (step S107).
  • control unit 40 determines whether or not the beverage supply by the beverage generation unit 11 has been completed (step S108). If the beverage supply has not been completed (step S108: No), the control unit 40 returns to step S107 to continue the process of producing and supplying the beverage.
  • step S108 when the beverage supply is completed (step S108: Yes), the control unit 40 unlocks the closed state of the open / close door 22 by the door open / close lock mechanism 34 (step S109), and then returns the procedure. And end this process.
  • the mounting portion 236 is provided so as to be swingable between the inclined posture and the standing posture, and the inside of the mounted cup C is provided.
  • the beverage is allowed to come into contact with the beverage discharged from the nozzle 232 at an arbitrary position on the inner peripheral wall of the cup C. It is possible to reduce the falling distance (discharge distance) L1 of the beverage discharged from the nozzle 232.
  • the standing posture is set as shown in FIG. 15 (b), and the beverage is already charged into the cup C.
  • the drop distance L2 of the beverage discharged from the nozzle 232 is not increased by the beverage to be excessive. As a result, it is possible to reduce the discharge distances L1 and L2 of the beverage discharged from the nozzle 232 and suppress the increase more than necessary, and even if the beverage contains a milk beverage, the liquid level of the beverage in the cup C can be suppressed. It is possible to suppress the generation of large bubbles in the beverage. As a result, according to the beverage supply device, deterioration of the quality of the beverage in the cup C can be suppressed.
  • the cup C when the inside of the cup C is empty, the cup C is tilted so that the central axis C1 of the cup C is tilted with respect to the discharge direction H of the nozzle 232.
  • the bottom portion 236b of the mounting portion 236 to be in the vertical position is in contact with the bottom surface of the cup C, and the rear wall portions 236c and 236d are in contact with a part of the outer peripheral wall portion of the cup C.
  • the detection area of the cup C by the cup detection unit 31 can be made narrow, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
  • the mounting portion 236 is provided so as to be swingable between the tilted posture and the standing posture, and when the inside of the mounted cup C is empty, the mounting portion 236 is in the tilted posture.
  • the posture detection unit 32 detects that the placement unit 236 is in an inclined posture or an upright posture. Then, when the posture detecting unit 32 detects that the mounting unit 236 is in an inclined posture, the determination unit 40a determines that the cup C does not contain ice, while the posture detecting unit 32 determines that the cup C does not contain ice.
  • the type of the cup C is determined by determining that the cup C contains ice, so that the material of the cup C and the material of the cup C can be determined.
  • the type of cup C can be satisfactorily determined without being affected by the surface condition and without requiring an expensive imaging means such as a camera.
  • the mounting portion 236 swings between the tilted posture and the standing posture according to the weight of the cup C to form the adjusting means.
  • the adjusting means is the posture of the nozzle. May be displaced. That is, when the inside of the cup arranged in the beverage supply device is empty, the nozzle is discharged from the nozzle by shifting the posture of the nozzle so that the central axis of the cup is inclined with respect to the discharge direction of the nozzle. While allowing the beverage to come into contact with any part of the inner peripheral wall of the cup, when the beverage is charged inside the cup, the central axis of the cup nozzles as the amount of the beverage charged increases.
  • the posture of the nozzle may be displaced in a manner parallel to the discharge direction of the nozzle. This also prevents the discharge distance of the beverage from becoming excessive, and even if the beverage contains a milk beverage, it is possible to suppress the generation of large bubbles on the liquid level of the beverage in the cup. Deterioration of the quality of beverages can be suppressed.
  • the mounting portion 236 swings between the tilted posture and the standing posture according to the weight of the cup C to form the adjusting means.
  • the adjusting means is shown in FIG.
  • one of the mounting portion 24 and the nozzle 232 may be displaced in such a manner that they are relatively close to each other and separated from each other.
  • the mounting portion 236 when the inside of the cup C in the standing posture to be mounted is empty, the mounting portion 236 is relatively displaced upward to form the cup C and the nozzle 232.
  • the mounting portion 236 When a beverage is charged into the cup C, the mounting portion 236 is relatively lowered in accordance with an increase in the amount of the beverage charged, as shown in FIG. 16 (b).
  • the cup C and the nozzle 232 may be relatively separated from each other. This also prevents the discharge distances L3 and L4 of the beverage from becoming excessive, and even if the beverage contains a milk beverage, it is possible to suppress the generation of large bubbles on the liquid surface of the beverage in the cup C. It is possible to suppress the deterioration of the quality of the beverage in the cup C.
  • the mounting portion 236 swings between the tilted posture and the standing posture according to the weight of the cup C, but the mounting portion 25 is shown in FIG. 17A and FIG. As shown in (b), the nozzle may be displaced in such a manner that it is close to and separated from the nozzle 232.
  • the mounting portion 25 when the inside of the cup C in the standing posture to be mounted is empty, the mounting portion 25 is placed in the first state of being displaced upward, and the cup C is placed.
  • the mounting portion 25 When the weight is equal to or larger than a predetermined size, the mounting portion 25 may be displaced downward to a second state as shown in FIG. 17 (b).
  • the detection unit (posture detection unit) 35 detects that the mounting unit 25 is in either the first state or the second state, and the determination unit determines that the mounting unit 25 is the first by the detection unit 35.
  • the detection unit 35 detects that the cup C is in a state, it is determined that the cup C does not contain ice, and when the detection unit 35 detects that the mounting unit 25 is in the second state, the state is determined.
  • the type of the cup C is determined by determining that the cup C contains ice.

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A beverage supply device that ejects and supplies a beverage generated by a beverage generation unit 11 from a nozzle 232 constituting a beverage supply unit 23 to a bottomed cylindrical cup C arranged in the beverage supply unit 23 is provided with: an adjustment means for displacing the posture of at least one of the nozzle 232 and the cup C so as to be brought into a first state in which a central axis C1 of the cup C is inclined with respect to an ejecting direction H of the nozzle 232 to allow the beverage ejected from the nozzle 232 to contact an arbitrary spot of an inner peripheral wall part of the cup C when the cup C is empty and brought into a second state in which the central axis C1 of the cup C becomes parallel to the ejecting direction H of the nozzle 232 in accordance with an increase in a putting amount of the beverage when the beverage is put into the cup C.

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飲料供給装置Beverage supply device
　本発明は、飲料供給装置に関し、より詳細には、例えばコンビニエンスストア等の店舗に設置されるコーヒーマシン等の飲料供給装置に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a beverage supply device, and more particularly to a beverage supply device such as a coffee machine installed in a store such as a convenience store.
　従来、例えばコンビニエンスストア等の店舗には、コーヒーマシン等の飲料供給装置が設置されている。飲料供給装置は、利用者により飲料が選択された場合に、例えばコーヒー豆挽き及びドリッピングの抽出処理等を行って飲料を生成し、飲料供給部に配置されたカップに対して、該飲料供給部を構成するノズルより飲料を吐出して供給するものである（例えば、特許文献１参照）。 Conventionally, beverage supply devices such as coffee machines have been installed in stores such as convenience stores. When a beverage is selected by the user, the beverage supply device produces a beverage by, for example, grinding coffee beans and extracting dripping, and supplies the beverage to a cup arranged in the beverage supply unit. Beverages are discharged and supplied from the nozzles constituting the unit (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
特開２００９－２７４７６７号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-274767
　ところで、上記飲料供給装置においては、飲料生成部で生成された飲料を加圧されたエアとともにノズルより吐出してカップに供給するのが一般的である。そのため、カップの配置個所とノズルの設置個所との関係から、ノズルより吐出される飲料の落下距離が十分に大きいと、吐出される飲料が液滴となってカップに衝突することで、該カップの飲料の液面に見栄えの悪い大きな泡が発生してしまい、飲料の品質の低下を招来する虞れがあった。特に、飲料生成部で生成される飲料にミルクのような乳飲料が含まれている場合、該泡の発生が顕著であった。 By the way, in the above-mentioned beverage supply device, it is general that the beverage generated in the beverage generation unit is discharged from the nozzle together with the pressurized air and supplied to the cup. Therefore, due to the relationship between the location where the cup is placed and the location where the nozzle is installed, if the drop distance of the beverage discharged from the nozzle is sufficiently large, the discharged beverage becomes droplets and collides with the cup. Large bubbles that do not look good are generated on the liquid surface of the beverage, which may lead to deterioration of the quality of the beverage. In particular, when the beverage produced by the beverage generation unit contains a milk beverage such as milk, the generation of the foam was remarkable.
　本発明は、上記実情に鑑みて、カップの飲料の品質の低下を抑制することができる飲料供給装置を提供することを目的とする。 In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a beverage supply device capable of suppressing deterioration of the quality of beverage in a cup.
　上記目的を達成するために、本発明に係る飲料供給装置は、飲料供給部に配置された有底円筒状のカップに対して、飲料生成部で生成した飲料を、前記飲料供給部を構成するノズルより吐出して供給する飲料供給装置であって、前記カップの内部が空の場合には、該カップの中心軸が前記ノズルの吐出方向に対して傾斜することで該ノズルから吐出される飲料が該カップの内周壁部の任意個所に当接することを許容する第１状態となる一方、前記カップの内部に飲料が投入される場合には、該飲料の投入量の増大に応じて該カップの中心軸が前記ノズルの吐出方向に平行となる第２状態となる態様で、前記ノズル及び前記カップの少なくとも一方の姿勢を変位させる調整手段を備えたことを特徴とする。 In order to achieve the above object, the beverage supply device according to the present invention constitutes the beverage supply unit with the beverage produced by the beverage generation unit with respect to the bottomed cylindrical cup arranged in the beverage supply unit. A beverage supply device that discharges and supplies from a nozzle, and when the inside of the cup is empty, the central axis of the cup is inclined with respect to the discharge direction of the nozzle, so that the beverage is discharged from the nozzle. Is in the first state of allowing the beverage to come into contact with an arbitrary portion of the inner peripheral wall of the cup, while when a beverage is charged inside the cup, the cup is charged in accordance with an increase in the amount of the beverage charged. In a second state in which the central axis of the beverage is parallel to the discharge direction of the nozzle, an adjusting means for displacementing at least one of the nozzle and the cup is provided.
　また本発明は、上記飲料供給装置において、前記ノズルは、鉛直方向の下向きに前記飲料を吐出するものであり、前記調整手段は、前記カップの中心軸が前記ノズルの吐出方向に対して傾斜することにより、該カップの内周壁部の任意個所に該ノズルから吐出された飲料が当接することを許容する傾斜姿勢と、前記カップの中心軸が前記ノズルの吐出方向に対して平行となる起立姿勢との間で該カップを揺動可能に載置させ、前記カップの内部が空の場合には前記傾斜姿勢となる一方、前記カップに投入される飲料の投入量の増大により該カップの重量が予め決められた大きさ以上となる場合には前記起立姿勢となる載置部を備えたことを特徴とする。 Further, according to the present invention, in the beverage supply device, the nozzle discharges the beverage downward in the vertical direction, and in the adjusting means, the central axis of the cup is inclined with respect to the ejection direction of the nozzle. As a result, an inclined posture that allows the beverage discharged from the nozzle to come into contact with an arbitrary portion of the inner peripheral wall portion of the cup and an standing posture in which the central axis of the cup is parallel to the discharge direction of the nozzle. When the inside of the cup is empty, the cup is placed in the tilted posture, while the weight of the cup is increased due to an increase in the amount of beverage charged into the cup. It is characterized in that it is provided with a mounting portion that takes an upright posture when the size becomes larger than a predetermined size.
　また本発明は、上記飲料供給装置において、前記載置部は、前記傾斜姿勢となる場合、前記カップの中心軸が前記ノズルの吐出方向に対して後方に２０°～４５°傾斜することを特徴とする。 Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the beverage supply device, when the above-mentioned placing portion is in the inclined posture, the central axis of the cup is inclined backward by 20 ° to 45 ° with respect to the discharge direction of the nozzle. And.
　また本発明は、上記飲料供給装置において、前記ノズルは、下方に向けて前記飲料を吐出するものであり、前記飲料供給部は、少なくとも前記カップの内部が空の場合に、前記カップの中心軸が前記ノズルの吐出方向に対して傾斜する態様で該カップを傾斜させた姿勢で載置させる載置部を備え、前記載置部は、前記カップの底面に接する底部と、前記底部に左右一対となる態様で互いに前方に向けて相互間隔が漸次増大するように設けられ、かつ前記カップの外周壁部の一部に接する後壁部とを備えたことを特徴とする。 Further, according to the present invention, in the beverage supply device, the nozzle discharges the beverage downward, and the beverage supply unit is the central axis of the cup when at least the inside of the cup is empty. The cup is provided with a mounting portion in which the cup is mounted in an inclined posture in a manner of being tilted with respect to the ejection direction of the nozzle. It is characterized in that it is provided so as to gradually increase the mutual distance toward the front of each other and has a rear wall portion in contact with a part of the outer peripheral wall portion of the cup.
　また本発明は、上記飲料供給装置において、前記後壁部は、互いに離隔した態様で前記底部に設けられたことを特徴とする。 Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the beverage supply device, the rear wall portion is provided on the bottom portion in a manner separated from each other.
　また、本発明に係る飲料供給装置は、飲料供給部に配置された有底円筒状のカップに対して、飲料生成部で生成した飲料を、前記飲料供給部を構成するノズルより吐出して供給する飲料供給装置であって、前記カップの内部が空の場合には、該カップと前記ノズルとを相対的に近接させた近接状態にさせる一方、前記カップの内部に飲料が投入される場合には、該飲料の投入量の増大に応じて該カップと該ノズルとを相対的に離隔させた離隔状態にさせる態様で、前記ノズル及び前記カップの少なくとも一方を他方に対して近接離反する態様で変位させる調整手段を備えたことを特徴とする。 Further, the beverage supply device according to the present invention supplies the beverage produced by the beverage generation unit to the bottomed cylindrical cup arranged in the beverage supply unit by discharging the beverage produced by the beverage generation unit from the nozzles constituting the beverage supply unit. When the inside of the cup is empty, the cup and the nozzle are brought into a relatively close proximity state, while the beverage is put into the inside of the cup. Is a mode in which the cup and the nozzle are relatively separated from each other in response to an increase in the amount of the beverage charged, and at least one of the nozzle and the cup is separated from the other in close proximity to the other. It is characterized by being provided with adjusting means for displacement.
　本発明によれば、調整手段が、カップの内部が空の場合には、該カップの中心軸がノズルの吐出方向に対して傾斜することで該ノズルから吐出される飲料が該カップの内周壁部の任意個所に当接することを許容する第１状態となる一方、カップの内部に飲料が投入される場合には、該飲料の投入量の増大に応じて該カップの中心軸がノズルの吐出方向に平行となる第２状態となる態様で、ノズル及びカップの少なくとも一方の姿勢を変位させるので、ノズルより吐出される飲料の落下距離（吐出距離）を低減させつつ必要以上に増大することを抑制でき、該飲料に乳飲料が含まれていたとしても、カップの飲料の液面に大きな泡が発生することを抑制することができる。よって、カップの飲料の品質の低下を抑制することができるという効果を奏する。 According to the present invention, when the inside of the cup is empty, the central axis of the cup is inclined with respect to the discharge direction of the nozzle so that the beverage discharged from the nozzle is the inner peripheral wall of the cup. When the beverage is charged into the cup, the central axis of the cup ejects the nozzle as the amount of the beverage charged increases. Since the posture of at least one of the nozzle and the cup is displaced in the second state of being parallel to the direction, the falling distance (discharge distance) of the beverage discharged from the nozzle is reduced and increased more than necessary. It can be suppressed, and even if the beverage contains a milk beverage, it is possible to suppress the generation of large bubbles on the liquid surface of the beverage in the cup. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the quality of the beverage in the cup.
　また本発明によれば、調整手段が、カップの内部が空の場合には、該カップとノズルとを相対的に近接させた近接状態にさせる一方、カップの内部に飲料が投入される場合には、該飲料の投入量の増大に応じて該カップと該ノズルとを相対的に離隔させた離隔状態にさせる態様で、ノズル及びカップの少なくとも一方を他方に対して近接離反する態様で変位させるので、ノズルより吐出される飲料の落下距離（吐出距離）を低減させつつ必要以上に増大することを抑制でき、該飲料に乳飲料が含まれていたとしても、カップの飲料の液面に大きな泡が発生することを抑制することができる。よって、カップの飲料の品質の低下を抑制することができるという効果を奏する。 Further, according to the present invention, when the inside of the cup is empty, the adjusting means brings the cup and the nozzle into a relatively close proximity state, while the beverage is put into the inside of the cup. Displaces at least one of the nozzle and the cup in such a manner that the cup and the nozzle are relatively separated and separated from each other in accordance with an increase in the amount of the beverage charged. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the falling distance (discharge distance) of the beverage discharged from the nozzle and suppress the increase more than necessary, and even if the beverage contains a milk beverage, the liquid level of the beverage in the cup is large. It is possible to suppress the generation of bubbles. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the quality of the beverage in the cup.
図１は、本発明の実施の形態である飲料供給装置の外観構成を示す斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a beverage supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 図２は、本発明の実施の形態である飲料供給装置の制御系を模式的に示すブロック図である。FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a control system of a beverage supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 図３は、図１に示した飲料供給装置の要部を拡大して示す分解斜視図である。FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of the beverage supply device shown in FIG. 1. 図４は、図３に示した載置部を示す斜視図である。FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the mounting portion shown in FIG. 図５は、図３に示した載置部を示す側面図である。FIG. 5 is a side view showing the mounting portion shown in FIG. 図６は、図３に示した載置部にカップが載置された状態を示す側面図である。FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state in which the cup is mounted on the mounting portion shown in FIG. 図７は、図６に示した載置部の要部における拡大横断面図である。FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part of the mounting portion shown in FIG. 図８は、図６に示した載置部の断面側面図である。FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional side view of the mounting portion shown in FIG. 図９は、図３に示した載置部にカップが載置された状態を示す側面図である。FIG. 9 is a side view showing a state in which the cup is mounted on the mounting portion shown in FIG. 図１０は、図３に示した載置部の断面側面図である。FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional side view of the mounting portion shown in FIG. 図１１は、図２に示した姿勢検出部の検出状態を示す拡大斜視図である。FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view showing a detection state of the posture detection unit shown in FIG. 図１２は、図２に示した姿勢検出部の検出状態を示す拡大斜視図である。FIG. 12 is an enlarged perspective view showing a detection state of the posture detection unit shown in FIG. 図１３は、図２に示した制御部が実施する飲料供給制御処理の処理内容を示すフローチャートである。FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the beverage supply control processing performed by the control unit shown in FIG. 図１４は、図１３におけるカップ判定処理の処理内容を示すフローチャートである。FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing content of the cup determination process in FIG. 図１５の（ａ）は、傾斜姿勢のカップに飲料を吐出する状態を模式的に示し、図１５の（ｂ）は、起立姿勢のカップに飲料を吐出する状態を模式的に示す模式図である。FIG. 15 (a) is a schematic view schematically showing a state in which a beverage is discharged into a cup in an inclined posture, and FIG. 15 (b) is a schematic diagram schematically showing a state in which a beverage is discharged into a cup in an upright posture. is there. 図１６の（ａ）及び（ｂ）は、調整手段の変形例を示す模式図である。16 (a) and 16 (b) are schematic views showing a modified example of the adjusting means. 図１７の（ａ）及び（ｂ）は、載置部の変形例を示す模式図である。17 (a) and 17 (b) are schematic views showing a modified example of the mounting portion.
　以下に添付図面を参照して、本発明に係る飲料供給装置の好適な実施の形態について詳細に説明する。 Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the beverage supply device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
　図１及び図２は、それぞれ本発明の実施の形態である飲料供給装置を示すもので、図１は、外観構成を示す斜視図であり、図２は、制御系を模式的に示すブロック図である。 1 and 2 show a beverage supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a control system. Is.
　ここで例示する飲料供給装置は、例えばコンビニエンスストア等の店舗に設置されるコーヒーマシンであり、例えばコーヒー豆挽き及びドリッピングの抽出処理を行って、容器である有底円筒状のカップＣに、例えばカフェラテ等の乳飲料を含んだコーヒー飲料を供給するものである。このような飲料供給装置は、装置本体１を備えている。 The beverage supply device illustrated here is, for example, a coffee machine installed in a store such as a convenience store, and for example, coffee beans are ground and dripping is extracted, and the cup C is made into a bottomed cylindrical cup, which is a container. For example, it supplies coffee beverages containing milk beverages such as cafe latte. Such a beverage supply device includes a device main body 1.
　ここでカップＣとしては、コールド飲料専用のものと、ホット飲料専用のものとがある。コールド飲料専用のカップＣは、無色で透明な透明樹脂製のものであり、飲料が供給される以前の状態で予め内部に氷（図示せず）が入ったものである。このコールド飲料専用のカップＣは、内部の氷が融解しないように冷凍庫の内部で冷凍保管されている。ホット飲料専用のカップＣは、白色で不透明な紙製のものであり、コールド飲料専用のカップＣと略同じ形状、略同じ大きさに形成されている。このホット飲料専用のカップＣは、内部が空の状態で常温保管されている。 Here, there are two types of cup C, one dedicated to cold beverages and the other dedicated to hot beverages. The cup C dedicated to cold beverages is made of a colorless and transparent transparent resin, and has ice (not shown) inside in advance before the beverage is supplied. The cup C dedicated to cold beverages is stored frozen inside the freezer so that the ice inside does not melt. The cup C dedicated to hot beverages is made of white and opaque paper, and is formed to have substantially the same shape and size as the cup C dedicated to cold beverages. The cup C dedicated to this hot beverage is stored at room temperature with the inside empty.
　装置本体１は、本体キャビネット１０及び前面扉２０を備えている。本体キャビネット１０は、前面が開口した略直方状の形態を成すものである。この本体キャビネット１０の内部には、飲料（例えばカフェラテ等のコーヒー飲料）を生成する飲料生成部１１が設けてある。 The device main body 1 includes a main body cabinet 10 and a front door 20. The main body cabinet 10 has a substantially rectangular shape with an open front surface. Inside the main body cabinet 10, a beverage generation unit 11 for producing a beverage (for example, a coffee beverage such as a latte) is provided.
　前面扉２０は、本体キャビネット１０の前面の開口を閉塞するのに十分な大きさを有する扉体である。この前面扉２０は、本体キャビネット１０の前方側の一側縁部において、上下方向に沿って延在する図示せぬ軸部の中心軸回りに揺動可能に設けてあり、本体キャビネット１０の前面の開口を開閉することが可能である。 The front door 20 is a door body having a size sufficient to close the opening on the front surface of the main body cabinet 10. The front door 20 is provided on one side edge portion on the front side of the main body cabinet 10 so as to be swingable around the central axis of a shaft portion (not shown) extending in the vertical direction, and is provided on the front surface of the main body cabinet 10. It is possible to open and close the opening of.
　かかる前面扉２０は、前面が接客面を構成しており、表示部２１及び開閉扉２２が設けてある。表示部２１は、例えば液晶タッチパネルで構成されており、各種情報を表示するとともに、タッチ操作等の入力操作が可能な入力部２１ａを有している。 The front surface of the front door 20 constitutes a customer service surface, and a display unit 21 and an opening / closing door 22 are provided. The display unit 21 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal touch panel, and has an input unit 21a capable of displaying various information and performing an input operation such as a touch operation.
　開閉扉２２は、例えば透明な樹脂等の透光性材料により構成されるものであり、図３に示すように、飲料供給部２３の入口２３１を覆うのに十分な大きさを有している。この開閉扉２２は、左側端部が前面扉２０に軸支されており、前後方向に沿って揺動可能なものである。つまり、開閉扉２２は、飲料供給部２３に近接離反する態様で前後方向に沿って揺動可能であり、飲料供給部２３に近接する態様で後方に揺動する場合に飲料供給部２３の入口２３１を閉成させることが可能であり、飲料供給部２３から離隔する態様で前方に揺動する場合に入口２３１を開成させることが可能である。 The opening / closing door 22 is made of a translucent material such as a transparent resin, and has a size sufficient to cover the inlet 231 of the beverage supply unit 23 as shown in FIG. .. The left end of the opening / closing door 22 is pivotally supported by the front door 20 and can swing along the front-rear direction. That is, the opening / closing door 22 can swing in the front-rear direction in a manner of approaching and separating from the beverage supply unit 23, and the entrance of the beverage supply unit 23 when swinging backward in a manner of approaching the beverage supply unit 23. The 231 can be closed, and the inlet 231 can be opened when swinging forward in a manner of separating from the beverage supply unit 23.
　飲料供給部２３は、表示部２１の下方側に凹部を設けることにより構成してある。この飲料供給部２３は、ノズル２３２、ステージ２３３、後壁２３４、側壁２３５及び載置部２３６を有している。 The beverage supply unit 23 is configured by providing a recess on the lower side of the display unit 21. The beverage supply unit 23 has a nozzle 232, a stage 233, a rear wall 234, a side wall 235, and a mounting unit 236.
　ノズル２３２は、飲料生成部１１で生成された飲料を鉛直方向の下向きに吐出するものである。ステージ２３３は、ノズル２３２の下方域に設けてある。このステージ２３３には、ノズル２３２から吐出されてカップＣに供給されなかった飲料を通過させる通過孔２３３ａが形成してあり、その下方には飲料を貯留するためのトレイ（図示せず）が設けてある。後壁２３４は、ステージ２３３の後面を覆うものである。側壁２３５は、ステージ２３３の両側面を覆うものである。 The nozzle 232 discharges the beverage produced by the beverage generation unit 11 downward in the vertical direction. The stage 233 is provided in the lower region of the nozzle 232. The stage 233 is formed with a passage hole 233a through which a beverage discharged from the nozzle 232 and not supplied to the cup C is passed, and a tray (not shown) for storing the beverage is provided below the passage hole 233a. There is. The rear wall 234 covers the rear surface of the stage 233. The side wall 235 covers both side surfaces of the stage 233.
　載置部２３６は、図４に示すように、例えば樹脂材により成形したもので、左右一対となる態様で上方に向けて突出する取付片２３６ａに形成された取付孔を貫通する揺動軸部材２３６１が、側壁２３５に架設されることで、該揺動軸部材２３６１の中心軸回りに該揺動軸部材２３６１とともに揺動可能に設けてある。 As shown in FIG. 4, the mounting portion 236 is formed of, for example, a resin material, and is a swinging shaft member that penetrates a mounting hole formed in a mounting piece 236a that projects upward in a paired manner on the left and right. By erection of the 2361 on the side wall 235, the 2361 is provided so as to be swingable together with the swing shaft member 2361 around the central axis of the swing shaft member 2361.
　この載置部２３６は、底部２３６ｂ及び後壁部２３６ｃ，２３６ｄを有している。底部２３６ｂは、カップＣを載置させるためのものである。後壁部２３６ｃ，２３６ｄは、底部２３６ｂに対して左右一対となる態様で互いに離隔した態様で設けてある。これら後壁部２３６ｃ，２３６ｄは、前方に向けて相互間隔が漸次増大するように設けてある。 This mounting portion 236 has a bottom portion 236b and rear wall portions 236c and 236d. The bottom 236b is for placing the cup C on it. The rear wall portions 236c and 236d are provided so as to be separated from each other in a pair of left and right with respect to the bottom portion 236b. The rear wall portions 236c and 236d are provided so that the mutual distance gradually increases toward the front.
　かかる載置部２３６は、常態においては、図示せぬ付勢手段により付勢、あるいは自重により、図５に示すように底部２３６ｂが前方に向かうに連れて漸次上方に傾斜する傾斜姿勢（第１状態）となるものである。この載置部２３６は、図６に示すように、底部２３６ｂにホット飲料専用のカップＣが載置された場合にも傾斜姿勢を維持する。すなわち、載置部２３６は、載置されたカップＣの内部が空の場合には傾斜姿勢となるものである。 Under normal conditions, the mounting portion 236 is in an inclined posture (first) in which the bottom portion 236b is gradually inclined upward as shown in FIG. 5 by urging by an urging means (not shown) or by its own weight. State). As shown in FIG. 6, the mounting portion 236 maintains an inclined posture even when a cup C dedicated to hot beverages is mounted on the bottom portion 236b. That is, the mounting portion 236 is in an inclined posture when the inside of the mounted cup C is empty.
　ところで、図６に示したように、ホット飲料専用のカップＣが載置される場合、底部２３６ｂはカップＣの底面に接している。また後壁部２３６ｃ，２３６ｄは、互いに前方に向けて相互間隔が漸次増大するように設けてあるので、図７に示すようにそれぞれがカップＣの外周壁部の一部に接している。これにより載置部２３６は、カップＣを傾斜した姿勢で転動することを規制した状態で、つまり位置決めした状態で保持することができる。 By the way, as shown in FIG. 6, when the cup C dedicated to hot beverages is placed, the bottom portion 236b is in contact with the bottom surface of the cup C. Further, since the rear wall portions 236c and 236d are provided so that the mutual distance gradually increases toward the front of each other, each of the rear wall portions 236c and 236d is in contact with a part of the outer peripheral wall portion of the cup C as shown in FIG. As a result, the mounting portion 236 can hold the cup C in a state in which rolling is restricted in an inclined posture, that is, in a positioned state.
　そのような載置部２３６は、傾斜姿勢にある場合、図８に示すように水平面Ｇに対して傾斜角αで底部２３６ｂが傾斜している。すなわち、ノズル２３２が鉛直方向の下向きに飲料を吐出するので、載置部２３６は、ホット飲料専用のカップＣの中心軸Ｃ１がノズル２３２の吐出方向（鉛直方向）Ｈに対して後方に傾斜角α（２０°～４５°）で傾斜している。そして、そのような傾斜角αで傾斜姿勢にある場合、ノズル２３２から吐出される飲料がカップＣの内周壁部の任意個所に当接することを許容している。 When the mounting portion 236 is in an inclined posture, the bottom portion 236b is inclined at an inclination angle α with respect to the horizontal plane G as shown in FIG. That is, since the nozzle 232 discharges the beverage downward in the vertical direction, the mounting portion 236 has an inclination angle of the central axis C1 of the cup C dedicated to the hot beverage to the rear with respect to the discharge direction (vertical direction) H of the nozzle 232. It is tilted at α (20 ° to 45 °). Then, when the beverage is in an inclined posture at such an inclination angle α, the beverage discharged from the nozzle 232 is allowed to come into contact with an arbitrary portion of the inner peripheral wall portion of the cup C.
　そのような載置部２３６は、図９に示すように、底部２３６ｂにコールド飲料専用のカップＣ、すなわち重量が予め決められた大きさ（例えば１００ｇ程度；以下、所定値ともいう）以上となるカップＣが載置された場合、カップＣの中心軸Ｃ１がノズル２３２の吐出方向Ｈ（鉛直方向）に平行となる起立姿勢（第２状態）となるものである。また載置部２３６は、図１０に示すように、ホット飲料専用のカップＣの内部にノズル２３２より飲料が投入される結果、投入量の増大に応じてカップＣの重量が所定値以上となる場合、カップＣの中心軸Ｃ１がノズル２３２の吐出方向Ｈに平行となる起立姿勢となるものである。 As shown in FIG. 9, such a mounting portion 236 has a cup C dedicated to cold beverages on the bottom portion 236b, that is, the weight is equal to or larger than a predetermined size (for example, about 100 g; hereinafter, also referred to as a predetermined value). When the cup C is placed, the central axis C1 of the cup C is in an upright posture (second state) parallel to the discharge direction H (vertical direction) of the nozzle 232. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, in the mounting portion 236, as a result of the beverage being charged from the nozzle 232 into the cup C dedicated to the hot beverage, the weight of the cup C becomes equal to or more than a predetermined value as the input amount increases. In this case, the central axis C1 of the cup C is in an upright posture parallel to the discharge direction H of the nozzle 232.
　つまり、載置部２３６は、傾斜姿勢と起立姿勢との間で揺動可能に設けてあり、カップＣの内部が空の場合には傾斜姿勢となる一方、カップＣの重量が所定値以上となる場合には起立姿勢となるものである。尚、図４等に示すように揺動軸部材２３６１の左端部分にはダンパ部材２３６２が連係しており、傾斜姿勢から起立姿勢への揺動においてはその揺動速度が減速されるようにしてある。 That is, the mounting portion 236 is provided so as to be swingable between the inclined posture and the standing posture, and when the inside of the cup C is empty, the mounting portion 236 is in the inclined posture, while the weight of the cup C is equal to or more than a predetermined value. If it becomes, it will be in a standing posture. As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, a damper member 2362 is linked to the left end portion of the swing shaft member 2361 so that the swing speed is reduced when swinging from an inclined posture to an upright posture. is there.
　図２に示すように、飲料供給装置は、カップ検出部３１と、姿勢検出部３２と、扉開閉検知部３３と、扉開閉ロック機構３４と、制御部４０とを備えている。 As shown in FIG. 2, the beverage supply device includes a cup detection unit 31, a posture detection unit 32, a door open / close detection unit 33, a door open / close lock mechanism 34, and a control unit 40.
　カップ検出部３１は、例えば光センサ等により構成されるもので、飲料供給部２３におけるカップＣの配置の有無、すなわち載置部２３６にカップＣが載置されたか否かを検出するものである。かかるカップ検出部３１は、カップＣの有無の検出結果を制御部４０に与えるものである。 The cup detection unit 31 is composed of, for example, an optical sensor or the like, and detects whether or not the cup C is arranged in the beverage supply unit 23, that is, whether or not the cup C is placed on the mounting unit 236. .. The cup detection unit 31 gives the control unit 40 a detection result of the presence or absence of the cup C.
　姿勢検出部３２は、載置部２３６が傾斜姿勢にあるか、起立姿勢にあるかを検出するものである。より詳細に説明すると、姿勢検出部３２は、例えば光センサ等により構成されるもので、図５等に示すように載置部２３６の後方域に設けてある。そして、姿勢検出部３２は、載置部２３６が傾斜姿勢にある場合、図１１に示すように発光要素３２１と受光要素３２２との間に該載置部２３６の被検出部２３６ｅが介在せずにオン状態となり、制御部４０に姿勢検出信号を与えるものである。その一方、姿勢検出部３２は、載置部２３６が起立姿勢にある場合、図１２に示すように発光要素３２１と受光要素３２２との間に被検出部２３６ｅが介在することでオフ状態となり、制御部４０に対する姿勢検出信号の出力を停止するものである。 The posture detection unit 32 detects whether the mounting unit 236 is in the tilted posture or the standing posture. More specifically, the posture detection unit 32 is composed of, for example, an optical sensor or the like, and is provided in the rear region of the mounting unit 236 as shown in FIG. 5 or the like. Then, in the posture detection unit 32, when the mounting unit 236 is in an inclined posture, the detected unit 236e of the mounting unit 236 does not intervene between the light emitting element 321 and the light receiving element 322 as shown in FIG. Is turned on and a posture detection signal is given to the control unit 40. On the other hand, when the mounting unit 236 is in the upright posture, the posture detecting unit 32 is turned off by interposing the detected unit 236e between the light emitting element 321 and the light receiving element 322 as shown in FIG. The output of the attitude detection signal to the control unit 40 is stopped.
　扉開閉検知部３３は、飲料供給部２３の入口２３１の近傍に設けてあり、例えば光センサ等で構成してある。この扉開閉検知部３３は、開閉扉２２による入口２３１の開閉を検知するものであり、より詳細には、入口２３１が閉成、すなわち開閉扉２２が閉となるか否かを検知するものである。かかる扉開閉検知部３３は、開閉扉２２が閉となるか否かの検知結果を制御部４０に与えるものである。 The door open / close detection unit 33 is provided near the entrance 231 of the beverage supply unit 23, and is composed of, for example, an optical sensor or the like. The door opening / closing detection unit 33 detects the opening / closing of the entrance 231 by the opening / closing door 22, and more specifically, detects whether or not the entrance 231 is closed, that is, the opening / closing door 22 is closed. is there. The door open / close detection unit 33 gives the control unit 40 a detection result of whether or not the open / close door 22 is closed.
　扉開閉ロック機構３４は、飲料供給部２３の入口２３１の近傍に設けてある。この扉開閉ロック機構３４は、入口２３１を閉成する開閉扉２２が閉となる状態を保持させて該開閉扉２２が前方に向けて揺動することを規制するロック状態と、該開閉扉２２が前方に向けて揺動することを許容する解除状態との間で択一的に切替可能なものである。かかる扉開閉ロック機構３４の切り替えは、制御部４０から与えられる指令に応じて行われる。 The door opening / closing lock mechanism 34 is provided near the entrance 231 of the beverage supply unit 23. The door opening / closing lock mechanism 34 has a lock state in which the opening / closing door 22 that closes the entrance 231 is held in a closed state and the opening / closing door 22 is restricted from swinging forward, and the opening / closing door 22. Can be selectively switched between a release state that allows the door to swing forward. The switching of the door opening / closing lock mechanism 34 is performed in response to a command given from the control unit 40.
　制御部４０は、上述した飲料生成部１１、表示部２１、カップ検出部３１、姿勢検出部３２、扉開閉検知部３３、扉開閉ロック機構３４に電気的に接続してあり、同じく電気的に接続された記憶部４１に記憶されたプログラムやデータに従って、これら各部の動作を統括的に制御するもので、特徴的なものとして判定部４０ａを有している。 The control unit 40 is electrically connected to the above-mentioned beverage generation unit 11, display unit 21, cup detection unit 31, posture detection unit 32, door open / close detection unit 33, and door open / close lock mechanism 34, and is also electrically connected. It comprehensively controls the operation of each of these units according to the programs and data stored in the connected storage unit 41, and has a determination unit 40a as a characteristic feature.
　尚、制御部４０は、例えば、ＣＰＵ（Ｃｅｎｔｒａｌ　Ｐｒｏｃｅｓｓｉｎｇ　Ｕｎｉｔ）等の処理装置にプログラムを実行させること、すなわち、ソフトウェアにより実現してもよいし、ＩＣ（Ｉｎｔｅｇｒａｔｅｄ　Ｃｉｒｃｕｉｔ）等のハードウェアにより実現してもよいし、ソフトウェア及びハードウェアを併用して実現してもよい。 The control unit 40 may be realized by, for example, a processing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) executing a program, that is, by software, or by hardware such as an IC (Integrated Circuit). Alternatively, it may be realized by using software and hardware together.
　判定部４０ａは、後述するカップ判定処理において、姿勢検出部３２からの姿勢検出信号の有無により、カップＣの種類を判定するものである。 The determination unit 40a determines the type of the cup C based on the presence or absence of the attitude detection signal from the attitude detection unit 32 in the cup determination process described later.
　図１３は、図２に示した制御部４０が実施する飲料供給制御処理の処理内容を示すフローチャートである。かかる飲料供給制御処理の処理内容を説明しながら飲料供給装置の動作について説明する。 FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the beverage supply control processing performed by the control unit 40 shown in FIG. The operation of the beverage supply device will be described while explaining the processing content of the beverage supply control process.
　この飲料供給制御処理において制御部４０は、カップ検出部３１によりカップＣが載置部２３６に載置されたと検出されたか否かを判断する（ステップＳ１０１）。すなわち、カップＣが飲料供給部２３に有ると検出されたか否かを判断する。 In this beverage supply control process, the control unit 40 determines whether or not the cup detection unit 31 has detected that the cup C has been placed on the mounting unit 236 (step S101). That is, it is determined whether or not the cup C is detected to be present in the beverage supply unit 23.
　カップＣが有ると検出された場合（ステップＳ１０１：Ｙｅｓ）、制御部４０は、扉開閉検知部３３の検知結果をもとに、開閉扉２２が閉であるか否かを判断する（ステップＳ１０２）。開閉扉２２が閉でない場合（ステップＳ１０２：Ｎｏ）には、ステップＳ１０２の判断処理を繰り返す。 When it is detected that the cup C is present (step S101: Yes), the control unit 40 determines whether or not the opening / closing door 22 is closed based on the detection result of the door opening / closing detection unit 33 (step S102). ). If the opening / closing door 22 is not closed (step S102: No), the determination process of step S102 is repeated.
　一方、制御部４０は、開閉扉２２が閉である場合（ステップＳ１０２：Ｙｅｓ）には、カップ判定処理を実施する（ステップＳ１０３）。 On the other hand, when the opening / closing door 22 is closed (step S102: Yes), the control unit 40 executes the cup determination process (step S103).
　図１４は、図１３におけるカップ判定処理の処理内容を示すフローチャートである。このカップ判定処理において制御部４０は、姿勢検出部３２から姿勢検出信号の入力が有るか否かを判断する（ステップＳ１０３ａ）。 FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing content of the cup determination process in FIG. In this cup determination process, the control unit 40 determines whether or not the attitude detection signal is input from the attitude detection unit 32 (step S103a).
　姿勢検出信号の入力が有る場合（ステップＳ１０３ａ：Ｙｅｓ）、制御部４０は、判定部４０ａを通じて載置されたカップＣがホット飲料専用のものと判定し（ステップＳ１０３ｂ）、その後に手順をリターンして今回の処理を終了する。 When there is an input of the posture detection signal (step S103a: Yes), the control unit 40 determines that the cup C placed through the determination unit 40a is dedicated to the hot beverage (step S103b), and then returns the procedure. And end this process.
　一方、姿勢検出信号の入力が無い場合（ステップＳ１０３ａ：Ｎｏ）、制御部４０は、判定部４０ａを通じて載置されたカップＣがコールド飲料専用のものと判定し（ステップＳ１０３ｃ）、その後に手順をリターンして今回の処理を終了する。 On the other hand, when there is no input of the posture detection signal (step S103a: No), the control unit 40 determines that the cup C placed through the determination unit 40a is dedicated to the cold beverage (step S103c), and then performs the procedure. It returns and ends this process.
　そのようにしてカップ判定処理を行った制御部４０は、表示部２１に対して、該カップ判定処理で判定した種類のカップＣに対応した飲料、すなわち供給すべき飲料（ホットカフェラテ飲料又はアイスカフェラテ飲料）の表示と、確認の文言が表示された入力部２１ａのタッチを案内する案内表示を行う（ステップＳ１０４）。 The control unit 40 that has performed the cup determination process in this way tells the display unit 21 a beverage corresponding to the type of cup C determined by the cup determination process, that is, a beverage to be supplied (hot cafe latte beverage or ice latte beverage). Beverage) is displayed and a guidance display is performed to guide the touch of the input unit 21a on which the confirmation wording is displayed (step S104).
　その後、制御部４０は、入力部２１ａがタッチされたか否かを判断する（ステップＳ１０５）。入力部２１ａがタッチされない場合（ステップＳ１０５：Ｎｏ）、制御部４０は、ステップＳ１０５の判断処理を繰り返す。一方、入力部２１ａがタッチされた場合（ステップＳ１０５：Ｙｅｓ）、制御部４０は、扉開閉ロック機構３４を用いて開閉扉２２を閉状態にロックし（ステップＳ１０６）、飲料生成部１１に対して、供給する飲料の生成及び供給の処理を行わせる（ステップＳ１０７）。 After that, the control unit 40 determines whether or not the input unit 21a has been touched (step S105). When the input unit 21a is not touched (step S105: No), the control unit 40 repeats the determination process of step S105. On the other hand, when the input unit 21a is touched (step S105: Yes), the control unit 40 locks the opening / closing door 22 in the closed state by using the door opening / closing lock mechanism 34 (step S106), and the beverage generation unit 11 is contacted. The beverage to be supplied is produced and supplied (step S107).
　その後、制御部４０は、飲料生成部１１による飲料供給が終了したか否かを判断する（ステップＳ１０８）。飲料供給が終了していない場合（ステップＳ１０８：Ｎｏ）には、制御部４０は、ステップＳ１０７に戻って飲料の生成及び供給の処理を続行する。 After that, the control unit 40 determines whether or not the beverage supply by the beverage generation unit 11 has been completed (step S108). If the beverage supply has not been completed (step S108: No), the control unit 40 returns to step S107 to continue the process of producing and supplying the beverage.
　一方、飲料供給が終了した場合（ステップＳ１０８：Ｙｅｓ）には、制御部４０は、扉開閉ロック機構３４による開閉扉２２の閉状態のロックを解除し（ステップＳ１０９）、その後に手順をリターンして今回の処理を終了する。 On the other hand, when the beverage supply is completed (step S108: Yes), the control unit 40 unlocks the closed state of the open / close door 22 by the door open / close lock mechanism 34 (step S109), and then returns the procedure. And end this process.
　以上説明したように、本発明の実施の形態である飲料供給装置においては、載置部２３６が傾斜姿勢と起立姿勢との間で揺動可能に設けてあり、載置されたカップＣの内部が空となる場合には、図１５の（ａ）に示すように傾斜姿勢となって該カップＣの内周壁部の任意個所にノズル２３２から吐出された飲料が当接することを許容するので、ノズル２３２より吐出される飲料の落下距離（吐出距離）Ｌ１を低減させることができる。しかも、カップＣに投入される飲料の投入量の増大によりカップＣの重量が所定値以上となる場合には、図１５の（ｂ）に示すように起立姿勢となるので、既にカップＣに投入された飲料によりノズル２３２より吐出される飲料の落下距離Ｌ２が増大して過大なものとなることはない。これにより、ノズル２３２より吐出される飲料の吐出距離Ｌ１，Ｌ２を低減させつつ必要以上に増大することを抑制でき、該飲料に乳飲料が含まれていたとしても、カップＣの飲料の液面に大きな泡が発生することを抑制することができる。これにより、上記飲料供給装置によれば、カップＣの飲料の品質の低下を抑制することができる。 As described above, in the beverage supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the mounting portion 236 is provided so as to be swingable between the inclined posture and the standing posture, and the inside of the mounted cup C is provided. When is empty, as shown in FIG. 15 (a), the beverage is allowed to come into contact with the beverage discharged from the nozzle 232 at an arbitrary position on the inner peripheral wall of the cup C. It is possible to reduce the falling distance (discharge distance) L1 of the beverage discharged from the nozzle 232. Moreover, when the weight of the cup C exceeds a predetermined value due to an increase in the amount of the beverage charged into the cup C, the standing posture is set as shown in FIG. 15 (b), and the beverage is already charged into the cup C. The drop distance L2 of the beverage discharged from the nozzle 232 is not increased by the beverage to be excessive. As a result, it is possible to reduce the discharge distances L1 and L2 of the beverage discharged from the nozzle 232 and suppress the increase more than necessary, and even if the beverage contains a milk beverage, the liquid level of the beverage in the cup C can be suppressed. It is possible to suppress the generation of large bubbles in the beverage. As a result, according to the beverage supply device, deterioration of the quality of the beverage in the cup C can be suppressed.
　上記飲料供給装置によれば、カップＣの内部が空の場合に傾斜姿勢となることで、カップＣの中心軸Ｃ１がノズル２３２の吐出方向Ｈに対して傾斜する態様で該カップＣを傾斜させた姿勢にさせる載置部２３６は、底部２３６ｂがカップＣの底面に接し、それぞれの後壁部２３６ｃ，２３６ｄがカップＣの外周壁部の一部に接するので、該カップＣを位置決めした状態で保持することができる。これにより、カップ検出部３１によるカップＣの検出領域を狭小なものとすることができ、製造コストの低減化を図ることができる。 According to the beverage supply device, when the inside of the cup C is empty, the cup C is tilted so that the central axis C1 of the cup C is tilted with respect to the discharge direction H of the nozzle 232. The bottom portion 236b of the mounting portion 236 to be in the vertical position is in contact with the bottom surface of the cup C, and the rear wall portions 236c and 236d are in contact with a part of the outer peripheral wall portion of the cup C. Can be retained. As a result, the detection area of the cup C by the cup detection unit 31 can be made narrow, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
　上記飲料供給装置によれば、載置部２３６が傾斜姿勢と起立姿勢との間で揺動可能に設けてあり、載置されたカップＣの内部が空となる場合には傾斜姿勢となる一方、載置されたカップＣの重量が予め決められた大きさ以上となる場合には起立姿勢となり、姿勢検出部３２が、載置部２３６が傾斜姿勢及び起立姿勢のいずれかであることを検出し、判定部４０ａが、姿勢検出部３２により載置部２３６が傾斜姿勢であると検出された場合には、カップＣには氷が入れられていないものと判定する一方、姿勢検出部３２により載置部２３６が起立姿勢であると検出された場合には、該カップＣには氷が入れられているものと判定することにより、該カップＣの種類を判定するので、カップＣの材質や表面状態による影響を受けることが無く、しかもカメラ等の高価な撮像手段を必要とせずに、カップＣの種類を良好に判定することができる。 According to the above-mentioned beverage supply device, the mounting portion 236 is provided so as to be swingable between the tilted posture and the standing posture, and when the inside of the mounted cup C is empty, the mounting portion 236 is in the tilted posture. When the weight of the placed cup C is equal to or larger than a predetermined size, the posture is upright, and the posture detection unit 32 detects that the placement unit 236 is in an inclined posture or an upright posture. Then, when the posture detecting unit 32 detects that the mounting unit 236 is in an inclined posture, the determination unit 40a determines that the cup C does not contain ice, while the posture detecting unit 32 determines that the cup C does not contain ice. When it is detected that the mounting portion 236 is in the upright posture, the type of the cup C is determined by determining that the cup C contains ice, so that the material of the cup C and the material of the cup C can be determined. The type of cup C can be satisfactorily determined without being affected by the surface condition and without requiring an expensive imaging means such as a camera.
　以上、本発明の好適な実施の形態について説明したが、本発明はこれに限定することなく、種々の変更を行うことができる。 Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made.
　上述した実施の形態では、載置部２３６がカップＣの重量に応じて傾斜姿勢と起立姿勢との間で揺動することで調整手段を構成していたが、かかる調整手段は、ノズルの姿勢を変位させるものであってもよい。すなわち、飲料供給装置に配置されたカップの内部が空の場合には、該カップの中心軸がノズルの吐出方向に対して傾斜する態様でノズルの姿勢を変位させることで該ノズルから吐出される飲料が該カップの内周壁部の任意個所に当接することを許容する一方、カップの内部に飲料が投入される場合には、該飲料の投入量の増大に応じて該カップの中心軸がノズルの吐出方向に平行となる態様でノズルの姿勢を変位させるようにしてもよい。これによっても、飲料の吐出距離が過大なものとならず、該飲料に乳飲料が含まれていたとしても、カップの飲料の液面に大きな泡が発生することを抑制することができ、カップの飲料の品質の低下を抑制することができる。 In the above-described embodiment, the mounting portion 236 swings between the tilted posture and the standing posture according to the weight of the cup C to form the adjusting means. However, the adjusting means is the posture of the nozzle. May be displaced. That is, when the inside of the cup arranged in the beverage supply device is empty, the nozzle is discharged from the nozzle by shifting the posture of the nozzle so that the central axis of the cup is inclined with respect to the discharge direction of the nozzle. While allowing the beverage to come into contact with any part of the inner peripheral wall of the cup, when the beverage is charged inside the cup, the central axis of the cup nozzles as the amount of the beverage charged increases. The posture of the nozzle may be displaced in a manner parallel to the discharge direction of the nozzle. This also prevents the discharge distance of the beverage from becoming excessive, and even if the beverage contains a milk beverage, it is possible to suppress the generation of large bubbles on the liquid level of the beverage in the cup. Deterioration of the quality of beverages can be suppressed.
　上述した実施の形態では、載置部２３６がカップＣの重量に応じて傾斜姿勢と起立姿勢との間で揺動することで調整手段を構成していたが、かかる調整手段は、図１６の（ａ）及び（ｂ）に示すように、載置部２４及びノズル２３２の一方が他方に対して相対的に近接離反する態様で変位するものであってもよい。 In the above-described embodiment, the mounting portion 236 swings between the tilted posture and the standing posture according to the weight of the cup C to form the adjusting means. The adjusting means is shown in FIG. As shown in (a) and (b), one of the mounting portion 24 and the nozzle 232 may be displaced in such a manner that they are relatively close to each other and separated from each other.
　すなわち、図１６の（ａ）に示すように、載置される起立姿勢のカップＣの内部が空の場合には、載置部２３６を相対的に上方に変位させてカップＣとノズル２３２とを近接状態にさせ、カップＣの内部に飲料が投入される場合には、図１６の（ｂ）に示すように、該飲料の投入量の増大に応じて載置部２３６を相対的に下方に変位させて該カップＣと該ノズル２３２とを相対的に離隔させた離隔状態にさせてもよい。これによっても、飲料の吐出距離Ｌ３，Ｌ４が過大なものとならず、該飲料に乳飲料が含まれていたとしても、カップＣの飲料の液面に大きな泡が発生することを抑制することができ、カップＣの飲料の品質の低下を抑制することができる。 That is, as shown in FIG. 16A, when the inside of the cup C in the standing posture to be mounted is empty, the mounting portion 236 is relatively displaced upward to form the cup C and the nozzle 232. When a beverage is charged into the cup C, the mounting portion 236 is relatively lowered in accordance with an increase in the amount of the beverage charged, as shown in FIG. 16 (b). The cup C and the nozzle 232 may be relatively separated from each other. This also prevents the discharge distances L3 and L4 of the beverage from becoming excessive, and even if the beverage contains a milk beverage, it is possible to suppress the generation of large bubbles on the liquid surface of the beverage in the cup C. It is possible to suppress the deterioration of the quality of the beverage in the cup C.
　上述した実施の形態では、載置部２３６がカップＣの重量に応じて傾斜姿勢と起立姿勢との間で揺動するものであったが、載置部２５は、図１７の（ａ）及び（ｂ）に示すように、ノズル２３２に対して近接離反する態様で変位するものであってもよい。 In the above-described embodiment, the mounting portion 236 swings between the tilted posture and the standing posture according to the weight of the cup C, but the mounting portion 25 is shown in FIG. 17A and FIG. As shown in (b), the nozzle may be displaced in such a manner that it is close to and separated from the nozzle 232.
　すなわち、図１７の（ａ）に示すように、載置される起立姿勢のカップＣの内部が空の場合には、載置部２５を上方に変位させた第１状態にさせ、カップＣの重量が予め決められた大きさ以上となる場合には、図１７の（ｂ）に示すように、載置部２５を下方に変位させた第２状態にさせてもよい。この場合、検出部（姿勢検出部）３５が、載置部２５が第１状態及び第２状態のいずれかであることを検出し、判定部が、検出部３５により載置部２５が第１状態であると検出された場合には、カップＣには氷が入れられていないものと判定する一方、検出部３５により載置部２５が第２状態であると検出された場合には、該カップＣには氷が入れられているものと判定することにより、該カップＣの種類を判定する。 That is, as shown in FIG. 17A, when the inside of the cup C in the standing posture to be mounted is empty, the mounting portion 25 is placed in the first state of being displaced upward, and the cup C is placed. When the weight is equal to or larger than a predetermined size, the mounting portion 25 may be displaced downward to a second state as shown in FIG. 17 (b). In this case, the detection unit (posture detection unit) 35 detects that the mounting unit 25 is in either the first state or the second state, and the determination unit determines that the mounting unit 25 is the first by the detection unit 35. When it is detected that the cup C is in a state, it is determined that the cup C does not contain ice, and when the detection unit 35 detects that the mounting unit 25 is in the second state, the state is determined. The type of the cup C is determined by determining that the cup C contains ice.
　これによっても、カップＣの材質や表面状態による影響を受けることが無く、しかもカメラ等の高価な撮像手段を必要とせずに、カップＣの種類を良好に判定することができる。 This also makes it possible to satisfactorily determine the type of cup C without being affected by the material and surface condition of the cup C and without requiring an expensive imaging means such as a camera.
　１…装置本体、１０…本体キャビネット、１１…飲料生成部、２０…前面扉、２１…表示部、２２…開閉扉、２３…飲料供給部、２３１…入口、２３２…ノズル、２３３…ステージ、２３４…後壁、２３５…側壁、２３６…載置部、２３６ｂ…底部、２３６ｃ，２３６ｄ…後壁部、２３６ｅ…被検出部、３１…カップ検出部、３２…姿勢検出部、３３…扉開閉検知部、３４…扉開閉ロック機構、４０…制御部、４０ａ…判定部、４１…記憶部、Ｃ…カップ。 1 ... Equipment main body, 10 ... Main body cabinet, 11 ... Beverage generation unit, 20 ... Front door, 21 ... Display unit, 22 ... Open / close door, 23 ... Beverage supply unit, 231 ... Entrance, 232 ... Nozzle, 233 ... Stage, 234 ... Rear wall, 235 ... Side wall, 236 ... Mounting part, 236b ... Bottom, 236c, 236d ... Rear wall part, 236e ... Detected part, 31 ... Cup detection part, 32 ... Attitude detection part, 33 ... Door open / close detection part , 34 ... Door open / close lock mechanism, 40 ... Control unit, 40a ... Judgment unit, 41 ... Storage unit, C ... Cup.

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  1. 　飲料供給部に配置された有底円筒状のカップに対して、飲料生成部で生成した飲料を、前記飲料供給部を構成するノズルより吐出して供給する飲料供給装置であって、
    　前記カップの内部が空の場合には、該カップの中心軸が前記ノズルの吐出方向に対して傾斜することで該ノズルから吐出される飲料が該カップの内周壁部の任意個所に当接することを許容する第１状態となる一方、前記カップの内部に飲料が投入される場合には、該飲料の投入量の増大に応じて該カップの中心軸が前記ノズルの吐出方向に平行となる第２状態となる態様で、前記ノズル及び前記カップの少なくとも一方の姿勢を変位させる調整手段を備えたことを特徴とする飲料供給装置。     A beverage supply device that discharges and supplies a beverage produced by the beverage generation unit to a bottomed cylindrical cup arranged in the beverage supply unit from a nozzle constituting the beverage supply unit.
    When the inside of the cup is empty, the central axis of the cup is inclined with respect to the discharge direction of the nozzle so that the beverage discharged from the nozzle comes into contact with an arbitrary portion of the inner peripheral wall portion of the cup. On the other hand, when a beverage is charged into the cup, the central axis of the cup becomes parallel to the ejection direction of the nozzle as the amount of the beverage charged increases. A beverage supply device comprising adjusting means for displacement of at least one of the nozzle and the cup in a two-state manner.
  2. 　前記ノズルは、鉛直方向の下向きに前記飲料を吐出するものであり、
    　前記調整手段は、前記カップの中心軸が前記ノズルの吐出方向に対して傾斜することにより、該カップの内周壁部の任意個所に該ノズルから吐出された飲料が当接することを許容する傾斜姿勢と、前記カップの中心軸が前記ノズルの吐出方向に対して平行となる起立姿勢との間で該カップを揺動可能に載置させ、前記カップの内部が空の場合には前記傾斜姿勢となる一方、前記カップに投入される飲料の投入量の増大により該カップの重量が予め決められた大きさ以上となる場合には前記起立姿勢となる載置部を備えたことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の飲料供給装置。     The nozzle discharges the beverage downward in the vertical direction.
    The adjusting means has an inclined posture that allows the beverage discharged from the nozzle to come into contact with an arbitrary portion of the inner peripheral wall portion of the cup by inclining the central axis of the cup with respect to the discharge direction of the nozzle. And the upright posture in which the central axis of the cup is parallel to the discharge direction of the nozzle, the cup is oscillatedly placed, and when the inside of the cup is empty, the tilted posture On the other hand, when the weight of the cup becomes equal to or larger than a predetermined size due to an increase in the amount of the beverage charged into the cup, the claim is provided with a mounting portion that is in an upright posture. Item 2. The beverage supply device according to item 1.
  3. 　前記載置部は、前記傾斜姿勢となる場合、前記カップの中心軸が前記ノズルの吐出方向に対して後方に２０°～４５°傾斜することを特徴とする請求項２に記載の飲料供給装置。 The beverage supply device according to claim 2, wherein the central axis of the cup is tilted rearward by 20 ° to 45 ° with respect to the discharge direction of the nozzle when the above-described mounting portion is in the tilted posture. ..
  4. 　前記ノズルは、下方に向けて前記飲料を吐出するものであり、
    　前記飲料供給部は、少なくとも前記カップの内部が空の場合に、前記カップの中心軸が前記ノズルの吐出方向に対して傾斜する態様で該カップを傾斜させた姿勢で載置させる載置部を備え、
    　前記載置部は、
    　前記カップの底面に接する底部と、
    　前記底部に左右一対となる態様で互いに前方に向けて相互間隔が漸次増大するように設けられ、かつ前記カップの外周壁部の一部に接する後壁部と
    　を備えたことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の飲料供給装置。     The nozzle discharges the beverage downward.
    The beverage supply unit is a mounting unit on which the cup is placed in an inclined posture in such a manner that the central axis of the cup is inclined with respect to the discharge direction of the nozzle when at least the inside of the cup is empty. Prepare,
    The above-mentioned place is
    The bottom that touches the bottom of the cup and
    A claim characterized in that the bottom portion is provided in a paired manner on the left and right so that the mutual distance gradually increases toward the front, and the rear wall portion is provided in contact with a part of the outer peripheral wall portion of the cup. Item 2. The beverage supply device according to item 1.
  5. 　前記後壁部は、互いに離隔した態様で前記底部に設けられたことを特徴とする請求項４に記載の飲料供給装置。 The beverage supply device according to claim 4, wherein the rear wall portion is provided on the bottom portion in a manner separated from each other.
  6. 　飲料供給部に配置された有底円筒状のカップに対して、飲料生成部で生成した飲料を、前記飲料供給部を構成するノズルより吐出して供給する飲料供給装置であって、
    　前記カップの内部が空の場合には、該カップと前記ノズルとを相対的に近接させた近接状態にさせる一方、前記カップの内部に飲料が投入される場合には、該飲料の投入量の増大に応じて該カップと該ノズルとを相対的に離隔させた離隔状態にさせる態様で、前記ノズル及び前記カップの少なくとも一方を他方に対して近接離反する態様で変位させる調整手段を備えたことを特徴とする飲料供給装置。     A beverage supply device that discharges and supplies a beverage produced by the beverage generation unit to a bottomed cylindrical cup arranged in the beverage supply unit from a nozzle constituting the beverage supply unit.
    When the inside of the cup is empty, the cup and the nozzle are brought into a relatively close proximity state, while when the beverage is charged inside the cup, the amount of the beverage charged is Provided is provided with an adjusting means for displacementing the nozzle and at least one of the cups in a manner of being close to each other with respect to the other in a mode in which the cup and the nozzle are relatively separated and separated according to an increase. Beverage supply device characterized by.
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