JP2002329248A - Drink extracting device - Google Patents
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】この発明は、お茶、コーヒー
等の各種の粉末原料を湯水に溶解して販売する飲料自動
販売機や飲料ディスペンサに用いられる飲料注出装置に
関し、さらに詳しくは、特にコールド飲料を選択して調
製する場合に、粉末原料の溶解性能を高め、良質な飲料
を提供できる飲料注出装置に関する。なお、以下では飲
料自動販売機を例にして説明する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage dispensing apparatus used for a beverage vending machine or a beverage dispenser for dissolving various powdery raw materials such as tea and coffee in hot and cold water, and more particularly to a cold dispensing apparatus. The present invention relates to a beverage dispensing apparatus capable of improving the dissolving performance of a powder raw material and providing a high-quality beverage when a beverage is selected and prepared. In the following, a beverage vending machine will be described as an example.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来の飲料自動販売機として、お茶、コ
ーヒー等の各種の粉末原料をホットな湯水とともに機内
の混合容器（ミキシングボール）に定量投入し、これら
を攪拌混合した後にホット飲料として飲料容器（商品カ
ップ）に供給して販売するものが提供され、公知であ
る。2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional beverage vending machine, a fixed quantity of various powder materials such as tea and coffee are put into a mixing container (mixing ball) in the machine together with hot water and stirred and mixed. What is supplied and sold in containers (commodity cups) is provided and known.
【０００３】さらに、同一機を用いてホット飲料のほ
か、たとえばアイスティー等のコールド飲料として販売
提供する方式のものも提供されている。また、この場合
に、コールド飲料を調製販売する方式として、ホット飲
料とともに飲料容器に氷を投入し、この氷によってホッ
ト飲料をコールド飲料に変えて販売する方式や、機内に
冷却装置を装備し、上述のように調製されたホット飲料
を飲料容器に注出する途中段階で、当該冷却装置によっ
てホット飲料をコールド飲料に変えて販売する方式のも
のなどが従来実用化されている。Further, in addition to hot beverages using the same machine, there is also provided a system in which cold beverages such as iced tea are sold and provided. Also, in this case, as a method for preparing and selling cold beverages, ice is put into a beverage container together with a hot beverage, a method of selling the hot beverages as cold beverages with this ice, and a cooling device in the machine, In the course of pouring the hot beverage prepared as described above into a beverage container, a system in which the hot beverage is converted into a cold beverage by the cooling device and sold is conventionally put into practical use.
【０００４】しかしながら、前者の方式では、１回の販
売に多量の氷を消費するためにランニングコストが高く
なる。また、後者の方式では、ホット飲料を冷却するた
めの冷却装置を別途設けなければならず、自動販売機の
製作コストが高くなる等の難点がある。[0004] However, in the former method, a large amount of ice is consumed for one sale, so that the running cost increases. Further, in the latter method, a cooling device for cooling the hot beverage must be separately provided, and there is a drawback such as an increase in manufacturing cost of the vending machine.
【０００５】この難点を解消する手段として、コールド
飲料を調製販売する場合に、混合容器内であらかじめ少
量の湯と定量の粉末原料とを攪拌混合して濃縮液を生成
し、その後冷却水を補給して混合容器内でこの冷水と濃
縮液とを攪拌混合して飲料を調製するものが、たとえ
ば、実開昭５２−１６３４００号公報に開示されてい
る。[0005] As a means for solving this difficulty, when preparing and selling cold beverages, a small amount of hot water and a fixed amount of powdered materials are stirred and mixed in advance in a mixing vessel to generate a concentrated liquid, and then cooling water is supplied. A beverage prepared by stirring and mixing the cold water and the concentrated liquid in a mixing container is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 52-163400.
【０００６】しかしながら、冷水補給後は飲料が低温と
なるため、溶解条件の変化等によって濃縮液の生成過程
で溶け残りが生じると、冷水補給過程ではこれを溶かす
ことができない場合が多く、この溶け残りが希釈された
飲料とともにそのまま飲料容器に供給されてしまい、良
質の飲料が提供できなくなるという課題があった。However, since the temperature of the beverage becomes low after replenishing with cold water, if the melt remains in the process of producing the concentrated solution due to a change in the dissolution conditions, it cannot be dissolved in the process of replenishing cold water in many cases. There is a problem that the remainder is directly supplied to the beverage container together with the diluted beverage, so that a high-quality beverage cannot be provided.
【０００７】また、この溶け残りは粘度が高く、ホット
飲料販売時に比べて混合容器内や飲料供給管路内に付着
しやすく、不衛生になる。このため、サービスマンの手
作業による内部清掃や、混合容器内に定期的に湯を溜め
て攪拌する自動洗浄が行われていた。[0007] Further, the undissolved residue has a high viscosity and is more likely to adhere to the inside of the mixing container and the inside of the beverage supply pipe compared to when the hot beverage is sold, resulting in poor sanitation. For this reason, internal cleaning by a serviceman's manual operation and automatic cleaning in which hot water is periodically stored and stirred in a mixing container have been performed.
【０００８】この手作業による清掃はきわめて手間がか
かり、また上記自動洗浄では、洗浄後の湯を排水バケツ
に排出するために、容量の大きなバケツを設置する必要
があり、飲料自動販売機が大型化してしまう等の課題が
あった。[0008] This manual cleaning is extremely time-consuming, and in the above-mentioned automatic cleaning, a large-capacity bucket needs to be installed in order to discharge the hot water after the cleaning to a drainage bucket. There was a problem that it would be changed.
【０００９】そこで、本願出願人はこれらの課題を解決
すべく、コールド飲料を調製して販売する場合に、冷水
を用いつつ粉末原料の溶解性能の向上が図れ、かつ、飲
料供給流路内を衛生的に保つことができる飲料自動販売
機を提供するに至り、たとえば、特公昭６２−３７４３
８号公報に開示している。[0009] In order to solve these problems, the applicant of the present application can improve the dissolving performance of powdered raw materials while using cold water and prepare and sell cold beverages, and can improve the inside of the beverage supply flow path. A beverage vending machine which can be kept hygienic has been provided, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 62-3743.
No. 8 discloses this.
【００１０】すなわち、この手段は、ミキシングボール
に粉末原料と湯水との強制攪拌および液のミキシングボ
ール内貯留保持を行わせる回転羽根を装備するととも
に、コールド飲料の調製工程を回転羽根の回転開始後に
少量のホットな温水および粉末原料を投入してこれらを
ミキシングボール内に貯留保持させつつ攪拌混合し、こ
の攪拌混合で得た濃縮液を回転羽根を停止して飲料容器
に供給する原料溶解供給工程と、回転羽根の停止後にミ
キシングボールに冷水を投入し飲料容器に供給する冷水
補給工程との２段工程によって調製するようにしたもの
である。[0010] That is, this means is provided with a mixing blade equipped with rotating blades for forcibly agitating the powdered raw material and hot water and for holding and retaining the liquid in the mixing ball. A small amount of hot warm water and powdered raw materials are charged and stirred and mixed while being stored and held in a mixing ball. The concentrated solution obtained by the mixed stirring is supplied to a beverage container by stopping the rotating blades and supplying the concentrated liquid to the beverage container. And a cold water replenishing step in which cold water is supplied to the mixing ball after the rotation of the rotary blades is stopped and supplied to the beverage container.
【００１１】このように、高温の濃縮液は、溶け残りの
ない状態で飲料供給流路内を流れて飲料容器内に供給さ
れ、その後に濃縮液希釈用の冷水によってミキシングボ
ール内が自動洗浄されているため溶け残りが付着しにく
く、仮に付着したとしても飲料販売毎に希釈用冷水によ
って洗浄されるので、衛生的である。As described above, the high-temperature concentrated liquid flows through the beverage supply flow path without being dissolved and is supplied into the beverage container. Thereafter, the inside of the mixing ball is automatically washed with cold water for diluting the concentrated liquid. As a result, the undissolved residue is unlikely to adhere, and even if it adheres, it is washed with cold dilution water every time the beverage is sold, which is sanitary.
【００１２】[0012]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、高温の
濃縮液の状態で飲料容器に供給されるため、後の工程で
補給される冷水によっても飲み頃の飲料温度に低下させ
ることができない場合があるという課題があった。However, since the beverage is supplied to the beverage container in the form of a high-temperature concentrated liquid, it may not be possible to lower the temperature of the beverage at the time of drinking even with cold water supplied in a later step. There was a problem that.
【００１３】また、氷を飲料容器内に投入して飲料温度
を下げることもできるが、この場合、製氷装置を別途設
ける必要があり、コストアップを招いてしまうという課
題があった。[0013] In addition, ice can be put into a beverage container to lower the beverage temperature. However, in this case, it is necessary to separately provide an ice making device, which causes a problem that the cost is increased.
【００１４】さらに、残りの冷水を飲料容器に補給して
希釈しており、飲料容器内での攪拌は行われていないの
で、飲料濃度が均一にならないおそれがあり、飲料容器
内での攪拌を行うために専用の攪拌器を設けると、コス
トアップになってしまうという課題があった。Further, the remaining cold water is supplied to the beverage container for dilution, and the beverage is not stirred in the beverage container. Therefore, the beverage concentration may not be uniform. If a dedicated stirrer is provided to perform the process, there is a problem that the cost is increased.
【００１５】この発明は、上記に鑑みてなされたもので
あって、コールド飲料を調製する場合に、冷水を用いつ
つ粉末原料の溶解性能の向上が図れて良質な飲料を提供
でき、かつ、飲料供給流路内を衛生的に保つことができ
る飲料注出装置を提供することを目的とする。The present invention has been made in view of the above, and when preparing a cold beverage, it is possible to provide a high-quality beverage by improving the dissolving performance of a powder raw material while using cold water, and providing a beverage. It is an object of the present invention to provide a beverage dispensing device capable of keeping the inside of a supply channel hygienic.
【００１６】[0016]
【課題を解決するための手段】上述の目的を達成するた
めに、この発明の請求項１にかかる飲料注出装置は、攪
拌手段を有した混合容器と、粉末原料を前記混合容器内
に供給する粉末原料供給手段と、冷水を前記混合容器内
に供給する冷水供給手段と、温水を前記混合容器内に供
給する温水供給手段とを備え、前記混合容器内に供給さ
れた前記粉末原料と前記冷水または前記温水とを攪拌混
合し、調製された飲料を販売口の飲料容器に供給する飲
料注出装置において、前記混合容器は、供給される前記
粉末原料以外の液体を前記攪拌手段の攪拌時に当該容器
内に飛散させることによって当該容器内を洗浄するとと
もに、当該洗浄後の液体と当該粉末原料とを攪拌混合し
て調製した飲料を前記飲料容器に注出するように形成さ
れ、コールド飲料の調製工程を、前記冷水の一部と前記
粉末原料との攪拌混合時に少量の前記温水を供給して攪
拌混合し濃縮液を作成する濃縮液作成工程と、前記濃縮
液作成工程で作成された前記濃縮液に前記残りの冷水を
供給し攪拌混合することにより飲料を最終調製する最終
調製工程との２段工程に分けて行う制御装置を備えたも
のである。In order to achieve the above object, a beverage dispensing apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention supplies a mixing container having stirring means and a powdery raw material into the mixing container. Powder raw material supplying means, cold water supplying means for supplying cold water into the mixing vessel, and hot water supplying means for supplying hot water to the mixing vessel, wherein the powder raw material supplied to the mixing vessel and In a beverage dispensing apparatus that stirs and mixes cold water or the hot water and supplies the prepared beverage to a beverage container of a sales outlet, the mixing container is configured to supply a liquid other than the powdered raw material to be supplied at the time of stirring the stirring means. Washing the inside of the container by scattering into the container, and stirring and mixing the liquid after washing and the powdered raw material to form a beverage prepared to be poured into the beverage container; a cold beverage The preparation step is a concentrated liquid preparation step of supplying a small amount of the warm water and stirring and mixing to prepare a concentrated liquid during stirring and mixing of a part of the cold water and the powder raw material, and the concentrated liquid preparation step. The apparatus is provided with a control device which is divided into two steps, that is, a final preparation step of finally preparing a beverage by supplying the remaining cold water to the concentrate and stirring and mixing.
【００１７】このように、濃縮液作成工程において粉末
原料をまずぬるま湯状態で調製して濃縮液を作り、つぎ
に最終調製工程において前記濃縮液を冷水で最終希釈調
製するようにしたので、粉末原料が溶け易く、溶け残り
の生成を防止できるとともに、攪拌時間を短縮でき、飲
料の泡立ちを防止できる。したがって、味覚や見栄えを
損なうことがなく、良質の飲料を提供することができ
る。As described above, in the concentrated liquid preparation step, the powder raw material is first prepared in lukewarm water to prepare a concentrated liquid, and then in the final preparation step, the concentrated liquid is finally diluted and prepared with cold water. Is easy to dissolve, preventing generation of undissolved residue, shortening the stirring time, and preventing foaming of the beverage. Therefore, a high quality beverage can be provided without impairing the taste and appearance.
【００１８】また、混合容器では、飲料調製に使用され
る冷水および温水を用いて飲料販売毎に内部を自動洗浄
できるので、衛生的であり、最終ユーザー（飲料自動販
売機の設置者等）の清掃作業労力を軽減できる。In addition, the mixing container can be automatically cleaned every time the beverage is sold using cold water and hot water used for the preparation of the beverage, so that it is sanitary and can be used by the end user (such as a beverage vending machine installer). Cleaning work can be reduced.
【００１９】また、従来技術のように、高温の温水のみ
で粉末原料を溶かすのではなく、ぬるま湯状態で溶かし
ているので、濃縮液の温度が高くなりすぎず、最終調製
工程で補給される冷水によって飲料温度を容易に飲み頃
の温度に低下させることができる。したがって、従来技
術のように、氷を飲料容器内に投入して飲料温度を下げ
る必要がないため、製氷装置を別途設ける必要がない。Also, unlike the prior art, the powdered raw material is not dissolved only in high-temperature hot water, but is dissolved in lukewarm water. Therefore, the temperature of the concentrate does not become too high, and the cold water supplied in the final preparation step is not replenished. Thereby, the beverage temperature can be easily lowered to the temperature at which the beverage can be drunk. Therefore, unlike the related art, there is no need to drop ice into the beverage container to lower the temperature of the beverage, so that there is no need to separately provide an ice making device.
【００２０】また、温水の供給タイミングを濃縮液作成
工程における冷水供給工程内とし、冷水の供給量が少な
いうちに温水を供給するようにしたので、必要最小限の
温水量で高温状態を作ることができ、粉末原料を効率的
に溶解することができる。Further, since the supply timing of the hot water is set in the cold water supply step in the concentrated liquid preparation step and the hot water is supplied while the supply amount of the cold water is small, it is possible to create a high temperature state with a minimum necessary amount of the hot water. And the powder raw material can be efficiently dissolved.
【００２１】また、この発明の請求項２にかかる飲料注
出装置は、混合容器に温水を供給するか否かを選択設定
できる切換スイッチを備えたものである。The beverage dispensing apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is provided with a changeover switch capable of selectively setting whether or not to supply hot water to the mixing container.
【００２２】販売する飲料の種類によっては、粉末原料
が冷水のみでも十分に溶解するものもあり、このような
場合には、あらかじめ切換スイッチにより温水を供給し
ないように設定することで、不要な温水供給による飲料
温度の上昇を容易に防止できる。Depending on the type of beverage to be sold, the powdered raw material may be sufficiently dissolved even with cold water alone. In such a case, unnecessary hot water can be set by setting in advance a switch so as not to supply hot water. An increase in beverage temperature due to the supply can be easily prevented.
【００２３】[0023]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、この発明にかかる飲料自動
販売機の実施の形態につき図面を参照しつつ詳細に説明
する。なお、この実施の形態によりこの発明が限定され
るものではない。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of a beverage vending machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited by the embodiment.
【００２４】図１は、この発明の実施の形態にかかる飲
料自動販売機を示すブロック図、図２は、飲料の調製工
程を示すタイムチャートである。原料容器１は、粉末原
料を収容しており、原料吐出装置２によって一定量の粉
末原料を混合容器３に供給するように構成されている。
この原料容器１および原料吐出装置２は、粉末原料の種
類に対応して複数配設されている。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a beverage vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a time chart showing a beverage preparation process. The raw material container 1 stores a powder raw material, and is configured to supply a fixed amount of the powder raw material to the mixing container 3 by the raw material discharging device 2.
A plurality of the raw material containers 1 and the raw material discharge devices 2 are provided corresponding to the types of the powder raw materials.
【００２５】混合容器３は、原料容器１から原料吐出装
置２を介して供給される粉末原料と、冷却水槽５から冷
水電磁開閉装置７を介して供給される冷水と、温水貯蔵
容器８から温水電磁開閉装置１０を介して供給される温
水とを攪拌装置１１によって攪拌混合し、飲料を調製す
るためのものであり、調製された飲料は飲料容器１２に
供給されるように構成されている。The mixing container 3 includes a powder raw material supplied from the raw material container 1 via the raw material discharging device 2, cold water supplied from the cooling water tank 5 via the cold water electromagnetic switch 7, and hot water from the hot water storage container 8. The beverage is prepared by stirring and mixing the hot water supplied via the electromagnetic opening and closing device 10 with the stirring device 11, and the prepared beverage is configured to be supplied to the beverage container 12.
【００２６】この混合容器３は、飲料の調製に使用され
る冷水や温水を利用して飲料販売毎に内部を洗浄できる
ように構成されたミキシングボールであり、たとえば、
本願出願人が特開平９−５０５７７号公報において提供
した手段にて形成したものである。The mixing container 3 is a mixing ball configured to be able to wash the inside of the beverage every time the beverage is sold using cold water or hot water used for preparing the beverage.
It is formed by means provided by the present applicant in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-50577.
【００２７】水供給源４は、冷却水槽５および温水貯蔵
容器８が常時一定量の水を貯留できるように供給するも
のであり、いわゆる水道直結式あるいはカセット給水式
にて構成されている。なお、冷却水槽５および温水貯蔵
容器８への水の供給は、これらの入口部に配置された図
示しない入口弁や流量センサによって制御されるように
なっている。The water supply source 4 supplies the cooling water tank 5 and the hot water storage container 8 so that a fixed amount of water can always be stored therein, and is constituted by a so-called direct water supply type or a cassette water supply type. The supply of water to the cooling water tank 5 and the hot water storage container 8 is controlled by an inlet valve (not shown) and a flow sensor disposed at these inlets.
【００２８】冷却水槽５は、螺旋状に配設された冷却パ
イプ６を有し、その周囲に着氷させることによって冷却
パイプ６内の水を約０℃〜１℃に冷却し供給できるよう
に構成したものである。冷水電磁開閉装置７は、混合容
器３に一定量の冷水を供給するための電磁弁である。温
水貯蔵容器８は、水を加熱する電熱ヒータ９を有し、約
９４℃の温水を作って貯蔵し、供給できるように構成し
たものである。温水電磁開閉装置１０は、混合容器３に
一定量の温水を供給するための電磁弁である。The cooling water tank 5 has a cooling pipe 6 arranged in a spiral shape, and water is cooled to about 0 ° C. to 1 ° C. so that the water in the cooling pipe 6 can be cooled to about 1 ° C. It is composed. The cold water electromagnetic switch 7 is an electromagnetic valve for supplying a fixed amount of cold water to the mixing container 3. The hot water storage container 8 has an electric heater 9 for heating water, and is configured so that hot water of about 94 ° C. can be produced, stored, and supplied. The hot water electromagnetic switching device 10 is an electromagnetic valve for supplying a fixed amount of hot water to the mixing container 3.
【００２９】攪拌装置１１は、詳細な図示例を省略する
が、混合容器３内に供給された粉末原料、冷水および温
水を攪拌混合するための回転羽根と、攪拌時に供給され
る冷水または温水を混合容器３内壁に飛散させ、これに
よって内壁を洗浄する回転羽根と、これら両回転羽根を
回転させるモータとから構成されている。なお、この攪
拌機構の回転羽根は、混合容器３に内蔵され、たとえ
ば、上述した特開平９−５０５７７号公報において提供
した手段にて形成することができる。Although a detailed illustration is omitted, the stirring device 11 includes a rotating blade for stirring and mixing the powder raw material, cold water and hot water supplied into the mixing vessel 3, and cold or hot water supplied at the time of stirring. It is composed of rotating blades that scatter on the inner wall of the mixing container 3 and thereby clean the inner wall, and a motor that rotates both rotating blades. The rotating blades of the stirring mechanism are built in the mixing container 3 and can be formed by, for example, the means provided in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-50577.
【００３０】制御装置１３は、少なくとも原料吐出装置
２の原料吐出量、冷却水槽５および温水貯蔵容器８の水
量や温度、冷水電磁開閉装置７および温水電磁開閉装置
１０の開閉、攪拌装置１１の攪拌等を制御するものであ
り、あらかじめ記憶された調製工程プログラムに従って
各部を制御するように構成されている。なお、冷水や温
水の温度および量、原料吐出量等の制御条件は、あらか
じめ実験的に最適条件を求め、上記調製工程プログラム
に記憶されている。The control device 13 controls at least the raw material discharge amount of the raw material discharge device 2, the water amount and temperature of the cooling water tank 5 and the hot water storage container 8, the opening and closing of the cold water electromagnetic switching device 7 and the hot water electromagnetic switching device 10, and the stirring of the stirring device 11. And the like, and is configured to control each part according to a preparation process program stored in advance. The control conditions such as the temperature and amount of cold water or hot water, the discharge amount of the raw material, and the like are obtained in advance by experimentally obtaining optimum conditions, and are stored in the preparation process program.
【００３１】切換スイッチ１４は、温水貯蔵容器８から
混合容器３に温水を供給するか否かを設定するためのも
のである。すなわち、飲料の種類によっては、粉末原料
が冷水のみでも十分に溶解するものもあり、このような
場合には温水の供給は不要であるので、この切換スイッ
チ１４により温水を供給しないように設定できるように
なっている。この切換スイッチ１４の設定状態は、上述
した制御装置１３によって検知されて温水電磁開閉装置
１０の開閉が制御され、温水の供給が制御される。The changeover switch 14 is for setting whether or not to supply hot water from the hot water storage container 8 to the mixing container 3. That is, depending on the type of beverage, the powdered raw material may be sufficiently dissolved even with only cold water. In such a case, the supply of hot water is unnecessary, so that the setting switch 14 can be set so as not to supply hot water. It has become. The setting state of the changeover switch 14 is detected by the control device 13 described above, and the opening and closing of the hot water electromagnetic switching device 10 is controlled, and the supply of hot water is controlled.
【００３２】なお、この飲料自動販売機は、粉末コール
ド飲料のほか、粉末ホット飲料、白湯、冷水をも飲料容
器１２に注出できるようになっている。すなわち、粉末
ホット飲料を調製する場合には、粉末原料を温水のみで
溶解し注出すればよく、白湯の場合は粉末原料を吐出す
ることなく温水のみを注出し、冷水の場合は粉末原料を
吐出することなく冷水のみを注出すればよい。The beverage vending machine is capable of pouring powdered hot beverage, hot water and cold water into the beverage container 12 in addition to powdered cold beverage. That is, when preparing a powdered hot beverage, the powdered raw material may be dissolved and poured only with hot water, and in the case of plain hot water, only the hot water is poured out without discharging the powdered raw material, and in the case of cold water, the powdered raw material is poured. Only cold water need be poured out without discharging.
【００３３】つぎに動作について図１および図２に基づ
いて説明する。冷水粉末飲料の調製工程が本発明の要部
であるので、この調製工程についてのみ説明する。ま
た、以下の調製工程では、たとえば、出来上がり時の飲
料の量が８０ｍｌ、温度が１０℃以下となるように調製
する例を示す。Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIGS. Since the preparation process of the cold water powder beverage is a main part of the present invention, only this preparation process will be described. In the following preparation process, for example, an example will be described in which the beverage is prepared so that the volume of the finished beverage is 80 ml and the temperature is 10 ° C. or less.
【００３４】まず、飲料濃縮液調製工程について説明す
る。図示しない販売スイッチが操作されると、制御装置
１３は、選択された飲料の種類に応じて、まず冷水電磁
開閉装置７を開けて混合容器３に所定量の冷水（たとえ
ば、約０℃〜１℃の冷水３４ｍｌ）を供給し、攪拌装置
１１を一定時間動作させてから停止する。First, the process for preparing a beverage concentrate will be described. When a sales switch (not shown) is operated, the controller 13 first opens the chilled water electromagnetic switch 7 and places a predetermined amount of chilled water (for example, about 0 ° C. to 1 ° C.) in the mixing container 3 according to the type of the selected beverage. (Chilled water at 34 ° C.) is supplied, and the stirring device 11 is operated for a certain period of time and then stopped.
【００３５】そして、制御装置１３は、この冷水の供給
中に温水電磁開閉装置１０を開けて混合容器３に所定量
の温水（たとえば、約９４℃の温水６ｍｌ）を供給する
とともに、同時に原料吐出装置２から所定量（たとえ
ば、２ｇ）の粉末原料を吐出する。すなわち、混合容器
３に所定量供給された冷水、粉末原料、温水は、攪拌装
置１１により攪拌混合され、ぬるま湯状態の飲料濃縮液
（たとえば、約１３℃〜１５℃の飲料濃縮液４０ｍｌ）
が作られる。During the supply of the cold water, the controller 13 opens the hot water electromagnetic switch 10 to supply a predetermined amount of hot water (for example, 6 ml of hot water at about 94 ° C.) to the mixing vessel 3 and simultaneously discharge the raw material. A predetermined amount (for example, 2 g) of a powder raw material is discharged from the apparatus 2. That is, a predetermined amount of cold water, powdered raw material, and warm water supplied to the mixing container 3 are stirred and mixed by the stirrer 11, and a beverage concentrate in a lukewarm state (for example, 40 ml of a beverage concentrate at about 13 ° C to 15 ° C).
Is made.
【００３６】つぎに制御装置１３は、冷水電磁開閉装置
７を再び開けて混合容器３内の上記濃縮液に所定量の冷
水（たとえば、約０℃〜１℃の冷水４０ｍｌ）を補給す
るとともに、攪拌装置１１を一定時間動作させてから停
止する。これにより、ぬるま湯状態の濃縮液が冷却され
希釈されて、おいしく飲める温度（たとえば、１０℃以
下）および濃度に調製される。調製された飲料は、混合
容器３から飲料容器１２に注出される。以上で１回の販
売動作サイクルが終了し、再び販売待機状態となる。Next, the controller 13 reopens the cold water electromagnetic switch 7 to replenish the concentrated liquid in the mixing container 3 with a predetermined amount of cold water (for example, 40 ml of cold water at about 0 ° C. to 1 ° C.). The stirrer 11 is operated for a predetermined time and then stopped. Thereby, the concentrated liquid in lukewarm water state is cooled and diluted, and is adjusted to a temperature (for example, 10 ° C. or lower) and a concentration at which it can be deliciously drunk. The prepared beverage is poured out of the mixing container 3 into the beverage container 12. Thus, one sales operation cycle is completed, and the sales standby state is resumed.
【００３７】なお、販売する飲料の種類によっては、粉
末原料が冷水のみでも十分に溶解するものもあり、この
ような場合には温水の供給は不要であるので、あらかじ
め切換スイッチ１４により温水を供給しないように設定
すればよい。Depending on the type of beverage to be sold, the powdered raw material may be sufficiently dissolved even with cold water alone. In such a case, the supply of hot water is not necessary. What is necessary is just to set not to.
【００３８】以上のように、この実施の形態にかかる飲
料自動販売機によれば、粉末原料をまずぬるま湯状態で
調製して濃縮液を作り、これを冷水で最終的に希釈する
ようにしたので、粉末原料が溶け易く、溶け残りの生成
を防止できるとともに、攪拌時間を短縮でき、飲料の泡
立ちを防止できる。したがって、味覚や見栄えを損なう
ことがなく、良質の飲料を提供することができる。As described above, according to the beverage vending machine of this embodiment, the powdered raw material is first prepared in lukewarm water to prepare a concentrated liquid, which is finally diluted with cold water. In addition, the powder material is easily melted, and the generation of undissolved residue can be prevented, the stirring time can be shortened, and foaming of the beverage can be prevented. Therefore, a high quality beverage can be provided without impairing the taste and appearance.
【００３９】また、従来技術のように、高温の温水のみ
で粉末原料を溶かすのではなく、ぬるま湯状態で溶かし
ているので、濃縮液の温度が高くなりすぎず、後の工程
で補給される冷水によって飲料温度を容易に飲み頃の温
度に低下させることができる。したがって、従来技術の
ように、氷を飲料容器１２内に投入して飲料温度を下げ
る必要がないため、製氷装置を別途設ける必要がない。Also, unlike the prior art, the powdered raw material is not dissolved only in high-temperature hot water, but is dissolved in lukewarm water. Therefore, the temperature of the concentrated solution does not become too high, and the cold water supplied in a later step is replenished. Thereby, the beverage temperature can be easily lowered to the temperature at which the beverage can be drunk. Therefore, unlike the related art, there is no need to drop ice into the beverage container 12 to lower the beverage temperature, so that it is not necessary to separately provide an ice making device.
【００４０】また、温水の供給タイミングを最初の冷水
供給工程内とし、冷水の供給量が少ないうちに温水を供
給するようにしたので、必要最小限の温水量で高温状態
を作ることができ、粉末原料を効率的に溶解することが
できる。Further, since the supply timing of the hot water is set within the first cold water supply step, and the hot water is supplied while the supply amount of the cold water is small, a high temperature state can be created with a minimum necessary amount of the hot water. The powder raw material can be efficiently dissolved.
【００４１】また、販売する飲料の種類によっては、粉
末原料が冷水のみでも十分に溶解するものもあり、この
ような場合には、あらかじめ切換スイッチ１４により温
水を供給しないように設定できるので、不要な温水供給
による飲料温度の上昇を容易に防止できる。Depending on the type of beverage to be sold, the powdered raw material may be sufficiently dissolved only with cold water. In such a case, it is possible to set in advance the changeover switch 14 so that hot water is not supplied. It is possible to easily prevent a rise in beverage temperature due to a supply of warm water.
【００４２】さらに、混合容器３は、飲料の調製に使用
される冷水や温水を利用して飲料販売毎に内部を洗浄で
きるように構成されているので、衛生的であり、最終ユ
ーザー（飲料自動販売機の設置者等）の清掃作業労力を
軽減できる。Further, the mixing container 3 is constructed so that the inside thereof can be washed every time the beverage is sold by using cold water or hot water used for preparing the beverage, so that the mixing container 3 is sanitary and the final user (automatic beverage). Cleaning work of the vending machine installer) can be reduced.
【００４３】[0043]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように、この発明にかかる
飲料注出装置（請求項１）によれば、攪拌手段を有した
混合容器と、粉末原料を前記混合容器内に供給する粉末
原料供給手段と、冷水を前記混合容器内に供給する冷水
供給手段と、温水を前記混合容器内に供給する温水供給
手段とを備え、前記混合容器内に供給された前記粉末原
料と前記冷水または前記温水とを攪拌混合し、調製され
た飲料を販売口の飲料容器に供給する飲料注出装置にお
いて、前記混合容器は、供給される前記粉末原料以外の
液体を前記攪拌手段の攪拌時に当該容器内に飛散させる
ことによって当該容器内を洗浄するとともに、当該洗浄
後の液体と当該粉末原料とを攪拌混合して調製した飲料
を前記飲料容器に注出するように形成され、コールド飲
料の調製工程を、前記冷水の一部と前記粉末原料との攪
拌混合時に少量の前記温水を供給して攪拌混合し濃縮液
を作成する濃縮液作成工程と、前記濃縮液作成工程で作
成された前記濃縮液に前記残りの冷水を供給し攪拌混合
することにより飲料を最終調製する最終調製工程との２
段工程に分けて行う制御装置を備えたので、濃縮液作成
工程におけるぬるま湯状態で粉末原料が溶け易く、溶け
残りの生成を防止できるとともに、攪拌時間を短縮で
き、飲料の泡立ちを防止できる。したがって、味覚や見
栄えを損なうことがなく、良質の飲料を提供することが
できる。As described above, according to the beverage dispensing apparatus according to the present invention (claim 1), the mixing container having the stirring means and the powder material supply for supplying the powder material into the mixing container are provided. Means, cold water supply means for supplying cold water into the mixing vessel, and hot water supply means for supplying hot water to the mixing vessel, wherein the powder raw material supplied into the mixing vessel and the cold water or the hot water In the beverage dispensing apparatus that stirs and mixes the prepared beverage and supplies the prepared beverage to the beverage container of the sales outlet, the mixing container includes a liquid other than the supplied powdery raw material in the container during stirring by the stirring unit. The inside of the container is washed by being scattered, and the beverage prepared by stirring and mixing the liquid after washing and the powder material is formed so as to be poured into the beverage container. At the time of stirring and mixing a part of the cold water and the powder raw material, a small amount of the warm water is supplied and stirred and mixed to create a concentrated solution, and the concentrated solution created in the concentrated solution creating step 2) a final preparation step of finally preparing a beverage by supplying the remaining cold water and mixing with stirring.
Since the control device is provided to perform the steps separately, the powder material is easily melted in the lukewarm water state in the concentrated liquid making step, and the generation of undissolved residue can be prevented, the stirring time can be reduced, and the foaming of the beverage can be prevented. Therefore, a high quality beverage can be provided without impairing the taste and appearance.
【００４４】また、混合容器では、飲料調製に使用され
る冷水および温水を用いて飲料販売毎に内部を自動洗浄
できるので、衛生的であり、最終ユーザー（飲料自動販
売機の設置者等）の清掃作業労力を軽減できる。In addition, the mixing container can be automatically cleaned every time the beverage is sold using cold water and hot water used for the preparation of the beverage, so that the mixing container is sanitary and can be used by the end user (such as a beverage vending machine installer). Cleaning work can be reduced.
【００４５】また、従来技術のように、高温の温水のみ
で粉末原料を溶かすのではなく、ぬるま湯状態で溶かし
ているので、濃縮液の温度が高くなりすぎず、最終調製
工程で補給される冷水によって飲料温度を容易に飲み頃
の温度に低下させることができる。したがって、従来技
術のように、氷を飲料容器内に投入して飲料温度を下げ
る必要がないため、製氷装置を別途設ける必要がない。Also, unlike the prior art, the powdered raw material is not dissolved in only high-temperature hot water, but is dissolved in lukewarm water. Therefore, the temperature of the concentrate does not become too high, and the cold water supplied in the final preparation step is not replenished. Thereby, the beverage temperature can be easily lowered to the temperature at which the beverage can be drunk. Therefore, unlike the related art, there is no need to drop ice into the beverage container to lower the temperature of the beverage, so that there is no need to separately provide an ice making device.
【００４６】また、温水の供給タイミングを濃縮液作成
工程における冷水供給工程内とし、冷水の供給量が少な
いうちに温水を供給するようにしたので、必要最小限の
温水量で高温状態を作ることができ、粉末原料を効率的
に溶解することができる。Further, since the supply timing of the hot water is set in the cold water supply step in the concentrated liquid preparation step and the hot water is supplied while the supply amount of the cold water is small, it is possible to create a high temperature state with a minimum necessary amount of hot water. And the powder raw material can be efficiently dissolved.
【００４７】また、この発明にかかる飲料注出装置（請
求項２）によれば、混合容器に温水を供給するか否かを
選択設定できる切換スイッチを備えたので、販売する飲
料の種類によっては、粉末原料が冷水のみでも十分に溶
解するものもあり、このような場合には、あらかじめ切
換スイッチにより温水を供給しないように設定すること
で、不要な温水供給による飲料温度の上昇を容易に防止
できる。Further, according to the beverage dispensing apparatus according to the present invention (claim 2), since there is provided a changeover switch capable of selectively setting whether or not to supply hot water to the mixing container, depending on the type of beverage to be sold. In some cases, the powdered raw material can be sufficiently dissolved even with cold water alone. In such a case, setting the switch so that hot water is not supplied in advance can easily prevent the rise in beverage temperature due to unnecessary hot water supply. it can.
【図１】この発明の実施の形態にかかる飲料自動販売機
を示すブロック図である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a beverage vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】飲料の調製工程を示すタイムチャートである。FIG. 2 is a time chart showing a process of preparing a beverage.
１ 原料容器 ２ 原料吐出装置 ３ 混合容器 ４ 水供給源 ５ 冷却水槽 ６ 冷却パイプ ７ 冷水電磁開閉装置 ８ 温水貯蔵容器 ９ 電熱ヒータ １０ 温水電磁開閉装置 １１ 攪拌装置 １２ 飲料容器 １３ 制御装置 １４ 切換スイッチ DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Raw material container 2 Raw material discharge device 3 Mixing container 4 Water supply source 5 Cooling water tank 6 Cooling pipe 7 Cold water electromagnetic switching device 8 Hot water storage container 9 Electric heater 10 Hot water electromagnetic switching device 11 Stirring device 12 Drinking container 13 Control device 14 Switch
Claims (2)
と、 冷水を前記混合容器内に供給する冷水供給手段と、 温水を前記混合容器内に供給する温水供給手段と、を備
え、 前記混合容器内に供給された前記粉末原料と前記冷水ま
たは前記温水とを攪拌混合し、調製された飲料を販売口
の飲料容器に供給する飲料注出装置において、 前記混合容器は、供給される前記粉末原料以外の液体を
前記攪拌手段の攪拌時に当該容器内に飛散させることに
よって当該容器内を洗浄するとともに、当該洗浄後の液
体と当該粉末原料とを攪拌混合して調製した飲料を前記
飲料容器に注出するように形成され、 コールド飲料の調製工程を、前記冷水の一部と前記粉末
原料との攪拌混合時に少量の前記温水を供給して攪拌混
合し濃縮液を作成する濃縮液作成工程と、 前記濃縮液作成工程で作成された前記濃縮液に前記残り
の冷水を供給し攪拌混合することにより飲料を最終調製
する最終調製工程との２段工程に分けて行う制御装置を
備えたことを特徴とする飲料注出装置。A mixing vessel having a stirring means; a powder material supply means for supplying a powder material into the mixing vessel; a cold water supply means for supplying cold water to the mixing vessel; Hot water supply means for supplying the powdered raw material and the cold water or the hot water supplied in the mixing container to the mixing container, and the prepared beverage is supplied to a beverage container at a sales outlet. In the apparatus, the mixing container cleans the inside of the container by scattering the liquid other than the supplied powder raw material into the container at the time of stirring by the stirring means, and the liquid after the cleaning and the powder raw material The beverage prepared by stirring and mixing is poured into the beverage container, and the cold beverage preparation step is performed by supplying a small amount of the hot water when stirring and mixing a part of the cold water and the powdered raw material. A concentrated liquid preparation step of preparing a concentrated liquid by stirring and mixing, and a final preparation step of finally preparing a beverage by supplying the remaining cold water to the concentrated liquid prepared in the concentrated liquid preparation step and mixing by stirring. A beverage dispensing device comprising a control device that performs the process in two stages.
設定できる切換スイッチを備えたことを特徴とする請求
項１に記載の飲料注出装置。2. The beverage dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a changeover switch capable of selectively setting whether or not to supply hot water to the mixing container.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP2001134552A JP4759839B2 (en) | 2001-05-01 | 2001-05-01 | Beverage dispenser |
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