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JP2020175955A
JP2020175955A JP2019167065A JP2019167065A JP2020175955A JP 2020175955 A JP2020175955 A JP 2020175955A JP 2019167065 A JP2019167065 A JP 2019167065A JP 2019167065 A JP2019167065 A JP 2019167065A JP 2020175955 A JP2020175955 A JP 2020175955A
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Minoru Kobayashi
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Toru Fujiwara
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Mitsuhisa Matsubara
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To provide a thick beverage feeder which has excellent maintainability.SOLUTION: A thick beverage feeder 10 includes: a placement table 20 on which a container C is placed; a beverage feeding part 30 for feeding a beverage in the container C; and a thick powder feeding part 40 for feeding thick powder in the container C, for imparting thickness to the beverage to be fed to the container C. The thick beverage is fed by mixing the thick powder which is fed from the thick powder feeding part 40 in the container C with the beverage which is fed in the container C placed on the placement table 20 from the beverage feeding part 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

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本発明は、飲料が多少の粘度を有するとろみ飲料を供給するとろみ飲料供給装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a thickened beverage supply device for supplying a thickened beverage having a certain viscosity.

特許文献１には飲料ディスペンサの発明が開示されている。この飲料ディスペンサは、ハウジングの前部に設けられた飲料生成注出室に、飲料の粉末原料を収容するキャニスタと、キャニスタ内の粉末原料を注出する注出部と、注出部によって注出された粉末原料を受け入れて水または湯と混合して飲料を生成するミキシングユニットと、ミキシングユニットで生成した飲料を受けるカップを載置する載置台とを備えている。この飲料ディスペンサでは、キャニスタ内の粉末原料は注出部によってミキシングユニットを構成するミキシングケース内に注出され、粉末原料はミキシングケース内で湯または水と撹拌混合されて飲料となり、飲料は載置台に載置されたカップで受けられる。 Patent Document 1 discloses the invention of a beverage dispenser. This beverage dispenser is dispensed by a canister for accommodating a beverage powder raw material, a dispensing unit for pouring the powder raw material in the canister, and a dispensing unit in a beverage production and dispensing chamber provided at the front of the housing. It is provided with a mixing unit that receives the powdered raw material and mixes it with water or hot water to produce a beverage, and a mounting table on which a cup that receives the beverage produced by the mixing unit is placed. In this beverage dispenser, the powdered raw material in the canister is poured into the mixing case constituting the mixing unit by the dispensing part, and the powdered raw material is stirred and mixed with hot water or water in the mixing case to become a beverage, and the beverage is placed on a mounting table. You can receive it in the cup placed on.

特許第５２１９７７６号公報Japanese Patent No. 5219776

近年、嚥下機能が低下した人向けに誤嚥防止を目的としたとろみ飲料が提供されるようになっている。上記の飲料ディスペンサで供給される飲料にとろみを付与するときには、カップに供給された飲料にとろみを付与するとろみ粉体を入れて混合する必要がある。この場合に、とろみ粉体を計量してカップに供給された飲料に入れて混合するため、多数杯のとろみ飲料を供給する際には、とろみ粉体を何度も計量してカップに入れて飲料と混合させなければならなく、一度に多数杯のとろみ飲料を提供するには面倒であった。 In recent years, thickened beverages for the purpose of preventing aspiration have been provided to people with impaired swallowing function. When the beverage supplied by the above beverage dispenser is thickened, it is necessary to add the thickened powder to the beverage supplied to the cup and mix them. In this case, the thickened powder is weighed and placed in the beverage supplied to the cup for mixing. Therefore, when supplying a large number of thickened beverages, the thickened powder is weighed many times and placed in the cup. It had to be mixed with the beverage, which was cumbersome to serve many cups of thickened beverage at one time.

飲料を自動で供給する上記の飲料ディスペンサで、ミキシングユニットのミキシングケース内に飲料粉末とともにとろみ粉体を注出し、飲料にとろみを付与することも検討された。しかし、ミキシングケース内でとろみ粉体を飲料に混合すると、ミキシングケースの飲料の注出口にとろみ飲料が詰まり、載置台のカップにとろみ飲料を供給できないようになるおそれがある。また、とろみ飲料の供給後に、とろみ飲料がミキシングケースの周壁内面に残りやすくなるため、ミキシングケース内で細菌が繁殖するおそれがある。ミキシングケース内を清浄に保つためには、とろみ飲料を数杯供給する度にミキシングケース内に残存するとろみ飲料を湯を用いて自動洗浄することが必要になると考えられ、この場合には、水を加熱するための電気代及びミキシングケース内の撹拌装置を作動させるための電気代を要し、ランニングコストが高くなる問題がある。さらに、ミキシングケース内には凹凸部が形成されており、湯を用いた自動洗浄では凹凸部に残存するとろみ飲料を洗い流すことができず、ミキシングユニットを取り外した状態で定期的に手洗い洗浄する必要があり、メンテナンス作業が面倒となる問題があった。本発明は、メンテナンス性の優れたとろみ飲料供給装置を提供することを目的とする。 With the above-mentioned beverage dispenser that automatically supplies beverages, it was also considered to pour the thickened powder together with the beverage powder into the mixing case of the mixing unit to add thickening to the beverage. However, when the thickened powder is mixed with the beverage in the mixing case, the thickened beverage may be clogged at the outlet of the beverage in the mixing case, and the thickened beverage may not be supplied to the cup of the mounting table. In addition, after the thickened beverage is supplied, the thickened beverage tends to remain on the inner surface of the peripheral wall of the mixing case, so that bacteria may grow in the mixing case. In order to keep the inside of the mixing case clean, it is considered necessary to automatically wash the thickened beverage remaining in the mixing case with hot water every time several cups of thickened beverage are supplied. In this case, water is used. There is a problem that the running cost becomes high because the electricity cost for heating and the electricity cost for operating the stirring device in the mixing case are required. Furthermore, uneven parts are formed in the mixing case, and if the thickened beverage remains in the uneven parts by automatic washing with hot water, the thickened beverage cannot be washed away, and it is necessary to wash the hands regularly with the mixing unit removed. There was a problem that maintenance work became troublesome. An object of the present invention is to provide a thick beverage supply device having excellent maintainability.

本発明は上記課題を解決するため、容器を載置する載置台と、容器内に飲料を供給する飲料供給部と、容器内に供給される飲料にとろみを付与するために、容器内にとろみ粉体を供給するとろみ粉体供給部とを備え、飲料供給部から載置台に載置した容器内に供給される飲料に容器内でとろみ粉体供給部から供給されるとろみ粉体を混合させてとろみ飲料を供給するとろみ飲料供給装置を提供するものである。 In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has a mounting table on which a container is placed, a beverage supply unit for supplying a beverage into the container, and a thickening in the container in order to impart thickness to the beverage supplied in the container. It is equipped with a thickened powder supply unit that supplies powder, and the thickened powder supplied from the thickened powder supply unit is mixed with the beverage supplied from the beverage supply unit into the container placed on the mounting table. It provides a thickened beverage supply device for supplying a thickened beverage.

上記のように構成したとろみ飲料供給装置においては、飲料供給部から載置台に載置した容器内に供給される飲料に容器内でとろみ粉体供給部から供給されるとろみ粉体を混合させてとろみ飲料を供給するようにしたので、計量したとろみ粉体を容器に入れて飲料と混ぜる必要がなくなり、とろみ飲料を手軽に供給できるようになる。また、載置台に載置した容器にとろみ粉体供給部によりとろみ粉体を直接供給するようにしているので、とろみ粉体を予め水、湯または飲料に溶かしてとろみ粘体またはとろみ飲料として撹拌混合した後で載置台に載置した容器に供給するものに比べて、とろみ粘体またはとろみ飲料が通過する経路の細菌汚染のおそれがなくなるとともに、とろみ粘体またはとろみ飲料が通過する経路を洗浄する必要がなくなり、衛生的にすることができるとともに、作業負荷を低減させることができるようになる。 In the thickened beverage supply device configured as described above, the thickened powder supplied from the thickened powder supply unit in the container is mixed with the beverage supplied from the beverage supply unit into the container placed on the mounting table. Since the thickened beverage is supplied, it is not necessary to put the weighed thickened powder in a container and mix it with the beverage, so that the thickened beverage can be easily supplied. Further, since the thickened powder is directly supplied to the container placed on the mounting table by the thickened powder supply unit, the thickened powder is dissolved in water, hot water or a beverage in advance and mixed as a thickened viscous material or a thickened beverage. There is no risk of bacterial contamination of the path through which the thickened mucilage or the thickened beverage passes, and it is necessary to clean the path through which the thickened mucilage or the thickened beverage passes, as compared with the one supplied to the container placed on the pedestal. It becomes possible to eliminate the problem, make it hygienic, and reduce the workload.

上記のように構成したとろみ飲料供給装置においては、とろみ粉体供給部は、載置台の鉛直方向の上側にとろみ粉体の搬出口を有してとろみ粉体を貯えるとろみ粉体容器と、とろみ粉体容器の搬出口から載置台に載置した容器の上側まで鉛直方向下向きに延びて搬出口から搬出されるとろみ粉体を容器に案内する通路を有するシュートとを備えるのが好ましい。このようにしたときには、とろみ粉体容器から搬出されるとろみ粉体がシュート内を鉛直方向下向きに落下するので、とろみ粉体がシュートの周壁内面に残りにくくすることができる。この場合において、飲料供給部は載置台に載置した容器の上側で開口する飲料注出口を備え、シュートは載置台に載置した容器の上側で開口するとろみ粉体注出口を備え、とろみ粉体注出口の開口面積を飲料注出口の開口面積よりも大きくするのが好ましい。このようにしたときには、とろみ粉体容器からシュート内に搬出されたとろみ粉体は落下する勢いを保った状態で載置台に載置した容器内に注出されるようになり、とろみ粉体は容器内で飲料と混ざりやすくなる。さらに、飲料注出口をとろみ粉体注出口に隣接する位置に配置し、とろみ粉体注出口の飲料注出口と水平方向に隣接する隣接方向の長さを、隣接方向と水平方向で直交する直交方向の長さより短い扁平形状とするのが好ましい。とろみ粉体が落下する勢いを保った状態で載置台に載置した容器内に注出されるように、とろみ粉体注出口の開口面積を飲料注出口の開口面積よりも大きくしたときでも、とろみ粉体注出口と飲料注出口とを容器の上側から外側にはみ出ないように配置させることができ、とろみ粉体注出口から注出されるとろみ粉体と飲料注出口から注出される飲料とを容器の外側にこぼれ落ちないようにすることができる。 In the thickened beverage supply device configured as described above, the thickened powder supply unit has a thickened powder carry-out port on the upper side in the vertical direction of the mounting table, and has a thickened powder container for storing thickened powder and a thickened powder. It is preferable to provide a chute having a passage extending downward in the vertical direction from the carry-out port of the powder container to the upper side of the container placed on the mounting table and guiding the thickened powder to the container when it is carried out from the carry-out port. In this case, when the thickened powder is carried out from the thickened powder container, the thickened powder falls vertically downward in the chute, so that the thickened powder is less likely to remain on the inner surface of the peripheral wall of the chute. In this case, the beverage supply unit is provided with a beverage spout that opens on the upper side of the container placed on the mounting table, and the chute is provided with a thickened powder spout that opens on the upper side of the container placed on the mounting table. It is preferable that the opening area of the body spout is larger than the opening area of the beverage spout. In this way, the thickened powder carried out from the thickened powder container into the chute is poured into the container placed on the mounting table while maintaining the momentum of falling, and the thickened powder is poured into the container. It becomes easy to mix with the beverage inside. Furthermore, the beverage spout is placed at a position adjacent to the thickened powder spout, and the length of the thickened powder spout in the adjacent direction horizontally adjacent to the beverage spout is orthogonal to the adjacent direction in the horizontal direction. It is preferable to have a flat shape shorter than the length in the direction. Thickening even when the opening area of the thickening powder spout is larger than the opening area of the beverage spouting so that the thickening powder is poured into the container placed on the mounting table while maintaining the momentum of falling. The powder pouring outlet and the beverage pouring outlet can be arranged so as not to protrude from the upper side to the outside of the container, and the thickened powder poured from the thickened powder pouring outlet and the beverage poured out from the beverage pouring outlet can be placed in the container. You can prevent it from spilling on the outside of the.

また、とろみ粉体供給部は、載置台の鉛直方向の上側にとろみ粉体の搬出口を有してとろみ粉体を貯えるとろみ粉体容器と、とろみ粉体容器の搬出口の下側から載置台に載置した容器の上側まで鉛直方向下向きに延びて搬出口から搬出されるとろみ粉体を容器に案内する通路を有するシュートとを備えたとろみ飲料供給装置においては、シュートの通路の少なくとも一部を下側に進むに従って徐々に狭くするのが好ましい。このようにしたときには、とろみ粉体はシュートの徐々に狭くなる通路を通過するときに乱流となり、乱流となったとろみ粉体は容器内に拡散されて注出されるので、とろみ粉体が容器内で飲料に混ざりやすくなる。この場合において、シュートの通路の下部をとろみ粉体注出口まで段差のない柱状の内周面とするのが好ましい。このようにしたときには、シュートの下部でとろみ粉体が詰まりにくくなる。 In addition, the thickening powder supply unit has a thickening powder carry-out port on the upper side of the mounting table in the vertical direction, and loads the thickening powder from the lower side of the thickening powder container and the thickening powder container. In a thickened beverage supply device equipped with a chute having a passage extending vertically downward to the upper side of the container placed on the pedestal and guiding the thickened powder to the container to be carried out from the carry-out port, at least one of the passages of the chute. It is preferable to gradually narrow the portion toward the lower side. In this way, the thickened powder becomes turbulent when passing through the gradually narrowing passage of the chute, and the turbulent thickened powder is diffused into the container and poured out, so that the thickened powder becomes thickened. It becomes easy to mix with beverages in the container. In this case, it is preferable that the lower part of the chute passage is a columnar inner peripheral surface having no step to the powder injection port. When this is done, the thickened powder is less likely to be clogged at the lower part of the chute.

上記のように構成したとろみ飲料供給装置においては、飲料供給部は載置台に載置した容器内に飲料を注ぎ出す飲料注出部を備え、とろみ粉体供給部は載置台に載置した容器内にとろみ粉体を注ぎ出すとろみ粉体注出部を備え、飲料注出部の飲料の注出方向をとろみ粉体注出部側に傾斜させるのが好ましい。このようにしたときには、飲料は飲料注出部から容器内のとろみ粉体が落下する方向に向けて注出されるので、容器内に注出されるとろみ粉体はとろみ粉体側に注出される飲料によって容器内に拡散されるようになって容器の底部で塊の状態で残りにくくなるとともに、容器内に斜めに注出される飲料により生じる水流により容器内の飲料と混ざりやすくなる。 In the thickened beverage supply device configured as described above, the beverage supply unit is provided with a beverage dispensing unit for pouring the beverage into a container placed on the mounting table, and the thickened powder supply unit is a container placed on the mounting table. It is preferable to provide a thickened powder pouring portion for pouring out the thickened powder inside, and to incline the pouring direction of the beverage in the beverage pouring portion toward the thickened powder pouring portion side. In this case, the beverage is poured from the beverage dispensing portion in the direction in which the thick powder in the container falls, so that the thick powder poured into the container is poured to the thick powder side. It becomes difficult to remain in a lump state at the bottom of the container because it is diffused into the container, and it becomes easy to mix with the beverage in the container due to the water flow generated by the beverage that is obliquely poured into the container.

上記のように構成したとろみ飲料供給装置においては、飲料供給部は、載置台に載置した容器の上側に飲料を案内し、案内した飲料を容器内に注ぎ出す飲料注出部を有する飲料ガイドを備え、とろみ粉体供給部は載置台に載置した容器内にとろみ粉体を注ぎ出すとろみ粉体注出部を有するシュートを備え、飲料ガイドにはシュートを位置決めする位置決め部を設けるのが好ましい。このようにしたときには、飲料ガイドの飲料注出部に対するシュートのとろみ粉体注出部の位置の精度を高くすることができ、飲料注出部から注出される飲料ととろみ粉体注出部から注出されるとろみ粉体を確実に容器内に注出できるようになる。 In the thickened beverage supply device configured as described above, the beverage supply unit guides the beverage to the upper side of the container placed on the mounting table, and the beverage guide having the beverage dispensing unit for pouring the guided beverage into the container. The thick powder supply unit is equipped with a chute having a thick powder pouring part for pouring thick powder into a container placed on a mounting table, and the beverage guide is provided with a positioning part for positioning the chute. preferable. In this way, the accuracy of the position of the thick powder dispensing part of the chute with respect to the beverage dispensing part of the beverage guide can be improved, and the beverage and the thick powder dispensing part dispensed from the beverage dispensing part can be used. Once poured, the thickened powder can be reliably poured into the container.

上記のように構成したとろみ飲料供給装置においては、とろみ粉体供給部は載置台に載置した容器内にとろみ粉体を注ぎ出すとろみ粉体注出部を有するシュートを備え、シュートを水平方向に２つ以上に分割可能とするのが好ましい。このようにしたときには、シュートを分解して洗浄することで、シュートの内部を清潔に保つことができるようになる。 In the thickened beverage supply device configured as described above, the thickened powder supply unit is provided with a chute having a thickened powder pouring part for pouring out thickened powder into a container placed on a mounting table, and the chute is provided in the horizontal direction. It is preferable that the mixture can be divided into two or more. When this is done, the inside of the chute can be kept clean by disassembling and cleaning the chute.

上記のように構成したとろみ飲料供給装置においては、とろみ粉体供給部は載置台に載置した容器内にとろみ粉体を注ぎ出すとろみ粉体注出部を有するシュートを備え、シュートは前側部と後側部とを備え、前側部を透光性を有するようにし、後側部をとろみ粉体と異なる色とするのが好ましい。このようにしたときには、シュート内に残るとろみ粉体はとろみ粉体と異なる色をした後側部により目立つようになるとともに、透光性を有する前側部によって視認できるようになり、シュートの前側からシュートの内部に残るとろみ粉体を確認できるようになり、シュートのメンテナンスの作業性を向上させることができる。 In the thickened beverage supply device configured as described above, the thickened powder supply unit is provided with a chute having a thickened powder pouring part for pouring out thickened powder into a container placed on a mounting table, and the chute is a front side portion. It is preferable that the front side portion has a translucent property and the rear side portion has a color different from that of the thickened powder. When this is done, the thickened powder remaining in the chute becomes more noticeable on the rear side portion having a color different from that of the thickened powder, and is visible by the translucent front side portion, so that it can be seen from the front side of the chute. The thickened powder remaining inside the chute can be confirmed, and the workability of chute maintenance can be improved.

上記のように構成したとろみ飲料供給装置においては、とろみ粉体供給部は載置台に載置した容器内にとろみ粉体を注ぎ出すとろみ粉体注出部を有するシュートを備えるとともに、シュート内に空気を送出する送風ファンを設け、シュートには送風ファンによる送風をとろみ粉体注出部から送出させる導風口を形成するのが好ましい。このようにしたときには、飲料供給部から温かい飲料を載置台に載置した容器に供給したときに、飲料から生じる湯気がシュート内に流入するおそれがあるが、送風ファンによって導風口からシュートに送られる送風により、湯気がとろみ粉体注出部からシュートの内部に流入しないようになり、とろみ粉体が湯気から生じる水分によってシュートの周壁内面に付着するのを防ぐことができる。 In the thickened beverage supply device configured as described above, the thickened powder supply unit is provided with a chute having a thickened powder pouring part for pouring out thickened powder into a container placed on a mounting table, and is provided in the chute. It is preferable to provide a blower fan for sending out air, and to form a vent for the chute to thicken the blown air by the blower fan and send it out from the powder ejection part. In this case, when the hot beverage is supplied from the beverage supply unit to the container placed on the mounting table, the steam generated from the beverage may flow into the chute, but it is sent from the air outlet to the chute by the blower fan. The blown air prevents the steam from flowing into the chute from the thickened powder pouring portion, and prevents the thickened powder from adhering to the inner surface of the peripheral wall of the chute due to the moisture generated from the steam.

上記のように構成したとろみ飲料供給装置においては、とろみ粉体供給部は載置台に載置した容器内にとろみ粉体を注ぎ出すとろみ粉体注出部を有するシュートを備えるとともに、シュートには内部の通路を開閉するフラップと、フラップを開閉動作させるフラップ駆動部とを設けるのが好ましい。このようにしたときには、フラップを閉止させることでシュート内のフラップより上側に異物が侵入するのを防ぐことができる。 In the thickened beverage supply device configured as described above, the thickened powder supply unit is provided with a chute having a thickened powder pouring part for pouring out thickened powder into a container placed on a mounting table, and the chute is provided with a chute. It is preferable to provide a flap for opening and closing the internal passage and a flap driving unit for opening and closing the flap. In this case, by closing the flap, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from entering above the flap in the chute.

上記のように構成したとろみ飲料供給装置においては、載置台の上側の空気を外側に放出させる送風ファンを設けるのが好ましい。このようにしたときには、飲料供給部から温かい飲料を載置台に載置した容器に供給したときに、とろみ粉体注出部で結露が付着し、とろみ粉体がとろみ粉体注出部で水分を含んで詰まるおそれがあるが、送風ファンにより載置台の上側の空気を外側に放出させることによって、とろみ粉体供給部で結露が付着しにくくなり、とろみ粉体がとろみ粉体注出部で水分を含んで詰まりにくくすることができる。 In the thick beverage supply device configured as described above, it is preferable to provide a blower fan that discharges the air above the mounting table to the outside. In this case, when the hot beverage is supplied from the beverage supply unit to the container placed on the mounting table, dew condensation adheres at the thickened powder dispensing portion, and the thickened powder becomes moisture at the thickened powder dispensing portion. However, by releasing the air on the upper side of the mounting table to the outside by the blower fan, dew condensation is less likely to adhere to the thickened powder supply part, and the thickened powder is hardened at the thickened powder injection part. It can contain water and prevent clogging.

この場合において、載置台は、容器を載置する受台部と、受台部の上側にて前面に容器を出し入れする開口部と上壁に外気を導入する外気導入口とを有するカバー部とを備え、カバー部の上側に送風ファンを配置し、カバー部の上側には送風ファンによる送風を外気導入口に案内する案内筒を設けるのが好ましい。このようにしたときには、送風ファンの送風を載置台の受台部の上側に確実に導くことができ、とろみ粉体がとろみ粉体注出部で水分を含んで詰まりにくくする効果を高めることができる。 In this case, the mounting table is a cover portion having a pedestal portion on which the container is placed, an opening for inserting and removing the container in the front surface on the upper side of the pedestal portion, and an outside air introduction port for introducing outside air into the upper wall. It is preferable that the blower fan is arranged on the upper side of the cover portion and a guide cylinder for guiding the blown air by the blower fan to the outside air introduction port is provided on the upper side of the cover portion. In this way, the blower of the blower fan can be reliably guided to the upper side of the pedestal portion of the mounting table, and the effect of preventing the thickened powder from being clogged with moisture in the thickened powder injection portion can be enhanced. it can.

また、送風ファンの空気の吸込口には前側から差し込んで取り付けられるフィルタを着脱可能に設け、とろみ粉体供給部は載置台に載置した容器内にとろみ粉体を注ぎ出すとろみ粉体注出部を有するシュートを備え、シュートをフィルタの前側でフィルタの前側への移動を規制するように着脱可能に設けるのが好ましい。このようにしたときには、周囲に飛散するとろみ粉体等の異物が送風ファンに吸い込まれて付着するのを防止するフィルタを着脱可能に設けたときに、フィルタは前側に着脱可能に設けたシュートによって前側への移動が規制されているので、とろみ飲料供給装置を使用中にフィルタが外れないようにすることができる。 In addition, a filter that can be attached by inserting it from the front side is detachably provided at the air suction port of the blower fan, and the thickened powder supply unit pours out thickened powder into the container placed on the mounting table. It is preferable to provide a chute having a portion, and to provide the chute on the front side of the filter so as to restrict the movement of the chute to the front side of the filter. In this case, when a removable filter is provided to prevent foreign matter such as thickened powder from being sucked into the blower fan and adhering to the surroundings, the filter is provided by a detachable chute on the front side. Since the movement to the front side is restricted, it is possible to prevent the filter from coming off while using the thickened beverage supply device.

また、載置台の上側の空気を外側に放出させる送風ファンを設けるようにしたとろみ飲料供給装置においては、とろみ粉体供給部は載置台に載置した容器内にとろみ粉体を注ぎ出すとろみ粉体注出部を有するシュートを備え、送風ファンの送風をシュートのとろみ粉体注出部に向けて送出するのが好ましい。このようにしたきには、送風ファンの送風をとろみ粉体注出部に確実に導くことができ、とろみ粉体がとろみ粉体注出部で水分を含んで詰まりにくくする効果を高めることができる。 Further, in the thickened beverage supply device in which the blower fan for discharging the air on the upper side of the mounting table is provided, the thickened powder supply unit pours out the thickened powder into the container placed on the mounting table. It is preferable to have a chute having a body pouring portion and to send the blown air of the blower fan toward the thick powder pouring portion of the chute. In this way, the air blown by the blower fan can be reliably guided to the thickened powder injection part, and the effect of the thickened powder containing water in the thickened powder dispensing part to prevent clogging can be enhanced. it can.

本発明のとろみ飲料供給装置の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the thick beverage supply device of this invention. 図１のフロントパネルを取り外した状態の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the state which the front panel of FIG. 1 is removed. 飲料供給部が配置されている位置（Ａ−Ａ線）での前後方向に沿った縦方向断面図である。It is a vertical sectional view along the front-rear direction at the position (line AA) where the beverage supply part is arranged. ベースに形成した開口部に給水管と給湯管とが接続された状態を示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows the state which the water supply pipe and the hot water supply pipe are connected to the opening formed in the base. 飲料ガイドとシュートの斜視図であり、飲料ガイドの係止部にシュートの下部を係止させた状態の斜視図（ａ）と、飲料ガイドからシュートを取り外した状態の斜視図（ｂ）である。It is a perspective view of a beverage guide and a chute, and is a perspective view (a) in a state where the lower part of the chute is locked to a locking portion of the beverage guide, and a perspective view (b) in a state where the chute is removed from the beverage guide. .. とろみ粉体供給部が配置されている位置（Ｂ−Ｂ線）での前後方向に沿った縦方向断面図である。It is a longitudinal sectional view along the front-rear direction at the position (line BB) where the thickened powder supply part is arranged. 飲料注出部ととろみ粉体注出部を斜め下方から見た斜視図である。It is a perspective view which looked at the beverage pouring part and the thick powder pouring part diagonally from the lower side. シュートの斜視図（ａ）と、シュートを前側部と後側部とに分解した斜視図（ｂ）である。It is a perspective view (a) of a chute and the perspective view (b) which disassembled the chute into a front side part and a rear side part. 制御装置を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the control device. とろみ飲料供給プログラムを実行したときの各構成部品の作動を示すタイムチャート（ａ）であり、飲料注出部から飲料及びとろみ粉体注出部からとろみ粉体が注出されるタイミングを示すタイムチャート（ｂ）である。It is a time chart (a) which shows the operation of each component when the thickened beverage supply program is executed, and is the time chart which shows the timing when the beverage and the thickened powder are dispensed from the beverage pouring part. (B). シュートの形状を変えた変形例の斜視図（ａ）、前側部と後側部とを分解した斜視図（ｂ）、左右方向の中央部で前後方向に沿って切断した縦方向断面図（ｃ）である。A perspective view (a) of a modified example in which the shape of the chute is changed, a perspective view (b) obtained by disassembling the front side portion and the rear side portion, and a vertical sectional view (c) cut along the front-rear direction at the central portion in the left-right direction. ). 第１変形例のとろみ飲料供給装置の左右方向の中央部での前後方向に沿った縦方向断面斜視図である。It is a longitudinal sectional perspective view along the front-rear direction in the central portion in the left-right direction of the thickened beverage supply device of the first modification. フラップがシュートの通路を閉止しているときの前後方向に沿った縦方向断面図（ａ）であり、フラップがシュートの通路を開放しているときの前後方向に沿った縦方向断面図（ｂ）である。It is a vertical sectional view (a) along the front-rear direction when the flap closes the passage of the chute, and is a vertical sectional view (b) along the front-rear direction when the flap opens the passage of the chute. ). 第１変形例でのとろみ飲料供給プログラムを実行したときの各構成部品の作動を示すタイムチャート（ａ）であり、飲料注出部から飲料及びとろみ粉体注出部からとろみ粉体が注出されるタイミングを示すタイムチャート（ｂ）である。It is a time chart (a) showing the operation of each component when the thickened beverage supply program in the first modification is executed, and the beverage and the thickened powder are poured out from the beverage dispensing part. It is a time chart (b) which shows the timing of a drink. 第１変形例で送風ファンにさらに案内筒を設けたときの一部拡大斜視図である（飲料ガイドを取り外した状態である）。It is a partially enlarged perspective view when a guide cylinder is further provided to the blower fan in the first modification (a state in which the beverage guide is removed). Ｂ−Ｂ線位置における図１５の一部拡大縦方向断面図である。It is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view of FIG. 15 at the position of line BB. 図１５からシュートとフィルタとを取り外した一部拡大分解斜視図である。FIG. 15 is a partially enlarged exploded perspective view in which the chute and the filter are removed from FIG. 送風ファンの下側に対向する位置で前半部だけに外気導入口２２ｂを形成したときの図１６に相当する縦方向断面図である。It is a vertical sectional view corresponding to FIG. 16 when the outside air introduction port 22b is formed only in the front half part at the position facing the lower side of a blower fan. 第２変形例のとろみ飲料供給装置の左右方向の中央部での前後方向に沿った縦方向断面斜視図である。It is a longitudinal sectional perspective view along the front-rear direction in the central portion in the left-right direction of the thickened beverage supply device of the second modification. 第２変形例でのとろみ飲料供給プログラムを実行したときの各構成部品の作動を示すタイムチャート（ａ）であり、飲料注出部から飲料及びとろみ粉体注出部からとろみ粉体が注出されるタイミングを示すタイムチャート（ｂ）である。It is a time chart (a) showing the operation of each component when the thickened beverage supply program in the second modification is executed, and the beverage and the thickened powder are poured out from the beverage dispensing part. It is a time chart (b) which shows the timing of a drink.

以下に、本発明によるとろみ飲料供給装置の一実施形態を図面を参照して説明する。本発明のとろみ飲料供給装置１０は、カップ等の容器Ｃ内に供給される飲料に容器Ｃ内でとろみ粉体を混合させてとろみ飲料を供給するものである。図１〜図３に示したように、とろみ飲料供給装置１０は、略直方体形状のハウジング１１の前部にとろみ飲料生成室１２と、ハウジング１１の後部に機械室１３とを備え、とろみ飲料生成室１２は仕切板１４によって機械室１３と仕切られている。機械室１３には後述する混合容器３３または容器Ｃに供給する水を冷却するための冷却水槽と、冷却水槽を冷却する冷凍装置と、混合容器３３または容器Ｃに供給する湯を供給する給湯器等が配設されている。 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the thickened beverage supply device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The thickened beverage supply device 10 of the present invention supplies a thickened beverage by mixing the thickened powder in the container C with the beverage supplied in the container C such as a cup. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the thickened beverage supply device 10 includes a thickened beverage generating chamber 12 at the front portion of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing 11, and a machine chamber 13 at the rear portion of the housing 11 to generate a thickened beverage. The chamber 12 is separated from the machine room 13 by a partition plate 14. The machine room 13 has a cooling water tank for cooling the water supplied to the mixing container 33 or the container C, which will be described later, a refrigerating device for cooling the cooling water tank, and a water heater for supplying hot water to be supplied to the mixing container 33 or the container C. Etc. are arranged.

図２及び図３に示したように、とろみ飲料生成室１２にはカップ等の容器Ｃを載置する載置台２０と、容器Ｃ内に飲料を供給する飲料供給部３０と、容器Ｃ内にとろみ粉体を供給するとろみ粉体供給部４０とを備えている。この実施形態では、とろみ飲料生成室１２には２種類の飲料を供給するために２つの飲料供給部３０が設けられており、２つの飲料供給部３０はとろみ飲料生成室１２の左右方向の中央部に配置されるとろみ粉体供給部４０の左右両側に配置されている。左右の飲料供給部３０は左右対象に配置されているだけで同一の構成となっているので、以後の説明では主として一方の飲料供給部３０のみを説明する。 As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the thickened beverage generation chamber 12 has a mounting table 20 on which a container C such as a cup is placed, a beverage supply unit 30 for supplying a beverage into the container C, and a container C. It is provided with a thickening powder supply unit 40 for supplying thickening powder. In this embodiment, the thick beverage generation chamber 12 is provided with two beverage supply units 30 for supplying two types of beverages, and the two beverage supply units 30 are centered in the left-right direction of the thick beverage generation chamber 12. It is arranged on both the left and right sides of the thickened powder supply unit 40. Since the left and right beverage supply units 30 have the same configuration only when they are arranged symmetrically on the left and right, only one beverage supply unit 30 will be mainly described in the following description.

図１及び図２に示したように、載置台２０はとろみ飲料生成室１２の下部にて左右方向の中央部に位置されている。載置台２０は、カップ等の容器Ｃを載置する受台部２１と、受台部２１の上側を覆うカバー部２２とを備えている。受台部２１は簀の子状に形成され、カップ等の容器Ｃから溢出した飲料を下側に流すことができるようになっている。受台部２１の前部にて左右方向の中央部で容器Ｃに飲料ととろみ粉体とを受けるようにするために、受台部２１の前部で左右方向の中央部の上側に後述する飲料注出部３６ｂ（飲料注出口３６ｃ）ととろみ粉体注出部４２ｃ（とろみ粉体注出口４２ｄ）が配置されている（図６及び図７に示した）。カバー部２２は前面に容器を出し入れする開口部を有しており、前側以外の左右両側、後側及び上側を覆っている。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the mounting table 20 is located at the lower part of the thickened beverage generation chamber 12 at the center in the left-right direction. The mounting table 20 includes a pedestal portion 21 on which a container C such as a cup is placed, and a cover portion 22 that covers the upper side of the pedestal portion 21. The cradle 21 is formed in the shape of a drainboard so that the beverage overflowing from the container C such as a cup can flow downward. In order to receive the beverage and the thickened powder in the container C at the central portion in the left-right direction at the front portion of the pedestal portion 21, the front portion of the pedestal portion 21 will be described later on the upper side of the central portion in the left-right direction. A beverage pouring portion 36b (beverage pouring outlet 36c) and a thickened powder pouring portion 42c (thickening powder pouring outlet 42d) are arranged (shown in FIGS. 6 and 7). The cover portion 22 has an opening on the front surface for inserting and removing the container, and covers both the left and right sides other than the front side, the rear side, and the upper side.

図２及び図３に示したように、飲料供給部３０は載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃにとろみ飲料の原料となる飲料を供給するものである。飲料供給部３０は、飲料を生成する飲料生成部３１と、飲料生成部３１で生成した飲料を載置台２０の容器Ｃに供給する飲料供給経路３５とを備えている。 As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the beverage supply unit 30 supplies the beverage that is the raw material of the thickened beverage to the container C placed on the mounting table 20. The beverage supply unit 30 includes a beverage generation unit 31 that produces a beverage, and a beverage supply path 35 that supplies the beverage produced by the beverage generation unit 31 to the container C of the mounting table 20.

図２及び図３に示したように、飲料生成部３１は、飲料の原料粉体と水及び／または湯とを混合して飲料を生成するものである。飲料生成部３１は、飲料の原料粉体（粉末原料）を貯える飲料原料容器３２と、飲料の原料粉体と水及び／または湯を混合する混合容器３３と、混合容器３３内で原料粉体と水及び／または湯とを撹拌して混合させる撹拌装置３４とを備えている。飲料原料容器３２は茶、紅茶等の粉末よりなる飲料の原料粉体を貯えるものであり、とろみ飲料生成室１２に設けたベース１５に着脱可能に取り付けられている。飲料原料容器３２の底部には原料粉体の搬出口３２ａが設けられており、原料粉体は搬出口３２ａから混合容器３３に搬出される。飲料原料容器３２の下部にはスクリュー３２ｂが設けられており、スクリュー３２ｂはカップリング部材３２ｃを介してモータ３２ｄの駆動が伝達されるようになっている。モータ３２ｄの回転によってスクリュー３２ｂが回転すると、飲料原料容器３２内の原料粉体は搬出口３２ａから混合容器３３内に搬出される。 As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the beverage generation unit 31 produces a beverage by mixing the raw material powder of the beverage with water and / or hot water. The beverage generation unit 31 includes a beverage raw material container 32 for storing the raw material powder (powder raw material) of the beverage, a mixing container 33 for mixing the raw material powder of the beverage with water and / or hot water, and the raw material powder in the mixing container 33. It is provided with a stirring device 34 for stirring and mixing water and / or hot water. The beverage raw material container 32 stores raw material powder for beverages made of powders such as tea and black tea, and is detachably attached to a base 15 provided in a thick beverage generation chamber 12. A raw material powder carry-out port 32a is provided at the bottom of the beverage raw material container 32, and the raw material powder is carried out from the carry-out port 32a to the mixing container 33. A screw 32b is provided in the lower portion of the beverage raw material container 32, and the drive of the motor 32d is transmitted to the screw 32b via the coupling member 32c. When the screw 32b is rotated by the rotation of the motor 32d, the raw material powder in the beverage raw material container 32 is carried out into the mixing container 33 from the carry-out port 32a.

図３に示したように、混合容器３３は原料粉体と水及び／または湯とを撹拌して混合させるものであり、とろみ飲料生成室１２に設けたベース１５に着脱可能に支持されている。混合容器３３は飲料原料容器３２の下側で開口しており、飲料原料容器３２の搬出口３２ａから搬出される原料粉体は混合容器３３内に流入する。混合容器３３の底部には放出口３３ａが形成されており、混合容器３３内で撹拌されて混合された飲料は放出口３３ａから放出される。 As shown in FIG. 3, the mixing container 33 stirs and mixes the raw material powder and water and / or hot water, and is detachably supported by the base 15 provided in the thickened beverage generation chamber 12. .. The mixing container 33 is open on the lower side of the beverage raw material container 32, and the raw material powder carried out from the carry-out port 32a of the beverage raw material container 32 flows into the mixing container 33. A discharge port 33a is formed at the bottom of the mixing container 33, and the beverage that has been stirred and mixed in the mixing container 33 is discharged from the discharge port 33a.

図４に示したように、ベース１５には混合容器３３内に水及び／または湯を供給するための給水口１５ａが設けられている。給水口１５ａには給水管３３ｂが接続されており、給水管３３ｂにはさらに給湯管３３ｄが接続されている。給水管３３ｂには給水弁３３ｃが介装されており、給水源の水は給水弁３３ｃの開放によって給水管３３ｂを通って給水口１５ａから混合容器３３内に供給される。給湯管３３ｄは機械室１３内の給湯器等の給湯源に接続されており、給湯管３３ｄには給湯弁３３ｅに接続されている。給湯源の湯は給湯弁３３ｅの開放によって給湯管３３ｄ及び給水管３３ｂを通って給水口１５ａから混合容器３３内に供給される。 As shown in FIG. 4, the base 15 is provided with a water supply port 15a for supplying water and / or hot water in the mixing container 33. A water supply pipe 33b is connected to the water supply port 15a, and a hot water supply pipe 33d is further connected to the water supply pipe 33b. A water supply valve 33c is interposed in the water supply pipe 33b, and the water of the water supply source is supplied into the mixing container 33 from the water supply port 15a through the water supply pipe 33b by opening the water supply valve 33c. The hot water supply pipe 33d is connected to a hot water supply source such as a water heater in the machine room 13, and the hot water supply pipe 33d is connected to a hot water supply valve 33e. The hot water of the hot water supply source is supplied into the mixing container 33 from the water supply port 15a through the hot water supply pipe 33d and the water supply pipe 33b by opening the hot water supply valve 33e.

図３に示したように、混合容器３３には撹拌装置３４が設けられており、撹拌装置３４は混合容器３３の後側のベース１５に設けたモータ３４ａと、モータ３４ａによって回転する回転軸３４ｄと、回転軸３４ｄの先端に設けられた円板部３４ｅとを備えている。モータ３４ａの出力軸にはカップリング用のマグネット３４ｂが設けられ、回転軸３４ｄのモータ３４ａ側となる基端にはカップリング用のマグネット３４ｃが設けられている。回転軸３４ｄはカップリング用のマグネット３４ｂ，３４ｃによってモータ３４ａに着脱可能に連結され、モータ３４ａはカップリング用のマグネット３４ｂ，３４ｃを介して回転軸３４ｄを回転させる。回転軸３４ｄは混合容器３３の底部の放出口３３ａの上側に延出し、回転軸３４ｄの先端には放出口３３ａの上側で円板部３４ｅが設けられている。回転軸３４ｄの先端の円板部３４ｅの下面には撹拌羽根が設けられており、混合容器３３内の原料粉体と水及び／または湯とは円板部３４ｅの回転によって撹拌混合されて飲料となる。 As shown in FIG. 3, the mixing container 33 is provided with a stirring device 34, and the stirring device 34 has a motor 34a provided on the base 15 on the rear side of the mixing container 33 and a rotating shaft 34d rotated by the motor 34a. And a disk portion 34e provided at the tip of the rotating shaft 34d. A coupling magnet 34b is provided on the output shaft of the motor 34a, and a coupling magnet 34c is provided at the base end of the rotating shaft 34d on the motor 34a side. The rotating shaft 34d is detachably connected to the motor 34a by the coupling magnets 34b and 34c, and the motor 34a rotates the rotating shaft 34d via the coupling magnets 34b and 34c. The rotating shaft 34d extends above the discharge port 33a at the bottom of the mixing container 33, and a disk portion 34e is provided above the discharge port 33a at the tip of the rotating shaft 34d. A stirring blade is provided on the lower surface of the disk portion 34e at the tip of the rotating shaft 34d, and the raw material powder and water and / or hot water in the mixing container 33 are stirred and mixed by the rotation of the disk portion 34e to make a beverage. It becomes.

図２に示したように、飲料供給経路３５は飲料生成部３１で生成した飲料を載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃに案内するものである。飲料供給経路３５は浅い箱形をした飲料ガイド３６を備え、飲料ガイド３６は飲料生成部３１の下側から載置台２０の前部で左右方向の中央部まで延びている。この実施形態では、左右両側に配置された飲料ガイド３６はとろみ飲料生成室１２の左右方向の中央部に配置される連結部３６ａによって互いに連結しており、左右両側の飲料ガイド３６は左右方向の中央部の連結部３６ａで繋がった状態で一体的に形成されている。一体的に形成されている左右両側の飲料ガイド３６は載置台２０のカバー部２２の上側に支持されている。 As shown in FIG. 2, the beverage supply path 35 guides the beverage produced by the beverage generation unit 31 to the container C placed on the loading table 20. The beverage supply path 35 includes a beverage guide 36 having a shallow box shape, and the beverage guide 36 extends from the lower side of the beverage generation unit 31 to the central portion in the left-right direction at the front portion of the mounting table 20. In this embodiment, the beverage guides 36 arranged on the left and right sides are connected to each other by the connecting portions 36a arranged in the central portion in the left-right direction of the thickened beverage generation chamber 12, and the beverage guides 36 on the left and right sides are connected to each other in the left-right direction. It is integrally formed in a state of being connected by a connecting portion 36a in the central portion. The beverage guides 36 on both the left and right sides, which are integrally formed, are supported on the upper side of the cover portion 22 of the mounting table 20.

図２、図５及び図６に示したように、飲料ガイド３６には載置台２０の前部で左右方向の中央部の上側で下方に延びる円筒形をした飲料注出部３６ｂが設けられており、飲料注出部３６ｂの下端には飲料の飲料注出口３６ｃが形成されている。また、左右両側の飲料ガイド３６の飲料注出部３６ｂは載置台２０の前部にて左右方向の中央部で互いに左右方向に隣接する位置に配置されている。図６及び図７に示したように、これらの飲料注出部３６ｂは後述するとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃ側となる後側に傾斜しており、飲料注出部３６ｂの飲料注出口３６ｃから注出される飲料は後側に傾斜して注出される。図５に示したように、飲料ガイド３６の連結部３６ａの後部には位置決め部３６ｄが設けられており、位置決め部３６ｄは後述するシュート４２の下部の左右方向の移動を規制することにより、シュート４２の下部を飲料ガイド３６に対して位置決めするものである。 As shown in FIGS. 2, 5 and 6, the beverage guide 36 is provided with a cylindrical beverage dispensing portion 36b extending downward on the upper side of the central portion in the left-right direction at the front portion of the mounting table 20. A beverage inlet 36c for the beverage is formed at the lower end of the beverage injection portion 36b. Further, the beverage dispensing portions 36b of the beverage guides 36 on both the left and right sides are arranged at the front portion of the mounting table 20 at the central portion in the left-right direction and adjacent to each other in the left-right direction. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, these beverage injection portions 36b are inclined to the rear side, which will be the thick powder injection portion 42c side, which will be described later, and are inclined from the beverage injection outlet 36c of the beverage injection portion 36b. The beverage to be dispensed is inclined to the rear side and is poured out. As shown in FIG. 5, a positioning portion 36d is provided at the rear portion of the connecting portion 36a of the beverage guide 36, and the positioning portion 36d regulates the movement of the lower portion of the chute 42, which will be described later, in the left-right direction. The lower part of the 42 is positioned with respect to the beverage guide 36.

図２及び図６に示したように、とろみ粉体供給部４０は、とろみ粉体を貯えるとろみ粉体容器４１と、とろみ粉体容器４１から搬出されるとろみ粉体を載置台２０の容器Ｃに案内するシュート４２とを備えている。図６に示したように、とろみ粉体容器４１の底部にはとろみ粉体の搬出口４１ａが設けられており、とろみ粉体は搬出口４１ａからシュート４２に搬出される。とろみ粉体容器４１の下部にはスクリュー４１ｂが設けられており、スクリュー４１ｂはカップリング部材４１ｃを介してモータ４１ｄの駆動が伝達されるようになっている。モータ４１ｄの回転によってスクリュー４１ｂが回転すると、とろみ粉体容器４１内のとろみ粉体は搬出口４１ａからシュート４２内に搬出される。 As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the thickening powder supply unit 40 stores the thickening powder in the thickening powder container 41 and the thickening powder carried out from the thickening powder container 41 in the container C of the mounting table 20. It is equipped with a chute 42 that guides the user. As shown in FIG. 6, a thickening powder carry-out port 41a is provided at the bottom of the thickening powder container 41, and the thickening powder is carried out from the carry-out port 41a to the chute 42. A screw 41b is provided in the lower part of the thickened powder container 41, and the drive of the motor 41d is transmitted to the screw 41b via the coupling member 41c. When the screw 41b is rotated by the rotation of the motor 41d, the thickened powder in the thickened powder container 41 is carried out into the chute 42 from the carry-out port 41a.

図２及び図６に示したように、シュート４２はとろみ粉体容器４１の搬出口４１ａの下側から載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃの上側まで鉛直方向下向きに延びて、とろみ粉体容器４１の搬出口４１ａから搬出されるとろみ粉体を載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃに案内する通路４２ａを備えている。図８に示したように、シュート４２は水平方向として前後方向に２つに分割可能としたものであり、前側部４３と後側部４４とを備えている。シュート４２を前側部４３と後側部４４とに分割可能としたので、シュート４２の洗浄等のメンテナンスの作業性を良好とすることができる。 As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the chute 42 extends downward in the vertical direction from the lower side of the carry-out port 41a of the thickened powder container 41 to the upper side of the container C placed on the mounting table 20, and is a thickened powder container. It is provided with a passage 42a for guiding the thickened powder carried out from the carry-out port 41a of 41 to the container C placed on the mounting table 20. As shown in FIG. 8, the chute 42 can be divided into two in the front-rear direction as the horizontal direction, and includes a front side portion 43 and a rear side portion 44. Since the chute 42 can be divided into a front side portion 43 and a rear side portion 44, maintenance workability such as cleaning of the chute 42 can be improved.

また、前側部４３は透明または半透明をした透光性を有する樹脂材を用いたものであり、これに対し、後側部４４は白色のとろみ粉体と異なる色として例えば濃灰色や黒色のような濃色をしてとろみ粉体が目立つようにした色の樹脂材を用いている。とろみ粉体をシュート４２内の内部を通過させると、とろみ粉体がシュート内４２に少しずつ付着するようになる。シュート４２の後側部４４をとろみ粉体と異なる色にしてとろみ粉体が目立つようにするとともに、シュート４２の前側部を透光性を有するようにして内部を視認できるようにしているので、シュート４２を取り外して分解することなく、シュート４２の内部にとろみ粉体が付着して残っているかを確認することができる。 Further, the front side portion 43 uses a transparent or translucent translucent resin material, whereas the rear side portion 44 has a color different from that of the white thickened powder, for example, dark gray or black. A resin material with a dark color that makes the thick powder stand out is used. When the thickened powder is passed through the inside of the chute 42, the thickened powder gradually adheres to the inside of the chute 42. The rear side portion 44 of the chute 42 is colored differently from the thickening powder so that the thickening powder is conspicuous, and the front side portion of the chute 42 is made translucent so that the inside can be visually recognized. Without removing the chute 42 and disassembling it, it is possible to check whether the thickened powder adheres to the inside of the chute 42 and remains.

図６及び図８に示したように、シュート４２の上端部にはとろみ粉体容器４１の搬出口４１ａから搬出されるとろみ粉体を受け入れる受入口４２ｂが設けられている。また、シュート４２の下端部にはとろみ粉体を注ぎ出すとろみ粉体注出口４２ｄを有する筒形をしたとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃが設けられている。図６に示したように、シュート４２の内部に形成される通路４２ａは上端部の受入口４２ｂから下端部のとろみ粉体注出口４２ｄまで鉛直方向に直線的に延びている。シュート４２は上下方向の中間部から下部にかけて左右方向の幅が徐々に狭くなっており、シュート４２の通路４２ａは上下方向の中間部から下部にかけて下側に進むに従って徐々に狭くなっている。とろみ粉体はシュート４２の通路４２ａの徐々に狭くなる部分を通過するときに乱流となり、乱流となったとろみ粉体はとろみ粉体注出口４２ｄから載置台２０にされた容器Ｃ内に拡散して放出されるようになる。 As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the upper end of the chute 42 is provided with a receiving port 42b for receiving the thickened powder carried out from the carry-out port 41a of the thickened powder container 41. Further, a tubular thickened powder pouring portion 42c having a thickened powder pouring outlet 42d for pouring out thickened powder is provided at the lower end portion of the chute 42. As shown in FIG. 6, the passage 42a formed inside the chute 42 extends linearly in the vertical direction from the receiving port 42b at the upper end to the thickened powder injection port 42d at the lower end. The width of the chute 42 in the left-right direction gradually narrows from the middle part in the vertical direction to the lower part, and the passage 42a of the chute 42 gradually narrows as it goes downward from the middle part in the vertical direction to the lower part. The thickened powder becomes a turbulent flow when passing through the gradually narrowing portion of the passage 42a of the chute 42, and the thickened powder that has become a turbulent flow enters the container C made into the mounting table 20 from the thickened powder injection port 42d. It will diffuse and be released.

図７に示したように、とろみ粉体注出部４２ｃは飲料ガイド３６の飲料注出部３６ｂと前後に隣接する位置に配置されている。とろみ粉体注出部４２ｃのとろみ粉体注出口４２ｄは前後方向（飲料注出口３６ｃと水平方向にて隣接する隣接方向）の長さを、左右方向（飲料注出口３６ｃの隣接方向と水平方向にて直交する直交方向）の長さより短い扁平形状となる長円形をしている。とろみ粉体注出口４２ｄを長円形としたことで、とろみ粉体注出口４２ｄの開口面積は飲料注出口３６ｃよりも大きく形成されている。とろみ粉体注出口４２ｄの飲料注出口３６ｃが配置される方向となる前後方向の長さを飲料注出口３６ｃが配置されていない左右方向の長さより短くしていることで、とろみ粉体注出口４２ｄと飲料注出口３６ｃとを容器Ｃの中心部の上側で拡がらずに配置することができ、とろみ粉体注出口４２ｄから注出されるとろみ粉体と飲料注出口３６ｃから注出される飲料は容器Ｃの外側にこぼれ落ちないようになる。 As shown in FIG. 7, the thickened powder dispensing portion 42c is arranged at a position adjacent to the beverage dispensing portion 36b of the beverage guide 36 in the front-rear direction. The thick powder injection port 42d of the thick powder injection portion 42c has a length in the front-rear direction (adjacent direction horizontally adjacent to the beverage injection port 36c) in the left-right direction (adjacent direction and horizontal direction of the beverage injection port 36c). It has an oval shape with a flat shape shorter than the length in the orthogonal direction). By making the thick powder spout 42d oval, the opening area of the thick powder spout 42d is formed larger than that of the beverage spout 36c. The length in the front-rear direction, which is the direction in which the beverage spout 36c of the thick powder spout 42d is arranged, is shorter than the length in the left-right direction in which the beverage spout 36c is not arranged. The 42d and the beverage spout 36c can be arranged on the upper side of the center of the container C without spreading, and the thick powder and the beverage dispensed from the beverage spout 36c are dispensed from the thick powder inlet 42d. It will not spill out of the container C.

図５、図６及び図８に示したように、シュート４２の後側部４４の後面には後側に延びる差込片部４２ｅが設けられており、差込片部４２ｅの左右の両側部はベース１５に設けられたレール（図示省略）に前後に摺動自在に支持されている。シュート４２及び飲料ガイド３６を取り付けるときには、差込片部４２ｅをレールに沿って差し込んでシュート４２をベース１５に取り付けた後で、飲料ガイド３６の連結部３６ａの位置の後面がシュート４２の下部の前面に当接する状態で、飲料ガイド３６を載置台２０のカバー部２２の上側に支持させる。この状態では、シュート４２の下部は飲料ガイド３６の後面に当接して前後方向の移動が規制されるとともに、飲料ガイド３６の位置決め部３６ｄによって左右方向の移動が規制されている。このように、シュート４２は飲料ガイド３６に対して位置決めされているため、とろみ粉体注出部４２ｃは飲料ガイド３６の飲料注出部３６ｂと前後に隣接する位置に位置決めされることになる。 As shown in FIGS. 5, 6 and 8, the rear surface of the rear side portion 44 of the chute 42 is provided with an insertion piece portion 42e extending to the rear side, and both left and right side portions of the insertion piece portion 42e. Is slidably supported back and forth by a rail (not shown) provided on the base 15. When attaching the chute 42 and the beverage guide 36, the insertion piece portion 42e is inserted along the rail to attach the chute 42 to the base 15, and then the rear surface at the position of the connecting portion 36a of the beverage guide 36 is the lower portion of the chute 42. The beverage guide 36 is supported on the upper side of the cover portion 22 of the mounting table 20 in a state of being in contact with the front surface. In this state, the lower portion of the chute 42 abuts on the rear surface of the beverage guide 36 to regulate the movement in the front-rear direction, and the positioning portion 36d of the beverage guide 36 restricts the movement in the left-right direction. Since the chute 42 is positioned with respect to the beverage guide 36 in this way, the thickened powder dispensing portion 42c is positioned at a position adjacent to the beverage dispensing portion 36b of the beverage guide 36 in the front-rear direction.

図９に示したように、とろみ飲料供給装置１０は、載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃにとろみ飲料の供給を制御する制御装置５０を備えており、制御装置５０は、フロントパネル１６に設けた操作スイッチ１７、飲料原料容器３２のモータ３２ｄ、給水弁３３ｃ、給湯弁３３ｅ、撹拌装置３４のモータ３４ａ及びとろみ粉体容器４１のモータ４１ｄに接続されている。制御装置５０はとろみ飲料の供給プログラムを有しており、とろみ飲料の供給プログラムは操作スイッチ１７の操作に基づいて給水弁３３ｃ及び／または給湯弁３３ｅの開閉を制御するとともに、飲料原料容器３２のモータ３２ｄと撹拌装置３４のモータ３４ａととろみ粉体容器４１のモータ４１ｄとを制御することにより、載置台２０に載置したカップ等の容器Ｃにとろみ飲料を供給するように制御している。なお、とろみ飲料の供給プログラムは、図示しない設定操作部の操作により、とろみ飲料の飲料の濃さに応じた飲料原料容器３２のモータ３２ｄの作動時間と、容器Ｃの容量ととろみ飲料の温度に応じた給水弁３３ｃ及び／または給湯弁３３ｅの開放時間と、とろみ飲料のとろみ粘度に応じたとろみ粉体容器４１のモータ４１ｄの作動時間とを設定可能としている。 As shown in FIG. 9, the thickened beverage supply device 10 is provided with a control device 50 for controlling the supply of the thickened beverage to the container C placed on the mounting table 20, and the control device 50 is provided on the front panel 16. It is connected to the operation switch 17, the motor 32d of the beverage raw material container 32, the water supply valve 33c, the hot water supply valve 33e, the motor 34a of the stirring device 34, and the motor 41d of the thickened powder container 41. The control device 50 has a thickened beverage supply program, and the thickened beverage supply program controls the opening and closing of the water supply valve 33c and / or the hot water supply valve 33e based on the operation of the operation switch 17, and also controls the opening and closing of the hot water supply valve 33e, and the beverage raw material container 32. By controlling the motor 32d, the motor 34a of the stirring device 34, and the motor 41d of the thickening powder container 41, the thickened beverage is controlled to be supplied to the container C such as a cup placed on the mounting table 20. The thick beverage supply program is set to the operating time of the motor 32d of the beverage raw material container 32 according to the concentration of the beverage of the thick beverage, the capacity of the container C, and the temperature of the thick beverage by operating a setting operation unit (not shown). It is possible to set the opening time of the water supply valve 33c and / or the hot water supply valve 33e according to the function and the operating time of the motor 41d of the thickening powder container 41 according to the thickening viscosity of the thickened beverage.

このとろみ飲料供給装置１０でとろみ飲料を供給するときには、載置台２０の受台部２１の前部で左右の中央部にカップ等の容器Ｃを載置し、操作スイッチ１７を注出操作すると、制御装置５０はとろみ飲料供給プログラムを実行する。図１０（ａ）がとろみ飲料供給プログラムを実行したときの各構成部品の作動を示すタイムチャートであり、図１０（ｂ）が容器Ｃ内に飲料注出部３６ｂ（飲料注出口３６ｃ）から飲料と、とろみ粉体注出部４２ｃ（とろみ粉体注出口４２ｄ）からとろみ粉体とが注出されるタイミングを示すタイムチャートである。図１０のａのタイミングに示したよう、操作スイッチ１７を注出操作すると、制御装置５０は、飲料原料容器３２のモータ３２ｄを飲料の濃さに応じた時間で回転させる（図１０のｂからｃまでの時間）。飲料原料容器３２内の原料粉体は搬出口３２ａから混合容器３３内に搬出される。 When the thickened beverage is supplied by the thickened beverage supply device 10, a container C such as a cup is placed on the left and right central portions at the front portion of the pedestal portion 21 of the mounting table 20, and the operation switch 17 is poured out. The control device 50 executes a thickened beverage supply program. FIG. 10 (a) is a time chart showing the operation of each component when the thickened beverage supply program is executed, and FIG. 10 (b) shows the beverage from the beverage dispenser 36b (beverage injection port 36c) in the container C. It is a time chart showing the timing at which the thickened powder is poured out from the thickened powder pouring portion 42c (thickened powder pouring outlet 42d). As shown in the timing of a in FIG. 10, when the operation switch 17 is dispensed, the control device 50 rotates the motor 32d of the beverage raw material container 32 in a time corresponding to the concentration of the beverage (from b in FIG. 10). Time to c). The raw material powder in the beverage raw material container 32 is carried out into the mixing container 33 from the carry-out port 32a.

原料粉体が混合容器３３内に搬出されると、制御装置５０は給水弁３３ｃ及び／または給湯弁３３ｅを容器Ｃの容量及び飲料の設定温度に応じた時間で開放させる（図１０のｃからｈまでの時間）とともに、撹拌装置３４のモータ３４ａを作動させる（図１０のｃからｇまでの時間）。混合容器３３内に搬出された原料粉体は給水口１５ａから供給される水及び／または湯に撹拌されることで混合されて飲料となり、混合容器３３内の飲料は放出口３３ａから飲料ガイド３６に放出される。放出口３３ａから放出された飲料は飲料ガイド３６を通り、図１０のｅのタイミングで飲料注出口３６ｃから容器Ｃに注出されるようになる。このとき、混合容器３３から飲料ガイド３６に放出される飲料は濃度が濃い状態から徐々に薄くなって飲料ガイド３６に放出されるが、容器Ｃでは設定された濃度の飲料となっている。なお、混合容器３３の放出口３３ａの上側に撹拌装置３４の円板部３４ｅが配置されて飲料が流れにくくなっていることと、飲料が飲料ガイド３６を通過するのに時間を要するために、混合容器３３内の飲料は給水弁３３ｃ及び／または給湯弁３３ｅを開放させてからタイムラグが生じた後で飲料注出口３６ｃから注出される。 When the raw material powder is carried out into the mixing container 33, the control device 50 opens the water supply valve 33c and / or the hot water supply valve 33e in a time corresponding to the capacity of the container C and the set temperature of the beverage (from c in FIG. 10). (Time to h), the motor 34a of the stirring device 34 is operated (time from c to g in FIG. 10). The raw material powder carried out into the mixing container 33 is mixed with water and / or hot water supplied from the water supply port 15a to become a beverage, and the beverage in the mixing container 33 is a beverage guide 36 from the discharge port 33a. Is released to. The beverage discharged from the discharge port 33a passes through the beverage guide 36, and is discharged from the beverage inlet 36c to the container C at the timing of e in FIG. At this time, the beverage discharged from the mixing container 33 to the beverage guide 36 gradually becomes thinner from the high concentration state and is discharged to the beverage guide 36, but the beverage in the container C has a set concentration. It should be noted that the disk portion 34e of the stirring device 34 is arranged above the discharge port 33a of the mixing container 33 to make it difficult for the beverage to flow, and it takes time for the beverage to pass through the beverage guide 36. The beverage in the mixing container 33 is poured out from the beverage inlet 36c after a time lag occurs after the water supply valve 33c and / or the hot water supply valve 33e is opened.

制御装置５０は、給水弁３３ｃ及び／または給湯弁３３ｅの開放及び撹拌装置３４のモータ３４ａを作動させてから少しの時間が経過して図１０のｄのタイミングになると、とろみ粉体容器４１のモータ４１ｄをとろみ飲料の粘度に応じた時間で回転させる。とろみ粉体容器４１内のとろみ粉体は搬出口４１ａから受入口４２ｂを通ってシュート４２内に搬出される。シュート４２内に搬出されたとろみ粉体は通路４２ａを落下して、図１０のｆのタイミングでとろみ粉体注出口４２ｄから容器Ｃに注出される。なお、とろみ粉体容器４１内のとろみ粉体はシュート４２を通過するため、とろみ粉体容器４１のモータ４１ｄを作動開始させてから少しのタイムラグが生じた後でとろみ粉体注出口４２ｄから注出される。 When the timing of d in FIG. 10 has passed after a short time has passed since the control device 50 opened the water supply valve 33c and / or the hot water supply valve 33e and operated the motor 34a of the stirring device 34, the thickening powder container 41 The motor 41d is rotated for a time corresponding to the viscosity of the thickened beverage. The thickened powder in the thickened powder container 41 is carried out from the carry-out port 41a through the receiving port 42b into the chute 42. The thickened powder carried out into the chute 42 falls down the passage 42a and is poured out into the container C from the thickened powder injection port 42d at the timing of f in FIG. Since the thickened powder in the thickened powder container 41 passes through the chute 42, it is poured from the thickened powder injection port 42d after a slight time lag occurs after the motor 41d of the thickened powder container 41 is started to operate. Is issued.

とろみ粉体注出口４２ｄから注出されるとろみ粉体は、飲料注出口３６ｃから注出される飲料よりも少し遅れたタイミングで容器Ｃに注出されるように、とろみ粉体容器４１のモータ４１ｄの作動開始時間が制御されている。飲料が容器Ｃに注出されてから、とろみ粉体が容器Ｃに注出されるので、とろみ粉体が容器Ｃの底部で所謂だまと呼ばれる溶けずに塊となって残るのを防ぐことができる。また、飲料は飲料注出部３６ｂから容器Ｃ内のとろみ粉体が落下する方向に向けて注出されるので、容器Ｃ内に注出されるとろみ粉体はとろみ粉体側に注出される飲料により拡散されることで容器Ｃの底部で塊の状態で残りにくくなるとともに、容器Ｃ内に斜めに注出される飲料により生じる水流により容器Ｃ内の飲料と混ざりやすくなる。 The operation of the motor 41d of the thickened powder container 41 so that the thickened powder poured out from the thickened powder injection port 42d is poured out into the container C at a timing slightly later than that of the beverage poured out from the beverage injection port 36c. The start time is controlled. Since the thickened powder is poured into the container C after the beverage is poured into the container C, it is possible to prevent the thickened powder from remaining as a lump without melting at the bottom of the container C, which is a so-called lump. .. Further, since the beverage is poured out from the beverage dispensing portion 36b in the direction in which the thickened powder in the container C falls, the thickened powder poured out in the container C depends on the beverage poured out to the thickened powder side. By being diffused, it becomes difficult to remain in a lump state at the bottom of the container C, and the water flow generated by the beverage obliquely poured into the container C makes it easy to mix with the beverage in the container C.

制御装置５０は、図１０のｇのタイミングで撹拌装置３４のモータ３４ａを停止させ、図１０のｈのタイミングで給水弁３３ｃ及び／または給湯弁３３ｅを閉止させ、図１０のｉのタイミングでとろみ粉体容器４１のモータ４１ｄの作動を停止させると、図１０のｊのタイミングでとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃ（とろみ粉体注出口４２ｄ）からのとろみ粉体の注出が完了し、図１０のｋのタイミングで飲料注出部３６ｂ（飲料注出口３６ｃ）からの飲料の注出が完了する。とろみ粉体容器４１の搬出口４１ａからとろみ粉体を搬出してシュート４２のとろみ粉体注出口４２ｄに到達するまでのタイムラグは、給水口１５ａから混合容器３３に給水及び／または給湯をしてから飲料ガイド３６の飲料注出口３６ｃに到達するまでのタイムラグより短くなっている。このことを考慮して、給水弁３３ｃ及び／または給湯弁３３ｅを閉止させてからとろみ粉体容器４１のモータ４１ｄの作動を停止させることで、とろみ粉体注出部４２ｃ（とろみ粉体注出口４２ｄ）からとろみ粉体の注出が完了した後で、飲料注出部３６ｂ（飲料注出口３６ｃ）から飲料の注出が完了するようになる。このように、給水弁３３ｃ及び／または給湯弁３３ｅを閉止させるタイミングととろみ粉体容器４１のモータ４１ｄの作動停止させるタイミングを制御することで、容器Ｃ内にとろみ粉体の注出を終えてから飲料の注出を終えるように制御でき、とろみ粉体が容器Ｃ内の飲料の上部に浮かんで溶け残りにくくすることができる。 The control device 50 stops the motor 34a of the stirring device 34 at the timing of g in FIG. 10, closes the water supply valve 33c and / or the hot water supply valve 33e at the timing of h in FIG. 10, and thickens at the timing of i in FIG. When the operation of the motor 41d of the powder container 41 is stopped, the pouring of the thickened powder from the thickened powder pouring portion 42c (thickening powder pouring outlet 42d) is completed at the timing of j in FIG. The pouring of the beverage from the beverage pouring unit 36b (beverage pouring outlet 36c) is completed at the timing of k. The time lag between carrying out the thickened powder from the carry-out port 41a of the thickened powder container 41 and reaching the thickened powder injection port 42d of the chute 42 is to supply water and / or hot water to the mixing container 33 from the water supply port 15a. It is shorter than the time lag from reaching the beverage spout 36c of the beverage guide 36. In consideration of this, by closing the water supply valve 33c and / or the hot water supply valve 33e and then stopping the operation of the motor 41d of the thickening powder container 41, the thickening powder pouring portion 42c (thickening powder pouring outlet) After the pouring of the thickened powder is completed from 42d), the pouring of the beverage is completed from the beverage pouring portion 36b (beverage pouring outlet 36c). In this way, by controlling the timing of closing the water supply valve 33c and / or the hot water supply valve 33e and the timing of stopping the operation of the motor 41d of the thickening powder container 41, the pouring of the thickened powder into the container C is completed. It is possible to control the pouring of the beverage from the container C so that the thickened powder floats on the upper part of the beverage in the container C and is less likely to remain undissolved.

上記のように構成したとろみ飲料供給装置１０においては、飲料供給部３０から載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃ内に供給される飲料に容器Ｃ内でとろみ粉体供給部４０から供給されるとろみ粉体を混合させてとろみ飲料を供給するようにしている。これにより、計量したとろみ粉体を容器Ｃに入れて飲料と混ぜる必要がなくなり、とろみ飲料を手軽に供給できるようになる。また、載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃにとろみ粉体供給部４０によりとろみ粉体を直接供給するようにしているので、とろみ粉体を予め水、湯または飲料に溶かしてとろみ粘体またはとろみ飲料として撹拌混合した後で載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃに供給するものに比べて、とろみ粘体またはとろみ飲料が通過する経路の細菌汚染のおそれがなくなるとともに、とろみ粘体またはとろみ飲料が通過する経路を洗浄する必要がなくなり、衛生的にすることができるとともに、作業負荷を低減させることができるようになる。 In the thickened beverage supply device 10 configured as described above, the thickened beverage supplied from the beverage supply unit 30 into the container C placed on the mounting table 20 is supplied from the thickened powder supply unit 40 in the container C. The powder is mixed to supply a thickened beverage. As a result, it is not necessary to put the weighed thickened powder in the container C and mix it with the beverage, and the thickened beverage can be easily supplied. Further, since the thickened powder is directly supplied to the container C placed on the mounting table 20 by the thickened powder supply unit 40, the thickened powder is previously dissolved in water, hot water or a beverage to be a thickened viscous or thickened beverage. As compared with the one supplied to the container C placed on the mounting table 20 after being stirred and mixed, there is no risk of bacterial contamination of the path through which the thickened mucilage or the thickened beverage passes, and the route through which the thickened viscous body or the thickened beverage passes It becomes unnecessary to clean the drink, which makes it hygienic and reduces the workload.

このとろみ飲料供給装置１０においては、とろみ粉体供給部４０は、載置台２０の鉛直方向の上側にとろみ粉体の搬出口４１ａを有してとろみ粉体を貯えるとろみ粉体容器４１と、とろみ粉体容器４１の搬出口４１ａから載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃの上側まで鉛直方向下向きに延びて、搬出口４１ａから搬出されるとろみ粉体を容器Ｃに案内する通路４２ａを有するシュート４２とを備えている。これによって、とろみ粉体容器４１から搬出されるとろみ粉体がシュート４２内を鉛直方向下向きに落下するので、とろみ粉体がシュート４２の周壁内面に残りにくくすることができる。また、シュート４２は水平方向として前後に２つに分割可能としている。これによって、シュート４２を分解して洗浄することができ、シュート４２の内部を清潔に保つことができるようになる。なお、この実施形態のシュート４２は前後に分割可能としたものであるが、シュート４２を水平方向として左右に分割可能としたものであってもよいし、前後または左右に３つ以上に分割可能としたものであってもよい。 In the thickened beverage supply device 10, the thickened powder supply unit 40 has a thickened powder carry-out port 41a on the upper side of the mounting table 20 in the vertical direction, and has a thickened powder container 41 for storing thickened powder and a thickened powder container 41. A chute 42 having a passage 42a extending vertically downward from the carry-out port 41a of the powder container 41 to the upper side of the container C placed on the mounting table 20 and guiding the thickened powder carried out from the carry-out port 41a to the container C. And have. As a result, the thickened powder carried out from the thickened powder container 41 falls vertically downward in the chute 42, so that the thickened powder is less likely to remain on the inner surface of the peripheral wall of the chute 42. Further, the chute 42 can be divided into two in the front-rear direction in the horizontal direction. As a result, the chute 42 can be disassembled and washed, and the inside of the chute 42 can be kept clean. Although the shoot 42 of this embodiment can be divided into front and rear, it may be possible to divide the shoot 42 into left and right in the horizontal direction, or it can be divided into three or more in front and back or left and right. It may be the one.

シュート４２は前側部４３と後側部４４とを備え、前側部４３を透明または半透明をした透光性を有するようにし、後側部４４をとろみ粉体と異なる色として特に白色のとろみ粉体を目立たさせることができる濃色をしている。これによって、シュート４２内に残るとろみ粉体はとろみ粉体と異なる色をした後側部４４により目立つようになるとともに、透光性を有する前側部４３によって視認できるようになり、シュート４２を分解することなく、シュート４２の前側からシュート４２の内部に残るとろみ粉体を確認できるようになり、シュート４２のメンテナンスの作業性を向上させることができる。なお、この実施形態では、シュート４２を前側部４３と後側部４４とに分割可能としているが、上述した分割することでの洗浄の作業性を良好とする効果を得ることができなくなるが、シュート４２の透光性を有する前側部４３ととろみ粉体と異なる色をした後側部４４とを一体的に設けたものであってもよい。なお、シュート４２は前側部４３と後側部４４とを一体的に設けたものであれば、前側部４３と後側部４４との境界部分は継目がなくなってとろみ粉体が付着して残りにくくなるとともに、シュート４２の分解及び組み立ての作業工数を減らすことができる。 The chute 42 includes a front side portion 43 and a rear side portion 44 so that the front side portion 43 has a transparent or translucent translucent property, and the rear side portion 44 has a color different from that of the thickening powder and is particularly white thickening powder. It has a dark color that can make the body stand out. As a result, the thickened powder remaining in the chute 42 becomes more noticeable by the rear side portion 44 having a color different from that of the thickened powder, and is visible by the front side portion 43 having translucency, so that the chute 42 is disassembled. It becomes possible to confirm the thickened powder remaining inside the chute 42 from the front side of the chute 42 without doing so, and the workability of maintenance of the chute 42 can be improved. In this embodiment, the chute 42 can be divided into a front side portion 43 and a rear side portion 44, but the above-mentioned division makes it impossible to obtain the effect of improving the cleaning workability. The front side portion 43 having the translucency of the chute 42 and the rear side portion 44 having a color different from that of the thickened powder may be integrally provided. If the chute 42 is provided with the front side portion 43 and the rear side portion 44 integrally, the boundary portion between the front side portion 43 and the rear side portion 44 has no seam and thick powder adheres to the chute 42. It becomes difficult and the man-hours for disassembling and assembling the chute 42 can be reduced.

また、飲料供給部３０は載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃの上側で開口する飲料注出口３６ｃを備え、シュート４２は載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃの上側で開口するとろみ粉体注出口４２ｄを備え、とろみ粉体注出口４２ｄの開口面積を飲料注出口３６ｃの開口面積よりも大きくしている。これにより、とろみ粉体容器４１からシュート４２内に搬出されたとろみ粉体は落下する勢いを保った状態で載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃ内に注出されるようになり、勢いよく落下したとろみ粉体は容器Ｃ内で飲料と混ざりやすくなる。 Further, the beverage supply unit 30 is provided with a beverage inlet 36c that opens above the container C placed on the mounting table 20, and the chute 42 opens above the container C placed on the mounting table 20 to open a thickened powder outlet. 42d is provided, and the opening area of the thick powder injection port 42d is made larger than the opening area of the beverage injection port 36c. As a result, the thickened powder carried out from the thickened powder container 41 into the chute 42 is poured out into the container C placed on the mounting table 20 while maintaining the momentum of falling, and falls vigorously. The thickened powder is easily mixed with the beverage in the container C.

また、飲料注出部３６ｂの飲料注出口３６ｃをとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃのとろみ粉体注出口４２ｄに隣接する位置に配置し、とろみ粉体注出口４２ｄの飲料注出口３６ｃと水平方向に隣接する隣接方向（この実施形態では前後方向）の長さを、隣接方向と水平方向で直交する直交方向（この実施形態では左右方向）の長さより短い扁平形状として長円形している。これによって、とろみ粉体が落下する勢いを保った状態で載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃ内に注出されるように、とろみ粉体注出口４２ｄの開口面積を飲料注出口３６ｃの開口面積よりも大きくしたときでも、とろみ粉体注出口４２ｄと飲料注出口３６ｃとを容器Ｃの上側から外側にはみ出ないように配置することができ、とろみ粉体注出口４２ｄから注出されるとろみ粉体と飲料注出口３６ｃから注出される飲料を容器Ｃの外側にこぼれ落ちないようにすることができる。特に、この実施形態のとろみ飲料供給装置１０は、とろみ飲料生成室１２に飲料供給部３０を左右に２つ備えており、２つの飲料供給部３０に対応した各々の飲料注出口３６ｃは扁平形状のとろみ粉体注出口４２ｄの隣接方向である短手方向に隣接して配置されている。これによって、とろみ粉体注出口４２ｄの開口面積を大きくした状態で、とろみ粉体注出口４２ｄと２つの飲料注出口３６ｃを容器Ｃの上側に配置しても、とろみ粉体注出口４２ｄと２つの飲料注出口３６ｃとを容器Ｃの上側から外側にはみ出ないように配置する効果を顕著に得ることができる。なお、とろみ粉体注出口４２ｄを扁平形状として長円形としたが、これに限られるものでなく、長方形や楕円形状としたものであってもよい。 Further, the beverage inlet 36c of the beverage injection portion 36b is arranged at a position adjacent to the thick powder injection outlet 42d of the thickened powder injection portion 42c, and is arranged in the horizontal direction with the beverage inlet 36c of the thickened powder injection outlet 42d. The length in the adjacent adjacent direction (front-back direction in this embodiment) is oval as a flat shape shorter than the length in the orthogonal direction (left-right direction in this embodiment) orthogonal to the adjacent direction in the horizontal direction. As a result, the opening area of the thick powder injection port 42d is set from the opening area of the beverage injection port 36c so that the thick powder is poured into the container C placed on the mounting table 20 while maintaining the momentum of falling. Even when the thickness is increased, the thick powder injection port 42d and the beverage injection port 36c can be arranged so as not to protrude from the upper side of the container C to the outside, and the thick powder is poured out from the thick powder injection port 42d. Beverages dispensed from the beverage spout 36c can be prevented from spilling out of the container C. In particular, the thickened beverage supply device 10 of this embodiment is provided with two beverage supply units 30 on the left and right in the thickened beverage generation chamber 12, and each beverage inlet 36c corresponding to the two beverage supply units 30 has a flat shape. It is arranged adjacent to the short side, which is the adjacent direction of the thick powder injection port 42d. As a result, even if the thick powder spout 42d and the two beverage spouts 36c are arranged above the container C with the opening area of the thick powder spout 42d increased, the thick powder spouts 42d and 2 The effect of arranging the two beverage spouts 36c so as not to protrude from the upper side of the container C to the outside can be remarkably obtained. The thick powder injection port 42d has an oval shape as a flat shape, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a rectangular or elliptical shape may be used.

また、シュート４２の通路４２ａの少なくとも一部として、上下方向の中間部から下部を下側に進むに従って徐々に狭くしている。これにより、とろみ粉体はシュート４２の通路４２ａの徐々に狭くなる部分を通過するときに乱流となり、乱流となったとろみ粉体は通路４２ａの上下方向の中間部より開口面積の小さいとろみ粉体注出口４２ｄから載置台２０に載置された容器Ｃ内に拡散されて注出されるので、とろみ粉体が容器Ｃ内で飲料に混ざりやすくなる。また、シュート４２の通路４２ａを上部から下部に進むに従って徐々に狭くすると、シュート４２の全長にわたって流路抵抗が発生するのでとろみ粉体が詰まりやすくなるが、シュート４２の通路４２ａの上下方向の中間部から下部を下側に進むに従って徐々に狭くしているので、流路抵抗を少なくしてとろみ粉体が詰まりにくくなっている。この実施形態では、シュート４２の通路４２ａの少なくとも一部として上下方向の中間部から下部を下側に進むに従って徐々に狭くしたが、これに限られるものでなく、シュート４２の通路４２ａの他の部分を下側に進むに従って徐々に狭くしてもよいし、シュート４２の通路４２ａの全体を下側に進むに従って徐々に狭くするようにしたものであってもよく、このようにしたときにも同様の作用効果を得ることができる。 Further, as at least a part of the passage 42a of the chute 42, the lower part is gradually narrowed from the middle portion in the vertical direction toward the lower side. As a result, the thickened powder becomes a turbulent flow when passing through the gradually narrowing portion of the passage 42a of the chute 42, and the thickened powder that has become a turbulent flow has a smaller opening area than the intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the passage 42a. Since the powder is diffused and poured out from the powder injection port 42d into the container C placed on the mounting table 20, the thickened powder is easily mixed with the beverage in the container C. Further, if the passage 42a of the chute 42 is gradually narrowed from the upper part to the lower part, a flow path resistance is generated over the entire length of the chute 42, so that the thickened powder is easily clogged, but the middle of the passage 42a of the chute 42 in the vertical direction. Since the lower part is gradually narrowed from the part to the lower side, the flow path resistance is reduced and the thickened powder is less likely to be clogged. In this embodiment, as at least a part of the passage 42a of the chute 42, the lower part is gradually narrowed from the middle part in the vertical direction toward the lower side, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other passages 42a of the chute 42 are not limited to this. The portion may be gradually narrowed as it progresses downward, or the entire passage 42a of the chute 42 may be gradually narrowed as it progresses downward, and even when this is done. Similar effects can be obtained.

なお、図１１に示したように、シュート４２の下部を構成するとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃを略円柱状に延びるようにし、シュート４２の通路４２ａの下部をとろみ粉体注出口４２ｄまで段差のない略円柱状（柱状）の内周面としてもよい。このようにしたときには、とろみ粉体がシュート４２の下部で引っかかって残らないので、シュート４２の下部でとろみ粉体が詰まりにくくなる。また、このシュート４２のとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃを円柱形とするとともにとろみ粉体注出口４２ｄを円形としていることで、とろみ粉体注出口４２ｄから注出されるとろみ粉体が拡散せず、口径の小さな容器Ｃでもとろみ粉体をこぼれないように注出させることができる。 As shown in FIG. 11, when the lower part of the chute 42 is configured, the thickened powder pouring portion 42c extends substantially in a columnar shape, and the lower part of the passage 42a of the chute 42 is thickened to the powder pouring outlet 42d. It may be a substantially columnar (columnar) inner peripheral surface. In this case, the thickened powder is caught in the lower part of the chute 42 and does not remain, so that the thickened powder is less likely to be clogged in the lower part of the chute 42. Further, since the thick powder injection portion 42c of the chute 42 is cylindrical and the thick powder injection port 42d is circular, the thick powder does not diffuse when poured from the thick powder injection port 42d. Even in a container C having a small diameter, the thickened powder can be poured out so as not to spill.

とろみ粉体は、略円柱状の内周面を有するとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃを通過するときに整流されてとろみ粉体注出口４２ｄから容器Ｃに注出され、とろみ粉体注出部４２ｃの長さを変えると、とろみ粉体の整流の効果が異なり、とろみ粉体注出口４２ｄから注出されるとろみ粉体の注出の範囲を決めることができる。すなわち、とろみ粉体注出部４２ｃの長さを長くしたときには、とろみ粉体の整流の効果を高めることで、とろみ粉体を拡がらないように注出することができ、口径の小さな容器Ｃへのとろみ粉体の注出に好適である。これに対し、とろみ粉体注出部４２ｃの長さを短くしたときには、とろみ粉体の整流の効果を低下させることで、とろみ粉体が拡がって溶けやすいように注出することができ、口径の大きな容器Ｃへのとろみ粉体の注出に好適である。 The thickened powder is rectified when passing through the thickened powder pouring portion 42c having a substantially columnar inner peripheral surface and is poured into the container C from the thickened powder pouring port 42d, and the thickened powder pouring portion 42c. When the length of the thickened powder is changed, the effect of rectifying the thickened powder is different, and the range of the thickened powder poured out from the thickened powder injection port 42d can be determined. That is, when the length of the thick powder dispensing portion 42c is increased, the thick powder can be dispensed without spreading by enhancing the effect of rectifying the thick powder, and the container C having a small diameter can be dispensed. Suitable for pouring thick powder into. On the other hand, when the length of the thickened powder pouring portion 42c is shortened, the effect of rectifying the thickened powder is reduced, so that the thickened powder can be spread and easily melted. It is suitable for pouring thick powder into a large container C.

また、飲料供給部３０は載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃの上側で飲料を注ぎ出す飲料注出部３６ｂを備え、とろみ粉体供給部４０は載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃの上側でとろみ粉体を注ぎ出すとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃを備え、飲料注出部３６ｂの飲料の注出方向をとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃ側に傾斜させている。これによって、飲料は飲料注出部３６ｂから容器Ｃ内のとろみ粉体が落下する方向に向けて注出されるので、容器Ｃ内に注出されるとろみ粉体はとろみ粉体側に注出される飲料によって容器Ｃ内に拡散されて容器Ｃの底部で塊の状態で残りにくくなるとともに、容器Ｃ内に斜めに注出される飲料により生じる水流により容器Ｃ内の飲料と混ざりやすくなる。 Further, the beverage supply unit 30 includes a beverage injection unit 36b for pouring out the beverage on the upper side of the container C placed on the mounting table 20, and the thickened powder supply unit 40 is on the upper side of the container C placed on the mounting table 20. A thick powder pouring portion 42c is provided, and the beverage pouring direction of the beverage pouring portion 36b is inclined toward the thick powder pouring portion 42c. As a result, the beverage is poured out from the beverage dispensing portion 36b in the direction in which the thickened powder in the container C falls, so that the thickened powder poured into the container C is poured out to the thickened powder side. It is diffused into the container C and is less likely to remain in a lump state at the bottom of the container C, and is easily mixed with the beverage in the container C due to the water flow generated by the beverage obliquely poured into the container C.

飲料供給部３０は、載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃ内に飲料を案内し、案内した飲料を容器Ｃ内に注ぎ出す飲料注出部３６ｂを有する飲料ガイド３６を備えている。また、とろみ粉体供給部４０は、載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃの上側でとろみ粉体を注ぎ出すとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃを有するシュート４２を備えている。飲料ガイド３６にはシュート４２の下部を位置決めする位置決め部３６ｄが設けられており、シュート４２の下部は位置決め部３６ｄによって飲料ガイド３６に対して位置決めされている。これによって、飲料ガイド３６の飲料注出部３６ｂに対するシュート４２のとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃの位置の精度を高くすることができ、飲料注出部３６ｂから注出される飲料ととろみ粉体注出部４２ｃから注出されるとろみ粉体を確実に容器Ｃ内に注出できるようになる。 The beverage supply unit 30 includes a beverage guide 36 having a beverage injection unit 36b that guides the beverage into the container C placed on the mounting table 20 and pours the guided beverage into the container C. Further, the thick powder supply unit 40 includes a chute 42 having a thick powder injection unit 42c on which the thick powder is poured out on the upper side of the container C placed on the mounting table 20. The beverage guide 36 is provided with a positioning portion 36d for positioning the lower portion of the chute 42, and the lower portion of the chute 42 is positioned with respect to the beverage guide 36 by the positioning portion 36d. As a result, the accuracy of the position of the thick powder dispensing portion 42c of the chute 42 with respect to the beverage dispensing portion 36b of the beverage guide 36 can be improved, and the beverage and the thick powder dispensed from the beverage dispensing portion 36b can be dispensed. When the thick powder is poured out from the portion 42c, the thickened powder can be reliably poured into the container C.

次に、とろみ飲料供給装置１０の変形例について説明する。図１２に示したように、第１変形例のとろみ飲料供給装置１０は、上述した実施形態において、シュート４２には内部の通路４２ａを開閉するフラップ４５と、フラップ４５を開閉動作させるフラップ駆動部４６とを設けるようにし、載置台２０の受台部２１の上側の空気を外側に送出させる送風ファン４７を設けるようにしたものである。以後の説明では、上述した実施形態と異なる点について説明する。 Next, a modified example of the thickened beverage supply device 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 12, in the thickened beverage supply device 10 of the first modification, in the above-described embodiment, the chute 42 has a flap 45 for opening and closing the internal passage 42a and a flap driving unit for opening and closing the flap 45. 46 and 46 are provided, and a blower fan 47 for sending air above the pedestal portion 21 of the mounting table 20 to the outside is provided. In the following description, points different from the above-described embodiment will be described.

図１３に示したように、第１変形例のとろみ飲料供給装置１０においては、シュート４２の通路４２ａの上下方向の中間部には通路４２ａを開閉自在に塞ぐ板形状のフラップ４５が左右方向の水平軸線回りに回動可能に設けられている。フラップ４５の左右方向の両側部には回動軸部４５ａが設けられており、回動軸部４５ａはフラップ４５の前後の中央部よりも前側に設けられている。フラップ４５の後側には板形状をした磁石４５ｂが設けられており、シュート４２の後面にはフラップを開閉動作させる電磁石よりなるフラップ駆動部４６が設けられている。 As shown in FIG. 13, in the thickened beverage supply device 10 of the first modification, a plate-shaped flap 45 that rotatably closes the passage 42a in the vertical direction of the passage 42a of the chute 42 is formed in the left-right direction. It is rotatably provided around the horizontal axis. Rotating shaft portions 45a are provided on both side portions of the flap 45 in the left-right direction, and the rotating shaft portions 45a are provided on the front side of the front and rear central portions of the flap 45. A plate-shaped magnet 45b is provided on the rear side of the flap 45, and a flap drive unit 46 made of an electromagnet for opening and closing the flap is provided on the rear surface of the chute 42.

図１３（ａ）に示したように、フラップ４５の回動軸部４５ａは前後の中央部よりも前側に配置されているので、フラップ４５の上部は自重によって後側に倒れ、フラップ４５の下端はシュート４２の前壁後面に設けられたストッパ突部４２ｆに係止して、シュート４２の通路４２ａはフラップ４５によって塞がれた状態となっている。図１３（ｂ）に示したように、電磁石よりなるフラップ駆動部４６を作動させると、フラップ４５の後面の磁石４５ｂがフラップ駆動部４６に引っ張られ、フラップ４５の上部はシュート４２の左右の側面に設けられたストッパ突部４２ｇに係止するまで前側に回動して、シュート４２の通路４２ａはフラップ４５によって塞がれずに開放された状態となる。 As shown in FIG. 13A, since the rotation shaft portion 45a of the flap 45 is arranged on the front side of the front and rear central portions, the upper portion of the flap 45 falls to the rear side due to its own weight, and the lower end of the flap 45. Is locked to the stopper protrusion 42f provided on the rear surface of the front wall of the chute 42, and the passage 42a of the chute 42 is closed by the flap 45. As shown in FIG. 13B, when the flap drive unit 46 made of an electromagnet is operated, the magnet 45b on the rear surface of the flap 45 is pulled by the flap drive unit 46, and the upper part of the flap 45 is the left and right side surfaces of the chute 42. The passage 42a of the chute 42 is opened without being blocked by the flap 45 by rotating forward until it is locked to the stopper protrusion 42g provided on the.

図１２に示したように、載置台２０のカバー部２２の上壁２２ａには外気導入口２２ｂが形成されており、カバー部２２の上側には送風ファン４７が設けられている。送風ファン４７は載置台２０の受台部２１の上側に空気を送り出すものであり、受台部２１の上側の空気は送風ファン４７の送風によって外側に放出される。 As shown in FIG. 12, an outside air introduction port 22b is formed on the upper wall 22a of the cover portion 22 of the mounting table 20, and a blower fan 47 is provided on the upper side of the cover portion 22. The blower fan 47 blows air to the upper side of the pedestal portion 21 of the mounting table 20, and the air on the upper side of the pedestal portion 21 is discharged to the outside by the blower of the blower fan 47.

図１４のタイムチャートに示したように、この第１変形例のとろみ飲料供給装置１０では、制御装置５０は、とろみ粉体容器４１のモータ４１ｄの作動開始よりも少し前にフラップ駆動部４６を作動開始させて（図１３のｃ’のタイミング）、フラップ４５を開放位置にしてシュート４２の通路４２ａを開放させ、シュート４２のとろみ粉体注出口４２ｄから容器Ｃにとろみ粉体の注出が終了するとフラップ駆動部４６の作動を終えて（図１３のｊのタイミング）、フラップ４５を閉止位置にしてシュート４２の通路４２ａを閉止させる。また、操作スイッチ１７を注出操作すると、制御装置５０は、送風ファン４７を所定時間として３０分間作動させる。送風ファン４７の作動によって、載置台２０の受台部２１はとろみ飲料を供給しているときととろみ飲料を供給した後に送風ファン４７の送風によって外側に空気が放出されるようになる。 As shown in the time chart of FIG. 14, in the thickened beverage supply device 10 of the first modification, the control device 50 sets the flap drive unit 46 slightly before the start of operation of the motor 41d of the thickened powder container 41. When the operation is started (timing of c'in FIG. 13), the flap 45 is set to the open position to open the passage 42a of the chute 42, and the thick powder is poured out from the thick powder injection port 42d of the chute 42 into the container C. When finished, the operation of the flap driving unit 46 is finished (timing j in FIG. 13), the flap 45 is set to the closing position, and the passage 42a of the chute 42 is closed. Further, when the operation switch 17 is dispensed, the control device 50 operates the blower fan 47 for 30 minutes with the blower fan 47 as a predetermined time. By the operation of the blower fan 47, the pedestal portion 21 of the mounting table 20 is provided with air when the thickened beverage is being supplied and after the thickened beverage is supplied by the blown air of the blower fan 47.

先に説明した実施形態のとろみ飲料供給装置１０では、シュート４２の上側にとろみ粉体容器４１の搬出口４１ａが配置されており、異物がシュート４２内を上昇してとろみ粉体容器４１内に進入したり、温かい（常温より温度の高い）飲料から生じる湯気がシュート４２内を上昇して、とろみ粉体容器４１の搬出口４１ａ付近のとろみ粉体が湿気によって固化するおそれがある。上記のように構成した第１変形例のとろみ飲料供給装置１０においては、とろみ粉体供給部４０は載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃの上側でとろみ粉体を注ぎ出すとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃを有するシュート４２を備えるとともに、シュート４２には内部の通路４２ａを開閉するフラップ４５と、フラップ４５を開閉動作させるフラップ駆動部４６とを設けた。このようにしたことで、とろみ粉体を注出させていないときにフラップ４５を閉止させることで、シュート４２内のフラップ４５より上側に配置されるとろみ粉体容器４１内にとろみ飲料の供給過程で発生する湯気や異物が侵入するのを防ぐことができる。なお、この変形例１のフラップ駆動部４６は電磁石よりなり、フラップ駆動部４６を通電及び非通電させることでフラップ４５を開閉作動させるようにしたが、これに限られるものでなく、他の実施例として、フラップ駆動部４６には電動モータを用いて、電動モータを回動させることによってフラップ４５を開閉作動させるようにしたものであってもよい。 In the thickened beverage supply device 10 of the embodiment described above, the carry-out port 41a of the thickened powder container 41 is arranged above the chute 42, and foreign matter rises in the chute 42 and enters the thickened powder container 41. There is a risk that the steam generated from the invading or warm (higher than normal temperature) beverage will rise in the chute 42, and the thickened powder near the carry-out port 41a of the thickened powder container 41 will solidify due to moisture. In the thickened beverage supply device 10 of the first modification configured as described above, the thickened powder supply unit 40 is a thickened powder dispensing unit for pouring out thickened powder on the upper side of the container C placed on the mounting table 20. A chute 42 having a 42c is provided, and the chute 42 is provided with a flap 45 for opening and closing the internal passage 42a and a flap driving unit 46 for opening and closing the flap 45. By doing so, by closing the flap 45 when the thickened powder is not poured out, the process of supplying the thickened beverage into the thickened powder container 41 arranged above the flap 45 in the chute 42. It is possible to prevent the steam and foreign matter generated in the above from entering. The flap drive unit 46 of the first modification is made of an electromagnet, and the flap 45 is opened and closed by energizing and de-energizing the flap drive unit 46. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other implementations are performed. As an example, an electric motor may be used for the flap drive unit 46, and the flap 45 may be opened and closed by rotating the electric motor.

先に説明した実施形態のとろみ飲料供給装置１０では、飲料供給部３０から温かい（常温より温度の高い）飲料を載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃに供給したときに、シュート４２のとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃに結露が付着し、とろみ粉体がとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃで水分を含んで詰まるおそれがある。これに対して、第１変形例のとろみ飲料供給装置１０は、載置台２０の受台部２１の上側の空気を外側に送出させる送風ファン４７を備えている。これにより、送風ファン４７により載置台２０の受台部２１の上側の空気を外側に放出させることによって、とろみ粉体注出部４２ｃに結露が生じにくくなり、とろみ粉体がとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃで水分を含んで詰まりにくくすることができる。なお、この変形例１においては、飲料供給部３０から温かい（常温より温度の高い）飲料を載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃに供給したときに、送風ファン４７を作動させ、飲料供給部３０から冷たい（常温または常温より温度の低い）飲料を載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃに供給したときに、送風ファン４７を作動させないように制御するのが好ましい。この第１変形例においては、載置台２０のカバー部２２の上壁２２ａには外気導入口２２ｂが形成されており、カバー部２２の上側には送風ファン４７が設けられているが、これに限られるものでなく、カバー部２２の後壁、左側壁または右側壁に吹出口を形成し、カバー部２２の後側、左側または右側に送風ファン４７を設けるようにしたものであってもよい。 In the thickened beverage supply device 10 of the embodiment described above, when warm (higher than normal temperature) beverage is supplied from the beverage supply unit 30 to the container C placed on the mounting table 20, the thickened powder of the chute 42 is supplied. Condensation may adhere to the pouring portion 42c, and the thickened powder may be clogged with water in the thickening powder pouring portion 42c. On the other hand, the thickened beverage supply device 10 of the first modification includes a blower fan 47 that sends out the air above the pedestal portion 21 of the mounting table 20 to the outside. As a result, the blower fan 47 releases the air above the pedestal portion 21 of the mounting table 20 to the outside, so that dew condensation is less likely to occur on the thickened powder dispensing portion 42c, and the thickened powder is dispensed. The portion 42c can contain water to prevent clogging. In the first modification, when the beverage supply unit 30 supplies a warm (higher than normal temperature) beverage to the container C placed on the mounting table 20, the blower fan 47 is operated to operate the beverage supply unit 30. It is preferable to control the blower fan 47 so as not to operate when a cold (normal temperature or lower than normal temperature) beverage is supplied to the container C placed on the mounting table 20. In this first modification, an outside air introduction port 22b is formed on the upper wall 22a of the cover portion 22 of the mounting table 20, and a blower fan 47 is provided on the upper side of the cover portion 22. The present invention is not limited, and the air outlet may be formed on the rear wall, the left side wall or the right side wall of the cover portion 22, and the blower fan 47 may be provided on the rear side, the left side or the right side of the cover portion 22. ..

さらに、この第１変形例では図１５及び図１６に示したように、カバー部２２の上側には送風ファン４７による送風を外気導入口２２ｂに案内する案内筒２３と、送風ファン４７の上側の吸込口にフィルタ４７ａを設けるのが好ましい。案内筒２３は、送風ファン４７の外周部とカバー部２２の上壁２２ａの上面とを接続し、送風ファン４７の送風を外側に漏れないようにしてカバー部２２の上壁２２ａに形成した外気導入口２２ｂに案内している。送風ファン４７に案内筒２３を設けたときには、送風ファン４７の送風を載置台２０の受台部２１の上側に確実に導くことができ、とろみ粉体がとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃで水分を含んで詰まりにくくする効果を高めることができる。また、案内筒２３は弾性変形可能な樹脂材が用いられており、載置台２０を洗浄等のメンテナンスをするときには、案内筒２３をある程度弾性変形させてカバー部２２の着脱を可能としている。 Further, in this first modification, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, on the upper side of the cover portion 22, a guide cylinder 23 for guiding the blown air by the blower fan 47 to the outside air introduction port 22b, and the upper side of the blower fan 47. It is preferable to provide a filter 47a at the suction port. The guide cylinder 23 connects the outer peripheral portion of the blower fan 47 and the upper surface of the upper wall 22a of the cover portion 22 to prevent the blown air of the blower fan 47 from leaking to the outside, and the outside air formed on the upper wall 22a of the cover portion 22. It is guided to the introduction port 22b. When the guide cylinder 23 is provided on the blower fan 47, the blower of the blower fan 47 can be surely guided to the upper side of the pedestal portion 21 of the mounting table 20, and the thickened powder is discharged by the thickened powder pouring portion 42c. It is possible to enhance the effect of including and making it difficult to clog. Further, the guide cylinder 23 is made of an elastically deformable resin material, and when the mounting table 20 is to be cleaned or otherwise maintained, the guide cylinder 23 is elastically deformed to some extent so that the cover portion 22 can be attached and detached.

図１５〜図１７に示したように、送風ファン４７の上側の吸込口にはフィルタ４７ａが着脱可能に設けられており、フィルタ４７ａは送風ファン４７の上側に設けたレール４７ｂに沿って前側から差し込んで取り付けられる。フィルタ４７ａは周囲に飛散するとろみ粉体等の異物が送風ファン４７に吸い込まれて付着するのを防止するために設けられている。フィルタ４７ａの前側にはシュート４２が着脱可能に取り付けられており、フィルタ４７ａはシュート４２によって前側への移動が規制されている。フィルタ４７ａはシュート４２によって前側への移動が規制されているので、とろみ飲料供給装置１０の使用時の振動等によってフィルタ４７ａが外れないようになる。 As shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, a filter 47a is detachably provided at the suction port on the upper side of the blower fan 47, and the filter 47a is provided from the front side along the rail 47b provided on the upper side of the blower fan 47. It can be plugged in and attached. The filter 47a is provided to prevent foreign matter such as thickened powder from being sucked into and adhering to the blower fan 47 when scattered around. A chute 42 is detachably attached to the front side of the filter 47a, and the movement of the filter 47a to the front side is restricted by the chute 42. Since the movement of the filter 47a to the front side is restricted by the chute 42, the filter 47a is prevented from coming off due to vibration or the like during use of the thickened beverage supply device 10.

上述した第１変形例では外気導入口２２ｂはカバー部２２の上壁２２ａにて送風ファン４７の下側に形成されており、送風ファン４７による送風は外気導入口２２ｂから載置台２０の受台部２１の上側に送られ、受台部２１の上側に送られた空気は載置台２０の前面の開口部から外側に送られる。第１変形例では図１８に示したように、外気導入口２２ｂをカバー部２２の上壁２２ａにて送風ファン４７の下側に対向する位置で前半部だけに形成するのが好ましい。送風ファン４７の後側部から吹き出る空気は前側の外気導入口２２ｂに流れるので、外気導入口２２ｂから受台部２１の上側に送られる空気は斜め前側へ吹き出るようになる。外気導入口２２ｂの斜め前側にはシュート４２のとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃが配置されており、外気導入口２２ｂから吹き出される空気はシュート４２のとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃに向けて吹き出される。これによって、とろみ粉体注出部４２ｃに結露がさらに生じにくくなり、とろみ粉体がとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃで水分を含んで詰まりにくくする効果を高めることができる。なお、外気導入口２２ｂを下側に進むに従って前方にを傾斜させることで、外気導入口２２ｂから吹き出される空気をシュート４２のとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃに向けて吹き出すようにしてもよい。同様に、送風ファン４８の吹出口を斜め下方に向けるようにすることで、外気導入口２２ｂから吹き出される空気をシュート４２のとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃに向けて吹き出すようにしてもよい。 In the first modification described above, the outside air introduction port 22b is formed on the upper wall 22a of the cover portion 22 under the blower fan 47, and the air blown by the blower fan 47 is blown from the outside air introduction port 22b to the pedestal of the mounting table 20. The air sent to the upper side of the portion 21 and sent to the upper side of the pedestal portion 21 is sent to the outside through the opening on the front surface of the mounting table 20. In the first modification, as shown in FIG. 18, it is preferable that the outside air introduction port 22b is formed only in the front half portion at a position facing the lower side of the blower fan 47 on the upper wall 22a of the cover portion 22. Since the air blown from the rear side of the blower fan 47 flows to the outside air introduction port 22b on the front side, the air sent from the outside air introduction port 22b to the upper side of the pedestal portion 21 is blown diagonally to the front side. The thick powder injection portion 42c of the chute 42 is arranged diagonally in front of the outside air introduction port 22b, and the air blown from the outside air introduction port 22b is blown toward the thick powder injection portion 42c of the chute 42. To. As a result, dew condensation is less likely to occur on the thickened powder pouring portion 42c, and the effect of preventing the thickened powder from being clogged with water at the thickened powder pouring portion 42c can be enhanced. The air blown out from the outside air introduction port 22b may be blown out toward the thickened powder injection portion 42c of the chute 42 by inclining the outside air introduction port 22b forward as it advances downward. Similarly, by directing the air outlet of the blower fan 48 diagonally downward, the air blown from the outside air introduction port 22b may be blown toward the thick powder injection portion 42c of the chute 42.

次に、とろみ飲料供給装置１０の第２変形例について説明する。図１９に示したように、第２変形例のとろみ飲料供給装置１０は、上述した実施形態において、シュート４２内に空気を送出する送風ファン４８を設け、シュート４２には送風ファン４８による送風をとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃから送出させる導風口４２ｈを形成したものである。以後の説明では、上述した実施形態と異なる点について説明する。 Next, a second modification of the thickened beverage supply device 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 19, the thickened beverage supply device 10 of the second modification is provided with a blower fan 48 for sending air into the chute 42 in the above-described embodiment, and the chute 42 is blown by the blower fan 48. A baffle port 42h to be sent out from the thickened powder pouring portion 42c is formed. In the following description, points different from the above-described embodiment will be described.

シュート４２の後側にはシュート４２の内部に空気を送出する送風ファン４８が設けられており、送風ファン４８はとろみ飲料生成室１２のベース１５に支持されている。シュート４２の後壁には上下方向の中間部に導風口４２ｈが形成されており、導風口４２ｈはとろみ粉体注出口４２ｄ側となる下向きに開口している。また、送風ファン４８の上側には風向板４９が設けられており、風向板４９は送風ファン４８による送風を導風口４２ｈに向くように案内している。 A blower fan 48 for sending air to the inside of the chute 42 is provided on the rear side of the chute 42, and the blower fan 48 is supported by the base 15 of the thickened beverage generation chamber 12. A baffle port 42h is formed in the middle portion in the vertical direction on the rear wall of the chute 42, and the baffle port 42h opens downward on the side of the thickened powder injection port 42d. Further, a wind direction plate 49 is provided on the upper side of the blower fan 48, and the wind direction plate 49 guides the air blown by the blower fan 48 toward the air guide port 42h.

図２０のタイムチャートに示したように、この第２変形例のとろみ飲料供給装置１０では、操作スイッチ１７を注出操作すると、制御装置５０は、送風ファン４８を所定時間として３０分間作動させる。送風ファン４８の作動によって、載置台２０の受台部２１はとろみ飲料を供給しているときととろみ飲料を供給した後に、導風口４２ｈからシュート４２に導入された送風はとろみ粉体とともにとろみ粉体注出口４２ｄから送出される。 As shown in the time chart of FIG. 20, in the thickened beverage supply device 10 of the second modification, when the operation switch 17 is dispensed, the control device 50 operates the blower fan 48 for 30 minutes with the blower fan 48 as a predetermined time. By the operation of the blower fan 48, the pedestal portion 21 of the mounting table 20 is supplying the thickened beverage and after the thickened beverage is supplied, the blower introduced into the chute 42 from the air guide 42h is the thickened powder together with the thickened powder. It is delivered from the body injection outlet 42d.

先に説明した実施形態のとろみ飲料供給装置１０では、シュート４２の上側にとろみ粉体容器４１の搬出口４１ａが配置されており、温かい（常温より温度の高い）飲料から生じる湯気がシュート４２内を上昇して、シュート４２の周壁内面に生じる結露にとろみ粉体が付着したり、とろみ粉体容器４１の搬出口４１ａ付近のとろみ粉体が湿気によって固化するおそれがある。上記のように構成した第２変形例のとろみ飲料供給装置１０においては、とろみ粉体供給部４０は載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃの上側でとろみ粉体を注ぎ出すとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃを有するシュート４２を備えるとともに、シュート４２内に空気を送出する送風ファン４８を設け、シュート４２には送風ファン４８による送風をとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃから送出させる導風口４２ｈを形成した。これによって、飲料供給部３０から温かい（常温より温度の高い）飲料を載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃに供給したときに、とろみ粉体注出部４２ｃからとろみ粉体とともに送風ファン４８による送風が吹き出すようになり、湯気がとろみ粉体注出部４２ｃから吹き出す送風によってシュート４２の内部に流入しないようになり、とろみ粉体が湯気から生じる水分によってシュート４２の周壁内面に付着するのを防ぐことができる。なお、第２実施例においては、飲料供給部３０から温かい（常温より温度の高い）飲料を載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃに供給したときに、送風ファン４８を作動させ、飲料供給部３０から冷たい（常温または常温より温度の低い）飲料を載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃに供給したときに、送風ファン４８を作動させないように制御するのが好ましい。 In the thickened beverage supply device 10 of the embodiment described above, the carry-out port 41a of the thickened powder container 41 is arranged above the chute 42, and steam generated from a warm (higher than normal temperature) beverage is contained in the chute 42. The thick powder may adhere to the dew condensation formed on the inner surface of the peripheral wall of the chute 42, or the thick powder near the carry-out port 41a of the thick powder container 41 may be solidified by moisture. In the thickened beverage supply device 10 of the second modification configured as described above, the thickened powder supply unit 40 is a thickened powder dispensing unit for pouring out thickened powder on the upper side of the container C placed on the mounting table 20. A chute 42 having a 42c is provided, and a blower fan 48 for sending air is provided in the chute 42, and the chute 42 is formed with a baffle port 42h for thickening the blown air by the blower fan 48 and sending it out from the powder ejection portion 42c. As a result, when warm (higher than normal temperature) beverage is supplied from the beverage supply unit 30 to the container C placed on the mounting table 20, the thick powder is blown from the thick powder injection unit 42c together with the thick powder by the blower fan 48. Will be blown out, and the steam will not flow into the inside of the chute 42 due to the air blown from the thick powder injection part 42c, and the thick powder will be prevented from adhering to the inner surface of the peripheral wall of the chute 42 due to the moisture generated from the steam. be able to. In the second embodiment, when the beverage supply unit 30 supplies a warm (higher than normal temperature) beverage to the container C placed on the mounting table 20, the blower fan 48 is operated to operate the beverage supply unit 30. It is preferable to control the blower fan 48 so as not to operate when a cold (normal temperature or lower than normal temperature) beverage is supplied to the container C placed on the mounting table 20.

このとろみ飲料供給装置１０の飲料供給部３０は容器Ｃ内に飲料を供給するものであり、この実施形態の飲料供給部３０は、飲料原料である飲料の原料粉体と飲料原水である水及び／または湯を混合して飲料を生成する飲料生成部３１と、飲料生成部３１により生成された飲料を容器Ｃに供給する飲料供給経路３５とを備えているが、これに限られるものではなく、飲料生成部３１は飲料の原料粉体に代えて濃縮飲料と飲料原水である水及び／または湯を混合して飲料を生成するものであってもよいし、飲料タンク等の飲料容器内に貯えた飲料をそのまま容器Ｃに直接供給するようにしたものであってもよい。 The beverage supply unit 30 of the thick beverage supply device 10 supplies the beverage into the container C, and the beverage supply unit 30 of this embodiment is the raw material powder of the beverage which is the beverage raw material, the water which is the beverage raw water, and the beverage raw water. / Or a beverage generation unit 31 that mixes hot water to generate a beverage, and a beverage supply path 35 that supplies the beverage produced by the beverage generation unit 31 to the container C, but the present invention is not limited thereto. , The beverage generation unit 31 may generate a beverage by mixing a concentrated beverage and water and / or hot water which is raw beverage water instead of the raw material powder of the beverage, or in a beverage container such as a beverage tank. The stored beverage may be directly supplied to the container C as it is.

このとろみ飲料供給装置１０は、とろみ飲料生成室１２の左右方向の中央部にとろみ粉体供給部４０を配置し、とろみ粉体供給部４０の左右両側に飲料供給部３０を配置したものであるが、これに限られるものでなく、とろみ飲料生成室１２にはとろみ粉体供給部４０の左右の一方に２つの飲料供給部３０を設け、左右の他方に１つの飲料供給部３０を設けたものであってもよい。このとき、３つの飲料供給部３０と１つのとろみ粉体供給部４０を左右方向に略等間隔に配置するのが好ましいが、とろみ粉体供給部４０が載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃの直上に配置されないことになる。この場合には、シュート４２をとろみ粉体容器４１から載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃの上側に直線的に傾斜させることにより、とろみ粉体容器４１内のとろみ粉体をシュート４２の傾斜面を滑らせて載置台２０に載置した容器Ｃに落下する勢いを失わせないように注出させることができる。 In this thickened beverage supply device 10, the thickened powder supply unit 40 is arranged in the central portion in the left-right direction of the thickened beverage generation chamber 12, and the beverage supply units 30 are arranged on the left and right sides of the thickened powder supply unit 40. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the thickened beverage generation chamber 12 is provided with two beverage supply units 30 on one of the left and right sides of the thickened powder supply unit 40 and one beverage supply unit 30 on the left and right sides. It may be a thing. At this time, it is preferable to arrange the three beverage supply units 30 and the thick powder supply unit 40 at substantially equal intervals in the left-right direction, but the container C in which the thick powder supply unit 40 is placed on the mounting table 20 It will not be placed directly above. In this case, by inclining the chute 42 linearly from the thickening powder container 41 to the upper side of the container C placed on the mounting table 20, the thickened powder in the thickening powder container 41 is tilted on the inclined surface of the chute 42. Can be slid and poured into the container C placed on the mounting table 20 so as not to lose the momentum of falling.

１０…とろみ飲料供給装置、２０…載置台、２１…受台部、２２…カバー部、２２ａ…上壁、２２ｂ…外気導入口、３０…飲料供給部、３６ｂ…飲料注出部、３６ｃ…飲料注出口、３６ｄ…位置決め部、４０…とろみ粉体供給部、４１…とろみ粉体容器、４１ａ…搬出口、４２…シュート、４２ａ…通路、４２ｃ…とろみ粉体注出部、４２ｄ…とろみ粉体注出口、４２ｈ…導風口、４３…前側部、４４後側部、４５…フラップ、４６…フラップ駆動部、４７…送風ファン、４７ａフィルタ、…４８…送風ファン。 10 ... Thick beverage supply device, 20 ... Mounting stand, 21 ... Bench section, 22 ... Cover section, 22a ... Upper wall, 22b ... Outside air inlet, 30 ... Beverage supply section, 36b ... Beverage injection section, 36c ... Beverage Pouring outlet, 36d ... Positioning unit, 40 ... Thick powder supply unit, 41 ... Thick powder container, 41a ... Delivery port, 42 ... Chute, 42a ... Passage, 42c ... Thick powder pouring unit, 42d ... Thick powder Outlet, 42h ... Blower, 43 ... Front side, 44 Rear side, 45 ... Flap, 46 ... Flap drive, 47 ... Blower fan, 47a filter, ... 48 ... Blower fan.

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容器を載置する載置台と、
前記容器内に飲料を供給する飲料供給部と、
前記容器内に供給される飲料にとろみを付与するために、前記容器内にとろみ粉体を供給するとろみ粉体供給部とを備え、
前記飲料供給部から前記載置台に載置した容器内に供給される飲料に前記容器内で前記とろみ粉体供給部から供給されるとろみ粉体を混合させてとろみ飲料を供給するとろみ飲料供給装置。 A mounting table on which the container is placed and
A beverage supply unit that supplies beverages into the container,
In order to impart thickening to the beverage supplied into the container, a thickening powder supply unit for supplying thickening powder into the container is provided.
A thickened beverage supply device that supplies a thickened beverage by mixing the thickened powder supplied from the thickened powder supply unit in the container with the beverage supplied from the beverage supply unit into the container placed on the above-mentioned stand. .. 請求項１に記載のとろみ飲料供給装置において、
前記とろみ粉体供給部は、前記載置台の鉛直方向の上側にとろみ粉体の搬出口を有してとろみ粉体を貯えるとろみ粉体容器と、前記とろみ粉体容器の搬出口から前記載置台に載置した容器の上側まで鉛直方向下向きに延びて前記搬出口から搬出されるとろみ粉体を前記容器に案内する通路を有するシュートとを備えたことを特徴とするとろみ飲料供給装置。 In the thickened beverage supply device according to claim 1,
The thickened powder supply unit has a thickening powder carry-out port on the upper side in the vertical direction of the above-mentioned thickening powder, and stores the thickened powder, and the above-mentioned thickening powder container from the carrying-out port of the thickening powder container. The thickened beverage supply device is provided with a chute having a passage that extends downward in the vertical direction to the upper side of the container placed on the container and guides the thickened powder carried out from the carry-out port to the container. 請求項２に記載のとろみ飲料供給装置において、
前記飲料供給部は前記載置台に載置した容器の上側で開口する飲料注出口を備え、
前記シュートは前記載置台に載置した容器の上側で開口するとろみ粉体注出口を備え、
前記とろみ粉体注出口の開口面積を前記飲料注出口の開口面積よりも大きくしたことを特徴とするとろみ飲料供給装置。 In the thickened beverage supply device according to claim 2.
The beverage supply unit includes a beverage spout that opens on the upper side of the container placed on the above-mentioned stand.
The chute is provided with a thickened powder spout when opened on the upper side of the container placed on the above-mentioned stand.
The thickened beverage supply device is characterized in that the opening area of the thickened powder pouring outlet is made larger than the opening area of the beverage spouting port. 請求項３に記載のとろみ飲料供給装置において、
前記飲料注出口を前記とろみ粉体注出口に隣接する位置に配置し、
前記とろみ粉体注出口の前記飲料注出口と水平方向に隣接する隣接方向の長さを、前記隣接方向と水平方向で直交する直交方向の長さより短い扁平形状としたことを特徴とするとろみ飲料供給装置。 In the thickened beverage supply device according to claim 3.
The beverage spout is arranged at a position adjacent to the thick powder spout,
The thickened beverage is characterized in that the length of the thickened powder spout in the direction adjacent to the beverage spout in the horizontal direction is shorter than the length in the orthogonal direction orthogonal to the adjacent direction in the horizontal direction. Feeding device. 請求項２に記載のとろみ飲料供給装置において、
前記シュートの通路の少なくとも一部を下側に進むに従って徐々に狭くしたことを特徴とするとろみ飲料供給装置。 In the thickened beverage supply device according to claim 2.
A thickened beverage supply device characterized in that at least a part of the passage of the chute is gradually narrowed toward the lower side. 請求項５に記載のとろみ飲料供給装置において、
前記シュートの通路の下部をとろみ粉体注出口まで段差のない柱状の内周面としたことを特徴とするとろみ飲料供給装置。 In the thickened beverage supply device according to claim 5.
A thickened beverage supply device characterized in that the lower part of the passage of the chute is a columnar inner peripheral surface having no step to the powder injection port. 請求項１に記載のとろみ飲料供給装置において、
前記飲料供給部は前記載置台に載置した容器内に飲料を注ぎ出す飲料注出部を備え、
前記とろみ粉体供給部は前記載置台に載置した容器内にとろみ粉体を注ぎ出すとろみ粉体注出部を備え、
前記飲料注出部の飲料の注出方向を前記とろみ粉体注出部側に傾斜させたことを特徴とするとろみ飲料供給装置。 In the thickened beverage supply device according to claim 1,
The beverage supply unit is provided with a beverage dispensing unit for pouring beverages into a container placed on the above-mentioned stand.
The thick powder supply unit is provided with a thick powder pouring unit for pouring thick powder into a container placed on the above-mentioned stand.
A thickened beverage supply device characterized in that the beverage pouring direction of the beverage pouring portion is inclined toward the thickened powder pouring portion side. 請求項１に記載のとろみ飲料供給装置において、
前記飲料供給部は、前記載置台に載置した容器の上側に飲料を案内し、案内した飲料を前記容器内に注ぎ出す飲料注出部を有する飲料ガイドを備え、
前記とろみ粉体供給部は、前記載置台に載置した容器内にとろみ粉体を注ぎ出すとろみ粉体注出部を有するシュートを備え、
前記飲料ガイドには前記シュートを位置決めする位置決め部を設けたことを特徴とするとろみ飲料供給装置。 In the thickened beverage supply device according to claim 1,
The beverage supply unit includes a beverage guide having a beverage injection unit that guides the beverage on the upper side of the container placed on the above-mentioned stand and pours the guided beverage into the container.
The thick powder supply unit includes a chute having a thick powder injection unit for pouring thick powder into a container placed on the above-mentioned stand.
A thick beverage supply device characterized in that the beverage guide is provided with a positioning portion for positioning the chute. 請求項１に記載のとろみ飲料供給装置において、
前記とろみ粉体供給部は前記載置台に載置した容器内にとろみ粉体を注ぎ出すとろみ粉体注出部を有するシュートを備え、
前記シュートを水平方向に２つ以上に分割可能としたことを特徴とするとろみ飲料供給装置。 In the thickened beverage supply device according to claim 1,
The thick powder supply unit is provided with a chute having a thick powder injection unit for pouring thick powder into a container placed on the above-mentioned stand.
A thickened beverage supply device characterized in that the chute can be divided into two or more in the horizontal direction. 請求項１に記載のとろみ飲料供給装置において、
前記とろみ粉体供給部は前記載置台に載置した容器内にとろみ粉体を注ぎ出すとろみ粉体注出部を有するシュートを備え、
前記シュートは前側部と後側部とを備え、前記前側部を透光性を有するようにし、前記後側部をとろみ粉体と異なる色としたことを特徴とするとろみ飲料供給装置。 In the thickened beverage supply device according to claim 1,
The thick powder supply unit is provided with a chute having a thick powder pouring unit for pouring thick powder into a container placed on the above-mentioned stand.
The chute is provided with a front side portion and a rear side portion, the front side portion is made translucent, and the rear side portion has a color different from that of the thickened powder. 請求項１に記載のとろみ飲料供給装置において、
前記とろみ粉体供給部は、前記載置台に載置した容器内にとろみ粉体を注ぎ出すとろみ粉体注出部を有するシュートを備えるとともに、前記シュート内に空気を送出する送風ファンを設け、
前記シュートには前記送風ファンによる送風を前記とろみ粉体注出部から送出させる導風口を形成したことを特徴とするとろみ飲料供給装置。 In the thickened beverage supply device according to claim 1,
The thickened powder supply unit includes a chute having a thickened powder pouring part for pouring out thickened powder into a container placed on the above-mentioned stand, and is provided with a blower fan for sending air into the chute.
A thickened beverage supply device characterized in that the chute is formed with an air guide port for sending air blown by the blower fan from the thickened powder dispensing portion. 請求項１に記載のとろみ飲料供給装置において、
前記とろみ粉体供給部は前記載置台に載置した容器内にとろみ粉体を注ぎ出すとろみ粉体注出部を有するシュートを備えるとともに、前記シュートには内部の通路を開閉するフラップと、前記フラップを開閉動作させるフラップ駆動部とを設けたたことを特徴とするとろみ飲料供給装置。 In the thickened beverage supply device according to claim 1,
The thick powder supply unit is provided with a chute having a thick powder pouring part for pouring thick powder into a container placed on the above-mentioned table, and the chute has a flap for opening and closing an internal passage and the above. A thick beverage supply device characterized by being provided with a flap drive unit that opens and closes the flap. 請求項１に記載のとろみ飲料供給装置において、
前記載置台の上側の空気を外側に放出させる送風ファンを設けたことを特徴とするとろみ飲料供給装置。 In the thickened beverage supply device according to claim 1,
A thick beverage supply device characterized by being provided with a blower fan that discharges the air above the stand described above to the outside. 請求項１３に記載のとろみ飲料供給装置において、
前記載置台は、容器を載置する受台部と、前記受台部の上側にて前面に容器を出し入れする開口部と上壁に外気を導入する外気導入口とを有するカバー部とを備え、
前記カバー部の上側に前記送風ファンを配置し、
前記カバー部の上側には前記送風ファンによる送風を前記外気導入口に案内する案内筒を設けたことを特徴とするとろみ飲料供給装置。 In the thickened beverage supply device according to claim 13.
The above-mentioned pedestal includes a pedestal portion on which a container is placed, a cover portion having an opening for inserting and removing the container in the front surface on the upper side of the pedestal portion, and an outside air introduction port for introducing outside air into the upper wall. ,
The blower fan is arranged on the upper side of the cover portion.
A thick beverage supply device characterized in that a guide cylinder for guiding the air blown by the blower fan to the outside air introduction port is provided on the upper side of the cover portion. 請求項１３または１４に記載のとろみ飲料供給装置において、
前記送風ファンの空気の吸込口には前側から差し込んで取り付けられるフィルタを着脱可能に設け、
前記とろみ粉体供給部は前記載置台に載置した容器内にとろみ粉体を注ぎ出すとろみ粉体注出部を有するシュートを備え、前記シュートを前記フィルタの前側で前記フィルタの前側への移動を規制するように着脱可能に設けたことを特徴とするとろみ飲料供給装置。 In the thickened beverage supply device according to claim 13 or 14.
A filter that can be attached by inserting it from the front side is detachably provided at the air suction port of the blower fan.
The thickened powder supply unit includes a chute having a thickened powder pouring part for pouring out thickened powder into a container placed on the above-mentioned table, and moves the chute to the front side of the filter on the front side of the filter. It is a thickened beverage supply device that is characterized by being removable so as to regulate. 請求項１３に記載のとろみ飲料供給装置において、
前記とろみ粉体供給部は前記載置台に載置した容器内にとろみ粉体を注ぎ出すとろみ粉体注出部を有するシュートを備え、
前記送風ファンの送風を前記シュートのとろみ粉体注出部に向けて送出するようにしたことを特徴とするとろみ飲料供給装置。 In the thickened beverage supply device according to claim 13.
The thick powder supply unit is provided with a chute having a thick powder pouring unit for pouring thick powder into a container placed on the above-mentioned stand.
The thickened beverage supply device is characterized in that the blown air of the blower fan is sent toward the thickened powder dispensing portion of the chute.
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