JP2009022310A - Beverage dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beverage dispenser which can shorten a period of time in which the post dropping of a liquid occurs, a period of time required for progressing steps after the preparation step, and a period of time required for the overall beverage dispensing operation. <P>SOLUTION: In the preparation step, materials are respectively fed into a mixing bowl by a material feeding device 21, and the liquid is fed by a liquid feeding device 15. Then, a stirring blade element in the mixing bowl is rotated by a mixing motor 83. In the progressing after the preparation step, a specified progressing period of time after the preparation step to the completion of the beverage dispensing motion is set. In the progressing steps, the stirring blade element is rotated at a rotating speed which has the maximum value by the mixing motor 83. By the rotation of the stirring blade element, the liquid which has stuck to the stirring blade element is shaken off, and the liquid which has stuck to the internal surface of the mixing bowl by effects accompanying the rotation of the stirring blade element is made to flow out. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a beverage providing apparatus for preparing and providing a beverage in a mixing ball.

  Conventionally, for example, in a tea machine as a beverage supply device, a powdered raw material of beverage and a liquid such as hot water or cold water are supplied into a mixing ball, and these are rotated by a stirring blade disposed in the mixing ball. Beverage that is mixed by stirring, mixed and stirred to flow out from the outlet at the bottom of the mixing ball, and is poured directly from the mixing ball or through a separate pouring member into a cup placed at a predetermined pouring location. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  In such a tea dispenser, after the blending process of mixing the beverage by stirring the raw material and the liquid in the mixing ball and mixing the beverage, an elapsed process is set to wait for a predetermined elapsed time to pass, After the lapse of the process, the flashing of the button lamp indicating that the dispensing is in progress and the generation of a buzzer sound are stopped to notify that the beverage providing operation has been completed.

In this process, even after the beverage has flowed out of the mixing ball, the liquid adhering to the surface of the stirring blade body or the inner surface of the mixing ball gradually flows down to the predetermined pouring location from the mixing ball or the pouring member. Since the liquid may sag and the liquid may sag in the hand when the cup is taken out, the beverage providing operation is set to end at a timing when the sag of the liquid is reduced.
JP 2006-326056 A (page 9-12, FIG. 1-2)

  However, in the progress process, since it waits for the liquid adhering to the surface of the stirring blade body or the inner surface of the mixing ball to naturally flow down, it takes time for the liquid to flow down, and a predetermined amount is required from the mixing ball or the dispensing member. The liquid sag tends to last for a long time with respect to the dispensing site.

  Therefore, in order to prevent the liquid from dripping into the hand when the cup is taken out, it is necessary to set the elapsed time of the elapsed process longer, but this increases the time required for one beverage providing operation, There is a problem that makes you wait a long time.

  This invention is made in view of such a point, can shorten the time which a liquid sag occurs, can shorten the time concerning the progress process after a preparation process, and can shorten the time concerning the whole drink provision operation | movement. An object is to provide a beverage providing apparatus.

  The beverage providing device according to claim 1, wherein the mixing ball has a mixing ball having an outlet formed in the bottom surface portion, and a rotatable stirring blade that stirs the raw material and liquid supplied in the mixing ball. An agitation drive unit that rotationally drives the agitation blade body, a raw material supply device that supplies a raw material to the mixing ball, a liquid supply device that supplies a liquid to the mixing ball, and a raw material by the raw material supply device in the mixing ball The liquid supply device supplies the liquid and the stirring drive unit rotates the stirring blade body, and a predetermined elapsed time from the preparation process to the end of the beverage providing operation. A control unit that controls a passing process to be set, and rotates the stirring blade body by the stirring driving unit in the passing process; It is one that is provided.

  The beverage providing device according to claim 2 is the beverage providing device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit sets the rotation speed of the stirring blade body rotated by the stirring drive unit in the elapsed process to a maximum value.

  The beverage providing device according to claim 3 is the beverage providing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit rotates the stirring blade body by the stirring drive unit at an intermediate period from the start to the end of the elapsed process. It is.

  The beverage providing device according to claim 4 is the beverage providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the control unit divides the liquid for one beverage provided amount into a plurality of times by the liquid supply device in the blending step. The agitating blade is rotated by the agitation driving unit every time the liquid is supplied, and the agitating blade is rotated by the agitation driving unit after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the liquid supply when the liquid is supplied after the first time. Is.

  According to the beverage providing device of claim 1, in order to rotate the stirring blade body by the stirring drive unit in the elapsed process of setting a predetermined elapsed time after the preparation process until the beverage providing operation is completed, The liquid adhering to the stirring blade body is shaken off, and the liquid adhering to the inner surface of the mixing ball can be caused to flow out due to the effect of the rotation of the stirring blade body, and the time when the liquid sags can be shortened. Thus, the time taken for the elapsed process after the blending process can be shortened, and the time taken for the entire beverage providing operation can be shortened.

  According to the beverage providing device according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the beverage providing device according to claim 1, in order to set the rotation speed of the stirring blade body rotated by the stirring drive unit in the elapsed process to the maximum value, stirring The liquid adhering to the blade body can be shaken off in a short time, and the liquid adhering to the inner surface of the mixing ball can be quickly discharged due to the influence of the rotation of the stirring blade body.

  According to the drink providing apparatus of claim 3, in addition to the effect of the drink providing apparatus of claim 1 or 2, the stirring blade body is rotated by the stirring drive unit at an intermediate period from the start to the end of the elapsed process. Therefore, the liquid remaining in the mixing ball in the mixing process can be surely flowed out immediately after the mixing process, and the liquid or mixing ball shaken off from the stirring blade body after the rotation of the stirring blade body in the passing process. The liquid adhering to the inner surface of the liquid can surely flow out, and the trailing of the liquid after the progressing process can be prevented.

  According to the beverage providing device of claim 4, in addition to the effect of the beverage providing device of any one of claims 1 to 3, in the blending step, the liquid supply device supplies a single amount of liquid for a plurality of times. In order to rotate the stirring blade body every time the liquid is supplied and to rotate the stirring blade body after a predetermined time from the start of the liquid supply when supplying the liquid by the liquid supply device after the first time, Even in the case of a setting with a large amount of beverage provided at one time, when a part of the liquid for the amount of beverage provided once flows out of the mixing ball until the stirring blade rotates, and the stirring blade rotates The liquid can be prevented from overflowing from the mixing ball.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  In FIG. 5, reference numeral 11 denotes a tea dispenser as a beverage providing device, and the tea dispenser 11 includes a machine body 12. The machine body 12 includes a box-shaped main body 14 having an opening 13 formed on the front surface, and a door body (not shown) that is disposed on the front side of the main body 14 and opens and closes the opening 13.

  On the rear side in the main body 14, as the liquid supply device 15, a hot water supply device 16 for supplying hot water and a cold water supply device 17 for supplying cold water are arranged. The hot water supply device 16 includes a hot water tank that stores hot water heated to a predetermined temperature by a heater, and a hot water solenoid valve that opens and closes a flow path such as a pipe (not shown) that supplies hot water in the hot water tank. Further, the chilled water supply device 17 includes a cooling tank that stores cooling water that has been cooled by using a cooler, and a chilled water electromagnetic valve that supplies cooled chilled water through a water supply pipe disposed in the cooling water of the cooling tank.

  A mounting base 18 is disposed at a substantially middle height position on the front side in the main body 14 along the width direction that is the left-right direction of the machine body 12. A mounting portion 20 to which the mixing device 19 is detachably mounted is disposed below the mounting base 18, and a plurality of, for example, four raw material supply devices are provided to supply the raw material to the mixing device 19 above the mounting base 18. 21 is detachably disposed, and on the front side of the mounting base 18, a chute 22 for guiding the raw material supplied from each raw material supply device 21 to the mixing device 19 is detachably attached.

  An exhaust device 23 for exhausting moisture in the mixing device 19 is disposed in the lower area on the front side in the main body 14 and below the mixing device 19, and the mixing device 19 prepares the front side of the exhaust device 23. A cup holder 24 for pouring out the drink is detachably disposed.

  In addition, a cup attachment / detachment opening that opens to the front side of the cup cradle 24 is provided on the front surface of the door body, and a plurality of selection buttons for selecting a beverage are provided above the cup attachment / detachment opening.

  Next, the mixing device 19 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the mixing device 19 includes two mixing ball bodies 31, a lid body 32 that is detachably attached to the upper surface of each mixing ball body 31, and is rotatable on each of the lid bodies 32. Two attached stirring blade bodies 33, one funnel body 34 combined with two mixing ball bodies 31, and the like are provided.

  Two mixing balls 36 are integrally formed side by side in the width direction on the front side of each mixing ball body 31.

  Each mixing ball 36 has a cylindrical ball portion 36a provided with a circular bottom surface portion 37 and a peripheral wall portion 38 protruding upward from the periphery of the bottom surface portion 37, and opens upward in the ball portion 36a. A cylindrical and concave stirring space 39 is formed.

  An outflow port 40 through which a beverage flows out is formed substantially at the center of the bottom surface portion 37, and the stirring blade body 33 is disposed on the bottom surface portion 37 so as to be rotatably opposed to the outflow port 40 as a center. A rotation space 41 is formed. The bottom surface portion 37 is formed in an inclined shape so as to descend toward the outflow port 40, and faces the stirring blade body rotation space 41, and is formed in the same shape in the circumferential direction around the outflow port 40.

  A lower bearing portion 43 that rotatably supports the lower end side of the stirring blade body 33 is formed below the outflow port 40 by a plurality of radially arranged ribs 42.

  A recess 44 that is recessed downward is formed on the rear side of each mixing ball 36, and the upper surface of the recess 44 is formed in an inclined shape so as to descend toward the front stirring space 39. A vent 45 communicating with the exhaust device 23 is formed downward on one side in the width direction of the rear portion of the recess 44.

  The lid 32 is detachably fitted and mounted on the upper part of the mixing ball body 31 so as to cover the upper surfaces of the two mixing balls 36 formed side by side with the mixing ball body 31.

  In the lid 32, an upper bearing portion 47 that rotatably supports the upper end side of the stirring blade body 33 is formed at the center in the front-rear direction above each mixing ball 36, and the raw material is charged on the front side. A raw material inlet 48 is formed, and an inlet 49 for injecting hot water or cold water is formed at the other side in the width direction on the rear side.

  A gear housing part 50 is formed on the upper surface of the lid 32 from the upper side to the rear side of the upper bearing part 47, and a gear bearing part 51 is formed on the bottom surface of the gear housing part 50. In the gear housing 50, a small-diameter gear 52 having a smaller diameter than the stirring blade body 33 and attached to the upper end of the stirring blade body 33 and a large-diameter gear 53 supported by the gear bearing portion 51 are rotatably disposed. The gears 52 and 53 are meshed with each other so that rotational force can be transmitted. A cover 54 that rotatably covers the gears 52 and 53 is attached to the upper surface of the lid 32. A drive receiving portion 55 that rotates integrally with the large-diameter gear 53 is attached to the shaft of the large-diameter gear 53. The drive receiving portion 55 is formed in a disk shape, and a plurality of connecting portions 56 project from the upper surface of the drive receiving portion 55 at a position on the circumference that deviates from the rotation center. The small-diameter gear 52 and the large-diameter gear 53 constitute a transmission mechanism 57 that transmits rotational force from the drive receiving portion 55 to the stirring blade body 33.

  On the lower surface of the lid 32, hot water or cold water supplied from the inlet 49 into the ball portion 36 a of the mixing ball 36 is provided above the mixing balls 36 with the stirring blade 33 (the rotating shaft 61 of the stirring blade 33 and the stirring). A dispensing guide 58 for dispensing onto the blades 62) is detachably provided.

  Further, the stirring blade body 33 has a rotating shaft 61 and a stirring blade 62 disposed in the vicinity of the lower end side of the rotating shaft 61.

  An upper end side of the rotation shaft 61 is rotatably supported by the upper bearing portion 47 of the lid 32, and a small diameter gear 52 is attached to the upper end. A shaft portion 63 that is inserted into the lower bearing portion 43 of the mixing ball 36 and is rotatably supported is formed at the lower end of the rotation shaft 61.

  The stirring blade 62 has a disk-shaped disk portion 64 that is formed in a larger diameter than the outlet 40 of the mixing ball 36 and is rotatably disposed in the stirring blade body rotation space 41 on the bottom surface portion 37 of the mixing ball 36. Have. The disk portion 64 has a lower surface formed in a planar shape, and an upper surface formed in an inclined surface shape that is inclined downward from the center side toward the peripheral side, that is, a conical surface shape.

  A plurality of holes 65 penetrating in the vertical direction are formed in the disk portion 64 at a plurality of positions in the circumferential direction of the disk portion 64. These holes 65 are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, for example, every 90 °.

  On the lower surface of the disk part 64, facing the edge of each hole 65 opposite to the rotation direction of the disk part 64, plate-like blade parts 66 are respectively provided along the radial direction of the disk part 64. Projected. Each blade portion 66 protrudes in parallel with a predetermined gap from the bottom surface portion 37 of the mixing ball 36, and is notched near the center of the disk portion 64 facing the outflow port 40. A portion 67 is formed.

  Further, two mixing ball bodies 31 are detachably fitted in the funnel 34 along the width direction. In the center of the front part of the funnel 34, a spout (not shown) for pouring the beverage received from the mixing ball 36 with respect to the central position where the cup of the cup holder 24 is placed is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of drive units 81 that individually rotate and drive the respective stirring blade bodies 33 of the mixing device 19 are disposed on the upper side of the mounting portion 20 to which the mixing device 19 is mounted. . Each drive unit 81 has a gear mechanism 82 attached to the mounting base 18, and a mixing motor 83 serving as an agitation drive unit that drives the gear mechanism 82 is disposed on the lower surface of the rear side of the gear mechanism 82. A drive shaft 84 that is driven to rotate through the gear mechanism 82 by driving of the mixing motor 83 is projected from the lower surface of the front side of the front portion 82.

  At the lower end of the drive shaft 84, a connecting body 85 that is connected to the drive receiving portion 55 on the stirring blade body 33 side and transmits the rotational driving force from the mixing motor 83 is attached. The connecting body 85 has a disk shape, and a shaft-like connecting portion 86 projects from a lower surface of the connecting body 85 at a position on the circumference deviating from the center of rotation.

  When the mixing device 19 is mounted on the mounting portion 20, each drive receiving portion 55 is coaxially disposed with respect to each connecting body 85, and the connecting portion 86 abuts on the connecting portion 56 by the rotation of the connecting body 85. Thus, the drive receiving portion 55 can rotate integrally.

  By attaching the mixing device 19 to the mounting portion 20, a nozzle (not shown) for supplying hot water from the hot water supply device 16 or cold water from the cold water supply device 17 is disposed at each inlet 49 of the mixing device 19. The inside of the mixing ball 36 can be exhausted by the exhaust device 23 through the vent 45 of the mixing device 19 or the like.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, each raw material supply device 21 has a container 91 for storing a powder raw material such as green tea as a raw material, and the raw material stored in the container 91 is provided with a raw material motor. The feeding mechanism feeds the chute body 22 by a predetermined amount.

  Further, the chute 22 receives the raw material fed from each raw material supply device 21 and sends it to the mixing ball 36 through the raw material inlet 48 formed in the lid 32.

  FIG. 1 shows a control unit 101 that controls the tea dispenser 11. The control unit 101 includes a selection button 102 provided with a drink for hot beverage and a cold drink for each beverage type on the front surface of the door body of the machine body 12, a mixing device 19, a raw material supply device 21, a hot water supply device 16, a cold water supply Device 17 and exhaust device 23 are connected to each other, button lamp 103 of selection button 102, mixing motor 83 of mixing device 19, raw material motor 104 of raw material supply device 21, heater of hot water supply device 16 and hot water solenoid valve 105, The cooler of the cold water supply device 17, the cold water solenoid valve 106, the fan motor of the exhaust device 23, and the like are controlled.

  The button lamp 103 of the selection button 102 is configured to light up in a state where a beverage can be provided and to blink during a beverage providing operation. During the beverage providing operation, the button lamp 103 flashes and a buzzer sound is generated from a buzzer (not shown) at regular intervals.

  Then, the control unit 101 supplies the raw material into the mixing ball 36 by the raw material supply device 21, supplies hot water or cold water by the liquid supply device, and rotates the stirring blade body 33 by the mixing motor 83, and this mixing step A progressing process for setting a predetermined elapsed time after the beverage providing operation is finished is controlled.

  In the blending process, hot water or cold water for a single beverage supply amount is supplied a plurality of times, for example, in two portions, and each time the hot water or cold water is supplied separately, a mixing blade 83 is used for stirring blades. Rotate 33. The raw material is supplied only at the first hot water or cold water supply. When a large amount of beverage is provided at one time, the stirring blade body 33 is rotated by the mixing motor 83 after the elapse of a predetermined time from the start of supply when supplying hot water or cold water for the second time. In addition, about the 1st time and the 2nd time, each supply amount of hot water or cold water, the rotation time of the stirring blade body 33, and a rotation speed are suitably set according to the ease of melt | dissolution of a raw material, etc.

  In the passing process, the stirring blade body 33 is rotated by the mixing motor 83. The rotation speed of the stirring blade body 33 rotated by the mixing motor 83 is set to the maximum value. The stirring blade 33 is rotated at an intermediate time between the start and end of the elapsed process.

  Next, the beverage providing operation of the tea dispenser 11 will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG.

  By placing the cup on the cup table 24 and operating the selection button 102 for hot beverage or cold beverage for each beverage type selected from the selection buttons 102 arranged on the front surface of the door body, Beverage delivery operation starts. During the beverage providing operation, the button lamp 103 of the selection button 102 that has been selected and operated changes from a lighting state to a blinking state, and a buzzer sound is emitted at regular intervals.

  With the start of the beverage providing operation, the hot water electromagnetic valve 105 of the hot water supply device 16 or the cold water electromagnetic valve 106 of the cold water supply device 17 is immediately opened, and supply of the first amount of hot water or cold water is started.

  When a predetermined time t1 (time for allowing a part of hot water or cold water to flow through the path through which the beverage flows) has elapsed since opening the hot water electromagnetic valve 105 of the hot water supply device 16 or the cold water electromagnetic valve 106 of the cold water supply device 17 Then, the mixing motor 83 is driven to start the first rotation of the stirring blade body 33.

  When a predetermined time t2 (time for supplying ingredients when the stirring blade body 33 is rotating) has elapsed since the mixing motor 83 was driven, the ingredient motor 104 of the ingredient supply device 21 of the selected beverage type To start supplying a predetermined amount of raw material from the raw material supply device 21.

  The hot water or cold water supplied from the hot water supply device 16 or the cold water supply device 17 is supplied from the nozzle to the mixing ball 36 through the inlet 49 and the extraction guide 58 of the mixing device 19, and is also supplied from the raw material supply device 21. The raw material to be processed is supplied to the mixing ball 36 of the mixing device 19 through the raw material chute 22. The raw material in the mixing ball 36 and hot water or cold water are stirred and mixed while the hot water or cold water is held in the mixing ball 36 so that the hot water or cold water does not flow out from the outlet 40 by the stirring blade body 33 rotating in the mixing ball 36. The beverage is prepared by reliably dissolving the ingredients in hot or cold water.

  When the supply of the first amount of hot water or cold water is completed, the hot water electromagnetic valve 105 of the hot water supply device 16 or the cold water electromagnetic valve 106 of the cold water supply device 17 is closed, and when the supply of a predetermined amount of raw material is completed, The raw material motor 104 of the raw material supply device 21 is stopped.

  When a predetermined time t3 (time for melting the raw material by rotation of the stirring blade body 33) elapses after the raw material motor 104 is stopped, the mixing motor 83 is stopped and the first rotation of the stirring blade body 33 is stopped. .

  By stopping the rotation of the first stirring blade body 33, the beverage prepared in the mixing ball 36 flows out from the outlet 40 to the funnel body 34, and passes through the funnel body 34 to the cup placed on the cup table 24. Be poured out.

  Thereafter, when a predetermined time t4 (time for the beverage to flow out of the mixing ball 36) has elapsed since the first stop of the mixing motor 83, the hot water electromagnetic valve 105 of the hot water supply device 16 or the cold water electromagnetic valve 106 of the cold water supply device 17 To start supplying a second amount of hot or cold water.

  When a predetermined time t5 (time for dripping a part of hot water or cold water from the mixing ball 36) elapses after the hot water electromagnetic valve 105 of the hot water supply device 16 or the cold water electromagnetic valve 106 of the cold water supply device 17 is opened, mixing is performed. The motor 83 is driven to start the second rotation of the stirring blade body 33. This time t5 is set to prevent hot water or cold water from overflowing from the mixing ball 36 when a large amount of beverage is provided at one time, and is set when a small amount of beverage is provided at a time. (Time t5 = 0 may be set).

  The hot water or cold water supplied from the hot water supply device 16 or the cold water supply device 17 is supplied from the nozzle to the mixing ball 36 through the inlet 49 and the extraction guide 58 of the mixing device 19. During the second rotation of the stirring blade body 33, hot water or cold water poured out from the pouring guide 58 is diffused into the mixing ball 36 by the rotating stirring blade body 33, and beverages or foam remaining in the mixing ball 36 are removed. Run with hot or cold water.

  When a predetermined time t6 (time for cleaning the inside of the mixing ball 36) has elapsed since the rotation of the second stirring blade body 33 is started, the mixing motor 83 is stopped and the second stirring blade body 33 is moved. Stop rotation.

  By stopping the rotation of the stirring blade body 33 for the second time, hot water or cold water remaining in the mixing ball 36 flows out from the outflow port 40 to the funnel body 34 and passes through the funnel body 34 to the cup placed on the cup table 24. It is dispensed and mixed with beverages that have already been dispensed into the cup.

  When the supply of the second amount of hot water or cold water is completed, the hot water electromagnetic valve 105 of the hot water supply device 16 or the cold water electromagnetic valve 106 of the cold water supply device 17 is closed.

  In one beverage providing operation, the supply of hot water or cold water for the second time from the start of the beverage providing operation is completed, and the hot water electromagnetic valve 105 of the hot water supply device 16 or the cold water electromagnetic valve 106 of the cold water supply device 17 is closed. Up to this is the blending process, which is an elapsed process for setting a predetermined elapsed time after the blending process until the beverage providing operation ends.

  In the lapse process, the second time supply of hot water or cold water is completed and the hot water electromagnetic valve 105 of the hot water supply device 16 or the cold water electromagnetic valve 106 of the cold water supply device 17 is closed. When the time for allowing the hot water or cold water to flow out of the mixing ball 36) elapses, the mixing motor 83 is driven at the maximum rotational speed, and the stirring blade 33 is rotated at the maximum rotational speed.

  The rotation of the stirring blade body 33 shakes off the hot water or cold water adhering to the stirring blade body 33, and the mixing ball is affected by the influence of splashing hot water or cold water accompanying the rotation of the stirring blade body 33 or the vibration. Hot water or cold water adhering to the inner surface of 36 flows down. In particular, since the rotation speed of the stirring blade body 33 is set to the maximum value, hot water or cold water adhering to the stirring blade body 33 can be shaken off in a short time, and accompanying the rotation of the stirring blade body 33 Due to the influence, hot water or cold water adhering to the inner surface of the mixing ball 36 also flows down quickly.

  When the predetermined time t8 (time for shaking off hot water or cold water from the stirring blade body 33) has elapsed after the rotation of the stirring blade body 33 is started in the elapsed process, the driving of the mixing motor 83 is stopped and the stirring blade body is stopped. Stop rotation of 33.

  When a predetermined time t9 (time for causing hot water or cold water shaken off from the stirring blade body 33 or hot water or cold water adhering to the inner surface of the mixing ball 36 to flow out) elapses after the driving of the mixing motor 83 is stopped. Then, the button lamp 103 of the selection button 102 is switched from the blinking state to the lighting state, and the buzzer sound is stopped to notify that the beverage providing operation is finished.

  In the cup, beverages corresponding to one beverage provision amount, which is a combination of the first and second hot water or cold water supply amounts, are poured out.

  Then, the user inserts his hand into the cup table 24 and takes out the cup from which the beverage has been poured out, but in the process after the preparation process, hot water or cold water adhering to the stirring blade body 33 or the mixing ball 36 is removed. Because of the outflow, the sag of hot water or cold water from the spout of the funnel 34 is reduced, and the hot water or cold water hardly drips in the user's hand taking out the cup.

  In addition, in the progress process, the stirring blade body 33 is rotated, the hot water or cold water adhering to the stirring blade body 33 is sprinkled off, and the stirring blade body 33 adheres to the inner surface of the mixing ball 36 due to the influence of the rotation. Compared to waiting for the hot water or cold water adhering to the surface of the stirring blade body 33 and the inner surface of the mixing ball 36 to flow down naturally, the hot water or cold water spills. The time which arises can be shortened, the time concerning the progress process after a preparation process can be shortened, and the time concerning the whole drink provision operation | movement can be shortened.

  Further, in the progress process, the rotation speed of the stirring blade body 33 to be rotated is set to the maximum value, so that hot water or cold water adhering to the stirring blade body 33 can be shaken off in a short time, and this stirring blade body 33 The hot water or cold water adhering to the inner surface of the mixing ball 36 can be quickly caused to flow out due to the influence of the rotation.

  Further, since the stirring blade body 33 is rotated at an intermediate period between the start and end of the elapsed process, immediately after the preparation process, hot water or cold water remaining in the mixing ball 36 can be surely discharged. In addition, after the stirring blade body 33 is rotated in the passage process, the hot water or cold water shaken off from the stirring blade body 33 or the hot water or cold water adhering to the inner surface of the mixing ball 36 can be surely discharged. It is possible to prevent sag after hot water or cold water.

  In addition, in the blending process, the liquid supply device 15 supplies hot beverage or cold water for one beverage supply amount in a plurality of times, rotates the stirring blade body 33 every time hot water or cold water is supplied, and the first time. Since the stirring blade body 33 is rotated after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of hot water or cold water supply when the hot water or cold water is supplied by the liquid supply device 15 later, the stirring blade body can be used even in the case where a large amount of beverage is provided at one time. A portion of hot water or cold water for one beverage supply amount flows out of the mixing ball 36 until the rotation of the 33, and when the stirring blade body 33 rotates for the second time, hot water or cold water is discharged from the mixing ball 36. It can prevent overflowing.

  In addition, as a drink provision apparatus, it can apply not only to the tea dispenser 11 but a cup-type drink vending machine etc., and the same effect is obtained.

It is a block diagram of a drink providing device showing an embodiment of the present invention. It is a timing chart of a drink provision apparatus same as the above. It is sectional drawing of the mixing apparatus of a drink provision apparatus same as the above. It is a perspective view of a mixing apparatus same as the above. It is a perspective view of a drink provision apparatus same as the above.

Explanation of symbols

11 Tea dispenser as a beverage supply device
15 Liquid supply device
19 Mixing equipment
21 Raw material supply equipment
33 Stirring blade
36 mixing balls
37 Bottom
40 outlet
83 Mixing motor as a stirring drive
101 Control unit

Claims (4)

A mixing ball having an outlet formed in the bottom surface, and a mixing device having a rotatable stirring blade that stirs the raw material and liquid supplied in the mixing ball;
An agitation drive unit for rotationally driving the agitation blade body;
A raw material supply device for supplying raw materials to the mixing balls;
A liquid supply device for supplying a liquid to the mixing ball;
In the mixing ball, the raw material is supplied by the raw material supply device, the liquid is supplied by the liquid supply device and the stirring blade is rotated by the stirring drive unit, and the beverage providing operation is finished after the mixing step. And a control unit that controls a progressing process for setting a predetermined elapsed time until the stirring time is reached, and that rotates the stirring blade body by the stirring drive unit in this progressing process. apparatus. The beverage providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit sets the rotation speed of the stirring blade body rotated by the stirring drive unit in the elapsed process to a maximum value. The beverage supply device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit rotates the stirring blade body by the stirring drive unit at an intermediate time from the start to the end of the elapsed process. In the blending step, the control unit causes the liquid supply device to supply the liquid for one serving amount in a plurality of times, rotates the stirring blade body by the stirring driving unit every time the liquid is supplied, and the first time The beverage supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the stirring blade is rotated by the stirring drive unit after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of liquid supply when a liquid is supplied later.

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