JP7578009B2 - Beverage Production Equipment - Google Patents

Description

This invention relates to a beverage production device, and in particular to a beverage production device equipped with a movement mechanism for moving a container holding section.

Conventionally, beverage production devices equipped with a movement mechanism for moving a container holding portion are known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

The above-mentioned Patent Document 1 discloses a beverage production device that includes a container holding section for holding a container, a cleaning container section for cleaning the stirring section, a tray section including the cleaning container section and the container holding section, a tray section drive section for moving the tray section, and a drainage receiving section that is provided below the tray section and that directs drainage from the cleaning container section into a pipe. In the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the tray section drive section is provided below the drainage receiving section.

JP 2019-33772 A

In the case of a configuration in which the tray drive unit (movement mechanism) is provided below the drainage receiving unit as disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the space below the drainage receiving unit is used to provide the tray drive unit. However, since it is preferable to place a drain pipe in the space below the drainage receiving unit, it is desirable to reserve the space below the drainage receiving unit as space for the drain pipe.

This invention was made to solve the above problems, and one of the objects of this invention is to provide a beverage brewing device that can secure the space below the drain tray as space for a drain pipe.

A beverage manufacturing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a housing, a transport tray arranged within the housing and provided with a container holding section for holding beverage containers, a stirring section arranged above the transport tray for stirring beverage ingredients contained in the beverage containers, a drainage tray arranged below the transport tray, and a moving mechanism for moving the transport tray in a forward/backward direction, the moving mechanism including a pair of movable members each made of separate members which can move in the forward/backward direction together with the transport tray, a connecting member connecting the pair of movable members, and a first drive source arranged on one of the pair of movable members but not on the other one , arranged to the side of the drainage tray, and moving the movable members, the connecting member being arranged above the bottom surface of the drainage tray.

In one aspect of the beverage production device of the present invention, the movement mechanism includes a pair of movable members that can move in the front-rear direction together with the conveying tray, and a connecting member that connects the pair of movable members, and the connecting member is disposed above the bottom surface of the drain tray. This eliminates the need for space below the drain tray for the connecting member that connects the movable members, and allows the space below the drain tray to be secured as space for the drain pipe.

In addition, in the beverage production device according to the above aspect, the pair of movable members are preferably arranged on the left and right sides of the drain tray when viewed from the front. With this configuration, since the pair of movable members are provided on the left and right sides of the drain tray, more space can be secured below the drain tray compared to when the pair of movable members are provided below the drain tray.

In the beverage production device according to the above aspect, the moving mechanism preferably includes a rack member and a pinion member, which are movable members, and the rack member has a rack portion that meshes with the pinion portion of the pinion member, and a pair of connecting member attachment portions to which the connecting member is attached. With this configuration, the moving mechanism includes a rack member and a pinion member, and can be configured as a rack and pinion, which eliminates the need for a complex device configuration and simplifies the configuration of the moving mechanism.

In this case, preferably, the rack member has a rack portion disposed on the left and right sides of the exterior of the drainage tray, and a pair of connecting member mounting portions disposed on the left and right sides of the interior of the drainage tray, and the connecting member is configured to connect the pair of connecting member mounting portions inside the drainage tray. With this configuration, since the rack portion is disposed on the left and right sides of the exterior of the drainage tray, space is not required below the drainage tray, and space below the drainage tray can be secured. Also, since the connecting member is configured to connect the pair of connecting member mounting portions inside the drainage tray, space above the drainage tray can be secured.

In the beverage production device according to the above aspect, preferably, the rack member has a biasing mechanism that biases the rack portion so as to eliminate play in relation to the pinion portion, and the biasing mechanism has a biasing member that biases in the opposite direction to the movement direction of the movement mechanism. With this configuration, the biasing mechanism can suppress play in relation to the pinion portion, making it possible to stop the transport tray at a predetermined position with high precision.

In this case, preferably, the housing includes a stopper that abuts against the biasing mechanism, and the biasing mechanism is configured to be movable together with the rack, and to bias the rack in the direction opposite to the direction of movement when the biasing mechanism abuts against the stopper and the rack moves in the direction of movement relative to the biasing mechanism, thereby contracting the biasing member. With this configuration, the rack is biased in the direction opposite to the direction of movement by the biasing member that is biased when the rack moves in the direction of movement when the biasing mechanism abuts against the stopper, and therefore there is no need to provide a separate drive source for moving the biasing mechanism. This makes it possible to simplify the configuration of the biasing mechanism.

In the beverage production device according to the above aspect, preferably, the stirring unit includes a blade for stirring the beverage ingredients, a shaft with the blade at its tip, a second drive source for rotating the blade via the shaft, a mounting member to which the second drive source is attached, and a plurality of slide rails for moving the stirring unit in the up and down direction via the mounting member, the plurality of slide rails being provided on either the front side or the back side and on the side. With this configuration, by providing the slide rail on the front side or the back side, it is possible to prevent the mounting member from tilting to the side due to the weight of the second drive source. Furthermore, by providing the slide rail on the side side, it is possible to prevent the mounting member from tilting to the front side and the back side due to the weight of the second drive source. As a result, the plurality of slide rails can prevent the mounting member from tilting, and therefore it is possible to effectively prevent the blade from tilting.

In this case, preferably, the multiple slide rails are provided on the front and side of the mounting member. This configuration ensures space on the rear side of the mounting member, making it possible to place other components of the stirring section on the rear side.

The present invention provides a beverage production device that can secure the space below the drainage receiving section as space for a drain pipe, as described above.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a beverage production device; FIG. 2 is a front view of the beverage production apparatus. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a stirring unit. FIG. 2 is a perspective view for explaining a moving mechanism. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a moving mechanism. 11 is a diagram for explaining a sensor that stops the movement of the movement mechanism. FIG. 13A and 13B are diagrams for explaining a biasing mechanism portion. 11A and 11B are diagrams for explaining the movement of a moving mechanism. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which the biasing mechanism abuts against a stopper. FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which the urging member is contracted. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which the backlash of the rack portion relative to the pinion portion is corrected. FIG.

The following describes an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the drawings.

[Present embodiment]
The configuration of a beverage production apparatus 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 12. The beverage production apparatus 100 is an apparatus that produces a beverage within a housing 1. The beverage production apparatus 100 is placed in a store such as a convenience store, for example, and is used by users such as customers of the store.

1 and 2, the beverage production device 100 of this embodiment is a device for producing a beverage (such as a smoothie) by grinding solid beverage ingredients (for example, frozen vegetables and fruits) in a beverage container 110. In this specification, "smoothie" refers to a beverage produced by mixing vegetables and fruits with a mixer or the like. The beverage ingredients are frozen, and the beverage container 110 containing the beverage ingredients is stored in a freezer. In addition, the beverage container 110 is provided with a packaging material that covers the top. By opening the packaging material (lid), the top of the beverage container 110 is opened. With the beverage ingredients contained in the beverage container 110, the user places the beverage container 110 in the beverage production device 100 and performs an operation to start beverage production. When an operation to start beverage production is performed, the beverage production device 100 stirs and grinds the beverage ingredients in the beverage container 110 to produce a beverage. Here, in the beverage production device 100, the side where the user is located is the front side (Y1 side), the opposite side is the rear side (Y2 side), and the front-to-rear direction is the Y direction. In addition, the direction perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction in the horizontal direction is the left-to-right direction (X direction), and the direction perpendicular to the front-to-rear and left-to-right directions is the up-to-down direction (Z direction).

As shown in FIG. 3, the beverage production device 100 includes a housing 1, a transport tray 2 provided inside the housing 1, a stirring unit 3, a drainage tray 4, and a moving mechanism 5.

As shown in FIG. 1, the housing 1 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape. A door section 11 is provided at the bottom of the housing 1, and a display section 12 is provided at the top.

The door section 11 is a door that separates the inside and outside of the beverage production device 100, and is provided on the front side (Y1 side) of the beverage production device 100. The door section 11 is configured to be rotatable around an axis that is provided on one end side in the left-right direction (X direction) and extends along the up-down direction (Z direction). The door section 11 is configured so that when the door section 11 is open (open state), a user can place a beverage container 110 on the container holding section 6, and when the door section 11 is closed (closed state), a user cannot touch the beverage container 110 placed on the container holding section 6. The door section 11 is made of a transparent material. In addition, the door section 11 is configured so that it is locked and cannot be opened or closed during cooking.

The display unit 12 displays images for the user to operate and images of information related to beverage supply. The display unit 12 is a thin display such as a liquid crystal display or an organic electroluminescence display.

As shown in FIG. 3, the transport tray 2 is arranged with the container holding section 6 and the cleaning container 7. The transport tray 2 is a tray provided with a partition member 21 that separates the container holding section 6 from the cleaning container 7. The transport tray 2 is located above the drainage tray 4. The transport tray 2 is moved in the front-rear direction by the movement mechanism 5 to a stirring position where the container holding section 6 is located below the stirring section 3, and a cleaning position where the cleaning container 7 is located below the stirring section 3. The cleaning position is the same as the initial position where a user can place a beverage container 110 in the container holding section 6. The transport tray 2 is removably attached to the movement mechanism 5.

The stirring unit 3 is located on the front side (Y1 side) inside the housing 1. The stirring unit 3 is also located on the upper side (Z1 side) inside the housing 1. A lid unit 30 for sealing the container holding unit 6 and the cleaning container 7 is attached below the stirring unit 3. Note that in FIG. 3, the lid unit 30 is shown by a dotted line for convenience.

As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the stirring unit 3 includes a blade 31, a shaft 32, a rotation drive source 33, an attachment member 34, a plurality of slide rails 35, and a vertical movement mechanism 36. In Figure 4, the rotation drive source 33 is shown by a dotted line for convenience. The stirring unit 3 is configured to stir the beverage ingredients in the beverage container 110. The rotation drive source 33 is an example of the "second drive source" in the claims.

The blade 31 is used to crush the beverage ingredients in the beverage container 110. The blade 31 is provided at the lower end of the shaft 32. The upper end of the shaft 32 is connected to the rotation drive source 33. Therefore, the blade 31 rotates via the shaft 32 when the rotation drive source 33 is driven.

The mounting member 34 is provided with a shaft portion 32, a rotation drive source 33, and a part of a vertical movement mechanism 36. In addition, slide rails 35 are provided on the front side and the right side of the mounting member 34.

The slide rail 35 is a guide member for moving the stirring unit 3 in the vertical direction. The slide rail 35 is also installed so that the mounting member 34 is horizontal with respect to the center of the rotation drive source 33.

The vertical movement mechanism 36 includes a motor 36a, which is a drive source, and a power conversion member that converts the rotational force of the motor 36a into a vertical movement force. The power conversion member includes a gear 36b and a sliding screw 36c. The vertical movement mechanism 36 moves the blade 31, the shaft 32, and the rotation drive source 33 up and down along the slide rail 35 by rotating the gear 36b provided on the mounting member 34 due to the rotational force of the motor 36a and moving the mounting member 34 up and down along the sliding screw 36c. The vertical movement mechanism 36 is provided with a sensor for stopping the blade 31 at a predetermined position. The predetermined position is a position where the blade 31 does not contact the inner surface of the beverage container 110 or the bottom surface inside the cleaning container 7.

As shown in FIG. 3, the drain tray 4 is provided below the transport tray 2. Liquid is supplied to the drain tray 4 from the water storage tank. The drain tray 4 discharges liquid discharged from the cleaning container 7 into the drain tank 20. A drain pipe 41 is disposed below the drain tray 4, connecting the drain tray 4 to the drain tank 20. The drain tray 4 is fixed inside the housing 1.

As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the moving mechanism 5 includes a pair of rack members 51 that can move in the front-rear direction together with the transport tray 2 (see Figure 3), a connecting member 52 that connects the pair of rack members 51, and a moving mechanism drive source 53 that is provided on one of the pair of rack members 51 and moves the rack member 51. The rack members are an example of a "movable member" in the claims. The moving mechanism drive source is an example of a "first drive source" in the claims.

6 and 7, the rack member 51 is disposed on the left and right sides of the drainage tray 4 in a front view. The rack member 51 includes a rack portion 51a and a pair of connecting member mounting portions 51b. The rack portion 51a meshes with the pinion portion 54a of the pinion member 54. The rack portion 51a is disposed on the left and right sides of the exterior of the drainage tray 4. The transport tray 2 is attached to the rack portion 51a. The connecting member 52 is attached to the pair of connecting member mounting portions 51b. The pair of connecting member mounting portions 51b are attached to the left and right sides of the interior of the drainage tray 4. The rack member 51 moves in the front-rear direction while being guided by the rail member 14 attached to the sheet metal 13. The moving mechanism drive source 53 is attached to the sheet metal 13 from the X1 side. Also, a sensor 15 that stops the movement of the rack member 51 is attached to the sheet metal 13 at the stirring position and the cleaning position. A portion of the rack member 51 protrudes from the metal plate 13 toward the X1 side, and the movement of the rack member 51 stops when the protruding portion of the rack member 51 blocks light from the sensor 15.

8, the rack member 51 has a biasing mechanism 55 that biases the rack portion 51a so as to eliminate play with respect to the pinion portion 54a. The biasing mechanism 55 includes a biasing member 55a and a moving member 55b. The biasing member 55a is, for example, a coil spring. Two biasing members 55a are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction. The partition plate 51c of the rack member 51 is located between the two biasing members 55a. The two biasing members 55a are arranged between the moving member 55b and the partition plate 51c and are attached to each of them. The partition plate 51c is a member that moves integrally with the rack member 51, and the biasing member 55a contracts when pressed by the partition plate 51c. The upper part of the moving member 55b protrudes above the upper surface of the rack member 51. The moving member 55b is also guided by the rack portion 51a. Therefore, the biasing mechanism 55 moves together with the rack portion 51a. Note that when the moving member 55b is not in contact with the stopper, the biasing mechanism 55 is in contact with the wall portion 51d of the rack member 51.

As shown in FIG. 6, the connecting member 52 is disposed above the bottom surface of the drainage tray 4 and is disposed inside the drainage tray 4. The connecting member 52 is made of stainless steel that is not corroded by the wastewater discharged from the cleaning container 7. The connecting member 52 connects a pair of rack members 51, thereby allowing the rack member 51 to which the moving mechanism drive source 53 is attached and the rack member 51 to which the moving mechanism drive source 53 is not attached to be moved in synchronization.

As shown in Figs. 6 and 8, the pinion member 54 includes a pinion portion 54a. The pinion member 54 is provided below the left rack member 51 of the pair of rack members 51. The pinion portion 54a is connected to the movement mechanism drive source 53.

The driving source 53 for the moving mechanism is provided on the left rack member 51 of the pair of rack members 51. The driving source 53 for the moving mechanism rotates the pinion portion 54a, and moves the rack portion 51a in the front-rear direction.

As shown in FIG. 3, the container holding portion 6 is positioned in front of the cleaning container 7 (Y1 side). A beverage container 110 (see FIG. 1) is placed in the container holding portion 6. The container holding portion 6 is configured so that its diameter decreases from top to bottom. The container holding portion 6 is moved to the rear side (Y2 side) by the moving mechanism 5 during cooking.

The cleaning container 7 is a container for cleaning the agitation unit 3. Liquid supplied from the water storage unit 8 is stored in the cleaning container 7, and the blade 31 of the agitation unit 3 is cleaned by rotating the agitation unit 3.

As shown in FIG. 3, a stopper 9 that abuts against the biasing mechanism 55 is provided inside the housing 1. The stopper 9 is formed by bending a plate-shaped member that is arranged above the movement mechanism 5. The stopper 9 is provided at both the stirring position and the cleaning position. The position at which the stopper 9 is provided is located before the position at which the movement of the transport tray 2 is stopped in the movement direction.

(Production of beverages)
3, with the carrier tray 2 in the initial position, the user places a beverage container 110 in the container holder 6. Then, beverage production is started based on the operation screen displayed on the display unit 12.

When the beverage production operation is performed, the driving source 53 for the movement mechanism is driven, and the conveying tray 2 starts to move rearward (toward Y2) toward the stirring position.

As shown in FIG. 9, the pinion portion 54a rotates clockwise when the movement mechanism drive source 53 is driven. As a result, the rack portion 51a moves rearward (toward Y2), and the transport tray 2 moves rearward (toward Y2). The partition plate 51c also moves the urging mechanism portion 55 rearward together with the rack portion 51a. The transport tray 2 stops midway toward the stirring position, and liquid is supplied from the water storage portion 8. The position to which the liquid is supplied is between the stirring position and the cleaning position.

As shown in FIG. 10, the biasing mechanism 55 comes into contact with the stopper 9 during the movement to the stirring position. Since the position where the stopper 9 is provided is located before the stirring position, the rack portion 51a continues to move relative to the biasing mechanism 55 in the movement direction (Y2 direction) with the biasing member 55a in contact with the stopper 9. At this time, the biasing member 55a located between the moving member 55b in contact with the stopper 9 and the partition plate 51c is pushed backward by the partition plate 51c, and the biasing member 55a contracts. In addition, a gap is formed between the moving member 55b in contact with the stopper 9 and the wall portion 51d of the rack member 51. The force with which the biasing member 55a pushes the rack portion 51a is weaker than the force with which the moving mechanism drive source 53 rotates the pinion portion 54a.

As shown in FIG. 11, the sensor 15 detects that the rack portion 51a has reached the stirring position, and the drive source 53 for the moving mechanism stops driving.

As shown in FIG. 12, when the driving source 53 for the moving mechanism stops, the biasing member 55a moves the biasing mechanism 55 in the direction opposite to the moving direction (Y1 side), and pushes the partition plate 51c of the rack 51a in the direction opposite to the moving direction. As a result, the rack 51a moves in the direction opposite to the moving direction (Y1 side), and the rattle caused by the backlash of the rack 51a against the pinion 54a is eliminated.

After the transport tray 2 has moved to the stirring position, the stirring unit 3 is moved downward by the vertical movement mechanism 36 so that the blade 31 is positioned inside the beverage container 110. The blade 31 is then rotated by the rotation drive source 33 to stir the beverage in the beverage container 110. At this time, the vertical movement mechanism 36 moves the blade 31 up and down. Then, after the production of the beverage is completed, the transport tray 2 moves to the cleaning position in the same manner as it moved to the stirring position, and the user can remove the beverage.

(Effects of this embodiment)
In this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

In this embodiment, as described above, the beverage production device 100 includes a housing 1, a conveying tray 2 arranged in the housing 1 and provided with a container holding section 6 for holding a beverage container 110, a stirring section 3 arranged above the conveying tray 2 for stirring the beverage ingredients contained in the beverage container 110, a drainage tray 4 arranged below the conveying tray 2, and a moving mechanism 5 for moving the conveying tray 2 in the forward and backward directions. The moving mechanism 5 includes a pair of rack members 51 that can move in the forward and backward directions together with the conveying tray 2, a connecting member 52 that connects the pair of rack members 51, and a moving mechanism drive source 53 that is provided on one of the pair of rack members 51 and moves the rack member 51, and the connecting member 52 is arranged above the bottom surface of the drainage tray 4. As a result, a space is not required below the drainage tray 4 for providing the connecting member 52 that connects the rack members 51, so that the space below the drainage tray 4 can be secured as a space for a drain pipe.

In addition, in this embodiment, as described above, the pair of rack members 51 are arranged on the left and right sides of the drainage tray 4 when viewed from the front. As a result, since the pair of rack members 51 are provided on the left and right sides of the drainage tray 4, more space can be secured below the drainage tray 4 compared to when the pair of rack members 51 are provided below the drainage tray 4.

In addition, in this embodiment, as described above, the moving mechanism 5 includes a rack member 51 and a pinion member 54, and the rack member 51 has a rack portion 51a that meshes with the pinion portion 54a of the pinion member 54, and a pair of connecting member attachment portions 51b to which the connecting member 52 is attached. As a result, since the moving mechanism 5 includes the rack member 51 and the pinion member 54, the moving mechanism 5 can be configured as a rack and pinion, eliminating the need for a complex device configuration and simplifying the configuration of the moving mechanism 5.

In addition, in this embodiment, as described above, the rack member 51 has the rack portion 51a arranged on the left and right sides of the exterior of the drainage tray 4, and the pair of connecting member attachment portions 51b arranged on the left and right sides of the interior of the drainage tray 4, and the connecting member 52 is configured to connect the pair of connecting member attachment portions 51b inside the drainage tray 4. As a result, since the rack portion 51a is arranged on the left and right sides of the exterior of the drainage tray 4, space is not required to provide the rack portion 51a below the drainage tray 4, and space below the drainage tray 4 can be secured. Furthermore, since the connecting member 52 is configured to connect the pair of connecting member attachment portions 51b inside the drainage tray 4, space is not required compared to when the connecting member 52 is located above the top surface of the drainage tray 4, and space above the drainage tray 4 can be secured.

In addition, in this embodiment, as described above, the rack member 51 has a biasing mechanism 55 that biases the rack portion 51a to eliminate play relative to the pinion portion 54a, and the biasing mechanism 55 has a biasing member 55a that biases in the opposite direction to the movement direction of the movement mechanism 5. As a result, the biasing mechanism 55 can suppress play of the rack portion 51a relative to the pinion portion 54a, making it possible to stop the transport tray 2 at a predetermined position with high accuracy.

In addition, in this embodiment, as described above, the housing 1 includes a stopper 9 that abuts against the biasing mechanism 55, and the biasing mechanism 55 is configured to be movable together with the rack 51a, and to bias the rack 51a in the direction opposite to the direction of movement when the biasing mechanism 55 abuts against the stopper 9 and the rack 51a moves in the direction of movement relative to the biasing mechanism 55, causing the biasing member 55a to contract. As a result, the rack 51a is biased in the direction opposite to the direction of movement by the biasing member 55a that is biased by the rack 51a moving in the direction of movement when the biasing mechanism 55 abuts against the stopper 9, and therefore there is no need to provide a separate drive source for moving the biasing mechanism 55. This makes it possible to simplify the configuration of the biasing mechanism 55.

In addition, in this embodiment, as described above, the stirring unit 3 includes a blade 31 for stirring the beverage ingredients, a shaft portion 32 on the tip of which the blade 31 is provided, a rotation drive source 33 for rotating the blade 31 via the shaft portion 32, a mounting member 34 to which the rotation drive source 33 is attached, and a plurality of slide rails 35 for moving the stirring unit 3 in the up and down direction via the mounting member 34, and the plurality of slide rails 35 are provided on either the front side or the back side, and on the side side. By providing the slide rail 35 on the front side or the back side, it is possible to prevent the mounting member 34 from tilting to the side side due to the weight of the rotation drive source 33. Furthermore, by providing the slide rail 35 on the side side, it is possible to prevent the mounting member 34 from tilting to the front side and the back side due to the weight of the rotation drive source 33. As a result, the plurality of slide rails 35 can prevent the mounting member 34 from tilting, and therefore the blade 31 can be effectively prevented from tilting.

In addition, in this embodiment, as described above, multiple slide rails 35 are provided on the front and side of the mounting member 34. This allows space to be secured on the rear side of the mounting member 34, making it possible to place other components of the stirring unit 3 on the rear side.

[Modification]
It should be noted that the embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims, not by the description of the embodiments above, and further includes all modifications (variations) within the meaning and scope of the claims.

For example, in the above embodiment, an example was shown in which the connecting member is provided inside the drainage tray, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, the connecting member may be located above the upper surface of the drainage tray.

In the above embodiment, the movable members are disposed on the left and right sides of the drainage tray, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, the movable members may be disposed on the front and back sides of the drainage tray.

In the above embodiment, an example was shown in which the moving mechanism includes a rack member and a pinion member, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, the moving mechanism may also include a pulley mechanism.

In addition, in the above embodiment, an example in which two biasing members are provided is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, the number of biasing members may be one.

In the above embodiment, an example was shown in which multiple slide rails are provided on the front side and right side of the mounting member, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, slide rails may also be provided on the back side and left side. In the present invention, slide rails may also be provided on both the right side and left side.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 Housing 2 Transport tray 3 Stirring section 4 Drainage tray 5 Moving mechanism 6 Container holding section 31 Blade 32 Shaft section 33 Rotation drive source (second drive source)
34 Mounting member 35 Slide rail 51 Rack member 51a Rack portion 51b Connecting member mounting portion 52 Connecting member 53 Driving source for moving mechanism (first driving source)
54 Pinion member 54a Pinion portion 55 Urging mechanism portion 55a Urging member 100 Beverage production device

Claims (8)

A housing and
a carrier tray disposed within the housing and provided with a container holder for holding a beverage container;
a stirring unit disposed above the conveying tray for stirring the beverage ingredients contained in the beverage container;
A drainage tray provided below the conveying tray;
a moving mechanism for moving the carrier tray in a front-rear direction,
the moving mechanism includes a pair of movable members each composed of a separate member that can move in a front-rear direction together with the transport tray, a connecting member that connects the pair of movable members, and a first drive source that is provided on one of the pair of movable members but not on the other of the pair of movable members, is disposed to the side of the drainage tray, and moves the movable members;
A beverage production apparatus, wherein the connecting member is positioned above a bottom surface of the drain tray. The beverage production device according to claim 1, wherein the pair of movable members are disposed on the left and right sides of the drain tray when viewed from the front. The moving mechanism includes a rack member and a pinion member, which are movable members.
The beverage production apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the rack member has a rack portion that meshes with a pinion portion of the pinion member, and a pair of connecting member attachment portions to which the connecting member is attached. The rack member has the rack portion disposed on the left and right sides of the exterior of the drainage tray, and the pair of connecting member attachment portions disposed on the left and right sides of the interior of the drainage tray,
The beverage production apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the connecting member is configured to connect the pair of connecting member attachment portions inside the drain tray. the rack member has a biasing mechanism that biases the rack portion so as to eliminate backlash with respect to the pinion portion,
The beverage preparation device according to claim 4 , wherein the biasing mechanism includes a biasing member that biases the moving mechanism in a direction opposite to a moving direction of the moving mechanism. the housing includes a stopper that comes into contact with the biasing mechanism,
The beverage production device described in claim 5, wherein the biasing mechanism is movable together with the rack portion, and is configured to bias the rack portion in the direction opposite to the movement direction by contracting the biasing member when the rack portion moves relative to the biasing mechanism in the movement direction while the biasing mechanism is in contact with a stopper. the stirring unit includes a blade for stirring beverage ingredients, a shaft having the blade at its tip, a second drive source for rotating the blade via the shaft, a mounting member to which the second drive source is attached, and a plurality of slide rails for moving the stirring unit in a vertical direction via the mounting member;
The beverage production device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the plurality of slide rails are provided on either the front side or the rear side, and on the side sides. The beverage production device according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of slide rails are provided on the front side and the side side of the mounting member.

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