CN107019427A - Beverage supply device - Google Patents

Abstract

A beverage supply device includes a control module and at least one beverage flow tube. The control module is adapted to receive an opening signal or a closing signal from a counter device. One end of the beverage flow tube is connected to a beverage storage tank. The beverage flow pipe includes at least one liquid switch, a solenoid valve and a flow meter. A liquid switch is disposed at the other end of the beverage flow tube and is suitable for opening or closing the outlet of the beverage flow tube. The solenoid valve is adapted to receive an opening signal and a closing signal from the control module. When the solenoid valve receives an opening signal, the solenoid valve opens; when the solenoid valve receives a closing signal, the solenoid valve closes. The flow meter is adapted to calculate the amount of beverage passed through and generate a flow signal, which is transmitted to the control module. Among them, the control module transmits the flow signal to the counter device. The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the beverage flow and price can be centrally calculated and the supply of beverages can be more effectively controlled.

Description

beverage serving device

technical field

The present invention relates to a beverage supply device, and in particular to a beverage supply device which can be controlled through network connection.

Background technique

Beverages are an indispensable part of the dining table in today's society, and they are also drinks that many people drink on a daily basis. Beverages can be classified into various categories, such as tea, wine, fruit juice, carbonated drinks, etc. Therefore, beverage shops can be seen everywhere on the street, and most restaurants will also provide additional beverages. Alcohol, in particular, has a long history and has considerable social connotations, and alcoholic beverages appear on many occasions.

In practice, common beverage supply methods can be divided into quantitative pricing or free access. Quantitative pricing is a menu provided by the store, which is provided to consumers at a fixed price and fixed portion, usually ranging from 300cc to 700cc, depending on the store. However, some consumers prefer a small amount of variety, or do not like to drink excessive beverages, and quantitative pricing cannot satisfy these consumers. Moreover, the clerk also needs to prepare beverages in addition, such as uncorking, mixing, and dispensing. Free access means placing beverage machines in the store for consumers to use by themselves. However, the cost is usually calculated in combination with meals. Based on cost considerations, only cheap drinks are usually provided, and alcohol is not provided. Moreover, consumers have to leave their positions to fill drinks, and stores also need to replenish them from time to time, which is inconvenient overall.

Therefore, how to improve the beverage supply mechanism, so that the store can directly calculate the price by quantity, which is convenient for consumers to take, and the store can also manage the supply mechanism more conveniently, is worth considering by those with ordinary knowledge in the field.

Contents of the invention

In order to solve the above problems, the object of the present invention is to provide a beverage supply device, which has a flow meter to calculate the price, and can be installed at each table for consumers to use freely. The beneficial effect of the invention is that the beverage flow rate and price can be uniformly calculated by the center, and the supply of beverage can be controlled more effectively.

Based on the above and other objectives, the present invention provides a beverage supply device, including a control module and at least one beverage flow pipe. The control module is adapted to receive an opening signal or a closing signal from a counter device. One end of the beverage flow tube is connected to a beverage storage tank. The beverage flow pipe includes at least one liquid switch, an electromagnetic valve and a flow meter. The liquid switch is arranged at the other end of the beverage flow pipe, and is suitable for opening or closing the outlet of the beverage flow pipe. The solenoid valve is adapted to receive an opening signal and a closing signal from the control module. When the solenoid valve receives the opening signal, the solenoid valve is opened; when the solenoid valve receives the closing signal, the solenoid valve is closed. The flow meter is adapted to count the amount of beverage passing through and generate a flow signal which is transmitted to the control module. Wherein, the control module transmits the flow signal to the counter device.

In the above beverage supply device, the beverage supply device further includes a first display device, and the first display device is adapted to display the flow signal.

In the beverage supply device above, the control module is also communicatively connected to a network device.

In the above beverage supply device, the control module further includes a storage unit, and the storage unit starts to store the change of the flow signal after the control module receives the opening signal.

In the aforementioned beverage supply device, the control module is communicatively connected to the one-order meal device through a network device.

In the above beverage supply device, wherein the control module is communicatively connected to a second display device through a network device, and the second display device is suitable for displaying the flow signal.

In the above beverage supply device, the control module is communicatively connected to a server host through the network device, and the control module uploads the flow signal to the server host.

In the beverage supply device above, the counter device is adapted to download flow signals from other beverage supply devices from the server host.

In the beverage supply device above, the control module is communicatively connected to a server host through the network device, and the control module uploads the flow signal to the server host.

In the above-mentioned beverage supply device, wherein, the counter device is suitable for downloading the flow signal from other beverage supply devices from the server host.

In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following will be described in detail with examples and attached drawings. It should be noted that the components in the accompanying drawings are only schematic, and are not drawn according to the actual scale of the components.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 and Fig. 1 are structural diagrams of the beverage serving device of the present invention.

Fig. 2A shows the beverage serving device of one embodiment.

Fig. 2B shows another embodiment of a beverage serving device.

Fig. 3 is a structural diagram of multiple beverage serving devices.

4A and 4B illustrate the application of the second display device.

detailed description

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 1 and FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of a beverage serving device 100 of the present invention. The beverage supply device 100 includes a control module 110, a first display device 120 and at least one beverage flow tube

130. The control module 110 is the most important control component of the beverage supply device 100 , and is respectively connected to a counter device 220 , an order device 230 , a second display device 240 and a server host 250 through a network device 210 . And the control module is adapted to receive an opening signal or a closing signal from the counter device 220 , and its function on the external connection components will be described later.

The beverage flow pipe 130 is a pipeline for delivering beverages. One end of the beverage flow pipe 130 is connected to a beverage storage tank 131. The beverage storage tank 131 is suitable for storing various beverages, such as tea, fruit juice, wine and other beverages. The beverage flow pipe 130 includes at least a liquid switch 134 , a solenoid valve 133 and a flow meter 132 . The liquid switch 134 is arranged at the other end of the beverage flow tube 130, and the liquid switch 134 is used to open or close the outlet of the beverage flow tube, and the liquid switch 134 can be opened to allow the beverage to flow out. The liquid switch 134 is, for example, a faucet, a lever switch, or a push switch outlet.

The solenoid valve 133 is a kind of electromagnetic switch, which is arranged between the liquid switch 134 and the beverage storage tank 131 . And the solenoid valve 133 is electrically connected to the control module 110 , and receives an opening signal or a closing signal from the control module 110 . When the electromagnetic valve 133 receives the opening signal, the electromagnetic valve 133 will open to allow the beverage to flow through; otherwise, if the electromagnetic valve 133 receives the closing signal, the electromagnetic valve 133 will be closed to prevent the beverage from flowing through. In other words, the solenoid valve 133 is controlled by the counter device 220 , and the consumer can take the beverage from the beverage supply device 100 only after the counter device 220 issues an opening command.

The flow meter 132 is disposed between the liquid switch 134 and the beverage storage tank 131, and is electrically connected to the control module 110, and is adapted to calculate the amount of the beverage passing through, and generate a flow signal according to the passing amount of the beverage. And the flow signal will be sent to the control module 110 . Therefore, the control module 110 also includes a storage unit 111. After the control module 110 receives the opening signal, the storage unit 111 will start to record the flow signal from the flow meter 132, so as to monitor how much beverage the consumer has taken. At the same time, the flow signal will be displayed on the first display device 120 to let the consumer know how much beverage has been taken. In some embodiments, the control module 110 converts the flow signal into an amount, and displays the amount on the first display device 120 for consumers to refer to the beverage cost.

After the control module 110 receives the flow signal, the control device 110 will transmit the flow signal to a counter device 220, an order device 230, a second display device 240 and a server 250 through the network device 210. The network device 210 is for example A modem or wireless network device. The counter device 220 is set at the counter of the store, that is, a POS device (Point of service, service point of sale system). Therefore, after receiving the flow signal, the counter device 220 can convert the flow signal into consumption amount, which can be used as the basis for the consumer to checkout. In addition, the counter device 220 can be input with an open signal or a close signal, and transmit the open signal or close signal to the corresponding beverage supply device 100 to close or open the solenoid valve 133 in the beverage supply device 100 .

The ordering device 230 is a mobile device used by waiters in the store to order food, such as a tablet computer equipped with an ordering application program. The ordering device 230 can receive flow signals from the control module 110 through the network device 210, so that the waiters can also check the amount of drinks taken by the customers and provide necessary services. The second display device 240 is different from the first display device 120 in that the second display device 240 is a public display device, such as a public display, a video wall, and the like. The second display device 240 can also receive flow signals from the control module 110, and display these flow signals on the second display device 240, which can be used as an application in some special occasions, such as a scoreboard in a wine competition .

The server host 250 is a remote server, such as a central server of a chain store. The control module 110 is connected to the server host 250 through the network device 210 and the Internet. The flow signal received by the control module 110 from the flow meter 132 will be sent to the server host 250 for storage, so as to check or count the beverage supply in the future. At the same time, the store owner can also use the counter device 220 to download flow signals from other beverage supply devices 100 from the server host 250, and display these flow signals from different beverage supply devices 100 on the second display device 240, which can also be used as a special Occasion applications, such as scoreboards for cross-store liquor competitions.

Please refer to FIG. 2A , which shows a beverage serving device 100 according to one embodiment. The beverage flow pipe 130 of the beverage supply device 100 can be adjusted according to different needs. In the embodiment of FIG. 2A , the beverage serving device 100 has a single beverage flow tube 130 and a plurality of liquid switches 134 , and is disposed on the edge of a dining table. The beverage supply device 100 provides a single beverage by a single beverage flow pipe 130, but has multiple liquid switches 134, which is suitable for multiple customers at the same table to serve beverages at the same time.

Please refer to FIG. 2B, which shows a beverage serving device 100' in another embodiment. In the present embodiment, the beverage serving device 100' has a plurality of beverage flow tubes 130' and a corresponding number of liquid switches 134'. This embodiment is suitable for providing a variety of beverages to consumers, and each beverage is individually billed by a flow meter for consumers to choose beverages according to their own preferences.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a structural diagram of a plurality of beverage supply devices 100 . When the beverage serving device 100 is actually used in a restaurant, in a preferred embodiment, a set of beverage serving devices 100 will be installed on each table and controlled by the counter device 220 . In other words, when the customer enters the restaurant and confirms the customer's seat, the store operator can input an opening signal from the counter device 220 to the designated seat, and open the beverage supply device 100 on the customer's seat, so that the customer can freely take it and control it at the same time. The module 110 will start to record the flow signal of the beverage. Conversely, after the customer checks out, the store operator can input a closing signal to the designated seat from the counter device 240 to close the corresponding beverage supply device 100 and reset the data in the corresponding control module 110 to avoid double calculation of expenses. From the process of the customer entering to leaving, the flow signal of the beverage supply device 100 will be uploaded to the server host 250 for storage, so as to facilitate subsequent checking and statistical work.

Please refer to FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B . FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B show the application of the second display device 240 . When a wine competition is held, the counter device 220 can collect and sort the flow signals of each beverage supply device 100 and display them on the second display device 240 . At this time, the second display device 240 is used as a scoreboard, and the drinking amount of each table can be clearly seen on the second display device 240 . The counter device 220 can also read the flow signals of the beverage supply devices 100 in other stores through the server host 250 and display them on the second display device 240 , so that cross-store wine competitions can be held.

Compared with the known method of serving beverages, the beverage supply device 100 of the present invention can be installed on the dining table, so that consumers can directly obtain beverages without leaving their positions to order food at the bar or go to the self-service area to obtain beverages. And it can be priced by quantity, allowing consumers to take drinks according to their own needs, preferences, and budget, avoiding unnecessary waste and improving consumer satisfaction. In addition, the beverage supply device 100 can be connected with commonly used POS devices through the network function, which helps the store to improve operating efficiency. And can use the network function to develop more remote functions.

The above-mentioned embodiments are only examples for the convenience of description, and even if they are arbitrarily modified by those skilled in the art, they will not depart from the scope of protection as claimed in the claims.

Claims (8)

1. a kind of beverage supply device, including：

One control module, suitable for receiving an open signal or a shutdown signal from a counter device；And

At least at a draft stream pipe, one end of the beverage flow tube is connected to a beverage accumulator tank, the beverage flow tube Including：

An at least liquid switch, is arranged at the other end of the beverage flow tube, suitable for being turned on and off the beverage The outlet of flow tube；

One magnetic valve, suitable for receiving the open signal and the shutdown signal from control module, when the magnetic valve Receiving the open signal, then the magnetic valve is opened；When the magnetic valve receives the shutdown signal then electromagnetism Valve is closed；And

Flow meters, suitable for calculating the amount that beverage passes through, and produce a flow signal, the flow signal meeting It is transferred into the control module；

Characterized in that, the flow signal is sent to the counter device by the control module.

2. beverage supply device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the beverage supply device is also Including one first display device, first display device is suitable to show the flow signal.

3. beverage supply device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the control module also communicates It is connected to a network equipment.

4. beverage supply device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the control module also includes One storage element, the storage element can be after the control module receives the open signal, and starting storage should The change of flow signal.

5. beverage supply device as claimed in claim 4, it is characterised in that the control module is passed through should Network equipment communication is connected to a food-ordering device.

6. beverage supply device as claimed in claim 4, it is characterised in that the control module is passed through should Network equipment communication is connected to one second display device, and second display device is suitable to show the flow signal.

7. beverage supply device as claimed in claim 4, it is characterised in that the control module is passed through should Network equipment communication is connected to a servo host, and the flow signal is uploaded to servo master by the control module Machine.

8. beverage supply device as claimed in claim 7, it is characterised in that the counter device be suitable to from The servo host downloads the flow signal from Other Drinks feeding mechanism.