System for manufacturing fruit containing soda using robot

Abstract

A system for manufacturing a carbonated beverage containing fruit juice using a robot is disclosed. The system for manufacturing a carbonated beverage containing fruit juice using a robot according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a kiosk device that receives a fruit juice selection signal and a carbonated beverage order request signal; a carbonated water generator that produces carbonated water by mixing purified water and carbon dioxide; a fruit juice dispenser that receives a plurality of fruit juices; and a beverage manufacturing robot that, when a carbonated beverage order request signal is received, produces the carbonated water through the carbonated water generator, and when a preset amount of carbonated water is produced in the carbonated water generator, holds a cup to receive the produced carbonated water, and then introduces a fruit juice corresponding to the fruit juice selection signal received from the fruit juice dispenser into the received carbonated water to manufacture a carbonated beverage.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a system for manufacturing a carbonated beverage containing fruit juice using a robot, and more specifically, to a system for manufacturing a carbonated beverage containing fruit juice using a robot capable of directly generating carbonated water to produce a carbonated beverage containing fruit juice. Background Technology

[0003] One of the challenges faced by self-employed business owners in operating their businesses is staffing. While labor costs now account for a significant portion of operating expenses, the reality is that hiring high-quality personnel remains difficult despite these high costs.

[0004] Consequently, there is a growing trend of businesses utilizing unmanned vending machines and robots. While early unmanned vending machines were limited to selling simple items like water or beverages, the range of products available for sale has recently expanded significantly, leading to the operation of businesses that rely solely on vending machines.

[0005] With the increasing trend of unmanned stores, unmanned coffee shops utilizing robots are gaining popularity. Generally, these unmanned coffee shops operate in a manner where, upon a customer placing an order, a robot operates the coffee machine to prepare the coffee, and once preparation is complete, the robot serves the coffee to the customer.

[0006] Looking at the current operational model of unmanned coffee shops, most coffee extraction is performed by coffee machines, while robots are limited to actions such as moving cups to the machines and operating them. Consequently, the robots currently installed in these unmanned stores are unable to serve beverages other than coffee.

[0007] However, from the perspective of the business, it is necessary to prepare a variety of beverages to respect the diverse tastes of consumers, and significant profits cannot be expected by selling only coffee. While vending machines selling canned beverages can be installed as a way to provide drinks other than coffee in unmanned stores, these machines alone cannot satisfy the needs of customers in robot-operated stores. Prior art literature

[0009] Registered Patent Publication No. 10-2735365 The problem to be solved

[0010] To solve the aforementioned problems, the technical problem that the present invention aims to achieve is to present a system for manufacturing a carbonated beverage containing fruit juice using a robot configured to directly manufacture a carbonated beverage containing fruit juice by mixing fruit juice and carbonated water and providing it to a customer.

[0011] The problems solved by the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. means of solving the problem

[0013] As a means to solve the aforementioned technical problem, a system for manufacturing a carbonated beverage containing fruit juice using a robot according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a kiosk device that receives a fruit juice selection signal and a carbonated beverage order request signal; a carbonated water generator that produces carbonated water by mixing purified water and carbon dioxide; a fruit juice dispenser that receives a plurality of fruit juices; and a beverage manufacturing robot that produces carbonated water through the carbonated water generator when a carbonated beverage order request signal is received, and when a preset amount of carbonated water is produced in the carbonated water generator, takes a cup to receive the produced carbonated water, and then puts fruit juice corresponding to the fruit juice selection signal received from the fruit juice dispenser into the received carbonated water to manufacture a carbonated beverage.

[0014] The carbonated water generator may further include a water purification supply unit for supplying the above-mentioned water, and the carbonated water generator may include a gas cylinder for supplying carbon dioxide, a mixer for mixing the purified water and carbon dioxide, a first supply pipe with both ends connected to the water purification supply unit and the mixer respectively to supply the purified water to the mixer, and a second supply pipe with both ends connected to the gas cylinder and the mixer respectively to supply carbon dioxide to the mixer.

[0015] The beverage manufacturing robot described above can mix the carbonated water and fruit juice by adding fruit juice to the carbonated water, gripping the electric mixer using a gripper, and operating the electric mixer with the mixing blade of the electric mixer inserted into the interior of the cup.

[0016] The beverage manufacturing robot further includes a can sealing machine operated by the beverage manufacturing robot, wherein the beverage manufacturing robot grasps a can to allow carbonated water to be contained inside the can, and moves the can containing the carbonated beverage to the can sealing machine to seal the can opening.

[0017] The beverage manufacturing robot, which further includes a rapid freezer, can move a sealed can containing a carbonated beverage to the rapid freezer, and when the temperature of the carbonated beverage inside the rapid freezer reaches a preset reference temperature, it can grasp the can containing the carbonated beverage and move it to a beverage dispensing tray.

[0018] The above juice supply device may include a rotating plate that rotates about a vertical axis, a plurality of juice containers detachably fixed on the rotating plate and each containing a plurality of juices, and a rotating plate driving unit that rotates the rotating plate so that a juice container containing juice corresponding to a juice selection signal is positioned at a preset juice input position. Effects of the invention

[0020] According to the present invention, by having a robot directly produce carbonated water and then mix in fruit juice to produce a fruit juice-containing carbonated beverage, there is an effect of providing a fruit juice-containing carbonated beverage manufacturing system that allows a user to receive a carbonated beverage made with the fruit juice they desire.

[0021] The effects of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other unmentioned effects will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0023] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a system for manufacturing a fruit juice-containing carbonated beverage using a robot according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a beverage manufacturing robot according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing one embodiment of a pipe cleaner for a coffee machine illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing one embodiment of a pipe cleaner for a coffee machine illustrated in FIG. 1, and, FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for manufacturing a fruit juice-containing carbonated beverage using a robot according to one embodiment of the present invention. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0024] The above objects, other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will be easily understood through the following preferred embodiments associated with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein and may be embodied in other forms. Rather, the embodiments introduced herein are provided to ensure that the disclosed content is thorough and complete and to ensure that the spirit of the invention is sufficiently conveyed to those skilled in the art.

[0025] In this specification, when a component is described as being on another component, it means that it may be formed directly on the other component or that a third component may be interposed between them. Additionally, in the drawings, the thicknesses of the components are exaggerated for the effective explanation of the technical content.

[0026] Where terms such as "first," "second," etc. are used in this specification to describe components, these components shall not be limited by such terms. These terms are used merely to distinguish one component from another. The embodiments described and illustrated herein also include complementary embodiments.

[0027] Furthermore, when it is stated that the first element (or component) operates or is executed on (ON) the second element (or component), it should be understood that the first element (or component) operates or is executed in the environment where the second element (or component) operates or is executed, or operates or is executed through direct or indirect interaction with the second element (or component).

[0028] Where any element, component, device, or system is described as including a component consisting of a program or software, it should be understood that, even without explicit mention, that element, component, device, or system includes hardware (e.g., memory, CPU, etc.) or other programs or software (e.g., an operating system or drivers required to run the hardware) necessary for the execution or operation of that program or software.

[0029] Furthermore, unless otherwise specified regarding the implementation of any element (or component), it should be understood that the element (or component) may be implemented in software, hardware, or in any form that is both software and hardware.

[0030] Furthermore, the terms used herein are for describing the embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. In this specification, the singular form includes the plural form unless specifically stated otherwise in the text. As used herein, 'comprises' and / or 'comprising' do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components to the mentioned components.

[0032] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a system for manufacturing a fruit juice-containing carbonated beverage using a robot according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] Referring to FIG. 1, a system for manufacturing a fruit juice-containing carbonated beverage using a robot according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a coffee machine (100), a kiosk device (200), a water purification supply unit (300), a carbonated water generator (400), a fruit juice supply unit (500), a beverage manufacturing robot (600), a can sealing machine (700), and a camera (800).

[0034] The coffee machine (100) is a device for extracting coffee, and can be either automatic or semi-automatic. The coffee machine (100) can be operated by a beverage manufacturing robot (600) described later, and in the case of an automatic coffee machine, when operation is instructed while the coffee beans and water are filled, a series of processes from grinding the coffee beans to extracting the coffee proceeds automatically to provide the final finished coffee.

[0035] The kiosk device (200) is equipped to allow a user to order coffee unmanned and displays menu information and detailed information about the menu that can be provided by the beverage making robot (600).

[0036] The kiosk device (200) receives various selection signals and order signals from the user and transmits the various selection signals and order signals generated by the user to the beverage manufacturing robot (600) through communication with the beverage manufacturing robot (600). The user can select the desired fruit juice and the mixing ratio of the fruit juice using the kiosk device (200). For example, the user can select the mixing ratio of carbonated water and fruit juice in the range of 5 to 9 : 5 to 1 according to their preference. In addition, depending on the case, two or more fruit juices can be selected simultaneously, and when two or more fruit juices are selected simultaneously, the mixing ratio of multiple fruit juices can also be selected.

[0037] The kiosk device (200) can be connected to the beverage manufacturing robot (600) via a wired or wireless connection. The kiosk device (200) can be connected to the beverage manufacturing robot (600) via a wired connection, but even in this case, network communication is enabled so that the latest versions of various firmware, including menu information, can be provided from a remote server (not shown).

[0038] In this embodiment, an example in which the kiosk device (200) and the beverage manufacturing robot (600) are installed separately has been illustrated, but depending on the case, the kiosk device (200) may be configured in a combined form with the beverage manufacturing robot (600). Generally, the kiosk device (200) is installed in a fixed manner at a specific location and table within the store, but depending on the case, it may be configured to be mobile.

[0039] The operation of the kiosk device (200) may be replaced by a dedicated app (or application) installed on a user terminal device (not shown) equipped by the user. Here, the dedicated app is an app created to provide a fruit juice-containing carbonated beverage manufacturing service using the robot, and the user's request signal can be directly transmitted to the beverage manufacturing robot (600). The dedicated app can be distributed and managed for free on a remote server.

[0040] The water purifier (300) is equipped to supply purified water to the coffee machine (100) and the carbonated water generator (400), and can also supply purified water by operating the beverage manufacturing robot (600). The water purifier (300) may include a water filter (not shown) inside in the same form as a conventional water purifier. The water purifier (300) may be configured to supply purified water to the mixer (420) in a preset amount, for example, 180 ml or 200 ml.

[0041] The carbonated water generator (400) produces carbonated water by mixing purified water and carbon dioxide (CO2). Here, carbonated water refers to water in which carbon dioxide is dissolved and ionized, and has effects such as promoting digestion, maintaining satiety, improving constipation, replenishing fluids, relieving thirst, and providing a refreshing sensation. The carbonated water generator (400) includes a gas cylinder (410), a mixer (420), a first supply pipe (430), and a second supply pipe (440).

[0042] The gas cylinder (410) supplies carbon dioxide. The gas cylinder (410) can be set to supply carbon dioxide to the mixer (420) for a preset time, for example, 2 to 4 seconds.

[0043] The mixer (420) receives purified water from the water purifier (300) and carbon dioxide from the gas cylinder (410), and then mixes the purified water and carbon dioxide and discharges them. To this end, a first supply pipe (430) is provided to connect the water purifier (300) and the mixer (420), and a second supply pipe (440) is provided to connect the gas cylinder (410) and the mixer (420). A valve (not shown) that can be opened and closed is provided at the connection points between the first supply pipe (430) and the second supply pipe (440) and the water purifier (300), the mixer (420), and the gas cylinder (410), so that a preset amount of purified water and carbon dioxide is supplied.

[0044] The fruit juice dispenser (500) receives a plurality of fruit juices separately and includes a plurality of fruit juice containers (510), a rotating plate (520), and a rotating plate driving unit (530). Although not illustrated, an open-type refrigerator that supplies cold air to the plurality of fruit juice containers (510) may be further installed at the bottom of the rotating plate (520).

[0045] The rotating plate (520) is a disc-shaped plate that rotates about a vertical axis, and a plurality of fruit juice containers (510) are detachably fixed and mounted on its upper surface. Since the rotating plate (520) rotates with a plurality of fruit juice containers (510) placed on it, it is preferable that the plurality of fruit juice containers (510) be fixed so as not to be affected by the rotation of the rotating plate (520).

[0046] Although not illustrated, a guard extending vertically along the edge of the rotating plate (520) may be further formed to prevent the plurality of fruit juice containers (510) mounted on the rotating plate (520) from being dislodged due to the influence of rotation.

[0047] A plurality of fruit juice containers (510) are fruit juice storage containers provided according to the type of carbonated beverage to be provided in the fruit juice-containing carbonated beverage manufacturing service using the robot. Each of the plurality of fruit juice containers (510) contains fruit juice in its internal receiving space, and the inlet is provided in the form of a pump to discharge the fruit juice. The plurality of fruit juice containers (510) are mounted on the upper surface of the rotating plate (520) and rotate together with the rotation of the rotating plate (520).

[0048] A plurality of fruit juice containers (510) may be equipped with a robot detection sensor (not shown) that detects the approach of a beverage manufacturing robot (600). When the robot detection sensor detects that the beverage manufacturing robot (600) has approached a specific fruit juice container while holding a cup containing carbonated water, a pump is operated to discharge the fruit juice. At this time, it is assumed that the beverage manufacturing robot (600) is configured to operate such that the opening of the cup is positioned at the fruit juice outlet of the specific fruit juice container.

[0049] The multiple fruit juices contained in the multiple fruit juice containers (510) may be liquids extracted from fruits, for example, oranges, apples, grapes, melons, watermelons, strawberries, lemons, kiwis, cherries, mangoes, etc. The type of fruit juice may be applied differently depending on the situation.

[0050] The rotating plate drive unit (530) operates the rotating plate (520) and rotates the rotating plate (520) so that a specific fruit juice container among a plurality of fruit juice containers (510) corresponds to the gripper position of the beverage manufacturing robot (600) according to the user's order information.

[0051] The beverage manufacturing robot (600) manufactures a beverage according to a beverage order request signal transmitted from a kiosk device (200). More specifically, when a carbonated beverage order request signal is input, the beverage manufacturing robot (600) operates a carbonated water generator (400) to generate carbonated water, and when a preset amount of carbonated water is generated from the carbonated water generator (400), it grasps a cup and fills it with carbonated water, and then manufactures a carbonated beverage by supplying fruit juice corresponding to a fruit juice selection signal from a fruit juice dispenser (500).

[0052] Additionally, the beverage manufacturing robot (600) can mix the carbonated water and fruit juice by adding fruit juice to the carbonated water, then using a gripper to grasp an electric mixer (not shown), and operating the electric mixer with the mixing blade inserted into the cup. Afterward, the cup containing the carbonated beverage mixed with carbonated water and fruit juice is grasped and moved to a beverage dispensing tray (not shown). The beverage manufacturing robot (600) can mix the carbonated water and fruit juice in a ratio of 7 to 9: 3 to 1.

[0053] The beverage manufacturing robot (600) can add sugars to a carbonated beverage manufactured by adding fruit juice to carbonated water. At this time, the beverage manufacturing robot (600) can add 1.0 to 2.0 parts by weight of one selected from allulose, stevia, monk fruit, sorbitol, xylitol, maltitol, and dates to 100 parts by weight of the carbonated beverage. The sugars added to the carbonated beverage can be contained in one of a plurality of fruit juice containers (510).

[0054] Additionally, the beverage manufacturing robot (600) may further add food additives to the carbonated beverage after manufacturing the carbonated beverage. Here, the food additives may be auxiliary agents and sweeteners added to conventional foods. The food additives may be one or more selected from the group consisting of licorice, barley medicinal leaf powder, hawthorn extract, St. John's wort, selenium yeast, vitamin B1, vitamin C, citric acid, nicotinic acid, sodium benzoate, aspartame, saccharin, pectin, maltitol, sorbitol, xylitol, guar gum, malic acid, taurine, biotin, skim milk powder, and oligosaccharides. It is preferable to use these food additives in a range of 0.01 to 0.1 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the carbonated beverage.

[0055] The beverage manufacturing robot (600) will be described in more detail in Fig. 2, which will be described later.

[0056] The can sealing machine (700) is a can sealing mechanism operated by the beverage manufacturing robot (600) and is used when the carbonated beverage provided to the user is configured to be provided in the form of a can. When the can sealing machine (700) is provided, the beverage manufacturing robot (600) holds the can instead of a cup to fill the inside of the can with carbonated water, and after adding fruit juice and mixing the carbonated water and fruit juice, seals the can opening using the can sealing machine (700). The can sealing machine (700) has an automatic method in which the can containing the beverage is automatically sealed when placed at a designated location, and a manual method in which the can containing the beverage is placed at a designated location, the lid is closed, and a predetermined pressure is applied through the handle to seal it. In this embodiment, either the automatic method or the manual method may be applied, and in the case of the manual method, the handle of the can sealing machine (700) can be operated by the beverage manufacturing robot (600).

[0057] The camera (800) captures video of the inside of the booth (B). Through the video captured by the camera (800), the operating status of the beverage making robot (600) and the like can be monitored in real time from a remote server. The camera (800) can be used as a CCTV for monitoring the inside of the store.

[0058] The camera (800) may be an IP (Internet Protocol) camera, and the type of camera applied to the IP camera is irrelevant. For example, any one of a dome type, box type, bullet type, and PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) type may be applied.

[0060] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a beverage manufacturing robot according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0061] Referring to FIG. 2, a beverage manufacturing robot (600) according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit (610), a gripper operating unit (620), a storage unit (630), and a control unit (640).

[0062] The communication unit (610) supports network communication of the beverage manufacturing robot (600) and supports the transmission and reception of information with the kiosk device (200), remote server and administrator terminal device (not shown), etc. For example, the communication unit (610) receives a fruit juice selection signal and a carbonated beverage order request signal from the kiosk device (200).

[0063] The gripper operating unit (620) controls the operation of a gripper mounted on the arm end of a beverage manufacturing robot (600), and controls the gripper to operate a coffee machine (100), a water purifier (300), a carbonated water generator (400), etc., and controls it to grasp a cup or can, and when the beverage manufacturing is completed, controls it to grasp a cup or can containing the beverage and move it to a beverage dispensing tray.

[0064] The gripper corresponds to the robot's hand and serves as an end effector. In this embodiment, a 2-finger type gripper is exemplified, but it is not limited thereto and can be changed to a 3-finger type, etc. A silicone cover may be placed on the tip of the gripper to prevent the cup from slipping when the gripper grasps the cup.

[0065] Generally, when selling coffee using a robot, disposable cups are mainly used. That is, a cup holder (not shown) on which a disposable cup is placed is positioned within the operating range of the beverage manufacturing robot (600), and the beverage manufacturing robot (600) picks up a disposable cup from the cup holder and puts the beverage ordered by the user into it. For this reason, the increase in the use of disposable items due to the increase in beverage sales using a robot can lead to environmental problems. As a solution to this problem, personal tumblers can be used instead of disposable cups even when selling beverages using a robot.

[0066] The user may input a request signal to use a personal tumbler when ordering a beverage. When such a request is input, the gripper operating unit (620) moves the gripper to a designated personal tumbler gripping position (not shown) to grip the personal tumbler placed by the orderer. Under the control of the gripper operating unit (620), the gripper grips the personal tumbler, fills the personal tumbler with the corresponding beverage, and transfers it to a beverage dispensing tray. Through this process, the beverage manufacturing robot (600) can provide the beverage in a personal tumbler and reduce the use of disposable cups.

[0067] Additionally, when a request signal to use a personal tumbler is input, a cleaning function for the personal tumbler may be further provided. The coffee machine (100) includes a hot water supply function and a steam supply function. Accordingly, the beverage making robot (600) uses a gripper to grasp the personal tumbler, positions the personal tumbler at the water outlet (not shown) of the coffee machine (100), and then supplies hot water or steam. Through this operation, hot water or steam is supplied to the personal tumbler, and the gripper operating unit (620) controls the gripper to grasp the personal tumbler, moves to a sink (not shown) or wastewater outlet (not shown), and rotates the gripper to discharge the water contained in the personal tumbler. This operation can be repeated several times, for example, two to three times, to implement the cleaning function for the personal tumbler. This cleaning function can be set to be performed mandatorily when the beverage making robot (600) grasps the personal tumbler in a situation where a request signal for using the personal tumbler is input, or it can be set to be performed only when a request signal for cleaning the tumbler is input from a customer. When using the cleaning function for the personal tumbler, the hot water function of the water purifier (300) may also be used.

[0068] The storage unit (630) stores all information necessary for the operation of the beverage manufacturing robot (600). For example, the storage unit (630) stores information regarding the operation path of the beverage manufacturing robot (600) inside the booth (B), movement movements during beverage manufacturing, etc.

[0069] The control unit (640) controls the overall operation of the beverage manufacturing robot (600). That is, the control unit (640) controls the signal input and output between the communication unit (610), the gripper operation unit (620), and the storage unit (630).

[0071] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing one embodiment of a pipe cleaner for a coffee machine illustrated in FIG. 1.

[0072] Various pipes are provided in the coffee machine (100) to allow liquids such as water and milk to flow through. Generally, a method of repeatedly passing hot water through the pipes placed inside the coffee machine (100) is used to clean them. Although the method of passing hot water through the pipes is the most commonly used method, there is a problem in that it is difficult to expect a sufficient cleaning effect due to limescale, etc. when the coffee machine (100) is used for a long time.

[0073] In order to resolve these problems, the present embodiment describes a pipe cleaner (900) specifically equipped for cleaning the pipe (120) of a coffee machine (100), and the pipe (120) to which the pipe cleaner (900) shown in the present embodiment is applied may be formed of a hard material such as plastic.

[0074] The pipe cleaning machine (900) includes a driving unit (910), a screw-type moving shaft (920), and a rotating brush (930).

[0075] The drive unit (910) receives power and supplies rotational driving force to the rotating brush (930). The drive unit (910) may be connected to the power supply unit (not shown) of the coffee machine (100) and configured to receive power from the coffee machine (100), and in some cases, may be configured to receive power from a battery (not shown).

[0076] The screw-type moving shaft (920) is formed in a rod shape, but the outer surface is formed in a spiral screw shape. One end of the screw-type moving shaft (920) is connected to the driving unit (910), and at the other end, an anti-detachment panel (922) is formed extending vertically from both sides of the screw-type moving shaft (920) to prevent the rotating brush (930) from coming off.

[0077] The rotating brush (930) is formed in a circular donut shape, and a movable shaft insertion part (932) is formed in the center to be fitted onto a screw-type movable shaft (920), and a plurality of bridges (934) are formed connecting the movable shaft insertion part (932) and the circular edge. A screw corresponding to the screw shape of the screw-type movable shaft (920) is formed on the inner side of the movable shaft insertion part (932). It is preferable that the plurality of bridges (934) be arranged at regular intervals from each other.

[0078] A plurality of bristles are mounted on the side of the rotating brush (930). Additionally, a fixing groove (936) is formed on one side of the rotating brush (930) and is recessed into the inner side of a circular rim. The fixing groove (936) can be formed in the width direction of the rotating brush (930), and one can be formed on the side of the rotating brush (930), or a pair can be formed at positions facing each other. A fixing projection (122) is formed protruding in the longitudinal direction from the inner side of the tube (120) so that the fixing groove (936) can act to fix the position between the rotating brush (930) and the screw-type moving shaft (920). Referring to the plan view in I and I', when the fixing projection (122) and the fixing groove (936) come into contact with each other while the rotating brush (930) is rotating, the position of the rotating brush (930) and the screw-type moving shaft (920) can be fixed.

[0079] To explain the shape of the rotating brush (930), if we look at the plan view at the part where the screw-type moving shaft (920) and the rotating brush (930) are connected, namely I and I', we can see that the rotating brush (930) has a shape similar to a car wheel.

[0080] When rotational driving force is supplied to the rotating brush (930) through the driving unit (910), the rotating brush (930) moves while rotating along the screw-type moving shaft (920) from the top to the lower anti-detachment panel (922). As shown in the plan view in I and I', the brush provided on the side of the rotating brush (930) contacts the inside of the tube (120) of the coffee machine (100), and cleaning of the inside of the tube (120) can be performed according to the rotational movement of the rotating brush (930). At this time, water can be supplied to the inside of the tube (120), and the water supplied to the inside of the tube (120) can flow through the space formed between the bridges (934).

[0081] The pipe washer (900) may be manually connected to one side of the pipe (120), or may be connected to one side of the pipe (120) to slide electrically as long as the internal space of the coffee machine (100) allows.

[0083] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing one embodiment of a pipe cleaner for a coffee machine illustrated in FIG. 1.

[0084] In the previous embodiment, a pipe cleaner (900) applicable to a pipe (120) formed of a hard material, such as plastic, was described. However, the coffee machine (100) includes a significant number of pipes (120') formed of a flexible material, such as silicone, in addition to the pipe (120) formed of a hard material. Accordingly, in this embodiment, a pipe cleaner (900') applicable to a pipe (120') formed of a flexible material will be described.

[0085] The pipe washer (900) described in the previous embodiment and the pipe washer (900') in this embodiment have similar structures. Therefore, the description of the identical structure is omitted, and only the differing structures are described here.

[0086] A wire (940) is connected to the drive unit (910') and positioned in the same direction as the tube (120'). Unlike the screw-type moving shaft (920) in the previous embodiment, the wire (940) is formed of a flexible material. Since the tube (120') in this embodiment is made of a flexible material, if a rigid material like that of the screw-type moving shaft (920) were used, it could cause damage to the tube (120'). Therefore, in this embodiment, a wire (940) made of a flexible material is applied.

[0087] A rotating brush (930') is fitted onto the wire (940). Since the structure of the rotating brush (930') is the same as in the previous embodiment, the illustration and description thereof are omitted. As the wire (940) is made of a flexible material, the driving unit (910') does not provide rotational driving force to the rotating brush (930') but provides driving force that drives it in a linear direction. The rotating brush (930') cleans the inside of the tube (120') while moving up and down along the wire (940).

[0088] FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate a pipe cleaner (900, 900') that cleans various pipes (120, 120') inside a coffee machine (100) using an electric rotating brush (930, 930'). By using this pipe cleaner (900, 900'), the conventional pipe cleaning method, which is performed only with water, can be replaced with automatic cleaning using a brush, thereby enabling cleaner coffee from the coffee machine (100).

[0089] FIGS. 3 and 4 describe a pipe cleaner (900, 900') for cleaning pipes (120, 120') contained inside a coffee machine (100). However, the pipe cleaner (900, 900') may also be installed in the first supply pipe (430) and the second supply pipe (440) connecting the water purification supply unit (300) and the carbonated water generator (400).

[0091] FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for manufacturing a fruit juice-containing carbonated beverage using a robot according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0092] Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, a method for manufacturing a carbonated beverage containing fruit juice using a robot according to one embodiment of the present invention is described.

[0093] The user checks the carbonated beverage menu available to the beverage manufacturing robot (600) through the kiosk device (200) and inputs a juice selection signal and a carbonated beverage order request signal to select the desired juice (S10). If the user has installed a dedicated app on the user terminal device, step S10 can be performed through the dedicated app.

[0094] When a fruit juice selection signal and a carbonated beverage order request signal are input, the gripper operating unit (620) operates the gripper to operate the carbonated water generator (400). Accordingly, the mixer (420) mixes purified water supplied from the water purifier (300) and carbon dioxide supplied from the gas cylinder (410) to produce carbonated water (S12).

[0095] When the carbonated water generation is complete, the beverage manufacturing robot (600) controls the gripper in the gripper operating part (620) to grasp the cup and moves the cup to the outlet of the mixer (420) so that the carbonated water is contained in the cup. Afterwards, fruit juice corresponding to the fruit juice selection signal is poured into the cup containing the carbonated water (S14).

[0096] The beverage manufacturing robot (600) adds fruit juice to carbonated water and mixes them together to finally complete the production of the carbonated beverage. Afterwards, the beverage manufacturing robot (600) uses a gripper to grasp a cup containing the carbonated beverage and moves it to a beverage dispensing tray, thereby providing the carbonated beverage to the user.

[0098] Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention may be implemented in other specific forms without altering its technical concept or essential features. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the claims set forth below rather than by the detailed description above, and all modifications or variations derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts should be interpreted as being included within the scope of the present invention. Explanation of the symbols

[0100] 100: Coffee machine 200: Kiosk device 300: Water purifier 400: Carbonated water generator 500: Juice dispenser 600: Beverage making robot 700: Can sealing machine 800: Camera

Claims

Claim 1 Coffee machine; kiosk device receiving fruit juice selection signals and carbonated beverage order request signals; carbonated water generator producing carbonated water by mixing purified water and carbon dioxide; fruit juice dispenser each receiving multiple fruit juices; A beverage manufacturing robot comprising: a robot that operates the coffee machine when a user orders coffee, generates carbonated water through the carbonated water generator when the carbonated beverage order request signal is input, and, when a preset amount of carbonated water is generated from the carbonated water generator, grasps a cup to receive the generated carbonated water, and then injects fruit juice corresponding to the input fruit juice selection signal from the fruit juice dispenser into the received carbonated water to manufacture a carbonated beverage; wherein the beverage manufacturing robot mixes the carbonated water and the fruit juice in a ratio of 7 to 9:3 to 1, and, for 100 parts by weight of the carbonated beverage, from the group consisting of licorice, barley medicinal leaf powder, hawthorn extract, St. John's wort, selenium yeast, vitamin B1, vitamin C, citric acid, nicotinic acid, sodium benzoate, aspartame, saccharin, pectin, maltitol, sorbitol, xylitol, guar gum, malic acid, taurine, biotin, skim milk powder, and oligosaccharide 0.01 parts by weight to 0.01 parts by weight of one or more selectedAdded in a range of 1 weight part, and the coffee machine comprises: a pipe cleaner for cleaning pipes disposed inside; and the pipe cleaner comprises: a drive unit that supplies rotational driving force; a screw-type moving shaft formed in a rod shape, having a spiral screw formed on its outer surface, with one end connected to the drive unit to receive rotational driving force; and an anti-detachment panel extending vertically to both sides from the other end of the screw-type moving shaft. A system for manufacturing a fruit juice-containing carbonated beverage using a robot, comprising: a rotating brush having a cross-section formed in a donut shape, a plurality of bristles mounted on the outer side, a movable shaft insertion part formed in the center that is inwardly recessed to be fitted into the screw-shaped movable shaft, and a plurality of bridges formed connecting the circular rim of the donut shape and the movable shaft insertion part; wherein when rotational driving force is supplied to the rotating brush through the driving unit, the rotating brush moves while rotating along the screw-shaped movable shaft from the top to the anti-detachment panel at the bottom, and a plurality of bristles provided on the side of the rotating brush come into contact with the inside of the tube to perform cleaning. Claim 2 A system for manufacturing a fruit juice-containing carbonated beverage using a robot, characterized in that, in claim 1, it further comprises a water purification supply unit for supplying the purified water; and the carbonated water generator comprises: a gas cylinder for supplying the carbon dioxide; a mixer for mixing the purified water and the carbon dioxide; a first supply pipe having both ends connected to the water purification supply unit and the mixer, respectively, to supply the purified water to the mixer; and a second supply pipe having both ends connected to the gas cylinder and the mixer, respectively, to supply the carbon dioxide to the mixer. Claim 3 A system for manufacturing a fruit juice-containing carbonated beverage using a robot according to claim 1, wherein the beverage manufacturing robot, after adding fruit juice to the carbonated water, grasps an electric mixer using a gripper, and mixes the carbonated water and the fruit juice by operating the electric mixer while the mixing blade of the electric mixer is inserted into the interior of the cup. Claim 4 A system for manufacturing a fruit juice-containing carbonated beverage using a robot, wherein, in claim 1, it further comprises a can sealing machine operated by the beverage manufacturing robot, and wherein the beverage manufacturing robot grasps a can to allow the carbonated water to be contained inside the can, and moves the can containing the carbonated beverage to the can sealing machine to seal the can opening. Claim 5 A system for manufacturing a fruit juice-containing carbonated beverage using a robot according to claim 4, further comprising a rapid freezer, wherein the beverage manufacturing robot moves a can containing the sealed carbonated beverage to the rapid freezer, and when the temperature of the carbonated beverage inside the rapid freezer reaches a preset reference temperature, the robot grasps the can containing the carbonated beverage and moves it to a beverage dispensing tray. Claim 6 A system for manufacturing a carbonated beverage containing fruit juice using a robot, wherein, in claim 1, the fruit juice dispenser comprises: a rotating plate that rotates about a vertical axis; a plurality of fruit juice containers detachably fixed on the rotating plate and each containing a plurality of fruit juices; and a rotating plate driving unit that rotates the rotating plate so that a fruit juice container containing a fruit juice corresponding to a fruit juice selection signal is positioned at a preset fruit juice input position.

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