Source automatic supply device and source storage facility equipped with the same

Abstract

To provide: an automatic sauce supply apparatus that supplies sauce automatically to a cooking container in a state in which the sauce is well stirred; and a sauce storage facility including the same.SOLUTION: An automatic sauce supply apparatus 100 includes: a container holding unit 110 that holds storage containers SC each storing a sauce S and being bottomed and cylindrical; discharge nozzles 120 that each discharge the sauce S to a bottomed cooking container CC; pumps 130 that each draw the sauce S from the storage container SC and sends the sauce under pressure to the discharge nozzle 120; and a control unit 150 that drive-controls the container holding unit 110 and the pumps 130. The automatic sauce supply apparatus supplies the sauce S stored in the storage container SC to the cooking container CC. The container holding unit 110 includes: a base board 111 on which the discharge nozzles 120 and the pumps 130 are mounted; a container fixing board 112 that detachably fixes the storage containers SC; and container vibrating means that vibrates the storage containers SC by causing the container fixing board 112 to move in a gyrating manner in a horizontal plane with respect to the base board 111.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a source automatic supply device and a source storage facility equipped with the same, and more particularly to a source automatic supply device that automatically supplies a source used for cooking to a cooking container and a source storage facility equipped with the same.

Background Art

[0002] In recent years, with the development of a rich food culture, there has been a demand for cooking a variety of dishes using a variety of ingredients. In the food service industry, due to various factors such as securing cooks, maintaining cooking skills, and improving the cooking environment, the automation of cooking has been rapidly demanded, and the demand for automatic cooking equipment that automates cooking has been increasing.

[0003] As an example of this automatic cooking equipment, there is known a taco automatic cooking machine that is equipped with a source supply device that supplies a spicy source called a wild source stored in a source tank onto minced meat after supplying the minced meat to a taco shell and automatically and continuously prepares tacos (for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] In the source supply device as described above, the source is merely stored in the source tank. If the source supply is stopped for a long time and the source settles and separates by each source component in the source tank, only a single source component in the settled and separated state is supplied, and there is a risk that a desired dish that matches the recipe cannot be cooked.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention solves the problems of the prior art as described above. That is, the object of the present invention is to provide a source automatic supply device that automatically supplies a source to a cooking container in a state where the source is well stirred, and a source storage facility equipped with the same.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] The invention according to claim 1 is a source automatic supply device that holds a storage container for storing a source, a discharge nozzle that discharges the source to a cooking container, and a pump that pumps up the source from the storage container and pressure-feeds it to the discharge nozzle, and supplies the source stored in the storage container to the cooking container. The container holding unit includes a base for mounting the discharge nozzle and the pump, a container fixing base for detachably fixing the storage container, and a container oscillation mechanism for oscillating the container fixing base with respect to the base. It is characterized by this. Storage A container holding unit that holds a storage container, a discharge nozzle that discharges the source to a cooking container, and a pump that pumps up the source from the storage container and pressure-feeds it to the discharge nozzle, and supplies the source stored in the storage container to the cooking container. The container holding unit includes a base for mounting the discharge nozzle and the pump, a container fixing base for detachably fixing the storage container, and a container oscillation mechanism for oscillating the container fixing base with respect to the base. Adjust A discharge nozzle that discharges the source to a cooking container, and a pump that pumps up the source from the storage container and pressure-feeds it to the discharge nozzle, and supplies the source stored in the storage container to the cooking container. The container holding unit includes a base for mounting the discharge nozzle and the pump, a container fixing base for detachably fixing the storage container, and a container oscillation mechanism for oscillating the container fixing base with respect to the base. A source pumping device, etc., at least Equipped with, and is a source automatic supply device that supplies the source stored in the storage container to the cooking container. The container holding unit includes a base for mounting the discharge nozzle and the pump, a container fixing base for detachably fixing the storage container, and a container oscillation mechanism for oscillating the container fixing base with respect to the base. Pump the source from the storage container to the discharge nozzle A base for mounting the discharge nozzle and the pump, a container fixing base for detachably fixing the storage container, and a container oscillation mechanism for oscillating the container fixing base with respect to the base. And vibrate A container oscillation mechanism for oscillating the container fixing base with respect to the base. Mechanism And It has a rotation suppression mechanism for suppressing the rotation of the container fixing base, and the rotation suppression mechanism has a plurality of guide rails for guiding the container fixing base in a plurality of directions It is characterized by this.

[0008] The invention according to claim 2 is, in addition to the configuration of the source automatic supply device described in claim 1, the container oscillation mechanism of the container holding unit has an eccentric connection mechanism composed of an eccentric joint that connects the motor shaft of an oscillation motor provided on the base side and a base plate provided on the container fixing base side in an eccentric state. Mechanism It is characterized by this. Swing the container fixing base relative to the base to vibrate the storage container It is characterized by this.

[0009] The invention according to claim 3 is A source automatic supply device that includes at least a container holding unit that holds a storage container for storing a source, a discharge nozzle that discharges the source into a cooking container, and a pump that pumps the source from the storage container and pressurizes it to the discharge nozzle, and supplies the source stored in the storage container to the cooking container. The container holding unit has a base to which the discharge nozzle and the pump are attached, a container fixing base that detachably fixes the storage container, and a container oscillation mechanism that oscillates the container fixing base with respect to the base Characterized in that a suction hose connecting one end to the storage container and the other end to the pump is held by a hose retainer on the base.

[0010] The invention according to claim 4 is A source automatic supply device that includes at least a container holding unit that holds a storage container for storing a source, a discharge nozzle that discharges the source into a cooking container, and a pump that pumps the source from the storage container and pressurizes it to the discharge nozzle, and supplies the source stored in the storage container to the cooking container. The container holding unit has a base to which the discharge nozzle and the pump are attached, a container fixing base that detachably fixes the storage container, and a container oscillation mechanism that oscillates the container fixing base with respect to the base Characterized in that the container fixing base holds the storage container at a plurality of locations in the vertical direction.

[0011] The invention according to claim 5 is A source automatic supply device that includes at least a container holding unit that holds a storage container for storing a source, a discharge nozzle that discharges the source into a cooking container, and a pump that pumps the source from the storage container and pressurizes it to the discharge nozzle, and supplies the source stored in the storage container to the cooking container. The container holding unit has a base to which the discharge nozzle and the pump are attached, a container fixing base that detachably fixes the storage container, and a container oscillation mechanism that oscillates the container fixing base with respect to the base, and controls the pumping of the sourceThe control unit intermittently executes the oscillation of the container fixing base due to the oscillation of the container holding unit. Mechanism It is characterized in that.

[0012] The invention according to claim 6 A source automatic supply device that includes at least a container holding unit that holds a storage container for accommodating a source, a discharge nozzle that discharges the source into a cooking container, and a pump that pumps up the source from the storage container and pressure-feeds it to the discharge nozzle, wherein the container holding unit has a base on which the discharge nozzle and the pump are mounted, a container fixing base that detachably fixes the storage container, and a container shaking mechanism that shakes the container fixing base with respect to the base, During the stop of the oscillation of the container fixing base, the source is pumped up by the pump. and includes a control unit for controlling It is characterized by that.

[0013] The invention according to claim 7 is a source storage facility including the source automatic supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, and a heat insulation storage for incorporating the source automatic supply device and keeping the source in the storage container warm, wherein the heat insulation storage has an opening that opens directly below the discharge nozzle of the source automatic supply device and faces the cooking container.

[0014] The invention according to claim 8 is a source storage facility including at least a container holding unit that holds a storage container for storing a source, a discharge nozzle that discharges the source into a cooking container, and a pump that pumps up the source from the storage container and pressurizes it to the discharge nozzle, and supplies the source stored in the storage container to the cooking container, and a heat insulation storage for incorporating the source automatic supply device and keeping the source in the storage container warm, wherein the container holding unit has a base for mounting the discharge nozzle and the pump, a container fixing base for detachably fixing the storage container, and a container oscillation mechanism for oscillating the container fixing base with respect to the base, and the heat insulation storage has an opening that opens directly below the discharge nozzle of the source automatic supply device and faces the cooking container.

Effect of the Invention

[0015] The source automatic supply device of the present invention includes a container holding unit that holds a bottomed cylindrical storage container for storing the source, a discharge nozzle that discharges the source into a bottomed cooking container, a pump that pumps up the source from the storage container and pressurizes it to the discharge nozzle, and a control unit that drives and controls the container holding unit and the pump. Thus, not only can the source stored in the storage container be automatically supplied to the cooking container, but also the following specific operational effects of the present invention can be achieved. That is, according to the source automatic supply device of the invention according to claim 1, the container holding unit has a base on which the discharge nozzle and the pump are mounted, a container fixing base for detachably fixing the storage container, and a container shaking means for swinging the container fixing base on the horizontal plane with respect to the base to shake the storage container. As a result, the container fixing base is shaken together with the storage container with respect to the base, and the source in the storage container is stirred. Therefore, the source components of the source do not settle and separate, and even if the source stored in the storage container is in a paste state, the source can be automatically supplied to the cooking container through the discharge nozzle in a well-stirred state. Further, according to the source automatic supply device of the invention according to claim 1, Since the container holding unit has a rotation suppression means for suppressing the rotation of the container fixing base, when the container fixing base is shaken with respect to the base, the container fixing base rotates around the base without rotating itself. Therefore, the source stored in the storage container can be stirred more reliably.

[0016] According to the source automatic supply device of the invention according to claim 2, in addition to the effects achieved by the source automatic supply device of the invention according to claim 1, the container shaking means of the container holding unit has an eccentric connection mechanism including an eccentric joint that connects the motor shaft of the shaking motor provided on the base side and the base plate provided on the container fixing base side in an eccentric state. Thus, with a simple mechanism, the base plate of the container fixing base rotates in a horizontal plane around the motor shaft of the base, so that the storage container held by the container fixing base shakes in the horizontal plane, and the source in the storage container can be shaken uniformly.

[0018] Claim According to the source automatic supply device of the invention according to claim 3,The suction hose that connects one end to the storage container and the other end to the pump is gripped by the hose retainer on the base. As a result, the thrashing of the suction hose due to the oscillation of the container fixing base relative to the base is suppressed by the hose retainer, preventing the entire suction hose from being twisted or entangled by the oscillation of the storage container.

[0019] According to the source automatic supply device of the invention according to claim 4, In addition to the effects achieved by the source automatic supply device of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, since the container fixing base holds the storage container at a plurality of locations in the vertical direction, when the container fixing base is oscillated relative to the base, compared to the case where the container fixing base holds the storage container at one location in the vertical direction, the storage container is less likely to tilt vertically relative to the container fixing base. Therefore, when the container fixing base is oscillated relative to the base, it is possible to prevent the storage container from falling over relative to the container fixing base, the liquid level of the source in the storage container from tilting, and the suction port in the storage container communicating with the pump from being located above the liquid level of the source.

[0020] Claim According to the source automatic supply device of the invention according to claim 5, The control unit intermittently executes the oscillation of the container fixing base by the container oscillation means of the container holding unit. During the oscillation of the container fixing base relative to the base, the source in the storage container is agitated, and during the period when the container fixing base is not oscillating relative to the base, the liquid level of the source in the storage container is less likely to fluctuate. As a result, the suction port in the storage container communicating with the pump is more likely to be located below the liquid level of the source. Even if the storage amount of the source in the storage container decreases, the source stored in the storage container can be more reliably pumped up by the pump.

[0021] Claim According to the source automatic supply device of the invention according to claim 6,Since the storage container has a mortar-shaped bottom, even if the remaining amount of the sauce in the storage container decreases, the liquid level height of the sauce can be ensured to be higher by the amount that the bottom of the storage container is mortar-shaped compared to the case where the bottom of the storage container is flat. Further, while the control unit stops the oscillation of the container fixing base, the pump pumps up the sauce, so that the sauce is pumped up at a timing when the liquid level fluctuation of the sauce stirred in the storage container is small. Therefore, the suction port in the storage container communicating with the pump is likely to be located below the liquid level of the sauce, and even if the storage amount of the sauce in the storage container decreases, the sauce stored in the storage container can be pumped up with almost none left.

[0022] Claim 7 According to the source storage facility of the invention according to claim, a source automatic supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 and a heat insulation chamber that incorporates this source automatic supply device and keeps the sauce in the storage container warm. Since this heat insulation chamber has an opening that opens directly below the discharge nozzle of the source automatic supply device and faces the cooking container, in order to supply a predetermined amount of the sauce kept warm at a predetermined temperature to the cooking container, it is possible to automatically supply the ingredients in the required amount for cooking to the cooking container while keeping the sauce warm at an appropriate temperature and storing it. According to the source storage facility of the invention according to claim 8, A source automatic supply device and a heat insulation chamber that incorporates this source automatic supply device and keeps the sauce in the storage container warm. Since this heat insulation chamber has an opening that opens directly below the discharge nozzle of the source automatic supply device and faces the cooking container, in order to supply a predetermined amount of the sauce kept warm at a predetermined temperature to the cooking container, it is possible to automatically supply the ingredients in the required amount for cooking to the cooking container while keeping the sauce warm at an appropriate temperature and storing it.

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0024] The present invention is a source automatic supply device that includes a container holding unit that holds a bottomed cylindrical storage container for storing a source, a discharge nozzle that discharges the source into a bottomed cooking container, a pump that pumps up the source from the storage container and pressurizes it to the discharge nozzle, and a control unit that drives and controls the container holding unit and the pump, and supplies the source stored in the storage container to the cooking container. The container holding unit has a base on which the discharge nozzle and the pump are mounted, a container fixing base that detachably fixes the storage container, and a container shaking means that swings the storage container by rotating the container fixing base in a horizontal plane with respect to the base. As long as the source can be automatically supplied to the cooking container in a state where the source is well stirred, the specific embodiment thereof may be any.

[0025] For example, the source automatic supply device of the present invention is mainly installed inside a food service establishment. However, the installation location of the source automatic supply device of the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be installed in a hood coat, an office, a home, etc.

[0026] For example, although the source automatic supply device of the present invention supplies the source to the cooking container, the supply target of the source by the source automatic supply device of the present invention is not limited to the cooking container, and as an example, it may be directly supplied to the food ingredients.

[0027] For example, the source stored in the source automatic supply device of the present invention is a general term for liquid or paste seasonings that are added to food or used in cooking, including not only liquid seasonings such as soy sauce, vinegar, oil, mirin, and sake, but also pasta sauces such as tomato sauce, basil sauce, and meat sauce, and paste seasonings such as Worcestershire sauce, mayonnaise, ketchup, oyster sauce, yakisoba sauce, gravy sauce, béchamel sauce, tartar sauce, chili sauce, apple sauce, cranberry sauce, and custard sauce.

Embodiment

[0028] Hereinafter, based on FIGS. 1 to 7, a source automatic supply device 100 which is an embodiment of the present invention and a source storage facility 10 equipped with the same will be described.

[0029] <1. Overview of Source Storage Facility> First, based on FIG. 1 which is a front view of a source storage facility according to an embodiment of the present invention, an overview of the source storage facility 10 will be described. In FIG. 1, for the sake of explanation, a door provided in front of the source storage facility 10 for partitioning the storage space 11d and the outside is omitted.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 1, the source storage facility 10 includes a heat-insulated storage 11 installed on the installation surface F for storing sources and the like in a heat-insulated manner, and a source automatic supply device 100 incorporated in the heat-insulated storage 11.

[0031] As shown in FIG. 1, the heat-insulated storage 11 includes legs 11a extending from the installation surface F, a hollow box-shaped heat-insulated storage body 11b installed at a position spaced apart from the installation surface F by the legs 11a, and a heat-insulation control unit 11c provided on the left side of the heat-insulated storage body 11b for controlling the heat-insulated storage 11.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 1, the front side (front side) of the heat-insulated storage body 11b is open, and a storage space 11d is formed inside. In addition, a door (not shown) that can be opened and closed is provided on the front surface of the heat-insulated storage body 11b. And, on the apparatus mounting surface 11b1 which is the bottom surface of the heat insulation chamber main body 11b, an opening 11b2 is formed which opens in the vertical direction and faces the cooking container CC. Therefore, the cooking container CC is installed directly below this opening 112b2.

[0033] <2. Sauce Automatic Feeding Device> Next, based on FIGS. 1 to 5, the outline of the sauce automatic feeding device 100 will be described. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the sauce automatic feeding device shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of the sauce automatic feeding device shown in FIG. 1. Note that FIGS. 2 and 3 show a state in which the sauce automatic feeding device 100 is stored in the heat insulation chamber 11. Also, for the sake of explanation, FIGS. 3 and 4 show the outline of the base plate 112a with a virtual line and shaded lightly, after removing the holding member mounting plate 112b, the container bottom holding member 112b1, the upper plate 112c, the connecting member 112d, etc.

[0034] The sauce automatic feeding device 100 is a device that holds a bottomed cylindrical storage container SC that stores the sauce S and supplies the sauce S to the cooking container CC, and as shown in FIG. 1, it is placed on the apparatus mounting surface 11b1 of the heat insulation chamber 11 (that is, inside the storage space 11d).

[0035] As shown in FIG. 2, the sauce automatic feeding device 100 includes a container holding unit 110 that holds the storage container SC, a discharge nozzle 120 that discharges the sauce S into a bottomed cooking container CC (see FIG. 1), a pump 130 that pumps up the sauce S from the storage container SC and pressure-feeds it to the discharge nozzle 120, and a suction hose 140 that connects one end to the storage container SC and the other end to the pump 130.

[0036] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, this sauce automatic feeding device 100 includes a control unit 150 that drives and controls the container holding unit 110 and the pump 130. This control unit 150 has a drive control unit 151 that controls the container holding unit 110 and a pump control unit 152 that controls the pump 130.

[0037] <2.1. Container holding unit> As shown in FIG. 2, the container holding unit 110 has a base 111 that is placed on the device mounting surface 11b1 of the heat insulation chamber 11 and mounts the discharge nozzle 120 and the pump 130, and a container fixing base 112 that is placed on the base 111 and detachably fixes the storage container SC.

[0038] <2.1.1. Base> As shown in FIG. 2, the base 111 has a fixing portion 111a fixed to the device mounting surface 11b1 of the heat insulation chamber 11, a movable portion 111b slidable with respect to the fixing portion 111a, a handle 111c attached to the front end of the movable portion 111b to pull out the movable portion 111b with respect to the fixing portion 111a, a lock pin 111d that can fix the movable portion 111b to the fixing portion 111a, a cable guide 111e fixed to the fixing portion 111a and the movable portion 111b through which a cable can be inserted, a hose holder 111f provided on the movable portion 111b to grip the suction hose 140, and a shaking motor 111g provided on the movable portion 111b.

[0039] As shown in FIG. 2, a pair of left and right rail guides 111a1 extending in the front-rear direction are attached to the fixing portion 111a.

[0040] As shown in FIG. 2, a pair of left and right rails 111b1 extending in the front-rear direction that slidably engage with the rail guides 111a1 of the fixing portion 111a are attached to the movable portion 111b. Also, a nozzle mounting plate 111b2 for mounting the discharge nozzle 120 is provided on the front left side of the movable portion 111b.

[0041] The lock pin 111d is an index plunger whose pin tip is movable in the axial direction (left-right direction in this embodiment), and is attached to the front end side of the movable portion 111b. By pulling the lock pin 111d, the engagement between the lock pin 111d and the fixed part 111a is released, and the movable part 111b becomes movable relative to the fixed part 111a. If the lock pin 111d is not pulled, the lock pin 111d engages with the fixed part 111a, and the movable part 111b is fixed to the fixed part 111a.

[0042] The cable guide 111e passes through the power cable of the oscillation motor 111g described later, etc., and suppresses the dissipation of the power cable, etc., when the movable part 111b moves relative to the fixed part 111a.

[0043] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the hose holders 111f are provided at the front end and the rear end of the movable part 111b, respectively. And this hose holder 111f is elastically deformable to such an extent that it can detachably hold the suction hose 140. Also, as shown in FIG. 3, the hose holder 111f provided on the rear end side of the movable part 111b is separated from the body of the heat insulation chamber 11b by a distance h.

[0044] Furthermore, the oscillation motor 111g described above is provided with a motor shaft 111g1 extending in the vertical direction.

[0045] <2.1.2. Container fixing base> As shown in FIG. 2, the container fixing base 112 includes a flat base plate 112a attached to the base 111, a flat holding member mounting plate 112b placed on this base plate 112a, an upper plate 112c spaced apart from the base plate 112a in the vertical direction, a rod-shaped connecting member 112d connecting the base plate 112a and the upper plate 112c, and an eccentric connecting mechanism 112e connecting the base plate 112a and the oscillation motor 111g of the base 111 in an eccentric state.

[0046] As shown in FIG. 3, the base plate 112a is octagonal and is provided with 10 circular openings 112a1.

[0047] As shown in FIG. 2, the holding member mounting plate 112b has a hexagonal shape and has a smaller area than the base plate 112a in a plan view. Ten circular holding member mounting holes (not shown) are provided in the holding member mounting plate 112b, and an annular container bottom holding member 112b1 made of rubber is fitted into the holding member mounting holes.

[0048] The upper plate 112c has substantially the same shape as the base plate 112a in a plan view. As shown in FIG. 2, ten circular openings are provided, and an annular container side holding member 112c1 made of rubber is fitted into the circular openings.

[0049] As shown in FIG. 4, the aforementioned eccentric connection mechanism 112e includes an annular bearing holder 112e1 screwed to the base plate 112a, an annular rolling bearing 112e2 inserted into the bearing holder 112e1, a retaining tool 112e3 for preventing the rolling bearing 112e2 from falling off the bearing holder 112e1, a rotating shaft member 112e4 inserted into the rolling bearing 112e2, an eccentric joint 112e5 for connecting the rotating shaft member 112e4 and the motor shaft 111g1 of the base 111, and a fixing screw 112e6 for fixing the motor shaft 111g1 of the base 111 to the eccentric joint 112e5.

[0050] As shown in FIG. 4, the retaining tool 112e3 engages with the bearing holder 112e1 and faces the outer ring side of the rolling bearing 112e2 in the vertical direction.

[0051] As shown in FIG. 3, the rotating shaft member 112e4 is disposed substantially at the center of the container fixing base 112. Also, as shown in FIG. 4, a screw is formed at the tip of the rotating shaft member 112e4, and it is screwed to the eccentric joint 112e5.

[0052] The eccentric joint 112e5 is a columnar member. The rotating shaft member 112e4 is screwed in from the upper side, and the motor shaft 111g1 is inserted from the lower side.

[0053] The fixing screw 112e6 is in contact with the side of the motor shaft 111g1 as shown in Fig. 4, and presses the motor shaft 111g1 against the eccentric joint 112e5. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 4, the rotation axis Am of the oscillation motor 111g is eccentric from the central axis Ap of the container fixing base 112 (the central axis of the rotary shaft member 112e4).

[0054] <2.1.3. Rotation suppression means> The container holding unit 110 further has a rotation suppression means 113 for suppressing the rotation of the container fixing base 112. This rotation suppression means 113 is composed of a left - right direction guide 113a for restricting the movement of the container fixing base 112 in the front - rear direction, a front - rear direction guide 113b for restricting the movement of the container fixing base 112 in the left - right direction, and a connecting block 113c for connecting the left - right direction guide 113a and the front - rear direction guide 113b.

[0055] The left - right direction guide 113a uses a linear motion mechanism such as an LM guide mechanism. For example, it is composed of a left - right direction rail 113a1 and a left - right direction guide table 113a2 placed on the left - right direction rail 113a1 and slidable on the left - right direction rail 113a1. As shown in Figs. 1, 3, and 4, the left - right direction rail 113a1 is a pair of front - rear rails extending in the left - right direction, and is placed on the movable part 111b of the base 111.

[0056] The front - rear direction guide 113b uses a linear motion mechanism such as an LM guide mechanism. For example, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, it is composed of a front - rear direction guide 113b1 and a front - rear direction rail 113b2 slidable in the front - rear direction by the front - rear direction guide 113b1. The front - rear direction guide 113b1 is attached to the left - right direction guide table 113a2, and is integrated with the left - right direction guide table 113a2 to be movable in the left - right direction. As shown in Fig. 3, the front - rear direction rail 113b2 is a pair of left - right rails extending in the front - rear direction, and is fixed to the container fixing base 112.

[0057] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the connecting block 113c connects the left-right guiding table 113a2 of the left-right guide 113a and the front-back guide 113b1 of the front-back guide 113b.

[0058] <2.2. Discharge Nozzle, Pump, Suction Hose> As shown in FIG. 2, the discharge nozzle 120 is formed by a nozzle head 121 attached to the movable part 111b of the base 111 and a nozzle hose 122 having one end connected to the nozzle head 121 and the other end connected to the pump 130. The nozzle head 121 is a member made of resin (e.g., silicone resin), which is normally in a closed state, but when the source S flows in, it becomes an open state under the inflow pressure. Also, as shown in FIG. 2, directly below the nozzle head 121, the opening 11b2 of the heat insulation chamber 11 is located. The nozzle hose 122 extends from the pump 130 and has flexibility enough to be inserted into the hose insertion hole 111b3 (see FIG. 2) of the movable part 111b.

[0059] As shown in FIG. 2, the pumps 130 are attached to both side surfaces of the movable part 111b of the base 111 of the container holding unit 110 in the number corresponding to the number of storage containers SC (in this embodiment, 10). Therefore, during maintenance, the pump 130 can be easily taken out from the heat insulation chamber 11.

[0060] The suction hose 140 has flexibility enough to follow the oscillation of the container fixing base 112 with respect to the base 111, and as shown in FIG. 1, a part of it is gripped by the hose retainer 111e.

[0061] <3. Structure of Storage Container and Holding by Container Holding Unit> Next, based on FIG. 6, which is a cross-sectional view of the storage container and the structure around the storage container shown in FIG. 1, the structure of the storage container SC and the holding of the storage container SC by the container holding unit 110 will be described. In addition, in FIG. 6, for the sake of simplicity, some members behind the storage container SC are partially omitted.

[0062] <3.1. Structure of the storage container SC> The storage container SC includes a transparent container body SC1 through which the contents can be visually recognized, a cap SC2 screwed onto the upper opening of the container body SC1 to close the upper opening of the container body SC1, a pipe SC3 inserted through the cap SC2 with one end immersed in the source S and the other end serving as a suction port SC3a, and an inverted L-shaped joint SC4 connected to the other end of the pipe SC3 and also connected to the pumping hose 140.

[0063] The container body SC1 is in the shape of a bottomed cylinder, and as shown in FIG. 6, a constriction SC1a is formed on the cylindrical body of the container body SC1. Also, as shown in FIG. 6, the bottom SC1b of the container body SC1 is in the shape of a mortar with a reduced diameter compared to the body.

[0064] <3.2. Holding of the storage container SC by the container holding unit 110> As shown in FIG. 6, the storage container SC is inserted into the upper plate 112c of the container fixing base 112. Then, the container-side holding member 112c1 of the container fixing base 112 engages with the constriction SC1a of the storage container SC, and the bottom SC1b of the storage container SC is inserted into the container bottom holding member 112b1. Therefore, the body of the storage container SC is held by the container-side holding member 112c1 of the container fixing base 112, and the bottom SC1b of the storage container SC is held by the container bottom holding member 112b1 of the container fixing base 112, respectively. That is, the container fixing base 112 holds the storage container SC at a plurality of locations in the vertical direction.

[0065] <4. Automatic supply of the source> Next, an example of the procedure for automatically supplying the source contained in the storage container SC by the above-described source automatic supply device 100 will be described based on FIG. 7 and the like, which are schematic diagrams showing the operation of the source automatic supply device shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 1.

[0066] <4.1. Overall Outline> The control unit 150 intermittently executes the oscillation of the container fixing base 112 by the eccentric connection mechanism 112e which is the container oscillation means. When an instruction for supplying a source is input from the outside, the control unit 150 stops the oscillation of the container fixing base 112 by the eccentric connection mechanism 112e of the container holding unit 110, sucks up the source S from the storage container SC by the pump 130, and discharges it from the discharge nozzle 120. That is, in the present embodiment, while the oscillation of the container fixing base 112 by the eccentric connection mechanism 112e of the container holding unit 110 is stopped, the source S is sucked up from the storage container SC by the pump 130 and discharged from the discharge nozzle 120.

[0067] <4.2. Oscillation of Storage Container> Next, the oscillation of the storage container SC by the control unit 150 will be described.

[0068] The control unit 150 controls the container holding unit 110 to oscillate the storage container SC. Specifically, the control unit 150 drives the oscillation motor 111g attached to the base 111. When the motor shaft 111g1 rotates in one direction by the drive of the oscillation motor 111g, the eccentric joint 112e5 integrated with the motor shaft 111g1 rotates in one direction, and the rotary shaft member 112e4 screwed with this eccentric joint 112e5 also rotates.

[0069] At this time, since the rotary shaft member 112e4 is pivotally supported by the rolling bearing 112e2 attached to the container fixing base 112, the rotation of the rotary shaft member 112e4 is not transmitted to the container fixing base 112. On the other hand, since the central axis Ap of the rotary shaft member 112e4 is eccentric with respect to the rotation axis Am of the oscillation motor 111g, in the plan view shown in FIG. 3, the rotary shaft member 112e4 rotates around the motor shaft 111g1 of the oscillation motor 111g. And since the container fixing base 112 having the rolling bearing 112e2 that pivotally supports the rotating shaft member 112e4 is not fixed to the base 111, the container fixing base 112 will also rotate about the motor shaft 111g1 of the base 111.

[0070] Here, due to the rotation suppression means 113, the container fixing base 112 can only move in the front - rear and left - right directions with respect to the base 111. Therefore, when the container fixing base 112 rotates about the motor shaft 111g1 of the base 111, the container fixing base 112 cannot rotate about the central axis Ap of the rotating shaft member 112e4. Therefore, when the control unit 150 rotates the oscillation motor 111g, as shown in FIG. 7, the container fixing base 112 (that is, the central axis Ap of the container fixing base 112) makes a turning motion in the horizontal plane without changing its posture about the motor shaft 111g1 of the base 111 (that is, the rotation axis Am of the motor 111g). Thus, the storage container SC held by the container fixing base 112 oscillates in the horizontal plane, and the source S in the storage container SC also oscillates.

[0071] That is, in the present invention, the oscillation motor 111g of the base 111 and the eccentric connection mechanism 112e of the container fixing base 112 function as container oscillation means for oscillating the storage container SC by rotating the container fixing base 112 with respect to the base 111 so as to make a turning and rocking motion in the horizontal plane with respect to the base 111.

[0072] <5. Effects of the source storage facility 10 and the source automatic supply device 100> According to the source storage facility 10 described above, it includes a source automatic supply device 100 and a heat - insulating storage 11 that incorporates this source automatic supply device 100 and keeps the source S in the storage container SC warm. Since this heat - insulating storage 11 has an opening 11b2 that opens directly below the discharge nozzle 120 of the source automatic supply device 100 and faces the cooking container CC, in order to supply a predetermined amount of the source S kept at a predetermined temperature to the cooking container CC, it is possible to keep the source S warm at an appropriate temperature and store it while automatically supplying the amount of ingredients required for cooking to the cooking container CC.

[0073] Also, according to the source automatic supply device 100 described above, since the container holding unit 110 has a container shaking means (shaking motor 111g, eccentric connection mechanism 112e) that causes the container fixing base 112 to swing in a horizontal plane with respect to the base, the container fixing base 112 swings together with the storage container SC with respect to the base 111, and the source S in the storage container SC is stirred. Therefore, the source components of the source S stored in the storage container SC do not settle and separate. Moreover, even if the source S stored in the storage container SC is in a paste state, the source S can be automatically supplied to the cooking container CC through the discharge nozzle 120 in a well-stirred state.

[0074] Also, since the container shaking means of the container holding unit 110 has an eccentric connection mechanism 112e composed of an eccentric joint 112e5 that connects the motor shaft 111g1 of the shaking motor 111g provided on the base 111 side and the base plate 112a provided on the container fixing base 112 side in an eccentric state, the base plate 112a of the container fixing base 112 rotates in a horizontal plane around the motor shaft 111g1 of the base 111 with a simple mechanism. Therefore, the storage container SC held by the container fixing base 112 oscillates in a horizontal plane, and the source S in the storage container SC can be uniformly shaken. Furthermore, since the container holding unit 110 has a rotation suppression means 113 for suppressing the rotation of the container fixing base 112, when the container fixing base 112 is shaken with respect to the base 111, the container fixing base 112 rotates around the base 111 without rotating itself. Therefore, the source S stored in the storage container SC can be more reliably stirred.

[0075] Also, since the suction hose 140 that connects one end to the storage container SC and the other end to the pump 130 is held by the hose retainer 111f of the base 111, the movement of the suction hose 140 associated with the oscillation of the container fixing base 112 with respect to the base 111 is suppressed by the hose retainer 111f. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the entire suction hose 140 from being twisted or entangled by the oscillation of the storage container SC.

[0076] In addition, since the container fixing base 112 holds the storage container SC at two locations in the vertical direction, when the container fixing base 112 is oscillated with respect to the base 111, compared to the case where the container fixing base 112 holds the storage container SC at one location in the vertical direction, the storage container SC is less likely to tilt in the vertical direction with respect to the container fixing base 112. Therefore, when the container fixing base 112 is oscillated with respect to the base 111, it is possible to prevent the storage container SC from falling with respect to the container fixing base 112, the liquid surface SL (see FIG. 6) of the source S in the storage container SC from tilting, and the suction port SC3a in the storage container SC from being located above the liquid surface SL of the source S.

[0077] In addition, the control unit 150 intermittently executes the oscillation of the container fixing base 112 by the container oscillation means of the container holding unit 110, so that the source S in the storage container SC is agitated while the container fixing base 112 is oscillating with respect to the base 111, and the liquid surface SL of the source S in the storage container SC is less likely to fluctuate while the container fixing base 112 is not oscillating with respect to the base 111. Therefore, the suction port SC3a in the storage container SC communicating with the pump 130 is likely to be located below the liquid surface SL of the source S, and even if the storage amount of the source S in the storage container SC decreases, the source S accommodated in the storage container SC can be more reliably pumped up by the pump 130. Furthermore, since the storage container SC has a mortar-shaped bottom SC1b, even if the remaining amount of the source S in the storage container SC decreases, not only can the liquid surface height of the source S be ensured to be higher by the amount of the mortar shape compared to the case where the bottom SC1b of the storage container SC is flat, but also the control unit 150 pumps up the source S by the pump 130 while the oscillation of the container fixing base 112 is stopped. As a result, the source S is pumped up at a timing when the liquid surface fluctuation of the source S agitated in the storage container SC is small, so that the suction port SC3a in the storage container SC communicating with the pump 130 is likely to be located below the liquid surface SL of the source S, and even if the storage amount of the source S in the storage container SC decreases, the source S accommodated in the storage container SC can be pumped up with almost no residue.

[0078] <Modification Example> The above describes a source storage facility and a source automatic supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention. However, the source storage facility and the source automatic supply device of the present invention are not limited to the source storage facility and the source automatic supply device of the above-described embodiment.

[0079] For example, the heat preservation temperature of the source by the source storage facility of the present invention may be below 0 degrees, about 4 degrees, or any temperature.

[0080] For example, in the above-described embodiment, the source automatic supply device 100 holds 10 storage containers SC and can automatically supply 10 types of sources. However, the number of storage containers held by the source automatic supply device and the number of types of sources supplied by the source automatic supply device are not limited to this.

[0081] For example, in the above-described embodiment, the container fixing base 112 holds the storage container SC at two positions in the vertical direction. However, if the container fixing base holds the storage container at a plurality of positions in the vertical direction, the container fixing base may hold the storage container at any number of positions.

[0082] For example, in the above-described embodiment, while the oscillation of the container fixing base 112 by the eccentric connection mechanism 112e of the container holding unit 110 has stopped, the source S is pumped up from the storage container SC by the pump 130 and discharged from the discharge nozzle 120. However, the source may be pumped up from the storage container by the pump and discharged from the discharge nozzle during the oscillation of the container fixing base by the eccentric connection mechanism of the container holding unit.

[0083] For example, in the above-described embodiment, the base plate 112a of the source automatic supply device 100 makes a turning motion in one direction within a horizontal plane as shown in FIG. 7. However, the turning motion within the horizontal plane of the base plate (container fixing base) by the source automatic supply device is not limited to turning in one direction. For example, it may make a turning and rocking motion within the horizontal plane.

Description of Reference Numerals

[0084] 10 ··· Source storage facility 11 ··· Insulation chamber 11a ··· Legs 11b ··· Insulation chamber body 11b1··· Equipment mounting surface 11b2··· Opening 11c ··· Insulation control unit 11d ··· Storage space 100 ··· Source automatic supply device 110 ··· Container holding unit 111 ··· Base 111a ··· Fixed part 111a1··· Rail guide 111b ··· Movable part 111b1··· Rail 111b2··· Nozzle mounting plate 111b3··· Hose insertion hole 111c ··· Handle 111d ··· Lock pin 111e ··· Cable guide 111f ··· Hose retainer 111g ··· Oscillation motor (container oscillation means) 111g1··· Motor shaft 112 ··· Container fixing table 112a ··· Base plate 112a1··· Circular opening 112b ··· Holding member mounting plate 112b1··· Container bottom holding member 112c ··· Upper plate 112c1··· Container side holding member 112d ··· Connecting member 112e ··· Eccentric connection mechanism (container oscillation means) 112e1··· Bearing holder 112e2··· Rolling bearing 112e3··· Retaining tool 112e4··· Rotating shaft member 112e5 ··· Eccentric joint 112e6 ··· Fixing screw 113 ··· Rotation suppression means 113a ··· Lateral guide 113a1 ··· Lateral rail 113a2 ··· Lateral guide table 113b ··· Front - rear guide 113b1 ··· Front - rear guide 113b2 ··· Front - rear rail 113c ··· Connecting block 120 ··· Discharge nozzle 121 ··· Nozzle head 122 ··· Nozzle hose 130 ··· Pump 140 ··· Suction hose 150 ··· Control unit 151 ··· Drive control part 152 ··· Pump control part S ··· Source SL ··· Liquid level of the source F ··· Installation surface CC ··· Cooking container SC ··· Storage container SC1 ··· Container body SC1a ··· Constriction SC1b ··· Bottom SC2 ··· Cap SC3 ··· Pipe SC3a ··· Suction port SC4 ··· Joint Am ··· Rotating shaft of the motor Ap ··· Central axis of the container fixing base (central axis of the rotating shaft member)

Claims

1. A source automatic supply device that includes at least a container holding unit that holds a storage container for accommodating a source, a discharge nozzle that discharges the source into a cooking container, and a source pumping device that pumps up the source from the storage container and pressurizes it to the discharge nozzle, and supplies the source accommodated in the storage container to the cooking container, where the container holding unit includes a base that mounts a pump for pumping up the source from the discharge nozzle and the storage container and pressurizing it to the discharge nozzle, and a container fixing base that detachably fixes the storage container, a container shaking mechanism that shakes the container fixing base with respect to the base, and a rotation suppression mechanism that suppresses the rotation of the container fixing base, and the rotation suppression mechanism has a plurality of guide rails that guide the container fixing base in a plurality of directions, and is characterized by the source automatic supply device.

2. The source automatic supply device according to claim 1, wherein the container shaking mechanism of the container holding unit has an eccentric connection mechanism including an eccentric joint that connects the motor shaft of a shaking motor provided on the base side and a base plate provided on the container fixing base side in an eccentric state, and swings the storage container by causing the container fixing base to pivot with respect to the base.

3. A source automatic supply device that includes at least a container holding unit that holds a storage container for accommodating a source, a discharge nozzle that discharges the source into a cooking container, and a pump that pumps up the source from the storage container and pressurizes it to the discharge nozzle, and supplies the source accommodated in the storage container to the cooking container, where the container holding unit has a base that mounts the discharge nozzle and the pump, a container fixing base that detachably fixes the storage container, and a container shaking mechanism that shakes the container fixing base with respect to the base, and is characterized in that a pumping hose that connects one end to the storage container and the other end to the pump is held by a hose retainer on the base. **Claim 4**: A source automatic supply device that includes at least a container holding unit for holding a storage container that houses a source, a discharge nozzle for discharging the source into a cooking container, and a pump for pumping up the source from the storage container and pressure-feeding it to the discharge nozzle, and that supplies the source housed in the storage container to the cooking container, wherein the container holding unit has a base on which the discharge nozzle and the pump are mounted, a container fixing base for detachably fixing the storage container, and a container shaking mechanism for shaking the container fixing base with respect to the base, and the container fixing base holds the storage container at a plurality of locations in the vertical direction. The source automatic supply device is characterized by this. **Claim 5**: A source automatic supply device that includes at least a container holding unit for holding a storage container that houses a source, a discharge nozzle for discharging the source into a cooking container, and a pump for pumping up the source from the storage container and pressure-feeding it to the discharge nozzle, and that supplies the source housed in the storage container to the cooking container, wherein the container holding unit has a base on which the discharge nozzle and the pump are mounted, a container fixing base for detachably fixing the storage container, and a container shaking mechanism for shaking the container fixing base with respect to the base, and a control unit that controls the pumping up of the source intermittently executes the shaking of the container fixing base by the container shaking mechanism of the container holding unit. The source automatic supply device is characterized by this. **Claim 6**: A source automatic supply device that includes at least a container holding unit for holding a storage container that houses a source, a discharge nozzle for discharging the source into a cooking container, and a pump for pumping up the source from the storage container and pressure-feeding it to the discharge nozzle, and that supplies the source housed in the storage container to the cooking container, wherein the container holding unit has a base on which the discharge nozzle and the pump are mounted, a container fixing base for detachably fixing the storage container, and a container shaking mechanism for shaking the container fixing base with respect to the base, A source automatic supply device characterized by comprising a control unit that controls the pump to pump up the source while the oscillation of the container fixing table is stopped.

7. A source storage facility comprising the source automatic supply device according to any one of Claims 1 to 6, and a heat-insulating storage for incorporating the source automatic supply device and keeping the source in the storage container warm, The source storage facility is characterized in that the heat-insulating storage has an opening that opens directly below the discharge nozzle of the source automatic supply device and faces the cooking container.

8. A source automatic supply device that includes at least a container holding unit that holds a storage container for containing a source, a discharge nozzle that discharges the source into a cooking container, and a pump that pumps up the source from the storage container and feeds it to the discharge nozzle, and supplies the source contained in the storage container to the cooking container, A heat-insulating storage for incorporating the source automatic supply device and keeping the source in the storage container warm, A source storage facility comprising: The container holding unit has a base on which the discharge nozzle and the pump are mounted, a container fixing table for detachably fixing the storage container, and a container oscillation mechanism for oscillating the container fixing table with respect to the base, The source storage facility is characterized in that the heat-insulating storage has an opening that opens directly below the discharge nozzle of the source automatic supply device and faces the cooking container.

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