How to take out drinks

Abstract

To provide a beverage take-out system capable of filling selected beverage at a store easily, and allowing a customer to take out a filling container with high convenience.SOLUTION: A beverage take-out system executed by using a bottle can and a cap material mounted on the bottle can and sealing the bottle can at a store comprising a beverage filling server which can fill plural types of beverage, comprises a beverage presenting step for presenting a menu on which plural types of beverage and the names of the beverage are described to a customer, a beverage filling step for filling the beverage selected from plural types of presented beverage by the customer into the bottle can, a capping step for covering the bottle can into which the beverage is filled with a cap member for capping by a capping apparatus, and a take-out step for causing the customer to take out the capped bottle can.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a beverage take-out system that fills beverages into cans at small breweries or stores and allows them to be taken out. [Background technology]

[0002] A beverage filling system described in Patent Document 1 is known as a conventional beverage filling system for filling beverages into containers in a beverage production factory such as beer. The beverage filling system described in Patent Document 1 is a system for filling beverages into can containers continuously transported by a transfer conveyor. This beverage filling system has a star wheel, around which multiple liquid filling devices are arranged, and can containers received from the transfer star wheel are filled with beverage in a series of steps as they move around the circumference from a can supply point to a can discharge point. Once filled with beverage, the can containers are discharged to the next process, where can lids are attached and seamed.

[0003] In this regard, the beverage filling system described in Patent Document 1 is provided with multiple liquid filling devices as described above, and beverages are filled continuously, so it cannot accommodate cases where it is desired to fill only one bottle can with beverage, and since it is large, it is difficult to install it in a store in the first place. For this reason, it cannot be applied to a beverage take-out system in which beverages are filled in a store and then taken out.

[0004] To solve these problems, for example, Patent Document 2 discloses a method for filling and seaming a metal container with a beverage at one location, distributing and selling the beverage. In this method, a customer selects the contents, a metal container is filled with the selected contents, a metal container end closure is seamed onto the metal container to produce a filled container, and the filled container is distributed and sold to the customer. The metal container end closure is secured to the metal container by forming a double seam between the peripheral curl of the metal container end closure and the neck of the metal container. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-145480 [Patent Document 2] US Patent Publication No. 2015 / 0113921 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, in the method described in Patent Document 2, the seaming of the metal container end closure is formed by double seaming, which may result in the metal container end closure device becoming complicated and large. Also, it is troublesome for customers to open a filled container closed with a metal container end closure. Furthermore, because the filled container is formed by double seaming, once opened, it is difficult to store the beverage as is, resulting in low convenience.

[0007] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and aims to provide a beverage takeout system that allows selected beverages to be easily filled at the store and allows customers to take out convenient filled containers. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The beverage take-out system of the present invention is a beverage take-out system that is implemented in a store equipped with a beverage filling server capable of filling a plurality of beverages, using bottle cans and capping material that is attached to the bottle cans and seals the bottle cans, and includes a beverage presentation step of presenting the plurality of beverages or a menu listing the names of these beverages to a customer, a beverage filling step of filling the bottle can with a beverage selected by the customer from the plurality of presented beverages, a capping step of covering the bottle can filled with the beverage with the capping material and capping it using a capping device, and a take-out step of having the customer take out the capped bottle can.

[0009] The present invention provides a completely new beverage takeout system that allows a customer to select a beverage from a range of beverages and provide a bottle-shaped can (filled container) filled with that beverage for takeout, which is not available in the past. In this case, multiple beverage filling servers (e.g., beer servers) installed in the store can be used as is, so the system can be easily implemented by simply installing a capping device with a simple configuration, as well as the bottle-shaped can and cap material used for that, and the burden on the store is small. Furthermore, since the cap material is attached to the bottle-shaped can filled with the beverage by the capping device, the bottle-shaped can is sealed, allowing the customer to safely take the reliably sealed filled container home.

[0010] In the beverage take-out system of the present invention, in the capping step, it is preferable that the capping device performs capping in a state visible to the customer. In the above-described embodiment, the capping is performed in a state where the customer can see it, allowing the customer to watch the capping process and confirm the contents (beverage) being filled into the bottle can, thereby providing a sense of security in terms of safety.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of the beverage take-out system of the present invention, the system further comprises a use-by date indicating step of indicating the use-by date on the outer surface of the bottle can before the take-out step. In the above-mentioned aspect, the expiration date is clearly displayed on the exterior of the bottle can, so that customers can take out filled containers in which the expiration date is easily visible. Furthermore, if the name of the beverage is displayed along with the expiration date, customers can take out filled containers in which the filled beverage is easily recognizable. The expiration date may be indicated on the exterior of the bottle can in the expiration date indicating step by, for example, attaching a label with the expiration date written on it, stamping it directly on the bottle can, or handwriting it by a store clerk. The timing of the expiration date indicating step can be freely set as long as it is before the takeout step, and may be performed, for example, after capping or before the beverage filling step.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment of the beverage take-out system of the present invention, the system further comprises a wrapping step of wrapping the bottle can filled with the beverage and capped before the take-out step. In the above embodiment, the filled containers are wrapped and then taken away by the customer, thereby increasing customer satisfaction. Note that the wrapping includes, for example, general wrapping in which multiple filled containers are packed into a carrier bag or a box.

[0013] In the beverage take-out system of the present invention, the beverage is a carbonated beverage containing carbon dioxide. In the beverage filling step, bubbles contained in the carbonated beverage may be allowed to overflow from the bottle can. In the above-described embodiment, when filling a bottle can with a carbonated beverage, bubbles contained in the carbonated beverage are allowed to overflow from the bottle can, so that no air remains in the bottle can, thereby preventing oxidation of the carbonated beverage filled in the bottle can. This allows customers to take out filled containers in which oxidation of the carbonated beverage is prevented.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment of the beverage take-out system of the present invention, the beverage is a non-carbonated beverage that does not contain carbon dioxide, and the system includes a gas replacement step in which the air in the bottle can is replaced with carbon dioxide gas or an inert gas before the beverage filling step. In the above-described embodiment, by replacing the air in the bottle-can with carbon dioxide gas or an inert gas before the beverage filling step, the beverage to be filled in the bottle-can can be prevented from coming into contact with the air in the bottle-can, and the customer can take out a filled container in which the beverage oxidation is further suppressed. Examples of the inert gas include nitrogen gas and argon gas.

[0015] In one aspect of the beverage take-out system of the present invention, the bottle can has a mouth portion having a bulge portion and a threaded portion, and a breaking bridge is formed at a position opposite the bulge portion on the circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion of the cap material, and in the capping step, the tip of the cylindrical portion is fixed to the bulge portion, and a screw corresponding to the threaded portion is formed at a position opposite the threaded portion on the circumferential surface of the cap material, thereby capping the bottle can with the cap material. In the above-described embodiment, the bottle can is sealed by attaching the cap material to the bottle can filled with beverage using a capping device, so that when a customer opens the bottle can at home or elsewhere, they can easily open it by simply rotating the cap material (cap). Furthermore, a break bridge is formed on the cylindrical portion of the cap material, and the tip (skirt portion) of the cylindrical portion located below the break bridge is plastically deformed and fixed to the bottle can. Therefore, when the cap is opened, the break bridge is cut, thereby achieving a pill-finder-proof function. In other words, unauthorized opening of the filled container can be prevented. Furthermore, if there is beverage remaining after opening, the filled container can be resealed simply by putting the cap on and rotating it, which is highly convenient.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment of the beverage take-out system of the present invention, a slit is formed in the base end of the cylindrical portion along the circumferential direction thereof to release the internal pressure inside the bottle-can, and the system is provided with a cleaning step of cleaning the bottle-can after the capping step, and a moisture removal step of wiping the bottle-can after cleaning or applying gas to the bottle-can to remove moisture from the outer surface of the bottle-can. In the above-described embodiment, the outer surface of the bottle-can (filled container) to which the beverage spilled during the beverage filling step is adhered is cleaned and then the moisture is removed, allowing the customer to take out the filled container with a clean outer surface. Furthermore, since a slit is formed in the cap material, water can enter through the slit when the bottle-can is washed, and the internal pressure inside the bottle-can can be released when the bottle-can is opened. Furthermore, even if the foam of the carbonated beverage spills during the beverage filling step, the threaded portion of the bottle-can can be washed after the capping step, thereby preventing spoilage and mold caused by residual liquid adhering to the threaded portion. Furthermore, since the beverage (foam) can be prevented from adhering to the threaded portion, an increase in the torque required for opening the bottle can be prevented. Furthermore, moisture that flows in through the slit does not flow into the sealed portion filled with the beverage.

[0017] In another aspect of the beverage take-out system of the present invention, the bottle can has a mouth portion with a curled portion, and the cap material has a top surface portion, a skirt portion extending vertically downward from the outer peripheral edge of the top surface portion, and a tab protruding so as to extend part of the lower edge of the skirt portion in the planar direction, and a pair of scores extending from both side edges of the tab are formed on the skirt portion, and in the capping step, the cap material may be capped on the bottle can by fixing the lower end of the skirt portion of the cap material to the lower end of the curled portion. In the above embodiment, the cap can be removed from the bottle-can simply by pulling the tab upward, making the operation of opening the bottle-can easier. Furthermore, since the lower end of the skirt portion is plastically deformed and fixed to the bottle-can, the score of the skirt portion breaks when the cap is opened, thereby achieving a pill-proof function. In other words, unauthorized opening of the filled container can be prevented. [Effects of the Invention]

[0018] According to the present invention, a selected beverage can be easily filled in the store, and the customer can take out the highly convenient filled container. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a beverage takeout system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a store to which the beverage take-out system of the embodiment is applied. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a menu table presented to a customer in the beverage takeout system of the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a beverage filling step of the beverage takeout system of the embodiment. [Figure 5] 10 is a diagram showing the bottle can (filled container) after the capping step of the beverage take-out system of the embodiment. FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a cleaning step of the beverage takeout system of the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a water removal step of the beverage takeout system of the embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a labeling step of the beverage takeout system of the embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a wrapping step of the beverage takeout system of the embodiment. [Figure 10] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing an example of a cap material used in the beverage take-out system of the embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 2 is a front view of the right half of a filled container used in the beverage takeout system of the embodiment, taken in cross section through the can axis. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the vicinity of a curled portion of the can body shown in FIG. [Figure 13] FIG. 12 is a front view of the bottle container of FIG. 11 as seen from a different angle. [Figure 14] FIG. 12 is a top view of the bottle container shown in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0021] The beverage take-out system of this embodiment is implemented in a store 100 that serves craft beer, as shown in Figure 2. This beverage take-out system is executed according to the flowchart shown in Figure 1. This will be explained in detail below. In this embodiment, a beverage takeout system implemented in a store 100 that serves craft beer will be described, but the beverages and serving locations are not limited to this. For example, beverages are not limited to craft beer but include carbonated beverages (alcoholic beverages) such as happoshu (low-malt beer), sparkling wine, and sparkling sake, as well as non-alcoholic beverages such as tapioca milk tea and 100% fruit juice, and serving locations include stores and breweries that sell such beverages.

[0022] [Store configuration] As shown in Fig. 2, the store 100 is provided with a beverage filling server 20 capable of filling mugs (not shown) and bottle-shaped cans 10 with a plurality of beverages. In the example shown in Fig. 1, three beverage filling servers 20 are provided, each equipped with a beer barrel (not shown) for storing a respective one of a plurality of craft beers, a cylinder (not shown) connected to the beer barrel, taps 21A-21C provided near the end of a tube through which each craft beer flows, and spouts 22A-22C fixed to the end of the tube. In the example shown in Fig. 2, when the taps 21A-21C are opened, three types of craft beer, namely, craft beer A, craft beer B, and craft beer C, are dispensed from the spouts 22A-22C into the mugs or bottle-shaped cans 10. The taps 21A-21C and spouts 22A-22C of the beverage filling server 20 are fixed to a wall located in front of a counter 101 of the store 100.

[0023] Furthermore, a capping device 40 is placed on a shelf 102 located in front of a counter 101 in the store 100, for capping bottle cans 10 filled with beverages by applying a cap material 19 thereto. At least the front surface (the surface facing the customer) of the cover 41 of the capping device 40 is transparent. This allows customers to easily see how the capping device 40 caps the bottle cans 10 with the cap material 19. Furthermore, the capping device 40 is small, measuring, for example, 865 mm in length, 310 mm in width, and 480 mm in depth, and therefore can be easily placed on the shelf 102 in the store 100. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the capping device 40 is arranged on the shelf 102, but this is not limiting and it may be arranged on the counter 101 closer to the customer.

[0024] In addition, menu display boards 51 that indicate the craft beers that will be dispensed when each tap 21A-21C is opened are attached to the walls or tables of the store 100. The menu display boards 51 display the names of the craft beers, "A," "B," and "C," above each tap 21A-21C. This allows customers to easily recognize the names (types) of craft beers served in the store 100 without having to look at a menu table 50 that is separately provided in the store 100.

[0025] Part of the beverage filling server 20 and the capping device 40 are placed on a shelf 102 located in front of the counter 101 of the store 100 and in the vicinity thereof. This allows customers visiting the store 100 to easily recognize these while sitting in a chair. That is, customers can visually see how craft beer is filled into mugs or bottle cans 10 and how the bottle cans 10 are capped.

[0026] [Beverage takeout system (beverage takeout method)] In addition to serving beverages such as craft beer, such a store 100 also offers a service in which beverages (craft beer) served in the store are filled into bottle cans 10 for takeout. The bottle-shaped can 10 used in this beverage takeout system is a typical bottle-shaped can made of a thin metal plate such as aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and as shown in Fig. 4, has a cylindrical body 12 having a bottom 11, a tapered portion 13 that gradually reduces in diameter from the upper end of the cylindrical body 12 toward the upper end in the axial direction of the can, and a mouth 14 that is connected to the upper end of the tapered portion 13. The mouth 14 of the bottle-shaped can 10 is formed with a bulge 141 and a threaded portion 142 for fixing a cap member 19. The height of this bottle-shaped can 10 is set to 128 mm to 233 mm, the outer diameter of the cylindrical body 12 is 50 mm to 80 mm, the outer diameter of the mouth 14 (outer diameter of the bulge 141) is 26 mm to 45 mm, and the internal volume is set to, for example, 150 ml to 1000 ml.

[0027] The cap material 19 attached to the bottle-can 10 is made of an aluminum alloy and is attached to the mouth portion 14 of the bottle-can 10. As shown in Fig. 5, the cap material 19 has a disk-shaped top plate portion 191 and a cylindrical portion 192 extending vertically downward from the outer periphery of the top plate portion 191, and a sheet-like liner (not shown) is provided on the inner surface of the top plate portion 191. Furthermore, a plurality of vent holes 194 (slits) for releasing internal pressure when opening the bottle-can 10 are formed in the circumferential direction at the base end (close to the top plate 191) of the cylindrical portion 192. Furthermore, a break bridge 193 consisting of slits formed intermittently in the circumferential direction and bridges located between the slits is formed at the tip end of the cylindrical portion 192, and a skirt portion 195, which is a portion below this break bridge 193 (toward the tip end of the cylindrical portion 192), is fixed to the bulging portion 141 of the mouth portion 14 of the bottle-can 10. When the bottle-can 10 is opened after being capped with this cap material 19, the skirt portion 195 separates into a ring shape.

[0028] First, when a customer enters the store 100 intending to purchase a takeout beverage, a menu 50 (see FIG. 3) displaying multiple beverages (craft beers A to C) available for takeout is presented (beverage presentation step: S11). In this beverage presentation step, the presentation of the menu 50 is not necessarily required, and the menu display board 51 posted inside the store 100 described above can be used instead. In the beverage presentation step, the menu table 50 is presented, and the expiration date, the content volume of the bottle-shaped can 10, etc. are also explained orally. The expiration date and the content volume of the bottle-shaped can 10 may be displayed on the menu table 50 instead of being explained orally.

[0029] When a customer selects a beverage to take out from the menu table 50 shown in Fig. 3, the spout 22A capable of dispensing the beverage selected by the customer (for example, craft beer A) is inserted into the bottle-can 10 as shown in Fig. 4, and then the cock 21A is opened to dispense the craft beer A from the spout 22A, filling the beverage into the bottle-can 10 (beverage filling step: S12). In this beverage filling step, since the beverage is craft beer (carbonated beverage), craft beer foam 23 is caused to overflow from the opening of the bottle-can 10. As a result, the craft beer foam 23 overflows from the opening 15 of the bottle-can 10 and adheres to the surrounding area.

[0030] Then, after placing the bottle can 10 filled with the beverage on the capping device 40, as shown in FIG. 2, the bottle can 10 is capped with a cap material 19 by the capping device 40 (capping step: S13). As described above, the cover 41 of the device 40 is transparent at least on the front surface (the surface facing the customer), so that the state of capping of the cap material 19 by the capping device 40 can be easily seen by the customer. When this capping step is performed, the cap material 19 is fixed so as to cover the mouth portion 14 of the bottle-can 10, as shown in Fig. 5, to form a filled container 10A. Specifically, the tip end (skirt portion 195) of the cylindrical portion 192 of the cap material 19 is plastically deformed and wrapped around the bulging portion 141 of the mouth portion 14 of the bottle-can 10, thereby fixing the bottle-can 10 and sealing it to form a filled container 10A.

[0031] Then, after the capping step, the outer surface of the filled container 10A is washed (washing step: S14). Since the outer surface of the filled container 10A has craft beer foam 23 (residual liquid) attached thereto in the beverage filling step, this foam 23 is removed by washing. This washing step is performed by running water supplied from a faucet (not shown) inside the store 100, as shown in FIG. In addition, a vent hole 194 is formed in the cylindrical portion 192 of the cap material 19, so when running water is poured onto the filled container 10A in this cleaning step, the water penetrates into the inside of the cap material 19 through the vent hole 194. This cleans the threaded portion 142 of the bottle-can 10.

[0032] After the exterior surface of filled container 10A has been cleaned in the cleaning step, the exterior surface of filled container 10A is wiped to remove moisture (moisture removal step: S15). This moisture removal step is carried out by wiping the exterior surface of filled container 10A with a dry cloth 60, as shown in Figure 7. Note that this moisture removal step may also be carried out by blowing gas onto the exterior surface of filled container 10A using a dedicated air blower.

[0033] After removing moisture from the exterior of the filled container 10A in the moisture removal step, the expiration date is indicated on the exterior of the bottle-can 10 (filled container 10A) (expiration date indicating step: S16). In this expiration date indicating step, as shown in FIG. 8, a label 70 is affixed to the exterior of the filled container 10A (bottle-can 10). This label 70 indicates the name 71 of the beverage filled in the filled container 10A (e.g., A Craft Beer) and the expiration date 72 of the beverage (e.g., November 29, 2019). Of these, the beverage name 71 and the expiration date 72 may be printed on the label 70 in advance, or both may be handwritten by a store clerk. The beverage name 71 and the expiration date may also be indicated on a plain label or by stamping the exterior of the bottle-can 10.

[0034] After the expiration date has been indicated on the filled container 10A in the expiration date indicating step (after the label 70 has been attached), the filled container 10A is wrapped (wrapping step: S17). In this wrapping step, for example, if a customer is taking home three filled containers 10A, they are packed into a paper carrier bag 80 and wrapped, as shown in Figure 9. Note that as a wrapping method, in addition to packing into a paper carrier bag 80, the containers may also be packed into a plastic take-out bag or a box, and the form is not important.

[0035] Then, the store clerk of store 100 has the customer take out the wrapped filled container 10A (take-out step: S18). This take-out step is executed by the store clerk of store 100 receiving payment from the customer and then handing the wrapped filled container 10A to the customer. This allows the customer to take out the desired beverage.

[0036] In this embodiment, a bottle-shaped can 10 (filled container 10A) filled with a beverage selected by a customer from a plurality of beverages can be provided for takeout, providing a completely new beverage takeout system not previously available. In this case, multiple beverage filling servers 20 (e.g., craft beer servers) installed in the store 100 can be used as is, so a beverage takeout system can be easily implemented by simply installing a capping device 40 with a simple configuration, as well as the bottle-shaped can 10 and cap member 19 used therein, and the burden on the store 100 is small. Furthermore, since the bottle-shaped can 10 is sealed by attaching the cap member 19 to the bottle-shaped can 10 filled with a beverage, the customer can safely take the reliably sealed filled container 10A home, and the bottle-shaped can 10A can be easily opened at home or elsewhere by simply rotating the cap member 19 (cap). Furthermore, the cap material 19 is formed with a breaking bridge 193, and the skirt portion 195 is plastically deformed and fixed to the bottle-can 10, so that the breaking bridge 193 is cut when the cap (cap material 19) is opened, thereby achieving a pill-proof function. In other words, unauthorized opening of the filled container 10A can be prevented. Furthermore, if there is beverage remaining after opening, the filled container 10A can be resealed simply by putting the cap material 19 on and rotating it, which is highly convenient.

[0037] In the above embodiment, the process of filling the bottle can 10 with craft beer and the process of capping the bottle can 10 can be seen in the store 100, which creates a sense of exclusivity when taking out craft beer. In particular, by making the front (the customer-facing side) of the cover 41 of the capping device 40 transparent, the capping process, which is normally invisible, can be seen, so that customers can watch the capping process and can see the contents (beverage) being filled into the bottle can 10, which gives customers a sense of security in terms of safety.

[0038] Furthermore, by attaching a label 70 with an expiration date 72 printed thereon to the bottle can 10, the expiration date is clearly indicated, allowing customers to take out filled containers 10A with an easily visible expiration date 72. Furthermore, since the name 71 of the beverage is displayed on label 70, customers can take out filled containers 10A with an easily visible filled beverage. Furthermore, after the filled container 10A is wrapped, it is available for the customer to take away, thereby increasing customer satisfaction.

[0039] Furthermore, when filling the bottle-can 10 with craft beer, the craft beer (foam 23 contained in the craft beer) is allowed to overflow from the bottle-can 10, so that no air remains inside the bottle-can 10, thereby preventing oxidation of the craft beer filled in the bottle-can 10. This allows customers to take out filled containers in which oxidation of the craft beer is prevented.

[0040] Furthermore, since the exterior surface of the bottle-can 10, to which the foam of craft beer that overflowed during the beverage filling step has adhered, is washed and then the moisture is removed, the customer can take out the filled container 10A with the exterior surface of the bottle-can 10 in a clean state. Furthermore, since the vent hole 194 is formed in the cylindrical portion 192 of the capping member 19, water can enter through the vent hole 194 when the bottle-can 10 is washed. In other words, even if the foam 23 of the carbonated beverage overflows during the beverage filling step, the threaded portion 142 of the bottle-can 10 after the capping step can be washed, thereby preventing spoilage and mold growth caused by residual liquid adhering to the threaded portion 142. Furthermore, the beverage (foam 23) can be prevented from adhering to the threaded portion 142, and an increase in the torque required for opening the bottle can be prevented. Since the liner (not shown) is provided in the sealed portion filled with the beverage, moisture that flows in through the vent hole 194 does not enter.

[0041] The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made to the detailed configuration without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the beverage filled into the bottle-can 10 is craft beer (carbonated beverage), and therefore oxidation of the beverage is suppressed by allowing the bubbles to overflow. However, if the beverage is a non-carbonated beverage, the bubbles cannot be allowed to overflow, and therefore the beverage may be oxidized. For this reason, if the beverage is a non-carbonated beverage, the bottle-can 10 is It is preferable to carry out a gas replacement step in which the air inside the bottle-can 10 is replaced with carbon dioxide gas or an inert gas (for example, nitrogen gas or argon gas). For example, when replacing with carbon dioxide gas, a hose and nozzle capable of supplying carbon dioxide gas that are already installed in the store 100 can be used, and when filling with inert gas, a small cylinder filled with inert gas can be prepared in advance, and the inert gas can be supplied from this cylinder. This prevents the non-carbonated beverage, such as 100% fruit juice, filled in the bottle-can 10 from coming into contact with the air inside the bottle-can 10, and allows customers to take out filled containers 10A in which oxidation of the non-carbonated beverage is suppressed.

[0042] Furthermore, in the beverage filling step, the craft beer foam is allowed to overflow, but if the beverage is not carbonated, the beverage, not the foam, will overflow the outside of the bottle-can 10. Therefore, this is not a limitation; the beverage may be filled in an appropriate amount so as not to overflow. Even in this case, oxidation of the beverage is suppressed by the gas replacement step, so no problems arise. In addition, in this case, the outer surface of the bottle-can 10 will not become dirty, so the cleaning step and the moisture removal step do not need to be performed.

[0043] In the above embodiment, in the expiration date indicating step, a label 70 indicating the expiration date is attached to the bottle-can 10, but this is not limiting, and the beverage name 71 and expiration date 72 may be handwritten on the bottle-can 10, or they may be indicated by pressing a stamp indicating these. Also, an image including the beverage name 71 may be printed on the bottle-can 10 in advance, in which case a label 70 indicating only the expiration date 72 may be attached, or the expiration date 72 may be indicated on the bottle-can 10 by handwriting or with a stamp.

[0044] In the above embodiment, the expiration date indicating step is executed after the cleaning step, but the timing is not limited to this and may be executed before the beverage filling step, for example. In other words, the timing of the expiration date indicating step can be set as appropriate as long as it is before the takeout step.

[0045] In the above embodiment, a wrapping step is carried out, but this is not limiting, and the filled container 10A may be handed over to the customer as is without being wrapped. In the above embodiment, an example of the bottle-shaped can 10 is shown, but it is also possible to fill a plurality of bottle-shaped cans each having a different capacity with beverages. In this case, a bottle-shaped can presenting step of presenting a plurality of bottle-shaped cans each having a different capacity may be executed simultaneously with or before or after the beverage presenting step.

[0046] In the above embodiment, the beverage takeout system is implemented using a cap material 19 having vent holes 194 formed circumferentially around the cylindrical portion 192, but this is not limited to this, and for example, a cap material 19A having the shape shown in Figure 10 can also be used. This cap material 19A has an internal pressure release slit 196 instead of part of the vent hole 194. As shown in FIG. 10 , this internal pressure release slit 196 is a linear slit extending circumferentially around the cylindrical portion 192, and is located at the same height as the vent hole 194 or lower than the vent hole 194. The internal pressure release slit 196 serves as a so-called explosion-proof function, that is, it opens at a predetermined internal pressure release value (e.g., 700 kPa) to release the internal gas when the internal pressure of the bottle-can 10 increases excessively due to fermentation of the filled beverage, etc. Use of this cap material 19A can prevent the filled container from exploding even if a customer takes out a filled container sealed with the cap material 19A and leaves it there.

[0047] In the above embodiment, the beverage takeout system is implemented using a bottle can 10 having a mouth portion 14 formed with a bulge portion 141 and a threaded portion 142 for fixing the cap material 19, and a cap material 19 having a breaking bridge 193 formed in a cylindrical portion 192, but this is not limited to this, and for example, a bottle can 10B and cap material 19B having the shapes shown in Figures 11 to 14 may be used. The bottle-shaped can 10B of this modification is made of a thin metal plate such as aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and is formed as a bottomed cylinder having a bottom 11B and a cylindrical body 12B that is straight from the bottom 11B to a vertically intermediate position and whose upper portion tapers toward an opening 15B, as shown in Fig. 11 . The neck 13B of the cylindrical body 12B is formed as a tapered tube whose diameter gradually tapers upward in the can axial direction. The upper end 13a of the neck 13B forms a small angle with respect to the can axis and extends substantially along the can axial direction (see Fig. 12 ). The mouth 14 is connected to the upper end of the upper end 13a of the neck 13B.

[0048] The mouth portion 14B has a curled portion 16 on its outer periphery, formed by folding back an end portion, including an edge, radially outward and winding it. More specifically, as shown in Fig. 12, the mouth portion 14B has a mouth start portion 161 that gradually reduces in diameter upward in the direction of the can axis C and curves convexly outward in the radial direction; an inner lower curved portion 162 that extends upward in the direction of the can axis while curving convexly radially inward from the upper end of the mouth start portion 161; an inner tubular portion 163 that is continuous with the upper end of the inner lower curved portion 162 and extends vertically upward in the direction of the can axis at the innermost diameter position of the mouth portion 14B; and a curled portion 16 that is continuous with the upper end of the inner tubular portion 163 and folded back radially outward. In a cross section passing through the can axis (longitudinal cross section), the inner tubular portion 163 is disposed substantially parallel to the can axis C.

[0049] 13 and 14, the cap material 19B in this modification is made of a thin metal plate of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and has a disk-shaped top surface portion 201, a skirt portion 202 extending vertically downward from the outer peripheral edge of the top surface portion 201, a tab 203 protruding from a part of the lower edge of the skirt portion 202 so as to extend in the planar direction, and a seal material 205 formed from the inner surface of the top surface portion 201 to the inner surface of the upper end portion of the skirt portion 202. A pair of scores 206 are formed on the outer surfaces of the top surface portion 201 and the skirt portion 202, extending from both side edges of the tab 203 at the lower edge of the skirt portion 202 to the skirt portion 202 and the top surface portion 201. The cap material 19B is pressed downward in the can axial direction from above, and in a state in which the sealing material 205 attached to the inner surface of the cap material 19B is compressed, the lower end of the skirt portion 202 (cylindrical portion) of the cap material 19B is pressed radially inward with the claws of a tool, thereby deforming the skirt portion 202 so as to conform to the outer surface of the curled portion 16. As a result, the lower end of the skirt portion 202 is caught and wrapped around the lower end of the curled portion 16, and the cap material 19B is attached to the bottle-can 10B.

[0050] In this modification, the cap material 19B can be removed from the bottle-can 10B simply by pulling the tab 203 upward, making the operation of opening the bottle-can easier. Also, since the lower end of the skirt portion 202 is plastically deformed and fixed to the bottle-can 10B, the score 206 of the skirt portion 202 breaks when the cap material 19B is opened, thereby achieving a pill-proof function. In other words, unauthorized opening of the filled container can be prevented.

[0051] For the above reasons, the shapes of the bottle can and the cap material are not limited to those shown in the above-described embodiment and modified examples, and for example, a crown cap, a plastic cap, a screw cap without a pill-proof ring, etc. may be used as the cap material, and the bottle can may have any shape that allows these cap materials to be attached. In other words, the shapes of the bottle can and the cap material of the present invention can be changed as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0052] 10,10B Bottle Can 10A Filled container (bottle can after capping) 11,11B Bottom 12,12B Cylindrical body 13 Reduced diameter part 13B Neck 14,14B Mouth 141 Bulge 142 Threaded section 15,15B opening 16 Curl section 161 Mouth starting end 162 Inner circumference lower curved part 163 Inner cylindrical part 19, 19A, 19B Cap material 191 Top plate 192 Cylindrical part 193 Broken Bridge 194 Vent hole (slit) 195 Skirt Club 196 Internal pressure release slit (slit) 201 Top section 202 Skirt Club 203 tabs 205 Sealing material 206 score 20 Beverage filling server 21A, 21B, 21C Cock 22A, 22B, 22C spout 23 Bubbles 40 Capping device 41 Cover 50 Menu 51 Menu display board 60 cloth 70 Labels 71 Beverage Names 72 Expiration date 80 Carrying Bag 100 stores 101 Counter 102 Shelf

Claims

1. A beverage take-out method implemented in a store that serves beverages, using a beverage filling server capable of filling a plurality of beverages, bottled cans, and capping material attached to the bottled cans and sealing the bottled cans, a beverage presentation step of presenting the plurality of beverages or a menu listing the names of these beverages to a customer; a beverage filling step of filling the bottle can with a beverage selected by the customer from the plurality of beverages presented by a beverage filling server; a capping step of capping the bottle can filled with the beverage with the cap material by a capping device; and a takeout step of allowing the customer to take out the capped bottle can, A plurality of the beverage filling servers are provided, and the cock and spout of each beverage filling server and the capping device are arranged on a shelf located in front of a counter in the store and visible to the customer, and the cover of the capping device is transparent so that the customer can see the capping process; A beverage takeout method characterized by including, before the takeout step, a consumption-expiration date indicating step of indicating the name and expiration date of the filled beverage on the outer surface of the bottle can.

2. 2. The beverage take-out method according to claim 1, further comprising a wrapping step of wrapping the bottle can filled with the beverage and capped before the take-out step.

3. 3. The beverage takeout method according to claim 1, wherein the beverage is a carbonated beverage containing carbon dioxide, and the beverage filling step includes causing foam of the beverage to overflow from the bottle can.

4. 3. The beverage takeout method according to claim 1, wherein the beverage is a non-carbonated beverage that does not contain carbon dioxide, and a gas replacement step is provided in which the air in the bottle can is replaced with carbon dioxide gas or an inert gas before the beverage filling step.

5. A beverage takeout method as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the bottle can has a mouth portion having a bulge portion and a threaded portion, and a breaking bridge is formed at a position opposite the bulge portion on the circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion of the cap material, and in the capping step, the tip of the cylindrical portion is fixed to the bulge portion and a thread corresponding to the threaded portion is formed at a position opposite the threaded portion on the circumferential surface of the cap material, thereby capping the bottle can with the cap material.

6. A slit for releasing internal pressure in the bottle-shaped can is formed along the circumferential direction at the base end of the cylindrical portion, 6. The beverage take-out method according to claim 5, further comprising: a washing step of washing the bottle-can after the capping step; and a moisture removal step of wiping the bottle-can after washing or applying gas to the bottle-can to remove moisture from the outer surface of the bottle-can.

7. The bottle can has a mouth portion having a curled portion, and the cap material has a top surface portion, a skirt portion extending vertically downward from the outer periphery of the top surface portion, and a tab protruding from a part of the lower edge of the skirt portion so as to extend in a surface direction, and a pair of scores extending from both side edges of the tab toward the skirt portion are formed on the skirt portion, and in the capping step, a lower end of the skirt portion of the cap material is attached to the curled portion.

5. The beverage takeout method according to claim 1, wherein the cap material is fixed to the bottom end of the bottle can to cap the bottle can.

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