Beverage supplying device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing beverage supplying apparatuses struggle to accurately determine the replenishment timing of each syrup when multiple types of beverages are produced using different syrups, as the amount of syrup used per container varies, making it difficult to grasp the appropriate replacement timing.
Innovation Solution
A beverage supplying apparatus that calculates the discharge amount of syrup per container based on dilution ratios and supply data, allowing for the display of sellable amounts and facilitating easy replenishment timing for each syrup.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the remaining amount of syrup is displayed directly, then the information is simple to obtain, but it is difficult to grasp appropriate replenishment timing because the amount per container varies
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the parameter of display information from absolute remaining amount to sellable amount (number of containers), which transforms the data into a more meaningful metric for replenishment decision-making
Solution Approach 2:
The control section acts as an intermediary that processes the raw remaining amount data, applies dilution ratios and container supply amounts, and converts it into sellable amount information for display
2Adaptability or versatility
If the beverage supplying apparatus supplies multiple types of beverages using different syrups, then the versatility is improved, but the complexity of managing and tracking syrup replenishment increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control section performs multiple functions: it manages different syrup types, calculates discharge amounts based on dilution ratios, determines container supply amounts, and displays sellable amounts for each syrup type, making the system universally applicable to multiple beverages
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically calculates and displays sellable amounts for each syrup based on stored data about dilution ratios and container supply amounts, eliminating the need for manual tracking and reducing management complexity
Data Source
AI summary
A beverage supplying device, wherein the device is provided with a controller for discharging the beverage selected from multiple types of beverages from a prescribed nozzle, and a storage unit for storing data that indicates the dilution ratio of each of the beverages, the remaining amount of each of the syrups, and the supply amount per container of the beverage. The controller calculates the discharge amount per container of syrup used to produce the selected beverage on the basis of the data indicating the dilution ratio of the selected beverage, and the data indicating the supply amount per container of the beverage. Next, the controller calculates the number of selected beverages available for sale on the basis of the data indicating the remaining amount of syrup used to produce the selected beverage and the calculated discharge amount, and displays available-for-sale numbers.