WO2016031648A1 - 臼、粉挽き機、および飲料製造装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a mortar, a grinder, and a beverage production apparatus that obtain a powder by grinding an object to be ground.
- a grinding machine equipped with a mortar has been used as a means for pulverizing objects to be crushed, such as tea leaves and grains.
- powder is obtained by finely grinding an object to be ground between an upper mill and a lower mill constituting the mill.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-000478
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-172491
- a grinder equipped with a grinding part such as a mortar has been used as a means for grinding objects to be ground such as tea leaves and grains.
- powder is obtained by finely grinding the object to be ground between the grinding members arranged opposite to each other along the vertical direction. Examples of documents disclosing such a grinder include JP 2013-39206 A (Patent Document 3) and JP 2004-17010 A (Patent Document 4).
- a grinder equipped with a mortar has been used as a means for pulverizing objects to be crushed, such as wood materials, tea leaves, and grains.
- powder is obtained by finely grinding an object to be ground between an upper mill and a lower mill constituting the mill.
- Patent Document 5 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-31136
- Patent Document 6 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2013-183647
- the sliding surface of the upper mill is provided with a convex portion having a curved shape that bulges toward the lower mill,
- the sliding surface is provided with a convex portion having a substantially trapezoidal shape in cross section that protrudes so that the inclination on the inner peripheral side is more acute than the inclination on the outer peripheral side.
- the size (depth and width) of the convex portion of the upper die is different from the size (depth and width) of the convex portion of the lower die.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which a die is supported by a plurality of support columns arranged so as to be separated from each other so that a side peripheral surface of the die is exposed to a surrounding space.
- a cooling device such as a cooling fan
- the grounding means includes a motor case of the motor included in the driving means, a passage wall, and a connection member that ensures conduction between the motor case and the passage wall. Since it is constituted by a ground wire connected to the motor case, the structure becomes complicated.
- a sliding surface having a planar shape is partitioned as in the mortar disclosed in Patent Document 5, and the extending direction of the groove shape is changed for each partitioned region, or only the groove width is changed within the partition. Then, it was difficult to obtain a fine powder suitable for beverages and the like.
- powders having various sizes can be obtained, but it is difficult to obtain a uniform fine powder.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a first object of the present invention is to efficiently suppress a temperature rise due to frictional heat between the upper and lower dies with a simple configuration.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a mortar and a beverage production apparatus.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and a second object of the present invention is to grind the powder that can sufficiently suppress the charging of the device due to static electricity while having a simple configuration. It is to provide a machine and a beverage production apparatus.
- a die based on the first aspect of the present invention has a first die having a first sliding region, a second sliding region facing the first sliding region, and the first die. Friction heat generated by relative rotation between the first die and the second die, which is provided on at least one of the second die and the second die provided so as to be relatively rotatable.
- a heat dissipating mechanism for dissipating heat, and the heat dissipating mechanism is provided in a portion excluding the first sliding region and the second sliding region.
- the heat dissipation mechanism preferably includes an uneven portion provided on at least one peripheral surface of the first mortar and the second mortar.
- the heat dissipation mechanism is located on the opposite side of the main surface having the first sliding region from the main surface having the first sliding region. It penetrates from the main surface having the first through hole provided so as to penetrate through the surface of the first die and the second sliding region to the surface of the second die located on the opposite side of the second sliding region. It is preferable that at least one of the 2nd through-holes provided in is included.
- the heat dissipation mechanism includes the surface of the first mortar and the second slidable region located on the opposite side of the main surface having the first slidable region. It is preferable to include a concavo-convex portion provided on at least one of the surfaces of the second mortar located on the opposite side of the main surface having the surface.
- the heat dissipation mechanism is from at least one peripheral surface of the first die and the second die, or a main surface having the first sliding region.
- the first through hole provided so as to penetrate through the surface of the first die located on the opposite side of the main surface having the first sliding region and the second surface from the main surface having the second sliding region.
- Positioned on at least one through hole of the second through hole provided so as to penetrate through the surface of the second mortar located on the opposite side of the mating region, or on the opposite side of the main surface having the first sliding region It is preferable to include a heat dissipating member fixed to the surface of the first die and the surface of the second die located on the opposite side to the second sliding region.
- the heat dissipation mechanism is preferably provided on at least one rotating side of the first mortar and the second mortar.
- a grinding machine includes a driving unit for generating a driving force, a driving force transmission mechanism for transmitting the driving force generated by the driving unit, and the driving force transmission.
- a power transmission unit is connected to the mechanism and transmits the driving force to the rotation mechanism, and at least a part of the power transmission unit includes an antistatic member.
- the driving force transmission mechanism may further include an enclosure member surrounding the power transmission unit.
- the surrounding member includes an antistatic member.
- the grinding unit further includes a housing that accommodates the upper mill and the lower mill inside.
- the housing comes into contact with the enclosure member when the rotation mechanism and the driving force transmission mechanism are connected.
- the casing preferably includes an antistatic member.
- a mill according to the third aspect of the present invention includes an upper mill and a lower mill having a common central axis, and the upper mill and the lower mill rotate relative to each other about the central axis.
- a mill in which an object is crushed wherein the upper mill includes a first sliding surface, and the lower mill includes a second sliding surface disposed to face the first sliding surface,
- the second sliding surface is a plane parallel to the radial direction of the central axis and is recessed from the virtual plane when a virtual plane passing through the uppermost portion of the second sliding surface is used as a reference.
- the first sliding surface is provided so as to protrude from the virtual plane toward the lower mortar side, and has a shape corresponding to the recess. At least one of the recesses is provided. It has a convex part that fits into the part.
- the upper die and the lower die preferably have a common central axis, and the convex portion and the concave portion are concentric around the central axis. It is preferable that a plurality are provided.
- the convex portion fits over the entire concave portion.
- a die based on the fourth aspect of the present invention is a die in which an object to be pulverized is pulverized by the relative rotation of the upper and lower dies, and the upper mortar includes a first sliding surface.
- the lower die includes a second sliding surface disposed to face the first sliding surface, and each of the first sliding surface and the second sliding surface has a height difference. It is provided and has a plurality of groove parts for pulverizing the object to be crushed, and the plurality of groove parts are provided so as to have a height difference.
- the beverage production apparatus based on the 3rd aspect and the 4th aspect of this invention is the said grinding unit which grind
- the first aspect of the present invention it is possible to provide a mortar and a beverage production apparatus that can efficiently suppress a temperature rise due to frictional heat between an upper mortar and a lower mortar with a simple configuration.
- the second aspect of the present invention it is possible to provide a grinder and a beverage production apparatus that have a simple configuration and can sufficiently suppress the charging of the apparatus due to static electricity.
- FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a beverage manufacturing apparatus including a mortar according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. It is a whole perspective view which shows the schematic component of the drink manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the 1st manufacturing flow which shows the tea discharge using the drink manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the 2nd manufacturing flow which shows the tea discharge using the drink manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the 3rd manufacturing flow which shows the tea discharge using the drink manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of the drink manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a perspective view of the ground unit provided in the drink manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a sliding surface side of a lower die provided in the die according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a sliding surface side of a lower die provided in a die according to Embodiment 2. It is a perspective view which shows the opposite side to the sliding surface side of the lower die shown in FIG. FIG.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a sliding surface side of a lower die provided in a die according to Embodiment 3. It is a perspective view which shows the opposite side to the sliding surface side of the lower die shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the sliding surface side of the lower die comprised by the die
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view which shows the opposite side to the sliding surface side of the lower die shown in FIG.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a sliding surface side of a lower die provided in a die according to a fifth embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the opposite side to the sliding surface side of the lower die shown in FIG. FIG.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a sliding surface side of a lower die provided in a die according to a sixth embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the opposite side to the sliding surface side of the lower die shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the sliding surface side of the lower die comprised by the die
- FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing the side opposite to the sliding surface side of the lower die provided in the die according to the eighth embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the opposite side to the sliding surface side of the lower die comprised in the die
- FIG. 22 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a lower die and a heat radiating member provided in a die according to Embodiment 10.
- FIG. 38 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a lower die and a heat radiating member provided in the die according to the eleventh embodiment.
- FIG. 20 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a lower die and a heat radiating member provided in a die according to Embodiment 12. It is a perspective view which shows the lower die and the heat radiating member used for the verification experiment conducted in order to confirm the effect of this invention from the sliding surface side of a lower die. It is a perspective view which shows the lower die and heat radiating member shown in FIG. 32 from the heat radiating member side.
- FIG. 36 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XXXVI-XXXVI in FIG. It is a whole perspective view which shows the schematic component of the drink manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the 1st manufacturing flow which shows the tea discharge using the drink manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the 2nd manufacturing flow which shows the tea discharge using the drink manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the 3rd manufacturing flow which shows the tea discharge using the drink manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG.
- FIG. 36 is a perspective view of a grinding unit provided in the beverage production apparatus shown in FIG. 35. It is a disassembled perspective view of the grinding unit shown in FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the grinding unit shown in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the stirring unit with which the drink manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG. 35 is equipped. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the stirring unit shown in FIG. FIG. 36 is an exploded perspective sectional view taken along line XLVII-XLVII shown in FIG. 35. FIG. 36 is a perspective sectional view taken along line XLVIII-XLVIII shown in FIG. 35.
- FIG. 52 is a cross-sectional view taken along line LII-LII in FIG. It is a whole perspective view which shows the schematic component of the drink manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the 1st manufacturing flow which shows the tea discharge using the drink manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the 2nd manufacturing flow which shows the tea discharge using the drink manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG.
- FIG. 38 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a mortar according to the seventeenth embodiment.
- FIG. 20 is a schematic sectional view of a mortar according to an eighteenth embodiment.
- FIG. 38 is a schematic sectional view of a mortar according to the nineteenth embodiment.
- FIG. 38 is a schematic sectional view of a mortar according to the twentieth embodiment.
- FIG. 23 is a schematic sectional view of a mortar according to the twenty-first embodiment.
- FIG. 23 is a schematic sectional view of a mortar according to a twenty-second embodiment.
- FIG. 38 is a schematic sectional view of a mortar according to a twenty-third embodiment.
- FIG. 25 is a schematic sectional view of a mortar according to a twenty-fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 26 is a schematic sectional view of a mortar according to a twenty-fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 38 is a schematic sectional view of a mortar according to a twenty-sixth embodiment.
- 42 is a schematic sectional view of a mortar according to Embodiment 27.
- FIG. FIG. 38 is a schematic sectional view of a mortar according to the twenty-eighth embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of the beverage production apparatus 1
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. 1
- FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view showing schematic components of the beverage production apparatus 1.
- the beverage production apparatus 1 uses tea leaves as an object to be crushed and crushes the tea leaves to obtain tea leaf powder. Tea is produced as a beverage using the obtained tea leaf powder.
- the beverage production apparatus 1 includes an apparatus main body 100 as a beverage production apparatus main body, a grinding unit 300, a stirring unit 500, a liquid storage tank 700, a liquid supply path 155 (see FIG. 2), and a tea leaf powder tray 800 as a powder receiver. And a mounting base 900.
- the mounting base 900 is provided so as to protrude forward in the lower front side of the apparatus main body 100, and a cup (not shown) and the tea leaf powder tray 800 can be mounted thereon.
- the tea leaf powder tray 800 is provided so that a user can hold and move it.
- the grinding unit 300 is detachably mounted on a grinding unit mounting portion 180 (see FIG. 3) provided on the front side of the apparatus main body 100.
- the grinding unit 300 is arranged away from the stirring tank 510 so as not to overlap the stirring tank 510 below the stirring tank 510 included in the stirring unit 500 when viewed from the front, for example.
- the grinding unit mounting portion 180 is provided with a grinding driving force coupling mechanism 130 (see FIG. 3) so as to protrude forward, and the grinding unit 300 is detachably attached to the grinding driving force coupling mechanism 130.
- the grinding unit 300 is connected to the grinding driving force coupling mechanism 130 to obtain a driving force for grinding tea leaves that are objects to be ground.
- the tea leaves thrown into the inside of the grinding unit 300 from the upper part of the grinding unit 300 are finely pulverized inside the grinding unit 300.
- the crushed tea leaves are dropped and collected as tea leaf powder in a tea leaf powder receiving tray 800 placed below the grinding unit 300.
- the detailed structure of the grinding unit 300 will be described later with reference to FIGS.
- the liquid storage tank 700 is detachably mounted on a liquid storage tank mounting portion 195 provided on the upper surface side of the apparatus main body 100.
- the liquid storage tank 700 includes a tank main body 710 having an upper surface opening and a lid 720 that closes the upper surface opening of the tank main body 710.
- the liquid storage tank 700 stores liquid such as water.
- Liquid supply path 155 The liquid supply path 155 is accommodated in the apparatus main body 100.
- the liquid supply path 155 is connected to the liquid storage tank 700 (see FIG. 7).
- a supply port 171 is provided in the liquid supply path 155 on the side opposite to the side where the liquid storage tank 700 is connected.
- Liquid supply path 155 includes hot water supply pipe 150 and hot water supply nozzle 170. One end of hot water supply pipe 150 is connected to liquid storage tank 700, and the other end is connected to hot water supply nozzle 170.
- the liquid introduced from the liquid storage tank 700 into the liquid supply path 155 is supplied to the stirring unit 500 through the hot water supply pipe 150 and the hot water supply nozzle 170.
- the stirring unit 500 includes a stirring blade 550 that stirs the liquid and the powder, and a stirring tank 510 that houses the stirring blade 550.
- the stirring tank 510 is detachably mounted on a stirring tank mounting portion 190 (see FIG. 3) provided on the front side of the apparatus main body 100.
- the stirring tank 510 is mounted on the stirring tank mounting portion 190 so as to protrude from the apparatus main body 100 in a direction crossing the vertical direction. Specifically, the stirring tank 510 is attached so that a part of the stirring tank 510 protrudes forward from the front surface of the apparatus main body 100.
- the stirring tank mounting portion 190 is provided with a stirring motor non-contact table 140A.
- the stirring unit 500 is placed on the stirring motor non-contact table 140A.
- the stirring blade 550 provided in the stirring unit 500 is rotated by the stirring motor unit 140 housed in the apparatus main body 100 and the magnet 141 connected thereto so as to be positioned below the stirring motor non-contact table 140A. .
- a hot water supply nozzle 170 is provided on the upper part of the stirring tank mounting portion 190 of the apparatus main body 100. Inside the apparatus main body 100, the water in the hot water supply pipe 150 is raised to a predetermined temperature, and hot water is supplied from the hot water supply nozzle 170 into the stirring tank 510. In the stirring tank 510, hot water created in the apparatus main body 100 and the tea leaf powder obtained by the grinding unit 300 are charged, and the hot water and the tea leaf powder are stirred by the stirring blade 550 in the stirring tank 510. The Thereby, tea is manufactured in the stirring tank 510.
- the tea produced in the stirring unit 500 is transferred to a cup (not shown) mounted on the mounting base 900 by operating the operation lever 542 of the discharge opening / closing mechanism 540 provided below the stirring unit 500. Can pour tea.
- a cup (not shown) mounted on the mounting base 900 by operating the operation lever 542 of the discharge opening / closing mechanism 540 provided below the stirring unit 500. Can pour tea.
- the detailed structure of the stirring unit 500 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12.
- FIGS. 4 to 6 are diagrams showing first to third production flows showing tea discharge using the beverage production apparatus 1. Note that a predetermined amount of tea leaves is input to the grinding unit 300, and a predetermined amount of water is stored in the liquid storage tank 700.
- This first production flow is a flow in which tea leaves are pulverized in the grinding unit 300 and hot water is supplied from the apparatus main body 100 to the stirring unit 500 at the same time.
- the beverage production apparatus 1 starts the grinding of tea leaves by the grinding unit 300 in step 11 and the hot water supply from the apparatus main body 100 to the stirring unit 500 in step 13 simultaneously.
- step 12 the grinding of tea leaves by the grinding unit 300 is finished, and the hot water supply from the apparatus main body 100 to the stirring unit 500 in step 14 is finished.
- step 15 the tea leaf powder obtained in step 12 is put into the stirring unit 500 by the user.
- step 16 stirring of the tea leaf powder and hot water in the stirring unit 500 is started.
- step 17 the stirring of the tea leaf powder and hot water in the stirring unit 500 is completed.
- step 18 the user discharges tea to the cup placed on the placement base 900 by operating the operation lever 542 of the discharge port opening / closing mechanism 540 provided below the stirring unit 500. .
- This second manufacturing flow is a flow in which hot water is supplied from the apparatus main body 100 to the stirring unit 500 after the tea leaves in the grinding unit 300 are crushed.
- step 21 the beverage production apparatus 1 starts the grinding of tea leaves by the grinding unit 300.
- step 22 the grinding of tea leaves by the grinding unit 300 is completed.
- step 23 the tea leaf powder obtained in step 22 is put into the stirring unit 500 by the user.
- step 24 hot water supply from the apparatus main body 100 to the stirring unit 500 is started.
- step 25 the hot water supply from the apparatus main body 100 to the stirring unit 500 is completed.
- step 26 stirring of the tea leaf powder and hot water in the stirring unit 500 is started.
- step 27 stirring of the tea leaf powder and hot water in the stirring unit 500 ends.
- step 28 the user operates the operation lever 542 of the discharge port opening / closing mechanism 540 provided below the stirring unit 500, thereby discharging tea to the cup placed on the placement base 900. .
- the third manufacturing flow includes a step of cooling hot water by stirring in the stirring unit 500.
- the beverage production apparatus 1 starts the grinding of tea leaves by the grinding unit 300 in step 31 and the hot water supply from the apparatus main body 100 to the stirring unit 500 in step 33 simultaneously.
- the hot water supply from the apparatus main body 100 to the stirring unit 500 in step 34 is completed.
- step 32 the grinding of tea leaves by the grinding unit 300 is completed, and in step 35, the stirring unit 500 starts cooling and stirring the hot water supply.
- step 36 the cooling and stirring of the hot water supply is completed in the stirring unit 500.
- step 37 the tea powder obtained in step 32 is put into the stirring unit 500 by the user.
- step 38 stirring of the tea leaf powder and hot water in the stirring unit 500 is started.
- step 39 stirring of the tea leaf powder and hot water in the stirring unit 500 ends.
- step 40 the user operates the operation lever 542 of the discharge port opening / closing mechanism 540 provided below the stirring unit 500 to discharge tea to the cup placed on the placement base 900. .
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1.
- a control unit 110 using a printed wiring board on which electronic components are mounted is disposed on the front side of the liquid storage tank 700.
- the tea production flow is executed by the control unit 110 based on the input of the start signal by the user.
- a grinding motor unit 120 for providing a driving force to the grinding unit 300 is disposed below the control unit 110.
- a grinding driving force coupling mechanism 130 is provided at a lower position of the grinding motor unit 120 so as to protrude forward, and the driving force of the grinding motor unit 120 is transmitted to the grinding unit 300. Yes.
- the bottom surface of the liquid storage tank 700 is connected to one end of a hot water supply pipe 150 that extends downward from the bottom surface and extends upward in a U shape.
- a hot water supply nozzle 170 for pouring hot water into the stirring tank 510 of the stirring unit 500 is connected to the other end of the hot water supply pipe 150.
- a U-shaped heater 160 for heating water passing through the hot water supply pipe 150 is attached to an intermediate region of the hot water supply pipe 150. The water heated by the heater 160 becomes hot water and is supplied to the stirring tank 510.
- FIGS. 8 is a perspective view of the grinding unit 300
- FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the grinding unit 300
- FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view of the grinding unit 300.
- the grinding unit 300 includes a grinding case 310 having a cylindrical shape as a whole, and a connecting window 300W into which the grinding driving force coupling mechanism 130 is inserted is provided on the lower side surface.
- a storage unit 311 (see FIG. 10) that stores tea leaf powder generated by an upper mill 360 as a first mill and a lower mill 350 as a second mill, which will be described later, and a storage section A discharge path 312 communicating with 311 is provided.
- a discharge port 312 a that discharges the tea leaf powder toward the tea leaf powder tray 800 is provided at the lower end of the discharge path 312 that is the lowest end of the grinding case 310.
- the discharge port 312a is provided below the opening 513 of a heat retaining tank 512 (see FIG. 12) described later. Thereby, the steam generated from the hot water supplied into the heat retaining tank 512 can be prevented from entering from the discharge port 312a.
- the grinding unit 300 includes a mill 2 having an upper mill 360 and a lower mill 350 that pulverizes an object to be ground, and a lower mill support 340 to which the lower mill 350 is attached. Inside the grinding case 310, a lower die support part 340, a lower die 350, and an upper die 360 are provided in this order from below.
- the lower mill support part 340 supports the lower mill 350 from the side opposite to the side where the upper mill 360 is located (the lower side of the lower mill 350).
- the lower mortar support portion 340 includes a substantially cylindrical main body portion 341, an engaging projection portion 342, and a dust scraping portion 343.
- the grinding shaft 345 is provided on the lower surface of the main body portion 341 and extends downward. The grinding shaft 345 is connected to the grinding driving force coupling mechanism 130. As a result, the lower die support portion 340 can rotate while supporting the lower die 350.
- the engaging protrusion 342 is provided on the upper surface of the main body 341 and protrudes upward.
- the engaging protrusion 342 is a part for locking the lower mortar 350.
- the dust scraper 343 is provided on the peripheral edge of the main body 341.
- the powder scraping unit 343 scrapes the tea leaf powder stored in the storage unit 311 and conveys it to the discharge path 312 when the lower mortar support unit 340 rotates.
- the lower die 350 has a main surface 350a (second main surface) disposed to face a main surface 360a (first main surface) of an upper die 360 described later, and a main surface located on the opposite side of the main surface 350a. 350b and a peripheral surface 350c connecting main surface 350a and main surface 350b.
- the main surface 350a of the lower die 350 includes a sliding area 351a (see FIG. 13) as a second sliding area described later in which shear grooves are formed.
- the main surface 350b of the lower die 350 is provided with an engaging recess 352.
- the engagement recess 352 is provided at a position corresponding to the engagement protrusion 342 of the lower mortar support 340 and is locked to the engagement protrusion 342.
- the lower mill 350 rotates in conjunction with the lower mill support 340.
- a core 359 extending upward along the rotation axis is provided at the center of the lower die 350.
- Upper mill 360 connects main surface 360a arranged to face main surface 350a of lower mill 350, main surface 360b located on the opposite side to main surface 360a, main surface 360a, and main surface 360b.
- a peripheral surface 360c is included.
- the main surface 360a of the upper mill 360 includes a sliding area as a first sliding area in which shear grooves are formed, and the sliding area of the upper mill 360 is opposed to the sliding area 351a of the lower mill 350. Be placed.
- the sliding region of the upper die 360 is provided with a size substantially equal to the sliding region 351a of the lower die 350, and the rotational center of the sliding region of the upper die 360 and the sliding region 351a of the lower die 350 are set. The center of rotation is located on the same axis.
- the upper die 360 is held by an upper die holding member 370 disposed above the upper die 360.
- an upper die holding member 370 disposed above the upper die 360.
- a hole (not shown) is provided on the upper surface of the upper die 360, and a pin portion (not shown) provided in the upper die holding member 370 enters the hole to prevent the upper die 360 from rotating. Is done.
- the upper mortar holding member 370 is erected from the bottom surface portion 371 having the hole portion 371a, the outer cylinder portion 372 erected upward from the periphery of the bottom surface portion 371, and the rim portion of the hole portion 371a upward.
- the hole 371a is provided so as to communicate with the through hole 361 of the upper mill 360.
- a spring 381 and a spring holding member 380 that press the upper die 360 downward are housed. The crushing pressure acting between the upper die 360 and the lower die 350 is adjusted by the spring 381.
- a hopper portion 320 for supplying the object to be crushed between the upper die 360 and the lower die 350 is attached to the upper end opening 310b side of the grinding case 310.
- the hopper part 320 includes a top plate part 321, a cylindrical part 322, and a grinding object input port 325.
- the top plate portion 321 has a bowl shape in which an opening 323 is provided in a substantially central portion.
- the cylindrical portion 322 is provided so as to stand downward from the periphery of the opening 323.
- the cylindrical part 322 is inserted inside the inner cylindrical part 373.
- the grinding object input port 325 is defined by the opening 323 and the cylindrical part 322.
- the tip side of the core 359 is accommodated in the object to be crushed 325.
- a plurality of linear ribs 391, 392 and 393 are provided in the cylindrical portion 322 so as to straddle the object to be crushed 325.
- the hopper part 320 is preferably covered with a cover part 330. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from entering the grinding unit 300 after the tea leaves are input to the object to be crushed 325 and to prevent the crushed tea leaves from being scattered. Note that the cover portion 330 is removed from the hopper portion 320 when the tea leaves are introduced.
- the tea leaves thrown into the grinding object throwing opening 325 are accommodated in a space defined by the upper surface of the upper mill 360 exposed from the upper mill holding member 370 and the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 322.
- the tea leaves accommodated in the space are guided between the upper mortar 360 and the lower mortar 350 as the spiral blade portion 359a rotates as the lower mortar 350 rotates.
- the tea leaves guided between the upper mortar 360 and the lower mortar 350 are crushed and fall downward from the periphery of the upper mortar 360 and the lower mortar 350 as tea leaf powder.
- Part of the fallen tea leaf powder is discharged to the tea leaf powder tray 800 from the discharge port 312a through the discharge path 312.
- the other part of the fallen tea leaf powder is stored in the storage unit 311.
- the tea leaf powder in the storage unit 311 is transported to the discharge path 312 and discharged from the discharge port 312a to the tea leaf powder tray 800 when the powder scraping unit 343 rotates as the lower mortar support unit 340 rotates.
- the lower mortar 350 rotates relative to the upper mortar 360 so that frictional heat generated between the upper mortar 360 and the lower mortar 350 is generated.
- the heat dissipation mechanism provided in at least one of 350 is used to efficiently dissipate heat. Thereby, the heat transmitted from the upper mill 360 and the lower mill 350 to the tea leaf powder can be suppressed. As a result, it can suppress that the flavor which a tea leaf has is impaired.
- the detailed structure of the heat dissipation mechanism will be described later with reference to FIGS.
- FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the stirring unit 500
- FIG. 12 is a longitudinal sectional view of the stirring unit 500.
- the stirring unit 500 includes a stirring tank 510, a stirring blade 550, and a stirring cover 530.
- the agitation tank 510 includes a resin exterior holder 511, a heat retaining tank 512 held by the exterior holder 511, and an opening 513.
- the exterior holder 511 is provided with a grip 520 that is integrally formed of resin.
- the heat retaining tank 512 has a bottomed cylindrical shape and has an opening 513 that opens upward.
- the stirring cover 530 covers the opening 513 so that it can be opened and closed.
- the stirring cover 530 is provided with a powder inlet 531 for charging the tea leaf powder crushed by the grinding unit 300 and a hot water outlet 532 through which hot water formed in the apparatus main body 100 is poured from the hot water nozzle 170. Yes.
- the hot water supply port 532 is provided at a position corresponding to the supply port 171 of the hot water supply nozzle 170.
- the powder inlet 531 and the hot water inlet 532 communicate with the opening 513.
- the tea leaf powder charged into the powder charging port 531 from the moved tea leaf powder tray 800 is charged into the stirring vessel 510 through the opening 513.
- Hot water poured from the hot water supply nozzle 170 into the hot water supply port 532 is supplied into the stirring tank 510 through the opening 513.
- a stirring blade 550 is placed on the bottom of the stirring tank 510.
- a rotating shaft 560 that extends upward is provided at the bottom of the stirring tank 510, and the bearing portion 551 of the stirring blade 550 is inserted into the rotating shaft 560.
- a magnet 552 is embedded in the stirring blade 550.
- the magnet 552 embedded in the agitation blade 550 and the magnet 141 provided on the agitation motor unit 140 side are magnetically coupled in a non-contact state, thereby rotating the agitation motor unit 140.
- the force is transmitted to the stirring blade 550.
- the stirring tank 510 further includes a discharge unit 545 for discharging the generated beverage.
- the discharge part 545 is provided in the stirring tank 510 in a part protruding from the apparatus main body 100.
- the discharge unit 545 includes a discharge port 541 provided at the bottom of the stirring tank 510 and a discharge port opening / closing mechanism 540 that opens and closes the discharge port 541.
- the discharge port 541 is a part for discharging tea produced by stirring the tea leaf powder and hot water with the stirring blade 550.
- the discharge port opening / closing mechanism 540 includes an open / close nozzle 543 inserted into the discharge port 541 and an operation lever 542 for controlling the position of the open / close nozzle 543 so that the discharge port 541 can be opened and closed.
- the opening / closing nozzle 543 is biased so as to close the discharge port 541 by a biasing member (not shown) such as a spring in a normal state.
- a biasing member such as a spring in a normal state.
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the sliding surface side of the lower die provided in the die.
- FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the side opposite to the sliding surface side of the lower die shown in FIG.
- the main surface 350a of the lower mill 350 includes a sliding region 351a and an outer peripheral region 351b.
- the sliding region 351a is a region where a plurality of shear grooves are provided in the main surface 350a as indicated by a broken line.
- the plurality of shear grooves are provided, for example, so as to extend along an equiangular spiral from the inner peripheral side toward the outer peripheral side.
- the shear groove is not limited to the shape extending along the equiangular spiral as described above, and can be changed as appropriate.
- the outer peripheral area 351b is an area located outside the sliding area 351a in the main surface 350a.
- the outer peripheral region 351b is not provided with a shear groove, but may be provided with a shear groove.
- the peripheral surface 350 c of the lower mortar 350 has an uneven shape by repeatedly providing convex portions 353 a and concave portions 353 b in the circumferential direction of the lower mortar 350.
- the peripheral surface 350c is provided so as to include a plurality of uneven portions 353.
- the plurality of uneven portions 353 function as a heat dissipation mechanism.
- the concave portion 353b is located below the circumferential surface of the cylindrical body when the circumferential surface of the cylindrical body including the circumferential surface portion where the distance from the central axis C serving as the rotation center of the lower mill 350 to the circumferential surface 350c is the reference.
- the die 350 is provided so as to be recessed inward in the radial direction.
- the concave portion 353b is provided between the convex portions 353a adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the lower die 350.
- the recess 353b is provided so as not to reach the sliding region 351a when viewed from the axial direction of the lower mill 350. Further, the recess 353b is provided from the main surface 350a to the main surface 350b.
- the surface area of the lower die 350 is increased as compared with the lower die of the cylindrical shape. This eliminates the need for a separate cooling device such as a cooling fan, improves the heat transfer coefficient of the lower die 350 with a simple configuration, and reduces the frictional heat generated between the upper die 360 and the lower die 350. It is possible to dissipate heat efficiently.
- the speed of the air flow generated by the rotation of the lower die 350 is smaller than the speed of the air flow generated by the cooling fan or the like, the heat can be moved upward without scattering the tea leaf powder. .
- the heat radiated from the die is further transferred to the outside of the grinding unit 300 via the grinding object inlet 325. Can be released. This further improves the heat dissipation efficiency.
- the temperature rise due to frictional heat between the upper die 360 and the lower die 350 can be efficiently suppressed with a simple configuration. Can do.
- FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the sliding surface side of the lower die provided in the die according to the present embodiment.
- 16 is a perspective view showing the side opposite to the sliding surface side of the lower die shown in FIG.
- the plurality of concavo-convex portions 353 provided on the peripheral surface 350c of the lower mill 350A act as a heat dissipation mechanism.
- the lower mill 350A according to the present embodiment is different from the lower mill 350 according to the first embodiment in that a step d is provided between the sliding region 351a and the outer peripheral region 351b. Other configurations are almost the same.
- the outer peripheral region 351b is provided so as not to contact the main surface 360a (see FIG. 10) of the upper mill 360.
- the outer peripheral region 351b is provided substantially flat, and is provided so as to be closer to the main surface 350b side as a whole than the sliding region 351a.
- the area where the lower die 350 and the upper die 360 contact can be reduced, and therefore, the frictional heat generated between the upper die 360 and the lower die 350A when the tea leaves are crushed.
- the amount of heat can be reduced.
- FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing the sliding surface side of the lower die provided in the die according to the present embodiment.
- 18 is a perspective view showing the side opposite to the sliding surface side of the lower die shown in FIG.
- the plurality of uneven portions 353 and the plurality of through holes 353B provided in the lower die 350A2 function as a heat dissipation mechanism.
- the lower mill 350A2 according to the present embodiment is different from the lower mill 350A according to the first embodiment in that a plurality of through holes 353B are provided.
- Each of the plurality of through holes 353B is provided in the convex portion 353b.
- the plurality of through holes 353B are provided so as to penetrate from the main surface 350a to the main surface b located on the opposite side of the main surface 350a.
- the plurality of through-holes 353B have, for example, a quadrangular prism shape, but are not limited to such a shape, and may have various columnar shapes such as other prismatic shapes and a cylindrical shape.
- the surface area can be further increased compared to the lower mill 350 according to the first embodiment.
- an effect equal to or greater than that of the die 2 according to the first embodiment can be obtained.
- FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing the sliding surface side of the lower die provided in the die according to the present embodiment.
- 20 is a perspective view showing a side opposite to the sliding surface side of the lower die shown in FIG.
- the through-hole 353B provided in the lower die 350B functions as a heat dissipation mechanism.
- lower mill 350B according to the present embodiment is not provided with a concave portion and a convex portion on peripheral surface 350c, and is provided with a plurality of through holes 353B. The point is different. Other configurations are almost the same.
- the plurality of through holes 353B are provided along the circumferential direction of the lower die 350B while being separated from each other.
- the plurality of through holes 353B are provided so as to penetrate from the main surface 350a to the main surface 350b located on the opposite side of the main surface 350a.
- the through hole 353B has a columnar shape in which the bottom surface is a band shape in which the side surface of the truncated cone is developed. Note that the shape of the through-hole 353B is not limited to the columnar shape as described above, and various columnar shapes such as a columnar shape and a prismatic shape and various frustum shapes can be employed.
- the surface area of the lower mortar 350B is increased as compared with the cylindrical mortar 350, similarly to the lower mortar 350 according to the first embodiment. be able to.
- a cooling device such as a cooling fan
- the heat transfer coefficient of the lower die 350B can be improved with a simple configuration. The frictional heat generated between 350B can be efficiently radiated.
- the crushed tea leaf powder can be discharged downward through the through hole 353B instead of from the outer periphery of the lower die 350B.
- the tea leaf powder can be discharged downward without being scattered.
- FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the sliding surface side of the lower die provided in the die according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing the side opposite to the sliding surface side of the lower die shown in FIG.
- the through hole 353B and the plurality of uneven portions 353 function as a heat dissipation mechanism.
- the lower mill 350C according to the present embodiment has a larger outer peripheral region 351b, and a plurality of concave and convex portions 353C are provided on the peripheral surface 350c. The point is different.
- the peripheral surface 350c has a concavo-convex shape by repeatedly providing convex portions 353a and concave portions 353b in the circumferential direction of the lower mill 350C.
- the length of the convex portion 353a along the circumferential direction of the lower mill 350C is longer than the length of the concave 353b along the circumferential direction of the lower mill 350C.
- the length relationship between the convex portion 353a and the concave portion 353b along the circumferential direction of the lower mill 350C is not limited to the above, and the circumferential direction of the lower mill 350 at a predetermined position in the radial direction of the lower mill 350C.
- the length of the convex portion 353a along the circumferential direction of the lower die 350C may be shorter than the length of the concave portion 353b along the circumferential direction of the lower die 350C, or the length of the convex portion 353a along the circumferential direction of the lower die 350C may be It may be the same as the length of the recess 353b along the circumferential direction of the mortar 350C.
- the through-hole 353B is provided on the inner side than the bottom of the recess 353b, and is provided on the outer side of the sliding region 351a.
- the die according to the present embodiment can dissipate frictional heat more efficiently than the die according to the fourth embodiment.
- the uneven portion 357 provided on the peripheral surface 350c of the lower die 350D functions as a heat dissipation mechanism.
- the uneven portion 357 is formed by providing the blade portion 355.
- the blade portion 355 is the circumferential surface 354 of the cylindrical body. Is provided so as to protrude outward in the radial direction.
- a recess 356 is provided between the blade portions 355 adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the lower mill 350D.
- the blade portion 355 is for efficiently generating an air flow upward when the lower die 350D rotates in the rotation direction indicated by an arrow in the drawing.
- the blade portion 355 has an upper surface 355a, a bottom surface 355b, a first side surface 355c, a second side surface 355d, and a third side surface 355e.
- the upper surface 355a is provided so as to protrude radially outward from the sliding region 351a.
- the bottom surface 355b is provided so as to protrude radially outward from a portion of the main surface 350b that faces the sliding region 351a.
- the bottom surface 355b is provided so as to be positioned on the front side in the rotational direction as compared with the top surface 355a when viewed from the central axis C direction.
- the shapes of the upper surface 355a and the bottom surface 355b have, for example, a substantially rectangular shape. Note that the shapes of the top surface 355a and the bottom surface 355b are not limited to a substantially rectangular shape, and can be changed as appropriate.
- the first side surface 355c connects the side portion 355a1 of the upper surface 355a located on the radially outer side of the lower mill 350D and the side portion 355b1 of the bottom surface 355b located on the radially outer side.
- the second side surface 355d connects the side portion 355a3 of the upper surface 355a located on the front side in the rotation direction and the side portion 355b3 of the bottom surface 355b located on the front side in the rotation direction.
- the second side surface 355d is inclined or curved so as to advance in the rotational direction of the lower die 350D as it goes downward.
- the third side surface 355e connects the side portion 355a2 of the upper surface 355a located on the rear side in the rotation direction and the side portion 355b2 of the bottom surface 355b located on the rear side in the rotation direction.
- the air flow is efficiently generated upward by the blade portion 355 while the uneven portion 357 is provided on the peripheral surface 350c.
- the same or better effect than the mortar can be obtained.
- FIG. 25 is a perspective view showing the sliding surface side of the lower die provided in the die according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing the side opposite to the sliding surface side of the lower die shown in FIG.
- the uneven portion 358 provided on the main surface 350b located on the opposite side of the main surface 350a facing the upper mill 360 functions as a heat dissipation mechanism.
- the lower mill 350E according to the present embodiment is not provided with an uneven portion on the peripheral surface 350c, and an uneven portion 358 is provided on the main surface 350b. Is different.
- the sliding area 351a occupies most of the main surface 350a.
- a linear groove 358b is formed on the main surface 350b side opposite to the main surface 350a facing the upper mill 360 from the radially inner side to the radially outer side of the main surface 350b.
- a plurality of projections and depressions 358 are provided on the main surface 350b.
- the convex portion 358a is a portion located between adjacent groove portions 358b in the circumferential direction of the lower mill 350E.
- the convex portion 358a protrudes from the bottom portion in a direction (downward) away from the upper mill 360 when the bottom portion of the groove portion 358b is used as a reference.
- the surface area of the lower mill 350E according to the present embodiment is increased as compared with the lower mill of the cylindrical body.
- FIG. 27 is a perspective view showing the side opposite to the sliding surface side of the lower die provided in the die according to the present embodiment.
- the uneven portion 358 provided on the main surface 350b located on the opposite side of the main surface 350a facing the upper mill 360 functions as a heat dissipation mechanism.
- the lower mortar 350F according to the present embodiment has a predetermined constant on the main surface 350b side opposite to the main surface 350a facing the upper mortar 360 when compared with the lower mortar 350E according to the seventh embodiment.
- a plurality of groove portions 358b are provided so as to extend in the direction apart from each other, and thus the main surface 350b is different in that the uneven portion 358 is provided. Other configurations are almost the same.
- the surface area of the lower die 350F increases as compared with the lower die of the cylindrical body.
- FIG. 28 is a perspective view showing the side opposite to the sliding surface side of the lower die provided in the die according to the present embodiment.
- the uneven portion 358 provided on the main surface 350b located on the opposite side of the main surface 350a facing the upper mill 360 functions as a heat dissipation mechanism.
- the lower mill 350G according to the present embodiment has a lattice shape on the main surface 350b side opposite to the main surface 350a facing the upper mill 360 when compared with the lower mill 350E according to the seventh embodiment.
- the provision of the plurality of groove portions 358b is different in that the uneven portion 358 is provided on the main surface 350b. Other configurations are almost the same.
- the surface area of the lower die 350G increases as compared with the lower die of the cylindrical body.
- FIG. 29 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a lower die and a heat dissipating member provided in the die according to the present embodiment.
- the heat radiation member 410 fixed to the main surface 350b of the lower mill 350H located on the opposite side of the main surface 350a facing the upper mill 360 functions as a heat radiation mechanism.
- the lower mill 350H has, for example, a substantially cylindrical shape, and the peripheral surface 350c and the main surface 350b are not provided with uneven portions.
- the heat radiating member 410 is made of, for example, a heat radiating fin, and includes a disk-shaped base portion 411 and a plurality of fin portions 412.
- the base 411 has a pair of main surfaces 411a and 411b that face each other.
- the main surface 411b is fixed to the lower mill 350b.
- the plurality of fin portions 412 protrude downward from the main surface 411a of the base portion 411 located on the side opposite to the main surface 411b.
- the heat radiating member 410 is composed of a highly heat conductive member, and preferably composed of a metal member typified by aluminum or an alloy thereof.
- a high thermal conductivity sheet or / and grease or the like (not shown) are interposed between the main surface 350b of the lower mill 350H and the main surface 411b of the base portion 411. Thereby, the frictional heat generated by the lower die 350H and the upper die 360 is efficiently transferred to the heat radiating member 410.
- the heat transferred to the heat radiating member 410 is radiated from the fin portion 412 to a space located in the vicinity thereof. Thereby, the temperature of the lower mill 350H and the upper mill 360 is prevented from reaching a high temperature above a certain temperature, and tea leaf powder can be generated without impairing the flavor of the tea leaf.
- the heat radiating member 410 by providing the heat radiating member 410, it is not necessary to separately use a cooling device such as a cooling fan, and the upper die 360 and the lower die 350H can be easily configured. It is possible to efficiently dissipate the frictional heat generated between them through the heat dissipating member 410 having a good heat transfer coefficient.
- FIG. 30 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a lower die and a heat radiating member provided in the die according to the present embodiment.
- the lower die 350F according to the present embodiment has the same shape as the lower die 350F according to the eighth embodiment, and the main surface 350b is provided with an uneven portion.
- the heat radiating member 410A is constituted by, for example, a heat radiating block 411A.
- the heat dissipation block 411A has a substantially disk shape and has a pair of main surfaces 411a and 411b that face each other.
- the heat dissipating block 411A is configured as a member excellent in heat conduction, and is preferably configured as a metal block typified by aluminum or an alloy thereof.
- the main surface 411b of the heat dissipation block 411A is provided with an uneven portion 413 that fits into the uneven portion provided on the main surface 350b of the lower die 350F.
- the heat radiating member 410A is fixed to the main surface 350b of the lower mortar 350F in a state where the concavo-convex portion provided on the main surface 350b of the lower mortar 350F and the concavo-convex portion 413 provided on the main surface 411b of the heat radiating block 411A are fitted to each other. Is done. In this way, by fitting the heat dissipating member 410A and the lower mortar 350F in a concave-convex manner, the heat radiating member 410 can be firmly fixed by the lower mortar 350F. Note that a high thermal conductivity sheet or / and grease (not shown) are interposed between the main surface 350b of the lower die 350F and the main surface 411b of the heat radiation block 411A.
- the contact area between the heat radiating member 410A and the lower mortar 350F can be increased by fitting the heat radiating member 410A and the lower mortar 350F in an uneven manner. Thereby, the frictional heat generated by the lower die 350H and the upper die 360 is more efficiently transferred to the heat radiating member 410A. Further, the heat transmitted to the heat radiating member 410A is radiated from the main surface 411a and the peripheral surface of the heat radiating block 411A to a space located in the vicinity thereof.
- FIG. 31 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a lower die and a heat radiating member provided in the die according to the present embodiment.
- the heat radiating member 410B fixed to the main surface 350b of the lower die 350F functions as a heat radiating mechanism.
- the present embodiment differs from the tenth embodiment in the shape of the lower die 350F and the shape of the heat dissipation member 410B.
- FIG. 32 is a perspective view showing the lower die and the heat radiating member used in the verification experiment conducted for confirming the effect of the present invention from the sliding surface side of the lower die.
- 33 is a perspective view showing the lower die and the heat radiating member shown in FIG. 32 on the heat radiating member side.
- FIG. 34 is a diagram showing the results of a verification experiment performed to confirm the effect of the present invention.
- a die not provided with a heat radiating member and not provided with a heat dissipation mechanism such as an uneven shape was prepared.
- the temperature of the lower die was measured when the lower die was rotated with respect to the upper die, using the die according to these examples and the die in the comparative example.
- the rotation speed of the lower die was 150 rpm, and the rotation time was 15 minutes.
- the temperature of the lower die according to the example was always lower than the temperature of the lower die in the comparative example during the rotation operation.
- the temperature of the lower die according to the example was 65 ° C.
- the temperature of the lower die in the comparative example was 75 ° C.
- the heat dissipation mechanism is provided on the lower die.
- the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be provided on the upper die. It may be provided in both.
- the heat dissipation mechanism is provided in a portion other than the sliding region in the upper die.
- an uneven portion may be provided on the peripheral surface of the upper die, or penetrates so as to penetrate between a pair of opposing main surfaces of the upper die in a portion excluding the sliding region.
- a hole may be provided.
- an uneven portion may be provided on the main surface located on the opposite side to the main surface including the sliding region, of the pair of opposing main surfaces of the upper die, and the sliding region may be A heat radiating member may be fixed to the main surface located on the opposite side to the main surface to be included.
- the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment has been described by exemplifying the case where the die 2 according to the first embodiment is provided.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and any of the dies according to the second to twelfth embodiments. May be provided. Even in a beverage production apparatus including any of the mortars according to the second to twelfth embodiments, a temperature rise due to frictional heat between the upper and lower mortars can be efficiently suppressed with a simple configuration.
- the core provided in the central portion of the lower die is provided by a resin member or a ceramic material
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the core is heated. It may be provided by a metal having good conductivity. In this case, frictional heat can also be radiated from the core.
- the peripheral surface of the lower die has an uneven shape is explained by partially denting the peripheral surface of the lower die. And a plurality of second members attached to the peripheral surface so as to protrude radially outward from the peripheral surface of the first member.
- the peripheral surface may have an uneven shape.
- the lower die has a cylindrical first member having a sliding region, and an annular second member whose outer surface has an uneven shape is attached to the peripheral surface of the first member. May have an uneven shape.
- the heat dissipation member is fixed to the main surface located on the opposite side of the main surface including the sliding region from the pair of main surfaces facing each other of the lower die.
- the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be fixed to the peripheral surface of the lower die or may be fixed to the through hole described in the third to fifth embodiments.
- the heat dissipating member may be fixed to a peripheral surface of the upper die and a through hole provided in the upper die with the same configuration.
- the beverage production apparatus 1001 uses tea leaves as the object to be crushed and crushes the tea leaves to obtain tea leaf powder. Tea is produced as a beverage using the obtained tea leaf powder.
- the beverage production apparatus 1001 includes an apparatus main body 1100 as a beverage production apparatus main body, a grinder 1002 (see FIG. 48), a stirring unit 1500, a liquid storage tank 1700, a liquid supply path 1155 (see FIG. 36), and a powder receiver.
- the tea leaf powder tray 1800 and the mounting base 1900 are provided.
- the grinding machine 1002 is mainly generated by a grinding unit 1300 that grinds an object to be ground, a grinding motor unit 1120 (see FIG. 41) as a driving unit for generating a driving force, and a grinding motor unit 1120. And a grinding driving force transmission mechanism 1130 as a driving force transmission mechanism for transmitting the driving force.
- the mounting base 1900 is provided so as to protrude forward in the lower front side of the apparatus main body 1100, and a cup (not shown) and a tea leaf powder tray 1800 can be mounted thereon.
- the tea leaf powder tray 1800 is provided so that a user can hold and move it.
- the tea leaf powder tray 1800 is made of a flame-retardant resin member such as ABS resin.
- a part of the grinding driving force transmission mechanism 1130 (see FIG. 37) is provided so as to protrude forward from the front surface of the apparatus main body 1100.
- a grinding unit 1300 is detachably attached to a portion of the grinding driving force transmission mechanism 1130 that protrudes from the front surface of the apparatus main body 1100.
- the grinding unit 1300 is connected to a grinding driving force transmission mechanism 1130 to obtain a driving force for grinding tea leaves that are objects to be ground.
- the tea leaves charged into the inside of the grinding unit 1300 from the upper part of the grinding unit 1300 are finely pulverized inside the grinding unit 1300.
- the crushed tea leaves are dropped and collected as tea leaf powder on a tea leaf powder tray 1800 placed below the grinding unit 1300.
- the detailed structure of the grinding unit 1300 will be described later with reference to FIGS.
- the liquid storage tank 1700 is detachably mounted on a liquid storage tank mounting portion 1195 provided on the upper surface side of the apparatus main body 1100.
- the liquid storage tank 1700 includes a tank body 1710 having an upper surface opening and a lid portion 1720 that closes the upper surface opening of the tank body 1710.
- the liquid storage tank 1700 stores a liquid such as water.
- Liquid supply path 1155 is accommodated in the apparatus main body 1100.
- the liquid supply path 1155 is connected to the liquid storage tank 1700 (see FIG. 41).
- the liquid supply path 1155 is provided with a supply port 1171 on the side opposite to the side to which the liquid storage tank 1700 is connected.
- Liquid supply path 1155 includes hot water supply pipe 1150 and hot water supply nozzle 1170.
- Hot water supply pipe 1150 has one end connected to liquid storage tank 1700 and the other end connected to hot water supply nozzle 1170.
- the liquid introduced into the liquid supply path 1155 from the liquid storage tank 1700 is supplied to the stirring unit 1500 through the hot water supply pipe 1150 and the hot water supply nozzle 1170.
- the stirring unit 1500 includes a stirring blade 1550 that stirs the liquid and the powder, and a stirring tank 1510 that houses the stirring blade 1550.
- the stirring tank 1510 is detachably mounted on a stirring tank mounting portion 1190 (see FIG. 37) provided on the front side of the apparatus main body 1100.
- the stirring tank 1510 is mounted on the stirring tank mounting portion 1190 so as to protrude from the apparatus main body 1100 in a direction crossing the vertical direction. Specifically, the stirring tank 1510 is mounted so that a part of the stirring tank 1510 protrudes forward from the front surface of the apparatus main body 1100.
- the stirring tank mounting part 1190 is provided with a stirring motor non-contact table 1140A.
- the stirring unit 1500 is placed on the stirring motor non-contact table 1140A.
- the stirring blade 1550 provided in the stirring unit 1500 is rotated by the stirring motor unit 1140 housed in the apparatus main body 1100 and the magnet 1141 connected thereto so as to be positioned below the stirring motor non-contact table 1140A. .
- a hot water supply nozzle 1170 is provided above the stirring tank mounting portion 1190 of the apparatus main body 1100.
- the water in the hot water supply pipe 1150 is raised to a predetermined temperature, and hot water is supplied from the hot water supply nozzle 1170 into the stirring tank 1510.
- the stirring tank 1510 hot water created in the apparatus main body 1100 and tea leaf powder obtained by the grinding unit 1300 are charged, and the hot water and tea leaf powder are stirred by the stirring blade 1550 in the stirring tank 1510. The Thereby, tea is manufactured in the stirring tank 1510.
- the tea produced in the agitation unit 1500 is transferred to a cup (not shown) placed on the placement base 1900 by operating an operation lever 1542 of a discharge port opening / closing mechanism 1540 provided below the agitation unit 1500. Can pour tea.
- the detailed structure of the stirring unit 1500 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 45 and 46.
- This first production flow is a flow in which tea leaves are pulverized in the grinding unit 1300 and hot water is supplied from the apparatus main body 1100 to the stirring unit 1500 at the same time.
- the beverage production apparatus 1001 starts tea milling of tea leaves by the milling unit 1300 in step 111 and hot water supply from the apparatus main body 1100 to the stirring unit 1500 in step 113 simultaneously.
- step 112 the grinding of tea leaves by the grinding unit 1300 is finished, and the hot water supply from the apparatus main body 1100 to the stirring unit 1500 in step 114 is finished.
- step 115 the tea powder obtained in step 112 is put into the stirring unit 1500 by the user.
- step 116 stirring of the tea leaf powder and hot water in the stirring unit 1500 is started.
- step 117 stirring of the tea leaf powder and hot water in the stirring unit 1500 ends.
- step 118 the user discharges tea to the cup placed on the placement base 1900 by operating the operation lever 1542 of the discharge opening / closing mechanism 1540 provided below the stirring unit 1500. .
- This second production flow is a flow in which hot water is supplied from the apparatus main body 1100 to the stirring unit 1500 after the tea leaves in the grinding unit 1300 are crushed.
- step 121 the beverage production apparatus 1001 starts grinding the tea leaves by the grinding unit 1300.
- step 122 the grinding of tea leaves by the grinding unit 1300 ends.
- step 123 the tea leaf powder obtained in step 122 is put into the stirring unit 1500 by the user.
- step 124 hot water supply from the apparatus main body 1100 to the stirring unit 1500 is started.
- step 125 the hot water supply from the apparatus main body 1100 to the stirring unit 1500 is completed.
- step 126 stirring of the tea leaf powder and hot water in the stirring unit 1500 is started.
- step 127 stirring of the tea leaf powder and hot water in the stirring unit 1500 ends.
- This third production flow includes a step of cooling hot water by stirring in the stirring unit 1500.
- the beverage production apparatus 1001 starts tea ground grinding by the grinding unit 1300 in step 131 and hot water supply from the apparatus main body 1100 to the stirring unit 1500 in step 133 simultaneously.
- the hot water supply from the apparatus main body 1100 to the stirring unit 1500 in step 134 is completed.
- step 132 the grinding of tea leaves by the grinding unit 1300 is completed, and in step 135, the stirring unit 1500 starts cooling and stirring the hot water supply.
- step 136 the cooling and stirring of the hot water supply ends in the stirring unit 1500.
- step 137 the tea powder obtained in step 132 is put into the stirring unit 1500 by the user.
- FIG. 41 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1001.
- a control unit 110 using a printed wiring board on which electronic components are mounted is disposed on the front side of the liquid storage tank 1700.
- the tea production flow is executed by the control unit 110 based on the input of the start signal by the user.
- FIGS. 42 is a perspective view of the grinding unit 1300
- FIG. 43 is an exploded perspective view of the grinding unit 1300
- FIG. 44 is a longitudinal sectional view of the grinding unit 1300.
- the grinding unit 1300 includes an upper mill 1360 and a lower mill 1350 that pulverize an object to be crushed, a rotation support member 1340 to which the lower mill 1350 is attached, and a housing 1310 that accommodates these. Inside the housing 1310, a rotation support member 1340, a lower mill 1350, and an upper mill 1360 are arranged in this order from the bottom.
- the rotation support member 1340 is made of a flame retardant resin member such as ABS resin.
- Lower mill 1350 and upper mill 1360 are made of ceramics (alumina), for example.
- the housing 1310 has a cylindrical shape as a whole.
- the housing 1310 is made of a flame-retardant resin member such as ABS resin.
- the casing 1310 is provided so that a part of the peripheral surface located on the lower side is recessed, thereby defining an insertion region 1300W for inserting a part of the grinding driving force transmission mechanism 1130.
- a step portion is formed on the lower side of the housing 1310.
- the housing 1310 includes a storage unit 1311 (see FIG. 44) that stores tea leaf powder generated by the upper mortar 1360 and the lower mortar 1350, and a discharge path 1312 for discharging the tea leaf powder.
- the upper end side of the discharge path 1312 is connected to the storage unit 1311, and a discharge port 1312 a is provided on the lower end side of the discharge path 1312. Note that the lower end of the discharge path 1312 is the lowermost end of the housing 1310.
- the tea leaf powder is discharged from the discharge port 1312a toward the tea leaf powder tray 1800.
- the housing 1310 has a flat plate portion 1313 that forms a stepped portion.
- the flat plate portion 1313 is provided with an annular upright wall 1314 and a connecting hole portion 1315.
- a rotating shaft 1137 (see FIG. 48), which will be described later, is inserted into the connecting hole 1315 provided in the flat plate portion 1313.
- the annular standing wall 1314 is provided so as to stand upward.
- the standing wall 1314 is provided so as to have a predetermined radius around the central axis of the housing 1310.
- a rotation support member 1340 is disposed inside the standing wall 1314, and a storage portion 1311 and a discharge path 1312 are disposed outside the standing wall 1314.
- the storage part 1311 is provided so as to surround a part of the outer periphery of the standing wall 1314 and is provided so as to be positioned around the rotation support member 1340.
- the storage unit 1311 is provided so as to be positioned below the outer edges of the lower die 1350 and the upper die 1360. Thereby, the tea leaf powder discharged from the outer edges of the lower mill 1350 and the upper mill 1360 can be received by the storage section 1311.
- the discharge path 1312 is provided so as to surround the remaining part of the outer periphery of the standing wall 1314 (the part not surrounded by the storage part 1311). As a result, the discharge path 1312 is connected to the storage unit 1311.
- the discharge path 1312 is provided so as to extend downward from the flat plate portion 1313.
- the discharge path 1312 has a substantially C-shaped cylindrical shape in plan view.
- the discharge port 1312a of the discharge path 1312 is provided below the opening 1513 of a heat retaining tank 1512 (see FIG. 46) described later. Thereby, the steam generated from the hot water supplied into the heat retaining tank 1512 can be prevented from entering from the discharge port 1312a.
- the rotation support member 1340 supports the lower die 1350 from the side opposite to the side where the upper die 1360 is located (the lower side of the lower die 1350).
- the rotation support member 1340 includes a substantially cylindrical main body part 1341, an engagement protrusion part 1342, a powder scraping part 1343, and a connection part 1345.
- the engaging protrusion part 1342 is provided on the upper surface of the main body part 1341, and protrudes upward.
- the engaging protrusion 1342 is a part for locking the lower mill 1350.
- the engagement protrusion 1342 has a cylindrical shape.
- the powder scraping part 1343 is provided outside the peripheral surface of the main body part 1341.
- the powder scraping portion 1343 is provided so as to extend downward from a protruding portion protruding in the radial direction from the upper surface of the main body portion 1341.
- the powder scraping unit 1343 scrapes the tea leaf powder stored in the storage unit 1311 and conveys it to the discharge path 1312 when the rotation support member 1340 rotates around the axis C.
- the connecting portion 1345 is provided on the lower side of the rotation support member 1340. Specifically, it is provided so as to extend downward from the lower surface of the main body portion 1341.
- the connecting portion 1345 has a cylindrical shape with the axis C as the central axis.
- the inner diameter of the connecting portion 1345 is smaller than the outer diameter of the main body portion 1341.
- the connecting part 1345 is a part connected to the grinding driving force transmission mechanism 1130. Specifically, one end 1137a side of a rotating shaft 1137 (see FIG. 48) to be described later is inserted into the connecting portion 1345 through a connecting hole 1315.
- the driving force generated by the grinding motor unit 1120 is transmitted to the rotation support member 1340 via the grinding driving force transmission mechanism 1130.
- the rotation support member 1340 rotates integrally with the lower die 1350 while supporting the lower die 1350. In this manner, the rotation support member 1340 functions as a rotation mechanism for relatively rotating the upper die 1360 and the lower die 1350.
- Lower mill 1350 connects main surface 1350a arranged to face main surface 1360a of upper mill 1360, main surface 1350b located on the opposite side of main surface 1350a, main surface 1350a, and main surface 1350b. Including the peripheral surface.
- a plurality of shear grooves are formed on the main surface 1350a of the lower mill 1350.
- the plurality of shear grooves are provided, for example, so as to extend along an equiangular spiral. Further, the plurality of shear grooves may be configured by providing linear grooves formed radially from the inner peripheral side to the outer peripheral side.
- the main surface 1350b of the lower mill 1350 is provided with an engaging recess 1352.
- the engagement recess 1352 is provided at a position corresponding to the engagement protrusion 1342 of the rotation support member 1340 and is locked to the engagement protrusion 1342.
- the lower mill 1350 rotates integrally with the rotation support member 1340.
- a core 1359 extending upward along the rotational axis is provided at the center of the lower mill 1350.
- the core 1359 is provided so as to pass through a through hole 1361 provided in the central portion of the upper mill 1360.
- the core 1359 has a blade portion 1359a provided in a spiral shape.
- Upper mill 1360 connects main surface 1360a disposed to face main surface 1350a of lower mill 1350, main surface 1360b located opposite to main surface 1360a, and main surface 1360a and main surface 1360b. Including the peripheral surface.
- a shear groove is formed on the main surface 1360a of the upper die 1360, as is the case with the main surface 1350a of the lower die.
- the upper die 1360 is held by an upper die holding member 1370 disposed above the upper die 1360.
- an upper die holding member 1370 disposed above the upper die 1360.
- a hole (not shown) is provided on the upper surface of the upper die 1360, and a pin portion (not shown) provided on the upper die holding member 1370 enters the hole to prevent the upper die 1360 from rotating. Is done.
- the upper mortar holding member 1370 is provided with a bottom surface portion 1371 having a hole portion 1371a, an outer cylinder portion 1372 that is erected upward from the periphery of the bottom surface portion 1371, and an erection portion that extends upward from the periphery of the hole portion 1371a. And an inner cylindrical portion 1373.
- the hole 1371 a is provided so as to communicate with the through hole 1361 of the upper mill 1360.
- a spring 1381 and a spring holding member 1380 that press the upper die 1360 downward are housed. The crushing pressure acting between the upper die 1360 and the lower die 1350 is adjusted by the spring 1381.
- a hopper 1320 for supplying the object to be crushed between the upper die 1360 and the lower die 1350 is attached to the upper end opening 1310b side of the housing 1310.
- the hopper portion 1320 includes a top plate portion 1321, a cylindrical portion 1322, and a grinding object input port 1325.
- the top plate portion 1321 has a bowl shape in which an opening 1323 is provided at a substantially central portion.
- the cylindrical portion 1322 is provided so as to stand downward from the periphery of the opening 1323.
- the cylindrical portion 1322 is inserted inside the inner cylindrical portion 1373.
- the object to be crushed 1325 is defined by an opening 1323 and a cylindrical portion 1322.
- the tip side of the core 1359 is accommodated in the object to be crushed 1325.
- a plurality of linear ribs 1391, 1392, 1393 are provided in the cylindrical portion 1322 so as to straddle the object to be crushed 1325. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the user's finger from entering the object to be crushed 1325.
- the hopper 1320 is preferably covered with a cover 1330. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from entering the grinding unit 1300 after the tea leaves are input to the object to be crushed 1325 and to prevent the crushed tea leaves from being scattered. Note that the cover portion 1330 is removed from the hopper portion 1320 when the tea leaves are introduced.
- the tea leaves thrown into the grinding object throwing opening 1325 are accommodated in a space defined by the upper surface of the upper mill 1360 exposed from the upper mill holding member 1370 and the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 1322.
- the tea leaves accommodated in the space are guided between the upper die 1360 and the lower die 1350 as the spiral blade 1359a rotates as the lower die 1350 rotates.
- the tea leaves guided between the upper mortar 1360 and the lower mortar 1350 are crushed and fall downward from the periphery of the upper mortar 1360 and the lower mortar 1350 as tea leaf powder.
- Part of the fallen tea leaf powder is discharged to the tea leaf powder tray 1800 from the discharge port 1312a through the discharge path 1312.
- the other part of the fallen tea leaf powder is stored in the storage unit 1311.
- the tea leaf powder in the storage unit 1311 is conveyed to the discharge path 1312 and discharged from the discharge port 1312a to the tea leaf powder tray 1800 when the powder scraping unit 1343 rotates with the rotation of the rotation support member 1340.
- FIG. 45 is an exploded perspective view of the stirring unit 1500
- FIG. 46 is a longitudinal sectional view of the stirring unit 1500.
- the stirring unit 1500 includes a stirring tank 1510, a stirring blade 1550, and a stirring cover 1530.
- the agitation tank 1510 includes a resin exterior holder 1511, a heat retaining tank 1512 held by the exterior holder 1511, and an opening 1513.
- the exterior holder 1511 is provided with a grip 1520 integrally formed of resin.
- the heat retaining tank 1512 has a bottomed cylindrical shape and has an opening 1513 that opens upward.
- the stirring cover 1530 covers the opening 1513 so that it can be opened and closed.
- the stirring cover 1530 is provided with a powder inlet 1531 for introducing the tea leaf powder crushed by the grinding unit 1300 and a hot water inlet 1532 through which hot water formed in the apparatus main body 1100 is poured from the hot water nozzle 1170. Yes.
- the hot water supply port 1532 is provided at a position corresponding to the supply port 1171 of the hot water supply nozzle 1170.
- the powder charging port 1531 and the hot water supply port 1532 communicate with the opening 1513.
- the tea leaf powder charged into the powder inlet 1531 from the moved tea leaf powder tray 1800 is charged into the stirring tank 1510 through the opening 1513.
- Hot water poured from the hot water supply nozzle 1170 into the hot water supply port 1532 is supplied into the agitation tank 1510 through the opening 1513.
- a stirring blade 1550 is placed on the bottom of the stirring tank 1510.
- a rotating shaft 1560 extending upward is provided at the bottom of the stirring tank 1510, and the bearing portion 1551 of the stirring blade 1550 is inserted into the rotating shaft 1560.
- a magnet 1552 is embedded in the stirring blade 1550.
- the magnet 1552 embedded in the agitation blade 1550 and the magnet 1141 provided on the agitation motor unit 1140 side are magnetically coupled in a non-contact state, thereby rotating the agitation motor unit 1140. The force is transmitted to the stirring blade 1550.
- the stirring tank 1510 further includes a discharge unit 1545 for discharging the generated beverage.
- the discharge unit 1545 is provided in the stirring tank 1510 that protrudes from the apparatus main body 1100.
- the discharge unit 1545 includes a discharge port 1541 provided at the bottom of the stirring tank 1510 and a discharge port opening / closing mechanism 1540 that opens and closes the discharge port 1541.
- the discharge port 1541 is a part for discharging tea produced by stirring the tea leaf powder and hot water by the stirring blade 1550.
- the discharge port opening / closing mechanism 1540 includes an open / close nozzle 1543 inserted into the discharge port 1541 and an operation lever 1542 for controlling the position of the open / close nozzle 1543 so that the discharge port 1541 can be opened and closed.
- the opening / closing nozzle 1543 is biased so as to close the discharge port 1541 by a biasing member (not shown) such as a spring in a normal state.
- a biasing member such as a spring in a normal state.
- FIG. 47 is an exploded perspective sectional view taken along line XXXVII-XXXXVII shown in FIG.
- FIG. 48 is a perspective sectional view taken along line XLVIII-XLVIII.
- the center frame 1102 has openings 1102a and 1102b on the front side and the back side.
- the central frame 1102 has a rectangular tube shape having a rectangular shape with rounded corners when viewed from the front.
- a control unit 110, a grinding driving force transmission mechanism 1130, a liquid supply path 1155, and the like are attached to the central frame 1102.
- the central frame 1102 is provided with a partition wall 1102 c that partitions a portion that stores the liquid storage tank 1700 and a portion that stores the control unit 110 and the grinding driving force transmission mechanism 1130.
- the back panel 1103 has a notch 1103c and an engaged portion 1103a.
- the notch 1103 c is provided on the upper end side of the back panel 1103.
- the notch 1103c constitutes a liquid storage tank mounting portion 1195 together with the partition wall 1102c.
- the engaged portion 1103a is provided so as to protrude forward from the front main surface of the back panel 1103.
- the engaged portion 1103a is provided at a position corresponding to the engaging protrusion 1101a of the front panel 1101.
- the engaged portion 1103a has an engagement hole inside. By inserting the engaging protrusion 1101a into the engaging hole, the engaging protrusion 1101a and the engaged part 1103a are engaged.
- the grinding driving force transmission mechanism 1130 With the control unit 110, the grinding driving force transmission mechanism 1130, the liquid supply path 1155, and the like attached to the central frame 1102, a back panel 1103 is attached so as to close the opening on the back of the central frame 1102, A front panel 1101 is attached so as to close the opening on the front surface of the central frame 1102.
- the front side of the grinding driving force transmission mechanism 1130 is inserted into the through hole of the grinding unit mounting portion 1180. Accordingly, the front side (front side portion 1130a) of the grinding driving force transmission mechanism 1130 projects forward from the apparatus main body 1100, and the rear side (rear side portion 1130b) of the grinding driving force transmission mechanism 1130 is the device. Housed in the main body 1100.
- the insertion region 1300W of the grinding unit 1300 is fitted into the grinding driving force transmission mechanism 1130 protruding from the apparatus main body 1100 from substantially above.
- the positioning concave portion 1316 provided in the housing 1310 is fitted into the positioning convex portion 1130 c included in the grinding driving force transmission mechanism 1130.
- the positioning convex portion 1130c is a part of a housing case 1138 as an enclosing member to be described later. As described above, when the rotating shaft 1137 and the connecting portion 1345 are connected, the specific portion of the housing 1310 and the specific portion of the housing case 1138 are in contact with each other, so that the grinding unit 1300 and the grinding drive can be performed.
- the force transmission mechanism 1130 can be easily connected.
- the grinding driving force transmission mechanism 1130 includes a power transmission unit 1131 and a storage case 1138 as an enclosure member.
- the power transmission unit 1131 mechanically connects the output shaft 1122 of the grinding motor unit 1120 and the connection unit 1345 of the lower mortar support member 1340. Thereby, the power transmission unit 1131 transmits the driving force generated by the grinding motor unit 1120 to the lower mortar support member 1340. Further, the power transmission unit 1131 is rotatably supported by a support member, and is electrically connected to the housing case 1138 via the support member.
- the power transmission unit 1131 mechanically connects the first fixed gear 1132 fixed to the output shaft 1122, the second fixed gear 1136 fixed to the rotating shaft 1137, and the first fixed gear 1132 and the second fixed gear 1136. Intermediate gears 1133, 1134, 1135 to be connected and a rotating shaft 1137 are included. Further, the power transmission unit 1131 includes a support member such as a gear bearing that rotatably supports these gears.
- the housing case 1138 houses a part of the grinding motor unit 1120 and most of the power transmission unit 1131. Part of the grinding motor unit 1120 is accommodated on the rear side of the accommodation case 1138.
- the grinding motor unit 1120 is configured to include a motor 1121 and an output shaft 1122, and a part of the motor 1121 and the output shaft 1122 are accommodated on the rear side of the accommodation case 1138.
- a part of the rotary shaft 1137 is accommodated on the front side of the accommodation case 1138.
- the rotation shaft 1137 rotates around the central axis.
- the central axis of the rotation shaft 1137 is parallel to the direction (vertical direction) in which the upper die 1360 and the lower die 1350 are aligned, and coincides with the axis C shown in FIG.
- the rotary shaft 1137 is housed in the housing case 1138 so that the upper end 1137a side protrudes upward from the housing case 1138. Accordingly, when the grinding unit 1300 is mounted on the grinding driving force transmission mechanism 1130, the upper end 1137 a side of the rotation shaft 1137 can be inserted into the connecting portion 1345 of the rotation support member 1340.
- the lower end 1137 b side of the rotating shaft 1137 is housed in the housing case 1138.
- the first fixed gear 1132 fixed thereto rotates.
- the intermediate gears 1133, 1134, and 1135 rotate in conjunction with the rotation of the first fixed gear 1132
- the second fixed gear 1136 is also rotated.
- the rotation shaft 1137 to which the second fixed gear 1136 is fixed rotates, and the rotation support member 1340 connected to the rotation shaft 1137 rotates about the axis.
- the rotation support member 1340 and the lower die 1350 rotate together, and the tea leaves are crushed between the upper die 1360 and the lower die 1350.
- the first fixed gear 1132, the intermediate gears 1133, 1134, 1135, and the second fixed gear 1136 rotate while meshing with each other, so the grinding driving force transmission mechanism 1130 has other parts of the grinding machine 1002. Compared to, static electricity is more likely to occur.
- At least one of the first fixed gear 1132, the intermediate gears 1133, 1134, 1135, the second fixed gear 1136, the rotating shaft 1137, and the above-described gear bearing is an antistatic member. It is comprised so that it may contain. Note that the phrase “configured to include an antistatic member” includes the case where the entire member is composed of an antistatic member and the case where a part of the member is composed of a charging member.
- a resin member having the following values can be used. Specifically, Toyolac Parrel (registered trademark) can be employed as the resin member.
- Static electricity generated by the rotation of the gear in the power transmission unit 1131 is discharged into the air from the portion of the power transmission unit 1131 including the antistatic member.
- static electricity generated in the housing case 1138 can be prevented from moving to the grinding unit 1300 via the rotating shaft 1137, and charging of the device due to static electricity can be suppressed. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the tea leaf powder from adhering in the grinding unit 1300.
- the grinder 1002 and the beverage manufacturing apparatus 1001 including the grinder 1002 according to the present embodiment at least a part of the power transmission unit 1131 that is a part of the parts constituting the grinder 1002 is an antistatic member.
- the device can be sufficiently prevented from being charged by static electricity.
- the storage case 1138 in the standard state of the product is covered with the grinding unit 1300 and the tea leaf powder tray 1800, by making both of them flame-retardant members, charging is suppressed and the product It becomes possible to cover an outer surface with a flame-retardant member.
- molding a member having an antistatic and flame-retardant function is more costly than a member having only one of the functions.
- an equivalent function can be obtained as a whole product. It is possible to keep costs down.
- the housing case 1138 also includes the above-described antistatic member.
- the static electricity can be discharged into the air from the portion constituted by the antistatic member.
- the grinder according to the present embodiment is such that the powder scraping portion 1343 is constituted by an antistatic member instead of the flame-retardant resin member. Is different. Other configurations are almost the same.
- the rotation support member 1340 including the powder scraping portion 1343 is also preferably formed of an antistatic member, and the rotation support member 1340 has a surface specific resistance of 1.0 ⁇ 10 9 [ ⁇ / sq. ] 1.0 ⁇ 10 14 [ ⁇ / sq.
- the main body portion 1341 and the powder scraping portion 1343 are integrally formed by injection molding.
- the powder scraping part 1343 is comprised with a metal member or the above-mentioned resin member, and the main-body part 1341 of the rotation support member 1340 is comprised with a flame-retardant resin member, the powder scraping part 1343 is welded, bonded, etc. May be fixed to the main body 1341.
- the powder scraping unit 1343 scrapes the tea leaf powder stored in the storage unit 1311 while sliding on the main surface of the storage unit 1311 and conveys it to the discharge path 1312.
- the static electricity generated by the sliding is discharged from the powder scraping portion 1343 into the air, so that charging of the powder scraping portion 1343 can be suppressed. Thereby, it can suppress that tea leaf powder adheres to the powder scraping part 1343.
- the device is charged by static electricity with a simple configuration in which the housing case 1138 and the powder scraping portion 1343, which are part of the components constituting the grinder, are configured with antistatic members. It can be sufficiently suppressed.
- the grinder according to the present embodiment is such that the tea leaf powder tray 1800 is constituted by an antistatic member instead of the flame-retardant resin member. Is different. Other configurations are almost the same.
- the charging of the device due to static electricity can be sufficiently performed by a simple configuration in which the housing case 1138 and the tea leaf powder tray 1800 which are a part of the components constituting the device are configured by the antistatic member. Can be suppressed.
- the grinder according to the present embodiment is different from the grinder 1002 according to the thirteenth embodiment in that the housing 1310 of the grinder unit 1300 is configured by an antistatic member. Other configurations are almost the same.
- the device is sufficiently charged by static electricity with a simple configuration in which the housing case 1138 and the housing 1310, which are part of the components constituting the grinder, are configured with antistatic members. Can be suppressed.
- FIG. 49 is a diagram for explaining a place where an antistatic member is used in a verification experiment performed to verify the effect of the present invention.
- FIG. 50 is a diagram showing the results of a verification experiment performed to verify the effects of the present invention. With reference to FIG. 49 and FIG. 50, the verification experiment performed about each Example and the comparative example is demonstrated.
- Example 1 As the grinding machine according to Example 1, the grinding machine according to Embodiment 13 was used.
- a gear bearing that is a part of the power transmission unit 1138 and rotatably supports the second fixed gear 1136 is configured by an antistatic member.
- a metal bearing was adopted as the gear bearing.
- the adhesion amount was 0.3 g, and the evaluation of antistatic property was determined to be “excellent”.
- Example 2 As the grinding machine according to the second embodiment, a grinding machine in which the housing case 1138 is configured by an antistatic member instead of the power transmission unit 1131 was used. In this case, the adhesion amount was 0.3 g, and the evaluation of antistatic property was determined to be “excellent”.
- Reference Example 1 As the grinding machine in Reference Example 1, a grinding machine in which the casing 1310 of the grinding unit 1300 is configured by an antistatic member instead of the power transmission unit 1131 is used. In this case, the adhesion amount was 1.2 g, and the evaluation of the antistatic property was determined as “possible”.
- Reference Example 2 As the grinding machine in Reference Example 2, a grinding machine in which the powder scraping unit 1343 of the grinding unit 1300 is configured by an antistatic member instead of the power transmission unit 1131 is used. In this case, the adhesion amount was 1.2 g, and the evaluation of the antistatic property was determined as “possible”.
- Reference Example 3 As the grinding machine in Reference Example 3, a grinding machine in which the tea leaf powder tray 1800 was configured by an antistatic member instead of the power transmission unit 1131 was used. In this case, the adhesion amount was 1.2 g, and the evaluation of the antistatic property was determined as “possible”.
- Comparative Example 1 As the grinder in Comparative Example 1, a grinder that did not use an antistatic member in any part of the grinder was used. In this case, the adhesion amount was 1.5 g, and the evaluation of the antistatic property was determined as “impossible”.
- Example 1 Comparative Example 1, the amount of adhesion increased because the antistatic member was not used in any part.
- the result of Example 1 the results of Reference Examples 1 to 3 and the result of Comparative Example 1 are compared.
- the amount of adhesion is considerably reduced.
- the transmission unit 1131 is considered. It is considered that the antistatic function is effectively exhibited by using an antistatic member for the power transmission unit 1131.
- Example 2 the same excellent antistatic function as that in Example 1 was exhibited.
- the storage case 1138 By configuring the storage case 1138 to include an antistatic member, in addition to reducing the adhesion of tea leaf powder to the storage case 1138, it is possible to reduce the adhesion of the grinding unit 1300 to the housing 1310 and the like. It was. Since the storage case 1138 comes into contact with a support member such as a gear bearing included in the power transmission unit 1131, static electricity generated in the power transmission unit 1131 is moved to the storage case 1138 side, and this is configured by an antistatic member. This is considered to have been able to effectively discharge into the air from the part.
- the device can be sufficiently charged by static electricity with a simple configuration. It can be said that it was proved experimentally that it can be suppressed.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and a storage case is used instead of the power transmission unit 1131.
- 1138 may be configured to include an antistatic member. Since the storage case 1138 comes into contact with the support member of the power transmission unit 1131 and the like, the static electricity generated in the power transmission unit 1131 is moved to the storage case 1138 side, and the static electricity is introduced into the air from the portion constituted by the antistatic member. Can be discharged. As a result, it is possible to prevent static electricity generated in the storage case 1138 from moving to the grinding unit 1300 side, and to suppress charging of the device due to static electricity. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the tea leaf powder from adhering in the grinding unit 1300.
- a metal plate may be separately installed inside the apparatus main body 1100 and the metal plate and the housing case 1138 may be electrically connected.
- static electricity can be moved toward the metal plate.
- the case where the enclosing member is the housing case 1138 has been described as an example.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the protection provided to cover the outer surface of the housing case 1138. It may be a case.
- the grinding unit 1300 is detachably attached to the grinding driving force transmission mechanism 1130 as an example.
- the present invention is not limited to this. 1300 may be attached to the grinding driving force transmission mechanism 1130 and integrated with the grinding driving force transmission mechanism 1130 by an adhesive member, a locking member, a fastening member, or the like.
- FIGS. 51 to 53 a beverage production apparatus 2001 according to the present embodiment will be described.
- 51 is an overall perspective view of the beverage production apparatus 2001
- FIG. 52 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. 51
- FIG. 53 is an overall perspective view showing schematic components of the beverage production apparatus 2001.
- the beverage production apparatus 2001 uses tea leaves as the object to be crushed, and crushes the tea leaves to obtain tea leaf powder. Tea is produced as a beverage using the obtained tea leaf powder.
- the beverage production apparatus 2001 includes an apparatus main body 2100 as a beverage production apparatus main body, a grind unit 2300, an agitation unit 2500, a liquid storage tank 2700, a liquid supply path 2155 (see FIG. 52), and a tea leaf powder tray 2800 as a powder receiver. And a mounting base 2900.
- the mounting base 2900 is provided so as to protrude to the front lower side of the apparatus main body 2100, and a cup (not shown) and a tea leaf powder tray 2800 can be mounted.
- the tea leaf powder tray 2800 is provided so that a user can hold and move it.
- the grinding unit 2300 is detachably mounted on a grinding unit mounting portion 2180 (see FIG. 53) provided on the front side of the apparatus main body 2100.
- a grinding unit mounting portion 2180 provided on the front side of the apparatus main body 2100.
- the grinding unit 2300 is disposed away from the stirring tank 2510 so as not to overlap the stirring tank 2510 below the stirring tank 2510 included in the stirring unit 2500.
- the grinding unit mounting portion 2180 is provided with a grinding driving force coupling mechanism 2130 (see FIG. 53) so as to protrude forward, and the grinding unit 2300 is detachably attached to the grinding driving force coupling mechanism 2130.
- the grinding unit 2300 is connected to a grinding driving force coupling mechanism 2130 to obtain a driving force for grinding tea leaves that are objects to be ground.
- the tea leaves charged into the inside of the grinding unit 2300 from the upper part of the grinding unit 2300 are finely ground inside the grinding unit 2300.
- the crushed tea leaves are dropped and collected as tea leaf powder in a tea leaf powder tray 2800 placed below the grinding unit 2300.
- the detailed structure of the grinding unit 2300 will be described later with reference to FIGS.
- the liquid storage tank 2700 is detachably mounted on a liquid storage tank mounting portion 2195 provided on the upper surface side of the apparatus main body 2100.
- the liquid storage tank 2700 includes a tank main body 2710 having an upper surface opening and a lid 2720 that closes the upper surface opening of the tank main body 2710.
- the liquid storage tank 2700 stores a liquid such as water.
- Liquid supply path 2155 The liquid supply path 2155 is accommodated in the apparatus main body 2100.
- the liquid supply path 2155 is connected to the liquid storage tank 2700 (see FIG. 57).
- the liquid supply path 2155 is provided with a supply port 2171 on the side opposite to the side to which the liquid storage tank 2700 is connected.
- Liquid supply path 2155 includes hot water supply pipe 2150 and hot water supply nozzle 2170. One end of hot water supply pipe 2150 is connected to liquid storage tank 2700, and the other end is connected to hot water supply nozzle 2170.
- the liquid introduced from the liquid storage tank 2700 to the liquid supply path 2155 is supplied to the stirring unit 2500 through the hot water supply pipe 2150 and the hot water supply nozzle 2170.
- the stirring unit 2500 includes a stirring blade 2550 that stirs the liquid and the powder, and a stirring tank 2510 that houses the stirring blade 2550.
- the stirring tank 2510 is detachably mounted on a stirring tank mounting part 2190 (see FIG. 53) provided on the front side of the apparatus main body 2100.
- the agitation tank 2510 is attached to the agitation tank attachment part 2190 so as to protrude from the apparatus main body 2100 in a direction crossing the vertical direction.
- the stirring tank 2510 is attached so that a part of the stirring tank 2510 protrudes forward from the front surface of the apparatus main body 2100.
- the stirring tank mounting portion 2190 is provided with a stirring motor non-contact table 2140A.
- the stirring unit 2500 is placed on the stirring motor non-contact table 2140A.
- the stirring blade 2550 provided in the stirring unit 2500 is rotated by the stirring motor unit 2140 housed in the apparatus main body 2100 and the magnet 2141 connected thereto so as to be positioned below the stirring motor non-contact table 2140A. .
- a hot water supply nozzle 2170 is provided above the stirring tank mounting portion 2190 of the apparatus main body 2100.
- the water in the hot water supply pipe 2150 is raised to a predetermined temperature, and hot water is supplied from the hot water supply nozzle 2170 into the agitation tank 2510.
- the stirring tank 2510 hot water prepared in the apparatus main body 2100 and tea leaf powder obtained by the grinding unit 2300 are charged, and the hot water and tea leaf powder are stirred by the stirring blade 2550 in the stirring tank 2510. The Thereby, tea is manufactured in the stirring tank 2510.
- the tea produced in the agitation unit 2500 is transferred to a cup (not shown) placed on the placement base 2900 by operating the operation lever 2542 of the discharge opening / closing mechanism 2540 provided below the agitation unit 2500. Can pour tea.
- the detailed structure of the stirring unit 2500 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 61 and 62.
- FIGS. 54 to 56 are diagrams showing first to third production flows showing tea discharge using the beverage production apparatus 2001.
- a predetermined amount of tea leaves is charged into the grinding unit 2300, and a predetermined amount of water is stored in the liquid storage tank 2700.
- the first manufacturing flow is a flow in which tea leaves are pulverized in the grinding unit 2300 and hot water is supplied from the apparatus main body 2100 to the stirring unit 2500 at the same time.
- tea leaf grinding by the grinding unit 2300 in step 211 and hot water supply from the apparatus main body 2100 to the stirring unit 2500 in step 213 are started simultaneously.
- step 212 the grinding of tea leaves by the grinding unit 2300 is finished, and the hot water supply from the apparatus main body 2100 to the stirring unit 2500 in step 214 is finished.
- step 215 the tea leaf powder obtained in step 212 is put into the stirring unit 2500 by the user.
- step 216 stirring of the tea leaf powder and hot water in the stirring unit 2500 is started.
- step 217 stirring of the tea leaf powder and hot water in the stirring unit 2500 ends.
- step 218 the user discharges tea to the cup placed on the placement base 2900 by operating the operation lever 2542 of the discharge port opening / closing mechanism 2540 provided below the stirring unit 2500. .
- This second manufacturing flow is a flow in which hot water is supplied from the apparatus main body 2100 to the stirring unit 2500 after the tea leaves in the grinding unit 2300 are crushed.
- step 221 the beverage production apparatus 2001 starts grinding of tea leaves by the grinding unit 2300.
- step 222 the grinding of tea leaves by the grinding unit 2300 is completed.
- Step 223 the tea leaf powder obtained in Step 222 is put into the stirring unit 2500 by the user.
- step 224 hot water supply from the apparatus main body 2100 to the stirring unit 2500 is started.
- step 225 the hot water supply from the apparatus main body 2100 to the stirring unit 2500 is completed.
- step 226 stirring of the tea leaf powder and hot water in the stirring unit 2500 is started.
- step 227 stirring of the tea leaf powder and hot water in the stirring unit 2500 is completed.
- the third manufacturing flow includes a step of cooling hot water by stirring in the stirring unit 2500.
- the beverage production apparatus 2001 starts the grinding of tea leaves by the grinding unit 2300 in step 231 and the hot water supply from the apparatus main body 2100 to the stirring unit 2500 in step 233 simultaneously.
- step 234 the hot water supply from the apparatus main body 2100 to the stirring unit 2500 is completed.
- step 232 the grinding of tea leaves by the grinding unit 2300 is completed, and in step 235, the stirring unit 2500 starts cooling and stirring the hot water supply.
- step 236 the cooling and stirring of the hot water supply ends in the stirring unit 2500.
- Step 237 the tea leaf powder obtained in Step 232 is put into the stirring unit 2500 by the user.
- step 2308 stirring of the tea leaf powder and hot water in the stirring unit 2500 is started.
- step 239 stirring of tea leaf powder and hot water in stirring unit 2500 is completed.
- step 240 the user operates the operation lever 2542 of the discharge port opening / closing mechanism 2540 provided below the stirring unit 2500 to discharge tea to the cup placed on the placement base 2900. .
- FIG. 57 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the beverage manufacturing apparatus 2001.
- a control unit 2110 using a printed wiring board on which electronic components are mounted is disposed on the front side of the liquid storage tank 2700.
- the tea production flow is executed by the control unit 2110 based on the start signal input by the user.
- a grinding motor unit 2120 for applying a driving force to the grinding unit 2300 is disposed below the control unit 2110.
- a grinding driving force coupling mechanism 2130 is provided at a lower position of the grinding motor unit 2120 so as to project forward, and a driving force of the grinding motor unit 2120 is transmitted to the grinding unit 2300. Yes.
- the bottom of the liquid storage tank 2700 is connected to one end of a hot water supply pipe 2150 that extends downward from the bottom and extends upward in a U shape.
- a hot water supply nozzle 2170 for pouring hot water into the stirring tank 2510 of the stirring unit 2500 is connected to the other end side of the hot water supply pipe 2150.
- a U-shaped heater 2160 for heating water passing through the hot water supply pipe 2150 is attached to an intermediate region of the hot water supply pipe 2150. The water heated by the heater 2160 becomes hot water and is supplied to the stirring tank 2510.
- FIGS. 58 is a perspective view of the grinding unit 2300
- FIG. 59 is an exploded perspective view of the grinding unit 2300
- FIG. 60 is a longitudinal sectional view of the grinding unit 2300.
- the grinding unit 2300 includes a mill 2002 having an upper mill 2360 and a lower mill 2350 for milling an object to be ground, and a lower mill support 2340 to which the lower mill 2350 is attached. Inside the milling case 2310, a lower die support part 2340, a lower die 2350, and an upper die 2360 are sequentially provided from below.
- the lower die support part 2340 supports the lower die 2350 from the side opposite to the side where the upper die 2360 is located (the lower side of the lower die 2350).
- the lower mortar support portion 2340 includes a substantially cylindrical main body portion 2341, an engaging projection portion 2342, and a dust scraping portion 2343.
- the grinding shaft 2345 is provided on the lower surface of the main body portion 2341 and extends downward.
- the grinding shaft 2345 is connected to the grinding driving force coupling mechanism 2130. As a result, the lower mortar support 2340 can rotate while supporting the lower mortar 2350.
- the engaging protrusion 2342 is provided on the upper surface of the main body 2341 and protrudes upward.
- the engaging projection 2342 is a part for attaching the lower mill 2350.
- the dust scraper 2343 is provided on the peripheral edge of the main body 2341.
- the powder scraping unit 2343 scrapes the tea leaf powder stored in the storage unit 2311 and conveys it to the discharge path 2312 as the lower mortar support unit 2340 rotates.
- Lower mill 2350 includes a second sliding surface 2350a disposed opposite to a first sliding surface 2360a of upper mill 2360, which will be described later, and a main surface 2350b located on the opposite side of the second sliding surface 2350a. .
- a shear groove 2351 (see FIG. 64), which will be described later, and the like are formed on the second sliding surface 2350a of the lower die 2350.
- the main surface 2350b of the lower mill 2350 is provided with an engaging recess 2350d.
- the engaging recess 2350 d is provided at a position corresponding to the engaging protrusion 2342 of the lower mortar support 2340 and is locked to the engaging protrusion 2342.
- the lower mill 2350 rotates in conjunction with the lower mill support 2340.
- a core 2356 extending upward along the rotation axis is provided at the center of the lower mortar 2350.
- the core 2356 is provided so as to penetrate the through hole 2361 provided in the central portion of the upper mill 2360.
- the core 2356 has a blade portion 2356a provided in a spiral shape.
- the upper mill 2360 includes a first sliding surface 2360a disposed to face the second sliding surface 2350a of the lower mill 2350, and a main surface 2360b located on the opposite side of the first sliding surface 2360a.
- a shear groove or the like is formed on the first sliding surface 2360a of the upper die 2360.
- the upper die 2360 is held by an upper die holding member 2370 disposed above the upper die.
- a hole (not shown) is provided on the upper surface of the upper die 2360, and a pin portion (not shown) provided on the upper die holding member 2370 enters the hole to prevent the upper die 2360 from rotating. Is done.
- a hopper portion 2320 for supplying an object to be crushed between the upper mortar 2360 and the lower mortar 2350 is attached to the upper end opening 2310b side of the grinding case 2310.
- the hopper portion 2320 includes a top plate portion 2321, a cylindrical portion 2322, and a grinding object input port 2325.
- the top plate portion 2321 has a bowl shape in which an opening 2323 is provided in a substantially central portion.
- the cylindrical portion 2322 is provided so as to stand downward from the peripheral edge of the opening 2323.
- the cylindrical portion 2322 is inserted inside the inner cylindrical portion 2373.
- the hopper portion 2320 is preferably covered with a cover portion 2330. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from entering the grinding unit 2300 after the tea leaves are input to the object to be crushed 2325 and to prevent the crushed tea leaves from being scattered. Note that the cover portion 2330 is removed from the hopper portion 2320 when the tea leaves are introduced.
- the tea leaves thrown into the grinding object throwing opening 2325 are accommodated in a space defined by the upper surface of the upper mill 2360 exposed from the upper mill holding member 2370 and the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 2322.
- the tea leaves accommodated in the space are guided between the upper mortar 2360 and the lower mortar 2350 as the spiral blade portion 2356a rotates as the lower mortar 2350 rotates.
- the tea leaves guided between the upper mortar 2360 and the lower mortar 2350 are crushed and fall downward from the periphery of the upper mortar 2360 and the lower mortar 2350 as tea leaf powder.
- a part of the fallen tea leaf powder passes through the discharge path 2312 and is discharged from the discharge port 2312a to the tea leaf powder tray 2800.
- the other part of the fallen tea leaf powder is stored in the storage unit 2311.
- the tea leaf powder in the storage unit 2311 is conveyed to the discharge path 2312 and discharged from the discharge port 2312a to the tea leaf powder tray 2800 when the powder scraping unit 2343 rotates with the rotation of the lower mortar support unit 2340.
- the outer diameter of the upper die 2360 is obtained by having an uneven shape in which the first sliding surface 2360a of the upper die 2360 and the second sliding surface 2350a of the lower die 2350 fit each other. And even if it is a case where the outer diameter of the lower mill 2350 is made small, the area of the 1st sliding surface 2360a and the 2nd sliding surface 2350a can be enlarged. Thereby, even if it is a case where the outer diameter of the upper mill 2360 and the lower mill 2350 is made small and the mill 2002 and the beverage production apparatus 2001 are miniaturized, a fine powder can be obtained.
- the structure of the die 2002 for obtaining such an effect specifically, the detailed shape of the first sliding surface 2360a and the detailed shape of the second sliding surface 2350a are shown in FIGS. Will be described later.
- FIGS. 61 and 62 are exploded perspective views of the stirring unit 2500
- FIG. 62 is a longitudinal sectional view of the stirring unit 2500.
- the stirring unit 2500 includes a stirring tank 2510, a stirring blade 2550, and a stirring cover 2530.
- the agitation tank 2510 includes a resin exterior holder 2511, a heat retaining tank 2512 held by the exterior holder 2511, and an opening 2513.
- the exterior holder 2511 is provided with a grip 2520 integrally formed of resin.
- the heat retaining tank 2512 has a bottomed cylindrical shape and has an opening 2513 that opens upward.
- the powder charging port 2531 and the hot water supply port 2532 communicate with the opening 2513.
- the tea leaf powder charged into the powder inlet 2531 from the moved tea leaf powder tray 2800 is charged into the agitation tank 2510 through the opening 2513.
- Hot water poured from the hot water supply nozzle 2170 into the hot water supply port 2532 is supplied into the agitation tank 2510 through the opening 2513.
- a stirring blade 2550 is placed on the bottom of the stirring tank 2510.
- a rotating shaft 2560 extending upward is provided at the bottom of the stirring tank 2510, and a bearing portion 2551 of the stirring blade 2550 is inserted into the rotating shaft 2560.
- a magnet 2552 is embedded in the stirring blade 2550.
- the magnet 2552 embedded in the agitation blade 2550 and the magnet 2141 provided on the agitation motor unit 2140 side are magnetically coupled in a non-contact state, thereby rotating the agitation motor unit 2140. The force is transmitted to the stirring blade 2550.
- the discharge port opening / closing mechanism 2540 includes an open / close nozzle 2543 inserted into the discharge port 2541 and an operation lever 2542 for controlling the position of the open / close nozzle 2543 so that the discharge port 2541 can be opened and closed.
- the open / close nozzle 2543 is urged so as to close the discharge port 2541 by an urging member (not shown) such as a spring in a normal state.
- an urging member such as a spring in a normal state.
- the lower die 2350 and the upper die 2360 have a common central axis C.
- the lower mill 2350 rotates about the central axis C, so that the object to be crushed is crushed between the first sliding surface 2360a and the second sliding surface 2350a.
- FIG. 64 is a plan view showing the shape of a crushing groove provided on the sliding surface of the lower die provided in the die shown in FIG. 63.
- FIG. 64 is a plan view showing the shape of a crushing groove provided on the sliding surface of the lower die provided in the die shown in FIG. 63.
- the second sliding surface 2350a of the lower mortar 2350 is curved in the circumferential direction from the inner peripheral side toward the outer peripheral side as a grinding groove.
- a plurality of shearing grooves 2351 are provided in the main body.
- the plurality of shear grooves 2351 are provided rotationally symmetric with respect to the rotation center O.
- Each of the plurality of shear grooves 2351 extends along an equiangular spiral described later.
- a plurality of shear grooves extend along an equiangular spiral on the first sliding surface 2360a of the upper die 2360.
- FIG. 65 is a plan view for explaining the shape of the crushing grooves shown in FIG.
- the shear groove 2351 is formed along the equiangular spiral S1 when viewed from the axial direction of the central axis.
- the equiangular spiral S (S1) with the rotation center O as the origin is expressed by the following equation 1 using parameters a and b.
- first sliding surface 2360a and the second sliding surface 2350a are arranged to face each other, when viewed from the axial direction of the central axis, the shear groove and the second sliding surface of the first sliding surface 2360a It intersects with the shear groove 2351 of the sliding surface 2350a so that the bending direction is opposite.
- FIG. 66 is a perspective view of a lower mill provided in the mill shown in FIG. 63.
- FIG. 67 is an exploded perspective sectional view of the mortar shown in FIG. 63.
- FIG. 68 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XVIII-XVIII shown in FIG.
- the second sliding surface 2350a includes a flat portion 2352 and two concave portions 2354 and 2355.
- the flat portion 2352 is a portion located at the top of the second sliding surface 2350a.
- the flat part 2352 includes a flat part 2352a located around the core 2356, a flat part 2352c located on the outermost peripheral side, and a flat part 2352b located between the flat part 2352a and the flat part 2352c.
- the concave portions 2354 and 2355 pass through the flat portion 2352 positioned at the uppermost position of the second sliding surface 2350a, and the virtual plane VP is a plane parallel to the radial direction of the central axis C. It is provided so as to be recessed from the VP.
- the recesses 2354 and 2355 are provided so that the opening area becomes smaller from the virtual plane VP toward the lower side.
- the recesses 2354 and 2355 are provided so as to be line-symmetric with respect to the central axis in a cross section of an arbitrary lower mill 2350 including the central axis C in the plane and perpendicular to the virtual plane VP.
- the recesses 2354 and 2355 each have an annular groove shape, and are provided concentrically around the central axis C.
- the groove shape of the recesses 2354 and 2355 has a trapezoidal shape with rounded corners in an arbitrary lower mill 2350 cross section including the central axis C in the plane and perpendicular to the virtual plane VP.
- Recesses 2354 and 2355 have bottoms 2354a and 2355a, inner peripheral inclined surfaces 2354b and 2355b, and outer peripheral inclined surfaces 2354c and 2355c.
- the depth of the recess 2354 (distance from the virtual plane VP to the bottom 2354a) and the depth of the recess 2355 (distance from the virtual plane VP) to the bottom 2355a are substantially the same, and the bottom 2354a and the bottom 2355a are the same plane. Located on the top.
- the inner peripheral inclined surfaces 2354b and 2355b are inclined surfaces located on the central axis C side of the recesses 2354 and 2355.
- the outer peripheral inclined surfaces 2354c and 2355c are inclined surfaces located on the outer peripheral side of the lower die 2350 in the recesses 2354 and 2355.
- the inclination angle of the inner peripheral inclined surface 2354b with respect to the virtual plane VP and the inclination angle of the outer peripheral inclined surface 2354c with respect to the virtual plane VP are substantially the same, and the inclination angle of the inner peripheral inclined surface 2355b with respect to the virtual plane VP and the inclination angle of the outer peripheral inclined surface 2355c with respect to the virtual plane VP are substantially the same.
- the inclination angle of the inner peripheral inclined surface 2354b with respect to the virtual plane VP and the inner peripheral inclined surface 2355b with respect to the virtual plane VP are substantially the same.
- the second sliding surface 2350a has a height difference.
- the plurality of shear grooves provided in the second sliding surface 2350a are provided to have a height difference.
- the portion of the shear groove provided in the flat portion 2352 is provided at a position higher than the portion of the shear groove provided in the bottom portions 2354a and 2355a.
- the first sliding surface 2360a has a flat portion 362 and two convex portions 2364 and 2365.
- the flat portion 362 is a portion located on the uppermost side of the first sliding surface 2360a in a state where the upper die 2360 and the lower die 2350 are arranged to face each other.
- the convex portions 2364 and 2365 are provided so as to protrude downward from the virtual plane VP when the first sliding surface 2360a is disposed so as to contact or be close to the second sliding surface 2350a. , 2355.
- the convex portions 2364 and 2365 have shapes corresponding to the concave portions 2354 and 2355.
- the convex portions 2364 and 2365 each have an annular projection shape, and are provided concentrically around the central axis C.
- the protrusion shape of the convex portions 2364 and 2365 has a trapezoidal shape with rounded corners in the cross section of an arbitrary upper mill 2360 that includes the central axis C in the plane and is perpendicular to the virtual plane VP.
- the convex portions 2364 and 2365 have tip portions 2364a and 2365a, inner peripheral facing surfaces 2364b and 2365b, and outer peripheral facing surfaces 2364c and 2365c.
- the height of the convex portion 2364 (distance from the virtual plane VP to the tip portion 2364a) and the height of the convex portion 2365 (distance from the virtual plane VP to the tip portion 2365a) are substantially the same, and the tip portion 2364a and the tip portion 2365a. Are located on the same plane.
- the first sliding surface 2360a has a height difference. Accordingly, the plurality of shear grooves provided on the first sliding surface 2360a are provided to have a height difference. Specifically, the portion of the shear groove provided in the flat portion 362 is more than the portion of the shear groove provided in the distal end portions 2364a and 2365a in a state where the upper die 2360 and the lower die 2350 are opposed to each other. Is also provided at a higher position.
- the upper die 2360 and the lower die 2350 are concavo-convexly fitted so as to be relatively rotatable about the central axis C.
- the tea leaves guided between the lower mill 2350 and the upper mill 2360 are sheared (pulverized) and moved radially outward while meandering in the vertical direction.
- the concave portions 2354 and 2355 are provided in the lower die 2350, and the convex portions 2364 and 2365 that fit into the lower die 2350 are provided in the upper die 2360, thereby increasing the surface area of the sliding surface.
- the tea leaves can be efficiently pulverized and a refined powder can be obtained.
- powdered tea leaves having a particle size of about 20 ⁇ m
- powdered tea leaves can be produced at a rate of about 0.4 g / min using the mortar 2002 according to the present embodiment.
- powdered tea leaves are produced at about 0.3 g / min.
- tea leaves can be efficiently generated in the mortar 2002 according to the present embodiment.
- the surface area of the sliding surface is increased, so that the miniaturization is possible and the fine powder is efficiently obtained. Can be obtained.
- the shape of the crushing grooves (shear grooves) formed on the first sliding surface 2360a of the upper mill 2360 and the second sliding surface 2350a of the lower mill 2350 is limited only to the shape along the above-mentioned equiangular spiral. Instead, it may have a shape as shown in the following first to third modifications.
- FIG. 69 is a plan view showing a first modification of the shape of the crushing groove provided on the sliding surface of the lower die shown in FIG.
- FIG. 70 is a plan view for explaining the shape of the crushing grooves shown in FIG. 71 and 72 are plan views showing a second modification and a third modification of the shape of the crushing grooves provided on the sliding surface of the lower die shown in FIG.
- the shape of the shear groove provided on the sliding surface of the upper die is the same as that of the lower die, only the lower die will be described.
- the lower mill 2350 having the shape of the crushing groove in the first modification is spirally formed in the region from the inner peripheral surface 2353a of the opening 2353 of the lower mill 2350 toward the second sliding surface 2350a.
- Three drawing grooves 2352c extending are provided.
- the drawing groove 2352c has a shape opened to an opening (input port) 2353, and is disposed immediately beside the core 2356 to rotate, so that the object to be crushed is smoothly fed to the drawing groove 2352c.
- a crushing groove 2351 and a drawing groove 2352c are provided on the second rubbing surface 2350a of the lower mill 2350.
- the crushing groove 2351 includes a plurality of shearing grooves 2351a and three feeding grooves 2351b.
- a plurality of shear grooves 2351a are provided in rotational symmetry with respect to the rotation center O.
- the three feed grooves 2351b are also provided in rotational symmetry with respect to the rotation center O.
- the shear groove 2351a is a groove mainly for pulverizing the object to be crushed
- the feed groove 2351b is a groove for mainly feeding pulverized powder tea leaves (crushed tea leaves) from the central part of the mortar to the outer peripheral part. is there.
- the shear groove 2351a and the feed groove 2351b have a form along an equiangular spiral.
- the shear groove 2351a extends along the same equiangular spiral as the above-described shear groove 2351.
- the feed groove 2351b extends along the equiangular spiral S2 that satisfies the above (Expression 1), and the angle ⁇ 2 formed by the equiangular spiral with the half-line L extending from the rotation center O also satisfies the above (Expression 2). .
- the second sliding surface 2350a of the lower mill 2350 having the grinding grooves in the second modification has a plurality of shearing grooves 2351 extending linearly from the center to the outer peripheral side as grinding grooves. It is provided radially.
- the second sliding surface 2350a of the lower mortar 2350 having the crushing grooves in the third modified example has a predetermined pitch as a crushing groove in each of the divided areas divided into eight on the basis of the rotation center.
- a plurality of shear grooves are formed in parallel.
- Each partition region has a substantially sector shape, and has one side, the other side, and an arc.
- Each of the plurality of shear grooves provided in each partition region is provided so as to intersect one side at 45 degrees.
- the lower die and the upper die having the shape of the crushing groove in the first to third modified examples fit each other on the sliding surfaces of the lower and upper die. As long as the uneven portion is provided, the area of the sliding surface can be increased. Thereby, even if it is a case where the outer diameter of the upper mill 2360 and the outer diameter of the lower mill 2350 are made small, a tea leaf can be grind
- FIG. 73 is a schematic sectional view of a mortar according to the present embodiment. With reference to FIG. 73, a mill 2002A according to the present embodiment will be described.
- the mortar 2002A according to the present embodiment has a groove shape that the concave portions 2354 and 2355 of the lower mortar 2350A have grooves and the convex portion of the upper mortar 2360A when compared with the mortar 2002 according to the seventeenth embodiment.
- the groove shapes of 2364 and 2365 are different. Other configurations are almost the same.
- the inclination angle of the inner peripheral inclined surface 2354b with respect to the virtual plane VP and the inclination angle of the outer peripheral inclined surface 2354c with respect to the virtual plane VP are substantially the same, and the inclination angle of the inner peripheral inclined surface 2355b with respect to the virtual plane VP and the inclination angle of the outer peripheral inclined surface 2355c with respect to the virtual plane VP are substantially the same.
- the inclination angle of the inner peripheral inclined surface 2354b with respect to the virtual plane VP and the inner peripheral inclined surface 2355b with respect to the virtual plane VP are substantially the same.
- the second sliding surface 2350a has a height difference.
- the plurality of shear grooves provided in the second sliding surface 2350a are provided to have a height difference.
- the portion of the shear groove provided in the flat portion 2352 is provided at a position higher than the portion of the shear groove provided in the bottom portions 2354a and 2355b.
- the protrusion shape of the convex portions 2364 and 2365 has a substantially triangular shape in a cross section of an arbitrary lower mill 2350A including the central axis C in the plane and perpendicular to the virtual plane VP.
- the convex portions 2364 and 2365 are provided so as to be adjacent to each other, and are provided concentrically around the central axis C.
- the inclination angle of the inner peripheral facing surface 2364b with respect to the virtual plane VP and the inclination angle of the outer peripheral facing surface 2364c with respect to the virtual plane VP Is substantially the same, and the inclination angle of the inner peripheral facing surface 2365b with respect to the virtual plane VP and the inclination angle of the outer peripheral facing surface 2365c with respect to the virtual plane VP are substantially the same.
- the inclination angle of the inner peripheral facing surface 2364b with respect to the virtual plane VP and the inner peripheral facing surface 2365b with respect to the virtual plane VP are substantially the same.
- the first sliding surface 2360a has a height difference. Accordingly, the plurality of shear grooves provided on the first sliding surface 2360a are provided to have a height difference. Specifically, the portion of the shear groove provided in the flat portion 362 is more than the portion of the shear groove provided in the distal end portions 2364a and 2365b in a state where the upper die 2360 and the lower die 2350 are arranged to face each other. Is also provided at a higher position.
- the mill 2002A according to the present embodiment can obtain substantially the same effect as the mill 2002 according to the seventeenth embodiment.
- FIG. 74 is a schematic sectional view of a mortar according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 74, a mill 2002B according to the present embodiment will be described.
- the mill 2002B according to the present embodiment has the number of recesses and the shape of the recesses of the lower mill 2350B and the upper mill 2360B when compared with the mill 2002 according to the seventeenth embodiment.
- the number of convex portions and the shape of the convex portions are different. Other configurations are almost the same.
- the second sliding surface 2350a of the lower mill 2350B includes three concave portions 2354, 2355, and 357.
- the boundary part between the concave part 2354 and the concave part 2355 and the boundary part between the concave part 2355 and the concave part 357 are portions located at the uppermost position in the second sliding surface 2350a.
- the recesses 2354, 2355, and 357 are provided so as to be recessed from the virtual plane VP when the virtual plane VP that passes through the boundary between the recess 2354 and the recess 2355 and the boundary between the recess 2355 and the recess 357 is used as a reference. ing.
- the recesses 2354, 2355, and 357 are provided so that the opening area becomes smaller from the virtual plane VP toward the lower side.
- the recesses 2354, 2355, and 357 are provided so as to be line-symmetric with respect to the central axis C in the cross section of an arbitrary lower mill 2350 that includes the central axis C in the plane and is perpendicular to the virtual plane VP.
- the recesses 2354, 2355, and 357 are provided concentrically around the central axis C.
- the recess 2354 includes a central axis C and has a truncated cone shape centered on the central axis C.
- the recesses 2355 and 357 have an annular groove shape.
- the recess 2354 has a bottom 2354a and an inclined surface 2354b as a first inclined surface.
- the bottom portion 2354a is also provided with a shear groove.
- the inclined surface 2354b is provided so as to face the central axis C, and is inclined upward toward the outer side in the radial direction.
- the annular groove shape of the recess 2355 has a substantially triangular shape in the cross section of an arbitrary lower mill 2350B including the central axis C in the plane and perpendicular to the virtual plane VP.
- the recess 2355 includes a bottom portion 2355a, an inner peripheral inclined surface 2355b as a second inclined surface, and an outer peripheral inclined surface 2355c.
- the annular groove shape of the recess 357 has a substantially trapezoidal shape in a cross section of an arbitrary lower mill 2350B including the central axis C in the plane and perpendicular to the virtual plane VP.
- the recess 357 has a bottom 357a and an inclined surface 357b located on the center axis side.
- the inclination angles of the inclined surfaces (inclined surface 2354b, inner peripheral inclined surface 2355b, outer peripheral inclined surface 2355c, inclined surface 357b) with respect to the virtual plane VP are substantially the same, and the bottom 2354a, the bottom 2355a, and the bottom 357a are on the same plane. Located in.
- the second sliding surface 2350a has a height difference.
- the plurality of shear grooves provided in the second sliding surface 2350a are provided to have a height difference.
- the portion of the shear groove provided in each of the inclined surfaces is provided at a position higher than the portion of the shear groove provided in the bottom portions 2354a, 2355a, and 357a.
- the first sliding surface 2360a includes convex portions 2364, 2365, and 2366.
- the convex portions 2364, 2365, and 2366 are provided so as to protrude from the virtual plane VP when the first sliding surface 2360a is disposed so as to be in contact with or close to the second sliding surface 2350a, and the concave portions 2354 and 2355 are provided. , 357.
- the convex portion 2364 has a shape corresponding to the concave portion 2354 and has a truncated cone shape.
- the convex portions 2365 and 2366 have shapes corresponding to the concave portions 2355 and 357, and have an annular projection shape.
- the convex portion 2364 has a tip portion 2364a and a facing surface 2364b as a first facing surface.
- the facing surface 2364b faces the inclined surface 2354b.
- a through hole 2361 for penetrating the core 2356 is provided at the center of the convex portion 2364.
- the annular protrusion shape of the convex portion 2366 has a substantially trapezoidal shape in a cross section of an arbitrary upper mill 2360B including the central axis C in the plane and perpendicular to the virtual plane VP.
- the convex portion 2366 includes a tip portion 2366a and a facing surface 2366b.
- the facing surface 2366b faces the inclined surface 357b.
- the inclination angles of the facing surfaces (facing surface 2364b, inner peripheral facing surface 2365b, outer peripheral facing surface 2365c, facing surface 2366b) with respect to the virtual plane VP are substantially the same, and the tip portions 2364a, 2365a, 2366a are on the same plane. Located in.
- the first sliding surface 2360a has a height difference.
- the plurality of shear grooves provided on the first sliding surface 2360a are provided to have a height difference.
- the shear grooves of the portions provided on the respective facing surfaces are portions of the portions provided on the tip portions 2364a, 2365a, and 2366a in a state where the upper die 2360 and the lower die 2350 are arranged to face each other. It is provided at a position higher than the shear groove.
- the mill 2002B according to the present embodiment can obtain substantially the same effect as the mill 2002 according to the seventeenth embodiment.
- the inclination angles of the inclined surfaces with respect to the virtual plane VP are substantially the same has been described as an example.
- the present invention is not limited to this and can be changed as appropriate.
- the inclination angle of the inclined surface 2354b with respect to the virtual plane VP and the inclination angle of the outer peripheral side inclined surface 2355c with respect to the virtual plane VP are the inclination angle of the inner peripheral side inclined surface 2355b with respect to the virtual plane VP and the inclination of the inclined surface 357b with respect to the virtual plane VP. It may be smaller than the corner.
- the inclination angle of the opposing surface 2364b with respect to the virtual plane VP and the inclination angle of the outer peripheral side opposing surface 2365c with respect to the virtual plane VP are the inclination angle of the inner peripheral side opposing surface 2365b with respect to the virtual plane VP and the opposing surface with respect to the virtual plane VP. It becomes smaller than the inclination angle of 2366b.
- the length of the inclined surface 2354b and the length of the outer peripheral inclined surface 2355c in the section of an arbitrary lower mill 2350 including the central axis C in the plane and perpendicular to the virtual plane VP are It is preferable that the length of the side inclined surface 2355b and the length of the inclined surface 357b are longer.
- the length of the facing surface 2364b and the length of the outer peripheral facing surface 2365c are the same as those of the inner peripheral facing surface 2365b. It is preferable that the length is longer than the length of the facing surface 2366b.
- FIG. 75 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a mortar according to the present embodiment. With reference to FIG. 75, a mill 2002C according to the present embodiment will be described.
- the mortar 2002C according to the present embodiment has a groove-shaped inclination angle and an upper mortar 2360C that the recesses 2354 and 2355 of the lower mortar 2350C have, when compared with the mortar 2002A according to the eighteenth embodiment.
- the groove-shaped inclination angles of the convex portions 2364 and 2365 are different. Other configurations are almost the same.
- the inclination angle of the inner peripheral inclined surface 2354b with respect to the virtual plane VP in the cross section of an arbitrary lower mill 2350C including the central axis C in the plane and perpendicular to the virtual plane VP Is larger than the inclination angle of the outer peripheral inclined surface 2354c with respect to the virtual plane VP.
- the inclination angle of the inner peripheral inclined surface 2355b with respect to the virtual plane VP is larger than the inclination angle of the outer peripheral inclined surface 2355c with respect to the virtual plane VP.
- the length of the inner peripheral inclined surface 2355b is shorter than the length of the outer peripheral inclined surface 2355c in the cross section of any lower mill 2350C including the central axis C in the plane and perpendicular to the virtual plane VP. It is preferable.
- the inclination angle of the inner peripheral inclined surface 2354b with respect to the virtual plane VP and the inner peripheral inclined surface 2355b with respect to the virtual plane VP are substantially the same.
- the second sliding surface 2350a has a height difference.
- the plurality of shear grooves provided in the second sliding surface 2350a are provided to have a height difference.
- the portion of the shear groove provided in the flat portion 2352 is provided at a position higher than the portion of the shear groove provided in the bottom portions 2354a and 2355b.
- the inner surface is opposed to the virtual plane VP in the cross section of any upper mill 2360C that includes the central axis C in the plane and is perpendicular to the virtual plane VP.
- the inclination angle of the surface 2364b is larger than the inclination angle of the outer peripheral facing surface 2364c with respect to the virtual plane VP, and the inclination angle of the inner peripheral facing surface 2365b with respect to the virtual plane VP is the inclination angle of the outer peripheral facing surface 2365c with respect to the virtual plane VP. Bigger than.
- the length of the inner peripheral facing surface 2365b is shorter than the length of the outer peripheral facing surface 2365c in the cross section of any upper mill 2360C that includes the central axis C in the plane and is perpendicular to the virtual plane VP. It is preferable.
- the inclination angle of the inner peripheral facing surface 2364b with respect to the virtual plane VP and the inner peripheral facing surface 2365b with respect to the virtual plane VP are substantially the same.
- the first sliding surface 2360a has a height difference. Accordingly, the plurality of shear grooves provided on the first sliding surface 2360a are provided to have a height difference. Specifically, the portion of the shear groove provided in the flat portion 362 is more than the portion of the shear groove provided in the distal end portions 2364a and 2365b in a state where the upper die 2360 and the lower die 2350 are arranged to face each other. Is also provided at a higher position.
- the surface area of the sliding surface can be increased, and in particular, the area of the outer peripheral inclined surface can be increased. Therefore, it is equivalent to the die 2002 according to the seventeenth embodiment. The above effects can be obtained.
- the tea leaves can be pulverized in a relatively short time by making the inclination of the inner peripheral inclined surfaces 2354b and 2355b steeper than the inclination of the outer peripheral inclined surfaces 2354c and 2355c.
- FIG. 76 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a mortar according to the present embodiment. With reference to FIG. 76, mortar 2002D according to the present embodiment will be described.
- the mortar 2002D according to the present embodiment has a groove shape included in the concave portions 2354 and 2355 of the lower mortar 2350D and a convex portion of the upper mortar 2360D when compared with the mortar 2002 according to the seventeenth embodiment.
- the groove shapes of 2364 and 2365 are different. Other configurations are almost the same.
- the recesses 2354 and 2355 have an annular groove shape, and the groove shape has a substantially trapezoidal shape in a cross section of an arbitrary lower mill 2350 including the central axis C in the plane and perpendicular to the virtual plane VP.
- the convex portions 2364 and 2365 also have an annular projection shape, and the projection shape has a substantially trapezoidal shape in a cross section of an arbitrary upper mill 2360 including the central axis C in the plane and perpendicular to the virtual plane VP.
- the substantially trapezoidal shape includes not only a trapezoidal shape having an apex portion but also a trapezoidal shape in which at least one apex portion is rounded.
- the inclination angle of the inner peripheral side inclined surfaces 2354b and 2355b of the concave portions 2354 and 2355 with respect to the virtual plane VP and the inclination angle of the outer peripheral side inclined surfaces 2354c and 2355c of the concave portions 2354 and 2355 with respect to the virtual plane VP can be appropriately changed. it can.
- the inclination angle of the inner peripheral inclined surfaces 2354b and 2355b of the recesses 2354 and 2355 with respect to the virtual plane VP and the inclination angle of the outer peripheral inclination surfaces 2354c and 2355c of the recesses 2354 and 2355 with respect to the virtual plane VP are the same. There may be.
- the inclination angle of the outer peripheral side inclined surface 2354c with respect to the virtual plane VP and the inclination angle of the outer peripheral side inclined surface 2355c with respect to the virtual plane VP are the inclination angle of the inner peripheral side inclined surface 2354b with respect to the virtual plane VP and the inner peripheral side with respect to the virtual plane VP. It may be smaller than the inclination angle of the inclined surface 2355b.
- the second sliding surface 2350a has a height difference.
- the plurality of shear grooves provided in the second sliding surface 2350a are provided to have a height difference.
- the portion of the shear groove provided in the flat portion 2352 is provided at a position higher than the portion of the shear groove provided in the bottom portions 2354a and 2355b.
- the inclination angle of the inner peripheral facing surfaces 2364b and 2365b of the convex portions 2364 and 2365 with respect to the virtual plane VP and the inclination angle of the outer peripheral facing surfaces 2364c and 2365c of the convex portions 2364 and 2365 with respect to the virtual plane VP are It can be appropriately changed in accordance with the shapes of 2354 and 2355.
- the inclination angles of the inner peripheral facing surfaces 2364b and 2365b of the convex portions 2364 and 2365 with respect to the virtual plane VP and the inclination angles of the outer peripheral facing surfaces 2364c and 2365c of the convex portions 2364 and 2365 with respect to the virtual plane VP are It may be the same.
- the inclination angle of the outer peripheral facing surface 2364c with respect to the virtual plane VP and the inclination angle of the outer peripheral facing surface 2365c with respect to the virtual plane VP are the inclination angle of the inner peripheral facing surface 2364b with respect to the virtual plane VP and the inner peripheral side with respect to the virtual plane VP. It may be smaller than the inclination angle of the facing surface 2365b.
- the first sliding surface 2360a has a height difference. Accordingly, the plurality of shear grooves provided on the first sliding surface 2360a are provided to have a height difference. Specifically, the portion of the shear groove provided in the flat portion 362 is more than the portion of the shear groove provided in the distal end portions 2364a and 2365b in a state where the upper die 2360 and the lower die 2350 are arranged to face each other. Is also provided at a higher position.
- the surface area of the sliding surface is increased, so that the mill 2002D according to the present embodiment can obtain substantially the same effect as the mill 2002 according to the seventeenth embodiment.
- FIG. 77 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a mortar according to the present embodiment. With reference to FIG. 77, mortar 2002E according to the present embodiment will be described.
- the mortar 2002E according to the present embodiment has a groove shape which the concave portions 2354 and 2355 of the lower mortar 2350E have the groove shape and the convex portion of the upper mortar 2360E when compared with the mortar 2002 according to the seventeenth embodiment.
- the groove shapes of 2364 and 2365 are different. Other configurations are almost the same.
- the concave portions 2354 and 2355 have an annular groove shape, and the groove shape has a wave shape in a cross section of an arbitrary lower mill 2350E including the central axis C in the plane and perpendicular to the virtual plane VP.
- the convex portions 2364 and 2365 also have an annular projection shape, and the projection shape has a wave shape in a cross section of an arbitrary upper mill 2360 that includes the central axis C in the plane and is perpendicular to the virtual plane VP.
- the surface area of the sliding surface is increased, so that the mill 2002E according to the present embodiment can obtain substantially the same effect as the mill 2002 according to the seventeenth embodiment.
- FIG. 78 is a schematic sectional view of a mortar according to the present embodiment. 78, mortar 2002F according to the present embodiment will be described.
- the mill 2002F according to the present embodiment is different from the mill 2002D according to the twenty-first embodiment in that the convex portion 2364 is not a continuous annular shape. Other configurations are almost the same.
- the convex portion 2364 has an annular shape that is partly divided. That is, the convex portion 2364 is not provided over the entire circumference in the circumferential direction of the central axis C, and there is a portion that does not fit into a part of the concave portion 2354.
- the convex portion 2364 is provided so as to fit into at least a part of the concave portion 2354.
- a flat portion 2366 is formed in the portion where the convex portion 2364 is divided.
- the flat portion 2366 is provided, for example, in the same plane as the virtual plane VP.
- a gap A is formed between the flat portion 2366 and the recess 2354.
- the length of the flat surface portion 2366 along the circumferential direction and the portion forming the flat surface portion 2366 can be set as appropriate, and the grinding speed and particle size can be adjusted by appropriately changing the range and number of the gaps A. Can do.
- the convex part 2364 close to the center side has an annular shape with a part thereof being divided, a gap A can be provided on the center side, and a large tea leaf can be fed from the core 2356 toward the gap A.
- the convex part 2365 located in the outer peripheral side has a continuous annular shape, and by fitting the concave part 2355 over the entire circumference in the circumferential direction, a fine tea leaf powder that has been pulverized and refined is obtained by using a die 2002F. It is possible to carry out toward the outer edge.
- the surface area of the sliding surface is increased, so that the mill 2002F according to the present embodiment can obtain substantially the same effect as the mill 2002D according to the twenty-first embodiment.
- segmented continuously or intermittently it is not limited to this.
- the convex part 2365 may have an annular shape in which a part is continuously or intermittently divided, and both the convex part 2364 and the convex part 2365 are partly continuous or intermittent. It may have a divided annular shape.
- the mill 2002G according to the present embodiment has the number of recesses and the shape of the recesses of the lower mill 2350G and the upper mill 2360G when compared with the mill 2002 according to the seventeenth embodiment.
- the number of convex portions and the shape of the convex portions are different. Other configurations are almost the same.
- the second sliding surface 2350a of the lower mill 2350G has one concave portion 2354.
- the outer peripheral end portion of the second sliding surface 2350a is a portion located at the top of the second sliding surface 2350a.
- the recess 2354 is a plane parallel to the radial direction of the central axis C, and is provided so as to be recessed from the virtual plane VP when the virtual plane VP passing through the outer peripheral end of the second sliding surface 2350a is used as a reference. ing.
- the recess 2354 includes a central axis C and has a truncated cone shape centered on the central axis C. That is, the recess 2354 is provided so as to be line-symmetric with respect to the central axis C in the cross section of an arbitrary lower mill 2350G that includes the central axis C in the plane and is perpendicular to the virtual plane VP.
- Recess 2354 has a bottom 2354a and an inclined surface 2354b.
- the inclined surface 2354b is provided so as to face the central axis C, and is inclined upward toward the outer side in the radial direction of the central axis C.
- the second sliding surface 2350a has a height difference.
- the plurality of shear grooves provided in the second sliding surface 2350a are provided to have a height difference.
- the portion of the shear groove provided in the inclined surface 2354b is provided at a position higher than the portion of the shear groove provided in the bottom portion 2354a.
- the first sliding surface 2360a has one convex portion 2364.
- the convex portion 2364 has a tip portion 2364a and an opposing surface 2364b.
- the convex portion 2364 is provided so as to protrude downward from the virtual plane VP and is fitted into the concave portion 2354.
- the convex portion 2364 has a shape corresponding to the concave portion 2354 and has a truncated cone shape.
- the first sliding surface 2360a has a height difference. Accordingly, the plurality of shear grooves provided on the first sliding surface 2360a are provided to have a height difference. Specifically, the portion of the shear groove provided on the facing surface 2364b is higher than the portion of the shear groove provided on the distal end portion 2364a in a state where the upper die 2360 and the lower die 2350 are arranged to face each other. Provided in position.
- the surface area of the sliding surface is increased, so that the mill 2002G according to the present embodiment can obtain substantially the same effect as the mill 2002 according to the seventeenth embodiment.
- FIG. 80 is a schematic sectional view of a mortar according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 80, a mortar 2002H according to the present embodiment will be described.
- the mill 2002H according to the present embodiment has a shape of the recess 2354 that the lower mill 2350H has and the convex 2364 that the upper mill 2360H has when compared with the mill 2002G according to the twenty-fourth embodiment.
- the shape is different.
- Other configurations are almost the same.
- the second sliding surface 2350a has a recess 2354.
- the concave portion 2354 includes a central axis C and has a dome shape that protrudes downward with the central axis C as a center.
- the concave portion 2354 is provided so as to be line-symmetric with respect to the central axis C in a section of an arbitrary lower mill 2350H including the central axis C in the plane and perpendicular to the virtual plane VP.
- the second sliding surface 2350a is provided to have a height difference. Specifically, the second sliding surface 2350a is provided such that the center portion is the lowest and the outer peripheral portion is the highest. The second sliding surface 2350a has a curved shape provided such that the center portion is recessed downward.
- the shear groove provided on the second sliding surface 2350a also has a height difference. Specifically, the shear groove located on the outer peripheral side among the shear grooves provided so as to extend from the central side toward the outer peripheral side is provided at a position higher than the shear groove located on the central side.
- the first sliding surface 2360a has a convex portion 2364.
- the convex portion 2364 is provided so as to bulge downward from the virtual plane VP and fits into the concave portion 2354.
- the convex portion 2364 has a shape corresponding to the concave portion 2354 and has a dome shape.
- the first sliding surface 2360a is provided to have a height difference. Specifically, the first sliding surface 2360a is provided so as to become lower from the outer peripheral side toward the center side.
- the first sliding surface 2360a has a curved shape provided such that the center side bulges downward.
- the shear groove provided on the first sliding surface 2360a also has a height difference. Specifically, the shear groove located on the outer peripheral side among the shear grooves provided so as to extend from the central side toward the outer peripheral side is provided at a position higher than the shear groove located on the central side.
- the mill 2002H according to the present embodiment can obtain substantially the same effect as the mill 2002G according to the twenty-fourth embodiment.
- the tea leaves can be crushed relatively finely by making the position of the entrance (center) of the mill 2002H into which the tea leaves are introduced higher than the position of the outer periphery of the mill 2002H from which the tea leaf powder is discharged. .
- FIG. 81 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a mortar according to the present embodiment. With reference to FIG. 81, mortar 2002I according to the present embodiment will be described.
- the shape of a lower mill 2350I and an upper mill 2360I are different between a mill 2002I according to the present embodiment and a mill 2002H according to a twenty-fifth embodiment. Other configurations are almost the same.
- the second sliding surface 2350a has annular recess portions 2358 and 2359 provided so as to be recessed further downward from the recess portion 2354 having a dome shape.
- the indented portions 2358 and 2359 are arranged such that one bottom side (the bottom side located on the upper side) is an outer peripheral portion from the center in the cross section of an arbitrary lower mill 2350I including the central axis C in the plane and perpendicular to the virtual plane VP. It has a substantially trapezoidal shape that curves upward as it goes to.
- the depressions 2358 and 2359 have bottoms 2358a and 2359a, inner peripheral inclined surfaces 2358b and 2359b, and outer peripheral inclined surfaces 2358c and 2359c.
- the recess 2358 is located below the recess 2359. That is, the distance h1 from the virtual plane VP, which is a plane parallel to the base direction of the central axis C and passes through the outermost peripheral portion of the second sliding surface 2350a, to the bottom 2358a is from the virtual plane VP to the bottom 2359a. It is longer than the distance h2.
- the inner peripheral side inclined surfaces 2358b and 2359b are inclined surfaces located on the central axis C side in the recessed portions 2358 and 2359.
- the outer peripheral side inclined surfaces 2358c and 2359c are inclined surfaces located on the outer peripheral side of the lower die 2350I in the recessed portions 2358 and 2359.
- the inclination angles of the inner peripheral inclined surfaces 2358b and 2359b are larger than the inclination angles of the outer peripheral inclined surfaces 2358c and 2359c.
- the inclination angles of the inner peripheral inclined surface 2358b and the inner peripheral inclined surface 2359b are substantially the same, and the inclination angles of the outer peripheral inclined surface 2358c and the outer peripheral inclined surface 2359c are substantially the same.
- the second sliding surface 2350a is provided so as to have a height difference, whereby the plurality of shear grooves provided in the second sliding surface 2350a are provided so as to have a height difference.
- the portion of the shear groove provided in the bottom portion 2359a is provided at a position higher than the shear groove provided in the bottom portion 2358a.
- the first sliding surface 2360a has annular protrusions 2368 and 2369 provided so as to protrude further downward from a convex portion 2364 having a dome shape that bulges downward.
- the protrusions 2368 and 2369 have shapes corresponding to the above-described depressions 2358 and 2359.
- the protruding portions 2368 and 2369 have tip portions 2368a and 2369a, inner peripheral facing surfaces 2368b and 2369b, and outer peripheral facing surfaces 2368c and 2369c.
- a distance h1 from the virtual plane VP to the tip portion 2368a is longer than a distance h2 from the virtual plane VP to the tip portion 2369a.
- the inner peripheral facing surfaces 2368b and 2369b are inclined surfaces that are located on the central axis C side of the protrusions 2368 and 2369 and are opposed to the inner peripheral inclined surfaces 2358b and 2359b.
- Outer peripheral facing surfaces 2368c and 2369c are inclined surfaces that are located on the outer peripheral side of upper mill 2360I among protrusions 2368 and 2369 and are opposed to outer peripheral inclined surfaces 2358c and 2359c.
- the inclination angles of the inner peripheral facing surfaces 2368b and 2369b are larger than the inclination angles of the outer peripheral facing surfaces 2368c and 2369c.
- the inclination angles of the inner peripheral facing surface 2368b and the inner peripheral facing surface 2369b are substantially the same, and the inclination angles of the outer peripheral facing surface 2368c and the outer peripheral facing surface 2369c are substantially the same.
- the first sliding surface 2360a is provided so as to have a height difference, whereby the plurality of shear grooves provided in the first sliding surface 2360a are provided so as to have a height difference.
- the portion of the shear groove provided in the tip portion 2369a is higher than the portion of the shear groove provided in the tip portion 2368a in a state where the upper die 2360 and the lower die 2350 are arranged to face each other. Provided in position.
- the surface area of the sliding surface is increased, so that the mill 2002I according to the present embodiment can obtain an effect equal to or greater than that of the mill 2002H according to the twenty-fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 82 is a schematic sectional view of a mortar according to the present embodiment. 82, mortar 2002J according to the present embodiment will be described.
- the second sliding surface 2350a is provided so as to have a height difference. Specifically, the second sliding surface 2350a is provided such that the center portion is the highest and the outer peripheral portion is the lowest.
- the second slidable surface 2350a has a curved surface shape provided so that the center portion protrudes upward.
- the shear groove provided on the second sliding surface 2350a also has a height difference. Specifically, among the shear grooves provided so as to extend from the center side toward the outer periphery side, the shear groove located on the outer periphery side is provided at a position lower than the shear groove located on the center side.
- the first sliding surface 2360a is provided to have a height difference. Specifically, the first sliding surface 2360a is provided so as to become higher from the outer peripheral side toward the center side.
- the first sliding surface 2360a has a curved shape provided such that the center portion is recessed upward.
- the shear groove provided on the first sliding surface 2360a also has a height difference. Specifically, among the shear grooves provided so as to extend from the center side toward the outer periphery side, the shear groove located on the outer periphery side is provided at a position lower than the shear groove located on the center side.
- the surface area of the sliding surface is increased, so that the mill 2002J according to the present embodiment can obtain substantially the same effect as the mill 2002H according to the twenty-fifth embodiment.
- the tea leaves are crushed in a relatively short time by making the position of the entrance (center) of the mill 2002J into which the tea leaves are introduced lower than the position of the outer periphery of the mill 2002J through which the tea powder is discharged. Can do.
- FIG. 83 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a mortar according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 83, a mill 2002K according to the present embodiment will be described.
- the second slidable surface 2350a has projecting portions 2358K and 2359K that project further upward from a curved surface provided so that the center portion is raised upward.
- the protrusions 2358K and 2359K have one bottom side (the bottom side located on the lower side) from the center to the outer edge in the cross section of any lower mill 2350 including the central axis C in the plane and perpendicular to the virtual plane VP. It has a substantially trapezoidal shape that curves downward as it goes to the part.
- the protruding portions 2358K and 2359K have upper surface portions 2358Ka and 2359Ka, inner peripheral inclined surfaces 2358b and 2359b, and outer peripheral inclined surfaces 2358c and 2359c.
- the upper surface portion 2358Ka is located above the upper surface portion 2359Ka.
- the distance from the virtual plane VP to the upper surface portion 2358Ka is shorter than the distance from the virtual plane VP to the upper surface portion 2359Ka.
- the inner peripheral side inclined surfaces 2358b and 2359b are inclined surfaces located on the central axis C side in the recessed portions 2358 and 2359.
- the outer peripheral side inclined surfaces 2358c and 2359c are inclined surfaces located on the outer peripheral side of the lower die 2350K among the protrusions 2358K and 2359K.
- the inclination angles of the inner peripheral inclined surfaces 2358b and 2359b are larger than the inclination angles of the outer peripheral inclined surfaces 2358c and 2359c.
- the inclination angles of the inner peripheral inclined surface 2358b and the inner peripheral inclined surface 2359b are substantially the same, and the inclination angles of the outer peripheral inclined surface 2358c and the outer peripheral inclined surface 2359c are substantially the same.
- the second sliding surface 2350a is provided so as to have a height difference, whereby the plurality of shear grooves provided on the second sliding surface 2350a are provided so as to have a height difference.
- the portion of the shear groove provided in the upper surface portion 2358a is provided at a position higher than the portion of the shear groove provided in the upper surface portion 2359Ka.
- the first sliding surface 2360a has recesses 2368K and 2369K provided so as to be further recessed from a curved surface provided such that the center portion is recessed upward.
- the recessed portions 2368K and 2369K have shapes corresponding to the protruding portions 2358K and 2359K.
- the recessed portions 2368K and 2369K have upper bottom portions 2368Ka and 2369Ka, inner peripheral facing surfaces 2368b and 2369b, and outer peripheral facing surfaces 2368c and 2369c.
- the distance from the virtual plane VP to the upper bottom portion 2368Ka is shorter than the distance from the virtual plane VP to the upper bottom portion 2369Ka.
- the inner peripheral facing surfaces 2368b and 2369b are inclined surfaces that are located on the central axis C side of the recesses 2368K and 2369K and are opposed to the inner peripheral inclined surfaces 2358b and 2359b.
- the outer peripheral facing surfaces 2368c and 2369c are inclined surfaces that are located on the outer peripheral side of the upper die 2360K among the recessed portions 2368 and 2369 and are opposed to the outer peripheral inclined surfaces 2358c and 2359c.
- the inclination angles of the inner peripheral facing surfaces 2368b and 2369b are larger than the inclination angles of the outer peripheral facing surfaces 2368c and 2369c.
- the inclination angles of the inner peripheral facing surface 2368b and the inner peripheral facing surface 2369b are substantially the same, and the inclination angles of the outer peripheral facing surface 2368c and the outer peripheral facing surface 2369c are substantially the same.
- the first sliding surface 2360a is provided so as to have a height difference, whereby the plurality of shear grooves provided on the first sliding surface 2360a are provided so as to have a height difference.
- the portion of the shear groove provided in the upper bottom portion 2368Ka is provided at a position higher than the portion of the shear groove provided in the upper bottom portion 2369Ka.
- the mill 2002K according to the present embodiment can obtain an effect equal to or greater than that of the mill 2002J according to the twenty-seventh embodiment.
- Embodiments 17 to 28 described above the case where the upper die is fixed and the lower die rotates is described as an example.
- the lower die may be fixed and the upper die may be rotated.
- the upper and lower dies may be configured to rotate in different directions.
- the beverage manufacturing apparatus 2001 according to the above-described seventeenth embodiment has been described by exemplifying the case where the mortar 2002 according to the seventeenth embodiment is provided.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and any of the mortars according to the eighteenth to twenty-eighth embodiments. May be provided. Even in a beverage production apparatus provided with any of the mortars according to the eighteenth to twenty-eighth embodiments, the size can be reduced and a fine powder can be obtained.
- the case where the depressions 2358 and 2359 are provided so as to have different depths from the virtual plane VP when the sliding surface has a curved surface has been described as an example.
- the recesses 2354 and 2355 may be provided so that the depths from the virtual plane VP are different from each other.
- 1 beverage production device, 2 die 100 device body, 110 control unit, 120 grinding motor unit, 130 grinding drive force coupling mechanism, 140 stirring motor unit, 140A non-contact table, 141 magnet, 150 hot water supply pipe, 155 liquid supply Route, 160 heater, 170 hot water supply nozzle, 171 supply port, 180 unit mounting part, 190 stirring tank mounting part, 195 liquid storage tank mounting part, 300 grinding unit, 300W connecting window, 310 grinding case, 310b upper end opening 311 storage part, 312 discharge route, 312a discharge port, 320 hopper part, 321 top plate part, 322 cylindrical part, 323 opening part, 325 grinding object input port, 330 cover part, 340 lower mortar support part, 341 body Part, 342 engagement protrusion 343 Powder scraping part, 345 Grinding shaft, 350, 350A, 350B, 350C, 350D, 350E, 350F, 350G, 350H Lower mill, 350a, 350b main surface, 350c peripheral surface, 351a sliding region, 351b outer peripheral region , 352 engaging recess,
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(飲料製造装置1)
図1から図3を参照して、本実施の形態における飲料製造装置1について説明する。図1は、飲料製造装置1の全体斜視図、図2は、図1中II-II線矢視断面図、図3は、飲料製造装置1の概略構成要素を示す全体斜視図である。
粉挽きユニット300は、装置本体100の前面側に設けられた粉挽きユニット装着部180(図3参照)に対して、着脱可能に装着される。粉挽きユニット300は、たとえば正面から見た場合に撹拌ユニット500に含まれる撹拌槽510の下方において撹拌槽510と重ならないように撹拌槽510から離れて配置される。
液体貯留タンク700は、装置本体100の上面側に設けられた液体貯留タンク装着部195に着脱可能に装着される。液体貯留タンク700は、上面開口を有するタンク本体710と、タンク本体710の上面開口を塞ぐ蓋部720とを含む。液体貯留タンク700は、水等の液体を貯留する。
液体供給経路155は、装置本体100内に収容されている。液体供給経路155は、液体貯留タンク700に接続される(図7参照)。液体供給経路155には、液体貯留タンク700が接続された側とは反対側に供給口171が設けられている。液体供給経路155は、給湯パイプ150と、給湯ノズル170とを含む。給湯パイプ150は、一端側が液体貯留タンク700に接続され、他端側が給湯ノズル170に接続される。液体貯留タンク700から液体供給経路155に導入された液体は、給湯パイプ150、給湯ノズル170を通って撹拌ユニット500に供給される。
撹拌ユニット500は、液体と粉末とを撹拌する撹拌羽根550と、撹拌羽根550を収容する撹拌槽510とを含む。撹拌槽510は、装置本体100の前面側に設けられた撹拌槽装着部190(図3参照)に対して、着脱可能に装着される。装置本体100から鉛直方向と交差する方向に突出するように、撹拌槽510は撹拌槽装着部190に装着されている。具体的には、撹拌槽510の一部が装置本体100の前面から前方へ突出するように、撹拌槽510が装着される。
次に、図4から図6を参照して、上記飲料製造装置1を用いたお茶(飲料)の製造フローについて説明する。図4から図6は、飲料製造装置1を用いたお茶吐出を示す第1から第3の製造フローを示す図である。なお、粉挽きユニット300には、所定量の茶葉が投入され、液体貯留タンク700には所定量の水が蓄えられている。
図4を参照して、第1製造フローについて説明する。この第1製造フローは、粉挽きユニット300における茶葉の粉砕と、装置本体100から撹拌ユニット500への給湯が同時に行なわれるフローである。
図5を参照して、第2製造フローについて説明する。この第2製造フローは、粉挽きユニット300における茶葉が粉砕された後に、装置本体100から撹拌ユニット500への給湯が行なわれるフローである。
図6を参照して、第3製造フローについて説明する。この第3製造フローは、撹拌ユニット500においてお湯を撹拌により冷却するステップを備えている。
次に、図7を参照して、飲料製造装置1の内部構造について説明する。図7は、飲料製造装置1の内部構造を示す斜視図である。飲料製造装置1の装置本体100の内部においては、液体貯留タンク700の前面側には、電子部品が搭載されたプリント配線基板を用いた制御ユニット110が配置されている。利用者によるスタート信号の入力に基づき、上記お茶の製造フローが、制御ユニット110により実行される。
次に、図8から図10を参照して、粉挽きユニット300の構造について説明する。図8は、粉挽きユニット300の斜視図、図9は、粉挽きユニット300の分解斜視図、図10は、粉挽きユニット300の縦断面図である。
次に、図11および図12を参照して、撹拌ユニット500の構造について説明する。図11は、撹拌ユニット500の分解斜視図、図12は、撹拌ユニット500の縦断面図である。
図13および図14を参照して、上臼および下臼が相対的に回転することにより発生する摩擦熱を効率よく放熱するための放熱機構について説明する。なお、放熱機構は、下臼350に設けられている場合を例示して説明する。図13は、臼に具備される下臼の摺合せ面側を示す斜視図である。図14は、図13に示す下臼の摺合せ面側とは反対側を示す斜視図である。
図15および図16を参照して、本実施の形態に係る放熱機構について説明する。図15は、本実施の形態に係る臼に具備される下臼の摺合せ面側を示す斜視図である。図16は、図15に示す下臼の摺合せ面側とは反対側を示す斜視図である。
図17および図18を参照して、本実施の形態に係る放熱機構について説明する。図17は、本実施の形態に係る臼に具備される下臼の摺合せ面側を示す斜視図である。図18は、図17に示す下臼の摺合せ面側とは反対側を示す斜視図である。
図19および図20を参照して、本実施の形態に係る放熱機構について説明する。図19は、本実施の形態に係る臼に具備される下臼の摺合せ面側を示す斜視図である。図20は、図19に示す下臼の摺合せ面側とは反対側を示す斜視図である。
図21および図22を参照して、本実施の形態に係る放熱機構について説明する。図21は、本実施の形態に係る臼に具備される下臼の摺合せ面側を示す斜視図である。図22は、図21に示す下臼の摺合せ面側とは反対側を示す斜視図である。
図23および図24を参照して、本実施の形態に係る放熱機構について説明する。図23は、本実施の形態に係る臼に具備される下臼の摺合せ面側を示す斜視図である。図24は、図23に示す下臼の摺合せ面側とは反対側を示す斜視図である。
図25および図26を参照して、本実施の形態に係る放熱機構について説明する。図25は、本実施の形態に係る臼に具備される下臼の摺合せ面側を示す斜視図である。図26は、図25に示す下臼の摺合せ面側とは反対側を示す斜視図である。
図27を参照して、本実施の形態に係る放熱機構について説明する。図27は、本実施の形態に係る臼に具備される下臼の摺合せ面側とは反対側を示す斜視図である。
図28を参照して、本実施の形態に係る放熱機構について説明する。図28は、本実施の形態に係る臼に具備される下臼の摺合せ面側とは反対側を示す斜視図である。
図29を参照して、本実施の形態に係る放熱機構について説明する。図29は、本実施の形態に係る臼に具備される下臼および放熱部材を示す概略断面図である。
図30を参照して、本実施の形態に係る放熱機構について説明する。図30は、本実施の形態に係る臼に具備される下臼および放熱部材を示す概略断面図である。
図31を参照して、本実施の形態に係る放熱機構について説明する。図31は、本実施の形態に係る臼に具備される下臼および放熱部材を示す概略断面図である。
図32から図34を参照して、本発明の効果を確認するために行なった検証実験について説明する。図32は、本発明の効果を確認するために行なった検証実験に用いた下臼および放熱部材を下臼の摺合せ面側から示す斜視図である。図33は、図32に示す下臼および放熱部材を放熱部材側か示す斜視図である。図34は、本発明の効果を確認するために行なった検証実験の結果を示す図である。
(飲料製造装置1001)
図35から図37を参照して、本実施の形態における飲料製造装置1001について説明する。図35は、飲料製造装置1001の全体斜視図、図36は、図35中XXXV-XXXV線矢視断面図、図37は、飲料製造装置1001の概略構成要素を示す全体斜視図である。
粉挽きユニット1300は、装置本体1100の前面側に設けられた粉挽きユニット装着部1180(図37参照)に対して、着脱可能に装着される。粉挽きユニット1300は、たとえば正面から見た場合に撹拌ユニット1500に含まれる撹拌槽1510の下方において撹拌槽1510と重ならないように撹拌槽1510から離れて配置される。
液体貯留タンク1700は、装置本体1100の上面側に設けられた液体貯留タンク装着部1195に着脱可能に装着される。液体貯留タンク1700は、上面開口を有するタンク本体1710と、タンク本体1710の上面開口を塞ぐ蓋部1720とを含む。液体貯留タンク1700は、水等の液体を貯留する。
液体供給経路1155は、装置本体1100内に収容されている。液体供給経路1155は、液体貯留タンク1700に接続される(図41参照)。液体供給経路1155には、液体貯留タンク1700が接続された側とは反対側に供給口1171が設けられている。液体供給経路1155は、給湯パイプ1150と、給湯ノズル1170とを含む。給湯パイプ1150は、一端側が液体貯留タンク1700に接続され、他端側が給湯ノズル1170に接続される。液体貯留タンク1700から液体供給経路1155に導入された液体は、給湯パイプ1150、給湯ノズル1170を通って撹拌ユニット1500に供給される。
撹拌ユニット1500は、液体と粉末とを撹拌する撹拌羽根1550と、撹拌羽根1550を収容する撹拌槽1510とを含む。撹拌槽1510は、装置本体1100の前面側に設けられた撹拌槽装着部1190(図37参照)に対して、着脱可能に装着される。装置本体1100から鉛直方向と交差する方向に突出するように、撹拌槽1510は撹拌槽装着部1190に装着されている。具体的には、撹拌槽1510の一部が装置本体1100の前面から前方へ突出するように、撹拌槽1510が装着される。
次に、図38から図40を参照して、上記飲料製造装置1001を用いたお茶(飲料)の製造フローについて説明する。図38から図40は、飲料製造装置1001を用いたお茶吐出を示す第1から第3の製造フローを示す図である。なお、粉挽きユニット1300には、所定量のお茶葉が投入され、液体貯留タンク1700には所定量の水が蓄えられている。
図38を参照して、第1製造フローについて説明する。この第1製造フローは、粉挽きユニット1300における茶葉の粉砕と、装置本体1100から撹拌ユニット1500への給湯が同時に行なわれるフローである。
図39を参照して、第2製造フローについて説明する。この第2製造フローは、粉挽きユニット1300における茶葉が粉砕された後に、装置本体1100から撹拌ユニット1500への給湯が行なわれるフローである。
図40を参照して、第3製造フローについて説明する。この第3製造フローは、撹拌ユニット1500においてお湯を撹拌により冷却するステップを備えている。
次に、図41を参照して、飲料製造装置1001の内部構造について説明する。図41は、飲料製造装置1001の内部構造を示す斜視図である。飲料製造装置1001の装置本体1100の内部においては、液体貯留タンク1700の前面側には、電子部品が搭載されたプリント配線基板を用いた制御ユニット110が配置されている。利用者によるスタート信号の入力に基づき、上記お茶の製造フローが、制御ユニット110により実行される。
次に、図42から図44を参照して、粉挽きユニット1300の構造について説明する。図42は、粉挽きユニット1300の斜視図、図43は、粉挽きユニット1300の分解斜視図、図44は、粉挽きユニット1300の縦断面図である。
次に、図45および図46を参照して、撹拌ユニット1500の構造について説明する。図45は、撹拌ユニット1500の分解斜視図、図46は、撹拌ユニット1500の縦断面図である。
図47および図48を参照して、装置本体1100および粉挽駆動力伝達機構1130について説明する。図47は、図35に示すXXXXVII-XXXXVII線に沿った分解斜視断面図である。図48は、XLVIII-XLVIII線に沿った斜視断面図である。
本実施の形態に係る粉挽き機は、実施の形態13に係る粉挽き機1002と比較して、粉末掻き出し部1343が、難燃性樹脂部材に代えて帯電防止部材によって構成されている点において相違する。その他の構成については、ほぼ同様である。
本実施の形態に係る粉挽き機は、実施の形態13に係る粉挽き機1002と比較して、茶葉粉末受皿1800が、難燃性樹脂部材に代えて帯電防止部材によって構成されている点において相違する。その他の構成については、ほぼ同様である。
本実施の形態に係る粉挽き機は、実施の形態13に係る粉挽き機1002と比較して、粉挽きユニット1300の筐体1310が帯電防止部材によって構成されている点において相違する。その他の構成については、ほぼ同様である。
実施例1に係る粉挽き機としては、実施の形態13に係る粉挽き機を用いた。この場合においては、動力伝達部1138の一部であり第2固定ギヤ1136を回転可能に支持するギヤ軸受を帯電防止部材にて構成した。具体的には、当該ギヤ軸受として金属製のベアリングを採用した。この場合において、付着量は0.3gであり、帯電防止性の評価は、「優」と判定された。
実施例2に係る粉挽き機としては、動力伝達部1131ではなく収容ケース1138を帯電防止部材にて構成した粉挽き機を用いた。この場合において、付着量は0.3gであり、帯電防止性の評価は、「優」と判定された。
参考例1における粉挽き機としては、動力伝達部1131ではなく粉挽きユニット1300の筐体1310を帯電防止部材にて構成した粉挽き機を用いた。この場合において、付着量は1.2gであり、帯電防止性の評価は、「可」と判定された。
参考例2における粉挽き機としては、動力伝達部1131ではなく粉挽きユニット1300の粉末掻き出し部1343を帯電防止部材にて構成した粉挽き機を用いた。この場合において、付着量は1.2gであり、帯電防止性の評価は、「可」と判定された。
参考例3における粉挽き機としては、動力伝達部1131ではなく茶葉粉末受皿1800を帯電防止部材にて構成した粉挽き機を用いた。この場合において、付着量は1.2gであり、帯電防止性の評価は、「可」と判定された。
比較例1における粉挽き機としては、粉挽き機を構成する部分のいずれにも帯電防止部材を用いていない粉挽き機を用いた。この場合において、付着量は1.5gであり、帯電防止性の評価は、「不可」と判定された。
比較例1においては、帯電防止部材がいずれの部分にも用いられていないことから付着量が多くなった。実施例1の結果と、参考例1から3の結果および比較例1の結果とを比較して、実施例1においては付着量がかなり低減していることから、静電気が発生されやすい部分は動力伝達部1131であると考察される。当該動力伝達部1131に帯電防止部材を用いることで、効果的に帯電防止機能が発揮されたものと考察される。
(飲料製造装置2001)
図51から図53を参照して、本実施の形態における飲料製造装置2001について説明する。図51は、飲料製造装置2001の全体斜視図、図52は、図51中II-II線矢視断面図、図53は、飲料製造装置2001の概略構成要素を示す全体斜視図である。
粉挽きユニット2300は、装置本体2100の前面側に設けられた粉挽きユニット装着部2180(図53参照)に対して、着脱可能に装着される。粉挽きユニット2300は、たとえば正面から見た場合に撹拌ユニット2500に含まれる撹拌槽2510の下方において撹拌槽2510と重ならないように撹拌槽2510から離れて配置される。
液体貯留タンク2700は、装置本体2100の上面側に設けられた液体貯留タンク装着部2195に着脱可能に装着される。液体貯留タンク2700は、上面開口を有するタンク本体2710と、タンク本体2710の上面開口を塞ぐ蓋部2720とを含む。液体貯留タンク2700は、水等の液体を貯留する。
液体供給経路2155は、装置本体2100内に収容されている。液体供給経路2155は、液体貯留タンク2700に接続される(図57参照)。液体供給経路2155には、液体貯留タンク2700が接続された側とは反対側に供給口2171が設けられている。液体供給経路2155は、給湯パイプ2150と、給湯ノズル2170とを含む。給湯パイプ2150は、一端側が液体貯留タンク2700に接続され、他端側が給湯ノズル2170に接続される。液体貯留タンク2700から液体供給経路2155に導入された液体は、給湯パイプ2150、給湯ノズル2170を通って撹拌ユニット2500に供給される。
撹拌ユニット2500は、液体と粉末とを撹拌する撹拌羽根2550と、撹拌羽根2550を収容する撹拌槽2510とを含む。撹拌槽2510は、装置本体2100の前面側に設けられた撹拌槽装着部2190(図53参照)に対して、着脱可能に装着される。装置本体2100から鉛直方向と交差する方向に突出するように、撹拌槽2510は撹拌槽装着部2190に装着されている。具体的には、撹拌槽2510の一部が装置本体2100の前面から前方へ突出するように、撹拌槽2510が装着される。
次に、図54から図56を参照して、上記飲料製造装置2001を用いたお茶(飲料)の製造フローについて説明する。図54から図56は、飲料製造装置2001を用いたお茶吐出を示す第1から第3の製造フローを示す図である。なお、粉挽きユニット2300には、所定量のお茶葉が投入され、液体貯留タンク2700には所定量の水が蓄えられている。
図54を参照して、第1製造フローについて説明する。この第1製造フローは、粉挽きユニット2300における茶葉の粉砕と、装置本体2100から撹拌ユニット2500への給湯が同時に行なわれるフローである。
図55を参照して、第2製造フローについて説明する。この第2製造フローは、粉挽きユニット2300における茶葉が粉砕された後に、装置本体2100から撹拌ユニット2500への給湯が行なわれるフローである。
図56を参照して、第3製造フローについて説明する。この第3製造フローは、撹拌ユニット2500においてお湯を撹拌により冷却するステップを備えている。
次に、図57を参照して、装置本体2100の内部構造について説明する。図57は、飲料製造装置2001の内部構造を示す斜視図である。飲料製造装置2001の装置本体2100の内部においては、液体貯留タンク2700の前面側には、電子部品が搭載されたプリント配線基板を用いた制御ユニット2110が配置されている。利用者によるスタート信号の入力に基づき、上記お茶の製造フローが、制御ユニット2110により実行される。
次に、図58から図60を参照して、粉挽きユニット2300の構造について説明する。図58は、粉挽きユニット2300の斜視図、図59は、粉挽きユニット2300の分解斜視図、図60は、粉挽きユニット2300の縦断面図である。
次に、図61および図62を参照して、撹拌ユニット2500の構造について説明する。図61は、撹拌ユニット2500の分解斜視図、図62は、撹拌ユニット2500の縦断面図である。
図63を参照して、本実施の形態に係る臼2002について説明する。図63は、本実施の形態に係る臼の構成を示す斜視図である。
回転中心Oから伸ばした半直線Lと等角螺旋が成す角α(α1)は、以下の式2で表わされる。
せん断溝2351に好適な等角螺旋S1は、(式1)においてa=5、b=0.306であり、(式2)においてα=17.0°である。現実的には、半直線Lと等角螺旋S1(せん断溝2351)との成す角度α1は、0°<α1<45°であれば良く、好ましくは、10°≦α1≦20°であり、さらに好ましくは、α1=17.0°となる。
図73は、本実施の形態に係る臼の概略断面図である。図73を参照して、本実施の形態に係る臼2002Aについて説明する。
図74は、本実施の形態に係る臼の概略断面図である。図74を参照して、本実施の形態に係る臼2002Bについて説明する。
図75は、本実施の形態に係る臼の概略断面図である。図75を参照して、本実施の形態に係る臼2002Cについて説明する。
図76は、本実施の形態に係る臼の概略断面図である。図76を参照して、本実施の形態に係る臼2002Dについて説明する。
図77は、本実施の形態に係る臼の概略断面図である。図77を参照して、本実施の形態に係る臼2002Eについて説明する。
図78は、本実施の形態に係る臼の概略断面図である。図78を参照して、本実施の形態に係る臼2002Fについて説明する。
図79は、本実施の形態に係る臼の概略断面図である。図79を参照して、本実施の形態に係る臼2002Gについて説明する。
図80は、本実施の形態に係る臼の概略断面図である。図80を参照して、本実施の形態に係る臼2002Hについて説明する。
図81は、本実施の形態に係る臼の概略断面図である。図81を参照して、本実施の形態に係る臼2002Iについて説明する。
図82は、本実施の形態に係る臼の概略断面図である。図82を参照して、本実施の形態に係る臼2002Jについて説明する。
図83は、本実施の形態に係る臼の概略断面図である。図83を参照して、本実施の形態に係る臼2002Kについて説明する。
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- 第1摺合せ領域を有する第1臼と、
前記第1摺合せ領域に対向する第2摺合せ領域を有し、かつ前記第1臼に対して相対的に回転可能に設けられた第2臼と、
前記第1臼および前記第2臼の少なくとも一方に設けられ、前記第1臼と前記第2臼との相対的な回転により発生する摩擦熱を放熱する放熱機構と、を備え、
前記放熱機構は、前記第1摺合せ領域および前記第2摺合せ領域を除く部分に設けられる、臼。 - 前記放熱機構は、前記第1臼および前記第2臼の少なくとも一方の周面に設けられた凹凸部を含む、請求項1に記載の臼。
- 前記放熱機構は、前記第1摺合せ領域を有する主面から前記第1摺合せ領域を有する主面と反対側に位置する前記第1臼の面にかけて貫通するように設けられた第1貫通孔および前記第2摺合せ領域を有する主面から前記第2摺合せ領域と反対側に位置する前記第2臼の面にかけて貫通するように設けられた第2貫通孔の少なくとも一方を含む、請求項1または2に記載の臼。
- 前記放熱機構は、前記第1摺合せ領域を有する主面と反対側に位置する前記第1臼の面および前記第2摺合せ領域を有する主面と反対側に位置する前記第2臼の面の少なくとも一方に設けられた凹凸部を含む、請求項1から3のいずれか1項に記載の臼。
- 前記放熱機構は、前記第1臼および前記第2臼の少なくとも一方の周面、または、前記第1摺合せ領域を有する主面から前記第1摺合せ領域を有する主面と反対側に位置する前記第1臼の面にかけて貫通するように設けられた第1貫通孔および前記第2摺合せ領域を有する主面から前記第2摺合せ領域と反対側に位置する前記第2臼の面にかけて貫通するように設けられた第2貫通孔の少なくとも一方の貫通孔、または、前記第1摺合せ領域を有する主面と反対側に位置する前記第1臼の面および前記第2摺合せ領域と反対側に位置する前記第2臼の面の少なくとも一方の面、に固定された放熱部材を含む、請求項1から4のいずれか1項に記載の臼。
- 前記放熱機構は、前記第1臼および前記第2臼の少なくとも一方の回転する側に設けられる、請求項1から5のいずれか1項に記載の臼。
- 粉砕対象物を粉砕して粉末を得る粉挽きユニットと、
液体を貯留するタンクと、
前記粉挽きユニットによって得られた前記粉末と前記液体とが供給され、前記粉末と前記液体とを混ぜ合わせる撹拌槽と、を備え、
前記粉挽きユニットは、請求項1から6のいずれか1項に記載の臼が用いられている、飲料製造装置。 - 駆動力を発生させるための駆動部と、
前記駆動部によって発生された前記駆動力を伝達するための駆動力伝達機構と、
前記駆動力伝達機構に装着される粉挽きユニットと、を備え、
前記粉挽きユニットは、上臼と下臼を相対的に回転させるための回転機構を含み、
前記駆動力伝達機構は、前記駆動部と前記回転機構とを接続し、前記駆動力を前記回転機構に伝達する動力伝達部を含み、
前記動力伝達部の少なくとも一部は帯電防止部材を含む、粉挽き機。 - 前記駆動力伝達機構は、前記動力伝達部を囲む囲い部材をさらに含み、
前記囲い部材が帯電防止部材を含む、請求項8に記載の粉挽き機。 - 前記粉挽きユニットは、前記上臼と前記下臼を内部に収容する筐体をさらに含み、
前記回転機構と前記駆動力伝達機構とが接続されたときに、前記筐体は前記囲い部材に接触する、請求項9に記載の粉挽き機。 - 前記筐体は、帯電防止部材を含む、請求項10に記載の粉挽き機。
- 請求項8から11のいずれか1項に記載の粉挽き機と、
液体を貯留するタンクと、
前記粉挽き機によって得られた粉末と前記液体とが供給され、前記粉末と前記液体とを混ぜ合わせる撹拌槽と、を備えた、飲料製造装置。 - 共通の中心軸を有する上臼および下臼を備え、前記上臼および前記下臼が前記中心軸を中心として相対的に回転することにより、粉砕対象物が粉砕される臼であって、
前記上臼は、第1摺合せ面を含み、
前記下臼は、前記第1摺合せ面に対向して配置される第2摺合せ面を含み、
前記第2摺合せ面は、前記中心軸の径方向に平行な平面であり前記第2摺合せ面のうち最上位に位置する部分を通過する仮想平面を基準とした場合に、前記仮想平面から凹むように設けられた凹部を有し、
前記第1摺合せ面は、前記仮想平面から前記下臼側に突出するように設けられ、かつ、前記凹部に対応する形状を有し前記凹部の少なくとも一部に嵌り込む凸部を有する、臼。 - 前記凸部および前記凹部は、前記中心軸を中心として同心円状に複数設けられている、請求項13に記載の臼。
- 前記凹部の全体に亘って前記凸部が嵌り込む、請求項13または14に記載の臼。
- 上臼と下臼が相対的に回転することにより、粉砕対象物が粉砕される臼であって、
前記上臼は、第1摺合せ面を含み、
前記下臼は、前記第1摺合せ面に対向して配置される第2摺合せ面を含み、
前記第1摺合せ面および前記第2摺合せ面のそれぞれは、高低差を有するように設けられるとともに、粉砕対象物を粉砕するための複数の溝部を有し、
前記複数の溝部は、高低差を有するように設けられている、臼。 - 粉砕対象物を粉砕して粉末を得る粉挽きユニットと、
液体を貯留するタンクと、
前記粉挽きユニットによって得られた前記粉末と前記液体とが供給され、前記粉末と前記液体とを混ぜ合わせる撹拌槽と、を備え、
前記粉挽きユニットは、請求項13から16のいずれか1項に記載の臼が用いられている、飲料製造装置。
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