JP2012252688A - Beverage tasting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a small-sized beverage tasting device with a simple structure capable of reducing labor in cleaning.SOLUTION: Multiple containers filled with various kinds of beverages are flipped and placed on turning means. On an aperture of each of the containers, opening/closing means for pressing the aperture from a lower side to open it is provided. The turning means moves a container filled with a beverage to be tasted to a position where the tasting can be performed, while moving means moves a cup for tasting and presses the opening/closing means by using the cup for tasting itself (or a placing table on which a cup is placed when moving the cup, or a member integrally moving with the placing table) so as to pour the beverage to be tasted into the cup for tasting.

Description

  The present invention relates to a tasting apparatus capable of tasting various beverages.

  The technology that allows you to sample beverages (for example, liquor) by inserting coins is a multi-stage multi-row arrangement with multiple bottled bottles inside the box, and the mouth of bottled bottles. A liquor tasting device in which the end of the tube connected to the tube protrudes from the opening on the front of the box to the outside of the box, and a reservoir is provided in the middle of the tube, and a constant amount of liquor is always in the reservoir. Has been proposed, and the sake in the storage part is derived by inserting coins into the box (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  However, in the above-described conventional technology, in the tasting device, since a member such as a tube body or a storage part that a beverage directly contacts in addition to a beverage bottle is provided, unless a washing operation with warm water is performed regularly, There was a risk of causing bacteria and mold. In particular, when the beverage to be sampled is sake, it has a high sugar content and a high calorific value, so there is a high need for frequent washing operations. Therefore, in the above-described prior art, there has been a disadvantage that the pipe body and the reservoir must be frequently removed from the apparatus for cleaning. Also, if the cleaning operation is to be performed automatically, a water supply / drainage facility and a hot water supply facility are required when installing the tasting device, which increases the man-hours and costs associated with the installation of the tasting device. It was.

  In addition, an inclined shelf for bottles and an air conditioner are installed inside the heat insulation box, and a connecting hole for a connecting hose for guiding the beverage in the bottle to the outside and a quantitative discharge valve mechanism are provided on the entire surface of the device, A technique for always maintaining the inside of an insulated box in an optimum state for storing beverages has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  However, in this case, the same number of quantitative discharge valve mechanisms as the bottles in the apparatus are exposed from the front of the tasting apparatus, and it is necessary to bring a tasting device to the quantitative discharge valve mechanism corresponding to the selected brand. In addition, there are inconveniences that the usability is bad and the apparatus becomes large and complicated.

JP 7-272109 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-3161

  The present invention has been devised in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a beverage tasting apparatus that is small in size, simple in structure, and can reduce the labor of washing.

  In the present invention, a plurality of containers filled with beverages are accommodated, and the opening of the container is provided with an opening / closing means for opening the opening by being pressed from below, so that the user can sample When the container is placed on the mounting table, the conveying means moves the tasting container and the mounting table and presses the opening / closing means with the tasting container, the mounting table, or a member that moves integrally with the mounting table. The greatest feature is to inject the target beverage into a tasting vessel.

More specifically, a plurality of containers filled with beverages are stored,
Provided in each opening of each of the plurality of containers, the opening is always closed, and the pressing part is pressed from below to open the opening and allow the beverage in the container to be discharged. Opening and closing means,
A mounting table on which a user mounts a tasting vessel;
Moving the tasting device placed on the placing table and the placing table, the pressing portion of the opening and closing means provided on the container, the tasting device, the placing table or the placing table Conveying means for pressing by a member that moves integrally;
It is characterized by providing.

  According to this, since the beverage is directly injected from the container into the tasting device placed on the mounting table by the user, it is not necessary to provide a pipe for allowing the beverage to pass through the tasting apparatus. Therefore, the structure of the tasting apparatus can be simplified, and the members with which the beverage itself contacts can be limited to the container, the opening / closing means, and the tasting device, so that the number of objects to be cleaned can be reduced. Specifically, by making the container, the opening / closing means, and the tasting device interchangeable, the cleaning part of the device itself can be eliminated, and the device can be easily maintained clean.

Further, in the present invention, further comprising a moving means for moving a container filled with a beverage to be sampled among the plurality of containers to a tasting enabled position,
The transport means moves the placing table and the tasting device placed on the placing table, and the opening / closing means provided in the container filled with the beverage to be tasted at the tasting enabled position. You may make it press the said press part with the member which moves integrally with the said container for tasting, the above-mentioned table, or the above-mentioned table.

  That is, in the present invention, the container filled with the beverage to be sampled by the moving means is moved to the tasting position, and the conveying means has moved the tasting device placed on the mounting table to the tasting position. Move to the opening. Therefore, the mounting table and the transport means need only have one device for transporting the tasting device to the tasting position, and need not be provided for each container. Thereby, the structure of the apparatus can be simplified and miniaturized, and the apparatus cost can be reduced.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, a tasting person can see a process in which a container filled with a beverage to be sampled moves to a tasting enabled position and a tasting device that he / she placed on the table moves. And an attractive visual effect.

  In addition, the pressing portion of the opening / closing means provided in the container filled with the beverage to be sampled at the position where the sample can be sampled is moved integrally with the sampler, the table, or the table. Since it presses with the member, the mechanism for pouring from the said container to the container for tasting can be simplified.

In the present invention, the moving means is
Holding means for holding the plurality of containers filled with beverage in an inverted state;
Rotating means for rotating the holding means around a vertical axis and placing a container filled with a beverage to be sampled among the plurality of containers at a tasting enabled position;
You may make it have.

  According to this, the container filled with the beverage to be sampled can be moved to the tasting position by a simple operation in which the rotating unit rotates the holding unit by a predetermined angle. In addition, since the beverage in the container can be poured into the tasting vessel by the action of only its own weight, the mechanism can be simplified.

The present invention further includes a refrigerator that maintains the inside of the apparatus at a predetermined low temperature,
The plurality of containers, the moving means, and the opening / closing means are arranged inside the apparatus,
The table above is placed outside the device except during tasting,
The transporting means may move the tasting device placed on the mounting table from the outside of the apparatus to the inside of the apparatus at the time of tasting.

  According to this, a beverage for tasting can always be stored at a low temperature. Moreover, since it is only necessary to open the inside of the apparatus cooled by the refrigerator in a necessary minimum amount, the refrigerating efficiency of the refrigerating apparatus can be improved.

Further, in the present invention, counting means for counting the number of times the pressing portion provided in each of the opening / closing means is pressed,
When the number of times the pressing portion is pressed counted by the counting means reaches a predetermined number, a tasting prohibiting means for prohibiting tasting from the container provided with the opening / closing means is further provided. Good.

  According to this, it is possible to detect a state in which the remaining amount of the beverage in each container becomes small and tasting becomes impossible without processing such as measuring the water surface height with a sensor. Thereby, the electrical wiring in the apparatus can be reduced as much as possible, and the apparatus configuration can be further simplified. As a result, the cleaning operation becomes easier and the apparatus cost can be reduced.

The present invention further includes a refrigerator that maintains the inside of the apparatus at a predetermined low temperature,
The plurality of containers, the moving means, the conveying means, the opening / closing means and the mounting table are arranged inside the apparatus,
The tasting device is opened to place the tasting device on the mounting table inside the device when tasting, and the inside of the device is opened to the outside. You may make it prepare. According to this, a conveyance means can be comprised with a simple mechanism and reduction of apparatus cost can be promoted. Moreover, the airtightness inside the apparatus can be improved, and the efficiency when the inside of the apparatus is refrigerated can be improved.

  In this case, the operation of the conveying means may be prohibited during the period when the dexterous hinged door is opened. If it does so, it can prevent that the said conveyance means operate | moves in the state which a dexterous hinged door is open | released and a human hand and a foreign material can penetrate | invade from the outside. Therefore, the reliability and safety of the apparatus can be improved.

Further, in the present invention, a translucent window that allows the plurality of containers filled with the moving means and the beverage to be observed from the outside,
Illuminating means for illuminating the plurality of containers filled with the moving means and beverage,
The illumination means may illuminate the plurality of containers filled with the moving means and the beverage from the window side inside the apparatus.

  According to this, the moving means and the plurality of containers filled with the beverage can be observed more clearly from the outside, the tasting object can be recognized more clearly, and the moving means and the container Can be observed more clearly, and an attractive visual effect can be obtained.

  The means for solving the above-described problems of the present invention can be used in combination as much as possible.

  In the present invention, the tasting apparatus can be miniaturized or the structure can be simplified, and the cleaning method of the apparatus can be simplified.

It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the tasting apparatus in Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the conveyance function of the horizontal direction of the conveying apparatus in Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the conveyance function of the orthogonal | vertical direction of the conveying apparatus in Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the variation of the movement method of the liquor bottle in Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the tasting apparatus in Example 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the tasting apparatus in Example 3 of this invention. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the rotation mechanism in Example 3 of this invention. It is the figure which looked at the rotation mechanism in Example 3 of this invention from the top. It is a figure for demonstrating the detail of the rotation mechanism in Example 3 of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating schematic structure and the attachment method of the fixed quantity discharge mechanism and fixed quantity discharge mechanism holder in Example 3 of this invention. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the rotation mechanism and the raising / lowering mechanism in Example 3 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows schematic structure of the raising / lowering mechanism in Example 3 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the message displayed on the message display part in Example 3 of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the action | operation of the raising / lowering mechanism in Example 3 of this invention.

  Hereinafter, a tasting apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[Example 1]
FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a liquor tasting apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A shows a plan view of the tasting apparatus 1, and FIG. 1B shows a front view of the tasting apparatus 1. A translucent hinged door 2 is provided in front of the tasting apparatus 1 so that an internal mechanism can be seen. The hinged door 2 can be opened by rotating outward about its left end. And by opening and closing this hinged door 2, it becomes possible to exchange the liquor bottle 10 and the fixed amount discharge mechanism 12 which are mentioned later.

  An operation unit 3 is provided in front of the tasting apparatus 1. The operation unit 3 is provided with a display unit 3a displaying a brand of liquor, a selection button 3b for selecting a brand to sample, and a sold-out display unit 3c for displaying that the corresponding brand of alcohol cannot be sampled because it is sold out. It has been. An illumination device is arranged inside the display unit 3a, and the brand of liquor can be identified even in the dark. Further, when the corresponding brand of liquor is sold out, the selection button 3b cannot be pressed, and the display color of the sold out display portion 3c is switched from green to orange. A coin insertion unit 4 for inserting coins is provided below the operation unit 3. The taster performs a work of inserting a coin of a designated amount into the coin insertion unit 4, selecting a desired beverage with the operation unit 3, and pressing the selection button 3b.

  A refrigerator 5 is provided near the bottom of the tasting apparatus 1. The inside of the tasting apparatus 1 is maintained at 5 to 10 ° C. by the refrigerator 5. As a result, the quality of the liquor stored in the tasting apparatus 1 can be maintained well.

  In the portion of the tasting apparatus 1 that can be seen from the hinged door 2, a disc-shaped holding portion 11 as a holding means is provided so that the axis is in the vertical direction. The holding portion 11 can be rotated around the axis (in the horizontal direction) by a motor (not shown) as a rotating means. Moreover, the fixing | fixed part 11a for fixing the liquor bottle 10 is provided in the outer periphery vicinity of the holding | maintenance part 11 at intervals of 60 degree | times. The liquor bottle 10 is fixed to the fixing portion 11a in a state where the spout is on the bottom. Here, the holding part 11, the fixing part 11a, and the motor constitute a moving means in the present embodiment.

  A fixed discharge mechanism 12 as an opening / closing means is attached to the spout of the liquor bottle 10. This fixed amount discharge mechanism 12 always closes the spout, and when the pressing portion 12a is pressed upward by a container such as a spout, the spout of the liquor bottle 10 is opened, It becomes possible to pour liquor into the vessel from the nozzle 12b. The injection automatically stops when the liquid level in the container reaches the tip of the nozzle 12b. This is based on the principle that when the liquid level reaches the tip of the nozzle 12b, air cannot enter the liquor bottle 10 and therefore the liquor in the liquor bottle 10 cannot be discharged.

  In addition, a counter 7 is provided below the hinged door 2 of the tasting apparatus 1 for a taster to place a tasting device and to pick up a device into which liquor has been injected. In the vicinity of the counter 7, a device set by the tasting person is transported into the apparatus, the metering discharge mechanism 12 is pressed into this device to inject liquor, and the device filled with liquor is returned to the hand of the tasting person. A transport device 15 as a transport means is provided. The details of the transporting device 15 will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 2, FIG. 2 (a) shows a waiting state waiting for tasting by the tasting person. That is, it shows a state in which the taster can place the tasting device 150 on the placing table 151. At this time, the mounting table 151 is disposed outside the hinged door 2 so as to be mounted on the counter 7.

  Next, FIG.2 (b) has shown the state which the conveying apparatus 15 conveyed the container 150 in the horizontal direction as a 1st step. The transport device 15 includes the mounting table 151 on which the container 150 is mounted as described above. In addition, a first air cylinder 152 that horizontally moves the mounting table 151 in the front-rear direction of the tasting apparatus 1 is provided. As a result, the mounting table 151 is connected to the first air cylinder 152 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction (left-right direction in FIG. 2A) with respect to the counter 7 and the base 153. The first air cylinder 152 is fixed to the base 153.

  By operating the first air cylinder 152, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the rod 152a and the mounting table 151 are attracted by air pressure in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 2 (b). At this time, the kannon doors 2a and 2b are opened to the inside by the operation of the kannon door air cylinder (not shown). The mounting table 151 and the container 150 pass through the kannon doors 2a and 2b while the kannon doors 2a and 2b are open, and move to the inside of the tasting apparatus 1.

  Next, FIG. 3 will be described. FIG. 3A shows a state equivalent to FIG. 2B, that is, a state in which the mounting table 151 and the container 150 are transported into the tasting apparatus 1 by the first air cylinder 152. FIG. 3B shows a state in which the device 150, the mounting table 151, and the base 153 are moved vertically upward. As shown in FIG. 3B, the transport device 15 includes a second air cylinder 154 that vertically moves the base 153 in the vertical direction of the tasting device 1. The second air cylinder 154 is connected to the base 153 by a rod 154a that can move up and down by air pressure.

3A, the second air cylinder 154 is operated, so that the base 153, the first air cylinder 152, and the mounting table 151 are moved to the upper side of the tasting apparatus 1. And in the stop position, the container 150 presses the pressing part 12a of the fixed amount discharge mechanism 12, and the liquor in the liquor bottle 10 is poured into the container 150. The injection stops when the water surface reaches the tip of the nozzle 12b. Thereafter, the second air cylinder 154 operates in reverse, and the base 153, the device 150, and the mounting table 151 descend vertically within the apparatus and return to the state shown in FIG. Further, the first air cylinder 152 operates in the reverse direction and returns to the same position as in the standby state of FIG. Thereafter, the Kannon doors 2a and 2b are closed, and the cold air in the tasting apparatus 1 is preserved. The doors 2a and 2b are provided with minute holes (not shown) through which the rod 152a can pass even when closed.

  Next, the operation | movement at the time of the tasting operation | movement of the tasting apparatus 1 is demonstrated. The tasting person places the tasting device 150 on the mounting table 151 and inserts a predetermined amount of coins into the coin insertion slot 4. Then, a desired brand of liquor is selected while viewing the display unit 3a in the operation unit 3, and it is confirmed that the selected liquor is not sold out by looking at the sold-out display unit 3c, and the selection button 3b is pressed. If it does so, the holding | maintenance part 11 will rotate first by the action | operation of the motor which is not shown in figure, and the liquor bottle 10 containing liquor of the selected brand will move to the front of the tasting apparatus 1. FIG. This position corresponds to a tasting enabled position in this embodiment. And the 1st air cylinder 152 of the conveying apparatus 15 act | operates, and while the mounting base 151 and the apparatus 150 move to a horizontal back direction, the doors 2a and 2b open. Then, the first air cylinder 152 stops at a position where the container 150 enters the inside of the tasting apparatus 1 and is directly below the spout of the liquor bottle 10 that has moved to the front side of the apparatus. The mounting table 151 is provided with a sensor (not shown, for example, a photoelectric sensor) for detecting that the tasting person placed the tasting device 150 on the mounting table 151, and this sensor detects the presence of the device 150. Unless detected, even if the sampler presses the selection button 3b, the above operation is not performed.

  Next, the second air cylinder 154 is further operated while the first air cylinder 152 is operating. Thereby, the device 150, the mounting table 151, the first air cylinder 152, and the base 153 are moved vertically upward. Then, the container 150 stops in a state where the pressing portion 12a of the quantitative discharge mechanism 12 is pressed. Accordingly, at the stop position, a desired brand of sake in the sake bottle 10 is poured into the vessel 150 by its own weight. Then, when the liquid level reaches the position of the tip of the nozzle 12b of the quantitative discharge mechanism 12, air cannot flow into the liquor bottle 10, so that no more liquor is injected.

  The second air cylinder 154 continues to operate in the forward direction (upward direction in FIG. 3) for a sufficient time to inject and stop liquor from the liquor bottle 10 into the vessel 150 at the stop position, and then in the reverse direction (FIG. (Downward direction at 3). Then, the device 150, the mounting table 151, the first air cylinder 152, and the base 153 are lowered and returned to the vertical position shown in FIG. Further, the first air cylinder 152 operates in the reverse direction, and the device 150 and the mounting table 151 move horizontally to the front side of the apparatus, go out of the apparatus, and return to the standby position. And the Kannon doors 2a and 2b are closed. As a result, the tasting person can pick up the tasting device 150 and sample the desired brand of sake.

  Here, when the tasting apparatus 1 is used, a container 150 having a previously specified shape is used. Moreover, since the capacity | capacitance of the liquor bottle 10 is measurable, it can know beforehand how many times the liquor in each liquor bottle 10 becomes empty. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether or not the amount of liquor in the liquor bottle 10 is sufficiently large from the number of operations of the quantitative discharge mechanism 12 in the liquor bottle 10 held by the holding member 11 by a counter as a counting means. . That is, when the liquor bottle 10 is replaced, the counter is reset, and by counting the number of times that the liquor bottle 10 is selected and tasted, the liquor in the liquor bottle 10 has run out or the tasting is impossible. Detect when it is low. In this embodiment, when it is detected that the liquor in the liquor bottle 10 has run out or has become so small that it cannot be sampled, the selection button 3b cannot be pressed as described above, and the sold out display is displayed. The display color of the part 3c is switched from green to orange. This operation is performed by a microcomputer (not shown) provided in the apparatus. The microcomputer, the selection button 3b, and the sold-out display part 3c constitute tasting prohibition means in this embodiment.

  As described above, in the tasting apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the tasting person selects a desired brand of liquor, so that the liquor bottle 10 containing the desired liquor is moved by the operation of the motor and the holding member 11. It is configured to move to a tasting position. Therefore, the piping for flowing the liquor from each liquor bottle 10 to the vicinity of the vessel 150 is not necessary, and the structure of the apparatus can be simplified. In addition, since the place for pouring liquor into the vessel 150 is limited to one place, it is sufficient that only one mounting table 151 is provided, and the entire apparatus can be downsized.

  Moreover, in the present Example, when the inside of the tasting apparatus 1 is maintained at a low temperature of 5 to 10 ° C., the mounting table 151 of the container 150 is outside the tasting apparatus 1 in the standby state, and the transport apparatus 15 Therefore, the movement of the object inside and outside the apparatus can be minimized, and the refrigeration efficiency inside the apparatus by the refrigerator 5 can be increased. In the above embodiment, the kannon doors 2a and 2b are automatically opened and closed by the kannon door air cylinder. However, the kannon doors 2a and 2b can be pushed open when the mounting table 151 and the container 150 pass through. Any configuration may be used. Further, the doors 2a and 2b are omitted, and for example, in a standby state, the mounting table 151 itself closes the opening of the hinged door 2 where the doors 2a and 2b are to be provided, and the mounting table 151 and the device 150 are the devices. A configuration may be adopted in which air circulation between the opening and the outside is permitted only while entering the inside.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, liquor is directly injected into the container 150 from the liquor bottle 10 via the fixed amount discharge mechanism 12. Therefore, the members that come into contact with liquor can be minimized, and the cleaning of the apparatus is greatly simplified. Actually, when the liquor bottle 10 is replaced, the liquor bottle 10 and the quantitative discharge mechanism 12 are integrally removed from the holding member 11, so that the liquor bottle 10 and the quantitative discharge mechanism 12 are outside the tasting apparatus 1. Just wash it. Further, by preparing the replacement liquor bottle 10 and the cleaned quantitative discharge mechanism 12 in advance, the replacement work is simplified, and the alcohol before and after the replacement is mixed carelessly. Moreover, since the present embodiment does not require a water supply / drainage facility or a hot water supply facility for the cleaning operation, the degree of freedom of the installation location of the tasting apparatus 1 can be greatly improved.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, the amount of liquor in each liquor bottle 10 is determined only by counting the number of operations of the quantitative discharge mechanism 12 without using a sensor. Wiring can be eliminated, and the apparatus can be simplified. In addition, it is possible to more easily clean the apparatus and replace the liquor bottle.

  In the above embodiment, the liquor tasting apparatus has been described as an example, but the tasting target is not limited to liquor. For example, the tasting object may be a beverage such as coffee, tea, milk, soy milk, cocoa, water, vinegar, shochu, or liquor in addition to a juice beverage including fruit juice. However, sake (Japanese sake) has a high sugar content and high calorific value, and it is known that mold and the like are very likely to occur if left untreated. Therefore, the effect of the present invention can be made more remarkable by applying the tasting apparatus according to the present invention to sake.

  In this embodiment, the first air cylinder 152 and the second air cylinder 154 are used to move the mounting table 151 and the device 150. However, a driving source for moving the mounting table 151 and the device 150 is used. Is not limited to these air cylinders. For example, a linear motion device using a motor and a ball screw may be used, and a linear motor may be used.

Further, in this embodiment, when the tasting person presses the selection button 3b, the holding unit 11 rotates, and the liquor bottle 10 containing the selected brand of liquor moves to the front of the tasting apparatus 1 (possible tasting position). It was set as the structure to do. However, the mechanism for moving the liquor bottle 10 to the front of the tasting apparatus 1 (a tasting position) is not limited to this. For example, a mechanism as shown in FIG. 4 may be used.

  FIG. 4A shows an example in which the liquor bottle 10 containing the selected brand of liquor is moved to the front of the tasting apparatus 1 by linear motion. In this case, the holding member 21 has a rectangular shape instead of a disc shape, and the liquor bottles 10 are linearly arranged and fixed on the holding member 21. The holding member 21 can be linearly moved in the width direction of the tasting apparatus 1 (left and right direction in FIG. 4A) using a motor (not shown) and a rack and pinion gear or a ball screw. . Then, the sake bottle 10 of the brand selected by the tasting person pressing the selection button 3b is linearly moved to the front of the tasting apparatus 1.

  According to this, as shown to Fig.4 (a), it is possible to suppress the thickness of the tasting apparatus 1. FIG. Moreover, it is possible to exchange all the liquor bottles 10 held by the holding member 21 by opening the hinged door 2a.

  Next, FIG. 4B shows an example in which the liquor bottle 10 containing the selected brand of liquor is moved to the front of the tasting apparatus 1 by an elliptical curve motion. In this case, the holding member 31 is formed of a deformable belt or a chain-like member connected with multiple members in an elliptical shape or an oval shape, and a plurality of sake bottles 10 are fixed to the holding member 31. The holding member 31 can be moved along an oval or oval outer shape using a motor (not shown) and a gear meshing with a roller or chain-shaped member pressed against the belt. Then, when the tasting person presses the selection button 3b, the liquor bottle 10 of the brand selected is moved on an elliptical or oval orbit and moved to the front of the tasting apparatus 1.

  According to this, as shown to Fig.4 (a), it is possible to suppress the thickness of the tasting apparatus 1 compared with the case where a holding member is made into disk shape. In addition, the length, width, etc. of an ellipse or an ellipse can be easily changed according to the number of sake bottles to be held. The shape of the belt or chain-like member is not limited to an ellipse or an ellipse, and a more free shape can be adopted.

[Example 2]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, an example in which the transporting device transports the container placed by the tasting person in the front-rear direction, but not in the front-rear direction, will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 5A is a front view of the tasting apparatus 20 in the present embodiment, and FIG. As can be seen from FIG. 5, in the tasting device 20 according to the present embodiment, the transport device 25 does not have a function of transporting the container 250 in the front-rear direction of the tasting device 20 but has a function of transporting only in the vertical direction.

  When the tasting person places the vessel 250 on the placing table 251 and presses the selection button 3b, the liquor bottle 10 containing the selected brand of liquor is moved to the front of the tasting apparatus 20 as in the first embodiment. Then, the air cylinder 254 is actuated to push the mounting table 251 and the device 250 upward. Then, the placed table 251 and the container 250 pushed up open the kannon door 22a and enter the inside of the tasting apparatus 20. And the liquor in the liquor bottle 10 is inject | poured in the apparatus 250 by pressing the press part 12a of the fixed quantity discharge mechanism 12 with the apparatus 250 as it is.

  Then, when the water surface reaches the tip of the nozzle 12b, the injection is stopped, the air cylinder 254 is operated in reverse, the device 250 and the mounting table 251 are lowered vertically, and the state shown in FIG. 5 is restored. .

  According to the present embodiment, the configuration of the transport mechanism 25 can be further simplified, and the cost of the tasting apparatus 20 can be reduced. Further, the motor 11b for rotating the holding member 11 can be arranged in the apparatus more easily, and this also makes it possible to simplify the structure in the apparatus.

  In the present embodiment, the liquor bottle 10 is not limited to a configuration in which the liquor bottle 10 is held by a disk-shaped holding member and moved to a tasting enabled position by rotation. As described above, it may be moved by a linear motion, or may be moved by another curved motion by a belt or a chain-like member. The drive source for moving the mounting table 251 up and down may be a combination of a motor and a motion conversion mechanism such as a rack, a pinion gear, or a ball screw, instead of an air cylinder. Furthermore, the doors 22a and 22b may be configured to be freely configured to be pushed open by the mounting table 251 or the device 250, or to be automatically opened and closed by another driving source.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the refrigeration machine 5 is provided in the tasting apparatus and the inside of the apparatus is cooled has been described. However, the present invention is also applicable to a tasting apparatus in which the refrigeration machine 5 is not provided. Is possible. Even in such a case, effects other than the cooling air maintenance effect of the present invention can be sufficiently exhibited.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the device 150 or the device 250 directly presses the pressing portion 12a of the quantitative discharge mechanism 12 by the operation of the transport device has been described. The pressing method is not limited to this. For example, the pressing portion 12a may be pressed by a part of the mounting tables 151 and 251 instead of the containers 150 and 250, or the pressing portion 12a is pressed by a member that moves integrally with the mounting tables 151 and 251. You may make it do.

Example 3
FIG. 6 shows a schematic configuration of a liquor tasting apparatus 30 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. FIG. 6A shows a front view of the tasting apparatus 30, and FIG. 6B shows a side view of the tasting apparatus 30. A hinged door 32 having a translucent window 23a is provided in front of the tasting device 30, and an internal mechanism, which will be described later, and a mechanism storage room 300, which is a space in which a tasting sake bottle 40 is stored, are observed from the outside. It is possible to do. The hinged door 32 can be opened by rotating outward about its left end. Then, by opening and closing the hinged door 32, it is possible to replace the tasting liquor bottle 40 and the quantitative discharge mechanism 42.

  In addition, an operation unit 33 is provided in front of the tasting apparatus 30. The operation unit 33 is provided with a display unit 33a displaying a brand of liquor, a selection button 33b for selecting a brand to sample, and a sold-out display unit 33c for displaying that the corresponding brand of alcohol cannot be sampled because it is sold out. It has been. An illumination device is arranged inside the display unit 33a, so that the brand of sake can be identified even in the dark. Further, when the corresponding brand of liquor is sold out, it does not function even if the selection button 33b is pressed, and the display color of the sold out display portion 33c is switched from green to orange.

  A coin insertion unit 34 for inserting coins is provided below the operation unit 33. When tasting, the taster performs a work of inserting a designated amount of coins into the coin insertion unit 34, selecting a desired brand with the operation unit 33, and pressing the selection button 33b. In addition, the tasting apparatus 30 in a present Example is provided with the message display part 35 which is a liquid crystal screen, and the tasting person should just operate the tasting apparatus 30 according to the message displayed on this message display part 35.

  Also in the present embodiment, a refrigeration machine (not shown) is provided in the tasting apparatus 30, and the inside of the tasting apparatus 30 is maintained at 5 to 10 ° C. by this refrigeration machine. As a result, the quality of the liquor stored in the tasting apparatus 30 can be maintained satisfactorily.

  Further, the hinged door 32 of the tasting apparatus 30 is provided with a dexterous door 36 that is a small door for a tasting person to place a tasting device 350 on a mounting table 352 described later. The foldable door 36 can be opened and closed with the right end as the center, and the tasting person opens the foldable door 36 and places the tasting device 350 on the mounting table 352 at the time of tasting. Close. Thus, in the present embodiment, the mounting table 352 is provided inside the tasting apparatus 30 and is not exposed to the outside of the tasting apparatus 30. In addition, this dexterous door 36 is provided with an opening / closing sensor (not shown) that detects that the dexterous door 36 is not normally closed. And when the case door 36 is not normally closed, the raising / lowering apparatus 60 mentioned later does not operate | move and the tasting device 350 does not raise / lower. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the lifting device 60 from operating in a state where a human hand or a foreign object is inserted into the mechanism storage chamber 300 from the dexterous door 36, and it is possible to ensure high safety.

  Next, the rotation mechanism 50 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the holding portion 41 as the holding means is provided so that the central axis faces the vertical direction. The holding portion 41 has a substantially hexagonal shape when viewed from above. And the holding | maintenance part 41 is couple | bonded in the upper end and main part of the main shaft 43 with which the floor part 300a of the mechanism storage chamber 300 was rotatably provided so that it might extend perpendicularly upward from the downward direction. Further, a fixing shaft 44 is provided on the upper plate 41a of the holding portion 41 so as to extend vertically upward in a concentric manner at intervals of 60 degrees when viewed from above. A lower holder 45 for holding the liquor bottle 40 is fixed to the fixing shaft 44.

  The lower holder 45 has a tightening member 45a and a tightening knob 45b. When the tightening member 45a tightens the fixing shaft 44 by rotating the tightening knob 45b, the lower holder 45 is fixed to the fixing shaft 44. . Further, the height of the lower holder 45 can be adjusted by rotating the tightening knob 45b to loosen the tightening of the fixing shaft 44 by the tightening member 45a. The lower holder 45 has a substantially cylindrical holder portion 45c, and the liquor bottle 40 is held by receiving the shoulder portion of the liquor bottle 40 by the holder portion 45c. A slit 45d is provided on the outer peripheral side of the holding portion 41 in the holder portion 45c, and the liquor bottle 40 can be set in the lower holder 45 from the lateral direction through the slit 45d.

  The lower holder 45 is further provided with an upper holder shaft 47 extending vertically upward. An upper holder 49 for holding the bottom of the liquor bottle 40 is provided in the vicinity of the upper end of the upper holder shaft 47 so as to be slidable up and down. The upper holder 49 is biased downward by a tension spring 48.

  In addition, a fixed discharge mechanism 42 is fixed to the side plate 41 b of the holding unit 41 via a fixed discharge mechanism holder 52. This fixed amount discharge mechanism 42 always closes the spout of the liquor bottle 40, and when the pressing portion 42a is pressed upward, the spout of the liquor bottle 40 is opened, and the liquor in the liquor bottle 40 is opened. Is moved to the storage chamber 42c in the quantitative discharge mechanism 42. At the same time, the liquor already stored in the storage chamber 42c is poured into the tasting device 350 from the nozzle 42b. In this way, the liquor bottle 40 is supported by the spout being coupled to the fixed amount discharge mechanism 42, the shoulder is held by the lower holder 45, and the bottom is held by the upper holder 49. Thus, the liquor bottle 40 is fixed to the holding portion 41.

  In FIG. 8, the figure at the time of seeing the rotation mechanism 50 of a present Example from the top is shown. 8A shows a cross section AA in FIG. 7, FIG. 8B shows a cross section BB in FIG. 7, and FIG. 8C shows a plan view seen from above. As shown in FIG. 8, the rotation mechanism 50 in the present embodiment has a configuration in which the quantitative discharge mechanism 42 and the liquor bottle 40 are arranged concentrically (or radially) as viewed from above, with the main shaft 43 as the center. By rotating, it is possible for a person viewing the mechanism storage chamber 300 from the outside to obtain an attractive visual effect. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, by fixing the liquor bottle 40 to the holding portion 41 so that the label of the brand in each liquor bottle 40 is on the outer peripheral side, the brand of each liquor bottle 40 can be easily seen from the outside. it can.

  As schematically shown in FIG. 8, the mechanism storage chamber 300 in the present embodiment includes an illumination device 57 as an illumination unit that illuminates the rotation mechanism 50 and the liquor bottle 40 from the front (the side of the hinged door 32). Yes. Moreover, the color of the inner wall of the mechanism storage chamber 300 is white. According to this, it becomes possible to illuminate the liquor bottle 40 with the lighting device 57 so that the liquor bottle 40 can be easily seen from the outside, and to project the liquor bottle 40 onto the inner wall of the mechanism storage chamber 300 by the light transmitted through the liquor bottle 40. The projected image moves by 50 rotations. This makes it possible to create a more phantom visual effect. Note that an LED lighting device may be used as the lighting device 57. If it does so, degradation of the liquor by illumination can be suppressed.

  FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in which the liquor bottle 40, the lower holder 45, and the quantitative discharge mechanism 42 are removed from the rotation mechanism 50 of the present embodiment. As can be seen from FIG. 9, the holding portion 41 in the present embodiment is formed by drawing a metal plate such as SUS or by bending and welding the metal plate. As can be seen from the cross-sectional view of the holding portion 41, the holding portion 41 is composed of the upper plate 41a and the side plate 41b as described above. Also, six fixing shafts 44 are screwed to the upper surface of the upper plate 41a of the holding portion 41. (Only four are shown in the figure.) In addition, a fixed discharge mechanism holder 52 is screwed to the surface of the six side plates 41b of the holding portion 41. The fixed amount discharge mechanism holder 52 includes a lid portion 52a and a holder main body 52b, and a fixed arm (described later) of the fixed amount discharge mechanism 42 is sandwiched in a hold portion 52c that is a gap between the cover portion 52a and the holder main body 52b. Thus, the quantitative discharge mechanism 42 is fixed. The configuration of the quantitative discharge mechanism holder 52 will be described in detail later.

  A main shaft 43 is screwed to the lower surface of the upper plate 41a of the holding portion 41. The main shaft 43 is rotatably supported on the floor 300 a of the mechanism storage chamber 300 via a bearing 51. A first pulley 53 is fixed to the lower end of the main shaft 43 below the floor 300 a of the mechanism storage chamber 300. In addition, a motor 55 that applies a rotational force to the main shaft 43 is installed below the floor 300 a of the mechanism storage chamber 300. The motor 55 includes a motor body 55a and a speed reducer 55b, and a second pulley 56 is provided on the output shaft of the speed reducer 55b. The first pulley 53 and the second pulley 56 are coupled by a timing belt 54. Then, the rotational motion of the motor body 55 a is decelerated by the speed reducer 55 b and transmitted to the main shaft 43 via the second pulley 56, the timing belt 54, and the first pulley 53.

  Next, the detailed configuration of the quantitative discharge mechanism holder 52 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10A is a view of the quantitative discharge mechanism holder 52 as viewed from the outer peripheral side of the holding portion 41. The fixed amount discharge mechanism holder 52 has a lid portion 52a and a holder main body 52b, and a groove-shaped hold portion 52c is formed in the center of the holder main body 52b in the depth direction of the drawing. A positioning pin 52e is provided in the holding portion 52c. The lid 52a is coupled to the holder main body 52b so as to be rotatable around a rotation shaft 52g at the right end in the drawing. The fixed amount discharge mechanism holder 52 has a lock member 52f that locks in a state where the lid portion 52a is closed and the holder main body 52b is covered.

  FIG. 10B shows a fixing method when the fixed amount discharge mechanism 42 is fixed by the fixed amount discharge mechanism holder 52. Here, the fixed discharge mechanism 42 is provided with a fixed arm 42c. The lower surface 42d of the fixed arm 42c serves as an attachment reference for the quantitative discharge mechanism 42. That is, the reference position of the pressing portion 42a and the nozzle 42b is the lower surface 42d, and the height of the pressing portion 42a and the nozzle 42b can be accurately managed by managing the height of the lower surface 42d. In addition, a positioning hole 42e is formed in the fixed arm 42c, and the horizontal position of the fixed discharge mechanism 42 can be regulated using the positioning hole 42e.

  When fixing the fixed quantity discharge mechanism 42 to the holding part 41, first, the holder main body 52b of the fixed quantity discharge mechanism holder 52 is screwed and fixed to the side plate 41b of the holding part 41, and the cover part 52a is opened. Here, the reference surface of the holder main body 52b is the bottom surface 52d of the holding portion 52c, and when the holder main body 52b is screwed and fixed to the side plate 41b, the height and the levelness of the bottom surface 52d from the floor portion 300a are adjusted. . Then, the fixed arm 42c of the fixed amount discharge mechanism 42 is attached to the holding portion 52c so that the positioning hole 42e engages with the positioning pin 52e. Here, the width of the holding portion 52c (dimension in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface) is set slightly larger than the width of the fixed arm 42c (dimension in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface). Therefore, by attaching the fixed arm 42c to the holding portion 52c so that the positioning hole 42e engages with the positioning pin 52e, it is possible to determine the horizontal position of the fixed discharge mechanism 42 with respect to the fixed discharge mechanism holder 52.

  Then, the lid 52a is closed and the lid 52a is locked to the holder main body 52b by the lock member 52f. Here, the thickness of the fixed arm 42c is set to be slightly thicker than the height of the hold portion 52c. Therefore, by closing the lid portion 52a, the fixed arm 42c can be sandwiched between the holder main body 52b and the lid portion 52a, and the lower surface 42d that is the reference surface of the quantitative discharge mechanism 42 and the bottom surface 52d that is the reference surface of the hold portion 52c. It becomes possible to fix in a state where the

  Next, the lifting mechanism 60 in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 11 shows an elevating mechanism 60 in addition to the rotating mechanism 50 described above. In the tasting apparatus 30, the tasting device 350 is placed on the mounting table 352 with the device door 36 opened as described above. The horizontal position of the tasting device 350 is set on the mounting table 352. A resin ring 351 for stabilization is provided. The ring portion 351 has a shape in which members having a rectangular cross section are connected in a ring shape, and a tasting device 350 is placed inside the ring portion 351.

  The mounting table 352 is fixed on the moving table 353, and is moved up and down by an air cylinder (not shown) that is connected to the moving table 353 and is located below the floor 300a. In addition, two shafts 354a are provided on the moving base 353 so as to extend vertically upward, and a pressing member 354 is fixed so as to be supported by the two shafts 354a. The pressing member 354 has a rectangular flat plate shape as viewed from above, and a nozzle hole 354b is formed in a portion corresponding to the upper portion of the tasting vessel 350.

  A device detection device 70 is provided on the floor 300 a of the mechanism storage chamber 300. The device detector 70 includes a light projecting / receiving unit 72 supported by the light projecting / receiving unit shaft 71 and a reflecting mirror 75 supported by the reflecting unit shaft 73, and a tasting device 350 is mounted on the mounting table 352. Detect that

FIG. 12 is a detailed perspective view of the lifting mechanism 60 in the present embodiment. The mounting table 352 includes an outer casing 352a and an inner lid 352b. The outer casing 352a has a bottomed bowl-like shape, and the inner lid 352b has a shape obtained by inverting the bowl-shaped vessel upside down. Both the outer casing 352a and the inner lid 352b are made of metal such as SUS. The inner lid 352b is formed with a large number of water drain holes 352c so that in the unlikely event that liquor spills from the tasting device 350 or when the liquor splashes, it is stored inside the outer lid 352a. It has become. Further, since the inner lid 352b is merely placed inside the outer casing 352a, it can be easily removed and cleaned.

  In addition, a laser diode (hereinafter also referred to as “LD”) (not shown) is built in the light projecting / receiving unit 72 of the device sensor 70, and the light emitted from the LD is loaded when there is no tasting device 350. It passes over the mounting table 352, is reflected by the reflecting mirror 75, and returns to the light projecting / receiving unit 72. Therefore, when the tasting device 350 is not placed on the placing table 352, the reflected light intensity detected by the light projecting / receiving unit 72 increases. On the other hand, when the tasting device 350 is mounted on the mounting table 352, the light emitted from the LD strikes the tasting device 350 and is diffusely reflected. The strength is weakened. In this manner, whether or not the tasting device 350 is placed on the placement table 352 is determined based on the intensity of the reflected light detected by the light projecting / receiving unit 72.

  Next, the operation of the tasting apparatus 30 during tasting will be described in order. First, in the initial state, the rotation mechanism 50 is operated in the tasting device 30, and the inside of the mechanism storage chamber 300 is illuminated by the illumination device 57, so that the appearance of the liquor bottle 40 rotating slowly can be viewed from the outside. It is in a state. In addition, the display unit 33a is lit, and the brand of the tasting target liquor is easily confirmed. Further, a message as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed on the message display unit 35 which is a liquid crystal screen.

  When the tasting person performs the tasting, first, according to the message of the message display unit 35, the device door 36 is opened and the tasting device 350 is placed on the ring portion 351 of the mounting table 352. Then, the dexterous door 36 is closed. Thereby, the elevating mechanism 60 becomes operable. Next, a predetermined amount of coins is inserted into the coin insertion slot 34. Then, a desired brand of liquor is selected while looking at the display unit 33a on the operation unit 33, and it is confirmed that the selected liquor is not sold out by looking at the sold-out display unit 33c, and the selection button 33b is pressed. Then, when the liquor bottle 40 containing the selected brand of liquor moves to the front of the tasting apparatus 30, the rotation mechanism 50 temporarily stops. This position corresponds to a tasting position in this embodiment. Here, FIG. 14A shows the state of the rotation mechanism 50 and the lifting mechanism 60 in this state.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 14B, the mounting table 352 and the pressing member 354 are raised together with the tasting device 350 by the operation of the lifting mechanism 60. Then, the pressing member 354 stops in a state in which the pressing portion 42a of the quantitative discharge mechanism 42 is pressed. Then, a desired brand of liquor temporarily stored in the storage chamber 42c of the quantitative discharge mechanism 42 is discharged from the nozzle 42b and injected into the tasting device 350 through the nozzle hole 354b.

  The elevating mechanism 60 stops for a time sufficient for the liquor in the storage chamber 42c of the quantitative discharge mechanism 42 to be poured into the tasting device 350 at the above-described stop position, and then descends to the original position. Then, the tasting device 350, the mounting table 352, and the pressing member 354 return to the positions shown in FIG. After confirming this operation, the tasting person opens the foldable door 36 again, takes out the tasting device 350 from the inside, and samples it. At this time, the rotational movement of the rotation mechanism 50 is resumed.

  As described above, in the tasting apparatus 30 according to the present embodiment, the liquor bottle 40 is always rotated by the operation of the rotation mechanism 50 even during non-tasting. Therefore, it gives a very attractive visual effect to the viewer of the tasting machine 30. In addition, since the illumination device 57 using LED illumination is installed in the mechanism storage chamber 300, the light irradiated from the illumination device 57 and illuminating the liquor bottle 40 passes through the liquor bottle 40, and then enters the wall surface of the mechanism storage chamber 300. Since it is projected and the projected image itself moves with the rotation of the sake bottle 40, a special visual effect is produced.

  In the present embodiment, the lower surface 42d of the fixed arm 42c, which is the reference for mounting the quantitative discharge mechanism 42, is received and held by the bottom surface 52d of the holding portion 52c, which is the reference surface of the quantitative discharge mechanism holder 52. The height of the pressing portion 42a of the mechanism 42 can be managed with high accuracy. Therefore, the pressing amount when the pressing member 354 presses the pressing portion 42a of the quantitative discharge mechanism 42 by the lifting and lowering operation of the lifting mechanism 60 can be accurately controlled, and the quantitative discharge mechanism 42 to the tasting device 350 can be controlled. It is possible to accurately adjust the amount of liquor injected.

  Further, in this embodiment, the tasting person opens and closes the dexterous door 36 by himself and places the tasting device 350 on the mounting table 352, and opens and closes the tempering door 36 by himself and tastes the sample on the mounting table 352. Therefore, the mechanism can be simplified and the cost of the apparatus can be suppressed. Moreover, the sealing property of the tasting apparatus 30 can be improved, and the refrigeration effect in the apparatus can be improved. Further, since the operation of the lifting mechanism 60 is prohibited when the dexterous door 36 is open, the safety of the apparatus can be improved.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the taster can continue to operate the tasting machine 30 according to the message displayed on the message display 35, the operation of the tasting machine 30 can be executed more easily and accurately. is there.

  In this embodiment, the conveying means includes a moving table 353 and an air cylinder (not shown) located under the floor of the floor portion 300a. The opening / closing means includes a fixed discharge mechanism 42. The holding means includes a holding unit 41, a lower holder 45, and an upper holder 49. The rotating means includes a motor 55, a first pulley 53, a second pulley 56, and a timing belt 54. In addition, the member that moves integrally with the mounting table includes a pressing member 354.

  In the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the liquor tasting apparatus has been described as an example, but it is a matter of course that the tasting target is not limited to liquor. Further, in the present invention, the moving means may always move (rotate) at a constant speed regardless of the presence or absence of the tasting operation. When the tasting target is selected by the tasting person, for example, the movement means moves The speed (rotation speed) may be increased or changed. Furthermore, the holding part 41 does not need to be substantially hexagonal when viewed from above, and may be polygonal shape such as pentagonal and octagonal or circular.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Tasting apparatus 2 ... Opening door 2a, 2b ... Kannon door 3 ... Operation part 4 ... Coin insertion part 5 ... Refrigerator 6 ... Operation part 10 ... Liquor bottle DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Holding part 12 ... Fixed quantity discharge mechanism 15 ... Transport device 20 ... Tasting device 22a, 22b ... Kannon door 25 ... Transport device 30 ... Tasting device 32 ... Swing door 35 ... Message display unit 36 ... Dexterous door 40 ... Liquor bottle 50 ... Rotating mechanism 60 ... Elevating mechanism 70 ... Device detector 150 ... Device 151 ... Mounting table 152 ... first air cylinder 153 ... base 154 ... second air cylinder 250 ... device 251 ... mounting table 254 ... air cylinder 350 ... device 352 ... mounting table 354 ..Pressing members

Claims (8)

Stores multiple containers filled with beverages,
Provided in each opening of each of the plurality of containers, the opening is always closed, and the pressing part is pressed from below to open the opening and allow the beverage in the container to be discharged. Opening and closing means,
A mounting table on which a user mounts a tasting vessel;
Moving the tasting device placed on the placing table and the placing table, the pressing portion of the opening and closing means provided on the container, the tasting device, the placing table or the placing table Conveying means for pressing by a member that moves integrally;
A tasting apparatus comprising: It further comprises moving means for moving a container filled with a beverage to be sampled among the plurality of containers to a tasting enabled position,
The transport means moves the placing table and the tasting device placed on the placing table, and the opening / closing means provided in the container filled with the beverage to be tasted at the tasting enabled position. 2. The tasting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pressing portion is pressed by the tasting device, the table described above, or a member that moves integrally with the table described above. The moving means is
Holding means for holding the plurality of containers filled with beverage in an inverted state;
Rotating means for rotating the holding means around a vertical axis and placing a container filled with a beverage to be sampled among the plurality of containers at a tasting enabled position;
The tasting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: It further includes a refrigerator that maintains the inside of the apparatus at a predetermined low temperature,
The plurality of containers, the moving means, and the opening / closing means are arranged inside the apparatus,
The table above is placed outside the device except during tasting,
4. The tasting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the transport unit moves the tasting device placed on the mounting table from the outside of the apparatus to the inside of the apparatus during tasting. 5. Counting means for counting the number of times the pressing portion provided in each opening / closing means is pressed;
Characterized in that it further comprises tasting prohibiting means for prohibiting tasting from the container provided with the opening / closing means when the number of times the pressing portion is pressed counted by the counting means reaches a predetermined number of times. The tasting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. It further includes a refrigerator that maintains the inside of the apparatus at a predetermined low temperature,
The plurality of containers, the moving means, the conveying means, the opening / closing means and the mounting table are arranged inside the apparatus,
The tasting device is opened to place the tasting device on the mounting table inside the device when tasting, and the inside of the device is opened to the outside. The tasting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the tasting apparatus is provided.   7. The tasting apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the operation of the conveying means is prohibited during a period in which the hinge door is opened. A translucent window allowing the plurality of containers filled with the moving means and the beverage to be observed from the outside;
Illuminating means for illuminating the plurality of containers filled with the moving means and beverage,
4. The tasting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the illuminating means illuminates the plurality of containers filled with the moving means and the beverage from the window side inside the apparatus.

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