Beverage providing device

A beverage providing device comprising:

• a beverage supply unit;
• a storage section having an area for holding two or more containers each containing a beverage supplied from the beverage supply unit;
• a provision section including an outlet;
• a transfer section which transfers, to at least the storage section, each container containing the beverage supplied from the beverage supply unit;
• and
• an outer wall having a front face provided with at least the outlet and having a side face of the front face,
• wherein:
• at least part of the beverage supply unit, the storage section, and the transfer section are arranged in an area surrounded by the front face, the side face, a plane parallel to the front face, and a plane parallel to the side face;
• and
• the container containing the beverage supplied from the beverage supply unit is made ready to be picked-up through the outlet from a side that is at the front face and is opposite to a side where the beverage supply unit, the transfer section, and the storage section are located,
• wherein:
• the storage section and the provision section are adjacent to each other in a front-rear direction,
• wherein:
• the storage section has three or more storage areas;
• the provision section has the three or more front opening/closing doors;
• the front opening/closing door is attached to each of the three or more storage areas;
• and
• the storage area and the front opening/closing door are in a positional relationship of sandwiching the outlet in the front-rear direction, and
• wherein:
• the storage section has three or more rear opening/closing doors;
• the rear opening/closing door is attached to each of the three or more storage areas;
• the front opening/closing door and the rear opening/closing door are in a positional relationship of sandwiching the storage area in the front-rear direction;
• and
• the transfer section transfers the container containing the beverage supplied from the beverage supply unit via the rear opening/closing door to the storage area, and
• wherein:
• while the front opening/closing door is open, the rear opening/closing door which faces the open state front opening/closing door in the front-rear direction is kept closed;
• and/or
• while the rear opening/closing door is open, the front opening/closing door which faces the open state rear opening/closing door in the front-rear direction is kept closed.

A beverage providing device comprising:

• a beverage supply unit;
• a storage section having an area for holding two or more containers each containing a beverage supplied from the beverage supply unit;
• a provision section including an outlet;
• a transfer section which transfers, to at least the storage section, each container containing the beverage supplied from the beverage supply unit;
• and
• an outer wall having a front face provided with at least the outlet and having a side face of the front face,
• wherein:
• at least part of the beverage supply unit, the storage section, and the transfer section are arranged in an area surrounded by the front face, the side face, a plane parallel to the front face, and a plane parallel to the side face;
• and
• the container containing the beverage supplied from the beverage supply unit is made ready to be picked-up through the outlet from a side that is at the front face and is opposite to a side where the beverage supply unit, the transfer section, and the storage section are located,
• wherein:
• the transfer section has a first transfer unit, a second transfer unit, and a container supply unit;
• the container supply unit supplies a container to the first transfer unit located below;
• the first transfer unit transfers the container supplied from the container supply unit to the beverage supply unit, and transfers the container containing a beverage supplied from the beverage supply unit to a relay point;
• and
• the second transfer unit grips the container positioned at the relay point and transfers the container to the storage section, and
• wherein:
• the second transfer unit has an arm that holds a side portion of the container and a claw that holds a bottom portion of the container;
• and
• an area where the container is mounted at the first transfer unit and an area where the container is mounted at the storage section are each provided with a recess into which the claw is inserted.

A beverage providing device comprising:

• a beverage supply unit;
• a storage section having an area for holding two or more containers each containing a beverage supplied from the beverage supply unit;
• a provision section including an outlet;
• a transfer section which transfers, to at least the storage section, each container containing the beverage supplied from the beverage supply unit;
• an outer wall having a front face provided with at least the outlet and having a side face of the front face;
• and
• an operation section,
• wherein:
• at least part of the beverage supply unit, the storage section, and the transfer section are arranged in an area surrounded by the front face, the side face, a plane parallel to the front face, and a plane parallel to the side face;
• and
• the container containing the beverage supplied from the beverage supply unit is made ready to be picked-up through the outlet from a side that is at the front face and is opposite to a side where the beverage supply unit, the transfer section, and the storage section are located,
• wherein:
• the operation section is provided on at least one of the front face or the side face;
• selection of a beverage supplied from the beverage supply unit and payment corresponding to the selection are executed by using the operation section;
• the storage section and the provision section are arranged apart;
• the transfer section transfers, to the provision section, a container containing a beverage supplied from the beverage supply unit before the selection is completed;
• and
• in a case where the beverage included in the container transferred to the provision section does not correspond to the selection, the beverage providing device transfers, to the storage section, the container transferred to the provision section, and transfers, to the provision section, a container containing a beverage supplied from the beverage supply unit and corresponding to the selection, after the selection is completed, and
• wherein:
• before the selection is completed, a type of the beverage contained in the container to be transferred to the provision section is determined on a basis of past sales performance of the beverage providing device.