JP3494579B2 - Internal structure of insulation - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an internal structure of a heat insulating cabinet, and more particularly to an internal structure of a heat insulating cabinet for discharging beverage stored in a beverage container housed inside. Is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A beverage pouring device is known as a device for cooling or heating a beverage such as liquor according to the situation and for drinking. An example of this beverage dispenser is provided with a refrigerator that stores a beverage container that stores beverages such as alcohol, and supplies the required amount of beverage that has been dispensed from the beverage container via a dispensing mechanism to a receiver or the like. Is configured to. Further, a machine room is defined below the inside of the apparatus main body, and a refrigeration mechanism including a compressor, a condenser and the like is arranged in the machine room. Then, the refrigerant stored in the beverage container is cooled and stored by circulating and supplying a refrigerant into the evaporator that is drawn out from the freezing mechanism and disposed in the refrigerator. .

Another known beverage dispenser is one in which a concentrated stock solution of juice or the like is diluted with cooling water and then dispensed. The beverage dispensing device is configured to store the concentrated stock solution in a beverage container and to supply a required amount of the concentrated stock solution poured from the beverage container via a dispensing mechanism to the beverage mixing section. Further, an amount of the cooling liquid for immersing the evaporator is stored in a liquid tank in which the evaporator is drawn out from the refrigeration mechanism, and a refrigerant is circulated and supplied to cool the evaporator. The part is made to freeze around the evaporator to cool the cooling liquid. Then, in this liquid tank, a drinking water cooling pipe is arranged so as to be immersed in the cooling liquid at a position separated from the evaporator by a predetermined distance, and one end of the drinking water cooling pipe is connected to an external water supply system. At the same time, the other is connected to the beverage mixing section via an on-off valve. That is, the tap water supplied from the external water supply system to the drinking water cooling pipe is cooled by heat exchange with the cooling liquid when passing through the portion arranged in the liquid tank. Then, by supplying this cooling water to the beverage mixing section, the concentrated stock solution is diluted to be used for drinking. The present invention relates to the internal structure of the heat-insulated container adopted in the beverage pouring device for pouring a beverage obtained by diluting a concentrated stock solution of a beverage such as alcohol or juice described above with cooling water,
In order to help understanding, an outline of a beverage pouring device for pouring a beverage obtained by diluting a concentrated stock solution with cooling water will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

As shown in FIG. 7, this beverage dispenser 10 has an outer box 12 which is open to the front side on the upper front side.
And an inner box 14 that is installed in the outer box 12 with a required space and is also open to the front side, and a heat insulating material 16 such as urethane foam filled between the two box bodies 12, 14. It has a refrigerator (heat insulation cabinet) 18 with a heat insulation groove structure.
A beverage container 22, which is an object to be cooled, is placed horizontally on a placing portion 21 provided in a cooling space (storage space) 20 defined inside the inner box 14 of the refrigerator 18 so as to be horizontally stored and removable. The concentrated stock solution is supplied to the pouring nozzle 26 via the pouring mechanism 24 connected to the lower side thereof. The beverage container 22 is provided at a predetermined position on the bottom surface thereof with a connecting portion 23 which is detachable from the container 22 and which is closely connected to the pouring mechanism 24. In addition, on the front surface of the refrigerator 18, a heat insulating door 30 that opens and closes the opening 18a corresponding to the opening 18a opened in the refrigerator 18 is provided.
Is provided. A pouring button 32 is provided on the front surface of the heat insulating door 30, and by pressing the button 32, a geared motor 34 for operating the pouring mechanism 24 and a water valve 36 connected to a cooling device 46 are activated. It is set.

The refrigerator 18 is formed with a vertical portion 38 whose bottom portion is bent downward by a predetermined length at a position spaced a predetermined distance inward from the opening 18a.
A storage portion 40 that opens downward is defined on the front side of the.
Then, the pouring mechanism 24 is disposed in the storage section 40. The pouring mechanism 24 is provided with a pump 42 arranged on the side of the storage portion of the vertical portion 38, and is driven by the geared motor 34 arranged on the opposite side of the vertical portion 38. Further, the connected portion 44 provided on the upper side of the pump 42
At the same time, the beverage container 22 is communicatively connected via the connecting portion 23, and the discharge nozzle 26 is communicatively connected to a discharge port provided on the lower side of the pump 42. Therefore, when the pump 42 is driven by the geared motor 34, the concentrated stock solution stored in the beverage container 22 is supplied to the pouring nozzle 26 via the pump 42.

At the position facing the rear side of the refrigerator 18,
A cooling device 46 for cooling the beverage such as water is housed and arranged, and a drinking water supply pipe 48 led out from the cooling device 46 is connected to the water supply port of the water valve 36. The outlet of the water valve 36 is connected to the pouring nozzle 26 via a hose 50 facing the storage section 40. If the water valve 36 is opened during the pouring of the beverage, the water is cooled by the cooling device 46. The cooling water is supplied to the pouring nozzle 26, and the concentrated stock solution is diluted in the nozzle 26. Then, the diluted and mixed beverage is discharged and supplied to the cup 28 on the pan 54 installed below the pouring nozzle 26. A machine chamber 52 having a required size is defined below the cooling device 46, and a refrigeration mechanism 60 including a condenser 56, a compressor 58, and the like is installed in the machine chamber 52.

[0007]

In the case of the beverage dispensing device 10 described above, as shown in FIG.
It is placed horizontally with respect to 1. Therefore, when the beverage stored in the beverage container 22 is used and the storage amount decreases, it becomes difficult to pour out the beverage, and the beverage eventually remains in the container 22. . Usually, the remaining beverage is discarded from the viewpoint of hygiene, and after cleaning the beverage container 22, a new beverage is supplied and used again.

Therefore, it is pointed out that the beverage remaining in the beverage container 22 is not effectively used. Further, the remaining small amount of beverage has a long period of contact with the air and has sufficient nutrients, so that contamination due to breeding of various bacteria and the like can be considered. Further, the remaining beverage may be dried in the beverage container 22, and in this case, it is pointed out that it takes a long time to wash when a new beverage is supplied.

Further, in the beverage dispenser 10, a bag made of vinyl or the like filled with a beverage is put in a beverage container 22 for use,
There is also a type in which the bag is exchanged after the beverage is used up. In this case as well, since the beverage container 22 is horizontally placed on the placing portion 21, the required amount remains without exhausting the beverage in the bag to the end. Since this bag is discarded, there is a problem that the remaining beverage is wasted.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks inherent in the above-mentioned conventional technique, and is proposed in order to solve the above-mentioned disadvantages. It is an object of the present invention to provide an internal structure of a heat insulating container which can be placed and poured out without leaving the beverage stored in the beverage container.

[0011]

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, the internal structure of the heat insulation box according to the present invention requires an outer box opening to the front side and an inner box inside the outer box. A mounting portion provided in a storage space defined in the inner box, which is composed of an inner box that is installed with a space maintained therebetween and similarly opens in the front surface, and a heat insulating material filled between the two box bodies. In, a beverage container having a pouring portion for pouring the beverage to the outside, in a heat-insulated warehouse in which the pouring portion is placed in a downward state, the placing surface of the placing portion, the beverage container is placed. The height of the side on which the pouring portion is arranged when lowered is lowered, and the beverage stored in the container is inclined so that all the beverage gathers in the pouring portion, and the beverage
Forming a fitting part at a predetermined position on the bottom of the container
In addition, the mating part that can be mated with the mating part is formed on the placement surface.
Then, by fitting the fitting portion and the fitted portion, the beverage container
Is configured to be positioned and mounted on the mounting portion . Overcome the above problems and achieve the intended purpose.
Therefore, the internal structure of the heat insulation box according to another invention of the present application is
The outer box that opens to the side and the required space inside this outer box
Between the inner box that is built in and also opens to the front, and between both boxes
It is composed of filled insulation and is defined in the inner box.
The beverage is poured to the outside on the placing part provided in the storage space.
Beverage container with a dispensing part that faces downward
In the heat-insulated warehouse placed at
The bottom of the storage space is spaced from the back side to the front side of the storage space.
The mounting surface of the above-mentioned mounting part is reduced by making it smaller as it goes.
Is tilted downward from the back side of the storage space to the front side.
The height on the side where the pouring portion is arranged on the placing surface.
By placing the beverage container so that it becomes lower,
Make sure all the beverages stored in
Along with the bottom of the evaporator placed on the back side of the storage space
Place a concave part that collects defrosting water from the evaporator in the facing mounting part.
Characterized by being formed over the entire length of the storage space in the width direction
It

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, the internal structure of a heat insulating cabinet according to the present invention will be described below with reference to preferred embodiments. The same members already described in the conventional technique described with reference to FIG. 7 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 1, on a bottom portion 20a of a cooling space 20 defined as a storage space defined in the beverage dispenser 10 according to the embodiment, a placing portion 21 on which a beverage container 22 is placed.
Is installed. The mounting surface 21a of the mounting portion 21 is
The front side (left side in FIG. 1) is formed to incline downward at a desired angle, and when the beverage container 22 is placed on the placing surface 21a, the bottom surface 22a of the beverage container 22 inclines downward to the front side. It is supposed to do. Then, at a position where the height of the beverage container 22 placed on the placing unit 21 is the lowest (on the side of the heat insulating door 30 in FIG. 2), a pouring unit for pouring out the beverage from the container 22 is provided. The communication hole portion 22c extends downward, and the cap portion 22d is screwed to fix the connection portion 23.

As shown in FIG. 2, the tip portion 23a of the connecting portion 23 on the pouring mechanism 24 side can be tightly connected to the connected portion 44 arranged on the upper portion of the pouring mechanism 24. ing. As the shape of the tip portion 23a, for example, a stepped shape having a substantially spherical shape near the center and a predetermined angle on the end side is used, but the shape is not particularly limited to this.
It is sufficient that the connecting portion 23 can be easily guided with respect to the connected portion 44 and that the shape of the connecting portion 23 has a high degree of adhesion at the time of connection and does not leak the beverage.

As shown in FIG. 2, fitting portions 22b extending over the entire width in the width direction are respectively formed in the center and rear of the bottom surface 22a of the beverage container 22 in the width direction, and the mounting surface of the mounting portion 21 is described above. Fitted portions 21b corresponding to the respective fitting portions 22b are provided on 21a. That is, by placing the beverage container 22 with the fitting portion 22b and the fitted portion 21b fitted to the placement surface 21a, the beverage container 2
2 is configured so as not to become unstable when mounted on the mounting surface 21a inclined forward. Here, the beverage container 22 is placed on the placing portion 21 by the fitting structure of the engaging portion, but the present invention is not particularly limited to this, and the beverage container 22 is stably placed on the inclined placing portion 21. Other structures can be adopted as long as the structure can mount the beverage container 22.

[0016]

[Operation of the Embodiment] Next, the operation of the internal structure of the heat insulating container according to the embodiment will be described. First, it is assumed that a predetermined beverage such as liquor is stored in the beverage container 22, the beverage container 22 is mounted on the mounting portion 21 in the cooling space 20, and is maintained at a predetermined temperature.

When the beverage in the beverage container 22 is a beverage such as liquor which can be used alone, the beverage container 2 is driven by the pump 42 which is operated by pressing the pouring button 32.
Beverage in 2 is poured out from the pouring nozzle 26 and a cup 28
It is supplied to and used for drinking. At this time, the beverage container 2
When it is necessary to dilute the beverage in 2 with drinking water (cooling water) such as syrup, the pump 42 and the water valve 36 are operated at the same time and the pouring nozzle 26
Inside, syrup and drinking water are mixed and diluted and then poured out. As described above, the beverage in the beverage container 22 is reduced as shown in FIG. 3 (a) by providing the beverage as needed.

And, the beverage which has run short is shown in FIG. 3 (b).
As shown in, the front of the beverage container 22 that is inclined forward by the angle given to the mounting surface 21a of the mounting portion 21, that is, collected in the communication hole portion 22c, all are sent to the pouring nozzle 26, It will be served for drinking without remaining in the beverage container 22. That is, the beverage in the beverage container 22 is used up almost to the end, so that the beverage that is wasted is extremely small and the running cost can be reduced.
In addition, cleaning can be performed in a short time when a new beverage is supplied, and the cycle time can be shortened. Note that, as described above, even if the bag filled with the beverage is placed in the beverage container 22, almost all of the beverage filled in the bag can be used.

In this embodiment, the beverage is delivered from the beverage container 22 to the dispensing nozzle 26 by a mechanical force of the pump 42 or the like. For example, the dispensing mechanism 24 is simplified and the dispensing button 32 is used. The beverage may be dispensed from the dispensing nozzle 26 by free fall using a valve that opens and closes.

[0020]

[Other Embodiments] In the above-described embodiment, since the beverage container 22 placed on the placing portion 21 is used while being tilted, the connecting portion 23 connected to the pouring mechanism 24 is attached to the beverage container 22 so as to communicate with each other. Although the hole 22c is provided with a slight angle (inclination), as in the other embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the communicating hole 22c is formed.
The beverage container 22 and the pouring mechanism 24 may be connected to each other by vertically extending from the beverage container 22 and making the material of the connecting portion 23 bendable by using, for example, silicon. Here, the material of the connecting portion 23 is not particularly limited to silicon, and any material that has predetermined flexibility, heat resistance and cold resistance and is hygienic can be used.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the mounting portion is separately provided at the bottom portion of the cooling space, but as shown in FIG. 5, the bottom portion itself serves as the mounting portion, and the upper surface (mounting surface) has a required angle. May be inclined. That is, a refrigerator (insulation cabinet) 80 according to still another embodiment shown in FIG. 5 includes an outer box 12 that is largely open to the front side, and a built-in outer box 12 with a required space therebetween. It is composed of an inner box 14 which is largely opened to the side, and a heat insulating material 16 such as urethane foam filled between both box bodies 12, 14. The upper surface 20b of the bottom portion 20a of the cooling space 20 defined inside the inner box 14 is
The mounting surface 2 of the bottom portion 20a, which is set to incline downward at a required angle from the back side to the front side and functions as the mounting portion 21,
The beverage container 82 is configured to be directly placed on the upper surface 20b as 1a. Therefore, the beverage container 82,
By placing it on the upper surface 20b of the bottom portion 20a with the side from which the pouring hose 84 as the pouring portion extends facing the front side, the portion where the pouring hose 84 is provided in the beverage container 82 is the lowest. This is the position, and all the beverage can be poured from the beverage container 82.

The beverage container 82 shown in FIG. 5 has a bag (not shown) in which the beverage is stored, and the container 82 is provided near the one end in the longitudinal direction of the bottom surface 82a of the container 82. A pour-out hose 84 as a pour-out portion for communicating and pour out the beverage to the outside is extended by a predetermined length. Then, with the pouring hose 84 hanging downward via the groove 86 provided in the front bottom portion of the refrigerator 80, the beverage container 82 has the upper surface 2 at the bottom portion 20a of the cooling space 20.
It is designed to be mounted on 0b in an inclined state. Further, a pouring mechanism (not shown) is arranged on the lower surface of the refrigerator 80, and by controlling the opening / closing of the pouring hose 84 that hangs down from the refrigerator 80 by the pouring mechanism, the beverage can be arbitrarily poured. It is configured.

In the refrigerator 80 shown in FIG. 5, an evaporator 88 extending from the refrigeration mechanism is provided over the inner and upper sides of the cooling space 20, and the evaporator 88 allows the cooling space 20 to be cooled.
Is configured to be cooled. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a concave portion 90 having a predetermined width dimension in the front-rear direction is provided at a position facing directly below the evaporator 88 on the inner side of the bottom portion 20a.
It is formed over the entire length of the cooling space 20 in the width direction,
The recess 90 receives defrosting water from the evaporator 88,
It functions to prevent defrost water from flowing over the entire bottom portion 20a. The recess 90 is provided at a position where a worker can easily perform a cleaning operation from the opening 80a of the refrigerator 80 with the heat insulating door 30 opened.
The defrosted water that has accumulated on the can be easily wiped off with a cloth or the like. Furthermore, when the beverage container 82 is replaced, when the beverage container 82 is taken out from the cooling space 20,
It is possible to confirm the amount of defrost water accumulated in the recess 90.
If a sponge having water absorbency is exposed to the concave portion 90, it is sufficient to take the sponge out of the refrigerator and squeeze it when removing defrost water.

Further, since the concave portion 90 is formed over the entire length in the width direction of the cooling space 20, the amount of defrost water stored can be increased and cleaning can be facilitated. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, the spacing between the bottoms of the outer box 12 and the inner box 14 is made smaller from the back side to the front side, so that the top surface 20 of the bottom portion 20a of the cooling space 20 is reduced.
Since b is inclined, the thickness of the heat insulating material 16 filled between the two boxes 12 and 14 on the back side where the distance between them is large is large. Therefore, even if the recessed portion 90 is provided on the inner side of the bottom portion 20a, the thickness of the heat insulating material 16 filled between the boxes 12 and 14 does not become so thin that the heat insulating property decreases, and the refrigerator 80 has Thermal insulation is secured.

Further, in the refrigerator 80 shown in FIG. 5, the defrosted water is stored in the concave portion 90 of the cooling space 20 without being discharged to the outside of the refrigerator, so that a pipe for discharging the defrosted water is not required. The cost can be suppressed, and the occurrence of failures due to clogging of pipes can be eliminated. Further, since the cool air does not leak to the outside of the refrigerator via the pipe, the cooling efficiency is lowered and the amount of frost on the evaporator 88 can be suppressed.

In the above-mentioned embodiments and other embodiments, the beverage dispenser for cooling the beverage has been described, but the internal structure of the heat insulation box of the present invention is applicable to an apparatus of a type for heating and keeping the beverage at a predetermined temperature. It can be used. Further, in the configuration in which the mounting portion is separately installed at the bottom of the cooling space as in the embodiment, the mounting portion has the same size as the bottom of the cooling space, and defrosting water from the evaporator is collected in the mounting portion. You may form a recessed part over the full length of the width direction. Further, when the bottom portion of the cooling space itself is used as the mounting portion as in another embodiment shown in FIG. 5, a fitted portion that can be fitted to the fitting portion formed on the bottom surface of the beverage container is provided. ,
It is possible to adopt a configuration in which it is formed directly on the bottom surface of the cooling space.

[0027]

As described above, according to the internal structure of the heat insulation box of the present invention, since the placing surface of the placing portion on which the beverage container is placed is inclined, The beverage container placed on the section can be tilted to collect the beverage in the pouring section. Therefore, it can be used to the end without leaving the beverage in the beverage container. In addition, since the beverage hardly remains in the container, the container can be easily washed, the sanitary use can be achieved, and the labor required for maintenance and the like can be reduced. If the spacing between the bottoms of the outer and inner boxes that make up the heat-insulating cabinet is made smaller from the back side toward the front side, if the mounting surface of the mounting portion is inclined, the separation is performed. Even if a recess for accumulating defrost water from the evaporator is provided on the back side of the storage space having a large interval, the heat insulating property of the refrigerator itself is not deteriorated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side cross-sectional view of a beverage dispenser that employs an internal structure of a heat-insulating container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view showing the placing portion and the vicinity of the pouring mechanism of the beverage pouring device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing the inside of the beverage container when the beverage dispenser according to the embodiment is used.

FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of a placing portion and a dispensing mechanism of a beverage dispensing device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing a refrigerator of a beverage pouring device according to still another embodiment.

6 is a cross-sectional plan view of the refrigerator shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view of a conventional beverage dispenser.

[Explanation of symbols]

12 outer box, 14 inner box, 16 heat insulating material, 20 cooling space
(Storage space) 20a Bottom (placement), 20b Top (placement), 21 Placement, 21a Placement 21b Fitted part, 22 Beverage container, 22a Bottom, 22
b Fitting portion 22c Communication hole portion (pouring portion), 82 Beverage container, 82a Bottom surface 84 Pour hose (pouring portion), 88 Evaporator, 90 Recessed portion

Continuation of front page (56) Reference JP-A-6-72493 (JP, A) JP-A-6-312790 (JP, A) JP-A-9-2591 (JP, A) JP-A-10-1193 (JP , A) Furukaihei 6-85299 (JP, U) Furukaisho 59-96580 (JP, U) Furukaihei 6-27696 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB) Name) B67D 1/00 F25D 21/00

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. An outer box (12) opening to the front side, and this outer box
The inner box (14), which is installed with a required space held in (12) and is similarly opened to the front side, is composed of a heat insulating material (16) filled between both box bodies (12, 14). The placing portion (21, 20a) provided in the storage space (20) defined in the inner box (14), a beverage container having a pouring portion (22c, 84) for pouring the beverage to the outside ( 22,82)
However, in the heat-insulated warehouse on which the pouring portion (22c, 84) is placed in a downward state, the placing surface (21a, 20b) of the placing portion (21, 20a), the beverage container (22, 82). ) Is placed on the side where the pouring part (22c, 84) is arranged becomes low, and all the beverages stored in the container (22, 82) are pouring part ( 22c, 84) to be tilted <br/> as gather, predetermined position on the bottom surface (22a, 82a) of the beverage container (hubs 22, 82)
The fitting part (22b) is formed on and is fitted with the fitting part (22b).
Form a possible mating part (21b) on the placement surface (21a, 20b) ,
Drinking by fitting the fitting part (22b) and the fitting part (21b)
It is positioned placed on charge container (hubs 22, 82) the mounting portion (21,20A)
The internal structure of the heat storage compartment is characterized by the above structure. 2. The mounting surface (21a, 20b) of the mounting portion (21, 20a) as set forth above.
Is an evaporator (88) arranged at the back side of the storage space (20) while inclining downward from the back side of the storage space (20) toward the front side.
The mounting face downward portion (21,20A), the evaporator (88) storing the defrost water from the recess (90) a receiving space (20) according to claim 1 Symbol formed over the entire width of the The internal structure of the heat insulation cabinet. 3. The placing surface (21, 20a) of the placing portion (21, 20a) by reducing the distance between the bottoms of the outer box (12) and the inner box (14) from the back side to the front side. The internal structure of the heat insulation cabinet according to claim 2 , wherein the recesses (90) are provided on the inner side of the storage space (20) having a large spacing between them (21a, 20b). 4.An outer box that opens to the front (12) And this outer box
(12) Incorporated with the required spacing inside, as well as on the front
Open inner box (14) And both boxes (12,14) Insulation filled between
Material (16) And the inner box (14) Income defined within
Storage space (20) Placement section provided in (21,20a) Outside the beverage
Pour part to pour (22c, 84) Beverage container having (22,82)
But its spout (22c, 84) Insulation placed face down
In the warehouse The outer box (12) And inner box (14) Spacing at the bottom of
The storage space (20) As you go from the back to the front
By making it smaller, (21,20a) Mounting surface (21a, 2
0b) The storage space (20) From the back to the front
Incline, Pre-description surface (21a, 20b) The above-mentioned pouring part (22c, 84) Is arranged
The beverage container so that the height of the side to be (22,82) Posted
By placing the container (22,82) Beverages stored in
Is the pouring section (22c, 84) Let's gather in The storage space (20) Evaporator placed behind (88) Below
Placement section facing (21,20a) To the evaporator (88) Collect defrost water from
Recess (90) Storage space (20) Shape over the entire width of the
Characterized by The internal structure of the insulation cabinet.