JP4477845B2 - Beverage supply equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a beverage supply device, and more particularly to a beverage supply device that supplies a beverage from a beverage tank by gas pressure and operates an operation lever to discharge and supply the beverage to a container.

Conventionally, in a beverage supply apparatus that supplies beverages such as beer from a beverage tank by gas pressure, and operates and releases an operation lever to the container, the operation is further performed when all the beverages in the beverage tank are carried out. When the lever is operated, gas blows out vigorously from the beverage supply port, and there is a problem that the beer remaining in the beverage supply pipe is foamed and scattered, and adheres to the surroundings. Beverage supply that solves this problem Various devices have been proposed.
For example, in a beer dispenser that opens and closes a cock with a lever and injects beer carried out of the beer storage container by gas pressure into the container, a hook-like body having a concave surface toward the beer extraction port is attached to the base of the lever. It is made the structure. And even if a gas blowout accident occurs, since the rod-shaped body is attached to the base of the lever, bubbles that are scattered upward from the inside of a container such as a mug are prevented from scattering by the rod-shaped body. . Therefore, even if a gas blowout accident occurs, the foam can be used with a sense of security without the possibility of bubbles scattering around and soiling clothes or the surroundings (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-278392 A (paragraphs (0009) to (0014), FIGS. 1 to 4)

  However, such a beer dispenser is provided with a drive device that tilts the lever in the front-rear direction to discharge and supply the beverage, and when a beverage container is inclined in the front-rear direction, There is a problem that the container attached to the base of the lever may come into contact with the container. Further, in order to allow the lever to be easily grasped even when a lever-like body is attached to the base of the lever, it is necessary to lengthen the entire length of the lever, and it is difficult to reduce the height of the beverage supply device. There is a problem that. In addition, if the bowl-shaped body is removed, a beverage such as beer that has been foamed and scattered is drilled in the lower surface portion of the drive device, and a longitudinally long through hole in the front-rear direction in which the lever is inserted from the lower side. There is a problem that the drive device enters the drive device through a gap with the lever, and the drive device becomes dirty or the beverage adhering to the drive device is solidified to cause malfunction. Further, the drive device is disposed so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the apparatus main body, and the operation position for operating the operation lever is separated from the operation lever so that the operation lever can be manually operated. In the case of positioning to the operation position, it is necessary to set the non-operation position to be considerably above the bowl-like body so that the operation lever can be surely held, and there is a problem that the beverage supply device is enlarged. .

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems. A beverage such as beer that has been foamed and scattered is drilled in the lower surface portion of the drive device, and a lever is inserted from below. Prevents the inside of the driving device from entering through the gap between the longitudinally long through hole and the lever in the front-rear direction and causing the inside of the driving device to become dirty or the beverage adhering to the driving device to solidify to cause malfunction. It is an object of the present invention to provide a beverage supply device that can be used.

  In order to achieve the above object, a beverage supply device according to claim 1 includes a dispensing cock disposed in a device main body, a drive device that operates and operates a lever of the dispensing cock to discharge and supply beverages, The drive device is disposed so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the device main body, and is operable to operate the operation lever, and to manually move the operation lever away from the operation lever. In the beverage supply apparatus configured to be able to be positioned at the non-operation position, the operation lever is tightened and held so that the operation lever can swing in the front-rear direction by a substantially circular holding nut on the upper surface portion. When the drive device is positioned at the operation position, the pressing nut is formed from a lower end surface in which a longitudinally long slot is formed in the front-rear direction in which the operation lever is inserted from below. A substantially box-shaped cover member provided so as to cover the outer peripheral portion up to the lower end portion, and the cover member is formed of a bottom surface of the presser nut into which the operation lever and the presser nut are inserted from below. A substantially circular through hole having a diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter is formed.

In the beverage supply device according to claim 1 having such a feature, when the drive device is positioned at the operation position, the operation lever and the substantially circular through-hole formed in the bottom surface portion of the cover member are provided. A holding nut that clamps and holds the operation lever on the cock body is inserted from the lower side, and the bottom surface of the driving device to the position directly above the cock body is covered with a cover member.

  Moreover, the drink supply apparatus which concerns on Claim 2 is a drink supply apparatus of Claim 1. WHEREIN: The said cock main body extends a horizontal direction outer side from the right-and-left side part over substantially full length. It has an extension part, and the above-mentioned pair of extension parts are formed so that it may face the outside part rather than the above-mentioned penetration hole to the bottom face part of the above-mentioned cover member.

  In the beverage supply device according to claim 2 having such a feature, the pair of extending portions extending from both side surfaces to the outside in the horizontal direction over substantially the entire length of the cock body are formed on the bottom surface portion of the cover member. Then, it faces the bottom surface of the outer portion of the through hole in which the presser nut is inserted.

  In the beverage supply device according to claim 1, when the beverage is discharged and supplied by tilting the operation lever in the front-rear direction by the drive device, the cover member covers the bottom surface of the drive device to the position directly above the cock body. Can do. In addition, the substantially circular through hole drilled to insert the operation lever into the bottom surface portion of the cover member can be substantially closed by a presser nut inserted into the through hole from below. For this reason, even if a vertically long through hole is formed in the front-rear direction in which the operation lever is inserted on the lower end surface of the drive device, it can be covered with the cover member from the lower surface portion of the drive device to just above the cock body. It is possible to prevent a beverage such as beer, which has been foamed and scattered, from entering the drive device through a gap between the longitudinally long slot and the operation lever formed in the lower surface portion of the drive device.

  In the beverage supply device according to claim 2, the foamed and scattered beverage such as beer hits the lower surfaces of the pair of extending portions extending outward from the left and right side surfaces of the cock body, and the pair of extended The upward scattering of the exit is blocked. As a result, the beverage such as beer that has been foamed and scattered can be more reliably prevented from entering the cover member through the gap between the through hole formed in the bottom surface portion of the cover member and the holding nut, and the drive device It is possible to more reliably prevent the drive device from entering through the gap between the longitudinally long hole formed in the lower surface portion and the operation lever in the front-rear direction.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment to a seventh embodiment embodied about a beverage supply device according to the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

First, a schematic configuration of the beverage supply device according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the beverage supply apparatus according to the first embodiment.
A beverage tank (not shown) for storing beer and the like is connected to the beverage supply device via a beverage supply pipe, and the beverage tank is constantly pressurized by a carbon dioxide gas cylinder (not shown). Therefore, beer and the like in the beverage tank are pumped to the beverage supply device via the beverage supply pipe.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the beverage supply device 1, the upper side of the device body 3 is covered with a lid member 4. In addition, a pair of supply ports 5 and 5 to which a beverage supply pipe (not shown) that supplies a beverage such as beer is connected are provided on the right side surface of the apparatus body 3. And the leg member 6 is fixedly provided in four places (three places are shown in FIG. 1) of the lower surface of the apparatus main body 3, and the drink supply apparatus 1 is a table etc. via these leg members 6. Is placed on top. A pair of left and right pouring cocks 8 and 8 are attached to the upper front of the apparatus main body 3. Further, an upper portion of each of the dispensing cocks 8 and 8 is provided with a DC motor or the like as will be described later, and an operation button 9A disposed on the front surface is pushed, whereby the respective dispensing cocks 8 and 8 are A pair of substantially box-shaped drive devices 9 and 9 for operating the operation lever are provided. In addition, a container to which a beverage such as beer is discharged is placed under each of the pouring cocks 8 and 8, and when the beverage such as beer is poured out, the lower end thereof is directed upward in the front side as will be described later. A pair of container pedestals 10 and 10 that are tilted so as to tilt at a predetermined angle are attached. Furthermore, a tray 12 on which the slats 11 are placed is attached to the lower surface of the container cradle 10, 10. The tray 12 is placed from the front side on a pair of support members (not shown) attached by screws so as to be spaced apart in the width direction of the lower portion of the front surface of the apparatus main body 3 and extend outward. It is attached.

Next, a schematic configuration of each driving device 9 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of a main part showing a state in which the left drive device 9 of the beverage supply device 1 according to the first embodiment is positioned and fixed at the operation position and the right drive device 9 is positioned and fixed at the non-operation position. is there. 3A and 3B are views showing a state in which the drive device 9 of the beverage supply device 1 according to the first embodiment is positioned at the operation position, where FIG. 3A is a side view and FIG. 3B is a bottom view. FIG. 4 is a bottom view showing a state in which the cover member of the driving device 9 of the beverage supply device 1 according to the first embodiment is removed. FIG. 5 is a view showing the arrangement state of the drive device 9 of the beverage supply device 1 according to the first embodiment, (A) is a side sectional view showing a state positioned at the operation position, and (B) is in the non-operation position. It is a sectional side view which shows the state positioned.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, guide members 15 having a substantially U-shaped horizontal cross section are attached in parallel to each other on the front surface portion of the apparatus main body 3 that faces each drive device 9. ing. Then, each slide body 16 having a substantially L-shaped horizontal cross section disposed parallel to the vertical direction at the left and right edge portions of the rear surface portion of each drive device 9 is guided by each guide member 15 and slides in the vertical direction. It is configured to be movable.
The lower end surface 17 (see FIG. 4) of the drive device 9 is covered with a cover member 20 formed of a stainless steel plate or the like that also serves as the exterior of the drive device 9. On the bottom surface portion of the cover member 20, a vertically long and substantially rectangular flat plate portion 21 is formed in the front-rear direction, and the front end of the lower end surface 17 of the driving device 9 is formed from the front end edge portion and the left and right end edges of the flat plate portion 21. An outer wall portion 22 extending upward from the front edge portion and the left and right side edge portions of the flat plate portion 21 is provided so as to cover the outer peripheral portion to the edge portion and the left and right side edge portions. Each operation button 9 </ b> A is disposed on the front surface of the cover member 20.

An operation lever 26 is fastened and held on the upper surface of the cock body 25 of the pouring cock 8 by a presser nut 27 so as to be swingable in the front-rear direction (left-right direction in FIG. 3). Further, the cock main body 25 is fixed to the end portion of the beverage cooling pipe 29 extending horizontally from the apparatus main body 3 by a cock mounting nut 30.
When the drive device 9 is fixed at the operation position, the presser nut 27 is inserted from below at a position facing the presser nut 27 of the pouring cock 8 of the flat plate portion 21 of the cover member 20. A through hole 23 that functions as a circular opening is formed. Further, at the rear end edge portion of the flat plate portion 21, when the driving device 9 is fixed at the operation position, a notch portion 31 into which a cock mounting nut 30 for fixing the cock main body 25 to the device main body 3 is inserted from below. Is formed.

A pair of flat plate-like extending portions 33 extending in the horizontal outer direction over substantially the entire length of the cock main body 25 are formed on the left and right side surfaces of the cock main body 25 of the pouring cock 8. Each of the extending portions 33 extends outward so as to face the vicinity of the left and right outer edge portions (upper and lower outer edge portions in FIG. 3B) of the flat plate portion 21 of the cover member 20. It is formed so as to face the outer portion of the through hole 23 formed in the portion 21 and the gap portion between the cock main body 25 and the cutout portion 31.
In addition, a beverage dispensing nozzle 35 extending obliquely downward and a foam dispensing nozzle extending obliquely downward parallel to the front side of the beverage dispensing nozzle 35 are formed on the lower surface of the cock body 25 of the dispensing cock 8. 36 is provided. When the operation lever 26 of the dispensing cock 8 is tilted forward, the beverage is dispensed from the beverage dispensing nozzle 35 via the valve mechanism 37 (see FIG. 5), and the operation lever 26 is moved backward. When tilted, the foam is poured out from the foam dispensing nozzle 36 via the valve mechanism 37. Here, the beverage pouring nozzle 35 and the foam pouring nozzle 36 constitute a discharge unit.

Next, the configuration of the drive device 9 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
4 and 5, the lower surface of the lower end surface 17 of the drive device 9 is bent into a substantially long rectangular shape that is vertically long in the front-rear direction, and the front end portion is bent in the lower right-angle direction. A latch operation arm 38 formed by the above is attached by a holding member 39 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. Further, the front end portion of the latch operation arm 38 is configured to be able to be pulled out from the front side of the cover member 20 in the front-rear direction. A latch 40 is provided at the rear end of the upper surface of the lower end surface 17 so as to be able to move back and forth in the front-rear direction, and is configured so as to always protrude toward the apparatus main body 3 by a spring (not shown). Further, a lower end of the latch 40 is connected to a rear end portion of a latch operation arm 38 that extends downward from a substantially long rectangular through hole 41 that is vertically elongated in the front-rear direction. A protruding portion 40A is provided.
Thereby, when the latch operation arm 38 is pulled out to the front side and the drive device 9 is arranged at the operation position or the non-operation position and the latch operation arm 38 is released, the tip of the latch 40 is not shown in the drawing. The driving device 9 is inserted into and engaged with a hole (not shown) formed in the front surface portion of the apparatus body 3 by the urging force, and the driving device 9 is in the operating position (the position of the left driving device 9 in FIG. 2) or the non-operating position (see FIG. 2 is positioned and fixed at the position of the right drive device 9.

Further, in a portion of the lower end surface 17 of the driving device 9 that is opposed to the latch operation arm 38, a longitudinally long rectangular hole 43 that is vertically long in the front-rear direction in which the operation lever 26 of the dispensing cock 8 is inserted from below. Is drilled.
As shown in FIG. 5, a flat slider 45 is disposed inside the driving device 9 so as to be horizontally movable in the forward direction. The slider 45 is provided with an engagement hole 46 as an engagement portion that allows the operation lever 26 to be inserted. When the driving device 9 is positioned at the operation position, as shown in FIG. The operation lever 26 is inserted into the engagement hole 46 through the through hole 23 of the member 20 and the long hole 43 of the lower end surface 17. Further, the slider 45 is provided with a rack 48 on the upper surface of the rear end portion, and a pinion gear 49 meshing with the rack 48 is configured to be rotated in the forward and reverse directions by a DC motor 50 through a gear train (not shown). Yes. Therefore, by rotating the pinion gear 49 in the forward / reverse direction via the DC motor 50 or the like, the slider 45 in which the rack 48 meshed with the pinion gear 49 is horizontally moved in the front-rear direction. The engagement hole 46 is engaged with the operation lever 26 by the back-and-forth movement, and the operation lever 26 is tilted in the front-rear direction from the neutral position so that the beverage can be poured out or the foam can be poured out.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the latch operation arm 38 is pulled out again and the driving device 9 is positioned at the non-operation position, the engagement hole 45 is disengaged upward from the operation lever 26. The through hole 23 of the cover member 20 is configured to be detached upward from the operation lever 26, and the operation lever 26 can be manually tilted in the front-rear direction.

Next, a tilting device that tilts the lower end of the container cradle 10 so as to tilt at a predetermined angle (in the case of the first embodiment, an angle of about 0 to 46 degrees with respect to the vertical direction) in the front upper direction is illustrated in FIGS. This will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 6 is a right side view of the schematic configuration of the tilting device for tilting the container cradle 10 of the beverage supply device 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a left side view of the schematic configuration of the tilting device that tilts the container cradle 10 of the beverage supply device 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a view showing an arm member constituting a tilting device for tilting the container cradle 10 of the beverage supply device 1 according to the first embodiment, wherein (A) is a front view and (B) is a side view. FIG. 9 is a view showing a rotating member that constitutes a tilting device for tilting the container cradle 10 of the beverage supply device 1 according to the first embodiment, wherein (A) is a plan view and (B) is a front view. FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a state in which the tilting device of the beverage supply device 1 according to the first embodiment tilts the container cradle 10, and FIG. 10A is an initial state of the container cradle 10, and FIGS. (D) is a state in the middle of tilting of the container cradle 10, and (E) is a view showing a state in which the container cradle 10 is tilted to the maximum. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an angular velocity of the container cradle 10 with respect to an inclination angle of the container cradle 10 by the tilting device of the beverage supply device 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an inclination angle of the container cradle 10 with respect to an elapsed time from the start of tilting of the container cradle 10 by the tilting device of the beverage supply device 1 according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the tilting device 55 for tilting the lower end of the container cradle 10 so as to tilt at a predetermined angle upward in the front side is arranged on the front surface portion of the device body 3 on the rear side of the container cradle 10. The cover body 56 is provided. The cover body 56 is a substantially rectangular box-shaped body, and the upper surface thereof is inclined downward toward the front, and drinks such as dew and beer dripped from the pouring cock 8 and the like are placed on the container cradle 10. It is comprised so that it can discharge | emit rapidly to the saucer 12 arrange | positioned below. An attachment member 57 is provided on the upper rear surface of the container cradle 10, and is pivotally supported via a shaft member 59 on a support member 58 protruding from the inclined upper surface of the cover body 56. A storage portion 61 that opens forward and downward is formed at a substantially central position in the width direction (left-right direction) of the cover body 56, and an arm member 62 and the like that constitute the tilting device 55 are stored in the storage portion 61. Yes.

Further, a DC geared motor 63 as a driving means constituting the tilting device 55 is disposed in the cover body 56, and is connected to the DC geared motor 63 via a gear train (not shown) and rotated forward and backward. One end in the longitudinal direction of a substantially rectangular drive plate 65 formed of a stainless steel plate or the like is fixed to the drive shaft 64 so as to be integrally rotatable. A rotating member 66 is pivotally supported at the other end of the drive plate 65 via a pin 67.
As shown in FIG. 9, the rotating member 66 is formed in a substantially disc shape, and has a through hole 68 through which a pin 67 is rotatably inserted on the central axis. Further, as will be described later, a groove 69 having a predetermined depth into which the side edge of the arm member 62 (see FIG. 8) is inserted is formed on the entire outer periphery of the rotating member 66.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a substantially annular position detecting cam 70 is fixed to the end edge on the left side in the width direction of the drive shaft 64 so as to be integrally rotatable. Further, a position detection portion 70A formed so as to protrude outward in the radial direction is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the position detection cam 70 at a predetermined circumferential angle. Further, on the upper side of the position detection cam 70, a micro switch S1 for detecting the upper limit angle (about 45 to 46 degrees in the first embodiment) of the arm member 62 is disposed. A micro switch S2 for detecting the lower limit angle (about 0 degrees in the first embodiment) of the rotation of the arm member 62 is disposed below the position detection cam 70. Accordingly, the position detection cam 70 rotates with the rotation of the drive shaft 64, and the position detection unit 70A of the position detection cam 70 pushes the micro switches S1 and S2, whereby the upper limit of rotation of the arm member 62 is reached. An angle or a lower limit angle can be detected.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a substantially rectangular support plate 71 that is vertically long in the front-rear direction formed of a stainless steel plate or the like is formed on the rear surface portion slightly above the drive shaft 64 of the storage portion 61 in parallel with the vertical surface. It is installed vertically. In addition, a longitudinal end of a flat arm member 62 formed of a stainless steel plate or the like is pivotally supported by a front end edge of the support plate 71 via a pin 72, and the arm member 62. A plate cam portion 62 </ b> A (see FIG. 8) formed on the rear side surface of the rotating member 66 is inserted into the groove portion 69 of the rotating member 66 and is in contact with the bottom surface of the groove portion 69. In addition, a disk-shaped roller member 74 is pivotally supported on the other end portion in the longitudinal direction of the arm member 62 via a pin 75 so that the rear surface of the container cradle 10 has a substantially central position in the left-right width direction. Abut.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the flat arm member 62 is formed of a vertically long thin plate member. A through hole 76 through which the pin 72 is inserted is formed in the upper end portion, and a pin 75 is formed in the lower end portion. A through-hole 77 is formed in which one end of each is crimped and fixed. Moreover, the side part of the front side (left side in FIG. 8 (A)) of the arm member 62 is formed on the straight line along the longitudinal direction. On the other hand, a plate cam portion 62A that protrudes rearward (to the left in FIG. 8A) and forms a predetermined plane curve at a substantially central position of the side portion on the rear side (right side in FIG. 8B). Is provided. As shown in FIG. 6, in the initial state, the lower end portion of the plate cam portion 62 </ b> A (hereinafter referred to as “cam origin”) is in contact with the bottom surface of the groove portion 69 of the rotating member 66.

The tilting operation of the container cradle 10 by the tilting device 55 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 10, when a container such as a mug is placed on the container cradle 10 and the operation button 9A of the drive device 9 is pressed, the DC geared motor 63 that constitutes the tilting device 55 is controlled by the drive device 9. It rotates in a predetermined direction at a predetermined constant rotational speed. As a result, the drive shaft 64 rotates in a predetermined direction (clockwise in FIG. 10), and the position detection cam 70 fixed to the other end of the drive shaft 64 moves upward (counterclockwise in FIG. 7). Direction). Further, since the drive plate 65 whose one end is fixed to the drive shaft 64 is integrally rotated and rotated upward, the rotation member 66 pivotally supported on the front end side of the drive plate 65 is provided on the rear side of the arm member 62. The arm member 62 is rotated upwardly around the rotation axis of the drive shaft 64 while abutting the plate cam portion 62A formed on the side surface portion of the drive shaft 64, thereby rotating the arm member 62 upward. Further, the roller 74 pivotally supported by the tip of the arm member 62 rotates and moves upward about the pin 72 while abutting the back surface of the container cradle 10, and the container cradle 10 tilts (see FIG. 10 (A)-(D)).

  When the position detection unit 70A of the position detection cam 70 depresses the micro switch S1, the driving device 9 stops the rotation drive of the DC geared motor 63. As a result, as shown in FIG. 10E, the arm member 62 is rotated upward until it is substantially horizontal in the front-rear direction (in the first embodiment, the rotation angle is rotated about 80 degrees upward from the initial position). The container cradle 10 is tilted and stopped so as to form an angle of about 45 to 46 degrees with the vertical direction.

  Further, the rotating member 66 pivotally supported at the front end portion of the driving plate 65 rotates the arm member 62 upward while contacting the plate cam portion 62A formed on the rear side surface portion of the arm member 62. The drive plate 65 rotates at a constant rotational speed, but the rotational angular speed around the pin 72 of the arm member 62 is changed by the shape of the plate cam portion 62A. At this time, as shown in FIG. 11, the change in the rotational angular velocity of the container cradle 10 tilted by the upward rotation of the arm member 62 changes as shown in the angular velocity curve 79. Middle, (immediately after (A)) and immediately before stopping (immediately before (E) in FIG. 10), during that time (in FIG. 10, (B) to (D)) the inclination angle of the container cradle 10 is about In the case of 10 degrees to about 35 degrees, the shape of the plate cam portion 62 is formed so as to be faster. Also, as shown in FIG. 12, the change in the inclination angle of the container cradle 10 in this case changes as an inclination angle curve 80, so that the inclination angle is about 45 to 46 degrees from the start of the inclination and stops. The time required until this is about 2 seconds, which is about 1 second shorter than the conventional beverage supply apparatus.

  As a result, the container such as a mug placed on the container cradle 10 is inclined. Next, the operation of the DC motor 50 of the driving device 9 is controlled, the operation lever 26 of the dispensing cock 8 is moved back and forth, and a beverage such as beer and foam are poured out from the dispensing cock 8 into the container. At this time, since the container is in an inclined posture, a beverage such as beer does not collide with the inner surface of the container vigorously, and unnecessary foam is not generated. Further, since the rotational angular velocity immediately before the container cradle 10 is tilted is decelerated so as to become slow, it is possible to prevent rattling of the container when the container cradle 10 is tilted and stopped.

When a predetermined amount of beverage such as beer and foam is poured into the container, the DC geared motor 63 of the tilting device 55 is reversely rotated by the drive device 9, and the position detection unit 70 of the position detection cam 70 is moved to the microswitch S2. When is pressed, the driving device 9 stops the reverse rotation driving of the DC geared motor 63. As a result, the drive plate 65, one end of which is fixed to the drive shaft 64, returns to the rotation start position at a constant rotational speed, so that the rotating member 66 abuts on the plate cam portion 62A of the arm member 62 and the plate cam portion 62A Return to the position where it abuts the cam origin. Then, since the arm member 62 returns to the rotation start position, the container cradle 10 also stands by from the stop position (position in the state of FIG. 10E) having an inclination angle of about 45 to 46 degrees by the rotation angular velocity shown in FIG. Return to the position (position in the state of FIG. 10A).
Thereby, the container cradle 10 can reduce the time for returning from the stop position to the standby position to about 2 seconds, and the container cradle 10 can be rotated when the tilting from the stop position starts and when the container cradle 10 stops at the standby position. Since the angular velocity is decelerated by the shape of the plate cam portion 62A, it is possible to prevent the beverage from spilling from the container or the container from rattling due to the influence of the inertial force. Further, since the DC geared motor 63 can be driven and controlled at a constant rotational speed, the cost of the DC geared motor 63 can be reduced, that is, the manufacturing cost of the beverage supply device 1 can be reduced.

  As described above, in the beverage supply device 1 according to the first embodiment, when the driving device 9 is positioned and fixed to the operation position via the latch 40, the flat plate portion 21 of the cover member 20 is drilled. A presser nut 27 that holds and fixes the operation lever 26 in the through hole 23 is inserted from below, and the cover member 20 covers the bottom surface of the driving device 9 to the base end of the operation lever 26 of the dispensing cock 8. A pair of substantially flat extension portions 33 extending outward from the left and right side surfaces of the cock main body 25 of the pouring cock 8 are extended to a position on the outer side in the left-right direction in front view with respect to the through hole 23. Yes.

Therefore, when the operation lever 26 is tilted in the front-rear direction by the drive device 9 to discharge and supply the beverage, the lower surface portion of the drive device 9 is covered with the cover member 20, so that the beer that has been foamed and scattered It is possible to prevent the beverage from entering the driving device 9. Further, the lower end portion of the gap between the through hole 23 formed in the flat plate portion 21 of the cover member 20 and the presser nut 27 that fastens and fixes the operation lever 26 extends to a position outside the through hole 23 in the left-right direction in the front view. A gap formed between the through-hole 23 formed in the flat plate portion 21 of the cover member 20 and the presser nut 27 because the beverage such as beer that has been foamed and scattered is covered with the pair of extended portions 33 that are discharged. Can be reliably prevented from entering the cover member 20, and beverages such as beer that have been foamed and scattered from the long holes 43 formed in the lower end surface 17 of the drive device 9 are contained in the drive device 9. It is possible to more reliably prevent the intrusion into the water.
The drive device 9 is arranged so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the device main body 3, and by pulling out the latch operation arm 38 in the front-rear direction, the operation position for operating the operation lever 26, and the operation lever Since the position of the operation lever 26 is set to the non-operation position where the operation lever 26 can be manually operated via the latch 40, the beverage is manually dispensed during the maintenance of the drive device 9. It can be carried out.
Further, since the space between the driving device 9 and the pouring cock 8 is covered with a cover member 20 formed of a stainless steel plate or the like, the exterior can be easily cleaned, and the driving device 9 and the pouring cock 8 are poured out. A sense of unity with the cock 8 can be obtained, and the appearance can be improved.

Next, a beverage supply device according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the same reference numerals as those of the beverage supply device 1 according to the first embodiment denote the same or corresponding parts as those of the beverage supply device 1 according to the first embodiment.
The beverage supply device according to the second embodiment has substantially the same configuration and drive control as the configuration and drive control of the beverage supply device 1 according to the first embodiment. However, the cover member that covers the lower end surface 17 of the drive device 9 of the beverage supply apparatus according to the second embodiment is different from the configuration of the cover member 20 that covers the lower end surface 17 of the drive device 9 according to the first embodiment. Here, a schematic configuration of the cover member that covers the lower end surface 17 of the drive device 9 of the beverage supply device according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 15.

  FIG. 13 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part showing a state in which the left drive device 9 of the beverage supply device according to the second embodiment is positioned and fixed at the operation position and the right drive device 9 is positioned and fixed at the non-operation position. . FIG. 14 is a main part enlarged front view showing a state in which the left drive device 9 of the beverage supply device according to the second embodiment is positioned and fixed at the operation position, and the right drive device 9 is positioned and fixed at the non-operation position. . FIGS. 15A and 15B are views showing a state in which the drive device 9 of the beverage supply device according to the second embodiment is positioned at the operation position, where FIG. 15A is a side view and FIG. 15B is a bottom view. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an operation procedure for positioning the drive device 9 of the beverage supply device according to the second embodiment from the operation position to the non-operation position, and (A) is a side view showing a state where the drive device 9 is positioned at the operation position. B) to (D) are side views showing a state where the cover member 20 is rotated in the front direction, and (E) is a side view showing a state where the cover member 20 is positioned at the non-operation position.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, each driving device 9 of the beverage supply device 91 according to the second embodiment is an outer case formed of a substantially box-shaped stainless steel plate or the like that covers the upper end from the outer peripheral portion of the lower end surface 17. Each operation button 9 </ b> A is disposed on the front surface of each exterior case 92. The substantially box-shaped drive devices 9 are guided by guide members 15 attached to the front surface of the device main body 3 in the width direction and parallel to the vertical direction, and slide in the vertical direction. It is configured to be movable.

  Further, the lower end surface 17 of each driving device 9 is covered with a cover member 95 formed of a tenless steel plate or the like attached to the left and right side wall portions of the outer case 92 of the driving device 9 so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction. The bottom surface of the cover member 95 is disposed substantially horizontally so as to face the top surface of the pouring cock 8 and the front surface of the presser nut 27 when rotated in the rearward direction. A substantially rectangular flat plate portion 96 that covers the lower end surface 17 is formed. Further, the cover member 95 covers the outer peripheral portion from the front end edge and the left and right side end edges of the flat plate portion 96 to the front end edge and the left and right side end edges of the lower end surface 17 of the driving device 9. An outer wall 97 extending upward from the front edge and the left and right side edges of the portion 96, and extending upward along the left and right side walls of the drive device 9 from the upper edge of the left and right side walls of the outer wall 97. A pair of substantially inverted triangular protrusions 98 are formed so as to be pivoted in the front-rear direction. A hook 99 is formed at the rear upper end of each of the left and right side walls of the outer wall 97 so as to extend a predetermined length in the direction perpendicular to the inside.

When the cover member 95 is pivoted in the rear direction, the hook portion 99 has an upper end surface that abuts on the rear end portion of the lower end surface 17 of the driving device 9 and has an effect of preventing rotation in the rear direction. When the cover member 95 pivots and moves in the front direction (see FIG. 16A), the inner side surface abuts against the front end portion of the lower end surface 17 of the drive device 9, and the effect of preventing rotation in the front direction is achieved. (See FIG. 16D).
In addition, a grip portion 100 is provided to protrude outward in the width direction central portion of the outer wall portion 97 on the front surface side of the cover member 95.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15, when the cover member 95 is pivotally moved in the rearward direction (when set to a predetermined position), the position facing the upper surface portion of the cock body 25 of the flat plate portion 96 is A first long groove portion 101 is formed that is notched in the front-rear direction from the rear edge portion of the flat plate portion 96 to a position facing the front end surface of the presser nut 27 and forms a predetermined gap with the presser nut 27. In addition, a notch portion 102 that is notched in the left and right outer direction than each extending portion 33 is formed in a portion of the first long groove portion 101 that faces the cock mounting nut 30. Further, each extending portion 33 extends to a position on the left and right outside in front view with respect to the first long groove portion 101 formed in the flat plate portion 96. Here, the 1st long groove part 101 and the notch part 102 comprise a long groove part.

  Further, when the rear end portion of the lower end surface 17 of each driving device 9 comes into contact with each stepped portion 93 provided on the front surface portion of the apparatus main body 3, the operation position (the left driving device 9 in FIG. The tip of the latch 40 is configured so that the tip is always protruded toward the apparatus main body 3 by a spring (not shown). The drive device 9 is positioned and fixed at the operation position.

Next, an operation procedure for moving the drive device 9 configured as described above from the operation position to the non-operation position will be described with reference to FIG.
First, as shown in FIGS. 16A to 16D, the handle portion 100 of the cover member 95 is held and rotated in the front direction to drive the hook portion 99 formed at the rear end portion of the cover member 95. The lower end surface 17 of the device 9 is brought into contact. Thereby, the front part of the drive device 9 is covered with the cover member 95 (see FIGS. 13 and 14).
Then, as shown in FIG. 16 (E), by having a protruding portion 40A protruding from the lower end surface of the latch 40 and pulling it out in the rearward direction, it can be slid upward. By lifting up to a non-operation position (the position of the right drive device 9 in FIG. 14), the tip of the latch 40 urged in the rear direction (right direction in FIG. 16) by a spring (not shown) 3 is inserted into and engaged with a hole (not shown) formed in the front surface portion 3, and the drive device 9 is positioned and fixed at the non-operation position.

  Therefore, in the beverage supply device 91 according to the second embodiment, when the beverage is discharged and supplied by tilting the operation lever 26 in the front-rear direction by the drive device 9, the operation lever 26 is moved from the lower end surface 17 of the drive device 9. Since the presser nut 27 to be fastened and fixed is covered by the cover member 95, it is possible to prevent the beverage such as beer that has been foamed and scattered from entering the drive device 9. In addition, when the operation lever 26 is tilted in the front-rear direction by the driving device 9 to discharge and supply the beverage, the first long groove portion 101 formed in the flat plate portion 96 of the cover member 95 and the operation lever 26 are fastened and fixed. The lower end portion of the gap with the presser nut 27 is covered with a pair of extending portions 33 that extend to the position on the outer side in the left-right direction in front view with respect to the first long groove portion 101. It is possible to reliably prevent the beverage from entering the driving device 9 through the gap formed between the first long groove portion 101 and the presser nut 27, and the lower end surface 17 of the driving device 9 is perforated. It is possible to more reliably prevent a beverage such as beer that has been foamed and scattered from the long hole 43 or the like from entering the driving device 9. Further, by rotating the cover member 95 in the front direction, the lower surface portion of the driving device 9 and the operation lever 26 can be easily cleaned. Furthermore, since the front side of the drive device 9 is covered by rotating the cover member 95 in the front direction, the drive device 9 is moved up and down to the operation position or the non-operation position when cleaning the lower surface of the drive device 9. In this case, it is possible to reliably prevent the operation button 9A disposed on the front surface portion of the drive device 9 from being erroneously operated.

Further, the drive device 9 is disposed so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the device main body 3 and rotates the cover member 95 in the forward direction to pull out the latch 40 in the front-rear direction. The drive device 9 is maintained because it is positioned via the latch 40 at an operation position for operating the control lever 26 and a non-operation position that allows the operation lever 26 to be manually moved away from the operation lever 26. In the meantime, the beverage can be dispensed manually.
Further, since the space between the driving device 9 and the pouring cock 8 is covered with a cover member 95 formed of a stainless steel plate or the like, the exterior can be easily cleaned, and the driving device 9 and the pouring cock 9 are poured out. A sense of unity with the cock 8 can be obtained, and the appearance can be improved.
Further, after the cover member 95 is rotated in the front direction, the drive device 9 is moved to the operation position and the non-operation position, whereby the vertical movement distance of the drive device 9 can be shortened. Miniaturization can be easily achieved.

Next, a beverage supply device according to a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the same reference numerals as those of the beverage supply device 91 according to the second embodiment denote the same or corresponding parts as those of the beverage supply device 91 according to the second embodiment.
The beverage supply device according to the third embodiment has substantially the same configuration and drive control as the configuration and drive control of the beverage supply device 91 according to the second embodiment. However, the cover member that covers the lower end surface 17 of the drive device 9 of the beverage supply apparatus according to the third embodiment is different from the configuration of the cover member 95 that covers the lower end surface 17 of the drive device 9 according to the second embodiment. Here, a schematic configuration of the cover member that covers the lower end surface 17 of the drive device 9 of the beverage supply device according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 to 20.

  FIG. 17 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part showing a state in which the left driving device 9 of the beverage supply device according to the third embodiment is positioned and fixed at the operation position and the right driving device 9 is positioned and fixed at the non-operation position. . FIG. 18 is an enlarged front view of a main part showing a state in which the left drive device 9 of the beverage supply device according to the third embodiment is positioned and fixed at the operation position, and the right drive device 9 is positioned and fixed at the non-operation position. . FIGS. 19A and 19B are views showing a state in which the drive device 9 of the beverage supply device according to the third embodiment is positioned at the operation position, where FIG. 19A is a side view and FIG. 19B is a bottom view. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an operation procedure for positioning the drive device 9 of the beverage supply device according to the third embodiment from the operation position to the non-operation position, and (A) is a side view illustrating a state in which the drive device 9 is positioned at the operation position. B) to (D) are side views showing a state where the cover member 20 is rotated in the front direction, and (E) is a side view showing a state where the cover member 20 is positioned at the non-operation position.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 to 19, the lower end surface 17 of each driving device 9 is a cover formed of a tenless steel plate or the like attached to the left and right side walls of the outer case 92 of the driving device 9 so as to be pivotable in the front-rear direction. Covered by the member 111. The bottom surface of the cover member 111 faces the lower surface of the front end of the pouring cock 8, the lower surface of the cock body 25, and the lower surface of the cock mounting nut 30 when it is pivotally moved rearward. A substantially rectangular flat plate portion 112 is formed so as to be inclined slightly downward toward the rear and covering the lower end surface 17. Further, the cover member 111 covers the outer periphery from the front end edge and the left and right side end edges of the flat plate part 112 to the front end edge and the left and right side edge parts of the lower end surface 17 of the drive device 9. The outer wall 113 extends upward from the front edge and the left and right side edges of the portion 112, and extends upward along the left and right side walls of the driving device 9 from the upper edge of the left and right side walls of the outer wall 113. A pair of substantially inverted triangular protrusions 114 are formed so as to be pivoted in the front-rear direction. In addition, a hooking portion 115 is formed at the rear upper end portion of each of the left and right side wall portions of the outer wall portion 113 so as to extend a predetermined length in the direction perpendicular to the inner side.

When the cover member 111 is pivotally moved in the rear direction, the hook portion 115 has an upper end surface that abuts on a rear end portion of the lower end surface 17 of the driving device 9 and has an effect of preventing rotation in the rear direction. When the cover member 111 is rotated in the front direction (see FIG. 20A), the inner surface abuts against the front end portion of the lower end surface 17 of the driving device 9 and the effect of preventing the rotation in the front direction is achieved. (See FIG. 20D).
In addition, a handle portion 117 projects outward from the lower end of the center portion in the width direction of the outer wall portion 113 on the front side of the cover member 111.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 19, when the cover member 111 is pivoted in the rearward direction (when set to a predetermined position), the position of the flat plate portion 112 facing the lower surface portion of the cock body 25 is A long groove portion that is notched in the front-rear direction from the rear end edge of the flat plate portion 112 to a position facing the front end surface of the foam dispensing nozzle 36 and forms a predetermined gap with the foam dispensing nozzle 36 and the beverage dispensing nozzle 35. The 2nd long groove part 120 which functions as is formed. In addition, each extending portion 33 extends to a position on the left and right outside in front view with respect to the second long groove portion 120 formed in the flat plate portion 112.

  Further, when the rear end portion of the lower end surface 17 of each driving device 9 comes into contact with each stepped portion 93 provided on the front surface portion of the apparatus main body 3, the operation position (the left driving device 9 in FIG. The tip of the latch 40 is configured so that the tip is always protruded toward the apparatus main body 3 by a spring (not shown). The drive device 9 is positioned and fixed at the operation position.

Next, an operation procedure for moving the drive device 9 configured as described above from the operation position to the non-operation position will be described with reference to FIG.
First, as shown in FIGS. 20A to 20D, the handle member 117 of the cover member 111 is held and rotated in the front direction to drive the hook portion 115 formed at the rear end portion of the cover member 111. The lower end surface 17 of the device 9 is brought into contact. Thereby, the front part of the drive device 9 is covered with the cover member 111 (see FIGS. 17 and 18).
Then, as shown in FIG. 20 (E), by having a protrusion 40A protruding from the lower end surface of the latch 40 and pulling it out in the rearward direction, it can be slid upward and the drive device 9 can be moved. By lifting up to the non-operation position (the position of the right drive device 9 in FIG. 18), the tip of the latch 40 that is biased in the rear direction (right direction in FIG. 20) by a spring (not shown) 3 is inserted into and engaged with a hole (not shown) formed in the front surface portion 3, and the drive device 9 is positioned and fixed at the non-operation position.

  Therefore, in the beverage supply device 91 according to the third embodiment, the cover member 111 covers the lower surface portions of the driving device 9, the cock main body 25, and the extending portions 33. Can be prevented from entering the driving device 9. Also, the second long groove 120 formed in the flat plate portion 112 of the cover member 111, or the second long groove 120, the foam pouring nozzle 36, and the beverage pouring nozzle 35 is a beverage such as beer that has been foamed and scattered. Even if it enters the cover member 111 through a gap formed between them, it adheres to the lower end surface of each extending portion 33 and the lower surface portion of the cock main body 25 and adheres to the upper surface of the flat plate portion 112 of the cover member 111. A beverage such as beer that has been dripped and discharged to the receiving tray 12 disposed below and foamed and scattered enters the driving device 9 through a long hole 43 or the like formed in the lower end surface 17 of the driving device 9. Can be surely prevented. Further, by rotating the cover member 111 in the front direction, the lower surface portion of the drive device 9 and the operation lever 26 can be easily cleaned. Further, since the front side of the drive device 9 is covered by rotating the cover member 111 in the front direction, the drive device 9 is moved up and down to the operation position or the non-operation position when cleaning the lower surface portion of the drive device 9. In this case, it is possible to reliably prevent the operation button 9A disposed on the front surface portion of the drive device 9 from being erroneously operated.

Further, the drive device 9 is disposed so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the device main body 3, and rotates the cover member 111 in the front side direction to pull out the latch 40 in the front-rear direction, thereby operating the operation lever 26. The drive device 9 is maintained because it is positioned via the latch 40 at an operation position for operating the control lever 26 and a non-operation position that allows the operation lever 26 to be manually moved away from the operation lever 26. In the meantime, the beverage can be dispensed manually.
Moreover, since the space from the lower end surface 17 of the drive device 9 to the lower end surface of the cock main body 25 of the pouring cock 8 is covered with a cover member 111 formed of a stainless steel plate or the like, the exterior can be easily cleaned. In addition, a sense of unity between the drive device 9 and the pouring cock 8 can be obtained, and the appearance can be improved.
Further, after the cover member 111 is rotated in the front direction, the drive device 9 is moved to the operation position and the non-operation position, whereby the vertical movement distance of the drive device 9 can be shortened. Miniaturization can be easily achieved.

Next, a beverage supply device according to a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the same reference numerals as those of the beverage supply device 91 according to the second embodiment denote the same or corresponding parts as those of the beverage supply device 91 according to the second embodiment.
The beverage supply device according to the fourth embodiment has substantially the same configuration and drive control as the configuration and drive control of the beverage supply device 91 according to the second embodiment. However, the cover member that covers the lower end surface 17 of the drive device 9 of the beverage supply apparatus according to the fourth embodiment is different from the configuration of the cover member 95 that covers the lower end surface 17 of the drive device 9 according to the second embodiment. Here, a schematic configuration of the cover member that covers the lower end surface 17 of the drive device 9 of the beverage supply device according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 to 23.

  FIG. 21 is a main part enlarged front view showing a state in which the left drive device 9 of the beverage supply device according to the fourth embodiment is positioned and fixed at the operation position, and the right drive device 9 is positioned and fixed at the non-operation position. . 22A and 22B are views showing a state in which the drive device 9 of the beverage supply device according to the fourth embodiment is positioned at the operation position, where FIG. 22A is a side view and FIG. 22B is a bottom view. FIG. 23 is a bottom view of the cover member when the drive device 9 of the beverage supply device according to the fourth embodiment is positioned at the operation position.

  As shown in FIGS. 21 to 23, the lower end surface 17 of each driving device 9 is a cover formed of a stainless steel plate or the like attached to the left and right side walls of the outer case 92 of the driving device 9 so as to be pivotable in the front-rear direction. Covered by a member 130. The bottom surface of the cover member 130 is disposed substantially horizontally at a position corresponding to the base end of the operation lever 26 of the pouring cock 8 when the cover member 130 is rotated in the rearward direction. A substantially rectangular flat plate portion 131 that covers the lower end surface 17 is formed. Further, the cover member 130 covers the outer peripheral portion from the front end edge and the left and right side end edges of the flat plate portion 131 to the front end edge and the left and right end edges of the lower end surface 17 of the driving device 9. The outer wall 132 extending upward from the front edge and the left and right side edges of the portion 131 and the upper edge of the left and right side walls of the outer wall 132 are extended upward along the left and right side walls of the drive device 9. A pair of substantially inverted triangular protrusions 133 are formed so as to be pivoted in the front-rear direction. A hook 99 is formed at the rear upper end of each of the left and right side walls of the outer wall 132 so as to extend a predetermined length in the direction perpendicular to the inside.

As in the second embodiment, when the cover member 130 is pivoted in the rear direction, the hook 99 is in contact with the rear end of the lower end surface 17 of the drive device 9 in the rear direction. When the cover member 130 is pivoted and moved in the front direction, the inner surface abuts against the front end portion of the lower end surface 17 of the drive device 9 and the effect of detent in the front direction is obtained. It is formed to play.
In addition, a handle portion 135 projects outward from the lower end of the center portion in the width direction of the outer wall portion 132 on the front side of the cover member 130.

Further, when the cover member 130 is pivoted in the rearward direction (when set to a predetermined position), the rear end of the flat plate portion 131 is located at a position corresponding to the base end portion of the operation lever 26 of the flat plate portion 131. A long groove portion 136 is formed which is notched in the front-rear direction from the edge portion to a position facing the front end surface of the base end portion of the operation lever 26 and forms a predetermined gap with the base end portion of the operation lever 26. Further, since the base end portion of the operation lever 26 is formed to be thinner than the upper end portion (portion held during manual operation) of the operation lever 26, the lateral width dimension of the long groove portion 136 is determined by the driving device 9. The operation handle 26 is formed so as to be narrower than the lateral width of the long hole 43 into which the operation handle 26 is inserted from below.
In addition, each extending portion 33 extending outward from the left and right side surface portions of the pouring cock 8 extends to a position on the left and right outer sides in front view with respect to the long groove portion 136 formed in the flat plate portion 131.

Further, when the rear end portion of the lower end surface 17 of each driving device 9 comes into contact with each stepped portion 93 provided on the front surface portion of the apparatus main body 3, the operation position (the left driving device 9 in FIG. The tip of the latch 40 is configured so that the tip is always protruded toward the apparatus main body 3 by a spring (not shown). The drive device 9 is positioned and fixed at the operation position.
On the other hand, the handle member 135 of the cover member 130 is held and rotated in the forward direction, and the hook portion 99 formed at the rear end portion of the cover member 130 is brought into contact with the lower end surface 17 of the driving device 9. As a result, the front portion of the driving device 9 is covered with the cover member 130. Then, by holding the protruding portion 40A projecting from the lower end surface of the latch 40 and pulling it out in the rear direction, it becomes possible to slide upward, and this drive device 9 is moved to the non-operation position (on the right side in FIG. 21). By lifting up to the position of the drive device 9, the front end portion of the latch 40 is formed on the front surface portion of the apparatus body 3, which is biased in the rear direction (rightward direction in FIG. 22) by a spring (not shown). The drive device 9 is positioned and fixed at the non-operation position.

  Therefore, in the beverage supply device 91 according to the fourth embodiment, when the beverage is discharged and supplied by tilting the operation lever 26 in the front-rear direction by the drive device 9, the operation lever 26 is moved from the lower end surface 17 of the drive device 9. Since the base end portion is covered with the cover member 130, it is possible to prevent a beverage such as beer that has been foamed and scattered from entering the drive device 9. Further, the lateral width dimension of the long groove portion 136 formed in the flat plate portion 131 of the cover member 130 is formed to be narrower than the lateral width dimension of the long groove portion 136 formed in the lower end surface 17 of the driving device 9. Therefore, the beverage such as beer that has been foamed and scattered enters the long hole 43 formed in the lower end surface 17 of the drive device 9 through the gap between the long groove portion 136 and the base end portion of the operation lever 26. It can be surely prevented. In addition, when the operation lever 26 is tilted in the front-rear direction by the driving device 9 to discharge and supply the beverage, the long groove portion 136 formed in the flat plate portion 131 of the cover member 130 and the base end portion of the operation lever 26 are provided. Since the lower end portion of the gap is covered by a pair of extending portions 33 that extend to a position on the outer side in the left-right direction in front view with respect to the long groove portion 136, beverages such as foamed and scattered beer are operated with the long groove portion 136. It is possible to prevent intrusion into the driving device 9 from a gap formed between the base end portion of the lever 26, and bubbles are formed from the long holes 43 formed in the lower end surface 17 of the driving device 9. Thus, it is possible to more reliably prevent a beverage such as beer scattered from entering the drive device 9.

Further, by rotating the cover member 130 in the forward direction, the lower surface portion of the drive device 9 and the operation lever 26 can be easily cleaned. Further, since the front side of the drive device 9 is covered by rotating the cover member 130 in the front direction, the drive device 9 is moved up and down to the operation position or the non-operation position when cleaning the lower surface of the drive device 9. In this case, it is possible to reliably prevent the operation button 9A disposed on the front surface portion of the drive device 9 from being erroneously operated.
Further, the drive device 9 is disposed so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the device main body 3, and by rotating the cover member 130 in the front direction and pulling out the latch 40 in the front-rear direction, the operation lever 26 is provided. The drive device 9 is maintained because it is positioned via the latch 40 at an operation position for operating the control lever 26 and a non-operation position that allows the operation lever 26 to be manually moved away from the operation lever 26. In the meantime, the beverage can be dispensed manually.

Moreover, since the lower end surface of the drive device 9 to the base end portion of the operation lever 26 of the pouring cock 8 is covered with a cover member 130 formed of a stainless steel plate or the like, the exterior can be easily cleaned. The sense of unity between the drive device 9 and the dispensing cock 8 can be obtained, and the appearance can be improved.
Further, after the cover member 130 is rotated in the front direction, the drive device 9 is moved to the operation position and the non-operation position, whereby the vertical movement distance of the drive device 9 can be shortened. Miniaturization can be easily achieved.

Next, a beverage supply device according to a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the same reference numerals as those of the beverage supply device 1 according to the first embodiment denote the same or corresponding parts as those of the beverage supply device 1 according to the first embodiment.
The beverage supply device according to the fifth embodiment has substantially the same configuration and drive control as the configuration and drive control of the beverage supply device 1 according to the first embodiment. However, the structure of the drive device and the extraction cock of the beverage supply device according to the fifth embodiment is different from the structure of the drive device 9 and the extraction cock 8 according to the first embodiment.

Here, a schematic configuration of the beverage supply device according to the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 24 is a principal part enlarged side view showing a state in which the driving device 142 of the beverage supply device 141 according to the fifth embodiment is positioned and fixed at the operation position. FIG. 25 is a bottom view showing the drive device 142 of the beverage supply device 141 according to the fifth embodiment. FIGS. 26A and 26B are views showing the heel member 148 attached to the upper surface portion of the pouring cock 146 of the beverage supply device 141 according to the fifth embodiment. FIG. 26A is a front view, FIG. 26B is a bottom view, and FIG. It is a right view. 27 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG. FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating a method of attaching the candy member 148 to the upper surface portion of the pouring cock 146 of the beverage supply device 141 according to the fifth embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, each drive device 142 of the beverage supply device 141 according to the fifth embodiment has substantially the same configuration as each drive device 9 of the beverage supply device 1 according to the first embodiment. The difference is that the cover member 20 is not provided. Accordingly, each operation button 9 </ b> A of the driving device 142 is disposed on the front surface portion of the casing of the driving device 142.
In addition, a portion of the lower end surface 17 of the driving device 142 facing the latch operation arm 38 is provided with a long oblong hole 43 (see FIG. 4) that is vertically long in the front-rear direction (left-right direction in FIG. 25). A lever guide rib portion 143 that is formed so as to be slightly tapered downward from the peripheral portion of the long hole 43 is provided. The width dimension in the left-right direction (the width dimension in the vertical direction in FIG. 25) of the substantially elongated rectangular opening 144 formed in the lower end portion of the lever guide rib portion 143 is inserted into the operation lever 26. It is formed with possible dimensions. Therefore, the gap between the opening 144 and the operation lever 26 is formed to be narrow. In addition, the width dimension in the front-rear direction of the opening 144 (the width dimension in the left-right direction in FIG. 25) is such that the operation lever 26 tilts in the front-rear direction when the driving device 142 is disposed at the operation position (see FIG. 29). It is formed with possible dimensions.

In addition, each dispensing cock 146 of the beverage supply device 141 has substantially the same configuration as each dispensing cock 8 of the beverage supply device 1 according to the first embodiment, but each extending portion is formed on the left and right side surfaces of the cock body 25. The difference is that 33 is not provided. Thereby, the cock main body 25 can be produced easily and the manufacturing cost of the pouring cock 146 can be reduced.
Further, the operation lever 26 is clamped and held on the upper surface of each pouring cock 146 by the presser nut 27 so as to be tiltable in the front-rear direction (left and right direction in FIG. 24), and the eaves member 148 is poured by the presser nut 27. It is fixed to the upper surface of the exit cock 146.

Here, the eaves member 148 will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 26 and 27, the flange member 148 is made of stainless steel plate, plastic resin, hard rubber, or the like, and is long horizontally in the front-rear direction (the left-right direction in FIGS. 26A and 26B). A substantially flat plate portion 150 having a substantially rectangular shape is formed. Further, a substantially circular through hole 151 is formed in a substantially central portion of the flat plate portion 150 in the front-rear direction (the left-right direction in FIGS. 26A and 26B), and the upper surface portion of the cock body 25 is formed. The front end edge (left end edge in FIG. 28) is formed so that it can be inserted into a threaded portion 149 (see FIG. 28) projecting with an outer diameter dimension substantially equal to the left-right width dimension of the cock body 25. ing. Therefore, the inner diameter dimension of the through hole 151 is formed to be substantially equal to the inner diameter dimension of the female thread portion of the presser nut 27. In addition, the thickness dimension of the flat plate portion 150 is formed to be slightly larger than the maximum height dimension of the gap between the upper surface portion of the cock body 25 and the lower end surface of the presser nut 27, and will be described later. The peripheral edge portion is sandwiched and fixed between the upper surface portion of the cock main body 25 and the lower end surface of the presser nut 27 (see FIGS. 28 and 29).
In addition, the portion in the front side direction (the left side direction in FIGS. 26A and 26B) from the front end portion of the through-hole 151 has a predetermined radius dimension (in the fifth embodiment, the maximum outer diameter of the presser nut 27). It is formed in a substantially semicircular shape in horizontal view. Therefore, the left and right side edge portions (upper and lower side edge portions in FIG. 26B) of the flat plate portion 150 are arranged in the left and right outer direction (up and down in FIG. 26B) from the center line in the front-rear direction of the through-hole 151. A predetermined dimension is extended in the outward direction (in the fifth embodiment, the dimension is substantially equal to the maximum outer diameter of the presser nut 27).

Further, the portion of the flat plate portion 150 in the rear direction from the rear end portion of the through hole 151 (rightward direction in FIGS. 26A and 26B) is a cock mounting nut for attaching the cock main body 25 to the apparatus main body 3. It extends to slightly before 30 (see FIG. 29). Further, a predetermined gap is formed with the upper surface portion of the cock main body 25 in a portion facing the upper surface portion of the cock main body 25 outside the rear end portion of the outer peripheral edge portion of the through hole 151 of the flat plate portion 150. A bulging portion 152 that bulges upward is formed. As a result, the edge portions of the cock air holes 153 and 154 (see FIG. 5) communicating with the upper surface of the cock body 25 are covered with the bulging portion 152, and the lower surface portion of the bulging portion 152 and each cock A predetermined gap is formed between the edge portions of the air holes 153 and 154.
A pair of ribs are provided on the lower surface of the front portion of the bulging portion 152 (the left portion in FIGS. 26 (A) and (B)) and in contact with the upper surface of the cock body 25. The part 155 is erected substantially parallel along the longitudinal direction. In addition, the inner side surface of each rib portion 155 is the inner side surface (the lower end surface in FIG. 26C) of the cock main body 25 so that the entire inner side surface substantially contacts the outer peripheral surface of the cock main body 25. It is formed in a substantially arc shape along the outer peripheral surface.

The attachment / detachment of the flange member 148 formed in this manner to the extraction cock 146 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 28, the flange member 148 has the bulging portion 152 on the rear side (right side in FIG. 28) and the through hole 151 is inserted into the screw portion 149 protruding from the front end edge portion of the cock body 25. It fits and is placed on the upper surface of the cock body 25, and the inner surface of each rib 155 is brought into contact with the upper surface of the cock body 25. The operation lever 26 is clamped and held by the presser nut 27 so as to be tiltable in the front-rear direction (left and right direction in FIG. 28), and the flange member 148 is clamped and fixed to the upper surface of the cock body 25 by the presser nut 27. Thus, the flange member 148 can be attached to the pouring cock 146.
As a result, the upper portion of the pouring cock 146 in the front direction from the front edge of the cock body 25 is covered with the substantially semicircular front portion of the flat plate portion 150 of the flange member 148 having a predetermined radius, and the cock body. The upper portions of the left and right side surface portions of the cock body 25 are covered with the flat plate portions 150 of the flange member 148 extending outward from the left and right side surface portions of the cock body 25 by a predetermined dimension. In addition, each of the cock air holes 153 and 154 formed in the upper surface portion of the cock body 25 is covered with a bulging portion 152 formed in the rear portion of the flange member 148.
On the other hand, the presser nut 27 is loosened to remove the operation lever 26 and the hook member 148 can be removed from the pouring cock 146 by pulling the hook member 148 upward from the screw portion 149.

Next, a configuration for discharging and supplying a beverage by each drive unit 142 will be described with reference to FIGS. 29 and 30.
FIG. 29 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the drive device 142 of the beverage supply device 141 according to the fifth embodiment is positioned at the operation position. FIG. 30 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the drive device 142 of the beverage supply device 141 according to the fifth embodiment is positioned at the non-operation position.
As shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, similarly to the drive device 9 according to the first embodiment, the latch operation arm 38 is pulled out to the front side, and the drive device 142 is arranged at the operation position or the non-operation position. When the latch operation arm 38 is released, the front end portion of the latch 40 is inserted into and engaged with a hole (not shown) formed in the front surface portion of the apparatus body 3 by a biasing force of a spring (not shown), and the driving device 142 is engaged. It is configured to be positioned and fixed at an operation position (position of the driving device 142 in FIG. 29) or a non-operation position (position of the driving device 142 in FIG. 30).

  As shown in FIG. 29, when the driving device 142 is disposed at the operating position, the lever guide rib portion 143 erected so as to taper downward on the lower end surface 17 of the driving device 142. The operation lever 26 is inserted from the lower side into a substantially central portion of the opening 144 in the front-rear direction. Further, the operation lever 26 is inserted from below into the engagement hole 46 of the slider 45 disposed inside the drive device 142. Further, the slider 45 is provided with a rack 48 on the upper surface of the rear end portion, and a pinion gear 49 meshing with the rack 48 is configured to be rotated in the forward and reverse directions by a DC motor 50 through a gear train (not shown). Yes. Therefore, by rotating the pinion gear 49 in the forward / reverse direction via the DC motor 50 or the like, the slider 45 in which the rack 48 meshed with the pinion gear 49 is horizontally moved in the front-rear direction. The operation lever 26 engaged with the engagement hole 46 by the back-and-forth movement is tilted in the front-rear direction from the neutral position, and the operation lever 26 is tilted and moved in the front-rear direction from the substantially center position of the opening 144 of the lever guide rib portion 143. It is configured to be able to pour out beverages or foam.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 30, when the latch operation arm 38 is pulled out again and the driving device 142 is positioned at the non-operation position, the engagement hole 46 and the opening 144 of the lever guide rib 143 are formed. The operation lever 26 is separated upward, and the operation lever 26 can be manually tilted in the front-rear direction to pour out beverages or bubbles.

As described above, in the beverage supply device 141 according to the fifth embodiment, the hook member 148 is placed on the upper surface portion of the cock main body 25 of the pouring cock 146, and the operation lever 26 is clamped and held by the presser nut 27. Thus, the flange member 148 is attached to the upper surface portion of the cock body 25 of the pouring cock 146. On the other hand, by removing the presser nut 27, the operation lever 26 can be removed from the pouring cock 146, and the flange member 148 can be detached from the pouring cock 146.
Further, when the flange member 148 is attached to the upper surface portion of the cock main body 25 and the driving device 142 is positioned and fixed to the operation position via the latch 40, the lever guide erected on the lower end surface 17 of the driving device 142 is provided. The upper portion of the pouring cock 146 facing the gap formed between the opening 144 of the rib portion 143 and the operation lever 26 is covered with the flat plate portion 150 of the flange member 148. Further, the flat plate portion 150 of the flange member 148 extends to a position outside the horizontal view from the opening portion 144 of the lever guide rib portion 143 provided upright on the lower end surface 17 of the driving device 142.

Therefore, when the operation lever 26 is tilted in the front-rear direction by the driving device 142 to discharge and supply the beverage, the beverage such as beer that has been foamed and scattered is a bowl member attached to the upper surface of the dispensing cock 146. The 148 member 148 hits the lower surface of the flat plate portion 150 to block the upward splashing of the jar member 148, and the beverage such as beer that has been foamed and scattered from the cock air holes 153 and 154 is swollen 152 of the jar member 148. Since the splashing upward of the candy member 148 is blocked when hitting the lower surface of the bottle, the foamed and scattered beverage such as beer is opened in the lever guide rib portion 143 erected on the lower end surface 17 of the drive device 142. It is possible to reliably prevent the drive device 142 from entering through a gap formed between the control lever 144 and the operation lever 26. Further, the hook member 148 can be easily removed from the pouring cock 146 by loosening the presser nut 27 and removing the operation lever 26 and pulling it upward from the screw portion 149. In addition, the bowl member 148 can be removed from the dispensing cock 146 and easily washed, and the beverage supply device 141 can be kept hygienic.
The drive device 142 is arranged so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the device main body 3, and the operation position for operating the operation lever 26 by pulling out the latch operation arm 38 in the front-rear direction, and the operation lever 26, since it is positioned via the latch 40 to a non-operation position that allows the operation lever 26 to be manually moved away from the upper portion 26, the beverage can be manually dispensed during the maintenance of the drive device 142. It can be carried out.

Next, a beverage supply device according to a sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the same reference numerals as those of the beverage supply apparatus 141 according to the fifth embodiment denote the same or corresponding parts as those of the beverage supply apparatus 141 according to the fifth embodiment.
The beverage supply device according to the sixth embodiment has substantially the same configuration and drive control as the configuration and drive control of the beverage supply device 141 according to the fifth embodiment. However, the configuration of the dispensing cock of the beverage supply device according to the sixth embodiment is different from the configuration of the dispensing cock 146 according to the fifth embodiment.

Here, a schematic configuration of the beverage supply device according to the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 31 to 34.
FIG. 31 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the drive device 142 of the beverage supply device 161 according to the sixth embodiment is positioned at the operation position. FIG. 32 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the drive device 142 of the beverage supply device 161 according to the sixth embodiment is positioned at the non-operation position. FIG. 33 is a view showing a presser nut 163 that fastens and holds the operation lever 26 of the dispensing cock 162 of the beverage supply device 161 according to the sixth embodiment, wherein (A) is a plan view, (B) is a front view, and (C). ) Is a cross-sectional view taken along line YY of (A). FIG. 34 is a view showing a method for attaching the presser nut 163 to the upper surface portion of the pouring cock 162 of the beverage supply device 161 according to the sixth embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 31 and 32, the beverage supply device 161 according to the sixth embodiment has substantially the same configuration as the beverage supply device 141 according to the fifth embodiment, but each of the dispensing cocks 146 and the candy member 148 includes Instead, it differs in that each pouring cock 162 is provided.
As with the beverage supply device 141 according to the fifth embodiment, the pouring cock 162 is not provided with the extending portions 33 on the left and right side surfaces of the cock body 25. Thereby, the cock main body 25 can be produced easily and the manufacturing cost of the pouring cock 162 can be reduced.
In addition, the operating lever 26 is clamped and held by a presser nut 163 so as to be tiltable in the front-rear direction (left-right direction in FIGS. 31 and 32) on the screw part 149 protruding from the upper surface of the front end edge of the cock body 25. ing.

Here, the structure and attachment of the presser nut 163 will be described with reference to FIGS. 33 and 34.
As shown in FIG. 33, the presser nut 163 has substantially the same configuration as the presser nut 27 of the beverage supply device 141 according to the fifth embodiment, but an uneven portion 164 along the axial direction is formed on the outer peripheral portion. At the same time, a substantially disk-shaped flange portion 165 is formed extending from the lower end edge of the outer peripheral portion in the substantially vertical outer direction. The outer diameter dimension of the flange portion 165 is approximately three times the maximum outer diameter dimension of the presser nut 163, and functions as a flange member as will be described later. Further, a female screw portion 166 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the presser nut 163, and a through hole 167 through which the base end portion of the operation lever 26 is inserted is formed in the upper end surface portion in the axial direction.
As shown in FIG. 34, the operation lever 26 is clamped and held by the presser nut 163 so as to be tiltable in the front-rear direction (left-right direction in FIG. 34).
Thereby, the upper part around the screw part 149 protruding from the front end edge of the cock body 25, that is, the lower part around the base end part of the operation lever 26 is formed at the outer peripheral lower end edge of the presser nut 163. Covered with the flange portion 165 formed. A predetermined gap is formed between the lower surface portion of the flange portion 165 and the upper surface portion of the cock main body 25 (see FIGS. 31 and 32).
On the other hand, by loosening the presser nut 163, the presser nut 163 and the operation lever 26 can be removed from the dispensing cock 162.

Next, a configuration for discharging and supplying a beverage by each drive unit 142 will be described with reference to FIGS. 31 and 32.
As shown in FIGS. 31 and 32, when the latch operation arm 38 is pulled out to the front side and the driving device 142 is disposed at the operation position or the non-operation position and the latch operation arm 38 is released, the latch 40 The tip portion is inserted and engaged with a hole (not shown) formed in the front surface portion of the apparatus main body 3 by a biasing force of a spring (not shown), and the drive device 142 is operated (position of the drive device 142 in FIG. 31) or It is positioned and fixed at the non-operation position (the position of the driving device 142 in FIG. 32).

  As shown in FIG. 31, when the driving device 142 is disposed at the operation position, the lever guide rib portion 143 erected so as to taper downward on the lower end surface 17 of the driving device 142. The operation lever 26 is inserted from the lower side into a substantially central portion of the opening 144 in the front-rear direction. Further, the operation lever 26 is inserted from below into the engagement hole 46 of the slider 45 disposed inside the drive device 142. Further, the slider 45 is provided with a rack 48 on the upper surface of the rear end portion, and a pinion gear 49 meshing with the rack 48 is configured to be rotated in the forward and reverse directions by a DC motor 50 through a gear train (not shown). Yes. Therefore, by rotating the pinion gear 49 in the forward / reverse direction via the DC motor 50 or the like, the slider 45 in which the rack 48 meshed with the pinion gear 49 is horizontally moved in the front-rear direction. The operation lever 26 engaged with the engagement hole 46 by the back-and-forth movement is tilted in the front-rear direction from the neutral position, and the operation lever 26 is tilted and moved in the front-rear direction from the substantially center position of the opening 144 of the lever guide rib portion 143. It is configured to be able to pour out beverages or foam.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 32, when the latch operation arm 38 is pulled out again and the driving device 142 is positioned at the non-operation position, the engagement hole 46 and the opening 144 of the lever guide rib 143 are formed. The operation lever 26 is separated upward, and the operation lever 26 can be manually tilted in the front-rear direction to pour out beverages or bubbles.

As described above, in the beverage supply device 161 according to the sixth embodiment, the operation lever 26 is fastened and held to the upper surface portion of the cock main body 25 of the dispensing cock 162 by the presser nut 163, thereby functioning as a presser member. The flange portion 165 of the nut 163 is attached to the upper surface portion of the cock body 25 of the pouring cock 162. On the other hand, by removing the presser nut 163, the operation lever 26 can be removed from the pouring cock 162, and the flange portion 165 of the presser nut 163 that functions as the flange member can be detached from the pouring cock 162.
Further, when the operation lever 26 is clamped and held on the upper surface portion of the cock body 25 by the presser nut 163 and the driving device 142 is positioned and fixed to the operation position via the latch 40, the lower end surface 17 of the driving device 142 is fixed. The upper portion of the pouring cock 162 that faces the gap formed between the opening 144 of the lever guide rib 143 that is erected and the operation lever 26 is covered by the flange 165 of the presser nut 163. Further, the flange portion 165 of the presser nut 163 extends to a position outside the horizontal view from the opening portion 144 of the lever guide rib portion 143 provided upright on the lower end surface 17 of the driving device 142.

Therefore, when the operation lever 26 is tilted in the front-rear direction by the driving device 142 to release and supply the beverage, the beverage such as beer that has been foamed and scattered is a press nut attached to the upper surface of the dispensing cock 162. 163 hits the lower surface of the flange portion 165, and the upward splashing of the flange portion 165 is blocked, and beverages such as beer that have been foamed and scattered from the respective cock air holes 153, 154 hit the lower surface of the flange portion 165, Since the upward splashing of the flange portion 165 is blocked, the beer and other beverages that have been foamed and scattered can cause the opening 144 of the lever guide rib portion 143 erected on the lower end surface 17 of the driving device 142 and the operation lever 26. Intrusion into the driving device 142 from the gap formed between the two can be reliably prevented. Further, by loosening the presser nut 163 and detaching the presser nut 163 and the operation lever 26 from the pouring cock 162, the flange portion 165 functioning as a hook member can be easily removed from the pouring cock 162 at the same time. Further, the presser nut 163 can be removed from the dispensing cock 162 and easily washed, and the beverage supply device 161 can be kept hygienic.
The drive device 142 is arranged so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the device main body 3, and the operation position for operating the operation lever 26 by pulling out the latch operation arm 38 in the front-rear direction, and the operation lever 26, since it is positioned via the latch 40 to a non-operation position that allows the operation lever 26 to be manually moved away from the upper portion 26, the beverage can be manually dispensed during the maintenance of the drive device 142. It can be carried out.

Next, a beverage supply device according to a seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the same reference numerals as those of the beverage supply apparatus 141 according to the fifth embodiment denote the same or corresponding parts as those of the beverage supply apparatus 141 according to the fifth embodiment.
The beverage supply device according to the seventh embodiment has substantially the same configuration and drive control as the configuration and drive control of the beverage supply device 141 according to the fifth embodiment. However, the configuration of the bowl member of the beverage supply device according to the seventh embodiment is different from the configuration of the bowl member 148 according to the fifth embodiment.

Here, a schematic configuration of the beverage supply device according to the seventh embodiment will be described based on FIGS. 35 to 39.
FIG. 35 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the drive device 142 of the beverage supply device 171 according to the seventh embodiment is positioned at the operation position. FIG. 36 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the drive device 142 of the beverage supply device 171 according to the seventh embodiment is positioned at the non-operation position. FIGS. 37A and 37B are diagrams showing the heel member 172 attached to the upper surface portion of the pouring cock 146 of the beverage supply device 171 according to the seventh embodiment. FIG. 37A is a front view, FIG. 37B is a bottom view, and FIG. Left side view, (D) is a right side view. FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line ZZ in FIG. FIG. 39 is a view showing a method for attaching the bowl member 172 to the upper surface portion of the pouring cock 146 of the beverage supply device 171 according to the seventh embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 35 and 36, the beverage supply device 171 according to the seventh embodiment has substantially the same configuration as the beverage supply device 141 according to the fifth embodiment, but instead of the candy member 148, the candy member 172 Is different in that it is provided.
Here, the flange member 172 will be described with reference to FIGS. 37 and 38.
As shown in FIGS. 37 and 38, the flange member 172 is made of plastic resin, hard rubber, or the like, and has a substantially flat plate portion 175 having a substantially rectangular shape in a horizontal view that is long in the front-rear direction. Further, a substantially circular through hole 176 is formed in a substantially central portion of the flat plate portion 175 in the front-rear direction (left and right direction in FIGS. 37A and 37B). The inner diameter dimension of the through hole 176 is formed so as to be substantially equal to the maximum outer diameter dimension of the presser nut 27, and is formed so as to be fitted into the presser nut 27 as will be described later (FIGS. 39 and 35). reference). Further, the thickness of the flat plate portion 175 is formed to be equal to or greater than the height of the gap between the upper surface portion of the cock body 25 and the lower end surface of the presser nut 27, and the peripheral portion of the through hole 176 is formed as described later. The gap between the upper surface portion of the cock body 25 and the lower end surface of the presser nut 27 is closed (see FIGS. 35 and 36).
Further, the portion in the front side direction (the left side direction in FIGS. 37A and 37B) from the front end portion of the through hole 176 has a predetermined radial dimension (in the seventh embodiment, the maximum outer diameter of the presser nut 27). It is formed in a substantially semicircular shape in horizontal view. Therefore, the left and right side edge portions (upper and lower side edge portions in FIG. 37B) of the flat plate portion 175 are arranged in the left and right outer direction (up and down in FIG. 37B) from the longitudinal center line of the through hole 176. A predetermined dimension is extended in the outward direction (in the seventh embodiment, the dimension is substantially equal to the maximum outer diameter of the presser nut 27).

Further, a portion of the flat plate portion 175 in the rear side direction (rightward direction in FIGS. 37A and 37B) from the rear end portion of the through hole 176 is a cock mounting nut for attaching the cock main body 25 to the apparatus main body 3. It extends to slightly before 30 (see FIG. 35). Further, a predetermined gap is formed with the upper surface portion of the cock main body 25 in a portion facing the upper surface portion of the cock main body 25 outside the rear end portion of the outer peripheral edge portion of the through hole 176 of the flat plate portion 175. A bulging portion 177 that bulges upward is formed. As a result, the edge portions of the cock air holes 153 and 154 (see FIG. 35) communicating with the upper surface of the cock body 25 are covered with the bulging portion 177, and the lower surface portion of the bulging portion 177 and each cock. A predetermined gap is formed between the edge portions of the air holes 153 and 154.
Further, a pair of substantially elongated plate-like sandwiching portions 178 and 179 sandwiching the left and right side portions of the cock main body 25 are provided at the positions facing the both side surface portions of the cock main body 25 on the lower surface portion of the flat plate portion 175. The main body 25 is erected so as to come into contact with a portion below the center portion in the vertical direction of the left and right side portions. In addition, the inner side surfaces of the sandwiching portions 178 and 179 are the inner side surfaces of the vertical cross section so that the entire inner side surface substantially contacts the outer peripheral surface of the cock body 25 (the lower end surface in FIGS. 37C and 37D). Is formed in a substantially arc shape projecting outwardly along the outer peripheral surface of the cock body 25.

The attachment / detachment of the flange member 172 formed in this manner to the extraction cock 146 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 39, the flange member 172 is inserted into the presser nut 27 after the through hole 176 is inserted into the operation lever 26 with the bulging portion 177 at the rear side (right side in FIG. 39). Further, by fitting the flange member 172 in the lower direction until the inner surface of each of the sandwiching portions 178 and 179 contacts the upper surface of the cock body 25, the inner side surfaces of each of the sandwiching portions 178 and 179 The left and right side surfaces of the main body 25 are sandwiched, and the flange member 172 is attached to the upper surface of the cock main body 25.
As a result, the upper portion of the pouring cock 146 in the front direction from the front edge of the cock body 25 is covered with the substantially semicircular front portion of the flat plate portion 175 of the flange member 172 having a predetermined radial dimension. The upper portions of the left and right side surface portions of the cock body 25 are covered by the flat plate portions 175 of the flange members 172 that extend outward from the left and right side surface portions of the cock body 25 by a predetermined dimension. The cock air holes 153 and 154 formed in the upper surface portion of the cock body 25 are covered with a bulging portion 177 formed in the rear portion of the flange member 172.
On the other hand, the hook members 172 are removed from the pouring cock 146 by pulling the holding portions 178 and 179 of the hook member 172 upward from the cock body 25 and pulling upward from the presser nut 27 and the operation lever 26. Can do.

Next, a configuration for discharging and supplying a beverage by each drive unit 142 will be described with reference to FIGS. 35 and 36.
As shown in FIGS. 35 and 36, when the latch operation arm 38 is pulled out to the front side and the driving device 142 is disposed at the operation position or the non-operation position and the latch operation arm 38 is released, the latch 40 The tip portion is inserted and engaged with a hole (not shown) formed in the front surface portion of the apparatus body 3 by a biasing force of a spring (not shown), and the driving device 142 is operated (position of the driving device 142 in FIG. 35) or It is positioned and fixed at the non-operation position (position of the driving device 142 in FIG. 36).

  As shown in FIG. 35, when the driving device 142 is disposed at the operation position, the lever guide rib portion 143 erected so as to taper downward on the lower end surface 17 of the driving device 142. The operation lever 26 is inserted from the lower side into a substantially central portion of the opening 144 in the front-rear direction. Further, the operation lever 26 is inserted from below into the engagement hole 46 of the slider 45 disposed inside the drive device 142. Further, the slider 45 is provided with a rack 48 on the upper surface of the rear end portion, and a pinion gear 49 meshing with the rack 48 is configured to be rotated in the forward and reverse directions by a DC motor 50 through a gear train (not shown). Yes. Therefore, by rotating the pinion gear 49 in the forward / reverse direction via the DC motor 50 or the like, the slider 45 in which the rack 48 meshed with the pinion gear 49 is horizontally moved in the front-rear direction. The operation lever 26 engaged with the engagement hole 46 by the back-and-forth movement is tilted in the front-rear direction from the neutral position, and the operation lever 26 is tilted and moved in the front-rear direction from the substantially center position of the opening 144 of the lever guide rib portion 143. It is configured to be able to pour out beverages or foam.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 36, when the latch operation arm 38 is pulled out again and the driving device 142 is positioned at the non-operation position, the engagement hole 46 and the opening 144 of the lever guide rib 143 are formed. The operation lever 26 is separated upward, and the operation lever 26 can be manually tilted in the front-rear direction to pour out beverages or bubbles.

As described above, in the beverage supply device 171 according to the seventh embodiment, the through-hole 176 of the bowl member 172 is inserted into the operation lever 26 of the pouring cock 146, and then inserted into the presser nut 27, and further the bowl member 172. The hook members 172 are attached to the upper surface portion of the cock body 25 of the pouring cock 146 by fitting the sandwiching portions 178 and 179 into the left and right side surfaces of the cock body 25. On the other hand, the hook members 172 are removed from the pouring cock 146 by pulling the holding portions 178 and 179 of the hook member 172 upward from the cock body 25 and further pulling upward from the presser nut 27 and the operation lever 26. Can do.
Further, when the flange member 172 is attached to the upper surface portion of the cock body 25 and the driving device 142 is positioned and fixed at the operation position via the latch 40, the lever guide erected on the lower end surface 17 of the driving device 142 is provided. The upper portion of the pouring cock 146 facing the gap formed between the opening 144 of the rib portion 143 and the operation lever 26 is covered with the flat plate portion 175 of the flange member 172. Further, the flat plate portion 175 of the flange member 172 extends to a position outside the horizontal view from the opening portion 144 of the lever guide rib portion 143 erected on the lower end surface 17 of the driving device 142.

Therefore, when the operation lever 26 is tilted in the front-rear direction by the driving device 142 to discharge and supply the beverage, the beverage such as beer that has been foamed and scattered is a bowl member attached to the upper surface of the dispensing cock 146. The 172 flat plate portion 175 hits the lower surface of the jar member 172 so that the upward splashing of the jar member 172 is blocked, and the beverage such as beer that is foamed and scattered from the cock air holes 153 and 154 Since the splashing upward of the candy member 172 is blocked, the beer and other beverages that are foamed and scattered are opened in the lever guide rib portion 143 erected on the lower end surface 17 of the driving device 142. It is possible to reliably prevent the drive device 142 from entering through a gap formed between the control lever 144 and the operation lever 26. Further, the eaves member 172 can be easily removed from the pouring cock 146 by pulling the holding portions 178 and 179 upward from the cock body 25 and further pulling them upward from the presser nut 27 and the operation lever 26. . In addition, the bowl member 172 can be easily removed by being removed from the pouring cock 146, and the beverage supply device 171 can be kept hygienic.
The drive device 142 is arranged so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the device main body 3, and the operation position for operating the operation lever 26 by pulling out the latch operation arm 38 in the front-rear direction, and the operation lever 26, since it is positioned via the latch 40 to a non-operation position that allows the operation lever 26 to be manually moved away from the upper portion 26, the beverage can be manually dispensed during the maintenance of the drive device 142. It can be carried out.

  The present invention is not limited to the first to seventh embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, the following may be used.

  (A) In the said 1st Embodiment, when the drive device 9 is positioned and fixed to the operation position, it is comprised so that the flat plate part 21 of the cover member 20 may oppose the outer peripheral surface of the pressing nut 27 of the extraction | pouring cock 8. However, the flat plate portion 21 may cover the vicinity of the proximal end portion of each extending portion 33 of the cock main body 25. Thereby, the clearance gap between the flat plate part 21 and the upper surface part of the cock main body 25 can be narrowed, and it can prevent more reliably that beverages, such as foamed and scattered, penetrate | invade into the cover member 20. FIG. It becomes.

  (B) In the second embodiment to the fourth embodiment, the cover members 95, 111, and 130 are provided on the left and right side portions of the drive device 9 so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction. When the cover members 95, 111, and 130 are inserted from the front side and fixed to the left and right side surfaces of the drive device 9 with screws or magnets after the position is positioned, and the drive device 9 is moved to the non-operation position. May be configured to move the driving device 9 to the non-operation position after the cover members 95, 111, and 130 are removed. Thereby, each cover member 95,111,130 can be easily attached also to the drink supply apparatus already used.

It is an external appearance perspective view which shows schematic structure of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a principal part enlarged front view which shows the state by which the left drive device of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment was positioned and fixed to the operation position, and the right drive device was positioned and fixed to the non-operation position. It is a figure which shows the state by which the drive device of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment was positioned in the operation position, (A) is a side view, (B) is a bottom view. It is a bottom view which shows the state which removed the cover member of the drive device of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the arrangement | positioning state of the drive device of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment, (A) is a sectional side view which shows the state positioned in the operation position, (B) is the state positioned in the non-operation position. It is a sectional side view shown. It is a right view which cuts out and shows the schematic structure of the tilting apparatus which tilts the container cradle of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a left view which cuts out the schematic structure of the tilting apparatus which tilts the container cradle of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the arm member which comprises the tilting apparatus which tilts the container cradle of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment, (A) is a front view, (B) is a side view. It is a figure which shows the rotation member which comprises the tilting apparatus which tilts the container cradle of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment, (A) is a top view, (B) is a front view. It is a figure which shows typically the state which the tilting apparatus of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment tilts a container cradle, (A) is the initial state of a container cradle, (B)-(D) is a container cradle. (E) is a figure which shows the state in which the container cradle inclined to the maximum. It is a figure which shows the angular velocity of this container cradle with respect to the inclination-angle of the container cradle by the tilting apparatus of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the inclination-angle of this container cradle with respect to the elapsed time from the tilt start of the container cradle by the tilting apparatus of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a principal part expansion perspective view which shows the state by which the left drive device of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment was positioned and fixed to the operation position, and the right drive device was positioned and fixed to the non-operation position. It is a principal part enlarged front view which shows the state by which the left drive device of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment was positioned and fixed to the operation position, and the right drive device was positioned and fixed to the non-operation position. It is a figure which shows the state by which the drive device of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment was positioned in the operation position, (A) is a side view, (B) is a bottom view. It is a figure which shows the operation procedure which positions the drive device of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment from an operation position to a non-operation position, (A) is a side view which shows the state positioned by the operation position, (B)-( (D) is a side view showing a state in which the cover member is rotated in the front direction, and (E) is a side view showing a state in which the cover member is positioned at the non-operation position. It is a principal part expansion perspective view which shows the state by which the left drive device of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment was positioned and fixed to the operation position, and the right drive device was positioned and fixed to the non-operation position. It is a principal part enlarged front view which shows the state by which the left drive device of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment was positioned and fixed to the operation position, and the right drive device was positioned and fixed to the non-operation position. It is a figure which shows the state by which the drive device of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment was positioned in the operation position, (A) is a side view, (B) is a bottom view. It is a figure which shows the operation procedure which positions the drive device of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment from an operation position to a non-operation position, (A) is a side view which shows the state positioned by the operation position, (B)-( (D) is a side view showing a state in which the cover member is rotated in the front direction, and (E) is a side view showing a state in which the cover member is positioned at the non-operation position. It is a principal part enlarged front view which shows the state by which the left drive device of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 4th Embodiment was positioned and fixed to the operation position, and the right drive device was positioned and fixed to the non-operation position. It is a figure which shows the state by which the drive device of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 4th Embodiment was positioned in the operation position, (A) is a side view, (B) is a bottom view. It is a bottom view of a cover member when the drive device of the beverage supply device concerning a 4th embodiment is positioned in the operation position. It is a principal part enlarged side view which shows the state by which the drive device of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 5th Embodiment was positioned in the operation position. It is a bottom view which shows the drive device of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 5th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the heel member attached to the upper surface part of the extraction | pouring cock of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 5th Embodiment, (A) is a front view, (B) is a bottom view, (C) is a right view. It is XX arrow sectional drawing of FIG.26 (B). It is a figure which shows the attachment method of the gutter member to the upper surface part of the extraction | pouring cock of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 5th Embodiment. It is a sectional side view which shows the state by which the drive device of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 5th Embodiment was positioned in the operation position. It is a sectional side view which shows the state by which the drive device of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 5th Embodiment was positioned in the non-operation position. It is a sectional side view which shows the state by which the drive device of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 6th Embodiment was positioned in the operation position. It is a sectional side view which shows the state by which the drive device of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 6th Embodiment was positioned in the non-operation position. It is a figure which shows the presser nut which clamps and hold | maintains the operation lever of the extraction cock of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 6th Embodiment, (A) is a top view, (B) is a front view, (C) is Y of (A). It is -Y arrow sectional drawing. It is a figure which shows the attachment method of the presser nut to the upper surface part of the extraction | pouring cock of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 6th Embodiment. It is a sectional side view which shows the state by which the drive device of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 7th Embodiment was positioned in the operation position. It is a sectional side view which shows the state by which the drive device of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 7th Embodiment was positioned in the non-operation position. It is a figure which shows the heel member attached to the upper surface part of the extraction | pouring cock of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 7th Embodiment, (A) is a front view, (B) is a bottom view, (C) is a left view, (D ) Is a right side view. It is ZZ arrow sectional drawing of FIG. 37 (B). It is a figure which shows the attachment method of the gutter member to the upper surface part of the extraction | pouring cock of the drink supply apparatus which concerns on 7th Embodiment.

1, 91, 141, 161, 171 Beverage supply device 3 Device main body 8, 146, 162 Dispensing cock 9, 142 Drive device 9A Operation buttons 20, 95, 111, 130 Cover members 21, 96, 112, 131 Flat plate portion 22 97, 113, 132 Outer wall portion 23, 151, 176 Through hole 25 Cock body 26 Operation lever 27, 163 Presser nut 33 Extension portion 35 Beverage dispensing nozzle 36 Foam dispensing nozzle 40 Latch 43 Long hole 98, 114, 133 Protruding portion 101 First long groove portion 102 Notch portion 120 Second long groove portion 136 Long groove portion 143 Lever guide rib portion 144 Opening portion 148, 172 Scissors member 150, 175 Flat plate portion 165 Flange portion 178, 179 Nipping portion

Claims (2)

A pouring cock disposed in the apparatus main body, and a driving device that operates and operates an operation lever of the pouring cock to discharge and supply the beverage, and the driving device moves in the vertical direction with respect to the apparatus main body. In the beverage supply apparatus configured to be capable of being positioned and positioned at an operation position for operating the operation lever and a non-operation position for separating the operation lever upward and enabling the operation lever manually,
The pouring cock has a cock body in which the operation lever is clamped and held on the upper surface portion so as to be swingable in the front-rear direction by a substantially circular holding nut in plan view.
When the drive device is positioned at the operation position, an outer peripheral portion from a lower end surface in which a longitudinally long slot is formed in a front-rear direction in which the operation lever is inserted from below to a lower end portion of the presser nut is inserted. It has a substantially box-shaped cover member provided to cover,
The beverage, wherein the cover member has a substantially circular through-hole having a diameter substantially equal to an outer diameter of the presser nut into which the operation lever and the presser nut are inserted from the bottom side. Feeding device. The cock body has a pair of flat plate-like extending portions that extend from the left and right side surfaces to the outside in the horizontal direction over substantially the entire length,
2. The beverage supply device according to claim 1, wherein the pair of extending portions are formed so as to face an outer portion of the bottom surface portion of the cover member with respect to the through hole.

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