JP7149526B2 - beverage dispenser - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to beverage dispensers.

Conventionally, a cooling water tank that stores cooling water, a cooling water tank cooler that cools the cooling water in the cooling water tank, a cooling coil that is immersed in the cooling water in the cooling water tank, and agitates the cooling water in the cooling water tank. A cooling water discharge pipe that prevents the cooling water from overflowing from the top opening in the upper part of the cooling water tank in the beverage dispenser that is equipped with a stirrer and discharges the syrup and dilution water that pass through the cooling coil after being cooled by cooling water. is provided (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-255828 A

In Patent Document 1, due to the miniaturization and multi-functionalization of the product, if the cooling water discharge pipe is routed through the gap between the parts in the beverage dispenser, it is difficult to clean the inside of the cooling water discharge pipe, such as clogging, or maintenance such as attachment / detachment. become.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a beverage dispenser capable of reducing the size of the housing and improving the maintenance of piping.

In the beverage dispenser of the present invention, a cooling device for pre-cooling a beverage to be provided includes a cold storage for storing raw materials of the beverage, a cooling water tank for storing cooling water, and a water level of the cooling water in the cooling water tank at a predetermined level. and a cooling water discharge pipe that discharges the cooling water from the outlet when the temperature exceeds The discharge pipe is disposed at a corner of the cooling water tank away from the cold storage adjacent to the cooling water tank , extends downward from the discharge port along the corner, and extends below the bottom wall of the cooling water tank. It is characterized in that it bends, extends forward, and is connected to a drain pipe that is attached to the bottom wall of the cold storage and extends downward .
As a result, the cooling water discharge pipe can be compactly arranged using the corners of the cooling water tank, the housing can be made smaller, and the cooling water discharge pipe can be easily attached and detached, thereby improving maintainability.

Further, in the beverage dispenser of the present invention, the corners of the cooling water tank are formed as inclined walls chamfered at the corners of adjacent walls of the cooling water tank, and the cooling water discharge pipe is formed by the inclined walls. It is characterized by extending downward along the
As a result, the cooling water discharge pipe can be arranged more compactly, and an increase in the size of the housing can be avoided.

Further, in the beverage dispenser of the present invention, the cooling water discharge pipe is connected to the drain pipe via a connection pipe, and the water in the cold storage and the cooling water in the cooling water tank discharged from the tip of the connection pipe is provided so as to flow down to a drip tray provided below the refrigerator .
As a result, by connecting the cooling water discharge pipe and the drain pipe, it is possible to shorten the cooling water discharge pipe and the drain pipe and to easily arrange and route them. is discharged to a predetermined location.

In the beverage dispenser of the present invention, the cooling water discharge pipe can be arranged compactly by using the corners of the cooling water tank, and the housing can be downsized. can improve sexuality.

1 is a front view showing a beverage dispenser of one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. Side view showing the inside of the housing The perspective view which shows a cold storage, a cooling water tank, and a drip tray. Perspective view showing a cold storage and a cooling water tank Front view showing cold storage and cooling water tank

A first invention comprises a cooling device for pre-cooling a beverage to be provided, a cooling water tank for storing cooling water, and a cooling device for discharging the cooling water when the water level of the cooling water in the cooling water tank exceeds a predetermined water level. and a water discharge pipe, wherein the cooling water discharge pipe is arranged at a corner of the cooling water tank away from the cold storage box adjacent to the cooling water tank, so that the cooling water discharge pipe is located at the corner of the cooling water tank. The parts can be used for compact arrangement, and the housing can be made smaller, and the cooling water discharge pipe can be easily attached and detached, improving maintainability.

In a second aspect of the invention, the corners of the cooling water tank are formed as inclined walls chamfered at the corners of adjacent walls of the cooling water tank, and the cooling water discharge pipe extends from the inclined wall. By arranging them along the direction, the cooling water discharge pipes can be arranged more compactly, and the housing can be further miniaturized.

In a third aspect of the invention, the cold storage is a storage portion for storing beverage ingredients, and the cooling water discharge pipe is connected to a drain pipe connected to the bottom of the storage portion to discharge the cooling water. By connecting the pipe and the drain pipe, it is possible to shorten the cooling water discharge pipe and the drain pipe, and to arrange and route them easily. can.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
It should be noted that "left" and "right" in the following description indicate directions when facing the front of the beverage dispenser 10. As shown in FIG.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a beverage dispenser 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing the inside of a housing 11. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the beverage dispenser 10 is arranged in the housing 11 between a pair of BIBs (Bag In Boxes) 12 and 13 arranged on the upper left and right sides of the housing 11 and the left and right BIBs 12 and 13. A syrup supply unit 14 is provided.
An upper portion of the housing 11 is covered from the front by a front cover 15 attached to the housing 11 so as to be openable and closable. A plurality of selection buttons (not shown) for selecting various beverages are provided on the front surface of the front cover 15 . Front cover 15 is shown in the open position to allow maintenance of beverage dispenser 10 .

The left and right BIBs 12 and 13 store different raw materials for beverages.
Tubes 16A and 16B are connected to the lower ends of the left and right BIBs 12 and 13, respectively, and tube openings 17A and 17B are provided at the distal ends of the tubes 16A and 16B.
Beverages are made by mixing beverage ingredients with dilution water that dilutes the beverage ingredients.
The tubes 16A and 16B are sandwiched between rotors (not shown) and arms (not shown) that constitute peristaltic pumps 18A and 18B, respectively. By handling the tubes 16A and 16B with rotating rotors, the beverage in the tubes 16A and 16B is delivered to the tube openings 17A and 17B.

The syrup supply unit 14 includes a variable valve, an electromagnetic valve, a tube, a multi-nozzle, etc. (not shown) behind and below the cover member 21, respectively.
When the selection button is operated to request a syrup drink, the syrup in the syrup tank is supplied to the multi-nozzle through the electromagnetic valve. In the multi-nozzle, syrup is mixed with dilution water to form a syrup drink, which is discharged from the tip of the multi-nozzle.

A drip tray 31 is provided below the left and right BIBs 12 and 13 and the syrup supply unit 14 and below the housing 11 . A cup (not shown) is placed on the drip tray 31, and the beverage is poured into the cup.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the housing 11 includes a bottom wall 51 , a pair of left and right side walls 52 (only one of the side walls 52 is shown) that rises from the left and right side edges of the bottom wall 51 , and a rear wall of the bottom wall 51 . and a rear wall 53 raised from the rim.
A cooling device 55 is arranged above the bottom wall 51 for cooling the beverage ingredients and the dilution water.
The cooling device 55 comprises a compressor 56 , a condenser 57 and a blower device 58 .
The blower 58 is arranged close to the rear wall 53 and blows air to the front condenser 57 to cool the condenser 57 .

A support member (not shown) supported by the bottom wall 51 via a plurality of pillars (not shown) is provided above the cooling device 55, and a cooling water tank 62 is arranged on the support member.
In the cooling water tank 62, there are a cooler (not shown) through which the refrigerant that has passed through the condenser 57 flows, a syrup cooling coil (not shown) consisting of a tube for cooling the raw material of the beverage, and a diluting coil consisting of a tube for cooling the dilution water. A water cooling coil (not shown) is arranged in a state of being immersed in the cooling water stored in the cooling water tank 62 .
At the upper front part in the housing 11, a cold storage box 61 in which the BIBs 12 and 13 and the syrup supply part 14 are accommodated is arranged. The cooler 61 is kept at a predetermined temperature lower than room temperature.
The cooling water tank 62 is arranged between the cold storage box 61 and the rear wall 53 .
The cooling water tank 62 is provided with a cooling water discharge pipe 64 for discharging the cooling water when the water level of the stored cooling water exceeds a predetermined water level.

A drain pipe 66 is connected to the bottom wall 84 of the refrigerator 61 for discharging water accumulated in the refrigerator.
The cooling water discharge pipe 64 described above is connected to a drain pipe 66 via a connection pipe 67 . The connection pipe 67 has a drain port 67a for discharging the water in the cold storage 61 and the cooling water in the cooling water tank 62 at its tip. The water and cooling water discharged from the drain port 67a flow down to the drip tray 31, are discharged from a drain hole (not shown) provided at the bottom of the drip tray 31, and are stored in a storage tank or the like.

3 is a perspective view showing the cold storage 61, the cooling water tank 62 and the drip tray 31, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the cold storage 61 and the cooling water tank 62, and FIG. It is a diagram.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the cooling water tank 62 includes a bottom wall 71 (see FIG. 2), a front wall 72 rising from the bottom wall 71, a pair of left and right side walls 73 and a rear wall 74, and left and right It consists of a pair of left and right inclined walls 75 connecting the side walls 73 and the rear wall 74 respectively.
The left and right inclined walls 75 are portions formed at the corners 62a of the left and right side walls 73 and the rear wall 74, and are inclined by about 45° with respect to the left and right side walls 73 and the rear wall 74, respectively.

The cooling water discharge pipe 64 is connected to a discharge port 76 that is attached to the upper portion of one (left) inclined wall 75 and that discharges the cooling water.
The cooling water discharge pipe 64 extends downward along an inclined wall 75 from a discharge port 76 , bends forward below the bottom wall 71 , extends forward along the bottom wall 71 , and extends forward along the bottom wall 74 . , extends obliquely forward and downward, further extends forward and is connected to the connecting pipe 67 .

Refrigerator 61 includes a bottom wall 84 (see FIG. 2), a pair of left and right side walls 85 (only one side wall 85 is shown) and a rear wall 86 raised from the bottom wall 84, and left and right side walls 85 and a rear wall 86. and a top wall 87 connecting each of the . An opening 61 a is provided in the front portion of the cold storage box 61 . When the opening 61a is closed by the front cover 15 (see FIG. 1), the interior of the cold storage 61 is sealed.
The bottom wall 84 is provided with a discharge port 89 for discharging water in the refrigerator, and the drain pipe 66 is connected to the discharge port 89 .
The drain pipe 66 extends downward from the discharge port 89 and is connected to the connection pipe 67 when viewed from the side.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the cooler 61 and the cooling water tank 62 are arranged so as to substantially overlap in the horizontal direction, and the upper end of the cooler 61 is higher than the upper end of the cooling water tank 62 .
A discharge port 89 of the cooling water tank 62 is provided in the center of the bottom wall 84 in the left-right direction, and the drain pipe 66 extends downward from the discharge port 89 and then extends obliquely downward (diagonally downward and leftward), Further, it extends laterally (to the left), bends and extends downward, and is connected to the connecting pipe 67 .

The upper portion of the cooling water discharge pipe 64 is arranged to the right of the left side wall 73 of the cooling water tank 62 in a front view, and cannot be seen from the front. Also, the cooling water discharge pipe 64 is arranged forward of the rear wall 74 (see FIG. 2) of the cooling water tank 62 . Therefore, the cooling water discharge pipe 64 is a triangular prism-shaped space formed at the corner 62a of the cold storage 61 (a space formed by extensions of the side walls 73 and the rear wall 74 and the inclined wall 75). placed within. As a result, the cooling water discharge pipe 64 can be arranged compactly at the corner 62 a of the cooling water tank 62 .

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 above, the beverage dispenser 10 includes a cooling water tank 62 for storing cooling water in the cooling device 55 for pre-cooling the beverage to be provided, and a water level of the cooling water in the cooling water tank 62 . A cooling water discharge pipe 64 is provided for discharging the cooling water when the water level exceeds a predetermined level.

The cooling water discharge pipe 64 is arranged at a corner portion 62a of the cooling water tank 62 away from the cooling water tank 62 adjacent to the cooling water tank 62 (the cooling box 61 which is a storage portion for the BIBs 12 and 13 (see FIG. 1)).

According to this configuration, the cooling water discharge pipe 64 can be arranged compactly using the corners of the cooling water tank 62, and the housing 11 can be made smaller. 14, the cooling water discharge pipe 64 can be easily attached and detached, cleaned, etc., and maintainability can be improved.

As shown in FIG. 3, the corner 62a of the cooling water tank 62 is formed into an inclined wall 75 chamfered at the corners of the side wall 73 and the rear wall 74, which are adjacent walls of the cooling water tank 62. , the cooling water discharge pipe 64 is arranged along the extending direction (vertical direction) of the inclined wall 75 .
With this configuration, the cooling water discharge pipe 64 can be arranged more compactly, and the need for increasing the size of the housing 11 is eliminated.

Also, as shown in FIG. 2, the cold storage 61 is a storage portion for storing beverage ingredients, and the cooling water discharge pipe 64 is a drain pipe 66 connected to a bottom wall 84 as the bottom of the cold storage 61. connected to
According to this configuration, by connecting the cooling water discharge pipe 64 and the drain pipe 66, it is possible to shorten the cooling water discharge pipe 64 and the drain pipe 66 and facilitate their arrangement and routing. From the connection pipe 67 as a pipe, the discharged substances can be collectively discharged to a predetermined place.

Although the present invention has been described above based on each embodiment, the present invention is merely an example of one embodiment of the present invention. be.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY As described above, the beverage dispenser according to the present invention can be suitably used as a beverage dispenser in which the cooling water discharge pipe can be easily attached/detached and cleaned, and maintainability can be improved.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 beverage dispenser 11 housing 55 cooling device 61 cold storage 62 cooling water tank 62a corner 64 cooling water discharge pipe 66 drain pipe 73 side wall (wall)
74 rear wall (wall)
75 inclined wall 84 bottom wall (bottom)

Claims (3)

A cooling device for pre-cooling the beverage to be provided includes a cold storage for storing the ingredients of the beverage, a cooling water tank for storing cooling water, and the cooling when the water level of the cooling water in the cooling water tank exceeds a predetermined water level. A beverage dispenser comprising a cooling water discharge pipe for discharging water from the discharge port,
The cooling water tank is arranged between the cold storage and the rear wall of the beverage dispenser,
The cooling water discharge pipe is disposed at a corner of the cooling water tank away from the cold storage adjacent to the cooling water tank , extends downward along the corner from the outlet, and extends from the bottom wall of the cooling water tank. a beverage dispenser that is bent downwardly and extends forwardly to be connected to a downwardly extending drain pipe attached to the bottom wall of the cold storage . A corner of the cooling water tank is formed as an inclined wall chamfered between adjacent walls of the cooling water tank, and the cooling water discharge pipe extends downward along the inclined wall. A beverage dispenser according to claim 1, comprising: The cooling water discharge pipe is connected to the drain pipe via a connection pipe, and the water in the cold storage and the cooling water in the cooling water tank discharged from the tip of the connection pipe are provided below the cold storage. 3. Beverage dispenser according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it is arranged to run down into a drip tray provided .

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