JP2000238896A - Low temperature feed system for beer loaded with yeast - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily feed a beer without trouble at a given low temperature for which various kinds of local beers loaded with yeast and the like can be taken with good taste in a beer restaurant or the like. SOLUTION: A beer dispenser 12 with a plurality of counter drafts 13 for porting a beer into a beer container is provided combinedly on a beer counter 11. On the other hand, a plurality of beer storage tanks 30 storing respective kinds of local beers are stored in a refrigeration chamber 15, and the interior of the chamber is kept at a low temperature for refrigeration by an air cooling means 20. The refrigeration chamber is connected with the beer dispenser by a beer piping 16, and a plurality of beer transfer pipes are run through inside the beer piping, and respective one ends are connected with respective beer storage tanks, while the other ends are connected with respective counter drafts. The local beers compressively transferred from the beer storage tanks and run through the beer transfer pipes are kept at the given temperature by a cool water being circulated in the beer piping by the cooling means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a beer dispenser which supplies yeast-containing beer such as local beer stored in a beer storage tank such as a beer barrel to a predetermined low temperature in a restaurant or a restaurant. It belongs to the technical field related to a low-temperature supply system of yeast-containing beer that is used and poured into a beer drinking container such as a mug or a glass.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a restaurant, a restaurant or the like, when beer stored in a beer storage tank is cooled and supplied, for example, as shown in FIG. The beer to be fed is fed into the beer dispenser 3 via the beer hose 2, the beer passing through the beer dispenser 3 is instantaneously cooled by a cooling means (not shown), and the beer injection means 4 is manually operated by a lever. It is poured into the mug 5 from the faucet.

In another conventional art, as shown in FIG. 10, for example, a beer dispenser 6 is provided with a refrigerating chamber 7 in which a barrel-shaped beer storage tank 1 is housed. In some cases, the beer is cooled to a low temperature, and the beer is similarly poured into a mug when supplied.

[0004]

However, conventionally, the instant cooling beer supply system shown in FIG.
There is no problem in the case of commercially available beer from which yeast has been removed in advance because it is configured to be stored at room temperature in the beer storage tank 1 until immediately before supply, but it is essential to keep it at a constant low temperature in order to be able to drink deliciously Beer with yeast
For example, there is a problem that it cannot be applied when supplying local beer or the like.

In the air-cooled beer supply system shown in FIG. 10, it is possible to supply beer containing yeast such as local beer, but the beer storage tank 7 is placed in a narrow empty space in the beer dispenser 6. Therefore, a large tank cannot be accommodated, and the tank needs to be replaced relatively frequently every time the beer runs out, which is troublesome. Further, in this limited space, there is a problem that it is difficult to accommodate various types of local beer and the like in the beer storage tanks by the number thereof and supply them according to taste.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide various types of yeast-containing beer at a constant low temperature so that they can be deliciously drunk, and to easily supply the beer without any hassle.

[0007]

The object of the present invention is to provide a plurality of beer infusion means such as a counter draft 13 for manually pouring yeast-containing beer into a beer drinking container 49, and providing the beer infusion means with a beer counter. 11 and a plurality of beer storage tanks 30 for storing beer containing yeast for each type. The beer storage tank 30 is maintained at a predetermined low temperature by air cooling means 20. And a beer storage tank 3 in the refrigerator compartment 15 for refrigeration of the beer.
Beer dispenser 1
2 and a beer feeding means such as a CO ₂ cylinder 35 for pressure feeding to the beer injecting means,
5 while being connected to the beer storage tank 30 and a plurality of beer feed pipes 25 each having the other end connected to each beer injecting means of the beer dispenser 12. By including the beer pipe 16 covered with a heat insulating material and the cooling means 50 for supplying a cooling medium to the beer pipe 16 and keeping the beer passing through the beer feed pipe 25 at a low temperature. Achieved.

The above-mentioned object is achieved by disposing the cooling means 50 in a cold water supply device 40 for supplying cold water as a cooling medium and in the beer pipe 16 and supplying the cold water supplied by the cold water supply device 40 to the beer pipe 16. And a chilled water guide pipe 45 for guiding the water to circulate in the longitudinal direction.

The purpose of the invention is to provide a cooling device 50 which sends the cold air therein as a cooling medium from the refrigerator compartment 15 as a cooling medium, and the cool air sent by the blowing device 53 in the beer pipe 16 in the longitudinal direction. This is achieved by providing a cool air duct 51 provided with a heat-insulating means for guiding circulation.

The object of the invention is to extend the cooling means 50 to a part of the cooling means 15, which is a component of the air cooling means 20, and to extend a cooling pipe 55 through which the cool air generated by the cooling means 20 passes through into the beer pipe 16. This is achieved by the configuration described above.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a low-temperature supply system for yeast-containing beer of the present invention in a beer restaurant. In this supply system, a beer dispenser 12 is provided in a beer counter 11 provided in a beer restaurant room indicated by reference numeral 10 in the drawing. The beer dispenser 12 has a plurality of counter drafts ("beer injection means" in the present invention) 13 arranged side by side on the beer counter 11, and each of the counter drafts 13 is manually operated by a lever to inject beer from the faucet. It comes out.

In this supply system, a beer dispenser 12 is provided in a refrigerator 15 provided outdoors in this example.
And a beer pipe 16.

The refrigerator compartment 15 is provided with air cooling means 20 for cooling the interior of the refrigerator compartment. As is well known, the air cooling means 20 uses a refrigerant gas such as NH ₂ or R-22 (Freon), and converts the refrigerant gas into a compressor (compressor) of a refrigerator unit (not shown) installed outdoors, for example. A high-pressure refrigerant gas is compressed and condensed and liquefied by a condenser (condenser), and a cooler (cooler) 19 sends out cool air.

The refrigerating compartment 15 contains six beer storage tanks 30 in the form of beer barrels in which different types of yeast-containing beer, in this example, different types of local beer, are stored.

As shown in FIG. 2, for example, the beer pipe 16 is provided with a large-diameter outer pipe 24 made of a suitable heat insulating material, and in the outer pipe 24, a cold water guide pipe 4 of a cooling means 50 described later is provided.
5 and 6 beer liquid feed pipes 25 are provided so as to pass therethrough. These beer feed pipes 25 are made of, for example, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) hoses. One end of each pipe is connected to the beer storage tank 30 in the refrigerator compartment 15, and the other end is connected to each counter draft 13 of the beer dispenser 12. Connect to.

As shown in FIG. 1, the refrigerating compartment 15 is provided with a CO ₂ cylinder (“beer feeding means” in the present invention) 35, one for each beer storage tank 30. Each hose 3 in the beer storage tank 30
It is connected by 1. And, through the hose 31, CO ₂
Is sent into the beer storage tank 30, the beer is extruded from the beer storage tank 30 by the gas pressure, and is sent to the counter draft 13 of the beer dispenser 12 through the beer feed pipe 25. When the counter draft 13 is operated with a lever, the faucet is The local beer is poured out from.

Further, in this supply system, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, a cold water supply device 40 is installed adjacent to the beer dispenser 12. The chilled water supply device 40 includes, for example, a refrigerator unit 36 that employs the same cooling system system as described above using a compressor and a condenser for a refrigerant gas,
Therefore, a cold water tank 37 for storing the generated cold water, a pump 38 and the like are provided.

Further, the pump 3 of the cold water supply device 40
8 and the chilled water tank 37 are connected by a chilled water guide pipe 45, the chilled water guide pipe 45 is disposed in the length direction in the beer pipe 16, and provided so that the chilled water supplied by the pump 38 circulates in the beer pipe 16. . Then, the cold water guide tube 45 and the cold water supply device 40 form the cool keeping means 50 according to the present invention.

In the supply system of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, the refrigeration chamber 15 is always air-cooled by the air-cooling means 20, and the beer in the beer storage tank 30 is refrigerated so as to maintain a predetermined low temperature. And beer restaurant 1
0, in the case of supplying micro-beer by this supply system, one of the counter drafts 13 of the beer dispenser 12 is arbitrarily selected, and the counter draft 13 is operated by a lever to discharge a desired micro-beer from the faucet. Pour into a beer drinking container 49 such as a mug.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 2, in the beer pipe 16, the cold water supplied by the cold water supply device 40 as the cooling means 50 is supplied through the cold water guide pipe 45 to the beer pipe 16.
The beer that circulates through the inside of the beer feed pipe 25 is maintained at a predetermined low temperature (5 ° C. to 10 ° C.).

In the present invention, the cooling means 5
0 can be configured as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, for example.

That is, between the refrigerator compartment 15 and the beer counter 11 near the beer dispenser 12, for example,
A cool air duct 51 is provided. In the cool air duct 51, a space is partitioned by a partition plate portion 51 a to form a cool air circulation path 52.
Then, one side of the circulation path 52 is formed as the beer pipe 16, and the beer feed pipe 25 is provided therein. on the other hand,
A cooling device 50 is configured by installing a blowing device 53 such as a fan at the refrigerating room side entrance on the other side of the circulation path 52.

Then, the cool air is sent out of the refrigerator compartment 15 by the blower 53, and the cool air is sent to the circulation path 5 of the cool air duct 51.
The beer is circulated through the beer feed line 2 to maintain the beer passing through the beer feed pipe 25 at a predetermined low temperature.

Next, the cooling means 50 is provided, for example, as shown in FIG.
And a configuration as shown in FIG.

That is, the cooler 19 in the air cooling means 20 in the refrigeration room 15 and the refrigerator unit 36 in the outdoor
Suction cooling pipe (suction pipe) 55 connecting between
Is extended into the beer pipe 16 and the beer feed pipe 25 is extended.
It is configured to be installed together with.

Then, the cool air from the refrigerator unit 36 passes through the beer pipe 16 through the cooling pipe 55, thereby keeping the beer in each beer feed pipe 25 at a predetermined low temperature.

By the way, in the above-described supply system, when local beer is supplied through the beer feed pipe 25, yeast adheres to the inner surface of the beer feed pipe 25 and the temperature becomes, for example, one.
If the temperature rises to 0 ° or more, it may become a germ and proliferate, which may have a serious adverse effect on the taste of the local beer.

Therefore, in order to prevent the occurrence of such germs, after closing the store, the beer liquid supply pipe 25 is washed using, for example, a pipe washing system 60 as shown in FIG.

In the pipe cleaning system 60, the refrigerator compartment 15
A cleaning tank 61 storing a cleaning liquid (for example, tap water or a chemical solution when the dirt is severe) is accommodated therein, and a CO ₂ cylinder 62 similar to that described above is connected to the cleaning tank 61. In the beer pipe 16, in this example, 6
The cleaning hose 63 is inserted through the cleaning hose 63 together with the beer liquid supply pipe 25, and one end of the cleaning hose 63 is connected to the cleaning tank 61, and the other end is connected to each counter draft 13 of the beer dispenser at a lower portion thereof.

After the store is closed, at the time of washing, the cock 65 is provided on the side of the refrigerator compartment 15 and on the side of each counter draft 13 respectively.
・ One of the cleaning hose 63 and the beer feed pipe 25 via 66
Bract were allowed communicating, feeding CO ₂ at a CO ₂ gas cylinder 62 into the cleaning tank 61, the cleaning tank 6 with the gas pressure
The cleaning liquid is extruded from the inside 1 and circulated between the cleaning hose 63 and the beer liquid supply pipe 25 to wash the inside of the pipe.
The cock 66 on the counter draft 13 side is opened, and the cleaning liquid is discharged from the faucet of the counter draft 13. Then, the remaining beer liquid feeding pipe 25 is similarly washed.

In this pipe cleaning system 60, the cleaning tank 61 and the CO ₂ cylinder 62 are installed in the refrigerator compartment 15, but may be installed near the counter draft 13.

As another cleaning method, there is a method in which only the beer liquid feed pipe 25 is used, and the cleaning liquid is discharged from the cleaning tank 61 through the beer liquid feed pipe 25 from the faucet of the counter draft 13 for cleaning.

Further, usually, the beer feed pipe 25 is washed with a washing liquid every day after the store is closed. However, if necessary, a cleaning member such as a sponge ball is put into the beer feed pipe 25 and air pressure is applied. By extruding by applying water pressure or water pressure, the inside of the beer liquid sending pipe 25 can be washed again so that no washing is left.

In the supply system illustrated above, the refrigerator compartment 15 is installed outdoors. However, the refrigerator compartment 15 may be installed indoors or on a rooftop. There is no.

The above-described supply system can be applied to a case where commercially available beer without yeast is supplied.

[0037]

Therefore, according to the present invention, a plurality of beer storage tanks storing beer containing yeast for each type are refrigerated in a refrigerator, and beer is sent from the beer storage tanks to beer pipes in beer pipes. The beer is sent under pressure to the beer dispensing means of the beer dispenser through the liquid pipe, and at that time, the inside of the beer pipe is cooled by the cooling means to keep the beer at a low temperature. Due to the configuration in which the beer is poured into the beer drinking container, it is possible to supply various types of beer containing yeast such as local beer in a state where the taste is always maintained as desired.

Further, since the beer containing yeast is stored in a plurality of beer storage tanks for each type and the tanks are stored in a refrigerator, a large number of beer storage tanks may be stored in a relatively large beer storage tank. Unlike the conventional method, it is not necessary to frequently replace the beer storage tank every time the beer runs out, so that the yeast-containing beer can be easily and easily supplied. Also, various types of local beer and the like can be divided and stored in the beer storage tanks by the number thereof and supplied as desired.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory perspective view showing a low-temperature supply system for yeast-containing beer of the present invention in a beer restaurant.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a structure of a beer pipe provided in the supply system.

FIG. 3 is a configuration explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration for keeping the inside of the beer pipe cool.

FIG. 4 is a configuration explanatory view showing another example of the cold storage configuration of the beer pipe.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a structure of a beer pipe in another example.

FIG. 6 is a configuration explanatory view showing still another example of the cold storage configuration of the beer pipe.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a structure of a beer pipe in another example.

FIG. 8 is a configuration explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of a pipe cleaning system for cleaning a beer feed pipe in a beer pipe.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a conventional instant cooling beer supply system.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a conventional air-cooled beer supply system.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 11 beer counter 12 beer dispenser 13 counter draft (beer injecting means) 15 refrigerator 16 beer piping 20 air cooling means 25 beer feed pipe 30 beer storage tank 35 CO ₂ cylinder (beer feeding means) 40 cold water supply device 45 cold water guide Pipe 49 Beer drinking container 50 Cooling means 51 Cold air duct 53 Blower 55 Cooling pipe

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Katsukura Kadokura, Inventor 231-18 Kihara, Sanmu-cho, Sanmu-gun, Chiba Prefecture (72) Inventor Shigeru Naruse 3-14-9 Minamioi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo F term (for reference) 3E082 AA04 BB03 CC01 DD01 EE02 EE03

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A beer dispenser comprising a plurality of beer infusion means for pouring beer with yeast into a beer drinking container by manual operation, the beer infusion means being arranged in parallel with a beer counter, and a beer with yeast. A plurality of beer storage tanks stored for each type are accommodated, and a refrigeration room that cools the beer storage tank while maintaining the room at a predetermined low temperature by air cooling means. A beer feeding means for sending out and pressure-feeding the beer to the beer dispensing means of the beer dispenser, one end of each being connected to the beer storage tank in the refrigerator compartment, and the other end being connected to each beer injecting means of the beer dispenser. Beer piping composed of a plurality of beer feed pipes inserted through the inside and covered with a heat insulating material And a cooling means for supplying a cooling medium into the beer pipe and keeping the beer passing through the beer feed pipe at a low temperature. 2. A cooling water supply device for supplying cold water as a cooling medium, and the cooling device is disposed in the beer pipe,
2. A low-temperature supply of yeast-containing beer according to claim 1, further comprising a cold water guide pipe for guiding the cold water supplied by the cold water supply device to circulate in the beer pipe in the length direction. system. 3. A blower for sending the cool air therein as a cooling medium from the refrigerating chamber, and a heat insulator for guiding the cool air sent by the blower to circulate in the beer pipe in a length direction. The low-temperature supply system for beer containing yeast according to claim 1, wherein the system is provided with a cool air duct provided with a means. 4. The cooling means is a component of the air cooling means in the refrigerator compartment, wherein a cooling pipe through which cool air generated by the air cooling means passes is extended into the beer pipe. The low-temperature supply system for beer containing yeast according to claim 1.