EP0027880B1 - Household drinks automaton - Google Patents

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EP0027880B1
EP0027880B1 EP80105399A EP80105399A EP0027880B1 EP 0027880 B1 EP0027880 B1 EP 0027880B1 EP 80105399 A EP80105399 A EP 80105399A EP 80105399 A EP80105399 A EP 80105399A EP 0027880 B1 EP0027880 B1 EP 0027880B1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67DDISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • B67D1/0043Mixing devices for liquids
    • B67D1/0044Mixing devices for liquids for mixing inside the dispensing nozzle
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67DDISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/0015Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught the beverage being prepared by mixing at least two liquid components
    • B67D1/0021Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught the beverage being prepared by mixing at least two liquid components the components being mixed at the time of dispensing, i.e. post-mix dispensers
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67DDISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67DDISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D2210/00Indexing scheme relating to aspects and details of apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught or for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67DDISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D2210/00Indexing scheme relating to aspects and details of apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught or for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
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  • the present invention relates to a domestic vending machine with replaceable storage containers for beverage concentrates, carbon dioxide containers or the like. As well as with electrical and fluidic equipment for portioned concentrate removal, mixing with water and supplying the mixture to a dispensing station.
  • vending machines of this type can indeed be operated from the front of the device as far as the switching on of the device, the selection of the beverage and the removal of the selected beverage are concerned.
  • the replacement of the storage containers, the replacement of the empty carbon dioxide bottle and the like is only not readily possible from the front of the device in these known vending machines.
  • such vending machines of this kind cannot be used as so-called built-in devices in which at least a large part of the device side surfaces of furniture, e.g. built-in kitchen furniture.
  • built-in devices in which at least a large part of the device side surfaces of furniture, e.g. built-in kitchen furniture.
  • the vending machine have a filling capacity of approximately 1,500 portions, the vending machine needs to be refilled from time to time.
  • each replaceable storage container for the beverage concentrate is provided for this purpose with a metering valve which is opened electromagnetically for portion removal.
  • each storage container is assigned an annular coil which is fixed to the device and into which the storage container with its metering valve must be set from above. When the ring coil is energized, the metering valve is opened.
  • a device for producing and dispensing carbonated beverages, in particular beverages made from carbonated water and a mixed flavor substance (GB-A 12 86 039), in which both the carbonated water and the flavor substance are softened by the pressurized CO 2 -Gas were brought to the dispenser. Constructional measures for the device and the arrangement of the supply containers in the device are not to be found in this prior art.
  • a housing structure for a beverage dispenser is known (US-A 2 727 667), which is designed as a vending machine for dispensing large quantities of beverages. Accordingly, the housing is closed except for the dispensing opening for the drinks. Refilling with supply containers is reserved for specialist personnel who are able to open the device and to remove and reconnect the connection connections to the supply containers.
  • the present invention is based on the object of designing a household beverage machine of the type mentioned at the outset in such a way that it is simple to operate and fully operable from the front and thus enables its use as a built-in appliance.
  • an open space above the dispensing and mixing station (room 4) to the front of the device, separated by a rear wall from the functional parts of the device for all detachable or replaceable supply parts, such as storage containers, carbon dioxide containers is provided and that electromagnetic actuation devices for influencing the storage containers own metering valves consists of a U-shaped magnet yoke open to the front of the device in connection with a magnet coil arranged thereon.
  • a household drinks machine constructed according to the features of the invention is characterized by simple operability with respect to retrofitting with supply containers and is therefore particularly suitable for individual use. Emptied supply containers for beverage concentrates can be easily removed from the front even by inexperienced operators and replaced with filled supply containers. The device can only be operated from the front. Due to the special design of the magnet arrangements for the metering valves, costs for the actuating device are also considerably reduced compared to known designs due to the significantly reduced copper content.
  • the legs of the U-shaped magnetic yoke are surrounded by protective walls towards the front of the device, which delimit a niche open at the front for adjusting the storage container with its metering valve.
  • the household beverage machine shown schematically in Figures 1 to 4 has a box-like device housing i e.g. Made of plastic material, of which the front of the device is shown in Figure 1.
  • the device housing i On the back of the device, the device housing i is provided with a lower indentation 2, in the area in which electrical connections or water-technical connections (not shown further) can be located.
  • the front of the device is open in the area of the widths a and b to the front of the device and is separated in height by an intermediate floor 3 into two superimposed rooms with the height c and d.
  • the lower space in FIG. 1 with the width b and the height d forms a removal space 4, on the bottom 5 of which a drinking glass 6 is placed.
  • a beverage mixing channel 7 with an inclined floor is detachably fastened in guide strips 8.
  • the upper room 9 with the width a and the height c and the lower room 4 are separated from the rest of the device interior by a trough-like shell body 10 with a rear wall 11 which is molded in approximately half the height and forms the intermediate floor 3 and which in the upper room area , has a further bulge 13 which is accessible from the front and forms a bulge 13.
  • the shell body 10 also has horizontal shell walls 14 and 15.
  • the shell body 10 has corresponding widths a and b corresponding to spaces 4 and 9 and a height which results from the addition of the partial heights c and d. As indicated in FIG.
  • a compressor 16 of a cooling device of a type known per se and a carbonator 17, which is also known per se, are located one above the other in the area of the equipment room with the width e (FIG. 1).
  • the mixing channel 7 is open at the top, that is to the metering valves 19.
  • an electromagnetically actuable actuating device is assigned to each storage container 18 at the level of the metering valves.
  • Each actuating device consists of an essentially U-shaped magnetic yoke 21 and a magnetic coil 22 arranged thereon.
  • the free legs of the U-shaped magnetic yoke 21 are surrounded by protective walls 23 of an insulating strip 24, which are part of the shell body 10 can.
  • the protective walls form open niches 25 on the front, into which the storage containers 18 with their metering valves 19 can be inserted horizontally from the front of the device.
  • a carbon dioxide container is designated by 26, which can be adjusted laterally next to the storage containers 18 in the upper space 9 within the shell body 10 and can be connected to corresponding gas lines.
  • each of the keys lying one below the other in the exemplary embodiment 4 is assigned to one of the storage containers 18 which contain different syrups, the fourth key serving to provide a pure soda drink. If one of the buttons assigned to the storage containers is actuated, carbonized water flows from a water container (not shown) provided with a cooling device into the mixing trough 7. Shortly thereafter, the solenoid 22 of the actuating device is excited, whereby a predetermined concentrate quantity is obtained from the metering valve 19 of the storage container 18 is emitted into the mixing trough 7, which mixes there with the carbonized water and flows into the drinking glass 6.
  • FIG. 5 shows some installation options for the explained domestic drinks machine.
  • the device 1 is only indicated schematically in its outlines.
  • Above a worktop 31 there is a row of cupboards 32 at a distance from the worktop.
  • FIG. 5 shows three different ways of attaching or installing the vending machine on or in this row of cupboards.
  • the vending machine is attached directly to the lower limit of the cabinet row 32 at a distance from the worktop 31.
  • the drinks machine is only installed with its upper part in the cabinet row 32, so that practically only the room 4, ie the mixing and dispensing station of the device and those located at the same height
  • Operating and display elements 29 protrude below the cabinet row 32 and are freely accessible there at working height.
  • the entire vending machine is installed in the cabinet row 32 and can be hidden by a cabinet door.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung bezieht sich auf einen Haushalt-Getränkeautomaten mit auswechselbaren Vorratsbehältern für Getränkekonzentrate, Kohlendioxidbehälter oder dgl. sowie mit elektrischen und strömungstechnischen Einrichtungen für die portionierte Konzentratentnahme, die Vermischung mit Wasser und die Zuführung des Gemisches zu einer Ausgabestation.The present invention relates to a domestic vending machine with replaceable storage containers for beverage concentrates, carbon dioxide containers or the like. As well as with electrical and fluidic equipment for portioned concentrate removal, mixing with water and supplying the mixture to a dispensing station.

Derartige bekannte Getränkeautomaten sind zwar von der Gerätefrontseite her bedienbar, was die Einschaltung des Geräts, die Auswahl des Getränkes und die Entnahme des ausgewählten Getränkes angeht. Jedoch ist das Auswechseln der Vorratsbehälter, das Austauschen der leeren Kohlendioxidflasche und dgl. ausschließlich von der Gerätefrontseite her bei diesen bekannten Getränkeautomaten nicht ohne weiteres möglich. Dies hat zur Folge, daß derartige Getränkeautomaten nicht als sogenannte Einbaugeräte verwendbar sind, bei denen zumindest ein Großteil der Geräte-Seitenflächen von Möbeln, z.B. von Einbau-Küchenmöbeln, umschlossen ist. Obwohl deartige Getränkeautomaten eine Füllkapazität von annähernd 1500 Getränkeportionen haben, ist doch von Zeit zu Zeit ein Nachfüllen des Automaten erforderlich. Bei der Verwendung des vorgenannten bekannt en Automaten als Einbaugerät müßte dann jedesmal das gesamte Gerät aus der Einbaulage entfernt werden, was für den Verbraucher nicht zumutbar ist. Bei den bekannten Getränkeautomaten der vorgenannten Art ist jeder auswechselbare Vorratsbehälter für das Getränkekonzentrat, aus dem die einzelnen Konzentratportionen entnommen werden, zu diesem Zweck mit einem Dosierventil versehen, das auf elektromagnetischem Wege zur Portionsentnahme geöffnet wird. Als Betätigungsvorrichtung hierfür ist jedem Vorratsbehälter eine gerätefest angeordnete Ringspule zugeordnet, in welche der Vorratsbehälter mit seinem Dosierventil von oben her eingestellt werden muß. Mit Erregung der Ringspule wird das Dosierventil geöffnet.Known vending machines of this type can indeed be operated from the front of the device as far as the switching on of the device, the selection of the beverage and the removal of the selected beverage are concerned. However, the replacement of the storage containers, the replacement of the empty carbon dioxide bottle and the like is only not readily possible from the front of the device in these known vending machines. As a result, such vending machines of this kind cannot be used as so-called built-in devices in which at least a large part of the device side surfaces of furniture, e.g. built-in kitchen furniture. Although such vending machines have a filling capacity of approximately 1,500 portions, the vending machine needs to be refilled from time to time. When using the aforementioned known machine as a built-in device, the entire device would then have to be removed from the installed position each time, which is not reasonable for the consumer. In the known vending machines of the type mentioned above, each replaceable storage container for the beverage concentrate, from which the individual concentrate portions are removed, is provided for this purpose with a metering valve which is opened electromagnetically for portion removal. As an actuating device for this, each storage container is assigned an annular coil which is fixed to the device and into which the storage container with its metering valve must be set from above. When the ring coil is energized, the metering valve is opened.

Es ist ein Gerät zur Erzeugung und Ausgabe von karbonisierten Getränken, insbesondere von aus karbonisiertem Wasser und einer zugemischten Geschmackssubstanz hergestellten Getränken bekannt (GB-A 12 86 039), bei weichen sowohl das karbonisierte Wasser als auch die Geschmackssubstanz durch das unter Druck stehende C02-Gas zur Ausgabe gebracht wurden. Aufbautechnische Maßnahmen für das Gerät und die Anordnung der Versorgungsbehälter im Gerät sind diesem Stand der Technik nicht zu entnehmen.A device is known for producing and dispensing carbonated beverages, in particular beverages made from carbonated water and a mixed flavor substance (GB-A 12 86 039), in which both the carbonated water and the flavor substance are softened by the pressurized CO 2 -Gas were brought to the dispenser. Constructional measures for the device and the arrangement of the supply containers in the device are not to be found in this prior art.

Demgegenüber ist ein Gehäuseaufbau für eine Getränkeausgabemaschine bekannt (US-A 2 727 667), welche als Verkaufsautomat zur Ausgabe großer Getränkemengen konzipiert ist. Entsprechend ist das Gehäuse bis auf die Ausgabeöffnung für die Getränke geschlossen. Die Nachbestückung mit Versorgungsbehältern ist Fachpersonal vorbehalten, das in der Lage ist, das Gerät zu öffnen und die Anschlußverbindungen zu den Versorgungsbehältern abzunehmen und wieder anzuschließen.In contrast, a housing structure for a beverage dispenser is known (US-A 2 727 667), which is designed as a vending machine for dispensing large quantities of beverages. Accordingly, the housing is closed except for the dispensing opening for the drinks. Refilling with supply containers is reserved for specialist personnel who are able to open the device and to remove and reconnect the connection connections to the supply containers.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Haushalt-Getränkeautomaten der eingangs genannten Art so auszugestalten, daß einfache Bedienbarkeit und volle Frontbedienbarkeit gegeben ist und damit dessen Verwendung als Einbaugerät ermöglicht wird.The present invention is based on the object of designing a household beverage machine of the type mentioned at the outset in such a way that it is simple to operate and fully operable from the front and thus enables its use as a built-in appliance.

Diese Aufgabe wird gemäß der Erfindung dadurch gelöst, daß im Gerätegehäuse ein oberhalb der Ausgabe- und Mischstation (Raum 4) zur Gerätefrontseite hin offener, durch eine Rückwand von den Funktionsteilen des Geräts abgetrennter Raum für alle lösbaren bzw. auswechselbaren Versorgungsteile, wie Vorratsbehälter, Kohlendioxidbehälter vorgesehen ist und daß elektromagnetische Betätigungsvorrichtungen zur Beeinflussung von den Vorratsbehältern eigenen Dosierventilen aus einem zur Gerätefrontseite hin offenen, U-förmigen Magnetjoch in Verbindung mit einer darauf angeordneten Magnetspule besteht.This object is achieved according to the invention in that an open space above the dispensing and mixing station (room 4) to the front of the device, separated by a rear wall from the functional parts of the device for all detachable or replaceable supply parts, such as storage containers, carbon dioxide containers is provided and that electromagnetic actuation devices for influencing the storage containers own metering valves consists of a U-shaped magnet yoke open to the front of the device in connection with a magnet coil arranged thereon.

Ein nach den Merkmalen der Erfindung aufgebauter Haushalt-Getränkeautomat zeichnet sich durch einfache Bedienbarkeit bezüglich der Nachrüstung mit Versorgungsbehältern aus und ist damit gerade für den individuellen Einsatz besonders geeignet. Entleerte Versorgungsbehälter für die Getränkekonzentrate sind selbst von ungeübten Bedienungspersonen einfach frontseitig herausnehmbar und durch gefüllte Versorgungsbehälter zu ersetzen. Eine ausschließliche Frontbedienbarkeit des Gerätes ist erzielt. Durch die besondere Ausgestaltung der Magnetanordnungen für die Dosierventile werden auch Kosten für die Betätigungsvorrichtung gegenüber bekannten Ausführungen infolge des wesentlich verminderten Kupferanteils erheblich gesenkt.A household drinks machine constructed according to the features of the invention is characterized by simple operability with respect to retrofitting with supply containers and is therefore particularly suitable for individual use. Emptied supply containers for beverage concentrates can be easily removed from the front even by inexperienced operators and replaced with filled supply containers. The device can only be operated from the front. Due to the special design of the magnet arrangements for the metering valves, costs for the actuating device are also considerably reduced compared to known designs due to the significantly reduced copper content.

Gemäß einer besonders vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der Erfindung sind die Schenkel des U-förmigen Magnetjochs zur Gerätefrontseite hin von Schutzwänden umgeben, die eine frontseitig offene Nische zum Einstellen des Vorratsbehälters mit seinem Dosierventil begrenzen.According to a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the legs of the U-shaped magnetic yoke are surrounded by protective walls towards the front of the device, which delimit a niche open at the front for adjusting the storage container with its metering valve.

Ein mit Merkmalen der Erfindung ausgestattetes Ausführungsbeispiel ist in der Zeichnung dargestellt und nachstehend näher beschrieben. Es zeigt:

  • Fig. 1 eine Draufsicht auf den nur schematisch dargestellten neuerungsgemäßen Haushalt -Getränkeautomaten,
  • Fig. 2 und
  • Fig. 3 zwei unterschiedliche Schnitt -Seitenansichten des Automaten gemäß Figur 1,
  • Fig. 4 eine zum Teil in Schnittansicht dargestellte Draufsicht auf den Haushalt-Getränkeautomaten gemäßden vorhergehenden Figuren,
  • Fig. 5 eine Draufsicht auf einen schematisch dargestellten Einbau-Küchenblock in Verbindung mit dem neuerungsgemäßen Haushalt-Getränkeautomaten.
An embodiment equipped with features of the invention is shown in the drawing and described in more detail below. It shows:
  • 1 is a plan view of the only schematically illustrated inventive household beverage dispenser,
  • Fig. 2 and
  • 3 shows two different sectional side views of the machine according to FIG. 1,
  • 4 shows a top view, partly in section, of the domestic drinks machine according to the preceding figures,
  • Fig. 5 is a plan view of a built-in kitchen block shown schematically in connection with the inventive domestic drinks machine.

Der in den Figuren 1 bis 4 schematisch dargestellte Haushalt-Getränkeautomat besitzt ein kastenartiges Gerätegehäuse i z.B. aus Kunststoffmaterial, von dem in Figur 1 die Geräte-Frontseite dargestellt ist. An der Geräterückseite ist das Gerätegehäuse i mit einer unteren Einbuchtung 2 versehen, im Bereich welcher sich nicht weiter dargestellte elektrische Anschlüsse oder wassertechnische Anschlüsse befinden können. Wie Figur 1 in Verbindung mit Figur 4 zeigt, ist die Gerätefrontseite im Bereich der Breite a und b zur Gerätefrontseite hin offen und höhenmäßig durch einen Zwischenboden 3 in zwei übereinanderliegende Räume mit der Höhe c und d getrennt. Der in Figur 1 untere Raum mit der Breite b und der Höhe d bildet einen Entnahmeraum 4, auf dessen Boden 5 ein Trinkglas 6 abgestellt ist. An der Unterseite des Zwischenbodens 3 ist, wie Figur 1 in Verbindung mit Figur 2 zeigt, ein Getränke-Mischkanal 7 mit geneigtem Boden in Führungsleisten 8 lösbar befestigt. Der obere Raum 9 mit der Breite a und der Höhe c sowie der untere Raum 4 sind vom übrigen Geräteinnenraum getrennt durch einen wannenartigen Schalenkörper 10 mit einer Rückwand 11, die etwa in halber Höhe eingeformt ist und den Zwischenboden 3 bildet und die im oberen Raumbereich eine, einen weiteren von der Frontseite her zugänglichen Raum 12 bildende Ausbuchtung 13 besitzt. Der Schalenkörper 10 besitzt ferner waagerechte Schalenwände 14 und 15. Der Schalenkörper 10 besitzt entsprechend den Räumen 4 und 9 abgestufte Breiten a und b sowie eine Höhe, die sich aus der Addition der Teilhöhen c und d ergibt. Wie in Figur 3 angedeutet, befindet sich im Geräteraumbereich mit der Breite e (Fig.1) übereinander ein Verdichter 16 einer Kühleinrichtung an sich bekannter Art sowie ein ebenfalls an sich bekannter Carbonisator 17. In den Raum 9 senkrecht einstellbar sind beim Ausführungsbeispiel 3 Getränkekonzentrat-Vorratsbehälter 18, die an den Unterseiten Dosierventile 19 besitzen. Diese Vorratsbehälter 18 stützen sich mit stufenförmigen Ansätzen 20 auf der oberen Begrenzung der in mittlerer Höhe angeordneten Einbuchtung des Schalenkörpers 10 ab. Die Mischrinne 7 ist nach oben, also zu den Dosierventilen 19 hin offen. Wie Figur 1 in Verbindung mit Fig. 4 zeigt, ist in Höhe der Dosierventile jedem Vorratsbehälter 18 eine elektromagnetisch betätigbare Betätigungsvorrichtung gerätefest zugeordnet. Jede Betätigungsvorrichtung besteht aus einem im wesentlichen U-förmigen Magnetjoch 21 und einer darauf angeordneten Magnetspule 22. Wie insbesondere aus Figur 4 hervorgeht, sind die freien Schenkel des U-förmigen Magnetjochs 21 umgeben von Schutzwanden 23 eines Isolierstreifens 24, der Teil des Schalenkörpers 10 sein kann. Die Schutzwände bilden frontseitig offene Nischen 25, in welche die Vorratsbehälter 18 mit ihren Dosierventilen 19 horizontal von der Gerätefrontseite her einschiebbar sind.The household beverage machine shown schematically in Figures 1 to 4 has a box-like device housing i e.g. Made of plastic material, of which the front of the device is shown in Figure 1. On the back of the device, the device housing i is provided with a lower indentation 2, in the area in which electrical connections or water-technical connections (not shown further) can be located. As shown in FIG. 1 in connection with FIG. 4, the front of the device is open in the area of the widths a and b to the front of the device and is separated in height by an intermediate floor 3 into two superimposed rooms with the height c and d. The lower space in FIG. 1 with the width b and the height d forms a removal space 4, on the bottom 5 of which a drinking glass 6 is placed. On the underside of the intermediate floor 3, as shown in FIG. 1 in connection with FIG. 2, a beverage mixing channel 7 with an inclined floor is detachably fastened in guide strips 8. The upper room 9 with the width a and the height c and the lower room 4 are separated from the rest of the device interior by a trough-like shell body 10 with a rear wall 11 which is molded in approximately half the height and forms the intermediate floor 3 and which in the upper room area , has a further bulge 13 which is accessible from the front and forms a bulge 13. The shell body 10 also has horizontal shell walls 14 and 15. The shell body 10 has corresponding widths a and b corresponding to spaces 4 and 9 and a height which results from the addition of the partial heights c and d. As indicated in FIG. 3, a compressor 16 of a cooling device of a type known per se and a carbonator 17, which is also known per se, are located one above the other in the area of the equipment room with the width e (FIG. 1). Storage container 18, which have metering valves 19 on the undersides. These storage containers 18 are supported with step-shaped projections 20 on the upper limit of the indentation of the shell body 10 arranged at a medium height. The mixing channel 7 is open at the top, that is to the metering valves 19. As shown in FIG. 1 in connection with FIG. 4, an electromagnetically actuable actuating device is assigned to each storage container 18 at the level of the metering valves. Each actuating device consists of an essentially U-shaped magnetic yoke 21 and a magnetic coil 22 arranged thereon. As can be seen in particular from FIG. 4, the free legs of the U-shaped magnetic yoke 21 are surrounded by protective walls 23 of an insulating strip 24, which are part of the shell body 10 can. The protective walls form open niches 25 on the front, into which the storage containers 18 with their metering valves 19 can be inserted horizontally from the front of the device.

Mit 26 ist ein Kohlendioxidbehälter bezeichnet, der seitlich neben den Vorratsbehältern 18 in den oberen Raum 9 innerhalb des Schalenkörpers 10 einstellbar ist und an entsprechende Gasleitungen anschließbar ist.A carbon dioxide container is designated by 26, which can be adjusted laterally next to the storage containers 18 in the upper space 9 within the shell body 10 and can be connected to corresponding gas lines.

Aus den Figuren 2 und 4 ist zu entnehmen, daß der frontseitig offene Ausschnitt des Gerätegehäuses 1 im Bereich des oberen Raumes 9 durch eine z.B. um den Drehpunkt bei 27 nach oben hochklappbare Frontblende 28 verdeckbar ist, welche Frontblende transparent sein kann oder aber an der Außenfläche mit entsprechenden Hinweisen auf den Inhalt der Vorratsbehälter 18 versehen sein kann.From Figures 2 and 4 it can be seen that the front open cutout of the device housing 1 in the area of the upper room 9 by a e.g. around the pivot point at 27, the front panel 28 can be folded up, which front panel can be transparent or can be provided on the outer surface with corresponding references to the contents of the storage container 18.

Schließlich befinden sich an der Gerätefrontseite in Höhe der Misch- und Ausgabestation, d.h. des unteren Raumes 4 Bedienungs- und Anzeigeorgane 29 in Form einer Tastenbank. Jede der im Ausführungsbeispiel 4 untereinanderliegenden Tasten ist einem der Vorratsbehälter 18, die unterschiedliche Sirupe enthalten, zugeordnet, wobei die vierte Taste zur Bereitstellung eines reinen Sodagetränkes dient. Wird eine der den Vorratsbehältern zugeordnete Taste betätigt, so fließt aus einem nicht weiter dargestellten, mit einer Kühleinrichtung versehenen Wasserbehälter carbonisiertes Wasser in die Mischrinne 7. Kurzzeitig danach wird die Magnetspule 22 der Betätigungsvorrichtung erregt, womit aus dem Dosierventil 19 des Vorratsbehälters 18 eine vorbestimmte Konzentratmenge in die Mischrinne 7 abgegeben wird, die sich dort mit dem carbonisierten Wasser vermischt und in das Trinkglas 6 einfließt.Finally, on the front of the device at the level of the mixing and dispensing station, i.e. the lower room 4 controls and indicators 29 in the form of a keyboard. Each of the keys lying one below the other in the exemplary embodiment 4 is assigned to one of the storage containers 18 which contain different syrups, the fourth key serving to provide a pure soda drink. If one of the buttons assigned to the storage containers is actuated, carbonized water flows from a water container (not shown) provided with a cooling device into the mixing trough 7. Shortly thereafter, the solenoid 22 of the actuating device is excited, whereby a predetermined concentrate quantity is obtained from the metering valve 19 of the storage container 18 is emitted into the mixing trough 7, which mixes there with the carbonized water and flows into the drinking glass 6.

Wie die Figuren verdeutlichen, sind alle Funktionsteile des Getränkeautomaten, die von Zeit zu Zeit ausgetauscht werden müssen (Vorratsbehätter 18, Kohlendioxidbehälter 26) oder aber gewartet werden müssen,z.B. das in der Ausbuchtung 13 untergebrachte Wasserfilter 30, ausschließlich von der Gerätefrontseite her zugänglich, so daß das beschriebene Gerät vorteilhaft als Einbaugerät verwendet werden kann.As the figures make clear, all functional parts of the vending machine that need to be replaced from time to time (storage container 18, carbon dioxide container 26) or that need to be serviced, e.g. the water filter 30 housed in the bulge 13, accessible only from the front of the device, so that the device described can advantageously be used as a built-in device.

In Figur 5 sind einige Einbaumöglichkeiten des erläuterten Haushalt-Getränkeautomaten dargestellt. Hierbei ist das Gerät 1 nur in seinen Umrissen schematisch angedeutet. Oberhalb einer Arbeitsplatte 31 befindet sich mit Abstand zur Arbeitsplatte eine Schrankzeile 32. Figur 5 zeigt drei verschiedene Möglichkeiten des An- bzw. Einbaues des Getränkeautomaten an bzw. in diese Schrankzeile. In Figur 5 rechts ist der Getränkeautomat unmittelbar an die untere Begrenzung der Schrankzeile 32 mit Abstand zur Arbeitsplatte 31 angesetzt. Bei der in Figur 5 mittleren Variante ist der Getränkeautomat nur mit seinem oberen Teil in die Schrankzeile 32 eingebaut, sodaß praktisch nur mehr der Raum 4, d.h. die Misch- und Ausgabestation des Gerätes sowie die in gleicher Höhe befindlichen Bedienungs- und Anzeigeorgane 29 unterhalb der Schrankzeile 32 herausragen und dort in Arbeitshöhe frei zugriffsbereit sind. Dagegen ist bei der in Figur 5 linken Variante der gesamte Getränkeautomat in die Schrankzeile 32 eingebaut und durch eine Schranktür verdeckbar.FIG. 5 shows some installation options for the explained domestic drinks machine. Here, the device 1 is only indicated schematically in its outlines. Above a worktop 31 there is a row of cupboards 32 at a distance from the worktop. FIG. 5 shows three different ways of attaching or installing the vending machine on or in this row of cupboards. In FIG. 5 on the right, the vending machine is attached directly to the lower limit of the cabinet row 32 at a distance from the worktop 31. In the middle variant in FIG. 5, the drinks machine is only installed with its upper part in the cabinet row 32, so that practically only the room 4, ie the mixing and dispensing station of the device and those located at the same height Operating and display elements 29 protrude below the cabinet row 32 and are freely accessible there at working height. In contrast, in the variant on the left in FIG. 5, the entire vending machine is installed in the cabinet row 32 and can be hidden by a cabinet door.

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1. Automatic drink dispenser for use at home comprising storage tanks replaceable for drink Concentrates or reservoir for carbon dioxide or the like and electrical devices and fluidtechnical devices for taking concentrate in portions and the mixture with water and the transfer of the mixture to a distributing place characterized in that in the housing (1) of the apparatus there is provider above said distributing place and the mixture place (room 4) a room (9) open to the frontside of the apparatus and separated by a backwall of the function elements of the apparatus, for all supplying elements disconnected or replaceable, such as storage tanks (18), reservoir for carbon dioxide (26) end in that the electromagnetical actuating devices for influence of the feeder value (19) of the storage tanks consists of a U-shaped magnet frame (21) open to the frontside of the apparatus in connection with a magnet-coil (22) disposed on that.
2. Automatic drink dispenser for use at home according to claim 1, characterized in that the room (9) is covered by a frontscreen to opening.
3. Automatic drink dispenser for use at home according to any of the claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the room (9) is devided in separate units open to the frontside of the apparatus and destined for the different function elements.
4. Automatic drink dispenser for use at home according to any of the claims 1 to 3, characterized in that beginning on the frontside bounds of the housing of the apparatus there are provided a first room (9) for storage tanks and the carbon dioxide reservoir (18, 26) and behind of that one or several rooms (12) equally open to the frontside of the apparatus for accomodation of function elements to servicing routinely such as for a water-filter (30).
5. Automatic drink dispenser for use at home according to any of the claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the legs of the U-shaped magnet frame (21) are surrounded against the frontside of the apparatus by protecting walls (23), which border a niche (25) open to the frontside for adjusting of the storage tank (18) with its feeder valve (19).
6. Automatic drink dispenser for use at home according to any of the claims 1 to 5, characterized in that on a bordering wall on the frontside of the apparatus-housing (1), there are arranged in the level of the distributing place (room 4) the service units and the display-units (29) especially in form of a key unit.
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