ES2342039A1 - Beer dispenser machine (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Beer dispensing machine with an automatic barrel exchange system (4) also comprising a first vessel dispensing area (1), comprising means for dispensing cups of different sizes (10), as well as translating means ( 12) of said vessels from this first zone (1) to the third beer dispensing zone (3); A second area of volume selection to be dispensed and payment of the product (2) configured for the reception of the amount of the product and the selection of the volume of the service; y A third beer dispensing zone (3), basically comprising a tap (30) connected to a beer barrel (40) integrated in the fourth automatic barrels exchange means (4). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Beer dispensing machine

The object of the present invention is a draft beer machine suitable for autonomous use and automatic without external intervention of any waiter.

State of the art

It is a known fact that in public places concurrence, such as summer festivals, concerts, fairs, etc., especially when this concurrence is massive, they occur large agglomerations in the areas of the bars given the public preference for the consumption of carbonated drinks refreshing and / or alcoholic. There is no doubt that one of the largest consumption is beer, being necessary for its administration a plurality of coils and taps connected to so many barrels of Beer as faucets have been placed. These taps, in addition, they need the external intervention of a waiter, because both the operation of the tap itself, as the supply, as the change of the barrel must be operated and controlled by it, needing excessive time to supply the beer.

Thus, the technical problem that solves the The present invention is a new machine that dispenses automatic beer without the intervention of a waiter, being the user who, after payment, would pick up the beer already dispensed in its corresponding glass. A close history was not found, in the current state of the art, for an equal machine or similar characteristics to those described below.

Description of the invention

Beer dispensing machine with a system automatic barrel exchange that also includes

a first cup dispensing zone, comprising dispensing means for glasses of different sizes, as well as means of translation of said vessels from this first area towards the third beer dispensing zone; A second volume selection area to be dispensed and product payment configured for the receipt of the product amount and the service volume selection; and a third dispensing zone of beer, basically a tap connected to a beer barrel integrated into the fourth automatic exchange means of barrels, where the means of dispensing glasses of different sizes in turn comprise two columns of dispensing glasses by each volume dispensed, resting on a support plate that It also includes the means of retention and control of glasses, opening and closing depending on the machine cycle, and allowing the glass to fall by gravity; and where also said plate-column assembly is rotary with respect to an axis; and where, In addition, the translation means are configured to pass from one first point of reception of the glass located in the first zone at a second pouring point of beer, already in the third zone of beer dispensed on a guide practiced on the element of separation between the first and third zone and the fourth zone of barrel exchange.

All this in such a way that when the user enter the amount of the desired service in the second means and has made the selection of the required product volume, the means of translation collect the glass that falls from their respective column and after a turn places it in the area of beer dispensing, which in turn is the area of delivery of the beverage to the user, since the beer tap is located in zenith position with respect to this area so that after the vessel has been placed, the tap dispenses the amount of beer required.

Thanks to the machine so described, it is achieved a fully automatic and autonomous dispensing machine for beer without intervention of a waiter, solving the problem raised technician.

Throughout the description and the claims the word "comprises" and its variants not they intend to exclude other technical characteristics, additives, components or steps. For those skilled in the art, other objects, advantages and features of the invention will be partly detached of the description and in part of the practice of the invention. The following examples and drawings are provided by way of illustration, and are not intended to be limiting of the present invention. In addition, the present invention covers all possible combinations of particular and preferred embodiments indicated herein.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 represents a perspective view of the beer dispensing machine, object of the present invention.

Fig. 2 represents a perspective view detailed of the first zone of dispensing of glasses and the third beer dispensing area, integral parts of the machine object of the present invention.

Fig. 3 represents a front view of the view of the first vessel dispensing zone and the third zone of beer dispensing, integral parts of the machine object of the present invention

Fig. 4 represents a top view of the view of the beer dispensing machine, object of the present invention.

Fig. 5 represents a front view of the beer dispensing machine, object of the present invention.

Fig. 6 represents a detail view and perspective of the means of translation of vessels integrated into the cup dispensing area, integral part of the machine beer vending object of the present invention.

Fig. 7 represents an overall view and in perspective of suitable means for dispensing vessels integrated into the third vessel dispensing zone that is part of the machine object of the present invention.

Fig. 8 represents a front view of the assembly of the means suitable for dispensing vessels integrated into the third cup dispensing area that is part of the machine object of the present invention.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

As can be seen in figure 1 the beer dispensing machine object of the present patent of invention comprises at least:

a first vessel dispensing zone (1), comprising dispensing means of glasses of different sizes (10), in the present example 0.5 and 1 liter vessels, as well as media of translation (12) of said vessels from this first zone (1) to the third beer dispensing zone (3); and where, in addition, in this example, there are two first zones (1), one on each side of the machine (100) corresponding to the two service areas available to the machine (100) of the present example;

a second volume selection zone a Dispense and pay for the product (2) configured to receive the Product amount and service volume selection, this that is, 0.5 liter and 1 liter vessels in the present example;

a third beer dispensing zone (3), basically comprising a tap (30) connected to a barrel of beer (40); Y

a fourth storage and exchange zone automatic barrels (4) connected with the third means of dispensed from beer (3) and where said means of exchange Automatic barrels can be, for example, as described in Spanish patent ES2241439 or the like.

The first vessel dispensing zone (1) is you can see in detail in figures 2, 3, 7 and 8. The means of dispensed from glasses of different sizes (10), in the present example 0.5 and 1 liter glasses, in turn comprise two columns of dispensed (11,13) of glasses for each volume dispensed, taking into total four columns. These columns (11,13) protect the vessels stacked thanks to a semicircular plate that allows the correct stacking the vessels without them falling into the machine. This layer rests on a support plate (14) which It also includes the means of retention and control (15) of the glasses, opening and closing depending on the machine cycle. The plate-column assembly is rotary with respect to an axis (16) moved by the set formed by a first crown (17) solidarity with said shaft (16) and a second crown (18) engaged with the first crown (17) such that when the piston (19) pushes said second crown (18), the set column plate moves to a first position, while when the piston (19) moves back the assembly column plate moves to a second position of use

On the other hand, the means of translation (12) are configured to pass from a first reception point of the glass (12a) located in the first zone (1) to a second pour point of beer (12b), already in the third area of beer dispensing (3) on a guide (12c) practiced on the separation element between the first and third zone (1,3) and the fourth zone of barrel exchange (4) and can be observed in greater detail in figure 6. These means of translation (12) comprise, in turn and at least:

a translation arm (120) than in one of its ends rotates with respect to an axis (121) in turn attached to an element anchor (122) to the structure of the machine (100); To the extreme opposite of the arm (120) comprises support means (123) of the glass which in turn comprise a support (124) and a plurality of fingers (125) that close on the glass during the transfer to ensure said movement.

All this in such a way that when the user enter the amount of the desired service in the second means (2) and made the product selection (product volume required), the electronic control of the machine (100) will activate the Previous items in the following order:

1st) the column of vessels (11, 13) is supported on a tray (14) on which there are four groups of holding and dispensing of vessels (15). This tray (14) is rotary so that the means of translation of the vessel (12) that collect the glass to be dispensed receive said glass after its fall by gravity from the tray (14) mentioned above.

2nd) the column of vessels (11.1 3) is cast by a hole in the tray (14) for this purpose. Are supported by cogwheels (16,18) so that with their rotation the first of the glasses is released but the one that holds keep going. The means of translation (12) collect the falling glass and after a turn it places it in the beer dispensing zone (3), which in turn it is the area of delivery of the drink to the user. So that in that way that is, the beer tap (30) is located in zenith position with regarding this area so that after the vessel has been placed the tap dispenses the amount of beer required.

For the withdrawal of the product the user access to the inside of the machine rather than for withdraw consumption and even in this case access will be limited to The delivery area. To this end this area will be arranged so that the front access is closed during the preparation work of the requested, time during which the lateral passage through this area is allowed. By the time the preparation is finished and it is given step to delivery, side gates are closed and the frontal, so that only access to the vessel is allowed.

Claims (7)

1. Beer dispensing machine with a automatic barrel exchange system (4) comprising, also, a first vessel dispensing zone (1), comprising dispensing means of glasses of different sizes (10), as well as means of translation (12) of said vessels from this first zone (1) towards the third beer dispensing zone (3); a second volume selection zone a Dispense and pay for the product (2) configured to receive the product amount and service volume selection; Y a third beer dispensing zone (3), basically comprising a tap (30) connected to a barrel of beer (40) integrated in the medium exchange rooms automatic barrels (4), characterized because the means of dispensing glasses of different sizes (10) in turn comprise two dispensing columns (11,13) of glasses for each volume dispensed, resting on a plate of support (14) which in turn comprises the means of retention and control (15) of the vessels, opening and closing depending on the machine cycle, and allowing the glass to fall by gravity; Y where, in addition, said plate-column assembly is rotary with respect to an axis (16); and where, in addition, the means of translation (12) are configured to pass from a first reception point of the glass (12a) located in the first zone (1) to a second pour point of beer (12b), already in the third area of beer dispensing (3) on a guide (12c) practiced on the separation element between the first and third zone (1,3) and the fourth zone of barrel exchange (4); all this in such a way that when the user enter the amount of the desired service in the second means (2) and made the selection of the required product volume, the means of translation (12) collect the glass that falls from its respective column (11,13) and after a turn it places it in the dispensing area of beer (3), which in turn is the area where the drink is delivered to user, since the beer tap (30) is positioned zenith with respect to this area (3) so that after having been placed the glass, the tap (30) dispenses the amount of beer required 2. Machine according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises two zones for dispensing glasses (1) and beer (3) by configuring two different service areas for the user. 3. Machine according to claims 1 and 2 characterized in that it dispenses 0.5 liter and 1 liter vessels. 4. Machine according to previous claims characterized in that the columns (11,13) protect the stacked vessels thanks to a semicircular plate configured for stacking the vessels preventing their lateral movement. 5. Machine according to previous claims characterized in that the shaft (16) is moved by the assembly formed by a first crown (17) integral with said shaft (16) and a second crown (18) engaged with the first crown (17) of such such that when the piston (19) pushes said second crown (18), the column-plate assembly moves towards a first position, while when the piston (19) moves back the column-plate assembly moves towards a second use position . Machine according to previous claims characterized in that the translation means (12) comprise, in turn and at least: a translation arm (120) than in one of its ends rotates with respect to an axis (121) in turn attached to an element anchor (122) to the structure of the machine (100); To the extreme opposite of the arm (120) comprises support means (123) of the glass which in turn comprise a support (124) and a plurality of fingers (125) that close on the glass during the transfer to ensure said movement. 7. Machine according to previous claims characterized in that in the withdrawal of the product the access of the users to the interior of the machine is not allowed other than to withdraw the consumption and even in this case the access will be limited to the delivery area (3), arranging this area (3) in such a way that the frontal access is closed during the order preparation work, during which time the lateral passage through this area is allowed, and where at the time the preparation is finished and the delivery is given, side doors are closed and the front door is opened, so that only access to the vessel is allowed.