FR2512797A1 - DEVICE FOR PREPARING AND DELIVERING A BEVERAGE - Google Patents

Abstract

THE INVENTION RELATES TO A DEVICE FOR PREPARING AND DEBITTING A COLD DRINK CONTAINING A BASE SUBSTANCE AND WATER. THIS DEVICE INCLUDES A CASING 1 INCLUDING A WATER DEBITTER TAP 21, A BASE SUBSTANCE MAGAZINE 23 AND A CUP MAGAZINE 24 BELOW WHICH THE BOTTOM OF THE CASING FORM A SUPPORT AND COLLECTOR PAN 22. THE CASING INCLUDES A DOOR. SIDE 6 ENABLING THE UPPER PART OF THE DEVICE TO BE MADE ACCESSIBLE, THE INTERIOR OF WHICH IS SURROUNDED BY AN INTERNAL INSULATING COATING 7 IN WHICH IS PROVIDED, IN THE LAYING POSITION, A CONTAINER 8 ASSOCIATED WITH A TAP 19 CALLED TO BE CONNECTED TO THE TAP 21 THROUGH A FITTING AND A FITTING OF SYNTHETIC MATERIAL 20, HOWEVER MEANS OF DISCONNECTING THE DEBIT TAP AND THE SAID CONTAINER ARE PROVIDED. APPLICATION TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF LIQUID DISPENSER APPARATUS, ESPECIALLY COLD BEVERAGES.

Description

DEVICE FOR PREPARING AND DELIVERING A BEVERAGE

  The present invention relates to a device for preparing and de-

drink a drink.

  More particularly, it relates to a device for preparing and disembrying a cold drink made from a base substance and water, comprising a housing of sheet metal and / or synthetic material, which has a box shape and comprises Preferably, in a side area of its front side, a water-supplying faucet, however, there is provided therein a basic-substance store including, for example, base-substance containers arranged in at least one a row, while, preferably, there is provided in the other lateral area, a cup magazine, the bottom preferably forming a laying cup and collector projecting forward and comprising

  a removable portion of bowl to allow the cleaning of the device.

  Already known, in particular by the patent in RFANO 19 10 460, a similar device that is particularly suitable for the preparation and flow of hot drinks It is obviously easier and cheaper, and also simpler from the point of view of hygiene, to develop a device mainly intended for the handling of hot drinks, since, for example, electric heating elements equipped with a thermostat are of a simple construction, inexpensive, protected from disturbances functional and compact, while

  impurities and bacteria are, moreover, rendered harmless and / or

  trout by the action of hot water.

  The object of the present invention is to create a device for pre-

  parrying and dispensing beverages which has optimum operating and use characteristics when used for preparation

and the flow of a cold drink.

  The device which is the object of the present invention, which makes it possible to achieve this goal, is remarkable in particular in that it comprises a

  side door pivotally movable in particular around a vertical axis

  cal, held in its closed position for example by a clasp

  magnetic and giving access to the upper part of the interior of the

  positive which is provided with an internal lining of synthetic material or sheet metal and surrounded, on the outside, with an insulating layer preferably formed from a urethane-based synthetic material, in that said coating encloses a container preferably a synthetic material, in a supine position, while a container tap is disposed on the side of the container which is directed towards the door and preferably, in a manner known per se, to be screwed into the container, said container valve having a butterfly valve for opening and closing the opening of the container passing through the valve, in that a connector extends from the valve and is connected, preferably removably, to a tube or pipe which passes through an opening in the

  liner and is connected to the debtor faucet and in that a

  pressure is arranged in the lower part of the housing interior and connected to a cooling coil which comprises a capillary tube and which surrounds and cools said inner lining and, consequently, the

  container mounted in a flexible or mobile manner, as well as the contents of this

this.

  The invention will be described below in more detail,

  in particular with reference to the attached figures which are given as

  lustration, but not limitation: Figure 1 shows, in front elevation, a device according to the invention for preparing and dispensing drinks; Figure 2 shows the same device, seen from behind and in partial section;

  FIG. 3 also shows the same device, the door

  lateral being open and inclined laterally outwards;

  Figures 4 and 5 are partial views corresponding to the

  gures 2 and 3, respectively, and represent a

  Another embodiment of the device according to

vention.

  The device according to the invention comprises a casing 1 in the form of a box made of sheet metal and / or synthetic material, which is closed by a wall

  upper rear wall 2, a lower front wall 3, a top cover

  4, and a lower bottom 5 The bottom 5 can form, in a manner

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  known per se, a collecting bowl 22 projecting forward, and may comprise a removable bowl portion to facilitate the

  the device in this area.

  door in a manner known per se a debtor valve 21 arranged, for example, laterally, a store 23 of basic substance located next

  said tap and called to receive individual containers of

  this basic (not shown in detail) arranged, for example,

  in rows, and in the other lateral area, a gobball

  24 and, above the debtor faucet, a spoon support 25.

  The drinks are prepared in a manner known per se by steps

  removing a cup or cup from the magazine 24, to be placed in

  then this container under a dosing orifice of the basic substance store and finally to introduce into the water container using the

debtor tap 21.

  According to the invention, the device comprises a side door 6

  pivotally mounted about a vertical axis (not shown) and now

  The door 6 gives access to the upper part of the interior of the device which is provided with an internal coating 7 made of synthetic material or sheet metal surrounded, on the outside, by an insulating layer 9 preferably formed from a urethane-based cellular synthetic material, while the coating contains a coated container 8, preferably made of synthetic material. This container preferably has a folding handle which, because of the lying position of the container, is accessible in

  the area of the opening of the door 6 Furthermore, this part of the

  container valve 19 which is preferably

  this and in a manner known per se, to be-screwed into the container and which com-

  carries a butterfly valve intended to open or block the

  through a faucet A fitting extends from the faucet and

  is connected, preferably removably, to a pipe of synthetic material

  thetic 20 which passes through an opening in the inner lining

  7 o said pipe is preferably preferably also connected to

  detachable connection to a connector connected, in turn, to the debtor valve 21.

  Figure 2 shows the other components of the device according to the

  the present invention, namely: a compressor 10 placed in the in-

  the interior of the housing and can be made accessible by the rear wall 3 above, this compressor being connected to a source of electrical current (not shown) by a connection cable 26 A

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  compressor drive motor 12, condenser 13 and filter

  14 are arranged next to the compressor which is connected to a

  cooling coil 15 provided with a capillary tube 16

  state 11 is disposed in the upper part of the device, preferably below the lid 4, while a tube or conduit to water con-

  densification 18 extends from the inner lining 7 and opens freely

  above a condensate collection tank 17.

  It will be readily understood that the simple arrangement of the device according to the invention, as described above, offers many advantages.

  as well as, in particular, the required hygiene characteristics are

  the container 8 can be removed without difficulty and rinsed under a water tap, after dismantling the pipe of one or both associated fittings, and after prior opening of

  the door 6 Preferably, the container is made of synthetic material

  transparent tick, and it may have, for example, a

  The simple arrangement of the receptacle tap 19 makes it possible to

  easy to open the container by simply unscrewing said container

  binet which, moreover, can be closed without difficulty-using the aforementioned valve, during the establishment in the device while

  the pipe 20 is not yet connected to the connection (s).

  after the hose 20 has been connected, that the container tap 19 is placed in the open position, so that it is then possible to

  take water from the container on the front side of the

  tif, using the debiting tap 21 Similarly, the arrangement of the compres-

  the associated drive motor etc in the lower part of the

  This is advantageous because, thanks to it, the water escaping from the

  placed in the upper part of the device can flow automatically.

  In addition, the inner lining 7 is surrounded by

  partly by a cooling coil and partly by an outer insulating layer. It goes without saying that the door 6 is also

  provided with an insulating layer or the like.

  By the arrangement described, comprising the compressor drive motor in combination with openings in the side and rear walls, in the lower part of the rear face, the

  In addition, the device is protected against the formation of condensate water

  in the lower zone to the extent that the condensate

  form in the upper part of the device, it is easy to

  Vacuum, especially by simple draining and cleaning of the container 17 of condensation water, provided for this purpose Preferably, this container is mounted in easily removable manner after removal of the lower part of

the rear wall 3.

  It follows from the foregoing that the present invention offers a surprisingly simple, highly efficient and harmless solution.

  the problem under consideration here.

  positive according to the invention is relatively easy and inexpensive, and especially the maintenance of it is extremely simple and reliable Good

  that the use of a removable hose 20 is offered as the solution

  the simplest and most advantageous, it is obviously possible, in the context of the invention, to provide, for example, a coupling

  conventional automatic system to close and reopen

  However, it is possible to mount the container 8 non-releasably, but such an arrangement is not recommended, especially for reasons of hygiene, but also to facilitate substantially Indeed, in the case of a non-removable container, it should be constantly used a dish or the like, a disadvantage that is eliminated in

  this embodiment, since the container can be filled

  In addition, such an arrangement allows the easy replacement of spare parts without any difficulty and

very economical way.

  The embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 corresponds to

  substantially to the one just described, but is always

  of the latter by the following points:

  Here, the internal coating does not have, like that of the

  gure 3, an opening at a lower corner, but has an opening

  central in the lower part below the tap 19, where the pipe -

  or, preferably, a metal tube 20 is connected to said opening, preferably via a cup-shaped member 30 or

  socket which can be attached to the underside of the inner coating

  The downward valve connection extends into element 30 when the container is inserted, while an annular seal 31 is provided which effectively seals

  between the two components, at the upper edge of the element 30 Avantageu-

  the annular seal 31 is stationary, so that it is possible

  ble to remove the container with the tap and the fittings a clearance being provided between the upper face of the container in the supine position and the

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  adjacent inner surface of the coating, so that the connection associated with the valve can move freely between the element 30 and the seal 31 when the container is lifted With this arrangement, the

  container can be inserted and removed easily, but only

  It is necessary to close or open the faucet as described above. Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment, there is provided on the underside of the inner lining between the door 6 and the front zone of the container placed in place, a scraper edge 29 preferably constituted by a short Te, s' extending upwards, a profiled sheet in

  L 23 fixed on the inner lining, for example by spot welding.

  This scraper edge is called to scrape automatically the underside of the container during removal thereof, an operating step during which the risk of formation of ice or condensation water is particularly large This scraper edge allows to maintain said face

  substantially clear container, and especially free of ice.

  In a preferred embodiment, the sheet 32 surrounds said opening of the inner liner and therefore has itself a similar opening, while having the aforementioned seal surrounding said opening, which seal can then be easily held in place.

  may be advantageous to slightly raise the material surrounding the

  in the sheet, so that the opening and the annular seal are at a slightly higher level.

  It is also advantageous to provide the casing 1 and the inner liner with

  dull 7 of an insulating collar 28 peripheral formed in particular of a material

  at least in the area of the door 6 It is important to

  as the door 6 ensures a secure closure, because otherwise

  there is a risk of large quantities of condensate

  the risk of freeze-up The door is likely to be

  obliquely damaged or otherwise, While during the transport of the device, it raises it by said door To prevent this kind of disadvantage is advantageously provided on the face of the housing that includes the door, and at the below this, a support and protection profile 33 is advantageously used for this purpose a profile

  in "L" directed downwards and outwards, which one can, therefore,

  seize during the transport of the device; this arrangement offers a

  effective protection of the door and from the entire device.

  It should be noted, with regard to the annular seal 31,

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  that the latter must preferably surround the connection associated with the

  in a tight and tight manner, given that no dual undivided force or solicitation of any kind

  the effect of gravity, the container filled with water forces the connection to penetrate

  In these conditions, the rear face of the inner liner acts as a stop relative to the bottom of the container. Therefore, when the bottom of the container is pushed against the rear face of the container internal coating, this is then, thanks to a suitable positioning, at the same time

  an automatic and reliable indication of the relative position of the

  parts for lowering the front part of the container which has been lifted manually or by the scraper edge when inserting the container until the connection associated with the container tap is raised above the inlet the inner liner and introduced into the seal 31 Advantageously, the container has, in the area of the container valve 19, flank portions, on the side

  lower, so that said container is not stressed by the

  scraper edge in the position of use, this flange

  early then the container and lifting it possibly automatically

  tick when setting up, so that the fitting can lower

  automatically when, for example, the container, for example,

  The rear canoe of the latter has passed through the scraper lip which has an appropriate height. As a result, and thanks to the connection introduced, the receptacle is also prevented from escaping inadvertently, for example when the door is open and / or during transport, displacement or inclination of the device It is obviously possible

  also to consider a rotary movement of the valve associated with the fitting

  as the container is lifted into the inner liner, prior to disassembly, and in a similar manner, in reverse sequence, during the

  placing the container; however, this may lead to compli-

unnecessary cations.

  It is obvious that the inner lining 7 defines a descent towards the tube 18, for drainage purposes, and the scraper edge 29 can also serve, of course, as a droplet separator from the container, as well as a threshold in the frontal area of the inner lining,

  to prevent condensation from flowing in this direction.

  A possible defrost is, therefore, very easy to perform.

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  Of course, the invention is not limited to the modes of

  described and represented and it is likely to have many variations

  accessible to the person skilled in the art, without leaving the mind

of the invention -

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Claims (10)

REVENDI CATIONS   1. Device for preparing and dispensing a cold drink   from a base substance and water, comprising a housing (1) of sheet metal and / or synthetic material, which is box-shaped and preferably comprises a side area of its front side, a water-supplying tap (21), but adjacent thereto there is provided a base-material magazine (23) including, for example, base-substance containers arranged in at least one row, while, preferably, there is provided in the other lateral zone, a cup magazine (24), the bottom (5) preferably forming a laying cup   (22) and collector protruding forward and having a   removable bowl section to allow cleaning of the device, this   latter being characterized in that it comprises a lateral door (6) de-   pivotable in particular around a vertical axis, maintained in its closed position for example by a magnetic clasp (27) and giving access to the upper part of the interior of the device which is provided with an inner lining (7) made of synthetic material or sheet metal   and surrounded, on the outside, with an insulating layer (9) formed preferably   urethane-based synthetic material, in that said coating   contains a receptacle (8) preferably made of synthetic material, in a supine position, while a receptacle valve (19) is arranged on the side of the receptacle which is directed towards the door (6) and preferably adapted to in a manner known per se, to be screwed into the container, said container valve having a butterfly valve for opening and   close the opening of the container passing through the tap, in that   cord extends from the valve and is connected, preferably removably, to a tube or pipe (20) which passes through an opening in the inner lining (7) and is connected to the debtor valve (21) and in that   that a compressor (10) is arranged in the lower part of the   crankcase (1) and connected to a cooling coil (15) which   comprises a capillary tube (16) and which surrounds and cools said coating   (7) and, consequently, the mounted container   flexible or mobile, as well as the content of it.   2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the container (8) comprises in a manner known per se a foldable handle which is accessible in the area of the opening defined by said door (6). 3. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the 12797   plastic pipe (20) is releasably connected to a connection   cord associated with the debtor valve (21), the arrangement being such that the   hose is mounted on the above-mentioned fitting and on the fitting associated   container (19) so that it can be removed from one and / or the other of these connections.   4. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,   characterized in that, in a manner known per se, a drive motor (12) of the compressor (10), a condenser (13) and a drying filter (14) are arranged in the lower part of the device, next to said   compressor (10), while the upper part of the device   closes, preferably below a lid (4), a thermostat (11), and in that the inner liner (7) is connected to a condensation water tube (18) which opens freely above 'a water tank   condenser (17) disposed in the bottom region of said device.   Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,   characterized in that its rear wall (2,3) is subdivided into several   parts of which at least the lower part (3) is easily removable.   6. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the container valve (19) associated with said container placed in position   lying in said inner liner has a nipple extending   downwardly and preferably exceeding said container, said connector being arranged to be able to engage in connection means (20, 30) of said debtor valve (21), these two components being assembled in a sealed manner to using an annular sealing gasket (31).   7. Device according to claim 6, characterized in that the connecting means (20, 30) above comprise a member (30) in the form of a cup or sleeve which is fixed, preferably by welding,   on the underside of the inner lining, and in that the annular seal   sealing ring is fixedly mounted in or on the underside   of the inner lining around a household opening in it.   8. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,   characterized in that it comprises a scraper lip (29) arranged in the   front side of the underside of the inner lining and called for cooperation   with the underside of the above-mentioned container to remove the water   condensation during disassembly of said container.   9. Device according to claim 8, characterized in that   said scraper lip (29) is constituted by a portion of a sheet metal 12797   preferably a "L", one of whose wings is fixed on the underside of the inner liner so as to surround by an opening the opening in the inner lining and receiving the connector associated with the container valves, and what said opening of the profiled sheet is called to receive said annular seal (31), while the material surrounding said opening of the profiled sheet   is preferably slightly raised.   10. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 9,   characterized in that it comprises a support and protection profile (33) preferably consisting of an "L" profile projecting downwardly and outwardly, said profile being preferably welded or   screwed on said housing (1), below said door (6).