JP2001261098A - Beverage dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beverage dispenser which can save or simplify troubles of an operation of wiping off contamination or the like and can be kept hygienic. SOLUTION: A beer pour-out cock 18 is provided on a front face of a server body 12. A container receive device 46 on which a jog is mounted is placed on the front face of the server body 12 below the cock 18. A mount member 52 of the device 46 is tilted by a tilting device 54 built into a cover 48 when pouring out been and bubbles. An upper surface 48b of the cover 48 is tilted downwardly toward a front, so that dews, beer or the like dripping from the cock 18 or the like can be quickly discharged to a drain pan.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage dispenser, and more particularly, to placing a container on a placing means disposed below a pouring cock and tilting the placing means by a tilting device. The present invention relates to a beverage dispenser configured to dispense a beverage from the dispense cock into a container inclined at the above.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A device for discharging a sparkling beverage by lever operation,
For example, in a beer server, a beer discharging cock provided on a main body has an operating lever, and the lever is tilted in one direction by a driving device to discharge a predetermined amount of beer into a mug, and then the lever is turned in the opposite direction. There is one provided with a function of knocking down and pouring fine bubbles of beer into the beer in the mug. The beer server having such a configuration is provided with a container pedestal below the beer discharging cock, and is configured to pour beer and foam into the mug while the mug is placed on the cradle.

[0003] When beer is poured from a beer pouring cock into a mug placed in an upright posture on the container receiving stand, there is a problem that the beer vigorously collides with the inner bottom surface of the mug and foam is generated more than necessary. is there. Therefore, the container receiver is tiltably disposed with respect to the server body, and a tilt device for tilting the receiver is disposed in the server body, and the container receiver on which the mug is placed is tilted by the tilt device. by doing,
A configuration is employed in which the mug is inclined when pouring beer. This prevents the beer from vigorously colliding with the inner surface of the mug, thereby preventing a large amount of foam from being generated.

[0004]

The beer discharging cock is configured to be cooled by a cooling device disposed inside the server main body in order to discharge the beer at a low temperature. For this reason, even if the periphery of the spout cock is heat-insulated with a heat insulating material, if the outside air temperature is abnormally high, condensation on the cock surface cannot be avoided. Water droplets condensed on the beer pouring cock may drop on the tilting device. In addition, when the inside of the cock is washed with water for maintenance of the beer ejection cock, the washing water discharged from the beer ejection cock may splash or spill and drop on the tilting device. Further, when the beer discharging cock is detached from the server main body for maintenance when the beer discharging cock is to be disassembled and washed, the beer or washing water accumulated in the beer discharging cock or the beer supply pipe may be removed from the main body from which the cock has been removed. May flow out from the connection portion of the device and drop on the tilting device.

As described above, water, beer, and the like are dropped on the tilting device located below the beer discharging cock depending on various situations. However, since the conventional tilting device is exposed, the water, beer, or the like to be dropped is dropped. Rust is easily generated by
Alternatively, there was a problem that smooth operation could not be performed due to the adhesive strength of the adhered and dried beer. Then, the present applicant has proposed that the tilting device is covered with a cover so as to prevent the tilting device from rusting and to always operate smoothly. However, if the water or beer dropped on the cover body accumulates without flowing down quickly, when it dries, dirt such as water residue remains, and there is a problem that it takes time and effort to wipe it. The solution is a new solution.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks inherent in the conventional beverage dispenser, and has been proposed to solve the problem in a favorable manner. It is an object of the present invention to provide a beverage dispenser which can be maintained in a hygienic manner.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems and achieve the intended object, a beverage dispenser according to the present invention is provided so as to be tiltable below a pouring cock provided in a dispenser body. A dispenser for placing the container thereon, and a tilting device for tilting the mounting device, wherein the tilting device is a beverage dispenser that tilts the container together with the mounting device by the tilting device when the beverage is poured. A cover body for covering is disposed on the dispenser main body, and an upper surface of the cover body is inclined downward as the distance from the dispenser main body increases.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a beverage dispenser according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In this embodiment, a beer server will be described as an example of a beverage dispenser. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that a dispenser for dispensing juice or other beverages may be used.

FIG. 1 shows an essential part of a beer server according to a preferred embodiment in an exploded state, and FIG. 2 shows the beer server from the front.
On the front of the server body (dispenser body) 12,
Although two ejection mechanisms 14 and 16 are provided, since the two mechanisms 14 and 16 are the same, the configuration of the right ejection mechanism 16 located on the front right side will be mainly described, and the left ejection mechanism 1 will be described.
4, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals.

A beer pouring cock (pouring cock) 18 is provided on the front surface of the server main body 12, and a beer supply pipe 20 extending horizontally from the server main body 12 is connected to the cock 18. . Beer pouring cock 18
Are various valve mechanisms (not shown) that open and close the flow path of beer and foam
And an operating lever 24 extending upward from the cock main body 22 and switching between beer and foam pouring by a tilting operation in the front-rear direction. In addition, the cock main body 22 includes a beer discharging nozzle 26 and a foam discharging nozzle 28 that extend diagonally downward and parallel, and in FIG. 3, a rear (main body side) nozzle that extends diagonally downward from the cock main body 22. Is a beer discharge nozzle 26,
The front nozzle is a foam discharge nozzle 28.

Inside the server body 12, beer supply pipes 20, 20 in the left and right pouring mechanisms 14, 16 are provided.
A cooling device 30 of an ice storage type for cooling beer supplied through the main body is provided, and the cooling device 30 is configured to be operated and controlled by a controller 32 provided inside the main body. Further, the beer pouring cocks 18, 18 are also cooled by the cold water cooled by the cooling device 30,
Cold beer can be poured from the cocks 18,18.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the front surface of the server main body 12, a housing 34 is provided at a position facing above the beer pouring cock 18 so as to be vertically movable with respect to the main body 12. A drive device 36 having a built-in drive mechanism (not shown) is provided in the inside thereof, and the drive mechanism of the drive device 36 tilts the operation lever 24 back and forth, so that a container receiving device 46 described later can be used. It is configured to pour beer and foam into a jug (container) (not shown) placed on the hopper. In addition, the driving device 36 includes a driving mechanism that operates
The operation lever 24 is configured to be movable to an upper evacuation position away from the operation lever 24 and can be manually operated.

The housing 34 is constructed by disposing an operation panel 40 on the front surface of a box-shaped main body 38 which is opened forward. The operation panel 40 has a discharge button and a discharge amount setting. An operation panel 42 having a switch and the like is provided. The operation panel 42 is connected to a control board 44 disposed inside the housing 34, and by operating the operation panel 42, the driving device 36 and the tilting device 54 of the container receiving device 46 are moved. The operation is controlled by the control board 44. In the left and right pouring mechanisms 14, 16,
The control boards 44, 44 for controlling the operation of the driving device 36 and the tilting device 54 are independent, and are configured so that the beer can be dispensed by the dispensing mechanisms 14, 16 respectively.

The operation panel 4 of the right ejection mechanism 16
0 on the left side and the operation panel 4 in the left ejection mechanism 14
The right side of the box 0 is dimensioned so as to protrude by a predetermined length from the left side or the right side of the corresponding box-shaped main body 38, and as shown in FIGS.
In a state where the driving devices 36, 36 in 16 are positioned at the same level, the opposing surfaces of both operation panels 40, 40 are configured to substantially contact (or oppose each other via a slight gap). Further, an outer corner portion of each operation panel 40 that is separated from the other operation panel 40 has a large R shape, while an inner corner portion facing the other operation panel 40 has a small R shape and faces each other. Both panels 40,40
A sense of unity can be obtained. The operation panel 40 is configured so that the position thereof can be adjusted in the left-right direction with respect to the box-shaped main body 38.
It is configured to be able to cope with the variation of the mounting position with respect to

On the front surface of the server body 12, a container receiving device 46 on which a mug is placed is provided with a beer discharging cock 1.
8 below. This container receiving device 46
A mounting member 52 is disposed on the front side of a cover body 48 provided on the server body 12 via a driving plate 50 so as to be tiltable, and the mounting member 52 is configured to inject beer and foam. Upon exit, the tilting device 54 incorporated in the cover body 48 is configured to be tilted until the lower end thereof is tilted upward at a predetermined angle toward the front side. In the embodiment, the driving plate 5
0 and the mounting member 52 constitute a mounting means.

As shown in FIG. 1, the cover body 48 is a substantially rectangular box-shaped body, and its upper surface 48b is inclined forward (as the distance from the server body 12 increases). It is configured such that dew, beer, etc. dropped from the beer pouring cock 18 or the like can be quickly discharged to a drain pan 86 described later. The cover body 48 has a width direction.
At a substantially central position (in the left-right direction), a concave portion 48a that opens forward and downward is formed.
4 is accommodated. Incidentally, the inclination angle of the upper surface 48b is 10 degrees with respect to the horizontal plane.
Although the angle is set to about °, the angle may not be any angle as long as water, beer or the like can flow down quickly.

Inside of the cover body 48 (a part other than the concave part)
As shown in FIG. 4, a motor 58 constituting the tilting device 54 is provided, and one end of a first connecting rod 60 is integrally rotatable on an output shaft projecting into the concave portion of the motor 58. Are linked. An operating rod (operating member) 62 whose upper end is rotatably supported is suspended at a front position in the concave portion 48a, and one end is rotatably connected to a substantially central position in the longitudinal direction of the operating rod 62. The other end of the second connecting rod 64 is rotatably connected to the other end of the first connecting rod 60 to form a link mechanism 56. Then, the link mechanism 56 is operated by the forward / reverse rotation of the motor 58, and the operating rod 62 tilts and protrudes forward from the concave portion 48a to the standby position facing the concave portion 48a to tilt the driving plate 50 and the mounting member 52. It is configured to tilt between the operating position. A roller 66 is rotatably supported at the lower end (free end) of the operating rod 62,
The contact resistance is reduced by engaging the roller 66 with the driving plate 50 during the tilting. Further, in a state where the operating rod 62 faces the standby position, the entire link mechanism 56 including the operating rod 62 faces the recess 48a so that dew or beer dropped from the beer pouring cock 18 or the like does not adhere. Have been.

As shown in FIG. 1, the drive plate 50 is bent outward at right angles to the left and right front edges of a main body 68 formed in a U-shape that is concave toward the cover body 48 in a plane. Flanges 68a are formed, and a cutout 68b is formed in each flange 68a. The main body 68
At the upper end portion of the rear surface, a mounting member 70 formed in a U-shape opposite to the main body portion 68 is disposed, and a pair of mounting members separated in the width direction of the mounting member 70 and extending rearward. Piece 70a,
A through hole 70b is formed in each of the holes 70a. On the inclined upper surface of the cover 48, a pair of support members 72a, 72a, which are formed in a U-shape and are spaced apart in the width direction, are provided with support members 72 in a posture pointing upward. 72
A is formed with a through hole 72b. The four through holes 70b, 70b, 72b, 72 are positioned with the mounting member 70 positioned so that the support portions 72a, 72a of the support member 72 are sandwiched between the mounting pieces 70a, 70a from both sides in the width direction.
The drive plate 50 is pivotally supported by the cover body 48 so as to be able to tilt by inserting the shaft member 74 through “b”.

The driving plate 50 is in a state where the roller 66 of the link mechanism 56 is not in contact with the back surface (the tilting device 54).
The back surface of the main body 68 contacts the front surface of the cover body 48 to cover the front surface of the concave portion 48a.
It is configured to prevent dew, beer, and the like from entering the inside 8a (see FIG. 4). In the embodiment, the main body 68 of the driving plate 50 functions as a projection of the mounting means, and
8 is set to the minimum size that can cover the front surface of the concave portion 48a in the cover body 48, and
It is set so that the contact area between the cover member 48 and the cover 48 is minimized.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mounting member 52 detachably hooked to the driving plate 50 has a pair of side plates 76a, 76a at both ends in the width direction of a front plate 76 formed in a rectangular shape. It is bent so as to extend backward in a C-shape. On the rear surface of the front plate 76, a pair of engaging pieces 78, 78 are provided spaced apart in the width direction, and the both engaging pieces 78, 78 are engaged with the cutouts 68b, 68b of the driving plate 50. Thus, the placing member 52 is attached to the front surface of the drive plate 50 so as to be integrally tiltable. A guide portion 76b that is inclined rearward as it goes upward is bent at the upper edge of the front plate 76. As shown in FIG. It is located behind the outlet nozzle 26 and functions to suppress the beer poured from the nozzle 26 from hanging on the cover body 48.

As shown in FIG. 3, an upper receiving base 80 and a lower receiving base 82 are vertically separated from each other below the front plate 76 of the placing member 52. It is configured such that mugs of different sizes can be selected and placed. In addition, on the front surface of the front plate 76, the movement of the mug placed on the upper receiving tray 80 or the lower receiving tray 82 in the width direction is stably controlled above the position where the upper receiving tray 80 is disposed. A holding member 84 for holding is arranged so that the mug does not easily move in the width direction even when the placing member 52 is tilted when beer and foam are poured.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the front of the server body 12, beer dripping from the receiving trays 80, 82 and the mounting member 52 is located below the two container receiving devices 46, 46. A drain pan 86 for receiving foam and the like is provided, and beer, foam and the like collected in the drain pan 86 are discharged outside the machine via a drain pipe (not shown).

[0023]

Next, the operation of the beer server according to the embodiment will be described below. After placing a jug of a corresponding size on one of the upper and lower receiving stands 80 and 82 of the placing member 52, when the operation panel 42 is operated, the motor of the tilting device 54 is controlled by the control board 44. 58 rotates in a predetermined direction. Thereby, the link mechanism 56
Is operated, and the operating rod 62 facing the standby position tilts and projects forward from the front opening in the concave portion 48a of the cover body 48. At this time, the drive plate 50 and the mounting member 52 are tilted by the operation lever 62 tilting upward while the roller 66 engages and abuts on the rear surface of the drive plate 50.
(See FIG. 4). Accordingly, the mug placed on the placing member 52 is in the inclined posture. Next, the driving device 3
6 is controlled by the control board 44, the operating lever 24 is moved back and forth, and the beer and the foam are discharged from the beer discharging cock 18 into the mug. At this time, since the mug is in the inclined posture, the beer does not vigorously collide with the inner surface of the mug, and no more foam than necessary is generated.

When a predetermined amount of beer and foam are poured into the mug, the motor 58 of the tilting device 54 rotates in the reverse direction, and the operating rod 62 of the link mechanism 56 returns to the standby position. Return to the posture. When the operating rod 62 returns to the standby position, as shown in FIG. 4, the entire link mechanism 56 faces the recess 48a as described above. In addition, when the tilting device 54 is not operated, the front opening of the concave portion 48a is closed by the main body 68 of the driving plate 50, so that dew or beer dripped from the beer pouring cock 18 or the like is removed from the link. Adhering to the mechanism 56 (tilting device 54) is suppressed. That is, the link mechanism 56 is less likely to become dirty, and the roller 66
This prevents the rotation of the motor and the smooth operation of the link mechanism itself from deteriorating. In addition, since the contact area between the main body 68 of the drive plate 50 and the cover 48 when the tilting device 54 is not operated is set to a necessary minimum, even if beer or foam adheres to the rear surface of the main body 68. The driving plate 50 does not strongly adhere to the front surface of the cover body 48 due to the adhesive force.

When the tilting device 54 is not operated, the link mechanism 56 is covered from the front by the mounting member 52 (drive plate 50), so that the appearance from the front does not deteriorate. Further, since the main body 68 of the driving plate 50 is formed in a U-shape that is recessed rearward, the recess is formed on the mounting member 52 that is hung on the front side of the main body 68 by the receiving tables 80 and 82 and the holding member 84. It functions as a recess for a screw that projects rearward to attach a part, etc., and it is not necessary to separately form a relief hole or notch.

Here, beer, foam, dew generated on the surface of the beer pouring cock 18, or washing water used for washing the faucet, etc. is dropped on the upper surface 48b of the cover body 48. In this case, since the upper surface 48b is inclined downward toward the front as shown in FIG. 3, the beer, foam, dew, washing water, etc. dripping from the beer pouring cock 18 cannot be covered by the cover upper surface 48b. It is difficult for water to flow down quickly and can be kept hygienic at all times. In addition, since a large amount of dew, beer and the like do not accumulate, dirt hardly remains even when they are dried, and cleaning work such as wiping or the like can be omitted or extremely easily completed. Further, dew, beer, washing water, or the like flowing down on the surface of the cover body 48 is received by the drain pan 86, and does not wet the installation floor of the beer server 10.

The dimensions of the two dispensing mechanisms 14, 16 are set so that the opposing surfaces of the operation panels 40, 40 of the driving devices 36, 36 are close to each other, so that both driving devices 36, 36 are integrated. And a good appearance of unity is obtained. Also, since there is almost no gap between the operation panels 40, 40, it is possible to prevent beer, dust and the like scattered at the time of beer pouring from entering an engagement portion between the drive mechanism and the operation lever 24 and becoming dirty. , Cleaning and the like can be simplified. Further, since the outer dimensions of the operation panel 40 are increased, the degree of freedom in arranging buttons, lamps, and the like provided on the operation panel 42 is increased, so that the control board 44 can be easily attached and detached.

Also, due to the variation in the mounting position of the two driving devices 36, 36 with respect to the server body 12, both devices 3
Even if the size of the gap between 6, 6 fluctuates, the position of the operation panel 40 with respect to each box-shaped main body 38 is adjusted to the left and right, so that it can always be seen that the operation panel 40 is integrally formed. Further, in a state where one of the left and right operation panels 40 is disposed on the box-shaped main body 38, the operation panel 4
0 serves as a guide when attaching the other operation panel 40 once removed for maintenance or the like to the box-shaped main body 38,
The positioning of the operation panel 40 becomes easy.

In the beer server 10 of the embodiment, two dispensing mechanisms 14 and 16 are provided.
Since the control board 44 for controlling the operation of the driving device 36 and the tilting device 54 in the 16 is provided independently, for example, even if the control board 44 of one of the , 14 are normally operable, so that no beer can be dispensed at all. In addition, since it is only necessary to replace or repair the failed control board 44, the repair cost can be reduced. Further, each of the dispensing mechanisms 14 and 16 is independently controlled by the control board 44.
Therefore, even when, for example, three or more dispensing mechanisms are arranged side by side, it is not necessary to develop a new control board for three, and it is possible to easily cope with the problem.

In the embodiment, the placing means is constituted by the driving plate and the placing member. However, the placing means may be constituted by one member. In this case, a convex portion is provided at the rear of the member. By providing the cover, the contact area with the cover body can be suppressed.
Further, the tilting device of the embodiment has a configuration in which the link mechanism is operated by a motor, but the link mechanism is operated by a hydraulic cylinder, or a configuration in which the mounting unit is tilted directly by the pin-ton rod of the hydraulic cylinder. Various means may be employed. Furthermore, the upper surface of the cover body may be formed by bending the front panel of the server body where the beer discharging cock is disposed.

[0031]

As described above, according to the beverage dispenser of the present invention, the upper surface of the cover body that covers the tilting device is inclined downward as the distance from the dispenser main body increases, so that the beverage from the pouring cock can be prevented. Even if dew generated on the surface of the cock or washing water used for cleaning or the like is dropped on the upper surface of the cover body, the water can quickly flow down. That is, it is possible to prevent a large amount of dew, beverages, and the like from accumulating on the upper surface of the cover body, and to constantly maintain sanitation. In addition, since a large amount of dew, beverages, and the like do not accumulate, dirt hardly remains even when they are dried, and cleaning work such as wiping or the like can be omitted or extremely simple.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an exploded state of a container receiving device disposed in a beer server according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the beer server according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the beer server according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a main part of the beer server according to the embodiment with a part cut away.

FIG. 5 is a main part plan view showing a drive device of the beer server according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12 Server body (dispenser body) 18 Beer pouring cock (pouring cock) 48 Cover body 48b Upper surface 50 Driving plate (placing means) 52 Placing member (placing means) 54 Tilt device

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yuhide Ito 3-16 Hoshizaki Electric Co., Ltd., Sakaemachi Minamikan, Toyoake City, Aichi Prefecture (72) Inventor Keita Amano 3-16 Hoshizaki Electric Sakamachicho, Toyoake City, Aichi Prefecture In-house (72) Inventor Shige Kondo 3-16 Hoshizaki Electric Co., Ltd., Sakaemachi Minamikan, Toyoake-shi, Aichi Prefecture (72) Inventor Koji Sato 16-16 Hoshizaki Electric Co., Ltd. 3-3-1 Sakaemachi Minami-kan, Toyoake City, Aichi Prefecture Reference) 3E082 AA04 BB03 CC01 DD01 FF03

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A loading means (50, 52) which is disposed to be tiltable below a pouring cock (18) provided on a dispenser body (12) and on which a container is placed, and A tilting device (54) for tilting the means (50, 52), wherein the tilting device (54) tilts the container together with the placing means (50, 52) by the tilting device (54) when the beverage is poured. A cover body (48) covering the dispenser body (12) is disposed on the dispenser body (12), and an upper surface (48b) of the cover body (48) is placed on the dispenser body (1).
A beverage dispenser characterized in that the beverage dispenser is inclined downward as the distance from the beverage is increased.