JP2005263265A - Beverage dispensing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beer server a valve lever capable of being manually operated even if a driving device cannot be driven. <P>SOLUTION: The beer server 1 comprises valve levers 35, 36 for use in opening or closing dispenser valves 3, 4 and a driving device 40 for operating the valve levers 35, 36. The beer server is provided with a joint 42 moving between an operating position where it is connected to the valve levers 35, 36 to enable power transmission from the driving device 40 to be performed and an inoperative position where it is moved away from the valve levers 35, 36 not to enable the power transmission from the driving device 40 to be carried out and that can be fixed at either of the operating position and the inoperative position. When the joint 42 is fixed at the operating position, automatic operations of the valve levers 35, 36 through the driving device 40 become possible, and in turn, when the joint 42 is fixed at the inoperative position, manual operations for the valve levers 35, 36 become possible. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a beverage dispensing apparatus, and more particularly to a beverage dispensing apparatus that automatically dispenses a beverage.

  Beverage dispensing device that automatically operates the valve lever by the drive device to dispense beverage from the beverage dispensing valve, even if the drive device fails and can no longer dispense beverage automatically It is required to dispense the beverage by manually operating the valve lever of the valve. In addition, the beverage dispensing valve is required to have a structure that can be easily separated from the drive device for cleaning. For this reason, conventionally, a drive device that engages with a valve lever of a beverage dispensing valve is provided, and the drive device operates the valve lever to automatically dispense beverage, while separating the drive device upward. There has been proposed a beverage dispensing apparatus that moves and allows manual operation of a valve lever (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-96898 A

  However, in this beverage dispensing device, the drive device is separated upward when the drive device cannot be driven, such as when the drive device fails during the beverage dispensing or when a power failure occurs during the beverage dispensing. In this case, the dispensing of the beverage could not be interrupted quickly. For this reason, when a drive device breaks down in the middle of the extraction of the beverage, the beverage is wasted.

  In view of the above circumstances, the present invention promptly drinks beverages even when the drive device cannot be driven, such as when the drive device fails in the middle of beverage dispensing or when a power failure occurs during beverage dispensing. It is an object of the present invention to provide a beverage dispensing device that can interrupt the dispensing of the beverage and allows manual operation of the valve lever.

  In order to achieve the above object, a beverage dispensing apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a beverage lever that opens and closes a beverage dispensing valve and a drive device that operates the valve lever. , And moves between an operating position that is coupled to the valve lever to enable power transmission from the driving device and an inoperative position that is disengaged from the valve lever to disable power transmission from the driving device. When the connecting member is moved to the operating position, the valve lever can be automatically operated by a driving device, and when the connecting member is moved to the inoperable position, a valve is provided. The lever can be manually operated.

  In addition, the beverage dispensing apparatus according to claim 2 of the present invention is characterized in that in claim 1 described above, the beverage dispensing apparatus further comprises detection means for detecting that the connecting member is in the operating position.

  A beverage dispensing apparatus according to claim 3 of the present invention is capable of automatically dispensing a beverage when the detection means detects that the connecting member is in the operating position. It is characterized by comprising display means for displaying a certain thing.

  The beverage dispensing apparatus according to the present invention includes an operating position that allows transmission of power from the drive device by being connected to the valve lever, and an inoperable position that disengages the valve lever and disables power transmission from the drive device. A connecting member that can move between the two, and when the connecting member is moved to the operating position, the valve lever can be automatically operated by the driving device, while when the connecting member is moved to the inoperable position, the valve lever Even if the drive device cannot be driven, such as when the drive device breaks down during beverage dispensing or when a power failure occurs during beverage dispensing, The dispensing can be interrupted, and there is an effect that manual operation of the valve lever is allowed.

  Further, the beverage dispensing device according to the present invention detects that the connecting member is in the operating position, and therefore prohibits driving of the driving device when the connecting member is not in the operating position, while when the connecting member is in the operating position. If the driving of the driving device is allowed, the driving device is not driven during manual operation of the valve lever, and the user can safely operate the valve lever.

  In addition, the beverage dispensing apparatus according to the present invention includes a display unit that displays that the beverage can be automatically dispensed when the detection unit detects that the connecting member is in the operating position. There is an effect that it is possible to notify the user that the beverage dispensing device is in a state where the beverage can be automatically dispensed.

  Exemplary embodiments of a beverage dispensing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

  The beverage dispensing apparatus described in this embodiment is applied to a commercial beverage dispenser, and will be described by taking a beer server that dispenses sparkling beverages such as beer as an example.

  1 is a front view showing the appearance of a beer server according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a right side view showing the appearance of the beer server shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a beer server shown in FIGS. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view for explaining the structure of the flow rate sensor shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a front view showing the beer server with the operation panel opened, and FIG. 6 is FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view for explaining the internal structure of the drive device shown in FIG. 6, FIG. 8 is a perspective view for explaining the position detection switch of the drive device shown in FIG. Fig. 10 is a perspective view for explaining the connection between the driving device and the valve lever, Fig. 10 is a perspective view for explaining the operation for releasing the connection between the driving device and the valve lever, and Fig. 11 is a perspective view for explaining the disengagement between the driving device and the valve lever. It is.

  The beer server 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 cools beer pumped with carbon dioxide gas in a cooling water tank and pours it into a container such as a beer mug. It has a part 5 and a cradle 6.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main body has a cooling water tank 8 in the upper part of the main body 2 and a machine room 9 in the lower part. The cooling water tank 8 is provided with an evaporator 10 in a coil shape along the inner wall surface, and the cooling water tank 8 is filled with the cooling water W. On the other hand, a cooling unit 11 is disposed in the machine room 9. The cooling unit 11 includes a radiating fan 12, a condenser 13, and a compressor 14 arranged in this order from the back to the front of the machine room 9, and the evaporator 10, the compressor 14, and the condenser 13 repeatedly evaporate, compress, and condense. While circulating, an ice lump (ice bank) is formed around the evaporator 10, and the cooling water W filled in the cooling water tank 8 is cooled. Further, an agitator (not shown) is provided above the cooling water tank 8 to agitate the cooling water W so as to obtain a uniform temperature.

  As shown in FIG. 1, one gas inflow valve 15, two gas outflow valves 16 and 17, and two beer valves 18 and 19 are disposed at the lower front portion of the main body 2. A gas cylinder (not shown) filled with carbon dioxide gas is connected to the gas inflow valve 15 via a gas hose (not shown), and carbon dioxide gas having a predetermined pressure is supplied to the main body 2 via the gas inflow valve 15. Flows into the interior. Further, an electropneumatic regulator (not shown) having an input side connected to the gas inflow valve 15 and an output side connected to the gas outflow valves 16 and 17 is disposed inside the machine room 9. This electropneumatic regulator (not shown) can adjust the carbon dioxide gas flowing in from the input side to a predetermined pressure and send it out to the gas outflow valves 16 and 17 from the output side. The predetermined pressure is a pressure recommended by a beer maker in order to maintain the quality of beer, and can be set according to the brand of beer (beer maker, beer product name, etc.).

  The gas outflow valve 16 and the beer valve 18 are connected to a beer barrel (not shown) as a pair, and the carbon dioxide gas having the predetermined pressure described above is supplied from the gas outflow valve 16 to the beer barrel (not shown). Then, beer is pumped from the beer barrel (not shown) to the beer valve 18. Further, the gas outflow valve 17 and the beer valve 19 are connected to a beer barrel (not shown) as a pair, and the carbon dioxide gas having the predetermined pressure described above from the gas outflow valve 17 to the beer barrel (not shown). Is fed, the beer is pumped from the beer barrel (not shown) to the beer valve 19.

  Each beer valve 18, 19 is connected to the dispensing valve 3, 4 via a beer supply path 20, 21, and flow rate sensors 22, 23 and beer coils 24, 25 are arranged in the middle of the beer supply path 20, 21. It is set up.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the flow rate sensors 22 and 23 each include a measurement pipe 26, and a first ultrasonic transducer 27 and a second ultrasonic vibrator 28 disposed outside the measurement pipe 26. The flow path 29 formed inside the measurement pipe line 26 is non-horizontal, for example, arranged so that the upstream side is upward and the downstream side is downward. The measurement pipe 26 is a pipe having a cylindrical shape, and a flow path 29 having a circular cross section through which beer (fluid) flows is formed. For example, a resin material such as polysulfone is applied as the pipe material constituting the measurement pipe line 26.

  A first wedge portion 30 and a second wedge portion 31 are formed at a portion on the outer peripheral surface side that is the outside of the measurement pipe line 26. The first wedge portion 30 is provided on the upstream side in the flow direction of beer and on the upper portion of the measurement pipeline 26. The first wedge portion 30 is formed with a mounting recess 32 that is large enough to mount the first ultrasonic transducer 27. The mounting recess 32 is formed to be inclined with respect to the flow direction of beer, the propagation direction of ultrasonic waves transmitted and received by the first ultrasonic transducer 27 follows the flow direction of beer, and the flow direction of beer. It is supposed to cross against. The inclination angle of the mounting recess 32 is set so as to satisfy the ultrasonic propagation condition.

  The second wedge portion 31 is provided on the downstream side of the flow of beer and in the upper portion of the measurement pipe line 26. The second wedge portion 31 is formed with an attachment concave portion 33 large enough to attach the second ultrasonic transducer 28. The mounting recess 33 is inclined with respect to the flow direction of beer, the propagation direction of ultrasonic waves transmitted and received by the second ultrasonic transducer 28 is opposite to the flow direction, and is oblique to the flow direction of beer. It is like that. Further, the inclination angle of the mounting recess 33 is set so as to satisfy the ultrasonic wave propagation condition.

  The first ultrasonic transducer 27 and the second ultrasonic transducer 28 transmit ultrasonic waves to a piezoelectric body made of a piezoelectric ceramic such as Zirconate titanate (PZT) using an electrical / mechanical energy conversion action. The first ultrasonic transducer 27 and the second ultrasonic transducer 28 have a disk shape, and the bottom surfaces 27a and 28a are formed on the bottom walls 32a and 33a of the mounting recesses 32 and 33 described above. It attaches to the 1st wedge part 30 and the 2nd wedge part 31 so that it may contact | abut.

  Further, a slit 34 is formed in a part of the measurement pipe line 26 located between the first wedge part 30 and the second wedge part 31. The slit 34 is formed by notching a U-shape so that the upper part is open on the outer peripheral surface of the measurement pipe 26, so that ultrasonic waves do not propagate through the measurement pipe 26 without passing through beer. It is a limitation.

  The inclination angle described above is such that the ultrasonic wave transmitted from the bottom surface 27a of the first ultrasonic transducer 27 in the normal direction of the bottom surface 27a (the direction in which the acoustic power level of the ultrasonic wave becomes maximum) is below the measurement line 26. Is set so as to reach the normal direction of the bottom surface 28a of the second ultrasonic transducer 28 (the direction in which the acoustic power level of the ultrasonic wave becomes maximum) after being reflected by the inner wall surface.

  The flow rate sensors 22, 23 have propagation times from the start of ultrasonic transmission by the first ultrasonic transducer 27 on the transmission side to the start of ultrasonic reception by the second ultrasonic transducer 28 on the reception side, 2 The propagation time from the start of ultrasonic transmission by the ultrasonic transducer 28 to the start of reception of ultrasonic waves by the first ultrasonic transducer 27 is measured, and the flow rate of beer flowing through the flow path is determined from the difference between these propagation times. The flow rate can be obtained from the flow velocity and the known cross-sectional area of the flow path. The reception start of the first ultrasonic transducer 27 and the second ultrasonic transducer 28 is based on the time when the amplitude of the received ultrasonic wave exceeds a preset threshold value, and various noises are excluded.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the beer coils 24 and 25 are immersed in the cooling water W cooled by the above-described ice bank, and the beer flowing into the main body 2 from the beer barrel (not shown) , 25, it is cooled until it reaches the temperature of drinking.

  The dispensing valves 3 and 4 have valve levers 35 and 36, respectively. By operating the valve levers 35 and 36, beer and foam can be poured from the dispensing valves 3 and 4 into a container such as a beer mug. More specifically, when the valve lever 35 is tilted to the near side, beer is poured from the dispensing valve 3 into the container, and when the valve lever 35 is tilted to the far side, the beer is generated from the dispensing valve 3 by the beer. Is poured into a container. When the valve lever 36 is tilted to the near side, beer is poured from the dispensing valve 4 into the container, and when the valve lever 36 is tilted to the far side, the foam generated by the beer is poured from the dispensing valve 4 to the container. .

  The operation unit 5 includes a U-shaped frame 37 and two operation panels 38 and 39. The frame 37 is attached to the upper part of the main body 2, and the operation panels 38 and 39 are respectively attached to the frame 37 by hinges 37a attached to the upper edge. Therefore, each operation panel 38, 39 can be opened and closed upward.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the operation panels 38 and 39 are opened, a drive device 40 that automatically operates the valve levers 35 and 36 by power is disposed on the side of the valve levers 35 and 36. The drive device 40 is attached to the main body 2 of the beer server 1 by a base 41 having an L-shaped cross section. As shown in FIG. 6, a joint 42, a guide pin 43, and a part of the motor 44 that are connected to the valve lever 35 Except for this, the drive part is covered by a cover 45. When the cover 45 is removed, the drive portion including the pinion gear 46 and the rack gear 47 is exposed as shown in FIG.

  The motor 44 is attached to the surface of the base 41 opposite to the valve lever 35 side, and the motor shaft 44 a protrudes from the surface of the base 41 on the valve lever side. A pinion gear 46 is fixed to the motor shaft 44 a, and the pinion gear 46 meshes with the rack gear 47. The rack gear 47 is formed with elongated holes 47a, and the rack gear 47 can be advanced and retracted by fixing two pins 48 penetrating the elongated holes 47a to the base 41. Therefore, when the pinion gear 46 rotates, it is converted into a reciprocating operation of the rack gear 47, and the rack gear 47 advances and retreats toward and away from the beer server 1. A tension coil spring is stretched between the rack gear 47 and the base 41 in order to reduce backlash.

  A first support portion 49 and a second support portion 50 are formed on the surface of the rack gear 47 on the valve lever 35 side with a space therebetween, and the first support portion 49 and the second support portion of the rack gear 47 are formed on the joint 42. An attachment portion 51 having a width substantially the same as the interval between the first and second portions 50 is formed. An attachment portion 51 of the joint 42 is interposed between the first support portion 49 and the second support portion 50 of the rack gear 47, and the guide pin 43 passes through them to attach the joint 42 to the rack gear 47. The through hole that penetrates the first support portion 49 and the second support portion 50 of the rack gear 47 is a square hole having a square cross section, and the through hole that penetrates the attachment portion 51 of the joint 42 is the second hole of the rack gear 47. It is a square hole having the same shape as the through hole penetrating the first support part 49 and the second support part 50.

  The guide pin 43 includes a square columnar part 52 (see FIG. 10) having a square cross section to be inserted into these square holes, a gripping part 53 having a cylindrical shape extending forward from the square column part 52, and the prismatic part 52. And a cylindrical portion 54 having a cylindrical shape extending rearward. When the prism portion 52 is inserted into these square holes, the joint 42 is restricted from turning around the guide pin 43.

  The guide pin 43 is attached by fitting an E-ring (not shown) at the boundary portion between the prism portion 52 and the grip portion 53 to prevent the guide pin 43 from coming out rearward. Further, an E ring 55 is fitted and attached to the rear end portion of the cylindrical portion 54, and a compression coil spring 56 is interposed between the E ring 55 and the second support portion 50. For this reason, the guide pin 43 is urged to the back side, and the E-ring (not shown) and the first support portion 49 come into contact with each other.

  The joint 42 has a front support portion 57 and a rear support portion 58 that have a U-shape extending from the base portion, and the valve lever 35 is located between the front support portion 57 and the rear support portion 58. A gripping member 60 is attached to the front support portion 57 by a pin 59 with a compression coil spring (not shown) interposed therebetween, and the gripping member 60 is urged toward the rear support portion 58 side. For this reason, the valve lever 35 and the driving device 40 are connected by the joint 42, and are located at an operating position that enables power transmission from the driving device 40 as shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the joint 42 is in the operating position shown in FIG. 9, when the guide pin 43 is pulled out against the urging force of the compression coil spring 56 by grasping the grip portion 53 of the guide pin 43, as shown in FIG. The cylindrical portion 54 of the guide pin 43 is positioned in the square holes of the first support portion 49 and the second support portion 50 of the rack gear 47 and the attachment portion 51 of the joint 42, so that the joint 42 can be rotated. Here, as shown in FIG. 11, when the joint 42 is rotated clockwise by a quarter of a turn, the joint 42 is disengaged from the valve lever 35 and cannot be operated to disable power transmission from the drive device 40. Will be in position. Thereafter, when the gripping portion 53 of the guide pin 43 is released, the prism portion 52 of the guide pin 43 is attached to the first support portion 49 and the second support portion 50 of the rack gear 47 and the attachment portion of the joint 42 by the biasing force of the compression coil spring 56. The joint 42 is inserted into the square hole 51 and fixed at the inoperable position.

  On the other hand, when the joint 42 is in the inoperable position, as shown in FIG. 11, if the guide pin 43 is pulled out against the urging force of the compression coil spring 56 by gripping the grip portion 53 of the guide pin 43, the guide pin 43. The cylindrical portion 54 is positioned in the square holes of the first support portion 49 and the second support portion 50 of the rack gear 47 and the attachment portion 51 of the joint 42, so that the joint 42 can be rotated. Here, as shown in FIG. 10, when the joint 42 is rotated counterclockwise by a quarter of a turn, the joint 42 is connected to the valve lever 35 to enable power transmission from the drive device 40. Will be in position. Thereafter, when the gripping portion 53 of the guide pin 43 is released, the prism portion 52 of the guide pin 43 is attached to the first support portion 49 and the second support portion 50 of the rack gear 47 and the attachment portion of the joint 42 by the biasing force of the compression coil spring 56. The joint 42 is fixed in the operating position as shown in FIG.

  In addition, a position detection piece 61 is formed on the rack gear 47. As shown in FIG. 8, three detection sensors 62, 63, 64 for detecting the position detection piece 61 are attached to the surface of the base 41 opposite to the valve lever 35 by attaching brackets 65, 66, 67. is there. The detection sensors 62, 63, 64 detect the position of the rack gear 47, and can detect three positions: a beer pouring position, a standby position, and a foam pouring position. These detection sensors 62, 63, 64 are covered with a sensor cover 68 attached to the base 41.

  Selection buttons 71, 72, 73 and a display lamp 74 are disposed on the operation panels 38, 39, respectively. The selection buttons 71, 72, 73 correspond to the amount of beer to be automatically dispensed. For example, the left selection button 71 is a small mug, the center selection button 72 is a middle mug, and the right selection button 73 is a large mug. It corresponds to the output. The indicator lamp 74 indicates whether or not automatic dispensing is possible, and receives a signal from a known detection means (not shown) such as a limit switch that outputs a signal when the joint 42 is in the operating position. Turn on the indicator lamp. For this reason, while the display lamp 74 is lit, it means that beer can be automatically dispensed.

  According to the beer server 1 described above, a container such as a mug of a predetermined size is placed on the cradle 6 while the display lamp 74 is lit, and the selection buttons 71, 72, 73 corresponding to the size of the container are set. When pressed, the motor 44 starts rotating counterclockwise in FIG. By the rotation of the motor, the pinion gear 46 rotates counterclockwise, and the rack gear 47 and the joint 42 attached to the rack gear 47 move forward in front of the beer server 1. Then, the valve lever 35 connected by the joint 42 starts a tilting operation toward the front side.

  When the detection sensor 62 that detects the beer dispensing position detects the position detection piece 61, the motor 44 stops rotating and the flow rate sensor 22 maintains the tilted state of the valve lever 35 until a predetermined amount of beer flows out. When the flow sensor 22 detects that a predetermined amount of beer has flowed out, the motor 44 starts to rotate clockwise in FIG. 7, and the rack gear 47 and the joint 42 attached to the rack gear 47 retreat to the back side of the beer server 1. . Then, the valve lever 35 connected by the joint 42 starts the tilting operation to the back side via the standby position.

  When the detection sensor 64 that detects the foam dispensing position detects the position detection piece 61, the motor 44 stops rotating, and the flow sensor 22 maintains a tilted state until a predetermined amount of beer flows out (this beer has foam). To generate). When the flow sensor 22 detects that a predetermined amount of beer has flowed out, the motor 44 starts to rotate counterclockwise.

  When the detection sensor 63 that detects the standby position detects the position detection piece 61, the motor 44 stops rotating and prepares for the next pressing of the selection buttons 71, 72, 73.

  Here, when a failure or the like occurs in the drive device 40, the operation panels 38 and 39 on the drive device 40 side that has failed are opened, and as described above, the guide pin 43 is pulled out to connect the joint 42 to the timepiece in FIG. The valve levers 35 and 36 are disengaged from the driving device 40 by rotating around a quarter of the rotation. For this reason, if the valve levers 35 and 36 are manually operated while the operation panels 38 and 39 are opened, beer can be poured out.

  In addition, as shown in the drawing, the beer server 1 may be provided with a container tilting device 80 on the cradle so that beer is poured out after tilting a container such as a mug.

  According to the beer server 1 according to this embodiment described above, the driving position connected to the valve levers 35 and 36 to enable power transmission from the driving device 40, and the driving device separated from the valve levers 35 and 36. 40 is provided with a joint 42 that can move between an inoperable position that disables power transmission from 40 and can be fixed to either the operating position or the inoperable position, and is driven when the joint 42 is fixed to the operating position. While automatic operation of the valve levers 35 and 36 by the device 40 is possible, the manual operation of the valve levers 35 and 36 is possible when the joint 42 is fixed at the inoperable position. Even if the drive device 40 cannot be driven, such as when the device 40 breaks down, or when a power failure occurs during beer pouring, the beer pouring is interrupted quickly. Bets can be, can tolerate the manual operation of the valve lever 35, 36.

  Further, when the joint 42 is in the operating position, detection means (not shown) such as a limit switch outputs a signal, so that it is driven when the joint 42 is not in the operating position (when the joint is in the inoperable position). If the driving of the device 40 is prohibited while the driving of the driving device 40 is permitted when the joint 42 is in the operating position, the driving device 40 does not drive during manual operation of the valve levers 35 and 36, and the user can The valve levers 35 and 36 can be operated safely.

  Further, when the joint 42 is in the operating position, a detection means (not shown) such as a limit switch outputs a signal and the display lamp 74 of the operation panels 38 and 39 is turned on, so that the beer server 1 automatically serves beer. The user can be informed that it is ready to be dispensed.

  The connecting member of the present invention is not limited to the joint 42 described above, and a knob (not shown) that can be expanded and contracted from the valve levers 35 and 36 may be provided as the connecting member of the present invention. In this manner, when a knob (not shown) that can be extended and contracted from the valve levers 35 and 36 is used as a connecting member, the joint 42 and the rack gear 47 are fixedly or integrally formed. Therefore, when the knob (not shown) is extended, it is connected to the joint 42 to become an operating state (operating position) that enables power transmission, and when the knob (not shown) is contracted, it is detached from the joint 42. Thus, an inoperable state (inoperable position) in which power transmission is disabled is obtained.

  As described above, the beverage dispensing device according to the present invention is useful for a beverage dispensing device that automatically dispenses beverages, and is particularly suitable for a beverage dispensing device that dispenses sparkling beverages such as beer. Yes.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the beer server which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a right view which shows the external appearance of the beer server shown in FIG. It is a vertical side view explaining the internal structure of the beer server shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view explaining the structure of the flow sensor shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows the beer server which opened the operation panel. It is a perspective view which shows the drive device shown in FIG. It is a perspective view explaining the internal structure of the drive device shown in FIG. It is a perspective view explaining the detection switch of the drive device shown in FIG. It is a perspective view explaining connection with a drive device and a valve lever. It is a perspective view explaining the connection cancellation | release operation of a drive device and a valve lever. It is a perspective view explaining the detachment | leave state of a drive device and a valve lever.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Beer server 3, 4 Outlet valve 35, 36 Valve lever 40 Drive apparatus 41 Base 42 Joint 43 Guide pin 44 Motor 46 Pinion gear 47 Rack gear 49 1st support part 50 2nd support part 51 Attachment part 52 Square pillar part 53 Holding part 54 cylindrical portion 55 E ring 56 compression coil spring 57 front support portion 58 rear support portion 59 pin 60 gripping member 61 position detection piece 62, 63, 64 detection sensor 71, 72, 73 selection button 74 display lamp

Claims (3)

In a beverage dispensing device comprising a valve lever for opening and closing a beverage dispensing valve and a drive device for operating the valve lever,
It is movable between an operating position that is connected to the valve lever to enable power transmission from the driving device and an inoperative position that is disengaged from the valve lever to disable power transmission from the driving device. A connecting member,
When the connecting member is moved to the operating position, the valve lever can be automatically operated by a driving device, while when the connecting member is moved to the inoperable position, the valve lever can be manually operated. A beverage dispensing device characterized by comprising:   The beverage dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising detection means for detecting that the connecting member is in an operating position.   The beverage according to claim 2, further comprising display means for displaying that the beverage can be automatically dispensed when the detecting means detects that the connecting member is in the operating position. Pouring device.

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