JP2010139077A - Beverage dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beverage dispenser capable of reducing the number of parts for supporting component parts, and reducing costs. <P>SOLUTION: A second panel 12 is formed by integrating a second side wall 120 having a L-shaped cross section and extending along the depth direction, and an extension wall 121 extended along the width direction. The extension wall 121 is formed by extending a rear end of the second side wall 120 into a machine chamber, and disposed between a partitioning plate 2 and a back wall. A spiral condenser 7a is supported by the extension wall 121 through a holder 14. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a beverage dispenser for supplying a beverage such as tea.

  Generally, a plurality of components such as a hot water storage tank, a water storage tank, and a refrigeration circuit are stored in the casing of the beverage dispenser. The refrigeration circuit includes, for example, a spiral condenser (condenser), a fan, and a compressor. And what is described in the following patent document 1 is known as what fixes a spiral capacitor in a casing. That is, in the conventional apparatus, in order to support the spiral capacitor in the machine room, a support column is fixed to the lower angle of the hot water storage tank with screws or the like, a holder is attached to the support column, and the spiral capacitor is held by the holder. Yes.

JP 2002-350087 A

  In the conventional apparatus as described above, many parts such as columns and screws are used to support the spiral capacitor in the machine room, so that the assembly work becomes complicated and the manufacturing cost increases. That is, in the conventional apparatus, although the spiral capacitor which is cheaper than the fin-and-tube type capacitor is used, the cost cannot be suppressed.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a beverage dispenser that can reduce the number of parts for supporting component parts and can reduce the manufacturing cost. It is.

  The beverage dispenser according to the present invention includes a casing that has a plurality of wall portions and forms an internal space inside, and an extension wall that is provided integrally with at least one wall portion and extends into the internal space, Components extending in the internal space are supported on the extension wall.

The extension wall forms a ventilation path between the extension wall and a wall portion of the casing disposed opposite to the extension wall, and a condenser of the refrigeration circuit is arranged in the ventilation path.
Furthermore, the main body bottom plate provided in the lower part of the casing, the protrusion provided on the outer periphery of the main body bottom plate and protruding along the height direction from the upper surface of the main body bottom plate, and the main body bottom plate are connected to each other and face each other. The first and second side walls disposed in front of each other, the folded part provided in at least one of the first and second side walls and having a U-shaped cross section, the folded part, and the width of the main body bottom plate An inner wall arranged inward along the direction, and a notch provided at the lower part of the inner wall, the outer periphery of the bottom plate of the main body is passed through the notch, and the protruding portion is the folded portion As a result, at least one front part is connected to the front part of the main body bottom plate.

  According to the beverage dispenser of the present invention, the components arranged in the internal space are supported by the extension wall provided integrally with the wall portion of the casing, so the number of components for supporting the components can be reduced. . It is possible to save the trouble of attaching a column or the like for supporting the component parts, and to reduce the manufacturing cost.

In addition, since the condenser of the refrigeration circuit is disposed in the ventilation path formed between the wall portion of the casing and the extension wall, the wind speed of the cooling air supplied to the condenser can be improved, and the condenser can be efficiently used. Can be cooled.
In addition, the outer peripheral portion of the main body bottom plate is passed through the notch portion, and the protruding portion is inserted into the folded portion, so that at least one front portion is connected to the front portion of the main body bottom plate. The relative displacement between the front part of at least one of the first and second side walls and the front part of the main body bottom plate can be restricted without using the above, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a beverage dispenser according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the figure, a partition plate 2 is erected on the main body bottom plate 1. A beverage production mechanism 3 and a cup stage 4 are arranged in front of the partition plate 2. Behind the partition plate 2, a hot water storage tank 5, a water storage tank 6, a refrigeration circuit 7, and a control box 8 are arranged.

  The drink production | generation mechanism 3 produces | generates drinks, such as tea and soup, for example by mixing warm water or cold water, and a powder raw material. The cup stage 4 is a table for the user to place a cup, and is disposed below the beverage generation mechanism 3. The beverage produced by the beverage production mechanism 3 is poured into a cup on the cup stage 4.

  The hot water storage tank 5 is a tank that stores hot water supplied to the beverage generation mechanism 3. The water storage tank 6 is a tank that stores cold water supplied to the beverage generation mechanism 3. As will be described later (see FIG. 8), the refrigeration circuit 7 includes a spiral condenser 7a, a fan 7b, and a compressor 7c, and cools the water stored in the water storage tank 6. The control box 8 includes a circuit that supplies power to the beverage generation mechanism 3 and the refrigeration circuit 7 and controls operations of the beverage generation mechanism 3 and the refrigeration circuit 7.

  A casing 10 that forms a space for storing components such as the beverage production mechanism 3 and the refrigeration circuit 7 is attached to the outer periphery of the main body bottom plate 1. The aforementioned partition plate 2 partitions the internal space of the casing 10 into a front space 10a and a machine room 10b.

  The casing 10 includes a first panel 11, a second panel 12, and a top plate 13. The first panel 11 is formed in an L-shaped cross section, and the back wall 110 and the first side wall 111 are integrally formed. The back wall 110 extends along the width direction 10W of the machine room 10b and covers the back of the beverage dispenser device. The 1st side wall 111 is extended along the depth direction 10D of the machine room 10b, and covers the left side surface of a drink dispenser apparatus.

  The second panel 12 has an L-shaped cross section, and the second side wall 120 and the extension wall 121 are integrally formed. The 2nd side wall 120 is extended along the depth direction 10D, is arrange | positioned facing the 1st side wall 111, and covers the right side surface of a drink dispenser apparatus. The extension wall 121 is extended along the width direction 10W, is arrange | positioned between the partition plate 2 and the back wall 110, and extends the rear end of the 2nd side wall 120 in the machine room 10b. . That is, the extension wall 121 is provided integrally with the wall portion of the casing 10 and extends into the internal space of the casing 10.

  Although not shown, a door that can be swingably opened and closed is attached to the front end surface of the second side wall 120, and the front opening of the casing 10 can be opened by opening the door. The front space 10a described above is a space sandwiched between the door and the partition plate 2, and maintenance of the beverage production mechanism 3 in the front space 10a can be performed by opening the door.

  Next, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the second panel 12 of FIG. In the figure, the extension wall 121 is provided on the upper part of the second side wall 120, and the lower part of the extension wall 121 is opened. First and second cutout portions 121 a and 121 b are provided at the upper end of the extension wall 121. The 1st notch part 121a is arrange | positioned at the inner side (front end side of the extension wall 121) along the width direction 10W. An upper square hole 121c and a lower square hole 121d are provided below the first notch 121a. The first cutout portion 121a, the upper square hole 121c, and the lower square hole 121d are used for attaching the spiral capacitor 7a to the extension wall 121 as described later (see FIGS. 3 and 4).

  The 2nd notch part 121b is arrange | positioned in the outward side (base part side of the extension wall 121) along the width direction 10W. As will be described later, the second notch 121b is used for connection between the first panel 11 and the second panel 12 (see FIG. 5).

  At the lower end of the extension wall 121, an air guide 121e inclined toward the front along the depth direction 10D is provided. As will be described later, the air guide 121e guides the cooling air 7d in the ventilation path between the extension wall 121 and the back wall 110 (see FIG. 8).

  Next, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the state in which the second panel 12 of FIG. 2 is attached to the main body bottom plate 1 from the rear, and the beverage dispenser in a state in which the first panel 11 of FIG. It shows the state as seen. In the drawing, a spiral condenser 7 a for cooling the refrigerant of the refrigeration circuit 7 is attached to the extension wall 121 by a holder 14. That is, the extension wall 121 supports the spiral capacitor 7a that is a component disposed in the machine room 10b. Thereby, it is not necessary to separately provide a support for supporting the spiral capacitor 7a.

  The extension wall 121 is provided so as to cover the hot water storage tank 5 when the beverage dispenser with the first panel 11 removed is viewed from behind, and is interposed between the spiral condenser 7 a and the hot water storage tank 5. Has been. Thereby, the hot air in the hot water storage tank 5 is prevented from being directly transmitted to the spiral condenser 7a, and even when the spiral condenser 7a is disposed in the vicinity of the hot water storage tank 5, the cooling efficiency of the spiral condenser 7a is prevented from greatly decreasing.

  Next, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the holder 14 of FIG. In the figure, the holder 14 is provided with a long substrate 140. On the back side of the substrate 140, a plurality of holding portions 141 are provided that are spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction of the substrate 140. The holding part 141 has a C-shaped cross section, and holds the fins of the spiral capacitor 7a as shown in FIG.

  A first engagement portion 142 and a second engagement portion 143 are provided on the surface side of the substrate 140. The first engagement portion 142 is disposed on the upper portion of the substrate 140, and the first engagement portion 142 is provided with a fixed portion 142a and a movable piece 142b. A claw portion 142c is provided at the tip of the movable piece 142b. The second engaging portion 143 is disposed below the substrate 140 and has a T-shaped cross section.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the spiral capacitor 7a is supported by the extension wall 121, the first engagement portion 142 is aligned with the first cutout portion 121a of the extension wall 121 shown in FIG. The second engaging portion 143 is inserted into the lower square hole 121d of the wall 121. In this state, when the entire holder 14 is slid downward, the claw portion 142c is engaged with the upper square hole 121c and the lower square hole 121d of the extension wall 121 is engaged. Thereby, the spiral capacitor 7a is supported by the extension wall 121 without using a screw.

  Here, when maintenance of the components in the machine room 10b is performed, not only the first panel 11 and the top plate 13 but also the second panel 12 may have to be removed from the main body bottom plate 1 in some cases. At this time, since the spiral capacitor 7a is connected to another member by the copper tube 7e, it is difficult to remove the spiral capacitor 7a, and it is necessary to support the spiral capacitor 7a by another member. Here, the copper tube 7e can allow some deformation. By utilizing this, when removing the second panel 12 from the main body bottom plate 1, the position of the spiral capacitor 7 a is slightly shifted so that the first engaging portion 142 is engaged with the edge of the upper surface lid of the hot water storage tank 5. By doing so, the spiral capacitor 7a can be supported by another member. This can prevent the thin fins of the spiral capacitor 7a from being deformed during maintenance or the like.

  Next, FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing a region A in FIG. 1, and shows an upper part of the front end portion of the back wall 110 in FIG. In the figure, a first folded portion 110a bent in a U-shaped cross section is provided at the front end portion of the back wall 110. The first folded portion 110a is provided with a first inner wall 110b disposed inward along the depth direction 10D. A tongue-like third engaging portion 110c is provided on the upper portion of the first inner wall 110b. Thus, the third engagement portion 110c is prevented from appearing in appearance by providing the third engagement portion 110c on the first inner wall 110b of the first folded portion 110a.

  When the first panel 11 of FIG. 1 is connected to the second panel 12, the third engaging portion 110c is aligned with the second notch portion 121b of the extension wall 121 shown in FIG. In this state, when the entire first panel 11 is pulled downward, the third engagement portion 110c is engaged with the second cutout portion 121b. Thereby, the 1st panel 11 is connected to the 2nd panel 12 without using a screw, and the displacement of the 1st panel 11 with respect to the 2nd panel 12 in the front-back direction and the left-right direction is controlled.

  Next, FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view showing the region B of FIG. 1, and shows an enlarged lower portion of the front portion of the first side wall 111 of FIG. In the figure, a second folded portion 111 a having a U-shaped cross section is provided at the front portion of the first side wall 111. The second folded portion 111a is provided with a second inner wall 111b disposed inward along the width direction 10W (the width direction of the main body bottom plate 1). A third notch 111c is provided at the lower part of the second inner wall 111b.

  Next, FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the second folded portion 111a and the third cutout portion 111c of FIG. 6 are used. As shown in FIG. 7, the second folded part 111 a and the third notch part 111 c in FIG. 6 are used to connect the front part of the first side wall 111 to the front part of the main body bottom plate 1. That is, the outer peripheral portion of the main body bottom plate 1 is provided with a protruding portion 1 a that protrudes along the height direction 1 H from the upper surface of the main body bottom plate 1. The protruding portion 1a is formed integrally with the resin-molded main body bottom plate 1. When viewed along the height direction H, the outer peripheral portion of the main body bottom plate 1 is passed through the third cutout portion 111c so that the protruding portion 1a is positioned inside the second folded portion 111a. In this state, when the entire first panel 11 is pulled down, the protruding portion 1a is inserted into the second folded portion 111a. Thereby, the front part of the first panel 11 is connected to the front part of the main body bottom plate 1 without using screws, and the displacement of the first panel 11 in the left-right direction with respect to the main body bottom plate 1 is restricted.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the screw hole 15 is provided in the back lower part of the 1st and 2nd panels 11 and 12. As shown in FIG. The rear portions of the first and second panels 11 and 12 are screwed to the main body bottom plate 1 using the screw holes 15. When removing the first and second panels 11 and 12 from the main body bottom plate 1 at the time of maintenance, after the screws are removed, the engagement of the regions A and B described above is released. On the other hand, when the first and second panels 11 and 12 are attached to the main body bottom plate 1, the first and second panels 11 and 12 are screwed to the main body bottom plate 1 after being engaged in the regions A and B.

  The reason why one end of each panel 11, 12 is an engaging structure and the other end is a screw fixing structure is to eliminate the bending of each panel 11, 12. In other words, if both ends have a screw fixing structure, the position of the screw hole 15 is not required unless the panels 11 and 12 are bent when the dimensional error during molding is large or the tolerance when bending the panel is large. And the position of the screw hole of the main body bottom plate 1 cannot be matched, and both ends cannot be screwed. In other words, dimensional errors and bending tolerances can be absorbed by using one end as an engagement structure.

  Next, FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the beverage dispenser in a state where the first and second panels 11 and 12 of FIG. 1 are attached to the main body bottom plate 1. In the figure, the refrigeration circuit 7 includes a spiral condenser 7a, a fan 7b, and a compressor 7c. The spiral condenser 7a is disposed between the extension wall 121 and the water storage tank 6 and the back wall 110, and the fan 7b and the compressor 7c support the hot water storage tank 5 via the lower part of the hot water storage tank 5, that is, the legs 5a. It is arranged inside the portal frame 16 (see FIG. 1).

  Here, as shown in FIG. 1, an air inlet 11 a is provided in the lower portion of the first panel 11. Although not shown, the main body bottom plate 1 is also provided with a similar air inlet. Further, exhaust ports 11 b and 13 b are provided in the upper portion of the first panel 11 and the top plate 13. The fan 7b introduces outside air from the intake port 11a of the first panel 11 and the intake port of the main body bottom plate 1 to generate cooling air 7d.

  The cooling air 7d passes through the machine room 10 and cools the compressor 7c, the hot water storage tank 5, and each valve. A part of the cooling air 7d is guided between the extension wall 121 and the back wall 110 by the air guide 121e. That is, a ventilation path through which the cooling air 7d is passed is formed between the extension wall 121 and the back wall 110. As shown in FIG. 3, the extension wall 121 extends only to a length that covers the hot water storage tank 5 so as to prevent the hot air of the hot water storage tank 5 from being directly transmitted to the spiral condenser 7 a. One end along the width direction of the extension wall 121 is disposed close to the water storage tank 6. That is, a ventilation path through which the cooling air 7 d is passed is also formed between the water storage tank 6 and the back wall 110. Thereby, the wind speed of the cooling air 7d supplied to the spiral condenser 7a is improved, and the spiral condenser 7a is efficiently cooled. The cooling air 7d reaching the upper part of the machine room 10 is discharged to the outside from the exhaust ports 11b and 13b.

  In such a beverage dispenser, the second side wall 120 is integrally provided with an extension wall 121 that extends along the width direction 10W and is disposed between the partition plate 2 and the back wall 110. Since the extension wall 121 supports the spiral capacitor 7a disposed in the machine room 10b, the number of parts for supporting the spiral capacitor 7a can be reduced. It is possible to save the trouble of attaching a column or the like for supporting the spiral capacitor 7a, and to reduce the manufacturing cost. In addition, since the extension wall 121 is formed by bending the connection portion between the panels constituting the casing 10 inwardly, the connection portion and the fixing portion other than the connection portion between the existing panels appear on the appearance. Can be prevented, and the appearance can be prevented from being damaged.

  Further, since the spiral condenser 7a is disposed in the ventilation path formed between the back wall 110 and the extension wall 121, the wind speed of the cooling air 7d supplied to the spiral condenser 7a can be improved, and the spiral condenser 7a can be efficiently used. Can be cooled.

  Further, the outer peripheral portion of the main body bottom plate 1 is passed through the third cutout portion 111c, and the protruding portion 1a is inserted into the second folded portion 111a, so that the front portion of the first panel 11 becomes the main body bottom plate 1. Therefore, the relative displacement between the front part of the first panel 11 and the front part of the main body bottom plate 1 can be regulated without using screws, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  In the first embodiment, the spiral capacitor 7a is described as being supported by the extension wall 121. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other components such as an air vent pipe and a fan are supported by the extension wall. Also good.

  Moreover, in Embodiment 1, the 2nd folding | turning part 111a and the 3rd notch part 111c are provided in the front part of the 1st panel 11, and the front part of the 1st panel 11 is used for the front of the main body baseplate 1 using these. In the same manner as described above, the folded portion and the cutout portion are provided in the front portion of the second panel 12, and the front portion of the second panel 12 is formed on the front portion of the main body bottom plate 1 using these. You may connect.

  Further, in the first embodiment, it has been described that the extension wall 121 is integrally provided on the second side wall 120 that covers the right side surface of the beverage dispenser device. Etc., and may be provided integrally with other wall portions.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, it has been described that one extension wall 121 is provided only on the second side wall 120. However, for example, an extension wall is added to the first side wall 110. Is optional.

  Moreover, in Embodiment 1, although the back wall 110 and the 1st side wall 111 were formed integrally, it demonstrated that the casing 10 was comprised by the three panels 11-13, For example, a back wall and The configuration of the casing is arbitrary, such as providing the first side wall separately.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the drink dispenser by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view which looks at the 2nd panel of FIG. 1 from back. It is a perspective view which sees the state where the 2nd panel of FIG. 2 was attached to the main body bottom plate from back. It is a perspective view which shows the holder of FIG. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the area | region A of FIG. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the area | region B of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state in which the 2nd folding | turning part and 3rd notch part of FIG. 6 are utilized. It is sectional drawing of the drink dispenser in the state where the 1st and 2nd panel of FIG. 1 was attached to the main body bottom plate.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body bottom plate, 1a Protrusion part, 1H height direction, 2 Partition plate, 7a Spiral capacitor (component), 10 casing, 10a front space, 10b Machine room, 10W width direction, 10D depth direction, 110 Back wall, 111 1st 1 side wall, 111a 2nd folding | turning part (folding part), 111b 2nd inner wall (inward wall), 111c 3rd notch part (notch part), 120 2nd side wall, 121 extension wall.

Claims (3)

A casing having a plurality of walls and forming an internal space inside;
An extension wall provided integrally with at least one of the wall portions and extending into the internal space,
A component dispenser disposed in the internal space is supported on the extension wall.   The extension wall forms a ventilation path between the extension wall and the wall portion of the casing arranged to face the extension wall, and a condenser of a refrigeration circuit is arranged in the ventilation path. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1. A main body bottom plate provided at a lower portion of the casing;
Protruding portions provided on the outer peripheral portion of the main body bottom plate and protruding along the height direction from the upper surface of the main body bottom plate;
First and second side walls connected to the main body bottom plate and arranged to face each other;
A folded portion provided at a front portion of at least one of the first and second side walls and formed in a U-shaped cross section;
An inner wall provided in the folded portion and disposed inward along the width direction of the main body bottom plate;
A notch provided in a lower portion of the inner wall,
The outer peripheral portion of the main body bottom plate is passed through the notch, and the protruding portion is inserted into the folded portion, whereby the at least one front portion is connected to the front portion of the main body bottom plate. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the beverage dispenser is provided.

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