JP2016210480A - Beverage dispensing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce cost necessary for mounting of a drain pan in a beverage dispensing device.SOLUTION: A beverage dispensing device 10 includes: a cooling water tank 13 provided inside a device body 11; a beverage cooling pipe 15 disposed in the cooling water tank 13; an extraction cock 20 for extracting beverage to a container by being connected to a lead-out end part 15a of the beverage cooling pipe 15 at a front surface upper part of the device body 11; and a drain pan 60 for receiving the beverage overflowing from the container at a front surface lower part of the device body 11. At the front surface lower part of the device body 11, an engagement recess 17a which dents to the inside is provided, and also, in the drain pan 60, an engagement protrusion 62 which is engaged with the engagement recess 17a is provided at a rear surface of a body part 61 for receiving the beverage. By engaging the engagement protrusion 62 with the engagement recess 17a in a detachable manner, the drain pan 60 is detachably mounted on the front surface lower part of the device body 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a beverage dispensing apparatus for dispensing beverages such as draft beer.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a beverage dispensing device that dispenses beverages such as draft beer. The beverage dispensing device includes a cooling water tank provided inside the apparatus main body, a beverage cooling pipe disposed in the cooling water tank, and a beverage cooling pipe connected to the outlet end of the beverage cooling pipe at the upper front of the apparatus main body. And a drain pan that receives the beverage overflowing from the container at the lower front portion of the apparatus main body. The drain pan has a box shape with a top plate having a large number of holes in the opening on the upper surface, and is detachably attached to the lower part of the apparatus body by a bracket fixed to the lower part of the apparatus body.

JP 2002-284296 A

  In the beverage dispensing apparatus described in Patent Document 1 as described above, the drain pan is attached to the lower part of the apparatus body using a bracket fixed to the lower part of the apparatus body. There was a problem of high costs. Further, excessive water level in the cooling water tank is guided to the drain pan by a hose, and there is a problem that the cost increases due to an increase in the number of parts by the hose. It is an object of the present invention to reduce the cost required for attachment to a drain pan in a beverage dispensing device.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is connected to a cooling water tank provided inside the apparatus main body, a beverage cooling pipe disposed in the cooling water tank, and an outlet end of the beverage cooling pipe at the upper front of the apparatus main body. A beverage pouring device comprising a pouring cock for pouring the beverage into the container and a drain pan for receiving the beverage overflowing from the container at the lower front portion of the device main body, and is recessed inwardly at the lower front portion of the device main body The drain pan is provided with an engagement protrusion that engages with the engagement recess on the rear surface of the body portion that receives the beverage, and the drain pan is detachably engaged with the engagement recess. It is intended to provide a beverage dispensing device characterized in that it is detachably attached to the lower front portion of the device main body.

  In the beverage dispensing apparatus configured as described above, an engagement recess that is recessed inward is provided in the lower front portion of the apparatus main body, and the drain pan is engaged with the engagement recess on the rear surface of the main body that receives the beverage overflowing from the container. Since the drain pan is detachably attached to the lower part of the front surface of the apparatus body by detachably engaging the engagement projection with the engagement recess, the drain pan can be attached without using a bracket. It can be attached to the main body of the apparatus, and the manufacturing cost can be kept low by reducing the number of parts and work man-hours.

  In the beverage dispensing apparatus configured as described above, the engaging protrusion has a box shape with an open top surface, and the upper part of the inner part of the engaging concave part is inside the inner wall of the box-shaped engaging protrusion. It is preferable to prevent the drain pan from coming off by hanging a locking portion that can be locked to the peripheral surface. In addition, a drainage channel that guides excess cooling water overflowing from the inside of the cooling water tank to the front surface or condensed water generated on the front surface of the cooling water tank diagonally forward is provided at the lower front part of the cooling water tank. When the dew condensation water is guided to the box-shaped engagement protrusion of the drain pan, parts such as a hose are not used, and the cost can be kept low.

  In the beverage dispensing apparatus configured as described above, a container for receiving a beverage is placed on the front side of the tilting substrate that is tiltable between the dispensing cock and the drain pan on the front surface of the apparatus body. A container receiving device having a table, and a receiving device tilting device that tilts between a standing posture in which the tilting substrate is erected at the front portion of the device main body and a tilted posture in which the lower end is pushed obliquely forward. And a lid provided on the upper surface of the main body of the drain pan is provided with a first water inlet at a position immediately below the lower end of the container when the container placed on the cradle of the container cradle device is tilted together with the tilting substrate. In this case, even if the beverage overflows from the container when the container placed on the cradle of the cradle tilting device is tilted, the overflowed beverage is formed in the lid portion. It flows directly into the main body of the drain pan through one water inlet. , Dropped beverage could be prevented from splattering sticking up lid.

  In the beverage dispensing apparatus configured as described above, a rib extending in the front-rear direction at the center in the left-right direction of at least the front part of the main body part and the box-shaped engagement protrusion is provided at the bottom of the drain pan. Preferably, it is formed so as to protrude, a water level display indicating the upper limit water level of the drain pan is written on the rib, and the water level display is made visible from the second water inlet formed on the lid provided on the upper surface of the drain pan body. In this case, the strength of the engaging protrusion can be increased by the rib, and the water level indication indicated on the rib can be viewed from the second water inlet without removing the lid. .

1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a beverage dispensing device according to the present invention. It is the perspective view which decomposed | disassembled each component provided in the front part of the apparatus main body of FIG. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view along the front-rear direction of FIG. 1. It is a perspective view when the drain pan is pulled forward from the apparatus main body. It is a perspective view of the state which removed the cover part from the main-body part of the drain pan to the upper side. It is a side view when the container cradle device is in the upright posture and in the inclined posture.

  Below, one Embodiment of the drink extraction apparatus by this invention is described with reference to drawings. The beverage dispensing apparatus 10 of the present invention automatically dispenses beer (beverage) from a dispensing cock 20 into a glass or a mug (container), and in particular, prevents beer from foaming excessively in the glass or mug. Is to be poured out. The beverage dispensing apparatus 10 of this embodiment includes two automatic dispensing units 12L and 12R including a dispensing cock 20, a cock operating device 30, a container receiving device 40, and a receiving table tilting device 50 on the left and right. Since the automatic dispensing units 12L and 12R are the same on the left and right, only one of them will be described in the following description.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the beverage dispensing apparatus 10 of the present invention includes a cooling water tank 13 provided inside the apparatus main body 11, a beverage cooling pipe 15 disposed in the cooling water tank 13, and an apparatus main body. 11 is connected to the outlet end portion 15a of the beverage cooling pipe 15 at the upper front portion of the bottle 11, and the pouring cock 20 for pouring beer into the glass or mug, and the beer overflowing from the glass or mug at the lower front portion of the apparatus main body 11. A drain pan 60 is provided. As shown in FIG. 4, in the beverage dispensing apparatus 10, an engagement recess 17 a that is recessed inward is provided in the lower portion of the cover 17 provided on the front surface of the apparatus body 11, and the drain pan 60 is a beer overflowing from a glass or a mug. An engagement protrusion 62 that engages with the engagement recess 17a is provided on the rear surface of the main body 61 that receives the drain pan, and the engagement protrusion 62 is detachably engaged with the engagement recess 17a, so that the drain pan is attached to the main body of the apparatus. It is designed to be detachably attached to the lower front part. Below, this drink extraction apparatus 10 is explained in full detail.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the beverage dispensing apparatus 10 includes a cooling water tank 13 in the upper part of the apparatus main body 11, and a refrigeration apparatus 14 that cools the cooling water in the cooling water tank 13 in the machine room below the apparatus main body 11 Built in. The front surface of the cooling water tank 13 is slightly inclined toward the front side from the upper side to the lower side, and the dew condensation water generated on the front surface of the cooling water tank 13 flows down the front surface. As shown in FIG. 2, a drainage guide 13a is formed on the front surface of the cooling water tank 13 to guide the water at the excessive water level in the cooling water tank 13 downward, and the cooling water at the excessive water level in the cooling water tank 13 is A drainage guide 13 a on the front surface of the cooling water tank 13 flows down. A drainage channel 13b is formed in the lower part of the front surface of the cooling water tank 13 to guide the cooling water or condensed water flowing down obliquely forward. The cooling water or condensed water discharged from the drainage channel 13b is guided to the drain pan 60. ing. As shown in FIG. 3, a beverage cooling pipe 15 is provided in the cooling water tank 13, and a via barrel provided outside the apparatus main body 11 is connected to the introduction end of the beverage cooling pipe 15 to cool the beverage. An extraction cock 20 provided at the upper part of the apparatus main body 11 is connected to the lead-out end 15 a of the pipe 15. A gas cylinder (not shown) is connected to the via barrel, and the beer in the via barrel is sent to the beverage cooling pipe 15 by the pressure of carbon dioxide in the gas cylinder.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a pouring cock 20 is attached to the front part of the apparatus main body 11, and the cock operating device 30 and the container cradle are attached to the front part of the apparatus main body 11 via the attachment plate 16. A device 40 and a cradle tilting device 50 are attached. Further, a cover 17 is provided on the front side of the apparatus body 11 on the front side of the mounting plate 16, and the cradle tilting device 50 is covered by the cover 17. An engaging recess 17 a for attaching the drain pan 60 is formed in the lower portion of the cover 17. The engaging recess 17a is a hole penetrating in the front-rear direction, and the engaging protrusion 62 of the drain pan 60 is engaged therewith. A locking part 17a1 extending downward is suspended from the upper part of the deep part of the engaging recess 17a, and the locking part 17a1 is for preventing the drain pan 60 from coming off. A drainage channel 13b at the lower front surface of the cooling water tank 13 is disposed immediately above the engagement recess 17a. Cooling water or condensed water flowing down the front surface of the cooling water tank 13 and flowing through the drainage channel 13b enters the engagement recess 17a. The main body 61 of the drain pan 60 is guided through the engaging protrusion 62 engaged.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pouring cock 20 is for pouring beer into a glass. The pouring cock 20 is poured into the upper portion of the cylindrical main body portion 21 containing the valve mechanism portion 21 a and the lower portion. Nozzle 23 (23a, 23b). The valve mechanism part 21a of the main body part 21 guides beer to the pouring nozzle 23 by opening the valve mechanism part 21a. Further, the valve mechanism 21a guides the liquid beer to the liquid discharge nozzle 23b by setting the liquid open state, and sets the foam discharge nozzle 23a to a foam state by setting the foam open state. Beer is led. The operating lever 22 is used to open and close the valve mechanism 21a between a closed state and an open state. When the operation lever 22 is in a vertically upright standing position, the valve mechanism 21a is closed, and when tilted forward (tilt forward), the valve mechanism 21a is opened for liquid and tilted backward (back tilt). If it does, the valve mechanism part 21a will be made into the open state for foams. The pouring nozzle 23 pours the beer that has passed through the valve mechanism 21a into the glass, the foam pouring nozzle 23a for pouring the beer in a foamed state on the front part at the bottom of the main body 21, and the main body A liquid pouring nozzle 23b for pouring beer in a liquid state is provided at the rear part of the lower part of the part 21.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the cock operating device 30 is for opening and closing the valve mechanism 21 a of the pouring cock 20. An operation mechanism portion 32 that tilts the operation lever 22 of the pouring cock 20 back and forth is provided in the casing 31 of the cock operation device 30, and the valve mechanism is formed by tilting the operation lever 22 back and forth by the operation mechanism portion 32. The part 21a is opened and closed. The operation mechanism section 32 includes a servo motor 33 and a slider 34 supported so as to be movable back and forth. The operation lever 22 is tilted back and forth by the slider 34 that moves back and forth by the drive of the servo motor 33, so that the valve mechanism section. 21a is operated to open and close.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the container receiving device 40 is intended to pour out beer poured out from the pouring cock 20 so as not to foam as much as possible in the glass or mug. Alternatively, the mug can be tilted in the front-rear direction. The container cradle device 40 has an upper end portion tilted on the mounting plate 16 of the device body 11 so as to be tiltable about a horizontal axis, and a cradle 42 (42a, 42b) mounted on the tilted substrate 41. It has. When the rear surface of the tilting substrate 41 is pushed, the lower end portion is pushed up obliquely and tilted. The cradle 42 includes cradles 42 a and 42 b that are attached to the upper and lower intermediate portions and the lower portion of the tilting substrate 41 in two stages. The upper pedestal 42a is mainly for mounting a small container such as a glass, and the lower pedestal 42b is mainly for mounting a large container such as a mug having a larger capacity than the glass.

  The upper pedestal 42a is supported so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis with respect to the tilting substrate 41, and when the container is placed on the lower pedestal 42b, the upper pedestal 42a protrudes forward. To the retracted position along the tilting substrate 41. A detector 43 that detects that the upper or lower pedestals 42a and 42b are in use is provided at the front of the apparatus main body 11. In this embodiment, the detector 43 is a proximity switch such as a reed switch. Used. A magnet 44 is provided on the side of the upper pedestal 42a as a member to be detected by the detector 43, and the magnet 44 approaches the detector 43 when the upper pedestal 42a is retracted to the retracted position. It is supposed to be. Specifically, when the upper pedestal 42a is in a use position protruding forward from the tilting substrate 41, such as when placing a glass, the magnet 44 is separated from the detector 43, and the detector 43 Outputs an off signal when the magnets 44 are separated, and detects that the upper pedestal 42a is in use. On the other hand, when the upper pedestal 42a is in the retracted position along the tilting substrate 41, such as when a mug is placed on the lower pedestal 42b, the magnet 44 is close to the detector 43, The container 43 outputs an ON signal when the magnet 44 is close, and detects that the lower pedestal 42b is in use.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 6, the cradle tilting device 50 changes the tilting substrate 41 from the standing posture (indicated by the solid line in FIG. 6) to the inclined posture (indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 6). It is tilted to return from the tilted posture to the standing posture. The cradle tilting device 50 includes a servo motor 51 and an arm 52 that expands and contracts back and forth when the servo motor 51 is driven. The cradle tilting device 50 extends the arm 52 forward by the servo motor 51 and pushes the tilting substrate 41 of the container cradle device 40 forward to tilt from the standing posture to the tilted posture. The cradle tilting device 50 contracts the arm 52 backward by the servo motor 51 to return the tilting substrate 41 of the container receiving device 40 to the rear, and returns the tilting substrate 41 of the container receiving device 40 from the tilted posture to the standing posture. Let

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 6, the drain pan 60 receives the beer overflowing from the glass or mug placed on the receiving bases 42 a and 42 b of the container receiving apparatus 40. Removably attached to the lower front. As shown in FIG. 5, the drain pan 60 includes a box-shaped main body 61 having an upper surface that receives a beverage such as beer, an engagement protrusion 62 provided on the rear surface of the main body 61, and the main body 61. And a lid 63 that covers the upper surface opening at the top.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 6, the main body 61 of the drain pan 60 is disposed below the receiving bases 42a and 42b in the lower part of the apparatus main body 11, and the front end of the main body 61 is received by the receiving pan. It extends to the front side from the lower end protruding forward when the glass or mug in an inclined posture placed on the bases 42a, 42b is inclined. A box-shaped engagement protrusion 62 having an open upper surface is integrally formed on the rear surface of the main body 61. The rear surface of the portion of the main body 61 where the engaging protrusion 62 is formed and the front surface of the engaging protrusion 62 are eliminated (removed), and the inside of the box-shaped engaging protrusion 62 is the box-shaped main body portion. 61 is continuous with the inside. As shown in FIG. 3, the engagement protrusion 62 is detachably engaged with an engagement recess 17 a at the lower portion of the cover 17 provided at the front portion of the apparatus main body 11. An engaging portion 17a1 formed at the upper portion of the engaging recess 17a is engaged with the upper portion of the inner peripheral surface of the inner wall of the engaging protrusion 62, and the engaging protrusion 62 is engaged with the engaging portion 17a1. It is prevented from coming off from the engaging recess 17a. The inner part of the box-shaped engaging protrusion 62 is disposed below the lower end of the drainage channel 13b below the cooling water tank 13, and flows down the front surface of the cooling water tank 13 and is discharged from the drainage channel 13b. Water or condensed water is received by the box-shaped engaging protrusion 62. Cooling water or dew condensation water received by the box-shaped engagement protrusion 62 flows into the main body 61 and accumulates in the main body 61.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the bottom of the drain pan 60 is formed with a rib 60 a extending in the front-rear direction at the front portion of the main body portion 61 and the center portion in the left-right direction of the engagement protrusion 62 and protruding inward. The rib 60 a has a function of increasing the strength of the engaging protrusion 62. The rib 60a is inclined downward as it proceeds from the rear side to the front side. A water level display 60b for displaying the upper limit water level of the drain pan 60 is displayed on the upper surface of the rib 60a.

  The lid 63 covers the main body 61 so as to allow water to pass through, and is detachably provided on the upper portion of the main body 61. The lid 63 is formed with five water outlets (second water outlets) 63a extending in the front-rear direction in parallel in the left-right direction. It flows down to 61. Further, the central water outlet 63a in the left-right direction is formed immediately above the rib 60a, and the water level display 60b of the rib 60a can be visually recognized from the central water outlet 63a. A water outlet (first water inlet) 63b extending in the left-right direction is formed at the front end of the lid 63, and as shown in FIG. 6, the water outlet 63b is a receiving base 42a of the container receiving device 40, It is formed at a position directly below the lower end of the inclined glass or mug placed on 42b.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the beverage dispensing apparatus 10 includes a control device 70 that controls the dispensing of beer into a container such as a glass, and the control device 70 includes a cock operating device 30 (particularly a servo motor). 33), connected to the detector 43 and the cradle tilting device 50 (particularly, the servo motor 51) (the connection relationship is not shown in FIG. 3). When the control device 70 executes the automatic dispensing program stored in the memory by the built-in microcomputer, it controls the operation of the cock operating device 30 and tilts the operating lever 22 for a predetermined time to open the valve mechanism 21a. Then, a predetermined amount of beer is poured out from the dispensing nozzle 23 of the dispensing cock 20 into the glass or mug. In this embodiment, the glass or mug placed on the tilting substrate 41 and the cradle 42 of the container cradle device 40 by controlling the operation of the cradle tilting device 50 in response to the beer being poured out. Is controlling the attitude.

  The operation of the automatic dispensing program of the beverage dispensing apparatus 10 configured as described above will be described. The cooling water in the cooling water tank 13 in the apparatus main body 11 is cooled by the refrigeration apparatus 14. When pouring beer into the glass, place the upper pedestal 42a in the use position, place the glass on the upper pedestal 42a, and when pouring beer into the mug, place the upper pedestal 42a in the retracted position. The mug is placed on the lower pedestal 42b. When the upper pedestal 42a protrudes forward from the tilting substrate 41, the magnet 44 on the side of the upper pedestal 42a is separated from the detector 43, and the detector 43 is in a state where the upper pedestal 42a is in use. An off signal, which is a detection of being, is output to the control device 70. On the other hand, when the upper pedestal 42a is retracted along the tilting substrate 41, the magnet 44 on the side of the upper pedestal 42a is close to the detector 43, and the detector 43 receives the lower pedestal 42a. An ON signal that is a detection that the table 42 b is in use is output to the control device 70.

  When executing the automatic dispensing program, the control device 70 pushes the rear surface of the tilting substrate 41 of the container receiving device 40 by the receiving device tilting device 50 and pushes it forward. The tilting substrate 41 is tilted, and the glass or mug placed on the pedestals 42a and 42b is tilted together with the tilting substrate 41 to be tilted. Based on the detection by the detector 43, the control device 70 causes the cock operating device 30 to tilt the operation lever 22 forward in a time corresponding to the glass or the mug. The valve mechanism 21a of the dispensing cock 20 is opened for liquid in a time corresponding to the glass or mug, and liquid beer is poured into the glass or mug inclined from the liquid dispensing nozzle 23b.

  When the beer in the liquid state is poured out, the control device 70 returns the operation lever 22 to the upright position by the cock operating device 30 and closes the valve mechanism portion 21a, thereby discharging the beer from the dispensing cock 20. While stopping and returning the tilting posture of the tilting substrate 41 by the cradle tilting device 50 to the standing posture, the glasses or mugs placed on the cradles 42a and 42b are returned to the standing posture. Next, the control device 70 tilts the operation lever 22 backward by the cock operating device 30 based on the detection by the detector 43 in a time corresponding to the glass or the mug. The valve mechanism portion 21a of the dispensing cock 20 is opened for foaming in a time corresponding to the glass or mug, and the foamed beer is poured into the glass or jug from the foaming nozzle 23a. When the pouring of the foamed beer in the time corresponding to the glass or the mug is completed, the control device 70 returns the operation lever 22 to the upright position by the cock operating device 30, and the valve mechanism portion 21a of the pouring cock 20 is again turned on. Closed.

  In the beverage dispensing apparatus 10 configured as described above, an engagement recess 17a that is recessed inward is provided in the lower part of the cover 17 provided in the front part of the apparatus body 11, and the drain pan 60 is provided on the body 61 that receives beer. An engagement protrusion 62 that engages with the engagement recess 17a is provided on the rear surface, and the engagement protrusion 62 is detachably engaged with the engagement recess 17a, whereby the drain pan 60 can be attached to and detached from the lower front portion of the apparatus main body 11. It was made to attach to. Thereby, like the prior art, the drain pan 60 could be attached to the apparatus main body 11 without using a bracket, and the number of parts and work man-hours could be reduced and the manufacturing cost could be kept low.

  Further, the engaging protrusion 62 has a box shape with an open top surface, and can be locked to the upper part of the inner peripheral surface of the inner wall of the box-shaped engaging protrusion 62 at the upper part of the engaging concave part 17a. The drain pan 60 was prevented from coming off by hanging the locking portion 17a1. In addition, a drainage channel 13b is provided at the lower front portion of the cooling water tank 13 to guide cooling water at an excessive water level overflowing from the inside of the cooling water tank 13 or condensed water generated on the front surface of the cooling water tank 13 obliquely forward. The cooling water or dew condensation water discharged from 13 b is guided to the box-shaped engagement protrusion 62 of the drain pan 60. As a result, it is possible to guide the cooling water or the dew condensation water at an excessive water level in the cooling water tank 13 to the drain pan 60 without using parts such as a hose, so that the cost can be kept low.

  Further, a lid 63 provided on the upper surface of the main body 61 of the drain pan 60 has a water inlet at a position directly below the lower end of the glass or mug in an inclined posture placed on the cradle 42a, 42b of the container cradle device 40. 63b was formed. By doing in this way, even if beer overflows from the glass or mug of the inclined posture placed on the cradle 42 a, 42 b of the container cradle device 40, the brewed beer passes through the water outlet 63 a formed in the lid portion 63. It was possible to prevent the dropped beer from splashing and splashing on the upper surface of the lid portion 63 by directly flowing into the main body portion 61 through.

  In addition, a rib 60 a extending in the front-rear direction is formed at the bottom of the drain pan 60 so as to protrude inward (upward) at the center in the left-right direction between the front portion of the main body 61 and the engaging protrusion 62. A water level display 60b indicating the upper limit water level of the drain pan 60 is written on the rib 60a so that the water level display 60b can be viewed from the central water inlet 63a formed in the lid 63. As a result, the strength of the engaging protrusion 62 can be increased by the rib 60a, and the water level display 60b indicated on the rib 60a can be viewed from the water inlet 63a without removing the lid 63. .

  In the beverage dispensing apparatus 10 configured as described above, two automatic dispensing units 12 are provided on the left and right of the front of the apparatus main body 11, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the apparatus main body 11 The front part may have received one or three or more automatic dispensing units. In this case, the number of drain pans 60 may be the number corresponding to the number of automatic dispensing units, or one drain pan 60 may be provided below a plurality of automatic dispensing units.

  In the beverage dispensing apparatus 10 configured as described above, the description has been made with respect to beer being poured out as a beverage, but the present invention is not limited to this, and Happoshu, strawberry high, carbonated beverage, soft drink, etc. The present invention can be applied to other beverages, and even when these beverages are poured out, the same effects as described above can be obtained.

  In the beverage dispensing apparatus 10 configured as described above, the dispensing nozzle 23 includes the foam dispensing nozzle 23a and the liquid dispensing nozzle 23b, but the present invention is not limited thereto, It may be one that pours a sparkling beverage in a liquid state and in a foam state from one pouring nozzle 23, and when this is done, the same effect as described above can be obtained. . In addition, when dispensing a non-foaming beverage such as a soft drink, it is preferable to open the valve mechanism 21a of the dispensing nozzle 23 only for liquid.

In the beverage dispensing apparatus 10 configured as described above, the container placed on the cradle 42 is erected by causing the cradle tilting apparatus 50 to change the tilting substrate 41 of the container cradle apparatus 40 from the standing posture to the tilted posture. The beverage is inclined from the posture to the inclined posture, and the beverage is automatically dispensed from the dispensing cock 20, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the container placed on the cradle 42 is inclined to the inclined posture. Instead, the beverage may be automatically dispensed from the dispensing cock 20.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Beverage extraction apparatus, 11 ... Apparatus main body, 13 ... Cooling water tank, 13b ... Drainage channel, 15 ... Beverage cooling pipe, 20 ... Dispensing cock, 40 ... Container receiving apparatus, 41 ... Tilt board, 42 (42a, 42b) ... cradle, 50 ... cradle tilting device, 60 ... drain pan, 60a ... rib, 60b ... water level display, 61 ... main body, 62 ... engaging projection, 63 ... lid, 63a ... second water inlet ( (Water flow opening), 63b ... 1st water flow opening (water flow opening).

Claims (5)

A cooling water tank provided inside the apparatus body,
A beverage cooling pipe disposed in the cooling water tank;
A pouring cock for pouring the beverage into the container by connecting to the outlet end of the beverage cooling pipe at the upper front of the apparatus body;
A beverage dispensing device comprising a drain pan for receiving beverage overflowing from the container at the lower front portion of the device body,
An engagement recess that is recessed inward is provided at the lower front of the device body, and
The drain pan is provided with an engagement protrusion that engages with the engagement recess on the rear surface of the main body that receives the beverage overflowing from the container, and the engagement protrusion is removably engaged with the engagement recess. The beverage dispensing apparatus, wherein the drain pan is detachably attached to a lower front portion of the apparatus main body. The beverage dispensing device according to claim 1,
The engagement protrusion has a box shape with an open top surface,
Beverage note, wherein a locking part that can be locked to the inner peripheral surface of the inner wall of the box-shaped engaging protrusion is suspended above the rear part of the engaging recess to prevent the drain pan from coming off. Out device. The beverage dispensing apparatus according to claim 2,
At the lower front part of the cooling water tank, there is provided a drainage channel that guides the excess cooling water overflowing from the inside of the cooling water tank or the dew condensation water generated on the front surface of the cooling water tank to the front, and the cooling water discharged from the drainage channel A beverage pouring device characterized in that water or dew condensation water is guided to the engaging projection in the shape of a drain pan. The beverage dispensing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3,
A container cradle device having a cradle for placing a container for receiving a drink on the front side of a tilting substrate axially tiltable between the pouring cock and the drain pan on the front surface of the device body;
A pedestal tilting device that tilts between a standing posture in which the tilting substrate is erected at a front portion of the device main body and a tilted posture in which the lower end is pushed obliquely forward;
The lid provided on the upper surface of the main body of the drain pan has a first water inlet at a position directly below the lower end of the container when the container placed on the cradle of the container cradle device is tilted together with the tilting substrate. Beverage dispensing device characterized by forming. The beverage dispensing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
A rib extending in the front-rear direction is formed at the bottom of the drain pan so as to project inward at a central portion in the left-right direction of at least the front portion of the main body and the box-shaped engagement protrusion, and the drain pan is formed on the rib. A beverage pouring device characterized in that a water level display for displaying an upper limit water level of the drain pan is provided, and the water level display is visible from a second water inlet formed in a lid provided on the upper surface of the main body of the drain pan. .

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