JP2931495B2 - Cooling and pouring method of beverage container and beverage in container - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage container for storing carbonated beverages such as beads, and more particularly to a beverage container used for business purposes and a cooling device for cooling and discharging the beverage in the container. Regarding the method of dispensing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this kind of beverage container has a structure as shown in FIG.

That is, an upper head plate 1, a barrel 2, a lower head plate 3,
It is composed of a base 4 and a fitting 5. The upper head plate 1, the barrel 2 and the lower head plate 3 are integrally welded to form a closed structure. A base 4 is provided at the center of the upper end plate 1, and a valve (not shown) is provided inside the fitting, and a fitting 5 having a conduit 5 ′ is mounted in a state where the base 4 is inserted. I have.

[0004] Next, the beverage container 10 constructed as described above.
The method of cooling and pouring the beverage from 0 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0005] First, from the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 6 to the gas hose 7
Through the process, the carbon dioxide gas is introduced into the carbon dioxide gas inlet 9 of the beverage dispenser 8 attached to the fitting 5 of the beverage container 100, and the handle 10 is operated in the opening direction to open a valve (not shown) built in the fitting 5. Open. At this time, the carbon dioxide gas inlet 9 communicates with the inside of the beverage container 100, whereby the carbon dioxide gas is introduced into the beverage container 100.

Thus, the beverage in the beverage container 100 is
Due to the pressure of the carbon dioxide gas, it is introduced into the dispenser 12 through the beverage hose 11 through the conduit 5 ′ of the fitting 5 and the beverage outlet 8.

The dispenser 12 includes a refrigeration system 1
Cooling water tank 14 containing cooling water 15 cooled by 3
The cooling water tank 14 accommodates a beverage cooling pipe 16 that communicates with the discharge valve 17.
Then, the beverage introduced from the beverage container 100 is cooled by exchanging heat with the cooling water 15 in the freezing device 13.

[0008] Thus, when pouring of the beverage, pouring
By opening the valve 17 , the beverage cooled by the beverage cooling pipe 16 is poured into the container 18 or the like.

[0009]

As described above, when the beverage in the beverage container 100 is poured out, the beverage container 10 must be filled.
In this case, the beverage extraction tool 8 is attached to the fitting 5 of the base 4, and the fitting 5 and the beverage extraction tool 8 are attached.
The liquid contact portion of the inside comes into contact with the outside air, and the germs floating in the outside air adhere to these liquid contact portions.

[0010] Then, the germs attached to the wetted portion are
Propagate in the drinking circuit. In particular, beverages containing a large amount of nutrients, such as beer, significantly deteriorate the taste of the beverage.

These germs flow out into the beverage cooling pipe 16 in the beverage hose 11 and the dispenser 12 at the downstream portion as the beverage is poured out, and continue to propagate in these circuits. Especially in summer when the outside air temperature is high,
The beverage dispensing tool 8 and the beverage hose 11 that come into direct contact with the outside air are heated to a high temperature, and there is a problem that the attached germs rapidly grow and the taste of the beverage deteriorates remarkably.

[0012] In order to solve these problems, it is necessary to frequently wash the liquid-contacting portion of the beverage. However, at present, frequent washing operations are not easily performed.

The present invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to integrate a beverage cooling circuit with a beverage container so that the beverage maker can be used in a beverage maker before filling the beverage container with the beverage container. By washing and sterilizing the liquid-contact part of the beverage inside and inside the beverage cooling circuit, it is possible to prevent the invasion of various bacteria into the beverage circuit, prevent the deterioration of the taste of the beverage due to the propagation of various bacteria, and make it possible to pour out delicious beverages. To provide a cooled beverage container and a method for cooling and discharging the beverage in the container.

[0014]

A beverage container according to the present invention comprises a beverage container body having an upper head plate, a barrel, a lower head plate, a base and a fitting, and a surface of the beverage container body which is partially covered.
As a wall, it is integrally formed outside the beverage container body.
Together we are, having a cooling water inlet and cooling water outlet
A cooling water tank, a beverage cooling pipe arranged in the cooling water tank, and provided with one end connected to the beverage container main body, for guiding a beverage contained in the beverage container main body; When connected to the downstream end in the beverage outlet direction
In addition, an extractor connecting member attached to an outer wall of the cooling water tank and for connecting a beverage extracting tool for controlling beverage extraction from outside the cooling water tank is provided .

Further, the method for cooling and pouring beverages in containers according to the present invention.
Is a beverage container body having an upper head plate, a barrel, a lower head plate, a base and a fitting, and a surface of the beverage container body.
As a part of the wall, it is integrated on the outside of this beverage container body
And a cooling water tank having a cooling water inlet and a cooling water outlet, and disposed in the cooling water tank and provided with one end connected to the beverage container main body and housed in the beverage container main body. And a cooling pipe connected to a downstream end of the cooling pipe in the beverage discharge direction.
And penetrate the outer wall of the cooling water tank.
And takeoff device connecting member attached, before the takeoff device connecting member
A beverage dispensing tool that is connected from outside the cooling water tank and controls the dispensing of the beverage from the beverage cooling pipe; and The cooling water is introduced into the cooling water tank through the outlet and flows out and circulates through the cooling water outlet, thereby cooling the beverage in the beverage container main body and the beverage cooling pipe, and introducing gas pressure into the beverage container main body. Open and close the valve mechanism of the beverage dispenser connected to the downstream end of the cooling pipe to pour the cooled beverage.
It is characterized by putting out .

[0016]

According to the above means, a beverage container with which the beverage comes into contact,
Integrating the liquid contact parts of the beverage, such as the fitting lead-out member and the beverage cooling pipe, with the beverage container prevents the infiltration of various bacteria into the beverage circuit by cleaning and sterilizing those beverage contact parts at the beverage manufacturer. In addition, the deterioration of the taste of the beverage due to the propagation of various bacteria can be prevented, and a delicious beverage can be poured.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows a beverage container 200 with a cooling pipe according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows the use state of the beverage container 200 with a cooling pipe. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the handle 28 is in the open position of the valve 29, and FIG. 4 shows a state in which the handle 28 is in the closed position of the valve 29. FIG.
Is attached to the holder 32 at the downstream end of the beverage cooling pipe of the beverage container 200 with the cooling pipe.

The beverage container 200 with a cooling pipe has a structure as shown in FIG.

That is, reference numeral 70 in the figure denotes a beverage container main body (beverage storage section) having a closed structure.
Is composed of an upper head plate 33, a barrel 34, a lower head plate 35, a base 36, a fitting 60, and a carbon dioxide gas introduction joint 39.

A water tank wall plate 4 provided with an inlet joint 37 as an inlet for cooling water and an outlet joint 38 as an outlet for cooling water is provided on the upper part of the beverage container 70 which is the beverage container body.
0 and the upper end plate 33 form a closed cooling water tank 41.

The cooling water tank 41 accommodates a beverage cooling circuit 71 comprising a beverage cooling pipe 31 extending from the base 36 and a holder 32 connected to a downstream end of the pipe as an extraction tool connecting member.

The cooling water tank 41 and the beverage storage 70
Has a structure in which the outer surface is covered with a heat insulating material 42.

Beverage dispenser 43 with handle 28
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the spool 45 is mounted on the base 44 and vertically moved by a vertical operation of the handle 28 so that a spool 45 fitted in a sleeve 48 provided in the base 36 is vertically moved. ing. A beverage outlet 46 is provided at the lower end of the spool 45 and communicates with a beverage channel 47 in the spool 45.

When the handle 28 is operated downward, as shown in FIG. 3, the spool 45 is pushed downward, and the lower end of the spool 45 pushes open the valve 29 provided in the fitting 60. The beverage in the beverage storage 70 is supplied to the conduit 56 connected to the fitting 60, the beverage outlet 4.
6. A beverage flow path 72 is formed through the beverage flow path 47, through the beverage flow paths 49 and 50 provided in the sleeve 48 and the base 36, and through the beverage cooling pipe 31.

The handle 28 can be kept at a lower position by a lock mechanism 51 provided on the beverage dispenser 43.

When the handle 28 is disengaged from the lock mechanism 51 and is operated upward, the spool 45 fitted into the sleeve 48 is pushed up by the coil spring 52 as shown in FIG. 29
Closes. Thus, the beverage flow path 72 from the beverage storage unit 70 is closed, and the flow path of the beverage flow path 47 in the spool 45 and the flow path of the beverage flow path 49 in the sleeve 48 are also shut off.

The beverage cooling pipe 31 is wound around the cooling water tank 41 and the downstream end is connected to a holder 32. The holder 32 can be equipped with a spout cock 30 as shown in FIG. ing. And this pouring cock 3
By operating the lever 30B , the valve body 30A in the cock
Is opened and closed to be used for dispensing beverages.

The beverage container is transported from a beverage maker to a food and beverage store, and the beverage in the beverage container is provided at the food and beverage store. During this time, the beverage container is mostly exposed to the outside air, and the beverage temperature is equivalent to the outside air temperature. Temperature.

In particular, it is important to pour draft beer or the like handled as a cold beverage after cooling it, and conventionally, the beverage was cooled and provided in a dispenser as described above.

When the beverage is poured out of the beverage container 200 with a cooling pipe according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the cooling water is supplied through a cooling water hose 54 from a cooling water producing device 53 through an inlet joint 37 and a cooling water tank. A circulation circuit for returning the cooling water to the cooling water producing device 53 through the cooling water hose 55 from the outlet joint 38 and the cooling water from the outlet joint 38 is formed, and the cold water is circulated.

By the circulation of the cooling water, the beverage in the beverage storage 70 is heat-exchanged through the upper head plate 33 to be cooled, and the cooled beverage moves downward in the beverage storage 70 and is cooled in the beverage storage 70. Convection occurs in the air and efficient heat exchange is performed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
Is attached to the holder 32, and the valve body 30A is moved to the lever 30B.
It is closed by the operation of.

Further, the carbon dioxide gas through the carbon dioxide introduction contact hands 39 through the gas hose 57 from the carbon dioxide cylinder 56 is introduced into the beverage storage section 70, as shown in FIG. 3, the beverage extraction device fitted with a handle 28 43 is attached to the base 44, and the handle 28 is operated downward to be fixed by the lock mechanism 51.

Then, the spool 45 for inserting the inside of the sleeve 48 provided inside the base 36 is pushed down, and the valve 29 provided in the fitting 60 is pushed open by the lower end of the spool 45 to open the beverage outlet 46. , Beverage channel 4
A beverage derivation circuit 65 composed of 7, 49, 50 is configured and held.

At this time, the beverage in the beverage storage section 70 passes through the beverage cooling pipe 31 through the beverage outlet 46 and the beverage flow paths 47, 48, 49 and 50 from the conduit 56 by the pressure of the carbon dioxide gas, and then flows downstream. The beverage discharged from the discharging cock 30 through the holder 32 is further cooled when passing through the beverage cooling pipe 31.

Therefore, even if the beverage in the beverage storage section 70 is poured without waiting for the beverage to be sufficiently cooled, the beverage is effectively cooled when passing through the beverage cooling pipe 31 and is sufficiently cooled. Can be efficiently provided.

After the entire amount of the beverage in the beverage container 70 has been dispensed, the lock mechanism 51 of the handle 28 as shown in FIG.
Is removed, and the handle 28 is operated upward to raise the spool 45, thereby closing the valve 29 provided in the fitting 60 and closing the lead-out circuit of the beverage flow paths 47 and 49.

Further, the beverage ejection tool 43 is detached from the cap holder 44, and the spout cock 3 attached when the beverage is spouted.
0, the carbon dioxide gas introduction joint 39, the cooling water inlet joint 37, the outlet joint 38, and the like are also removed.

The empty beverage container 200 with a cooling pipe is
Returned to beverage maker.

At the time of filling a beverage, the beverage maker can completely wash and sterilize the liquid-contacting portion of the beverage, completely prevent the propagation of various bacteria, control the quality of the beverage, and provide a hygienic and high-quality delicious food. Beverage can be provided.

The present invention provides a revolutionary apparatus and method in view of the fact that almost no cleaning and sterilization work is performed on the beverage cooling pipe 16 provided in the beverage dispenser 12 installed in a conventional beverage store. .

The cooling water in the cooling water tank 41 is
In order to efficiently exchange heat between the beverage in the beverage storage section 1 and the beverage storage section 70, it is desirable to circulate in the cooling water tank 41. Also,
The cooling water inlet joint 37, outlet joint 38 and carbon dioxide gas introducing joint 39 are desirably joints that can be easily attached to and detached from the respective pipes, and those having a joint structure in which each circuit is closed when detached are also operational. Needless to say, it is effective.

Although the embodiment in which the pouring cock 30 capable of directly pouring the beverage into the holder 32 has been shown, it goes without saying that the pouring member can be variously modified.

The cooling water tank 41 and the beverage container 70
Needless to say, a structure in which the outer surface is covered with a heat insulating material 42 to reduce heat loss to prevent heat radiation is effective.

In addition, it goes without saying that the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0047]

As described above, the beverage container with a cooling pipe and the method for cooling and dispensing the same according to the present invention provide a cooling water producing apparatus in which a cooling water tank is integrated into a beverage storage section and a beverage cooling pipe is provided in the cooling water tank. It is configured so that cooling water can be flowed into the cooling water tank, cools the beverage in the beverage storage unit and also cools the beverage at the time of beverage ejection, and provides a sufficiently cooled beverage and drinks When filling the beverage container, it is possible to completely clean and sterilize the beverage container (fitting member, lead-out member, beverage cooling tube, etc.) which is a liquid contact member of the beverage (performed by the beverage maker), and to remove various bacteria in these circuits.
Invasive propagation can be completely prevented, and there is an effect that it is extremely effective in practical use, which can prevent deterioration of the taste of the beverage.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing one embodiment of a beverage container of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a beverage is poured from the beverage container shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a valve opened state when a beverage dispensing tool is mounted on the cap of the beverage container shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a closed state of the valve.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state where a spout cock is attached to the holder of the beverage container shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional beverage container.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a beverage is discharged from a conventional beverage container.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference numeral 200: beverage container with cooling pipe, 28: handle, 29: valve, 30: pouring cock, 30A: valve body , 31: beverage cooling pipe, 32: holder (extraction tool connecting member), 33: upper head plate, 34 ... 35, lower end plate, 36, base, 37, inlet fitting (cooling water inlet), 38, outlet fitting (cooling water outlet), 39, carbon dioxide gas inlet fitting, 40, water tank wall plate, 41
... Cooling water tank, 42 ... Insulation material, 43 ... Beverage removal tool, 44 ...
Cap, 45 ... Spool, 46 ... Beverage outlet, 47 ... Beverage channel, 48 ... Sleeve, 49, 50 ... Beverage channel, 51
... Lock mechanism, 52 ... Coil spring, 53 ... Cooling water producing device, 54 ... Cooling water hose , 55 ... Cooling water hose, 56 ...
Carbon dioxide gas cylinder, 57: gas hose, 60: fitting, 65: beverage derivation circuit, 70: beverage container body (drink container), 71: beverage cooling circuit, 72: beverage flow path.

────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Akira Morishita 2068-3 Ooka, Numazu-shi, Shizuoka Toshiba Machine Co., Ltd. Numazu Office (56) References −7663 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) B67D 1/08 B67D 1/04

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A beverage container body having an upper head plate, a barrel, a lower head plate, a mouthpiece and a fitting, and the surface of the beverage container body as a part of a wall surface, and the beverage
A cooling water tank integrally formed outside the container body and having a cooling water inlet and a cooling water outlet , disposed in the cooling water tank and provided with one end connected to the beverage container body. , a beverage cooling pipe which beverage contained in the beverage container body is guided and connected to the downstream end of the beverage delivering direction of the beverage cooling pipe
Both are attached so as to penetrate the outer wall of the cooling water tank.
And a beverage dispenser for controlling the dispensing of beverage is provided in the cooling water tank.
A beverage container comprising: a take-out tool connecting member for connecting from outside . 2. A beverage container body having an upper head plate, a barrel, a lower head plate, a base and a fitting, and the surface of the beverage container body as a part of a wall surface, and the beverage
A cooling water tank integrally formed outside the container body and having a cooling water inlet and a cooling water outlet , disposed in the cooling water tank and provided with one end connected to the beverage container body. , a beverage cooling pipe which beverage contained in the beverage container body is guided and connected to the downstream end of the beverage delivering direction of the beverage cooling pipe
Both are attached so as to penetrate the outer wall of the cooling water tank.
The extraction tool connecting member, which is connected to the extraction tool connecting member from outside the cooling water tank,
A beverage dispensing tool for controlling the dispensing of a beverage from the beverage cooling pipe; anda method for cooling and pouring a beverage in a beverage container in a beverage container, comprising: cooling water from the cooling water inlet into the cooling water tank. introduced <br/> said cooling water outlet effluent is circulated from the, to cool the beverage of the beverage container body and beverage cooling tube, introducing a gas pressure in the beverage container body, the downstream end of the beverage cooling pipe And discharging a cooled beverage by opening and closing a valve mechanism of a beverage extracting device connected to the beverage outlet.