JP2936107B2 - Post-mix beverage dispenser for box storage high viscosity beverage bags - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a high-viscosity beverage diluting and feeding machine, and in particular, to automatically dilute high-viscosity beverages, which are vulnerable to putrefaction, in a flexible bag such as a resin film, for hygiene. The present invention relates to a device for automatically supplying a liquid to a device.

In particular, while cooling these and displaying the remaining amount, at the time of supplying the diluted beverage, only the supply amount is mechanically agitated and mixed with a fountain flow or a rotary blade or the like for a sanitary box storage bag. The present invention relates to a post-mix beverage dispenser device.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, beverage dispensers have been actively used in restaurants and coffee shops as well as vending machines.
In these, economical BIB (box storage bag) beverages are often used, but there is almost no record of those that are directly injected into a cup by a tube pump. An example using a tube pump is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 63-255898 filed by one of the present applicants.
0-13) Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-109895. In the present application, this is applied to a high-viscosity beverage vulnerable to spoilage and further developed.

[0004] Then, there is no record of cooling the high-viscosity beverage, mechanically mixing the beverage with diluted cooling water or cooling carbonated water at the time of supply, and further having a mechanism for displaying the remaining amount of the beverage.

[0005]

A vending machine for canned juice or the like has no problem of rapid spoilage. However, when a beverage such as juice is directly dispensed into a cup, there is always a problem of spoilage and hygiene considerations are required.
In particular, when used for business or the like in a restaurant or the like, it is desirable to use BIB from an economic point of view. In this case, as described above, there is a problem in that the remaining beverage remaining in the discharge port of the dispenser is prevented from being spoiled. Therefore, it is necessary to take various precautions for preventing rot as described in JP-A-2-109895.

[0006] To prevent spoilage, a concentrated beverage having a high viscosity may be used. However, unlike a beverage having a normal concentration, it is completely constant only under natural flow due to its own weight in a thin tube for taking out the BIB. Since the discharge of a quantity cannot be expected, the conventional means cannot be used as it is.

Further, since the remaining amount of the beverage in the dispenser is not known, it is not possible to prepare for replacement in advance, and the BIB is rushed after the beverage in the BIB runs out.
It was up to you to replace B. This is a serious problem particularly in restaurants at busy meal times and the like. That is, the BIB cooled in a refrigerator or the like
It is useless to take out and replace while BIB beverages in the dispenser remain in a large amount.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, a post-mix beverage dispenser for a box storage bag according to the present invention uses a high-viscosity beverage, BIB, and rolls the beverage from the discharge tube. It was made to extrude with a pump, and it was made to mix mechanically with cooling water at the discharge port. This cooling water can be made into carbonated water if necessary, or both can be supplied, and are cooled together with the BIB in the dispenser.

Hereinafter, a specific configuration of the post-mix beverage dispenser device for a box storage bag according to the present invention will be described in detail. First, the configuration of the post-mix beverage dispenser device for a box storage bag according to the first aspect of the present invention will be described. First, there is the housing. Next, there is a box storage high viscosity beverage bag storage room. This is provided in the housing described above. And there is a tube pump. This extrudes a high-viscosity beverage such as concentrated juice in a discharge tube extending from below the box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag accommodated in the box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag storage chamber.

Further, there is one or more cooling means.
This cooling means is provided in the housing. And there is a dilution water circuit such as drinking water or carbonated water. These are cooled by the cooling means described above. Further, there is a high viscosity beverage dilution means. This is provided at the distal end of the dilution water circuit for drinking water, carbonated water, or the like, and is provided at the distal end of the discharge tube of the box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag. Finally, there is control means. This controls the cooling and discharge of the high-viscosity beverage and dilution water such as drinking water or carbonated water, and the driving of the high-viscosity beverage diluting means.

Next, the configuration of the second aspect of the present invention will be described. Since this is the same as the configuration of the first aspect of the present invention except for the following points, the entire description of the configuration of the first aspect of the present invention is incorporated herein, and the description of the following configuration is added thereto. . There is a weight checker.
This measures the high-viscosity beverage in the box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag.

Next, the configuration of the post-mix beverage dispenser for a box storage bag according to the third aspect of the present invention will be described. First there is the housing. Next, there is a box storage high viscosity beverage bag storage room. This is provided in the housing described above. And there is a tube pump. This extrudes a high-viscosity beverage such as concentrated juice in a discharge tube extending from below the box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag accommodated in the box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag storage chamber.

Further, there are one or more cooling means.
This is provided in the housing described above.
And there is a drinking water circuit. This is cooled by the cooling means described above. In addition, there is a carbonator.
This is cooled by the cooling means described above. And there is a high viscosity beverage dilution means. This is provided at the tip of the carbonated water circuit extending from the carbonator, and is provided at the tip of the drinking water circuit, and is further provided with the box-containing high-viscosity beverage bag. This is provided at the tip of the discharge tube. Finally, there is control means. This controls the cooling and discharge of the above-mentioned high-viscosity beverage and drinking water and the drive of the high-viscosity beverage diluting means.

Next, the structure of the invention according to claim 4 of the present invention will be described. Since this is the same as the configuration of the third aspect of the invention except for the following points, the entire description of the configuration of the third aspect of the invention is incorporated herein, and the description of the following configuration is added thereto. . There is a weight checker. This measures the high-viscosity beverage in the box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag.

Finally, the configuration of the invention according to claim 5 of the present invention will be described. Since this is the same as the configuration of the invention of claim 1 except for the following points, the entire description of the configuration of the invention of claim 3 is incorporated herein by reference. The above-mentioned dilution water circuit comprises one or both of drinking water and carbonated water. The housing has a dedicated storage box for storing the above-mentioned box storage high-viscosity beverage bag which can be freely taken in and out.

[0016]

The post-mix beverage dispenser device for a box storage bag according to the present invention is constructed as described above, and therefore has the following effects. First, the operation of the post-mix beverage dispenser device for a box storage bag according to the first aspect of the present invention will be described. First, the tube pump pushes a high-viscosity beverage such as concentrated juice in a discharge tube extending from below the box-containing high-viscosity beverage bag stored in the box-containing high-viscosity beverage bag storage chamber in the housing.

On the other hand, one or a plurality of cooling means are provided in the housing, and a dilution water circuit such as drinking water or carbonated water is cooled by the cooling means. Further, a high-viscosity beverage diluting means is provided at the distal end of the dilution water circuit for drinking water or carbonated water, and is provided at the distal end of the discharge tube of the box-containing high-viscosity beverage bag to dilute the high-viscosity beverage. I do. Finally, the control means controls the cooling and discharge of the high-viscosity beverage and the dilution water such as drinking water or carbonated water, and the driving of the high-viscosity beverage dilution means.

Next, the operation of the second aspect of the present invention will be described. Since this is the same as the operation of the first aspect of the present invention except for the following points, the entire description of the operation of the first aspect of the present invention is incorporated herein, and the description of the following operation is added thereto. . Then, a weight checker weighs the high-viscosity beverage in the box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag.

The operation of the post-mix beverage dispenser for a box storage bag according to the third aspect of the present invention will be described. First, the tube pump pushes a high-viscosity beverage such as concentrated juice in a discharge tube extending from below the box-containing high-viscosity beverage bag stored in the box-containing high-viscosity beverage bag storage chamber in the housing.

On the other hand, one or more cooling means are provided in the housing, and the drinking water circuit is cooled by the cooling means. Further, the carbonator is also cooled by the cooling means. And, a high-viscosity beverage diluting means is provided at the tip of the drinking water circuit, and provided at the tip of the discharge tube of the box-containing high-viscosity beverage bag, and at the tip of the carbonated water circuit extending from the carbonator. Where a high viscosity beverage is diluted with drinking water or carbonated water. Finally, the control means controls the cooling and discharge of the high-viscosity beverage and the dilution water such as drinking water or carbonated water, and the driving of the high-viscosity beverage dilution means.

Next, the operation of the invention of claim 4 according to the present invention will be described. Since this is the same as the operation of the third aspect of the invention except for the following points, the entire description of the operation of the third aspect of the invention is incorporated herein by reference, and the following description of the operation is added thereto. . Then, a weight checker weighs the high-viscosity beverage in the box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag.

Finally, the operation of the fifth aspect of the present invention will be described. Since this is the same as the operation of the first aspect of the invention except for the following points, the entire text of the operation of the third aspect of the invention is incorporated herein by reference. Since the above-mentioned dilution water circuit is composed of one or both of drinking water and carbonated water, it is possible to select between those containing carbon dioxide gas and those not containing carbon dioxide gas. And the above housing is
Because of the exclusive storage box for storing the above-mentioned high-viscosity beverage bag which can be freely taken in and out, the exclusive storage box stores the bag without cardboard for storing the bag.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A post-mix beverage dispenser for a box storage bag according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings using one embodiment. FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram showing one embodiment of a post-mix beverage dispenser device for a box storage bag according to the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of the apparatus of FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view in which the entire door of the apparatus of FIG. 2 is opened and a part is disassembled. FIG. 4 is an enlarged front sectional view of the tube pump and the mixing means of FIG.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged front sectional view of another mixing means.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the assembled state of FIG. 3 in which the concentrated syrup BIB is stored and the door is closed.

Briefly describing this apparatus, while precooling two to four kinds of concentrated beverages from 1 liter to about 10 liters to about 4 ± 2 ° C. by a cooling means in the housing, tap water is also supplied to a cold water tank in the housing. Is cooled to about 0 ° C. by a cooling means installed in the inside of the container, and a constant ratio of the beverage and the cold water (1: 2-
1:10).

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the post-mix beverage dispenser for a box storage bag according to the present invention will be specifically described. First, there is a housing 1. Next, BI
The concentrated syrup storage room 1 a of B is provided in the housing 1. And there is a tube pump 2. This pushes out the concentrated syrup in the discharge tube 3a extending from below the concentrated syrup BIB3 stored in the concentrated syrup storage chamber 1a of BIB.
This tube pump 2 is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 63-2558 described above.
98 (JP-A-2-109895). That is, the discharge tube 3a is
A is used to squeeze and push out the concentrated syrup therein. The tube pump 2 is currently driven at 24 V DC, and an extraction amount that can be changed by voltage fluctuation is used.

Further, there are a plurality of cooling means 4a and 4b. This is provided in the housing 1 described above. And there is a drinking water circuit 5. This is cooled by the one cooling means 4a. Instead of the drinking water circuit 5 or together with the drinking water circuit 5, a carbonated water circuit may be provided using a carbonator 6 as shown in FIGS. That is, the carbonator 6 is submerged in the cold water tank 4c of the cooling means 4a for the drinking water circuit 5,
While cooling the carbonator container 6, carbonated water is produced and supplied. Although a device for submerging the carbonator 6 in cooling water is a known fact, it has not been used in combination for BIB. In this embodiment, when the carbonated beverage is unnecessary, the carbonator 6 can be removed. In addition, I shown in FIG. 2 is what freezed.

Further, there is mixing means 7. This is provided at the tip of the drinking water circuit 5 and discharge tube 3 of the concentrated syrup BIB3.
This is provided at the tip of a. The mixing means 7 has two methods, a water injection method and an electric motor method. The water injection method uses the jet power of drinking water or carbonated water to rotate the vertical rotating blades 7a, and by rotating the rotating horizontal stirring blades 7b, the concentrated syrup is diluted from the injection ports 7c. Mixing and stirring with water. This mixing means 7 is for mixing high-viscosity juice, for example, 4000 centipoise, with cold water, is attached to the lower part of the tube pump 2 with a single touch, and is a mechanism that can be easily washed for sanitary purposes. In the electric motor system, mixing is performed by rotating the stirring blade 7a with an electric motor.

Finally, there is a control means. This is the pump P
, A compressor C, a valve V, an agitator A, and other sensors and switches (not shown) for controlling the cooling and discharge of the high-viscosity beverage such as the above-mentioned concentrated juice and drinking water, and the driving of the mixing means 7.

Next, embodiments of the invention according to claims 2 and 4 according to the present invention will be described. Since this is the same as each of the embodiments of the invention of claims 1 and 3 except for the following points, the full text of each of the embodiments of the invention of claims 1 and 3 is respectively described. The description of the embodiments having the following configurations will be added to this, respectively. Thus, there is a weight checker 8. This measures the weight of the high viscosity beverage in the concentrated syrup BIB3. As a result, the amount of the remaining syrup BIB3 can be known and the replacement of the concentrated syrup BIB3 can be prepared. That is, since the concentrated beverage is contained in a plastic bag in a cardboard box, it cannot be determined from the appearance how much the content, that is, the remaining amount is. Therefore, a weight checker 8 in which a micro switch and a balance weight are combined is mounted in the housing 1 to detect the weight of the cardboard, and emit a signal when the weight becomes less than a certain amount to notify that the remaining amount is low. Thus, the weight can be adjusted.

Thus, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 7, the current box of BIB3 contains a bag 3c containing a beverage with a tube in a cardboard 3b. However, as shown in the exploded perspective view of FIG. 8, after the bag 3c containing the syrup is put in the case 3d prepared in advance, and the lid 3D with the cut 3e for the discharge tube is put on, the FIG.
As shown in the perspective view of the assembly shown in FIG.
A method of storing the concentrated syrup in the IB concentrated syrup storage room 1a is also conceivable. Thereby, the disposable cardboard 3b becomes unnecessary and resources are saved.

The main specifications of the apparatus will be described below. First, assuming that there is no simultaneous dispensing of two or more beverages, the standard for dispensing each time is about 200 cc in 5 seconds. Syrup cooling can be kept at 4 ± 2 ℃,
There is no icing and pouring is performed with a tube. Water pump P1
After pressurizing and quantitatively controlling with a flow regulator,
It passes through the cooling pipe CP and is extracted from the solenoid valve V interlocked with the tube pump P. On the other hand, water is cooled by an evaporator (cooling means) from the compressor C to the outer periphery of the water tank 4c.
The cooling is performed by the cool air sent to 4a, and the inside of the water tank 4c is constantly stirred so that the water temperature can be maintained at 1 ± 1 ° C., and the amount of ice is controlled by an IBC sensor. It is desired that the temperature of the beverage be continuously maintained at 4.5 ° C. or less at intervals of 5 seconds when the cup is extracted.

To dispense the beverage, the micro switch is activated by pressing the dispense lever, and the pump. solenoid valve. The tube pump operates. When the remaining amount of syrup is low, the red lamp is lit, and when the amount of water in the water tank is low, the yellow lamp is lit. The front panel is removed to easily adjust the syrup dispensing amount, the water dispensing amount, and the drain of the water tank. A continuous water dispensing button and an anti-piracy button are provided inside the door, and when the door is closed, a baffle is attached so that it cannot be operated from the outside. The tray has a structure that can be easily removed, and the drain of the syrup storage room and the overflow of the water tank join the tray. Electrical wire. Earth. The water connection tube comes out from the bottom of the main unit, even when advertising etc. is stuck on the back and side,
Can be connected from any side.

[0033]

The post-mix beverage dispenser device for a box storage bag according to the present invention has the following advantages. First, BI
The method of putting a drink directly from a container B into a cup is very important in terms of hygiene in the case of a drink or the like which is easily susceptible to various germs.

A mechanism for extracting only water is provided. Next, even in the case of high viscosity juice such as concentrated juice,
Because of the mixing mechanism, it can be sufficiently mixed with cold water. The mixing ratio of the beverage can be easily adjusted by adjusting the knob for changing the voltage. This machine can extract both carbonated water and carbonated beverages under aseptic conditions.

Furthermore, in the inventions according to claims 2 and 4, the weight checker is provided, so that the remaining amount of the beverage can be easily recognized and handled.

In addition, in the invention of claim 5, B
Saving energy by eliminating IB cardboard.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a circuit diagram of one embodiment of a post-mix beverage dispenser device for a box storage bag according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cut-away side view of the device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view in which a front door of the apparatus of FIG. 2 is opened and a part is disassembled.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged front sectional view of the tube pump and the mixing means of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged front sectional view of the tube pump of FIG. 2 and another mixing means.

FIG. 6: Assembling the one of FIG. 3 to produce a concentrated syrup BIB
FIG. 5 is a perspective view in which is stored and the door is closed.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a conventional beverage BIB.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the BIB of the beverage of the present invention.

9 is an assembled perspective view of the beverage BIB of FIG. 8;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Housing 1a BIB concentrated syrup storage room 2 Tube pump 3 Concentrated syrup BIB 3a Discharge tube 3c Bag 3d Case 3e Cover 4a, 4b Cooling means 5 Drinking water circuit 6 Carbonator 7 Mixing means 8 Weight checker

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Bunro Taniguchi 2-15-6 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo Inside Tokyo Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Iwa ▲ Saki ▼ Takashi 2-15-6 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo No. Tokyo Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hiroshi Hayakawa 11 Kanda Higashimatsushita-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Hayakawa Industrial Machinery Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-2-4697 (JP, A) JP-A Heihei 2-19300 (JP, A) JP-A-2-109895 (JP, A) JP-A-1-279909 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) B67D 1/07 A23L 2/00 A23L 2/44

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A housing, a box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag storage chamber provided in the housing, and a discharge tube extending from below the box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag stored in the box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag storage chamber. Tube pump for extruding a high-viscosity beverage, one or more cooling means provided in the housing, a dilution water circuit for drinking water or carbonated water cooled by the cooling means, dilution of the drinking water or carbonated water or the like A high-viscosity beverage diluting means provided at the distal end of the water circuit and provided at the distal end of the discharge tube of the box-containing high-viscosity beverage bag, and the high-viscosity beverage and the drinking water or carbonated water, etc. A post-mix beverage dispenser device for a box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag, comprising: control means for controlling cooling and discharge of the dilution water and driving of the high-viscosity beverage diluting means. 2. A housing, a box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag storage chamber provided in the housing, and a discharge tube extending from below the box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag stored in the box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag storage chamber. Tube pump for extruding a high-viscosity beverage, one or more cooling means provided in the housing, a dilution water circuit for drinking water or carbonated water cooled by the cooling means, dilution of the drinking water or carbonated water or the like The high-viscosity beverage diluting means provided at the tip of the water circuit and provided at the tip of the discharge tube of the box-containing high-viscosity beverage bag, and the high-viscosity beverage in the box-containing high-viscosity beverage bag. A weight checker for weighing, and control means for controlling the cooling and discharge of the high-viscosity beverage and dilution water such as drinking water or carbonated water and driving of the high-viscosity beverage dilution means, Box storage high-viscosity beverage bag for post-mix beverage dispenser apparatus according to symptoms. 3. A housing, a box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag storage chamber provided in the housing, and a discharge tube extending from below the box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag stored in the box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag storage chamber. A tube pump for extruding a high viscosity beverage, one or more cooling means provided in the housing, a drinking water circuit cooled by the cooling means, a carbonator cooled by the cooling means, a carbonated water circuit extending from the carbonator And a high-viscosity beverage diluting means provided at the distal end of the drinking water circuit and provided at the distal end of the discharge tube of the box-containing high-viscosity beverage bag. And a control means for controlling the cooling and discharging of the high-viscosity beverage and drinking water and the driving of the high-viscosity beverage diluting means. Degree beverage bag for post-mix beverage dispenser apparatus. 4. A housing, a box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag storage chamber provided in the housing, and a discharge tube extending from below the box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag stored in the box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag storage chamber. A tube pump for extruding a high viscosity beverage, one or more cooling means provided in the housing, a drinking water circuit cooled by the cooling means, a carbonator cooled by the cooling means, a carbonated water circuit extending from the carbonator And a high-viscosity beverage diluting means provided at the distal end of the drinking water circuit and provided at the distal end of the discharge tube of the box-containing high-viscosity beverage bag. A weight checker for weighing the high-viscosity beverage in the box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag, and cooling and discharging of the high-viscosity beverage and drinking water, and a high-viscosity beverage. Control means, more configured that the box housing high viscosity beverage bag post-mix beverage dispenser according to claim for controlling the driving of the dilution means. 5. A housing, a box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag storage chamber provided in the housing, and a discharge tube extending from below the box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag stored in the box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag storage chamber. A tube pump for extruding a high-viscosity beverage, one or more cooling means provided in the housing, one or more dilution water circuits comprising one or both of drinking water and carbonated water cooled by the cooling means, and the dilution A high-viscosity beverage diluting means provided at the distal end of the water circuit and provided at the distal end of the discharge tube of the box-containing high-viscosity beverage bag, and the high-viscosity beverage and the drinking water or carbonated water, etc. A postmix beverage dispenser for a box-contained high-viscosity beverage bag, comprising: control means for controlling cooling and discharge of dilution water and driving of a high-viscosity beverage dilution means. Apparatus. Thus, the housing has a dedicated storage box for storing the above-mentioned box storage high-viscosity beverage bag which can be freely taken in and out.