JP3699340B2 - Beverage dispenser - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a beverage dispenser, and more specifically, a beverage dispenser in which a dispensing cock and a driving device that opens and closes an operation lever of the cock are commonly provided on a mounting base disposed on the front surface of the dispenser body. It is about.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a device that pours sparkling beverages by lever operation, for example, a beer server, the beer pouring cock provided in the main body has a lever for operation, and the lever is tilted in one direction to pour out a predetermined amount of beer into a mug. Later, there is one having a function of tilting the lever in the opposite direction and pouring fine bubbles of the beer into the beer in the mug. However, when beer and foam are poured out by manual lever operation, there is a difficulty in causing uneven dispensing amounts due to differences in operators. Therefore, the drive device arranged in the server body and the operation lever of the beer pouring cock are connected via a link mechanism, and the operation lever is automatically moved back and forth by the operation of the drive device, so that beer and foam A dispensing automation device has been proposed that performs the dispensing process.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above-described dispensing automation device, the beer dispensing cock and the driving device are configured to be attached to the server body via separate mounting members. Accumulation of errors, errors in the mounting positions of the mounting members with respect to the server body, and the like may cause the relative positions of the drive device and the beer pouring cock to shift. In this case, even if the operating lever is opened by the driving device, the operating lever is not completely opened, or the lever is operated in the opening direction more than necessary to apply a load to the lever. Further, even if the operating lever is operated from the open state to the closed state, the lever does not stop at the closed position accurately, causing a problem of leakage.
[0004]
In addition, as a structure to change the manual type beer server to an automatic type, the drive device is installed with the beer pouring cock that is detachably arranged on the mounting portion of the server body being removed. It has been proposed that a table is disposed in the server body, and a beer pouring cock is attached to the attachment portion extending in front of the mounting table and connected to a driving device. However, even in this structure, since the beer pouring cock is attached to the mounting portion on the server main body side, there is a problem that an assembling error occurs between the cock and the driving device. Further, since the drive device and the beer pouring cock are assembled separately, there is a drawback that the assembling man-hours increase and it takes time. Furthermore, a mounting table for tilting a mug for receiving beer is disposed on the mounting table, but in any case, the beer pouring cock is not mounted on the mounting plate. However, there is a possibility that an assembling error may occur and a situation may occur in which the jug cannot be held in an appropriate tilting posture with respect to the pouring cock.
[0005]
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks inherent in the beverage dispenser according to the prior art, and has been proposed to solve this problem. It is an object of the present invention to provide a beverage dispenser capable of accurately performing the above-described operation, maintaining the tilting posture of the container in the container receiving device properly with respect to the dispensing cock, and further simplifying the assembly.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems and achieve the intended purpose, the beverage dispenser according to the present invention is:
A pouring cock for pouring a beverage and a driving device for opening and closing an operation lever for the pouring cock are integrally attached to a mounting base disposed on the front surface of the dispenser body .
The mounting base is detachably disposed in a state where the pouring cock and the driving device are attached to the dispenser body .
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, preferred embodiments of the beverage dispenser according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, a beer server will be described as an example of a beverage dispenser. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is a matter of course that a dispenser that dispenses juice or other beverages may be used.
[0008]
FIG. 1 shows a beer server according to a preferred embodiment from the front. The beer server 10 has two dispensing mechanisms 14 and 16 arranged in parallel on the front surface of a server body (dispenser body) 12. Although the two mechanisms 14 and 16 are the same, the configuration of the right extraction mechanism 16 located on the front right side will be mainly described, and the same reference numerals are assigned to the same members of the left extraction mechanism 14. Will be shown.
[0009]
On the front surface of the server body 12, a mounting base 18 extending in a predetermined length in the vertical direction is detachably attached, and beer pouring beer (beverage) or foam is poured on the front surface of the mounting base 18. Outlet cock (pour cock) 20, drive device 24 for automatically opening and closing operation lever 22 in pour cock 20 and container receiving device on which a mug (container) for receiving beer is placed 26 is arranged. The mounting base 18 is formed with bent portions 18b and 18b which are bent at right angles toward the rear side (server main body side) at both edges in the width direction of the rectangular plate-shaped main body portion 18a having a predetermined length. The two bent portions 18b, 18b are attached via a plurality of screws 28 in a state where the ends of the bent portions 18b, 18b are in contact with the front surface of the server body 12 (see FIG. 3). A space corresponding to the length of the bent portions 18b and 18b is defined between the server main body 12 and the main body 18a of the mounting base 18, and the container receiving device 26 is connected to a control board 74 described later. The space is provided for the wiring process of the lead wire to be performed.
[0010]
As shown in FIG. 3, a mounting hole 18c penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed at the cock mounting position in the main body 18a of the mounting base 18, and the holder 30 is attached and detached with one end inserted into the mounting hole 18c. It is arranged to be possible. That is, the holder 30 is set to have an outer diameter dimension that can be fitted into the mounting hole 18c, and has a cap shape that opens to the rear side. A larger-diameter flange 30a is formed. Then, the holder 30 is screwed to the mounting base 18 with a plurality of screws 32 in a state where the opening end side is fitted into the mounting hole 18c until the flange 30a contacts the front surface of the mounting base 18. Can be installed. A through hole 30c is formed at the center of the front wall 30b opposite to the opening end of the holder 30, and the shaft portion 34a of the mounting member 34 to which the beer pouring cock 20 is connected is formed in the through hole. 30c is inserted from the front side into the server main body 12. A nut 36 is disposed on the rear surface (server main body side) of the front wall 30b of the holder 30, and the shaft portion 34a of the attachment member 34 is screwed into the nut 36 so that the front end portion of the attachment member 34 is predetermined. It is attached in a state of extending in front of the holder 30 by the length. Further, the shaft portion 34 a of the attachment member 34 is inserted and supported in a watertight manner through an O-ring 38 with respect to the through hole 30 c of the holder 30.
[0011]
The beer pouring cock 20 includes a cock body 40 having various valve mechanisms (not shown) for opening and closing the flow path of beer and foam, and a tilting operation in the front-rear direction extending upward from the cock body 40. It is basically composed of an operation lever 22 for switching beer and foam pouring. The cock body 40 includes a beer pouring nozzle 42 and a foam pouring nozzle 44 that extend obliquely downward in parallel. In FIG. 2, the rear side that extends obliquely downward from the cock body 40 (server body 12 side). The nozzle is a beer pouring nozzle 42, and the front nozzle is a foam pouring nozzle 44. A rear end portion of the cock main body 40 is connected to a front end portion of the mounting member 34 protruding forward from the holder 30 via a cap nut 46. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 48 denotes a cover disposed at the front portion of the holder 30 to cover the holder 30, and a heat insulating plate 50 is disposed inside the cover 48.
[0012]
A connecting member 52 formed in a cylindrical shape is disposed in an appropriate position at the front of the server main body 12 in a state of extending inward and outward, and the front cylindrical portion 52a extending outward (forward) of the main body includes The holder 30 is detachably fitted from the front side. An O-ring 54 is fitted on the front cylindrical portion 52a, and the connecting member 52 and the holder 30 are connected in a watertight manner by the O-ring 54. Further, the rear cylinder portion 52b extending inward of the main body of the connecting member 52 is disposed in communication with the front surface of a storage tank 60 to be described later, introducing cooling water into the holder 30 and the connecting member 52, and It is comprised so that the beer in the axial part 34a of the attachment member 34 may be cooled.
[0013]
An ice storage type cooling device 58 for cooling the beer supplied to the beer dispensing cock 20 via the beer supply pipe (beverage supply pipe) 56 is disposed inside the server body 12. That is, a storage tank 60 in which a predetermined amount of cooling water is stored is disposed in the server body 12, and an evaporator 62 wound in a coil shape is disposed in the storage tank 60. Is done. The evaporator 62 is connected to a refrigeration mechanism (not shown) and is cooled by a refrigerant circulated and supplied from the refrigeration mechanism. By cooling the evaporator 62, a part of the cooling water is frozen on the surface of the evaporator 62. It is configured to make it.
[0014]
A cooling coil portion 56 a wound in a coil shape in the beer supply pipe 56 is disposed concentrically inside the evaporator 62 inside the storage tank 60. One end of the cooling coil portion 56a is connected to a beer supply source (not shown), and a conduit portion 56b led out from the other end is connected in communication with the rear end of the mounting member 34 via a cap nut 64. The beer supplied through the conduit portion 56b is configured to be supplied into the beer dispensing cock 20 through a central through hole formed in the mounting member 34. The attachment member 34 and the conduit portion 56b are connected in a watertight manner via a packing 66.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 2, the front surface of the main body 18a of the mounting base 18 can be moved in the vertical direction with respect to the mounting base 18 via a guide rail or the like at a position facing the upper side of the beer pouring cock 20. A drive device 24 incorporating a drive mechanism 70 is disposed inside a housing 68 disposed in the housing, and the operation lever 22 is tilted back and forth (open / close operation) by the drive mechanism 70 of the drive device 24. Thus, the beer and the foam are poured out into a mug (not shown) placed on the container receiving device 26. The drive mechanism 70 is configured to be able to be engaged with and disengaged from the operation lever 22, and the operation lever 22 is manually moved by positioning the drive device 24 at an upper retracted position away from the operation lever 22. It can be operated.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 1, an operation panel 72 having a dispensing button, a dispensing amount setting switch, and the like is disposed at the front portion of the casing 68, and the operation panel 72 is arranged inside the casing 68. It is connected to the control board 74 provided. Then, by operating the operation panel 72, the driving device 24 and the container receiving device 26 are set to be controlled by the control board 74. In the left and right extraction mechanisms 14 and 16, the control boards 74 and 74 for controlling the operation of the driving device 24 and the container cradle device 26 are independent, and beer is extracted from each of the extraction mechanisms 14 and 16. Each can be done independently.
[0017]
A container receiving device 26 on which a mug is placed is disposed at a position below the beer pouring cock 20 on the front surface of the main body 18 a of the mounting base 18. The container receiving device 26 includes a mounting member 78 pivotally supported on the front surface side of a cover body 76 disposed on the mounting base 18, and the mounting member 78 dispenses beer and foam. At this time, the tilt mechanism 80 built in the cover body 76 is configured to be tilted until the lower end thereof is tilted at a predetermined angle toward the front upper side. The mounting member 78 is provided with an upper receiving table 78a and a lower receiving table 78b which are spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction, and mugs having different sizes can be selected and mounted on the receiving tables 78a and 78b. ing.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 1, beer, foam, or the like dripping from the respective cradles 78 a, 78 b and the mounting member 78 is provided on the front surface of the server main body 12 at a position below the two container cradle devices 26, 26. A drain pan 82 is disposed, and beer, foam, etc. collected in the drain pan 82 are discharged out of the machine through a drain pipe (not shown).
[0019]
[Effect of the embodiment]
Next, the operation of the beer server according to the embodiment will be described below. When the operation panel 72 is operated after placing a mug of the corresponding size on the receiving table 78a, 78b above or below the mounting member 78, the container receiving device 26 controlled by the control board 74 is operated. By actuating the tilt mechanism 80, the mounting member 78 tilts. As a result, the mug placed on the placement member 78 is inclined. Next, the driving mechanism 70 of the driving device 24 controlled by the control board 74 is operated, the operation lever 22 is moved back and forth, and beer and foam are poured out from the beer dispensing cock 20 into a mug. At this time, since the mug is in an inclined posture, beer does not collide with the inner surface of the mug vigorously, and generation of excessive bubbles is prevented. When a predetermined amount of beer and foam is poured into the mug, the tilting mechanism 80 is reversely operated, whereby the placing member 78 returns to the original posture, and one dispensing operation is completed.
[0020]
Since the beer pouring cock 20 and the driving device 24 are commonly disposed on one mounting base 18, when the mounting base 18 is disposed on the server main body 12, The relative position of the beer is not displaced, the assembly error between the beer pouring cock 20 and the driving device 24 is minimized, and the opening / closing operation of the operating lever 22 of the cock 20 by the driving device 24 is accurately performed. Done. That is, when the operating lever 22 is opened, the lever 22 is not completely opened, or is not operated more than necessary to apply a load to the lever 22. Further, when the operating lever 22 is operated from the open state to the closed state, the lever 22 can be stopped at the correct closed position, and the occurrence of liquid leakage can be prevented. Further, since the container receiving device 26 is also commonly provided on the mounting table 18, an assembling error with the beer pouring cock 20 is suppressed to a minimum, and each receiving member 78 described above is received. The mugs placed on the tables 78a and 78b do not hit the nozzles 42 and 44 of the beer pouring cock 20, and the tilting posture of the mugs relative to the nozzles 42 and 44 can be properly maintained.
[0021]
The mounting base 18 is attached to the server main body 12 with the beer pouring cock 20, the driving device 24, and the container receiving device 26 disposed on the mounting base 18, and the holder 30 is connected to the connecting member of the server main body 12. 52 is fitted on the front tube portion 52a from the front side to be watertight. In this state, the mounting base 18 is screwed to the server main body 12 from the front side with a plurality of screws 28, and the conduit portion 56b of the beer supply pipe 56 is connected to the shaft portion 34a of the mounting member 34 facing the server main body. Complete with that. Since the holder 30 and the connecting member 52 have a fitting structure, even if the holder 30 is misaligned in the front-rear direction, the both 30 and 52 can be connected in a watertight state without any trouble. In addition, since the beer pouring cock 20, the driving device 24, and the container receiving device 26 are provided in common on the mounting base 18, they can be handled as one unit, and the mounting method for the server main body 12 is different for each model. If it is unified, versatility increases.
[0022]
A required space is defined between the mounting base 18 and the server main body 12 by the bent portions 18b, 18b formed on both sides in the width direction of the mounting base 18, and the container receiving device is utilized using this space. 26 and the control board 74 can be wired with leads. Therefore, it is not necessary to wire lead wires inside the server main body 12, the lead wires can be protected and the structure is simplified, and the container receiving device 26 and the control board 74 are previously connected by lead wires. This eliminates the need for wiring after installation. Further, the strength of the mounting base 18 itself is improved by the two bent portions 18b and 18b, and the mounting base 18 itself is deformed when disposed on the server main body 12, so that the driving device 24 and the container receiving device 26 for the beer pouring cock 20 are deformed. It is possible to prevent the relative position from shifting.
[0023]
In the embodiment, the cooling water stored in the storage tank 60 is guided into the holder 30 and the connecting member 52 to cool the beer in the shaft portion 34a of the mounting member 34. For this reason, the vicinity of the attachment portion of the beer pouring cock 20 is likely to condense. However, as described above, by forming a required space between the mounting base 18 and the server main body 12, it is possible to suppress dew condensation on the surface of the mounting base 18.
[0024]
In the embodiment, the case where two dispensing mechanisms are arranged in one server body has been described. However, one or three or more dispensing mechanisms may be arranged in parallel, and in this case, In addition, the relative positions of the driving device and the container receiving device with respect to the dispensing cock in each dispensing mechanism can be determined with high accuracy, and the operation lever can be opened and closed accurately. Note that the fitting structure between the holder and the connecting member may be one in which the holder is fitted inside the connecting member.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the beverage dispenser according to the present invention, since the dispensing cock and the driving device are commonly disposed on one mounting base, the relative relationship between the two in the state where they are disposed on the dispenser body. The position shift can be suppressed, and an accurate opening / closing operation of the operation lever by the driving device can be performed. Further, container cradle device to mount also be commonly arranged, pouring it is possible to suppress the deviation of the relative position with respect to the cock, and always properly hold the tilting attitude of the container relative the dispensing cock obtain. Incidentally, pouring cock and a driving device, the advantage further capable of shortening the working time with because it is possible to attach the mount state in which is disposed the container cradle device in the dispenser body, assembling steps can be reduced Have. Furthermore, since the holder and the connecting member have a fitting structure, even if the holder is misaligned in the front-rear direction, both can be connected in a watertight state without any problem.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a beer server according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of a beer server according to an embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing a part of the main part of the beer server according to the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
12 Server body (dispenser body), 18 Mounting base 20 Beer pouring cock (pouring cock), 22 Operation lever, 24 Drive device 26 Container receiving device, 30 Holder, 52 Connecting member

Claims (3)

Open and close the dispensing cock (20) for dispensing the beverage and the operation lever (22) of the dispensing cock (20) on the mounting base (18) disposed on the front surface of the dispenser body (12). The drive unit (24) is integrally attached ,
Beverage dispenser characterized in that the mounting base (18) is detachably disposed with the dispensing cock (20) and the drive device (24) attached to the dispenser body (12) . . Wherein the mount (18), said spout beverage dispenser of claim 1 Symbol placement cock container cradle device for tilting a container for receiving the note beverage issued from (20) (26) is arranged. The pouring cock (20) is disposed on the holder (30) disposed on the mounting base (18) and opening on the dispenser body side, and the holder (30) is disposed on the dispenser body (12). A beverage dispenser according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the beverage dispenser is detachably fitted to the cylindrical connecting member (52) from the front side.

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