JP4476094B2 - Beverage dispenser - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a beverage dispenser that supplies beverage ingredients from BIB (Bag In Box).

  Conventionally, BIB (Bag In Box) beverage dispensers use a tube pump (peristaltic pump) to handle the lead-out tube drawn from the BIB, thereby extruding beverage ingredients from the BIB and diluting cooling water or cooling with a nozzle. A method of mechanically mixing and supplying with carbonated water is adopted (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  In such a beverage dispenser, in order to provide a plurality of types of beverages, for example, four BIBs 101 are attached according to the beverage to be provided as in the beverage dispenser 100 shown in FIG. In addition, tube pumps 102 for taking out beverage ingredients from the BIB 101 are provided in these BIBs 101 corresponding to the respective BIBs 101.

  At this time, each BIB 101 is detachably accommodated in parallel on the top of the main body 105 and the tube pump 102 corresponding to each BIB 101 is positioned below the BIB 101 and arranged in the main body 105. It is installed.

  Then, the beverage ingredients are pushed out from the outlet tubes 106 drawn from the respective BIBs 101 based on the operation of the tube pump 102. At this time, the dilution water is discharged from a dilution water nozzle provided adjacent to the beverage raw material outlet tube 106, and a predetermined beverage is supplied.

Further, a door 107 pivotally supported forward is provided on the front surface of the main body 105, whereby the front surface of the main body 105 is closed so as to be freely opened and closed. Therefore, when replacing the BIB in the main body 105, the door 107 is opened, and the replacement work of each BIB 101 is performed from the front surface of the main body 105.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-2111299

  However, in the conventional beverage dispenser 100, if there are four BIBs 101 accommodated in the main body 105 as shown in FIG. 4, four tube pumps 102 as a mechanism for pushing out these must also be provided. Therefore, if all of these are arranged side by side on the front surface of the main body 105, the width of the entire main body 105 must be expanded.

  On the other hand, other devices are arranged in a kitchen where the beverage dispenser 100 is installed or in a self-service corner of a drink such as a restaurant. For this reason, the increase in the width dimension of the beverage dispenser 100 with the increase in the types of beverages to be provided causes inconvenience in the arrangement of the devices. Therefore, it is desired to develop a beverage dispenser 100 in which the width dimension of the entire device is hardly expanded even if the types of beverages provided from the market increase.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the conventional technical problems, and provides a beverage dispenser that can be provided with a plurality of BIBs without substantially expanding the overall width dimension.

The beverage dispenser of the present invention supplies beverage ingredients from BIB (Bag In Box), and is provided in the main body, an openable / closable door attached to the front surface of the main body, and a front portion in the main body. A main body side BIB unit provided with a pump for extruding beverage ingredients from the BIB and the BIB, and a door side BIB unit provided with a pump for extruding beverage ingredients from the BIB and the BIB provided on the front side of the main body side BIB unit It is equipped with.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the beverage dispenser is provided with a nozzle in the main body for supplying dilution water for beverage ingredients supplied from the BIB unit.

  A beverage dispenser according to a third aspect of the present invention is the beverage dispenser according to any of the above-mentioned inventions, wherein the door is pivotally supported on one side so as to be rotatable.

According to the present invention, in a beverage dispenser for supplying beverage ingredients from BIB (Bag In Box) , a main body, an openable / closable door attached to the front surface of the main body, a front portion in the main body, BIB and A main body side BIB unit having a pump for extruding beverage ingredients from the BIB, and a door side BIB unit having a pump for extruding beverage ingredients from the BIB and the BIB provided inside the door on the front side of the main body side BIB unit. Since it is provided, the BIB can be provided in front of and behind the main body.

  Therefore, even when a plurality of BIB units are provided, it is not necessary to expand the entire width, and effective use in the installation space can be achieved. Further, the replacement work of the BIB of the door side BIB unit and the BIB of the main body side BIB unit can be easily performed by opening the door.

  According to the invention of claim 2, in the above invention, since the nozzle for supplying the dilution water for beverage ingredients supplied from the BIB unit is provided in the main body, the nozzle for supplying the dilution water is attached to the door side. Thus, for example, there is no need to provide a flexible pipe for dilution water. Therefore, even when the door-side BIB unit is provided on the door as in the above invention, it is not necessary to provide a pipe for dilution water on the door, so that the entire structure can be simplified.

  According to the invention of claim 3, in each of the above inventions, since the door is pivotally supported on one side so as to be rotatable, the BIB of the main body side BIB unit can be replaced with the front side with the door opened. The BIB of the door side BIB unit can also be replaced from the front side. This simplifies the exchange work and improves convenience.

  Moreover, even if the dilution water nozzle projects forward from the front surface of the main body, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the dilution water nozzle interferes when the door is opened and closed.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a longitudinal side view of a beverage dispenser 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional plan view of the beverage dispenser 1 of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a front view of a state in which a door 28 is opened.

  The beverage dispenser 1 of the present embodiment is a BIB beverage dispenser used in restaurants, coffee shops, and the like, and includes BIB units 31, 31 and 32, 32 for supplying non-carbonated beverages such as oolong tea and orange juice. It is. The beverage dispenser 1 includes a main body 2 that is formed open to the front surface, and a door 28 that closes the front opening so as to be freely opened and closed.

  A heat insulating box body 23 opened forward is provided in the upper front part of the main body 2, and a main body side accommodation chamber 24 is formed in the heat insulating box body 23. A cooler 25 that constitutes a refrigerant circuit together with a cooling unit R, which will be described later, is provided vertically on a rear surface of the main body side accommodation chamber 24 via a partition wall 24A in which a cold air outlet 24B (only FIG. 3 is illustrated). Has been. A cooler blower 27 is provided behind the cold air outlet 24B. And in this main body side storage chamber 24, the BIB units 31 and 31 mentioned later for details are arrange | positioned along with right and left.

  The door 28 is pivotally supported by the main body 2 on one side, in this embodiment, on the left side. The door 28 is constituted by a heat insulating door having a container shape with a fixed capacity opened to the rear surface, that is, the main body 2 side and the lower side, and the inner side of the door 28 communicates with the main body side accommodation chamber 24. A door-side storage chamber 29 configured as described above is formed. The door 28 and the front opening of the main body 2 are in close contact with the packing 30 or the like when closed. In the door-side storage chamber 29 formed inside the door 28, BIB units 32 and 32, which will be described in detail later, are arranged side by side on the front side of the main body side BIB unit 31.

  Thereby, when the cooling unit R and the cooler blower 27 are operated, the cool air cooled in the cooler 25 circulates in the main body side storage chamber 24 and the door side storage chamber 29, and the storage chambers 24 and 29 are It is cooled to a predetermined temperature.

  Next, the BIB unit 31 accommodated in the main body side accommodation chamber 24 will be described. The BIB unit 31 includes a BIB 3 filled with beverage ingredients, a lead-out tube 4 led out from the BIB 3, a pump (peristaltic pump) 5, a lead-out tube detachment portion 6 provided below the pump 5, For details, a diluting water passage 8 for supplying diluting water, which will be described later, a mixer 7 for mixing the diluting water and a beverage ingredient derived from the BIB 3 to obtain a target beverage, and a nozzle 9 for discharging the target beverage are configured. Is done. The dilution water passage 8 is provided with an electromagnetic valve 10 for controlling the supply of dilution water.

  The BIB 3 is detachably held in the upper part of the main body side storage chamber 24, the outlet tube 4 of the BIB 3 is sandwiched between the rotor 5 A and the arm 5 B of the pump 5, and the lower end of the outlet tube 4 is the outlet tube attaching / detaching portion. 6 to the mixer 7. The pump 5 extrudes beverage ingredients while sequentially handling the outlet tube 4 by a plurality of rollers attached to the rotor 5A.

  And the nozzle 9 provided in the mixer 7 is inclined and attached toward the front lower side, The table 14 is provided under the said nozzle 9, The cup can be arrange | positioned on the table 14 .

  On the other hand, the BIB unit 32 accommodated in the door-side accommodation chamber 29 includes a BIB 16 that is similarly filled with beverage ingredients, a lead-out tube 17 that is led out from the BIB 16, a pump (peristaltic pump) 18, and the pump 18. A pinch solenoid 19 provided below, a diluting water nozzle 20, a mixer 21 that mixes the diluting water and beverage ingredients derived from the BIB 16 to form a target beverage, and is formed at the lower end of the mixer 21. It is comprised from the nozzle 22 which discharges a drink. The dilution water nozzle 20 is provided with an electromagnetic valve 26 for controlling the supply of dilution water.

  The BIB 16 is detachably held in the upper part of the door-side storage chamber 29, and the lead-out tube 17 of the BIB 16 is sandwiched between the rotor 18 A and the arm 18 B of the pump 18, and is connected to the upper part of the mixer 21 via the pinch solenoid 19. Retained. The pump 18 extrudes beverage ingredients while sequentially handling the outlet tube 17 by a plurality of rollers attached to the rotor 18 </ b> A in the same manner as the pump 5. Moreover, the dilution water nozzle 20 is attached to the main body 2 side, is formed so as to protrude forward from the front opening of the heat insulation box 23, and has an end portion bent downward. Therefore, the lower end of the dilution water nozzle 20 faces the front surface of the main body 2 from the main body 2 so as to be adjacent to the tip (lower end) of the lead-out tube 17 drawn out from the BIB 16 with the door 28 closed. The dilution water supplied from the dilution water nozzle 20 is received in the mixer 21 together with the beverage ingredients derived from the outlet tube 17.

  And the nozzle 22 formed in the mixer 21 is attached toward the downward direction. As a result, the table 14 is located below the nozzle 22.

  In this embodiment, after the dilution water and the beverage raw material are once mixed in the mixer 21, the beverage is supplied from the nozzle 22 formed in the mixer 21. The beverage raw material and the dilution water may be directly discharged from the outlet tube 17 and the dilution water nozzle 20 without providing them. In such a case, the lower end of the outlet tube 17 and the lower end of the dilution water nozzle 20 are the nozzles.

  A machine room 35 is formed in the lower part of the main body 2, and a compressor 36, a condenser 37, and a condenser blower constituting the cooling unit R for cooling the cooling water are formed in the machine room 35. 38, a dilution water pump motor 39 and the like are provided. A water tank 40 for storing cooling water is disposed at the rear of the main body 2, and a cooler 41 for cooling the diluted water is disposed in the water tank 40. Further, an operation unit (not shown) for operating the beverage supply from the BIB units 31, 31, 32, 32 is provided on the front surface of the door 28.

  With the above configuration, when sales of beverages from the BIB 3 are started, the pump 5 is driven during a preset sales time, and the beverage ingredients are discharged from the lower end of the outlet tube 4 to the mixer 7. Further, the electromagnetic valve 10 is opened, and dilution water is discharged from the end of the dilution water passage 8 to the mixer 7. When the set sales time has elapsed, the pump 5 is stopped and the solenoid valve 10 is closed. As a result, the amount of beverage ingredients determined in the above sales time is diluted with dilution water, mixed in the mixer 7, and then fed into the cup from the nozzle 9 as a non-carbonated beverage having a predetermined concentration. .

  On the other hand, when the sale of the beverage from the BIB 16 is started, the pump 18 is driven during a preset sales time, and the beverage ingredients are discharged from the lower end of the outlet tube 17 to the mixer 21. Further, the electromagnetic valve 26 is opened, and dilution water is discharged from the end of the dilution water nozzle 20 to the mixer 21. When the set sales time has elapsed, the pump 18 is stopped, the electromagnetic valve 26 is closed, and the pinch solenoid 19 is closed. As a result, the amount of beverage ingredients determined in the above sales time is diluted with dilution water, mixed in the mixer 21, and then supplied into the cup as a non-carbonated beverage having a predetermined concentration from the nozzle 22. .

  In this embodiment, since water is used as the dilution water, it is a non-carbonated beverage, but in addition to this, carbonated water is used as the dilution water, and a carbonated beverage may be used.

  When such a beverage supply is performed, the beverage ingredients in the BIB 3 or 16 are gradually reduced and eventually sold out. In such a case, first, the door 28 is rotated forward and opened as shown in FIG. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 3, the main body side BIB units 31, 31 and the door side BIB units 32, 32 are positioned on the front surface. In this state, the BIB units 3, 31, 16, and 16 of the sold BIB units 31, 31, 32, and 32 are replaced.

  Thereby, with the door 28 opened, the replacement work of the BIB 3 of the main body side BIB unit 31 and the replacement work of the BIB 16 of the door side BIB unit 32 can be performed from the front side.

  Therefore, even when a plurality of BIB units 31 or 32 are provided, by providing the BIBs 3 and 16 on the front and rear of the main body 2, two on the door 28 side and on the main body 2 side as in this embodiment. In the case where two are provided, it is not necessary to expand the overall width of the main body 2. Thereby, even if it is a case where the kind of the drink provided with the one drink dispenser 1 increases, it becomes unnecessary to expand an installation space and it can aim at the effective use of the said installation space.

  Also, the BIB units 32 and 32 are provided on the door 28 side. However, as in the present embodiment, the dilution water nozzle 20 that supplies dilution water is provided on the main body 2 side. There is no need to provide, for example, a flexible pipe for dilution water as in the case of mounting on the door 28 side. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a dilution water pipe on the door 28 side, so that the entire structure can be simplified.

  Further, at this time, the door 28 is configured such that one side is pivotally supported on the main body, so even if the dilution water nozzle 20 protrudes forward from the front surface of the main body 2, The inconvenience that the dilution water nozzle 20 interferes during opening and closing can be avoided.

  In this embodiment, the main body 2 is provided with two main body side BIB units 31 on the left and right sides, and the door 28 is provided with two door side BIB units 32 on the left and right sides. The total number of BIB units is four. For example, there are three main body side BIB units 31 on the left and right, three door side BIB units 32 on the left and right, three main body side BIB units 31 on the left and right, and door side BIB. The number of combinations and the number of units 32, for example, a total of five units 32 on the left and right are not limited to those in this embodiment.

  Further, in this embodiment, the door 28 adopts a pivoting type, but is not limited to this, and may be a sliding type upward or in the left-right direction. Furthermore, the door 28 may be detachable from the main body 2 in a state where wiring is connected. Thereby, the replacement work of BIB3 of the main body side BIB unit 31 and the replacement work of the BIB16 of the door side BIB unit 32 can be easily performed by removing from the main body 2 without being interfered with the installation situation.

It is a vertical side view of the beverage dispenser of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional plan view of the beverage dispenser of FIG. It is a front view of the state which opened the door. It is a front view of the state which opened the door of the conventional drink dispenser.

1 Beverage Dispenser 2 Body 3, 16 BIB
4, 17 Lead tube 5, 18 Pump (peristaltic pump)
6 Deriving tube attaching / detaching portion 7, 21 Mixer 8 Dilution water passage 9, 22 Nozzle 10, 26 Solenoid valve 19 Pinch solenoid 20 Dilution water nozzle 24 Main body side storage chamber 28 Door 29 Door side storage chamber 31 BIB unit (main body side)
32 BIB unit (door side)

Claims (3)

In a beverage dispenser that supplies beverage ingredients from BIB (Bag In Box) ,
The body,
And openable door attached to a front surface of the main body,
A main body side BIB unit provided at a front portion in the main body and provided with a pump for extruding beverage ingredients from the BIB and the BIB;
A beverage dispenser comprising: a door-side BIB unit provided inside the door on the front side of the main body-side BIB unit and provided with a pump for extruding beverage ingredients from the BIB and the BIB.   The beverage dispenser according to claim 1, wherein a nozzle for supplying dilution water for beverage ingredients supplied from the BIB unit is provided in the main body.   The beverage dispenser according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the door is pivotally supported at one side by the main body.

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