JP4707592B2 - Beverage dispenser - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a beverage dispenser capable of supplying an alcoholic beverage to a cup by simultaneously discharging an alcohol raw material and dilution water into a cup at a predetermined flow rate ratio.

  Conventionally, for example, a beverage dispenser is connected to a beverage dispenser with a liquid ingredient tank containing a highly concentrated liquid ingredient, and a liquid ingredient such as fruit syrup in which sugar is added to concentrated fruit juice such as lemon, melon, orange, cooling water, A predetermined amount was poured into a cup of a predetermined size while mixing a diluent such as carbonated water at an appropriate ratio.

  That is, when a carbonated beverage is supplied to a cup of a predetermined size by a beverage dispenser, first, the cup is set under any postmix valve of the beverage dispenser, and when the beverage selection button is pressed, the beverage selection A signal is output from the control device to the postmix valve for a time required to supply the amount of carbonated beverage corresponding to the size of the cup based on a preset time for each button. Further, a signal is output from the control device to the postmix valve for a time required to supply the amount of the liquid ingredient corresponding to the size of the cup based on a preset time for each beverage selection button. When a signal is output, each solenoid connected to the postmix valve operates to open the valve, and once the liquid raw material tank and dilution liquid such as cooling water and carbonated water are supplied into the nozzle, there It was the structure by which the carbonated drink was mixed and a predetermined amount of carbonated drink was supplied in a cup (refer patent document 1).

In recent years, the types of beverages sold in beverage dispensers have tended to diversify. For example, products that provide alcoholic beverages that add alcohol such as shochu to fruit syrups such as lemon, melon, and orange have also been developed. (See Patent Document 2).
JP 2003-26293 A JP 2001-213499 A

  On the other hand, in restaurants and the like that provide alcoholic beverages with beverage dispensers, there are an increasing number of cases where customers are requested to increase or decrease the concentration of alcoholic beverages. However, in a conventional beverage dispenser that supplies alcoholic beverages by simultaneously discharging an alcoholic raw material, a liquid raw material for diluting the alcoholic raw material, and a diluent such as cooling water or carbonated water, It was possible to change the total amount of the alcohol raw material, the liquid raw material for diluting the alcohol raw material, and the concentration of the diluent such as cooling water or carbonated water cannot be arbitrarily changed There was a problem.

  On the other hand, in a beverage dispenser that can change the alcohol concentration of an alcoholic beverage according to the customer's request, the discharge flow rate of the alcohol raw material, the liquid raw material for diluting the alcohol raw material, cooling water or carbonated water (in combination with alcohol diluted water) )) Is measured with a flow meter, and the amount of alcohol-diluted water is calculated according to the discharge flow rate of the alcohol raw material previously discharged to obtain the concentration of the target alcohol. A liquid raw material corresponding to the amount of dilution water and a dilution liquid such as cooling water or carbonated water were discharged.

  For this reason, when alcoholic beverages are discharged, all alcohol raw materials are discharged first, and then alcohol-diluted water is discharged. Therefore, soft drinks that do not contain alcohol (liquid raw materials and cooling water or carbonic acid) Comparing with the discharge time of a liquid (diluted solution such as water), the alcohol discharge time becomes longer, and there is a disadvantage that it takes time to provide an alcoholic beverage.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the conventional technical problems, an alcohol raw material as a raw material for alcoholic beverages, a liquid raw material as alcohol-diluted water, and a diluent such as cooling water or carbonated water, A beverage dispenser is provided which can simultaneously discharge the beverage into the cup and change the concentration of the alcoholic beverage.

The beverage dispenser of the present invention includes an operation unit that operates to supply a beverage on the front surface of the main body, and the alcohol raw material and dilution water are simultaneously discharged into the cup at a predetermined flow rate ratio based on the operation of the operation unit. The alcohol raw material and the dilution water are mixed to provide a beverage, which is provided on the front surface of the main body together with the operation unit, and the alcohol concentration adjusting means for adjusting the alcohol concentration of the beverage, and the alcohol raw material and the dilution water discharge. and control means for controlling, the control means, based on the alcohol concentration adjusting means, by varying the ratio of the discharge time of the alcohol feedstock for ejection time of the dilution water, thereby adjusting the alcohol concentration of the beverage, the beverage When the alcohol concentration of the beverage is high, the alcohol raw material starts to be discharged before the diluted water. Before the discharge end of the water, characterized in that to terminate the discharge of the alcohol feedstock.

The beverage dispenser of the invention of claim 2 is characterized in that, in the above invention, the control means has discharge amount data of the alcohol raw material , and controls the finished amount of the beverage to be constant based on the discharge amount data.

  According to the present invention, an operation unit that operates to supply a beverage to the front surface of the main body, and an alcohol raw material and diluted water are simultaneously discharged into the cup at a predetermined flow rate ratio based on the operation of the operation unit. In the beverage dispenser that provides the beverage by mixing the alcohol raw material and the diluted water, the alcohol concentration adjusting means that adjusts the alcohol concentration of the beverage, and the discharge of the alcohol raw material and the diluted water are controlled together with the operation unit. And the control means adjusts the alcohol concentration of the beverage by changing the ratio of the discharge time of the alcohol raw material to the discharge time of the dilution water based on the alcohol concentration adjustment means. Even when diluting water is simultaneously discharged into the cup and mixed, the alcohol concentration can be adjusted appropriately.

  Therefore, even when the alcohol concentration of the alcoholic beverage is changed, the alcoholic beverage with the alcohol concentration changed is provided in a time approximately approximate to the discharge time of the alcoholic beverage when the alcohol concentration of the alcoholic beverage is not changed. Is possible.

  Compared with the case where the diluted water is discharged after the alcohol raw material is discharged as in the prior art, the discharge time of the alcoholic beverage can be remarkably shortened, and the convenience is improved.

In particular, when the alcohol concentration of the beverage is increased , the control means starts to discharge the alcohol raw material prior to the dilution water, and when the alcohol concentration of the beverage is decreased, the alcohol raw material is prior to the end of the dilution water discharge. In order to reduce the alcohol concentration of the beverage by ending the discharge of the alcohol, the alcohol raw material that has not been diluted to a predetermined concentration even though it has been almost diluted with dilution water or not yet diluted to a predetermined concentration. The inconvenience of staying above can be solved. Thereby, the drinking mouth of the alcoholic beverage above the cup, that is, the alcoholic beverage corresponding to the first mouth can be softened.

According to the invention of claim 2, in the above invention, the control means has the discharge amount data of the alcohol raw material, and based on the discharge amount data, the finished amount of the beverage is controlled to be constant. Regardless of the alcohol concentration, it is possible to make the finished amount of the beverage constant. Thereby, the inconvenience that the finished amount of the beverage fluctuates in accordance with the change in the alcohol concentration can be avoided, and the apparent commercial value can be maintained.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the beverage dispenser 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the beverage dispenser 1 with the door 28 opened, FIG. 3 is a left side view of the beverage dispenser 1, and FIG. FIG. 5 shows a piping configuration diagram of the beverage dispenser 1.

  The beverage dispenser 1 of the present embodiment is a beverage dispenser installed in a restaurant or the like, and a BIB unit 19 that supplies a non-carbonated non-alcoholic beverage (sugar-free non-alcoholic beverage D) such as oolong tea, and oolong high. BIB unit 20 that supplies non-carbonated alcoholic beverages (sugar-free alcoholic beverage C), etc., and strong and weak carbonated alcoholic beverages (hereinafter referred to as sugared alcoholic beverage A) non-carbonated alcoholic beverages (hereinafter referred to as sugared alcoholic beverage B) and a tank unit 22 for supplying a carbonated alcoholic beverage (hereinafter referred to as a sugar-free alcoholic beverage E) that does not contain syrup or the like. Although all the beverages supplied by the tank unit 22 are described as alcoholic beverages containing alcohol raw materials, the beverage is not limited to this, and sugar-free alcoholic beverages containing no alcohol raw materials are used as beverage dispensers 1. May be available at

  In the structure of the beverage dispenser 1 in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the tank unit 22 is arranged in the center and the BIB units 19 and 20 are arranged on both sides in the main body 2. The main body 2 includes an openable / closable door 28 located in front of the tank unit 22 and the BIB units 19 and 20, and the tank unit 22 and the BIB units 19 and 20 are concealed by the door 28. Yes.

  The raw materials of beverages A and B supplied by the tank unit 22 are beverage raw materials, diluents, and alcohol raw materials accommodated in a beverage raw material tank described later. At this time, when carbonated water is used as the diluent, strong and weak carbonated alcoholic beverage A is supplied, and when cooling water is used, non-carbonated alcoholic beverage B is supplied. The raw materials of the beverage E supplied by the tank unit 22 are carbonated water as a diluent and an alcohol raw material (for example, shochu), and a carbonated split alcoholic beverage is supplied.

  Here, in this example, the beverage A, which is an alcoholic beverage, includes a liquid raw material such as fruit syrup obtained by adding sugar to lemon concentrated fruit juice, carbonated water as a diluent, and the above alcohol raw material containing alcohol. Lemon sour mixed at an appropriate ratio. Beverage B contains a liquid raw material such as fruit syrup obtained by adding sugar to lemon concentrated fruit juice, cooling water as a diluent, and the above alcohol raw material containing alcohol. It shall be lemon high mixed at an appropriate ratio.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the tank unit 22 is provided with a beverage ingredient cooling coil 26, a beverage ingredient electromagnetic valve 23, and a flow regulator 24 in a beverage ingredient tank containing beverage ingredients A and B. Connected to the beverage ingredient pipe 25. The other end of the beverage ingredient pipe 25 is connected to the multi-nozzle 31.

  The beverage ingredient cooling coil 26 as described above is disposed in a heat exchange manner in the water tank 8 disposed in the main body 2 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. The water tank 8 is provided with a cooler 12 that constitutes a refrigerant circuit together with a cooling device including a compressor 9, a condenser 10, a condensing fan motor 11, and the like. Is cooled to a predetermined temperature. In the figure, reference numeral 3 denotes a DC power source disposed in a machine room 14 formed in the lower part of the main body 2 together with the compressor 9 and the like.

  Next, the BIB unit 19 will be described with reference to FIG. The beverages C and D supplied by the BIB units 19 and 20 are non-carbonated beverages such as oolong tea as described above. Therefore, the beverage ingredients supplied by the BIB unit 19 are beverage ingredients contained in the BIB 34 described later and cooling water as a diluent, and the beverage ingredients supplied by the BIB unit 20 are accommodated in the BIB 35. Beverage material, cooling water as alcohol dilution water, and alcohol raw material.

  The lead-out tube 4 of the BIB 34 of the BIB unit 19 is sandwiched between the rotor and the arm of the pump 16A via the sensor 13 for selling out, and the beverage via the pinch solenoid 18 provided below the pump 16A. The raw material is configured to be supplied to the nozzle 34A.

  The pump 16A extrudes beverage ingredients while sequentially handling the outlet tube 4 by a plurality of rollers attached to the rotor. Further, a diluent nozzle 34B is mounted adjacent to the beverage ingredient nozzle 34A.

  The BIB unit 20 is configured in the same manner as the BIB unit 19. That is, the lead-out tube 4 of the BIB 35 is sandwiched between the rotor and arm of the pump 16A via the sold-out detection sensor 13, and the beverage ingredients are passed through the pinch solenoid 18 provided below the pump 16B. It is configured to be supplied to the nozzle 35A. A diluent nozzle 35B and an alcohol nozzle 35C are provided adjacent to the beverage ingredient nozzle 35A.

  On the other hand, a cooling water supply pipe 5 for supplying cooling water as a diluent from city water or other tap water is connected to the main body 2 via a water inlet solenoid valve 6 and a cooling water pump 7. In FIG. 5, a water tank water supply pipe 44 in which a water tank water supply electromagnetic valve 45 is interposed is connected between the water inlet electromagnetic valve 6 and the cooling water pump 7. The cooling water is supplied to the water tank 8 via the.

  A cooling water cooling coil 38 is interposed in the cooling water supply pipe 5, and the cooling water cooling coil 38 is disposed in the water tank 8 in a heat exchange manner together with the beverage raw material cooling coil 26. . The coolant supply pipe 5 is connected to a branch pipe 40 and a carbonator coolant supply pipe 42 connected to a carbonator 39 described later via a carbonator water supply electromagnetic valve 41.

  Further, cooling water supply pipes 47, 48 and 49 are similarly connected to the cooling water supply pipe 5 through the branch pipe 40. The cooling water supply pipe 47 is connected to the nozzle 35B via a cooling water flow regulator 50 and a cooling water solenoid valve 96 (only FIG. 6 is shown), and the cooling water supply pipe 48 is connected to the cooling water flow regulator 51 and It is connected to the nozzle 34B via a cooling water solenoid valve 97 (only FIG. 6 is shown). Furthermore, the cooling water supply pipe 49 is connected to the cooling water supply pipe 53 via the cooling water flow regulator 52. The cooling water supply pipe 53 is provided with a cooling water electromagnetic valve 54 and the other end is connected to the multi-nozzle 31 as described above.

  On the other hand, a carbon dioxide gas cylinder (not shown) is connected to the carbonator 39 through a gas supply pipe 60, and a carbonator cooling water supply pipe 42 is connected as described above. As a result, the carbonator 39 generates carbonated water from the carbon dioxide gas and the cooling water, and the generated carbonated water passes through the carbonated water supply path 63 in which the carbonated water flow regulator 61 and the carbonated water cooling coil 62 are interposed. A branch pipe 64 is connected. The carbonated water cooling coil 62 is disposed in the water tank 8 in a heat exchange manner together with the beverage raw material cooling coil 26.

  A carbonated water supply pipe 65 is connected to the branch pipe 64. The carbonated water supply pipe 65 is provided with a carbonated water electromagnetic valve 66 and the other end is connected to the multi-nozzle 31 as described above.

  In the present embodiment, the alcoholic beverage C supplied by the BIB unit 20 is a non-carbonated beverage such as oolong high as described above, but the alcoholic beverage C is a strong carbonated alcoholic beverage. When supplying, a carbonated water supply pipe 68 provided with a carbonated water solenoid valve 67 is connected to the branch pipe 64, and provided at the end of the carbonated water supply pipe 68 adjacent to the beverage ingredient nozzle 35A of the BIB 35. It may be connected to the carbonated water nozzle 69.

  On the other hand, an alcohol supply pipe 73 for supplying shochu as an alcohol raw material is provided in the main body 2. An alcohol cooling coil 74 is interposed in the alcohol supply pipe 73, and the alcohol cooling coil 74 is disposed in a heat exchange manner in the water tank 8 together with the beverage raw material cooling coil 26. In addition, alcohol supply pipes 76 and 77 are connected to the alcohol supply pipe 73 via a branch pipe 75. An alcohol solenoid valve 78 is interposed in the alcohol supply pipe 76, and an end thereof is connected to an alcohol nozzle 35C provided adjacent to the beverage ingredient nozzle 35A of the BIB 35. An alcohol solenoid valve 79 is interposed in the alcohol supply pipe 77 and an end thereof is connected to an alcohol nozzle 80 provided adjacent to the multi-nozzle 31.

  On the other hand, an operation unit 27 for operating supply of alcoholic beverages A, B, C, E and no alcoholic beverage D from the tank unit 22 and the BIB units 19, 20 is provided on the front surface of the door 28 constituting the main body 2. ing. The operation unit 27 includes a panel 27D for operating the supply of the sugar-free alcoholic beverage D from the BIB unit 19, panels 27A and 27B for operating the supply of the sugared alcoholic beverages A and B from the tank unit 22, and a tank. A panel 27E for operating the supply of the sugar-free alcoholic beverage E from the unit 22 and a panel 27C for operating the supply of the sugar-free alcoholic beverage C from the BIB unit 20 are provided. In this embodiment, a beverage ingredient nozzle 34A of the BIB unit 19 and a cooling water nozzle 34B are provided below the panel 27D, and a beverage ingredient nozzle 35A of the BIB unit 20 is located below the panel 27C. A water nozzle 35B, an alcohol nozzle 35C, and a carbonated water nozzle 69 are further provided in some embodiments. Further, the multi-nozzle 31 of the tank unit 22 and the alcohol nozzle 80 are provided below the panels 27A and 27B.

  Each panel is provided with buttons S, L and C / P (not shown). A panel 81 is provided above the panel 27D of the operation unit 27. The panel 81 includes a beverage ingredient button 91, a carbonated water button 92, a cooling water button 93, a rinse button 94, as shown in FIG. A sale-ready lamp 95 is provided. Further, a panel 82 is provided above the panel 27C, and the panel 82 is provided with a dark button 83 and a thin button 84 as alcohol concentration adjusting means.

  A table 15 is provided below the nozzles 34 </ b> A, 35 </ b> A, 34 </ b> B, 35 </ b> B, 35 </ b> C of the BIB units 19, 20 and the multi-nozzle 31 and the alcohol nozzle 80 of the tank unit 22.

  Next, a button-related control device 90 provided in the operation unit 27 of the beverage dispenser 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The control device 90 is constituted by a general-purpose microcomputer. On the input side of the control device 90, buttons of the panels 27A, 27B, 27C, 27D, 27E provided on the operation unit 27, and beverage ingredients A button 91, a carbonated water button 92, a cooling water button 93, a rinse button 94, a dark button 83 for adjusting the alcohol concentration, and a thin button button 84 are connected.

  On the other hand, on the output side of the control device 90, the water inlet electromagnetic valve 6, the cooling water pump 7, the carbonator water supply electromagnetic valve 41, the cooling water electromagnetic valves 54, 96 and 97, the carbonated water electromagnetic valves 65 and 67, the beverage raw material electromagnetic valve 23, BIB pumps 16A and 16B, and alcohol solenoid valves 78 and 79 are connected.

  With the above configuration, the beverage supply operation of the beverage dispenser 1 will be described. The carbonator 39 is previously filled with dilution water and carbon dioxide gas, carbonated water having a predetermined carbonic acid concentration is manufactured and stored, and is in a standby state for sale.

  When any button of the operation unit 27 is operated in the sales standby state, the beverage is supplied according to the button operation. Here, in the beverage dispenser 1 according to the present embodiment, a plurality of buttons S, L, and C / P are provided on a panel provided corresponding to each beverage, whereby a beverage supply amount or a supply method is provided. It is possible to select and operate. That is, by operating the button S, the operated panel beverage is discharged, for example, by an amount corresponding to the S cup, and by operating the button L, the operated panel beverage is, for example, the amount corresponding to the L cup. Only discharged. In addition, the beverage is discharged only while the button C / P is being operated.

  When the panel 27D for operating the supply of the non-carbonated non-alcoholic beverage D by the BIB unit 19 is operated, the control device 90 drives the pump 16A during the preset sales time, and the beverage is discharged from the nozzle 34A. The raw material is discharged. Further, when the cooling water electromagnetic valve 96 is controlled to open and close, cooling water as a diluent is discharged from the nozzle 34B. Thereby, a drink raw material is diluted with cooling water, and the non-carbonic acid type non-alcoholic drink D of a predetermined density | concentration will be supplied in the cup mounted in the table 15. FIG. Thereby, in a present Example, since the drink raw material of the non-carbonic acid no alcoholic beverage D uses the concentrated undiluted solution of oolong tea, for example, oolong tea will be supplied.

  When the panel 27E for operating the supply of the non-carbonated alcoholic beverage E by the BIB unit 20 is operated, the control device 90 drives the pump 16B during the preset sales time, and the beverage raw material is supplied from the nozzle 35A. To discharge. Further, the cooling water electromagnetic valve 97 is controlled to open and close, whereby cooling water as a diluent is discharged from the nozzle 35B. Furthermore, the alcohol solenoid valve 78 is controlled to open and close, and a predetermined amount of shochu as an alcohol raw material is discharged to the alcohol nozzle 35C. The alcohol raw material discharged from the nozzle 35C is diluted to a predetermined concentration by the beverage raw material and the cooling water constituting the alcohol-diluted water discharged from each nozzle 35A, 35B, and a non-carbonated alcoholic beverage having a predetermined concentration is stored in the table 15. It will be supplied into the cup placed on. Thereby, in a present Example, since the beverage raw material of the non-carbonate-type alcoholic beverage E uses the concentrate stock solution of oolong tea, oolong high will be supplied.

  At this time, when the beverage ingredient provided in the BIB unit 20 is a carbonated alcoholic beverage, the control device 90 drives the pump 16B during the preset sales time and supplies the beverage ingredient from the nozzle 35A. Discharge. Further, carbonated water is discharged from the nozzle 69 by controlling the carbonated water electromagnetic valve 67 to open and close. Furthermore, the alcohol solenoid valve 78 is controlled to open and close, and a predetermined amount of shochu as an alcohol raw material is discharged to the alcohol nozzle 35C. Then, the alcohol raw material discharged from the nozzle 35C is diluted to a predetermined concentration by the beverage raw material and carbonated water constituting the alcohol-diluted water discharged from each nozzle 35A, 69, and a strong carbonated alcoholic beverage having a predetermined concentration is obtained. It will be supplied into the cup placed on the table 15.

  On the other hand, when the button of the sugar-free carbonated alcoholic beverage provided in the tank unit 22, that is, the button on the panel 27B is operated, the control device 90 first opens the water inlet electromagnetic valve 6 to provide the cooling water. The tap water supplied from the city water by the pump 7 is cooled by exchanging heat in the water tank 8, and is supplied to the cooling water cooling pipe 53 through the cooling water supply pipe 5, the branch pipe 40, and the cooling water supply pipe 49. Let it flow. At this time, the cooling water electromagnetic valve 54 is controlled to open and close, whereby a predetermined amount of cooling water is discharged to the multi-nozzle 31. At this time, the control device 90 controls the opening and closing of the beverage raw material electromagnetic valve 23 of the beverage raw material pipe 25 filled with the beverage raw material at the same time, thereby discharging a predetermined amount of the beverage raw material to the multi-nozzle 31. Further, the alcohol solenoid valve 79 is controlled to open and close, and a predetermined amount of shochu as an alcohol raw material is discharged to the alcohol nozzle 80.

  The beverage raw material is diluted with the cooling water by mixing the cooling water constituting the alcohol dilution water with the multi-nozzle 31 and the predetermined amount of alcohol raw material is discharged from the alcohol nozzle 80. Thus, a non-carbonated alcoholic beverage having a predetermined concentration is supplied into the cup placed on the table 15. Thereby, in a present Example, since the drink raw material of the non-carbonate-type alcoholic beverage B uses concentrated fruit juice syrups, such as lemon, lemon high will be supplied.

  When the button of the carbonated alcoholic beverage provided in the tank unit 22, that is, the panel 27 </ b> A button is operated, the control device 90 controls opening and closing of the carbonated water electromagnetic valve 66, and a predetermined amount of carbonated water is supplied to the multi-nozzle 31. To be discharged. At this time, the control device 90 controls the opening and closing of the beverage raw material electromagnetic valve 23 of the beverage raw material pipe 25 filled with the beverage raw material at the same time, thereby discharging a predetermined amount of the beverage raw material to the multi-nozzle 31. Furthermore, the alcohol solenoid valve 79 is controlled to open and close, and a predetermined amount of shochu as an alcohol raw material is discharged to the alcohol nozzle 80. The beverage raw material is diluted with carbonated water by mixing the carbonated water constituting the alcohol-diluted water with the multi-nozzle 31 and the beverage raw material, and a predetermined amount of alcohol raw material is discharged from the alcohol nozzle 80. Thus, a strong and weak carbonated alcoholic beverage having a predetermined concentration is supplied into the cup placed on the table 15. Thereby, in a present Example, since the beverage raw material of the strong and weak carbonated alcoholic beverage A uses concentrated fruit juice syrups, such as lemon, lemon sour will be supplied.

  In addition, when a button for a carbonated alcoholic drink provided in the tank unit 22, that is, any one of the buttons on the panel 27E is operated, the control device 90 controls the carbonated water electromagnetic valve 66 to open and close to a predetermined amount. Carbonated water is discharged to the multi-nozzle 31. At this time, the control device 90 controls opening and closing of the alcohol electromagnetic valve 79, and shochu as a predetermined amount of alcohol raw material is discharged to the alcohol nozzle 80. The carbonated water constituting the alcohol-diluted water is discharged from the multi-nozzle 31 and a predetermined amount of alcohol raw material is discharged from the alcohol nozzle 80 so that a carbonated alcoholic beverage having a predetermined concentration is placed on the table 15. It will be supplied in the placed cup.

  Here, detailed supply control of the alcoholic beverage will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, the supply control of the alcoholic beverage supplied from the tank unit 22 will be described. In this embodiment, when the alcoholic beverage is supplied, the beverage raw material as the alcohol dilution water and the cooling water or carbonated water are discharged from the multi-nozzle 31 at a flow rate of 30 cc / second in total. On the other hand, the alcohol raw material is discharged from the alcohol nozzle 80 at a flow rate of 10 cc / second, for example.

  Therefore, when the beverage is supplied at the normal alcohol concentration, that is, when the dark button 83 or the thin button 84 as the alcohol concentration adjusting means is not operated, as shown in FIG. The cooling water electromagnetic valve 54 (carbonated water electromagnetic valve 66 in the case of carbonated beverages), the beverage raw material electromagnetic valve 23, and the alcohol electromagnetic valve 79 are controlled to be opened and closed simultaneously, thereby entering the cup. The beverage discharge time is the alcohol diluted water, that is, the beverage raw material and cooling water or carbonated water discharge time. The actual discharge time to the cup is, for example, 5 to 6 seconds per cup, and the cup has a predetermined concentration of 200 to 240 cc of alcoholic beverage, in this embodiment, a concentration of 25% alcohol raw material. Will be discharged.

  On the other hand, when the dark button 83 or the thin button 84 as the alcohol concentration adjusting means provided on the panel 82 is operated immediately before operating the panel for operating the supply of each alcoholic beverage, the alcohol is adjusted based on the operation. The discharge amount of the raw material and the discharge amount of the beverage raw material as the alcohol dilution water and the cooling water or carbonated water are controlled.

  As described above, normally, alcoholic beverages are discharged at a concentration of 25% alcohol raw material. On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the dark button 83 is operated once, the alcoholic beverage is discharged at a concentration of 30% of the alcohol raw material as shown in FIG. In such a case, the control device 90 first starts discharging the alcohol raw material first by the amount corresponding to the increased concentration of the alcohol raw material, in this case, the discharge amount corresponding to 5% of the total beverage discharge amount.

  Specifically, when the size of the selected cup is S size and the total beverage discharge amount is 200 cc, the amount of the alcohol raw material corresponding to the increased concentration, in this case 5%, That is, the time required to discharge 10 cc, in this case, 1 second earlier, the alcohol electromagnetic valve 79 is opened, and the discharge of the alcohol raw material is started prior to the alcohol-diluted water.

  Thereafter, after the alcohol electromagnetic valve 79 is opened, the control device 90 discharges the alcohol-diluted water after a lapse of time required to discharge the discharge amount corresponding to the increased concentration, in this case, after 1 second. The beverage raw material electromagnetic valve 23 and the cooling water electromagnetic valve 54 or the carbonated water electromagnetic valve 66 are opened. Then, after opening the electromagnetic valves 23 and 54 (or 66) for discharging the alcohol-diluted water and after a similar discharge time has elapsed in the case of normal concentration, the control device 90 79 and each solenoid valve 23 and 54 (or 66) is closed.

  As a result, the control device 90 increases the alcohol concentration of the alcoholic beverage by increasing the ratio of the alcohol raw material discharge time to the alcohol dilution water discharge time, that is, the time required to discharge the beverage at a normal concentration. Therefore, the alcohol raw material and the alcohol-diluted water can be simultaneously discharged and mixed into the cup at a concentration close to the target concentration.

  Therefore, even when the alcohol concentration of the alcoholic beverage is increased, the alcoholic beverage with the increased alcohol concentration is provided in a time approximately approximate to the discharge time of the alcoholic beverage when the alcohol concentration of the alcoholic beverage is not changed. Is possible.

  Thereby, compared with the case where alcohol dilution water is discharged after alcohol raw material is discharged like before, the discharge time of alcoholic beverage can be shortened remarkably, and the convenience is improved.

  Further, in this case, the control device 90 starts to discharge the alcohol raw material before the alcohol-diluted water, thereby increasing the alcohol concentration of the beverage, thereby diluting it to a predetermined concentration. It is possible to eliminate the disadvantage that the alcohol raw material that has not been retained stays above the cup. Thereby, the drinking mouth of the alcoholic beverage above the cup, that is, the alcoholic beverage corresponding to the first mouth can be softened.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the thin button 84 is operated once, the alcoholic beverage is discharged at a concentration of 20% of the alcohol raw material as shown in FIG. In such a case, the control device 90 first starts discharging the alcohol raw material and the alcohol diluted water at the same time, and in this case, the discharge corresponding to 5% of the total beverage discharge amount by the reduced concentration of the alcohol raw material. The discharge of the alcohol raw material is finished first by the amount.

  Specifically, the controller 90 opens the alcohol solenoid valve 79 and the solenoid valves 23 and 54 (or 66) for discharging alcohol-diluted water, and then the size of the selected cup is S size. When the total beverage discharge amount is 200 cc, the alcohol concentration corresponding to the reduced concentration, in this case 5%, that is, the time required to discharge 10 cc, in this case 1 second As soon as possible, the alcohol solenoid valve 79 is closed prior to the solenoid valves 23 and 54 (or 66).

  As a result, the control device 90 reduces the alcohol concentration of the alcoholic beverage by reducing the ratio of the discharge time of the alcohol diluted water to the discharge time of the alcohol diluted water, that is, the time required to discharge the beverage at a normal concentration. Therefore, the alcohol raw material and the alcohol-diluted water can be simultaneously discharged and mixed into the cup at a concentration close to the target concentration.

  Therefore, even when the alcohol concentration of the alcoholic beverage is decreased, the alcoholic beverage having an increased alcohol concentration is provided in a time approximately approximate to the discharge time of the alcoholic beverage when the alcohol concentration of the alcoholic beverage is not changed. Is possible.

  Thereby, compared with the case where alcohol dilution water is discharged after alcohol raw material is discharged like before, the discharge time of alcoholic beverage can be shortened remarkably, and the convenience is improved.

  In addition, the controller 90 is not substantially diluted with alcohol-diluted water in order to reduce the alcohol concentration of the beverage by ending the discharge of the alcohol raw material before the end of the discharge of the alcohol-diluted water. The inconvenience that the alcohol raw material stays above the cup can be eliminated. Thereby, the drinking mouth of the alcoholic beverage above the cup, that is, the alcoholic beverage corresponding to the first mouth can be softened.

  The adjustment control of the alcohol concentration of the alcoholic beverage is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and for example, the adjustment control of the alcohol concentration may be executed as in the following other embodiments.

  That is, the control device 90 previously discharges the alcohol discharge water corresponding to the total discharge amount data corresponding to the operated cup size, the alcohol raw material discharge amount data with respect to the alcohol concentration, and the alcohol raw material discharge amount data. I have a table of quantity data. The discharge amount of alcohol dilution water is equivalent to the amount obtained by subtracting the discharge amount of alcohol raw material from the total discharge amount corresponding to the cup size, that is, the discharge amount obtained by adding the discharge amount of alcohol raw material and the discharge amount of alcohol dilution water. Is the total discharge amount corresponding to the cup size.

  Further, the control device 90 has data related to the discharge time required to discharge the discharge amount of the alcohol raw material for each concentration, and similarly has data related to the discharge time required to discharge the discharge amount of the alcohol diluted water.

  Therefore, when the dark button 83 is operated once, as a result of the alcohol raw material discharge time for realizing the operated alcohol concentration being longer than the alcohol diluted water discharge time, the control device 90 is As shown in FIG. 10, the alcohol solenoid valve 79 is opened earlier by the difference between the discharge times, and discharge of the alcohol raw material is started prior to the alcohol-diluted water.

  Thereafter, the controller 90, after the alcohol electromagnetic valve 79 is opened, after the time of the difference has elapsed, the beverage raw material electromagnetic valve 23 and the cooling water electromagnetic valve 54 or the carbonated water electromagnetic valve for discharging the alcohol-diluted water. 66 is released. And after opening each solenoid valve 23 and 54 (or 66) for discharging the said alcohol dilution water, the discharge time required in order to discharge the discharge amount of the alcohol dilution water according to the said density | concentration passed. Thereafter, the control device 90 closes the alcohol solenoid valve 79 and each solenoid valve 23 and 54 (or 66).

  Specifically, for example, when the dark button 83 is operated and the S size is selected for the cup, the total discharge amount is 200 cc and the alcohol raw material discharge amount is 60 cc. In order to keep the constant, the discharge amount of the alcohol-diluted water is 140 cc. In order to realize the discharge amount of the alcohol raw material, since the discharge is performed at a flow rate of 10 cc / second as in the present embodiment, it takes 6 seconds. As described above, since the discharge is performed at a flow rate of 30 cc / second, it takes about 4.6 seconds.

  Therefore, the controller 90 first opens the alcohol electromagnetic valve 79 and closes it 6 seconds after the opening. The controller 90 is for discharging the alcohol diluted water after the alcohol electromagnetic valve 79 is opened, after the time of the difference between the alcohol raw material and the alcohol diluted water is about 1.3 seconds. Each solenoid valve 23 and 54 (or 66) is opened and closed about 4.6 seconds after each solenoid valve is opened. Therefore, it is possible to discharge alcohol-diluted water while discharging the alcohol raw material.

  Thereby, in addition to the effects in the above embodiment, the alcohol concentration of the alcoholic beverage can be increased and the finished amount of the beverage can be controlled to be constant. The amount can be made constant. Thereby, it is possible to avoid the disadvantage that the finished amount of the beverage is increased by increasing the alcohol concentration, and it is possible to maintain the apparent commercial value.

  On the other hand, as a result of the thin button 84 being operated once, when the discharge time of the alcohol raw material for realizing the operated alcohol concentration is shorter than the discharge time of the alcohol dilution water, the control device 90 11, first, an alcohol electromagnetic valve 79 for discharging alcohol raw material, a beverage raw material electromagnetic valve 23 for discharging alcohol-diluted water of alcohol-diluted water, a cooling water electromagnetic valve 54, or a carbonated water electromagnetic valve 66. Are simultaneously opened, the alcohol electromagnetic valve 79 is closed earlier by the time difference between the discharge times of these alcohol raw materials and the alcohol diluted water, and the discharge of the alcohol raw materials is terminated prior to the alcohol diluted water.

  Specifically, for example, when the thin button 84 is operated and the S size is selected for the cup, the total discharge amount is 200 cc and the alcohol raw material discharge amount is 40 cc. In order to keep the constant, the discharge amount of the alcohol-diluted water is 160 cc. In order to realize the discharge amount of the alcohol raw material, since the discharge is performed at a flow rate of 10 cc / second as in the present embodiment, it takes 4 seconds. Thus, it takes about 5.3 seconds to discharge at a flow rate of 30 cc / sec.

  Therefore, the control device 90 opens the alcohol electromagnetic valve 79 and the electromagnetic valves 23 and 54 (or 66) for discharging alcohol dilution water, and closes only the alcohol electromagnetic valve 79 after 4 seconds from the opening. Thereafter, the controller 90 closes each solenoid valve after the time of the difference between the discharge time of the alcohol raw material and the alcohol dilution water, in this case, about 1.3 seconds, after the alcohol solenoid valve 79 is closed. To do. Therefore, it is possible to discharge the alcohol raw material while discharging the alcohol dilution water.

  As a result, in addition to the effects in the above embodiment, the alcohol concentration of the alcoholic beverage can be reduced and the finished amount of the beverage can be controlled to be constant, so that the finished beverage regardless of the alcohol concentration of the alcoholic beverage. The amount can be made constant. Thereby, the disadvantage that the finished amount of the beverage is reduced by reducing the alcohol concentration can be avoided, and the apparent commercial value can be maintained.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the dark button 83 and the thin button 84 for adjusting the alcohol concentration of the alcoholic beverage can be changed over a plurality of stages by being operated a plurality of times. To do.

  In the examples, the alcohol raw material is explained with shochu, but the alcohol raw material is not limited to shochu, but there are brands such as Japanese sake, Western liquor such as whiskey, brandy, gin, vodka, liqueur, Chinese liquor such as old liquor and Shaoxing liquor. It doesn't matter.

It is a front view of the drink dispenser of the present invention. It is a front view of the state which opened the door of the beverage dispenser of FIG. It is a left vertical side view of the beverage dispenser of FIG. It is a right vertical side view of the beverage dispenser of FIG. It is a piping block diagram of the drink dispenser of FIG. It is an electrical block diagram relevant to the operation part of the drink dispenser of FIG. It is a figure which shows the timing chart of each solenoid valve at the time of discharging the alcoholic beverage of normal alcohol concentration. It is a figure which shows the timing chart of each solenoid valve at the time of discharging the alcohol beverage of a high concentration. It is a figure which shows the timing chart of each solenoid valve at the time of discharging the alcohol beverage of a thin density | concentration. It is a figure which shows the timing chart of each solenoid valve at the time of discharging the alcohol beverage of a high concentration. It is a figure which shows the timing chart of each solenoid valve at the time of discharging the alcohol beverage of a thin density | concentration.

A Sugar-containing carbonated alcoholic beverage B Sugar-free carbonated alcoholic beverage C, D Sugar-free carbonate-free alcoholic beverage E Sugar-free carbonated alcoholic beverage 1 Beverage dispenser 19, 20 BIB unit 22 Tank unit 23 Beverage raw material solenoid valve 24 Flow regulator 25 Beverage material piping 26 Beverage material cooling coil 31 Multi-nozzles 34, 35 BIB
34A, 35A Nozzle 34B, 35B Diluent nozzle 35C Alcohol nozzle 47, 48, 49 Cooling water supply pipe 53 Cooling water supply pipe 54 Cooling water solenoid valve 73 Alcohol supply pipe 74 Alcohol cooling coil 76, 77 Alcohol supply pipe 78, 79 Alcohol Solenoid valve 80 Alcohol nozzle 81, 82 Panel 83 Dark button 84 Thin button 90 Control device 96, 97 Cooling water solenoid valve

Claims (2)

An operation unit that operates to supply a beverage to the front surface of the main body, and an alcohol raw material and dilution water are simultaneously discharged into the cup at a predetermined flow rate ratio based on the operation of the operation unit. In a beverage dispenser that provides a beverage by mixing with
Alcohol concentration adjusting means that is provided on the front surface of the main body together with the operation unit and adjusts the alcohol concentration of the beverage;
Control means for controlling discharge of the alcohol raw material and dilution water,
Control means, based on the alcohol concentration adjusting unit, by changing the ratio of the discharge time of the alcohol feedstock for ejection time of the dilution water, thereby adjusting the alcohol concentration of the beverage, darker alcohol concentration of the beverage The alcohol raw material starts to be discharged before the dilution water, and when the alcohol concentration of the beverage is reduced, the discharge of the alcohol raw material is terminated before the end of the dilution water discharge. Beverage dispenser featuring. 2. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the control unit has discharge amount data of the alcohol raw material, and controls the finished amount of the beverage to be constant based on the discharge amount data .

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