JP5724611B2 - Beverage supply equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a beverage supply apparatus including a beverage nozzle that separately discharges a liquid raw material such as syrup and a diluent such as drinking water and carbonated water.

  A beverage nozzle that separately discharges a liquid raw material such as syrup and a diluent such as drinking water and carbonated water includes a liquid raw material nozzle that discharges the liquid raw material and a diluent nozzle that discharges the diluent. And the liquid raw material discharged from the liquid raw material nozzle is diluted with the diluent discharged from the diluent nozzle to prepare a beverage. Thus, the beverage nozzle provided with the liquid raw material nozzle that discharges the liquid raw material and the diluent nozzle that discharges the diluent is kept clean by daily cleaning.

  The applicant of the present application has proposed a beverage nozzle cleaning device in order to facilitate the cleaning of the beverage nozzle. The beverage nozzle cleaning device proposed by the applicant of the present application covers the liquid raw material nozzle and the diluting liquid nozzle at the same time, and a detachable cleaning cover for guiding the carbonated water discharged from the diluting liquid nozzle to the liquid raw material nozzle can be attached to and detached from the beverage nozzle. In preparation.

  When carbonated water is discharged from the diluent nozzle with the washing cover attached to the beverage nozzle, the discharged carbonated water is guided to the liquid material nozzle by the washing cover, and the liquid material adhering to the liquid material nozzle is washed away. . The reason why carbonated water is used for cleaning the liquid material nozzle to which the liquid material is attached is that carbonated water has a foaming action of carbon dioxide gas in addition to the water flow, which increases the cleaning effect (for example, patents) Reference 1).

JP 2009-255942 A

  In order to hygienically manage the nozzle surface, it is important to dry the nozzle surface immediately after cleaning the nozzle. However, since the carbonated water containing bubbles of carbon dioxide gas has a low specific gravity, after washing, it does not fall from the liquid raw material nozzle, and a phenomenon that remains attached to the nozzle surface due to surface tension occurs, and the nozzle surface is dried. There is a risk of inconvenience of slowing down.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a beverage supply device capable of hygienically managing a liquid material nozzle that discharges a liquid material that becomes a beverage. And

In order to achieve the above object, a beverage supply apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a liquid raw material nozzle that discharges a liquid raw material, and potable water that serves as a diluent for diluting the liquid raw material discharged from the liquid raw material nozzle. Alternatively, a diluent nozzle that discharges carbonated water, a cleaning cover that simultaneously covers the liquid source nozzle and the diluent nozzle, and guides the diluent discharged from the diluent nozzle to the liquid source nozzle, and the liquid source In a beverage supply device comprising: a washing start button for instructing a nozzle to start washing; and a control means for controlling discharge of the diluent from the diluent nozzle when the washing start button is operated,
When the liquid raw material nozzle and the dilution liquid nozzle are simultaneously covered with the cleaning cover and the cleaning start button is operated, the control means first discharges the carbonated water to clean the liquid raw material nozzle, Next, it is controlled to discharge the potable water and wash the liquid material nozzle.

  In addition, the beverage supply device according to claim 2 of the present invention is characterized in that, in claim 1 described above, the cleaning cover has a pair of walls that shield a lateral region of the liquid material nozzle.

  According to invention of Claim 1, the liquid raw material nozzle which discharges a liquid raw material, the dilution liquid nozzle which discharges the drinking water used as the dilution liquid which dilutes the liquid raw material discharged from this liquid raw material nozzle, or carbonated water, The said liquid A raw material nozzle and the diluent nozzle are simultaneously covered, a washing cover for guiding the diluent discharged from the diluent nozzle to the liquid raw material nozzle, a washing start button for instructing the liquid raw material nozzle to start washing, In a beverage supply device comprising a control means for controlling discharge of the diluent from the diluent nozzle when a washing start button is operated, the liquid raw material nozzle and the diluent nozzle are simultaneously covered by the washing cover. When the cleaning start button is operated, the control means first discharges the carbonated water to clean the liquid raw material nozzle, and then discharges the drinking water. By controlling so as to clean the liquid material nozzle, the liquid material adhering to the liquid material nozzles are flushed with carbonated water, further, carbonated water adhering to the liquid material nozzle is also washed off in drinking water. Drinking water from which carbonated water has been washed out has a greater specific gravity than carbonated water and can easily fall from the liquid material nozzle, so there is no remaining water in the liquid material nozzle. In this way, since the liquid ingredient nozzle with no remaining water is dried quickly, it is possible to provide a beverage supply device capable of hygienically managing the liquid ingredient nozzle for discharging the liquid ingredient serving as a beverage. It becomes.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the cleaning cover has a pair of wall portions that shield a lateral region of the liquid raw material nozzle, thereby preventing the dilution liquid for cleaning the liquid raw material nozzle from being scattered. .

It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the drink supply apparatus which is embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the state which removed the operation panel of the drink supply apparatus shown in FIG. It is an external view which shows the drink nozzle of the drink supply apparatus which is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state which the washing | cleaning cover moved to the drink extraction position. It is a sectional side view which shows the drink nozzle shown in FIG. 3, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state which the washing | cleaning cover moved to the drink extraction position. It is an external view which shows the drink nozzle shown in FIG. 3, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state which the washing | cleaning cover moved to the washing | cleaning position. It is a sectional side view which shows the drink nozzle shown in FIG. 3, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state which the washing | cleaning cover moved to the washing | cleaning position. It is a figure which shows the drink circuit which supplies a liquid raw material and a dilution liquid to a drink nozzle. It is a control block diagram which shows the control structure of a drink supply apparatus. It is a timing chart figure which shows the control structure of a drink supply apparatus.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a beverage supply device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

  The beverage dispenser (beverage supply apparatus) of this embodiment has a function of cleaning a beverage nozzle that separately discharges a liquid raw material such as syrup and a diluting liquid such as drinking water (cold water) and carbonated water. . Here, the cleaning function of the beverage nozzle mounted on the beverage dispenser will be described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to the cleaning of the beverage nozzle of the beverage dispenser, and can also be used for cleaning the beverage nozzle of a cup-type vending machine. It is.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a beverage dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state where an operation panel of the beverage dispenser shown in FIG. 1 is removed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the beverage dispenser 1 includes a dispenser body 2 and an operation panel 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the dispenser main body 2 is a box having an open front surface, and an adjustment leg 21 for adjusting the height is provided on the bottom thereof. Further, inside the dispenser main body 2, a storage 22 for storing a bag-in-box (liquid container) BIB is provided. BIB is a container in which a bag-like container enclosing a concentrated beverage is further contained in a box-like container. For example, a BIB is formed by further accommodating a plastic bag container in which a concentrated beverage is enclosed in a cardboard box container. It is. And when the concentrated beverage enclosed in the BIB is poured out, the bag container shrinks inside the box container, thereby avoiding the situation that air enters the inside of the bag container and preventing the concentrated beverage from being oxidized. Yes.

  A tube pump 4 is provided in a portion of the dispenser main body 2 that is a lower region of the container 22. The tube pump 4 is for pumping out the concentrated beverage sealed in the BIB, and is provided for each BIB. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, two BIBs can be accommodated in the storage case 22, and two tube pumps 4 are provided in the lower region of the storage case 22.

  The tube pump 4 pushes out the concentrated beverage inside the tube 41 by moving a roller that crushes one point of the tube 41 provided in the BIB. The open end 41a of the tube 41 is held, and the concentrated beverage The discharge port is configured. When the roller moves, the tube 41 crushed by the roller returns to its original shape due to its restoring force. At that time, the inside of the tube 41 is evacuated, and the concentrated beverage is sucked into the tube 41.

  In addition, a discharge port 42 for potable water, which is a diluent, is provided on the left side of the open end 41a of the tube 41. The discharge port 42 is a discharge port for discharging a diluted solution for diluting the concentrated beverage. The diluted solution discharged from the diluted solution discharge port 42 is mixed with the concentrated beverage to become a beverage obtained by diluting the concentrated beverage.

  A beverage nozzle 5 is provided in the right side area of the tube pump 4. As will be described later, the beverage nozzle 5 has a liquid raw material nozzle 51 for discharging a liquid raw material such as syrup and a diluting liquid nozzle 52 for discharging a diluting liquid such as drinking water (cold water) and carbonated water. The liquid raw material discharged from the liquid raw material nozzle 51 and the diluent discharged from the diluent nozzle 52 are mixed to dilute the liquid raw material to prepare a beverage.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a drip tray 23 is provided at the lower end portion of the dispenser main body 2 which is a lower region of the tube pump 4 and the beverage nozzle 5. The drip tray 23 is for receiving a splattered beverage or a beverage overflowing from a beverage cup, and a cup rest 24 for placing a beverage cup is placed thereon. The cup rest 24 is configured by forming a wire rod such as a steel wire into a bar shape, and the splattered beverage or the beverage overflowing from the beverage cup passes through the cup rest 24 and is received by the drip tray 23.

  The operation panel 3 is for covering the front opening of the dispenser body 2, and is supported on one side edge of the dispenser body 2 (the beverage dispenser 1 shown in FIG. 1 is the left edge) so as to be opened and closed. A beverage selection button 31 is provided on the front surface of the operation panel 3.

  The beverage selection button 31 is arranged corresponding to the tube pump 4 and the beverage nozzle 5. Specifically, the beverage selection button 31 is arranged so that the placement position of the tube pump 4 and the beverage nozzle 5 correspond to each other, and the beverage selected by the beverage selection button 31 is displayed below the beverage selection button 31. Pour into a beverage cup placed in

  For example, since beverages made from concentrated beverages discharged from the tube pump 4 are normally limited to one type, one beverage selection button 31 is arranged for one tube pump 4 as shown in FIG. . On the other hand, since a plurality of types of beverages are normally poured out from the beverage nozzle 5, a plurality of beverage selection buttons 31 are arranged for one beverage nozzle 5, as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 3 is an external view showing the beverage nozzle of the beverage dispenser (beverage supply device) according to the embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a state where the cleaning cover has moved to the beverage dispensing position. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing the beverage nozzle shown in FIG. 3 and shows a state where the cleaning cover has moved to the beverage dispensing position.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the beverage nozzle 5 includes a nozzle body 50. The nozzle body 50 is detachably attached to the dispenser body 2, and is attached and detached when necessary for cleaning, replacement, and the like. The nozzle body 50 extends obliquely downward from the mounting base 50a toward the open end 50b, and a pipe for supplying a diluent such as potable water or carbonated water to the diluent nozzle 52 on the side of the mounting base 50a. 53 is detachably attached, and a liquid raw material nozzle 51 for discharging a liquid raw material such as syrup is provided integrally with the open end 50 b side of the pipe 53.

  A diluent connection pipe 54 is connected to one end on the base side of the pipe 53, and when the diluent is discharged from the diluent nozzle 52, the diluent is supplied from the diluent connection pipe 54 to the pipe 53. A diluent nozzle 52 is detachably attached to the other end on the open end side of the pipe 53, and the diluent supplied from the diluent connecting pipe 54 to the pipe 53 is discharged from the diluent nozzle 52. To do. Then, the liquid raw material discharged from the liquid raw material nozzle 51 is diluted with the diluent discharged from the diluent nozzle 52, whereby a beverage in which the liquid raw material and the diluent are mixed is poured out into the beverage cup.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the liquid raw material nozzle 51 is arranged in two rows and alternately from the mounting base 50 a of the nozzle body 50 toward the open end 50 b, and its inclination is directed from the mounting base 50 a to the open end 50 b. It is arranged so that it becomes loose. And the liquid raw material discharged from all the liquid raw material nozzles 51 is poured into the drink cup set | placed on the cup rest 24 (refer FIG. 1).

  The liquid source nozzle 51 is formed in a cylindrical shape on the base 51a side, and a liquid source pipe (syrup pipe) 55 for supplying the liquid source to the liquid source nozzle 51 is connected (see FIG. 7). On the other hand, the open side 51b side of the liquid material nozzle 51 has a shape in which the cylinder is flattened, and the tip of the liquid material nozzle 51 is formed so that the discharged liquid material draws a spiral.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the distal end portion 52 a of the diluent nozzle 52 is inclined toward the liquid source nozzle 51, and the discharge port 52 b is opened on the side surface facing the liquid source nozzle 51. Thereby, the liquid raw material discharged from the liquid raw material nozzle 51 and the diluent discharged from the diluent nozzle 52 collide in the air, and are mixed and diluted to prepare a beverage.

  In addition, a pair of side wall portions 52 c is provided at the tip of the diluent nozzle 52. The side wall part 52c shields the lateral region of the liquid material nozzle 51 and prevents the liquid material from scattering. It should be noted that the space between the paired side wall portions 52c is open, and the liquid material discharged from the liquid material nozzle 51 does not become an obstacle.

  And the drink nozzle 5 shown in FIG.3 and FIG.4 is provided with the six liquid raw material nozzles 51 in the nozzle main body 50, and can provide the drink which uses a maximum of six types of liquid raw materials as a raw material. Also, the pipe 53 attached to the nozzle body 50 is supplied with two types of dilutions of drinking water and carbonated water, and a carbonated beverage in which the liquid material is diluted with drinking water, and a carbonated beverage in which the liquid material is diluted with carbonated water. The fine carbonated drink which diluted the liquid raw material with drinking water and carbonated water can be provided.

  FIG. 5 is an external view showing the beverage nozzle shown in FIG. 3 and shows a state where the cleaning cover has moved to the cleaning position. FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing the beverage nozzle shown in FIG. 3, and shows a state where the cleaning cover has moved to the cleaning position.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the cleaning cover 8 is attached to the nozzle body 50. As shown in FIG. 6, the cleaning cover 8 covers the liquid source nozzle 51 and the diluent nozzle 52 at the same time, and guides the diluent discharged from the diluent nozzle 52 to the liquid source nozzle 51.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the cleaning cover 8 is rotatably supported by a columnar protrusion 50 c provided on the side surface of the nozzle body 50, and the liquid source nozzle 51 and the diluent nozzle 52 are exposed at the same time. It is possible to move between a beverage pouring position (see FIGS. 3 and 4) and a cleaning position (see FIGS. 5 and 6) where the liquid raw material nozzle 51 and the diluent nozzle 52 are simultaneously covered.

  The cleaning cover 8 includes a pair of left and right side walls 81 and a bottom wall 82 that connects the pair of side walls 81 to each other. The side wall portion 81 has a fan shape centered on a hole 81a supported by a columnar protrusion 50c provided on the nozzle body 50, and the inner wall surface of the bottom wall portion 82 is centered on an axis passing through the center of the hole 81a. The circular arc surface in which the circular arcs are assembled is formed. Thereby, even if the washing cover 8 is moved between the beverage pouring position and the washing position, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the bottom wall portion inner wall surface 82 a has the tip of the liquid raw material nozzle 51 and the diluent nozzle 52. Never hit the tip. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a protruding portion 50b1 slidably contacting the inner wall surface 82a of the bottom wall portion of the cleaning cover 8 is provided at the open end portion 50b of the nozzle body 50, and the cleaning cover 8 is located between the beverage dispensing position and the cleaning position. You can move with.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 6, a drain hole 82 b is provided in the bottom wall portion 82 of the cleaning cover 8. The drain hole 82 b is a hole for discharging the diluted solution (drinking water and carbonated water) used for cleaning the beverage nozzle 5, and penetrates the bottom wall portion 82 of the cleaning cover 8.

  Further, by providing the drain hole 82b, a projection 82c1 is provided on the inner wall of the end portion of the flexible piece 82c formed in a tongue shape. The protrusion 82c1 prevents the cleaning cover 8 from moving to the cleaning position due to its own weight or vibration by engaging the protrusion 50b1 described above when the cleaning cover 8 is in the beverage dispensing position. And when the washing | cleaning cover 8 moves to a washing | cleaning position from a drink pouring position, the protrusion part 50b1 gets over the processus | protrusion 82c1 because the flexible piece 82c bends. Similarly, when the cleaning cover 8 moves from the cleaning position to the beverage dispensing position, the flexible piece 82c bends so that the protrusion 50b1 gets over the protrusion 82c1.

  A protrusion 82d is provided on the inner wall of the end of the cleaning cover 8. This protrusion 82d is for closing the space formed between the nozzle body 50 and the cleaning cover 8 and for efficiently washing away the liquid material nozzle 51. As shown in FIG. Is engaged with the protrusion 50b1 described above. When the cleaning cover 8 moves from the cleaning position to the beverage dispensing position, the cleaning cover 8 bends so that the protrusion 50b1 gets over the protrusion 82d. Similarly, when the cleaning cover 8 moves from the beverage pouring position to the cleaning position, the cleaning cover 8 bends so that the protrusion 50b1 gets over the protrusion 82d.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a beverage circuit for supplying a liquid raw material and a diluent to a beverage nozzle. As shown in FIG. 7, a drinking water conduit 56 for supplying drinking water and a carbonated water conduit 57 for supplying carbonated water are connected to the diluent connecting pipe 54 described above. An electromagnetic on-off valve 71 is connected in the middle of the drinking water pipeline 56, and when the electromagnetic on-off valve 71 is opened, drinking water is supplied to the diluent connection pipe 54. Then, the drinking water supplied to the diluent connection pipe 54 is discharged from the diluent nozzle 52 via the pipe 53.

  The carbonated water pipe 57 is connected to a carbonator 58 for dissolving carbon dioxide gas in drinking water. Drinking water and carbon dioxide are supplied to the carbonator 58, and carbonated water is generated by dissolving carbon dioxide in the drinking water. An electromagnetic on-off valve 72 is connected in the middle of the carbonated water pipe 57, and when the electromagnetic on-off valve 72 is opened, carbonated water is supplied to the diluent connection pipe 54. The carbonated water supplied to the diluent connection pipe 54 is discharged from the diluent nozzle 52 via the pipe 53.

  In addition, a liquid source tank (syrup tank) 59 is connected to the liquid source line 55 for each liquid source line 55. Further, a liquid source pump (syrup pump) 73 having a flow meter is connected to each liquid source line 55 in the middle of the liquid source line 55, and the liquid source pump 73 is driven to drive the liquid source pump. Liquid raw material is pumped from the tank 59 and supplied to the liquid raw material nozzle 51. The liquid material supplied to the liquid material nozzle 51 is discharged from the liquid material nozzle 51.

  FIG. 8 is a control block diagram showing a control configuration of the beverage dispenser 1. As shown in FIG. 8, the beverage selection button 31, the tube pump 4, the electromagnetic on-off valve 71 connected in the middle of the drinking water conduit 56, the electromagnetic on-off valve 72 connected in the middle of the carbonated water conduit 57, each The liquid source pump 73 connected to the liquid source line 55 is connected to a control unit (control means) 90, and these are controlled in an integrated manner.

  And the drink nozzle 5 mentioned above, the electromagnetic on-off valves 71 and 72, the liquid raw material pump 73, and the washing | cleaning cover 8 are the apparatuses which wash | clean the drink nozzle 5 of the drink dispenser (beverage supply apparatus) 1 which is embodiment of this invention. The controller 90 configured and described above configures a controller that cleans the beverage nozzle 5.

  Further, the control unit 90 is a CPU 91 as a central processing unit, a ROM (read only memory) 92 that stores a control program for the CPU 91, and a RAM (random memory) that stores various programs and data necessary for the control of the CPU 91 as needed. (Access memory) 93, a timer 94 that counts clocks generated by a reference clock generator (not shown) and measures various times (for example, liquid raw material, drinking water, carbonated water discharge time), and beverage dispenser 1 An energizing unit 95 having a power circuit for energizing each device provided, a keyboard 96 for inputting various setting data of the beverage dispenser 1, and the like.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a cleaning start button 26 is provided on the front surface of the dispenser main body 2 which is a side area of the beverage nozzle 5. The cleaning start button 26 is a cleaning start command input means for inputting a cleaning start command to the control unit 90, and is connected to the control unit 90 as shown in FIG. When the cleaning start button 26 is pressed, a cleaning start command is input to the control unit 90.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, a sensor 27 is provided in the vicinity of the beverage nozzle 5. The sensor 27 is for detecting the cleaning cover 8 moved to the cleaning position, and is connected to the control unit 90 as shown in FIG. A detection signal is output when the cleaning cover 8 is at the cleaning position, and the detection signal is input to the control unit 90.

  When washing the beverage nozzle 5 with the beverage dispenser 1 described above, the washing cover 8 is moved from the beverage dispensing position to the washing position, and the washing start button 26 is pressed. Then, a detection signal is input from the sensor 27 and a cleaning start command is input from the cleaning start button 26 to the control unit 90.

  When the detection signal and the cleaning start command are input, the control unit 90 starts nozzle cleaning. Specifically, as shown in the timing chart showing the control configuration of the beverage dispenser 1 in FIG. 9, the electromagnetic on-off valve 72 connected in the middle of the carbonated water conduit 57 is opened for a predetermined time. Then, carbonated water is discharged from the diluent nozzle 52 from the carbonator 58 via the carbonated water conduit 57, the diluent connection pipe 54, and the pipe 53.

  The carbonated water discharged from the diluent nozzle 52 is guided to the liquid raw material nozzle 51 by the cleaning cover 8, and then discharged from the drain hole 82b. Then, when the predetermined time has elapsed, the control unit 90 closes the electromagnetic on-off valve 72 connected in the middle of the carbonated water pipe 57. Thereby, the liquid raw material adhering to the liquid raw material nozzle 51 is washed away with carbonated water.

  Then, after closing the electromagnetic on-off valve 72, the electromagnetic on-off valve 71 connected in the middle of the drinking water pipeline 56 is released for a predetermined time. Then, the drinking water is discharged from the diluent nozzle 52 from the drinking water conduit 56 via the diluent connecting pipe 54 and the pipe 53. The drinking water discharged from the diluent nozzle 52 is guided to the liquid material nozzle 51 by the cleaning cover 8 and then discharged from the drain hole 82b.

  And when predetermined time passes, the control part 90 obstruct | occludes the electromagnetic on-off valve 71 connected in the middle of the drinking water pipeline 56. FIG. Thereby, the carbonated water adhering to the liquid raw material nozzle 51 is also washed off with drinking water. Drinking water from which carbonated water has been washed out has a higher specific gravity than carbonated water and is likely to fall from the liquid material nozzle 51, so that no water remains in the liquid material nozzle 51.

  In this way, since the liquid raw material nozzle 51 having no remaining water is quickly dried, a beverage dispenser (beverage supply device) capable of hygienically managing the liquid raw material nozzle 51 that discharges the liquid raw material to be a beverage. 1 can be provided.

  Thereafter, the liquid source pump 73 is driven in order to discharge a predetermined amount of the liquid source from the liquid source nozzle 51. As a result, the carbonated water and drinking water that have entered the liquid material nozzle 51 are discharged together with the liquid material, and the liquid material nozzle 51 is filled with the liquid material.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the liquid raw material nozzle 51 that discharges the liquid raw material, and the diluting liquid nozzle 52 that discharges drinking water or carbonated water that becomes a diluting liquid that dilutes the liquid raw material discharged from the liquid raw material nozzle 51. The cleaning cover 8 that simultaneously covers the liquid source nozzle 51 and the diluent nozzle 52 and guides the diluent discharged from the diluent nozzle 52 to the liquid source nozzle 51, and the cleaning start commanding the start of cleaning of the liquid source nozzle 51. In the beverage dispenser 1 including the button 26 and the control unit 90 that controls the discharge of the diluent from the diluent nozzle 52 when the washing start button 26 is operated, the liquid raw material nozzle 51 and the diluent nozzle are provided by the washing cover 8. When the cleaning start button 26 is operated, the controller 90 first discharges carbonated water to clean the liquid raw material nozzle 51, and then By controlling so that the liquid raw material nozzle 51 is washed by discharging water, the liquid raw material adhering to the liquid raw material nozzle 51 is washed away, and the carbonated water adhering to the liquid raw material nozzle 51 is also washed with drinking water. Be dropped. Drinking water from which carbonated water has been washed out has a higher specific gravity than carbonated water and is likely to fall from the liquid material nozzle 51, so that no water remains in the liquid material nozzle 51. Thus, since the liquid raw material nozzle 51 which has no remaining water is dried quickly, the beverage dispenser 1 capable of hygienically managing the liquid raw material nozzle 51 for discharging the liquid raw material to be a beverage is provided. Is possible.

  In addition, the cleaning cover 8 has a pair of left and right side walls 81 that shield the lateral region of the liquid source nozzle 51, thereby preventing the dilution liquid that cleans the liquid source nozzle 51 from scattering.

1 Beverage dispenser (beverage supply device)
2 Dispenser body 3 Operation panel 4 Tube pump 5 Beverage nozzle 8 Washing cover 26 Washing start button 27 Sensor 31 Beverage selection button 41 Tube 41a Open end 42 Discharge port 50 Nozzle body 50a Mounting base 50b Open end 51 Liquid raw material nozzle 51a Base 51b Opening portion 52 Dilution liquid nozzle 52a Tip portion 52b Discharge port 52c Side wall portion 53 Pipe 54 Diluent connection pipe 55 Liquid raw material pipe 56 Drinking water pipe 57 Carbonated water pipe 58 Carbonator 59 Liquid raw material tank 71 Electromagnetic switching valve 72 Electromagnetic switching valve 73 Liquid material pump 81 Side wall part 82 Bottom wall part 90 Control part (control means)

Claims (2)

A liquid raw material nozzle that discharges a liquid raw material, a dilution liquid nozzle that discharges drinking water or carbonated water that is a diluent for diluting the liquid raw material discharged from the liquid raw material nozzle, and the liquid raw material nozzle and the dilution liquid nozzle. Simultaneously covering, a cleaning cover for guiding the diluent discharged from the diluent nozzle to the liquid source nozzle, a cleaning start button for instructing the liquid source nozzle to start cleaning, and when the cleaning start button is operated, In a beverage supply device comprising a control means for controlling the discharge of the diluent from the diluent nozzle,
When the liquid raw material nozzle and the dilution liquid nozzle are simultaneously covered with the cleaning cover and the cleaning start button is operated, the control means first discharges the carbonated water to clean the liquid raw material nozzle, Next, the beverage supply apparatus is controlled to discharge the potable water and wash the liquid material nozzle.   The beverage supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning cover has a pair of wall portions that shield a side region of the liquid ingredient nozzle.

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