JP6564235B2 - Beverage automatic dispensing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic beverage dispensing device for automatically dispensing beverages such as draft beer.

  Patent Document 1 discloses an automatic beverage dispensing device for dispensing beverages such as draft beer. The beverage automatic dispensing device has an operation lever that is provided at the front portion of the device main body and is supported so as to be tiltable back and forth from a position standing on the upper side of the cylindrical main body portion incorporating the valve mechanism portion, An operation lever is tilted back and forth to open and close the valve mechanism to pour out beverages, and inside the housing that can be moved up and down at the front of the device body above the dispensing cock An operation mechanism unit that tilts the operation lever of the dispensing cock back and forth, and a cock operation device that opens and closes the valve mechanism unit by tilting the operation lever back and forth by the operation mechanism unit.

  In this beverage automatic dispensing device, when the operation switch provided on the front surface of the housing is turned on, the valve mechanism is opened and closed by tilting the operation lever of the dispensing cock back and forth by the operation mechanism of the cock operating device. Then, a predetermined amount of beverage is automatically poured from a dispensing cock into a container such as a glass or a mug. In order to enable this beverage automatic dispensing device to manually operate the operation lever of the dispensing cock, the cock operation device accommodates the operation lever in the housing and can be operated automatically by the operation mechanism. By moving the position upward from the automatic operation position, it is supported by the main body of the device so that it can be moved up and down between the manual operation position where the operation lever can be manually operated by removing the operation lever from the housing. Yes. A latch is provided in the case of the cock operating device so as to be movable back and forth, and the rear end engaging portion of the latch is engaged with the device main body so that the automatic operating position and the manually operable position are positioned. Yes.

JP 2002-029596 A

  In the beverage automatic dispensing device described in Patent Document 1 as described above, a latch operation portion is provided at the lower rear portion of the casing of the cock operation device, and the cock operation device is moved from the lower automatic operation possible position. When lifting to the upper manual operation position, put your hand on the lower side of the cock operating device casing on the upper side of the pouring cock, operate the operating part of the latch, and then move the cock operating device casing by hand. I had to lift it up while supporting. Similarly, when lowering the cock operating device from the upper manual operable position to the lower automatic operable position, put the hand under the casing of the cock operating device and operate the operating part of the latch. It had to be lowered down while supporting the casing of the cock operating device. In this way, to move the cock operating device up and down, put your hand up to the lower rear part of the cock operating device casing and operate the operating part of the latch, while supporting the cock operating device casing up and down There is a problem that the operation of switching between automatic and manual dispensing by the cock operating device is troublesome. An object of the present invention is to make it easy to switch the cock operation device of the automatic beverage dispensing device between an automatic dispensing position and a manual dispensing position.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has an operation lever that is provided at the front portion of the apparatus main body and is supported so as to be tiltable back and forth from a position standing on the upper side of the cylindrical main body portion incorporating the valve mechanism portion. The valve lever is opened and closed by tilting the operation lever back and forth, and a dispensing cock for dispensing the beverage is provided on the upper part of the dispensing cock so as to be movable up and down at the front of the apparatus main body. A cock operation device having an operation mechanism part for tilting the operation lever of the pouring cock in the casing back and forth, and opening and closing the valve mechanism part by tilting the operation lever back and forth by the operation mechanism part. The device includes an automatic operation position in which the operation lever is housed in a housing and the operation lever can be automatically operated by the operation mechanism, and a manual operation position in which the operation lever can be manually operated by moving the operation lever upward from the automatic operation position. Move up and down on the body The beverage is automatically dispensed by positioning the cock operating device at least in the manual operation position by engaging the rear end engaging portion of the latch, which is supported by the function and movably back and forth on the housing, with the device main body. An operation unit for moving the latch back and forth is arranged at the front lower part of the cock operation device casing , and the latch has a rear end engaging portion biased rearward by a biasing member, Is provided with an engaging recess that engages with the rear end engaging portion of the latch that is biased by the biasing member when the cock operating device is in the automatic operation position. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic beverage dispensing device characterized in that a pressing plate portion is provided that contacts an upper portion of a rear end engaging portion of a latch that is extended and biased rearward .

In the beverage automatic dispensing apparatus configured as described above, the operation unit for moving the latch back and forth is arranged at the front lower part of the case of the cock operating device. It was possible to operate the operating part of the latch while supporting the case of the cock operating device by hand without inserting it, making it easy to switch the cock operating device between the automatic pouring position and the manual pouring position. . Further, the rear end engaging portion of the latch is urged rearward by the urging member, and the rear end engagement of the latch urged by the urging member when the cock operating device is in the automatic operation position is placed on the apparatus body. There is an engaging recess that engages the part, and a holding plate that abuts the upper part of the rear end engaging part of the latch that extends rearward and is biased rearward is provided on the upper part of the engaging recess. Therefore, the latch can be moved to the front side only by lifting the housing of the cock operating device in the automatic operation position, and the rear end engaging part is guided by the inclined surface of the holding plate part. The cock operating device could be switched from the automatic dispensing position to the manual dispensing position without operating the section. Furthermore, since the rear end engaging portion of the latch of the cock operating device in the automatic operation position is pressed downward by the pressing plate portion, when the operating lever is tilted back and forth by the operating mechanism portion of the cock operating device. The cock operating device does not lift up.

  In the beverage automatic dispensing apparatus configured as described above, an operation button for operating the operation mechanism unit is provided on the front surface of the case of the cock operation device, and the operation button is located on the left side of the central part in the left-right direction of the case. It is preferable to place it on the right side or on the center of the case in the left-right direction. When doing so, operate the operation part of the latch while supporting the case of the cock operating device with your fingers except the thumb. When this happens, the operator's thumb is less likely to hit the operation button on the front surface of the housing, and erroneous input of the operation button can be prevented.

1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of an automatic beverage dispensing device according to the present invention. It is the perspective view which decomposed | disassembled each component provided in the front part of the apparatus main body of FIG. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view along the front-rear direction of FIG. 1. It is the perspective view seen from the mounting plate and the rear side of the cock operating device, and is a perspective view (a) when in the automatic dispensing position and a perspective view (b) when in the manual dispensing position. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the cock operating device of FIG. 3 in a state where the cock operating device is lifted from an automatic dispensing position to a manual dispensing position. They are a longitudinal direction sectional view of a cock operation device, a sectional view (a) in a state where the latch is urged rearward, and a sectional view (b) in a state where the latch is moved forward.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of an automatic beverage dispensing apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The beverage automatic dispensing apparatus 10 of the present invention automatically dispenses beer (beverage) from a dispensing cock 20 into a glass or mug (container), and in particular, prevents beer from excessively foaming in the glass or mug. It will be poured out as follows. The beverage automatic dispensing device 10 of this embodiment includes two automatic dispensing units 12L and 12R including a dispensing cock 20, a cock operating device 30, a container receiving device 40 and a receiving table tilting device 50 on the left and right. Since the automatic dispensing units 12L and 12R are the same on the left and right, only one of them will be described in the following description.

  As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the automatic beverage dispensing device 10 of the present invention is provided at the front portion of the device main body 11 and stands on the upper side of the cylindrical main body portion 21 including the valve mechanism portion 21 a. A pouring cock 20 for pouring beer by opening and closing the valve mechanism portion 21a by tilting the operating lever 22 back and forth by tilting the operating lever 22 back and forth. An operation mechanism section 32 for tilting the operation lever 22 of the pouring cock 20 back and forth is provided in a casing 31 provided on the front side of the apparatus main body 11 so as to be movable up and down on the upper side of the cock 20. Is provided with a cock operating device 30 that opens and closes the valve mechanism 21a by tilting the operating lever 22 back and forth. In the beverage automatic dispensing apparatus 10, the cock operating device 30 houses the operation lever 22 in the housing 31 and automatically operates the operation lever 22 by the operation mechanism 32 and the upper side from the automatic operation position. The operation lever 22 is supported by the apparatus main body 11 so as to be movable up and down at a manual operation position where the operation lever 22 can be manually operated, and a latch 35 provided on the housing 31 so as to be movable back and forth. By engaging the rear end engaging portion 35a with the apparatus main body 11, the cock operating device 30 is at least positioned at the manual operation position. Below, this drink automatic dispensing apparatus 10 is explained in full detail.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the automatic beverage dispensing apparatus 10 includes a cooling water tank 13 in the upper part of the apparatus main body 11, and a refrigeration apparatus 14 that cools the cooling water in the cooling water tank 13 in the machine room below the apparatus main body 11. And built-in. A beverage cooling pipe 15 is provided in the cooling water tank 13, a via barrel provided outside the apparatus main body 11 is connected to the introduction end of the beverage cooling pipe 15, and the outlet end 15 a of the beverage cooling pipe 15 is connected. Is connected to a pouring cock 20 provided at the upper part of the apparatus main body 11. A gas cylinder (not shown) is connected to the via barrel, and the beer in the via barrel is sent to the beverage cooling pipe 15 by the pressure of carbon dioxide in the gas cylinder.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a pouring cock 20 is attached to the front part of the apparatus main body 11, and the cock operating device 30 and the container cradle are attached to the front part of the apparatus main body 11 via the attachment plate 16. A device 40 and a cradle tilting device 50 are attached. Further, a cover 17 is provided on the front side of the apparatus body 11 on the front side of the mounting plate 16, and the cradle tilting device 50 is covered by the cover 17.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pouring cock 20 is for pouring beer into a glass. The pouring cock 20 is poured into the upper portion of the cylindrical main body portion 21 containing the valve mechanism portion 21 a and the lower portion. Nozzle 23 (23a, 23b). The valve mechanism part 21a of the main body part 21 guides beer to the pouring nozzle 23 by opening the valve mechanism part 21a. Further, the valve mechanism 21a guides the liquid beer to the liquid discharge nozzle 23b by setting the liquid open state, and sets the foam discharge nozzle 23a to a foam state by setting the foam open state. Beer is led. The operating lever 22 is used to open and close the valve mechanism 21a between a closed state and an open state. When the operation lever 22 is in a vertically upright standing position, the valve mechanism 21a is closed, and when tilted forward (tilt forward), the valve mechanism 21a is opened for liquid and tilted backward (back tilt). If it does, the valve mechanism part 21a will be made into the open state for foams. The pouring nozzle 23 pours the beer that has passed through the valve mechanism 21a into the glass, the foam pouring nozzle 23a for pouring the beer in a foamed state on the front part at the bottom of the main body 21, and the main body A liquid pouring nozzle 23b for pouring beer in a liquid state is provided at the rear part of the lower part of the part 21.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the cock operating device 30 is for opening and closing the valve mechanism 21 a of the pouring cock 20. An operation mechanism portion 32 that tilts the operation lever 22 of the pouring cock 20 back and forth is provided in the casing 31 of the cock operation device 30, and the valve mechanism is formed by tilting the operation lever 22 back and forth by the operation mechanism portion 32. The part 21a is opened and closed. The operation mechanism section 32 includes a servo motor 33 and a slider 34 supported so as to be movable back and forth. The operation lever 22 is tilted back and forth by the slider 34 that moves back and forth by the drive of the servo motor 33, so that the valve mechanism section. 21a is operated to open and close.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a pair of left and right rails 16a extending vertically is provided at a position facing the casing 31 of the cock operating device 30 above the mounting plate 16, and as shown in FIG. An engaging portion 31a provided at the rear portion of the casing 31 of the cock operating device 30 is engaged with the rail 16a so as to be movable up and down. The cock operating device 30 is supported by the mounting plate 16 of the device main body 11 so as to be movable up and down by engaging the engaging portion 31a with the rail 16a. The cock operating device 30 accommodates the operation lever 22 of the pouring cock 20 in the housing 31, and an automatically operable position (shown in FIG. 3) where the operation lever 22 can be automatically operated by the operation mechanism 32. Move upward from the position where automatic operation is possible, detach the operation lever 22 from the housing 31, and move up and down from a manually operable position (shown in FIG. 5) where the operation lever 22 can be operated manually. It is supported.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a latch 35 for positioning the height position of the cock operating device 30 is provided at the lower portion of the casing 31 of the cock operating device 30 so as to be movable back and forth. The rear end engaging portion 35 a is biased so as to protrude from the rear surface of the housing 31 by a coil spring (biasing member) 36 provided in the housing 31. In this embodiment, the latch 35 is urged to the rear side by the coil spring 36. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the latch 35 is urged using an urging member such as a leaf spring or rubber. It may be biased to the rear side. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the rear end engaging portion 35 a of the latch 35 is provided with first and second engaging recesses 16 b that are provided at different positions in the upper and lower portions of the mounting plate 16 of the apparatus main body 11. 16c, and the cock operating device 30 is positioned with the rear end engaging portion 35a of the latch 35 engaging with the first or second engaging concave portions 16b, 16c and changing the height up and down. Is done. When the rear end engaging portion 35a of the latch 35 is engaged with the lower first engaging recess 16b, the cock operating device 30 is positioned at the automatic operation position (shown in FIGS. 3 and 4A). ), When the rear end engaging portion 35a of the latch 35 is engaged with the upper second engaging recess 16c, the cock operating device 30 is positioned at the manual operating position (see FIGS. 5 and 4B). Indicated). Note that the cock operating device 30 may be lowered to the automatic operation position only by its own weight without engaging the rear end engaging portion 35a of the latch 35 with the lower first engaging portion 16b.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, an operation portion 35b for moving the latch 35 back and forth is provided at the front lower portion of the casing 31 of the cock operation device 30, as shown in FIG. 6 (b). By pulling the operation portion 35b to the front side, the rear end engaging portion 35a of the latch 35 can be moved to the front side against the urging force of the coil spring 36. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the upper end of the first engagement recess 16 b extends rearwardly obliquely rearward (behind obliquely downward on the rear side) and is urged rearward. A pressing plate portion 16b1 that abuts on the upper portion of the engaging portion 35a is provided. The holding plate portion 16b1 is in contact with the rear end engaging portion 35a of the latch 35 in the first engaging recess 16b, and the latch 35 is engaged with the rear end only by lifting the casing 31 of the cock operating device 30 upward. The joint portion 35a is guided along the inclined surface of the pressing plate portion 16b1 and moves to the front side. Further, when the cock operating device 30 is in the automatic dispensing position, the latch 35 that is urged rearward by the coil spring 36 has a presser plate portion in which the rear end engaging portion 35a is within the first engaging recess 16b. The cock operating device 30 is hardly lifted upward when the operating lever 22 is tilted back and forth by the operating mechanism 32.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the container receiving device 40 is intended to pour out beer poured out from the pouring cock 20 so as not to foam as much as possible in the glass or mug. Alternatively, the mug can be tilted in the front-rear direction. The container cradle device 40 has an upper end portion tilted on the mounting plate 16 of the device body 11 so as to be tiltable about a horizontal axis, and a cradle 42 (42a, 42b) mounted on the tilted substrate 41. It has. When the rear surface of the tilting substrate 41 is pushed, the lower end portion is pushed up obliquely and tilted. The cradle 42 includes cradles 42 a and 42 b that are attached to the upper and lower intermediate portions and the lower portion of the tilting substrate 41 in two stages. The upper pedestal 42a is mainly for mounting a small container such as a glass, and the lower pedestal 42b is mainly for mounting a large container such as a mug having a larger capacity than the glass.

  The upper pedestal 42a is supported so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis with respect to the tilting substrate 41, and when the container is placed on the lower pedestal 42b, the upper pedestal 42a protrudes forward. To the retracted position along the tilting substrate 41. A detector 43 that detects that the upper or lower pedestals 42a and 42b are in use is provided at the front of the apparatus main body 11. In this embodiment, the detector 43 is a proximity switch such as a reed switch. Used. A magnet 44 is provided on the side of the upper pedestal 42a as a member to be detected by the detector 43, and the magnet 44 approaches the detector 43 when the upper pedestal 42a is retracted to the retracted position. It is supposed to be. Specifically, when the upper pedestal 42a is in a use position protruding forward from the tilting substrate 41, such as when placing a glass, the magnet 44 is separated from the detector 43, and the detector 43 Outputs an off signal when the magnets 44 are separated, and detects that the upper pedestal 42a is in use. On the other hand, when the upper pedestal 42a is in the retracted position along the tilting substrate 41, such as when a mug is placed on the lower pedestal 42b, the magnet 44 is close to the detector 43, The container 43 outputs an ON signal when the magnet 44 is close, and detects that the lower pedestal 42b is in use.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cradle tilting device 50 tilts the tilting substrate 41 from the standing posture to the tilting posture and returns the tilting posture to the standing posture. The cradle tilting device 50 includes a servo motor 51 and an arm 52 that expands and contracts back and forth when the servo motor 51 is driven. The cradle tilting device 50 extends the arm 52 forward by the servo motor 51 and pushes the tilting substrate 41 of the container cradle device 40 forward to tilt from the standing posture to the tilted posture. The cradle tilting device 50 contracts the arm 52 backward by the servo motor 51 to return the tilting substrate 41 of the container receiving device 40 to the rear, and returns the tilting substrate 41 of the container receiving device 40 from the tilted posture to the standing posture. Let

  As shown in FIG. 3, the automatic beverage dispensing device 10 includes a control device 60 that controls the dispensing of beer into a container such as a glass, and the control device 60 includes a cock operating device 30 (particularly a servo). Motor 33), detector 43, and cradle tilting device 50 (particularly servo motor 51) are connected (in FIG. 3, the connection relationship is omitted). When the control device 60 executes the automatic dispensing program stored in the memory by the built-in microcomputer, it controls the operation of the cock operating device 30 and tilts the operating lever 22 for a predetermined time to open the valve mechanism 21a. Then, a predetermined amount of beer is poured out from the dispensing nozzle 23 of the dispensing cock 20 into the glass or mug. In this embodiment, the glass or mug placed on the tilting substrate 41 and the cradle 42 of the container cradle device 40 by controlling the operation of the cradle tilting device 50 in response to the beer being poured out. Is controlling the attitude.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an operation panel 70 for operating the automatic beverage dispensing device 10 is provided on the front surface of the casing 31 of the cock operation device 30. The operation panel 70 includes an automatic dispensing operation button 71 and a dispensing stop button 72 as various operation buttons. The operation panel 70 is provided with a cover 73 that can be freely opened and closed, and other operation buttons and a display unit (both not shown) are arranged on the portion of the operation panel 70 covered with the cover 73. The automatic dispensing operation button 71 is arranged at the lower part of the casing 31 to the left of the central part in the left-right direction, and the dispensing stop button 72 is arranged at the lower part of the casing 31 to the right of the central part in the horizontal direction. Arranged close together.

  The operation of the automatic dispensing program of the beverage automatic dispensing apparatus 10 configured as described above will be described. The cooling water in the cooling water tank 13 in the apparatus main body 11 is cooled by the refrigeration apparatus 14. When pouring beer into the glass, place the upper pedestal 42a in the use position, place the glass on the upper pedestal 42a, and when pouring beer into the mug, place the upper pedestal 42a in the retracted position. The mug is placed on the lower pedestal 42b. When the upper pedestal 42a protrudes forward from the tilting substrate 41, the magnet 44 on the side of the upper pedestal 42a is separated from the detector 43, and the detector 43 is in a state where the upper pedestal 42a is in use. An off signal, which is a detection of being, is output to the control device 60. On the other hand, when the upper pedestal 42a is retracted along the tilting substrate 41, the magnet 44 on the side of the upper pedestal 42a is close to the detector 43, and the detector 43 receives the lower pedestal 42a. An ON signal that is a detection that the base 42 b is in use is output to the control device 60.

  When executing the automatic dispensing program, the control device 60 pushes the rear surface of the tilting substrate 41 of the container receiving device 40 by the receiving device tilting device 50 and pushes it forward. The tilting substrate 41 is tilted, and the glass or mug placed on the pedestals 42a and 42b is tilted together with the tilting substrate 41 to be tilted. Based on the detection by the detector 43, the control device 60 causes the cock operating device 30 to tilt the operating lever 22 forward during a time corresponding to the glass or the mug. The valve mechanism 21a of the dispensing cock 20 is opened for liquid in a time corresponding to the glass or mug, and liquid beer is poured into the glass or mug inclined from the liquid dispensing nozzle 23b.

  When the beer in the liquid state is poured out, the control device 60 returns the operation lever 22 to the upright position by the cock operating device 30 and closes the valve mechanism portion 21a, thereby discharging the beer from the dispensing cock 20. While stopping and returning the tilting posture of the tilting substrate 41 by the cradle tilting device 50 to the standing posture, the glasses or mugs placed on the cradles 42a and 42b are returned to the standing posture. Next, the control device 60 tilts the operation lever 22 backward by the cock operating device 30 based on the detection by the detector 43 for a time corresponding to the glass or the mug. The valve mechanism portion 21a of the dispensing cock 20 is opened for foaming in a time corresponding to the glass or mug, and the foamed beer is poured into the glass or jug from the foaming nozzle 23a. When the pouring of the foamed beer in the time corresponding to the glass or the mug is finished, the control device 60 returns the operation lever 22 to the upright position by the cock operating device 30, and the valve mechanism portion 21a of the pouring cock 20 is moved. It is closed again.

  In the automatic beverage dispensing device 10, when the automatic dispensing program described above is executed, the rear end engaging portion 35 a of the latch 35 is the first of the mounting plate 16 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 (a). The cock operating device 30 is positioned at the automatic dispensing position at the upper part of the apparatus main body 11 by engaging with the engaging recess 16b. When the operation lever 22 is manually operated, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 4B, the cock operating device 30 is moved to a position where the rear end engaging portion 35a of the latch 35 is engaged with the second engaging recess 16c. Lift up to the manual operation position. When the cock operating device 30 is changed from the manual operation position to the automatic operation position again, the operation portion 35b of the latch 35 is pulled forward against the urging force of the coil spring 36, as shown in FIG. Then, the rear end engaging portion 35a of the latch 35 is disengaged from the second engaging recess 16c, and as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4A, the rear end engaging portion 35a of the latch 35 is first engaged. The cock operating device 30 is lowered to a position where it engages with the recess 16b, and the cock operating device 30 is positioned at the automatic operating position.

  In the beverage automatic dispensing apparatus configured as described above, an operation portion 35b for moving the latch 35 back and forth is disposed at the front lower portion of the casing 31 of the cock operation device 30. Accordingly, the operating portion 35b of the latch 35 can be operated while supporting the casing 31 of the cock operating device 30 by hand without putting a hand into the rear lower surface of the casing 31 of the cock operating device 30. 30 can be easily switched between the automatic pouring position and the manual pouring position.

  In addition, operation buttons 71 and 72 are provided at the lower part of the front surface of the casing 31 of the cock operation device 30 to operate the operation mechanism 32 to automatically and automatically stop beer from being poured out. Yes. The automatic dispensing operation button 71 is arranged closer to the left side than the central part in the left-right direction at the bottom of the casing 31, and the dispensing stop button 72 is arranged closer to the right side than the central part in the horizontal direction of the casing 31. ing. By doing in this way, when the operation part 35b of the latch 35 of the cock operating device 30 is operated so as to be pulled with the fingers excluding the operator's thumb at the lower front side of the casing 31, the operator's thumb is Thus, the operation buttons 71 and 72 on the front surface of the operation button 31 are not easily hit, and erroneous input of the operation buttons 71 and 72 can be prevented. In this embodiment, the automatic dispensing operation button 71 is arranged closer to the left side than the central portion in the left-right direction of the housing 31, and the dispensing stop button 72 is brought closer to the right side than the central portion in the horizontal direction of the housing 31. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the automatic dispensing button 71 and the dispensing stop button 72 may be arranged close to the lower central portion of the casing 31 (not shown). When the operation part 35b of the latch 35 of the cock operating device 30 is operated so as to be pulled with the fingers excluding the operator's thumb at the lower part of the casing 31, the operator's thumb is Thus, the operation buttons 71 and 72 on the front surface of the operation button 31 are not easily hit, and erroneous input of the operation buttons 71 and 72 can be prevented.

  The mounting plate 16 provided on the front surface of the apparatus main body 11 is engaged with the rear end engaging portion 35a of the latch 35 biased by the coil spring 36 when the cock operating device 30 is in the automatic operation position. An engaging recess 16b is provided, and a holding plate 16b1 that extends obliquely downward and rearward and abuts on the upper end of the rear end engaging portion 35a of the latch 35 that is biased rearward is provided on the upper portion of the first engaging recess 16b. Was provided. As a result, the rear end engaging portion 35a of the latch 35 moves the inclined surface of the pressing plate portion 16b1 only by lifting the housing 31 without operating the operation portion 35b of the latch 35 of the cock operating device 30 in the automatic operation position. It is guided and moves to the front side, and the rear end engaging portion 35a of the latch 35 is disengaged from the first engaging recess 16b. As described above, since the casing 31 of the cock operating device 30 is only lifted without operating the operating portion 35b of the latch 35, the cock operating device 30 can be easily switched from the automatic dispensing position to the manual dispensing position. did it. Further, since the rear end engaging portion 35a of the latch 35 of the cock operating device 30 in the automatic operation position is pressed downward by the pressing plate portion 16b1, the pouring cock 20 is operated by the operating mechanism portion 32 of the cock operating device 30. When the operating lever 22 is tilted back and forth, the cock operating device 30 is not lifted upward.

  In the automatic beverage dispensing apparatus 10 configured as described above, the description has been made with respect to beer being dispensed as a beverage. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sparkling liquor, strawberry high, carbonated beverage, soft drink Therefore, even if these beverages are poured out, the same effects as described above can be obtained.

  In the automatic beverage dispensing apparatus 10 configured as described above, the dispensing nozzle 23 includes the foam dispensing nozzle 23a and the liquid dispensing nozzle 23b, but the present invention is not limited to this. It may be one that pours a sparkling beverage in a liquid state and a foam state from one pouring nozzle 23, and when this is done, the same effect as described above can be obtained. it can. In addition, when dispensing a non-foaming beverage such as a soft drink, it is preferable to open the valve mechanism 21a of the dispensing nozzle 23 only for liquid.

  In the beverage automatic dispensing apparatus 10 configured as described above, the container placed on the cradle 42 is changed by changing the tilting substrate 41 of the container cradle apparatus 40 from the standing posture to the tilted posture by the cradle tilting device 50. The beverage is automatically poured out from the pouring cock 20 by inclining from the standing posture to the inclined posture, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the container placed on the cradle 42 is inclined to the inclined posture. The beverage may be automatically dispensed from the dispensing cock 20 without causing it.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Beverage automatic extraction apparatus, 11 ... Apparatus main body, 16b ... Engagement recessed part (1st engagement recessed part), 20 ... Extraction cock, 21a ... Valve mechanism part, 30 ... Cock operation apparatus, 31 ... Housing | casing, 32 ... operation mechanism part, 35 ... latch, 35a ... rear end engaging part, 35b ... operation part, 71, 72 ... operation buttons (automatic dispensing operation button, dispensing stop button).

Claims (2)

An operation lever provided at the front of the apparatus main body and supported so as to be able to tilt back and forth from a position standing on the upper side of the cylindrical main body with a built-in valve mechanism is tilted back and forth. A pouring cock for pouring beverage by opening and closing the valve mechanism part,
An operation mechanism for tilting the operation lever of the extraction cock back and forth is provided in a casing provided on the front of the apparatus main body so as to be movable up and down on the upper side of the extraction cock. A cock operating device that opens and closes the valve mechanism by tilting the operating lever back and forth,
The cock operating device accommodates the operating lever in the housing and automatically moves the operating lever upward from the automatic operating position by moving the operating lever upward from the automatic operating position. It is supported so as to be movable up and down on the device main body at an operable manual operation position,
An automatic beverage dispensing device configured to position the cock operating device at least in a manual operation position by engaging a rear end engaging portion of a latch provided on the housing so as to be movable back and forth with the device main body. There,
An operation part for moving the latch back and forth is arranged at the front lower part of the casing of the cock operating device ,
In the latch, the rear end engaging portion is urged rearward by the urging member,
The device main body is provided with an engagement recess that engages with a rear end engagement portion of the latch that is urged by the urging member when the cock operating device is in the automatic operation position.
An automatic beverage pour-out, characterized in that an upper part of the engaging recess is provided with a pressing plate part that contacts the upper part of the rear end engaging part of the latch that is inclined rearward and is urged rearward. apparatus. In the automatic beverage dispensing device according to claim 1,
An operation button for operating the operation mechanism unit is provided on the front surface of the casing of the cock operation device,
The beverage automatic dispensing device, wherein the operation button is arranged closer to the left or right side than the central part in the left-right direction of the casing, or closer to the central part in the left-right direction of the casing.

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