JP6887869B2 - Beverage dispenser - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a beverage dispenser that dispenses a beverage in a beverage container such as a beer barrel from a dispenser.

The following Patent Documents 1 to 3 disclose the invention of a beverage dispenser. The beverage dispenser of Patent Document 1 includes a refrigerator (storage) having a front opening for inserting and removing beer barrels, and a door for opening and closing the front opening of the refrigerator, which can store beer barrels (beverage containers). It is equipped with a pouring cock provided on the door and pouring out the beverage in the beer barrel supplied by the beverage supply pipe derived from the beer barrel. Beverages in beer barrels in the refrigerator are poured from a pouring cock into a container such as a glass through a beverage supply pipe by the pressure of carbon dioxide gas provided outside the refrigerator.

The beverage dispenser of Patent Document 2 has a refrigerator having a front opening for inserting and removing the beer barrel, a door for opening and closing the front opening of the refrigerator, and a refrigerator on which the beer barrel is placed so that the beer barrel can be stored. It is equipped with a wagon that is taken in and out of the refrigerator, and a pouring cock that is provided on the upper side of the refrigerator and dispenses the beverage in the beer barrel supplied by the beverage supply pipe derived from the beer barrel. Beverages in beer barrels in the refrigerator are poured from a pouring cock into a container such as a glass through a beverage supply pipe by the pressure of carbon dioxide gas provided outside the refrigerator.

The beverage dispenser of Patent Document 3 constitutes a refrigerator having a front opening for putting in and taking out beer barrels on the front surface so that the beer barrels can be stored, and the front wall and bottom wall of the refrigerator, and the beer barrels are mounted on the beverage dispenser. It is equipped with a wagon for taking in and out of the refrigerator and a pouring cock for pouring out the beverage in the beer barrel provided by the beverage supply pipe provided on the upper side of the beer barrel. Beverages in beer barrels in the refrigerator are poured from a pouring cock into a container such as a glass through a beverage supply pipe by the pressure of carbon dioxide gas provided outside the refrigerator.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-321993 Jitsukaisho 56-097300 Jikkai Sho 56-09795

In the beverage dispenser of Patent Document 1, when replacing the beer barrel in the refrigerator, the beer barrel in the refrigerator is taken out to the front side by putting a hand in the refrigerator with the door opened, and after taking out, the new beer barrel is put in the refrigerator. Try to push it in. Generally, a beer barrel has a capacity of about 5 L, about 10 L, about 20 L, or the like, and is a heavy object including the weight of the beer barrel itself and the beverage of the contents. For this reason, it is troublesome to take out a heavy beer barrel from the inside of the refrigerator to the outside or push it into the refrigerator with a large force. In addition, the gap between the refrigerator and the beer barrel was narrow, making it difficult to handle the beer barrel in the refrigerator, and the workability of the beer barrel replacement work was not good.

In addition, since the front door of the refrigerator is rotatably attached to the front edge of the side of the refrigerator in the vertical direction around the axis, the pouring cock attached to the door separates from the beer barrel in the refrigerator when the door is opened. As a result, the beverage supply pipe connecting the pouring cock and the beer barrel had to be lengthened. If the beverage supply pipe is long, a large amount of beverage remains in the beverage supply pipe when the beer barrel is replaced, and there is a problem that the loss of the beverage in the beer barrel increases when the beer barrel is replaced. ..

In the beverage dispensers of Patent Documents 2 and 3, since the beer barrel is taken in and out of the refrigerator by the wagon, it is not troublesome to take the beer barrel in and out of the refrigerator when exchanging the beer barrel. However, since the pouring cock is provided on the upper side of the refrigerator, when the wagon is taken out of the refrigerator, the beer barrel placed on the wagon will be separated from the pouring cock, and the pouring cock and the beer barrel will be connected. The beverage supply pipe had to be lengthened. In this case as well, when the beer barrel is replaced, a large amount of beverage remains in the beverage supply pipe, and there is a problem that the loss of the beverage in the beer barrel increases when the beer barrel is replaced. The present invention facilitates the loading and unloading of beverage containers such as beer barrels into and out of the storage, and minimizes the amount of beverage remaining in the beverage supply pipe that connects the beverage container and the dispenser when the beverage container is replaced. The purpose is to reduce the amount.

In order to solve the above problems, a storage that can store beverage containers such as beer barrels, legs provided on the lower surface of the bottom wall of the storage, a refrigerating device that cools the inside of the storage, and a storage. A beverage dispenser provided on the front surface of the container and provided with a dispenser for pouring out beverages in the beverage container supplied by a beverage supply pipe derived from the beverage container, and a refrigerating device at the rear of the storage. In addition to arranging, a front opening for putting in and taking out beverage containers is provided on the front of the storage, and the storage has a front wall that opens and closes the front opening so that it can be opened and closed, and from the bottom of the front wall in the storage. It has a bottom wall that extends rearward to allow the beverage container to be placed on it, and has a drawer that can be moved back and forth in the storage and a drawer that is provided on the side of the storage so that the drawer can be moved back and forth. Provided is a beverage dispenser provided with a rail for supporting the beverage and a dispenser attached to the front wall portion.

In the beverage dispenser configured as described above, together with placing the refrigeration system in the rear of the storage box, in front of the storage box provided front opening for loading and unloading the beverage container, opened and closed the front opening in the repository It has a front wall part that closes to the front wall part and a bottom wall part that extends rearward from the lower part of the front wall part to allow the beverage container to be placed on it, and is provided in the storage room so as to be movable back and forth. It is equipped with a drawer and a rail provided on the side of the storage to support the drawer so that it can be moved back and forth, and a dispenser is attached to the front wall. By moving the beverage container to the front side, the beverage container can be moved to the outside of the storage to a position where it is easy to hold, and workability when replacing the beverage container can be improved. Also, even when the drawer is moved to the front side, the dispenser attached to the front wall moves together with the beverage container mounted on the bottom wall, so there is no need to lengthen the beverage supply pipe more than necessary. , The amount of beverage remaining in the beverage supply pipe when the beverage container was replaced could be reduced.

In the beverage dispenser configured as described above, the beverage in the beverage container is dispensed from the dispenser through the beverage supply pipe by the pressure of the gas, and the bottom wall is provided with the gas supply pipe to the beverage container. It is preferable that the connected gas cylinder can be mounted. In such a case, even when the drawer is moved to the front side, the gas cylinder mounted on the bottom wall moves together with the beverage container, so that it is not necessary to lengthen the gas charge supply pipe more than necessary, and the beverage container or It was possible to reduce the amount of gas remaining in the gas supply pipe when replacing the gas cylinder.

In the beverage dispenser configured as described above, it is preferable that the drawer can be moved forward until the beverage container mounted on the bottom wall is located in front of the front edge of the storage. In this way, all parts of the beverage container will come out of the storage, making it easier to lift the beverage container upwards or sideways, further improving workability when replacing the beverage container. I was able to do it.

In the beverage dispenser configured as described above, preferably a detachable pull out against the repository.

It is a front view of one Embodiment of the refrigerator of this invention. It is a side schematic view which made the inside of the refrigerator of FIG. 1 a cross section. It is a side schematic view corresponding to FIG. 2 which pulled out the drawer forward. It is a side schematic view corresponding to FIG. 2 when a beer barrel and a gas cylinder are taken out from a drawer. It is a side schematic view corresponding to FIG. 1 when only a beer barrel can be stored in a refrigerator.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the beverage dispenser of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the beverage dispenser 10 of the present embodiment includes a refrigerator (storage) 11 capable of storing a beer barrel (beverage container) T storing beer (beverage) and a refrigerator 11. It is provided with a pouring cock (pouring device) 12 provided on the front surface.

As shown in FIG. 2, the refrigerator 11 stores the beer barrel T in a cooled state, and the periphery thereof is covered with a heat insulating material. A refrigerating device 20 is provided at the rear of the refrigerator 11, and the inside of the refrigerator 11 is cooled by the refrigerating device 20. The refrigerator 20 cools the refrigerant gas compressed by the compressor 21 by the condenser 22 and liquefies it, guides the liquefied refrigerant to the cooler 23 through the capillary tube, and vaporizes the cooling air duct 24 by the cooler 23. The passing air is cooled, and the cooled air is circulated in the refrigerator 11 by the cooling fan 25 to cool the inside of the refrigerator 11.

A front opening 11a is formed on the front surface of the refrigerator 11, and the beer barrel T is taken in and out from the front opening 11a. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a rail 13 extending back and forth is provided at the lower part of the inner side surface of the refrigerator 11, and the rail 13 movably supports a drawer 30 described later.

As shown in FIG. 2, a drawer 30 is provided in the refrigerator 11 so as to be movable back and forth, and the drawer 30 closes the front opening 11a of the refrigerator 11 so as to be openable and closable, and the beer barrel T is opened and closed from inside the refrigerator 11. It has a function to move it to the front side. The drawer 30 has a front wall portion 31 that rotatably closes the front opening 11a of the refrigerator 11, and a bottom wall portion 32 that extends rearwardly in the refrigerator 11 from the lower part of the front wall portion 31. The shape seen from is approximately L-shaped. A stopper 33 is provided on the side of the drawer 30 to prevent the beer barrel T from tilting to the left or right.

The front wall portion 31 of the drawer 30 is covered with a heat insulating material like the refrigerator 11, and constitutes the front wall of the refrigerator 11. A packing 34 is provided on the peripheral portion of the rear surface of the front wall portion 31, and when the drawer 30 is closed, the packing 34 is in close contact with the outer peripheral edge of the front opening 11a of the refrigerator 11 to seal the inside of the refrigerator 11. There is. A pouring cock 12 is attached to the upper part of the outer surface of the front wall portion 31, and the beer in the beer barrel T stored in the refrigerator 11 is pouring out from the pouring cock 12. The bottom wall portion 32 of the drawer 30 is for mounting the beer barrel T, and in this embodiment, the gas cylinder G that pushes out the beer in the beer barrel T by the pressure of carbon dioxide gas can also be mounted. The left and right sides of the bottom wall portion 32 are supported by the rail 13 at the bottom of the refrigerator 11 so as to be movable back and forth, and as shown in FIG. 3, the drawer 30 can be moved back and forth along the rail 13 of the refrigerator 11. It has become. When the drawer 30 is pulled out from the refrigerator 11 to the frontmost side, the beer barrel T and the gas cylinder G are located in front of the front edge of the refrigerator 11, and the beer barrel T and the gas cylinder G are located above or to the side without being pulled out forward. It is possible to lift it toward you.

As shown in FIG. 2, the beer barrel T mounted on the drawer 30 is detachably connected to the dispensing cock 12 by the beverage supply pipe T2 via the dispensing tap T1 provided at the upper part. Generally, a beer barrel T has a capacity of about 5 L, about 10 L, about 20 L, or the like, and is a heavy object including the weight of the beer barrel T itself and the beer content. Further, the via barrel T is connected to the gas cylinder G mounted on the drawer 30 by the gas supply pipe T3 via the injection tap T1 provided at the upper part. The gas cylinder G is filled with carbon dioxide gas that pumps beer in the beer barrel T.

In the beverage dispenser 10, the inside of the refrigerator 11 is cooled by the cooling air generated by the operation of the freezing device 20, and the beer (beverage) in the beer barrel T in the refrigerator 11 is cooled by the cooling air. By operating the lever of the pouring cock 12, the beer in the beer barrel T is pushed out to the beverage supply pipe T2 by the pressure of the carbon dioxide gas sent from the gas cylinder G, and is pushed out from the pouring cock 12 through the beverage supply pipe T2. It is poured into a container such as a glass.

When the beer in the beer barrel T runs out by pouring out the beer, the beer barrel T is replaced by the following procedure. As shown in FIG. 3, the drawer 30 is pulled forward to a position where the beer barrel T and the gas cylinder G are on the front side of the front edge of the refrigerator 11. As shown in FIG. 4, the pouring tap T1 is removed from the empty beer barrel T, the beer barrel T is lifted upward or sideways and taken out from the drawer 30, and a new beer barrel is placed on the bottom wall portion 32 of the drawer 30. Carry T. The pouring tap T1 is attached to the new beer barrel T, and the drawer 30 is pushed backward and stored in the refrigerator 11. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, when replacing the gas cylinder G, the gas cylinder G is lifted upward or sideways to be taken out from the drawer 30, and a new gas cylinder G is placed on the bottom wall portion 32 of the drawer 30.

The beverage dispenser 10 configured as described above includes a refrigerator (storage) 11 capable of storing the beer barrel (beverage container) T and a beverage supply pipe provided on the front portion of the refrigerator 11 and derived from the beer barrel T. It is provided with a pouring cock (pouring device) 12 for pouring out beer (beverage) in the beer barrel T supplied by T2. The front surface of the refrigerator 11 is provided with a front opening 11a for inserting and removing the beer barrel T, and the refrigerator 11 is provided with a drawer 30 for allowing the beer barrel T to be moved back and forth from the refrigerator 11. The drawer 30 has a front wall portion 31 that opens and closes the front opening 11a of the refrigerator 11 so as to be openable and closable, and a bottom wall portion that extends rearward from the lower part of the front wall portion 31 in the refrigerator 11 so that the beer barrel T can be placed on it. 32, and a pouring cock 12 is attached to the front wall portion 31.

In the beverage dispenser 10, when the beer barrel T is taken in and out of the refrigerator 11, the beer barrel T can be moved to the outside of the refrigerator 11 to a position where it is easy to hold the beer barrel T by pulling out the drawer 30 forward. The workability at the time of replacement could be improved. In particular, since the drawer 30 can be pulled out forward until the beer barrel T is located in front of the front edge of the refrigerator 11, it becomes easy to touch any part of the beer barrel T and the beer barrel T is moved upward or. It became possible to take out from the drawer 30 only by lifting it to the side, and it was possible to improve the workability when exchanging the via barrel T.

Further, since the dispenser cock 12 is attached to the front wall portion 31 of the drawer 30, when the drawer 30 is pulled out from the refrigerator 11, the dispenser cock 12 moves together with the beer barrel T, and the drawer 30 is moved to the refrigerator 11. The pouring cock 12 also moves with the beer barrel T when pushed in. Therefore, it is not necessary to lengthen the beverage supply pipe T2 connecting the pouring cock 12 and the beer barrel T more than necessary (the minimum length is sufficient), and the beverage supply pipe T2 is used when the beer barrel T is replaced. The amount of beer remaining in the beer can be reduced, and the loss of beer when exchanging the beer barrel T can be reduced.

In the beverage dispenser 10, not only the beer barrel T but also the gas cylinder G connected to the beer barrel T by the gas supply pipe T3 can be mounted on the bottom wall portion 32 of the drawer 30. As a result, when the drawer 30 is pulled out from the refrigerator 11, the gas cylinder G moves together with the beer barrel T, and when the drawer 30 is pushed into the refrigerator 11, the gas cylinder G moves together with the beer barrel T. Therefore, it is not necessary to lengthen the gas supply pipe T3 connecting the via barrel T and the gas cylinder G more than necessary (the minimum length is sufficient), and the carbon dioxide remaining in the gas supply pipe T3 when the gas cylinder G is replaced. The amount of gas could be reduced, and the loss of carbon dioxide gas when replacing the gas cylinder G could be reduced. Further, since the gas cylinder G is not installed outside the beverage dispenser 10, the appearance of the beverage dispenser 10 can be improved. In this embodiment, the gas cylinder G can be mounted on the drawer 30 together with the beer barrel T, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the effect of lengthening the gas supply pipe T3 more than necessary can be obtained. However, as shown in FIG. 5, only the beer barrel T can be mounted on the drawer 30, and the gas cylinder G may be installed outside the refrigerator 11.

In the beverage dispenser 10, the refrigerator 11 is provided with a rail 13 that supports the drawer 30 so as to be movable back and forth. This made it easier to move the drawer 30 back and forth into the refrigerator 11 .

In the beverage dispenser 10, the drawer 30 is removable from the refrigerator 11. As a result, even when dirt such as beer overflowing to the drawer 30 adheres to the drawer 30, the drawer 30 can be removed from the refrigerator 11 and the removed drawer 30 can be washed.

In the above-described embodiment, the beer barrel T containing beer has been used as an example of the beverage container, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other beverages such as juice and chuhai are placed in the beer barrel. It may be a stored one. Further, the beverage container is not limited to the beer barrel, and may be a closed container such as a PET bottle, a bottle, or a can.

In the above-described embodiment, the refrigerator 11 has been described as an embodiment of the storage, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a heat storage that heats or keeps the beverage is used. There may be.

In the above-described embodiment, the dispenser cock 12 has been described as one embodiment of the dispenser, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the dispenser such as a dispenser having a built-in valve mechanism is used. May be used.

In the above-described embodiment, one pouring cock 12 is provided on the front wall portion 31 of the drawer 30, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of pouring cocks are provided on the front wall portion 31 of the drawer 30. 12 may be provided, and a plurality of beer barrels T corresponding to the pouring cock may be stored in the refrigerator 11.

10 ... Beverage dispenser, 11 ... Storage (refrigerator), 11a ... Front opening, 12 ... Dispenser (pouring cock), 13 ... Rail, 30 ... Drawer, 31 ... Front wall, 32 ... Rear wall, T ... Beverage container (beer barrel), T2 ... Beverage supply pipe, T3 ... Gas supply pipe, G ... Gas cylinder.

Claims (4)

A storage that can store beverage containers such as beer barrels,
The legs provided on the lower surface of the bottom wall of the storage and
A refrigerating device that cools the inside of the storage, and
A beverage dispenser provided on the front surface of the storage container and provided with a dispenser for pouring out beverages in the beverage container supplied by a beverage supply pipe derived from the beverage container.
The refrigerating device is arranged at the rear part of the storage, and a front opening for taking in and out the beverage container is provided on the front surface of the storage .
The storage has a front wall portion that opens and closes the front opening so as to be openable and closable, and a bottom wall portion that extends rearward from the lower part of the front wall portion in the storage to allow the beverage container to be placed. With a drawer provided in the storage so that it can be moved back and forth ,
It is provided with a rail provided on the side surface of the storage and supporting the drawer so as to be movable back and forth .
A beverage dispenser characterized in that the dispenser is attached to the front wall portion. In the beverage dispenser according to claim 1,
The beverage in the beverage container is dispensed from the dispenser through the beverage supply pipe by the pressure of gas, and a gas cylinder connected to the beverage container by the gas supply pipe is mounted on the bottom wall portion. Beverage dispenser characterized by being made possible. In the beverage dispenser according to claim 1 or 2.
A beverage dispenser characterized in that the drawer can be moved forward until the beverage container mounted on the bottom wall portion is located on the front side of the front edge of the storage. In the beverage dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A beverage dispenser characterized in that the drawer can be attached to and detached from the storage.

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