JP7149527B2 - beverage dispenser - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to beverage dispensers.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a beverage dispenser equipped with a cooling device including a compressor, a heat exchanger, a blower fan, etc. is known (see Patent Document 1, for example).
In the beverage dispenser described above, the blower fan was arranged on the back side.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2008-1391

In Patent Document 1, when replacing the blower fan from the back side of the beverage dispenser for maintenance or the like, depending on the installation location of the beverage dispenser, if there is a wall behind the beverage dispenser, it is necessary to move the beverage dispenser itself, which is troublesome. There was a problem that it took
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a beverage dispenser that facilitates maintenance of a blower fan provided in a cooling device.

The beverage dispenser of the present invention is a beverage dispenser in which a beverage to be provided is pre-cooled by a cooling device, wherein the cooling device comprises a compressor, a condenser and a blower within a housing of the beverage dispenser, Above, a cooling water tank is arranged in which the refrigerant that has passed through the condenser flows, and the cooling water tank is arranged in the housing between the storage part storing the beverage ingredients and the rear wall of the beverage dispenser, A drip tray on which the cup into which the beverage is poured is placed is provided below the storage unit, a blower fan installation unit is provided behind the condenser in the housing, and the blower is installed in the housing. It is characterized in that it is installed in the blower fan installation portion by inserting it from the opening of the blower fan installation portion formed on one side of the .
As a result, the blower fan can be easily attached to and detached from the blower fan installation portion through the opening of the blower fan installation portion from the side of the housing.
Moreover, the beverage dispenser of the present invention is characterized in that the cooling device is arranged behind the drip tray.
Moreover, the beverage dispenser of the present invention is characterized in that the blower device is arranged close to the rear wall of the beverage dispenser.

Further, in the beverage dispenser of the present invention, the blower device includes a blower fan and a blower fan support member, the blower fan is supported by the blower fan support member, and the blower fan support member is inserted through the opening to It is characterized by being installed in the blower fan installation part.
As a result, even when the shape of the blower fan is changed, the shape of the blower fan support member can be matched to the blower fan, and the structure of the blower fan installation part need not be changed, increasing the degree of freedom in the shape of the blower fan. .

Further, in the beverage dispenser of the present invention, the blower fans are supported by the blower fan support member in a line in the direction of insertion into the housing.
As a result, the space occupied by the blower fan in the longitudinal direction and the vertical direction of the housing can be reduced, and the size of the housing can be reduced in the longitudinal direction and the vertical direction.

In the beverage dispenser of the present invention, the blower fan can be easily attached to and detached from the blower fan installation part through the opening of the blower fan installation part from the side of the housing, and the maintainability of the blower fan can be improved.

1 is a front view showing a beverage dispenser of one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. Side view showing the inside of the housing Rear view showing the blower and its surroundings An exploded perspective view showing an air blower The perspective view which shows the state before installing an air blower in a ventilation fan installation part. The perspective view which shows the state after installing an air blower in the ventilation fan installation part.

A first invention is a beverage dispenser for pre-cooling a beverage to be provided by a cooling device, wherein a blower fan installation portion for installing a blower fan constituting the cooling device is provided in a housing, and the blower fan installation portion is provided with a blower fan installation portion. By providing an opening into which the blower fan can be inserted from the side of the housing, the blower fan can be easily attached to and detached from the blower fan installation section through the opening of the blower fan installation section from the side of the housing. .

In a second aspect of the invention, the blower fan is supported by a blower fan support member, and the blower fan support member is inserted through the opening and installed in the blower fan installation portion, thereby changing the shape of the blower fan. Even in such a case, the shape of the blower fan support member may be matched with the blower fan, and the structure of the blower fan installation portion does not have to be changed, and the degree of freedom in the shape of the blower fan can be increased.

In a third aspect of the invention, the blower fan support member supports the blower fans arranged in the insertion direction into the housing, thereby reducing the space occupied by the blower fans in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction of the housing. The size can be reduced, and the size of the housing can be reduced in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
It should be noted that "left" and "right" in the following description indicate directions when facing the front of the beverage dispenser 10. As shown in FIG.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a beverage dispenser 10 of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing the inside of the housing.
As shown in FIG. 1, the beverage dispenser 10 is arranged in the housing 11 between a pair of BIBs (Bag In Boxes) 12 and 13 arranged on the upper left and right sides of the housing 11 and the left and right BIBs 12 and 13. A syrup supply unit 14 is provided.
An upper portion of the housing 11 is covered from the front by a front cover 15 attached to the housing 11 so as to be openable and closable. A plurality of selection buttons (not shown) for selecting various beverages are provided on the front surface of the front cover 15 . Front cover 15 is shown in the open position to allow maintenance of beverage dispenser 10 .

The left and right BIBs 12 and 13 store different raw materials for beverages.
Tubes 16A, 16B are connected to the lower ends of the left and right BIBs 12, 13, respectively, and tube openings 17A, 17B are provided at the distal ends of the tubes 16A, 16B.
Beverages are made by mixing beverage ingredients with dilution water that dilutes the beverage ingredients.
The tubes 16A and 16B are sandwiched between rotors (not shown) and arms (not shown) that constitute peristaltic pumps 18A and 18B, respectively. By handling the tubes 16A and 16B with rotating rotors, the beverage in the tubes 16A and 16B is delivered to the tube openings 17A and 17B.

The syrup supply unit 14 includes a variable valve, an electromagnetic valve, a tube, a multi-nozzle, etc. (not shown) behind and below the cover member 21, respectively.
When the selection button is operated to request a syrup drink, the syrup in the syrup tank is supplied to the multi-nozzle through the electromagnetic valve. In the multi-nozzle, syrup is mixed with dilution water to form a syrup drink, which is discharged from the tip of the multi-nozzle.

A drip tray 31 is provided below the left and right BIBs 12 and 13 and the syrup supply unit 14 and below the housing 11 . A cup (not shown) is placed on the drip tray 31, and the beverage is poured into the cup.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the housing 11 includes a bottom wall 51 , a pair of left and right side walls 52 (only one of the side walls 52 is shown) that rises from the left and right side edges of the bottom wall 51 , and a rear wall of the bottom wall 51 . and a rear wall 53 raised from the rim.
A cooling device 55 is arranged above the bottom wall 51 for cooling the beverage ingredients and the dilution water.
The cooling device 55 comprises a compressor 56 , a condenser 57 and a blower device 58 .
The blower 58 is arranged close to the rear wall 53 and blows air to the front condenser 57 to cool the condenser 57 .

A support member (not shown) supported by the bottom wall 51 via a plurality of pillars (not shown) is provided above the cooling device 55, and the water tank 63 is arranged on the support member.
Inside the water tank 63 are a cooler 64 through which the refrigerant that has passed through the condenser 57 flows, a syrup cooling coil (not shown) consisting of a tube for cooling the raw material of the beverage, and a dilution water cooling coil (not shown) consisting of a tube for cooling the dilution water. (not shown) are arranged in a state of being submerged in the cooling water stored in the water tank 63 .

3 is a rear view showing the blower 58 and its surroundings, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the blower 58. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in the housing 11 (see FIG. 2), on the bottom wall 51 (see FIG. 2), there is provided a blower fan installation portion 66 that forms a rectangular space in rear view. ing.
The blower device 58 includes a plate-like blower fan support member 71 having a laterally elongated contour, and a pair of left and right blower fans 72 attached to a rear surface 71 x of the blower fan support member 71 .
The blower fan support member 71 includes a main plate portion 71a to which the left and right blower fans 72 are attached, and a side plate portion 71b that bends and extends rearward from one (right) side edge of the main plate portion 71a.

The main plate portion 71a includes a main plate 71y, and an upper flange 71q and a lower flange r extending rearward from upper and lower edges of the main plate 71y, respectively.
The main plate 71y includes a pair of left and right openings 71c, a plurality of rear projections 71f, a plurality of projections 71g, and a pair of upper and lower insertion portions 71h.
The left and right openings 71c each have an octagonal shape, and are portions through which the air flow generated by the blower fan 72 passes. The rear projecting portion 71f projects rearward from the upper side 71d and the lower side 71e of each opening 71c, and the respective tip portions 71j are bent so as to approach each other.
A blower fan 72 is inserted from the side (left side) between the upper and lower rear protrusions 71f of each opening 71c. The blower fan 72 is sandwiched and held by the upper and lower rear protrusions 71f. Further, the blower fan 72 is locked by the tip portion 71j of the rear projecting portion 71f so as not to come off rearward.

The projections 71g are formed around the left and right openings 71c and fit into the holes 76a of the blower fan 72 . A pair of upper and lower inserting portions 71h protrude outward from the side edge of the other side (left side) of the main plate 71y, and are inserted into the inserting holes 84c (see FIG. 5) of the blower fan installation portion 66 so that the blower fan support member 71 is installed. It is positioned in the left-right direction and the front-rear direction. The upper flange 71q and the lower flange 71r are formed on the upper edge and lower edge of the main plate 71y and protrude rearward.

The side plate portion 71b has an upper edge protrusion 71k that protrudes inward from the upper edge, a side protrusion 71m that protrudes outward from the rear edge, and a pair of upper and lower front protrusions 71n that protrude forward from the front edge. Prepare.
A connector 74 projecting upward is attached to the upper edge projecting portion 71k. The connector 74 is connected to the end of a wire extending from an electric motor 77 that constitutes the blower fan 72 .
The side protruding portion 71m is an attachment portion of a packing member that seals the gap between the blower fan support member 71 and the rear wall 53 (see FIG. 2). The pair of upper and lower forward protruding portions 71n are respectively provided with screw insertion holes 71p, and the upper and lower forward protruding portions 71n are fastened to the side portions of the blower fan installation portion 66 with screws (not shown) passed through the screw insertion holes 71p. be.

The blower fan 72 includes a frame portion 76 having a rectangular outline, an electric motor 77 attached to a central portion 76c provided in the frame portion 76, and a fan 78 attached to a rotating shaft (not shown) of the electric motor 77. Prepare.
The frame portion 76 has a pair of front and rear holes 76a at the four corners, respectively.

5 is a perspective view showing the state before the blower 58 is installed in the blower fan installation portion 66, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the state after the blower 58 is installed in the blower fan installation portion 66.
As shown in FIG. 5 , a cooling device support plate 81 is provided on the bottom wall 51 (see FIG. 2 ), and the cooling device 55 is supported by the cooling device support plate 81 .
The blower fan installation portion 66 is provided at a pair of right and left one side plate portions 83 and the other side plate portions 84 raised above the cooling device support plate 81 and at the front portions of the left and right one side plate portions 83 and the other side plate portions 84 . An attachment portion 85 (only one attachment portion 85 is shown) and an upper plate portion 86 connecting upper ends of the left and right one side plate portions 83 and the other side plate portions 84 .

The one side plate portion 83 integrally includes a side plate 83a and a rear plate 83b, and the side plate 83a and the rear plate 83b form an L-shaped cross section. The other side plate portion 84 includes a side plate 84a and an outer flange 84b extending outward from the rear edge of the side plate 84a.
The left and right attachment portions 85 are attached to the left and right side surfaces of the capacitor 57 with a plurality of screws 87, respectively. The upper plate portion 86 includes an upper plate 86a and an upper flange 86b extending upward from the rear edge of the upper plate 86a. An upper plate 86a of the upper plate portion 86 is formed with an L-shaped notch portion 86c at a rear corner portion on one side (right side).

The cooling device support plate 81 includes a support plate body 81a on which the cooling device 55 is placed, and a pair of left and right side lower flanges 81b and rear lower flanges 81c extending downward from the left and right side edges and the rear edge of the support plate body 81a, respectively. and constitute a part of the blower fan installation section 66 .
The rear lower flange 81c of the cooling device support plate 81, the outer flange 84b of the other side plate portion 84, and the upper flange 86b of the upper plate portion 86 are arranged on the same plane.

A rear plate 83b of the one side plate portion 83 is located forward of the rear lower flange 81c, the outer flange 84b and the upper flange 86b. That is, behind the rear plate 83b of the one side plate portion 83 and between the cooling device support plate 81 and the upper plate portion 86, a recessed opening 88 is formed in a side view.
The opening 88 extends from one side (right side) of the housing 11 (see FIG. 2) to a space 89 behind the condenser 57 and surrounded by the cooling device support plate 81, the other side plate portion 84, and the upper plate portion 86. It becomes an insertion port into which the air blower 58 is inserted as indicated by the arrow.

The rear lower flange 81c of the support plate main body 81a, the outer flange 84b of the other side plate portion 84, and the upper flange 86b of the upper plate portion 86 are arranged close to or abut against the rear wall 53 (see FIG. 2). , the opening 88 is formed in a rectangular shape by the rear wall 53 in a side view.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the blower device 58 can be installed in the blower fan installation portion 66 by inserting it through the opening 88 described above.

At this time, the pair of insertion portions 71h of the blower fan support member 71 are inserted into the insertion holes 84c formed in the side plate 84a of the other side plate portion 84, and the blower 58 (more specifically, the side end portion of the blower 58 ( The left end)) is positioned in the longitudinal direction.
In this state, the screws 91 are passed through the screw insertion holes 71p of the pair of forward protruding portions 71n of the blower fan support member 71, and the screws 91 are screwed into the screw holes 83c formed in the side plate 83a of the one side plate portion 83. .
The blower device 58 (more specifically, the side end (right end) of the blower device 58) is now fixed to the blower fan installation portion 66, thereby completing the installation of the blower device 58 to the blower fan installation portion 66. do.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5 above, the beverage dispenser 10 pre-cools the beverage to be provided by the cooling device 55 . In the beverage dispenser 10, a blower fan installation portion 66 for installing a blower fan 72 (more specifically, a blower 58) that constitutes the cooling device 55 is provided in the housing 11, and the blower fan 72 is installed in the blower fan installation portion 66. is provided from the side of the housing 11 .
With this configuration, the blower fan 72 can be easily attached to and detached from the blower fan installation portion 66 through the opening 88 of the blower fan installation portion 66 from the side of the housing 11 . Thereby, the maintainability of the blower fan 72 can be improved.

4 and 5, the blower fan 72 is supported by the blower fan support member 71, and the blower fan support member 71 is inserted through the opening 88 to be installed in the blower fan installation portion 66. As shown in FIGS.
According to this configuration, even if the shape of the blower fan 72 is changed, the shape of the blower fan support member 71 can be matched to the blower fan 72, and the structure of the blower fan installation portion 66 does not need to be changed. The degree of freedom in shape of the fan 72 can be increased.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the blower fan support member 71 has the blower fans 72 arranged in the direction of insertion into the housing 11 (see FIG. 2) (that is, the lateral direction of the housing 11). supported by
According to this configuration, the space occupied by the blower fan 72 in the front-back direction and the up-down direction of the housing 11 (that is, the direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the fan support member 71) can be reduced. It is possible to achieve miniaturization in both the direction and the vertical direction.

As described above, the present invention has been described based on the respective embodiments, but these are only examples of one embodiment of the present invention, and therefore arbitrarily modifications and applications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. .

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The beverage dispenser according to the present invention can be suitably used as a beverage dispenser capable of improving the maintainability of the blower fan.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 Beverage dispenser 11 Case 55 Cooling device 66 Blower fan installation part 71 Blower fan support member 72 Blower fan 88 Opening

Claims (5)

In a beverage dispenser in which the beverage to be served is pre-chilled by a cooling device,
a cooling device comprising a compressor, a condenser and a blower within the beverage dispenser housing;
Above the cooling device in the housing, a cooling water tank is arranged in which the refrigerant that has passed through the condenser flows,
The cooling water tank is disposed within the housing between a reservoir for storing the beverage ingredients and a rear wall of the beverage dispenser,
A drip tray on which the cup into which the beverage is poured is placed is provided below the storage unit,
A blower fan installation portion is provided behind the capacitor in the housing,
A beverage dispenser , wherein the blower device is installed in the blower fan installation portion by being inserted from an opening of the blower fan installation portion formed on one side of the housing . 2. A beverage dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the cooling device is positioned behind the drip tray . 3. A beverage dispenser according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the blower device is arranged close to the rear wall of the beverage dispenser. The blower includes a blower fan and a blower fan support member,
4. The blower fan is supported by the blower fan support member, and the blower fan support member is inserted through the opening to be installed in the blower fan installation portion. 1. Beverage dispenser according to claim 1. 5. The beverage dispenser according to claim 4, wherein the blower fan is supported by the blower fan support member in a line in the direction of insertion into the housing.

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