JPH02139394A - Drink supply apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent drink in a supply part from becoming warm by performing a heat conduction between a drink cooling unit and the supply part and providing a heat pipe for cooling the supply part. CONSTITUTION:Reference character 6 shows a drink supply unit. A heat exchange between an evaporator 8 and the water in a cooling water tank 9 is performed by the operation of a cooling unit 7 to cool the tank water and drink in drink supply lines 5 is cooled by the heat exchange between itself and the tank water. Reference character 13 shows a heat pipe. A supply part 2 is provided with an evaporating part and a condensing part is provided between the supply part 2 and a drink cooling unit 6 on the side of the cooling unit 7, thereby performing a heat conduction therebetween to cool the supply part 2. Upon drink supply, the drink in the drink supply lines 5 cooled by the drink cooling unit 6 is delivered from a supply nozzle 4 without being warmed by the supply part 2, since the supply part 2 is connected to the drink cooling unit 6 by the heat pipe 13 and, therefore, kept cool.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage dispensing device for dispensing chilled beverages.

(B) Prior Art Conventionally, a configuration disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-46317 has been known as a beverage supply device for supplying a cooled beverage from a beverage supply valve.

In the beverage supply device disclosed in this publication, the beverage supply section and the cooling device are integrated, so the beverage supply pipe line communicating with the beverage supply valve is piped into a refrigerating chamber containing the cooling device. Since the cold air generated by the cooling device is circulated within the refrigerator compartment by the blower, the refrigerator compartment is kept cool. Therefore, a cooled beverage can always be supplied from the beverage supply valve.

(c) Problems to be solved by the invention However, in recent years, there has been a trend in fast food restaurants, restaurants, bars, etc. where the beverage dispensing device is installed, to effectively use the countertop where the beverage dispensing device is placed. In many cases, only the dispense head, which is the beverage supply unit, is placed on the counter, while the other parts that make up the beverage supply device, such as the cooling device and the beverage storage unit, are placed below the counter. .

For this reason, the beverage that has been cooled by the cooling device located under the counter is led to the dispense head via a long beverage supply pipe, which poses the problem that the beverage becomes warm when it is dispensed from the beverage supply valve. .

In addition, if there is a long interval between beverage supplies, especially when the outside temperature is high, components such as the beverage supply valve and flow regulator, which have a large heat capacity and which make up the beverage supply section, will become warm, causing the beverage to There is a problem in that the beverage warms up when passing through the flow rate regulator, and a beverage that is not sufficiently chilled is supplied when the beverage supply starts, which is an unfavorable problem in terms of beverage quality.

In order to solve the above problem, it is possible to provide the dispense head with a dedicated cooling unit for the dispense head, but if the supply of beverages continues, this cooling unit will become unnecessary, and the dispensing head will become larger and the cost will increase significantly. There is a problem that it is not practical because it invites people.

In order to solve the above problem, the present invention provides a heat pipe between a supply section equipped with a beverage supply valve and an existing beverage cooling unit, thereby eliminating the need for providing a dedicated cooling unit for the supply section. To provide a beverage dispensing device that is capable of cooling a portion of a beverage.

2) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and in a beverage supply device in which a beverage supply unit and a beverage cooling unit are arranged separately, a supply section arranged with a beverage dispensing valve; a heat source disposed between a beverage cooling unit and the supply section for conducting heat transfer between the beverage cooling unit and the supply section to cool the supply section; The above problem is solved by providing the pipe.

(E) Function According to the beverage supply device of the present invention, a heat pipe is disposed within the beverage supply unit and is disposed between the supply section provided with the beverage supply valve and the beverage cooling unit, and the heat pipe is connected to the beverage cooling unit. Heat conduction occurs between the cooling unit and the supply section to cool the supply section, thereby preventing the beverage from warming up in the supply section.

(f) Embodiments The present invention will be explained in detail according to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a structural layout diagram of a beverage supply device as an example, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a beverage supply line of the beverage supply device.

To explain the symbols and configurations of FIGS. 1 and 2,
(1) is a beverage supply unit, with a supply section (2) inside.
are placed.

(3) is a beverage supply valve (1) provided in the supply section (2).
), and if the valve opens incorrectly, the supply nozzle (
4) Permits the pouring of beverages from.

(5)...(5) is a beverage supply line, which supplies various syrups, R acid water, dilution water, etc. sent from independently provided beverage storage units (not shown) to the supply nozzle (4). and lead.

(6) is a beverage supply unit, and cooling unit (7)
The operation of the evaporator (8) exchanges heat with the water in the cooling water tank (9) to cool the water in the water tank, and the beverage supply line (5)... (5>
A cooling coil section (10) is housed therein, and the beverage in the beverage supply line (5)...(5) is cooled by heat exchange with the aquarium water.

(11) is a stirring rod provided in the cooling water tank (9), which is rotated by the driving force of the motor (12), stirs the water in the cooling water tank (9), and raises the temperature of the water in the tank. make it uniform.

(13) The working fluid contained in the container absorbs heat from the outside in the evaporation section, evaporates, becomes vapor and moves to the condensation section,
In the condensing section, the steam releases latent heat of condensation to the outside, and the working fluid is liquefied and returned to the evaporating section.This is a heat pipe that conducts heat by refluxing the working fluid, and the evaporating section is connected to the supply section. (2), and the condensing section is placed in the cooling unit (7).
disposed between the supply part (2) and the beverage cooling unit (6) in a side-by-side state, and conducts heat between the supply part (2>) and the beverage cooling unit (6); The supply unit (2) is cooled.The heat pipe (13) is connected to the beverage supply unit (1) and the beverage cooling unit (6).
As shown in FIG. 2, the beverage supply line (
5)... (5) is provided, and the beverage supply line (
5) The insulation material (14) is leaking from the outside of <5). In addition, if the distance between the beverage supply unit (1) and the beverage cooling unit (6) is large and one heat pipe is insufficient, the evaporation part of the heat pipe should be placed on the beverage supply unit (1) side. All you have to do is connect multiple pieces together.

The above is an explanation of the symbols and structure of the beverage supply device as an embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

With the above configuration, when the beverage is supplied from the supply nozzle (4), the supply section (2) is also connected to the beverage cooling unit (6) via the heat pipe (13), and the supply section <2 )
is always in a cold state, the beverage supply line (5) cooled by the beverage cooling unit (6)...
The beverage in 5) is poured out from the supply nozzle (4) without being heated in the supply section (2).

The above is a description of the beverage dispensing device as an embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

Further, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 show another embodiment, in which beverage supply valves (15) as a plurality of supply sections are provided in the beverage supply unit (1) with the same configuration as the above embodiment. If so, a heat pipe (13) for each beverage supply valve (15) is led from a beverage cooling unit, such as a cooling water tank or a cold plate, to cool each beverage supply valve (15).

In addition, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are a longitudinal cross-sectional view and a cross-sectional view of the same beverage supply valve (15), respectively, and the same reference numerals in FIGS. 1 and 2 in FIGS. 3 and 4 refer to the same thing. or equivalent.

In addition, the beverage supply/surno (15) shown in Figures 3 and 4
Then, when the lever (16) is operated, the supply valve (17) as a beverage supply valve opens, and the beverage is mixed in the mixing chamber (18) and then poured out from the supply nozzle 4). (15>) is cooled by the heat pipe (13), so it does not get warm inside the beverage supply valve (15).

The above is a description of other embodiments.

(G) Effects of the Invention According to the beverage supply device of the present invention, the temperature of the beverage in the beverage supply unit can be increased by 1. without installing a new cooling device exclusively for the beverage supply unit. It is possible to cool the supply section with a simple configuration in which the existing beverage cooling unit and the supply section are connected by a heat pipe, so that the supply section is always well cooled even when the beverage supply starts and when there is an interval between beverage supply. It is possible to supply beverages.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a beverage supply device as an example;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a beverage supply line used in the same beverage supply device, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are longitudinal and cross-sectional views, respectively, of a beverage supply valve used in other embodiments of the beverage supply device. . (1)... Beverage supply unit, (2)... Supply section,
(3)...Solenoid valve, (6)...Beverage cooling unit, (13)...Heat pipe. Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a beverage supply device in which a beverage supply unit and a beverage cooling unit are arranged separately, a supply section disposed within the beverage supply unit and equipped with a beverage supply valve, and a supply section disposed between the beverage cooling unit and the supply section. A beverage supply device comprising: a heat pipe that performs heat conduction between the beverage cooling unit and the supply section to cool the supply section.