JPH04116366A - Device for rapidly cooling soft drinks, beer or other brewages - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a cooled item to be efficiently cooled with a simple configuration of a refrigerator by a method wherein the refrigerator is composed of a non-frozen liquid agitating mechanism rotatably connected to a driving source and pivotally supported, and a lifting or descending mechanism disposed at a lower location of a cooling tank and disposed with a lifting or descending table being elevatably connected to the driving source. CONSTITUTION:Many cooled items (a) are mounted on a lifting or descending table 15. An agitating mechanism 18 is composed of an agitating vane 18c fixed to a rotary shaft 18b passed through a bearing 18a fixed to a bottom plate 11b of a cooling tank 11 and rotatably inclined to it, and a driving source 18f of a motor disposed in its inclined state within a lower chamber 4 of an outer case 1 in which its driving shaft 18d and the rotary shaft 18b are connected by a coupling 18e or the like. The agitating vane 18c is pivotally supported at a slant angle alpha in respect to a vertical line (c) of the cooling tank 11, thereby non-frozen liquid (b) within the cooling tank 11 is circulated. A lifting or descending mechanism 19 for the lifting or descending table 15 is disposed in the lower chamber 4 of the outer case 1, the ascending or descending rod 19c is ascended or descended by the driving source 19f and then the cooling tank 11 is ascended or descended only by a predetermined stroke.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a rapid cooling device for alcoholic beverages such as soft drinks and beer.

[Traditional technology] Conventional rapid cooling systems include a type in which a cooler is installed inside a cooling tank and forced convection of cold air using a fan, and a type in which a cooler is installed inside the cooling tank. , a type in which a rapid cooling antifreeze solution is stored and the antifreeze solution is stirred by a fan is known.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the former case, the article to be cooled is cooled by supplying cold air using a convection method using a fan, which requires a long time for cooling and increases power consumption. There was a problem.

On the other hand, in the latter case, the antifreeze is stirred by a fan installed on the side wall of the cooling tank, so the antifreeze is not sufficiently refluxed, resulting in poor cooling efficiency and a long cooling time. Because the temperature is below -30°C,
Since items to be cooled are moved in and out of the cooling tank using a conveyor, the equipment becomes complicated and large.
There are problems in that manufacturing costs and power consumption increase, and equipment costs also increase because a large installation space is required, resulting in high cooling costs.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology, and provides an alcoholic beverage such as a soft drink or beer that can efficiently and inexpensively cool an object to be cooled with a simple structure. The purpose is to provide other rapid cooling devices.

[1,000 E-BE for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a cooling tank having an opening/closing lid in an upper opening and storing antifreeze, and a cooling tank that can be moved up and down within the cooling tank. , and a lifting table arranged so that the articles to be cooled are placed thereon, a cooler connected to the refrigerator near the bottom of the cooling tank, and a stirring blade arranged vertically at the bottom of the cooler. an antifreeze agitation mechanism rotatably connected to and supported by a drive source at a desired inclination angle with respect to the cooling tank; It is characterized by being equipped with an elevating and lowering grip structure.

[Operation] The rapid cooling antifreeze contained in the cooling tank is cooled by the cooler.

The article to be cooled placed on the elevating table is immersed in the antifreeze while the elevating table is held in the lowered position.

The stirring blades of the antifreeze stirring mechanism are rotated at an angle with respect to the perpendicular line of the cooling tank, so the stirring blades cause the antifreeze to flow back diagonally within the cooling tank, resulting in uniform cooling by the cooler. , a large number of objects to be cooled can be cooled uniformly and efficiently.

The drive source for the lifting mechanism is also configured to be started and stopped by turning the operation switch ON and OFF, in the same manner as the drive source for the freezing point and antifreeze stirring mechanism to which the above cooler is connected. Therefore, after the required time has elapsed, operate the operation switch and start the drive source, which activates the lifting mechanism, and the lifting table is pushed up and rises above the level of the antifreeze. This involves taking out the items to be cooled that have been discarded and placing new items to be cooled.

Further, by operating the operation switch, the driving LQj source is reversed and the elevating mechanism is lowered to lower the elevating table and hold it at a predetermined lowered position.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 ('') shows a longitudinal sectional view of the embodiment of the present invention in use, Fig. 2 shows a plan view of the same embodiment with the opening/closing lid removed, and Fig. 3 shows the opening/closing lid of the same embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, which show longitudinal cross-sectional views of the state in which the cooled articles are taken in and out, the inside of the outer case 1, which has a rectangular plan shape, is divided into a partial chamber 3 and a lower chamber 4 by a partition plate 2. It is defined.

The outer periphery of the upper chamber 3 is heat-insulated by pasting a heat insulator 446 on the inner surface of the side wall 5.

The upper chamber 3 of the outer case 1 has an opening 3a at its upper end, and has two opening/closing lids 8.8, one end of which is pivoted to the upper end of the left and right side walls 5.5 by a hinge 7.7. It is arranged to open and close the opening 3a by rotation.

Each of the openings M8.8 is heat-insulated by pasting a heat insulating material 9.9 on the inner surface, and each of the hinges 7.7
It is always urged in the opening direction by the spring 1 shown in FIG.

A cooling tank 11, a reserve tank] 2 shown in FIG. 2, and a wave number mechanism 13 are provided in the soil fertilizer chamber 3.

The cooling tank 11 has a bottomed shape and has an opening 11. a
The partition plate 2 is formed with stud ports 14...
etc., opening 1.1. a is the above opening/closing M
It will be opened and closed at 8.8.

1L' in the above-mentioned cooling tank 11, J lifting table 15
However, the bottom part is supported by an elevating mechanism, which will be described later, so that it can be moved up and down in a horizontal state.

Since a large number of objects to be cooled a... are placed on the lifting table 15, the objects to be cooled a... can be placed at equal intervals and stably without falling or moving during the lifting operation. "Can be placed": Uh, there are many saucers 16 on the two sides...
is formed.

This tray 16... is formed of multiple types corresponding to the shapes and sizes of the objects to be cooled a, and can be replaced depending on the objects to be cooled a... to be placed. be.

Further, near the bottom of the cooling tank 11, a cooler 17 is disposed at a position where the lifting table 15 does not come into contact with the lower limit shown in FIG. 1, and an antifreeze stirring mechanism 18 is disposed below the cooler 17. There is.

The above θ unit 17 includes a refrigerator 17a disposed in the lower chamber 4 of the outer case 1, and a cooling vibrator 1 connected to the refrigerator 17a.
71), and the refrigerant is circulated through the cooling pipe 171 to cool the antifreeze liquid in the cooling tank 1.

On the other hand, the stirring mechanism 18 is connected to the bottom plate 11 of the cooling tank 1].
)) so that it can rotate freely (tf
4. Stirring blade 18c fixed to rotating shaft 18b which is tilted.
A drive source 18f is formed by a motor or the like, which is disposed at an angle in the lower chamber 4 of the outer case 1, and whose drive shaft 18d and the rotation shaft 18b are connected by a coupling 180 or the like, and the stirring blade 18c is arranged in the lower chamber 4 of the outer case 1. The cooling tank 11 is pivotally supported at an arbitrary inclination angle α with respect to the perpendicular line C, so that the antifreeze liquid in the cooling tank 11 is refluxed at an angle with respect to the perpendicular line C.

Furthermore, in the lower chamber 4 of the outer case 1, the above-mentioned lifting table 1 is provided.
5 lifting and lowering mechanisms 19 are provided.

This elevating mechanism]9 has its base end fixed to a rotating shaft 19a rotatably installed between the front and rear side plates of the outer gauge 1,
In Fig. 4, the actuating arm 191, which can freely reciprocate in the vertical direction indicated by arrow d (→d'), penetrates the partition plate 2 and the bottom plate 111 of the cooling tank 11, making it liquid-tight. A lifting rod 19c that is moved up and down, a length-adjustable join 1 to 19d that pivotally connects the tip of the operating arm 19b and the lower end of the lifting rod 19c, a drive source 19f with a reducer 19e, and A gear connecting the rotating shaft 19g of the reducer 19e and the rotary shaft 19a, and (
The winding is formed as a power transmission mechanism 19h by a mechanism or the like,
The north end of the lifting rod 19c is connected to the bottom plate of the cooling tank 11]
, 1b, and as the lifting rod 19c is raised or lowered by the drive source 19f, the cooling tank 1 is moved up and down by a predetermined stroke.

Here, the drive source 19f rotates the drive shaft in the normal direction by the required number of rotations by switching the operation switch.
It is best to use a motor that rotates in reverse.

Further, the illustrated switch 8.8 is formed so as to be interlocked with the lifting table 15.

That is, the required plurality of (
In the illustrated example, two pulleys 20, 20... are rotatably supported, and connecting bodies 21, 2, such as wires, are connected at appropriate positions between the opening/closing lids 8, 8, 11, DK, and lifting table 15. The connecting bodies 2L and 21 are connected to the pulleys 20 and 20.
When the lifting table 15 is in the lowered position as shown in FIG.
8 is held in the closed state against the force of the spring 10.10, and as the elevating table 15 moves up and down as shown in FIG. The lid is opened by the biasing force of a spring 10.1o.

In addition to the illustrated example, the opening/closing lid 8.8 may be formed so as to be opened and closed by manual rotation, and in this case, the springs 1o, 1o are unnecessary.

Further, the number of opening/closing lids 8.8 is not limited to two as shown in the illustrated example, but may be as many as -.

Furthermore, as the above-mentioned antifreeze solution, those listed in the ingredient list below are applicable.

Antifreeze Composition Table This antifreeze is for the cooling tank 1], and the elevating device 15
When the object to be cooled a... is lowered (the state of the first section),
is sufficiently immersed and ascends the elevating table 15 (the third
In the state shown in the figure), the elevating chiffle 15 is housed with an arbitrarily set capacity in advance so that it is exposed from the liquid surface.

The reserve tank 12 and the wave number mechanism 13 are each disposed on one side of the outer case 1, and the reserve tank 12 always contains a required amount of antifreeze liquid. The reserve tank 12 is provided in order to replenish the antifreeze in the reserve tank 12 into the cooling tank 11 by an automatic supply method or the like when the amount of antifreeze decreases below the specified amount.

On the other hand, the wave number mechanism 13 includes a liquid receiver tank 13a fixed in the upper chamber 3 of the outer case 1, and a driving source 13b such as a morph fixed on the partition plate 2 with a sufradoport 22, etc.
and the drive shaft 13c is coaxially connected with the coupling 13d, and the liquid receiver is a bearing provided at the bottom of the tank 13a], and the liquid receiver extends into the tank 1.3a through the bearing 3e. The liquid receiver is located in the tank 13a, and the rotatable dropper basket 13g has the center of the upper end and bottom of the rotating shaft 13f fixed,
A wave number material 1311 such as sponge or nonwoven fabric is attached to the inner surface of the droplet basket 13g.

In the wave number mechanism 13 formed in this way, the drop number cage rotated by the drive source 13b]
, 3g, the article to be cooled taken out from the cooling tank 11 is inserted, and the antifreeze adhering to its surface is wiped off with the wave number material 13h.

The wiped off antifreeze is reduced to about 13 drops by centrifugal force.
The liquid receiver flows out from g into the tank 13a and is stored, so that the antifreeze in the tank 13a is transferred to the cooling tank 11 and the reserve tank 12 through piping (not shown).
It is only necessary to supply it to

Further, in the opening 11a of the cooling tank 11, a plurality of slits 23a are formed radially as shown in FIG. Multiple elastic lid pieces 2 formed by cutting
A plurality of required openings 23c having 3a...
・The rubber sheet 23 having the marks formed thereon is attached.

By elastically deforming the elastic lid pieces 23b, the openings 23c are opened, and the objects to be cooled a are taken in and out of the cooling tank 11 through the openings 23c. However, normally, each elastic lid piece 23
Since the openings 23c are closed by the openings 23c, the intrusion of dirt, etc. into the cooling tank 11 and the escape of cold air in the cooling tank 11 when the cooled article a... is taken out is prevented. can do.

Further, the above rubber seed 23 can also be employed in the wave number cage 13g of the wave number mechanism 13.

In Fig. 2, reference numerals 24, 25, 26, and 27 indicate operation switches, and each of the operation switches 24 to 27 is attached to a mounting plate 28 fixed to the two end sides of the outer case. By providing a notch (not shown) in the lid 8, the operation switches 24 to 27 are exposed to the outside through the upper notch so that they can be operated in the closed state.

Each of the operation switches 24 to 27 is connected to the refrigerator 1.7a.
Drive sources 18f and 19 for the compressor and stirring mechanism 18, lifting mechanism 19, and wave number mechanism 13 (not shown)
It functions to start and stop a driving source for a pump (not shown) that automatically supplies antifreeze from the reserve tank 12 to the cooling tank 11.

In FIGS. 1 and 3, reference numerals 29 are gear shoes with stoppers, and four pieces are attached to the bottom of the outer case 1.

[Effects of the Invention 1] Since the present invention is configured as described above, the antifreeze liquid can be mixed inside the cooling tank 11 from below by the stirring blade 18c of the stirring mechanism 18 that is pivotably supported at the lower part of the cooling tank 11. Since the antifreeze liquid is refluxed diagonally downward from the "1" and "1" sides, the antifreeze liquid is uniformly cooled even though the cooler 17 is disposed at the lower part of the cooling tank 11. The article to be cooled a... can be efficiently cooled in a short time.

In addition, by raising or lowering the lifting table 15 by its lifting mechanism 19, the object to be cooled a is pushed upward from the antifreeze liquid level and is immersed in the antifreeze liquid 1], so that the object to be cooled a...・It is convenient to put in and take out the cooler 17, and the amount of antifreeze a used can be small.
Since the stirring mechanism 18 and the lifting mechanism 19 are centrally arranged in the lower part of the cooling tank 11, it is structurally simple and can be downsized, so it can be installed in a narrow space and equipment costs are reduced. can be lowered, and the storage capacity of the cooled articles a in the cooling tank 1 can also be increased.
・It has many advantages such as being able to reduce cooling costs.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a lid closed state of an embodiment of the rapid cooling device for soft drinks, beer, and other alcoholic beverages according to the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the same embodiment with the opening/closing lid removed, Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the same embodiment with the lid open and the lifting table raised, and Fig. 4 is a plan view of the same embodiment. FIG. 5 is a side view showing a part of the lift mechanism, and FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a part of the rubber sheet used in the same embodiment. Main symbols in the figure 11. . . 11a . . ] 5. . . . 17. 17a . . 18. . . . 18c . . 19. .・Freezer・Antifreeze stirring mechanism・Agitating blades・Lifting mechanism・・Drive source・Objects to be cooled・Antifreeze liquid

Claims (1)

[Claims] A cooling tank having an opening/closing lid at an upper opening and storing antifreeze; an elevator table movable up and down within the cooling tank and disposed so that objects to be cooled are placed thereon; A cooler is connected to the refrigerator near the bottom, and a stirring blade is rotatably connected to a drive source and supported at the bottom of the cooler at a desired inclination angle with respect to the perpendicular. and an elevating mechanism disposed below the cooling tank, the elevating table being connected to a drive source so that the elevating table can be moved up and down. Rapid cooling equipment for beer and other alcoholic beverages.