JPH0570422U - Beverage production equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] In beverage production equipment such as coffee production equipment,
The power consumption is reduced while keeping the extract liquid warm, and the invasion of dust and the like is prevented to improve hygiene. [Structure] A hopper tank 4 for supplying water for extraction, a hot water tank 5 for heating water for extraction, and a hopper tank 4
And a hot water tank 5, a water supply pipe 6, a connecting pipe 8 for sending hot water from the hot water tank 5 to a bucket 11 in which coffee and paper filters are set, and a bucket 1.
1, a decanter 12 for receiving the extraction liquid, a heat insulating plate 14 on which the decanter 12 is placed, and a transparent heat insulating cover 15 surrounding the bucket 11 and the decanter 12 and having a U-shape in a top view.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an overflow-type beverage manufacturing apparatus that extracts coffee, tea, etc., and more particularly to a beverage manufacturing apparatus that reduces power consumption while keeping the extract liquid warm and prevents dust from entering.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 As an example of a conventional beverage manufacturing apparatus, a coffee manufacturing apparatus (hereinafter referred to as a conventional apparatus) will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of a conventional device.

In FIG. 2, 1 is a main body, 2 is an opening provided on the upper surface of the main body 1, 3 is a lid for opening and closing the opening 2, and 4 is a hopper taper formed on the main body 1 for receiving water. , 5 is a hot water tank arranged at the bottom of the main body 1 and having a heater (not shown), 6 is a water supply pipe connecting the hopper tank 4 and the hot water tank 5, and 7 is an upper end connected to the water supply pipe 6 and a lower end is A stainless pipe that opens at the bottom of the hot water tank 5, 8 is a connecting pipe that guides the water in the hot water tank 5 outward from above, and 9 is a discharge port that is detachably attached to the discharge port 8A at the tip of the connection pipe 8. The fixture 10 is a pouring spray fitted in the discharge port fixture 9, and 11 is a bucket for setting raw materials. Below the bucket 11, a decanter 12 that stores the extract is placed on a heat retaining plate 14 having a heater 13 built therein.

The position of the discharge port 8 A of the connection pipe 8 is arranged below the upper surface of the hot water tank 5. The position of the suction port 8B, which is the other end of the connecting pipe 8, is provided above the tip of the discharge port 8A, and projects into the hot water tank 5. The siphon phenomenon works due to the difference between the opening positions of the suction port 8B and the discharge port 8A, and the hot water in the hot water tank 5 is always at the constant water level at the position of the discharge port 8A.

Next, the operation of the conventional device will be described. Open the lid 3 to fill the hopper tank 4 with water. The supplied water flows through the water supply pipe 6 and the stainless steel pipe 7 into the warm water tank 5 from below. After the water in the hot water tank 5 is heated and turned into hot water, when the water is supplied to the hopper tank 4, the hot water passes through the connecting pipe 8 and is sprayed and dropped from the pouring spray 10 and the coffee set in the bucket 11 in advance. A coffee extract passes through a paper filter (not shown), is poured into a decanter 12 placed below the bucket 11, and is kept warm by a heat retaining plate 14.

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the conventional device, since the bucket and decanter are exposed to the air, the extraction liquid in the bucket during extraction is easily cooled, especially when it is cold, and the decanter is in contact with the heat insulation plate at the bottom. However, there is a problem that it consumes a lot of heat and consumes a lot of power.

[0007] In addition, since the bucket and the decanter are exposed to the outside air (including indoor air) during preparation for extraction and keeping the extract liquid warm, there is a problem that dust or the like enters and is not preferable for hygiene. there were.

The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and it is intended to prevent the heat dissipation of the extraction liquid to reduce the power consumption and prevent the intrusion of dust and the like. The purpose is to provide a device.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a hopper tank having an opening on the upper surface of a main body, a hot water tank having a heater disposed at the lower portion of the main body, and a water supply pipe connecting the hopper tank and the hot water tank. A connecting pipe that guides the water in the hot water tank outward from above, a discharge port fixing device that is detachably attached to the discharge port at the tip of the connecting pipe, and a lower end of the discharge port fixing device. A beverage manufacturing apparatus comprising: a bucket for setting a raw material; a decanter for storing an extract below the bucket; and a heat insulating plate having a built-in heat insulating heater and mounting the decanter. It is characterized in that a transparent heat insulating cover surrounding the decanter on the plate and the bucket is detachably installed.

[0010]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, a coffee making apparatus (hereinafter referred to as an apparatus of the present invention) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of the device of the present invention, in which the same parts as in the prior art are designated by the same reference numerals.

The device of the present invention includes a hopper tank 4, a warm water tank 5, a water supply pipe 6, a connecting pipe 8, a bucket 11, a decanter 12, a heat retaining heater 13, and a heat retaining plate 14.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a heat retaining cover made of transparent glass, plastic, etc., which is substantially U-shaped in a top view, and has an L-shaped cross section provided horizontally on both sides of the lower portion of the main body 1 near the heat retaining plate 14. Air can pass through the receiving metal fittings 16 and 16 and the metal fittings 17 provided vertically near the center of the main body 1 in a detachable manner and in close contact with both side surfaces and the front surface of the main body 1. Lock it so that it is difficult.

Further, the heat insulating cover 15 is provided with a grip portion 15A which is held at the time of attachment / detachment, and cutout portions 15B and 15B which are fitted to the receiving metal fittings 16 and 16 in order to prevent the grip portion 15A from being dropped during positioning and during use. Has been.

Next, the operation of the device of the present invention will be described.

First, the bucket 11 in which the coffee and the paper filter are set is attached to the discharge port fixing tool 9, and the decanter 12 is placed on the heat retaining plate 14, and then the heat retaining cover 15 is received by the metal fittings 16 and 16 and the metal stopper 17. , 17 to the main body 1. Next, the lid 3 that covers the opening 2 is opened to the position shown by the dotted line in FIG. 1, and the amount of water for one person is set to about 150 ml. For example, 1.5 l of water is supplied to the hopper tank 4. At this time, if the amount of water in the hot water tank 5 has reached the predetermined water level and has already risen to the predetermined temperature, the supplied water will pass through the water supply pipe 6 and the stainless steel pipe 7 to the hot water tank 5 at the lower part. The hot water in the upper part of the temperature tank 5 which is more inflowing and is equal to the inflowing water flows through the connecting pipe 8, sprays and drops from the pouring spray 10, and passes through the coffee and the paper filter set in the bucket 11 and the coffee. It becomes the extraction liquid and is poured into the decanter 12 placed below the bucket 11. The heat retaining plate 14 keeps the heat until it is used for drinking.

If there is no water in the hot water tank 5 because the device of the present invention is used for the first time, first, a predetermined amount of water must be replenished until the water level of the hot water tank 5 reaches a predetermined position. .. Until the temperature of the water in the hot water tank 5 rises to a predetermined water temperature, cold water is not discharged from the pouring spray 10 even if the extraction water is supplied to the hopper tank 4.

When drinking the coffee extract in the decanter 12, the heat retaining cover 15 is removed from the main body 1 by holding the handle 15a, the decanter 12 is taken out, and the coffee extract is poured into a coffee cup (not shown) or the like. .. At this time, if the coffee extract remains in the decanter 12, the decanter 12 is returned to the heat retaining plate 14, and the heat retaining cover 15 is set on the main body 1 again.

Although the coffee manufacturing apparatus has been described in the present embodiment, it can be applied to a beverage manufacturing apparatus such as black tea and green tea.

[0020]

[Effect of the device]

 Since the beverage manufacturing device of the present invention is configured as described above, it can reduce power consumption during keeping the extract liquid, prevent dust from entering, and improve hygiene. Since it is transparent, you can check the remaining amount of extract in the decanter without removing the cover.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a coffee manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the beverage manufacturing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of a conventional device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Main Body 4 Hopper Tank 5 Hot Water Tank 6 Water Supply Pipe 8 Connection Pipe 11 Bucket 12 Decanter 14 Insulation Plate 15 Insulation Cover

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A hopper tank formed at an upper part of a main body and having an opening on an upper surface, a hot water tank having a heater arranged at a lower part of the main body, a water supply pipe connecting the hopper tank and the hot water tank, and the hot water tank. A connecting pipe that guides the water inside from the upper side to the outside, a discharge port fixing device that is detachably provided at the discharge port at the tip of the connecting pipe, and a bucket that is attached to the lower end of the discharge port fixing device and sets the raw material. And a decanter for storing the extraction liquid below the bucket, and a heat insulating plate on which the heat insulating heater is built and on which the decanter is placed, the decanter and the bucket on the heat insulating plate. A beverage manufacturing apparatus characterized in that a transparent heat insulating cover surrounding the container is detachably provided.