JPH08324694A - Beer dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To increase the display effect, by providing a visible part where beer following a route can be seen, in a supply path of beer from a beer storage tank to a pouring cock. CONSTITUTION: A draft 14 for pouring beer erected on a counter 10 is composed of a column 22 and a pouring cock 24. The column 22 is constituted of support plates 28, 30 water-tightly fitted to the upper and lower ends of a cylindrical body 26 with a specified length. A transparent beer hose 34 connected to the pouring cock 24 is arranged in the inside of the cylindrical body 26. The cylindrical body 26 is made transparent by use of glass or an acrylic resin so that the beer passing through the beer hose 34 arranged inside the cylindrical body 26 is visible from the outside.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beer dispenser installed in restaurants such as restaurants and bars.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Beer dispensers, which dispense beer from a beer storage tank in small amounts by operating a dispensing cock, are widely used. As the pouring method, a gas pressure method is used in which the pressure of carbon dioxide is applied to the beer in the tank and the beer is forcibly pumped to the cock by the operation of the pouring cock. A beer dispenser that dispenses beer from a cock with gas pressure is a beer storage tank, a carbon dioxide gas cylinder for beer pressure-feeding, and a cooling mechanism for cooling beer that passes through a beer conduit leading to the dispense cock (depending on the model, It is basically replaced with a cooling mechanism for storing the beer storage tank in a cooled state). Further, the dispenser stores the above-mentioned members inside a counter or a table in a store, and starts up a draft (liquid distribution stopper) in which a pouring cock and a column are integrated from the counter or the table. .

[0003]

At the above-mentioned restaurant, hard efforts are made to differentiate from other stores in order to attract customers with various advantages over the same-type business.
As part of that, we launched the draft from the counter to create a vibrant atmosphere without damaging the interior of the store, and at the same time show the customers the beer poured from the draft into mugs and glasses, making it more entertaining. Attempts have been made to provide such services.

[0004] However, starting up a draft from the counter has become common, and it is not possible to differentiate from other stores simply by seeing the beer poured from the draft into a jug or a glass. is there.
That is, in order to attract customers, new proposals for further differentiation are desired.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks inherent in the above-mentioned prior art, and is a solution to this problem. Beer supply route from a beer storage tank to a pouring cock is provided. It is an object of the present invention to provide a beer dispenser capable of differentiating to attract customers by enhancing a display effect by providing a visible portion where beer passing through the route can be visually recognized from the outside. .

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems and achieve the intended purpose, the present invention is a beer dispenser which dispenses beer in a beer storage tank from a dispensing cock into a small amount by gas pressure, The beer supply path from the beer storage tank to the pouring cock is provided with a visible portion for visually recognizing beer passing through the path.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The beer dispenser according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings with reference to preferred embodiments.

[0008]

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 shows a first preferred embodiment of a beer dispenser according to the present invention, in which reference numeral 10 denotes a counter installed in a restaurant such as a bar, The back side (right side in FIG. 1) of the counter 10 as seen from the passenger seats is a kitchen. A table 12 is installed adjacent to the counter 10 in the kitchen, and the table 12 is provided with a sink (not shown) as an example, so that the table 12 also functions as a cooking table. The counter 10 is provided with a draft 14 for beer pouring upright, and the draft 14 is a beer via a flexible conduit 16 and a cooling mechanism (not shown) constituting a beer supply path. It is connected to the storage tank 18. The beer is cooled to a temperature suitable for drinking when it is poured out by a cooling mechanism housed inside the table. In the example of FIG. 1, below the table 12, a beer storage tank 18 and a carbon dioxide gas cylinder for beer pressure-feeding are provided.
(Not shown) is stored. Also, at the counter 10,
A drip tray 20 is provided for receiving the beer dripping from the draft 14 after the pouring operation.

The draft 14 comprises a column 22 and a pouring cock 24. The column 22 has a cylindrical body 26 of a required length, as shown in FIGS.
The support plates 28 and 30 are watertightly fitted to the upper and lower ends of the upper and lower parts via packings 31 and 31, respectively. Further, the upper and lower support plates 28, 30 are a plurality of screws fixed at a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction on the outer side of the arrangement position of the tubular body 26.
Positioning and fixing are performed by (32 in the embodiment) columns 32. The cylindrical body 26 is transparently made of glass, acrylic resin, or the like, and is configured as a visible portion that makes beer passing through a beer hose 34, which will be described later, piped inside the cylindrical body 26 visible from the outside. It
The pouring cock 24 is disposed and fixed on the upper surface of the upper support plate 28 via the first bracket 36 and the second bracket 38, and the base portion 24a and the base portion 24a that face the upper center of the upper support plate 28 of the cock 24 are provided. Bracket 3 for supporting
6 is covered with a cover 40 (see FIG. 4). The shape of the cylindrical body 26 is not limited to the cylinder as in the embodiment, and it is possible to employ a polygonal prism or a curved surface.

Further, through holes 28a and 30a are formed in the centers of the upper and lower support plates 28 and 30, and a transparent beer hose 34 is inserted into both through holes 28a and 30a to attach the fastener 42 and the O-ring 44. It is fixed in a watertight manner. As shown in FIG. 2, the lower support plate 30 in the beer hose 34
The flexible conduit 16 is communicatively connected to the lower end extending downward from the upper end of the hose 34 extending upward from the upper support plate 28 is communicatively connected to the base portion 24a of the spout 24. . That is, the beer pumped from the beer storage tank 18 via the flexible conduit 16 is
Since the beer hose 34 passes through the transparent beer hose 34 and reaches the pouring cock 24, the beer in the beer hose 34 can be seen from the outside through the transparent cylinder 26 of the draft 14. Therefore, when the beer is dispensed from the draft 14, the spout 24 of the spout cock 24 from the audience seats.
It is possible to see the beer when it is poured from b and the beer that passes through the draft 14, and a high display effect can be expected.

As shown in FIG. 6, an annular drain groove 46 is formed in the lower support plate 30 between the positions where the tubular body 26 and the three columns 32 are arranged, and the drainage groove 46 is formed outside the tubular body 26. It is configured such that the dew condensed on the water can be collected and discharged to the outside through a drain port 46a formed at a required position of the drain groove 46. As shown in FIG. 5, one of the three columns 32 is positioned so as to coincide with the extending direction of the spout 24 b of the spout 24 in the radial direction. It functions to prevent a mug or glass that receives beer poured from the spout 24b from directly hitting the cylinder 26. Further, when the draft 14 is arranged on the counter 10, the space between the two adjacent columns 32, 32 is positioned so as to face the audience seat, and the column 32 interferes with the beer in the beer hose 34. It is recommended not to be.

On the lower support plate 30, as shown in FIG.
Cold water inlets 4 on both sides of the beer hose through hole 30a
8 and an outlet 50 are bored, and both openings 48, 50 are pipes 52, 5
4 is connected to the cooling supply device 56. As shown in FIG. 1, the cooling supply device 56 is provided with the table 1
The cold water tank 60 is mounted on a base plate 58 that is arranged so as to be able to be drawn out inside the container 2, and a circulation pump 62 connected to the cold water tank 60. A slat board 63 is arranged inside the cold water tank 60, and water is stored above the slat board 63, and the lump of ice produced at another place is stored in the upper portion of the slat board 63 so as to come into contact with the lump of ice. It is designed to cool water. Further, the suction pipe 61 connected to the cold water tank 60 is connected to the suction port of the circulation pump 62 below the position where the drainboard 63 is disposed, and
A discharge pipe 52 connected to the discharge port of the pump 62 is connected to the inlet 48 of the lower support plate 30. That is, by operating the circulation pump 62, the cold water cooled by the cooling supply device 56 is supplied to the inside of the cylinder 26 through the inlet 48, and the beer in the beer hose 34 is cooled. There is. The outlet 50 of the lower support plate 30
Is connected to the cold water tank 60 via the return pipe 54, and the cold water supplied to the inside of the tubular body 26 is returned to the tank 60.

Here, in order to supply the cold water to the inside of the sealed cylinder 26, it is necessary to discharge the air inside the cylinder 26. Therefore, in the embodiment, the upper support plate 28 is evacuated. An air valve 64 is provided as the. Therefore, when the cold water is supplied to the inside of the cylinder 26, the cold water is supplied to the cylinder by keeping the air valve 64 open. By adjusting the opening / closing of the air valve 64, it is possible to arbitrarily adjust the water level of the cold water supplied and stored inside the tubular body 26. In addition, cylindrical body 2
The cold water supplied to the outlet 6 and the return pipe 5 are
The cold water is returned to the cold water tank 60 via 4 and is adjusted by a flow control valve 69 inserted in the return pipe 54 so that a fixed amount of cold water is stored in the tubular body 26. ing. Further, when cold water is circulated and supplied to the cylindrical body 26, water stains and the like adhere to the inner surface of the cylindrical body 26 over time, so that periodic cleaning is required. In this case, the air valve 6
By opening 4 to communicate the internal space of the cylinder 26 with the outside air, the cold water stored in the cylinder 26 can be quickly discharged.

A lid 65 is provided on the upper portion of the cold water tank 60 so as to be openable and closable, and the return pipe 54 is attached to the lid 65. The cold water tank 60 has a heat insulating structure,
It is designed to prevent heat from entering from the outside. An overflow pipe 66 is connected to the cold water tank 60 so as to prevent the water level in the tank from exceeding a certain level due to melting of ice blocks. Further, in FIG.
Reference numeral 7 denotes a drainage pipe connected to the cold water tank 60, and the water in the tank 60 can be drained by opening a valve 68 inserted in the drainage pipe 67.

[0015]

[Operation of First Embodiment] Next, the operation of the beer dispenser according to the first embodiment will be described below. In the cooling / supplying device 56, the water stored in the cold water tank 60 comes into contact with the ice blocks stored in the upper part of the drainboard 63 and is cooled to a required temperature. This cold water is supplied to the inside of the cylindrical body 26 through the inlet 48 by operating the circulation pump 62. At this time, by opening the air valve 64 arranged on the upper support plate 28 to discharge the air in the cylinder body, the cold water is gradually stored in the cylinder body 26. Then, by closing the air valve 64 when the required water level is reached, the cold water level in the tubular body 26 is set. Further, the cold water supplied to the tubular body 26 is returned to the cold water tank 60 via the outlet 50 and the return pipe 54, and is provided for recirculation. In addition, the return pipe 54 is provided with the lid 65 disposed above the cold water tank 60.
The cold water flowing out of the return pipe 54 comes into contact with the ice blocks stored in the upper portion of the drainboard 63 to be cooled (see FIG. 1).

The beer gas-fed from the beer storage tank 18 reaches a pouring cock 24 through a beer hose 34 arranged inside a transparent cylinder 26. Then, by operating the pouring cock 24 to open the pouring outlet 24b, beer is poured out from the pouring outlet 24b. As described above, since the cylindrical body 26 of the draft 14 and the beer hose 34 are both transparent, the beer poured into the jug or glass from the spout 24b can be seen from the passenger seat, and the beer passing through the beer hose 34 can be seen. Can also see. As a result, it is possible to enhance the display effect and achieve differentiation for attracting customers.

If the beer hose 34 is made transparent so that the customer can visually recognize the beer hose 34, the beer hose 34 will be visible to the customer as it gets dirty over time. Then, since the beer hose 34 tries to keep the beer hose clean at all times, there is an advantage that it is possible to ensure hygiene.

Here, after the beer is poured out according to the customer's request, the beer contained in the beer hose 34 until the next pouring is the cold water supplied and stored in the inside of the cylindrical body 26. Is cooled by. Therefore, cold beer can always be dispensed from the dispensing cock 24 even when the interval between the beer dispenses becomes long. In addition, when cold water is circulated and supplied to the inside of the cylindrical body 26, dew is attached to the outside of the cylindrical body 26, which has an effect of giving a cool feeling. The dew generated on the outside of the cylindrical body 26 is not collected in the drainage groove 46 of the lower support plate 30 and does not wet the counter 10. Further, as described above, the position of the spout 24b of the spout 24 of the draft 14 and the position of the support column 32 are aligned with each other. Direct contact with the body 26 can be prevented. That is, the clerk mistakenly puts a mug or glass on the cylinder 2
It is possible to prevent the tubular body 26 from being scratched or damaged by hitting it against 6.

[0019]

[Other Embodiments] FIGS. 7 to 10 show another embodiment of the beer dispenser according to the present invention, and since the basic structure thereof is the same as that of the first embodiment described above,
Only the parts different from the first embodiment will be described.

[0020]

[Second Embodiment] In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the beer hose 34 inserted into the cylinder 26 of the draft 14 is displaced from the center of the cylinder 26 to the kitchen side. . That is, by displacing the beer hose 34 in the tubular body 26 in the direction away from the passenger seat side, the beer hose 34 can be seen large from the passenger seat side by the lens effect of the transparent tubular body 26. Thereby, a further display effect can be expected.

[0021]

[Third Embodiment] In the third embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the discharge pipe 52 connected to the inlet 48 of the lower support plate 30 is
An aerator 70 capable of supplying air is communicatively connected and is configured to supply air to the cold water supplied via the discharge pipe 52. In the third embodiment, since air is supplied to the inside of the cylindrical body 26 together with the cold water, bubbles are generated in the cold water inside the cylindrical body 26 as shown in the figure, and the display effect can be improved. Further, for example, gold foil or a sphere for visually recognizing the movement of cold water may be placed inside the cylindrical body 26. By adjusting the opening of the air valve 64 so that the air in the cylinder 26 can be discharged, even if air is supplied from the aerator 70 to the inside of the cylinder 26, the water level of the cold water is kept constant. Can be kept at

[0022]

[Fourth Embodiment] In the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the cover 22 imitating an iceberg is used for the columns 22 of the plurality of drafts 14.
1, which is surrounded by 1, and in which the cover 71 is made of a transparent material such as glass or acrylic resin so that the beer passing through the beer hose 34 piped in the column 22 can be visually recognized. Is. In this fourth embodiment,
By surrounding the draft 14 with the cover 71 imitating an iceberg, it is possible to give the customer a cool sensation and provide an interesting service.

[0023]

[Fifth Embodiment] In the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 10, a cooling and supplying device constituting a dispenser is integrally formed with a sink. That is, the cold water tank 60 of the cooling supply device 56 is integrally provided in the sink 72 provided in the table 12, and the sink 7 is provided in the tank 60.
The water can be directly supplied from a faucet (not shown) attached to 2. Therefore, the piping system for supplying water to the cold water tank 60 from another place can be omitted. It is also possible to discharge the water in the cold water tank 60 by using the drainage system provided in the sink 72.

In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the case where the draft column is made transparent so that the beer can be visually recognized from the outside has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the draft from the beer storage tank is not limited to this. It is also possible to make a part of the beer supply route to the above can be visually recognized from the outside. For example, by making a part of the wall of the counter on the passenger seat side transparent and piping a transparent conduit behind the transparent portion, the beer before being poured from the pouring cock can be shown to the customer. Further, the cooling and supplying device of the cold water is not limited to the ice bank type for cooling the water brought into contact with the ice mass, but a chiller or the like configured to circulate and cool the water in the heat exchange pipe cooled by the cooling mechanism. It is also possible to adopt. Further, the cooling medium supplied to the internal space of the transparent cylindrical body is not limited to cold water, and beer can be cooled by circulating and supplying cold air or directly putting ice blocks.

[0025]

As described above, according to the beer dispenser of the present invention, not only the beer poured from the pouring cock but also the beer before pouring can be visually recognized by the customer, so that the display effect is enhanced. Can be differentiated from other stores. In addition, if the columns that make up the draft are made transparent so that the beer just before being poured from the pouring cock can be seen, a further display effect can be expected, and a rich service is provided to customers. Can be sucked. Further, by displacing the position of the beer hose with respect to the center of the cylinder, the hose can be made to look larger due to the lens effect of the cylinder. Furthermore,
By positioning at least one of the columns that make up the column so that it is aligned with the spout of the spout cock in the radial direction of the cylinder, a situation in which a jug or glass is hit against the cylinder and damaged or damaged Can be prevented.

By allowing a cooling medium to exist inside the cylinder, the beer in the beer hose piped inside the cylinder can be cooled. That is, since beer just before being poured from the pouring cock can be cooled, there is an advantage that cold beer can always be provided. Further, when cold water is circulated and supplied as a cooling medium to the inside of the cylinder, air can be further supplied to the inside of the cylinder to generate bubbles in the cold water and improve the display effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a beer dispenser according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view showing a draft of the beer dispenser according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a draft according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing a partially broken state of the draft according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the draft according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view of a draft according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a plan sectional view showing a draft of a beer dispenser according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an external perspective view showing a draft of a beer dispenser according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an external perspective view showing a draft of a beer dispenser according to a fourth example.

FIG. 10 is a schematic configuration diagram of a beer dispenser according to a fifth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 counter, 14 draft, 18 beer storage tank, 22 column 24 spout cock, 24b spout, 26 cylinder, 28 upper support plate 30 lower support plate, 32 support column, 34 beer hose, 56
Cooling / supplying device 64 air valve, 70 aerator, 72 sink

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A beer dispenser for dispensing beer in a beer storage tank (18) by gas pressure from a dispensing cock (24) into a dispenser, from the beer storage tank (18) to the dispensing cock (24). A beer dispenser, characterized in that a beer supply route is provided with a visible portion for visually recognizing beer passing through the route. 2. A draft (14) comprising a column (22) consisting of a transparent cylinder (26) and the pouring cock (24) is erected on a counter (10) and the beer storage tank ( 1
8) and a beer hose (34) communicating with the pouring cock (24) are piped inside the tube (26), and the draft (14)
The beer dispenser according to claim 1, wherein beer passing through the beer hose (34) can be visually recognized from the outside of the beer. 3. The beer dispenser according to claim 2, wherein the position of the beer hose (34) arranged inside the tubular body (26) is offset from the center of the tubular body (26). 4. Support plates (28, 30) above and below a transparent cylinder (26).
Multiple columns (32) located on the outside of the cylinder (26)
Position and fix both support plates (28, 30) with the column (22).
And the beer hose inserted into both support plates (28, 30)
One end of (34) is connected to the spout cock (24) arranged on the upper support plate (28), and at least one of the columns (32) is connected to the spout (24b) of the spout cock (24). The beer dispenser according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the beer dispenser is positioned so as to be aligned in the radial direction of the cylindrical body (26). 5. The beer in the beer hose (34) is cooled by allowing a cooling medium to exist inside the cylindrical body (26) of the column (22). Beer dispenser. 6. A cooling water cooling supply device (56) and an aerator (70) are connected to the cylindrical body (26) of the column (22),
The cold water cooled by the cooling supply device (56) is circulated and supplied to the inside of the cylindrical body (26), and at the same time, the cylindrical body (26) from the aerator (70).
The beer dispenser according to claim 2, wherein bubbles are generated in the cold water by supplying air into the inside of the beer. 7. A sink (7) for cooling said cold water supply device (56).
The beer dispenser according to claim 6, which is provided integrally with (2). 8. The beer dispenser according to claim 5, wherein an air venting means (64) is provided in the column (22).