JPH0848394A - Drink dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To cool the inside of a material storage using cooling water for generating cold water. CONSTITUTION:In an upper body, a storage 41 containing a plurality of concentrated material containers 42 each reserving a concentrated material is separately provided, and a pouring mechanism 54 and a pouring nozzle 55 are connected to the lower part of each of the concentrated material containers 42. Inside a lower body, an ice bank mechanism 4 for chilling cooling water 12 reserved in a water reservoir 14 is provided, thereby chilling city water passing through a cooling part 6 of a water supply tube 24 to make it cold water for cold drink. By the actuation of a pump 32, the cooling water 12 in the water reservoir 14 is supplied to a distributing pipe 60 arranged in a cooling space 51 separately provided in the storage 41 through a pipe 36, a supply tube 61 and a tubular body 63. The cooling water 12 chills a storage chamber 41a while flowing down a partition board 47 and is recovered into the water reservoir 14 through a pipe 37.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage dispenser for diluting a concentrated raw material with cold water cooled by an ice bank mechanism and pouring it out, by using the cooling water stored in the ice bank mechanism. The present invention relates to a beverage dispenser configured to cool a storage chamber for storing raw materials.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A cooling mechanism for making cold water used for cooking cold beverages and a heating mechanism for making hot water used for cooking hot beverages are built into the main body and dispensed from a concentrated raw material container separately installed inside the main body. Beverage dispensers for diluting the obtained raw material with cold water or hot water to dispense cold beverages or hot beverages have been put into practical use. In a beverage dispenser having a cooling mechanism and a heating mechanism built into a main body, there is a problem that the concentrated raw material stored in the concentrated raw material container is oxidatively deteriorated by heat generated from a hot water tank of the heating mechanism to deteriorate the taste of the beverage. Therefore, for the purpose of preventing the concentrated raw material from changing its taste and storing it for a long period of time, the storage chamber in which the concentrated raw material container is stored is cooled to keep the concentrated raw material at a constant temperature.

FIG. 14 shows a storage chamber 71 for a concentrated raw material container 79.
1 illustrates an example of a beverage dispenser 70 configured to cool a beverage. In the dispenser 70, an external water source (not shown) is added to the cooling water stored in the cold water tank 76.
Part of the water supply pipe 80 connected to the
In the process of flowing 0, cold water is poured out by diluting the concentrated raw material with cold water that is heat-exchanged with cooling water and cooled to a required temperature. Then, the storage chamber 71 is cooled by using the cooling water for producing the cold water. That is, a part of the circulation path 75 including the pump 72 and the closed pipe path 73 enclosing the heat medium 74 is immersed in the cooling water stored in the cold water tank 76. In addition, a storage chamber 71 in which a concentrated raw material container 79 is stored
A part of the circulation path 75 is drawn into the
A heat exchange fin 77 is attached to a. Further, an air blower 78 is arranged in the vicinity of the lead-in portion 75a, and the pull-in portion 75a and the heat exchange fins 7 are operated by the operation of the device 78.
An air stream that contacts 7 is formed. Therefore, the heat medium 74 circulated in the closed pipe 73 by the operation of the pump 72 is heat-exchanged with the cooling water in the process of passing through the cold water tank 76, and is cooled to a required temperature. Heat is exchanged with the air in the storage chamber 71 while passing through the lead-in portion 75a. As a result, the inside of the storage chamber 71 is cooled to the required temperature, and the concentrated raw material stored in the concentrated raw material container 79 can be prevented from deterioration and can be stored for a long period of time.

As a mechanism for cooling the cooling water in the cold water tank 76 to a required temperature, a cooling pipe (not shown) formed in a coil shape is arranged inside the cold water tank 76, and the cooling pipe is frozen. An ice bank mechanism is adopted in which a part of the cooling water is frozen around the cooling pipe by circulating a cooling medium from a device (not shown) for forced cooling. That is,
The cooling water is cooled by an ice layer frozen around the cooling pipe.

[0005]

In the circulation path 75, heat exchange between the cooling water in the cold water tank 76 and the air in the storage chamber 71 is indirectly performed via the heat medium 74 circulating in the path. Therefore, it is pointed out that the storage chamber 71 is not efficiently cooled and the concentrated raw material is insufficiently kept cold. Further, when the heat medium 74 is used for a long period of time, its ability is lowered, so that complicated work such as periodical replenishment and replacement is required, and there is a drawback that running cost increases. The cooling water stored in the cold water tank 76 has a large cooling capacity that can be rapidly lowered to a predetermined temperature regardless of whether the temperature of the tap water flowing through the water supply pipe 80 is high or low. It was the actual situation that in the composition of, the ability was not fully utilized.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems, and achieves energy saving by cooling the storage chamber of the concentrated raw material container with the cooling water cooled by the ice bank mechanism. It is another object of the present invention to provide a beverage dispenser that can keep the storage chamber warm with hot water stored in a hot water storage tank as needed.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and preferably achieve the intended purpose, the present invention provides a storage compartment in which a storage chamber for storing a concentrated raw material container is defined, and the concentrated raw material. A pouring mechanism that pours out a required amount of concentrated raw material from a container, a beverage mixing section that communicates with the pouring mechanism, and an ice bank that cools the cooling water stored in the water tank with ice formed inside the water tank. A mechanism and a supply unit that supplies cold water that has undergone heat exchange with the cooling water to the beverage mixing unit, and the concentrated raw material poured from the concentrated raw material container and the supply unit are supplied. In a beverage dispenser adapted to mix cold water in the beverage mixing unit, a cooling unit provided in the storage chamber, and a supply unit for supplying cooling water of the water storage tank to the cooling unit, the cooling unit. Cooling after being supplied to cool the cooling section The is characterized by being configured so as to recover the water tank.

According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a supply means for supplying the cooling water for the water storage tank to the outside of the wall surface defining the storage chamber, and the cooling water after flowing down the wall surface to cool the wall surface. Is configured to be collected in the water tank. Still another invention is provided with a cooling pipe arranged in the storage chamber and a supply means for supplying the cooling water of the water storage tank to the cooling pipe, and the cooling water after circulating through the cooling pipe is stored in the water storage tank. Configured to collect. Still another invention is a heat exchanger disposed in the storage chamber, a fan disposed in proximity to the heat exchanger for blowing air in the storage chamber to the heat exchanger, and a water tank. A supply means for supplying cooling water to the heat exchanger is provided, and the cooling water that has exchanged heat with the air in the storage chamber by the heat exchanger is collected in the water storage tank.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a beverage dispenser according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings with reference to preferred embodiments. 1 is a front view of a beverage dispenser according to an embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a side view of a beverage dispenser,
The dispenser 1 is composed of a box-shaped upper main body 2A and a lower main body 2B obtained by processing a plate material such as stainless steel into a sheet metal. The upper body 2A is provided with a storage box 41 for accommodating a concentrated raw material container 42 in which a required amount of concentrated raw material 40 is stored, and pouring out a required amount of the concentrated raw material 40 from the concentrated raw material container 42. An ejection mechanism 54 is provided, and the lower bank 2B accommodates the ice bank mechanism 4 and the heating mechanism 8.

The upper main body 2A is placed and fixed on the lower main body 2B, and the upper half thereof has an outer box 45 and an inner box 4 therein.
A storage box 41 filled with a heat insulating material 44 such as urethane foam is disposed between the storage box 41 and the storage box 6. In the storage chamber 41a defined inside the storage 41, a plurality of concentrated raw materials 40 are stored.
The concentrated raw material container 42 (three in the embodiment) is the main body 2A.
They are stored in parallel along the width direction of the (see FIG. 3). A pouring mechanism 54 having a pouring pump 43 and a pouring nozzle 55 are connected to the lower portion of each concentrated raw material container 42,
The required amount of concentrated raw material 40 that has been poured out from the concentrated raw material container 42 via the pouring mechanism 54 is supplied to the pouring nozzle 55. A pump 33 for supplying cold water cooled by the ice bank mechanism 4 or hot water 30 heated by the heating mechanism 8 (see FIG. 11) to the spout nozzle 55 is provided at the bottom of the storage box 41. It is arranged corresponding to. The storage box 41 is open to the front and the upper surface, and a heat insulating door 50 that opens and closes the front opening 41b is provided on the front surface of the storage box 41 and the storage box 4 is opened.
The upper surface opening 41c of No. 1 is opened and closed by a heat insulating lid 48. Further, on the front surface of the heat insulating door 50, as shown in FIG.
(Three in the embodiment) pouring buttons 56 are provided, and by pushing the buttons 56, the pouring pump 43 of the pouring mechanism 54 and the pump 33 for supplying cold water or warm water 30 are activated. It is configured.

The storage chamber 41a of the storage box 41 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, a partition plate (wall surface) 47 having an L-shaped cross section is arranged so as to extend from the upper portion to the rear portion with the same width as the internal width dimension of the storage chamber 41a. Insulation lid 4
8 and the inner rear surface of the inner box 46 define an L-shaped cooling space 51 that is isolated from the storage chamber 41a.
In the cooling space 51 facing between the upper plate 47a of the partition plate 47 and the heat insulating lid 48, the T-shaped water sprinkling pipe 60 positions the horizontal pipe 60a extending in the width direction of the space 51 on the front side, The vertical pipe 60b communicating with the horizontal pipe 60a is arranged in a state of being directed to the rear side. Further, a supply pipe 61 having a pipe 36 for supplying the cooling water 12 stored in the water storage tank 14 of the ice bank mechanism 4 connected to one end is inserted inside the rear wall of the storage box 41. The vertical pipe 60b is connected to the other end of the pipe 61 through a pipe body 63. That is, by driving the pump 32 described later, the cooling water 12 is supplied to the sprinkling pipe 60, and the cooling water 12 is sprinkled into the cooling space 51 from the plurality of water passage holes 60c formed in the lateral pipe 60a. . The upper plate 47a of the partition plate 47
8 is inclined downward toward the rear side as shown in FIG.
After smoothly flowing 7a, the vertical plate 47b of the partition plate 47
It is designed to flow down. Thereby, the partition plate 47
Is cooled by the cooling water 12, and as a result, the storage chamber 41a is cooled.

A discharge pipe 52 communicating with the cooling space 51 is disposed at the bottom of the storage plate 41 between the vertical plate 47b of the partition plate 47 and the inner box 46. A pipe 37 communicating with the water storage tank 14 of the ice bank mechanism 4 is connected. Therefore, the partition plate 47
The cooling water 12 flowing down the drainage pipe 52 and the pipe 37.
It is collected in the water storage tank 14 via the. The partition plate 47
Is made of a material having a high thermal conductivity, and the cooling water 12
Thus, the storage chamber 41a can be efficiently cooled.

As shown in FIG. 3, a water tank 14 for storing a predetermined amount of cooling water 12 is provided on the right side inside the lower body 2B.
An ice bank mechanism 4 including a refrigerant circuit 5 partially immersed in the cooling water 12 in the water storage tank 14 is provided. The water storage tank 14 is a bottomed case body that opens upward and has a required depth. The water storage tank 14 is surrounded by a heat insulating material 15 so as to keep the temperature of the cooling water 12 stored therein constant, and the open portion is covered with a lid. It is configured to be opened and closed by 18. Below the table on which the water tank 14 is placed, as shown in FIG. 4, the cooling water 12 stored in the water tank 14 is stored.
A condenser 20 and a compressor 21 which constitute a refrigerating device for cooling the
And so on.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the ice bank mechanism 4 includes a cooling circuit 5 comprising a compressor 21, a condenser 20, an expansion valve 22, an evaporator 23, etc., and the evaporator 23 is
It is spirally wound along the vicinity of the inner wall of the water storage tank 14 and is wholly immersed in the cooling water 12. Then, when the refrigerant circulating in the circuit passes through the evaporator 23, heat is exchanged with the cooling water 12, the temperature of the cooling water 12 gradually decreases, and an ice layer is formed around the evaporator 23. It is supposed to be done. Further, as indicated by a chain double-dashed line in FIG. 3, when the cylindrical ice layer 17 having a required thickness is formed on the outer periphery of the evaporator 23, the operation of the cooling circuit 5 is controlled to be stopped. That is, the cooling water 12 in the water tank 14
Is cooled to the required temperature via this ice layer 17.

Further, at a substantially central portion of the water storage tank 14, there is provided a cooling portion 6 in which a water supply pipe 24 having one end connected to an external water source (not shown) is spirally wound in the middle thereof. The cooling unit 6 is a sub-tank 2 provided on the lid 18 of the water tank 14.
It communicates with 6. That is, when the tap water supplied from the external water source passes through the cooling section 6 of the water supply pipe 24, the cooling water 1 in the water tank 14 is cooled by the ice layer 17.
It is cooled by 2, and this cold water flows into the sub tank 26. The sub-tank 26 communicates with each of the pumps 33 through a pipe 34, and is configured so that cold water is supplied to the pouring nozzle 55 by driving the pumps 33.

The pump 3 is mounted on the table on which the water tank 14 is placed.
2, a pipe 38 communicating with the water storage tank 14 is communicatively connected to the suction port of the pump 32, and the sprinkling pipe 6 is connected to the discharge port of the pump 32 as shown in FIG.
A pipe 36 communicating with 0 is connected. That is,
By driving the pump 32, the cooling water 12 stored in the water storage tank 14 is supplied to the cooling space 51 defined in the storage 41 as described above.

In FIG. 3, a heating means (not shown) such as a heater and a hot water supply tank 3 are provided on the left side inside the lower body 2B.
A heating mechanism 8 composed of 1 is provided. Hot water supply tank 3
1, tap water is supplied from an external water source, and the tap water is heated to a required temperature by a heating means and then kept warm. A lower end of a pipe 35 connected to each of the pumps 33 is inserted into the hot water supply tank 31, and the hot water 30 is supplied to the pouring nozzle 55 by driving the pump 33. . The pipe 34 for cold water and the pipe 35 for hot water are connected to the pump 33 via a switching valve, and by switching the switching valve, either the cold water or the hot water 30 is supplied to the pouring nozzle 55. It is designed to be selected and supplied.

[0018]

Next, the operation of the beverage dispenser according to the embodiment will be described. In the beverage dispenser 1 of the embodiment, a predetermined sequence control program is executed by pressing the pouring button 56 provided on the upper main body 2A in FIG. 1, and the cold pouring or hot beverage from the corresponding pouring nozzle 55 is executed. Beverage is dispensed. That is, in the state where the cold water pipe 34 is connected to the pump 33 by the switching valve connected to the pump 33, the cold water cooled to the required temperature by the cooling water 12 of the ice bank mechanism 4 is supplied to the pouring nozzle 55. The concentrated raw material is supplied, and the concentrated raw material poured out from the concentrated raw material container 42 is diluted by the pouring mechanism 54, and the cold beverage is poured out. When the pump 33 and the hot water pipe 35 are in communication with each other, the heating mechanism 8 is
The hot water 30 stored in the hot water supply tank 31 is supplied to the pouring nozzle 55, where the concentrated stock solution is diluted and the hot beverage is poured out.

Cooling of the storage 41 in the beverage dispenser 1 according to the embodiment is carried out as follows. Figure 3,
As shown in FIG. 9, when the pump 32 is operated, the cooling water 12 in the water storage tank 14 defines the cooling space 51 defined inside the storage 41 through the pipe 36, the supply pipe 61 and the pipe body 63. It is supplied to the water sprinkling pipe 60 arranged at. The cooling water 12 is sprinkled on the upper plate 47a of the partition plate 47 through a plurality of water passage holes 60c formed in the lateral pipe 60b of the water sprinkling pipe 60. Since the horizontal pipe 60b extends over the entire length of the cooling space 51 in the width direction, the cooling water 12 is separated from the partition plate 47.
The entire surface is flowed down substantially uniformly, and the entire surface of the partition plate 47 is suitably cooled. That is, the storage chamber 41 a defined in the storage chamber 41 is cooled via the partition plate 47 directly cooled by the cooling water 12, and the concentrated raw material 4 stored in the storage chamber 41 is cooled.
The concentrated raw material container 42 of 0 is kept cold at an appropriate temperature. The cooling water 12 that has flowed down the partition plate 47 is recovered from the cooling space 51 to the water storage tank 14 via the discharge pipe 52 and the pipe 37.

A temperature detecting device (not shown) is installed in the storage chamber 41a, the pump 32 is controlled by the detecting device, and the cooling water 12 is circulated to the cooling space 51 as necessary. By doing so, it is recommended to keep the temperature inside the storage chamber 41a constant.

As described above, in the beverage dispenser 1 of the embodiment, the cooling water 12 of the ice bank mechanism 4 is directly supplied to the cooling space 51 defined inside the storage 41, and the storage chamber 41 is obtained.
Since a is cooled, it is possible to effectively use the cooling water 12 and achieve efficient cooling of the storage chamber 41a. Further, since the cooling space 51 and the water storage tank 14 communicate with each other via the discharge pipe 52 and the pipe 37, the water storage tank 14
Cooling water 12 becomes less than the specified amount, or the cooling water 1
When the 2 is dirty due to long-term use and needs to be replaced, the heat insulating lid 48 is removed from the storage 41 and the upper opening 41 is removed.
By pouring water from c, water can be easily supplied into the water storage tank 12 through the discharge pipe 52 and the pipe 37.
Also, when cleaning the partition plate 47, the upper surface opening 41
It can be easily performed from c.

[0022]

[Another embodiment] FIG. 10 shows another embodiment of the beverage dispenser according to the present invention, which is a storage chamber 41a.
A cooling pipe 87 is connected to the pipe 87, and the cooling water 12
Is circulated and supplied to cool the storage chamber 41a. That is, the cooling pipe 87 is arranged so as to meander inside the storage chamber 41a, one end of the pipe 87 is connected to the pipe 36, and the other end is connected to the pipe 37. Therefore, the pump 32 is operated to operate the cooling water 12 in the water tank 14.
By circulating and supplying the cooling pipe 87 to the storage chamber 4,
The air in 1a is heat-exchanged with the cooling water 12 flowing through the pipe 87, whereby the inside of the storage chamber 41a is cooled to the required temperature.

FIG. 11 shows still another embodiment of the beverage dispenser according to the present invention. When the concentrated raw material 40 stored in the storage 41 needs to be cooled, it is cooled in the storage 41. When it is necessary to supply the water 12 and keep the concentrated raw material 40 warm, the hot water 30 is supplied to the storage 41 so that it can be switched depending on the type of the concentrated raw material 40. That is, hot water 30 for hot beverage
The required amount of water is supplied to the hot water supply tank 31 of the heating mechanism 8 for manufacturing the water via the water supply pipe 81 connected to the external water source, and the water is heated to the required temperature by the heating wire 62 arranged in the tank 31. It is supposed to be heated to. The hot water 30 stored in the hot water supply tank 31 is the pipe 35.
And to the pouring nozzle 55 via the pump 33.

Further, one end of a pipe 65 is communicatively connected to a discharge port of a pump 64 whose suction port is communicatively connected to the hot water supply tank 31, and the other end of the pipe 65 is connected to the pump 32 of the ice bank mechanism 4. It is connected to a directional control valve 67 inserted in the connecting pipe 36. Further, the hot water supply tank 31 is connected to the direction control valve 68 inserted in the pipe 37 that connects the cooling space 51 and the water storage tank 14 of the ice bank mechanism 4.
Is connected to a pipe 66. That is, the pipe 65 and the sprinkling pipe 60 are connected by the direction control valve 67, and the pipe 66 is connected by the direction control valve 68.
With the cooling space 51 in communication with the pump 64,
Is operated, the hot water 30 is supplied to the cooling space 51 through the water sprinkling pipe 60. Thereby, the partition plate 47
Can be heated to keep the concentrated raw material container 42 of the concentrated raw material 40 stored in the storage chamber 41a warm. Note that the hot water 30 after heat exchange discharged from the cooling space 51
May be discharged to the outside without being collected in the hot water supply tank 31.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 11, the concentrated raw material 40 is used.
Although the warm water 30 used to dilute the water is used to keep the storage chamber 41a warm, the heated water 9 used to make the warm water 30 may be used. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, a required amount of heated water 9 is stored in the hot water supply tank 31, and a heating portion 82 is formed by spirally winding a water supply pipe 81 leading from an external water source. The heating unit 82 is immersed in the heated water 9. Then, the other end of the heating unit 82 communicates with the pouring nozzle 55 via the pump 33. In this embodiment, when the tap water supplied from the external water source passes through the heating part 82 of the water supply pipe 81, it is heated by the heated water 9 stored in the hot water supply tank 31, and this hot water is poured out. Is supplied to. In addition, hot water supply tank 31
The heated water 9 stored in is supplied to the cooling space 51 by the operation of the pump 64, so that the storage chamber 41a can be kept warm. That is, the warm water that keeps the temperature inside the storage chamber 41a is not used for diluting the concentrated raw material 40, which is sanitary.

FIG. 13 shows still another embodiment of the beverage dispenser according to the present invention, in which a heat exchanger 83 is provided in a storage chamber 41a defined inside the storage cabinet 41, and The cooling water 12 of the ice bank mechanism 4 is circulated and supplied to the exchanger 83. That is, the heat exchanger 83 is arranged on the inner rear surface side of the storage chamber 41a, and the pipe 36 and the pipe 37 communicating with the water storage tank 14 are communicatively connected to the heat exchanger 83. Also heat exchanger 1
A cover 84 having an open upper part and a lower part is arranged on the front side of the fan 4, and a fan 85 is arranged above the heat exchanger 83. The fan 85 removes the air in the storage chamber 41 a sucked through the upper opening of the cover 84 from the heat exchanger 8
3 is brought into contact with the storage chamber 4 from the lower opening of the cover 84.
It is set to flow into 1a. Therefore, by operating the pump 32 to circulate and supply the cooling water 12 in the water storage tank 14 to the heat exchanger 83 and operate the fan 85, the air in the storage chamber 41a comes into contact with the heat exchanger 83. Then, the inside of the storage chamber 41a is cooled to the required temperature.

The temperature detecting device 86 is provided in the storage chamber 41a.
Is arranged, and the detection device 86 is configured to control the operation of the pump 32 and the fan 85. That is,
By supplying the cooling water 12 to the heat exchanger 83, the storage chamber 41a
When the detection device 86 detects that the temperature of the storage chamber 41a has become equal to or lower than the set temperature, the pump 32 and the fan 85 are stopped, and the detection device 86 detects that the temperature of the storage chamber 41a becomes equal to or higher than the set temperature. , The pump 32 and the fan 85 are controlled to be restarted. As a result, the storage chamber 41a is always kept at a constant temperature, and the concentrated raw material 40 can be stored for a long time without deterioration.

In the structure in which the cooling pipe 87 is arranged in the storage chamber 41a as shown in FIG. 10 and the heat exchanger 83 is arranged in the storage chamber 41a as shown in FIG. By circulating and supplying the hot water 30 and the heated water 9 to the exchanger 83, the storage chamber 41a can be kept warm.

[0029]

As described above, according to the beverage dispenser of the present invention, the cooling water of the ice bank mechanism for producing cold water for cold beverage is directly stored in order to cool the storage chamber for storing the concentrated raw material. Since the water is supplied to the room, the cooling water of the ice bank mechanism can be effectively used and energy saving can be achieved. Further, unlike the prior art, the storage chamber is not indirectly cooled by the heat medium, so that the storage chamber can be efficiently cooled. Further, depending on the type of concentrated raw material stored in the storage chamber, it is possible to keep the concentrated raw material warm by selecting and supplying hot water to the storage chamber.

Further, in the structure in which the cooling water flows down to the wall surface defining the storage chamber, the cooling area can be set large to enhance the cooling efficiency, and since there is no portion protruding toward the storage chamber, the storage The space of the room can be set to the minimum necessary for miniaturization. Moreover, it has the advantage that it is easy to wash and can always be kept hygienic.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the overall appearance of a beverage dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the overall appearance of the beverage dispenser according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a partial cross-section of the internal configuration of the beverage dispenser body with the front cover removed.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a partial cross-section of the internal configuration of the beverage dispenser body with the side cover removed.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a beverage dispenser.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a storage case and a beverage dispensing mechanism section.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an internal structure of the storage case with a heat insulating lid partially cut away.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view showing a storage and a beverage pouring mechanism.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a storage compartment and a beverage pouring mechanism section partially broken away.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the internal structure of the beverage dispenser according to another embodiment with the heat insulating lid of the storage removed.

FIG. 11 is a schematic explanatory view showing another embodiment of the beverage dispenser.

FIG. 12 is a schematic explanatory view showing still another embodiment of the beverage dispenser.

FIG. 13 is a schematic explanatory view showing still another embodiment of the beverage dispenser.

FIG. 14 is a schematic explanatory view showing an example of a beverage dispenser according to a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

4 ice bank mechanism, 12 cooling water, 14 water tank,
14 Water Storage Tank 17 Ice Layer, 30 Hot Water, 31 Hot Water Tank, 32 Pump, 33 Pump 40 Concentrated Raw Material, 41 Storage Cabinet, 41a Storage Chamber, 42
Concentrated raw material container 47 Partition plate, 54 pouring mechanism, 55 pouring nozzle, 6
4 pumps 83 heat exchangers, 85 fans, 87 cooling pipes

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A storage chamber (41) for storing a concentrated raw material container (42).
a) which defines a) inside, and the concentrated raw material container (4)
A pouring mechanism (54) for pouring the required amount of concentrated raw material (40) from 2)
And a beverage mixing section (55) communicating with the pouring mechanism (54) and the cooling water (12) stored in the water storage tank (14) by ice (17) formed inside the water storage tank (14). An ice bank mechanism (4) for cooling,
A supply means (33) for supplying cold water that has undergone heat exchange with the cooling water (12) to the beverage mixing section (55), and a concentrated raw material (40) poured from the concentrated raw material container (42). ) And the supply means
(33) In the beverage dispenser configured to mix with cold water supplied via the beverage mixing section (55), the cooling section (47, 83, 87) provided in the storage chamber (41a), And a supply means (32) for supplying the cooling water (12) of the water storage tank (14) to the cooling section (47, 83, 87), and the cooling section (47, 83, 87) is supplied to the cooling section (47, 83, 87). Division (47,83,87)
A beverage dispenser characterized in that cooling water (12) after cooling is collected in the water storage tank (14). 2. The beverage mixing section (55) of the cold water heat-exchanged with the cooling water (12) and the hot water (30) stored in the hot water supply tank (31) by the supply means (33). And a supply means (64) for supplying the hot water (30) in the hot water supply tank (31) to the cooling section (47, 83, 87) provided in the storage chamber (41a). ), The cooling water (12) supply means (32) and hot water (30) supply means (64)
The beverage dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the beverage dispenser is configured to be selectively operable. 3. A storage chamber (41) for storing a concentrated raw material container (42).
a) which defines a) inside, and the concentrated raw material container (4)
A pouring mechanism (54) for pouring the required amount of concentrated raw material (40) from 2)
And a beverage mixing section (55) communicating with the pouring mechanism (54) and the cooling water (12) stored in the water storage tank (14) by ice (17) formed inside the water storage tank (14). An ice bank mechanism (4) for cooling,
A supply means (33) for supplying cold water that has undergone heat exchange with the cooling water (12) to the beverage mixing section (55), and a concentrated raw material (40) poured from the concentrated raw material container (42). ) And the supply means
In the beverage dispenser adapted to mix cold water supplied via (33) in the beverage mixing section (55), outside the wall surface (47) defining the storage chamber (41a), the water tank A supply means (32) for supplying the cooling water (12) of (14) is provided, and the cooling water (12) after flowing down the wall surface (47) to cool the wall surface (47) is stored in the water storage tank (14). ), A beverage dispenser characterized in that the beverage dispenser. 4. The beverage mixing section (55) by the supply means (33) for cold water heat-exchanged with the cooling water (12) and hot water (30) stored in a hot water supply tank (31). And a supply means (64) for supplying the hot water (30) in the hot water supply tank (31) to the wall surface (47) defining the storage chamber (41a). Supply means (32) for the cooling water (12) and supply means (64) for the hot water (30)
The beverage dispenser according to claim 3, wherein the beverage dispenser is configured to be selectively operable. 5. A storage chamber (41) for storing a concentrated raw material container (42).
a) which defines a) inside, and the concentrated raw material container (4)
A pouring mechanism (54) for pouring the required amount of concentrated raw material (40) from 2)
And a beverage mixing section (55) communicating with the pouring mechanism (54) and the cooling water (12) stored in the water storage tank (14) by ice (17) formed inside the water storage tank (14). An ice bank mechanism (4) for cooling,
A supply means (33) for supplying cold water that has undergone heat exchange with the cooling water (12) to the beverage mixing section (55), and a concentrated raw material (40) poured from the concentrated raw material container (42). ) And the supply means
In the beverage dispenser configured to mix cold water supplied via (33) in the beverage mixing unit (55), a cooling pipe (87) piped in the storage chamber (41a), and the water tank ( 14) with a supply means (32) for supplying the cooling water (12) to the cooling pipe (87), the cooling water (12) after circulating the cooling pipe (87) the water storage tank (14) A beverage dispenser characterized by being configured to be collected into. 6. The beverage mixing section (55) by the supply means (33) for cold water that has undergone heat exchange with the cooling water (12) and hot water (30) stored in a hot water supply tank (31). And a supply means (64) for supplying the hot water (30) in the hot water supply tank (31) to the cooling pipe (87) arranged in the storage chamber (41a). Supply means (32) for the cooling water (12) and supply means (64) for the hot water (30)
The beverage dispenser according to claim 5, wherein the beverage dispenser is configured to be selectively operable. 7. A storage chamber (41) for storing a concentrated raw material container (42).
a) which defines a) inside, and the concentrated raw material container (4)
A pouring mechanism (54) for pouring the required amount of concentrated raw material (40) from 2)
And a beverage mixing section (55) communicating with the pouring mechanism (54) and the cooling water (12) stored in the water storage tank (14) by ice (17) formed inside the water storage tank (14). An ice bank mechanism (4) for cooling,
A supply means (33) for supplying cold water that has undergone heat exchange with the cooling water (12) to the beverage mixing section (55), and a concentrated raw material (40) poured from the concentrated raw material container (42). ) And the supply means
(33) in a beverage dispenser adapted to mix with cold water supplied via the beverage mixing section (55), a heat exchanger (83) disposed in the storage chamber (41a), and the heat A fan (85) which is arranged close to the exchanger (83) and blows the air in the storage chamber (41a) onto the heat exchanger (83), and the cooling water (12) for the water storage tank (14). And a supply means (32) for supplying the heat exchanger (83) to the heat exchanger (83), and the cooling water (12) that has exchanged heat with the air in the storage chamber (41a) in the heat exchanger (83) is stored in the stored water. A beverage dispenser characterized by being configured to be collected in a tank (14). 8. The beverage mixing section (55) by the supply means (33) for cold water that has undergone heat exchange with the cooling water (12) and hot water (30) stored in a hot water supply tank (31). And a supply means (64) for supplying the hot water (30) in the hot water supply tank (31) to the heat exchanger (83) arranged in the storage chamber (41a). The cooling water (12) supply means (32) and hot water (30) supply means (64)
The beverage dispenser according to claim 7, wherein the beverage dispenser is configured to be selectively operable.