JPH09188395A - Circulation cooling method and unit for beverage dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify pipes and manipulation and retain carbonated water, syrup, and water in a cold state, by equipping a freezer and integrally forming a carbonator and respective kinds of cooling coils and also separately installing a circulating carbonated water pump. SOLUTION: A coolant evaporation coil 20 connected to a freezing machine 10 composed of a compressor 11, a condenser 12, etc., is contained in a cooling tank 30 charged with cooling water. A cooling coil 40 for syrup, a diluting water-cooling coil 51 connected to a diluting water pump, and a carbonated water-cooling coil connected to a carbonator are contained in the cooling tank 30. The carbonated water is produced in the carbonator in which water and carbon dioxide gas are charged. Cooling carbonated water hoses 80a, b for circulation are connected to a cooling carbonated water pump for circulation to supply cold carbonated water from the cooling tank 30. And further, cold syrup and cold water are supplied to separately installed beverage dispensers through respective supply hoses together with the cold carbonated water hose 80a, b for circulation and hence, the syrup and other drinks in the hoses can be kept cold.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to hybrid carbonators, and more particularly to circulating cooling units for beverage dispensers.
Above all, it relates to an integrated cooling unit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a cooling unit for a beverage dispenser injects carbon dioxide gas and water into a single carbonator, and injects the produced normal temperature carbonated water into a separate cooling coil or cold plate to produce cooled carbonated water. . On the other hand, cold water is often made by putting water in a cooling coil or a cold plate. And syrup is cooled in the same way as cooling water is made.

[0003]

In this case, the piping becomes complicated and its operation becomes complicated.

[0004]

In view of the above technical problems, the circulating cooling unit for a beverage dispenser and the circulating cooling method according to the present invention are equipped with a refrigerator, and a carbonator and various cooling coils are also provided. All of them are integrated, and a carbonated water pump for circulation is installed to keep the carbonated water, a plurality of syrups, and cold water in a separate beverage dispenser in a cooled state.

The specific constitution of the circulating cooling unit for a beverage dispenser and the circulating cooling method according to the present invention will be described in detail below. First, the structure of the circulation cooling unit for a beverage dispenser according to the first aspect of the present invention will be described. First, there is a refrigerator. Next, there is a refrigerant evaluation coil. This refrigerant evaporating coil is connected to the above refrigerator. And there is a cooling tank.
This cooling tank accommodates the above-mentioned refrigerant evaporation coil. Additionally, there are one or more syrup cooling coils. The one or more syrup cooling coils are housed in the cooling tank.

Then, there is a dilution water pump. In addition, there is a dilution water cooling coil. The dilution water cooling coil is connected to the dilution water pump and accommodated in the cooling tank. And there is a carbonator. There is also a carbonated water cooling coil. This carbonated water cooling coil
It is connected to the above carbonator and is housed in the above cooling tank. Finally, there is a chilled carbonated water pump for circulation. This circulating cooling carbonated water pump circulates most of the carbonated water between the carbonated water cooling coil and the beverage dispenser while supplying a part of the cooled carbonated water to the separate beverage dispenser. By doing so, the cooled syrup and the cold water are kept in the cold state through the circulating cooling carbonated water hose, and these are supplied.

Next, the constitution of the circulation cooling unit for beverage dispenser and the circulation cooling unit for beverage dispenser of the invention described in claim 2 of the circulation cooling method according to the present invention will be described. The present invention is the same as the configuration of the first aspect of the present invention except for the following points. Therefore, the entire description of the configuration of the invention of claim 1 is incorporated herein, and the following description of the configuration is added thereto. The difference from the configuration of the invention of claim 1 is the presence of the control device. This control device controls each of the above-mentioned pumps and carbonator.

Finally, the constitution of the circulation cooling unit for beverage dispensers and the circulation cooling method for beverage dispensers according to the third aspect of the present invention will be described. First, the refrigerant evacuation coil coupled to the refrigerator is stored in a cooling tank containing cooling water. Next, one or more syrup cooling coils, a dilution water cooling coil connected to the dilution water pump, and a carbonated water cooling coil connected to the carbonator are housed in the cooling tank.

Then, the circulating cooling carbonated water hose is connected to the circulating cooling carbonated water pump to supply a part of the cooled carbonated water from the cooling tank, and the cooled syrup and the cold water separately placed in a beverage dispenser. A large amount of this carbonated water is circulated between the carbonated water cooling coil and the beverage dispenser by bundling and insulating the respective supply hoses. The cold syrup and cold water are then supplied to the beverage dispenser, keeping them cold.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A general embodiment of a circulation cooling unit for a beverage dispenser and a circulation cooling method according to the present invention will be described below. This is because the refrigerant evaporating coil in the cooling tank is connected to the refrigerator to cool the carbonated water cooling coil with the plural types of syrup cooling coil and dilution water cooling coil housed in the cooling tank. To do. The dilution water cooling coil is coupled to the dilution water pump. On the other hand, the carbonated water cooling coil is connected to the carbonator and cooled from the side where carbonated water is produced.

Then, the circulating cooling carbonated water pump supplies a part of the cooled carbonated water to the separately placed beverage dispenser through the circulating cooling carbonated water hose, and most of the carbonated water is cooled by the above carbonated water cooling. By circulating between the coil and the beverage dispenser described above, cold syrup and cold water are kept cold and supplied. Further, the agitator circulates the cooling water in the cooling tank. Finally, the controller controls each of the above pumps, carbonator and agitator.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A circulating cooling unit for a beverage dispenser and a circulating cooling method according to the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings by using specific embodiments thereof. this is,
First, there is a normal refrigerator 10. It consists of a condenser 11 and a compressor 12. Next, there is the refrigerant evaluation coil 20. The refrigerant evaporating coil 20 is connected to the refrigerator 10 so that the refrigerant circulates. Then, there is a cooling tank 30. The cooling tank 30 accommodates the above-mentioned refrigerant evaporation coil 20, cools the cooling water 31 in the cooling tank 30, and agitator 32.
Causes the cooling water 31 to flow. 33 is a tank overflow.

Further, there is a syrup cooling coil 40.
In this embodiment, four cooling coils 41, 42, 43, 44 for four types of syrups were used. The syrup cooling coil 40 is housed in the cooling tank 30 and cooled there. Then, there is a dilution water pump 50. Further, there is a dilution water cooling coil 51. The dilution water cooling coil 51 is connected to the dilution water pump 50 described above. Then, it is stored in the cooling tank 30 and is also cooled here. Then, there is a carbonator 60. further,
There is a carbonated water cooling coil 61. This carbonated water cooling coil 6
1 is coupled to the above carbonator 60. And
It is stored in the cooling tank 30 and is also cooled here.

Further, there is a circulating cooling carbonated water pump 70. The circulating cooling carbonated water pump 70 supplies a part of the cooled carbonated water to a separately placed beverage dispenser D (see FIG. 4). At this time, most of the carbonated water is constantly circulated between the carbonated water cooling coil 61 and the beverage dispenser D through the circulating cooling carbonated water hoses 80a and 80b (see mainly FIG. 5). ,
It keeps those chilled syrups and cold water chilled and supplies them. In addition,
This circulating cooling carbonated water pump 70 is not in continuous operation,
It may be operated intermittently. In this case, a temperature sensor may be provided near the end of the circulating cooling carbonated water hose 80b for controlling the drive of the circulating cooling carbonated water pump 70 according to the temperature of the carbonated water therein. .

Finally, there is the controller 90. This control device controls each of the pumps 50 and 70, the carbonator 60, the agitator 32, and the like. In addition, the symbol 80a is a circulating cooling carbonated water hose for the outward path,
Reference numeral b is a circulating cooling carbonated water hose for the return route. And
The alpha bed H is a housing, and the numeral 33 is the tank cooling water 31 overflow.

Next, one embodiment of the circulating cooling method for a beverage dispenser according to the present invention will be described. First, a refrigerator 10 including a compressor 11 and a condenser 12
The refrigerant evaporating coil 20 to be coupled to is stored in the cooling tank 30 containing the cooling water 31. Next, the four cooling coils 41, 42, 43, 44 for four types of syrups, the dilution water cooling coil 51 connected to the dilution water pump, and the carbonated water cooling coil 61 connected to the carbonator 60 are connected as described above. Stored in the cooling tank 30. This carbonated water is produced in the above carbonator 60 provided with water and carbon dioxide.

Then, a cooling carbonated water hose 80a for circulation,
Cooling carbonated water pump 7 for circulating b (see mainly FIG. 5)
In combination with 0, the cold carbonated water is supplied from the cooling tank 30. On the other hand, this cooling carbonated water hose 8 for circulation
A hose bundle 80 is formed by each supply hose that supplies cold syrup and cold water together with 0a and b to the beverage dispenser D provided separately. That is, the cooling carbonated water hoses 80a and 80b and the cold water supply hose 81 are respectively
The pair of syrup supply hoses 82, 83, 84 and 85 are bundled together and insulated with a heat insulating material 86 and stopped with an adhesive tape 87. Therefore, while supplying the cooled carbonated water to the above beverage dispenser D, by constantly circulating most of this carbonated water between the above carbonated water cooling coil 61 and the above beverage dispenser D, a cold syrup and Keep cold water cold so that they are supplied.

As described above, the circulating cooling unit for a beverage dispenser and the circulating cooling method according to the present invention have a cooling function and can cool and supply four kinds of syrup in addition to carbonated water and water. Became.

[0019]

The circulation cooling unit for a beverage dispenser and the circulation cooling method according to the present invention have the following great effects because of the above-mentioned effects. That is,
Since it has the function of circulating the cooled carbonated water, the inside of the tower dispenser can be cooled,
Piping for carbonated water, water, syrup, etc. is made together with a circulating cooling carbonated water hose, and a heat insulating material is wrapped around them to ensure sufficient cooling.

Thus, the circulating cooling carbonated water hose supplies a part of the cooled carbonated water to the tower dispenser, while most of the carbonated water is supplied to the carbonated water cooling coil and the beverage dispenser. By constantly circulating between, the cold syrup such as hoses in the circuit can be kept cold.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front sectional view of a circulation cooling unit for a beverage dispenser according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of that of FIG.

FIG. 3 shows a piping wiring diagram of the one shown in FIG.

4 shows a beverage dispenser for the one in FIG.

FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of a hose bundle of each hose connecting between the ones of FIGS. 1 and 4.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Refrigerator 11 Condenser 12 Compressor 20 Refrigerant Eva Coil 30 Cooling Tank 31 Cooling Water 40 Syrup Cooling Coil 50 Diluting Water Pump 51 Diluting Water Cooling Coil 60 Carbonator 61 Carbonated Water Cooling Coil 70 Circulating Cooling Carbonated Water Pump 80 Hose Bundle 80a, b Circulation Cooled carbonated water hose 81 Cold water supply hose 82-85 Syrup supply hose 86 Insulation material 87 Adhesive tape 90 Control device D Beverage dispenser

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A refrigerator, a refrigerant evacuation coil coupled to the refrigerator, a cooling tank accommodating the refrigerant evacuation coil, one or more syrup cooling coils accommodated in the cooling tank, a dilution water pump, and a dilution water pump. A cooling water cooling coil to be stored in the cooling tank, a carbonator, a carbonated water cooling coil coupled to the carbonator and stored in the cooling tank, and one of the cooled carbonated water to a separate beverage dispenser. By circulating most of the carbonated water between the carbonated water cooling coil and the beverage dispenser described above together with the supply of water, the chilled syrup and cold water are kept cool through the circulating cooling carbonated water hose. A circulating cooling unit for a beverage dispenser, which comprises a cooling carbonated water pump for circulation supplied. 2. A refrigerator, a refrigerant evacuation coil coupled to the refrigerator, a cooling tank accommodating the refrigerant evacuation coil, one or more syrup cooling coils accommodated in the cooling tank, a dilution water pump, and a dilution water pump. And a dilution water cooling coil that is stored in the cooling tank, a carbonator, a carbonated water cooling coil that is coupled to the carbonator and that is stored in the cooling tank, and a portion of the cooled carbonated water to a separate beverage dispenser The most of this carbonated water is circulated between the carbonated water cooling coil and the beverage dispenser to keep the chilled syrup and the chilled water in a cold state, and the chilled carbonated water for circulation to which they are supplied. Circulation for a beverage dispenser, characterized by comprising a pump and a controller for controlling each of the above pumps and a carbonator. Retirement unit. 3. A refrigerating evaporator coil connected to a refrigerator is housed in a cooling tank containing cooling water, and one or more syrup cooling coils and a dilution water cooling coil connected to a dilution water pump and carbonated water connected to a carbonator. A cooling coil and a cooling coil are housed in the cooling tank, a cooling carbonated water hose is connected to a cooling carbonated water pump, and a portion of the cooled carbonated water supplied from the cooling tank and a cooled syrup and Cool the cold water to the beverage dispenser by bundling and insulating with each supply hose that supplies cold water to the separate beverage dispenser and circulating most of the carbonated water between the carbonated water cooling coil and the beverage dispenser. Circulation for a beverage dispenser, characterized in that the syrup and cold water are kept cold to be supplied却方 method.