JPH10211996A - Pour structure of drink pouring device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely dilute a concentrated raw material with a dilution liquid to prevent a drink, into which an undiluted concentrated raw material has been mixed, from being poured. SOLUTION: A pump 32 connected to a raw material pack and a pour nozzle 24 are interconnected by a delivery joint 42 so as to communicate with each other. A connection pipe 42a to be releasably engaged with the pump 32 and a feed pipe 42b for hot water are formed on the joint 42. A raw material pour pipe 48 is vertically provided at the center of the joint 42 so as to communicate with the pump 32. An open/closure valve 52 is detachably provided at an open end of the pipe 48. The valve 52 comprises a mount part 52a to be fitted on the pipe 48 and a valve part 52b to be connected to the lower end of the part 52a. The part 52b has an opening which is formed into a flat shape by the pressure applied onto the part 52b when the pump 32 is actuated to pour a concentrated raw material from the raw material pack so that the concentrated raw material is delivered in a thin, flat form and fed to the pour nozzle 24.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dispensing structure of a beverage dispensing apparatus, and more particularly, to a beverage dispensing apparatus for dispensing a beverage obtained by dissolving a paste-like concentrated raw material such as miso with a diluting liquid. It concerns the dispensing structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is known a beverage dispensing apparatus for dissolving a paste-like concentrated raw material such as miso in hot water and diluting it to a predetermined concentration for drinking. If the basic structure of the beverage dispensing apparatus is described as an example, it includes a dispensing mechanism connected to a concentrated raw material container filled with a concentrated raw material stored in a storage,
By driving the pump of the mechanism, a predetermined amount of the concentrated raw material is supplied from the concentrated raw material container to the discharging nozzle via the discharging pipe. In addition, the beverage dispensing device includes a hot water storage tank that stores a predetermined amount of hot water while keeping the temperature warm, and the hot water storage tank is connected to the discharge nozzle. That is,
By supplying a predetermined amount of the concentrated raw material in the concentrated raw material container to the discharge nozzle via a pump and supplying a predetermined amount of hot water to the nozzle, the concentrated raw material is dissolved in the hot water and diluted to a predetermined concentration, The obtained beverage is poured into a receiver such as a bowl set below the discharging nozzle and is used for drinking.

[0003]

In the above-described pouring mechanism of the pouring device, the pouring pipe for supplying the concentrated raw material delivered by the pump to the pouring nozzle has a cylindrical shape. The concentrated raw material supplied to the pouring nozzle has a substantially cylindrical shape. In other words, even though the paste-like concentrated raw material is easy to dissolve in hot water, it may fall into the receiver without being completely dissolved by the warm water due to its large thickness, and the beverage provided with the undissolved concentrated raw material is provided. There was a problem. In addition, although the beverage poured into the receiver is stirred by the pouring power of the hot water poured out of the pouring nozzle, the concentrated raw material remaining undissolved is still not easily dissolved because of the large grains having a large thickness, Disadvantages that cause discomfort to drinkers are pointed out.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems inherent in the prior art, and has been proposed to solve the problem suitably. An object of the present invention is to provide a dispensing structure of a beverage dispensing apparatus in which a beverage mixed with a concentrated raw material remaining undissolved is not dispensed.

[0005]

[Means for solving the problems] To overcome the above-mentioned problems,
In order to suitably achieve the intended purpose, the dispensing structure of the beverage dispensing apparatus according to the present invention is configured such that the paste-like concentrated raw material filled in the concentrated raw material container is supplied to the discharging nozzle through the raw material discharging pipe. Along with the supply, a diluting solution for dissolving the concentrated raw material and diluting the concentrated raw material to a predetermined concentration is supplied to the discharging nozzle through a liquid pouring outlet. In the beverage dispensing device configured to be dispensed, a discharge means for discharging the concentrated material in a flat shape is provided in a path for discharging the concentrated material, and a flattened nozzle is discharged from the concentrated material container to a discharge nozzle via the discharge means. The concentrated raw material supplied in the form is dissolved in the diluting liquid.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a dispensing apparatus for a beverage dispensing apparatus, wherein the concentrated raw material stored in a concentrated raw material container is discharged through a raw material discharging pipe. And the diluted liquid is supplied to the discharge nozzle through a liquid outlet, the concentrated raw material is diluted with the diluted liquid at the nozzle portion, and the obtained beverage is discharged from the discharge nozzle. In the beverage dispensing apparatus, an on-off valve that opens flat by the supply of the concentrated raw material is detachably disposed inside the raw material discharging pipe, and a discharging nozzle is provided from the concentrated raw material container via the on-off valve. Wherein the concentrated raw material supplied in a flat form is diluted with the diluting liquid.

[0007]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a beverage dispensing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the entire configuration of a beverage dispensing apparatus according to an embodiment. An opening 12a formed on the front side of a main body 12 of the beverage dispensing apparatus 10 is opened and closed. A storage 16 with a closing door 14 is provided.
Inside the storage 16, a raw material pack (concentrated raw material container) 18 filled with paste-like concentrated raw material such as miso is detachably mounted in a suspended state by an appropriate hanging structure. A pouring mechanism 20 is provided below the storage 16, and the pouring mechanism 20 is detachably connected to the bottom of the raw material pack 18 via a connecting pipe 22.
By operating the pouring mechanism 20, a predetermined amount of the concentrated raw material discharged from the raw material pack 18 is stored in the storage 16
Is supplied to a pouring nozzle 24 disposed at the lower part of the nozzle.

As shown in FIG. 1, the main body 12 is provided with a hot water storage tank 26 for storing a predetermined amount of water, and the water stored in the tank 26 is heated by a heater (not shown). It has become. A supply pipe 28 derived from the hot water storage tank 26 is communicated with the discharge nozzle 24 via a pump motor 30. When the pump motor 30 is driven, the required temperature is supplied from the hot water storage tank 26 to the discharge nozzle 24.
By supplying hot water (diluted solution) heated to (for example, 90 ° C.), the concentrated raw material is dissolved and diluted to a predetermined concentration and poured out (a receptacle such as a bowl).

As shown in FIG. 2, the dispensing mechanism 20 includes a pump 32 in which a wheel impeller 34 is rotatably accommodated in a pump chamber 32a. The impeller 34 is driven to rotate by a geared motor 36. ing. The impeller 34 is formed of a flexible rubber material, and is set so as to be always in contact with the inner wall of the pump chamber 32a, thereby ensuring the sealing property in the pump chamber 32a. In addition, a suction port 32b provided above the pump 32
The connecting pipe 22 connected to the raw material pack 18
Joint 3 for connecting the pump to the pump 32
8 is detachably and hermetically fitted to the outside. That is, when the impeller 34 of the pump 32 is rotated in a predetermined direction by the geared motor 36, a required suction force is generated in the pump chamber 32 a and the suction port 32 b, thereby concentrating the raw material pack 18. It is configured to suck the raw material into the pump chamber 32a through the suction joint 38 and the suction port 32b. The concentrated raw material sucked into the pump chamber 32a is continuously discharged from a discharge port 32c provided below the pump 32.

The main body 12 which faces the lower part of the pouring mechanism 20
, A support case 40 is disposed and fixed. A discharge joint 42 made of synthetic resin for connecting and connecting the pump 32 and the discharge nozzle 24 is configured to be detachably attached to the main body 12 via the support case 40. At the upper center of the discharge joint 42, as shown in FIG. 2, a connection pipe 42a which is detachably fitted to the discharge port 32c of the pump 32 is formed.
A hot water supply pipe 42b is formed in the vicinity of the hot water supply pipe 42b. A hose 46 communicating with the discharge port of the pump motor 30 is detachably connected to the hot water supply pipe 42b. In the center of the inside of the discharge joint 42, a central through hole 5 is formed in the discharge port 32c inserted into the connection pipe 42a.
A raw material pouring pipe 48 communicating with the hot water supply pipe 6 through the hot water supply pipe 42b is provided at a position close to the raw material pouring pipe 48. It is drilled parallel (vertically) to this. Then, the injection nozzle 24 is hermetically fitted to the portion of the discharge joint 42 that hangs downward from the support case 40 via an O-ring 50 (see FIG. 3). That is, the concentrated raw material and the hot water supplied from the raw material pack 18 and the hot water storage tank 26 to the discharge joint 42 are mixed with the raw material discharge pipe 48.
And it is discharged to the pouring nozzle 24 through the hot water pouring outlet 42c.

[0012]

[First Embodiment of the Dispensing Structure] An open / close valve 52 as a discharge means made of an elastic material such as rubber is detachably provided at the open end of the raw material discharge pipe 48 in the discharge joint 42. ing. As shown in FIG. 4, the on-off valve 52 has a mounting portion 52a hermetically inserted into the raw material discharge pipe 48.
And a valve portion 52b connected to the lower end of the mounting portion 52a. The valve portion 52b always keeps a closed state under its own elasticity (see FIG. 4A). ), It is set so that the concentrated raw material is not inadvertently discharged. On-off valve 5
The second valve portion 52b is opened flat by the pressure applied when the pump 32 is driven to discharge the concentrated raw material from the raw material pack 18 (see FIG. 4 (b)), and the concentrated raw material is thinned and flattened. Nozzle 2 that discharges and discharges in the shape of a circle (see the dotted line in the figure)
4.

[0013]

Next, the operation of the pouring structure according to the first embodiment will be described below. As shown in FIG.
With the raw material pack 18 connected to the suction joint 38 connected to the suction port 32b of the pump 32 via the connection pipe 22, the impeller 34 of the pump 32 is rotated in a predetermined direction by the geared motor 36. Then, a required suction force is generated in the pump chamber 32a and the suction port 32b. Thereby, the concentrated raw material filled in the raw material pack 18 is sucked into the pump chamber 32a through the suction joint 38 and the suction port 32b. Then
The raw material passes from the pump chamber 32a through the discharge port 32c and the raw material discharge pipe 48 of the discharge joint 42, and opens the valve portion 52b of the on-off valve 52 as shown in FIG. Supplied. At this time, since the valve portion 52b opens in a flat shape, the concentrated raw material is also discharged in a correspondingly thin flat shape. The hot water stored in the hot water storage tank 26 is supplied to the discharge nozzle 24 via the hose 46 and the discharge joint 42 by the drive of the pump motor 30, where the concentrated raw material is dissolved and a predetermined amount is discharged. A beverage diluted to a concentration is obtained. Then, the beverage is dispensed into a receiver set below the dispensing nozzle 24.

That is, since the concentrated raw material is supplied to the pouring nozzle 24 in a thin and flat shape that is easily melted, the concentrated raw material is easily dissolved by the warm water supplied from the hot water pouring port 42c, and the remaining concentrated raw material is dissolved in the receiver. Can be suitably prevented from falling. Even if all of the concentrated raw materials are not melted in the discharge nozzle 24, the concentrated raw materials remaining undissolved are extremely thin, so that the concentrated raw materials can be shortened by stirring with warm water in the receiver. It melts completely in time and does not cause any discomfort to the drinker.

[0015]

FIG. 5 shows a pouring mechanism of a pouring device employing the pouring structure according to the second embodiment. The basic structure of the pouring mechanism 20 is as follows. 2 has been described with reference to FIG. 2, and only different parts will be described.

The raw material discharge pipe 4 of the discharge joint 42
8, a thin slit-shaped opening (discharge means) 48a is opened at the open end thereof as shown in FIG.
The concentrated raw material supplied through the nozzle 2 is discharged in a thin flat shape (plate shape) and supplied to the discharge nozzle 24. Further, inside the central through hole 56 of the raw material discharge pipe 48 near the open end, the mouth 48 from the connection pipe 42a side is provided.
A funnel-shaped cross section where the gap gradually narrows toward a
A (orifice-shaped) guide portion 48b is formed to smoothly guide the concentrated raw material toward the mouth portion 48a.
The reduced diameter portion of the guide portion 48b is rounded so that the concentrated raw material does not stay. The mouth 48a
(The size corresponding to the thickness of the concentrated raw material) is set to a value (for example, 1.5 mm) at which the concentrated raw material does not sag.

In the pouring structure of the second embodiment described above, the concentrated raw material sucked from the raw material pack 18 into the pump chamber 32a by driving the pump 32,
Raw material discharge pipe 4 of discharge joint 42 from discharge port 32c
8 is supplied. Then, the concentrated raw material passes through the mouth portion 48 a of the raw material discharging pipe 48, becomes a flat shape, and is supplied to the discharging nozzle 24. That is, since the concentrated raw material supplied to the pouring nozzle 24 has a thin and flat shape that is easily melted, the concentrated raw material is easily and reliably dissolved by the warm water supplied to the pouring nozzle 24. Therefore, the undissolved residue of the concentrated raw material is not mixed into the beverage poured into the receiver, and the beverage does not cause discomfort.

In the second embodiment, the opening 48a functioning as a discharging means is connected to the material discharging pipe 4 of the discharging joint 42.
8, the number of parts can be reduced. Also, since the discharge joint 42 is made of synthetic resin,
The durability is improved as compared with the rubber on-off valve 52 as in the embodiment. Furthermore, although the pouring mechanism 20 requires periodic cleaning, the structure of the second embodiment does not require removal and installation of the discharge means at the time of cleaning, which is advantageous in that cleaning can be performed easily in a short time. There is. Furthermore, the mouth 48
Since a can be formed in the raw material discharge pipe 48 with high accuracy, stable discharge of the concentrated raw material can be achieved.

[0019]

FIG. 7 shows a pouring mechanism of a pouring device employing the pouring structure according to the third embodiment. The basic structure of the pouring mechanism 20 is as follows. 2 has been described with reference to FIG. 2, and only different parts will be described.

An on-off valve 54 made of an elastic material such as rubber is removably fitted into the raw material supply pipe 48 of the discharge joint 42, and the concentrated raw material is discharged through the on-off valve 54. It is configured to be supplied to the nozzle 24.
As shown in FIG. 8, the on-off valve 54 has a cylindrical main body 54a formed to have an outer diameter dimension that can be hermetically inserted into the center through hole 56 of the raw material supply pipe 48, and is connected to a lower end of the main body 54a. And a flange 54c formed on the upper end of the cylindrical main body 54a. The on-off valve 54 is adapted to be inserted into the central through hole 56 of the raw material discharge pipe 48 from the connection pipe 42a side of the discharge joint 42. In addition, the center through hole 56 in the raw material discharge pipe 48 is used.
Is formed with a step portion 56a.
The open / close valve 54 is fitted with the flange 54a settled on the connection pipe 42a, and the flange 54a is inserted into the connection pipe 42a by the discharge port 32c of the pump 32 to form the stepped portion 5a.
6a so as not to move easily.

The valve portion 54b of the on-off valve 54 always maintains a closed state under its own elasticity, and is added when the pump 32 is driven to discharge the concentrated raw material from the raw material pack 18. The concentrated raw material is opened in a flat shape by the pressure, and the concentrated raw material is discharged in a thin flat shape and discharged.
It is intended to be supplied to.

In the pouring structure of the third embodiment described above, by driving the pump 32, the concentrated raw material sucked into the pump chamber 32a from the raw material pack 18 is discharged through the discharge port 32c through the discharge joint 42. Raw material discharge pipe 4
8 is supplied. That is, the concentrated raw material is supplied to the raw material discharge pipe 4.
8 is supplied to the on-off valve 54 inserted in the center through hole 56 of
By opening the on-off valve 54 in a flat shape, the concentrated raw material is also discharged downward in a correspondingly thin flat shape.
The concentrated raw material is supplied from the raw material discharging pipe 48 to the discharging nozzle 24. That is, since the concentrated raw material supplied to the pouring nozzle 24 has a thin and flat shape that is easily melted, the concentrated raw material is easily and reliably dissolved by the warm water supplied to the pouring nozzle 24. Therefore, the undissolved residue of the concentrated raw material is not mixed into the beverage poured into the receiver, and it is possible to prevent the beverage from giving discomfort to the drinker.

In the pouring structure of the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the discharge joint 42 removed from the pouring mechanism 20 is turned over, and tap water or the like is supplied from the open end side of the raw material pouring pipe 48. Thereby, the on-off valve 54 can be easily removed from the joint 42, and the cleaning can be easily performed. When the on-off valve 52 is mounted outside the open end of the raw material discharge pipe 48 as in the first embodiment, the on-off valve 5 is used for cleaning.
In some cases, it may be damaged in a short period of time and may need to be replaced by removing or attaching 2 with an excessive force, but in the third embodiment, the on-off valve 54 can be simplified with respect to the discharge joint 42 without applying an excessive force. Can be removed or attached to the vehicle, so that durability can be improved. Further, since the on-off valve 54 is always mounted at a fixed position, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the mounting state is changed due to the individual difference of the operator and the supply of the concentrated raw material cannot be performed.

In the structure in which the on-off valve 54 is disposed inside the raw material discharge pipe 48 of the discharge joint 42 as in the third embodiment, it is preferably used even when a liquid such as juice is used as the concentrated raw material. In this case, it is possible to surely prevent the back dripping and to always keep the sanitary condition.

[0025]

As described above, according to the dispensing structure of the beverage dispensing apparatus according to the present invention, the paste-like concentrated raw material is supplied to the dispensing nozzle in a thin and flat shape. It can be easily dissolved in liquid. In other words, it is possible to prevent a beverage mixed with the undissolved concentrated raw material from being provided, and the beverage does not cause discomfort. In addition, by forming the discharge means integrally with the raw material discharge pipe, there is an advantage that durability can be improved and cleaning or the like can be easily performed in a short time.

Further, with the structure in which the on-off valve is removably inserted into the raw material discharge pipe, the durability of the on-off valve can be improved, and the stable supply of the concentrated raw material can be always achieved. In addition, this structure can suitably prevent back dripping when a liquid is used as the concentrated raw material, and is sanitary.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an entire configuration of a beverage dispensing apparatus according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of a pouring mechanism employing a pouring structure according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing an exploded state of a main part of a pouring mechanism employing the pouring structure according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing the on-off valve of the dispensing structure according to the first embodiment in a closed state and an open state.

FIG. 5 is a schematic vertical sectional view of a pouring mechanism employing a pouring structure according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a main part of a dispensing mechanism employing a dispensing structure according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a schematic vertical sectional view of a dispensing mechanism employing a dispensing structure according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view showing an essential part of a dispensing mechanism employing a dispensing structure according to a third embodiment in an exploded state.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the on-off valve of the discharging structure according to the third embodiment is detached from the discharge joint.

[Explanation of symbols]

18 raw material pack (concentrated raw material container), 24 pouring nozzle 42c hot water pouring outlet (liquid pouring outlet), 48 raw material pouring pipe, 48a
Mouth (discharge means) 52 on-off valve (discharge means), 54 on-off valve

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A nozzle for discharging a paste-like concentrated raw material filled in a concentrated raw material container (18) through a raw material discharging pipe (48).
(24), and a diluent for dissolving the concentrated raw material and diluting the concentrate to a predetermined concentration is supplied to the discharge nozzle (24) through a liquid injection port (42c). In a beverage dispensing apparatus configured to discharge the concentrated raw material from a discharging nozzle (24) while dissolving the concentrated raw material with a diluting liquid, discharging means (52, 48a) for discharging the raw material in a flat shape to the concentrated raw material discharging path. The concentrated raw material supplied in a flat form from the concentrated raw material container (18) to the discharge nozzle (24) via the discharge means (52, 48a) is configured to be dissolved with the diluting liquid. Dispensing structure of beverage dispensing equipment. 2. The beverage according to claim 1, wherein the discharge means is an open / close valve (52) disposed at an open end of the raw material discharge pipe (48) and opened flat by the supply of the concentrated raw material. Dispensing structure of dispensing device. 3. The dispensing structure of a beverage dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said discharge means is a slit-shaped mouth (48a) formed at an open end of said raw material dispensing pipe (48). 4. The concentrated raw material stored in the concentrated raw material container (18) is supplied to a discharging nozzle (24) through a raw material discharging pipe (48), and a diluting liquid is supplied to a liquid discharging outlet (42c). Beverage pouring that is supplied to the dispensing nozzle (24) through the nozzle, the concentrated raw material is diluted with a diluting liquid in the part of the nozzle (24), and the obtained beverage is discharged from the pouring nozzle (24). In the discharge device, an on-off valve (54) that opens flat in the supply of the concentrated raw material is detachably disposed inside the raw material discharge pipe (48), and the on-off valve is opened from the concentrated raw material container (18). A dispensing structure of a beverage dispensing device, characterized in that a concentrated raw material supplied in a flat form to a dispensing nozzle (24) via (54) is diluted with the diluting liquid.