JPH10327763A - Ice cream dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the flow-down of condensed water from a dispensing part of a dispenser for ices such as ice cream and yogurt to the floor. SOLUTION: An apron panel 51 is attached to the outer face of a heat- insulation door 3 placed on the front face of a freezing chamber 2 and a dispensing part 35 is attached to the surface of the apron panel 51. A connection port 39 protruded into the dispensing part 35 is connected to the dispensing part of a pack held in a cylinder of the freezing chamber 2. A receiving pan 60 for holding a container U is placed under the dispensing part 35. The receiving pan 60 has the form of a bottom-opened flat box and is fixed with a screw 63 in a state contacting the upper face with the lower edge of the apron panel 51 and contacting the back wall 62 with the surface of the heat-insulation door 3. The dew condensation is liable to occur on the surface of the dispensing part 35 cooled from inside by the circulation of the chilled air in the chamber. The condensed water is flowed down along the surface of the apron panel 51 and collected on the receiving pan 60 through the lower edge of the apron panel 51 to prevent the further flow-down of the water.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for dispensing ice confections such as ice cream and yogurt, and more particularly to an apparatus for adding a function for preventing the flow of water condensed into a dispensing section of ice confections.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional ice cream pouring device is shown in FIG.
It will be explained by. In a freezer a provided with a door b on the front side, a pouring cylinder c is provided vertically, and a piston d
The upper side is a storage chamber e in which a pack B of ice cream A is stored, and the lower side is a pressure chamber f. On the other hand, door b
A spouting part h with a cock g is attached to the outer surface of
Connection pipe i protruding from the inner surface when door b is closed
Are connected to the outlet C of the pack B. When the pressurizing device j is operated, the working fluid is supplied to the pressure chamber f, so that the piston d rises and the pack B
Is compressed, and the cock g is opened at the same time, whereby the ice cream A is poured out from the pouring portion h, and can be received in the container m placed on the receiving tray k.

[0003]

By the way, as shown in FIG. 10, the structure of the conventional mounting portion for the tray k is as follows.
The mounting plate n is formed by raising the inner edge of the tray k, and the mounting plate n is fixed to the outer surface of the door b with screws o. For this reason, a gap is easily formed between the outer surface of the door b and the mounting plate n, particularly in a portion away from the screw fixing position. On the other hand, since the pouring section h is cooled by the cool air in the freezer a via the connecting pipe i, dew condensation easily occurs on the surface, and the dew water flows down along the outer surface of the door b. Here, if there is a gap between the mounting plate n of the tray k and the outer surface of the door b as described above, the dew water flows down along the outer surface of the door b as it is through the gap, and the device is installed. There was a problem that the floor surface was wet. In addition, if what is poured is soft ice confection such as soft ice cream, the soft ice confection itself may be clogged in a gap, and there is a problem that cleaning is difficult. The present invention has been completed on the basis of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to dispense frozen desserts having a function of preventing water and the like condensed in a pouring section from flowing down to the floor surface. Equipment.

[0004]

As a means for achieving the above object, the invention of claim 1 is connected to the discharge device on an outer surface of a cooling storage room equipped with a device for discharging frozen desserts. An apparatus for dispensing a frozen dessert in which a dispensing part is attached and the dessert discharged from the discharging device is dispensed from the dispensing part and is received by a container placed on a tray, wherein the tray has a deep edge. The spout is characterized in that the spout is mounted in a form depressed more deeply than the mounting surface.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a panel is stretched on the outer surface of the cooling storage chamber, the spout is attached to the surface of the panel, and the lower part of the panel is directly below the lower edge. Wherein the back edge of the tray is attached to the outer surface of the cooling storage room. A third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first aspect of the present invention, a mounting recess is formed on an outer surface of the cooling storage chamber, and a rear edge of the receiving tray is fitted and mounted in the mounting recess. Have.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a spout unit connected to the discharging device is attached to an outer surface of a cooling storage room equipped with the device for discharging the frozen dessert, and the dessert discharged from the discharging device is provided. In the apparatus for dispensing frozen desserts, which is poured from the dispensing section and received in a container placed on a tray, a panel is stretched on the outer surface of the cooling storage chamber and the dispensing section is attached to the surface of the panel. In addition, it is characterized in that the lower end of the panel is bent forward to form the tray.

[0007]

Actions and effects of the present invention

<Invention of claim 1> Condensed water and the like flowing down along the mounting surface from the pouring section are blocked by the upper surface of the receiving tray and are prevented from flowing further. It is possible to prevent dew condensation and the like from wetting the floor surface on which the device is installed. <Invention of claim 2> Although the dew condensation water and the like at the spouting portion flow down along the surface of the panel, they flow from the lower edge of the panel onto the tray and accumulate, and do not flow downward. <Invention of claim 3> Dew water and the like at the pouring section flow down along the outer surface of the cooling storage chamber, but when it reaches the position of the receiving tray, it flows and accumulates thereon, and does not flow down below it.

<Invention of Claim 4> After the dew water or the like at the pouring section flows down along the surface of the panel, it subsequently flows and accumulates on a tray formed at the lower end of the panel. Similarly, it is possible to prevent dew condensation and the like from wetting the floor surface on which the device is installed.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an ice cream dispenser will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. <First Embodiment> A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a freezer formed of a heat-insulating box, and the inside is a freezer compartment 2.
A heat-insulating door 3 that can be opened and closed is provided on the front surface. A machine room 5 is provided on the bottom side of the freezer 1, and is installed via leg pieces 6. A cooler 8 and a fan 9 in the refrigerator are provided on the ceiling of the freezer 2, and the air in the refrigerator sucked through the duct 10 provided in the inner surface of the freezer 2 is cooled by the cooler 8. The heat is exchanged during the passage of the cooling air to generate cool air, and the cool air is circulated and supplied into the freezing room 2 by the in-compartment fan 9. The cooler 8 is connected to a compressor, a condenser, and the like provided in the machine room 5 to form a well-known refrigeration cycle. The inside of the freezer room 2 is in a state where ice cream A can be poured out. And the cooling temperature is maintained such that the cooling is performed.

A fluid pressure cylinder 11 is mounted vertically on the inner side of the heat insulating door 3 described above. The fluid pressure cylinder 11 has a structure in which a piston 13 is tightly and slidably fitted in a cylinder 12, and the working fluid is brine X (antifreeze). This fluid pressure cylinder 1
The lower end of 1 is fitted to a support member 17 provided on the back side of the heat insulating door 3 via a hinge 16, and the upper end side is connected to a back surface of the heat insulating door 3 by a not-shown hanging member via a foldable stay 18. It is hung and arranged in a vertical position that can be tilted. Piston 13 in fluid pressure cylinder 11
A pack accommodation room 20 is formed on the upper surface side of the package accommodation room 20, and a wall surface corresponding to the heat insulating door 3 of the pack accommodation room 20 is formed with a vertical U groove 21 from an upper edge. Therefore, the pack B having the elasticity, in which the ice cream A is sealed, can be stored in the pack storage chamber 20 while the outlet C is fitted in the U groove 21. A cap 22 is detachably attached to the upper end of the pack storage chamber 20.

A pressure chamber 24 for supplying and discharging the brine X is formed on the lower surface side of the piston 13. On the other hand, a tank 25 for storing brine X
Is equipped. Ports 26 and 27 are opened at the bottom of the tank 25 and the pressure chamber 24, respectively.
Brine flow path 2 laid in machine room 5 between 6, 27
8 are connected. Specifically, the brine flow path 28
Is provided with a pressurizing pump 29 composed of a vane pump or the like, and is provided with four solenoid valves SV1 to SV4 so that the flow path can be switched to two systems. That is, the first solenoid valve SV1 and the third solenoid valve SV3 are opened,
When the pressurizing pump 29 is driven with the second solenoid valve SV2 and the fourth solenoid valve SV4 closed, the brine X in the tank 25 is supplied to the pressure chamber 24 of the fluid pressure cylinder 11, while the second solenoid When the pressure pump 29 is driven in a state where the valve SV2 and the fourth solenoid valve SV4 are opened and the first solenoid valve SV1 and the third solenoid valve SV3 are closed, the brine X in the pressure chamber 24 moves to the tank 25 side. It is designed to be refluxed. The pressure chamber 24 and the tank 25 are connected by another air vent pipe 30, and an electromagnetic valve SV interposed there is provided.
5 is always closed. Further, a drain pan 32 is provided in a ceiling portion of the machine room 5, and the above-described brine flow path 2 is provided.
8, a flow sensor 33 is provided.

On the surface of the heat insulating door 3, a pouring section 35 for ice cream A is attached with an apron panel 51 interposed therebetween. As shown in FIG. 2, the apron panel 51 has a vertically long and substantially rectangular shape having an upper edge in an arc shape, and a sidewall 52 is formed on an entire peripheral edge to have an overall thickness. The apron panel 51 is fixed to the surface of the heat insulating door 3 by welding, screwing, or the like. An operation panel 53 is provided on an upper end side of the apron panel 51, and a hood 54 is further mounted on an upper surface thereof.

As shown in detail in FIG.
A T-shaped tube 38 is fitted with clearance in a cylindrical body 37 having a closed front surface, and a connection port 39 at the rear end of the horizontal tube of the T-shaped tube 38 projects rearward, and a vertical tube is formed. The upper and lower ends respectively penetrate the cylindrical body 37 and protrude upward and downward, the lower end thereof serves as a spout 40, and a pouring cock 41 is provided on the upper end side. Dispensing cock 41
Is for raising and lowering the valve body 43 by rotating the lever 42. The spout 40 is opened by rotating the lever 42 from the chain line position in FIG. 1 to the solid line position. The cylindrical body 37 of the pouring section 35 is attached to the mounting hole 3 formed over the apron panel 51 and the heat insulating door 3.
6, the flange 3 provided on the outer periphery of the cylindrical body 37.
7A is applied to the edge of the mounting hole 36, and is fixed by fixing with a decorative screw 56 as shown in FIG.
Are fitted and connected to the outlet C of the pack B (see FIG. 1).

A position of the operation panel 53 corresponding to the upper side of the pouring section 35 is a normally open position for controlling the start and stop of a motor (not shown) of the pressurizing pump 29 for supplying brine. An operation plate 46 is provided on the valve body 43 of the pouring cock 41 while a micro switch 45 is provided.
The operation plate 46 presses the actuator to turn on the microswitch 45 when the valve body 43 is raised to open the outlet 40.

On the other hand, the pouring section 35 on the surface of the heat insulating door 3
A tray 60 for placing the container U is provided at a position below the container U. The receiving tray 60 is formed in a flat box shape with an open bottom surface, and a seat portion 61 is formed in the upper surface thereof. As shown in FIG. 3, the back wall 62 is applied to the surface of the heat insulating door 3 while the upper surface of the tray 60 is placed on the lower edge of the apron panel 51, as shown in FIG.
Is fixed with screws 63.

This embodiment has a structure as described above,
Subsequently, the operation will be described. The solenoid valves SV1 to SV4 of the brine flow path 28 are controlled to open and close so as to form a flow path from the tank 25 to the pressure chamber 24. In order to pour out the ice cream A, the container U is placed on the tray 60, the lever 42 of the pouring cock 41 is turned to the solid line position in FIG. 1 to open the pouring port 40, and the micro switch 45 is turned on. The pressurizing pump 29 is driven. Then, as shown by the solid arrow in FIG. 1, the brine X in the tank 25 is pumped up, supplied to the pressure chamber 24 of the fluid pressure cylinder 11 and pressurized. As a result, the piston 13 rises to compress the pack B, the ice cream A flows out of the outlet C of the pack B, and is poured out of the spout 40 into the container U. When an appropriate amount is dispensed, when the lever 42 of the dispensing cock 41 is rotated to the position shown by the dashed line in FIG. 1, the micro switch 45 is turned off, the pressurizing pump 29 is stopped, and the injection port 40 is closed, and Exit is stopped. Ice cream A is sequentially poured out by repeating the above operation again.

During this time, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 1, cold air is supplied to the freezing chamber 2 to keep the ice cream A in the fluid pressure cylinder 11 in a cooled state. The cold air flows around the clearance between the cylindrical body 37 and the T-shaped tube 38, and the ice cream A remaining in the T-shaped tube 38 is also kept in a cooled state. As described above, the pouring section 35 is cooled by supplying the cool air to the inside thereof, so that dew condensation easily occurs on the surface of the portion protruding from the heat insulating door 3.

As shown in FIG. 3, the condensed water flows down along the surface of the apron panel 51. At the lower edge of the apron panel 51, a tray 60 is attached to the heat-insulating door 3 with its upper surface overlapped. Therefore, the dew water flowing down the surface of the apron panel 51 flows from the lower edge of the apron panel 51 to the collecting tray 60 as shown by the arrow in the drawing, and is prevented from flowing downward. Is done.

When the pouring operation is repeated and the ice cream A in the pack B is used up, the ice cream A is replaced with a new pack B. In this case, when a pack exchange switch (not shown) is turned on, the solenoid valves SV1 to SV
V4 switches to the opening / closing mode opposite to the above, and the pressurizing pump 29 is driven. Then, the brine X in the pressure chamber 24 of the fluid pressure cylinder 11 is sucked and returned to the tank 25, as shown by the broken arrow in FIG. As a result, the pressure in the pressure chamber 24 is tilted to a negative pressure,
Is lowered, and the pack storage chamber 20 is greatly expanded. Then, the cap 22 is removed, the used pack B is taken out, and a new pack B may be stored instead.

As described above, according to the present embodiment,
Condensed water generated in the pouring section 35 is received by the receiving tray 60 after flowing down the apron panel 51, and is prevented from flowing down below the apron panel 51. Therefore, the condensed water does not drop on the floor surface. Can be kept clean.

<Second Embodiment> FIGS. 4 and 5 show a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, the apron panel 71 is simply formed of a flat plate, while the tray 72 is integrally formed on the lower edge of the apron panel 71. More specifically, the receiving tray 72 is formed by bending a lower edge side of a flat plate so as to have a flat box shape with an open lower surface, and to have a recessed seat portion 73 on the upper surface.

An apron panel 71 integrally provided with the receiving tray 72 is attached to the heat-insulating door 3 and the pouring section 3 is provided on the surface thereof.
5 is attached, the condensed water generated in the discharging section 35 is as shown in FIG.
As shown in (2), after flowing down the surface of the apron panel 71, it is received by the tray 72 without any leakage. Also, when soft ice confections such as soft ice cream are poured out, the soft ice confections may adhere to the apron panel 71 and pass therethrough, but all of them can be collected without being clogged in the gap. Fall down to 72. Therefore, it can be easily cleaned only by wiping the tray 72 and can be kept clean.

<Third Embodiment> FIGS. 6 and 7 show a third embodiment of the present invention. This third embodiment is a modification of the second embodiment. The flat plate is bent at right and left side edges of the apron panel 76 by bending the side wall 7 at right angles.
7 are formed, and the entire thickness is given. The other structure is the same as that of the second embodiment, including that the receiving tray 72 is integrally formed on the lower edge of the apron panel 76. The same operation and effect as in the second embodiment can be obtained.

<Fourth Embodiment> FIG. 8 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the fourth embodiment, the pouring section 35 is directly attached to the surface of the heat insulating door 3, and the mounting concave portion 81 is formed below the surface of the heat insulating door 3. Saucer 8
2 is formed in a box-like shape with an open bottom surface and a concave seat portion 83 on the top surface. The receiving tray 82 is attached by fitting its rear edge into the mounting recess 81. In the fourth embodiment, the condensed water generated on the surface of the spouting portion 35 flows down along the surface of the heat insulating door 3, but when it flows down to the position of the tray 82, it flows on the tray 82 and accumulates. Downflow is prevented. Similarly, dew condensation water can be prevented from dripping on the floor surface and kept clean.

<Other Embodiments> The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and illustrated in the drawings. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. In addition, various changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. (1) The present invention can be similarly applied to a device using an air cylinder as a fluid pressure cylinder. (2) The ice cream referred to in the above embodiment includes both soft ice cream and hard ice cream, and the present invention can be widely applied to other ice confectionery pouring devices such as yogurt and sherbet. Is possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an entire structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the entire apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a mounting structure of various members to a heat insulating door.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an apron panel and a receiving tray according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway side view showing a structure for attaching the heat insulating door.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an apron panel and a receiving tray according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway side view showing the structure for attaching the heat insulating door.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a mounting structure of a cradle according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the entire structure of a conventional example.

FIG. 10 is an external perspective view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

A: Ice cream B: Pack C: Outlet U: Container 1: Freezer 2: Freezer room 3: Insulated door 11: Fluid pressure cylinder 35: Outlet 39: Connection port 51: Apron panel 60: Receiving pan 62: Back wall 63 ... Screw
71 ... Apron panel 72 ... Receiving tray 76 ... Apron panel 81 ... Mounting recess 82 ... Receiving tray

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A spout unit connected to the discharge device is mounted on an outer surface of a cooling storage room equipped with a dessert device, and the dessert discharged from the discharge device is poured from the spout unit. In the apparatus for dispensing frozen desserts to be taken out and received by a container placed on a saucer, the saucer is attached in a form in which a back edge of the saucer is depressed deeper than a mounting surface of the spouting part. A device for dispensing frozen dessert. 2. A panel is stretched on an outer surface of the cooling storage chamber, and the spout is attached to a surface of the panel. A deep edge of the receiving tray is provided immediately below a lower edge of the panel. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is attached to an outer surface. 3. An apparatus for dispensing a frozen dessert according to claim 1, wherein a mounting recess is formed in an outer surface of said cooling storage chamber, and a deep edge of said tray is fitted in said mounting recess. 4. A spout unit connected to the discharge device is mounted on an outer surface of a cooling storage room equipped with a dessert device, and the dessert discharged from the discharge device is poured from the spout unit. A dispensing apparatus for dispensing frozen desserts, the dispensing apparatus being provided with a container placed on a receiving tray, wherein a panel is stretched on an outer surface of the cooling storage chamber, and the dispensing unit is attached to a surface of the panel; A device for pouring a frozen dessert, wherein the tray is formed by bending a portion forward.