JPH11178717A - Beverage dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beverage dispenser simply and speedily feeding a desired beverage. SOLUTION: Hot water is fed by a hot water feeding part 7 from the auxiliary tank part 4 of a tank part consisting of a main tank 1 housing a large amount of water and the auxiliary tank part 4 housing a small amount of water and instantaneously heating water and the hot water and air are mixed by a hot water and air mixing and feeding part 11 to pour into a beverage pack housing the powder, etc., of beverage to inside. The parts 4 and 1 are divided through a baffle 4a and the part 4 is provided with a plate-like heating member 5 made of plastic at its bottom, the dome-type baffle 4a on it and a steam valve 2 communicated to the tank 1 at a center ceiling part. The part 7 is provided with a pump consisting of a diaphragm 6 and a piston provided with an integrated flap valve 8a.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a beverage supply apparatus for supplying a mixture of hot water and air to a cup through a beverage pack.
In detail, a mixture of hot water and air heated instantaneously,
The present invention relates to an improvement in a beverage supply apparatus for supplying a beverage to a cup by supplying the beverage through a beverage pack of any kind. More specifically, the present invention relates to a novel beverage supply apparatus in which an electric hot water storage container such as a thermos bottle is combined with a coffee supply machine.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Beverage dispensers for supplying beverages to cups by supplying a mixture of hot water and air through a beverage pack of any type to the cup are well known. Also,
Electric hot water storage containers such as thermos bottles have also been well known (for example, JP-A-7-255613).

[0003]

The beverage supply device or the electric hot water storage container requires a long time to supply the beverage in the former case, while the latter only requires boiling water to supply the beverage. To drink, you must use hot water to make tea or coffee.

[0004] Therefore, there is a demand for a beverage supply device that can easily supply any desired beverage easily and quickly.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a beverage supply apparatus capable of easily and quickly supplying a favorite beverage.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A beverage supply apparatus refrigerator according to the present invention has a tank comprising a main tank section containing a large amount of water and an auxiliary tank section containing a small amount of water and capable of instantaneously heating the water. Unit, a hot water supply unit for supplying hot water from the auxiliary tank unit, hot water supplied from the hot water supply unit, and a hot water / air mixing supply unit for supplying air by mixing, A beverage pack supporting portion for supporting the accommodated beverage pack, an injecting portion for injecting a mixture of hot water and air supplied from the hot water / air mixing supply portion into a beverage pack supported by the beverage pack supporting portion, and the beverage pack A hot water supplied from the hot water / air mixed supply to any kind of beverage pack supported by the beverage pack support, comprising a cup support for supporting an empty cup below the beverage pack supported by the support portion; When Injecting a mixture of air, by feeding a mixture of hot water and air in the glass which is supported by the cup support base through the beverage pack, it is characterized in supplying the beverage.

[0007]

According to the beverage supply apparatus of the present invention having such a configuration, hot water is instantaneously obtained in the auxiliary tank portion, and a mixture of hot water and air is injected into an arbitrary type of beverage pack, and the beverage is supplied. Since the mixture of hot water and air can be supplied to the cup through the pack, a desired beverage can be obtained quickly, which is extremely convenient in practical use.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the entire configuration of a beverage supply apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view thereof, FIG. 3 is an external view thereof, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the hot water supply section, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the auxiliary tank section and the hot water supply section, FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the upper portion of the hot water supply section, and FIG. 9 is an exploded view showing the baffle together with the steam valve from below, FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing a hot water / air mixing supply section, FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing the entire diaphragm section of the hot water supply section, and FIG. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a cross section of the hot water supply unit, FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an external view of the hot water supply unit from below, and FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the auxiliary tank unit. Perspective view showing the appearance as viewed from below a plastic plate-shaped heating member constituting It is.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a beverage supply apparatus according to the present invention comprises a main tank 1 containing a large amount of water and an auxiliary tank 4 containing a small amount of water and capable of instantaneously heating the water.
A hot water supply unit 7 for supplying hot water from the auxiliary tank unit 4; and a hot water / air mixing / supply unit 11 for mixing and supplying hot water and air supplied from the hot water supply unit 7.
And a beverage pack supporting portion for supporting a beverage pack containing beverage powder and the like, and injecting a mixture of hot water and air supplied from the hot water / air mixing and supplying portion 11 into the beverage pack supported by the beverage pack supporting portion. And a hot-air mixed supply to any kind of beverage pack supported by the beverage pack support, comprising a filling support for supporting an empty cup below the beverage pack supported by the beverage pack support. The beverage is supplied by injecting the mixture of hot water and air supplied from the section and supplying the mixture of hot water and air through the beverage pack to the cup supported on the cup support.

The auxiliary tank section 1 and the main tank section 4 are separated by a baffle 4a, and the auxiliary tank section 4 has a heater 5b connected to a heater driving section 5a (see FIG. 6). The baffle 4a has a dome-shaped baffle 4a at the top and a steam valve 2 communicating with the main tank 1 at the center ceiling of the baffle 4a. I have.

An inlet valve 3 communicating with the hot water supply unit 7 is provided at the center of the plastic heating member 5. The hot water supply section 7 includes a pump including a diaphragm 6 and a piston 8 having an integrated flap valve 8a.

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 12, a warm water supply section 7 is provided with a worm gear 9 having a crankshaft 9a at the tip thereof which is fitted into an engagement hole 8b of a piston 8, and a motor 9 as shown in FIG.
c, the piston 8 is moved up and down, whereby the diaphragm 6 is moved up and down to draw hot water in the auxiliary tank 4 from the inlet valve 3 and send it to the hot water / air mixing / supplying section 11.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an overall configuration of a beverage supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the same.

FIG. 3 is an external view thereof.

FIG. 4 is an external view of the tank seen from below.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the hot water supply unit.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing the auxiliary tank unit and the hot water supply unit;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an upper portion of the hot water supply unit.

FIG. 8 is an exploded view showing the baffle of the auxiliary tank together with the steam valve from below.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing a hot water / air mixing and supply unit.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a whole of a diaphragm part of a hot water supply unit.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing the diaphragm in particular.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a cross section of the hot water supply unit.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the appearance as viewed from below the hot water supply unit.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the plastic plate-shaped heating member forming the bottom of the auxiliary tank when viewed from below.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main tank 2 Steam valve 3 Inlet valve 4 Auxiliary tank 4a Baffle 5 Flat plate member 6 Diaphragm provided with integral flap valve 7 Pump part (hot water supply part) 8 Piston 8a Piston head 9 Crankshaft 10 Temperature sensor storage part 11 Hot water Air mixing supply section

Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Christopher J. G. UK RG 24 8 Hampshire Basingstoke Daneshill East Industrial Estate Armstrong Road (No Address) Four Square / Mars UK Limited

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A tank section comprising a main tank section containing a large amount of water, an auxiliary tank section containing a small amount of water and capable of instantaneously heating water, and hot water supplying hot water from the auxiliary tank section. A supply unit, a hot water / air mixture supply unit that mixes and supplies hot water supplied from the hot water supply unit and air, a beverage pack support unit that supports a beverage pack containing beverage powder and the like inside, An injecting unit that injects a mixture of hot water and air supplied from the hot water / air mixing supply unit into a beverage pack supported by the beverage pack support unit; and an empty portion below the beverage pack supported by the beverage pack support unit. It consists of a cup supporting table that supports a cup, injects a mixture of hot water and air supplied from the hot water / air mixing supply unit into any type of beverage pack supported by the beverage pack support unit, and passes through the beverage pack Warm A beverage supply device, wherein a beverage is supplied by supplying a mixture of water and air to a cup supported by the cup support. 2. The beverage supply device according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary tank portion and the main tank portion are separated via a baffle. 3. The auxiliary tank section has a plastic plate-shaped heating member at the bottom, a dome-shaped baffle at the top, and a steam valve communicating with the main tank at a central ceiling of the baffle. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein
A beverage supply device according to claim 1. 4. The beverage supply apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the plastic plate-shaped heating member has a valve at a central portion communicating with the hot water supply section. 5. The beverage supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the hot water supply section includes a pump including a diaphragm and a piston having an integrated flap valve.