JPS61163490A - Beverage dispensor - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Application This invention relates to a beverage dispenser, and more particularly to a beverage dispenser having the function of supplying ice to a cup.

b. Prior art FIG. 6 is a process diagram showing a carbonated beverage dispenser as an example of a conventional beverage dispenser, in which charcoal is placed in a gas cylinder/
The carbon dioxide inside is supplied via a regulator tacho to a syrup tank J containing syrup and a carbonator Hiroshi which dissolves carbon dioxide in water to produce carbonated water. The syrup in the syrup tank J and the carbonated water in the carbonator are supplied into the ice maker 5 by the pressure of carbon dioxide gas occupying the upper space 9 of each tank.

The ice making machine 3 has a trap for producing ice for carbonated drinks, and an ice storage 6 for storing the produced ice. A KFi plate-shaped cooling tc holder is provided at the bottom of the ice storage box B. Syrup and carbonated water are allowed to pass through this plate, and during the passage, the syrup and carbonated water exchange heat with the ice in the water storage @A and are cooled. The cooled syrup and carbonated water are poured into the cup from the pouring valve/Q of the pouring cup placed on the table j. Into this cup, ice from the water storage Nt is manually supplied in advance using a shovel.

In the conventional carbonated beverage dispenser configured as described above, ice must be manually fed into the cup using a scoop before pouring the carbonated beverage into the cup. The ice storage 6 had to be opened and closed, and the inside of the ice storage 6 was easily contaminated with dust and became unsanitary. Furthermore, since the ice is supplied to the cup manually using a shovel, the consistency of the ice varies depending on the operator, which may be unpopular with consumers. Furthermore, if, for example, a liquid leak occurs from the cooling device 7 installed in the ice storage 6, the ice in the ice storage 6 will no longer be usable for products, and the ice in the ice storage 6 will be discarded and restarted from the beginning. Because we have to produce ice,
This was not only uneconomical, but also caused a situation in which sales had to be suspended during that period. In addition, since the carbonator and ice maker are installed separately, it is necessary to take up a large space to install the carbonated beverage dispenser.

Problems to be Solved by the C0 Invention As mentioned above, in the conventional charcoal beverage dispenser, the inside of the ice storage 6 becomes unhygienic due to the intrusion of ice cubes, dust, etc. ! The product could not be sold due to ice stains due to liquid leakage and other problems.Secondly, there were other problems such as the need for a large installation space when installing the Mayu.

Means for Solving Problem d1 The beverage dispenser of the present invention comprises a first ice storage/3 for storing ice produced by the ice making device lλ provided in the case 11, and a first ice storage/3 for storing ice produced by the ice making device lλ provided in the case 11. A first ice storage 7 provided below 13 and supplied with ice in the first ice storage 13
7 is provided in this first ice storage 17, syrup,
Is the raw material such as water stored in the first ice storage? A cooling device 7 that cools by heat exchange with ice inside the case 11, and a water discharge loco 3 that is provided near the beverage pouring valve 10 on the front of the case 11 and discharges the ice inside the first water storage 1J. It is something that

08 operation The ice produced by the ice control device t12 is first stored in the first ice storage gt.
The water is supplied into the i3, from where it passes through the water discharge lokota and the katsubuko is thrown into the water. Furthermore, the ice in the first ice storage lJ is also supplied to the first ice storage lt and stored there. Raw materials such as water and syrup are stored in advance in the first ice storage 1.
After being cooled by a cooling device that exchanges heat with the ice in the water discharging loco 3, it is supplied into a cup roller containing ice discharged from the water discharging loco 3, and a cold ice-containing beverage is completed.

f. Example Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1st
The figures to FIG. 5 show a carbonated beverage dispenser as an embodiment of the present invention, and the same or corresponding parts as in FIG. Omitted. Inside the case 11, an ice making device M12 for producing ice is provided. At the top of the ice making rack &/-, there is an ice making device l.
A first ice storage 13 is provided in which ice produced in the ice storage system is stored. This ice storage j1! There is an ice shooter/q from one side of c13, and an ice shooter l from the other 1ttt+m.
Each side is placed facing downward. Ice shooter! is the first ice storage 17 via the well-known ice discharger 16.
It is connected to the. As the water discharge mechanism 16 operates, the ice in the l-th ice storage IJ falls into the first ice storage 77.

A well-known plate-shaped cooling device is attached to the lower part of the Kameko ice storage 17. This cooling system &? t′i first
An inflow hose /1 through which carbonated water flows from Carbonator Hiro and nine inflow hoses /ff' through which six different syrups flow are connected to the front end in the figure. The carbonated water and each syrup entering from the inflow hose are cooled at mW? A U-turn is made inside, and the carbonated water is discharged from the discharge hose IT provided at the end of the cooling device, and each syrup is discharged from the discharge hose (not shown). A carbonator shell is placed on one side of the upper surface of the cooling device. On the front surface of the carbonator q, a dogleg-shaped hose cover 0 with a Vbr surface is erected, with a long piece Vl15 and i7a facing the carbonator, and a short piece -Ob located below the discharge hose. With this hose cover O, the first ice storage 17 is divided into a portion where each hose and carbonator head are located, and a water storage portion-7. This hose cover 20 has the following functions. If this hose cover - ○ is not provided, the ice stored in the first ice storage 17 will pass through each inlet and outlet hose, and the ice that has reached each inlet and outlet hose will pass through each inlet and outlet hose. Freezing may occur during the process, causing footing and freezing of the syrup, carbonated water, and water in each inlet and outlet hose. On the other hand, a cooling device? The ice stored at the top exchanges heat with the syrup and carbonated water, and the lower part of the stored ice melts, but the ice cools the 1tt70 surface by the footing between the inlet and outlet hoses. Since the pressure is weak, ice is not replenished near the surface of the cooling device 70 where the melted ice is melted, and the syrup and P by the rhythm device are
X @ The cooling efficiency of water will decrease. In other words, this hose cover serves to prevent a decrease in the wear resistance of the cold fitting 7 due to the footing of water generated between the inflow and discharge hoses. Also, hose coverco Q#'
i. Ice comes into contact with each inlet and outlet hose and serves to prevent the syrup, carbonated water, and water in each hose from freezing.

The discharge hose 19 for carbonated water and the discharge hose for valley syrup were installed at m= of the ice shooter/j! lr
It is connected to two heat materials and connected to each beverage pouring valve io provided on the front of the case. Therefore, when syrup and carbonated water pass through each discharge hose, the Y
! An increase in A degree can be prevented. Note that the symbol J in FIG. 1 indicates a water storage detection device, and this device m=J indicates the first ice storage 17
When the ice inside exceeds a predetermined level, a signal is sent to the water discharge mechanism/4 to stop the supply of ice from the first ice storage 13 to the first ice storage 17.

The ice chute /& installed in front of the ice storage 13 of the case // communicates with the water discharge hole 25 provided at the front of the case // via a well-known water discharge mechanism. A cup roller is placed below the ice discharge port 23, and by pushing this cup roller backward, the water discharge switch 2 located at the rear of the cup roller A is activated, and the water discharge mechanism -μ is activated. There is. Then, ice within the first ice storage thickness 13 is put into the cup 2≦.

Next, the flow of syrup and carbonated water will be explained using FIG. 2. Carbon dioxide gas in a gas cylinder 1 is supplied to a syrup tank 3 L and a carbonator q via a regulator tacho. The face value water level of carbonated water in the carbonator Hironai is controlled by a liquid level detection device 11L code provided in the carbonator Hironai. When the face value level of carbonated water is low,
The signal from the liquid level detector Cobb drives the pressure pump JO,
Carbonator Hironai is supplied with pressurized IJX atomized water. The mist water in the carbonator 9 is brought into gas-liquid contact with carbon dioxide gas, absorbs carbon dioxide gas, and becomes carbonated water. This carbonated water and syrup are both carbonator and syrup tank J.
is supplied to the rhythm device 7 by the gas pressure of carbon dioxide gas in the upper nitrogen chamber. Here, the carbonated water and syrup are cooled with ice in the first ice storage 17. The cooled carbonated water and syrup are poured out from the beverage pouring valve 10 by pushing the lever 2t into a cup filled with water in advance.

Next, a process in which ice produced by the ice making apparatus l+: /- is stored in the first ice storage JI 13 and the first ice storage 17 will be explained using the circuit diagram shown in FIG. i@3. Normally, the changeover switch 31 is open, so the water release mechanism/AF
I is not energized, and the ice in the l-th ice storages i and y is not supplied to the first ice storage 17 trap. The ice produced by the operation of the ice making device fit/- is supplied into the first ice storage 13, and when the first ice storage lJ becomes full of water, the ice manufactured by the operation of the ice making device fit/- is supplied to the first ice storage 13. Kochiso [,7] operates to cut off the circuit of moxibustion ice fi12, and its production is halted.

When carbonated drinks are not sold, for example at night, the changeover switch J/ is closed, and the ice produced by the ice breaking device *12 is supplied to the first ice storage g17 and stored therein.

By closing the changeover switch 31, the water discharge mechanism /6 is operated via the water storage detection device KOJ, and the /th ice storage 1J is activated.
The ice inside passes through an ice chute/way and is stored in the second ice storage/1. When the ice in the first ice storage 17 reaches a predetermined amount, the water storage detection device J is activated and its contacts are opened.
Water release t11i! The power supply to Aji/A is cut off. Then, the ice dispenser 11174 stops the ice in the first water storage jE13 from falling into the first ice storage lt and being supplied. As the ice making device 12 continues to operate and ice is produced, the first ice storage 1J becomes full of water, at which point the water storage detection device 12 is activated, its contacts are opened, and ice is made. The power supply to the device/2 is cut off, and ice production is stopped.

The ice, carbonated water, and syrup prepared as described above are sold as carbonated drinks in the following manner. First, the operator transfers the cup roller to the water release loco as shown in the diagram. Face it, push the cup-1 to the back of the case/l and cover it with ice.

Activate the output switch core. By operating this water discharge switch, the water discharge mechanism 2q is activated, and the ice in the water storage H2S of fJ4/ is thrown into the cup roller from the water discharge loco 3 through the ice chute 14A. Next, as shown in Fig. 3, the cup roller containing ice is placed in front of the beverage dispensing valve 10K from which the type of syrup to be sold is dispensed, and by pressing the lever lever t through the cup roller, the ice is poured into the cup 21. is injected with carbonated water and syrup to create a cold carbonated drink product.

In addition, in the above embodiment, a carbonated beverage dispenser manufactured by a post-mix method in which syrup is mixed with charcoal water at the time of dispensing has been described, but in this invention, syrup and carbonated water are first mixed. It can also be applied to carbonated beverage dispensers that manufacture beverages using a premix method and beverage dispensers that manufacture non-gas beverages that do not contain carbon dioxide gas.

g0 Detailed Description of the Invention According to the beverage dispenser of this invention, a first ice storage 13 and a first ice storage fijt 17 to which a cooling device 7 is attached are disposed inside the case. The ice in the first ice storage lJ is automatically supplied from the water discharge loco S into the cup roller, and the raw material further cooled by the cooling mt7 is supplied into the cup-6. Therefore, the inside of the first ice storage t3 and the first ice storage IT can be prevented from entering by dust and the like, making it sanitary. Furthermore, even if raw material leaks from the cooling device 17, the ice in the first ice storage 13 used for the products does not become contaminated, which is economical. Furthermore, the ice making device ie/4% first ice storage 13 and second ice storage ML17 are case //
Since the beverage dispenser is housed inside the container, the space required for the direct installation of the beverage dispenser is small.

Further, when the carbonator Hiroshi is placed in the first water storage ML 17 as in the above embodiment, the installation space for the carbonated beverage dispenser may be even smaller. Moreover, since the carbonator itself is cooled by the ice in the first ice storage 17, the efficiency of absorbing carbon dioxide gas in the carbonator becomes even lower.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIGS. 7 to 3 show one embodiment of the present invention, and the first
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view, Figure 2 is a process diagram, Figure 7 is a circuit diagram, Figure DA is a side view of Fi, Figure 3 is a front view, and Figure 1 is a process diagram showing an example of a conventional carbonated beverage dispenser. be. ri...cooling device, IO...beverage pouring valve, //...case, 12...ice making device, 13...first ice storage, 17...
First ice storage, Ko!・Ice outlet.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1) Ice making device (1) provided in the case (11)
A first ice storage (13) for storing the ice produced in step 2), and a first ice storage (13) provided below the first ice storage (13), to which the ice in the first ice storage (13) is supplied. First ice storage (17
), a cooling device (7) that is provided in the second ice storage (17) and cools raw materials such as syrup and water by heat exchange with the ice in the second ice storage (17), and the case (11)
An ice discharge port (2) is provided near the beverage dispensing valve (10) on the front side of the
5) A beverage dispenser comprising: 2) The beverage dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the raw material contains carbon dioxide gas. 3) The beverage dispenser according to claim 2, wherein a carbonator (4) for producing carbonated water is placed in the second ice storage (17).