JPS62125298A - Washing tool for cooling coil of dispenser for carbonated beverage such as draft beer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of Industrial Application This invention relates to a cooling coil cleaning tool for a dispenser for carbonated beverages such as draft beer.

(2) Prior Art A device shown in FIG. 3 is known as a device for instantaneously cooling and dispensing carbonated beverages, such as barreled draft beer.

1 is a dispenser having a cooling coil 2 inside, 3 is a draft beer barrel, 4 is a dispense head attached to the mouth of the draft beer barrel 3, and 5 is a dispenser that connects the barrel 3 via the dispense head 4.
a beer hose connecting the mouth of the cooling coil 2 to one end of the cooling coil 2;
6 is a pouring cock attached to the other end of the cooling coil 2, and 7 is a carbon dioxide gas cylinder.

In the above system, in order to dispense draft beer, the carbon dioxide gas in the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 7 is introduced into the draft beer barrel 3 through the gas passage of the dispensing head 4 by opening the pressure reducing valve, and the introduced carbon dioxide gas is The draft beer in the ring is supplied by pressure through a siphon pipe (not shown) to the cooling coil 2 through the beer passage of the dispensing head 4 and the beer hose 5, and the draft beer is cooled to an appropriate temperature while passing through the cooling coil 2, and then poured. Dispense by opening the dispenser. During such pouring, the draft beer to be poured is cooled by cooling coil 2 according to the opening and closing of the pouring cup. The beer progresses or stays in the beer hose 5, and especially in the cooling coil 2, it may be cooled from the surroundings, making it easy for the dissolved substances in the beer to precipitate, and eventually adhere to the inner wall of the cooling coil 2. There will be something to do. Therefore, after using the dispenser 1, if it will not be used for a while, such as for a certain period of time at night, it is necessary to carefully clean the cooling coil 2, etc. through which beer passes, to remove any deposits. Conventionally, in order to clean the cooling coil 2 as described above, the beer hose 5 is removed from one end of the cooling coil 2 as shown in FIG. Connect the faucet 8 to the faucet 8 with a hose 9, let the tap water flow to the cooling coil 2 for an appropriate time, and once this is finished, connect one end of the cooling coil 2 and the faucet 8 with the hose 9, in the opposite direction to the above. At the same time, tap water was passed through the cooling coil 2, and the cooling coil 2 was washed by alternately flowing the tap water in this manner.

(3) Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the case of stubborn dirt that adheres to the inner wall of the cooling coil 2 and is difficult to remove, cleaning with only tap water does not improve the cleaning efficiency. However, it was extremely difficult to completely remove the stain. Therefore, there was a problem in that the life of the cooling coil 2 was shortened and the cooling coil 2 could not be used for dispensing draft beer for a long period of time.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning tool that has better cleaning efficiency than cleaning with tap water.

(4) Means for solving the problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is characterized by adopting the following technical means.

That is, the interior is filled with a cleaning liquid set to a predetermined pressure by the sealed gas, and this cleaning liquid presses the valve stem for an automatic injection valve, which is provided at one end so as to be movable in the axial direction, and thereby the injection port of the valve stem is opened. It has a pressure canister which is designed to inject water to the outside, and a spout hole that is open at both ends.One end of the spout hole is fitted and connected to one end of the cooling coil of the dispenser, and the other end is connected to the cooling coil of the dispenser. and an attachment whose opening part fits and connects to the valve stem of the pressure canister.

(5) Action After connecting one end of the spout hole of the attachment to one end of the cooling coil of the dispenser and the other end of the opening to the valve stem of the pressure can, press the pressure can against the dispenser.

The valve stem moves under pressure, which opens the automatic injection valve, and the cleaning liquid inside is injected at a predetermined pressure into one end of the cooling coil through the automatic injection valve, the injection port of the valve stem, and the spout hole of the attachment. be done. The cleaning liquid injected into one end of the cooling coil flows through the cooling coil and is drained from the other end of the cooling coil. As a result, the cooling coil of the dispenser is cleaned by the cleaning liquid, and even stubborn stains that are difficult to remove from the inner wall of the cooling coil can be easily removed.

(6) Embodiment In FIGS. 1 and 2, 11 is a cleaning tool, and this cleaning tool 11 includes a cleaning liquid storage pressure can 13, an attachment 15, and a scattering prevention cover 17.

The pressure inside the pressure canister 13 is 3.0 kg/a# due to the sealed gas.
A predetermined amount of alkaline cleaning liquid 20 set to a predetermined pressure of
For example, 250IIQ is filled, and this cleaning liquid 20
By pressing the valve stem 22 of an automatic injection valve (not shown) provided movably protruding from one end wall of the pressure canister 13, the water is injected to the outside from the injection port 22a of the valve stem 22. It has become. valve stem 2
2 is formed into a tapered locking portion 23.

The attachment 15 has a spout hole 25 that is open at both ends, and a dispenser 1 is disposed around the outer periphery of the opening at one end of the spout hole 25.
An annular sealing member 27 that fits and abuts the inner surface of the other end of the cooling coil 2 and a fitting portion 28 that fits into the other end of the cooling coil 2 are provided. Further, the other end opening of the spout hole 25 is provided with a tapered locking portion 30 that is fitted and connected to the locking portion 23 of the valve stem 22 and moves the valve stem 22 in the axial direction. It is being

The anti-scattering cover 17 has a cylindrical shape with a horizontal cone, and has an opening 32 on the negative side through which one end of the cooling coil 2 of the dispenser 1 can be inserted, and a valve stem 22 side of the pressure mill 13 on the other side edge. A flange portion 34 that fits and connects to the outer peripheral edge of
When the pressure mill 13 is released and removed.

The cleaning liquid 20 sprayed from the opening at one end of the spout hole 25 of the atchitament 15 can be prevented from scattering to the outside.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

After dispensing the draft beer, the dispense head 4 is removed from the mouth of the draft beer barrel 3, and the dispenser is removed. After that, the pressure mill 13 is attached to the other end of the cooling coil 2 of the dispenser 1 from which the pouring screw has been removed.
The installation procedure is as follows.

First, the locking portion 30 of the attachment 15 is fitted and locked to the locking portion 23 of the valve stem 22 in advance, and the flange portion 34 of the scattering prevention cover 17 is fitted to the outer peripheral edge of the pressure mill 13. Next, hold the pressure mill 13 equipped with the attachment 15 and the anti-scattering cover 17 as described above by hand, insert the other end of the cooling coil 2 of the dispenser 1 through the opening 32 of the cover 17, and insert the attachment 15 into the opening 32 of the cover 17. The part 28 is fitted into one end of the cooling coil 2 and lightly pressed against the dispenser 1 side. As a result, the pressure mill 13 is mounted in a horizontal position substantially similar to one end of the cooling coil 2 and held by hand. In the above, the attachment 15 is first attached to the other end of the cooling coil 2, and then the locking part 23 of the valve stem 22 of the pressure mill 13 is fitted and locked into the locking part 30 of the attachment 15. Also includes a shatterproof cover 17.

The installation procedure can be changed arbitrarily.

After installation, when the pressure mill 13 is further pushed toward the other end of the dispenser 1, the valve stem 22 moves toward the pressure mill 13, which opens the automatic injection valve (not shown), and the cleaning liquid 20 inside is flushed through the automatic injection valve. , the injection port 22a of the valve stem 22.

Through the spout hole 25 of the attachment 15, the cooling coil 2
is injected at the other end at a predetermined pressure. The cleaning liquid injected into the other end of the cooling coil 2 flows downward through the cooling coil 2 under the influence of gravity, reaches one end of the cooling coil 2, and further flows through the beer hose 5 to the dispense head 4.
The liquid is drained from the liquid pipe of the dispense head 4.

After confirming that the cleaning liquid 20 has been drained from the liquid pipe of the dispensing head 4, release the pressure mortar 13, stop the liquid supply from the pressure mortar 13 for about 15 to 20 minutes, and drain the cleaning liquid thoroughly. Let it penetrate.

Thereafter, the cleaning tool 11 is removed, one end of the hose 9 is connected to one end of the cooling coil 2 in the same manner as before, and the other end of the hose 9 is connected to the tap water cock 8, and the tap water cock 8 is turned on. Cool the tap water by opening the coil 2,
Pour into the beer hose 5 and dispense head 4 and rinse thoroughly with water.

As described above, even stubborn stains that are difficult to remove with tap water alone can be reliably removed by sequentially flowing the cleaning liquid and tap water.

The cleaning effect is very good, and according to experiments, pressure mill 13.1
I was able to wash the can twice.

In the above embodiment, the pressure mill 13 was attached to the other end of the cooling coil 2 of the dispenser 1, but it may also be attached to one end.
Also, the scattering prevention cover 17 is not necessarily required, etc.
The configuration can be changed as appropriate without changing the gist of the invention.

(7) Effects of the Invention Since the present invention has the above-described configuration, even stubborn dirt attached to the inner wall of the cooling coil that cannot be removed by tap water alone can be completely removed by the cleaning liquid supplied from the pressure can. , and can be removed quickly, resulting in significantly improved cleaning efficiency compared to conventional methods. Therefore, not only can it be used for dispensing carbonated drinks for a long period of time, but it is also a disposable type that can be disposed of after use, making it easy to handle and operate, making it suitable for general business establishments. It has excellent effects and is easy to use.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a schematic front view showing one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged schematic sectional view showing the main parts of the same, and Fig. 3 is a conventional method for instantaneously cooling and pouring barreled draft beer. A schematic front view showing a known device; FIG. 4 is a schematic front view of a conventional example. 1... Dispenser 2... Cooling coil 3...
Draft beer barrel 4...dispensing head 5...
Beer hose 6... Pour cock 8... Tap water cock 11... Cleaning tool 13... Pressure can 1
5... Attachment 17... Shatterproof cover 2
0...Cleaning liquid 22...Valve stem 22a...
・Injection port 23.30...locking part 25...pouring hole 2
7... Seal member 28... Fitting part 32...
Opening 24...Flange Patent applicant: Asahi Beer Co., Ltd. (1 person) Patent attorney: Shigeru Tsukimura (1 person and other person) Izuichi (twice)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. The inside is filled with a cleaning liquid set to a predetermined pressure by the sealed gas, and this cleaning liquid presses the valve stem for an automatic injection valve, which is provided at one end so as to be movable in the axial direction. It has a pressure canister that is designed to be injected to the outside, and a spout hole that is open at both ends.
Carbonated beverages such as draft beer, which has an attachment whose one end opening of the spout hole fits and connects to one end of the cooling coil of the dispenser, and whose other end opening fits and connects to the valve stem of the pressure can. Cooling coil cleaning tool for dispenser.