KR100446442B1 - Equipment for keeping cold and transporting draft beer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cold storage system for draft beer, and its configuration includes a coke table provided with a plurality of coke, and a storage warehouse constructed to store a plurality of beer kegs and gas kegs at an appropriate temperature provided on the outside or one side of a store. And a refrigerant circulation cooler having a circulation tube and a pump for circulating the refrigerant to the outside and a refrigeration cycle apparatus capable of controlling the refrigerant to be maintained at a constant temperature, and accommodating the refrigerant supplied from the refrigerant circulation cooler. It provides a heat-insulated sealed space for heat exchange, and a cold transport pipe body for cooling the draft beer to a certain temperature by arranging the beer transport pipe connecting the respective kegs and the corresponding cock in the space. According to this system of the present invention, in a large draft beer store A large number of beer kegs can be refrigerated and stored in the warehouse of the province, making it easy to store and manage beer kegs, while maintaining the freshness of draft beer to each coke table. It is effective to maximize space utilization.

Description

Equipment for keeping cold and transporting draft beer}

The present invention relates to a cold transport system for draft beer, and more particularly, it is possible to refrigerate a large number of beer kegs in separate storage bins in a large draft beer store, and to maintain the freshness of the draft beer to each coke table. The present invention relates to a cold transfer system of draft beer that can be transported as it is to maximize the space utilization in the store.

In general, a draft beer store is provided with a coke table, and a small number of beer kegs are accommodated in the coke table, so that when the coke on the table is opened and operated, a beer supply pipe connecting the coke to the beer kegs is appropriate. It is comprised so that beer may be discharged by pressure.

That is, as shown in the schematic structure shown by the conventional draft beer supply device as shown in Figure 3, the conventional draft beer supply device, the coke table 10 is provided with a coke 11 to place a beer mug and draft beer In the coke table (10), a suitable beer barrel (2) for storing draft beer at a high pressure and a draft beer stored in the beer barrel (2) can be discharged to the outside. Gas supply (3) connected to the draft beer supply pipe of the beer barrel (2) for supplying, and connected to the draft beer supply pipe of the beer barrel (2) and cooled to an optimum temperature, the moment for supplying draft beer toward the coke (11) The cooler 20 is provided.

In general, the gas cylinder 3 is filled with high-pressure carbon dioxide (CO ₂ ), the draft beer inside the beer barrel 2 can be ejected by the pressure of the gas.

The instantaneous cooler 20 is mainly composed of a structure of the body filled with low-temperature water or ice, the inside of the main body has a coil-shaped repetitive spiral structure so as to contact with the low-temperature water or ice to maximize heat exchange A cooling tube 21 is disposed so that one end is connected to the draft beer supply pipe of the beer barrel 2 and the other end is connected to the coke 11.

Due to the structure of the instantaneous cooler 20, draft beer discharged from the beer barrel (2) is circulated through the cooling tube 21 to generate a draft beer that is sufficiently in contact with the external refrigerant to maintain the freshness at an appropriate temperature You will be able to make it.

Usually, the temperature of draft beer which keeps an optimal taste and freshness is known about 3-4 degreeC.

However, the conventional draft beer supply device as described above has to have a structure in which the instant cooler 20 connected to one beer barrel 2 is built, so that the size of the coke table 10 is inevitably increased. In particular, when supplying draft beer of various makers or the size of the store to connect a large number of kegs (2), the number of instantaneous cooler (20) should be additionally installed, so the size of the coke table (10) As it grows larger, the space of the store is largely occupied, thereby lowering the space utilization, thereby increasing the facility cost.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, the object of which is to easily store and manage a number of beer kegs in a separate storage warehouse in a large draft beer store easy storage and management of beer kegs In addition, each coke table is provided with a transport system that can transfer the draft beer while maintaining the freshness of the draft beer to provide a cold transfer system of draft beer to maximize the space utilization in the store.

Cold storage system for draft beer according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the coke table provided with a plurality of coke, and is provided on the outside or one side of the store to build a plurality of beer kegs and gas cylinders to be stored at an appropriate temperature And a refrigerant circulation cooler having a stored warehouse, a circulation tube and a pump for circulating the refrigerant to the outside, and a refrigeration cycle apparatus that can be controlled to maintain the circulating refrigerant at a constant temperature, and is supplied from the refrigerant circulation cooler. It provides a heat insulating sealed space for accommodating the refrigerant and through the beer transfer pipe connecting the respective beer kegs and the corresponding coke in the space to include a cold transport pipe body to cool the draft beer being transported to a certain temperature Characterized in that made.

Here, the coke table is preferably configured such that only a plurality of beer supply pipes drawn through the cold transport pipe body are installed without the instantaneous cooler therein.

In addition, the storage is preferably maintained at an internal temperature of 3 ~ 4 ℃.

In addition, the refrigerant circulation cooler is composed of a control system that detects the temperature of the refrigerant located at the end of the cold transport pipe adjacent to the coke table and stops after operating the refrigeration cycle unit for a predetermined time according to the detected temperature; The final cooling temperature of the refrigerant during operation of the refrigeration cycle apparatus is maintained at 0.5 ℃, it is preferable to use water as the refrigerant.

The cold insulated pipe body may include a cylindrical insulated pipe having a length equal to a distance from the storage warehouse to the coke table so as to accommodate the plurality of beer transport pipes at equal intervals and to accommodate the refrigerant therebetween. Seals are formed by press-fitting to both ends of the heat insulation tube so as to seal the both ends of the heat insulation tube filled with the refrigerant so that the number of through holes corresponding to the draft beer is circulated through each beer transfer pipe, respectively. It is preferable to comprise a stopper.

Here, the through-holes of the sealing stopper may be configured by press-fitting each of the nipples for connecting pipes which protrude outwards therein and connect the beer inlet pipe or the beer supply pipe and the beer transport pipe to each other.

In addition, the lower end of the sealing stopper adjacent to the coke table is a U-type so that the refrigerant flowing in the heat insulating tube can be circulated and re-introduced into a refrigerant circulation cooler along a separate refrigerant circulation tube. It is preferable to form a passage.

1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of the draft beer cold transport system according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a detailed structure of the draft beer conveying tube applied to the draft beer cold transfer system of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the draft beer supply apparatus according to the prior art.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

One ; Ground 2; Beer keg

3; Gas cylinders 10; Cork table

11; Coke 12; Beer supply pipe

20; Instant Chiller 21; Cooling tube

30; Warehouse 31; Beer Inlet Tube

40; Refrigerant circulation cooler 41; Refrigerant inlet pipe

42; Refrigerant 43; Temperature sensor

44; Refrigerant circulation tube 50; Insulation transport pipe

51; Beer transfer pipe 52; Insulation

53; Sealing plug 54; Nipple for pipe connection

Hereinafter, a cold transport system of draft beer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2 show a longitudinal sectional view showing the overall configuration of the draft beer cold transport system according to the present invention and the detailed structure of the draft beer transport tube applied to the system.

As shown in the figure, the cold draft conveying system according to the present invention, the simple structure of the coke table 10, the beer tank (2) and a plurality of beer kegs (2) removed from the existing instantaneous cooler 20 (see Fig. 3) And a storage warehouse 30 capable of uniformly storing the gas cylinder 3, and a refrigerant circulation cooler 40 for maintaining and transporting draft beer in a fresh state from the storage warehouse 30 to the coke table 10. It consists of a cold transport pipe body (50).

That is, the cold transport system of draft beer according to the present invention, the coke table 10 is provided with a plurality of coke 11, and provided on the outside or one side of the store to titrate a number of beer keg (2) and gas cylinder (3) A storage warehouse 30 constructed to store at a temperature, and a circulation pipe 44 and a pump (not shown) for circulating the refrigerant 42 to the outside are provided and maintain the circulating refrigerant 42 at a constant temperature. A refrigerant circulation cooler (40) equipped with a refrigeration cycle device (not shown) that can be controlled so as to be provided, and a heat insulation sealed space for accommodating heat exchange by receiving the refrigerant 42 supplied from the refrigerant circulation cooler (40) Through the beer transfer pipe 51 connecting the beer barrel 2 and the corresponding coke 11 in the space is composed of a cold transport pipe body 50 to cool the draft beer being transported to a predetermined temperature.

In each of the above configurations, the coke table 10 is not provided with a instantaneous cooler therein, only a plurality of beer supply pipes 12 drawn out through the cold transport pipe body 50 is installed. This may not only be an advantage of minimizing the structure of the coke table 10 to improve the utilization of the store space, but also in some cases, a structure in which the coke 11 may be directly installed on each table of the customer. By providing differentiation, the system can be differentiated.

In addition, the storage warehouse 30 may also be constructed outside of the building or on one side of the store to contribute to increase the space utilization of the store. That is, compared to the conventional structure in which the beer keg 2, the gas keg 3, etc. are arrange | positioned inside the coke table 10, the beer keg 2 which selects or conveys the position which is not suitable for installing a customer table is carried out. If you select a location that can be easily stored and utilized as a storage warehouse 30, the efficiency can be maximized. The storage warehouse 30 may be a dry cool place, preferably, a place which can be refrigerated so as to maintain its internal temperature at 3 to 4 ° C.

Each beer barrel (2) forms a state in which the beer inlet pipe (31) which can drain the draft beer to the outside, respectively.

In addition, the refrigerant circulation cooler 40 has a pump capable of circulating the refrigerant 42 to the outside, and a refrigeration cycle device for cooling the refrigerant 42 to a desired temperature, as described above, As a control system that detects the temperature of the refrigerant 42 located at the end of the cold storage pipe body 50 adjacent to the coke table 10 and starts and stops the refrigeration cycle apparatus for a predetermined time according to the detected temperature. Consists of.

Here, reference numeral 43 denotes a temperature sensor. The temperature sensor 43 is mounted in a desired position by extending in a state in which the wire is embedded therein along the heat insulating tube 52 of the cold transport pipe body (50). In addition, the final cooling temperature of the refrigerant during the operation of the refrigeration cycle apparatus is preferably controlled to maintain about 0.5 ℃, the refrigerant is usually used as the refrigerant.

In general, the temperature of the refrigerant 42 in the cold transport pipe body 50 is about 3 ° C. at the refrigerant inlet pipe 41, whereas the temperature detecting sensor 43 after heat exchange with the beer transport pipe 51 is performed. Since the coolant temperature at the end side is located up to about 6.5 ℃, when the temperature deviation of this degree occurs, the coolant cycle device is operated.

On the other hand, the cold transport pipe body 50, while receiving the plurality of beer transfer pipes 51 at equal intervals, and accommodates the refrigerant 42 in the space therebetween from the warehouse 30 to the coke table ( Cylindrical insulation tube 52 having a length as long as 10), and through holes corresponding to the number of through holes corresponding to the draft beer can be distributed through the respective beer transfer pipes 51, and the refrigerant 42 It is composed of a sealing stopper 53 is press-fit fixed to both ends of the heat insulating tube 52 so as to seal each end of the heat insulating tube 52 is filled with. The cold transport pipe body 50 may be arranged on the ground by arranging the beer transport pipe 51 on the ground and surrounding the beer transport pipe 51 on the ground, but as shown in the basement, that is, the ground 1 It is advantageous in terms of space utilization in the store to be buried in the lower portion of the).

In this case, the heat insulation pipe 52 is a polypropylene or PVC high pressure tube to maintain the heat insulating property, the sealing plug 53 is preferably made of PVC material. In this embodiment, the heat insulating pipe 52 has a shape extending in a straight line in the horizontal direction, but has a shape bent in a horizontal or vertical direction at an appropriate position in accordance with the arrangement structure of the beer transfer pipe (51). Of course you can.

In addition, in each through hole of the sealing stopper 53, the beer inlet pipe 31 or the beer supply pipe 12 and the beer transfer pipe 51 accommodated in the heat insulating pipe 52 are projected to the inside and the outside thereof. In order to interconnect with each other, it is preferable to configure a separate pipe connection nipple 54 by press-fitting. That is, the pipe connection in the inside and the outside of the sealing stopper 53 by the pipe nipple 54 is very easy.

In addition, a coolant 42 flowing in the heat insulating pipe 52 circulates at a lower end of the sealing stopper 53 adjacent to the coke table 10 to circulate along the separate coolant circulation pipe 44. A U-type passage is formed to be reflowed toward the circulating cooler 40. Due to this structure, the refrigerant 42 introduced into the cold storage pipe body 50 through the refrigerant inlet pipe 41 is coupled to the lower end of the sealing plug 53 adjacent to the coke table 10. The refrigerant is discharged along the circulation pipe 44 to form a structure circulated.

Therefore, draft beer passing through the cold transport pipe body 50 can be transported in a cold state to the position of the cock 11, while maintaining the optimum temperature.

According to the draft beer cold transfer system according to the present invention as described above, a separate storage warehouse is provided to enable the storage of a large number of beer kegs collectively refrigerated in large draft beer stores, as well as easy storage and management of beer kegs In addition, the coolant circulating cooler for controlling and supplying the temperature of the injected refrigerant and the cold transport pipe embedded in the lower part of the ground can be transported while maintaining the freshness of the draft beer from the storage warehouse to the coke table. Since the size of the coke table can be minimized, there is a very useful effect such as maximizing the space utilization in the store.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, this may be regarded as exemplary, and those skilled in the art may conceive various modifications and equivalent embodiments therefrom. It should be understood that such equivalent embodiments are also included within the claims of the present invention. Therefore, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be determined only by the appended claims.

Claims (7)

A coke table with a plurality of cokes; A storage warehouse provided outside or on one side of the store to store a plurality of beer kegs and gas kegs at an appropriate temperature; A refrigerant circulation cooler provided with a circulation tube and a pump capable of circulating the refrigerant to the outside, and a refrigeration cycle apparatus capable of controlling the refrigerant to be maintained at a predetermined temperature; And It provides a heat-insulated sealed space for heat exchange by receiving the refrigerant supplied from the refrigerant circulation cooler, and through the beer transfer pipe connecting each beer barrel and the corresponding cock in the space to cool the draft beer being transported to a certain temperature It is made to include; The refrigerant circulation cooler is configured to control the temperature of the refrigerant located at the end of the cold transport pipe adjacent to the coke table and the control system for stopping the operation of the refrigeration cycle device for a predetermined time according to the detected temperature Cold transport system of draft beer. The method of claim 1, The coke table is not provided with the instantaneous cooler therein, the cold transport system of draft beer, characterized in that only a plurality of beer supply pipe drawn out through the cold transport pipe body is installed. delete The method of claim 1, Cooling transfer system of draft beer characterized in that the final cooling temperature of the refrigerant during the operation of the refrigeration cycle unit is maintained at 0.5 ℃, the refrigerant is used as water. A coke table with a plurality of cokes; A storage warehouse provided outside or on one side of the store to store a plurality of beer kegs and gas kegs at an appropriate temperature; A refrigerant circulation cooler provided with a circulation tube and a pump capable of circulating the refrigerant to the outside, and a refrigeration cycle apparatus capable of controlling the refrigerant to be maintained at a predetermined temperature; And It provides a heat-insulated sealed space for heat exchange by receiving the refrigerant supplied from the refrigerant circulation cooler, and through the beer transfer pipe connecting each beer barrel and the corresponding cock in the space to cool the draft beer being transported to a certain temperature It is made to include; The cold transport pipe body, Cylindrical insulation tube having a length equal to the distance from the storage warehouse to the coke table to accommodate the plurality of beer transfer pipe at equal intervals and to accommodate the refrigerant in the space therebetween, Sealing stoppers are press-fitted to both ends of the heat insulating tube so as to seal the both ends of the heat insulating tube filled with the refrigerant, and the number of through holes corresponding to the draft beer can be distributed through each beer transfer pipe, respectively. Cold transport system of draft beer, characterized in that consisting of. The method of claim 5, wherein Cooling transfer system of draft beer of each of the sealing stopper is formed by press-fitting each of the pipe nipple for protruding inside and outside the beer inlet pipe or beer supply pipe and the beer transport pipe to each other through the seal stopper . The method of claim 5, wherein A U-type passage is provided at the lower end of the sealing stopper adjacent to the coke table so that the refrigerant flowing in the insulation tube circulates and can be re-introduced into the refrigerant circulation cooler along a separate refrigerant circulation tube. Cold storage system of draft beer characterized in that the formed.