KR101092632B1 - Cap washer, beverage supply device and beverage supply method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

It provides a cap washer and a beverage supply device and a beverage supply method using the same.

Cap washer according to the present invention, the immersion unit containing sterilizing agent; A circulation rail part installed in the immersion part and a part passing through the sterilant; A coupling part installed on the circulation rail part so that the cap is detachably mounted; A cap input part supplying a cap to the cap mounting part; And characterized in that it comprises a cap discharging unit is discharged the cap passing through the sterilizing agent, the beverage supply apparatus according to the present invention is the cap washer; A cap coupling device for coupling the cap supplied from the cap washer to a container containing a beverage; And characterized in that it comprises a beverage filling device for supplying a container containing the beverage to the cap coupling device, the beverage supply method according to the present invention, the sterilization step of sterilizing the container; A cap sterilization step through which the cap passes through the cap washer; Beverage cooling step of cooling the sterilized beverage by heating; And supplying the beverage that has undergone the beverage cooling step to the sterilized container, and sealing the container with the cap that has undergone the cap sterilization step.

By using the cap washer according to the present invention and a beverage supply device and a beverage supply method using the same, it is possible to supply a beverage in a thin container, thereby reducing the material cost.

Description

CAP WASHER, BEVERAGE SUPPLY DEVICE AND BEVERAGE SUPPLY METHOD USING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a cap washer and a beverage supply apparatus and a beverage supply method using the same, and more particularly, to a cap washer capable of sterilization packaging even when a cooled beverage is supplied, and a beverage supply apparatus and a beverage supply method using the same.

In general, commercially available beverages do not undergo a separate sterilization process in the container and the cap, instead of boiling the beverage and then supplying the container so that the container and cap in contact with the beverage are sterilized. However, since containers containing beverages are usually made of plastic bottles or the like, which are easily deformed when the temperature rises, if the containers are not manufactured to a certain thickness, not only the containers are deformed by the hot beverage, but also the beverages are cooled. Torsion may occur. Therefore, since the container must be thick in order for the container to withstand high temperature beverages, there is a problem that the manufacturing cost increases exponentially.

 Conventionally, in order to solve this problem, health drinks were supplied to glass containers or metal containers. However, in the case of the glass container, when the hot beverage is supplied into the glass container, the container is not deformed, but there is a risk of breakage during transportation, and the manufacturing cost of the container is higher than that of the general plastic container. In addition, the metal container, like the glass container, but the container is not deformed by the hot beverage, there was a problem that it is difficult to reduce the manufacturing cost of the container.

The first object of the present invention is to provide a cap washer that can sterilize the cap.

In addition, the second problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a beverage supply apparatus that can be sterilized even if the hot beverage is not supplied using a cap washer.

In addition, a third problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a beverage supply method using a cap washer, the cooling drink is supplied because the container manufacturing cost is reduced.

In order to solve the first problem, the cap washer according to the present invention, the immersion unit containing sterilizing agent;

A circulation rail part installed in the immersion part and a part passing through the sterilant;

A coupling part installed on the circulation rail part so that the cap is detachably mounted;

A cap input part supplying a cap to the coupling part; And

It characterized in that it comprises a cap discharging portion is discharged the cap passing through the sterilant.

In this case, the cap washer may further include a sterilant injector for injecting the sterilant on the inner circumferential surface of the cap.

The movement path shape of the circulation rail portion for transporting the cap in the immersion portion may be circular or zigzag.

In addition, the cap washer may further include a cap washing tube in which a plurality of caps are seated. In this case, the cap washing tube may be formed to be detachable to the coupling portion.

In addition, the cap washer may further include a cap mounting portion for inserting the cap into the cap washing tube, so that the cap washing tube into which the cap is inserted in the cap mounting portion may be supplied to the coupling portion.

Further, even if the cap mounting portion is not further included, the cap may be mounted to the cap cleaning tube at the cap insertion portion.

In addition, the cap washing tube may be spaced apart by a rod-shaped frame, or may be formed of a mesh, so that the sterilizing liquid may penetrate into the cap washing tube.

In addition, a washing unit may be further included at the end of the cap discharge unit.

In addition, an ultrasonic generator may be further included on one side of the immersion part.

In addition, the present invention the cap washer to achieve the second object;

A cap coupling device for coupling the cap supplied from the cap washer to a container containing a beverage; And

It characterized in that it comprises a beverage filling device for supplying a container containing the beverage to the cap coupling device.

In addition, the present invention to achieve the third object,

Container sterilization step of sterilizing the container;

A cap sterilization step of sterilizing the cap using the cap washer;

Cooling the sterilized beverage by heating and then injecting the beverage into the sterilized container; And

It characterized in that it comprises a sealing step of sealing the container with a cap through the cap sterilization step.

By using the cap washer according to the present invention and the beverage supply device and the beverage supply method using the same, since the sterilized cap can be mounted, it is possible to suppress the growth of bacteria in the beverage even when the cooled beverage is supplied into the container. In addition, since it is possible to supply cooled beverages, even if a thin container is used, the container is not deformed, thereby greatly reducing material costs and minimizing environmental hormone emission.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, the terms or words used in the present specification and claims are consistent with the technical spirit of the present invention on the basis of the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of the term in order to best describe his or her invention. It must be interpreted as meaning and concept.

1 is a schematic front view of a cap washer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Cap washer 100 according to the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, the immersion unit 110 containing the sterilizing agent 112;

A circulation rail part 120 installed in the immersion part 110 and a part of which passes through the sterilant 112;

A coupling part 130 installed on the circulation rail part 120 so that the cap c is detached;

Cap input unit 140 for supplying the cap (c) to the coupling portion 130 and

It characterized in that it comprises a cap discharging unit 150 is discharged the cap (c) passed through the sterilant (112).

The coupling portion 130, the cap (c) may be directly seated, or after supplying the cap (c) to the cap cleaning tube fluid communication may be seated on the coupling portion 130. Cap washer 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, it can be seen that the cap (c) is seated directly on the coupling portion 130. The coupling part 130 is schematically illustrated to clarify the positional relationship with the cap c. In fact, the coupling part 130 has the cap c along the circulation rail part 120. When moving, the fixing device is further provided so that it does not fall to the floor.

In this case, the cap washer 100 may further include a sterilant injector 114 that may inject the sterilant 112 to the inner circumferential surface of the cap (c). The sterilant injector 114 may be installed in the immersion unit 110. In addition, the sterilant 112 contained in the immersion unit 110 may be further provided with a pump in the sterilant injector 114 to be sprayed on the inner peripheral surface of the cap (c). By supplying the sterilant 112 to the inner circumferential surface of the cap (c) to the sterilant injector 114, it is possible to effectively remove contaminants in the cap (c) as well as sterilization on the inner circumferential surface of the cap (c). Since the agent 112 flows, the sterilization effect of the cap c is increased. The cap washer 100 has a filtering net spaced apart from the bottom of the immersion unit 110 and by installing the pump at the bottom of the filtering net contaminants are injected into the cap through the sterilant injector 114 Can be prevented.

In this case, the sterilant injector 114 may be installed anywhere as long as it can supply the sterilant to the inner circumferential surface of the cap (c), and preferably, the sterilant 112 contained in the immersion unit 110. It is preferable to be installed in the sterilant 112 to be used. Here, the inner circumferential surface of the cap (c) refers to the surface coupled to the container in which the cap (c) is supplied with the beverage, the inner circumferential surface of the cap (c) may be provided with a thread like a nut.

One side of the circulation rail portion 120 is immersed in the sterilizing agent 112 so that the cap (c) mounted to the coupling portion 130 through the cap input portion 140 is sterilized by the sterilizing agent 112. have. That is, the cap (c) moves along the circulation rail portion 120 and passes through the sterilizing agent 112, and after being sterilized, is discharged to the cap discharging unit 150 through the cap discharging device 151. . At this time, the end of the cap discharging unit 150 may be further included to wash the sterilant 112 remaining in the cap (c).

2 is a schematic view of a cap washer according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The bacteria remaining in the cap (c) is eradicated only after being exposed to the sterilant 212 for a predetermined time or more. Thus, cap (c) should be immersed in sterilant 212 for longer to eradicate greater amounts of bacteria. To this end, the movement speed of the circulation rail 220 may be adjusted slowly, but if the sterilized cap (c) is to be supplied quickly, the cap by extending the section of the circulation rail 220 immersed in the sterilant 212 Increasing the time that (c) is exposed to the sterilant 212 is one method. At this time, the cap washer 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention is to be immersed in the sterilizing agent 212, in order to increase the section of the circulation rail portion 220 immersed in the sterilizing agent 212 in a given space The circulation rail portion 220 may be formed in a zigzag shape such that bending is formed in the gravity direction. The cap washer 200 is shown to sterilize the cap (c) after seating the cap washing tube (243) supplied with the cap (c) to the coupling portion 230. Sterilizing the cap (c) after having a separate cap cleaning tube (243) as described above, as well as the cap washer 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention, the cap washer according to one embodiment of the present invention ( The same may be applied to the case where the movement path of the circulation rail unit 120 is circular as in 100.

The cap washer 200 may further include an ultrasonic generator 214 on one side of the immersion unit 210. The cap (c) undergoing sterilization in the cap washer 200 is generally in a state in which contaminants have been removed, but when invisible contaminants are attached to the cap (c), such contaminants fall off easily. An ultrasonic generator 214 for vibrating the sterilant 212 may be further included on one side of the immersion unit 210. Here, the ultrasonic generator 214 may be replaced with the sterilant injector 114.

In addition, the cap cleaning pipe (243) to the cap cleaning pipe (243) is further provided with a cap mounting portion 245 for supplying the cap (c) to the cap cleaning pipe (243) the cap injection portion 240 In the coupling portion 230 may be supplied. This is to minimize the time for supplying the cap (c) to the cap cleaning tube (243) in the cap input unit 240, cap (c) to the cap cleaning tube (243) in advance in the cap mounting portion 245 After supplying the cap (c) is supplied to the cap washing tube 243 into the cap washer 200 according to the present invention. As described above, when the cap washing tube 243 of the cap c is supplied to the coupling part 230, the circulation rail part 220 is provided while the cap c is supplied to the coupling part 230. Can minimize the amount of time that should be stopped. Therefore, there is an advantage that the total sterilization time of the cap (c) can be shortened. At the end of the cap discharging unit 250 of the cap washer 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention, a washing unit for washing the cap (c) discharged to the cap discharging device 251 may be further included. In the washing unit, a process of washing the sterilant 212 remaining in the cap (c) is performed.

3 shows various embodiments of a cap wash tube used in a cap washer according to the present invention.

Cap washing pipes 243 ', 243' ', 243' '' mounted on the cap washer according to the present invention, as shown in Figure 3, may be provided with various shapes. That is, as shown in FIG. 3A, the cap washing tube 243 ′ may be formed into a mesh of a predetermined mesh, and as shown in FIG. 3B, the cap may be formed on the cap washing tube 243 ″. c) may penetrate the through-holes, and as shown in FIG. 3C, the cap washing tube 243 ′ ″ may be formed by spaced apart a plurality of frames. Since the cap washer is intended to sterilize the bacteria attached to the cap (c), the cap (c) in the cap washing tube (243 ', 243' ', 243' '') by the sterilizing agent If it can be cleaned, the shape and size of the cap cleaning pipe (243 ', 243 ", 243'") is not particularly limited.

4 and 5 illustrate a manner in which the cap is supplied to the cap washer according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 illustrates a manner in which the cap washing tube is coupled to the coupling unit according to the present invention. Here, the cap cleaning pipes 243a and 243b shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 are only cap outline pipes 243a and 243b in order to clarify the manner in which the cap is supplied therein or the shape seated on the coupling portion 230. The shape of the cap washing pipes 243a and 243b is not the same.

In the cap washer 200 according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, the cap washing tube 243a is fixedly mounted to the circulation rail portion 220, and then the cap c at the cap inlet 240. It can be supplied directly to the cap washing pipe (243a). That is, when the cap washing tube 243a, which is empty inside, is at the cap feeding portion 240, the cap feeding portion 240 supplies the cap c into the cap washing tube 243a. At this time, the cap (c) is supplied into the cap cleaning tube (243a) by using the air pressure, or the cap (c) is provided with a transfer device such as a conveyor in the cap input portion 240, the cap (c) into the cap cleaning tube (243a) You can move it. While the cap c is supplied from the cap inlet 240 to the cap cleaning tube 243, the cap c that has passed through the sterilant is discharged through the cap outlet 250. In the method of discharging the cap (c), the cap (c) in the cleaning tube can be transferred to the cap discharge unit (250) by using air pressure as the cap (c) is introduced.

In addition, the cap washer 200 according to the present invention, as shown in Figure 5, the cap (c) is inserted into the cap washing pipe (243b) in the cap inlet 240, the coupling portion 230 Can be supplied as As described above, when the cap washing tube 243b, to which the cap c is already supplied, is seated on the coupling part 230, the time at which the circulation rail part 220 is stopped is changed from the cap to the cap input part 240. Since the c) is shorter than the case where the cap is directly supplied to the cap washing tube 243b, the time for seating the cap c on the circulation rail 220 may be reduced.

At this time, in order to seat the cap cleaning tube in the coupling portion, the coupling portion, as shown in Figure 6a, to form a sliding member (236x) of concave or iron shape in the coupling portion In addition, the cap washing tube 243x is formed to correspond to the sliding member 236x, so that the cap washing tube 243x and the coupling part 230x may be slidably coupled to each other. In addition, as shown in FIG. 6B, a fixing member 236y may be further provided on the coupling portion 230y to fix the position of the cap cleaning tube 243y.

The beverage supply apparatus according to the present invention may use the cap washer in the beverage supply apparatus to prevent the growth of bacteria in the beverage even if the cooled beverage is supplied. At this time, the beverage supply device,

The cap washer;

A cap coupling device for coupling the cap supplied from the cap washer to a container containing a beverage; And

It characterized in that it comprises a beverage filling device for supplying a container containing the beverage to the cap coupling device.

In the beverage supply device, when the beverage is supplied to the beverage container through the beverage filling device, the container containing the beverage is transferred to the cap coupling device. The cap supplied from the cap coupling device is sterilized through the cap washer, and the sealing of the beverage is completed by combining the sterilized cap with the container containing the beverage.

When the cap washer is installed in the beverage supply apparatus according to the present invention, since the cap is supplied to the beverage supply apparatus in a sterile state, it is not necessary to contain a beverage in a heated state.

The beverage supply method according to the present invention can prevent the shape of the container from being deformed even when using a thin container made of a PET bottle. At this time, the beverage supply method, the sterilization step of sterilizing the container;

A cap sterilization step of sterilizing the cap using the cap washer;

Cooling the sterilized beverage by heating and then injecting the beverage into the sterilized container; And

It characterized in that it comprises a sealing step of sealing the container with a cap through the cap sterilization step.

In the beverage supply method, after the container, the cap, and the beverage are sterilized, the beverage is supplied to the container in a cooled state. Therefore, when the PET bottle made of plastic or the like in the sealing step is used as a beverage container, even when the thickness of the container is thinner than conventional, when the beverage is supplied, there is no fear that the container is deformed. Therefore, not only the number of containers that can be molded with the same material cost is increased, but also the amount of dissolved environmental hormone can be minimized because the cooled beverage is supplied to the container.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to one embodiment shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary and will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made therefrom. However, such modifications should be considered to be within the technical protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

1 is a front view of a cap washer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a front view of a cap washer according to another embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a perspective view showing various embodiments of the cap washing tube according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a partial perspective view showing the cap supply method of the cap washer according to another embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a partial perspective view showing a cap supply method of a cap washer according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a front view showing various embodiments of the coupling portion according to the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100, 200: Cap washer 110, 210: Immersion part

112, 212: sterilant 114: sterilant injector

120, 220: circulation rail portion 130, 230: coupling portion

140, 240: cap inlet 150, 250: cap outlet

214: ultrasonic generator 243: cap cleaning tube

245: cap mounting portion c: cap

Claims (17)

Immersion part containing sterilizing agent; A circulation rail part installed in the immersion part and a part passing through the sterilant; A coupling part installed on the circulation rail part so that the cap is detachably mounted; A cap input part supplying a cap to the coupling part; A cap discharge portion through which the cap which has passed through the sterilant is discharged; And Cap washing machine comprising a plurality of cap is seated and the cap washing tube is detachably formed in the coupling portion. The method of claim 1, Cap washing machine further comprises a sterilant injector for injecting the sterilant to the inner peripheral surface of the cap. The method of claim 1, Cap washing machine characterized in that the circular path shape of the circulation rail for transferring the cap in the immersion portion is circular. The method of claim 1, Cap washing machine characterized in that the movement path shape of the circulation rail portion for transferring the cap in the immersion portion is a zigzag shape. delete The method of claim 1, The cap washing pipe cap cap characterized in that the connection formed in the frame of the rod. The method of claim 1, The cap washing tube cap washing machine, characterized in that formed of a mesh. The method of claim 1, Cap washing machine, characterized in that the cap is mounted to the cap cleaning tube in the cap injection portion. delete The method of claim 1, The cap washer cap cap washer characterized in that it further comprises a cap mounting portion for inserting the cap into the cap washing tube. The method of claim 10, Cap washer, characterized in that for supplying the cap washing tube inserted in the cap mounting portion to the coupling portion. The method of claim 11, The cap cleaning pipe cap washing machine, characterized in that the coupling is coupled to the concave-convex (凹凸) slidable. The method of claim 11, Cap coupling is characterized in that the coupling portion is further provided with a fixing member for fixing the position of the cap washing tube. The method of claim 1, Cap washing machine further comprises a washing unit at the cap discharging end. The method of claim 1, Cap washing machine further comprises an ultrasonic generator on one side of the immersion. A cap washer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, 6 to 8, and 10 to 15; A cap coupling device for coupling the cap supplied from the cap washer to a container containing a beverage; And Beverage supply device characterized in that it comprises a beverage filling device for supplying a container containing the beverage to the cap coupling device. Container sterilization step of sterilizing the container; Cap sterilization step of sterilizing the cap using the cap washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, 6 to 8, and 10 to 15; Cooling the sterilized beverage by heating and then injecting the beverage into the sterilized container; And And a sealing step of sealing the container with the cap that has undergone the cap sterilization step.

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