KR101773512B1

KR101773512B1 - Apparatus for dispensing draught beer having variable structure and remote management system

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Publication number: KR101773512B1
Application number: KR1020150154052A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이보영
Original assignee: (주) 한성윈
Priority date: 2015-11-03
Filing date: 2015-11-03
Publication date: 2017-09-01
Also published as: KR20170052085A

Abstract

Disclosed is a variable draft beer trolley drawer. A draft beer dispenser according to the present invention is characterized in that an opening portion opened horizontally is formed at an upper end portion thereof, a supply pipe connected to a draft beer tank is inserted therein, and a pair of lower ends fixed to the table First and second draft towers; And a hollow pipe having a predetermined length. The intermediate portion is provided with a mounting hole for installing a cock valve connected to the supply pipe. The mounting hole is formed of two or more pieces, The first and second draft towers are connected to the first and second draft towers, respectively. The first and second draft towers are connected to the upper ends of the first and second draft towers. The coupling pipes are selected and connected to each other. So that two or more of the above-mentioned cock-valves can be selectively installed between the pair of first and second draft towers. According to the present invention, the number of connecting pipes can be selected and connected to one draft tower, and the draft beer extraction valve, that is, the cock valve can be connected to each connecting pipe, It is possible to provide an effect that can be achieved.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a device for extracting a draft beer,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a variable draft beer dispensing apparatus and its remote management apparatus, and more particularly, to a variable draft beer dispensing apparatus and a remote management apparatus thereof that can selectively use a plurality of draw- will be.

Generally, beer is divided into bottle beer which is manufactured through heat treatment process such as heating, sterilization and the like and draft beer which is manufactured without heat treatment process such as heating, sterilization and the like.

The draft beer is supplied through the draft beer supply device in order to sell and supply fresh and fresh beer to the customers at the business place. Most draft beer supply devices are fixedly installed on the top plate of the table where the draft beer barrel is installed, It is generally used in such a manner that it is used by being discharged through a beer supply pipe installed in the draft tower main body of the draft beer supply device cooled to an appropriate temperature by a separate cooling device to the upper cock valve.

As a prior art, draft beer outfitting apparatus is disclosed in Korean Utility Model Registration Utility Model No. 20-213407 (Publication Date: 2001.02.15). A structure in which a cock lever 3 having an operating lever 32 and a draw-out valve 34 is coupled to an opening of a draft tower 1 installed on an upper surface of a table as shown in FIG.

The draft beer extraction device of this structure is such that the draft beer is discharged through the extraction cock 34 by operating the operation lever 32 provided in the cock-valve 3. [

However, since the draft beer extraction apparatus according to the related art has a structure in which one cocktail valve is provided in one draft tower, there is a problem in that a plurality of draft towers corresponding to the number of cocktail valves must be provided in order to use several cocktails. there was.

For example, in order to withdraw three different draft beers, three draft towers are required, so that a large number of draft towers must be installed on the table.

Korean Registered Utility Model No. 20-213407 (Publication Date: Feb. 15, 2001)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a variable draft beer trolley drawer which can selectively use a plurality of draft beer pulling out valves, that is, a cocktail valve, in a single draft tower.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a means for facilitating the management of each draft beer outfitting device by allowing the main server to manage draft beer outfitting devices installed in each store.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to at least partially solve the problems in the conventional arts. It can be understood.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a beverage dispenser comprising: an opening formed at an upper end of the container in a horizontal direction; a supply pipe connected to a draft beer tank is installed in the container; 1,2 draft towers; And a hollow pipe having a predetermined length. The intermediate portion is provided with an installation hole for installing a cock valve connected to the supply pipe. The installation hole is formed of two or more pieces and is connected and connected to each other by a connecting means , And both ends of the first and second draft towers are connected to upper ends of the first and second draft towers, respectively, and the coupling pipes are selected and connected to each other, Wherein at least two of the cockclaw valves can be selectively installed between the first and second draft towers of the pair.

According to the present invention, there is provided a draft tower, comprising: a draft tower formed with an opening horizontally opened at an upper end thereof, a supply pipe connected to a draft beer tank, and a lower end fixed to the table; Wherein the supply pipe is provided with a mounting hole for installing a cock valve connected to the supply pipe and is connected to and connected to each other by a connecting means, One end of which is connected to the upper end of the draft tower; And a cover member coupled to an end of a connection pipe located at a distal end of the connection pipe in a direction opposite to the draft tower to cover the inside of the connection pipe, wherein the connection pipes are selected and connected in a required number, And the cocktail valve is installed in the draft tower so that two or more of the cocktail valves can be selected and installed in one draft tower.

The connecting means may be formed of a connecting plate having a predetermined length and having both ends thereof coupled to the inside of the connecting pipes on both sides.

The connecting means may be formed in a hollow tube shape having a predetermined length and may be formed of a connecting ring having both ends inserted into the connecting pipes on both sides or the ends of the connecting pipe inserted into both ends.

The connecting means includes a female screw portion formed on one inner diameter of the coupling tube and a male screw portion formed on the opposite outer diameter, and the adjacent coupling tubes are fastened and coupled to each other.

When the coupling tubes are coupled by the coupling means, a cover ring for covering the coupling portions may be inserted and coupled to the coupling regions of the coupling tubes connected to each other.

A valve support having an engaging hole for engaging with a coupling portion of the cock passage through the installation hole may be coupled to the coupling tube.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a beverage dispenser comprising: an opening formed at an upper end of the container in a horizontal direction; a supply pipe connected to a draft beer tank is installed in the container; 1,2 draft towers; And at least one installation hole for installing a cock valve connected to the supply pipe is formed at an intermediate portion of the hollow pipe, and both ends of the hollow pipe are connected to upper ends of the first and second draft towers A connector coupled; And an installation hole cover which covers the installation hole to cover the installation hole in which the cocking valve is not installed, wherein a necessary number of the cocking valves are installed in the installation hole, and a pair of first and second drafts And the cocktail valve can be installed between the towers in a selected number.

Wherein the advertising member comprises a light emitting display portion which is emitted by a power source to be supplied and displays a kind or brand name of a beer and a support body which is extended from a bottom surface of the light emitting display portion and has a connection terminal at a lower end thereof, And a lower end of a connection member, which is connected to the connection terminal at the time of inserting the supporting member and is provided with a connection jack for supplying power to the light emitting display unit, is formed on the connection pipe at the bottom of the insertion unit And can be fixedly installed in the through hole.

In the case where the support has one of the shape of a triangle, a quadrangle, a pentagon, a hexagon, and an octagon, the cross section of the support may be any one of circular, triangular, rectangular, pentagonal, On the inner circumferential surface, two or more positioning grooves may be formed in which the edges of the support are inserted and hooked so that the light emitting display portion faces a certain direction.

According to the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for remotely managing a variable draft beer dispensing apparatus according to the present invention, comprising: detecting whether a malfunction of a cock valve installed in a draft tower of each store and a state of a beer discharged through the cock valve, And remote management means for remotely collecting and managing information on whether or not the valve is malfunctioning and the state of the beer, wherein the remote management means is provided in the cocktail valve or the supply pipe of the draft tower to detect the state of the beer An operation detecting unit for detecting a malfunction of the cock, a malfunction status of the beer and a malfunction of the cock check valve using the information detected by the sensor and the operation detecting unit, A store control unit for storing information on the operation of the cockclaw valve in the memory, A detecting unit installed in each of the stores, including a communication unit for transmitting information on the Internet, wired or wireless, or receiving a control command over the Internet, wired or wireless; And a server control unit for receiving information transmitted from the communication unit of the sensing unit installed in each store and storing the received information in a memory for each store and outputting the information to the display unit and transmitting a control command to the sensing unit, The present invention relates to a remote control apparatus for a variable draft beer unrolling device.

The sensor unit includes a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the beer, a viscosity sensor for detecting the viscosity of the beer, a CO2 concentration sensor for detecting the concentration of CO2, a flow sensor for detecting the capacity of the discharged beer, A flow velocity sensor for detecting the velocity of the discharged beer, and pressure sensors for detecting the pressure of the gas.

Wherein the operation detecting unit comprises switches or contacts for detecting the operation of the lever installed on the body of the cock-off valve, wherein the store control unit detects that the lever of the cock-off valve has been operated from the operation detecting unit, And can be operated to detect malfunction of the cock-valve when the sensor does not detect the discharge of the beer.

The connection pipe may be provided with an advertising member for advertising the type or brand name of the beer discharged to the cock-valve.

According to the present invention, the number of connecting pipes can be selected and connected to one draft tower, and the draft beer extraction valve, that is, the cock valve can be connected to each connecting pipe, It is possible to provide an effect that can be achieved. In other words, it is possible to install two cocktail valves by connecting two connection pipes, and by installing four cocktail valves by connecting four connection pipes, it is possible to use the cocktail valve in an arbitrary number and convenience Can be provided. Particularly, since a plurality of cockc valves can be installed and used in a pair of draft towers on a table, the table can be simplified and used with ease.

Further, remote management means for detecting the state of the beer discharged through the cocktail valve of the draft tower installed in each store and collecting and managing information on the state of the beer from the remote are provided, And the state of beer can be grasped and appropriate measures can be taken.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a conventional beer extracting apparatus. FIG.
2 is an exploded perspective view showing a variable draft beer extraction device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the coupled draft beer extracting apparatus shown in FIG. 2; FIG.
4 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in Fig.
5 is a sectional view taken along line BB of Fig.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the connecting tube of the variable draft beer extraction apparatus shown in FIG. 2 is reduced.
7 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the connecting means shown in Fig.
8 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the connecting means shown in Fig.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating a variable draft beer extraction device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a perspective view illustrating a variable draft beer extraction device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a coupling member of the variable draft beer dispenser according to the present invention is provided with an advertising member.
12 is an exploded perspective view of the advertising member shown in Fig.
13 is a cross-sectional view showing a coupled state of the advertising member shown in Fig.
FIG. 14 is a schematic block diagram for explaining means for remotely managing a variable draft beer extraction device according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, the well-known functions or constructions are not described in order to simplify the gist of the present invention.

2 is an exploded perspective view showing a variable draft beer extraction device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the variable draft beer extraction device shown in FIG. 2, 3 is an AA line sectional view. And Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line B-B in Fig.

2 to 5, the variable draft beer dispensing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention can be used independently of the cock-valve 20 for pulling beer, And a supply pipe 50 connected to a draft beer tank (not shown) is disposed inside the opening 44. The supply pipe 50 is connected to the beverage tank (not shown) A pair of draft towers 40 whose lower ends are fixed to a table (not shown) so that the openings 44 are opposed to each other, and a hollow tube having a predetermined length, (62) for installing a cock-valve (20) connected to the first and second draft towers (50) are formed, and are formed of two or more numbers and are coupled and connected to each other by connection means, Each of the upper ends 42 (42A, And a connecting pipe 60 connected to the connecting pipe 60.

This will be described more specifically.

The draft tower 40 installed on the table is composed of a first draft tower 40A and a second draft tower 40B arranged to face each other as shown in Fig. The first and second draft towers 40A and 40B are formed in the shape of a hollow pipe and the lower end portion is fixed to the table and the upper end portion 42 is formed by bending in the horizontal direction so that the opening portion 44 is opened horizontally. At this time, the first and second draft towers 40A and 40B have a shape in which the lower region extends vertically with respect to the middle portion, and the upper region has a hemispherically bent shape. This structure stably supports each of the connecting pipes disposed between the upper ends 42 and prevents the beer glass from interfering with the draft tower 40 when the beer is drawn through the cock-valve 20 So as to form a free space.

The connection pipe 60 is configured to connect the upper ends 42 of both the first and second draft towers 40A and 40B and to provide the respective valve cocks 20. The hollow pipe And an installation hole 62 for installing the cock-valve 20 connected to the supply pipe 50 is formed in the middle portion. The connecting pipes 60 are connected to each other by connecting means 70 and are connected to each other at both ends thereof by fastening bolts and nuts at angles of the first and second draft towers 40A and 40B And is coupled to the upper end portion 42.

The connection pipe 60 may be connected to two, three, four, etc. as necessary.

Although the connecting pipe 60 is shown as a cylindrical shape in the present embodiment, the connecting pipe 60 may be formed in a tube shape in a polygonal shape. However, the shape of the connecting pipe 60 is not limited to any shape.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the connecting means 70 is formed to have a predetermined length and has both ends connected to the inside of the connecting pipes 60 And a connecting plate member 72 having a rod shape of a predetermined thickness and respectively coupled to the connecting plate members 72a and 72b. A plurality of bolt holes are formed in the connecting plate member 72.

The connecting means 70 formed of the connecting plate member 72 is engaged with the connecting pipe 60 by the fastening bolts B and the nuts N as shown in Fig.

Meanwhile, FIG. 7 shows the connecting means 70 according to another embodiment. The connecting means 70 according to another embodiment is formed in a hollow tube shape having a predetermined length and is composed of a connecting ring 74 in which both ends are inserted and coupled into the connecting pipes 60 on both sides. At this time, the end of the connection pipe 60 may be fitted into the inside of the connection ring 74. Since the connecting ring 74 is inserted into the connecting pipe 60 and then fastened with the bolts B and N, the connecting pipes 60 can be firmly coupled to each other.

Figure 8 also shows the connecting means 70 according to yet another embodiment. The connecting means 70 according to yet another embodiment includes a female screw portion 76A formed at the inner diameter of both ends of the coupling tube 60 and a male screw portion 76B formed at the outer diameter of the adjacent coupling tube 60 And the adjacent connecting tubes 60 are fastened to each other.

When the connection tubes 60 are connected by the connection means 70 and connected to each other, the connection tubes 60A, 60B And 60C are engaged with each other or a covering 90 for covering the connecting portion J of the connecting pipe 60 and the connecting portion J of the upper portion 42 is fitted and joined. The cover 90 may be formed of an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the connection pipe 60 and may be made of a metal material or a synthetic resin material other than the connection pipe 60 .

A valve supporting body 24 having an engaging hole 24A for engaging the engaging portion 22 of the cock-valve 20 which has passed through the mounting hole 62 is coupled to the inside of the connecting tube 60. [ The valve support 24 supports the cock 20 and may have a length equal to or longer than the length of the coupling tube 60 and may be coupled to the inside of the upper portion 42, When the connecting tubes 60 are connected and connected, the length of the valve supporting bodies 24 may be equal to or longer than the total length of the connecting tubes 60 connected to each other.

The valve support body 24 is engaged with the connection pipe 60 by the fastening bolts B and the nut N in the state where the fastening bolts 24A and the fastening holes 62 are aligned with each other, Is inserted into the coupling hole 24A and is engaged by the coupling nut N2. With this structure, the cock-valve 20 can be firmly coupled to the coupling pipe 60. [ At this time, a supply pipe 50 is connected to the end of the engaging portion 22.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11, the connector pipes 60 are provided with advertising elements 300 for advertising the kind or brand name of beer discharged into the cock-valve 20. In this advertisement member 300, a brand of a beer company may be printed or an advertisement device having LED illumination may be mounted. With this advertising member 300, the kind of beer discharged to each cock-valve 20 can be quickly and easily grasped.

12 to 13, the advertising member 300 includes a light emitting display unit 310 that emits light by a supplied power source and displays the type or brand name of the beer, A supporting member 320 provided with a connection terminal 330 at a lower end thereof and an insertion portion 346 opened upward so that a lower region of the supporting member 320 is inserted and coupled, The connection member 340 is connected to the connection terminal 330 when the support 320 is inserted and a connection jack 344 for supplying power to the light emitting display unit 310 is installed in the fitting groove 342 formed in the light emitting display unit 310 .

The light emitting display 310 may include a light source such as an LED element and the supporting body 320 may be circular, triangular, square, pentagonal, hexagonal, or octagonal. In this embodiment, a hexagonal shape is used.

In the case where the supporting body 320 is formed in a hexagonal shape, the inner circumferential surface of the inserting portion 346 is provided with positioning grooves (not shown) for inserting and engaging the corners of the supporting body 320 so that the light emitting display portion 310 faces the predetermined direction, 346A are formed.

The supporting member 320 is formed in a hexagonal shape and the positioning groove 346A is formed in the insertion portion 346 of the connecting member 340 so that the supporting member 320 of the advertising member 300 is connected to the connecting member 340 The front surface of the light emitting display unit 310 can be accurately directed to the front.

The supporting body 320 is provided with a connection terminal 330 and a connecting jack 344 is provided in the fitting groove 342 at the bottom of the inserting portion 346 to insert the supporting body 320 into the inserting portion 346 The connection terminal 330 is inserted into the fitting groove 342 and the connection terminal 330 and the connection jack 344 are connected to each other by the fitting connection so that the power is supplied to the light emitting display unit 310, May be coupled to the connecting member 340 in a one-touch manner. That is, since the support 320 is inserted into the insertion portion 346 and the connection terminal 330 is inserted into the insertion groove 342, the connection jack 344 is inserted into the connection terminal 330, And the advertising member 300 can be smoothly replaced by the one-touch type coupling structure of the supporting member 320, so that various advertising members 300 can be applied .

The lower end of the connecting member 340 is inserted into the connecting pipe 60 through the through hole 69 formed in the connecting pipe 60 and the connecting member 340 is inserted into the connecting pipe 60. [ The connection pipe 60 can be fastened by a fastening nut 350 fastened to the threaded portion formed at the lower end of the connecting pipe 60.

The lower end of the connecting member 340 may include a through hole 69 and a fastening nut 350 which is fastened to the connecting plate 72 after passing through the fastening hole 72A formed in the connecting plate 72. [ The connection tube 60 can be firmly coupled to the connection pipe 60. [

It is a matter of course that an electric wire or the like for supplying power to the connection jack 344 is installed inside the connection member 340.

On the other hand, a sealing packing 380 is provided at the lower end of the connecting member 340. The packing 380 is installed in the through hole 69 in a state where it is fitted to the lower end of the connecting member 340.

The operation of the variable draft beer draft take-out device 10 constructed as described above will be described.

The number of the cock-valves 20 to be installed between the first and second draft towers 40A and 40B is determined and the connecting pipes 60 corresponding to the number of the cock-valves 20 are connected. For example, as shown in Figs. 2 to 4, when three cockc valves 20 are to be used, the three connecting pipes 60 are connected to each other through the following procedure.

The valve support 24 is inserted into the coupling pipe 60 so that the coupling hole 24A of the valve support 24 and the installation hole 62 of the coupling pipe 60 are aligned with each other, Nuts (N) are used to join.

The coupling portion 22 of the cock-valve 20 is inserted into the coupling hole 24A through the installation hole 62 and then the coupling nut N2 is inserted into the coupling portion 22 from the inside of the coupling pipe 60, So that the coupling portion 22 is firmly fixed to the valve support 24 and the supply pipe 50 is connected to the coupling portion 22. [

For this operation, the length of the connection pipe 60 is preferably about 15 to 30 cm. This is for smoothly connecting the coupling nut (N2) or connecting the supply pipe (50) to the coupling part (22) inside the coupling hole (60).

When the cock pipe 20 is coupled to the connection pipe 60 by the valve support 24 and the supply pipe 50 is connected to the coupling portion 22, The cover ring 90 is first inserted and then one end of the first connection pipe 60A is inserted into the upper end portion 42 and then the bolt B is used to securely connect the cover pipe 90. [

At this time, the cover ring 90 covers the connection area between the end of the first connection pipe 60A and the upper end 42, and prevents the cover pipe 90 from being exposed to the outside, thereby enhancing the beauty. The covering 90 may be formed of a metal other than the connecting pipes 60A, 60B, and 60C, such as brass, or may be formed of a synthetic resin material. This covering 90 is disposed in the connection area of each connector pipe 60A, 60B, 60C.

As described above, after the cockpit valve 20 is coupled to the first connection pipe 60A using the valve support 24 and the supply pipe 50 is connected to the engagement portion 22, the first draft tower 40A, The coupling pipe 60A may be coupled to the upper end 42 of the coupling pipe 60A and the coupling pipe 60A may be coupled to the upper end 42, And the connection pipe 22 may be connected to the supply pipe 50. [ The order of these operations can be selected according to the convenience of the operator.

When one end of the first connection pipe 60A is coupled with the upper end portion 42 in the above-described process, one end of the connection plate member 72 is inserted into the connection pipe 60A coupled to the upper end portion 42, B).

Next, the second connecting pipe 60B is brought into close contact with the other end of the connecting pipe 60A coupled to the upper end 42, while the middle portion of the connecting plate 72 is positioned inside the second connecting pipe 60B And the intermediate portion of the connecting plate member 72 is coupled to the second connecting pipe 60B using the bolts B. [ At this time, it is a matter of course that the cover ring 90 is installed in the connection region of the first connection pipe 60A and the second connection pipe 60B coupled with the upper end portion 42. The valve support body 24 is used to couple the cock 20 to the second connection pipe 60B and connect the supply pipe 50 to the coupling part 22. [

One end of the third connection pipe 60C is brought into close contact with the other end of the second connection pipe 60B so that the other end of the connection plate 72 is inserted into the third connection pipe 60C, The upper end 42 of the second draft tower 40B is inserted into the other end of the third connection pipe 60C and then the bolts B are used to connect do. At this time, the third coupling pipe 60C may be coupled to the upper end 42 of the second draft tower 40B in a state where the cock-valve 20 is coupled in advance.

In this way, the three connection pipes 60A, 60B, and 60C are maintained to be connected to each other in the longitudinal direction between the first and second draft towers 40A and 40B, and the connection pipes 60A, 60B, The cock-valve 20 can be used independently.

As described above, three connecting pipes 60A, 60B and 60C are connected in the longitudinal direction between the first and second draft towers 40A and 40B, and the respective connecting pipes 60A, 60B and 60C are independently operated. By providing the valve 20, different kinds of discharges can be taken out by using the respective cock-valves 20 to be consumed.

Although not shown in the drawings, the number of the cocktails 20 installed between the first and second draft towers 40A and 40B can be arbitrarily adjusted by increasing or decreasing the number of the connection tubes 60. [

When the advertising member 300 is installed, the connection member 340 having the connection jack 344 connected to the electric wire is fixed to the connection pipe 60 and the support member 320 is connected to the connection member 340 And is inserted into the insertion portion 346 so that the connection terminal 330 is connected to the connection jack 344. In this process, since the power is applied to the light emitting display unit 310 through the connection jack 344 and the connection terminal 330, the advertisement text or the picture displayed on the light emitting display unit 310 can be displayed brightly.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating a variable draft beer extraction device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

9, two or more connecting pipes 60A, 60B and 60C are connected to a single draft tower 40, and a connecting pipe (not shown) 60A, 60B, and 60C, and a cover member 100 coupled to an end of the connecting pipe 60C located at the end opposite to the draft tower 40 to cover the inside of the connecting tube 60C. For example. The variable draft beer extraction device 10 having such a structure can be applied to a case where the space for installing the two draft towers 40 is narrow.

10 is a perspective view illustrating a variable draft beer extraction device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

10, the variable draft beer extraction device 10 according to the third embodiment includes a pair of first and second draft towers 40A and 40B for installing a cocktail valve 20 One connection pipe 60 in which at least one hole 62 is formed is provided and the installation hole 62 in which the cock valve 20 is not provided is provided with the installation hole 200, The same as the embodiment.

As described above, a plurality of installation holes 62 for installing the respective cock-valves 20 are formed in one connection pipe 60, and the cock-valve 20 is installed by selecting one of the installation holes 62 And the installation hole 62 in which the cock valve 20 is not installed is blocked by the installation hole cover 200 so that the number of the cock valves 20 can be arbitrarily selected.

14 is a schematic block diagram for explaining means for remotely managing a variable draft beer extraction device according to the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 14, the apparatus for remotely managing the above-described variable draft beer unloading apparatus 10 is provided with a function for detecting malfunction of the cock-valve 20 installed in the draft tower 40 of each store, And remote management means for remotely collecting and managing information on the malfunction of the cock-valve 20 and the state of the beer.

14, the remote management means is provided in the cocktail valve 20 or the supply pipe 50 provided in each connection pipe 60 of the draft tower 40, and a sensor for detecting the state of the beer An operation detecting unit 520 for detecting a malfunction of the cockcock valve 20 and a control unit 520 for detecting a state of the beer and the operation of the cockchetting valve 520 using the information detected by the sensor unit 510 and the operation detecting unit 520. [ A store control unit 540 for determining the malfunction of the beer dispenser 20 and storing information on the beer state and the operation of the cock-valve 20 in the memory 530, And a communication unit 550 for receiving the control command via the Internet, wired or wireless, or receiving the control command over the Internet, wired or wireless, and each sensing unit 500 installed in each store, And receives information transmitted from the communication unit of the sensing unit 500 And a main server 600 having a server control unit 620 for storing control programs in the memory 630 and outputting the control programs to the display unit 610 and the sensing unit 500, .

At this time, the sensing unit 500 further includes a display unit 560 for displaying the state of the beer and the operation state of the cock-valve 20. That is, the information is displayed on the display unit 560 so that the state of the beer and the state of the cock-valve 20 can be visually confirmed at the store.

On the other hand, the sensor unit 510 includes a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the beer, a viscosity sensor for detecting the viscosity of the beer, a CO2 concentration sensor for detecting the concentration of CO2, A flow rate sensor for detecting the flow rate of the discharged beer, and a pressure sensor for detecting the pressure of the gas.

The operation detecting unit 520 includes switches or contacts for detecting the operation of the lever installed in the body of the cock 20 and the store control unit 540 controls the operation of the cock detecting unit 520, It is possible to detect the malfunction of the cock-valve 20 when it is sensed that the lever of the sensor unit 20 has been operated and the discharge of the beer is not detected from the flow sensor of the sensor unit 510.

In addition, the operation detecting unit 520 may be configured to detect whether power is supplied to the light emitting display unit 310. That is, when the power supply is interrupted or the light source is damaged, it is detected that the light emitting display unit 310 is abnormal.

According to such a remote management apparatus for a draft beer draft pick-up apparatus, it is possible to remotely grasp the malfunction of the cock-off valves 20 of the draft tower 40 installed in each store and the state of the beer, The cost for the management of the draft beer outfitter 10 can be reduced, the management is easy, and the efficiency of management can be remarkably improved.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It is obvious to those who have. Accordingly, it should be understood that such modifications or alterations should not be understood individually from the technical spirit and viewpoint of the present invention, and that modified embodiments fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

10: Variable draft beer extraction device 20: Cock valve
40: draft tower 40A, 40B: 1,2 draft tower
50: supply pipe 60, 60A, 60B, 60C: connection pipe
70: connecting means 72: connecting plate
72A: Coupling hole 90: Covering
100: cover member 200: installation cover
300: advertisement member 310: light emitting display unit
320: support 330: connection terminal
340: connecting member 342: fitting groove
344: connecting jack 346:
346A: positioning groove 350: fastening nut
500: sensing unit 600: main server

Claims

A supply pipe 50 connected to the draft beer tank is installed in the upper part 42 and the lower part is fixed to the table so that the openings 44 face each other A pair of first and second draft towers 40A and 40B; And
And an installation hole 62 for installing a cock-valve 20 connected to the supply pipe 50 is formed at an intermediate portion of the hollow pipe, And both ends are connected to each upper end portion 42 of the first and second draft towers 40A and 40B by a connecting means 70 in a longitudinal direction,
A valve support body 24 having an engaging hole 24A for engaging the engaging portion 22 of the cock valve 20 which has passed through the mounting hole 62 is provided in the coupling pipe 60 And,
And the cocktail valve 20 is installed in each of the connecting pipes 60 so that the first and second draft towers 40A and 40B Wherein at least two of the cock-off valves (20)
Variable draft beer extraction device.

A draft tower (40) formed with an opening (44) opened horizontally in an upper end portion (42), a supply pipe (50) connected to a draft beer tank is installed inside and a lower end portion is fixedly installed on a table;
And an installation hole 62 for installing a cock-valve 20 connected to the supply pipe 50 is formed at an intermediate portion of the hollow pipe, A coupling tube 60 coupled longitudinally with the coupling means 70 and coupled to the upper end 42 of the draft tower 40 at one end; And
And a cover member (100) coupled to an end of a coupling pipe (60) located at a distal end of the coupling pipe (60) in a direction opposite to the draft tower (40)
A valve support body 24 having an engaging hole 24A for engaging the engaging portion 22 of the cock valve 20 which has passed through the mounting hole 62 is provided in the coupling pipe 60 And,
The number of the coupling pipes 60 is selected and connected to each other and the cocktail valve 20 is installed in each of the coupling pipes 60 so that two or more of the cocktail valves 20 can be selected and installed.
Variable draft beer extraction device.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The connecting means (70)
And a connecting plate member (72) formed to have a predetermined length and having both ends thereof coupled to the inside of the connecting pipes (60) on both sides.
Variable draft beer extraction device.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The connecting means (70)
And a connecting ring (74) formed in a hollow tube shape having a predetermined length, both ends of which are inserted into the connecting pipes (60) on both sides, or the end of the connecting pipe (60) As a result,
Variable draft beer extraction device.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The connecting means (70)
And a male screw portion 76B formed at an opposite outer diameter to a female screw portion 76A formed on one inner diameter of the coupling tube 60. The adjacent coupling tubes 60 are fastened and coupled to each other ,
Variable draft beer extraction device.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
When the connecting pipe 60 is coupled by the connecting means 70, a covering 90 for covering the connecting portion J is fitted in the connecting region of the connecting pipe 60 connected to each other &Lt; / RTI >
Variable draft beer extraction device.

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A supply pipe 50 connected to the draft beer tank is installed in the upper part 42 and the lower part is fixed to the table so that the openings 44 face each other A pair of first and second draft towers 40A and 40B;
At least one installation hole 62 for installing the cock-valve 20 connected to the supply pipe 50 is formed at an intermediate portion thereof, and both ends thereof are formed in the shape of a hollow tube having a predetermined length, A coupling pipe 60 coupled to upper ends 42 of the first and second draft towers 40A and 40B; And
And an installation hole cover (200) which is coupled to cover the installation hole (62) in which the cock valve (20) is not installed among the installation holes (62)
A valve support body 24 having an engaging hole 24A for engaging the engaging portion 22 of the cock valve 20 which has passed through the mounting hole 62 is provided in the coupling pipe 60 And,
The required number of the cockcart valves 20 are installed in the installation holes 62 so that the number of the cockcart valves 20 can be set between the pair of first and second draft towers 40A and 40B &Lt; / RTI >
Variable draft beer extraction device.

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The method according to any one of claims 1, 2, and 8,
In the connection pipe (60)
Characterized in that an advertising member (300) for advertising the type or brand name of beer discharged to the cock-valve (20) is provided.
Variable draft beer extraction device.

11. The method of claim 10,
The advertising member (300)
A light emitting display 310 that emits light by a supplied power source and displays the kind or brand name of the beer and a supporting body 320 that extends from the bottom of the light emitting display 310 and has a connection terminal 330 at a lower end thereof ,
In the connection pipe (60)
The inserting portion 346 is formed at the bottom of the inserting portion 346 and is connected to the connection terminal 330 when the supporter 320 is inserted into the inserting portion 346, Wherein a lower end of the connecting member 340 having a connecting jack 344 for supplying power to the connecting pipe 60 is fixed to the through hole 69 formed in the connecting pipe 60. [
Variable draft beer extraction device.

12. The method of claim 11,
The cross-section of the support 320,
The insertion portion 346 may be formed in any shape such as a circle, a triangle, a rectangle, a pentagon, a hexagon, and an octagon, Wherein two or more positioning grooves (346A) are formed in the inner circumferential surface of the light emitting display part (310) so that the light emitting display part (310)
Variable draft beer extraction device.

9. An apparatus for remotely managing a draft beer extraction device according to any one of claims 1, 2, and 8,
It is possible to detect the malfunction of the cock-valve 20 installed in the draft tower 40 of each store and the state of the beer discharged through the cock-valve 20 to determine whether the cock- And a remote management means for remotely collecting and managing information on the network,
The remote management means,
A sensor unit 510 installed at the cocktail 20 or the supply pipe 50 of the draft tower 40 for detecting the state of beer and an operation sensing unit 50 for sensing a malfunction of the cocktail 20, And the malfunction status of the beer and the malfunction of the cock 20 can be determined by using the information detected by the sensor unit 510 and the operation detection unit 520, A store control unit 540 for storing information on the operation of the beer store 540 in the memory 530, and a beer storage unit 540 for storing information on the beer state provided from the store control unit 540 via the Internet, wired or wireless, A sensing unit 500 installed in each store including a communication unit 550 for receiving wireless transmission; And
Stores the information received from the communication unit 550 of the sensing unit 500 installed in each store in the memory 630 and outputs the information to the display unit 610. The sensing unit 500 And a server control unit 620 for transmitting a control command to the main server 600,
The sensor unit (510)
A viscosity sensor for detecting the viscosity of the beer, a CO2 concentration sensor for detecting the concentration of CO2, a flow sensor for detecting the capacity of the discharged beer, A flow rate sensor for detecting the flow rate, and a pressure sensor for detecting the pressure of the gas,
The operation detecting unit 520 detects the operation
The store control unit 540 is connected to the operation sensing unit 520 through the lever of the cock-off valve 20 so as to detect the operation of the lever, Is activated and is sensed as a malfunction of the cock-valve (20) when the discharge of beer from the flow sensor of the sensor part (510) is not detected.
Remote control device for variable draft beer extraction device.

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