KR102292006B1 - Beer Maker - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fermenter assembly having a fermenter having an opening formed therein and a fermenter cover for opening and closing the opening, a beer preparation pack inserted into and accommodated in the fermenter through the opening and containing beer materials therein, a gas extraction oil connected to the fermenter cover, A beer manufacturing apparatus including a gas opening/closing valve installed in the gas outlet passage and a controller controlling the gas opening/closing valve when the beer material is fermented.

Description

Fermentation equipment {Beer Maker}

The present invention relates to a beer production apparatus, and more particularly, to a beer production apparatus for producing beer by fermenting beer materials.

Beer is an alcoholic beverage made from malt made by sprouting barley, fermenting it with yeast, after filtering the juice and adding hops.

Consumers can purchase ready-made products manufactured and sold by beer makers, or they can make house beer (or craft beer) made by fermenting beer ingredients at home or in a bar.

House beer can be manufactured in a variety of types rather than ready-made products, and can be manufactured according to consumer tastes.

The material for beer production may be water, malt, hops, yeast, flavor additives, and the like.

Yeast can be called yeast and can be added to the malt to ferment the malt and help produce alcohol and carbonic acid.

Flavor additives are additives that enhance the taste of beer, such as fruit, syrup, or vanilla beans.

Typically, house beer may include a total of three steps of a wort production step, a fermentation step, and a maturation step, and it may take 2 to 3 weeks from the wort production step to the maturation step.

For house beer, it is important to maintain the optimum temperature during the fermentation stage, and the easier it is to manufacture, the more convenient the user can be.

Recently, a beer manufacturing apparatus capable of easily manufacturing house beer at home or a bar is gradually being used, and it is preferable that such a beer manufacturing apparatus is configured to be conveniently used while maintaining the optimum temperature for beer fermentation. .

KR 20-0319526 U (Announced on July 12, 2003)

An object of the present invention is to provide a beer manufacturing apparatus capable of conveniently manufacturing beer by properly discharging gas generated in the fermentation step during the beer manufacturing process.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a beer manufacturing apparatus capable of measuring the degree of fermentation of beer and controlling the fermentation step.

The beer manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a gas discharge passage connected to a fermenter assembly and a gas opening/closing valve disposed on the gas discharge passage. According to this, the beer production apparatus may turn on or off the gas opening/closing valve to properly discharge the gas generated in the fermentation step during beer production through the gas outlet passage.

The beer manufacturing apparatus may constitute a fermenter assembly having a fermenter in which an opening is formed and a fermenter cover that opens and closes the opening.

The beer production apparatus may further include a beer production pack in which the beer material is accommodated therein. The beer preparation pack can be accommodated by being inserted into the fermenter through the opening.

The beer production apparatus may further include a pressure sensor 72 disposed on the gas extraction passage and/or the cover of the fermenter.

The beer manufacturing apparatus may further include a controller for calculating the degree of fermentation by the pressure sensed by the pressure sensor. According to this, the controller can measure the degree of fermentation of beer by the pressure sensed by the pressure sensor and adjust the fermentation stage.

In the beer production system, the controller controls the gas on/off valve, and if the change in pressure detected by the pressure sensor is less than or equal to the standard value after fermentation starts, the primary fermentation is completed with the gas on/off valve opened and the gas shutoff valve is closed. Secondary fermentation may be initiated.

If the change in pressure detected by the pressure sensor is less than or equal to the reference value after fermentation is started and the set time has elapsed, the controller completes the primary fermentation in which the gas on/off valve is opened and starts the secondary fermentation to close the gas decomposition valve. can do.

The beer manufacturing apparatus may further include a storage unit for storing the pressure value measured by the pressure sensor.

The beer production apparatus may further include a gas discharge relief valve disposed in the gas discharge passage.

The gas discharge relief valve may be disposed before the gas opening/closing valve along the gas discharge direction of the beer brewing pack.

The beer manufacturing apparatus may further include an air filter disposed in the gas discharge flow path and configured to filter the gas passing through the gas discharge flow path.

The air filter may be disposed after the gas opening/closing valve along the gas discharge direction of the beer production pack.

The pressure sensor may be disposed before the gas opening/closing valve along the gas discharge direction of the beer production pack.

The controller may control the gas opening/closing valve to close the gas discharge path, and may control the gas opening/closing valve to open the gas discharge path when a predetermined time elapses.

The controller may control the gas opening/closing valve to open the gas discharge path, and may control the gas opening/closing valve to close the gas discharge path when a predetermined time elapses.

The controller controls the gas opening/closing valve to close the gas discharge flow path, and when the gas discharge flow path is closed, the controller controls the pressure sensor to measure the pressure value of the gas discharge flow path, and sets the pressure value measured by the pressure sensor to the first pressure value can be saved as

The controller may control the pressure sensor to measure a pressure value of the gas discharge path when a predetermined time elapses after the gas discharge path is closed, and stores the pressure value measured by the pressure sensor as a second pressure value.

When the second pressure value is stored, the controller may control the gas opening/closing valve to open the gas discharge passage.

The controller may calculate a difference between the second pressure value and the first pressure value and compare it with a reference value.

When the difference between the second pressure value and the first pressure value is less than the reference value, the controller may control the gas opening/closing valve to close the gas discharge passage.

The controller controls the gas opening/closing valve to close the gas discharge flow path, and controls the pressure sensor to measure the pressure value of the gas discharge flow path when the gas discharge flow path is closed, and when the measured pressure value is higher than the reference value, the gas discharge flow path It is possible to control the gas on-off valve to open.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the beer production apparatus may turn on or off the gas opening/closing valve to properly discharge the gas generated in the fermentation step during beer production through the gas outlet passage. By properly discharging the gas generated during beer fermentation, there is an advantage that overpressure of the beer production pack can be prevented.

In addition, since the pressure inside the beer production pack can be measured through the pressure sensor, there is an advantage in that the degree of fermentation can be determined by measuring the pressure change inside the beer production pack during beer fermentation.

In addition, since the pressure inside the beer production pack can be measured through the pressure sensor, there is an advantage in that it is possible to determine the completion time of the primary fermentation by measuring the pressure change inside the beer production pack during beer fermentation.

In addition, since the pressure inside the beer production pack can be measured through the pressure sensor, there is an advantage in that it is possible to determine the start time of the secondary fermentation by measuring the pressure change inside the beer production pack during beer fermentation.

In addition, since the pressure inside the beer production pack can be measured through the pressure sensor, there is an advantage in that it is possible to determine the completion time of the secondary fermentation by measuring the pressure change inside the beer production pack during beer fermentation.

In addition, since it is possible to discharge the gas inside the beer production pack through the gas discharge relief valve, there is an advantage that can prevent a sudden increase in pressure inside the beer production pack.

In addition, by providing an air filter in the gas outlet flow path, there is an advantage in that impurities in the gas discharged from the beer production pack can be filtered and discharged.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a beer manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a perspective view of a beer manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a perspective view showing the inside of the beer manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 4 is a front view showing the inside of the beer manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention,
5 is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of the fermenter assembly of the beer manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention;
6 is a cross-sectional view when the opening shown in FIG. 5 is opened;
7 is a side view showing an example of a beer production pack of a beer production apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
8 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a beer production pack of a beer production apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
9 is a side view showing another example of a beer production pack of a beer production apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
10 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of a beer production pack of a beer production apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
11 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of a beer production pack of a beer production apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
12 is a cross-sectional view showing a beer ejection valve of a beer manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
13 is a flowchart showing a control sequence of a beer manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
14 is a configuration diagram of a control system for primary fermentation and secondary fermentation of a beer manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
15 is a flowchart showing a control sequence of primary fermentation by a beer manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
16 is a graph showing the pressure change with time during the primary fermentation;
17 is a flowchart illustrating a control sequence of secondary fermentation by the beer manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with drawings.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a beer manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the beer manufacturing apparatus includes a fermentation module 1 , a dispenser 3 connected to the fermentation module 1 and a main flow path 2 , and a dispenser 3 connected to a water supply flow path 4 . It includes a water supply module (5) and a beer extractor (6) through which the beer fermented in the fermentation module (1) is taken out to the outside.

The fermentation module 1 includes a fermenter assembly 11 having a space S1 therein.

The fermenter assembly 11 may include a fermenter 112 having an opening 111 formed therein and a space S1 formed therein, and a fermenter cover 114 covering the opening 111 .

The fermenter 112 may be composed of a combination of a plurality of members.

The fermenter cover 114 is to seal the inside of the fermenter 112 , and may be disposed on the upper portion of the fermenter 112 to cover the opening 111 . The fermenter cover 114 may be provided with a main flow path connection part 115 connected to the main flow path 2 .

In addition, the fermentation module 1 may further include a beer preparation pack 12 inserted and accommodated in the fermenter assembly 11 . The beer production pack 12 may be a pack in which materials for beer production are accommodated.

The beer production pack 12 may be formed smaller than the space S1 formed inside the fermenter assembly 11 . The beer production pack 12 can be accommodated by being inserted into the fermenter 11 in a state in which the material is accommodated therein. The beer preparation pack 12 may be inserted into the fermenter 112 and accommodated in the fermenter 112 while the opening 111 of the fermenter 112 is opened. The fermenter cover 114 may cover the opening 111 of the fermenter 112 after the beer preparation pack 12 is inserted into the fermenter 112 . The beer production pack 12 may help the fermentation of materials in a state accommodated in the space S1 closed by the fermenter 112 and the fermenter cover 114 . The beer production pack 12 may be expanded by the pressure therein while the production of beer is in progress.

Meanwhile, the material for manufacturing beer may include water, malt, yeast, hops, flavor additives, and the like.

The beer production apparatus may include both the dispenser 3 and the beer production pack 12 , and materials for beer production may be dispersed and accommodated in the dispenser 3 and the beer production pack 12 . The beer production pack 12 may contain some of the materials for beer production, and the dispenser 3 may accommodate the remaining materials. The remaining materials accommodated in the dispenser 3 may be supplied to the beer making pack 12 together with the water supplied from the water supply module 5, and may be mixed with some of the materials accommodated in the beer making pack 12. have.

The beer production pack 12 may contain a main material essential for beer production, and the dispenser 3 may contain an additive added to the main material. In this case, the additive accommodated in the dispenser 3 may be mixed with water supplied from the water supply module 5 and supplied to the beer production pack 12 , and mixed with the main material accommodated in the beer production pack 12 . can be

The main material accommodated in the beer preparation pack 12 is a material having a larger capacity than other materials, and may be malt, yeast, hops, or malt among flavor additives. In addition, the additive accommodated in the dispenser 3 may be a material other than malt among the materials for manufacturing beer, and may be yeast, hops, flavor additives, or the like.

On the other hand, the beer production apparatus does not include both the beer production pack 12 and the dispenser 3 as described above, and it is possible to provide only the dispenser 3 without a separate beer production pack 12, and the dispenser ( 3) can accommodate all materials for beer production. In this case, all the materials accommodated in the dispenser 3 may be supplied into the fermenter assembly 11 together with the water supplied from the water supply module 5 . The dispenser 3 may contain the main material and the additive together, and the main material and the additive accommodated in the dispenser 3 may be simultaneously supplied into the fermenter assembly 11 or may be sequentially supplied with a time difference.

In addition, the beer production apparatus does not include a separate beer production pack 12, a user directly inputs some materials for beer production into the fermenter assembly 11, and the remaining materials for beer production are dispensed by a dispenser (3). It is also possible to be accepted in In this case, the user directly inputs the main material into the fermenter assembly 11 , and the additive may be accommodated in the dispenser 3 . The additive accommodated in the dispenser 3 may be mixed with water supplied from the water supply module 5 and supplied into the fermenter assembly 11, and may be mixed with the main material that has been previously introduced into the fermenter assembly 11. .

In addition, the beer production apparatus does not include the dispenser 3, but may include the beer production pack 12, in this case, the beer production pack 12 may contain the main material, and the user may include the beer production pack 12 ) can be directly added to the additive.

In addition, the beer production apparatus does not include both the dispenser 3 and the beer production pack 12 , and it is also possible for the user to directly input the main material and additives into the fermenter assembly 11 at the same time or with a time difference.

When the beer production apparatus includes both the dispenser 3 and the beer production pack 12, beer can be manufactured more easily. Hereinafter, an example including both the dispenser 3 and the beer production pack 12 will be described. . However, of course, the present invention is not limited to including both the dispenser 3 and the beer preparation pack 12 .

The material input into the beer production pack 12 may be fermented over time, and the beer manufactured in the beer production pack 12 may flow into the main flow path 2 through the main flow path connection part 115, and , flows from the main flow path 2 to the beer extractor 6 and may be ejected to the beer extractor 6 .

The fermentation module 1 may further include a temperature controller for changing the temperature of the fermenter assembly 11 . The temperature controller heats or cools the fermenter assembly 11 , and may adjust the temperature of the fermenter assembly 11 to an optimal temperature for beer fermentation.

The temperature controller may include a compressor 131, a condenser 132, an expansion mechanism 133, and a refrigeration cycle device 13 having an evaporator 134, any one of the condenser and the evaporator is a fermenter assembly ( 11) can be placed.

When the condenser 132 is disposed to be in contact with the fermenter 112 , the refrigeration cycle device 13 may heat the fermenter 112 to adjust the temperature of the fermenter 112 . In this case, the condenser 132 may be disposed in contact with the outer surface of the fermenter 112 . The condenser 132 may include a condensing tube wound around the outer surface of the fermenter 112 .

When the evaporator 134 is placed in contact with the fermenter 112 , the refrigeration cycle device 13 may cool the fermenter 112 to adjust the temperature of the fermenter 112 . In this case, the evaporator 134 may be disposed in contact with the outer surface of the fermenter 112 . The evaporator 134 may include an evaporation tube wound around the outer surface of the fermenter 112 . The evaporation tube may be accommodated between the fermenter 112 and the heat insulating wall 102 (see FIGS. 3 and 4 ), and may cool the inside of the heat insulating space S2 insulated by the heat insulating wall 102 .

The thermostat may further include a heater 14 for heating the fermenter assembly 11 . The heater 14 may be installed in contact with the outer surface of the fermenter 112, and may be configured as a heating heater that generates heat when power is applied. The heater 14 may be configured as a line heater, and may be wound on the outer surface of the fermenter 112 .

The refrigeration cycle device 13 may be configured as a heat pump. The refrigeration cycle device 13 may include a flow path switching valve (not shown). The flow path switching valve may be configured as a four-way valve. The flow path switching valve may be connected to the suction passage of the compressor 131 and the discharge passage of the compressor 131, respectively, may be connected to the condenser 132 and the condenser connection passage, and may be connected to the evaporator 134 and the evaporator connection passage. .

The flow path switching valve may guide the refrigerant compressed in the compressor 131 to the condenser 132 when the fermenter 112 is cooled, and guide the refrigerant leaked from the evaporator 134 to the compressor 131 .

The flow path switching valve may guide the refrigerant compressed in the compressor 131 to the evaporator 134 when the fermenter 112 is heated, and also guide the refrigerant leaked from the condenser 132 to the compressor 131 .

The beer production apparatus may include a beer extraction pressurization mechanism 15 for injecting air between the beer production pack 12 and the fermenter assembly 11 . In a state in which the beer production pack 12 is accommodated in the fermenter assembly 11 , the beer extraction pressurization mechanism 15 may inject air between the beer production pack 12 and the fermenter assembly 11 , and the fermenter assembly (11) The air injected inside may pressurize the beer preparation pack 12 . The beer in the beer preparation pack 12 may be pressurized by the beer preparation pack 12 pressed by air, and may flow through the main flow path connection part 115 to the main flow path 2 . The beer flowing from the beer preparation pack 12 to the main flow path 2 may be taken out through the beer extractor 6 .

That is, the beer production apparatus does not take out the beer production pack 12 to the outside of the fermenter assembly 11 when the beer production is completed, and the beer in the beer production pack 12 is positioned inside the fermenter assembly 11 . can be taken out by the beer brewing machine (6).

The beer extraction pressurization mechanism 15 may include an air pump 152 for pumping air, and an air supply passage 154 connecting the air pump 152 and the inside of the fermenter assembly 11 . The beer extraction pressurization mechanism 15 may further include an air control valve 156 installed in the air supply passage 154 . The beer extraction pressurization mechanism 15 may further include an air relief valve 158 provided in the air supply passage 154 . The air relief valve 158 may be installed after the air control valve 156 in the air supply direction of the air supply passage 154 .

The air control valve 156 may be opened only when beer is taken out to allow air to flow into the fermenter assembly 11, and may maintain a closed state while beer is not taken out.

The beer production apparatus may further include a temperature sensor 16 for measuring the temperature of the fermenter assembly 1 . The temperature sensor 16 may be installed to measure the temperature of the fermenter 112 .

Hereinafter, the dispenser 3 will be described as follows.

The dispenser 3 may be connected to the water heater 53 and the water supply passage 4 , and may be connected to the fermenter assembly 11 and the main passage 2 .

The dispenser 3 may accommodate the materials required for beer production, and the water supplied from the water supply module 5 may be configured to pass therethrough. The material accommodated in the dispenser 3 may be yeast, hops, flavor additives, or the like.

The material received in the dispenser 3 may be directly received in a material receiving portion formed in the dispenser 3 . At least one material receiver may be formed in the dispenser 3 . A plurality of material demanding units may be formed in the dispenser 3 , and in this case, a plurality of material receiving portions may be formed to be partitioned from each other.

On the other hand, the material accommodated in the dispenser 3 may be accommodated in the capsule, the dispenser 3 may be formed with at least one capsule receiving portion in which the capsule is accommodated. When the material is accommodated in the capsule, the dispenser 3 may be configured to allow seating and withdrawal of the capsule, and the dispenser 3 may be configured as a capsule kit assembly in which the capsule is detachably accommodated.

A main flow path 2 and a water supply flow path 4 may be connected to the dispenser 3, respectively, and the water supplied to the water supply flow path 4 may be mixed with the material while passing through the material receiving unit or capsule, and the material receiving unit Alternatively, the material accommodated in the capsule may flow into the main flow path 2 together with water.

In the dispenser 3 , a plurality of additives of different types may be accommodated separately from each other. A plurality of additives accommodated in the dispenser 3 may be yeast, hops, and flavor additives, and these may be accommodated separately from each other.

When a plurality of material receiving portions are formed in the dispenser 3 , each of the plurality of material receiving portions may be connected to the water supply passage 4 and the dispenser inlet passage, and may be connected to the main passage 2 and the dispenser outlet passage.

When a plurality of capsule accommodating portions are formed in the dispenser 3, each of the plurality of capsule accommodating portions may be connected to the water supply passage 4 and the dispenser inlet passage, and may be connected to the main passage 2 and the dispenser outlet passage.

The material receiving portion of the dispenser 3 and the capsule receiving portion of the dispenser 3 may be of substantially the same construction. When the capsule is inserted into the dispenser 3 in a state in which the material is accommodated in the capsule, it may be referred to as a capsule receiving portion, and when the material is directly accommodated in the dispenser 3 in a state where the material is not contained in the capsule, it may be referred to as a material receiving portion. Since the material accommodating part and the capsule accommodating part have substantially the same configuration, hereinafter, it will be described that the capsule accommodating part is formed in the dispenser 3 for convenience of description.

The dispenser 3 is formed with a capsule receiving portion in which the capsule containing the additive is detachably accommodated, and may be connected to the water supply passage 4 and the dispenser inlet passage, and may be connected to the main passage 2 and the dispenser outlet passage.

An opening/closing valve for opening and closing the dispenser inlet flow path may be installed in the dispenser inlet flow path.

A check valve may be installed in the dispenser outlet flow path to prevent the fluid of the main flow path 2 from flowing back into the capsule receiving part.

The dispenser 3 may include a plurality of capsule accommodating portions 31, 32 and 33, and a plurality of capsule accommodating portions may be formed separately from each other. The plurality of capsule accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33 may be connected to their respective dispenser inlet passages and their respective dispenser outlet passages.

Hereinafter, the dispenser 3 may contain a first additive, a second additive, and a third additive. The first additive may be yeast, the second additive may be hops, and the third additive may be a flavor additive.

The dispenser 3 includes a first capsule accommodating part 31 in which the first capsule (C1) containing the first additive is accommodated, and a second capsule accommodating part 32 in which the second capsule (C2) containing the second additive is accommodated. ), and a third capsule (C3) in which the third additive is accommodated may include a third capsule accommodating portion (33).

A first dispenser inlet passage 311 for guiding water or air to the first capsule accommodating part 31 may be connected to the first capsule accommodating part 31, and water leaked from the first capsule accommodating part 31, A first dispenser outlet passage 312 through which the mixture of water and the first additive and air are guided may be connected. A first opening/closing valve 313 for opening and closing the first dispenser inlet passage 311 may be installed in the first dispenser inlet passage 311 . In the first dispenser outlet flow path 312 , the fluid of the first capsule accommodating part 31 flows into the main flow path 2 while preventing the fluid of the main flow path 2 from flowing back into the first capsule accommodating part 31 . A first check valve 314 may be installed. Here, the fluid may be water leaked from the first capsule receiving part 31, a mixture of water and the first additive, and air.

A second dispenser inlet passage 321 for guiding water or air to the second capsule accommodating part 32 may be connected to the second capsule accommodating part 32, and water leaked from the second capsule accommodating part 32, A second dispenser outlet passage 322 through which the mixture of water and the second additive and air are guided may be connected. A second on/off valve 323 for opening and closing the second dispenser inlet passage 321 may be installed in the second dispenser inlet passage 321 . In the second dispenser outlet flow path 322 , the fluid of the second capsule accommodating part 32 flows into the main flow path 2 while preventing the fluid of the main flow path 2 from flowing back into the second capsule accommodating part 32 . A second check valve 324 may be installed. Here, the fluid may be water leaked from the second capsule receiving part 32, a mixture of water and the second additive, and air.

A third dispenser inlet passage 331 for guiding water or air to the third capsule accommodating part 33 may be connected to the third capsule accommodating part 33, and water leaked from the third capsule accommodating part 33, A third dispenser outlet flow path 332 through which a mixture of water, a third additive, and air is guided may be connected. A third on-off valve 333 for opening and closing the third dispenser inlet passage 331 may be installed in the third dispenser inlet passage 331 . In the third dispenser outlet flow path 332, the fluid of the third capsule accommodating part 33 flows into the main flow path 2 while preventing the fluid of the main flow path 2 from flowing back into the third capsule accommodating part 33. A third check valve 334 may be installed. Here, the fluid may be water, a mixture of water and a third additive, and air leaked from the third capsule accommodating part 33 .

The beer manufacturing apparatus may include a bypass flow path 34 through which water supplied from the water supply flow path 4 can be supplied to the main flow path 2 by bypassing the capsule accommodating parts 31, 32 and 33. have.

The bypass flow path 34 is connected to the water supply flow path 4 and the main flow path 2, and water or air in the water supply flow path 4 bypasses the capsule accommodating parts 31, 32, and 33 to bypass the main flow path ( 2) may be guided to the bypass flow path 34 to flow.

The bypass flow path 34 may be connected in parallel with the flow path of the first capsule accommodating part 31 , the flow path of the second capsule accommodating part 32 , and the flow path of the third capsule accommodating part 33 .

A bypass valve 35 for opening and closing the bypass flow path 34 may be installed in the bypass flow path 34 .

The main flow path 2 may be connected to the first dispenser outlet flow path 312 , the second dispenser exit flow path 322 , the third dispenser exit flow path 332 , and the bypass flow path 34 . The main flow path 2 includes a common pipe connected to the fermenter assembly 11, a first dispenser outlet flow path 312, a second dispenser outlet flow path 322, a third dispenser outlet flow path 332, and a bypass flow path ( 34) and may include a laminated pipe connected to a common pipe.

The main flow path 2 may be connected to the fermenter assembly 11 , and may be connected to the fermenter cover 114 of the fermenter assembly 11 . The main flow path 2 may be connected to the main flow path connection part 115 provided in the fermenter cover 114 .

The water supply passage 4 may be connected to the first dispenser inlet passage 311 , the second dispenser inlet passage 321 , the third dispenser inlet passage 331 , and the bypass passage 34 .

The water supply passage 4 includes a common tube connected to the water supply module 5, a first dispenser inlet passage 311 branched from the common tube, a second dispenser inlet passage 321, and a third dispenser inlet passage 331. and a plurality of branch pipes connected to the bypass flow path 34 .

The water supply module 5 includes a water tank 51 containing water; a water pump 52 for pumping water in the water tank 51; It may include a water heater 53 that heats the water pumped by the water pump 52 .

A water tank outlet passage 54 may be connected to the water tank 51 , and the water supply pump 52 may be connected to the water tank outlet water passage 54 .

A feed water pump outlet flow path 55 may be connected to the feed water pump 52 , and the feed water heater 53 may be connected to the feed water pump outlet flow channel 55 .

A flow meter 56 for measuring the flow rate of the feed water pump outlet channel 55 may be installed in the feed water pump outlet flow path 55 .

The water supply heater 53 may be a mold heater, and includes a heater case through which water pumped from the water supply pump 52 passes therein, and a heating heater installed inside the heater case to heat the water flowing into the heater case. can The water heater 53 may be provided with a thermistor 57 for measuring the temperature of the water heater 53 . In addition, a thermal fuse 58 may be installed in the water supply heater 53 to cut off the circuit when the temperature is high to block the current applied to the water supply heater 53 .

When the feed water pump 52 is driven, the water in the water tank 51 may be guided to the water heater 53 through the water tank outlet flow path 54 , the feed water pump 52 , and the feed water pump outlet flow channel 55 , and the water supply The water guided to the heater 53 may be heated by the water heater 53 and then guided to the water supply passage 4 .

The beer extractor 6 may be connected to the main flow path 2 . The beer extractor 6 may include a beer extraction passage 61 that is connected to the main passage 2 and guides beer in the main passage 2 . The beer extractor 6 may further include a beer extraction valve 62 connected to the beer extraction passage 61 .

The beer extraction path 61 may be provided with an anti-foaming path 63, and the foam of beer flowing from the main flow path 2 to the beer extraction path 61 is minimized while passing through the foam blocking path. can be The bubble blocking part 63 may be provided with a mesh (Mesh), etc. through which the bubbles are filtered.

The beer extraction valve 62 may include a lever operated by the user, and a tap valve having a limit switch (Micro Switch) for detecting the user's operation.

On the other hand, the beer manufacturing apparatus may further include a gas exhauster (7) for discharging the gas in the fermentation module (1) to the outside.

The gas discharger 7 may include a gas outlet passage 71 connected to the fermentation module 1 , and a pressure sensor 72 installed in the gas outlet passage 71 . The gas discharger 7 may further include a gas opening/closing valve 73 for opening and closing the gas discharge passage 71 . The gas discharger 7 may further include an air filter 74 through which the gas passing through the gas opening/closing valve 73 passes.

The gas outlet passage 71 may be connected to the fermenter assembly 11 , in particular, the fermenter cover 114 .

The gas opening/closing valve 73 may be turned on and opened when air is injected into the beer preparation pack 12 . The beer production apparatus can inject air into the beer production pack 12 to evenly mix malt and water, and at this time, the bubbles generated in the liquid malt are generated in the gas extraction path 71 from the upper part of the beer production pack 12 . and the gas opening/closing valve 73 may be discharged to the outside.

The gas opening/closing valve 73 may be opened to detect the degree of fermentation during the fermentation process, the gas in the beer preparation pack 12 may flow to the pressure sensor 72, and the pressure sensor 72 may be the beer preparation pack (12) The pressure of the gas escaping from within can be sensed.

The pressure sensor 72 , the gas opening/closing valve 73 , and the air filter 74 may be sequentially disposed in the gas discharge flow path 71 in the gas discharge direction.

The gas discharger 7 may further include a gas discharge relief valve 75 provided in the gas discharge passage 71 . The gas discharge relief valve 75 may be installed before the pressure sensor 72 in the gas discharge direction of the gas discharge flow path 71 .

The beer manufacturing apparatus may further include an air injector 8 connected to at least one of the main passage 2 and the water supply passage 4 to inject air.

When the air injector 8 is connected to the water supply passage 4 , air can be injected into the dispenser 3 through the water supply passage 4 , and the air injected into the water supply passage 4 is connected to the dispenser 3 and the main After passing through the flow path 2 sequentially, it may be injected into the beer preparation pack 12 . When the air injector 8 is connected to the water supply passage 4, air can be injected into the beer production pack 12 through the water supply passage 4, the bypass passage 34, and the main passage 2, Air may be supplied to the material in the beer preparation pack 12 .

When the air injector 8 is connected to the water supply passage 4, air can be injected into the capsule receiving portions 31, 32, and 33 through the water supply passage 4, and the capsules (C1) (C2) ( C3) and the remaining water or residues in the capsule accommodating parts 31, 32 and 33 can flow into the main flow path 2, and the capsules C1 (C1) (C2) (C3) and the capsule accommodating parts 31, 32 )(33) can be kept clean.

The air injector 8 may include an air injection passage 81 connected to the water supply passage 4 , and an air injection pump 82 for pumping air into the air injection passage 81 .

The air injector 8 may further include a check valve 83 for preventing the water of the water supply passage 4 from flowing into the air injection pump 82 through the air injection passage 81 . The check valve 83 may be installed after the air injection pump 82 in the air injection direction.

The air injector 8 may further include an air filter 84 connected to the air injection passage 81 and installed before the air injection pump 82 in the air injection direction.

When the air injection pump 82 is driven, the air may be filtered from dust by the air filter 84, and the air passing through the air filter 84 is flowed by the air injection pump 82 to the water supply passage ( 4) can flow.

The beer manufacturing apparatus may further include a main valve 9 for opening and closing the main flow path 2 .

The main valve 9 is installed between the connection part 91 of the main flow path 2 and the beer extraction flow path 61 of the main flow path 2 and the connection part 92 of the main flow path 2 and the fermenter assembly 11 to be installed. can

The main valve 9 may be opened when hot water is injected into the beer preparation pack 12 to open the main flow path 2 . The main valve 9 may be closed while cooling the fermenter assembly 11 to close the main flow path 2 . The main valve 9 may be opened when air is injected into the beer preparation pack 12 to open the main flow path 2 . The main valve 9 may be opened when the additive is supplied into the beer preparation pack 12 to open the main flow path 2 . The main valve 9 may be closed while the fermentation of the material is in progress to seal the inside of the beer preparation pack 12 . The main valve 9 may be closed during beer aging and storage to seal the inside of the beer production pack 12 . The main valve 9 may be opened when the beer is taken out by the beer extractor 6 to open the main flow path 2 .

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the beer production apparatus according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the inside of the beer production apparatus according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a front view showing the inside of the beer production apparatus according to the present invention.

The beer manufacturing apparatus may further include a base 100 . The base 100 may constitute the outer appearance of the bottom surface of the beer manufacturing apparatus, and the fermenter assembly 11 , the compressor 131 , the feed water heater 53 , the feed water pump 52 , the water tank 51 located on the upper side thereof, etc. can support

The beer manufacturing apparatus may further include a beer container 101 capable of receiving and storing the beer dropped from the beer extraction valve 62 . The beer container 101 may be integrally formed with the base 100 or coupled to the base 100 .

The beer container 101 may include a container body 101A in which the beer dropped from the beer extraction valve 62 is accommodated therein. The beer container 101 may include a container top plate 101B disposed on the upper surface of the container body 101A to cover the space in the container body 101A.

The container body 101A may be formed to protrude in a forward direction from the front portion of the base 100 . The container body 101A may have an open top surface.

A hole 101C through which beer falls into the container body 101A may be formed in the container top plate 101B.

Beer dropped from the beer extraction valve 62 to the vicinity of the beer container (not shown) may fall to the container top plate 101B, and the beer container 101 through the hole 101C of the container top plate 101B. ) can be temporarily stored inside, and the surroundings of the beer making equipment can be kept clean.

As shown in FIG. 4, the fermenter 112 is a lower fermenter 112A with an open upper surface and a space formed therein, and an upper fermenter 112A disposed on the upper portion of the lower fermenter 112A and having an opening 111 on the upper surface ( 112B).

The fermenter 112 may be provided with a seat portion 116 on which the beer preparation pack 12 is seated. The seat portion 116 may be provided to protrude from the opening 111 , and the periphery of the beer preparation pack 12 may be mounted on the seat portion 116 .

The beer making apparatus may include an insulating wall 102 surrounding the fermenter 112 and the evaporator 134 together.

The insulating wall 102 may be formed of expanded polystyrene, etc., which has high thermal insulation performance and can absorb vibration.

The heat insulating wall 102 may have a heat insulating wall opening 103 formed therein, and a heat insulating space S2 may be formed therein.

The insulating wall 102 may be composed of a combination of a plurality of members. The heat insulating wall 102 is an upper heat insulating wall 102A with an open upper surface and a space formed therein, and an upper heat insulating wall 102B disposed on the upper heat insulating wall 102A and having a heat insulating wall opening 103 on the upper surface. may include.

The insulating wall 102 having the lower insulating wall 102A and the upper insulating wall 102B may surround the circumferential surface and the lower surface of the fermenter 112 .

The insulating wall opening 103 of the insulating wall 102 may surround the upper portion of the fermenter 112 . The insulating wall opening 103 of the insulating wall 102 may surround the outer surface of the portion in which the opening 113 of the fermenter 112 is formed.

The inner surface of the heat insulating wall 102 may have a larger diameter than the outer surface of the fermenter 112 , and a gap may be formed between the inner surface 102C of the heat insulating wall 102 and the outer surface 112C of the fermenter 112 . This gap may be filled with air, and the air between the inner surface 102C of the insulating wall 102 and the outer surface 112C of the fermenter 112 may insulate the fermenter 112 . The gap between the inner surface 102C of the insulating wall 102 and the outer surface 112C of the fermenter 112 may be a space in which the evaporator 134 is accommodated and at the same time a space capable of minimizing the temperature change of the fermenter 112. .

The thermal insulation wall 102 may have the fermenter 112 seated on the upper surface 102E of the lower plate portion 102D, and may support the fermenter 112 .

The insulation wall 102 may be mounted on the insulation wall supporter 100A in which the bottom surface 102F of the lower plate portion 102D is formed on the upper surface of the base 100 .

The heat insulating wall 102 may have an air supply passage through hole 102G through which the air supply passage 154 passes through the lower plate portion 102D. A portion of the air supply passage 154 may be introduced into the heat insulating wall 102 , and may be connected to the fermenter 102 .

On the other hand, the evaporator 134 may be an evaporation tube wound around the outer surface of the fermenter 112 to be positioned in such a gap. Evaporator 134 may be in contact with each of the outer surface (112C) of the fermenter 112 and the inner surface (102C) of the insulating wall (102). The evaporator 134 may be supported on the insulating wall 102 .

The evaporator 134 may include an extension tube (not shown) extending outside the heat insulating wall 102 through an evaporation tube through hole (not shown) formed in the heat insulating wall 102 .

The beer making apparatus may include a peripheral surface of the insulating wall 102 and an insulating wall cover 104 , 105 surrounding the upper surface of the insulating wall 102 .

The insulating wall cover 104, 105 may be configured as a single cover, and may be configured as a combination of a plurality of covers.

The heat insulating wall cover 104, 105 has an open lower surface and a lower heat insulating wall cover 104 surrounding the outer circumferential surface of the heat insulating wall 102, and is disposed on the upper heat insulating wall cover 104, and the heat insulating wall ( It may include an upper insulating wall cover 105 covering the upper surface of the 102).

The lower insulating wall cover 104 may have a lower portion mounted on the base 100 .

The upper insulating wall cover 105 may have a lower portion mounted on top of the lower insulating wall cover 104 .

The insulating wall cover 104 , 105 may protect the insulating wall 102 , and may form a part of the exterior of the beer making apparatus.

The insulating wall cover 104 , 105 may surround the entire circumferential surface of the insulating wall 102 , and may surround only a portion of the circumferential surface of the insulating wall 102 .

The insulating wall covers 104 and 105 may have side openings formed on the surface facing the water tank 51 . The extension tube of the evaporator 134 may be disposed to pass through the side opening. The extension tube of the evaporator 134 may pass through the side openings of the heat insulating wall covers 104 and 105 to extend into the receiving space S5 to be described later shown in FIG. 4 .

Meanwhile, the water tank 51 may be spaced apart from the base 100 on the upper side of the base 100 . The water tank 51 may be spaced apart from the base 100 in a vertical direction. A space S3 in which at least one of the compressor 131 , the water heater 53 , and the water pump 52 can be accommodated may be formed between the water tank 51 and the base 100 . In addition, the water tank 51 may be spaced apart from the insulating wall 102 in a horizontal direction.

The beer production apparatus may include a tank supporter 106 for supporting the tank 51 to be spaced apart from the base 100 . The water tank supporter 106 may be disposed on the base 100 , and may support the water tank 51 on the upper side of the base 100 to be spaced apart from the base 100 . The lower end of the water tank supporter 106 may be placed on the base 100 , and the water tank 51 may be placed on the upper portion thereof.

The tank supporter 106 may be coupled to a plurality of supporter members in a hollow cylindrical shape as a whole. The tank supporter 106 may have side openings formed on the surface facing the heat insulating wall 102 .

The water tank 51 may include an outer water tank 58 and an inner water tank 59 accommodated in the outer water tank 58 and having a space S4 in which water is accommodated therein.

The outer water tank 58 may be placed on the upper portion of the water tank supporter 106 , and its lower surface may be spaced apart from the upper surface of the base 100 , and between the outer water tank 58 and the base 100 .

A space S3 in which at least one of the compressor 131 , the water heater 53 , and the water pump 52 can be accommodated may be formed.

The outer water tank 58 may have a container shape with an open upper surface, and surround the outer circumferential surface and the lower surface of the inner water tank 59 positioned therein to protect the inner water tank 59 .

The inner water tank 59 may be inserted into the outer water tank 58 and may be supported by the outer water tank 58 .

The beer making apparatus may further include a water tank protector 107 disposed on the upper portion of the outer water tank 58 to surround the upper outer circumferential surface of the inner water tank 59 . The water tank protector 107 may be disposed to surround the entire or part of the upper outer circumferential surface of the inner water tank 59 . The tank protector 107 may be coupled to a plurality of protector members in a ring shape.

The beer making apparatus may further include a water tank lid 108 coupled to the water tank 51 or the water tank protector 107 to cover the upper surface of the water tank 51 . One side of the water tank lid 108 may be rotatably connected to the water tank 51 or the water tank protector 107 . The water tank lid 108 may be detachably seated on the upper surface of the water tank 51 or the water tank protector 107 .

Meanwhile, at least one of the compressor 131 , the water heater 53 , and the water pump 52 may be disposed between the base 100 and the water tank 51 .

The condenser 132 may be disposed between the heat insulating wall 101 and the water tank 51 and to face at least one of the heat insulating wall 101 .

The dispenser 3 may be disposed between the fermenter cover 114 and the water tank 51 . In this case, the beer production apparatus can be manufactured more compactly than when the dispenser 3 is located other than between the fermenter cover 114 and the water tank 51, and the dispenser 3 is the fermenter cover 114 and the water tank ( 51) can be protected.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the dispenser 3 may have one side mounted on the outer water tank 58 and the other side mounted on the heat insulating wall covers 104 and 105 . The dispenser 3 may be vertically spaced apart from the base 100 on the upper side of the base 100 .

The dispenser 3 includes a capsule accommodating body 36 having a capsule accommodating part in which the capsules C1, C2, and C3 shown in FIG. 1 are removably accommodated, and a lid module 37 covering the capsule accommodating part. can

The capsule receiving body 36 may be supported by the outer water tank 58 by being seated in a seating portion formed in the outer water tank 58, on one side of the left and right plates facing the water tank 51 .

Capsule receiving body 36, the other side plate facing the fermenter cover 114 of the left plate and the right plate can be seated on the insulating wall cover 104, 105, and supported by the insulating wall cover 104, 105. can be

The lid module 37 may include a lid 38 covering the capsule receiving body 36 . The lid 38 may be slidably disposed or rotatably connected to the capsule receiving body 36 . The lid 38 may be hinged to the capsule receiving body 36 .

The dispenser 3 may be installed to be positioned approximately in the upper center of the beer making apparatus, and the user rotates the lid module 37 of the dispenser 3 upward to easily open the capsules C1, C2, and C3. Can be mounted and detached.

The beer manufacturing apparatus may be formed with an accommodation space (S5) in which a plurality of components can be accommodated. Here, the accommodation space S5 may be a space between the heat insulating wall 102 and the water tank 51 in the left and right directions and between the dispenser 3 and the base 100 in the vertical direction.

It is preferable that a number of components are accommodated in the accommodating space (S5) of the beer manufacturing apparatus, and in this case, the beer manufacturing apparatus may be compact. A plurality of parts accommodated in this accommodation space (S5) are surrounded by the insulating wall 102, the water tank 51, the base 100, the dispenser 3, the condenser 132, and the center cover 66 to be described later to be protected. can

The on/off valves 313, 323, 333 installed in the dispenser inlet passages 311, 321 and 331 shown in FIG. 1 to open and close the dispenser inlet passages 311, 321 and 331 are shown in FIG. As shown, it may be located below the capsule receiving body 36 .

The opening/closing valves 313 , 323 , and 333 may be installed on a bracket 64 (refer to FIG. 3 ) installed on the base 100 .

The bracket 64 may be disposed to be positioned next to the insulating wall 102 , and the on/off valves 313 , 323 , 333 are disposed between the insulating wall 102 and the water tank 51 by the bracket 64 . It can be installed positionally. The opening/closing valves 313 , 323 , and 333 may be located between the heat insulating wall 102 and the water tank 51 in the left and right directions, and may be located between the dispensers 4 in the vertical direction.

The beer manufacturing apparatus may further include a center cover 66 that covers the front of the on/off valves 313, 323, and 333.

As shown in FIG. 2, the center cover 66 blocks between the heat insulating wall cover 104 and the water tank supporter 106 in the left and right directions, and is disposed to block between the dispenser 3 and the base 100 in the vertical direction. can The center cover 66 may face the condenser 132 in the front-rear direction on its rear surface, and may protect a plurality of components. In addition, the front of the dispenser 3 may be mounted on the top of the center cover 66 , and the dispenser 3 may be supported by the center cover 66 .

Meanwhile, the beer extraction valve 62 may be mounted on the center cover 66 . The beer extraction valve 62 may be mounted to protrude in the forward direction to the center cover 66 . The beer extraction valve 62 may be mounted on the center cover 66 to be located on the upper side of the beer container 101 .

The beer production apparatus may include a controller 109 for controlling the beer production apparatus.

The controller 109 may include a main PCB 109C.

The controller 109 may include a wireless communication device that wirelessly communicates with a wireless communication device such as a remote control or a mobile terminal. The wireless communication device, such as a Wi-Fi module and a Bluetooth module, may be installed as long as it can wirelessly communicate with a remote controller or a wireless communication device without being limited to the type thereof. The wireless communication device may be installed in the main PCB 100C or a display PCB to be described later.

The controller 109 may include an input unit for receiving a command related to the manufacture of the beer manufacturing apparatus. The input unit may include a rotary knob 109A and a rotary switch 109B switched by the rotary knob 109A. A knob hole 106A through which the rotary knob 109A is rotatably penetrated may be formed at one side of the water tank supporter 106 . The rotary knob 109A may be disposed such that at least a part thereof is exposed to the outside. The rotary switch 109B may be installed in the main PCB 109C. The input unit may include a touch screen that receives a user's command through a touch method. The touch screen may be provided on the display 109D, which will be described later. The user may input a command through a remote control or a wireless communication device, and the controller 109 may receive the user's command through a wireless communication device, of course.

The controller 109 may include a display 109D for displaying various information of the beer manufacturing apparatus. The display 109D may include a display device such as an LCD, an LED, or an OLED. The display 109D may include a display PCB on which a display element is installed. The display PCB may be mounted on the main PCB 109C or may be connected to the main PCB 109C through a separate connector.

The display 109D may display information input by the input unit.

The display 109D may display information of the beer preparation pack 12 and information such as fermentation time or beer completion time accordingly. The fermentation time or beer completion time of the beer material may be different depending on the type of beer material contained in the beer preparation pack 12 . When the beer production pack 12 approaches the fermenter assembly 11, the controller 109 may acquire information from the beer production pack 12 through a communication module such as NFC. A small chip (109E, see FIG. 5) storing various information related to the beer material may be attached to the beer production pack 12 in the form of a sticker, etc. A tag 109F (see FIG. 5 ) may be installed. The NFC tag 109F may be installed in the fermenter assembly 11 or the main PCB 109C or the display PCB. When the NFC tag 109F is installed in the fermenter assembly 11, the NFC tag 109F may be installed in the opening 111 or the fermenter cover 114 of the fermenter 112, and the NFC tag 109F is the controller ( 109) and data line.

When the beer preparation pack 12 is accommodated in the fermenter assembly 11 , the controller 109 may acquire information of the beer preparation pack 12 from a chip provided in the beer preparation pack 12 .

The controller 109 may transmit to the display 109D or a wireless communication device according to the information obtained from the NFC tag 109F, and the display 109D or the wireless communication device may determine the type of beer material, total fermentation time or beer completion time. etc. can be displayed.

The display 109D may display various information related to beer production during beer production. The controller 109 may be connected to the temperature sensor 16, and the controller 109 may transmit information on the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 16 to the display 109D or a wireless communication device, and a display or a wireless communication device. may display the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 16 through numerical values or graphs.

The display 109D may display the completeness of beer or the amount of carbonation during the production of beer through numerical values, graphs, or the like.

The display 109D may display different degrees of completion of beer during primary fermentation and secondary fermentation. The amount of carbonated beer in the beer production pack may gradually increase as time passes, and the controller 109 may sense the pressure inside the beer production pack 12 by the pressure sensor 72, and the temperature sensor 16 ) by which the temperature of the fermenter assembly 11 can be sensed. The controller 109 may calculate the amount of carbonated amount based on a preset equation or table based on the pressure and temperature sensed in this way, and may transmit information on the amount of carbonated amount calculated in this way to the display 109D or a wireless communication device, and display At least one of 109D and the wireless communication device may display the calculated amount of carbonation.

The display 109D may display the remaining amount of beer after the beer is completed.

When the secondary fermentation to be described later is completed, the controller 109 may determine that the beer is complete.

The controller 109 may integrate at least one of a time when the limit switch 630, which will be described later, is on, a time when the air pump 152 is driven, and a time when the main valve 9 is on after beer production is completed. The controller 109 can calculate the brewing amount of beer according to the time accumulated in this way, and can calculate the remaining amount of beer therefrom. The controller 109 may transmit the remaining amount of beer to the display 109D or the wireless communication device, and at least one of the display 109D and the wireless communication device may display the remaining amount of beer.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of the fermenter assembly of the beer manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention, Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view when the opening shown in Figure 5 is opened. Insulation walls 104 and 105 may be formed with an upper through-hole 105A through which a portion of the fermenter cover 114 is disposed therethrough. The upper through-hole 105A may be formed to open vertically in the upper insulating wall 105 .

The fermenter 112 may include a seat portion 116 on which the upper portion of the beer preparation pack 12 is seated.

The seat portion 116 may include a sealing member support jaw 117 protruding from the fermenter 112 , and a fermenter sealing member 118 mounted on the sealing member support jaw 117 .

The sealing member support jaw 117 may protrude in a ring shape from the opening 111 .

The fermenter sealing member 118 may be mounted on the upper surface of the sealing member support jaw 117 .

The beer production pack 12 may have its periphery mounted on the upper surface of the fermenter sealing member 118 , and the inside of the fermenter 12 may be sealed by the beer production pack 12 and the fermenter sealing member 118 . .

The opening 111 of the fermenter 112 may be provided with a fitting guide 119B into which the fitting protrusion 119A formed on the fermenter cover 114 is rotated. The fitting guide 119B may be formed in a portion of the opening 111 of the fermenter 112 . The fitting guide 119B is formed long in the circumferential direction along the opening 111 in the vertical guide groove 119C and the vertical guide groove 119C through which the fitting protrusion 119A passes in the vertical direction, and the fitting protrusion 119B ) may include a horizontal guide groove 119D for guiding the movement.

The fitting protrusion 119A may protrude in a horizontal direction at a position where the opening 111 of the fermenter 112 can be horizontally faced when the fermenter cover 114 is closed.

The fitting guide 119B may be formed in a shape recessed at a higher position than the sealing member support jaw 117 .

The fermenter 112 may have a plurality of ribs 120 spaced apart from the inner surface of the fermenter 112 in a flexible container 460 to be described later of the beer preparation pack 12 may protrude from the inner wall. The beer preparation pack 12 may generate gas as the fermentation of the material proceeds, and the flexible container 460 may be inflated by the gas therein. In the beer manufacturing apparatus, when beer is taken out, air supplied from the beer take-out and pressurization mechanism 15 shown in FIG. 1 may be introduced between the flexible container 460 and the inner surface of the fermenter 112, and is formed on the inner wall of the fermenter 112. The plurality of ribs 120 may help smooth flow of air supplied into the fermenter 112 from the beer extraction and pressurization mechanism 15 .

The plurality of ribs 120 may be elongated in the vertical direction. A plurality of ribs 120 may be spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction of the fermenter 112 along the inner surface of the fermenter 112 .

The plurality of ribs 120 may be respectively formed on the inner upper portion of the fermenter 112 and the inner lower portion of the fermenter 112 with reference to FIG. 4 .

Hereinafter, the fermenter cover 114 will be described in detail.

The fermenter cover 114 includes an outer body 200; an inner body 210 rotatably disposed on the outer body 200; a main tube 220; It may include a lower body assembly 240 coupled to a lower portion of the inner body 210 and having a main flow path portion 230 to which the main tube 220 is connected. An inner space S6 may be formed in at least one of the inner body 210 and the lower body assembly 240 . And, at least a portion of the main tube 220 may be accommodated in the inner space (S6). In the inner space S6 of the main tube 220 , it may be connected to the main flow passage 230 .

The lower body assembly 240 may include a lower body 250 coupled to the inner body 210 , and a passage body 260 in which a main passage portion 230 is formed.

The outer body 200 may form a peripheral surface appearance of the fermenter cover 114 . The fermenter cover 114 may be hingedly connected to the fermenter 112 or the insulating wall cover 105 , and in this case, the outer body 200 may be hingedly connected to the fermenter 112 or the insulating wall cover 105 . The outer body 200 may be seated on the upper surface of the insulation wall cover 105 , and the outer body 200 is preferably connected to the insulation wall cover 105 by a hinge.

The outer body 200 may have an inner body accommodating space S7 in which the inner body 210 can be rotatably accommodated.

The outer body 200 may surround the outer circumference of the inner body 210 accommodated in the inner body accommodating space S7 and may protect the outer circumference of the inner body 210 .

The inner body 210 may be disposed to rotate about a vertical central axis in the inner body accommodating space S7 .

The inner body 210 may include an inner frame 212 that is rotatably disposed inside the outer body 200 and has an inner space S6 formed thereunder.

The inner body 210 may include a handle 214 disposed on the upper surface of the inner frame 222 . The user may hold the handle 214 and rotate the inner body 210 about the vertical central axis of the inner body 210 . When the inner body 210 is rotated, the lower body assembly 240 may be rotated together with the inner body 210 .

The inner frame 212 includes an inner upper body portion 215, an inner lower body portion 216 protruding from the bottom surface of the inner upper body portion 215 and having an inner space S6 therein, and an inner upper body portion ( It may include an outer hollow portion 217 that protrudes from the outer circumference of the 216 and is spaced apart from the inner lower body portion 216 .

A tube through hole 218 through which the main tube 220 and the sub tube 290 to be described later pass may be formed in the inner frame 212 . The tube through hole 218 may be a hole through which the main tube 220 and the sub tube 290 extending to the outside in the inner space S6 pass through, and is preferably formed on one side of the inner lower body portion 216 . .

The inner upper body portion 215 may have a handle receiving groove 215A in which at least a portion of the handle 214 is accommodated. The handle receiving groove portion 215A may be formed in a downwardly recessed shape, and may be formed larger than the handle 214 .

The inner lower body part 216 may protrude from the bottom surface of the inner upper body part 215 in a hollow cylindrical shape. The inner space S6 may be formed with an open bottom surface inside the inner lower body 216 .

The outer hollow part 217 may be formed to protrude downward from the outer circumference of the inner upper body part 215 . The outer hollow portion 217 may be configured as a hollow cylindrical portion formed larger than the inner lower body portion 216 . The outer hollow part 217 may be in surface contact with the inner circumferential surface of the outer body 200 , and may be supported by the outer body 200 .

Meanwhile, the outer body 200 may include an outer frame 204 and an outer base 206 coupled to the outer frame 204 and having an inner body through hole 205 through which the inner body 210 passes. .

The outer body 200 may include an inner hollow portion 207 that is smaller in size than the outer hollow portion 217 and faces the outer hollow portion 221 . The inner hollow part 207 may form a restoring spring accommodating space S8 between the outer hollow part 217 and a restoring spring 300 , which will be described later, is accommodated therebetween.

The inner hollow part 207 may protrude from the upper surface of the outer base 206 . The inner hollow part 207 may be formed to have a smaller size than the outer hollow part 217 of the inner body 210 .

The main tube 220 and the main flow path 230 may together form the main flow path connection part 115 shown in FIG. 1 , and the main tube 220 is a part of the main flow path 2 shown in FIG. 1 . It is possible for the main flow path part 230 to constitute the main flow path connection part 115 shown in FIG. 2 .

The main tube 220 may extend to the outside of the fermenter cover 114 through the tube through-hole 218 formed in the fermenter cover 114 .

The main flow path part 230 has an upper flow path part 232 protruding into the inner space S6 on the upper part of the flow path body 260 , and toward the space S1 of the fermenter 112 at the lower part of the flow path body 260 . It may include a protruding lower flow path part 234 .

The lower portion of the main flow path 230 may be in contact with an upper portion of a pack main flow path formed in the beer production pack 12 to be described later, and the main flow passage 230 may communicate with the pack main flow path of the beer production pack 12 . can

The lower body assembly 240 may be coupled to the inner frame 212 to seal the inner space S6 .

The lower body assembly 240 may have an inner frame insertion groove 242 into which the lower end of the inner frame 212 is inserted.

The lower body 250 may be coupled to a lower portion of the inner body 210 , and at least a portion thereof may be interpolated into the opening 111 . The lower body 250 may be formed in a shape in which the inner frame insertion groove 242 is recessed in the upper surface.

A fitting protrusion 119A that slides along the fitting guide 119B formed in the opening 111 of the fermenter 112 may be formed on the outer circumferential surface of the lower body 250 .

The flow path body 260 may be installed on the lower body 250 .

The fermenter cover 114 may include a lower sealing member 270 that is mounted on at least one of the lower body 250 and the flow path body 260 and is in close contact with the beer preparation pack 12 .

The lower sealing member 270 may have a communication path S9 formed therein for guiding the gas taken out from the beer preparation pack 12 to a sub-channel 280 to be described later. The lower sealing member 290 may be a hollow elastic member having a communication path S9 formed therein.

A part of the main flow path 230 may protrude into the communication path S9 , and the lower sealing member 270 may protect the main flow path 230 .

Meanwhile, a sub-channel portion 280 communicating with the communication passage S9 may be formed around the main passage portion 230 .

The sub-channel part 280 may be formed in the flow-path body 260 .

A sub-tube 290 guiding the gas passing through the sub-channel 280 may be connected to the sub-channel 280 . At least a portion of the sub-tube 290 may be accommodated in the inner space S6. The sub-tube 290 may extend to the outside of the fermenter cover 114 through the tube through-hole 218 formed in the fermenter cover 114 .

The subtube 290 may be connected to the gas outlet passage 71 shown in FIG. 1 , and the subtube 290 may form a part of the gas outlet channel 71 shown in FIG. 1 .

The pressure sensor 72 shown in FIG. 1 may sense the pressure of the gas passing through the subtube 290 .

When the gas opening/closing valve 73 shown in FIG. 1 is opened, the gas in the beer preparation pack 12 is a communication path between the gas discharge passage 450 formed in the beer preparation pack 12 and the lower sealing member 270 . After sequentially passing through ( S9 ), the sub-channel part 270 , and the sub-tube 290 , it may flow to the pressure sensor 72 . The pressure sensor 72 may sense the pressure of the gas in the beer preparation pack 12 in a state in which the fermenter cover 114 is not opened.

The fermenter cover 114 may further include a restoration spring 300 connected to the outer body 200 and the inner body 210 . The restoration spring 300 may have one end connected to the outer body 200 and the other end connected to the inner body 210 . The restoration spring 300 may be configured as a coil spring. When the user grabs and turns the handle 214 of the inner body 210 , the restoring spring 300 may be elastically deformed, and a restoring force that rotates the inner body 210 in the opposite direction may be applied to the inner body 210 . .

On the other hand, the beer production pack 12 is provided in the pack body 410, the flexible container 420 connected to the pack body 410 and containing the beer material, the pack body 410 and the inner hollow part 430. may include a main flow path body 440 in which is formed. The beer production pack 12 may be formed with a gas discharge passage 450 through which the gas in the beer production pack 12 is discharged.

The pack body 410 may have a sealing member seating groove 412 on the upper surface of which the lower sealing member 270 is inserted and seated. The sealing member seating groove portion 412 may be formed in a downwardly depressed shape on the upper surface of the pack body 410 . The sealing member seating groove 412 may be formed in a ring shape on the upper surface of the pack body 410 . The lower sealing member 270 which is a hollow elastic member may have a lower end mounted on the sealing member seating groove 412 .

When the beer production pack 12 is inserted into the fermenter 12 and seated on the seat part 116, the inner hollow part 430 of the beer production pack 12 and the gas discharge flow path of the beer production pack 12 450 may face upward, and the inner hollow part 430 of the beer production pack 12 and the gas discharge passage 450 of the beer production pack 12 are exposed inside the opening 111 of the fermenter 112 . can be

The fermenter cover 114 may lower the fermenter cover 114 down to cover the opening 111 of the fermenter 112 after the beer preparation pack 12 is seated in the fermenter 12 . When the inner body 240 is screwed into the opening 111 by the manipulation of the handle 214, the lower sealing member 270 of the fermenter cover 114 may be seated in the sealing member seating groove 412, The lower sealing member 270 of the fermenter cover 114 may surround the upper outer perimeter of the main flow path body 440 .

As described above, when the fermenter cover 114 covers the opening 111 of the fermenter 112 and is inserted into the fermenter 112 , the main flow passage 230 of the flow passage body 260 has a lower portion of the beer preparation pack 12 . ) may be communicated with the inner hollow portion 430 of, the gas discharge passage 450 of the beer preparation pack 12, the communication passage S9 of the lower sealing member 270, and the sub of the passage body 260 The flow passage 280 may be sequentially communicated.

That is, the fermenter assembly 11 includes the main tube 220 and the main passage 230 of the passage body 260 in a state in which the fermenter cover 114 closes the opening 111 of the fermenter 112 , A supply path leading to the order of the inner hollow part 430 of the beer preparation pack 12 may be formed. In addition, the inner hollow part 430 of the beer production pack 12 , the main flow path 230 of the flow path body 260 , and a beer extraction path leading to the main tube 220 may be formed. And, the gas discharge passage 450 of the beer production pack 12, the communication passage S9 of the lower sealing member 270, the sub passage 280 of the passage body 260, and the sub tube 290 A gas discharge path leading to the sequence of may be formed.

The beer manufacturing apparatus may be capable of calculating the supply of materials, extraction of beer, and fermentation of beer in a closed state without opening the fermenter cover 114 .

Figure 7 is a side view showing an example of a beer production pack of the beer production apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the beer production pack of the beer production apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The beer production pack 12 includes a pack body 410 in which a seating part 411 to be seated inside the fermenter assembly 11 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is formed and an outer hollow part 413 protrudes; a flexible container 420 coupled to the pack body 410; a main flow path body 440 having an inner hollow portion 430 inserted into and accommodated in the outer hollow portion 413 and having a handle portion 441 positioned above the outer hollow portion 413; It is connected to the inner hollow part 430 and includes a flexible tube 460 protruding into the flexible container inner 420 .

The outer diameter of the pack body 410 may be smaller than the inner diameter of the opening 111 of the fermenter 112 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 , and may be larger than the inner diameter of the seat portion 116 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 .

The seating part 411 may be mounted on and seated on the seat part 116 shown in FIG. 6 . The seating portion 411 may be a protruding portion having a thinner thickness than other portions along the outer circumference 410A of the pack body 410 . The seating part 411 may protrude from the pack body 410 in a radial direction. The seating portion 411 may be formed in a ring shape along the outer circumference 410A of the pack body 410 .

As shown in FIG. 5 , the beer preparation pack 12 has a flexible container 420 inserted into the space S1 of the fermenter 112 and the seating part 411 is on the seat part 116 shown in FIG. 5 . It can be easily mounted to the fermenter 112 by a simple operation of being raised.

The pack body 410 may have a depression formed on its upper surface. The depression formed in the upper surface of the pack body 410 may be concavely formed in the upper surface of the pack body 410 to facilitate insertion of a part of a user's finger. The depression formed on the upper surface of the pack body 410 may be the sealing member seating groove portion 412 shown in FIG. 5 , and this depression is the handle portion of the main flow path body 440 when the user transports the beer production pack 12 . It can help to easily hold the 441, and when the beer preparation pack 12 is seated in the fermenter 112 as shown in FIG. 5, the lower sealing member 270 of the fermenter cover 114 is to be in contact. can Hereinafter, for convenience, the same reference numerals as the sealing member seating groove part will be used for the recessed part.

The outer hollow part 413 may protrude upwardly from the center of the pack body 410 .

The outer hollow part 413 may protrude upward from the bottom surface 412A of the recessed part 412 and may protrude higher than the height H1 of the recessed part 412 . The height H2 of the outer hollow part 413 may be higher than the height H1 of the recessed part 412 . The outer hollow part 413 may support the handle part 441 so that the handle part 441 of the main flow path body 440 may be positioned higher than the upper surface 414 of the pack body 410 .

The flexible container 420 may be bonded to the pack body 410 to be integrated with the pack body 410 . A part of the flexible container 420 may be fitted into the pack body 410 .

The pack body 410 may be configured by bonding a plurality of members, and the flexible container 420 may be fixed to the pack body 410 by bonding the plurality of members in a state where a portion is sandwiched between the plurality of members.

The pack body 410 includes a main body 415 having a seating portion 411 and an outer hollow portion 413 formed therein, and a bonding body 416 bonded to the main body 415 and bonded to the flexible container 420 . can do.

The bonding body 416 includes a bonding portion 417 to which the flexible container 420 is bonded and disposed below the main body 415, and the bonding portion 417 to the outer hollow portion 413 and interpolated into the main body 415 and It may include a bonded center hollow 418 .

The upper surface of the junction 417 may face the lower surface of the main body 415 . The joint part 417 may include a ring-shaped plate body to which the flexible container 420 is joined to the upper surface.

The center hollow part 418 is formed when the inner hollow part 430 of the main flow path body 440 is inserted into the outer hollow part 413, the inner peripheral surface of the outer hollow part 413 and the inner hollow part 430 ) may be located between the outer circumferential surfaces.

The inner hollow portion 430 includes an upper hollow portion 431 disposed inside the outer hollow portion 413, a flexible tube ( It may further include a tube connection part 432 connected to the 460.

The inner hollow part 430 may be detachably fitted to the pack body 410 . When inserted into the pack body 410, it can be fitted in surface contact with the outer body 430 and the center hollow part 418, and the pack body ( It may be fitted into the pack body 410 so that it can come out of the 410 .

The main flow path body 440 may be separated from the pack body 410, and when the pack main flow path P10 is blocked or the flexible tube 460 is not normally unfolded or bent, the main flow path body 440 is the pack body. It may be separated from the 410 , and the user may take measures such as replacing the main flow path body 440 or the flexible tube 460 .

The inner hollow part 430 may have a pack main flow path P10 formed therein. The pack main flow path P10 may be formed to be elongated in the inner hollow part 430 in the vertical direction. The pack main flow path P10 may be formed in the upper hollow part 431 and the tube connection part 432 . The pack main flow path P10 may be elongated in the vertical direction from the upper end of the upper hollow part 431 to the lower end of the tube connection part 432 . In the pack main flow path P10 , the area of the upper hollow part 431 may be larger than the area of the tube connection part 432 .

In the upper hollow portion 431 , at least one gas discharge passage 450 may be formed around the pack main passage S10 . A plurality of gas discharge passages 450 may be formed in parallel with the pack main passage S10 between the pack main passage S10 and the outer peripheral surface of the upper hollow 431 .

The tube connection portion 432 may be formed with a flexible tube attachment/detachable portion 433 from which the flexible tube 460 is detachable.

The main flow path body 440 may be formed so that the handle portion 441 protrudes from the upper portion of the inner hollow portion 430 . The handle portion 441 may be formed in a hollow disk shape on the upper portion of the inner hollow portion 430 . The user may carry the beer production pack 12 by holding the seating portion 411 or the handle portion 441 . The outer diameter D1 of the handle portion 441 may be larger than the outer diameter D2 of the outer hollow portion 413 . The lower surface of the handle portion 441 may be mounted on the upper end of the outer hollow portion 413 . The handle portion 441 may be smaller in size than the depression 412 , and the handle portion 441 may be spaced apart from the upper surface 414 of the pack body 410 and the circumferential surface 412B of the depression 412 .

The user can insert a finger into the depression 412 and hold the handle 441 of the main flow path body 440, and transport the beer production pack 12 to the upper side of the fermenter 112 shown in FIG. can The user can insert the flexible container 420 into the space S1 of the fermenter 112 and put the seating part 411 on the seat part 116 as shown in FIG. 5 , and the beer preparation pack 12 . may be conveniently mounted on the fermenter 112 .

On the other hand, when the user takes the beer preparation pack 12 out of the fermenter 112 , the user puts his hand into the opening 111 of the fermenter 112 and holds the handle 441 of the main flow path body 440 by hand. It can be grasped, and the beer preparation pack 12 can be lifted upward. The beer production pack 12 may come out above the opening 111 of the fermenter 112 , and the beer production pack 12 may be easily withdrawn from the fermenter 112 .

The flexible tube 460 may guide the water or air guided to the pack main flow path S10 to a position deep inside the flexible container 420, and the beer contained in the lower portion of the flexible container 420 is the flexible tube 460. It can be easily flowed to the pack main flow path S10 through the

The flexible tube 460 may be bent at least once round or bent at least once inside the flexible container 420 . The flexible tube 460 may be in a bent or bent state before inserting the beer production pack 12 into the fermenter 12, and when air or hot water is supplied to the pack main flow path S10, It can be extended long in the longitudinal direction by

The flexible tube 460 may have a length in which the lower end of the flexible container 420 is spaced apart from the inner lower end of the flexible container 420 when the flexible container 420 is fully expanded.

The flexible tube 460 may have a sharp lower end, and the lower end may be partially open in its circumferential direction.

The flexible tube 460 may have a lower hardness than the main passage body 440 , and is preferably manufactured separately from the main passage body 440 and then connected to the tube connection part 432 of the main passage body 440 .

The flexible tube 460 is not connected to the main flow path body 440 , and it may also be possible that a hollow part through which the fluid can pass is integrally protruded from the lower portion of the main flow path body 440 . However, in this case, the main flow path Depending on the hardness of the body 440, it may not be easy to compact the beer making pack 12, or it may be inconvenient to hold the handle 441 by hand. In more detail, the hardness of the entire main passage body 440 may be low so that the hollow part can be bent or bent. In this case, when the user holds the handle portion 441 by hand, the handle portion 441 may also be bent or bent by the user's hand, and it may not be easy for the user to hold the hand pressure portion 441 by hand.

Conversely, the hardness of the entire main passage body 440 including the hollow portion may be configured to be high so that the hardness of the handle portion 441 is high. In this case, the hollow portion may have a structure that does not bend or bend, 12) may not be easy to compact.

That is, it is preferable that the main flow path body 440 and the flexible tube 460 are separately manufactured, and then the flexible tube 460 is connected to the main flow path body 440 . The user can easily hold the handle portion 441 with high hardness by hand, and the flexible tube 460 with relatively low hardness is bent or bent inside the flexible tube 460. It can help compact.

Figure 9 is a side view showing another example of a beer production pack of the beer production apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the beer production pack of the beer production apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 and 10, the bonding position of the flexible container 420 may be different from an example of the beer manufacturing pack shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, and the bonding body 416' The configuration may be different from the beer preparation pack shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 .

The bonding body 416 ′ of the beer preparation pack 12 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is disposed on the bottom surface of the main body 415 and includes a bonding portion 417 ′ to which the flexible container 420 is bonded, and a bonding portion 417 . ') may include a center hollow part 418 interpolated from the outer hollow part 413, and the junction part 417' has an upper surface facing the bottom surface of the main body 415 and a flexible container on the circumferential surface 419. 420 may include a bonded hollow body.

The beer production pack shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is the same as or similar to the beer production pack example shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 except for the bonding body 416 ′, so the same reference numerals are used, and detailed descriptions thereof is omitted.

The joint portion 417 ′ illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10 may be higher than the tube connection portion 432 , and may surround the outer circumference of the tube connection portion 432 . A gap G into which the flexible tube 460 can be inserted may be formed between the outer circumferential surface of the joint portion 417 ′ and the tube connection portion 432 .

The flexible tube 460 may be inserted into the junction part 417 ′ and connected to the tube connection part 432 .

The joint portion 417 ′ shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 may surround and protect the outer periphery of the tube connection portion 432 and the connection portion of the flexible tube 460 and the tube connection portion 432 , and of the tube connection portion 432 . Breakage can be minimized.

11 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the beer production pack of the beer production apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The beer manufacturing pack shown in FIG. 11 has an outer hollow part 413 of the pack body 410 in which the protruding direction of the outer hollow part 413 " and the detailed shape of the outer hollow part 413 " are shown in FIGS. 8 and 10 . ) may be different. In addition, the pack body 410 ″ may include a main body 415 ″ different from the pack body 410 shown in FIGS. 8 and 10 , and a connection body 416 ″.

The beer production pack of this embodiment has a flexible container 420 other than the pack body 410 ", the main flow path body 440, and the configuration and operation of the flexible tube 460, respectively, the beer shown in FIGS. 8 to 10. Since it is the same as the manufacturing pack, the same reference numerals are used hereinafter and detailed description thereof is omitted.

The pack body 410" may include a seating part 411, a recessed part 412, and an outer hollow part 413", and the seating part 411 and the recessed part 412 are shown in FIGS. Since it is the same as the illustrated beer manufacturing pack, the same reference numerals are used, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

The outer hollow portion 413 ″ may protrude downwardly from the center of the pack body 410 ″. The outer hollow portion 413 ″ may protrude downwardly below the recessed portion 412 .

The outer hollow portion 413 ″ is positioned higher than the bottom surface 412A of the recessed part 412 while the handle portion 441 of the main flow path body 440 is positioned lower than the upper surface 414 of the pack body 410 ″. As much as possible, the main flow path body 440 may be supported.

The outer hollow part 413" may be formed to be elastically deformable. The outer hollow part 413" is a first hollow part 413A into which the inner hollow part 430 of the main flow path body 440 is inserted and fitted. ) and a second hollow part 413B that is larger than the first hollow part 413A and surrounds the outer periphery of the first hollow part 413A, and the first hollow part 413A and the second hollow part 413B It may include a connecting portion 413C.

The first hollow portion 413A may be elastically deformed if necessary while being connected to the second hollow portion 413B through the connecting portion 413C.

The pack body 410" includes a main body 415" in which a seating part 411 and an outer hollow part 413" are formed, and a connection body 416" connected to the main body 415" and the flexible container 420. may include.

The connection body 416 ″ may include a lower hollow part 418 ″ surrounding the outer periphery of the outer hollow part 413 ″.

The lower hollow portion 418″ may have a hollow cylindrical shape. The lower hollow portion 418″ may be detachably attached to the main body 415″.

A lower hollow insertion groove 416A into which the upper portion of the lower hollow 418" is inserted may be formed in the main body 415". The lower hollow insertion groove 416A may be recessed around the outer hollow 413" of the main body 415".

The connection body 416 ″ may be detachably connected to the main body 415 ″.

A locking protrusion 413D may protrude from the outer surface of the outer hollow part 413 ", and a locking protrusion 418A may be formed on the inner circumferential surface of the lower hollow part 418". .

When the upper part of the connection body 416 " is inserted into the lower hollow insertion groove portion 416A, the locking projection 418A can be raised and caught on the locking jaw 413A, and the external force is applied to the connection body 416 ". If not applied, it is possible to maintain a state coupled to the main body (415").

The connection body 416 ″ may further include a junction portion 417 ″, which protrudes from the lower portion of the lower hollow portion 418 ″ and to which the flexible container 420 is joined to at least one of the upper and lower surfaces.

The flexible container 420 may be heat-sealed to the upper or lower surface of the bonding portion 417 ″.

The upper surface of the joint portion 417 ″ may face the lower surface of the main body 415 ″. The joint portion 417 ″ may include a ring-shaped plate body to which the flexible container 420 is joined to its upper surface.

12 is a cross-sectional view showing the beer extraction valve of the beer manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The beer extraction valve 62 includes a valve body 600 having a valve passage 611 connected to the beer extraction passage 61 shown in FIG. 1 ; a lifting valve body 610 which is discharged to be lifted from the valve body 600 and opens and closes the valve passage 611; It includes a rotary lever 620 that is rotatably connected to the upper portion of the lift valve body 610 to lift and lower the lift valve body 610 during a rotation operation, and a limit switch 630 that is switched by the lift valve body 610 . can do. The beer extraction valve 62 may further include a valve spring 640 which is built in the valve body 600 and elastically presses the lifting valve body 610 in a downward direction.

The valve body 600 may be mounted on the center cover 66 shown in FIG. 2 . The valve flow path 611 may include a horizontal flow path 612 elongated in the front-rear direction along the valve body 600 and a vertical flow path 613 formed to be bent downwardly from the tip of the horizontal flow path 612 . The beer guided to the beer extraction path 61 shown in FIG. 1 sequentially passes through the horizontal flow path 612 and the vertical flow path 613 when the horizontal flow path 612 is opened, and then falls to the lower side of the vertical flow path 613 . can be The valve body 600 may include a horizontal portion having a horizontal passage 612 formed therein, and a vertical portion formed perpendicular to the horizontal portion and having a vertical passage 613 formed therein.

The lifting valve body 610 may be arranged to be raised and lowered in the valve passage 611 , particularly in the vertical passage 613 . The lifting valve body 610 may be lowered to a height blocking the horizontal passage 612 , and may be raised to a height in which the horizontal passage 612 is opened. The lifting valve body 610 may be disposed so that an upper portion thereof protrudes upward of the valve body 600 . An operation protrusion 614 for contacting the limit switch 630 when the lift valve body 610 is raised may protrude.

The rotary lever 620 may be hinged 621 connected to the upper portion of the lifting valve body 610 , and may be erected in a vertical direction or laid down horizontally while connected to the lifting valve body 610 .

When the rotary lever 620 is laid down horizontally, the lift valve body 610 is raised to open the horizontal flow path 612, and when the rotary lever 620 is vertically erected, the lift valve body 610 is It may be lowered to close the horizontal flow path 612 .

The limit switch 630 may be connected to the controller 109 shown in FIG. 3 , and the controller 109 may control the beer manufacturing apparatus according to the ON and OFF of the limit switch 630 .

The valve spring 640 may be disposed above the vertical portion of the valve body 600 to elastically press the lifting valve body 610 in a downward direction.

13 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure of the beer manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

This embodiment includes a controller 109 . The user may input an operation command of the beer brewing apparatus by operating the rotary knob 109A or a wireless communication device such as a remote control or a mobile terminal. The controller 109 may control the beer manufacturing apparatus with a preset program according to the switching state of the rotary switch 109B or a signal applied to the wireless communication device. Here, the preset program may control the beer manufacturing apparatus according to the beer manufacturing process of the beer manufacturing apparatus.

Hereinafter, the operation of the beer manufacturing apparatus of this embodiment will be described as follows.

The beer manufacturing apparatus of this embodiment may include a washing and sterilization course for washing and sterilizing the flow path therein. The washing and sterilization course may be performed separately from the beer making course.

The cleaning and sterilization course is preferably conducted prior to the implementation of the beer making course.

In addition, the washing and sterilization course may be performed by a user input in the middle of the beer production course, and in this case, the main valve 9 is closed, and the dispenser is closed as in the first fermentation step or the second fermentation step to be described later. It can be carried out when the additive is not contained in (3).

The washing and sterilization course may be carried out in a state in which the capsules (C1) (C2) (C3) are not accommodated inside the dispenser (3), and the beer making course is performed in the dispenser (3) with the capsules (C1) (C2) ( C3) is accommodated and may be carried out in a state in which the beer preparation pack 12 is accommodated inside the fermenter 112 .

Hereinafter, the washing and sterilization course will be described first.

A user may input washing and sterilization commands through an input unit provided in the controller 109, a remote control, a mobile terminal, or the like. The controller 109 may control the beer manufacturing apparatus to the washing and sterilization course 100 according to the input of the washing and sterilization command.

After the user operates the beer extraction valve 62 to open, the user may input a washing and sterilization command through an input unit, a remote control, or a portable terminal.

When the limit switch 630 of the beer dispensing valve 62 is on, the controller 109 may turn on the water pump 52 and the water heater 53 for cleaning and sterilization of the flow path, and the bypass valve ( 35) and the first, second, third, and on-off valves 313, 323, and 333 may be turned on. At this time, the controller 109 may maintain the main valve 9 in a closed state. When the bypass valve 35 is turned on, the first, second, and third on-off valves 313, 323, and 333 are turned on, the bypass valve 35 and the first, second, third, on-off valve 313 ) 323 and 333 can both be open.

When the water supply pump 52 is turned on, the water in the water tank 51 can be discharged from the water tank 51 and pass through the water pump 52 , flow to the water heater 53 and be heated by the water heater 53 . have. The water heated by the water heater 53 (ie, hot water) flows through the water supply passage 4 through the bypass passage 34 , the first capsule accommodation part 31 , and the second capsule accommodation portion 32 and , it can flow to the third capsule receiving part (33). Water flowing into the bypass flow path 34, the first capsule receiving part 31, the second capsule receiving part 32, and the third capsule receiving part 33 can flow into the main flow path (2). In addition, the water flowing into the main flow path 2 may be discharged through the beer dispensing valve 62 after passing through the beer discharging path 61 .

During the control as described above, the beer manufacturing apparatus includes a water supply passage 4 , a bypass passage 34 and a bypass valve 35 , a first capsule accommodation portion 31 , and a second capsule accommodation portion 32 , The third capsule accommodating part 33 , the main flow path 2 , the beer extraction flow path 61 , and the beer extraction valve 62 may be washed and sterilized by the hot water heated by the water supply heater 53 .

The beer manufacturing apparatus may perform the washing and sterilization as described above for a washing set time, and after the washing set time, the washing and sterilizing step (S100) may be completed. The controller can turn off the water pump 52 and the water heater 53 after the set cleaning time has elapsed, and the bypass valve 35 and the first, second, third, on-off valves 313, 323, 333 ) can be turned off. When the bypass valve 35 and the first, second, and third on-off valves 313, 323, and 333 are off, the bypass valve 35 and the first, second, third, on-off valve 313 All of (323) and (333) can be closed.

The user may operate to close the beer extraction valve 62 to prevent contamination through the beer extraction valve 62 during the washing and sterilization step (S100).

And, the beer manufacturing apparatus of this embodiment may include a beer manufacturing course for manufacturing beer.

Hereinafter, the beer production course will be described.

The user may open the fermenter cover 114 and insert the beer preparation pack 12 into the fermenter 12 for the beer production course to be seated in the fermenter 12 . Thereafter, the user may close the fermenter cover 114 , and the beer preparation pack 12 may be accommodated and stored in the fermenter 112 and the fermenter cover 114 . Then, the user inserts a plurality of capsules (C1) (C2) (C3) into the dispenser (3) before and after seating of the beer preparation pack (12), and then uses the lead module (37) to insert a plurality of capsules receiving part (31). (32) and (33) can be covered.

The user may input a beer brewing command through an input unit provided in the controller 109, a remote control, a mobile terminal, or the like. The controller 109 may control the beer production apparatus to the beer production course according to the input of the beer production command.

The controller 109 may initiate a water supply step (S200) of supplying water to the beer production pack 12 during the beer production course. The water supply step ( S200 ) may be a liquid malt forming step in which malt is evenly mixed with hot water to form liquid malt.

The controller 109 may turn on the water pump 52 and the water heater 53 during the water supply step S200 , turn on the bypass valve 35 , and turn on the main valve 9 . . The controller 109 may open the main valve 9 by turning on the main valve 9 which is in an off state. The controller 109 may keep the first on-off valve 313, the second on-off valve 323, and the third on-off valve 333 off during the water supply step (S200). Meanwhile, the controller 109 may turn on the gas discharge valve 73 when water is supplied to the beer preparation pack 12 .

Water in the water tank 51 may be discharged from the water tank 51 and may pass through the feed water pump 52 , may flow to the water feed heater 53 and be heated by the water feed heater 53 . Water heated by the water heater 53 may flow to the main flow path 2 through the water supply flow path 4, the bypass flow path 34, and the bypass valve 35, and to the main flow path 2 The flowed water may be introduced into the beer preparation pack 12 through the main valve 9 . The hot water introduced into the beer preparation pack 12 may be mixed with the malt accommodated in the beer preparation pack 12 , and the malt in the beer preparation pack 12 may be mixed with water and gradually diluted. On the other hand, since hot water is supplied to the beer production pack 12, the malt accommodated in the beer production pack 12 can be quickly and evenly mixed with the hot water.

During the water supply step 200 as described above, the bypass flow path 34 and the main flow path 2 may be in a state of being washed and sterilized in advance by the washing and sterilization step S100, and the beer preparation pack 12 is contaminated with contamination. Unclean hot water can be supplied.

On the other hand, in the water supply step (S200) as described above, it is preferable that the water heater 53 heats the water to 50° C. to 70° C., and the controller 109 supplies water according to the temperature sensed by the thermistor 57. The heater 53 can be controlled.

The beer manufacturing apparatus may perform the water supply step (S200) as described above until the water quantity detected by the flow meter 56 reaches the set flow rate, and when the water quantity detected by the flow meter 56 reaches the set flow rate, water supply Step S200 may be completed. Upon completion of the water supply step S200 , the controller 109 may turn off the water supply pump 52 and the water heater 53 , and may turn off the bypass valve 35 . And, the controller 109 may turn off the gas discharge valve 73 upon completion of the water supply step (S200).

The beer production apparatus may be controlled such that air is introduced into the beer production pack 12 during the water supply step (S200) as described above.

In addition, the controller 109 first introduces hot water into the beer production pack 12 , and then injects air into the beer production pack 12 , and finally hot water into the beer production pack 12 . After the secondary inflow, it is possible to complete the water supply step (S200).

An example of the water supply step (S200) may be performed only the hot water supply process for supplying hot water.

Another example of the water supply step (S300) is to sequentially perform a first hot water supply process for supplying hot water, an air injection process for injecting air, and a secondary hot water supply process for injecting hot water secondarily. .

First, as an example of the water supply step (S200), a case in which the water supply step (S200) performs only the hot water supply process will be first described as follows.

The controller 109 may turn on the water pump 52 and the water heater 53 at the start of the hot water supply process, may turn on the bypass valve 35 , and may turn on the main valve 9 . . The controller 109 may turn on the gas discharge valve 73 at the start of the hot water supply process. In addition, the controller 109 may turn off the water supply pump 52 and the water supply heater 53 upon completion of the hot water supply process, and may turn off the bypass valve 35 . The controller 109 may turn off the gas discharge valve 73 upon completion of the hot water supply process.

Hereinafter, as another example of the water supply step ( S200 ), a case in which the water supply step ( S200 ) sequentially performs a first hot water supply process, an air injection process, and a second hot water supply process will be described as follows.

At the start of the first hot water supply process, the controller 109 may turn on the water pump 52 and the water heater 53, turn on the bypass valve 35, and turn on the main valve 9. can The controller 109 may turn on the gas discharge valve 73 at the start of the first hot water supply process. In addition, the controller 109 may turn off the water supply pump 52 and the water supply heater 53 upon completion of the first hot water supply process. The controller 109 may maintain the ON state of the bypass valve 35 and the main valve 9 upon completion of the primary hot water supply process. The controller 109 may maintain the on state of the gas discharge valve 73 upon completion of the hot water supply process.

The controller 109 may turn on the air injection pump 82 at the start of the air injection process. While the air injection pump 82 is on, the air pumped by the air injection pump 82 may be introduced into the water supply passage 4 through the air injection passage 81, and then the bypass passage 34 and the main It may be introduced into the beer production pack 12 through the flow path 2 and the main valve 9 . As such, the air introduced into the beer preparation pack 12 collides with the liquid malt to help the malt and hot water mix more evenly.

When the pressure sensed by the pressure sensor 72 is equal to or greater than the set pressure, the controller 109 may complete the air injection process, and may turn off the air injection pump 82 to complete the air injection process. When the air injection process is completed, the controller 109 may keep the main valve 9, the bypass valve 35, and the gas discharge valve 73 on.

The controller 109 may turn on the water supply pump 52 and the water supply heater 53 at the start of the secondary hot water supply process. The water in the water tank 51 may be supplied to the beer preparation pack 12 as in the first hot water supply process, and new hot water may be additionally supplied to the beer preparation pack 12 . The controller 109 may determine the completion of the secondary hot water supply process according to the flow rate sensed by the flow meter 56 in the middle of the secondary hot water supply process. When the flow rate sensed by the flow meter 56 reaches the set flow rate in the middle of the secondary hot water supply process, the controller 109 determines that the secondary hot water supply process is complete, and operates the feed water pump 52 and the water heater 53. By turning off, the main valve 9, the bypass valve 35, and the gas discharge valve 73 can be turned off.

On the other hand, the beer manufacturing apparatus may perform a fermenter cooling step (S300) of cooling the fermenter 112 when the water supply step (S200) is completed.

The controller 109 may control the compressor 131 and the expansion mechanism 133 of the refrigeration cycle device 13 for cooling the fermenter 112 . The refrigerant compressed in the compressor 131 may be expanded by the expansion mechanism 133 after being condensed in the condenser 132 . The refrigerant expanded by the expansion mechanism 133 may take heat from the fermenter 112 while passing through the evaporator 134 and be evaporated. The refrigerant passing through the evaporator 134 may be sucked into the compressor 131 . When the compressor 131 is driven, the fermenter 112 may be gradually cooled, and the beer preparation pack 12 accommodated in the fermenter 112 and the liquid malt accommodated in the beer preparation pack 12 may be cooled.

When cooling the fermenter 112 as described above, the beer production apparatus may cool the beer production pack 12 to a medium temperature, for example, 23° C. to 27° C., and the controller 109 is the temperature installed in the fermenter 112 . The compressor 131 may be controlled according to the temperature sensed by the sensor 16 . The controller 109 may turn on the compressor 131 when the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 16 exceeds the compressor on temperature. The controller 109 may turn off the compressor 131 when the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 16 is equal to or less than the compressor off temperature.

After the fermenter cooling step (S300) as described above is started, if the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 16 is below the compressor-off temperature at least once, the beer production apparatus supplies air into the beer production pack 12 to produce liquid malt. A mixing step (S400) of mixing may be performed.

Even in the middle of the mixing step (S400), the beer manufacturing apparatus may turn on and off the compressor 131 according to the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 16, and the on and off control of the compressor 131 will be described later. It may be continued until the additive input step (S500) (S600) (S700) is completed.

The controller 109 may turn on the air injection pump 82 , and may turn on the bypass valve 35 , the main valve 9 , and the gas discharge valve 73 . While the air injection pump 82 is on, the air pumped by the air injection pump 82 may be introduced into the water supply passage 4 through the air injection passage 81, and then the bypass passage 34 and the main It may be introduced into the beer production pack 12 through the flow path 2 and the main valve 9 . As such, the air introduced into the beer preparation pack 12 may help the malt and hot water to be mixed more evenly by colliding with the liquid malt.

The controller 109 turns on the air injection pump 82 and can mix liquid malt with air for the mixing set time, and turns off the air injection pump 82 when the air injection pump 82 is on and the mixing set time elapses. Then, the bypass valve 35 and the gas outlet valve 73 can be turned off. The beer manufacturing apparatus may complete the mixing step (S400) when the mixing set time has elapsed.

After the mixing step (S400), the beer manufacturing apparatus may perform the additive input steps (S500) (S600) (S700).

The beer manufacturing apparatus simultaneously or sequentially adds the additive of the first capsule (C1), the additive of the second capsule (C2), and the additive of the third capsule (C3) during the additive input step (S500) (S600) (S700). can be put into

The controller 109 sequentially performs the additive input process (S500) of the first capsule (C1), the additive input process (S600) of the second capsule (C2), and the additive input process (S700) of the third capsule (C3) can be carried out with

The controller 109 controls the feed water pump 52, the main valve 9, the first on/off valve 313, and the gas discharge valve 73 during the additive input process (S500) of the first capsule (C1). 1 It can be turned on for the set time of the additive. When the water supply pump 52 is turned on, the water in the water tank 51 passes through the water supply pump 52 and then through the water heater 53, passes through the water supply passage 4, and flows into the first capsule C1. can The water introduced into the first capsule (C1) may be mixed with the additive contained in the first capsule (C1), and may flow into the main flow path (2) together with the additive contained in the first capsule (C1), It may be introduced into the beer production pack 12 through the main flow path 2 . When the first additive set time has elapsed, the controller 109 may turn off the water pump 52 and the first on/off valve 313, and complete the additive input process (S500) of the first capsule (C1). can

The controller 109 may turn on the feed water pump 52 and the second on/off valve 323 for a second additive set time during the additive input process (S600) of the second capsule C2. When the water supply pump 52 is turned on, the water in the water tank 51 passes through the water supply pump 52 and then through the water heater 53, passes through the water supply passage 4, and flows into the second capsule C2. can The water introduced into the second capsule (C2) may be mixed with the additive contained in the second capsule (C2), and may flow into the main flow path (2) together with the additive contained in the second capsule (C2), It may be introduced into the beer production pack 12 through the main flow path 2 . When the second additive set time has elapsed, the controller 109 may turn off the water pump 52 and the second on/off valve 323, and complete the additive input process (S600) of the second capsule (C2). can

The controller 109 may turn on the feed water pump 52 and the third on-off valve 333 for a third additive set time during the additive input process (S700) of the third capsule C3. When the water supply pump 52 is turned on, the water in the water tank 51 passes through the water supply pump 52 and then through the water heater 53, passes through the water supply passage 4, and flows into the third capsule C3. can The water introduced into the third capsule (C3) may be mixed with the additive contained in the third capsule (C3), and may flow into the main flow path (2) together with the additive contained in the third capsule (C3), It may be introduced into the beer production pack 12 through the main flow path 2 . When the third additive set time has elapsed, the controller 109 may turn off the water pump 52 and the third on/off valve 333, and complete the additive input process (S700) of the third capsule (C3). can

When all of the additive input steps (S500) (S600) (S700) are completed, the beer manufacturing apparatus may perform a dispenser residual water removal step (S800) of removing residual water in the dispenser (3).

The controller 109 turns on the air injection pump 82, the first on-off valve 313, the second on-off valve 323, and the third on-off valve 333 in the dispenser residual water removal step (S800). , the main valve 9 and the gas discharge valve 73 can be turned on.

When the air injection pump 82 is turned on, the air passes through the air injection passage 81 and the water supply passage 4, and then the first capsule accommodating part 31, the second capsule accommodating part 32 and the third capsule accommodating part It is supplied to (33), the first capsule accommodating part 31, the second capsule accommodating part 32 and the third capsule accommodating part 33 can blow the residual water remaining in the main flow path (2), air may be moved to the beer preparation pack 12 together with the residual water moved to the first capsule accommodating part 31, the second capsule accommodating part 32 and the third capsule accommodating part 33.

The controller 109 turns on the air injection pump 82 for the residual water removal set time, and when the residual water removal set time elapses, the controller 109 can turn off the air injection pump 82, the first on/off valve 313 and the first The second on-off valve 323 , the third on-off valve 333 , the main valve 9 , and the gas outlet valve 73 can be turned off.

When the residual water removal set time has elapsed, the beer manufacturing apparatus may complete the dispenser residual water removal step (S800).

The beer manufacturing apparatus may sequentially perform the primary fermentation step (S900) and the secondary fermentation step (S1000) after the completion of the dispenser residual water removal step (S800).

The controller 109 can control the compressor 131 to the primary fermentation target temperature during the primary fermentation step (S900), and the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 maintains the primary fermentation set temperature range. (131) can be controlled. After the first fermentation step (S900) is started, the controller 109 periodically turns on and off the gas outlet valve 73, and stores the pressure sensed by the pressure sensor 72 while the gas outlet valve 73 is on. It can be stored in the department (not shown). When the change in pressure periodically sensed by the pressure sensor 72 exceeds the first fermentation set pressure, the controller 109 may determine that the primary fermentation is complete and complete the primary fermentation step (S900).

The controller 109 may start the secondary fermentation step (S1000) after completion of the first fermentation step (S900). The controller 109 can control the compressor 131 to the secondary fermentation target temperature during the secondary fermentation step (S1000), and the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 maintains the secondary fermentation set temperature range. (131) can be controlled. After the secondary fermentation step (S1000) is started, the controller 109 periodically turns on and off the gas outlet valve 73, and stores the pressure sensed by the pressure sensor 72 while the gas outlet valve 73 is on. It can be stored in the department (not shown). When the change in pressure periodically sensed by the pressure sensor 72 exceeds the second fermentation set pressure, the controller 109 may determine that the secondary fermentation is complete and complete the secondary fermentation step (S1000).

When both the first fermentation step (S900) and the second fermentation step (S1000) are completed, the beer manufacturing apparatus may perform the aging step (S1100).

The controller 109 may wait for the aging time during the aging phase, and may control the compressor 131 so that the temperature of the beer is maintained between the upper limit value of the set aging temperature and the lower limit of the set aging temperature during this aging time. . The controller 109 may turn off the compressor 131 when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 is less than or equal to the lower limit of the set aging temperature, and the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 is greater than or equal to the upper limit of the set aging temperature. , the compressor 131 may be turned on.

In the beer manufacturing apparatus, when the aging time has elapsed, all of the beer production may be completed, and the user may take out the beer by operating the beer extraction valve 62 .

When the user operates in the direction of opening the beer dispensing valve 62, the limit switch 630 may be contacted, and the controller 109 may open the main valve 9 since beer production is completed. In addition, the controller 109 may turn on the air pump 152 and the air control valve 156 .

When the air pump 152 is on, air may be supplied into the fermenter assembly 11 through the air supply passage 154 , and the air supplied into the fermenter assembly 11 pressurizes the beer preparation pack 12 . can do. When the beer preparation pack 12 is pressurized by air, the beer that has been fermented and aged in the beer preparation pack 12 may flow into the main flow path 2 . After passing through the beer extraction passage 61 , the beer flowing into the main passage 2 may flow to the beer extraction valve 62 , and may be taken out through the beer extraction valve 62 .

Hereinafter, the primary fermentation (S900) and the secondary fermentation (S1000) will be described.

Hereinafter, configurations and operations different from those of the above-described embodiments will be described, and configurations that are the same as or similar to those of the above-described embodiments will be omitted to avoid overlapping descriptions.

14 is a configuration diagram of a control system for primary and secondary fermentation of a beer manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 15 is a control of primary fermentation by a beer manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. A flow chart showing the sequence, FIG. 16 is a graph showing a change in pressure with time during primary fermentation, and FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a control sequence of secondary fermentation by the beer manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The primary fermentation can be done in an open system. That is, air can enter and exit the beer production pack 12 . When the primary fermentation proceeds, alcohol and carbon dioxide may be produced.

The primary fermentation may proceed for approximately 5 to 8 days. When the primary fermentation is complete, the secondary fermentation may begin.

Secondary fermentation can be done in a closed system. That is, air cannot enter and exit the beer production pack 12 . However, since carbon dioxide is generated during the fermentation process, the beer preparation pack 12 may be overpressured. Therefore, in order not to overpressure the beer production pack 12, it is necessary to properly take out the gas inside.

The beer making apparatus may include a controller 109 for primary fermentation and secondary fermentation. The controller 109 controls the gas outlet flow path 71, the pressure sensor 72, the gas on/off valve 73, the air filter 74, the gas release relief valve 75 and the storage unit 109D for fermentation. can

The storage unit 109S may store the pressure value measured by the pressure sensor 72 . Also, a pressure value corresponding to the reference value may be stored. The controller 109 may control the storage unit 109S to store the pressure value and load the stored pressure value.

A control system for fermentation includes: a fermenter assembly 11 having an opening formed therein and a fermenter cover opening and closing the opening; The beer production pack 12 is inserted into the fermenter through the opening and accommodated therein, and the beer material is contained therein; a gas outlet passage 71 connected to the fermenter cover; a gas opening/closing valve 73 installed in the gas outlet passage 71; and a controller 109 for controlling the gas on-off valve 73 during fermentation of the beer material.

The primary fermentation may proceed as an open system. The controller 109 may control the gas opening/closing valve 73 to be turned on. When the gas opening/closing valve 73 is turned on, the gas discharge passage 71 may be opened (S901).

The primary fermentation may proceed so that the gas opening/closing valve 73 is turned on and the first time elapses with the gas outlet passage 71 being opened (S902).

The control system may determine when the primary fermentation is complete. When the primary fermentation is completed, the secondary fermentation can start, so it is necessary to determine that the primary fermentation has been completed at an appropriate time and start the secondary fermentation.

To this end, the controller 109 may use the pressure sensor 72 installed in the gas outlet passage 71 . The controller 109 may detect a change in pressure of the gas discharge passage 71 using the pressure sensor 72 , and may determine the completion time of the primary fermentation through this.

When the first time elapses after the gas discharge passage 71 is opened, the controller 109 may control the gas opening/closing valve 73 to be turned off. When the gas opening/closing valve 73 is turned off, the gas discharge passage 71 may be closed (S903).

When the gas discharge passage 71 is closed, the controller 109 may control the pressure sensor 72 to measure the pressure. The controller 109 may store the pressure value measured by the pressure sensor 72 as the first pressure value P1 in the storage unit 109S (S904). The first pressure value P1 measured immediately after the open gas discharge passage 71 is closed may be close to atmospheric pressure.

The controller 109 may control the gas opening/closing flow path so that the gas outlet flow path 71 is closed while the second time period elapses (S905).

When the second time elapses, the controller 109 may control the pressure sensor 72 to measure the pressure. The controller 109 may store the pressure value measured by the pressure sensor 72 as the second pressure value P2 in the storage unit 109S (S906).

While the gas extraction path 71 is closed, fermentation may proceed inside the beer preparation pack 12 , and carbon dioxide may be generated due to the fermentation. Accordingly, the second pressure value P2 may be greater than the first pressure value P1 due to the generation of carbon dioxide.

When the second pressure value P2 is stored, the controller 109 may control the gas opening/closing valve 73 to be turned on. When the gas opening/closing valve 73 is turned on, the gas outlet passage 71 may be opened (S907). At this time, carbon dioxide generated due to fermentation may be taken out of the beer manufacturing apparatus along the gas extraction passage 71 .

The controller 109 may control the gas opening/closing flow path so that the gas outlet flow path 71 is opened while the third time period elapses ( S908 ).

The controller 109 may calculate a pressure change amount (ΔP = P2 - P1) using the second pressure value P2 and the first pressure value P1 stored in the storage unit 109S ( S909 ). The pressure change amount ΔP may be positive. Alternatively, the controller 109 may calculate a value obtained by dividing the pressure change amount ΔP by the second time period.

The controller 109 may compare and calculate whether the pressure change amount ΔP is smaller than the first reference value ( S910 ). The first reference value may be a value previously stored in the storage unit 109S.

When the pressure change amount ΔP is greater than the first reference value, the controller 109 may determine that the primary fermentation is not completed and control the gas opening/closing valve 73 to be turned off. And the previous steps (S903 to S909) may be repeated.

When the pressure change amount ΔP is smaller than the first reference value, the controller 109 may determine that the primary fermentation is complete and control the gas opening/closing valve 73 to be turned off (S911). And the controller 109 may end the primary fermentation and start the secondary fermentation step.

That is, the controller 109 may calculate the degree of fermentation by calculating the pressure change amount ΔP. And the controller 109 may determine whether to end the primary fermentation based on the degree of fermentation.

Looking at the graph showing the pressure change amount ΔP with time, the pressure change amount ΔP may gradually increase over time. After the pressure change amount ΔP reaches a maximum value, the pressure change amount ΔP may gradually decrease over time.

The amount of change in pressure (ΔP) with time may be related to the rate of production of carbon dioxide generated due to fermentation in the beer preparation pack 12 . That is, the carbon dioxide production rate gradually increases in the initial stage of the primary fermentation, but may gradually decrease after reaching the maximum rate.

The controller 109 may repeatedly measure the pressure change amount ΔP, and when the pressure change amount ΔP becomes smaller than the first reference value, it may be determined that the primary fermentation is complete.

In the graph representing the pressure change amount ΔP with time, the first reference value may be a value corresponding to two times. However, since the primary fermentation can proceed for approximately 5 to 8 days, if the pressure change (ΔP) becomes smaller than the first reference value after a certain time after the primary fermentation starts, it can be determined that the primary fermentation is complete. have.

In the pressure change amount (ΔP) graph with time, the vertical axis may be a value obtained by dividing the pressure change amount (ΔP) by the second time instead of the pressure change amount (ΔP).

When the gas opening/closing valve 73 is turned off (S1001) and the primary fermentation is finished, the secondary fermentation may be started.

In the secondary fermentation, the controller 109 may determine that the secondary fermentation is completed when the fermentation proceeds for a predetermined time without separately calculating the degree of fermentation. The controller 109 may control to turn off the gas opening/closing valve 73 while the secondary fermentation is in progress. When the gas opening/closing valve is turned off, the gas outlet passage 71 may be closed.

However, since carbon dioxide is generated during the fermentation process, the beer preparation pack 12 may be overpressured. Therefore, in order not to overpressure the beer production pack 12, it is necessary to properly take out the gas inside.

The controller 109 may control the pressure sensor 72 to measure the pressure P (S1002).

The controller 109 may compare and calculate whether the measured pressure P is smaller than the second reference value (S1002). The second reference value may be a value previously stored in the storage unit 109S.

When the measured pressure P is smaller than the second reference value, the controller 109 may control the gas opening/closing valve 73 to maintain an off state.

When the measured pressure P is greater than the second reference value, the controller 109 may compare and calculate whether the measured pressure P is greater than the third reference value (S1004). The third reference value may be a value previously stored in the storage unit 109S.

When the measured pressure P is less than the third reference value, the controller 109 may control the gas opening/closing valve 73 to maintain an off state.

When the measured pressure P is greater than the second reference value, the controller 109 may control the gas opening/closing valve 73 to be turned on (S1005). When the gas opening/closing valve 73 is turned on, the gas outlet passage 71 may be opened. At this time, carbon dioxide generated due to fermentation may be taken out of the beer manufacturing apparatus along the gas extraction passage 71 .

When the gas discharge passage 71 is opened and the fourth time elapses (S1006), the controller 109 may control the gas opening/closing valve 73 to be turned off (S1007). When the gas opening/closing valve 73 is turned off, the gas outlet passage 71 may be closed.

The controller 109 may repeat the previous steps ( S1001 to S1008 ) when the gas opening/closing valve 73 is turned off and the fifth time elapses ( S1008 ).

The gas discharge passage 71 may further include a gas discharge relief valve 75 . The gas discharge relief valve 75 can prevent the pressure of the beer preparation pack 12 from rapidly increasing.

The configuration included in the gas discharge flow path 71 is a gas discharge relief valve 75, a pressure sensor 72, a gas on/off valve 73, and an air filter 74 along the gas discharge direction of the beer preparation pack 12. can be

The controller 109 may calculate the amount of carbonated beer during the primary fermentation and secondary fermentation. The solubility of carbon dioxide according to temperature and pressure may be pre-stored data. The controller 109 may measure the pressure inside the beer preparation pack 12 and the temperature inside the fermenter. Therefore, the controller 109 may calculate the amount of carbonated beer in real time by comparing the previously stored carbon dioxide solubility data with the measured pressure or temperature.

Specifically, during the primary fermentation, the controller 109 may measure the pressure using a pressure sensor in a state in which the gas on/off valve 73 is opened, and may calculate the amount of carbonation. At the time of secondary fermentation, the pressure may be measured using the pressure sensor 72 in the closed state of the gas on/off valve 73, and the amount of carbonation may be calculated.

Due to carbon dioxide generated during secondary fermentation, the inside of the beer preparation pack 12 may be overpressured. And the controller 109 may turn on the gas on-off valve 73 to lower the pressure inside the beer production pack 12 . The controller 109 may repeatedly turn the gas on/off valve 73 on and off during the secondary fermentation. In addition, the controller 109 may determine that the secondary fermentation is completed and beer production is completed if the gas on-off valve 73 is not turned on for a predetermined time during the secondary fermentation. In addition, the controller 109 may determine that the secondary fermentation is completed and beer production is completed when a predetermined time elapses after the gas on-off valve 73 is turned off during the secondary fermentation.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical spirit of the present invention, and various modifications and variations will be possible without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention, but to explain, and the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments.

The protection scope of the present invention should be construed by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent range should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

11: Fermenter assembly 12: Beer pack
71: gas discharge passage 72: pressure sensor
73: gas on-off valve 74: air filter
75: gas relief valve 109: controller
109D: storage

Claims (9)

a fermentation tank having a fermentation space formed therein;
a temperature control device for controlling the temperature inside the fermentation space;
a container for beverage production selectively accommodated in the fermentation space;
a main flow path connected to the beverage manufacturing container and extending to the outside of the fermentation space;
a gas outlet passage connected to the beverage manufacturing container and extending to the outside of the fermentation space;
a pressure sensor connected to the gas outlet;
a gas opening/closing valve for opening and closing the gas discharge passage; and
A controller for controlling the fermentation process by the pressure sensed by the pressure sensor,
the controller is
During the primary fermentation, the gas opening/closing valve is opened so that the gas outlet passage is opened,
When the secondary fermentation is performed after the primary fermentation, the gas opening/closing valve is closed so that the gas outlet passage is closed,
When the pressure measured by the pressure sensor in the middle of the secondary fermentation is greater than the reference value, the fermentation apparatus for opening the gas on-off valve. The method according to claim 1,
The controller is a fermentation apparatus for closing the gas on-off valve when the set time elapses after the gas on-off valve is opened during the second fermentation. The method according to claim 1,
The pressure sensor is a fermentation device connected before the gas opening/closing valve along the gas discharge direction of the gas outlet flow path. The method according to claim 1,
The fermentation apparatus further comprising a filter disposed in the gas outlet passage and filtering the gas passing through the gas outlet passage. 5. The method according to claim 4,
the filter is
A fermentation device disposed after the gas opening/closing valve along the gas discharge direction of the gas outlet flow path. The method according to claim 1,
Fermentation apparatus further comprising a gas discharge relief valve for preventing overpressure of the gas discharge passage. The method according to claim 1,
The beverage manufacturing container includes an inner hollow part,
The main flow
a main flow passage formed on the flow passage body positioned on the upper side of the beverage manufacturing container and communicating with the inner hollow portion;
Fermentation apparatus including a main tube connected to the main flow passage. The method according to claim 1,
The beverage manufacturing container includes a gas discharge path,
The gas outlet is
a sub flow path formed in the flow path body positioned above the beverage manufacturing container and communicating with the gas discharge flow path;
Fermentation apparatus comprising a sub tube connected to the sub passage. 9. The method of claim 8,
A lower sealing member having a communication path for guiding gas to the sub-channel is mounted on the flow path body,
The sub flow passage communicates with the communication passage,
The fermentation apparatus in which the gas discharge path, the communication path, the sub-channel part, and the gas discharge path continuing in the order of the sub-tube are formed.

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