KR200435186Y1 - Tea supply system - Google Patents

Abstract

The difference supply system of the drinking water supply apparatus according to the present invention, the storage container 32 is removably embedded in the case 10 of the drinking water supply device, and the discharge cock 34 provided on one side of the storage container 32 The beverage cartridge 30 and the hot water supply pipe 40 for supplying hot water stored in the hot water tank 12 of the drinking water supply device to the storage container 32 of the beverage cartridge 30, and the cold water tank of the drinking water supply device Cold water supply pipe 42 for supplying the cold water stored in the (14) to the storage container 32 of the beverage cartridge 30, and supplying hot and cold water to the storage container 32 through the hot and cold water supply pipe (40) (42) It comprises a supply control device for individually controlling the.

The storage container 32 of the beverage cartridge 30 is formed in a cup shape with an open top surface, and the hot and cold water supply pipes 40 and 42 discharge water from above the storage container 32 to store the storage container 32. ) Is installed to supply water.

The supply control device is mounted on the hot water supply pipe 40 and the cold water supply pipe 42, respectively, and button valves 50 and 50 'which connect / block the oil supply state of each of the supply pipes 40 and 42 by a user's operation. )

According to the present invention as described above, since the beverage cartridge in which the tea beverage is stored is a removable structure, it is easy to wash, and not only hot beverage but also cold beverage can be easily made, and its utilization is high, and the commerciality of the drinking water supply device is high. There is an advantage to help improve.

Description

Tea supply system of drinking water supply system

1 is a partial cutaway perspective view showing a conventional drinking water supply device with a tea supply means.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the drinking water supply device with a tea supply system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a tea supply system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4a and 4b are cross-sectional views showing the configuration and operation of the supply control device applied to the vehicle supply system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a cross-sectional view showing a nozzle cock structure of a vehicle supply system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic piping diagram showing the configuration of the cold and hot maintenance means applied to the tea supply system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings>

10: case 12: hot water tank

14: cold water tank 30: beverage cartridge

32: storage container 34: discharge cock

40: hot water supply pipe 42: cold water supply pipe

50: button valve 52: valve housing

54: valve body 58: operation button

60: heat transfer plate 62: subcooler

64: auxiliary cooling line 66: cooling valve

68: cold / temperature control switch

The present invention relates to a drinking water supply device, and more particularly, to a tea supply system of the drinking water supply device to facilitate the making of tea beverages.

In general, drinking water supply apparatuses include a bottled water dispenser for easily utilizing so-called bottled water that is collected and sold in a container in a clean area, and a water purifier for filtering tap water.

The bottled water dispenser includes a case in which the bottle is placed in reverse, a cooling and heating means provided in the case, a cold and hot water tank for storing a predetermined amount of bottled water cooled and heated by the cooling and heating means, and each tank. It includes a water supply cock to discharge stored hot and cold water.

According to the bottled water dispenser, the bottled water is cooled and heated through cooling and heating means in the case and stored separately in each tank, and the user receives water stored in the cold water tank and the hot water tank using the water supply coke. Done.

The water purifier is used for filtration of tap water as drinking water, and is provided with a filter for filtration of tap water, and the configuration for cooling and heating the filtered tap water separately and storing the discharged water through a water cock is similar to that of a bottled water dispenser. .

According to the bottled water dispenser and the water purifier as described above, the user can easily obtain the drinking water, and thus, the convenience of life can be added.

On the other hand, the water supplied through the drinking water supply device such as bottled water dispenser or water purifier can be drunk just because it is drinking water, but it is also used to make various teas or juice drinks. Put it in a tea bag or soak it in water to bring out the tea ingredients.

By the way, according to this method, when it is necessary to prepare a large amount of tea, there is a problem in that preparation is cumbersome because tea should be put in each cup separately with tea powder or tea bags.

Therefore, in order to solve such a problem, a drinking water supply device having a tea supply means has been devised, and the conventional tea supply means is a tea bag built in the case 10 of the drinking water supply device as shown in FIG. 1. ) A water container 20, a hot water supply pipe 22 connected from the hot water tank 12 to the tea bag storage container 20, and a tea discharge pipe 24 extending from the tea bag storage container 20 to the outside of the case 10. ) And a tea coke 26 provided at the tip of the tee discharge pipe 24.

The tea bag storage box 20 is the upper surface is opened through the upper surface of the case 10, it is made of a structure that is opened and closed by the rotating cover 201, the tea bag storage box 20 is used by putting a tea bag (T) Done.

According to the conventional tea supply means, the hot water supplied from the hot water tank 12 in a state in which the tea bag (T) is contained in the tea bag storage container 20 is stored in the tea bag storage container 20, in the tea bag (T) Since the car is pulled out and the car is made, the user can receive and drink the tea through the teacock 26.

On the other hand, according to this prior art, since the tea bag storage container 20 is stored in the tea beverage rather than pure water, the tea component 20 is often cleaned, the remaining tea component is decayed, or as a tea component Due to mold in the tea bag storage box 20 should be prevented.

However, according to the related art, since the tea bag storage box 20 is difficult to clean due to the structure in which the tea bag storage box 20 is fixedly mounted on the case 10, much effort is required to keep the inside clean. There is this.

And, the kind of available dimensional material is also limited, which is also used when the tea bag storage container 20 is placed directly in the tea bag storage container 20 in the form of a powdered tea that is not packaged in the form of a tea bag. This is because there is a big hassle to collect even the dust in the interior when cleaning the storage container 20.

In addition, in the related art, since there is no means to keep the beverage in the tea bag storage box 20 warm, there is a problem that the tea taste is deteriorated if the tea is not immediately consumed after water is supplied into the tea bag storage box 20.

In addition, in the prior art, there is a problem in that the availability is lowered when a cold drink is required, such as in the summer, due to the absence of a configuration for supplying cold water from the cold water tank 14 to the tea bag storage container 20.

The present invention was devised to solve the above-mentioned problems, and can be easily supplied with a large amount of tea without the hassle of making a separate car, and at the same time easy to clean, and can make not only hot drinks but also cold drinks, An object of the present invention is to provide a difference supply system for a high-availability drinking water supply device.

The tea supply system of the drinking water supply device provided to achieve the above object is a beverage container composed of a storage container retractably embedded in a case of the drinking water supply device, a discharge cartridge provided on one side of the storage container, and drinking water supply. The hot water supply pipe for supplying hot water stored in the hot water tank of the device to the storage container of the beverage cartridge, the cold water supply pipe for supplying the cold water stored in the cold water tank of the drinking water supply device to the storage container of the beverage cartridge, and through the hot and cold water supply pipe It includes a supply control device for individually controlling the hot and cold water supply to the storage container.

The storage container of the beverage cartridge is formed in a cup shape with an open top surface, and the hot / cold water supply pipe is installed to supply water to the storage container by discharging water from the upper side of the storage container without being directly connected to the beverage cartridge.

The supply control device is mounted on the cold water supply pipe and the hot water supply pipe, respectively, and consists of a button valve for connecting / blocking the oil supply state of each supply pipe by a user's operation.

Hereinafter, each embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6, and like reference numerals refer to like elements as in the prior art.

The tea supply system according to the present embodiment is commonly applied to drinking water supply devices such as bottled water dispensers or water purifiers, and is provided through mounting holes 10a formed in the case 10 of the drinking water supply device as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The supply of the beverage cartridge 30 is built to be pulled out, the supply of hot and cold water through the hot and cold water supply pipe 40, 42, hot and cold water supply pipe 40, 42 for supplying hot and cold water to the beverage cartridge 30 It comprises a supply control device for controlling.

The beverage cartridge 30 is composed of a storage container 32 of a predetermined capacity, and the discharge coke 34 provided on one side of the storage container 32, the discharge coke 34 is a storage container 32 It is made of a structure that protrudes out of the case 10 in a state embedded in the case (10).

Here, the storage container 32 is in the form of a cup with an open upper surface, the handle 36 is provided on one side of the discharge cock 34 is provided, the storage amount of the beverage in the state built in the case 10 It is made of transparent material so that users can check it. The storage container 32 is also provided with a lid 38 that can open and close the upper surface, the lid 38 is formed with an injection hole 38a in communication with the nozzle cock 44 described later.

The supply control device is connected to the hot water supply pipe 40 and the cold water supply pipe 42, respectively, a pair of button valve 50 for connecting / blocking the oil supply state of each supply pipe 40, 42 by the user's operation ( 50 '), the button valves 50 and 50', as shown in Figs. 4A and 4B, include a valve housing 52 and a valve body 54 mounted in the valve housing 52. Is done.

The valve housing 52 has an inlet port 521 provided at one side, a discharge port 522 at the other side, and has a structure for forming the oil passage space therein.

The valve body 54 is mounted in the valve housing 52 so as to be capable of linear reciprocation, and has a shaft portion 541 protruding out of the valve housing 52 at one end thereof. 521 or the discharge port 522 is blocked, and the inlet port 521 and the discharge port 522 are blocked by elastically pressing the valve body 54 to one side in the valve housing 52. It is provided with an elastic member 56 to maintain the.

The button valves 50 and 50 ′ are in contact with the inner surface of the case 10 so that the tip of the shaft portion 541 of the valve body 54 protrudes out of the case 10, and protrudes out of the case 10. The operation button 58 is attached to the end of the shaft portion.

Here, the inlet port 521 of the valve housing 52 is connected to a portion of the hot and cold water supply pipes 40 and 42 which are connected to the hot and cold water tanks 12 and 14, and the beverage cartridge 30 is connected to the discharge port 522. A portion of the hot and cold water supply pipes 40 and 42 leading to the upper side of) is connected, and the discharge end of the hot and cold water supply pipes 40 and 42 is commonly connected to the nozzle cock 44.

As shown in FIG. 5, the nozzle cock 44 has a discharge hole 44a formed downward and is supported by a support plate (not shown) installed horizontally inside the case 10. In a state in which 30 is embedded in the case 10, the discharge port 44a is arranged to align with the injection hole 38a of the storage container lid 38.

And, the tea supply system according to the present embodiment comprises a cold and hot holding means for selectively maintaining or maintaining the storage container 32 of the beverage cartridge 30.

The cold and hot holding means is configured to contact the storage container 32 side of the beverage cartridge 30, as shown in Figure 6 and the heat transfer plate 60 is heat-operated through the power supply, and also one side of the storage container 32 A subcooler 62 configured to be in contact with the subcooler 62, a subcooling line 64 branched from the cooling line 5 of the drinking water supply device, and supplying refrigerant to the subcooler 62, and on the subcooling line 64. Cooling valve 66 to block or communicate the flow of the refrigerant flowing to the sub-cooler 62, and the cold temperature control switch 68 to selectively operate the heat transfer plate 60 and the cooling valve 66 It is composed.

Here, the cold temperature control switch 68 is disposed outside the case 10, and is configured in the form of a toggle switch to allow the cooling and warming operations to be selectively performed according to the contact position. (See FIG. 3).

6, 7, 8, and 9 that are not described in FIG. 6 represent a cooler for cooling the compressor, the condenser, the expansion valve, and the cooling tank constituting the refrigeration cycle.

Referring to the operation of the car supply system according to the present embodiment configured as described above are as follows.

First, the storage container 32 of the beverage cartridge 30 contains a dimension material such as tea bags or tea powder, and the beverage cartridge 30 is mounted in the case 10, and then the button valve 50, 50 'of the By pressing the operation button 58, 58 ', the hot water or cold water is supplied from the hot water tank 12 or the cold water tank 14 to the storage container 32 of the beverage cartridge 30.

At this time, according to the button valve 50, 50 ′, the inlet port 521 only when the valve body 50 is compressed to one side while compressing the elastic member 56 by the user pressing the operation button 58. ) And the discharge port 522 is opened to supply the hot and cold water to the storage container 32 (see FIG. 4B), and when the user stops pressing the operation button 58, the valve is released by the elastic force of the elastic member 56. The body 50 returns to its original position, causing the inflow port 521 or the discharge port 522 to be blocked again, thereby stopping the supply of hot and cold water (see FIG. 4A).

Therefore, the user can adjust the amount of water supplied to the storage container 32 by adjusting the time to press the operation button of each button valve 50, 50 'connected to the hot and cold water supply pipe 40, 42, amount By pressing the operation button 58 in combination, it is possible to adjust the temperature of the water supplied by mixing the hot and cold water.

Then, when the water supplied to the storage container 32 of the beverage cartridge 30 is mixed with the dimension material to make a tea beverage, the user cups the tea beverage through the discharge cock 34 protruding out of the case 10. You can drink it on your back.

In the case of making a cold tea or a juice drink, etc., a dimension material or a concentrated fruit juice material is put into the storage container 32 of the beverage cartridge 30, and cold water is supplied to the storage container 32 by operating a cold water side button valve 50 '. It is possible to make a variety of drinks according to the season or taste of the user.

In addition, according to the present embodiment, since the beverage cartridge 30 is detachable from the case 10, the beverage cartridge 30 can be taken out of the case 10 and washed easily and cleanly. As well as the raw material, it is possible to use as much as the raw material in the form of powder and the concentrated fruit juice in the form of paste (paste), which remains.

In addition, even when changing the type of tea, take out the beverage cartridge 30 from the case 10 and clean it, and then by using a different type of dimensioning agent to keep the tea taste is not mixed cleanly.

In addition, according to the present embodiment, since the storage container 32 of the beverage cartridge 30 is a transparent material, the user can visually adjust the supply amount so as not to overflow in the process of supplying hot and cold water to the storage container 32, The remaining amount of tea can be easily identified, so you can always have the right amount of tea.

In addition, according to the present exemplary embodiment, the cold beverage stored in the storage container 32 may be kept insulated or cooled according to its characteristics.

First, when the cold temperature control switch 68 is in a neutral state, that is, in an off state, power supply to the heat transfer plate 60 is cut off, and the cooling valve 66 is also kept closed so that the storage container is kept at room temperature. do.

In the case of making a warm car, the hot water is supplied to the storage container 32 by operating a button valve on the hot water side, and the cold control switch 68 is switched to the warming mode. In the warming mode, power is supplied to the heating plate 60. As the heat transfer plate 60 is heated, the storage container 32 is kept warm and the stored tea beverage is cooled to prevent the taste and aroma from falling.

In the case of making a cold car, cold water is supplied to the storage container 32 by operating the cold water side button valve, and the cold / hot control switch 68 is switched to the cooling mode. In the cooling mode, the cooling valve 66 is opened. The refrigerant flows to the subcooler 62 through the subcooling line 64, thereby cooling the storage container 32 by the cooling operation of the subcooler 62, and cooling cold beverage stored in the storage container 32 to the air temperature. It can be warmed and prevents the original taste from falling off.

On the other hand, when switching to each mode through the cold temperature control switch 68, the operation of the opposite mode is automatically stopped so that the collision between the modes does not occur.

That is, in the warming mode, the cooling valve 66 is automatically closed to shut off the refrigerant supply to the subcooler 62, and in the cooling mode, the power supply to the heat transfer plate 60 is automatically cut off to generate heat of the heat transfer plate 60. Operation stops.

According to the tea supply system of the drinking water supply device according to the present invention as described above, because the beverage cartridge in which the tea beverage is stored is removable structure, easy to clean, not only hot beverage, but also cold beverage, etc., Its utilization is high and it has the advantage of helping to improve the commercialization of drinking water supply.

Claims (6)

A storage container which is embedded in a case of a drinking water supply device and stores hot and cold water and a dimensional material supplied from a hot and cold water tank; Discharge cock provided on one side of storage container Drink cartridge configured to include; A hot water supply pipe configured to supply hot water stored in a hot water tank of a drinking water supply device to a storage container of the beverage cartridge; Cold water supply pipe for supplying the cold water stored in the cold water tank of the drinking water supply to the storage container of the beverage cartridge; A supply control device that individually controls hot and cold water supply to the storage vessel through the hot water supply pipe and the cold water supply pipe; Tea supply system of drinking water supply apparatus comprising a. The method of claim 1, The storage container of the beverage cartridge is made of a cup shape with an open top surface, The hot and cold water supply pipe is a secondary supply system of the drinking water supply device, characterized in that to discharge the water from above the storage container is installed to supply water to the storage container. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The storage container of the beverage cartridge is a tea supply system of a drinking water supply device, characterized in that made of a transparent material so that the user can check the storage amount of the beverage in a built-in case. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the supply control device The cold water supply pipe and the hot water supply pipe, respectively, and the supply system of the drinking water supply device, characterized in that consisting of a button valve for connecting / blocking the oil supply state of each supply pipe by the user's operation. The method of claim 4, wherein the button valve As a structure for forming a communication space therein, the valve housing having an inlet port on one side, the discharge port on the other side; A valve body which is mounted in the valve housing so as to be capable of linear reciprocation, and has an shaft portion protruding out of the valve housing at one end thereof, and which blocks the inflow port or the discharge port according to its position; An elastic member which elastically presses the valve body to one side to maintain a state in which an inlet port or a discharge port is blocked; Actuating button mounted on the shaft end of the valve body protruding out of the valve housing Consisting of; The hot and cold water supply pipe leading from the hot and cold water tank is connected to the inlet port of the valve housing, the hot and cold water supply pipe leading to the beverage cartridge is connected to the discharge port, and the axial part of the valve body protrudes out of the case so that an operation button is disposed outside the case. Tea supply system of a drinking water supply characterized in that the. The method of claim 1, A heating plate configured to be in contact with the side of the beverage cartridge storage container in the case and generating heat through a power supply; An auxiliary cooler configured to be in contact with the storage container of the beverage cartridge; An auxiliary cooling line branched from the cooling line of the drinking water supply device to supply the refrigerant to the auxiliary cooler; A cooling valve provided on the auxiliary cooling line to block or communicate the flow of the refrigerant flowing to the auxiliary cooler; Cold temperature control switch for selectively operating the heat transfer plate and the cooling valve Tea supply system of a drinking water supply device comprising a cold and hot maintenance means consisting of.

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