KR20190000502A - Baverage maker - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a beverage maker capable of keeping the inside of a fermenter clean. A beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a fermenter assembly including a fermenter having an opening formed and a fermenter cover for opening and closing the opening; a main channel connected to the fermenter assembly; a water supply module including a water supply pump and connected to the main channel; a fermenter connection channel connected to a lower portion of the fermenter assembly; a discharge valve connected to the fermenter connection channel; and a controller for turning on water supply pump when cleaning the fermenter.

Description

{BAVERAGE MAKER}

The present invention relates to a beverage maker, and more particularly to a beverage maker having a fermenter.

Drinks are collectively referred to as drinkable liquids such as alcohol or tea. For example, beverages are classified into various categories such as water (beverage) for solving thirst, juice drink having a unique flavor and taste, soft drink giving a cooling sensation, beverage having an arousal effect, or alcoholic beverage having an alcohol effect .

As a representative example of such beverage, there is a beer. Beer is made by fermenting barley with malt (malt, malt), making a juice, adding hop, and fermenting it with yeast.

Consumers can purchase ready-made products that are manufactured and sold by a beer maker, or house beer (or handmade beer) that directly ferments beer ingredients at home or at a bar.

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

The ingredients for making beer may be water, malt, hop, yeast, flavoring additives, and the like.

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

Incense additives are additives to enhance the taste of beer, such as fruit, syrup, and vanilla beans.

Generally, the house beer may include three stages of a wax production step, a fermentation step, and an aging step, and it may take about two to three weeks from the step of producing wort to the step of aging.

It is important for the house beer to maintain the optimum temperature at the fermentation stage, and the more convenient the beer is, the more the convenience of the user can be increased.

In recent years, a beverage maker capable of easily manufacturing house beer in a home or a bar has been increasingly used, and it is desirable that such a beverage maker is safe and easy to produce beer.

A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a beverage maker capable of keeping the interior of the fermentation tank clean.

A beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a fermenter assembly including a fermentation tank having an opening formed therein and a fermentation tank lid for opening and closing the opening; A main channel connected to the fermentor assembly; A water supply module including a water supply pump and connected to the main channel; A fermenter connecting channel connected to a lower portion of the fermenter assembly; A discharge valve connected to the fermenter connecting channel; And a controller for turning on the feed pump when cleaning the fermentation tank.

The beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a main valve installed in the main channel and opening and closing the main channel. The controller may open the main valve when cleaning the fermenter.

The controller turns off the water supply pump and opens the discharge valve when a predetermined time has elapsed after the water supply pump is turned on.

The beverage maker according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include an air injection pump connected to the main channel.

The controller may turn on the air injection pump when a predetermined time has elapsed after the discharge valve is opened.

The beverage maker according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include a material supplier connected to the main channel and having a material container. Wherein the main channel comprises: a first main channel connecting the water supply module and the material supply unit; A second main channel connecting the material feeder and the fermenter assembly; And a bypass channel connecting the first main channel and the second main channel by bypassing the material accommodating portion.

The bypass channel is provided with a bypass valve for opening and closing the bypass channel, and the controller can open the bypass valve when cleaning the fermentation tank.

A beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a fermenter assembly including a fermentation tank having an opening formed therein and a fermentation tank lid for opening and closing the opening; A steam generator for injecting steam into the fermenter; A fermenter connecting channel connected to a lower portion of the fermenter assembly; A discharge valve connected to the fermenter connecting channel; And a controller for turning on the steam generator at the time of cleaning the fermenter.

The controller may turn off the steam generator and open the discharge valve when a predetermined time has elapsed after the steam generator is turned on.

The beverage maker according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include a steam injection channel connecting the steam generator and the fermenter assembly.

The beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention further comprises a main channel connected to the fermenter assembly.

A beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a main channel connected to the fermenter assembly; And a steam injection channel connecting the main channel and the steam generator.

The beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a main valve installed in the main channel and opening and closing the main channel. The steam injection channel may be connected between the main valve and the fermenter assembly among the main channels.

The controller may close the main valve when cleaning the fermenter.

The beverage maker according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include an air injection pump connected to the main channel through an air injection channel.

The controller may turn off the steam generator, open the discharge valve, and turn on the air injection pump when a predetermined time elapses after the steam generator is turned on.

The beverage maker according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include a material supplier connected to the main channel and having a material container. The main channel includes a first main channel to which the air injection channel is connected; A second main channel connecting the material feeder and the fermenter assembly; And a bypass channel connecting the first main channel and the second main channel by bypassing the material accommodating portion.

The bypass channel is provided with a bypass valve for opening and closing the bypass channel, and the controller can open the bypass valve when cleaning the fermentation tank.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the inside of the fermenter can be cleaned by water or steam. Thereby, the inside of the fermenter can be kept clean.

In addition, since the cleaning of the fermentation tank can be performed by utilizing the water supply module necessary for manufacturing the beverage, a configuration for cleaning is unnecessary. This can reduce manufacturing costs and keep the beverage maker compact.

In addition, since the fermenter connecting channel and the connecting channel can be used as the drain channel, the sterilized and washed water can be automatically drained.

In addition, the fermenter can be cleaned and sterilized by using a steam generator. This makes it possible to uniformly sterilize and wash the fermentation tank, and it is unnecessary to treat the wastewater separately, so that convenience of the user can be improved.

Further, the inside of the fermenter that has been cleaned can be dried by the air injected by the air injector. Thereby, moisture inside the fermenter can be removed and the inside of the fermenter can be kept cleaner.

1 is a configuration diagram of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view showing the inside of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a front view illustrating the inside of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a dispenser of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a view showing a flow of water during a water supply process during a fermentation tank cleaning step of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
8 is a view showing the flow of water during the drainage process of the fermentation tank cleaning step of the beverage maker according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a view showing the flow of air during a drying process during a fermentation tank cleaning step of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a configuration diagram of a beverage maker according to another embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a configuration diagram of a beverage maker according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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

Hereinafter, a beer is described as an example of a beverage manufactured using a beverage maker, but the beverage that can be produced by using the beverage maker is not limited to beer, and various kinds of beverages may be used in embodiments of the present invention ≪ / RTI >

1 is a configuration diagram of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

 The beverage maker may include a fermenter assembly 1 in which a space S1 for producing a beverage is formed, as shown in Fig.

The beverage maker may further comprise a main channel (2) connected to the fermenter assembly (1). The main channel 2 can supply water or various materials necessary for beverage production to the space S1 of the fermenter assembly 1. [

The beverage maker may further comprise a material feeder 3 connected to the main channel 2 and containing the capsules C1, C2 and C3.

The beverage maker may further comprise a water supply module (5) for supplying water to the main channel (2).

The beverage maker may further include a beverage extractor (6) for taking out the beverage to the outside. The beverage dispenser 6 may further include a beverage extracting channel 61 connected to the main channel 2. The beverage inside the fermenter assembly 1 can flow into the main channel 2 and flow into the beverage extracting channel 61 through a part of the main channel 2.

The beverage maker may include a gas ejector 7 for discharging the gas in the fermentation container 12 to the outside. The fermentation container 12 will be described later in detail.

The beverage maker may further include an air injector (8) for injecting air into the main channel (2).

A space S1 in which the fermentation container 12 in which the beverage is to be produced is accommodated may be formed in the fermenter assembly 1.

The fermenter assembly (1) comprises a fermenter (112) having an opening (111) formed therein; And a fermentation tank cover 114 for opening and closing the opening 111. The space S1 in which the fermentation container 12 is accommodated may be formed inside the fermentation tank 112.

The beverage maker may further include a main channel connection part (115) formed in the fermenter assembly (1). The main channel connection unit 115 may be connected to the main channel 2.

The fermentation tank 112 may be composed of a combination of a plurality of members.

The fermentation tank cover 114 closes the inside of the fermentation tank 112 and may be disposed on the upper portion of the fermentation tank 112 to cover the opening 111. The fermentation tank cover 114 may have a main channel connection part 115 connected to the main channel 2.

The fermentation container 12 may be a container separately provided so that the beverage material and the finished beverage are not buried on the inner wall of the fermentation tank 112. The fermentation container 12 may be detachably provided in the fermentation tank 112. The fermentation container 12 can be seated inside the fermenter assembly 1 to ferment beverage inside the fermenter assembly 1 and can be taken out of the fermenter 112 after use is completed.

The fermentation container 12 may be a pack containing materials for making beverages therein. The fermentation container 12 may be formed to be smaller than the space S1 formed in the interior of the fermenter assembly 1. [ The fermentation container 12 can be inserted into the fermentation tank 1 while being accommodated therein. The fermentation container 12 can be inserted into the fermentation tank 112 and accommodated in the fermentation tank 112 with the opening 111 of the fermentation tank 112 opened. The fermentation tank cover 114 may cover the opening 111 of the fermentation tank 112 after the fermentation container 12 is inserted into the fermentation tank 112. The fermentation container 12 can assist fermentation of the material in a state of being accommodated in the closed space S1 by the fermentation tank 112 and the fermentation tank cover 114. [ The fermentation container 12 can be expanded by the pressure therein while the beverage is being produced. The fermented container 12 can be compressed by the air inside the fermentation tank 112 when the beverage contained therein is taken out and air is supplied between the fermentation tank 112 and the fermentation container 12.

 On the other hand, when a beer is manufactured using a beverage maker, materials for manufacturing beer may include water, malt, yeast, hops, flavor additives, and the like.

The beverage maker can include both the material feeder 3 and the fermentation container 12 and the material for beverage production can be dispersed and received in the material feeder 3 and the fermentation container 12. The fermentation container 12 may contain some of the material for beverage preparation and the material feeder 3 may contain the rest of the material. The remaining material contained in the material feeder 3 may be supplied to the fermentation container 12 together with the water supplied from the water supply module 5 and may be mixed with some material contained in the fermentation container 12 .

The fermentation container 12 may contain main ingredients essential for beverage production, and the material feeder 3 may contain additives added to the main ingredients. In this case, the additive contained in the material feeder 3 can be mixed with the water supplied from the water supply module 5 and supplied to the fermentation container 12 and mixed with the main material contained in the fermentation container 12 .

The main material accommodated in the fermentation container 12 may be a material having a larger capacity than other materials. For example, in the case of beer manufacture, the main material may be malt in malt, yeast, hops, or flavoring additive. The additive contained in the material feeder 3 may be other materials other than malt, such as yeast, hops, fragrance additives, etc., for the production of beer.

The beverage maker does not include the material feeder 3 and may include a fermentation container 12 in which case the fermentation container 12 may contain the main material and the user may add the additive directly to the fermentation container 12 Can be input.

The beverage maker can easily produce beverage when it includes both the material feeder 3 and the fermentation container 12 and hereunder is an example including both the material feeder 3 and the fermentation container 12 for convenience Explain. However, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to including both the material feeder 3 and the fermentation container 12.

The material in the fermentation container 12 can be fermented over time and the beverage produced in the fermentation container 12 can flow into the main channel 2 through the main channel connection 115, (2) to the beverage dispenser (6) and can be taken out to the beverage dispenser (6).

The beverage maker may further comprise a temperature controller to change the temperature of the fermenter assembly 1. [ The temperature controller is for heating or cooling the fermenter assembly 1, and can adjust the temperature of the fermenter assembly 1 to the optimum temperature for beverage fermentation.

The temperature regulator may include a refrigeration cycle device 13 having a compressor 131, a condenser 132, an expansion mechanism 133 and an evaporator 134, and either the condenser or the evaporator may be connected to a fermentor assembly 1).

When the condenser 132 is placed in contact with the fermenter 112, the refrigeration cycle device 13 can heat the fermenter 112 to regulate the temperature of the fermenter 112. In this case, the condenser 132 may be placed in contact with the outer surface of the fermenter 112. The condenser 132 may include a condensation 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 can cool the fermenter 112 to regulate the temperature of the fermenter 112. In this case, the evaporator 134 may be placed 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 can be accommodated between the fermentation tank 112 and the heat insulating wall 102 (see Figs. 3 and 4) and can cool the inside of the heat insulating space S2 insulated by the heat insulating wall 102. [

The temperature controller may further include a heater 14 for heating the fermenter assembly 1. The heater 14 may be provided to be in contact with the outer surface of the fermentation tank 112 and may include a heater that generates heat when power is applied. The heater 14 may be constituted by a line heater and wound around the outer surface of the fermenter 112.

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

The channel switching valve may guide the refrigerant compressed in the compressor 131 to the condenser 132 and guide the refrigerant discharged from the evaporator 134 to the compressor 131 when the fermentation tank 112 is cooled.

The channel switching valve may guide the refrigerant compressed in the compressor 131 to the evaporator 134 while guiding the refrigerant discharged from the condenser 132 to the compressor 131 when heating the fermentation tank 112.

The main channel 2 may be connected at one end to the water supply module 5 and at the other end to the main channel connection part 115 formed in the fermenter assembly 1.

The material feeder 3 may be connected to the main channel 2. The water in the main channel 2 can flow into the material feeder 3 and flow through the material feeder 3.

The material feeder 3 can be provided with materials necessary for beverage production and can be configured to allow water supplied from the water supply module 5 to pass therethrough. For example, if the beverage produced in the beverage maker is beer, the material contained in the feeder 3 may be yeast, hops, flavoring additives, and the like.

The material accommodated in the material feeder 3 can be accommodated directly in the material accommodating portion formed in the material feeder 3. [ The material feeder 3 may be provided with at least one material receiving portion. A plurality of material receiving portions may be formed in the material feeder 3, and in this case, the plurality of material receiving portions may be formed by being partitioned from each other.

On the other hand, the material accommodated in the material feeder 3 can be accommodated in the capsule, and the material feeder 3 can be formed with at least one capsule accommodating portion in which such a capsule is accommodated. When the material is accommodated in the capsule, the material feeder 3 can be configured to enable seating and withdrawal of the capsule, and the material feeder 3 can be configured with a capsule kit assembly in which the capsule is detachably received.

The water supplied from the water supply module 5 to the main channel 2 can be mixed with the material passing through the material receiving portion or the capsule and the material contained in the material receiving portion or the capsule can be mixed with the water in the main channel 2, Lt; / RTI >

The material feeder 3 can accommodate a plurality of different kinds of additives separated from each other. For example, a number of additives contained in the material feeder 3 in the production of beer may be yeast, hops and flavoring additives, which may be contained separately from one another.

When a plurality of material receptacles are formed in the material feeder 3, each of the plurality of material receptacles can be connected to the main channel 2 and the material feeder inlet channel, and can be connected to the main channel 2 and the material feeder outlet channel have.

When a plurality of capsule receptacles are formed in the material feeder 3, each of the plurality of capsule receptacles can be connected to the main channel 2 and the material feeder inlet channel and can be connected to the main channel 2 and the material feeder outlet channel have.

The material receiving portion of the material feeder 3 and the capsule receiving portion of the material feeder 3 may have substantially the same configuration. Can be referred to as a capsule receiving portion when the capsule is inserted into the material feeder 3 with the material being accommodated in the capsule and can be referred to as a material receiving portion when the material is contained in the material feeder 3 without being encapsulated have. Since the material accommodating portion and the capsule accommodating portion have substantially the same configuration, the following description will be made on the assumption that the capsule accommodating portion is formed in the material feeder 3 for convenience of explanation.

The material feeder 3 is formed with a capsule accommodating portion in which a capsule containing an additive is removably accommodated and can be connected to the main channel 2 and the material feeder inlet channel and can be connected to the main channel 2 and the material feeder outlet channel have.

The material feeder inlet channel may be provided with an open / close valve that opens and closes the material feeder inlet channel.

The material feeder outlet channel may be provided with a check valve to prevent water or air from flowing back through the material feeder outlet channel to the capsule receiving portion.

The material supply unit 3 may include a plurality of capsule accommodating portions 31, 32 and 33 and a plurality of capsule accommodating portions 31, 32 and 33 may be formed separately from each other. A plurality of capsule receptacles 31, 32 and 33 may be connected to their respective material feeder inlet channels and their respective material feeder outlet channels.

Hereinafter, the material feeder 3 may contain a first additive, a second additive, and a third additive. The first additive may be yeast, the second additive may be hop, and the third additive may be an flavoring additive.

The material supplier 3 includes a first capsule accommodating portion 31 in which a first capsule C1 containing a first additive is accommodated and a second capsule accommodating portion 31 in which a second capsule C2 containing a second additive is accommodated And a third capsule accommodating portion 33 in which a third capsule C3 containing a third additive is accommodated.

The first capsule accommodating portion 31 may be connected to a first material supply inlet channel 311 for guiding water or air to the first capsule accommodating portion 31, A mixture of water and the first additive, and a first material feeder outlet channel 312 through which air is guided. The first material feeder inlet channel 311 may be provided with a first open / close valve 313 for opening / closing the first material feeder inlet channel 311. The first material feeder outlet channel 312 is provided with a first material supply outlet channel 312 through which the fluid in the first capsule receiver 31 flows into the main channel 2, The first check valve 314 may be provided to prevent backflow of the refrigerant to the first check valve 314. Here, the fluid may be water, a mixture of water and the first additive, air, which flows out from the first capsule accommodating portion 31.

The second capsule accommodating portion 32 can be connected to the second material supply inlet channel 321 for guiding water or air to the second capsule accommodating portion 32 and the water discharged from the second capsule accommodating portion 32 A mixture of water and a second additive, and a second material feeder outlet channel 322 through which air is guided. The second material feeder inlet channel 321 may be provided with a second open / close valve 323 for opening and closing the second material feeder inlet channel 321. The second material feeder outlet channel 322 allows fluid to flow from the second capsule receiving portion 32 through the second material feeder outlet channel 322 while allowing the fluid in the second capsule receiving portion 32 to flow to the main channel 2 A second check valve 324 may be provided to prevent the second check valve 324 from flowing backward. Here, the fluid may be water, a mixture of water and a second additive, air from the second capsule accommodating portion 32.

The third capsule accommodating portion 33 may be connected to a third material supply inlet channel 331 for guiding water or air to the third capsule accommodating portion 33, A mixture of water and a third additive, and a third material feeder outlet channel 332 through which air is guided. The third material feeder inlet channel 331 may be provided with a third open / close valve 333 for opening and closing the third material feeder inlet channel 331. The third material supply outlet channel 332 is provided with a third material supply outlet channel 332 through which the fluid in the third capsule receiving portion 33 flows into the main channel 2 A third check valve 334 may be provided to prevent backflow of the refrigerant to the second check valve 334. Here, the fluid may be water that has flowed out from the third capsule accommodating portion 33, a mixture of water and a third additive, air.

The main channel 2 has a first main channel 2A positioned before the material feeder 3 in the direction of water or air flow when the beverage maker includes the material feeder 3 and a second main channel 2A positioned in front of the material feeder 3, And a second main channel 2B located after the feeder 3.

The main channel 2 may further include a bypass channel 2C connecting the first main channel 2A and the second main channel 2B and bypassing the material feeder 3 with water or air.

The first main channel 2A may be a water supply channel connected to the water supply module 5 and the second main channel 2B may be a connection channel of the fermenter assembly 1 connected to the fermenter assembly 1. The bypass channel 2C can be configured to bypass the material feeder 3 with water or air while connecting the water supply channel and the fermenter assembly connection channel.

The main channel 2 can be constituted by one channel when the beverage maker does not include the material feeder 3 and when the beverage maker includes the material feeder 3 the first main channel 2A, A second main channel 2B, and a bypass channel 2C.

The bypass channel 2C may be connected in parallel with the channel of the first capsule accommodating portion 31, the channel of the second capsule accommodating portion 32, and the channel of the third capsule accommodating portion 33, respectively.

The bypass channel 2C may be provided with a bypass valve 35 for opening and closing the bypass channel 2C.

The first main channel 2A can be connected to a first material feeder inlet channel 311, a second material feeder inlet channel 321 and a third material feeder inlet channel 331 and a bypass channel 2C, have. The first main channel 2A has a common tube connected to the water supply module 5 and a second material supply inlet channel 311 branched from the common tube and having a first material supply inlet channel 311, An inlet channel 331 and a bypass channel 2C and a plurality of branch tubes connected thereto.

The second main channel 2B can be connected to the first material feeder outlet channel 312, the second material feeder outlet channel 322 and the third material feeder outlet channel 332 and the bypass channel 2C, respectively have. The second main channel 2B includes a common tube connected to the fermentor assembly 1 and a first material feeder outlet channel 312, a second material feeder outlet channel 322, a third material feeder outlet channel 332, And a bypass channel 2C to a common pipe.

Water or air supplied to the first main channel 2A can bypass the bypass channel 2C through the capsule accommodating portions 31, 32 and 33 when the bypass valve 35 is closed , And the second main channel 2B.

Conversely, water or air supplied to the first main channel 2A passes through the bypass channel 2C and flows into the capsule accommodating portions 31 and 32 (see FIG. 2) when the open / close valves 311, 321 and 331 are closed 33, and can flow to the second main channel 2B.

The water supply module (5) includes a water tank (51) containing water; A water supply pump (52) for pumping water in the water tank (51); And a water heater 53 for heating water pumped by the water feed pump 52.

A water tank outflow channel 54 may be connected to the water tank 51 and a water pump 52 may be connected to the water tank outflow channel 54.

The feed pump 52 may be connected to the feed pump outlet channel 55 and the feed water heater 53 may be connected to the feed pump outlet channel 55.

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

The water heater 53 may be a mold heater, and includes a heater case through which the water pumped by the water feed pump 52 passes, and a heater which is installed inside the heater case and heats the water introduced into the heater case can do. The feed water heater 53 may be provided with a thermistor 57 for measuring the temperature of the feed water heater 53. The water heater 53 may be provided with a thermal fuse 53a that cuts off the current applied to the water heater 53 when the temperature is high.

The water in the water tank 51 can be guided to the water heater 53 through the water tank outflow channel 54, the water feed pump 52 and the water pump outflow channel 55 when the water pump 52 is driven, The water guided to the heater 53 can be guided to the main channel 2 after being heated by the water heater 53.

The water supply module 5 does not include the water tank 51 and the water supply pump 52 and the water heater 53 but is connected directly to the faucet or is connected to the faucet by a separate connecting hose to supply water to the main channel 2, It is possible to include a water supply pipe for guiding water to the water supply pipe.

The water supply module 5 does not include the water tank 51 and the water supply pump 52 but is connected to the faucet or connected to the faucet by a separate connection hose to supply water to the main channel 2, But it is also possible to include the installed water heater 53.

The beverage extractor 6 may be connected to the main channel 2. The beverage dispenser 6 may include a beverage extraction channel 61 connected to the main channel 2 to guide the beverage of the main channel 2. The beverage dispenser 6 may further include a dispenser 62 connected to the beverage extracting channel 61.

The beverage extraction channel 61 may be connected between the water supply module 5 and the fermentation tank assembly 1 in the main channel 2.

The beverage extraction channel 61 can be connected between the material feeder 3 and the fermenter assembly 1 in the main channel 2.

The beverage extraction channel 61 can be connected to the second main channel 2B.

The beverage blowout channel 61 may be provided with an anti-foaming path 63. The beverage foam that has flowed from the main channel 2 to the beverage takeout channel 61 may be minimized while passing through the foam cut- . The foam blocking portion 63 may be provided with a mesh or the like to remove bubbles.

The dispenser 62 may include a tap valve (Tap Valve) having a lever operated by a user and a limit switch 630 (see FIG. 5) for sensing the operation of the user.

The gas discharger 7 includes a gas outlet channel 71 connected to the fermenter assembly 1, a pressure sensor 72 provided in the gas outlet channel 71, a pressure sensor 72 in the gas outlet channel 71 Closing valve 73 installed after the gas switching valve 73 is opened. 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 channel 71 may be connected to the fermenter assembly 1, in particular, to the fermenter cover 114. The fermenter assembly 1 may be provided with a gas outlet channel connection part 121 to which the gas outlet channel 71 is connected. The gas outlet channel connection part 121 may be provided in the fermentation tank cover 114.

The gas in the fermentation container 12 can be flowed through the gas outlet channel connection 121 to the gas outlet channel 71 and the pressure sensor 72 and the pressure sensor 72 can be moved out of the fermentation container 12 The pressure of the gas flowing out through the gas outlet channel 71 through the channel connecting portion 121 can be sensed.

The gas opening / closing valve 73 can be opened and opened when air is injected into the fermentation container 12 by the air injector 8. [ The beverage maker can inject air into the fermentation container 12 to mix the malt and water evenly. At this time, the bubbles generated in the liquid malt will flow from the upper part of the fermentation container 12 through the gas extraction channel 71 and the gas opening / And can be discharged to the outside through the valve 73.

The gas opening / closing valve 73 may be opened and closed for detection of fermentation during the fermentation process, and then turned off and closed again.

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

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

The air injector 8 is connected to the main channel 2 and is capable of injecting air into the main channel 2.

The air injector 8 can be connected prior to the material feeder 3 in the direction of water flow and in this case can inject air into the material feeder 3 via the main channel 2. The air inlet 8 may be connected to the first main channel 2A. The air injected from the air injector 8 into the main channel 2 can be injected into the fermentation container 12 after passing through the material feeder 3. The air injected from the air injector 8 into the main channel 2 can be injected into the fermentation container 12 by bypassing the material feeder 3.

The air injector 8 is capable of injecting air into the capsule accommodating portions 31, 32 and 33 through the main channel 2 and the capsules C1, C2 (C3), or capsule accommodating portion 31, The remaining water or debris in the first and second passages 32 and 33 can be flowed to the main channel 2 by the air injected by the air injector 8. The capsules C1, C2, and C3 and the capsule accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33 can be kept clean by the air injected by the air injector 8.

The air injector 8 may include an air injection channel 81 connected to the main channel 2 and an air injection pump 82 for pumping air to the air injection channel 81.

The air injection channel 81 can be connected between the water supply module 5 and the material feeder 3 in the water flow direction.

The air injection channel 81 may be connected to the first main channel 2A of the main channel 2. [

The air injector 8 may further include a check valve 83 to prevent water in the main channel 2 from entering the air injection pump 82 through the air injection channel 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 channel 81 and installed before the air injection pump 82 in the air injection direction.

When the air infusion pump 82 is driven, dust and the like may be filtered by the air filter 84. Air that has passed through the air filter 84 is flowed by the air infusion pump 82, Can flow into the channel (2).

On the other hand, the beverage maker may further include a main valve 9 for opening and closing the main channel 2.

The main channel 2 may include a first connection part 91 connected to the beverage extraction channel 61 and a second connection part 92 connected to the main channel connection part 115 formed in the fermentation tank assembly 1.

The main valve 9 may be installed between the first connection part 91 and the second connection part 92.

The main valve 9 is opened when water is supplied to the fermentation container 12 to open the main channel 2. The main valve 9 may be closed during cooling of the fermenter assembly 1 to close the main channel 2. The main valve 9 is opened when the air is injected into the fermentation container 12, so that the main channel 2 can be opened. The main valve 9 can be opened when the additive is supplied into the fermentation container 12 to open the main channel 2. The main valve 9 can be closed during fermentation of the material to seal the inside of the fermentation container 12. The main valve 9 can be closed when the beverage is aged and stored to seal the inside of the fermentation container 12. The main valve 9 is opened when the beverage is taken out by the beverage take-out machine 6 and the main channel 2 can be opened and the beverage in the fermentation container 12 passes through the main valve 9, 61).

On the other hand, the beverage maker may include an air conditioner 15 for supplying air into the interior of the fermenter assembly 1 or for exhausting air inside the fermenter assembly 1.

The air regulator 15 can supply the air to the space between the fermentation container 12 and the inner wall of the fermentation tank 112 or to exhaust the air between the fermentation container 12 and the inner wall of the fermentation tank 112 to the outside.

The air regulator 15 includes an air pump 152, a fermentor connection channel 154 connecting the interior of the fermenter assembly 1 with the air pump 152; And a discharge valve 156 connected to the fermentation tank connection channel 154 to exhaust the air to the outside.

The beverage maker may further include an air relief valve 158 connected between the fermentation tank connection channel 154 and the connection portion 154F of the discharge channel 157 and the fermentation tank assembly 1.

The air pump 152 and the fermentation channel connection channel 154 may serve as an air feeder for supplying air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermenter assembly 1.

The fermentation tank connection channel 154 and the discharge valve 156 may serve as an air exhaust passage for exhausting the air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank assembly 1 to the outside.

The fermentation tank connection channel 154 may be connected to the fermentation tank 112 to supply air between the fermentation tank 112 and the fermentation container 12.

The fermentation tank connection channel 154 may be connected at one end to the air pump 152 and at the other end to the fermentation tank 112.

The air pump 152 and the fermentation channel connection channel 154 can supply air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank assembly 1 while the fermentation container 12 is housed inside the fermentation tank assembly 1, Thus, the air supplied into the fermenter assembly 1 can pressurize the fermentation container 12 between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112.

The beverage in the fermentation container 12 can be pressurized by the fermented container 12 pressed by the air and the main valve 9 and the dispenser 62 are opened, 2). ≪ / RTI > The beverage which has flowed from the fermentation container 12 to the main channel 2 can be taken out to the outside through the beverage extractor 6. [

The beverage maker can dispense the beverage in the fermentation container 12 into the beverage extractor 12 while the fermentation container 12 is placed inside the fermenter assembly 1 without taking the fermentation container 12 out of the fermenter assembly 1 6).

The air pump 152 can supply air so that a predetermined pressure is formed between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112. Between the pack 112 and the fermentation tank 112, This easy pressure can be formed.

The air pump 152 maintains the off state during the progress of taking out the beverage, and when the taking out of the beverage is finished, the air pump 152 can be driven and stopped for taking out the next beverage.

The discharge valve 156 may be located external to the fermenter assembly 1 and may be connected to a portion of the fermenter connection channel 154 located outside the fermenter 112.

The drain valve 156 may be connected to the fermenter connection channel 154 via a drain channel 157.

The fermentation tank connection channel 154 has a first channel from the air pump 152 to the connection portion 154F and a second channel from the connection portion 154F to the outlet end 154E, 4). ≪ / RTI > The first channel may be an air supply channel for guiding the air pumped by the air pump 152 to the second channel. In the second channel, the air passing through the supply channel is supplied between the fermentation tank 112 and the fermentation container 12, or the air flowed out between the fermentation tank 112 and the fermentation container 12 is guided to the discharge channel 157 And the exhaust gas may be a combined supply and exhaust channel.

The drain valve 156 can be opened to allow the air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 to be exhausted to the outside when the fermentation container 12 is expanded during beverage production. The discharge valve 156 can be open-controlled when water is supplied by the water supply module 5. The discharge valve 156 can be open-controlled at the time of air injection by the air injector 8.

The discharge valve 156 may be opened to withdraw air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 when the beverage extraction in the fermentation container 12 is completed. The user can take out the fermentation container 12 to the outside of the fermentation tank 112 after the beverage removal is completed. If the inside of the fermentation tank 112 maintains a high pressure, a safety accident may occur. The discharge valve 156 can be open-controlled when the beverage take-out of the fermentation container 12 is completed.

The fermenter assembly 1 may be provided with a temperature sensor 16 for measuring the temperature of the fermenter assembly 1. The temperature sensor 16 measures the temperature of the fermenter 112 and can transmit the temperature value to the controller 109 (see FIG. 3), which will be described later.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the inside of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention, The inside of the manufacturing machine is a front view shown.

The beverage maker may further include a base 100. The base 100 can constitute the bottom surface of the beverage maker and includes a fermenter assembly 1, a compressor 131, a water heater 53, a water feed pump 52, a water tank 51, Can support.

The beverage maker may further include a beverage container (101) capable of receiving and storing the beverage dropped in the dispenser (62). The beverage container 101 may be integrally formed with the base 100 or may be coupled to the base 100.

The beverage container 101 may include a container body 101A having a space in which a beverage dropped by the dispenser 62 is stored. The beverage container 101 may include a container top plate 101B disposed on the top surface of the container body 101A and covering a space in the container body 101A.

The container body 101A may be formed to protrude forward in the front portion of the base 100. [ The upper surface of the container body 101A can be opened.

The container upper plate 101B may be provided with a hole 101C through which the beverage falls into the container body 101A.

The beverage dropped down around the beverage container (not shown) in the beverage dropped by the dispenser 62 can be dropped by the container top plate 101B and is discharged to the inside of the beverage container 101 through the hole 101C of the container top plate 101B. And the periphery of the beverage maker can be kept clean.

4, the fermentation tank 112 includes a lower fermentation tank 112A having an upper surface opened and a space formed therein, an upper fermentation tank 112C disposed above the lower fermentation tank 112A and having an opening 111 formed on the upper surface thereof, 112B.

The fermentation tank 112 may be provided with a seat portion 116 on which the fermentation container 12 is seated. The seat portion 116 may be provided so as to protrude from the opening portion 111 and the periphery of the fermentation container 12 may be raised to the seat portion 116.

The beverage maker may include an insulating wall 102 enclosing the fermenter 112 and the evaporator 134 together.

The heat insulating wall 102 may be formed of expanded polystyrene or the like capable of absorbing vibration with high heat insulating performance.

The heat insulating wall 102 is formed with the heat insulating wall opening 103 at the upper portion and the heat insulating space S2 can be formed therein.

The heat insulating wall 102 may be composed of a combination of a plurality of members. The heat insulating wall 102 includes a lower insulating wall 102A whose upper surface is opened and a space is formed therein and an upper insulating wall 102B which is disposed on the upper side of the lower insulating wall 102A and on which an upper wall 103 is formed, . ≪ / RTI >

The heat insulating wall 102 having the lower insulating wall 102A and the upper insulating wall 102B can surround the peripheral surface and the lower surface of the fermenter 112. [

The heat insulating wall opening 103 of the heat insulating wall 102 may surround the upper portion of the fermenter 112. [ The heat insulating wall opening portion 103 of the heat insulating wall 102 may surround the outer surface of the portion of the fermentation tank 112 where the opening portion 113 is formed.

The inner surface of the heat insulating wall 102 may be larger in diameter than the outer surface of the fermentation tank 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 fermentation tank 112. Air can be filled in these gaps and air between the inner surface 102C of the heat insulating wall 102 and the outer surface 112C of the fermentation tank 112 can insulate the fermentation tank 112. [ The gap between the inner surface 102C of the heat insulating wall 102 and the outer surface 112C of the fermentation tank 112 can be a space in which the evaporator 134 is accommodated and a temperature change in the fermentation tank 112 can be minimized .

The heat insulating wall 102 may include a lower plate portion 102D and the fermentation tank 112 may be seated on the upper surface 102E of the lower plate portion 102D and the heat insulating wall 102 may support the fermentation tank 112 can do.

The heat insulating wall 102 can be raised to the heat insulating wall supporter 100A in which the bottom face 102F of the lower plate portion 102D is formed on the upper surface of the base 100. [

The heat insulating wall 102 may be formed with a fermentation tank connecting channel through hole 102G through which the fermentation tank connecting channel 154 is passed through the lower plate portion 102D. A part of the fermentation tank connection channel 154 may be introduced into the interior of the heat insulating wall 102 and may be connected to the fermentation tank 112.

The fermentation tank 112 may be formed with a fermentation tank connection channel insertion hole 112E into which a part of the fermentation tank connection channel 154 is inserted, (154E). ≪ / RTI > The outlet end of the fermentation tank connection channel (154) can communicate with the space (S1) of the adiabatic tank (112).

On the other hand, the evaporator 134 may be an evaporation tube wound around the outer surface of the fermentation tank 112 so as to be positioned in such a gap. The evaporator 134 may be in contact with the outer surface 112C of the fermentation tank 112 and the inner surface 102C of the heat insulating wall 102, respectively. The evaporator 134 may be supported on the heat insulating wall 102.

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

The beverage maker may include a heat insulating wall cover (104) (105) surrounding the circumferential surface of the heat insulating wall (102) and the upper surface of the heat insulating wall (102).

The heat insulating wall covers 104 and 105 may be composed of a single cover, or may be composed of a combination of a plurality of covers.

The heat insulating wall covers 104 and 105 include a lower heat insulating wall cover 104 having a lower surface opened and surrounding the outer peripheral surface of the heat insulating wall 102, 102 which covers the upper surface of the upper insulating wall cover 105.

The lower insulation wall cover 104 can be raised to the base 100.

The upper insulating wall cover 105 can be raised to the upper end of the lower insulating wall cover 104.

The insulating wall covers 104 and 105 can protect the insulating wall 102 and form part of the appearance of the beverage maker.

The heat insulating wall covers 104 and 105 can surround the entire circumferential surface of the heat insulating wall 102 and can surround only a part of the circumferential surface of the heat insulating wall 102. [

The side wall of the heat insulating wall cover 104 (105) may have a side opening formed on a surface facing the water tray (51). The extension tube of the evaporator 134 may be arranged to pass through the side openings. The extension tube of the evaporator 134 may extend through the side openings of the heat insulating wall covers 104 and 105 to the receiving space S5 described later in FIG.

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

The beverage maker may include a water tank supporter 106 for supporting the water tank 51 away 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 so as to be spaced apart from the base 100. The lower end of the water tank supporter 106 can be lifted up to the base 100 and the water tank 51 can be lifted up thereon.

The water tank supporter 106 can be integrally formed with a plurality of supporter members in a hollow cylindrical shape. The water tank supporter 106 may have a side opening formed on a 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 received.

The outer water tank 58 can be lifted up to the upper part of the water tank supporter 106 and the lower surface thereof can be separated from the upper surface of the base 100 and the water tank 58 can be separated from 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 feed pump 52 can be accommodated can be formed.

The outer water tank 58 may be in the form of a container having an open upper surface and may surround the outer peripheral surface and the lower surface of the inner water tank 59 located inside the outer water tank 58 to protect the inner water tank 59.

The inner water tank 59 can be inserted into the outer water tank 58 and can be supported in the outer water tank 58.

The beverage maker may further include a water tank protector 107 disposed on the upper portion of the outer water tank 58 and surrounding the upper outer peripheral surface of the inner water tank 59. The water tank protector 107 may be disposed so as to surround all or part of the upper outer circumferential surface of the inner water tank 59. The water tank protector 107 can be combined with a plurality of protector members in a ring shape.

The beverage maker may further include a water tank lead 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 lead 108 can be rotatably connected to the water tank 51 or the water tank protector 107. The tank lid 108 can be detachably seated on the upper surface of the water tank 51 or the water tank protector 107.

At least one of the compressor 131, the water heater 53, and the water feed pump 52 may be disposed between the base 100 and the water tub 51.

The condenser 132 can be disposed to face at least one of the heat insulating wall 101 and the water tub 51 and the heat insulating wall 101. [

The material feeder 3 may be disposed between the fermentation tank cover 114 and the water tank 51. In this case, the beverage maker can be manufactured more compact than the case where the material feeder 3 is located between the fermentation tank cover 114 and the water tank 51, and the material feeder 3 can be manufactured more efficiently than the fermenter tank cover 114 and the water tank 51, (Not shown).

As shown in Fig. 4, one side of the material feeder 3 can be seated in the outer water tank 58, and the other side can be seated in the heat insulating wall covers 104 and 105. Fig. The material supply unit 3 may be vertically spaced from the base 100 on the upper side of the base 100.

The material supply unit 3 includes a capsule accommodating body 36 having a capsule accommodating portion in which the capsules C1, C2 and C3 shown in Fig. 1 are detachably accommodated and a lead module 37 covering the capsule accommodating portion can do.

The capsule accommodating body 36 can be supported by the outer water tank 58 by seating one of the left and right side plates facing the water tank 51 in a seat formed in the outer water tank 58.

The capsule housing body 36 can receive the other side plates facing the fermentation tank cover 114 of the left and right side plates in the heat insulating wall covers 104 and 105 and can support the heat insulating wall covers 104 and 105 .

The lead module 37 may include a lead 38 that covers the capsule receiving body 36. The lead 38 may be slidably or rotatably connected to the capsule receiving body 36. The lead 38 may be hinged to the capsule receiving body 36.

The material feeder 3 can be installed to be positioned approximately at the upper center of the beverage maker and the user can rotate the lead module 37 of the material feeder 3 upwardly to facilitate the capsules C1, So that it can be mounted and dismounted.

The beverage maker may be formed with a receiving space S5 in which a plurality of parts can be accommodated. The accommodation space S5 may be a space between the material feeder 3 and the base 100 in the vertical direction between the heat insulating wall 102 and the water tray 51 in the left and right direction.

In the beverage maker, it is preferable that a large number of parts are accommodated in such accommodation space S5, and in this case, the beverage maker can be made compact. A large number of parts accommodated in the accommodating space S5 are surrounded and protected by the heat insulating wall 102, the water tank 51, the base 100, the material feeder 3, the condenser 132 and a center cover 66 .

The open / close valves 313, 323 and 333 provided in the material feeder inlet channels 311, 321 and 331 shown in FIG. 1 and opening and closing the material feeder inlet channels 311, 321 and 331, May be located under the capsule receiving body 36, as shown in Figs.

The open / close valves 313, 323, and 333 may be installed in the bracket 64 (see FIG. 3) installed in the base 100.

The brackets 64 may be disposed adjacent to the heat insulating wall 102 and the opening and closing valves 313, 323 and 333 may be disposed between the heat insulating wall 102 and the water tub 51 by the bracket 64 Can be installed. The opening and closing valves 313, 323 and 333 can be positioned between the heat insulating wall 102 and the water tray 51 in the left and right direction and can be positioned between the material feeders 3 in the vertical direction.

The beverage maker may further include a center cover 66 for covering the front of the open / close valves 313, 323, and 333.

2, the center cover 66 closes the gap between the lower insulating wall cover 104 and the water tank supporter 106 in the left-right direction and closes the space between the material feeder 3 and the base 100 in the up- . The rear surface of the center cover 66 can face the condenser 132 in the front-rear direction, and can protect a large number of parts.

The front end of the material feeder 3 can be raised to the upper end of the center cover 66 and the material feeder 3 can be supported to the center cover 66. [

On the other hand, the dispenser 62 can be mounted on the center cover 66. The dispenser 62 may be mounted on the center cover 66 so as to protrude in the forward direction. The dispenser 62 may be mounted on the center cover 66 so as to be positioned above the beverage container 101.

The beverage maker may include a controller 109 for controlling the beverage maker.

The controller 109 may include a main PCB 109C.

The controller 109 may further include a wireless communication device for wirelessly communicating with a wireless communication device such as a remote control or a portable terminal. The wireless communication device can be installed without being limited to the type as long as it can wirelessly communicate with a remote control or a wireless communication device, such as a WiFi module and a Bluetooth module. The wireless communication element may be installed in the main PCB 100C or a display file ratio described later.

The controller 109 may include an input for receiving commands related to the manufacture of the beverage maker. The input section may include a rotary knob 109A and a rotary switch 109B which is switched by the rotary knob 109A. A knob hole 106A through which the rotary knob 109A is rotatably passed may be formed at one side of the water tank supporter 106. [ The rotary knob 109A may be arranged 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 in a touch manner. The touch screen may be provided in a display 109D described later. It is needless to say that the user can input a command through the remote controller or the wireless communication device and the controller 109 can receive the user command through the wireless communication device.

The controller 109 may include a display 109D that displays various information of the beverage maker. Display 109D may include display devices such as LCD, LED, and LED. The display 109D may include a display file ratio at which the display device is installed. The display file cost may be mounted on the main PCB 109C or connected to the main PCB 109C through a separate connector.

The controller 109 can sense the pressure inside the fermentation container 12 by the pressure sensor 72 and can sense the temperature of the fermenter assembly 1 by the temperature sensor 16 (see FIG. 1). The controller 109 can determine the degree of fermentation of the beverage by using the sensed pressure or temperature.

The controller 109 can accumulate at least one of the time when the limit switch 630 is turned on, the time when the air pump 152 is driven, and the time when the main valve 9 is turned on after the beverage production is completed. The controller 109 can calculate the takeout amount of the beverage taken out of the beverage making fermentation container 12 according to the accumulated time. The controller 109 can calculate the remaining amount of the beverage from the thus-calculated amount of the extracted beverage. The controller 109 can judge whether or not all of the beverage in the beverage manufacturing fermentation container 12 has been taken out from the calculated remaining amount information of the beverage. The controller 109 can determine that the beverage extraction has been completed if it is determined that all of the beverage in the beverage manufacturing fermentation container 12 has been taken out. The controller 109 can display information such as the amount of the beverage taken out, the remaining amount of the beverage, and the completion of taking out the beverage through the display 109D.

5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a dispenser of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The dispenser 62 includes a dispenser body 600 having a dispenser channel 611 connected to the beverage dispensing channel 61 shown in FIG. 1; An elevating valve body 610 which is lifted and lowered to the dispenser body 600 and opens and closes the dispenser channel 611; A rotary lever 620 rotatably connected to an upper portion of the elevating valve body 610 to elevate the elevating valve body 610 in a rotating operation and a limit switch 630 switched by the elevating valve body 610 can do. The dispenser 62 may further include a valve spring 640 incorporated in the dispenser body 600 and elastically pressing the lift valve body 610 downward.

The dispenser body 600 may be mounted on the center cover 66 shown in Fig. The dispenser channel 611 may include a horizontal channel 612 formed in the back and forth direction along the dispenser body 600 and a vertical channel 613 formed in the lower end of the horizontal channel 612. The beverage guided to the beverage extracting channel 61 shown in FIG. 1 sequentially passes through the horizontal channel 612 and the vertical channel 613 at the time of opening of the horizontal channel 612, . The dispenser body 600 may include a horizontal portion having a horizontal channel 612 formed therein and a vertical portion formed perpendicularly to the horizontal portion and having a vertical channel 613 formed therein.

The lifting and lowering valve body 610 may be disposed on the dispenser channel 611, particularly the vertical channel 613. The lift valve body 610 can be lowered to a height blocking the horizontal channel 612 and raised to a height opening the horizontal channel 612. The elevating valve body 610 may be disposed such that the upper portion thereof protrudes upward from the dispenser body 600. The lift valve body 610 may be provided with an operation protrusion 614 which contacts the limit switch 630 when the lift valve body 610 is lifted.

The hinge 621 may be connected to the upper portion of the lift valve body 610 and may be vertically erected or horizontally laid while being connected to the lift valve body 610. [

When the rotation lever 620 is horizontally laid, the lift valve body 610 can be raised to open the horizontal channel 612. When the rotation lever 620 is vertically erected, the lift valve body 610 So that the horizontal channel 612 can be closed.

The limit switch 630 can be connected to the controller 109 shown in Fig. 3 and the controller 109 can control the beverage maker according to the on / off state of the limit switch 630. [

The valve spring 640 is disposed on the upper portion of the vertical portion of the dispenser body 600 to elastically press the lift valve body 610 downward.

6 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The operation of the beverage maker of the present embodiment will be described as follows.

The beverage maker of this embodiment may include a channel cleaning step to clean and / or sterilize the channels therein. The channel cleaning step may be performed separately from the beverage manufacturing step.

The channel cleaning step is preferably carried out prior to the implementation of the beverage preparation step. However, the channel cleaning step may be performed after the beverage manufacturing step.

Further, the channel cleaning step can be performed by user input during the beverage manufacturing step. In this case, as in the first fermentation step or the second fermentation step described later, the main valve 9 is closed, Can be carried out while the additive (3) is not contained in the additive.

The channel cleaning step may be carried out while the capsules C1, C2 and C3 are not accommodated in the material feeder 3 and the beverage manufacturing step is carried out while the capsules C1 and C2 are disposed inside the material feeder 3, And the fermentation container 12 may be accommodated in the fermentation tank 112. In this case,

During the channel cleaning step (S100), washing with water and sterilization can be performed.

The user can input a cleaning command through an input unit provided in the controller 109, a remote controller, or a portable terminal. The controller 109 can control the beverage maker to the channel cleaning step S100 in accordance with the input of the cleaning command.

After the user opens the dispenser 62, the user can input a cleaning command through the input unit, the remote controller, or the portable terminal.

The controller 109 can turn on the water feed pump 52 and the water heater 53 when the limit switch 630 of the dispenser 62 is on and a cleaning command is inputted through the input unit, The bypass valve 35 and the first, second and third open / close valves 313, 323 and 333 can be turned on. At this time, the controller 109 can maintain the main valve 9 in a closed state. When the bypass valve 35 is turned on and the first, second and third open / close valves 313, 323 and 333 are turned on, the bypass valve 35 and the first, 313) (323) and (333) can all be opened.

When the water pump 52 is turned on, the water in the water tank 51 flows into the water heater 53 and can be heated in the water heater 53. The water heated by the water heater 53 (i.e., hot water) flows through the first main channel 2A into the first capsule accommodating portion 31, the second capsule accommodating portion 32, (33), and a bypass channel (2C). The water heated by the water heater 53 passes through the main channel 2, the first capsule accommodating portion 31, the second capsule accommodating portion 32 and the third capsule accommodating portion 33 Can be flowed into the drink takeout channel (61) and can be taken out through the dispenser (62).

The beverage maker includes a main channel 2, a bypass valve 35, a first capsule accommodating portion 31, a second capsule accommodating portion 32, a third capsule accommodating portion 33, The drink takeout channel 61 and the dispenser 62 can be cleaned and sterilized by the water heated by the water heater 53. [

The beverage maker can perform cleaning and disinfection with hot water for the cleaning set time as described above, and after the cleaning set time, the channel cleaning step (S100) can be completed. The controller 109 can turn off the water feed pump 52 and the water heater 53 after the elapse of the cleaning setting time and the bypass valve 35 and the first, second and third open / close valves 313 and 323 ) 333 may be turned off. When the bypass valve 35 and the first, second and third open / close valves 313, 323 and 333 are turned off, the bypass valve 35, the first, second and third open / close valves 313, (323) and (333) may be closed.

When the channel cleaning step (S100) is completed, the user can close the dispenser (62).

On the other hand, in the channel cleaning step S100, the controller 109 maintains the water heater 53 in an off state without turning on the water heater 53, It is possible.

And, the beverage maker of this embodiment can include a beverage manufacturing step for manufacturing beverage.

Hereinafter, the beverage manufacturing step will be described.

The user can open the fermentation tank cover 114 and insert the fermentation container 12 into the fermentation tank 12 and seat it in the fermentation tank 12 for the beverage preparation step. Thereafter, the user can close the fermentation tank cover 114, and the fermentation container 12 can be accommodated in the fermentation tank 112 and the fermentation tank cover 114 and stored. At this time, the inside of the fermentation tank 112 can be closed by the fermentation tank cover 114.

The user inserts a plurality of capsules C1, C2 and C3 into the material feeder 3 before and after the fermentation container 12 is seated thereon and then the plurality of capsule accommodating portions 31 are inserted into the lead module 37, (32) (33).

The user can input a drink manufacturing command through an input unit provided in the controller 109, a remote controller, or a portable terminal. The controller 109 can control the beverage maker to the beverage making step according to the input of the beverage manufacturing instruction.

The controller 109 can start the water supply step S200 for supplying water to the fermentation container 12 during the beverage production step. The feeding step S200 may be a liquid malt formation step of mixing the malt in the fermentation container 12 with hot water to form liquid malt.

The controller 109 can turn on the water feed pump 52 and the water heater 53 in the water supply step S200 and can turn on the bypass valve 35 and turn on the main valve 9 . The controller 109 can open the main valve 9 by turning on the main valve 9 in the off state. The controller 109 can 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. On the other hand, the controller 109 can turn on the gas discharge valve 73 at the time of supplying water to the fermentation container 12. Then, the controller 109 can turn on the air regulating valve 156 to open control the air regulating valve 156.

The water in the water tank 51 can be taken out of the water tank 51 and can pass through the water feed pump 52 and can flow to the water heater 53 and heated in the water heater 53. The water heated by the water heater 53 can pass through the main channel 2 and the bypass valve 35 and can flow into the fermentation container 12 through the main valve 9. Hot water introduced into the fermentation container 12 through the main channel 2 can be mixed with the malt contained in the fermentation container 12 and the malt in the fermentation container 12 can be mixed with water and gradually diluted . On the other hand, since the hot water is supplied to the fermentation container 12, the malt contained in the fermentation container 12 can be quickly and uniformly mixed with hot water.

The fermentation container 12 may be gradually expanded upon the inflow of water as described above and the air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 may be partially introduced into the fermentation tank connection channel 154 as the fermentation container 12 is expanded And the air that has flowed into the fermentation tank connection channel 154 can be exhausted to the discharge valve 156. [

Some of the air that has been filled between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 can be exhausted through the discharge valve 156 while the water is flowing into the fermentation container 12, 112) can be supplied with water without breaking or tearing.

In the water supply step S200, the water heater 53 preferably heats the water at 50 to 70 DEG C, and the controller 109 controls the water heater (not shown) according to the temperature sensed by the thermistor 57 53).

The beverage maker can perform the water supply step S200 as described above until the quantity detected by the flow meter 56 reaches the set flow rate and when the quantity detected by the flow meter 56 reaches the set flow rate, (S200) can be completed. At the completion of the water feed step S200, the controller 109 can turn off the water feed pump 52 and the water heater 53, and can turn off the bypass valve 35. [ The controller 109 may turn off the gas discharge valve 73 upon completion of the water supply step S200. The controller 109 can close control of the discharge valve 156 upon completion of the water supply step S200.

Meanwhile, the beverage maker can be controlled so that air is introduced into the fermentation container 12 during the water supply step (S200).

The controller 109 stops the water after first flowing water into the fermentation container 12 and then injecting air into the fermentation container 12 and then stopping the inside of the fermentation container 12 It is also possible to complete the water supply step (S200) after sequentially completing the primary water inflow, the air inflow, and the secondary water inflow in this order.

One example of the watering step (S200) is only a hot water supply process for supplying hot water.

Another example of the water supply step (S300) can be a sequential execution of a first hot water supply process of supplying hot water, an air infusion process of injecting air, and a second hot water supply process of injecting hot water of a second order .

First, as an example of the watering step (S200), the case where the watering step (S200) performs only the hot water supplying process will be described first.

The controller 109 can turn on the feed pump 52 and the water heater 53 at the start of the hot water supply process and can turn on the bypass valve 35 and turn on the main valve 9 . The controller 109 can turn on the gas discharge valve 73 at the start of the hot water supply process. The controller 109 can turn on the discharge valve 156 at the start of the hot water supply process.

The controller 109 can turn off the water feed pump 52 and the water heater 53 and turn off the bypass valve 35 upon completion of the hot water supply process. The controller 109 can turn off the gas discharge valve 73 upon completion of the hot water supply process. The controller 109 can turn off the discharge valve 156 upon completion of the hot water supply process.

Hereinafter, another example of the water supply step (S200) will be described in which the water supply step (S200) sequentially executes the first hot water supply process, the air injection process, and the second hot water supply process.

The controller 109 can turn on the feed pump 52 and the water heater 53 at the start of the primary hot water supply process and can turn on the bypass valve 35 and turn on the main valve 9 . The controller 109 can turn on the gas discharge valve 73 at the start of the primary hot water supply process. The controller 109 can turn on the discharge valve 156 at the start of the primary hot water supply process.

Then, the controller 109 can turn off the water feed pump 52 and the water heater 53 at the completion of the primary hot water supply process. The controller 109 can maintain the on state of the bypass valve 35 and the main valve 9 at the completion of the primary hot water supply process. The controller 109 can maintain the on state of the gas discharge valve 73 upon completion of the primary hot water supply process. The controller 109 can maintain the on state of the discharge valve 156 at the completion of the primary hot water supply process. Water may be introduced into the fermentation container 12 during the primary hot water supply process and the fermentation container 12 may be expanded by the incoming water and the water may be introduced between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 Some of the air may be pushed into the fermentation container 12 to be expanded and flowed into the fermentation channel connection channel 154 and exhausted to the outside through the discharge valve 156.

The controller 109 can turn on the air injection pump 82 at the start of the air injection process. The air pumped by the air injection pump 82 can be introduced into the main channel 2 through the air injection channel 81 while the air injection pump 82 is on, (Not shown). Thus, the air that has flowed into the fermentation container 12 may hit the liquid malt to help the malt and the hot water to be mixed more evenly.

As the air is introduced into the fermentation container 12, the fermentation container 12 can be expanded and a part of the air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 is pushed into the fermentation container 12 to be expanded, Channel 154 and may be vented externally through the outlet valve 156. [

The controller 109 can complete the air injection process and turn off the air injection pump 82 to complete the air injection process if the pressure sensed by the pressure sensor 72 is higher than the set pressure. The controller 109 can turn on the main valve 9, the bypass valve 35, the gas discharge valve 73 and the discharge valve 156 at the completion of the air injection process.

The controller 109 can turn on the water supply pump 52 and the water heater 53 at the start of the second hot water supply process. Water in the water tank 51 can be supplied to the fermentation container 12 as in the case of the first hot water supply process and fresh water can be additionally supplied to the fermentation container 12.

During the second hot water supply, the fermentation container 12 may be further inflated by the incoming water, and some of the air remaining between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 may be expanded into the fermentation container 12 May be pushed into the fermentation tank connection channel (12) and flowed to the fermentation tank connection channel (154) and exhausted to the outside through the discharge valve (156).

The controller 109 can determine the completion of the second hot water supply process according to the flow rate sensed by the flow meter 56 during the second hot water supply process. The controller 109 determines that the second hot water supply process is completed when the flow rate sensed by the flow meter 56 reaches the set flow rate during the second hot water supply process and controls the water supply pump 52 and the water heater 53 The main valve 9, the bypass valve 35, and the gas outlet valve 73 can be turned off.  The controller 109 can turn off the discharge valve 156 to close the air in the fermentation tank 112 through the discharge valve 156.

On the other hand, the beverage maker can perform the fermentation tank cooling step (S300) for cooling the fermentation tank 112 when the water supplying step (S200) is completed.

The controller 109 can control the compressor 131 and the expansion mechanism 133 of the refrigeration cycle apparatus 13 to cool the fermentation tank 112. [ The refrigerant compressed in the compressor 131 can be expanded by the expansion mechanism 133 after being condensed in the condenser 132. The refrigerant expanded by the expansion mechanism 133 can pass through the evaporator 134, take the heat of the fermentation tank 112, and evaporate. The refrigerant having passed through the evaporator 134 may be sucked into the compressor 131. The fermentation tank 112 can be gradually cooled and the fermentation container 12 accommodated in the fermentation tank 112 and the liquid malt contained in the fermentation container 12 can be cooled.

The beverage maker can cool the fermentation container 12 at a middle temperature, for example, 23 to 27 ° C, and the controller 109 controls the temperature sensor (not shown) provided in the fermentation tank 112 The compressor 131 can be controlled according to the temperature sensed by the compressor 16. The controller 109 can turn on the compressor 131 if the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 16 exceeds the compressor ON temperature. The controller 109 can turn off the compressor 131 if the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 16 is lower than the compressor off temperature.

The controller 109 can keep the discharge valve 156 in the middle of the fermentation tank cooling step S300 and the air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 is discharged through the discharge valve 156 And the air inside the fermentation tank 112 can be quickly cooled.

When the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 16 is lower than the compressor off temperature at least once after the fermentation tank cooling step S300 is started as described above, air is supplied into the fermentation container 12 to mix the liquid malt The mixing step S400 may be performed.

The beverage maker can control the compressor 131 to be turned on and off according to the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 during the mixing step S400. May be continued until the input step S500 (S600) (S700) is completed.

The controller 109 can turn on the air injection pump 82 and turn on the bypass valve 35, the main valve 9 and the gas extraction valve 73. The controller 109 can open-control the discharge valve 156.

The air pumped by the air injection pump 82 can be introduced into the main channel 2 through the air injection channel 81 while the air injection pump 82 is on, Can be introduced into the fermentation container 12 through the inlet 9. Thus, the air introduced into the fermentation container 12 can help the liquid malt to mix more uniformly with the malt and water, and the air impinging on the liquid malt can supply oxygen to the liquid malt.

The fermentation container 12 can be inflated by the air injected into the fermentation container 12 and a portion of the air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 Can be pushed into the fermentation container connecting channel (154) by being pushed into the fermentation container (12) to be expanded, and can be discharged to the outside through the discharge valve (156).

As part of the air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 is exhausted through the fermentation tank connection channel 154 and the discharge valve 156 the fermentation container 12 can be easily expanded and the main channel 2 can be rapidly introduced into the fermentation container 12 and mixed with the liquid malt.

The controller 109 can mix the air into the liquid malt for the mixing set time (for example, one hour) and the air infusion pump 82 is turned on and the mixing set time elapses The air injection pump 82 is turned off and the bypass valve 35 and the gas extraction valve 73 can be turned off. The controller 109 can close control of the discharge valve 156 when the air injection pump 82 is turned off. That is, the drink maker can complete the mixing step (S400) when the mixing set time has elapsed.

After the mixing step (S400), the beverage maker can perform the additive adding step (S500) (S600) (S700).

In the beverage maker, the additive of the first capsule C1, the additive of the second capsule C2, and the additive of the third capsule C3 are simultaneously or sequentially added at the additive injecting step S500 (S600) (S700) Can be input.

The controller 109 sequentially performs the additive injecting process S500 of the first capsule C1, the additive injecting process S600 of the second capsule C2, and the additive injecting process S700 of the third capsule C3 . ≪ / RTI >

The controller 109 controls the supply pump 52, the main valve 9, the first opening / closing valve 313, and the gas discharge valve 73 in the additive injecting process (S500) of the first capsule C1 1 additive can be turned on for the set time. When the water pump 52 is turned on, the water in the water tank 51 passes through the water feed pump 52, passes through the water heater 53, and flows into the first capsule C1. The water introduced into the first capsule C1 is mixed with the additive contained in the first capsule C1 and can flow into the main channel 2 together with the additive contained in the first capsule C1, And may be introduced into the fermentation container 12 through the main channel 2. The controller 109 can turn off the feed pump 52 and the first on-off valve 313 when the first additive setting time has elapsed and complete the additive injecting process S500 of the first capsule C1 .

The controller 109 can turn on the water feed pump 52 and the second on-off valve 323 during the second additive setting time in the additive injecting process (S600) of the second capsule C2. When the water pump 52 is turned on, the water in the water tank 51 passes through the water feed pump 52, passes through the water heater 53, and flows into the second capsule C2. The water introduced into the second capsule C2 is mixed with the additive contained in the second capsule C2 and can flow into the main channel 2 together with the additive contained in the second capsule C2, And may be introduced into the fermentation container 12 through the main channel 2. The controller 109 can turn off the feed pump 52 and the second on-off valve 323 when the second additive setting time has elapsed and complete the additive injecting process S600 of the second capsule C2 .

The controller 109 can turn on the water feed pump 52 and the third on-off valve 333 during the third additive setting time in the additive injecting process (S700) of the third capsule C3. When the water pump 52 is turned on, the water in the water tank 51 passes through the water feed pump 52 and then flows through the water heater 53 and into the third capsule C3. The water introduced into the third capsule C3 is mixed with the additive contained in the third capsule C3 and can flow into the main channel 2 together with the additive contained in the third capsule C3, And may be introduced into the fermentation container 12 through the main channel 2. The controller 109 can turn off the feed pump 52 and the third on-off valve 333 when the third additive setting time has elapsed and complete the additive injecting process S700 of the third capsule C3 .

The beverage maker can perform the material supplier residual amount removal step (S800) for removing the residual water in the material feeder 3 when all of the additive injecting step (S500) (S600) (S700) is completed.

The controller 109 turns on the air injection pump 82 and turns on the first opening / closing valve 313, the second opening / closing valve 323, and the third opening / closing valve 333 in the material supplying device residual water removing step (S800) The main valve 9 and the gas discharge valve 73 can be turned on.

The air flows through the air injection channel 81 and a part of the main channel 2 sequentially and then flows through the first capsule accommodating portion 31, the second capsule accommodating portion 32, The remaining water remaining in the first capsule accommodating portion 31, the second capsule accommodating portion 32 and the third capsule accommodating portion 33 is supplied to the three capsule accommodating portion 33 to blow out the remaining water into the main channel 2 And the air can be transferred to the fermentation container 12 together with the residual water transferred to the first capsule accommodating portion 31, the second capsule accommodating portion 32 and the third capsule accommodating portion 33. The controller 109 can open the discharge valve 156 in the material supplier residual amount removal step (S800).

As the residual water and air are injected into the fermentation container 12 in the main channel 2, the fermentation container 12 can be further expanded and some of the air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 is expanded Can be pushed into the fermentation container 12 to flow into the fermentation tank connection channel 154 and can be exhausted to the outside through the discharge valve 156.

As part of the air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 is exhausted through the fermentation tank connection channel 154 and the discharge valve 156 the fermentation container 12 can be easily expanded and the main channel 2) can be rapidly introduced into the fermentation container 12.

The controller 109 turns on the air infusion pump 82 during the set time for removing the remaining water and turns off the air infusion pump 82 when the set time for removing the remaining water has elapsed, The second on-off valve 323, the third on-off valve 333, the main valve 9 and the gas blow-off valve 73 can be turned off. Then, the controller 109 can close control of the discharge valve 156.

The beverage maker can complete the material feeder residual amount removal step (S800) when the set remaining time of the residual water has elapsed.

The beverage maker can sequentially perform the first fermentation step (S900) and the second fermentation step (S1000) after completion of the material feeder residual amount removal step (S800).

The controller 109 can control the compressor 131 to the primary fermentation target temperature during the first fermentation stage (S900), and controls the compressor 131 to maintain the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 in the primary fermentation set temperature range. It is possible to control the display unit 131. The controller 109 periodically turns on and then turns off the gas extraction valve 73 after the start of the primary fermentation step S900 and stores the pressure sensed by the pressure sensor 72 while the gas extraction valve 73 is on (Not shown). The controller 109 may determine that the primary fermentation is completed when the change in the pressure periodically sensed by the pressure sensor 72 exceeds the first fermentation set pressure and may complete the primary fermentation step S900.

The controller 109 can start the secondary fermentation step (S1000) after the completion of the primary fermentation step (S900). The controller 109 can control the compressor 131 to the secondary fermentation target temperature during the secondary fermentation stage (S1000), and controls the compressor 131 such that the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 16 maintains the secondary fermentation set temperature range. It is possible to control the display unit 131. The controller 109 periodically turns on and then turns off the gas extraction valve 73 after the start of the secondary fermentation step S1000 and stores the pressure sensed by the pressure sensor 72 while the gas extraction valve 73 is on (Not shown). The controller 109 may determine that the secondary fermentation is completed when the change in the pressure periodically sensed by the pressure sensor 72 exceeds the second fermentation set pressure and complete the secondary fermentation step S1000.

When the first fermentation step (S900) and the second fermentation step (S1000) are all completed, the beverage maker can perform the fermentation step (S1100).

The controller 109 can wait for the aging time during the aging step and can control the compressor 131 so that the temperature of the beverage is maintained between the upper limit value of the set aging temperature and the lower limit value of the set aging temperature . The controller 109 can turn off the compressor 131 if the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 16 is lower than the lower limit of the set maturing temperature and if the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 16 is not lower than the upper limit of the set maturing temperature , The compressor 131 can be turned on.

When the beverage maker has elapsed the aging time, all beverage manufacturing can be completed.

The controller 109 can display the completion of the beverage production through the display 109D or the like and the user can operate the dispenser 62 to take out the beverage. (S1200)

When the user operates the dispenser 62 in the direction to open the limit switch 630, the controller 109 can open the main valve 9 since the beverage manufacturing is completed.

When the main valve 9 is opened, the beverage in the fermentation container 12 can flow from the fermentation container 12 to the main channel 2 by the air pressure between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112, It can be flowed from the main channel 2 to the beverage extraction channel 61 and taken out to the dispenser 62.

The limit switch 630 can be released from the contact when the user operates the dispenser 62 to partially close the dispenser 62 and close the dispenser 62. The controller 109 sets the main valve 9 to? Can be printed.

Thereafter, the controller 109 can cause the controller 109 to turn on the air pump 152, and at this time, the discharge valve 156 can be kept closed.

Air on the air pump 152 can be supplied between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 via the fermentation tank connection channel 154 and the air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 can be supplied to the fermentation container 12, Presses the fermentation container 12 at a pressure such that the beverage in the main channel 12 can be raised to the main channel 2. So that the beverage in the fermentation container 12 can be taken out smoothly and swiftly at the time of taking out the beverage afterwards by sufficiently high pressure between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112.

The user can take out the beverage at least once through the dispenser 62 and the controller 109 can control the time at which the limit switch 630 is turned on and the time at which the air pump 152 is driven, It is possible to determine whether or not the beverage removal is completed by using information such as the time when the valve 9 is turned on. The controller 109 can open control the discharge valve 156 when the beverage extraction is completed.

The controller 109 turns on the exhaust valve 156 when the beverage removal is completed and the dispenser 62 is closed.

The air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 can be exhausted to the discharge valve 156 through the fermentation tank connection channel 154 and the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank (112) can be equal to the atmospheric pressure.

The controller 109 turns on the discharge valve 156 and closes the discharge valve 156 when the completion set time has elapsed.

The user can open the fermentation tank cover 114 to take out the fermented container 12 from the fermentation tank 112 after the beverage production and beverage extraction has been completed.

When the inside of the fermentation tank 112 is at a higher pressure than the atmospheric pressure or higher when the fermentation tank lid 114 is opened as described above, the fermentation container 12 can bounce to the upper portion of the fermentation tank 112 due to such pressure difference.

On the other hand, when a portion of the air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 is exhausted through the discharge valve 156 before the user opens the fermentation tank cover 114, when the fermentation tank cover 114 is opened , The fermentation container 12 does not bounce upward but is retained inside the fermentation tank 112.

That is, the user can take the fermented container 12, which has been used safely and cleanly, from the fermentation tank 112.

Meanwhile, the beverage maker of the present embodiment may further include a fermentation tank cleaning step (S1300) for cleaning and / or sterilizing the inside of the fermentation tank 112. [

The fermentation tank cleaning step S1300 may be performed separately from the channel cleaning step and the beverage manufacturing step.

The fermentation tank cleaning step (S1300) is preferably carried out after the beverage preparation step. However, the fermentation tank cleaning step (S1300) may be performed before the beverage manufacturing step.

The fermentation tank cleaning step S1300 may be performed in a state where the fermentation container 12 is not contained in the fermentation tank 112. [

The fermenter cleaning step S1300 of the beverage maker according to the present embodiment may include a watering process, a drainage process, and a drying process. The watering process, drainage process and drying process may be sequentially performed. Each process will be described in detail below.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a flow of water during a water supply process during a fermentation tank cleaning step of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

Cleaning and sterilization of the fermentation tank 112 by hot water may be performed during the watering process in the fermentation tank cleaning step S1300.

The user can remove the fermentation container 12 from the fermentation tank 112 and then input the fermentation tank cleaning command through the input unit provided in the controller 109 or the remote controller or the portable terminal. The controller 109 can control the beverage maker to the fermentation tank cleaning step (S1300) according to the input of the fermentation tank cleaning command.

The controller 109 can turn on the water feed pump 52 and the water heater 53 when the fermentation container 12 is separated from the fermentation tank 112 and the fermentation tank cleaning command is inputted through the input unit, And the bypass valve 35 and the main valve 9 can be opened. Further, the controller 109 can keep the discharge valve 156 closed.

When the water pump 52 is turned on, the water in the water tank 51 flows into the water heater 53 and can be heated in the water heater 53. The water heated by the water heater 53 may flow into the main channel 2 and may flow into the fermenter 112 through the main channel connecting part 115. The water introduced into the fermentation tank 112 can sterilize and wash the inside of the fermentation tank 112.

Since the discharge valve 156 is in a closed state, the water introduced into the fermentation tank 112 can be discharged to the inside of the fermentation tank 112 without being discharged.

The beverage maker can perform washing and sterilization of the fermentation tank 112 by the hot water during the water setting time, and may complete the watering process of the fermentation tank cleaning step S1300 after the water setting time. The controller 109 can turn off the water feed pump 52 and the water heater 53 after the elapse of the water supply setting time.

8 is a view showing the flow of water during the drainage process of the fermentation tank cleaning step of the beverage maker according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 109 may perform the drainage process of the fermentation tank cleaning step S1300 after the watering process of the fermentation tank cleaning step S1300 is completed.

During the drainage process of the fermentation tank cleaning step S1300, the water that has been watered and sterilized and cleaned in the fermentation tank 112 may be drained during the watering process.

In the drainage process of the fermentation tank cleaning step (S1300), the controller (109) can open the discharge valve (156). Thereby, water contained in the fermentation tank 112 can be drained to the discharge valve 156 through the fermentation channel connection channel 154 and the discharge channel 157.

FIG. 9 is a view showing the flow of air during a drying process during a fermentation tank cleaning step of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The drying process may start at the same time as the drainage process, or may commence after the start of the drainage process. More specifically, the controller 109 turns on the air injection pump 82 at the same time that the discharge valve 156 is opened, or when the discharge valve 156 is opened and the predetermined time has elapsed, the air injection pump 82 Can be turned on.

The air pumped by the air injection pump 82 is injected into the main channel 2 through the air injection channel 81 and can be introduced into the interior of the fermentation tank 112 through the main channel 2. The air introduced into the fermentation tank 112 pushes out residual water remaining in the fermentation tank 112 and can flow into the fermentation tank connection channel 154 and can be discharged through the discharge channel 157 and to the discharge valve 156 . In this process, the air introduced into the fermentation tank 112 can be removed and dried in the interior of the fermentation tank 112, the fermentation tank connection channel 154, the discharge channel 157, and the discharge valve 156.

The beverage maker can perform the drying of the fermentation tank 112 by the air for the drying set time, and after the drying set time, the drying process of the fermentation tank cleaning step (S1300) can be completed. The controller 109 can turn off the air injection pump 82 and close the bypass valve 35 and the main valve 9 and the discharge valve 156 after the lapse of the drying set time.

10 is a configuration diagram of a beverage maker according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The beverage maker according to the present embodiment has the same configuration as the beverage maker of the above-described embodiment except for the steam generator 20 and the steam injection channel 21. Therefore, the following description will focus on the difference,

The beverage maker may further include a steam generator (20) and a steam injection channel (21).

The steam generator 20 can generate steam. The steam generator 20 includes a storage vessel in which water for generating steam is stored, a heater for heating the water in the storage vessel to generate steam, a steam collector for collecting the generated steam, And a steam jet port through which steam is injected. Further, the steam generator 20 may further include a water level sensor for sensing the water level of the water. The steam injection channel 21 may be connected to the steam injection hole. Since the structure of the steam generator 20 itself is well-known, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The steam generator 20 can be controlled by the controller 109 on and off.

The steam injection channel 21 can connect the steam generator 20 and the fermenter assembly 1. Thus, the steam injection channel 21 can guide the steam generated in the steam generator 20 to the inside of the fermentation tank 112.

Hereinafter, the fermentation tank cleaning step (S1300) of the beverage maker according to the present embodiment will be described.

The fermenter cleaning step S1300 of the beverage maker according to the present embodiment may include a steam injection process and a drying process. The steam injection process and the drying process may be sequentially performed. Each process will be described in detail below.

During the steam injection process in the fermentation tank cleaning step S1300, the fermentation tank 112 can be cleaned and sterilized by steam.

The user can remove the fermentation container 12 from the fermentation tank 112 and then input the fermentation tank cleaning command through the input unit provided in the controller 109 or the remote controller or the portable terminal. The controller 109 can control the beverage maker to the fermentation tank cleaning step (S1300) according to the input of the fermentation tank cleaning command.

The controller 109 can turn on the steam generator 20 and turn off the discharge valve 156 when the fermentation container 12 is separated from the fermenter 112 and the fermenter cleaning command is inputted through the input unit, Can be kept closed.

Steam generated in the steam generator 20 can be injected into the fermentation tank 112 through the steam injection channel 21 when the steam generator 20 is turned on. The steam flowing into the fermentation tank 112 flows inside the fermentation tank 112 and the inside of the fermentation tank 112 can be cleaned and sterilized since the discharge valve 156 is closed.

The beverage maker can perform the washing and sterilization of the fermentation tank 112 by the steam during the steam injection setting time and complete the steam injection process of the fermentation tank cleaning step S1300 after the steam injection setting time. The controller 109 can turn off the steam generator 20 after the lapse of the steam injection setting time.

The controller 109 may perform the drying process of the fermentation tank cleaning step S1300 after the completion of the steam injection process of the fermentation tank cleaning step S1300.

The controller 109 can open the discharge valve 156, the main valve 9 and the bypass valve 35 and turn on the air injection pump 82 in the drying process of the fermentation tank cleaning step S1300.

The air pumped by the air injection pump 82 is injected into the main channel 2 through the air injection channel 81 and can be introduced into the interior of the fermentation tank 112 through the main channel 2. The air introduced into the fermentation tank 112 may flow into the fermentation tank connection channel 154 together with the steam in the fermentation tank 112 and may be discharged to the discharge valve 156 through the discharge channel 157. In this process, the air flowing into the fermentation tank 112 can remove the steam inside the fermentation tank 112 and dry it.

The beverage maker can perform the drying of the fermentation tank 112 by the air for the drying set time, and after the drying set time, the drying process of the fermentation tank cleaning step (S1300) can be completed. The controller 109 may turn off the air injection pump 82 and close the bypass valve 35 and the main valve 9 and the discharge valve 156 after the elapse of the drying set time.

11 is a configuration diagram of a beverage maker according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The beverage maker according to the present embodiment may be the same as the beverage maker according to another embodiment described above except for the connection position of the steam injection channel 21 '.

The steam injection channel 21 'of the beverage maker according to the present embodiment can connect the steam generator 20 and the main channel 2. That is, the steam injection channel 21 'can guide the steam generated in the steam generator 20 to the main channel 2.

More specifically, the steam injection channel 21 'may be connected to the second main channel 2B. More specifically, the steam injection channel 21 'may be connected between the main valve 9 and the fermenter assembly 1 in the main channel 2.

The controller 109 can close the main valve 9 during the steam injection process during the fermentation tank cleaning step S1300 of the beverage maker according to the present embodiment. Thus, the steam generated in the steam generator 20 and injected into the main channel 2 through the steam injection channel 21 'does not flow toward the beverage take-out machine 6 or the material feeder 3 but flows into the main channel connection part 115 To the inside of the fermentation tank 112.

Channels, such as the main channel 2, the beverage extraction channel 61, the gas extraction channel 71, the air injection channel 81, the fermentation channel connection channel 154, and the discharge channel 157 described in the present invention, A plurality of hoses or a plurality of tubes which are continuous in the longitudinal direction and which can be formed of two hoses or tubes arranged with a different arrangement such as a control valve, It is of course possible to include a tube.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments.

The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

1: Fermenter assembly 109: Controller
112: fermentation tank 114: fermentation tank cover
154: Fermenter connecting channel 156: Discharge valve
157: Discharge channel 2: Main channel
20: Steam generator 21: Steam injection channel
3: Material feeder 35: Bypass valve
5: water supply module 52: feed water pump
53: Water heater 81: Air inflow channel
82: Air injection pump 9: Main valve

Claims (18)

A fermenter assembly including a fermentation tank having an opening formed therein and a fermentation tank cover for opening and closing the opening;
A main channel connected to the fermentor assembly;
A water supply module including a water supply pump and connected to the main channel;
A fermenter connecting channel connected to a lower portion of the fermenter assembly;
A discharge valve connected to the fermenter connecting channel; And
And a controller for turning on the feed pump when the fermenter is cleaned. The method according to claim 1,
And a main valve installed in the main channel and opening and closing the main channel,
Wherein the controller opens the main valve when cleaning the fermenter. The method according to claim 1,
The controller comprising:
And turns off the water supply pump and opens the discharge valve when a predetermined time elapses after the water supply pump is turned on. The method of claim 3,
And an air injection pump connected to the main channel. 5. The method of claim 4,
The controller turns on the air injection pump when a predetermined time has elapsed after the discharge valve is opened. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a material feeder connected to the main channel and having a material receiving portion,
The main channel includes:
A first main channel connecting the water supply module and the material supply unit;
A second main channel connecting the material feeder and the fermenter assembly; And
And a bypass channel for bypassing the material receiving portion to connect the first main channel and the second main channel. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the bypass channel is provided with a bypass valve for opening and closing the bypass channel,
Wherein the controller opens the bypass valve when cleaning the fermenter. A fermenter assembly including a fermentation tank having an opening formed therein and a fermentation tank cover for opening and closing the opening;
A steam generator for injecting steam into the fermenter;
A fermenter connecting channel connected to a lower portion of the fermenter assembly;
A discharge valve connected to the fermenter connecting channel; And
And a controller for turning on the steam generator when the fermenter is cleaned. 9. The method of claim 8,
The controller comprising:
And turns off the steam generator and opens the discharge valve when a predetermined time elapses after the steam generator is turned on. 9. The method of claim 8,
Further comprising a steam injection channel connecting the steam generator and the fermenter assembly. 11. The method of claim 10,
And a main channel connected to the fermenter assembly. 9. The method of claim 8,
A main channel connected to the fermentor assembly; And
And a steam injection channel connecting the main channel and the steam generator. 13. The method of claim 12,
And a main valve installed in the main channel and opening and closing the main channel,
Wherein the steam injection channel is connected between the main valve and the fermenter assembly among the main channels. 14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the controller closes the main valve when cleaning the fermenter. 13. The method according to claim 11 or 12,
Further comprising an air injection pump connected to the main channel via an air injection channel. 16. The method of claim 15,
The controller comprising:
The steam generator is turned off, the discharge valve is opened, and the air injection pump is turned on when a predetermined time elapses after the steam generator is turned on. 16. The method of claim 15,
Further comprising a material feeder connected to the main channel and having a material receiving portion,
The main channel includes:
A first main channel to which the air injection channel is connected;
A second main channel connecting the material feeder and the fermenter assembly; And
And a bypass channel for bypassing the material receiving portion to connect the first main channel and the second main channel. 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the bypass channel is provided with a bypass valve for opening and closing the bypass channel,
Wherein the controller opens the bypass valve when cleaning the fermenter.

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