KR20190081896A - Baverage maker - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a beverage maker. The beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a base; a fermentation module disposed above the base; a gas discharge valve connected to the fermentation module; and a discharge portion connected to the gas discharge valve and discharging condensate water together with gas. The base includes a fermentation module support portion for supporting the fermentation module; and a condensate water receiving portion overlapping the discharge portion in the vertical direction.

Description

{BAVERAGE MAKER}

The present invention relates to a beverage maker, and more particularly to a beverage maker for producing a fermented beverage.

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.

An object of the present invention is to provide a beverage maker capable of accommodating condensed water generated upon gas discharge.

Another problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a beverage maker capable of accommodating condensed water without adding a separate constitution.

A beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a base; A fermentation module disposed above the base; A gas discharge valve connected to the fermentation module; And a discharge port connected to the gas discharge valve and through which the gas and the condensed water are discharged together. The base includes: a fermentation module supporter supporting the fermentation module; And a condensed water accommodating portion overlapping with the discharge portion in the vertical direction.

An auxiliary space is formed between the fermentation module and the fermentation module support part, and the condensed water accommodation part can communicate with the auxiliary space.

A protruding portion protruding upward from an upper surface of the base and preventing condensed water from flowing out of the condensed water accommodating portion may be formed in the base.

Wherein the fermentation module comprises: a fermentation tank; A fermentation reed for opening and closing the fermentation tank; A fermentation container accommodated in the fermentation tank and adapted to ferment beverage, the gas discharge valve being able to communicate with the inside of the fermentation container.

And an exhaust valve communicating with a space between an inner wall of the fermenter and an outer surface of the fermentation container. The discharge portion may be connected to the gas discharge valve and the exhaust valve, respectively.

The discharge hose may be connected to a guide hose arranged vertically so that the lower end thereof is located in the condensed water accommodating portion.

And a rear cover disposed behind the fermentation module and having a plurality of discharge ports.

The discharge portion may be disposed between the fermentation module and the rear cover.

An evaporator disposed in the fermentation module; A condenser constituting a cooling cycle together with the evaporator; A condenser case disposed in the base and containing the condenser; And a blower fan for blowing air into the condenser case.

The condenser case may be arranged long in an oblique direction with respect to the horizontal direction.

An extension part extending in the longitudinal direction of the condenser case and guiding the air passing through the condenser to the discharge port may be formed on the upper surface of the condenser case.

The plurality of discharge ports are formed closer to the other end than the one end of the rear cover, and may overlap with the blower fan in the longitudinal direction of the condenser case.

The base may be provided with a suction port through which air flowing into the blowing fan is sucked.

The base may be provided with a plurality of legs projecting downwardly, and the suction port may be formed to pass through in the vertical direction.

An air pump for injecting air into the fermentation module; And an air filter for filtering the air sucked into the air pump. The rear cover may be provided with an air filter mounting portion, in general, the air filter.

The fermentation module may further include a material feeder in which the material to be fed into the fermentation module is stored. The rear cover may be formed with an insertion hole into which a guide boss formed in the material feeder is inserted.

The upper end of the rear cover may be provided with an avoiding portion for preventing interference with the material feeder.

And a water tank in which water supplied to the fermentation module is stored. The base may be provided with a water tank support protruding upward and supporting the water tank.

And a control module for controlling the drink maker. The control module fastening part protruding upward and fastened to the control module may be formed on the base.

The height of the control module fastening portion may be lower than the height of the water tank support portion.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the condensed water accommodating portion overlaps with the discharge portion in the vertical direction, so that the condensed water dropped from the discharge portion can be collected in the condensed water accommodating portion. As a result, the condensation water can permeate into other parts, thereby preventing malfunctions and improving the reliability of the product.

Further, since the condensed water accommodating portion is included in the base, the condensed water can be accommodated without adding a separate structure. As a result, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

In addition, the condensate receiving portion communicates with the auxiliary space formed between the fermentation module and the supporting portion of the fermentation module, thereby increasing the amount of condensable water that can be accommodated.

Further, it is possible to prevent the water collected in the condensed water receiving portion from flowing toward the condenser by the jaw portion.

Further, since the gas discharge valve and the exhaust valve are connected to the discharge portion, the condensed water generated in each valve can be collected in the condensed water receiving portion. Thereby, the condensate generated in the plurality of valves can be collected by the single discharge portion, so that the structure of the beverage maker is simplified and the manufacturing cost is reduced.

Further, the guide hose extending from the discharge portion to the condensed water receiving portion can prevent the condensed water from falling and jumping.

Further, since the discharge portion is disposed between the rear cover and the fermentation module, when the rear cover is detached, the operator can immediately approach the discharge portion. Thereby, there is an advantage that the discharge portion can be easily managed and maintained.

Further, the condenser is accommodated in the condenser case, so that the heat of the condenser can be prevented from spreading to the surroundings.

In addition, the condenser case is provided with a roof portion for guiding the air passing through the condenser to the discharge port, so that the heat-exchanged air can be easily discharged to the discharge port of the rear cover.

Further, since the condenser case is arranged long in the oblique direction with respect to the horizontal direction, the beverage maker can be made compact as compared with the case where the condenser case is arranged long in the front, back, or left and right directions.

Further, the plurality of discharge ports formed in the rear cover are formed closer to the other end than the one end of the rear cover, and overlap with the blower fan in the longitudinal direction of the condenser case, thereby minimizing the suction of the discharged air into the discharge port .

Further, since the suction port is formed in the base, the design of the beverage maker can be improved and the aesthetic property can be improved.

Further, since the base is provided with a plurality of legs, the mounting surface on which the beverage maker is placed can be spaced from the base. Thereby, air can be easily sucked into the suction port.

Further, since the air filter for filtering the air sucked into the air pump is mounted on the rear cover, the operator can easily replace the air filter without disassembling the beverage maker.

Further, by tightening the material feeder with the rear cover, the tightening of the material feeder and the rear cover can be made more rigid.

Further, the water tank support portion is formed so as to protrude upward from the base, so that the base and the water tank can be separated from each other, and a configuration such as a compressor can be arranged in the space between the base and the water tank. That is, the space in the beverage maker can be used more efficiently.

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.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the beverage maker shown in FIG. 2, with each cover, beverage container and material feeder removed.
4 is a perspective view of the water tank controlled by the beverage maker shown in Fig.
5 is a rear perspective view of the beverage maker shown in Fig.
FIG. 6 is a plan view of the beverage maker shown in FIG. 4 with the main frame removed.
7 is a perspective view of the material supplier according to an embodiment of the present invention in a closed state.
Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the material feeder shown in Fig. 7 in an open state. Fig.
FIG. 9 is a plan view of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a rear cover, a control module, and an upper lid of a material feeder are removed.
10 is a perspective view of a base according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a bottom view of the base shown in Fig.
12 is a rear view of a rear cover according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a perspective view of the rear cover shown in Fig.
14 is a view showing a path through which condensed water falls into the condensed water containing portion.

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 fermentation module (1). In the fermentation module 1, fermentation of the beverage can proceed.

The beverage maker may include a temperature controller to regulate the temperature inside the fermentation module (1).

The beverage maker may include a water supply module (5). The water supply module 5 can supply water.

The beverage maker may include a material supplier 3 in which the material receiving portions 31, 32, and 33, in which the materials necessary for manufacturing the beverage are received, are formed.

The beverage maker may include main channels 41 and 42 connecting the water supply module 5 and the fermentation module 1.

The beverage maker may include a beverage extractor (6) for taking out the beverage manufactured in the fermentation module (1) to the outside.

The beverage extractor 6 can be connected to the second main channel 42 so that the beverage taken out of the fermentation module 1 passes through a part of the second main channel 42 and is guided to the beverage extractor 6 .

The beverage maker may further include a gas ejector (7). The gas discharger 7 is connected to the fermentation module 1 so as to discharge the gas generated during the manufacturing process of the beverage.

The beverage maker may further include an air injector 8 for injecting air. The air injector 8 may be connected to the water supply module 5 or the first main channel 41. The air injector may include an air pump (82).

The beverage maker may further comprise an air conditioner 15 for regulating the pressure between the inner wall of the fermentation tank 112 and the outer surface of the fermentation container 12.

The beverage maker may further include a sub-channel 91. The sub channel 91 can connect the water supply module 5 and the beverage dispenser 6.

Hereinafter, the fermentation module 1 will be described in detail.

The fermentation module 1 may include a fermentation tank module 111 having an opening and a fermentation lid 107 for opening and closing the opening.

The fermentation tank module 111 may include a fermentation case 160 and a fermentation tank 112 accommodated in the fermentation case 160 and having an internal space S1 formed therein. A heat insulating part (not shown) may be provided between the fermentation case 160 and the fermentation tank 112. The fermentation tank module 111 may further include a lead seating body 179 on which the fermentation lead 107 is mounted.

The fermentation case 160 and the fermentation tank 112 may each be composed of a combination of a plurality of members. The fermentation case 160 may constitute an appearance of the fermentation tank module 111.

The fermentation reed 107 closes the inside of the fermentation tank module 111 and may be disposed on the upper side of the fermentation tank module 111 to cover the opening portion. The fermentation lead 107 may be provided with a main channel connection part 115 connected to the main channel, more specifically, the second main channel 42.

A fermentation container (12) can be accommodated in the fermenter (112).

The fermentation container 12 may be a separate container 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 is seated inside the fermentation tank 112 to ferment beverage in the fermentation tank 112 and can be taken out to the outside of the fermentation tank 112 after the use is completed.

The fermentation container 12 may be a pack containing materials for making beverages therein. The fermentation container 12 can be formed of a flexible material, can be easily inserted into the fermentation tank 112, and can be shrunk and expanded according to pressure. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and it is needless to say that the fermentation container 12 may have a pet material.

In the fermentation container 12, a beverage manufacturing space S2 may be formed in which a beverage material is received and a beverage is produced. The fermentation container 12 may be formed to be smaller than the internal space S1 of the fermentation tank 112. [

The fermentation container 12 may be inserted into the fermentation tank 112 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 fermentation lead 107 being open.

The fermentation reed 107 can seal the fermentation tank 112 after the fermentation container 12 is inserted into the fermentation tank 112. The fermentation container 12 can assist in fermenting the material while being accommodated in the inner space S1 sealed by the fermentation tank 112 and the fermentation lid 107. [ 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 inner surface of the fermentation tank 112 and the outer surface of the fermentation container 12.

The fermentation tank 112 may be disposed inside the fermentation case 160. The outer and bottom surfaces of the fermentation tank 112 may be spaced apart from the inner surface of the fermentation case 160. More specifically, the outer circumference of the fermentation tank 112 may be spaced from the inner circumference of the fermentation case 160, and the outer bottom surface of the fermentation tank 112 may be spaced apart from the inner bottom surface of the fermentation case 160.

A heat insulating part (not shown) may be provided between the fermentation case 160 and the fermentation tank 112. The heat insulating portion may be located inside the fermentation case 160 and surround the fermentation tank 112. Thereby, the temperature of the fermentation tank 112 can be kept constant.

The heat insulating portion may be made of a material such as foamed polystyrene or polyurethane which has high heat insulating performance and can absorb vibration.

The fermentation tank 112 may be provided with a temperature sensor 16 for measuring the temperature of the fermentation tank 112.

The temperature sensor 16 may be mounted on the peripheral surface of the fermenter 112. The temperature sensor 16 may be located below the evaporator 134 wound on the fermentation tank 112.

Hereinafter, the temperature controller 11 will be described in detail.

The temperature controller 11 can change the internal temperature of the fermenter module 111. [ More specifically, the temperature controller 11 can change the temperature of the fermenter 112.

The temperature controller 11 is for heating or cooling the fermenter 112 and can adjust the temperature of the fermenter 112 to the optimum temperature for beverage fermentation.

The temperature controller 11 may include at least one of the cooling cycle device 13 and the heater 14. [ However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the temperature controller may include a thermoelectric element (TEM).

The cooling cycle device 13 can cool the fermenter 112 to regulate the temperature of the fermenter 112. The cooling cycle device 13 may include a compressor, a condenser, an expansion mechanism, and an evaporator 134.

The evaporator 134 may be placed in contact with the outer surface of the fermenter 112. The evaporator 134 may be constituted by an evaporation tube wound on the outer surface of the fermentation tank 112. The evaporator 134 can be accommodated between the fermenter 112 and the heat insulating portion and can cool the fermenter 112 insulated by the heat insulating portion.

The temperature controller 11 may further include a heater 14 for heating the fermenter 112. The heater 14 may be disposed to be in contact with the bottom surface of the fermentation tank 112 and may include a heater that generates heat when power is applied. The heater 14 may be composed of a plate heater.

This allows natural convection of fluid inside the fermenter 112 by the evaporator 134 and the heater 14 to occur and the temperature distribution inside the fermenter 112 and the fermentation container 12 to be uniform.

Hereinafter, the main channels 41 and 42 and the bypass channel 43 will be described.

As described above, the main channels 41 and 42 include a first main channel 41 for connecting the water supply module 5 and the material feeder 3, and a second main channel 41 for connecting the material feeder 3 and the fermentation module 1 The second main channel 42 may be formed of a second main channel 42.

That is, the first main channel 41 can guide the water supplied from the water supply module 5 to the material supplier 3, and the second main channel 42 can guide the water and the water extracted from the material supplier 3 The mixture can be directed to the fermentation module (1).

One end 41A of the first main channel 41 can be connected to the water supply module 5 and the other end can be connected to the material feeder 3 and more specifically to the inlet 31A.

The first main channel 41 may be provided with a material supply valve 310 for opening and closing the first main channel 41. The material supply valve 310 may be included in the material feeder 3.

The material supply valve 310 is opened when the additive contained in the material accommodating portions 31, 32, 33 is opened to open the first main channel 41. The material supply valve 310 can be opened at the time of cleaning of the material accommodating portions 31, 32 and 33 to open the first main channel 41. [

One end of the second main channel 42 can be connected to the main channel connection part 115 of the fermentation module 1 and the other end can be connected to the material feeder 3 and more particularly to the final material receiving part 33 To the outlet 33B of the outlet 33B.

The second main channel 42 may be provided with a main valve 40 for opening and closing the second main channel 42. The second main channel 42 may also be provided with a main check valve 314 for flowing fluid from the material feeder 3 to the fermentation module 1. That is, the main check valve 314 can prevent the fluid from flowing back to the material feeder 3.

The main check valve 314 may be located between the main valve 40 and the material feeder 3 with respect to the second main channel 42. [

The main valve 40 may open when the water is supplied to the fermentation container 12 to open the second main channel 42. The main valve 40 may be closed while the fermenter 112 is cooling to close the second main channel 42. The main valve 40 may open when the air is introduced into the fermentation container 12 to open the second main channel 42. The main valve 40 may open when the additive is fed into the fermentation container 12 to open the second main channel 42. The main valve 40 may be closed during fermentation of the material to seal the inside of the fermentation container 12. [ The main valve 40 can be closed when the beverage is aged and stored to seal the inside of the fermentation container 12. The main valve 40 is opened when the beverage is taken out by the beverage take-out machine 6 and can open the second main channel 4 and the beverage in the fermentation container 12 passes through the main valve 40, (6). ≪ / RTI >

The main channels 41 and 42 can be configured as one continuous channel when the beverage maker does not include the material feeder 3. [

When the beverage maker includes the material feeder 3, the beverage maker may further include a bypass channel 43 configured to bypass water or air into the material receiving portions 31, 32, 33 .

The bypass channel 43 may connect the first main channel 41 and the second main channel 42 by bypassing the material receiving portions 31, 32 and 33.

One end 43A of the bypass channel 43 may be connected to the first main channel 41 and the other end 43B may be connected to the second main channel 42. [ More specifically, one end 43A of the bypass channel 43 may be connected between the water supply module 5 and the material supply valve 310 with respect to the first main channel 41, May be connected between the main valve (40) and the material feeder (3) with respect to the second main channel (42).

The bypass channel 43 may be provided with a bypass valve 35 for opening and closing the bypass channel 43.

The bypass valve 35 is opened when the water supplied from the water supply module 5 is supplied to the fermentation container 12 to open the bypass channel 43. The bypass valve 35 is opened when the air injected from the air injector 8 is supplied to the fermentation container 12 to open the bypass channel 43. The bypass valve 35 is opened when the bypass channel 43 is cleaned and the bypass channel 43 can be opened.

The bypass channel 43 may be provided with a bypass check valve 324 for flowing the fluid from the first main channel 41 to the second main channel 42. That is, the fluid can only flow from the first main channel 41 to the second main channel 42, and can not flow in the opposite direction.

The bypass check valve 324 may be located between the bypass valve 35 and the second main channel 42 with respect to the bypass channel 43.

Hereinafter, the material feeder 3 will be described in detail.

When making beer using a beverage maker, the ingredients for making 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 may be fermented over time and the manufactured beverage in the fermentation container 12 may flow into the second main channel 42 through the main channel connection 115, Can be taken out from the second main channel (42) to the beverage blower (6) and taken out.

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 directly accommodated in the material accommodating portions 31, 32 and 33 formed in the material feeder 3. [ At least one material receiving portion 31, 32, 33 may be formed in the material feeder 3. A plurality of material receiving portions 31, 32, and 33 may be formed in the material feeder 3, and in this case, the plurality of material receiving portions 31, 32, and 33 may be formed separately from each other.

The material receiving portions 31, 32 and 33 may have inlets 31A, 32A and 33A through which the fluid flows and outlets 31B, 32B and 33B through which the fluid flows. The fluid introduced into the inlet of the one material receiving portion can be mixed with the material of the material receiving portion and flow out to the outlet.

On the other hand, the material accommodated in the material feeder 3 can be accommodated in the material containers C1, C2, and C3. In this case, the material containers C1, C2, and C3 can be accommodated in the material accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33, and the material accommodating portions 31, 32, Can be named.

The material containers C1, C2, and C3 may be formed of a capsule or a pod, but are not limited thereto.

When the material is accommodated in the material containers C1, C2, and C3, the material feeder 3 can be configured to be capable of loading and unloading the material containers C1, C2, and C3, 3 may comprise a material container kit assembly in which the material containers C1, C2, and C3 are removably received.

As an example, 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 feeder 3 includes a first material container mount 31 in which a first material container C1 containing a first additive is received and a second material container C2 in which a second material container C2 containing a second additive is received. A mounting portion 32 and a third material container mounting portion 33 in which a third material container C3 containing a third additive is received.

The material contained in the material receiving portion or the material containers (C1) (C2) (C3) can be extracted by the water pressure of the water supplied from the water supply module (5).

When the material is extracted by water pressure, the water fed from the water supply module 5 to the first main channel 41 can be mixed with the material while passing through the material receiving part or the material containers C1, C2 and C3 , And the material contained in the material receiving portion or material containers C1, C2, and C3 may flow into the second main channel 42 together with the water.

The material feeder 3 may contain a plurality of different kinds of additives separately 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 receiving portions are formed in the material feeder 3, the plurality of material receiving portions 31, 32, and 33 may be connected in series with respect to the flow direction of the water.

More specifically, the material feeder 3 includes at least one connecting channel 311 (311) connecting the outlet of one of the plurality of material receiving portions 31, 32, 33 and the inlet of the other material receiving portion ) ≪ / RTI >

The plurality of material receiving portions 31, 32, and 33 may include a starting material accommodating portion 31 and a final material accommodating portion 33. The plurality of material receiving portions 31, 32, and 33 may further include an intermediate material receiving portion 32.

The inlet 31A of the original material receiving portion 31 can be connected to the first main channel 41 and the outlet 33B of the final material receiving portion 33 can be connected to the second main channel 42. [

The intermediate material receiving portion 32 may be located between the first material receiving portion 31 and the second material receiving portion 33 with respect to the fluid flow. The intermediate material accommodating portion 32 may have different connection channels 311 and 312 connected to the inlet 32A and the outlet 32B, respectively.

1, the outlet 31B of the original material accommodating portion 31 is connected to the inlet 32A of the intermediate material accommodating portion 32 by the first connection 31A, And the outlet 32B of the intermediate material accommodating portion 32 can be connected to the inlet 33A of the final material accommodating portion 33 and the second connection channel 312. [

In this case, the water introduced into the inlet 31A of the first material accommodating portion 31 through the first main channel 41 is discharged through the outlet 31B together with the first additive accommodated in the initial material accommodating portion 31 And may flow to the first connection channel 311.

The fluid (a mixture of water and the first additive) introduced into the inlet 32A of the intermediate material accommodating portion 32 through the first connection channel 311 is mixed with the second additive accommodated in the intermediate material accommodating portion 32 And may flow to the second connection channel 312 through the outlet 32B.

The fluid (mixture of water, the first additive and the second additive) introduced into the inlet 33A of the final material accommodating portion 33 through the second connection channel 312 flows into the final material accommodating portion 33, 3 additive to the second main channel 42 through the outlet 33B.

The fluid (mixture of water, first additive, second additive and third additive) flowing out through the second main channel 42 is guided to the main channel connection part 115 of the fermentation module 1, Lt; / RTI >

However, the configuration of the material supply unit 3 is not limited thereto. For example, in the absence of the intermediate material storage unit, two material storage units may be formed in the material supply unit 3. In this case, any one of the material receiving portions may be the original material receiving portion, and the other material receiving portion may be the final material receiving portion. The outlet of the initial material receiving portion and the inlet of the final material receiving portion may be connected by a connecting channel.

As another example, in the case of a plurality of intermediate material receptacles, four or more material receptacles may be formed in the material supplier 3. In this case, any one material receiving portion may be the original material receiving portion, the other material receiving portion may be the final material receiving portion, and the remaining material receiving portion may be the intermediate material receiving portion. In this case, since the serial connection relation between the respective material accommodating portions can be easily understood by those skilled in the art, detailed description is omitted.

The plurality of material receiving portions 31, 32, and 33 are connected in series, which has an advantage that the channel configuration of the material feeder 3 can be simplified. Further, since the additive contained in each of the material containers C1, C2, and C3 is extracted at one time, there is an advantage that the required time is shortened. In addition, since the user does not have to worry about the mounting order of the material containers C1, C2, and C3, the malfunction that may occur when the material containers C1, C2, and C3 are mounted in the wrong order may not occur . In addition, the leakage point of the material feeder 3 is minimized, so that reliability can be always maintained.

When the material accommodated in the material feeder 3 is accommodated in the material containers C1, C2 and C3, the initial material container 31 can be named as the original material container container and the intermediate material container 32 ) May be termed an intermediate material container mount, and the final material container 33 may be termed a final material container mount.

Hereinafter, the water supply module 5 will be described in detail.

The water supply module 5 may include a water tank 51, a water supply pump 52 for pumping water in the water tank 51, and a water heater 53 for heating the water pumped by the water supply pump 52 .

A water supply pump 52 for pumping water in the water tank 51 and a water heater 53 for heating the water pumped by the water supply pump 52.

The water tank 51 and the water supply pump 52 can be connected to the water tank outflow channel 55A and the water contained in the water tank 51 can be sucked into the water supply pump 52 through the water tank outflow channel 55A.

One end 41A of the water pump 52 and the first main channel 41 can be connected to the water supply channel 55B and the water discharged from the water supply pump flows through the water supply channel 55B to the first main channel 41 .

The water tank outflow channel 55A may be provided with a flow meter 56 for measuring the flow rate of water out of the water tank 51. [

In addition, the water tank outlet channel 55A may be provided with a flow rate control valve 54 for controlling the flow rate of water out of the water tank 51. [ The flow control valve 54 may include a step-in motor.

The water tank outflow channel 55A may be provided with a thermistor 54A for measuring the temperature of water that is discharged from the water tank 51. [ The thermistor 54A may be incorporated in the flow control valve 54. [

The water supply channel 55B may be provided with a water supply check valve 59 for preventing water from flowing back to the water supply pump 52.

The water heater 53 may be installed in the water supply channel 55B.

The water heater 53 may be provided with a thermal fuse 58 for cutting off the current applied to the water heater 53 when the temperature is high.

The water supply module 5 may further include a safety valve 53A. The safety valve 53A can communicate with the inside of the heater case of the water heater 53. The safety valve 53A can limit the maximum internal pressure of the heater case. For example, the safety valve 53A can limit the maximum internal pressure of the heater case to 3.0 bar.

The water supply module 5 may further include a water supply temperature sensor 57 for measuring the temperature of water passing through the water heater 53. The water supply temperature sensor 57 may be installed in the water heater 53. Alternatively, the water supply temperature sensor 57 may be disposed in a portion of the water supply channel 55B located downstream of the water heater 53 along the flow direction of the water. It is also possible that the water supply temperature sensor 57 is installed in the first main channel 41.

The water in the water tank 51 is drawn into the water feed pump 52 through the water outlet channel 55A and the water discharged from the water feed pump 52 flows through the water feed channel 55B when the water feed pump 52 is driven, And may be heated in the water heater 53 and guided to the first main channel 41 in the process of being flowed.

Hereinafter, the beverage dispenser 6 will be described.

The beverage dispenser 6 may be connected to the second main channel 42.

More specifically, the beverage dispenser 6 may include a dispenser 62 through which the beverage is taken out, and a beverage extracting channel 61 connecting the dispenser 62 and the second main channel 42.

One end 61A of the drink takeout channel 61 can be connected between the main check valve 314 and the main valve 40 with respect to the second main channel 42 and the other end can be connected to the dispenser 62 Can be connected.

The beverage extraction channel (61) may be provided with a beverage extraction valve (64) for opening and closing the beverage extraction channel (61).

The beverage extraction valve 64 can be opened when the beverage is taken out to open the beverage extraction channel 61. [ The beverage extraction valve 64 can be opened when the remaining water is removed to open the beverage extraction channel 61. [ The beverage extraction valve 64 can be opened at the time of cleaning of the beverage dispenser 6 to open the beverage extraction channel 61. [

The beverage brewing channel 61 may be provided with a bubble blocking unit (not shown), and the beverage bubbles flowing from the second main channel 42 to the beverage brewing channel 61 may be minimized while passing through the bubble blocking unit have. The foam blocking portion may be provided with a mesh or the like to remove bubbles.

The beverage take-out valve 64 can be opened when the beverage is taken out, and the beverage take-out valve 64 can be kept closed when the beverage is not taken out.

Hereinafter, the gas discharger 7 will be described in detail.

The gas discharger 7 is connected to the fermentation module 1 and can discharge gas generated inside the fermentation container 12.

More specifically, the gas ejector 7 includes a gas discharge channel 71 connected to the fermentation module 1, a gas pressure sensor 72 installed in the gas discharge channel 71, And a gas discharge valve 73 connected after the gas pressure sensor 72 in the direction of the arrow.

The gas discharge channel 71 may be connected to the fermentation module 1, in particular to the fermentation lead 107. The fermentation lead 107 may be provided with a gas discharge channel connection part 121 to which a gas discharge channel 71 is connected.

The gas in the fermentation container 12 may flow through the gas discharge channel connection 121 to the gas discharge channel 71 and the gas pressure sensor 72. The gas pressure sensor 72 can sense the pressure of the gas flowing into the gas discharge channel 71 through the gas discharge channel connection 121 in the fermentation container 12.

The gas discharge valve 73 can be opened and opened when air is injected into the fermentation container 12 by the air injector 8. [ The beverage maker may inject air into the fermentation container 12 to evenly mix the malt and water, wherein the bubbles generated in the liquid malt are discharged from the upper portion of the fermentation container 12 through the gas discharge channel 71 and the gas discharge And can be discharged to the outside through the valve 73.

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

The gas ejector 7 may further include a safety valve 75 connected to the gas discharge channel 71. The safety valve 75 may be connected after the gas pressure sensor 72 in the gas discharge direction of the gas discharge channel 71. The safety valve 75 can limit the maximum internal pressure of the fermentation container 12 and the gas discharge channel 71. [ For example, the safety valve 75 may limit the maximum internal pressure of the fermentation container 12 and the gas discharge channel 71 to 3.0 bar.

On the other hand, the gas discharger 7 may further include a pressure release valve 76.

The pressure relief valve 76 may be connected to the gas discharge channel 71. The pressure release valve 76 and the gas discharge valve 73 can alternatively be opened / closed.

The gas discharge channel 71 may be branched and connected to the gas discharge valve 73 and the pressure relief valve 76, respectively.

The pressure release valve 76 may be equipped with a noise reduction device 77 and the noise reduction device 77 may include at least one of an orifice structure and a muffler structure.

The internal pressure of the fermentation container 12 can be gradually lowered by the noise reducing device 77 as compared with the gas discharge valve 73 even if the pressure release valve 76 is opened.

The pressure release valve 76 can be opened to release the pressure in the state where the internal pressure of the fermentation container 12 is raised due to the progress of fermentation of the beverage. The noise reduction device 77 can effectively reduce the noise generated due to the pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the fermentation container 12. [

The pressure release valve 76 can be controlled to open / close in the fermentation step in which the internal pressure is relatively high.

Hereinafter, the air injector 8 will be described.

The air injector 8 is connected to the water supply channel 55B or the first main channel 41 to inject air. Hereinafter, the air injector 8 is connected to the water supply channel 55B for convenience of explanation.

The air injector 8 can be connected to the opposite side of the subchannel 91 to be described later on the basis of the water heater 53.

In this case, the air injected from the air injector 8 can pass through the water heater 53 and flow into the subchannel 91 together with the remaining water in the water heater 53. Thereby, the remaining water in the water heater 53 can be removed and the water heater 53 can be kept clean.

Alternatively, the air injected into the first main channel 41 from the air injector 8 may be injected into the fermentation container 12 sequentially through the bypass channel 43 and the second main channel 42 . Thereby, stirring or aeration can be performed in the fermentation container 12.

Alternatively, the air injected from the air injector 8 into the first main channel 41 can be guided to the material feeder 3 and flow into the material container mounts 31, 32, and 33. [ Residues or debris in the material containers C1, C2, C3 or the material container mounting portions 31, 32, 33 are flowed into the second main channel 42 by the air injected by the air injector 8. [ . The material containers C1, C2, and C3 and the material container mounting 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 water supply channel 55B or the first main channel 41 and an air pump 82 connected to the air injection channel 81. The air pump 82 is capable of pumping air into the air injection channel 81.

The air injection channel 81 is provided with an air injection check valve 83 for preventing water flowing into the water supply channel 55B by the water supply pump 52 from flowing into the air pump 82 through the air injection channel 81 Can be installed.

The air injector 8 may further include an air filter 82A. The air filter 82A may be provided in the suction portion of the air pump 82 and the outside air may be sucked into the air pump 82 through the air filter 82A. Thereby, the air pump 82 can inject clean air into the air injection channel 81.

Hereinafter, the air conditioner 15 will be described in detail.

The air regulator 15 can regulate the pressure between the inner wall of the fermenter 112 and the outer surface of the fermentation container 12.

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

The air conditioner 15 may include an air supply channel 154 connected to the fermentation module 1 and an exhaust channel 157 connected to the air supply channel 154 to exhaust the air to the outside.

One end 154A of the air supply channel 154 may be connected to the first main channel 41 and the other end may be connected to the fermentation module.

The air supply channel 154 may be connected to the fermentation module 1, in particular to the fermentation lead 107. The fermentation module 1 may be provided with an air supply channel connection part 117 to which an air supply channel 154 is connected and an air supply channel connection part 117 may be provided between the inner wall of the fermentation tank 112 and the outer surface of the fermentation container 12 And can communicate with the space between them.

The air injected from the air injector 8 into the first main channel 41 can be guided through the air supply channel 154 between the outer surface of the fermentation container 12 and the inner wall of the fermentation tank 112.

The air injector 8 together with the air supply channel 154 may serve as an air feeder for supplying air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112.

Thus, the air supplied into the fermentation tank 112 can pressurize the fermentation container 12 between the outer surface of the fermentation container 12 and the inner wall of the fermentation tank 112.

The beverage in the fermentation container 12 can be pressurized by the fermented container 12 pressed by the air and when the main valve 40 and the beverage extraction valve 64 are opened, 2 < / RTI > The beverage that has flowed from the fermentation container 12 to the second main channel 42 can be taken out to the outside through the beverage extractor 6. [

The air pump 82 is capable of supplying air to form a predetermined pressure between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 and between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112, A pressure that can be easily taken out can be formed.

The air pump 82 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 82 can be driven and stopped for taking out the next beverage.

The beverage maker can not extract the beverage from the fermentation container 12 into the fermentation container 1 while the fermentation container 12 is located inside the fermentation module 1 without taking the fermentation container 12 out of the fermentation module 1, And can be taken out to the channel module 6.

It is also possible that the air conditioner 15 includes an air feed pump 8 and a separate air feed pump. In this case, the air supply channel 154 may be connected to the air supply pump without being connected to the first main channel 41. The air pump 82 is configured to inject air into the fermentation container 12 and to supply air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112. The compactness and cost of the product It will be more preferable from the viewpoint of saving.

The exhaust channel 157 may serve as an air exhaust passage for exhausting the air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 to the outside together with a part of the air supply channel 154.

The exhaust channel 157 may be located outside the fermentation module 1. The exhaust channel 157 may be connected to a portion of the air supply channel 154 located outside the fermentation tank 112.

The air supply channel 154 includes a first channel from a connection portion 154A connected to the first main channel 41 to a connection portion 157A connected to the exhaust channel 157, And a second channel from the air supply channel connection part (154A) to the air supply channel connection part (117). The first channel may be an air supply channel for guiding the air pumped by the air pump 82 to the second channel. The second channel is configured to supply air passing through the supply channel between the fermentation tank 112 and the fermentation container 12 or to guide the air flowing out between the fermentation tank 112 and the fermentation container 12 to the connection channel 157 And the exhaust gas may be a combined supply and exhaust channel.

An exhaust valve 156 for opening and closing the exhaust channel 157 may be connected to the exhaust channel 157.

The exhaust 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 exhaust valve 156 can be open-controlled at the time of water supply by the water supply channel module 5. The exhaust valve 156 can be open-controlled when air is injected by the air injection channel module 8.

The exhaust valve 156 may be opened to extract 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 exhaust valve 156 can be open-controlled when the beverage extraction of the fermentation container 12 is completed.

The air conditioner 15 may further include an air supply valve 159 that is pumped by the air pump 82 to intermit the air supplied between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112.

The air supply valve 159 may be installed in the air supply channel 154. More specifically, the air supply valve 159 may be installed between the connection portion 154A of the air supply channel 154 with the first main channel 41 and the connection portion 157A of the exhaust channel 157.

Hereinafter, the subchannel 91 will be described in detail.

The sub channel 91 can connect the water supply module 5 and the beverage dispenser 6. More specifically, one end 91A of the subchannel 91 may be connected to the water supply channel 55B and the other end 91B may be connected to the beverage extraction channel 61.

The sub channel 91 may be connected between the feed pump 52 and the feed water heater 53 with respect to the feed water channel 55B.

The sub channel 91 may be connected between the connection portion 61A with the second main channel 42 and the beverage extraction valve 64 with respect to the beverage extraction channel 61. [

The water supplied by the water supply pump 52 or the air pumped by the air pump 82 can be guided to the beverage takeout channel 61 through the sub channel 91 and taken out to the dispenser 62, It is possible to remove the remaining amount of beverage and the beverage inside the vessel 6.

The sub-channel 91 may be provided with a sub-valve 92 for opening and closing the sub-channel 91.

The sub valve 92 can be opened at the time of taking out the beverage or at the time of internal cleaning to open the sub channel 91. [

The subchannel 91 may be provided with a sub-check valve 93 for preventing the beverage in the drink takeout channel 61 from flowing back to the water supply module 5. [ The sub check valve 93 can be positioned between the sub valve 92 and the beverage takeout channel 61 with respect to the sub channel 91. [

The subchannel 91 can function as a residual water removal channel of the water supply module 5. When the air pump 82 is turned on while the air supply valve 159, the bypass valve 35 and the material supply valve 310 are closed and the sub valve 92 is opened, the air injection channel 81 ) Flows into the sub channel 91 through the water heater 53 and flows into the beverage takeout channel 61 through the sub valve 92 and then to the dispenser 62 . In this process, the air can be removed to the dispenser 62 together with the residual water remaining in the water supply module 5, more specifically the water heater 53 and the water supply channel 55B, thereby performing the removal of residual water.

Further, the sub-channel 91 can function as a cleaning channel. More specifically, when a part of the beverage is taken out from the dispenser 62 and a long time has elapsed until the next take-out, water is flowed into the subchannel 91 and the dispenser 62 is cleaned .

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the beverage maker shown in FIG. 2 with each cover, a beverage container and a material feeder removed, FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of the beverage maker shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is a plan view of the beverage maker shown in FIG. 4 with the main frame removed.

The beverage maker may include a base 100. The base 100 can constitute the bottom surface of the beverage maker and the fermentation module 1, the water tank 51, the water heater 53, the compressor 131 and the condenser case 130, can do. Needless to say, the configuration supported by the base 100 may be added, removed or changed as needed.

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 be located in front of 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 top plate 101B can cover the open top surface of the container body 101A. The container upper plate 101B may have a plurality of holes 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 temporarily stored in the beverage container 101 through the hole of the container top plate 101B And the periphery of the beverage maker can be kept clean.

The fermentation module 1 may be formed in a substantially cylindrical shape. The fermentation module 1 can be supported by the base 100 from below.

The fermentation module 1 may be disposed above the base 100. In more detail, the fermentation module 1 may be disposed and supported on the fermentation module support 109 of the base 100.

As described above, the fermentation module 1 may include a fermentation tank module 111 and a fermentation lead 107. A fermentation container (12) can be accommodated in the fermentation tank module (111).

A fermentation tank 112 (see FIG. 1) may be accommodated in the fermentation case 160. The heat insulating part can be positioned between the fermentation tank 112 and the fermentation case 160 and can insulate the fermentation tank 112. At this time, the evaporator 134 (see FIG. 1) and the heater 14 (see FIG. 1) may be located between the heat insulating portion and the fermenter 112. That is, the heat insulating portion can enclose the evaporator 134 and / or the heater 14 together with the fermenter 112, thereby facilitating the temperature control of the fermenter 112.

The fermentation reed 107 can be disposed on the upper side of the fermentation tank module 111 and can open and close the fermentation tank module 111 on the upper side.

The fermentation tank module 111 may further include a lead seating body 179 on which the fermentation lead 107 is mounted. The lid mounting body 179 can be disposed on the upper side of the fermentation case 160 and can support the fermentation lid 107 from below.

The fermentation case 160 can be lifted onto the fermentation module support 109 of the base 100.

The fermentation reed 107 may be detachably connected to the fermentation tank module 111, slidably connected, or rotatably connected. For example, the fermentation reed 107 may be hinged to the fermenter module 111.

The fermentation reed 107 may be provided with a first hinge connection part 107A protruding rearward and the first hinge connection part 107A may be hinged to the fermentation module 111. [

On the other hand, the cooling cycle device 13 may include a compressor 131, a condenser 132, an expansion mechanism 133, and an evaporator 134 (see FIG. 1). The beverage maker may further include a blowing fan 135 for cooling the condenser 132.

The cooling cycle device 13 may be constituted by a heat pump. The cooling cycle device 13 may include a refrigerant channel switching valve (not shown). The refrigerant channel switching valve may be configured as a four-way valve. The refrigerant channel switching valve may be respectively connected to the suction channel 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 refrigerant channel switching valve may guide the refrigerant compressed by 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 refrigerant channel switching valve may guide the refrigerant compressed in the compressor 131 to the evaporator 134 and the refrigerant discharged from the condenser 132 to the compressor 131 when the fermenter 112 is heating.

The base 100 may support at least a portion of the cooling cycle device 13. For example, the compressor 131 of the cooling cycle device 13 may be supported by the base 100.

A refrigerant pipe (not shown) may be connected to the fermentation module 1. The refrigerant pipe may be included in the cooling cycle device 13 (see FIG. 1). More specifically, the refrigerant pipe may connect the condenser 132 and the evaporator 134 (see FIG. 1). An expansion mechanism (not shown) may be installed in the refrigerant pipe.

The refrigerant pipe may be arranged to pass between the fermentation module fastening body 231 of the main frame 230, which will be described later, and the base 100.

On the other hand, the water tray 51 may be disposed on the upper side of the base 100. The bottom surface of the water tank 51 may be spaced apart from the upper surface of the base 100 in the vertical direction.

The base 100 may be provided with a water tank supporting part 102 for supporting the water tank and the water tank 51 may be provided with a first connection part 511 to be brought into contact with the water tank supporting part 102. The water tank support part 102 may protrude upward from the base 100 and the first connection part 511 may protrude downward from the water tank 51. The bottom of the water tank 51 may be spaced up and down from the base 100 because the water tank support part 102 and the first connection part 511 are each long up and down.

The base 100 may be provided with a water heater 53 and the water tub 51 may be formed with a second connection part 514 connected to and supported by a water heater 53. The bottom of the water tank 51 can be vertically spaced from the base 100 because the water heater 52 is arranged vertically up and down. That is, one side of the water tank can be supported by the water tank support 102 formed on the base 100, and the other side can be supported by the water heater 53.

The water pump 52, the air pump 82, and the compressor 131 can be disposed between the water tank 51 and the base 100. In this case,

The water tank 51 may be spaced apart from the fermentation module 1 in the horizontal direction. More specifically, the water tank 51 and the fermentation module 1 may be spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction.

The upper surface of the water tank 51 can be opened. The water tank 51 may be formed in a hollow cylindrical shape having an open upper surface, but is not limited thereto.

The beverage maker may further include a water tank lid 110 covering an open upper surface of the water tank 51. The water tank lid 110 can open and close the open upper surface of the water tank 51.

The tank lid 110 may be detachably mounted to the water tank 51 or may be hinged to the water tank 51.

The tank lid 110 may be formed in the same or similar shape as the fermentation lead 107. As a result, the beverage maker can have a unified sense of design, and the same parts can be utilized as the water tank 110 and the fermentation lead 107, respectively.

The height from the base 100 to the fermentation lead 107 may be the same as the height from the base 100 to the water tank lead 110. [ More specifically, the height between the base 100 and the upper surface of the fermentation lead 107 may be the same as the height between the base 100 and the upper surface of the water tank 110.

Meanwhile, the beverage maker may include covers 201, 202, 210, and 220 that form the appearance of the beverage maker. The covers 201, 202, 210, and 220 may be lifted onto the base 100.

The covers 201, 202, 210, and 220 may be integrally formed, but it is preferable that a plurality of members are coupled to each other in terms of manufacturing and maintenance.

The covers 201, 202, 210 and 220 may include a fermentation module cover 201, a water tank cover 202, a front cover 210 and a rear cover 220.

The fermentation module cover 201 and the water tub cover 202 may be formed in a substantially hollow cylindrical shape. Some of the peripheral surfaces of the fermentation module cover 201 and the water tub cover 202 may be opened. The open portion of the circumferential surface may be located inside the beverage maker and may not be exposed to the outside, and the beverage maker may be improved in design.

The fermentation module cover 201 and the water tank cover 202 may surround at least a part of the outer periphery of the fermentation module 1 and the water tank 51, respectively. The fermentation module cover 201 and the water tub cover 51 can secure the fermentation module 1 and the water tub 51 and protect them from external impacts.

The fermentation module cover 201 and the water tub cover 202 may be disposed so as to be spaced apart from each other in the horizontal direction.

The height and / or the diameter of the fermentation module cover 201 and the water tank cover 202 may be equal to each other. Whereby the appearance of the beverage maker can be improved in design by symmetrical structure and uniformity.

The upper surface of the fermentation module cover 201 can be opened and the fermentation lead 109 can be exposed upward. Further, the upper surface of the water tank cover 202 can be opened, and the water tank lid 110 can be exposed upward. Thereby, the user can easily open and close the fermentation reed 107 and the water tank lid 110.

On the other hand, the front cover 210 can constitute the front side outer appearance of the beverage maker. The front cover 210 can cover the space between the fermentation module cover 201 and the water tub cover 202 from the front.

The front cover 210 may be disposed between the fermentation module cover 201 and the water tub cover 202. Both ends of the front cover 210 can be in contact with the fermentation module cover 201 and the water tub cover 202, respectively.

The front cover 210 may be in the form of a vertically arranged flat plate.

The height of the front cover 210 may be the same as the height of the fermentation module cover 201 and the water tank cover 202, respectively.

A dispenser 62 may be mounted on the front cover 210. The dispenser 62 may be disposed closer to the upper end than the lower end of the front cover 210. [ The dispenser 62 may be located above the beverage container 101. The user can operate the lever 620 of the dispenser 62 to take out the drink.

In more detail, the front cover 210 may be provided with a dispenser mounting portion 214 to which the dispenser 62 is mounted. The dispenser mounting portion 214 may be formed at a position closer to the upper end than the lower end of the front cover 210.

The beverage maker may include a display (not shown) that displays various information of the beverage maker. The display may be disposed on the front cover 210.

Preferably, the display is formed at a position not covered with the dispenser 62 of the front cover 210. That is, the display may not overlap horizontally with the dispenser 62.

The display may include a display device such as an LCD, an LED, and an OLED, and a display device provided with the display device. The display package may be mounted on the rear surface of the front cover 210 and may be electrically connected to a controller 284 to be described later.

The beverage maker may also include an input for receiving commands related to the manufacture of the beverage maker.

The input unit may include at least one of a touch screen for inputting a user's command in a touch manner, a rotary knob for holding and rotating the user, and a button for being pressed by the user.

In one example, the input may include a rotary knob 283. The rotary knob 283 may be disposed on the front cover 210. The rotary knob 283 may be disposed below the display.

The rotary knob 283 can function as a button pressed by the user. That is, the user can hold the rotary knob 283 or turn the rotary knob 283 to input a control command.

In addition, the input unit may include a touch screen that receives a user's command in a touch manner. A touch screen may be provided on the display, and the display may function as a touch screen.

The input unit may be electrically connected to a controller 284 to be described later.

The beverage maker may further include a wireless communication module (not shown). The type of the wireless communication module is not limited. For example, the wireless communication module may include a Bluetooth module and a Wi-Fi module.

The wireless communication module may be disposed on the back surface of the front cover 210.

The wireless communication module may be electrically connected to a controller 284, which will be described later. With the wireless communication module, the beverage maker can perform wireless communication with a separate mobile terminal or the like. A user can input a command, inquire manufacturing information, or monitor a manufacturing process in real time using the mobile terminal.

The rear cover 220 may form a rear-side outer appearance of the beverage maker. The rear cover 220 can cover the space between the fermentation module cover 201 and the water tub cover 202 from behind.

On the other hand, the material feeder 3 can be disposed between the fermentation module 1 and the water tank 51. [ The beverage maker can be manufactured more compact than when the material feeder 3 is located between the fermentation module 1 and the water tray 51 and the material feeder 3 can be manufactured more efficiently than the fermentation module 1 and the water tray 51 ). ≪ / RTI >

At least a part of each side of the material feeder 3 may be formed as a curved surface, and the curved surface may contact the outer periphery of the fermentation module cover 201 and the outer periphery of the water tank cover 202, respectively.

The material supply unit 3 may be vertically spaced from the base 100 on the upper side of the base 100. Further, the material feeder 3 may be located on the upper side of the main frame 230.

The material feeder 3 may be positioned between the front cover 210 and the rear cover 220 in the front-rear direction. The front surface of the material feeder 3 can be covered by the front cover 210 and the back surface can be covered by the rear cover 220. [

The material feeder 3 includes a material container mounting body 36 (see Fig. 8) in which the material container mounting portions 31, 32, and 33, in which the material containers C1, C2, and C3 are detachably mounted, And a lead module 37 covering the material container mounting portions 31 (32) and 33 (33). The lid module 37 may include a lid 38 covering the material container mounting body 36 and a locking operation portion 371 for manipulating the locking of the lid 38. [

The lead module 37 may be slidably or rotatably connected to the material container mounting body 36. The lead module 37 may be hinged to the material container mounting body 36.

The material feeder 3 can be installed to be positioned approximately at the center of the upper part of the beverage maker and the user rotates the lead module 37 of the material feeder 3 upward to feed the material containers C1, It can be easily mounted and separated.

The detailed configuration of the material feeder 3 will be described later in detail.

Meanwhile, the beverage maker may include a main frame 230. The main frame 230 may be equipped with at least some of the valves in FIG. That is, the main frame 230 may be provided with a plurality of valve mounting portions on which a plurality of valves are mounted, respectively. The plurality of valves includes a flow control valve 54, a material supply valve 310, a main valve 40, a bypass valve 35, an air supply valve 159, an exhaust valve 156, a beverage extraction valve 64 , A sub-valve 92, a gas discharge valve 73, and a pressure relief valve 76. [

The main frame 230 may be fastened to the fermentation module 1 and the water tub 51, respectively. The main frame 230 may be vertically spaced from the base 100.

The main frame 230 may be fastened to the water tub 51 and the fermentation module 1 at a rear side thereof and the plurality of valve mounting portions may be formed at the back side of the main frame 230. Thus, when only the rear cover 220 is detached from the beverage maker, the user can easily access the plurality of valves, so that the maintenance work of the valves can be facilitated.

At least a portion of the main frame 230 may be located between the fermentation module 1 and the water bath 51. At least a portion of the main frame 230 may be located below the material feeder 3.

More specifically, the main frame 230 includes a fermentation module fastening body 231 fastened to the fermentation module 1, a fastening body 232 fastened to the tub 51, a fermentation module fastening body 231, And a connection body 233 connected to the watertight coupling body 232 and at least a part of which is located between the fermentation module 1 and the watertank 51. The connection body 233 may be located on the lower side of the material feeder 3.

At least a part of the watertight clamping body 232 may be positioned between the control module 280 and the water tray 51 in the front-rear direction.

The number of the valve mounting portions formed in the fermentation module fastening body 231 may be larger than the number of the valve mounting portions formed in the watertight fastening body 232. This is because the number of channels connected to the fermentation module 1 is larger than the number of channels connected to the water tub 51 and the number of valves for interrupting the flow of the fluid flowing into and out of the fermentation module 1 flows out from the water tub 51 Which is greater than the number of valves interrupting the fluid flow.

Meanwhile, the beverage maker may include a control module 280.

The control module 280 may be an electrical part of the beverage maker. The control module 280 may be mounted on the main frame 230 or the water tub 51.

The control module 280 may be disposed behind the water tub 51 and may be disposed behind the water tub fastening body 231 of the main frame 230.

This may be because the number of valves located behind the fermentation module 1 is greater than the number of valves located behind the water tub 51 so that the space within the beverage maker can be used efficiently and the beverage maker can be made compact have.

The control module 280 may be arranged up and down.

The control module 280 may be fastened to the control module fastening part 103 and supported by the control module fastening part 103.

The control module 280 can also be fastened to the water tub 51 and / or the water tub fastening body 232 of the main frame 230.

The control module 280 may include a main PCB and a PCB 281 in which the main PCB is embedded. The main PCB may include a controller 284 that substantially controls operation of the configurations of the beverage maker.

The case 281 can be fastened to the main frame 230 and / or the water tub 51, and can safely protect the main internal package.

The controller 284 included in the control module 280 may be electrically connected to the wireless communication module. For example, the controller 284 can receive commands received via the wireless communication module and thus produce beverages. In addition, the controller 284 can send information about the beverage maker or the beverage to be manufactured from the wireless communication module to a separate mobile terminal or the like.

Also, the controller 284 can receive the command input from the input unit. For example, the controller 284 may produce a beverage according to the command input by the rotary knob 283. Further, the controller 284 can control to output various information of the drink maker to the display 282. [ For example, the controller 284 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 282. [

The controller 284 can control at least one of the water feed pump 52, the water heater 53, the air pump 82, and the temperature controller 11. [ The controller 284 is connected to the flow control valve 54, the material supply valve 310, the main valve 40, the bypass valve 35, the air supply valve 159, the exhaust valve 156, The sub-valve 92, the gas discharge valve 73, and the pressure relief valve 76, as shown in Fig.

The controller 284 can receive the measured values of at least one of the flow meter 56, the thermistor 54A, the water supply temperature sensor 57, the temperature sensor 16, and the gas pressure sensor 72.

 More specifically, the controller 284 can sense the internal pressure of the fermentation container 12 by the gas pressure sensor 72 and can sense the temperature of the fermentation tank 112 by the temperature sensor 16. The control module 280 can determine the degree of fermentation of the beverage by using the sensed pressure or temperature.

The controller 284 can sense the temperature of the water supplied from the water supply module 5 to the first main channel 41 by the water supply temperature sensor 57, Can be controlled.

The controller 284 can also control the temperature controller 11 to maintain the temperature of the fermenter 112 at an appropriate temperature.

The controller 284 may accumulate at least one of the time when the dispenser 62 is opened, the time when the air pump 82 is driven, and the time when the main valve 40 is turned on after the beverage production is completed. The controller 284 can calculate the takeout amount of the beverage taken out of the fermentation container 12 in accordance with the accumulated time. The controller 284 can calculate the remaining amount of the beverage from the amount of the beverage thus calculated. The controller 284 can judge whether or not all of the beverage in the fermentation container 12 has been taken out from the calculated remaining amount information of the beverage. The controller 284 can determine that the beverage extraction has been completed if it is determined that all of the beverage in the fermentation container 12 has been taken out.

In addition, the controller 284 can control the overall operation of the beverage maker. This will be described in detail later.

On the other hand, the beverage maker may further include a condenser case 130.

The condenser case 130 is disposed in the base 100, and the condenser 132 can be accommodated.

The condenser case 130 may be disposed long in an oblique direction with respect to the horizontal direction. More specifically, the compressor 131, the blowing fan 135, and the condenser 132 may be disposed in a straight line, and the condenser case 130 may be disposed in a direction parallel to the straight line.

The blowing fan 135 may be disposed between the compressor 131 and the condenser 132. The blowing fan 135 can blow air into the condenser case 130. The air sucked from the suction port 251 formed in the base 100 can be blown into the condenser case 130 by the blowing fan 135 and can be discharged to the discharge port formed in the rear cover 220 after heat exchange with the condenser 132 Can be discharged.

The blowing fan 135 can be fastened to the condenser case 130.

The heat exchanging efficiency of the condenser 132 can be increased because the air blown by the air blowing fan 135 is completely passed through the condenser 132 by the condenser case 130. In addition, the condenser case 130 can be prevented from spreading to the periphery of the heat of the condenser 132.

An extension portion 130A extending in the longitudinal direction of the condenser case 130 and guiding air passing through the condenser 132 to the discharge port 271 of the rear cover 220 is formed on the upper surface of the condenser case 130 . That is, the extension portion 130A can serve as an air guide.

A reinforcing rib may extend from the upper surface of the condenser case 130 to the upper surface of the extension 130A.

On the other hand, the base 100 may have a condensed water receiving portion 104 formed therein. The condensate storage portion 104 may be a space in which the gas is discharged from the gas discharge valve 73 and the generated condensed water is received.

The gas discharged from the gas discharge valve installed in the main frame 230 meets with the external cold air and may generate condensed water. The condensed water falls into the condensed water containing portion 104 and flows into the condensed water containing portion 104, .

The condensate receiving portion 104 may be located behind the fermentation module supporting portion 109.

The base 100 may be provided with a step 106 protruding upward from the upper surface of the base 100 and preventing the condensed water from flowing out of the condensed water accommodating portion 104.

In addition, the condensate receiving portion 104 can communicate with an auxiliary space formed between the fermentation module 1 and the fermentation module support portion 109. In more detail, the base 100 may be provided with a communication groove 105 for communicating the condensed water accommodating portion 104 and the auxiliary space.

Thereby, the condensed water accommodated in the condensed water accommodating portion 104 can flow into the auxiliary space between the fermentation module 1 and the fermentation module supporter 109, so that there is an advantage that more condensed water can be accommodated.

The condensed water accommodated in the condensed water accommodating portion 104 and the auxiliary space may be spontaneously evaporated.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the material supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention in a closed state, FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the material supply device shown in FIG. A control module and an upper lead of a material feeder are removed from a drink maker.

The material feeder 3 includes a material receiving body 36 having formed therein material container mounting portions 31, 32 and 33 to which the material containers C1, C2 and C3 containing a beverage material are detachably mounted, And a lead module 37 that covers the mounting portions 31, 32, and 33.

The lead module 37 may include a lead 38 covering the material receiving body 36 and a locking operation portion 371 releasing the locking of the lead 38. [ The lead 38 may be rotatably connected or slidably disposed to the material receiving body 36. The lid 38 may be hinged to the material receiving body 36.

The lead 38 may be composed of a combination of a plurality of members. For example, the lead 38 may include a lower lead 39 and an upper lead 40. One of the lower lid 39 and the upper lid 40 may be connected to the material receiving body 36.

The upper lid 40 can be coupled with the lower lid 39 to cover the open upper surface of the lower lid 39. [

The lower lid 39 is provided with pressing portions 47A and 47B for pressing the material containers C1, C2 and C3 downward when the lid 38 covers the container mounting portions 31, 32 and 33 47C may be formed. The pressing portions 47A, 47B and 47C may protrude downward from the bottom surface 391 of the lead module 37, more specifically, the lower lead 39. [

The lead module 37 may be hinged to the material receiving body 36.

More specifically, the rear end of the material receiving body 36 and the rear end of the lead module 37 can be hinged to each other.

When the user operates the locking operation portion 371, the locking of the lid 38 can be released. As the locking is released, the lid 38, which is hinged to the material receiving body 36, can pivot upward on the material receiving body 36. As the leads rotate upward, the container mounting portions 31, 32, and 33 provided in the material receiving body 36 can be opened to the outside.

The material receiving body 36 of the material feeder 3 may be formed with container mounting portions 31, 32 and 33 in which the material containers C1, C2 and C3 containing the beverage material are removably received . The number of the container mounting portions 31, 32, and 33 is not limited and may be at least one.

The plurality of container mounting portions 31, 32, and 33 may be arranged in a line in the material receiving body 36. The plurality of container mounting portions 31, 32, and 33 may be formed on the material receiving body 36 so as to be spaced apart from each other in the front-rear direction or the left-right direction. The container supply unit 3 may be elongated in the forward and backward directions and the plurality of container loading units 31, 32, and 33 may be configured to be slid in the left and right direction, As shown in FIG.

The lead module 37 may have a locker 372 for locking the lid 38. The material accommodating body 36 may be formed with a support groove 361 in which the locker 372 is supported and a retaining groove 362 in which the locker 372 is engaged.

The locker 372 may include a first locker and a second locker located opposite to each other with respect to the pressing portions 47A, 47B, and 47C. That is, the first locker may be disposed on one side of the lead module 37, and the second locker may be disposed on the other side of the lead module 37. [

The first locker and the second locker can move in directions opposite to each other. For example, when the first rocker moves forward in the locking operation, the second rocker can move backward. Conversely, when the first rocker moves backward in the unlocking operation, the second rocker can move forward. As a result, the locking of the lead module 37 and the material receiving body 36 by the locker 372 can be further strengthened.

The locker 372 may be movably provided in the lead module 37. [ A guide hole 379 for guiding the locker 372 may be formed in the lead module 37. The guide hole 379 may be formed so as to pass through in a longitudinal direction. The guide hole 379 may be formed in the lower lead 39. The guide hole may include a first guide hole and a second guide hole for guiding the first locker and the second locker, respectively.

The locker 372 may include at least one locking portion 376 and the locking portion 376 may be supported by the support groove 361 and may engage the latching groove 362.

The support groove 361 and the engagement groove 362 communicate with each other and the locking portion 376 can move from the support groove 361 to the engagement groove 362. [ The support groove 361 and the engagement groove 362 may be formed to be stepped on each other.

The support groove 361 may be formed at a position higher than the engagement groove 362 with respect to the upper surface of the material receiving body 36. [ Therefore, when the locking portion 376 moves from the support groove 361 to the engagement groove 362, the lead module 37 can move downward.

More specifically, when the lid module 37 is closed but in the unlocked state, the locker 372 can be supported by the support groove 361. [ In this state, when the user rotates the locking operation portion 371 in one direction (for example, clockwise), the lead module 37 is locked and can move downward.

When the lid module 37 is closed and locked, the locker 372 can be caught and fixed to the latching groove 362. [ Therefore, the lid 38 may be arbitrarily rotated so that the container mounting portions 31, 32, and 33 may not be opened. In this state, if the user rotates the locking operation portion 371 in the opposite direction (for example, counterclockwise), the lead module 37 can be unlocked and moved upward.

The locking operation portion 371 may include a handle 372 and a power transmitting portion for transmitting the rotational force of the handle 372 to the locker 372. [

The power transmission portion may be located inside the lead 38 and may be disposed between the upper lead 40 and the lower lead 39 in more detail.

For example, the power transmission portion may include a rotary gear (not shown) and a pinion gear 382. The rotary gear is located below the handle 372 and can rotate with the handle 372.

The pinion gear 382 can be gear-engaged with the rotary gear. The pinion gear 382 may be located behind the rotary gear.

When the user rotates the handle 372, the rotary gear rotates together with the handle 372, and the rotational force of the rotary gear is transmitted to the pinion gear 382 so that the pinion gear 382 can rotate.

The pinion gear 382 can be gear-engaged with the rack gear portion 374 formed in the locker 372. The rack gear portion 374 may be formed integrally with the locker 372.

The pinion gear 382 can be gear-engaged with the rack gear portion 384 of each of the first and second lockers and the rotational force of the pinion gear 382 can be transmitted to the rack gear portion 384 of each locker .

Since the first locker and the second locker are located opposite to each other with respect to the pinion gear 382, when the pinion gear 382 rotates, the first and second lockers can move in opposite directions.

Hereinafter, the fastening relationship of the material feeder 3 will be described.

The material feeder 3 may be disposed between the front cover 210 and the rear cover 220 in the front-rear direction and may be disposed between the water tub 51 and the fermentation module 1 in the left-right direction.

The material feeder 3 can be fastened to the front cover 210, the fermentation module cover 201 and the water tub cover 202.

For example, the first front fastening hole 393A may be formed on the front side of the material feeder 3, and the second front fastening hole 393B may be formed on the front side. Each of the front fastening holes 393A and 393B may be formed to pass through the material container mounting body 36 in a vertical direction.

The water tank cover 202 may be provided with a first front fastening portion 202A corresponding to the first front fastening hole 393A of the material feeder 3 and the fermentation module cover 201 may be provided with a And a second front fastening portion 201A corresponding to the second front fastening hole 393B may be formed.

The front cover 210 is provided with a first sub-fastening portion (not shown) corresponding to the first fastening hole 393A of the material feeder 3 and a second sub-fastening portion (not shown) corresponding to the second fastening hole 393B. (Not shown), respectively.

The first front fastening hole 393A, the first front fastening portion 202A and the first sub fastening portion can be passed together by a fastening member such as a screw so that the front side of the material feeder 3 is connected to the water tub cover 202 and the front cover 210, respectively.

The second fastening hole 393B, the second fastening portion 201A and the second sub-fastening portion may be passed together by a fastening member such as a screw so that the other front side of the material feeder 3 is connected to the fermentation module cover 201 and the front cover 210, respectively.

Further, a first rear fastening hole 392A may be formed on the rear side of the material feeder 3, and a second rear fastening hole 392B may be formed on the rear side. Each of the rear fastening holes 392A and 392B may be formed to pass through the material container mounting body 36 in the up and down direction.

A first rear fastening portion (not shown) corresponding to the first rear fastening hole 392A of the material feeder 3 may be formed in the water tank 51 or the water tank cover 202 and the fermentation module 1 or the fermentation The module cover 201 may be formed with a second rear fastening portion (not shown) corresponding to the second rear fastening hole 392B of the material feeder 3.

Some of the peripheral surfaces of the fermentation module cover 201 and the water tub cover 202 may be opened as described above and the first rear fastening portion may be formed in the water tub 51, And the second rear fastening portion can be formed on the fermentation module 1, not on the fermentation module cover 201. [

The first rear fastening hole 392A and the first rear fastening portion can be passed together by a fastening member such as a screw so that the rear side of the material feeder 3 is fastened to the water tub 51 or the water tub cover 202 .

The second rear fastening hole 392B and the second rear fastening portion can be passed together by a fastening member such as a screw so that the other rear side of the material feeder 3 is inserted into the fermentation module 1 or the fermentation module cover 201, Respectively.

On the other hand, the material feeder 3 can be fastened to the rear cover 220.

A protruding guide boss 391 may be formed on the rear side of the material feeder 3. The guide boss 391 may be formed in the material container mounting body 36. The guide bosses 391 may be formed on the rear side and the rear side of the material container mounting body 36, respectively. The guide boss 391 may be formed at a position behind the rear fastening holes 392A and 392B.

The rear cover 220 may be formed with an insertion hole 279 into which the guide boss 391 of the material feeder 3 is inserted. By inserting the guide boss 391 into the insertion hole 279, the material feeder 3 can be fastened to the rear cover 220.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a base according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a bottom view of the base shown in FIG.

The base 100 may include a fermentation module support 109, a condensate receiver 104, a compressor support 108, and a condenser case support 252.

The fermentation module support 109 can support the fermentation module 1. The fermentation module support part 109 may be formed at a position closer to the front end than the rear end of the base 100. [

An auxiliary space 109A may be formed between the fermentation module 1 and the fermentation module support part 109 when the fermentation module 1 is mounted on the fermentation module supporting part 109. [ More specifically, the fermentation module support 109 may include an upper surface and a plurality of support frames protruding upward from the upper surface. The fermentation module 1 may be supported in contact with the support frame and an auxiliary space 109A may be formed between the outer bottom surface of the fermentation module 1 and the upper surface of the fermentation module support 109. [

As described above, the condensed water accommodating portion 104 can receive condensed water generated by gas or air discharged from the fermentation module 1. The condensate receiving portion 104 may be located behind the fermentation module supporting portion 109.

The base 100 may be provided with a communication groove 105 for communicating the condensed water accommodating portion 104 and the fermentation module supporting portion 109. The communicating groove 105 allows the condensed water in the condensed water storing portion 104 to flow into the auxiliary space 109A formed in the fermentation module supporting portion 109 so that more condensed water can be received and the condensed water spreads widely, There is an advantage that the evaporation rate can be accelerated.

In addition, the base 100 may be provided with a jaw portion 106 for preventing the condensed water from flowing out of the condensed water accommodating portion 104.

The jaw portion 106 may protrude upward from the upper surface of the base 100. The jaw portion 106 may be formed between the condensed water receiving portion 104 and the condenser case supporting portion 252. The jaw portion 106 can prevent the condensed water in the condensed water storage portion 104 from flowing outside the auxiliary space 109A.

The compressor support 108 can support the compressor of the cooling cycle device 13. [ The compressor support portion 108 may be formed at a position where the compressor 131 is disposed below the water tank 51. [

The condenser case support 252 can support the condenser case 130.

The condenser case support portion 252 may be formed such that the condenser case 130 is disposed obliquely. The condenser case supporting portion 252 may be formed at a position closer to the rear end than the front end of the base 100.

The base 100 may have a suction port 251 through which air is sucked. The inlet 251 may be a plurality of holes vertically penetrating. The air sucked into the suction port 251 can be blown to the condenser 132 in the condenser case 130 by the blowing fan 135.

At least a portion of the inlet 251 may be located between the condenser case support 252 and the compressor support 108.

A beverage container fastening part 101C, to which the beverage container 101 is fastened, may be formed at the front end of the base 100.

In addition, the base 100 may be provided with a water tank support portion 102 for supporting the water tank 51. The water tank support part 102 may protrude upward from the base 100 and more specifically protrude upward from the upper surface of the compressor support part 108.

The water tank support part 102 is connected to the first connection part 511 formed in the water tank 51 to support one side of the water tank 51.

The water tank supporting portion 102 is formed to have a length enough to allow the compressor 131, the water feed pump 52 and the air pump 82 to be disposed therebetween by separating the bottom surface of the water tank 51 from the compressor support portion 108 .

In addition, a control module coupling part 103 to be coupled to the control module 280 may be formed on the base 100. The control module fastening part 103 may protrude upward from the base 100. The control module coupling portion 103 may be formed in plural and may be formed behind the compressor support portion 108 and the water tray support portion 102.

The height of the control module fastening part 103 may be lower than the height of the water tank support part 102.

Meanwhile, the base 100 may be provided with a plurality of legs 250 protruding downward. For example, the base 100 may be provided with four legs 250.

Each of the legs 250 may be formed to have a length such that the base 100 is horizontal. The bottom surface of the base 100 may be spaced up and down from the mounting surface on which the beverage maker is installed by the legs 250. Thus, external air can flow between the base 100 and the mounting surface, and can be easily sucked into the suction port 251.

FIG. 12 is a rear view of a rear cover according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the rear cover shown in FIG.

The rear cover 220 is disposed behind the fermentation module 1, and a plurality of discharge ports 271 can be formed. The condenser case 130 may be disposed so as to face the discharge port 271 of the rear cover 220. The air blown into the condenser case 130 by the blowing fan 135 can be heat-exchanged with the condenser 132 and discharged to the discharge port 271.

A plurality of discharge ports 271 formed in the rear cover 220 may be formed closer to the other end than one end of the rear cover 220. For example, the discharge port 271 may be formed closer to the right end than the left end of the rear cover 220.

Referring to FIG. 6 together with FIG. 12, the plurality of discharge ports 271 may overlap with the air blowing fan 135 in the longitudinal direction of the condenser case 130. That is, the condenser case 130 may be arranged long in an oblique direction toward the discharge port 271.

With the above-described structure, the air discharged into the beverage maker can be prevented from being sucked into the beverage maker through the open outlet 271, thereby improving the heat radiation efficiency of the blowing fan 135.

The rear cover 220 may be formed with a power cord groove 278 through which a power cord (e.g., a wire) that supplies power to the beverage maker passes. For example, a plug-connected wire may be connected to the interior of the beverage maker through a power cord groove 278.

The rear cover 220 may be formed with a power cord fixing portion 273 to which the power cord can be wound and a plug hole 274 into which a plug connected to an end of the power cord can be inserted.

The power cord fixing portion 273 may be provided on the rear surface of the rear cover 220, and a pair of left and right is preferably formed.

It is preferable that the plug hole 274 is formed between the positive power cord fixing portions 273.

The power cord can be wound and fixed alternately to both the power cord fixing portions 273 and the plug connected to the power cord can be inserted into the plug hole 274. [ Thereby, the power cord and the plug can be arranged by the power cord fixing portion 273 and the plug hole 274 when the beverage maker is stopped, and inconvenience can be solved when the product is moved.

Meanwhile, the rear cover 220 may be formed with an insertion hole 279 into which the guide boss 391 of the material feeder 3 described above is inserted. By inserting the guide boss 391 into the insertion hole 279, the material feeder 3 can be fastened to the rear cover 220.

In addition, the upper surface of the rear cover 220 may be provided with a skin 272 for preventing interference with the material supply unit 3. [ The skin 272 may be formed by cutting a part of the upper end of the rear cover 220. The rear end of the material feeder 3 can be disposed in the skin 272 and the beverage maker can be made compact as compared with the case where the skin 272 is not formed.

On the other hand, the rear cover 220 may be provided with an air filter mounting portion 276 on which the air filter 82A (see FIG. 1) is mounted. The air filter 82A is connected to the suction portion of the air pump 82 and can filter the air sucked into the air pump 82. [

The air filter mounting portion 276 may be recessed forward in the rear cover 220. The air filter mounting portion 276 may have a channel connection portion and the air channel connected to the air pump 82 may be connected to the channel connection portion.

The filter mounting portion cover 275 may be detachably mounted on the air filter mounting portion 276. The filter mounting portion cover 275 can cover the air filter mounting portion 276 from the rear of the rear cover 220. The filter mounting portion cover 275 may be formed with a plurality of through holes through which the air passes. The user can easily replace the air filter 28A by removing the filter mounting portion cover 275 from the air filter mounting portion 276. [

Fig. 14 is a view showing a path through which condensed water falls into the condensed water containing portion.

The main frame 230 may have a plurality of valve mounting portions.

Each valve mounting portion may be formed on the back surface of the main frame 230. Thereby, the user can separate the rear cover 220 from the beverage maker to access the valves mounted on the respective valve mounts, thereby facilitating maintenance of the valve.

The plurality of valve mounting portions include a main valve mounting portion, a gas discharge valve mounting portion 235, an exhaust valve mounting portion 236, an air supply valve mounting portion, a bypass valve mounting portion, a valve mounting portion, and a noise reducing valve mounting portion can do. A plurality of valve mounts may be added, removed or changed as needed.

A main valve 40 may be installed in the main valve mounting portion, a gas discharge valve 73 may be installed in the gas discharge valve mounting portion 235, and an exhaust valve 156 may be installed in the exhaust valve mounting portion 236 An air supply valve 159 may be installed in the air supply valve mounting portion and a bypass valve 35 may be installed in the bypass valve mounting portion and a sub valve 92 may be installed in the sub valve mounting portion And a noise reduction valve 76 may be installed in the noise reduction valve mounting portion.

On the other hand, the main frame 230 may be provided with roof portions 245A and 245B that overlap with at least some of the plurality of valves in the vertical direction.

In more detail, some of the valves mounted on the valve mounts of the main frame 230 may be mounted with the terminals facing up. At this time, foreign substances such as water may flow into the beverage maker from the outside of the beverage maker and may flow into the terminal of the valve, which may cause the valve to fail. The roof portions 245A and 245B are located on top of the upwardly facing terminal to prevent this danger.

The roof portions 245A and 245B may protrude rearward from the upper portions of the fermentation module fastening body 231 and the connection body 233. The roof portions 245A and 245B may not be formed in the water tank fastening body 232 to prevent interference with the control module 280. [

For example, the first roof portion 245A may be formed at a position overlapping with the main valve 40 in the vertical direction. Further, the second roof portion 245B may be formed at a position overlapping with the noise reduction valve 76 in the vertical direction.

Meanwhile, the beverage maker according to the present embodiment may include a discharge portion 259 connected to the gas discharge valve 73 and discharging gas and condensed water together.

The discharge portion 259 may be disposed between the fermentation module 1 and the rear cover 220. The discharge portion 259 may be disposed behind the fermentation module 1 and the main frame 230.

The discharge portion 259 may be connected to the gas discharge valve 73 and the exhaust valve 156, respectively. More specifically, a first pipe is connected to the gas discharge valve 73, a second pipe is connected to the exhaust valve 156, and the first pipe and the second pipe are joined together and connected to the discharge portion 259 . Thereby, there is an advantage that the single discharge portion 259 can collect the condensed water generated in each of the gas discharge valve 73 and the exhaust valve 156.

In the gas discharge valve 73, gas generated due to fermentation can be discharged. In the exhaust valve 159, air for regulating the internal pressure of the fermentation module can be discharged. The condensed water may be generated when the gas or the air meets the external cold air and is condensed, and the gas and air may be discharged to the discharge part 259 together with the condensed water.

The gas and air may be discharged to the discharge port 271 formed in the rear cover 220 or may be discharged to the outside of the beverage maker through a gap between the components.

As described above, the base 100 may be provided with a condensate receiving portion 104 for receiving condensed water. At this time, the discharge portion 259 may overlap with the condensed water accommodating portion 104 in the vertical direction, and the condensed water may fall into the condensed water accommodating portion 104 from the discharge portion 259.

A guide hose (not shown), which is arranged vertically up and down, may be connected to the discharge portion 259. The lower end of the guide hose may be located in the condensate receiving portion 104. That is, the guide hose can extend from the discharge portion 259 to the condensed water storage portion 104, thereby preventing the condensed water in the discharge portion 259 from dropping out from the condensed water storage portion 104.

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: fermentation module 107: fermentation lead
112: Fermenter 12: Fermentation container
100: Base 102: Water tank support
103: control module supporting part 104: condensed water receiving part
105: communicating groove 106:
109: fermentation module supporting part 130: condenser case
130A: extension part 132: condenser
134: evaporator 135: blowing fan
156: exhaust valve 220: rear cover
250: Leg 251: Inlet
259: discharging portion 271: discharging port
272: Aspiration skin 276: Air pump mounting part
279: Insertion ball 3: Material feeder
391: guide boss 73: gas discharge valve
82: Air pump 82A: Air filter

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Base;
A fermentation module disposed above the base;
A gas discharge valve connected to the fermentation module; And
And a discharge portion connected to the gas discharge valve and discharging the gas and the condensed water together,
The base includes:
A fermentation module support for supporting the fermentation module; And
And a condensed water accommodating portion that overlaps with the discharge portion in a vertical direction. The method according to claim 1,
An auxiliary space is formed between the fermentation module and the fermentation module support part,
And the condensed water accommodating portion is in communication with the auxiliary space. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the base is provided with a jaw portion protruding upward from an upper surface of the base and preventing a condensed water from flowing out of the condensed water accommodating portion. The method according to claim 1,
The fermentation module comprises:
Fermentation tank;
A fermentation reed for opening and closing the fermentation tank;
A fermentation container accommodated in the fermentation tank and adapted to ferment beverage,
Wherein the gas discharge valve is in communication with the interior of the fermentation container. 5. The method of claim 4,
Further comprising an exhaust valve communicating with a space between an inner wall of the fermenter and an outer surface of the fermentation container,
And the outlet is connected to the gas discharge valve and the exhaust valve, respectively. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the discharge portion is connected to a guide hose arranged vertically so that a lower end thereof is located in the condensed water accommodating portion. The method according to claim 1,
And a rear cover disposed at a rear side of the fermentation module and having a plurality of discharge ports. 8. The method of claim 7,
And the discharge portion is disposed between the fermentation module and the rear cover. 8. The method of claim 7,
An evaporator disposed in the fermentation module;
A condenser constituting a cooling cycle together with the evaporator;
A condenser case disposed in the base and containing the condenser; And
And a blower fan for blowing air into the condenser case. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the condenser case is disposed long in an oblique direction with respect to the horizontal direction. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein an upper portion of the condenser case is provided with an extension portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the condenser case and guiding air passing through the condenser to the discharge port. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the plurality of discharge ports are formed closer to the other end than the one end of the rear cover and overlap with the blowing fan in the longitudinal direction of the condenser case. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the base is provided with a suction port through which air flowing into the blowing fan is sucked. 14. The method of claim 13,
The base includes a plurality of legs protruding downward,
Wherein the suction port is vertically penetrated. 8. The method of claim 7,
An air pump for injecting air into the fermentation module; And
Further comprising an air filter for filtering air sucked into the air pump,
Wherein the rear cover is provided with an air filter mounting portion which is generally referred to as the air filter. 8. The method of claim 7,
Further comprising a material feeder for storing a material to be fed into the fermentation module,
Wherein the rear cover is provided with an insertion hole into which a guide boss formed in the material feeder is inserted. 17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the upper end of the rear cover is provided with an avoiding portion for preventing interference with the material feeder. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a water tank in which water supplied to the fermentation module is stored,
The beverage maker is provided with a water tank support portion projecting upward and supporting the water tank. 19. The method of claim 18,
Further comprising a control module for controlling said drink maker,
Wherein the base is provided with a control module fastening portion projecting upward and fastened to the control module. 20. The method of claim 19,
Wherein the height of the control module fastening portion is lower than the height of the water tank support portion.

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