KR20210149004A - Baverage maker - Google Patents

Abstract

A beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a base; a fermentation module which includes a fermenter module having an opening part, and a fermentation lead opening and closing the opening part; a temperature controller which controls the temperature inside the fermenter module; a flow path module which is connected to the fermentation module; and a main frame which is detachably mounted on the base, and allows at least a portion of the flow path module to be mounted thereon.

Description

Beverage maker {BAVERAGE MAKER}

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

Beverage is a generic term for drinkable liquids such as alcohol or tea. For example, beverages are divided into various categories such as water (drinks) to quench thirst, juice drinks with a unique flavor and taste, soft drinks that give a refreshing feeling, preference drinks that can be expected to have arousal effect, or alcoholic drinks with alcohol effects can be

A typical example of such a beverage is beer. Beer is an alcoholic beverage made from malt (malt) made from sprouting barley, filtered, added hops, and fermented with yeast.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In recent years, a beverage maker that can easily produce house beer at home or a bar is gradually being used, and it is preferable that such a beverage maker safely and conveniently manufactures beer.

One problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a beverage maker capable of keeping a gas extraction flow path clean.

Beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention, the fermentation module; a main flow path connected to the fermentation module; a gas extraction passage connected to the fermentation module and through which gas in the fermentation module is taken out; a washing passage connecting the main passage and the gas outlet passage; and a washing valve installed in the washing flow path to open and close the washing flow path.

Beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention, a water tank containing water; and a water supply pump for supplying water contained in the water tank to the main flow path.

The beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a water heater for heating the water pumped by the water pump.

Beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention, an air injection pump; and an air injection passage connected to the air injection pump and the main passage.

The beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a control module for opening the washing valve during the cleaning step.

Beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention, a water tank containing water; and a water pump for supplying water contained in the water tank to the main flow path, wherein the control module may turn on the water pump during the cleaning step.

The beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a water heater for heating the water pumped by the water pump, and the control module may turn on the water heater during the cleaning step.

Beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention, an air injection pump; and an air injection passage connected to the air injection pump and the main passage, wherein the control module may turn on the air injection pump during the cleaning step.

The beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a gas outlet valve connected to the gas outlet passage, and the washing passage may be connected between the fermentation module and the gas outlet valve in the gas outlet passage. .

The beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a control module for opening the washing valve and opening the gas outlet valve during the cleaning step.

The beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a main valve installed in the main flow path to open and close the main flow path, and the washing flow path may be connected between the main valve of the main flow path and the fermentation module. have.

The beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a control module for opening the washing valve and the main valve in a cleaning mode.

The fermentation module may include: a fermenter module having an opening; And it may include a fermentation lead for opening and closing the opening. The fermentation lead includes: a main flow path connecting part to which the main flow path is connected; and a gas discharge flow path connecting portion to which the gas discharge flow path is connected may be formed.

The beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a beverage preparation pack accommodated inside the fermentation module. The main flow path and the gas outlet flow path may communicate with the inside of the beverage preparation pack.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, water or air in the main flow path is injected into the gas discharge flow path through the washing flow path, so that the gas discharge flow path can be cleaned and the gas discharge flow path can be kept clean.

In addition, washing can be performed simply and quickly by the water pumped by the water pump.

In addition, since washing and sterilization can be performed by the hot water heated by the water heater, the cleanliness function can be further improved.

In addition, cleaning can be performed simply and quickly by the air injected by the air injection pump.

1 is a block diagram of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the beverage maker shown in Figure 2;
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a beverage dispensing valve of the beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a control sequence of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating a flow of water during a second cleaning process according to an example of the beverage maker.
7 is a view illustrating a flow of air during a second cleaning process according to another example of the beverage maker.

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

Hereinafter, although beer is exemplified as a beverage manufactured using a beverage maker in this specification, the type of beverage that can be manufactured using the beverage maker is not limited to beer, and various types of beverages are used in the embodiment of the present invention. It can be prepared through a beverage maker according to the.

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

The beverage maker may include a fermentation module 1 . The fermentation module 1 may include a fermenter module 111 having an opening 170 formed therein, and a fermentation lead 107 opening and closing the opening 170 . In addition, the beverage maker may further include a temperature controller 11 for controlling the temperature inside the fermenter module 111 .

The fermenter module 111 includes a fermentation case 160 , a fermenter 112 that is accommodated in the fermentation case 160 and has an internal space S1 communicating with the opening 170 , and a fermentation case 160 and a fermenter 112 . ) located between and surrounding the fermenter 112 may include an insulating portion 171 . The fermenter module 111 may further include a lead seating body 179 on which the fermentation lead 107 is seated.

The internal space S1 of the fermenter 112 may be a space for manufacturing a beverage.

The beverage maker may further include a flow path module 2 connected to the fermentation module 1 . The flow path module 2 may include at least one flow path and at least one valve.

The flow path module 2 may include a main flow path 4 connected to the fermentation module 1 . The main flow path 4 may supply water or various materials necessary for beverage manufacturing to the space S1 of the fermenter 112 . In addition, the flow path module 2 may further include a main valve 9 installed in the main flow path 4 . The main valve 9 may open and close the main flow path 4 .

The beverage maker may further include a dispenser 3 connected to the main flow path 4 and formed with a material receiving portion. The flow path module 2 may further include a dispenser inlet flow path module 3A and a dispenser outlet flow path module 3B connecting the dispenser 3 and the main flow path 4 , respectively.

The beverage maker may further include a water tank 51 for storing water, and the flow passage module 2 may further include a water supply flow passage module 5 for supplying water from the water tank 51 to the main flow passage 4 . have.

The flow path module 2 may further include a beverage dispensing flow path module 6 for dispensing beverages to the outside. The beverage dispensing flow path module 6 may further include a beverage dispensing flow path 61 connected to the main flow path 4 . The beverage inside the fermenter 112 may flow into the main flow path 4 , and may flow through a portion of the main flow path 4 to the beverage extraction flow path 61 .

The flow path module 2 may further include a gas discharge flow path module 7 connected to the fermentation module 1 . The gas discharge flow path module 7 may discharge the gas in the beverage preparation pack 12 to the outside. The internal space S1 of the fermenter 112 may be a space in which the beverage preparation pack 12 in which the beverage is manufactured is accommodated.

The beverage maker may further include an air injection pump 82 for pumping air, and the flow path module is connected to the air injection pump 82 to inject air into the main flow path 4 . may include more.

The flow path module 2 may further include an air conditioning flow path module 15 connected to the fermentation module 1 . The air conditioning flow path module 15 may inject air into the fermentation module 1 or exhaust the air of the fermentation module 1 .

The fermentation module 1 may have a main flow path connection part 115 formed therein. The main flow path 4 may be connected to the main flow path connection part 115 .

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

The fermentation lead 107 is to seal the inside of the fermenter module 111 , and may be disposed on the upper side of the fermenter module 111 to cover the opening 170 . The fermentation lead 107 may be provided with a main flow path connection part 115 connected to the main flow path 4 .

The beverage preparation pack 12 may be a container provided separately so that the beverage material and the finished beverage do not stick to the inner wall of the fermenter 112 . The beverage preparation pack 12 may be detachably provided in the fermenter 112 . The beverage preparation pack 12 may be seated inside the fermenter module 111 to ferment a beverage inside the fermenter module 111 , and after completion of use, may be withdrawn to the outside of the fermenter module 111 .

The beverage preparation pack 12 may be a pack in which the material for beverage preparation is accommodated therein. A beverage preparation space S2 in which beverage materials are accommodated and beverages are manufactured may be formed in the beverage production pack 12 . The beverage preparation pack 12 may be formed smaller than the internal space S1 of the fermenter 112 .

The beverage preparation pack 12 may be accommodated by being inserted into the fermenter module 112 in a state in which the material is accommodated therein. The beverage preparation pack 12 may be inserted into the fermenter module 111 and accommodated in the fermenter module 111 in a state in which the opening 170 of the fermenter module 111 is opened.

The fermentation lead 107 may cover the opening 170 of the fermenter module 111 after the beverage preparation pack 12 is inserted into the fermenter module 111 . The beverage preparation pack 12 may help the fermentation of materials in a state accommodated in the internal space S1 sealed by the fermenter 112 and the fermentation lead 107 . The beverage preparation pack 12 may be inflated by the pressure therein while the preparation of the beverage is in progress. The beverage preparation pack 12 may be compressed by the air inside the fermenter 112 when the beverage contained therein is taken out and air is supplied between the fermenter 112 and the beverage preparation pack 12 .

Fermentation case 160 may be composed of a combination of a plurality of members. The fermentation case 160 may constitute the exterior of the fermenter module 111 .

The fermenter 112 may be disposed inside the fermentation case 160 . The outer circumference and bottom of the fermenter 112 may be spaced apart from the inner surface of the fermentation case 160 . In more detail, the outer circumference of the fermenter 112 may be spaced apart from the inner circumference of the fermentation case 160 , and the outer bottom surface of the fermenter 112 may be spaced apart from the inner bottom surface of the fermentation case 160 .

The heat insulating part 171 may be located between the fermentation case 160 and the fermenter 112 . The heat insulating part 171 may be located inside the fermentation case 160 and surround the fermentation tank 112 . Thereby, the temperature of the fermenter 112 can be maintained constant.

The heat insulating part 171 may be formed of a material such as expanded polystyrene or polyurethane that has high heat insulating performance and can absorb vibration.

On the other hand, the beverage maker may further include a temperature controller for changing the internal temperature of the fermenter module (111). In more detail, the temperature controller may change the temperature of the fermenter 112 .

The temperature controller 11 is to heat or cool the fermenter 112, and may adjust the temperature of the fermenter 112 to an optimal temperature for beverage fermentation.

The temperature controller 11 may include a refrigeration cycle device 13 having a compressor 131 , a condenser 132 , an expansion mechanism 133 , and an evaporator 134 , and a condenser 132 and an evaporator ( 134), any one may be disposed in the fermenter 112. The beverage maker may further include a blowing fan 135 for cooling the condenser 132 .

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

When the evaporator 134 is disposed in the fermenter 112 , the refrigeration cycle device 13 may cool the fermenter 112 to adjust the temperature of the fermenter 112 . In this case, the evaporator 134 may be disposed to be in contact with the outer surface of the fermenter 112 . The evaporator 134 may be configured as an evaporation tube wound around the outer surface of the fermenter 112 . The evaporator 134 may be accommodated between the fermenter 112 and the heat insulating unit 171 , and may cool the fermenter 112 insulated by the heat insulating unit 171 .

When the evaporator 134 is disposed in the fermenter 112 , the temperature controller 11 may further include a heater 14 for heating the fermenter 112 . The heater 14 may be installed to be in contact with the outer surface of the fermenter 112, and may be configured as a heating heater that generates heat when power is applied. The heater 14 may be configured as a line heater, and may be wound around the outer surface of the fermenter 112 .

The heater 14 may be located below the evaporator 134 . In more detail, the evaporator 134 may be wound on a portion of the upper portion of the outer surface of the fermenter 112 , and the heater 14 may be wound on a portion of the lower portion of the outer surface of the fermenter 112 . Accordingly, natural convection of the fluid may occur inside the fermenter 112 and the temperature distribution inside the fermenter 112 and the beverage preparation pack 12 may be uniform.

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

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

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

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

The beverage maker may include both the dispenser 3 and the beverage preparation pack 12 , and materials for beverage preparation may be dispersed and accommodated in the dispenser 3 and the beverage preparation pack 12 . The beverage preparation pack 12 may contain some of the ingredients for beverage preparation, and the dispenser 3 may contain the remaining ingredients. The remaining materials accommodated in the dispenser 3 may be supplied to the beverage preparation pack 12 together with the water supplied from the water supply flow path module 5, and may be mixed with some materials accommodated in the beverage preparation pack 12. can

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

The main material accommodated in the beverage preparation pack 12 may be a material with more capacity than other materials. For example, in the case of beer production, the main material may be malt, yeast, hops, or malt among flavor additives. And, the additive accommodated in the dispenser 3 may be a material other than malt among the materials for manufacturing beer, and may be yeast, hops, flavor additives, and the like.

The beverage maker does not include the dispenser 3 , and may include a beverage preparation pack 12 , in which case the beverage preparation pack 12 may contain a main material, and the user may add additives to the beverage preparation pack 12 . can be directly inserted.

When the beverage maker includes both the dispenser 3 and the beverage preparation pack 12, it is possible to manufacture a beverage more easily, and hereinafter, for convenience, the dispenser 3 and the beverage preparation pack 12 are both included as an example. Explain. However, of course, the present invention is not limited to including both the dispenser 3 and the beverage preparation pack 12 .

The material in the beverage preparation pack 12 may be fermented over time, and the beverage manufactured in the beverage preparation pack 12 may flow to the main flow path 4 through the main flow path connection part 115, The beverage may be taken out by flowing from the main flow path 4 to the beverage dispensing flow path module 6 .

One end of the main flow path 4 may be connected to the water supply flow path module 5 , and the other end may be connected to the main flow path connection part 115 formed in the fermentation module 1 . In addition, an air injection passage 81 for guiding the air pumped by the air injection pump 82 may be connected to the main passage 4 .

The dispenser 3 may be connected to the main flow path 4 . Water or air from the main flow path 4 may flow into the dispenser 3 and flow through the dispenser 3 .

The dispenser 3 may contain a material required for beverage manufacturing, and may be configured to pass the water supplied from the water supply flow path module 5 or the air supplied from the air injection flow path module 8 . For example, when the beverage manufactured by the beverage maker is beer, the material accommodated in the dispenser 3 may be yeast, hops, flavor additives, or the like.

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

Meanwhile, the material accommodated in the dispenser 3 may be accommodated in the capsules C1, C2, and C3, and the dispenser 3 includes at least one capsule in which the capsules C1, C2, and C3 are accommodated. Receptacles 31, 32, and 33 may be formed.

When the material is accommodated in the capsules (C1) (C2) (C3), the dispenser (3) may be configured to enable seating and withdrawal of the capsules (C1) (C2) (C3), and the dispenser (3) is the capsule (C1) (C2) (C3) may be configured as a capsule kit assembly in which the detachably accommodated.

The material contained in the material accommodating part or capsules C1, C2, and C3 may be extracted by the hydraulic pressure of water supplied from the water supply flow path module 5 or the pneumatic pressure of the air injected from the air injection flow path module 8. .

When the material is extracted by hydraulic pressure, the water supplied from the water supply passage module 5 to the main passage 4 may be mixed with the material while passing through the material receiving part or the capsules C1, C2, and C3, The material accommodated in the material accommodating part or the capsules C1, C2, and C3 may flow into the main flow path 4 together with water.

On the other hand, when the material is extracted by pneumatic, the air injected from the air injection flow path module 8 to the dispenser 3 can push the material while passing through the material receiving part or the capsules C1, C2, and C3. , the material accommodated in the material accommodating part or the capsules C1, C2, and C3 may flow into the main flow path 4 together with air.

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

When a plurality of material receiving portions are formed in the dispenser 3, each of the plurality of material receiving portions may be connected to the main passage 4 and the dispenser inlet passage module 3A, and the main passage 4 and the dispenser outlet passage module ( 3B) can be connected.

When a plurality of capsule accommodating parts 31, 32, and 33 are formed in the dispenser 3, each of the plurality of capsule accommodating parts 31, 32, and 33 has a main flow path 4 and a dispenser inlet flow path module. It may be connected to (3A), and may be connected to the main passage (4) and the dispenser outlet passage module (3B).

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

The dispenser 3 is formed with capsule accommodating parts 31, 32 and 33 in which the capsule containing the additive is removably accommodated, and can be connected to the main flow path 4 and the dispenser inlet flow path module 3A, and the main It may be connected to the flow path 4 and the dispenser outlet flow path module 3B.

The dispenser inlet flow path module 3A may include a dispenser inlet flow path 301, 311, 321, 331 connecting the main flow path 4 and each capsule receiving unit 31, 32, 33. have. The dispenser inlet flow path module 3A may further include on/off valves 313, 323, and 333 installed in the dispenser inlet flow paths 301, 311, 321, 331. The opening/closing valves 313 , 323 , and 333 may open and close the dispenser inlet passages 301 , 311 , 321 , and 331 .

The dispenser outlet flow path module 3B may include the dispenser outlet flow paths 301, 311, 321, 331 connecting the capsule accommodating parts 31, 32, 33 and the main flow path 4 to each other. have. The dispenser outlet flow path module 3B may further include check valves 314 , 324 , 334 installed in the dispenser outlet flow paths 301 , 311 , 321 , 331 . The check valves 314, 324, and 334 prevent backflow of water or air into the capsule receiving portions 31, 32, and 33 through the dispenser outlet passages 302, 312, 322, and 332. can do.

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

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

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

A first dispenser inlet passage 311 for guiding water or air to the first capsule accommodating part 31 may be connected to the first capsule accommodating part 31, and water leaked from the first capsule accommodating part 31, A first dispenser outlet passage 312 through which the mixture of water and the first additive and air are guided may be connected. A first on/off valve 313 for opening and closing the first dispenser inlet passage 311 may be installed in the first dispenser inlet passage 311 . In the first dispenser outlet flow path 312 , the fluid of the first capsule accommodating part 31 flows to the main flow path 4 , and the fluid flows to the first capsule receiving part 31 through the first dispenser outlet flow path 312 . A first check valve 314 to prevent backflow may be installed. Here, the fluid may be water leaked from the first capsule receiving part 31, a mixture of water and the first additive, and air.

A second dispenser inlet passage 321 for guiding water or air to the second capsule receiving portion 32 may be connected to the second capsule receiving portion 32, and water flowing out from the second capsule receiving portion 32, A second dispenser outlet flow path 322 through which a mixture of water, a second additive, and air is guided may be connected. A second on/off valve 323 for opening and closing the second dispenser inlet passage 321 may be installed in the second dispenser inlet passage 321 . In the second dispenser outlet flow path 322 , the fluid of the second capsule receiving part 32 flows to the main flow path 4 , and the fluid flows to the second capsule receiving part 32 through the second dispenser outlet flow path 322 . A second check valve 324 to prevent backflow may be installed. Here, the fluid may be water, a mixture of water and the second additive, and air leaked from the second capsule receiving unit 32 .

A third dispenser inlet passage 331 for guiding water or air to the third capsule accommodating part 33 may be connected to the third capsule accommodating part 33, and water leaked from the third capsule accommodating part 33, A third dispenser outlet flow path 332 through which a mixture of water, a third additive, and air is guided may be connected. A third on-off valve 333 for opening and closing the third dispenser inlet passage 331 may be installed in the third dispenser inlet passage 331 . In the third dispenser outlet flow path 332 , the fluid of the third capsule receiving part 33 flows to the main flow path 4 , while the fluid flows into the third capsule receiving part 33 through the third dispenser outlet flow path 332 . A third check valve 334 to prevent reverse flow may be installed. Here, the fluid may be water, a mixture of water and a third additive, and air leaked from the third capsule accommodating part 33 .

When the beverage maker includes the dispenser 3, the main flow path 4 includes a first main flow path 4A positioned before the dispenser 3 in the water or air flow direction, and the dispenser 3 in the water or air flow direction. ) may include a second main flow path 4B positioned after.

The main passage 4 may further include a bypass passage 4C connecting the first main passage 4A and the second main passage 4B and allowing water or air to bypass the material receiving portion of the dispenser 3 . have. The bypass flow path 4C may bypass the capsule accommodating parts 31, 32, and 33 of the dispenser.

Here, the first main passage 4A may be connected to the water supply passage module 5 , and the second main passage 4B may be connected to the fermentation module 1 . In addition, the bypass flow path 4C may be configured so that water or air bypasses the dispenser 3 while connecting the first main flow path 4A and the second main flow path 4B.

The main flow path 4 may consist of one flow path when the beverage maker does not include the dispenser 3 , and when the beverage maker includes the dispenser 3 , the first main flow path 4A and the second It may include a main flow path 4B and a bypass flow path 4C.

The bypass flow path 4C may be connected in parallel with the flow path of the first capsule accommodating part 31 , the flow path of the second capsule accommodating part 32 , and the flow path of the third capsule accommodating part 33 , respectively.

The flow path module 2 may further include a bypass valve 35 installed in the bypass flow passage 4C and opening and closing the bypass flow passage 4C.

The first main flow path 4A may be connected to the common dispenser inlet flow path 301 and the bypass flow path 4C, respectively. The common dispenser inlet passage 301 may be connected to each of the first dispenser inlet passage 311 , the second dispenser inlet passage 321 , and the third dispenser inlet passage 331 .

The common dispenser inlet flow path 301 includes a common pipe connected to the first main flow path 4A, and a first dispenser inlet flow path 311 branched from the common pipe, a second dispenser inlet flow path 321, and a third dispenser inlet flow path (321). 331) may include a plurality of branch pipes each connected to.

The second main flow path 4B may be connected to each of the common dispenser outlet flow path 302 and the bypass flow path 4C. The common dispenser outlet channel 302 may be connected to each of the first dispenser outlet channel 312 , the second dispenser outlet channel 322 , and the third dispenser outlet channel 332 .

The common dispenser outlet flow path 302 includes a common pipe connected to the second main flow path 4B, the first dispenser exit flow path 312 , the second dispenser exit flow path 322 , and the third dispenser exit flow path 332 through a common pipe. It may include a plurality of lamination pipes connected to.

When the bypass valve 35 is closed, the water or air supplied to the first main flow path 4A passes through the capsule accommodating parts 31, 32 and 33 to bypass the bypass flow path 4C. , may flow into the second main flow path 4B.

Conversely, when the on/off valves 311, 321, 331 are closed, the water or air supplied to the first main flow path 4A passes through the bypass flow path 4C to accommodate the capsule receiving parts 31, 32 ( 33) may be bypassed, and may flow into the second main flow path 4B.

The beverage maker may further include a water supply pump 52 for pumping water in the water tank 51 and a water heater 53 for heating the water pumped from the water pump 52 . The water supply flow passage module 5 includes a water tank outlet water passage 54 connecting the water tank 51 and the water supply pump 52, and a water pump outlet water passage 55 connecting the water supply pump 52 and the main oil passage 4, respectively. may include more. The water heater 53 may be installed in the feed water pump outlet flow path 55 .

In addition, the water supply flow passage module 5 may further include a water supply check valve 59 installed in the water supply pump outlet flow passage 55 to prevent water from flowing back into the water supply pump 52 .

A flow meter 56 for measuring the flow rate of the feed water pump outlet channel 55 may be installed in the feed water pump outlet flow path 55 . The flow meter 56 may be disposed after the water supply check valve 59 along the flow direction of water.

The water supply heater 53 may be a mold heater, and it includes a heater case through which water pumped from the water supply pump 52 passes, and a heating heater installed inside the heater case to heat water flowing into the heater case. can do.

A thermal fuse 58 may be installed in the water supply heater 53 to cut off the circuit when the temperature is high to block the current applied to the water supply heater 53 .

The beverage maker may further include a thermistor 57 for measuring the temperature of water passing through the water heater 53 . The thermistor 57 may be installed in the water heater 53 . Alternatively, the thermistor 57 may be disposed at a portion located after the water heater 53 along the flow direction of water among the water pump outflow passages 55 . It is also possible that the thermistor 57 is installed in the first main flow passage 4A.

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

On the other hand, the beverage maker may not include the water tank 51 , the water pump 52 and the water heater 53 . In this case, the water supply flow path module 5 is directly connected to the faucet or connected to the faucet through a separate connection hose to guide water to the main flow path 4 .

The beverage maker does not include the water tank 51 and the water pump 52 , but may include a water heater 53 . In this case, the water supply flow path module 5 is directly connected to the faucet or connected to the faucet with a separate connection hose to guide water to the main flow path 4 , and the water supply heater 53 controls the water passing through the water supply flow path module 5 . can be heated

The beverage dispensing flow path module 6 may be connected to the main flow path 4 . The beverage dispensing flow path module 6 may include a beverage discharging flow path 61 connected to the main flow path 4 to guide beverages in the main flow path 4 . The beverage dispensing flow path module 6 may further include a beverage dispensing valve 62 connected to the beverage dispensing flow path 61 .

The beverage extraction flow path 61 may be connected between the water supply flow path module 5 and the fermentation module 1 of the main flow path 4 . The beverage extraction flow path 61 may be connected between the dispenser 3 and the fermentation module 1 of the main flow path 4 . The beverage outlet passage 61 may be connected to the second main passage 4B.

The beverage extraction passage 61 may be provided with a foam blocking portion 63, and the foam of the beverage flowing from the main flow passage 4 to the beverage extraction passage 61 is minimized while passing through the foam blocking path. can be The bubble blocking part 63 may be provided with a mesh (Mesh), etc. through which the bubbles are filtered.

The beverage dispensing valve 62 may include a lever 620 operated by a user, and a tap valve having a limit switch 630 (Micro Switch, see FIG. 4) for detecting the user's operation.

The gas discharge flow path module 7 includes a gas discharge flow path 71 connected to the fermentation module 1, a pressure sensor 72 installed in the gas discharge flow path 71, and a pressure in the gas discharge direction to the gas discharge flow path 71. It may include a gas outlet valve 73 connected after the sensor 72 .

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

Gas in the beverage preparation pack 12 may flow to the gas outlet passage 71 and the pressure sensor 72 through the gas outlet passage connection part 121 . The pressure sensor 72 may sense the pressure of the gas leaked into the gas outlet passage 71 through the gas outlet passage connection part 121 in the beverage preparation pack 12 .

The gas outlet valve 73 may be turned on and opened when air is injected into the beverage preparation pack 12 by the air injection flow path module 8 . The beverage maker can mix malt and water evenly by injecting air into the beverage preparation pack 12, and at this time, the bubbles generated from the liquid malt are generated from the gas extraction path 71 and the It may be discharged to the outside through the gas discharge valve (73).

The gas outlet valve 73 may be turned on and opened to detect the degree of fermentation during the fermentation process, and then turned off and closed again.

The gas discharge passage module 7 may further include a gas discharge relief valve 75 connected to the gas discharge passage 71 . The gas discharge relief valve 75 may be connected after the pressure sensor 72 in the gas discharge direction of the gas discharge flow path 71 .

The beverage maker is equipped with the main flow path (4) and gas extraction To connect the euro module (7) a washing path (77) and , may further include a washing valve 78 installed in the washing flow path 77 to open and close the washing flow path 77 .

The washing flow path 77 is a gas to the outlet passage (71) can be connected in more detail, The washing flow path 77 is gas exit flow path (71) heavy gas exit flow path Connection 121 and gas of the outlet valve (73) can be connected between

The washing valve 78 may be opened during the cleaning step, and during the beverage manufacturing step close can be During the cleaning phase, go to the main flow path (4). fluid Water or air is passed through the gas flow path (77) to the outlet passage (71) can be introduced, gas to the outlet valve (73) can be emitted. In this way, gas exit flow path 71 and gas of the outlet valve (78) Sterilization and/or washing may be performed. This will be described in detail later.

The air injection passage module 8 may be connected to the main passage 4 to inject air into the main passage 4 .

The air injection flow path module 8 may be connected before the dispenser 3 in the water flow direction, and in this case, air may be injected into the dispenser 3 through the main flow path 4 . The air injection flow path module 8 may be connected to the first main flow path 4A. Air injected from the air injection flow path module 8 to the main flow path 4 may be injected into the beverage preparation pack 12 after passing through the dispenser 3 . Air injected from the air injection flow path module 8 into the main flow path 4 may bypass the dispenser 3 and be injected into the beverage preparation pack 12 .

The air injection flow path module 8 can inject air into the capsule accommodating parts 31, 32 and 33 through the main flow path 4, and the capsules (C1) (C2) (C3) or the capsule accommodating part ( 31 , 32 , and 33 , residual water or residues may flow into the main flow path 4 by the air injected by the air injection flow path module 8 . The capsules (C1), (C2) and (C3) and the capsule accommodating parts 31, 32, and 33 can be kept clean by the air injected by the air injection flow path module 8.

The air injection passage module 8 may include an air injection passage 81 connecting the air injection pump 82 and the main passage 4 . The air injection pump 82 may pump air into the air injection passage 81 .

The air injection flow path 81 may be connected between the water supply flow path module 5 and the dispenser 3 in the water flow direction. The air injection passage 81 may be connected to the first main passage 4A of the main passage 4 .

The air injection flow path module 8 has an air injection check valve 83 that prevents the water guided from the water supply flow path module 5 to the main flow path 4 from flowing into the air injection pump 82 through the air injection flow path 81 . ) may be further included. The air injection check valve 83 may be installed after the air injection pump 82 in the air injection direction.

In order to improve the output of the air injection pump 82 , the air injection pump 82 may include a plurality of air pumps connected in parallel. In this case, the air injection flow path 81 may include a common pipe connected to the main flow path 4 and a plurality of laminated pipes for connecting the plurality of air pumps to the common pipe, respectively.

Meanwhile, the flow path module 2 may include a main valve 9 for opening and closing the main flow path 4 . In addition, the flow path module 2 may further include a main check valve 94 installed in the main flow path 4 .

The main flow path 4 may include a first connection part 91 connected to the beverage extraction flow path 61 and a second connection part 92 connected to the main flow path connection part 115 formed in the fermentation module 1 . In addition, the main flow path 4 may further include a third connection part 93 connected to the dispenser outlet flow paths 302 , 312 , 322 , and 332 .

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

The main check valve 94 may be installed between the first connection part 91 and the third connection part 93 . The main check valve 94 may be installed in a direction in which water, air, or a mixture can flow from the third connection part 93 to the first connection part 91 .

The main valve 9 may be opened when water is supplied to the beverage preparation pack 12 to open the main flow path 4 . The main valve 9 may be closed while cooling the fermenter 112 to close the main flow path 4 . The main valve 9 may be opened when air is injected into the beverage preparation pack 12 to open the main flow path 4 . The main valve 9 may be opened when the additive is supplied into the beverage preparation pack 12 to open the main flow path 4 . The main valve 9 may be closed while the fermentation of the material is in progress to seal the inside of the beverage preparation pack 12 . The main valve 9 may be closed during aging and storage of the beverage to seal the inside of the beverage preparation pack 12 . The main valve 9 is opened when the beverage is taken out by the beverage dispenser 6 to open the main flow path 4 , and the beverage in the beverage preparation pack 12 passes through the main valve 9 to the beverage extraction flow path. (61) can be flowed.

The main check valve 94 may prevent the beverage passing through the main valve 9 from flowing back into the dispenser 3 when the beverage is taken out by the beverage extraction flow path module 6 .

On the other hand, the beverage maker may include an air control flow path module 15 for supplying air to the inside of the fermenter 112 or exhausting the air from the inside of the fermenter 112 .

The air conditioning flow module 15 may supply air between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the inner wall of the fermenter 112 or exhaust air between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the inner wall of the fermenter 112 to the outside.

The air conditioning passage module 15 may include an air supply passage 154 connected to the fermentation module 1 and an exhaust valve 156 connected to the air supply passage 154 to exhaust air to the outside.

One end of the air supply passage 154 may be connected to the fermentation module 1 and the other end may be connected to the air injection passage 81 .

The air supply passage 154 may be connected to the fermentation module 1 , in particular, the fermentation lead 107 . The fermentation module 1 may be provided with an air supply passage connecting portion 117 to which the air supply passage 154 is connected. The air supply passage connection part 117 may be provided in the fermentation case 160 .

The air supply passage 154 may be connected to the air injection passage 81 of the air injection passage module 8 . The connection portion 81a of the air supply passage 154 and the air injection passage 81 may be located after the air injection check valve 83 along the flow direction of the air passing through the air injection passage 81 .

In this case, the air pumped from the air injection pump 82 may pass through the air injection flow path 81 and the air supply flow path 154 sequentially to be guided between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the inner wall of the fermenter 112 . The air injection pump 82 and the air supply passage 154 may function as an air supply for supplying air between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 .

On the other hand, it is also possible that a separate air supply pump is connected to the air control flow path module 15 . In this case, the air supply passage 154 may be connected to the air supply pump without being connected to the air injection passage 81 . However, as described above, the air injection pump 82 is configured to inject air into the beverage preparation pack 12 and to supply air between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 in combination. This would be more preferable in terms of cost reduction.

The air supply passage 154 and the exhaust valve 156 may function as an air exhaust passage for exhausting the air between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 to the outside.

The air supply passage 154 may be connected to the fermentation module 1 to supply air between the fermenter 112 and the beverage preparation pack 12 .

One end of the air supply passage 154 may be connected to the air injection passage 81 , and the other end may be connected to the fermentation module 1 .

In a state in which the beverage preparation pack 12 is accommodated in the fermenter module 111 , the air injection pump 82 and the air supply passage 154 may supply air between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 . have. As such, the air supplied into the fermenter 112 may press the beverage preparation pack 12 between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 .

The beverage in the beverage preparation pack 12 may be pressurized by the beverage preparation pack 12 pressed by air, and when the main valve 9 and the beverage dispensing valve 62 are opened, it passes through the main flow path connection part 115 It may flow into the main flow path (4). The beverage flowing from the beverage preparation pack 12 to the main flow path 4 may be taken out through the beverage extraction flow path module 6 .

When the beverage production is completed, the beverage production machine does not take out the beverage production pack 12 to the outside of the fermentation module 1, but takes out the beverage in the beverage production pack 12 in a state located inside the fermentation module 1 It can be taken out by the flow path module (6).

The air injection pump 82 may supply air so that a predetermined pressure is formed between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112, and between the beverage preparation pack 112 and the fermenter 112, the beverage preparation pack ( 12) A pressure can be formed to facilitate ejection of the beverage in the interior.

The air injection pump 82 may be kept in an off state while beverage dispensing is in progress, and when beverage dispensing is finished, it may be driven and stopped for the next beverage dispensing.

The exhaust valve 156 may be located outside the fermentation module 1 . The exhaust valve 156 may be connected to a portion located outside the fermenter 112 of the air supply passage 154 .

The air control passage module 15 may further include an exhaust passage 157 connecting the exhaust valve 156 and the air supply passage 154 .

The air supply passage 154 includes a first passage from the connection portion 81a connected to the air injection passage 81 to the connection portion 154F to which the exhaust passage 157 is connected, and a connection portion to which the exhaust passage 157 is connected ( 154F) to the air supply passage connection part 117 may include a second flow path. The first flow path may be an air supply flow path for guiding the air pumped by the air injection pump 82 to the second flow path. And, the second flow path supplies air that has passed through the air supply flow path between the fermenter 112 and the beverage preparation pack 12, or connects the air leaked between the fermenter 112 and the beverage preparation pack 12 to the connection flow path 157. It may be a combined supply and exhaust flow path guiding to the .

The exhaust valve 156 may be opened to exhaust the air between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 when the beverage preparation pack 12 is expanded during beverage preparation. The exhaust valve 156 may be controlled to open when water is supplied by the water supply flow passage module 5 . The exhaust valve 156 may be controlled to open when air is injected by the air injection flow path module 8 .

The exhaust valve 156 may be opened to exhaust the air between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 when the beverage extraction in the beverage preparation pack 12 is completed. After the beverage extraction is completed, the user may take out the beverage preparation pack 12 to the outside of the fermenter 112 , because a safety accident may occur if the inside of the fermenter 112 maintains a high pressure. The exhaust valve 156 may be controlled to open when the beverage preparation of the beverage preparation pack 12 is completed.

The air control passage module 15 may further include an air relief valve 158 connected between the connection part 154F of the air supply passage 154 and the exhaust passage 157 and the fermentation module 1 .

The air control flow path module 15 may further include an air supply opening/closing valve 159 for controlling the air pumped from the air injection pump 82 and supplied between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 .

The air supply opening/closing valve 159 may be installed in the air supply passage 154 . In more detail, the air supply opening/closing valve 159 may be installed between the connection part 81a with the air injection flow path 81 of the air supply flow path 154 and the connection part 154F with the exhaust flow path 157 .

The air control passage module 15 may further include an air supply check valve 155 installed in the air supply passage 154 .

The air supply check valve 155 may be installed between the connection part 81a with the air injection flow path 81 of the air supply flow path 154 and the connection part 154F with the exhaust flow path 157 . The air supply check valve 155 may be disposed after the air supply on/off valve 159 along the flow direction of the air guided from the air injection passage 81 to the air supply passage 154 .

The air supply check valve 155 may prevent the air from flowing into the air injection passage 81 when the air between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 is exhausted.

The fermenter 112 may be provided with a temperature sensor 16 for measuring the temperature of the fermenter 112 . The temperature sensor 16 may measure the temperature of the fermenter 112 and transmit a temperature value to the control module 280 (refer to FIG. 3 ) to be described later.

The temperature sensor 16 may be coupled to the protrusion protruding downward from the bottom of the fermenter 112 .

2 is a perspective view of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the beverage maker shown in FIG. 2 .

The beverage maker may include a base 100 . The base 100 may constitute the outer appearance of the bottom surface of the beverage maker, and the fermentation module 1, the refrigeration cycle device 13, the feed water heater 53, the feed water pump 52, and the main frame 230 located on the upper side thereof. ) can be supported.

The beverage maker may further include a beverage container 101 capable of receiving and storing the beverage dropped from the beverage dispensing valve 62 . The beverage container 101 may be integrally formed with the base 100 or coupled to the base 100 .

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

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

A plurality of holes through which the beverage falls into the container body 101A may be formed in the container top plate 101B.

Among the beverages dropped from the beverage dispensing valve 62, the beverages that have fallen around the beverage container (not shown) may fall to the container top plate 101B, and through the hole of the container top plate 101B, into the beverage container 101 inside. It can be temporarily stored, and the vicinity of the beverage maker can be kept clean.

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

The fermentation module 1 may be disposed on the base 100 . At this time, the fermentation module 1 may be disposed directly seated on the base 1 , or supported by a separate fermentation module supporter (not shown) seated on the base 100 may be disposed on the base 100 . have.

The fermentation module 1 may include a fermenter module 111 having an opening 170 formed therein, and a fermentation lead 107 covering the opening. As described above, the beverage preparation pack 12 may be disposed inside the fermenter module 111 .

The fermentation tank 112 may be accommodated inside the fermentation case 160 . The insulator 171 may be positioned between the fermenter 112 and the fermentation case 160 and may insulate the fermenter 112 . At this time, the evaporator 134 (refer to FIG. 1) and/or the heater 14 (refer to FIG. 1) wound around the fermenter 112 may be located between the heat insulating unit 171 and the fermenter 112. That is, the heat insulating unit 171 may surround the evaporator 134 and/or the heater 14 together with the fermenter 112 , thereby making it easy to control the temperature of the fermenter 112 .

The fermentation lead 107 may be disposed on the upper side of the fermenter module 111 , and the opening 170 of the fermenter module 111 may be opened and closed from the upper side.

The fermenter module 111 may further include a lead seating body 179 on which the fermentation lead 107 is seated. The lead seating body 179 may be disposed on the upper side of the fermentation case 160, and may support the fermentation lead 107 from below.

Fermentation case 160 may constitute a portion of the outer appearance of the lower side of the fermentation module (1), the fermentation lead 107 may constitute a portion of the appearance of the upper portion of the fermentation module (1).

The fermentation case 160 may be placed on the base 100 .

The fermentation lead 107 may be detachably connected, slidably connected, or rotatably connected to the fermenter module 111 . For example, the fermentation lead 107 may be hinge-connected to the lid seating body 179 .

The fermentation lead 107 may be provided with a first hinge connection portion 109A protruding to the rear, and the first hinge connection portion 109A may be hinge-connected to the lid seating body 179 .

Meanwhile, the water tank 51 may be disposed on the upper side of the base 100 and may be spaced apart from the base 100 . The tank 51 may be vertically spaced apart from the base 100 by a tank supporter 233 to be described later.

The water tank 51 may be spaced apart from the fermentation module 1 in a horizontal direction. In more detail, the water tank 51 and the fermentation module 1 may be spaced apart in the left and right directions.

The upper surface of the water tank 51 may be opened. The front and back surfaces of the water tank 51 may be curved surfaces rounded in the horizontal direction, and both sides of the water tank 51 may be flat. At this time, the curvature of the front and back surfaces of the water tank 51 may be the same as the curvature of the outer circumferential surface of the fermentation module 1 .

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the shape of the water tank 51 may be changed as needed. For example, the water tank 51 may be formed in a hollow cylindrical shape with an open upper surface.

The water tank 51 may be provided with a water tank handle 59 . The water tank handle 59 may be rotatably connected to the water tank 51 . In more detail, both ends of the water tank handle 59 may be hinged to both sides of the water tank 51 .

The user may lift the water tank 51 by holding the water tank handle 59 while rotating the water tank handle 59 upward.

A step portion 51a may be formed at the upper end of the water tank 51 . The stepped portion 51a may be a portion of the upper end of the water tank 51 that is formed to be stepped, and thus has a lower height than the other upper end. The step portion 51a may be formed by stepping a portion of the front side of the upper end of the water tank 51 .

The water tank handle 59 may be provided to be in contact with the step portion 51a. At this time, the width of the water tank handle 59 may be the same as the height of the step difference. In addition, the water tank handle 59 may include a bent portion formed to be bent, and the curvature of the bent portion may be the same as the front curvature of the water tank 51 .

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

The water tank lead 110 may be rotatably connected to the water tank 51 .

The water tank lid 110 may be provided with a second hinge connecting portion 110A protruding rearward, and the second hinge connecting portion 110A may be hingedly connected to the water tank 51 .

The tank lid 110 may be formed in the same shape as the lid body 109 of the fermentation lead 107 . Accordingly, the beverage maker can have a sense of unity in design, and there is an advantage that the same parts can be utilized as the lid body 109 of the water tank lid 110 and the fermentation lid 107, respectively.

The height between the base 100 and the lid body 109 of the fermentation lead 107 may be the same as the height between the base 100 and the water tank lid 110 . In more detail, the height between the base 100 and the upper surface of the fermentation reed 107 may be the same as the height between the base 100 and the upper surface of the water tank lid 110 .

Meanwhile, the beverage maker may further include an outer case 200 .

The outer case 200 may be mounted on the base 100 .

The outer case 200 may form the appearance of the beverage maker.

The outer case 200 may include a fermentation module cover 201 that covers the fermentation module 1 and a water tank cover 202 that covers the water tank 51 . The fermentation module cover 201 and the water tank cover 202 may be formed in a hollow cylindrical shape. Some of the peripheral surfaces of the fermentation module cover 201 and the water tank cover 202 may be opened.

It may surround at least a portion of the outer circumference of each of the fermentation module 1 and the water tank 51 . That is, the fermentation module 1 may be disposed inside the fermentation module cover 201 , and the water tank 51 may be disposed inside the water tank cover 202 .

The fermentation module cover 201 and the water tank cover 51 may fix the fermentation module 1 and the water tank 51, respectively, and protect them from external impact.

The curvature of the fermentation module cover 201 may be the same as the outer circumferential curvature of the fermentation module 1 , and the curvature of the water tank cover 202 may be the same as the curvature of the front and rear surfaces of the water tank 51 .

The height of the fermentation module cover 201 may be higher than the height of the fermentation case 160 . The height of the fermentation module cover 201 is preferably the same as the height of the fermentation module 1 .

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

The height and/or diameter of the fermentation module cover 201 and the water tank cover 202 may be the same. Thereby, the appearance of the beverage maker can be improved in design by the symmetrical structure and unity. The detailed configuration of the fermentation module cover 201 and the water tank cover 202 will be described in detail later.

At least one of the main frame 230 , the water pump 52 , the water heater 53 , the air injection pump 82 , and the temperature controller 11 may be accommodated in the outer case 200 . In addition, at least a portion of the flow path module 2 may be positioned inside the outer case 200 .

The outer case 200 may be configured by combining a plurality of members. The outer case 200 may include a front cover 210 and a rear cover 220 .

The front cover 210 may be disposed in front of the fermentation module 1 , the water tank 51 and the main frame 230 , and the rear cover 220 is the fermentation module 1 , the water tank 51 and the main frame 230 . ) can be disposed behind.

The front cover 210 may constitute a partial exterior of the front side of the beverage maker.

A beverage outlet valve 62 may be mounted on the front cover 210 . The beverage dispensing valve 62 may be disposed closer to the upper end than the lower end of the front cover 210 . The beverage dispensing valve 62 may be located above the beverage container 101 . The user may take out the beverage by opening the beverage dispensing valve 62 .

The front cover 210 may be configured by combining a plurality of members.

The front cover 210 may include a front fermentation module cover 211 , a front water tank cover 212 , and a center cover 213 .

The front fermentation module cover 211 may cover a portion of the front of the outer circumference of the fermentation module (1). The front fermentation module cover 211 may be a part of the front side of the fermentation module cover 201 .

The front fermentation module cover 211 may include an upper front fermentation module cover 215 and a lower front fermentation module cover 216 .

The upper front fermentation module cover 215 and the lower front fermentation module cover 216 may be integrally formed.

The upper front fermentation module cover 215 may cover a front portion of the outer circumference of the fermentation lead 107 , and the lower front fermentation module cover 216 may cover a portion of the outer circumference front of the fermentation case 160 .

The circumferential length of the upper front fermentation module cover 215 may be longer than the circumferential length of the lower front fermentation module cover 216 .

In more detail, the outer end of the lower front fermentation module cover 216 and the outer end of the upper front fermentation module cover 215 may coincide with each other with respect to the circumferential direction of the front fermentation module cover 211 . The outer end of the lower front fermentation module cover 216 and the outer end of the upper front fermentation module cover 215 may form an outer end 211A of the front fermentation module cover 211 together.

The front-rear distance between the inner end of the lower front fermentation module cover 216 and the center cover 213 may be closer than the front-rear distance between the inner end 215B of the upper front fermentation module cover 215 and the center cover 213 have.

The front fermentation module cover 211 may constitute the fermentation module cover 201 together with the rear fermentation module cover 262 of the rear cover 220 . That is, the fermentation module cover 201 may include a front fermentation module cover 211 and a rear fermentation module cover 262 . The front fermentation module cover 211 and the rear fermentation module cover 262 may be fastened to each other.

The rear fermentation module cover 262 may cover a portion of the rear side of the fermentation module 1 . The rear fermentation module cover 262 may be a part of the rear side of the fermentation module cover 201 . The rear fermentation module cover 262 may be located at the rear of the front fermentation module cover 211 .

The rear fermentation module cover 262 may include an upper rear fermentation module cover 266 and a lower rear fermentation module cover 267 .

The upper rear fermentation module cover 266 and the lower rear fermentation module cover 267 may be integrally formed.

The upper rear fermentation module cover 266 may cover a portion of the rear outer circumference of the fermentation lead 107 , and the lower rear fermentation module cover 267 may cover a portion of the rear outer circumference of the fermentation case 160 .

The circumferential length of the upper rear fermentation module cover 266 may be longer than the circumferential length of the lower rear fermentation module cover 267 .

The outer end of the lower rear fermentation module cover 267 and the outer end of the upper rear fermentation module cover 266 may coincide with each other with respect to the circumferential direction of the rear fermentation module cover 262 . The outer end of the lower rear fermentation module cover 267 and the outer end of the upper rear fermentation module cover 266 may form an outer end 262A of the rear fermentation module cover 262 together.

The outer end 262A of the rear fermentation module cover 262 may be in contact with the outer end 211A of the front fermentation module cover 211 .

The inner end 266B of the upper rear fermentation module cover 266 may be in contact with the inner end 215B of the upper front fermentation module cover 215 . On the other hand, the inner end 267B of the lower rear fermentation module cover 267 may be spaced apart from the inner end of the lower front fermentation module cover 216 .

Meanwhile, the front water tank cover 212 may cover the front surface of the water tank 51 . The front water tank cover 212 may be a front side portion of the water tank cover 202 .

The front water tank cover 212 may include an upper front water tank cover 217 and a lower front water tank cover 218 .

The upper front water tank cover 217 and the lower front water tank cover 218 may be integrally formed.

The upper front water tank cover 217 may cover the upper portion of the front surface of the water tank 51 and the water tank handle 59 . The lower front water tank cover 218 may cover a lower portion of the front surface of the water tank 51 .

The circumferential length of the upper front water tank cover 217 may be longer than the circumferential length of the lower front water tank cover 218 .

The outer end of the lower front water tank cover 218 and the outer end of the upper front water tank cover 217 may coincide with each other with respect to the circumferential direction of the front water tank cover 212 . The outer end of the lower front water tank cover 218 and the outer end of the upper front water tank cover 217 may together form the outer end 212A of the front water tank cover 212 .

The front-rear distance between the inner end of the lower front water tank cover 218 and the center cover 213 may be closer than the front-rear distance between the inner end 217B of the upper front water tank cover 217 and the center cover 213 .

The front water tank cover 212 may constitute the water tank cover 202 together with the rear water tank cover 263 of the rear cover 220 . That is, the water tank cover 202 may include a front water tank cover 212 and a rear water tank cover 263 . The front water tank cover 212 and the rear water tank cover 263 may be coupled to each other.

The rear water tank cover 263 may cover a part of the rear side of the outer circumference of the water tank 51 . The rear water tank cover 263 may be disposed behind the front water tank cover 212 .

The rear water tank cover 263 may include an upper rear water tank cover 268 and a lower rear water tank cover 269 .

The upper and rear water tank cover 268 and the lower rear water tank cover 269 may be integrally formed.

The upper rear water tank cover 268 may cover a portion of an upper side of the rear surface of the water tank 51 , and the lower rear water tank cover 269 may cover a lower portion of the rear surface of the water tank 51 .

The circumferential length of the upper rear water tank cover 268 may be longer than the circumferential length of the lower rear water tank cover 269 .

The outer end of the lower rear water tank cover 267 and the outer end of the upper rear water tank cover 268 may coincide with each other with respect to the circumferential direction of the rear water tank cover 263 . The outer end of the lower rear water tank cover 267 and the outer end of the upper rear water tank cover 268 may together form the outer end 263A of the rear water tank cover 263 .

The outer end 263A of the rear water tank cover 263 may be in contact with the outer end 212A of the front water tank cover 212 .

The inner end 268B of the upper rear water tank cover 268 may be in contact with the inner end 217B of the upper front water tank cover 217 . On the other hand, the inner end of the lower rear water tank cover 269 may be spaced apart from the inner end of the lower front water tank cover 218 .

Meanwhile, the center cover 213 may be disposed between the front fermentation module cover 211 and the front water tank cover 212 . Both side ends of the center cover 213 may be in contact with the front fermentation module cover 211 and the front water tank cover 212 , respectively.

The center cover 213 may have a flat plate shape disposed vertically.

The height of the center cover 213 may be the same as the height of the front fermentation module cover 211 and the front water tank cover 212 , respectively.

The center cover 213 may be provided with a dispensing valve mounting part 214 to which the beverage dispensing valve 62 is mounted.

The valve body 600 of the beverage dispensing valve 62 may be mounted to the dispensing valve mounting unit 214 . The ejection valve mounting portion 214 may be formed by recessing a portion of the front surface of the center cover 213 to the rear.

The ejection valve mounting part 214 may be formed at a position closer to the upper end than the lower end of the center cover 213 .

A through hole 214A opened in the front-rear direction may be formed in the extraction valve mounting part 214 . A beverage dispensing passage 61 may pass through the through hole 214A and be connected to the beverage dispensing valve 62 .

The beverage maker may include a display 282 that displays various information of the beverage maker. The display 282 may be disposed on the center cover 213 .

The display 282 is preferably formed at a position not covered by the beverage dispensing valve 62 among the center cover 213 . That is, the display 282 may not overlap the beverage dispensing valve 62 in the horizontal direction.

The display 282 may include a display device such as an LCD, an LED, or an OLED. The display 282 may include a display PCB on which a display element is installed. The display PCB may be electrically connected to a control module 280 to be described later.

The beverage maker may include an input unit for receiving a command related to manufacturing of the beverage maker.

The input unit may include a rotary knob 283 . The rotary knob 283 may be disposed on the center cover 213 . The rotary knob 283 may be disposed below the display 282 .

Also, the input unit may include a touch screen that receives a user's command through a touch method. A touch screen may be provided on the display 282 .

The input unit may be electrically connected to a control module 280 to be described later. In addition, the user may input a command through a remote control or a wireless communication device, and of course, the control module 280 may receive the user's command through a wireless communication device.

Meanwhile, the rear cover 220 may be disposed at the rear of the fermentation module 1 , the water tank 51 , and the main frame 230 .

The rear cover 220 may be coupled to the front cover 210 , and an inner space of the outer case 200 may be formed between the rear cover 220 and the front cover 210 .

The rear cover 220 may be mounted on the base 100 and may have the same height as the front cover 210 .

The rear cover 220 may include a first rear cover 260 and a second rear cover 270 .

The first rear cover 260 may be mounted on the base 100 , and the second rear cover 270 may be mounted on the first rear cover 260 .

The first rear cover 260 may have a cover through hole 264 opened in the front-rear direction. In more detail, the cover body 261 may have a cover through-hole 264 that is opened in the front-rear direction. The cover through hole 264 may face the main frame 230 in the front and rear directions. Accordingly, the user can access the inside of the beverage maker without removing the first rear cover 260 .

The first rear cover 260 may include a cover body 261 , a rear fermentation module cover 262 , and a rear water tank cover 263 . As described above, the rear fermentation module cover 262 may constitute the fermentation module cover 201 together with the front fermentation module cover 211 , and the rear water tank cover 263 is a water tank together with the front water tank cover 212 . A cover 202 may be configured.

The rear fermentation module cover 262 and the rear water tank cover 263 may be mounted in contact with the cover body 261 . At least a portion of the cover body 261 may be located at the rear of the rear fermentation module cover 262 and the rear water tank cover 263 . The rear fermentation module cover 262 and the rear water tank cover 263 may be mounted from the front of the cover body 261 .

The cover body 261 may be provided with a fermentation module cover seating portion formed by partially recessing a portion of the upper surface of the cover body 261 to the rear. The upper rear fermentation module cover 266 may be seated in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the fermentation module cover seat portion.

In addition, the cover body 261 may be formed with a water tank cover seating portion formed by partially recessing a portion of the upper surface of the cover body 261 to the rear. The upper and rear tank cover 268 may be seated in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the tank cover seating part.

Hinge connection part fitting grooves 262C and 263C may be formed at the upper ends of the rear fermentation module cover 262 and the rear water tank cover 263 , respectively. The first hinge connection part 109A formed in the lid body 109 of the fermentation lead 107 may be fitted and fixed to the first hinge connection part fitting groove 262C formed in the rear fermentation module cover 262 . The second hinge connecting portion fitting groove 263C formed in the rear water tank cover 263 may be fixedly fitted with the second hinge connecting portion 110A formed in the water tank lead 110 .

The height of the upper rear fermentation module cover 266 and the upper rear water tank cover 268 may be the same as the height of the dispenser 3 .

A pipe receiving hole 265 may be formed in the rear fermentation module cover 262 . The pipe accommodating hole 265 may be formed to be elongated in the vertical direction and may be opened in the front-rear direction.

The cooling pipe 136 may be connected to the fermentation module 1, and a refrigerant passage constituting the refrigeration cycle device 13 (see FIG. 1) may be disposed. In more detail, a refrigerant passage connecting the expansion mechanism 133 and the evaporator 134 (refer to FIG. 1 ) may be disposed in the cooling pipe.

The cooling pipe 136 may be connected to the rear side of the fermentation module 1 . The cooling pipe 136 may be disposed in the pipe receiving hole 265 formed in the rear fermentation module cover 262 .

The cover body 261 may support the dispenser 3 . At least a portion of the dispenser 3 may be mounted on the upper surface of the cover body 261 , and the cover body 261 may support the dispenser 3 from below.

A dispenser outlet flow path receiving groove 261A may be formed in the cover body 261 . A portion of the upper front end of the cover body 261 may be recessed to the rear to form a dispenser outlet passage receiving groove 261A.

The dispenser outlet flow path module 3B may be connected to the lower side of the dispenser 3 , and may extend into the inner space of the outer case 200 through the dispenser outlet flow path receiving groove 261A.

The second rear cover 270 may be mounted from the rear of the first rear cover 260 . The second rear cover 270 may cover at least a portion of the cover through hole 264 formed in the first rear cover 260 .

The second rear cover 270 may be mounted on the cover body 261 of the first rear cover 260 . The size of the second rear cover 270 may be larger than that of the cover body 260 . The side surface 274 of the second rear cover 270 may surround the side surface of the cover body 261 from the outside, and the upper surface 277 of the second rear cover 270 is located above the top surface of the cover body 261 . can be located

At least one through hole 271 may be formed in the rear cover 220 .

In more detail, at least one through hole 271 may be formed in the second rear cover 270 . The through hole 271 may face the cover through hole 264 formed in the first rear cover 260 in the front-rear direction.

The blowing fan 135 may be disposed to face the cover through hole 264 and the through hole 271 in the front and rear directions, and the condenser 132 may be located between the blowing fan 135 and the through hole 271 . The air heat-exchanged in the condenser 132 by the blower fan 135 may be discharged to the outside of the outer case 200 by sequentially passing through the cover through-hole 264 and the through-hole 271 .

In addition, the gas taken out by the gas outlet valve (73, see FIG. 1) may be discharged to the outside of the beverage maker through the through hole (271).

At least one of the dispenser cover part 272 and the dispenser support part 273 may be formed on the second rear cover 270 .

The dispenser cover part 272 may be formed by recessing a part of the front surface of the second rear cover 270 to the rear. The dispenser cover part 272 may cover the rear surface of the dispenser 3 . Accordingly, there is an advantage that the beverage maker covering the rear surface of the dispenser 3 can be compact with respect to the front-rear direction compared to the case where the dispenser cover portion 272 is not recessed.

The dispenser support 273 may be formed by partially recessing a portion of the upper surface of the second rear cover 270 . The height of the dispenser support 273 may be the same as the height of the top surface of the cover body 261 .

A rear portion of the dispenser 3 may be mounted on the dispenser support 273 , and the dispenser support 273 may support the dispenser 3 from below.

The dispenser cover part 272 and the dispenser support part 273 may together form a dispenser accommodating part, and a rear portion of the dispenser 3 may be disposed in the dispenser accommodating part. The left-right widths of the dispenser cover part 272 and the dispenser support part 273 may be the same as the left-right widths of the dispenser 3 .

At least one hinge connection part receiving groove 275 , 276 may be formed in the second rear cover 270 . Preferably, the second rear cover 270 has a first hinge connection part receiving groove 275 in which the first hinge connection part 109A is accommodated, and a second hinge connection part accommodation groove in which the second hinge connection part 110A is accommodated ( 276) may be formed.

The first hinge connection part accommodating groove 275 may correspond to the first hinge connection part fixing groove 262C formed in the rear fermentation module cover 262 , and the second hinge connection part accommodating groove 276 is the rear water tank cover 263 ). It may correspond to the second hinge connection part fixing groove 263C formed in the .

Accordingly, there is an advantage that the beverage maker can be compact in the front-rear direction compared to the case where the hinge connection receiving grooves 275, 276 are not formed.

Meanwhile, the dispenser 3 may be disposed between the fermentation module 1 and the water tank 51 . Accordingly, the beverage maker can be manufactured more compactly when the dispenser 3 is located other than between the fermentation module 1 and the water tank 51 , and the dispenser 3 is located in the fermentation module 1 and the water tank 51 . can be protected by

One side of the dispenser 3 may be in contact with the fermentation module 1 , and the other side may be in contact with the water tank 51 . At least a portion of each of both side surfaces of the dispenser 3 may be formed in a curved surface, and the curved surface may be in contact with the outer circumference of the fermentation module cover 201 and the outer circumference of the water tank cover 202, respectively.

The dispenser 3 may be vertically spaced apart from the base 100 on the upper side of the base 100 . Also, the dispenser 3 may be positioned above the main frame 230 . That is, the main frame 230 may be positioned between the base 100 and the dispenser 3 in the vertical direction.

The dispenser 3 may be positioned between the front cover 210 and the rear cover 220 in the front-rear direction. The front of the dispenser 3 may be covered by the center cover 213 of the front cover 210 , and the rear of the dispenser 3 may be covered by the dispenser cover 272 of the second rear cover 270 .

The dispenser 3 may be seated on the rear cover 220 . The dispenser 3 may be supported by the cover body 261 of the first rear cover 261 and the dispenser support 273 of the second rear cover 270 . At this time, the dispenser outlet flow path module 3B connected to the dispenser 3 may be disposed to pass through the dispenser outlet flow path receiving groove 261A of the cover body 261 .

The dispenser 3 includes a capsule accommodating body 36 having capsule accommodating parts 31, 32, 33 in which capsules C1, C2, and C3 are detachably accommodated, and a lid module covering the capsule accommodating part ( 37) may be included.

The capsule receiving body 36 may be supported by the cover body 261 of the first rear cover 261 and the dispenser support 273 of the second rear cover 270 .

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

The dispenser 3 may be installed to be positioned approximately in the upper center of the beverage maker, and the user rotates the lid module 37 of the dispenser 3 upward to easily mount the capsules C1, C2, and C3. , can be separated.

Meanwhile, the beverage maker may include a main frame 230 on which at least a portion of the flow path module 2 is mounted.

The main frame 230 may be positioned between the front cover 210 and the rear cover 220 in the front-rear direction. At least a portion of the main frame 230 may be located at the rear of the fermentation module 1 and the water tank 51 .

The main frame 230 may be mounted on the base 100 . The main frame 230 may include a water tank supporter 233 , and the water tank supporter 233 may separate the water tank 51 from the base 100 in the vertical direction.

The main frame 230 may be located below the dispenser 3 .

At least one of a water supply pump 52 , a water heater 53 , a blower 135 , and an air injection pump 82 may be mounted on the main frame 230 . Hereinafter, the blower 135 and the air injection pump 82 will be described based on the case where they are mounted on the main frame 230 .

In addition, the control module 280 may be mounted on the main frame 230 .

At least a portion of the main frame 230 may be positioned between the condenser 132 and the fermentation module 1 and may prevent the temperature of the fermentation module 1 from rising by the heat of the condenser 132 .

Meanwhile, the compressor 131 may be disposed between the base 100 and the water tank 51 in the vertical direction.

In addition, at least one of the compressor 131 , the water heater 53 , and the water pump 52 may be disposed between the water tank supporter 233 and the fermentation module 1 in a horizontal direction.

In addition, at least one of the water heater 53 and the water pump 52 may be disposed in front of the main frame 230 . The condenser 132 may be disposed behind the blowing fan 135 mounted on the main frame 230 .

The condenser 132 may be disposed to face the blowing fan 135 mounted on the main frame 230 . The condenser 132 may be disposed behind the blowing fan 135 .

On the other hand, the beverage maker may include a control module 280 for controlling the beverage maker.

The control module 280 may be an electric part of the beverage maker. The control module 280 may be detachably mounted on the main frame 230 .

The control module 280 may include a main PCB and a PCB case 281 in which the main PCB is embedded.

The control module 280 may further include a wireless communication device that wirelessly communicates with a wireless communication device such as a remote control or a mobile terminal. The wireless communication device, such as a Wi-Fi module and a Bluetooth module, may be installed without being limited to the type as long as it can communicate wirelessly with a remote control or a wireless communication device.

The control module 280 may receive a command input from the input unit. For example, the control module 280 may prepare a beverage according to a command input by the rotary knob 283 . In addition, the control module 280 may output various information of the beverage maker to the display 282 . For example, the control module 280 may display information such as the amount of beverage taken out, the remaining amount of the beverage, or completion of beverage dispensing through the display 282 .

The control module 280 may control at least one of the flow path module 2 , the water pump 52 , the water heater 53 , the air injection pump 82 , and the temperature controller 11 .

The control module 280 may be disposed on the main frame 230 . The control module 280 may be fastened to the rear of the main frame 230 .

The PCB case 281 may be fastened to the main frame 230 and may safely protect the internal main PCB.

At least a portion of the control module 280 may be disposed to face the cover through hole 264 formed in the first rear cover 260 .

The control module 280 may sense the pressure inside the beverage preparation pack 12 by the pressure sensor 72 , and may detect the temperature of the fermenter 112 by the temperature sensor 16 . The control module 280 may determine the degree of fermentation of the beverage using the pressure or temperature sensed in this way.

The control module 280 may detect the temperature of water supplied from the water supply flow path module 5 to the main flow path 4 by the temperature sensor 57 , and control the water supply heater 53 according to the detected water temperature. can do.

The control module 280 may control the temperature controller 11 to maintain the temperature of the fermenter 112 at an appropriate temperature.

The control module 280 can integrate at least one of the time when the limit switch 630, which will be described later, is on, the time when the air injection pump 82 is driven, and the time when the main valve 9 is on after the beverage production is completed. have. The control module 280 may calculate the amount of beverage taken out from the beverage preparation pack 12 according to the time accumulated in this way. The control module 280 may calculate the remaining amount of the beverage from the extraction amount of the beverage thus calculated. The control module 280 may determine whether all beverages in the beverage preparation pack 12 have been taken out from the calculated remaining amount of beverage information. When it is determined that all beverages in the beverage preparation pack 12 have been taken out, the control module 280 may determine that beverage extraction is complete.

In addition, the control module 280 may control the overall operation of the beverage maker. In this regard, it will be described in detail later.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a beverage dispensing valve of the beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The beverage dispensing valve 62 may include a valve body 600 , an elevation valve body 610 , a rotary lever 620 , and a limit switch 630 .

The valve body 600 may have a valve flow path 611 connected to the beverage outlet flow path 61 (refer to FIG. 1 ) may be formed.

The lifting valve body 610 may be discharged to be lifted from the valve body 600 and may open and close the valve passage 611 .

The rotary lever 620 may be rotatably connected to the upper portion of the lift valve body 610 to lift the lift valve body 610 during a rotation operation.

The limit switch 630 may be switched by the lifting valve body 610 .

The beverage dispensing valve 62 may further include a valve spring 640 built in the valve body 600 to elastically press the lifting valve body 610 in a downward direction.

The valve body 600 may be mounted on the outlet valve mounting part 214 formed on the center cover 213 .

The valve flow path 611 may include a horizontal flow path 612 elongated in the front-rear direction along the valve body 600 and a vertical flow path 613 formed to be bent downwardly at the tip of the horizontal flow path 612 . The beverage guided to the beverage extraction flow path 61 may fall to the lower side of the vertical flow path 613 after sequentially passing through the horizontal flow path 612 and the vertical flow path 613 when the horizontal flow path 612 is opened. The valve body 600 may include a horizontal portion having a horizontal passage 612 formed therein, and a vertical portion formed perpendicular to the horizontal portion and having a vertical passage 613 formed therein.

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

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

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

The limit switch 630 may be electrically connected to the control module 280 , and the control module 280 may control the beverage maker according to the ON and OFF of the limit switch 630 .

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

5 is a flowchart illustrating a control sequence of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the operation of the beverage maker of this embodiment will be described as follows.

The beverage maker of this embodiment may include a cleaning step (S100) (S1300) of washing and/or sterilizing the flow path therein. The cleaning steps (S100) (S1300) may be performed separately from the beverage preparation step.

The cleaning step (S100) (S1300) is preferably carried out before the implementation of the beverage production step and after the implementation of the beverage production step.

In addition, the cleaning steps (S100) (S1300) can be performed by a user input in the middle of the beverage manufacturing step, in this case, as in the first fermentation step or the second fermentation step to be described later, the main valve 9 is Close, and can be performed while the dispenser 3 is not filled with additives.

The cleaning steps S100 and S1300 may be performed in a state in which the capsules C1, C2, and C3 are not accommodated in the dispenser 3 .

On the other hand, the beverage preparation step may be carried out in a state in which the capsules C1, C2, and C3 are accommodated in the dispenser 3 and the beverage preparation pack 12 is accommodated in the fermenter 112 .

A user may input washing and sterilization commands through an input unit provided in the control module 280, a remote control, or a mobile terminal. The control module 280 may control the beverage maker to the cleaning steps S100 (S1300) according to the input of the washing and sterilization command.

In addition, the user may input a beverage preparation command through an input unit provided in the control module 280, a remote control, a mobile terminal, or the like. The control module 280 may automatically control the beverage maker to the cleaning step (S100) (S1300) before and after execution of the beverage production step according to the input of the beverage production command.

During the cleaning steps (S100) (S1300), the beverage maker may perform sterilization and/or washing with water or air.

Hereinafter, the cleaning step (S100) performed before the beverage manufacturing step will be described first.

Hereinafter, a case in which washing and/or sterilization is performed with water will be first described.

When the beverage dispensing valve is in the closed state, the control module 280 may display a message to open the beverage dispensing valve 62 on the display 282, and the user opens the beverage dispensing valve 62 to open the limit switch 630 ) can be turned on.

The control module 280 controls the water supply pump 52 and the water heater 53 when the limit switch 630 of the beverage dispensing valve 62 is on and a washing and sterilization command is input through an input unit, a remote control or a mobile terminal, etc. can come on In addition, the control module 280 may open each on-off valve 313 , 323 , 333 and the bypass valve 35 , and may keep the main valve 9 closed.

When the water supply pump 52 is turned on, the water in the water tank 51 may flow to the water heater 53 and be heated by the water heater 53 .

The water (ie, hot water) heated by the water heater 53 is supplied with the first capsule accommodating part 31, the second capsule accommodating part 32, the third capsule accommodating part 33, and the bypass flow path ( 4C). The water heated by the water heater 53 passes through the first capsule accommodating part 31, the second capsule accommodating part 32, the third capsule accommodating part 33, and the bypass flow path 4C. Afterward, it may flow to the second main flow path 4B, and may be discharged to the beverage dispensing valve 62 through the beverage dispensing path 61 .

During the control as described above, the beverage maker has a first main flow path 4A, a bypass flow path 4C, a bypass valve 35, a capsule accommodating part 31, 32, 33, and a beverage outlet flow path 61. And the beverage outlet valve 62 may be washed and sterilized by the water heated by the water heater 53 .

The beverage maker may perform washing and sterilization as described above for a cleaning set time.

The control module 280 may turn off the water pump 52 and the water heater 53 after the set cleaning time has elapsed, and the bypass valve 35 and each on/off valve 313, 323, and 333 may all be turned off. can be closed.

Hereinafter, a case in which washing is performed by air will be described.

When the beverage dispensing valve is in the closed state, the control module 280 may display a message to open the beverage dispensing valve 62 on the display 282, and the user opens the beverage dispensing valve 62 to open the limit switch 630 ) can be turned on.

The control module 280 may turn on the air injection pump 82 when the limit switch 630 of the beverage dispensing valve 62 is on and a washing and sterilization command is input through an input unit, a remote control, or a portable terminal. In addition, the control module 280 can open each on-off valve 313, 323, 333 and the bypass valve 35, and can keep the main valve 9 and the air supply on-off valve 159 closed. have.

When the air injection pump 82 is turned on, air is pumped into the air injection passage 81 , each of the first capsule receiving part 31 , the second capsule receiving part 32 , and the third capsule receiving part 33 . And, it may flow to the bypass flow path 4C. The air pumped by the air injection pump 82 passes through the first capsule accommodating part 31, the second capsule accommodating part 32, the third capsule accommodating part 33, and the bypass flow path 4C. After this, it may flow to the second main flow path 4B, and may be discharged to the beverage dispensing valve 62 through the beverage dispensing path 61 .

During the control as described above, the beverage maker has a first main flow path 4A, a bypass flow path 4C, a bypass valve 35, a capsule accommodating part 31, 32, 33, and a beverage outlet flow path 61. And the beverage outlet valve 62 can be cleaned by the air pumped by the air injection pump (82).

The beverage maker may perform washing as described above for a set cleaning time.

The control module 280 may turn off the air injection pump 82 after a set cleaning time has elapsed, and may close the bypass valve 35 and each on/off valve 313 , 323 , 333 . .

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

Hereinafter, the beverage manufacturing step will be described.

The user may open the fermentation lid 107 and insert the beverage preparation pack 12 into the opening 170 to be seated in the fermenter module 111 for the beverage preparation step. Thereafter, the user may close the fermentation lid 107 , and the beverage preparation pack 12 may be accommodated and stored in the fermenter module 111 and the fermentation lid 107 . At this time, the inside of the fermenter 112 may be closed by the fermentation lead (107).

Then, the user inserts a plurality of capsules (C1) (C2) (C3) into the dispenser (3) before and after the seating of the beverage preparation pack (12), and then uses the lead module (37) to receive a plurality of capsules (31). (32) and (33) can be covered.

A user may input a beverage preparation command through an input unit connected to the control module 280, a remote control, or a mobile terminal. The control module 280 may control the beverage maker to the beverage production step according to the input of the beverage production command.

The control module 280 may initiate the water supply step (S200) of supplying water to the beverage preparation pack 12 during the beverage preparation step. The water supply step (S200) may be a liquid malt forming step in which the malt in the beverage preparation pack 12 is evenly mixed with hot water to form liquid malt.

The control module 280 may turn on the water pump 52 and the water heater 53 during the water supply step S200 and may open the bypass valve 35 . In addition, the control module 280 may control the opening of the main valve 9 by turning on the main valve 9 which is in an off state. The control module 280 may keep the first on-off valve 313, the second on-off valve 323, and the third on-off valve 333 off during the water supply step (S200).

Meanwhile, the control module 280 may turn on the gas outlet valve 73 when water is supplied to the beverage preparation pack 12 . In addition, the control module 280 may control the opening of the exhaust valve 156 by turning on the exhaust valve 156 .

Water in the water tank 51 may be discharged from the water tank 51 and may pass through the feed water pump 52 , may flow to the water feed heater 53 and be heated in the water feed heater 53 . The water heated by the water supply heater 53 can pass through the first main flow path 4A and the bypass valve 35 in sequence, and passes through the main valve 9 to the inside of the beverage preparation pack 12 . can be imported. The hot water flowing into the beverage preparation pack 12 through the main flow path 4 may be mixed with the malt accommodated in the beverage preparation pack 12, and the malt in the beverage preparation pack 12 is mixed with water and gradually diluted. can be On the other hand, since hot water is supplied to the beverage preparation pack 12, the malt accommodated in the beverage preparation pack 12 can be quickly and evenly mixed with the hot water.

The beverage preparation pack 12 may be gradually expanded when water is introduced as described above, and the air between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 is partially in the air supply flow path ( 154 , and the air flowing through the air supply passage 154 may be exhausted through the exhaust valve 156 .

While water is introduced into the beverage preparation pack 12, some of the air filled between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 may be exhausted through the exhaust valve 156, and the beverage preparation pack 12 The silver fermenter 112 can be supplied with water without bursting or tearing inside.

On the other hand, during the water supply step (S200) as described above, it is preferable that the water heater 53 heats the water to 50° C. to 70° C., and the control module 280 is a water heater according to the temperature sensed by the thermistor 57. (53) can be controlled.

The beverage maker may perform the water supply step (S200) as described above until the water quantity detected by the flow meter 56 reaches the set flow rate, and when the water quantity detected by the flow meter 56 reaches the set flow rate, the water supply step (S200) may be completed.

Upon completion of the water supply step ( S200 ), the control module 280 may turn off the water pump 52 and the water heater 53 , and may turn off the bypass valve 35 . The control module 280 may turn off the gas outlet valve 73 upon completion of the water supply step S200 . The control module 280 may control the closing of the exhaust valve 156 upon completion of the water supply step ( S200 ).

On the other hand, the beverage maker may be controlled so that air is introduced into the inside of the beverage preparation pack 12 in the middle of the water supply step (S200) as described above.

The control module 280 stops after first introducing water into the beverage preparation pack 12, and then stops after injecting air into the beverage preparation pack 12, and finally, the beverage preparation pack 12 ), it is possible to stop the secondary inflow of hot water into the interior .

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

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

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

The control module 280 may turn on the water supply pump 52 and the water supply heater 53 at the start of the hot water supply process, and may open the bypass valve 35 and the main valve 9 . The control module 280 may open the gas outlet valve 73 when the hot water supply process is started. The control module 280 may open the exhaust valve 156 when the hot water supply process is started.

In addition, the control module 280 may turn off the water supply pump 52 and the water supply heater 53 when the hot water supply process is completed, and may turn off the bypass valve 35 . The control module 280 may turn off the gas outlet valve 73 upon completion of the hot water supply process. The control module 280 may turn off the exhaust valve 156 upon completion of the hot water supply process.

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

The control module 280 may turn on the water pump 52 and the water heater 53 and open the bypass valve 35 and the main valve 9 when the first hot water supply process is started. The control module 280 may open the gas outlet valve 73 at the start of the first hot water supply process. The control module 280 may open the exhaust valve 156 when the first hot water supply process is started.

In addition, the control module 280 may turn off the water supply pump 52 and the water heater 53 upon completion of the first hot water supply process. The control module 280 may maintain the ON state of the bypass valve 35 and the main valve 9 upon completion of the first hot water supply process. The control module 280 may maintain the ON state of the gas outlet valve 73 upon completion of the first hot water supply process. The control module 280 may maintain the on state of the exhaust valve 156 upon completion of the first hot water supply process. During the first hot water supply process, water may be introduced into the beverage preparation pack 12 , and the beverage preparation pack 12 may be expanded by the inflowing water, and the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 . ) Some of the air is pushed by the beverage preparation pack 12 to be expanded and may flow into the air supply passage 154 , and may be exhausted to the outside through the exhaust valve 156 .

The control module 280 may turn on the air injection pump 82 at the start of the air injection process. In addition, the control module 280 may control the closing of the air supply opening/closing valve 159 at the start of the air injection process.

While the air injection pump 82 is on, the air pumped by the air injection pump 82 may be introduced into the bypass flow path 4C through the air injection flow path 81, and the beverage through the main valve 9 It may be introduced into the manufacturing pack 12 . As such, the air introduced into the beverage preparation pack 12 collides with the liquid malt to help the malt and hot water more evenly mix (Mixing).

As air flows into the beverage preparation pack 12, the beverage preparation pack 12 may be inflated, and some of the air between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 is inflated. It may be pushed to the air supply passage 154 and may be exhausted to the outside through the exhaust valve 156 .

When the pressure sensed by the pressure sensor 72 is equal to or greater than the set pressure, the control module 280 may complete the air injection process, and may turn off the air injection pump 82 to complete the air injection process. When the air injection process is completed, the control module 280 may turn on the main valve 9 , the bypass valve 35 , the gas discharge valve 73 , and the exhaust valve 156 .

The control module 280 may turn on the water supply pump 52 and the water heater 53 when the secondary hot water supply process is started.

The water in the water tank 51 may be supplied to the beverage preparation pack 12 as in the first hot water supply process, and new hot water may be additionally supplied to the beverage preparation pack 12 .

During the secondary hot water supply as described above, the beverage preparation pack 12 may be further expanded by the additionally introduced water, and some of the air remaining between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 is expanded. It may be pushed to the beverage preparation pack 12 and flow to the air supply passage 154 , and may be exhausted to the outside through the exhaust valve 156 .

The control module 280 may determine the completion of the secondary hot water supply process according to the flow rate detected by the flow meter 56 in the middle of the secondary hot water supply process. When the flow rate sensed by the flow meter 56 reaches the set flow rate in the middle of the secondary hot water supply process, the control module 280 determines that the secondary hot water supply process is complete, and the water supply pump 52 and the water heater 53 can be turned off, the main valve 9, the bypass valve 35, and the gas outlet valve 73 can be turned off.

And, the control module 280 may control the closing by turning off the exhaust valve 156 so that the air in the fermenter 112 is not exhausted through the exhaust valve 156 .

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

The control module 280 may control the temperature controller 11 for cooling the fermenter 112 . In more detail, the control module 280 may control the compressor 131 and the expansion mechanism 133 of the refrigeration cycle device 13 for cooling the fermenter 112 . The refrigerant compressed in the compressor 131 may be expanded by the expansion mechanism 133 after being condensed in the condenser 132 . The refrigerant expanded by the expansion mechanism 133 may take heat from the fermenter 112 while passing through the evaporator 134 and be evaporated. The refrigerant that has passed through the evaporator 134 may be sucked into the compressor 131 . When the compressor 131 is driven, the fermenter 112 may be gradually cooled, and the beverage preparation pack 12 accommodated in the fermenter 112 and the liquid malt accommodated in the beverage preparation pack 12 may be cooled.

When cooling the fermenter 112 as described above, the beverage maker may cool the beverage preparation pack 12 to a medium temperature, for example, 23° C. to 27° C., and the control module 280 is the temperature installed in the fermenter 112 . The compressor 131 may be controlled according to the temperature sensed by the sensor 16 . The control module 280 may turn on the compressor 131 when the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 16 exceeds the compressor on temperature. The control module 280 may turn off the compressor 131 when the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 16 is equal to or less than the compressor off temperature.

The control module 280 may keep the exhaust valve 156 closed in the middle of the fermenter cooling step (S300), and the air between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 is external through the exhaust valve 156. It does not escape into the fermenter 112, the inside air can be cooled quickly.

Exceptionally, when the temperature of the beverage preparation pack 12 is lower than the intermediate temperature because the external temperature is very low, the control module 280 may turn on the heater 14 wound around the fermenter 112 . The control module 280 may turn on the heater 14 when the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 16 is less than the heater-on temperature. The control module 280 may turn off the heater when the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 16 is equal to or greater than the heater off temperature.

In the beverage maker, after the fermenter cooling step (S300) as described above is started and the compressor 131 is turned on, if the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 16 is at least once below the compressor off temperature, the air in the beverage preparation pack 12 A mixing step (S400) of mixing liquid malt by supplying may be performed. Alternatively, in the beverage maker, when the fermenter cooling step (S300) as described above is started and the heater 14 is turned on, the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 16 is at least once the heater off temperature or more, the beverage preparation pack 12 ) by supplying air in the mixing step (S400) of mixing the liquid malt can be performed.

Even in the middle of the mixing step (S400), the beverage maker may turn on and off the compressor 131 and the heater 14 according to the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 16, and the compressor 131 and the heater 14 ), the on-off control may be continued until the additive input steps (S500) (S600) (S700), which will be described later, are completed.

In the mixing step (S400), the control module 280 may turn on the air injection pump 82 and turn off the air supply on/off valve 159. Also, the control module 280 may open the bypass valve 35 , the main valve 9 , and the gas discharge valve 73 . The control module 280 may open the exhaust valve 156 .

While the air injection pump 82 is on, the air pumped by the air injection pump 82 may be introduced into the bypass passage 4C through the air injection passage 81, and then the second main passage 4B. And it may be introduced into the beverage preparation pack 12 through the main valve (9). As such, the air introduced into the beverage preparation pack 12 may help the malt and water mix more evenly by colliding with the liquid malt, and the air colliding with the liquid malt may supply oxygen to the liquid malt.

While the air is injected into the beverage preparation pack 12 , the beverage preparation pack 12 may be inflated by the air injected into the beverage preparation pack 12 . Part of the air between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 may be pushed to the beverage preparation pack 12 to be expanded and flow into the air supply passage 154, and may be exhausted to the outside through the exhaust valve 156 can

As some of the air between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 is exhausted through the air supply passage 154 and the exhaust valve 156, the beverage preparation pack 12 can be easily expanded and the main The air in the flow path 4 may be quickly introduced into the beverage preparation pack 12 and mixed with the liquid malt.

The control module 280 can mix the air into the liquid malt for the air injection pump 82 is turned on and the mixing set time (eg, 1 hour), and the air injection pump 82 is turned on and the mixing set time is set. When elapsed, the air injection pump 82 may be turned off, and the bypass valve 35 and the gas extraction valve 73 may be turned off. The control module 280 may close the exhaust valve 156 when the air injection pump 82 is turned off. That is, the beverage maker may complete the mixing step (S400) when the mixing set time has elapsed.

The beverage maker may perform an additive input step (S500) (S600) (S700) after the mixing step (S400).

In the additive input step (S500) (S600) (S700), the beverage maker simultaneously or sequentially adds the additive of the first capsule (C1), the additive of the second capsule (C2), and the additive of the third capsule (C3). can be put in

The control module 280 performs the additive input process (S500) of the first capsule (C1), the additive input process (S600) of the second capsule (C2), and the additive input process (S700) of the third capsule (C3) It can be carried out sequentially.

The additive input steps (S500) (S600) (S700) may be performed by hydraulic pressure by the feed water pump 52 or by pneumatic pressure by the air injection pump 82 .

First, the case in which the additive input step (S500) (S600) (S700) is performed by hydraulic pressure will be described.

The control module 280 may keep the bypass valve 35 closed during the additive input steps (S500) (S600) (S700).

The control module 280 controls the feed water pump 52, the main valve 9, the first on/off valve 313, and the gas outlet valve 73 during the additive input process (S500) of the first capsule (C1). The first additive may be turned on for a set time. When the water supply pump 52 is turned on, the water in the water tank 51 may pass through the water supply pump 52 and then through the water heater 53 and may be introduced into the first capsule C1. Water flowing into the first capsule (C1) is mixed with the additives contained in the first capsule (C1), and can flow into the second main passage (4B) together with the additives contained in the first capsule (C1). and may be introduced into the beverage preparation pack 12 through the second main flow path 4B. When the first additive set time has elapsed, the control module 280 may turn off the water pump 52 and the first on/off valve 313, and complete the additive input process (S500) of the first capsule (C1). can do.

The control module 280 may turn on the feed water pump 52 and the second on/off valve 323 for a second additive set time during the additive input process (S600) of the second capsule C2. When the water supply pump 52 is turned on, the water in the water tank 51 may pass through the water supply pump 52 and then through the water heater 53 and may be introduced into the second capsule C2. Water flowing into the second capsule (C2) is mixed with the additives contained in the second capsule (C2), and can flow into the second main passage (4B) together with the additives contained in the second capsule (C2). and may be introduced into the beverage preparation pack 12 through the second main flow path 4B. When the second additive set time has elapsed, the control module 280 may turn off the water pump 52 and the second on/off valve 323, and complete the additive input process (S600) of the second capsule (C2). can do.

The control module 280 may turn on the feed water pump 52 and the third on/off valve 333 for a third additive set time during the additive input process (S700) of the third capsule C3. When the water supply pump 52 is turned on, the water in the water tank 51 may pass through the water supply pump 52 and then through the water heater 53 and may be introduced into the third capsule C3. Water flowing into the third capsule (C3) is mixed with the additives contained in the third capsule (C3), and can flow into the second main passage (4B) together with the additives contained in the third capsule (C3). and may be introduced into the beverage preparation pack 12 through the second main flow path 4B. When the third additive set time has elapsed, the control module 280 may turn off the water pump 52 and the third on/off valve 333, and complete the additive input process (S700) of the third capsule (C3). can do.

Meanwhile, the additive input steps (S500) (S600) (S700) may be performed by pneumatic pressure.

The control module 280 may close the air supply on/off valve 159 and open the exhaust valve 156 during the additive input process (S500) (S600) (S700).

The control module 280 includes an air injection pump 82, a main valve 9, a first on/off valve 313, and a gas discharge valve 73 during the additive input process (S500) of the first capsule (C1). may be turned on for the first additive set time. When the air injection pump 82 is turned on, the pumped air may be introduced into the first capsule C1 after passing through the first opening/closing valve 313 . The air introduced into the first capsule (C1) may flow into the second main passage (4B) together with the additives contained in the first capsule (C1), and through the second main passage (4B), the beverage preparation pack ( 12) can be used. The control module 280 may turn off the air injection pump 82 and the first on/off valve 313 when the first additive set time has elapsed, and perform the additive input process (S500) of the first capsule (C1). can be completed

The control module 280 may turn on the air injection pump 82 and the second on/off valve 323 for a second additive set time during the additive input process (S600) of the second capsule C2. When the air injection pump 82 is turned on, the pumped air may be introduced into the second capsule C2 after passing through the second opening/closing valve 323 . The air introduced into the second capsule (C2) may flow into the second main passage (4B) together with the additives contained in the second capsule (C2), and through the second main passage (4B), the beverage preparation pack ( 12) can be used. When the second additive set time has elapsed, the control module 280 may turn off the air injection pump 82 and the second on/off valve 323, and perform the additive input process (S600) of the second capsule (C2). can be completed

The control module 280 may turn on the air injection pump 82 and the third on-off valve 333 for a third additive set time during the additive input process (S700) of the third capsule C3. When the air injection pump 82 is turned on, the pumped air may be introduced into the third capsule C3 after passing through the third on-off valve 333 . The air introduced into the third capsule (C3) may flow into the second main passage (4B) together with the additives contained in the third capsule (C3), and through the second main passage (4B), the beverage preparation pack ( 12) can be used. The control module 280 may turn off the air injection pump 52 and the third on-off valve 333 when the third additive set time has elapsed, and perform the additive input process (S700) of the third capsule (C3). can be completed

As additives and air are injected from the main flow path 4 into the beverage preparation pack 12 , the beverage preparation pack 12 may be further expanded, and some of the air between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 . may be pushed by the beverage preparation pack 12 to be expanded and may flow into the air supply passage 154 , and may be exhausted to the outside through the exhaust valve 156 .

As some of the air between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 is exhausted through the air supply passage 154 and the exhaust valve 156, the beverage preparation pack 12 can be easily expanded and the main The additives and air of the flow path 4 can be quickly introduced into the beverage preparation pack 12 .

When all of the additive input steps (S500) (S600) (S700) performed by the water pressure by the water pump 52 are completed, the beverage maker performs the dispenser residual water removal step (S800) to remove the residual water in the dispenser 3 can However, when the additive input steps ( S500 ) ( S600 ) ( S700 ) are performed by pneumatic pressure by the air injection pump 52 , the dispenser residual water removal step ( S800 ) may be omitted.

The control module 280 may turn on the air injection pump 82 and close the air supply on/off valve 159 during the dispenser residual water removal step (S800). In addition, the control module 280 includes the first on-off valve 313, the second on-off valve 323, the third on-off valve 333, the main valve 9 and the gas outlet valve during the dispenser residual water removal step (S800). (73) can be opened, and the bypass valve (35) can be kept closed.

When the air injection pump 82 is turned on, the air sequentially passes through the air injection flow path 81 and the common dispenser inlet flow path 301, and then the first capsule receiving part 31, the second capsule receiving part 32 and the second The remaining water supplied to the 3 capsule accommodating part 33, the first capsule accommodating part 31, the second capsule accommodating part 32 and the third capsule accommodating part 33 is transferred to the second main flow path 4B. It can be blown, and the air can be moved to the beverage preparation pack 12 together with the remaining water moved to the first capsule accommodating part 31, the second capsule accommodating part 32 and the third capsule accommodating part 33. . The controller 109 may open the exhaust valve 156 during the dispenser residual water removal step ( S800 ).

As residual water and air are injected from the main flow path 4 into the beverage preparation pack 12 , the beverage preparation pack 12 may be further expanded, and some of the air between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 . may be pushed by the beverage preparation pack 12 to be expanded and may flow into the air supply passage 154 , and may be exhausted to the outside through the exhaust valve 156 .

As some of the air between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 is exhausted through the air supply passage 154 and the exhaust valve 156, the beverage preparation pack 12 can be easily expanded and the main Air and residual water in the flow path 4 can be quickly introduced into the beverage preparation pack (12).

The control module 280 turns on the air injection pump 82 for the residual water removal set time, and when the residual water removal set time elapses, the air injection pump 82 can be turned off, the first on/off valve 313 and, The second on-off valve 323 , the third on-off valve 333 , the main valve 9 , and the gas discharge valve 73 can be turned off. In addition, the control module 280 may control the closing of the exhaust valve 156 .

The beverage maker may complete the dispenser residual water removal step (S800) when the residual water removal set time has elapsed.

When the dispenser residual water removal step (S800) is completed, the control module 280 may display a capsule separation message indicating that the capsules C1, C2, and C3 may be removed on the display 282, and the user may display the dispenser 3 ) can be removed from the empty capsule.

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

The control module 280 can control the compressor 131 and the heater 14 to the primary fermentation target temperature during the primary fermentation step (S900), and the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 is set for the primary fermentation The compressor 131 and the heater 14 may be controlled to maintain the temperature range. After the first fermentation step (S900) is started, the control module 280 periodically turns on and off the gas outlet valve 73, and controls the pressure sensed by the pressure sensor 72 while the gas outlet valve 73 is on. It may be stored in a storage unit (not shown). When the change in the pressure periodically sensed by the pressure sensor 72 exceeds the first fermentation set pressure, the control module 280 may determine that the primary fermentation is complete and complete the primary fermentation step (S900).

The control module 280 may start the secondary fermentation step (S1000) after completion of the first fermentation step (S900). The control module 280 may control the compressor 131 and the heater 14 to the secondary fermentation target temperature during the secondary fermentation step (S1000), and the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 sets the secondary fermentation The compressor 131 and the heater 14 may be controlled to maintain the temperature range. After the secondary fermentation step (S1000) is started, the control module 280 turns on and off periodically the gas outlet valve 73, and controls the pressure sensed by the pressure sensor 72 while the gas outlet valve 73 is on. It may be stored in a storage unit (not shown). When the change in pressure periodically sensed by the pressure sensor 72 exceeds the second fermentation set pressure, the control module 280 may determine that the secondary fermentation is complete and complete the secondary fermentation step (S1000).

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

The control module 280 may wait for the aging time during the aging phase, and during this aging time, the temperature of the beverage is maintained between the upper limit of the set aging temperature and the lower limit of the set aging temperature. The compressor 131 and the heater 14 ) can be controlled.

Since the beverage maker is mainly used indoors, the temperature outside the beverage maker is generally between the upper limit of the set aging temperature and the lower limit of the set aging temperature, or higher than the upper limit of the set aging temperature. In this case, the control module 280 may turn off the compressor 131 when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 is less than or equal to the lower limit of the set aging temperature, and the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 is the set aging temperature. If it is equal to or greater than the upper limit of , the compressor 131 may be turned on.

Exceptionally, if the temperature outside the beverage maker is lower than the lower limit of the set aging temperature, the control module 280 may turn on the heater 14 if the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 16 is less than the lower limit, and the temperature sensor ( If the temperature sensed in 16) is equal to or greater than the upper limit of the set aging temperature, the heater 14 may be turned off.

When the aging time elapses in the beverage maker, all of the beverage production may be completed.

The control module 280 may display completion of production of the beverage through the display 282 or the like.

In addition, the control module 280 may control the compressor 134 to maintain the temperature of the fermenter 112 between an upper limit value and a lower limit value of a preset drinking temperature. The control module 280 may turn on the compressor 131 when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 is greater than or equal to the upper limit of the drinking temperature, and when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 is lower than the lower limit of the drinking temperature, the compressor (131) can be turned off. Accordingly, the beverage maker can always provide a cool beverage to the user.

The control module 280 may maintain the temperature of the fermenter 112 between the upper limit value and the lower limit value of the preset drinking temperature until the beverage extraction (S1200) is completed.

In the beverage dispensing step (S1200), the user may take out the beverage by manipulating the beverage dispensing valve 62 .

When the user operates the beverage dispensing valve 62 in a direction to open, the limit switch 630 may be contacted, and the control module 280 may open the main valve 9 since beverage production is completed. .

When the main valve 9 is opened, the beverage in the beverage preparation pack 12 will flow from the beverage preparation pack 12 to the main flow path 4 by the air pressure between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112. It may flow from the main flow path 4 to the beverage dispensing path 61 and may be taken out by the beverage dispensing valve 62 .

When the user operates the beverage dispensing valve 62 in a direction to close the beverage after dispensing a portion of the beverage through the beverage dispensing valve 62, the limit switch 630 may be contact-released, and the control module 280 is the main valve (9) can be closed.

Thereafter, the control module 280 may turn on the air injection pump 82 and may turn on the air supply on/off valve 159 to control the opening. At this time, the exhaust valve 156 may be maintained closed.

When the air injection pump 82 is turned on, air may be supplied between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 by sequentially passing through the air injection passage 81 and the air supply passage 154, and the beverage preparation pack ( 12) and the air between the fermenter 112 presses the beverage preparation pack 12 to a pressure that allows the beverage of the beverage preparation pack 12 to rise to the second main flow path 4B. This is to form a space between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 at a sufficient high pressure so that the beverage of the beverage preparation pack 12 can be smoothly and quickly taken out during subsequent beverage extraction.

The user can take out the beverage at least once through the beverage dispensing valve 62, and the control module 280 determines the time when the limit switch 630 is on, the time when the air pump 152 is driven, and the time when the beverage is manufactured. After completion, it is possible to determine whether the beverage dispensing is complete using information such as the time when the main valve 9 is turned on.

When the beverage dispensing is completed, the control module 280 may control the air supply on/off valve 159 to close and control the exhaust valve 156 to open.

When the beverage dispensing is complete and the beverage dispensing valve 62 is closed, the control module 280 turns on and opens the exhaust valve 156 for a complete set time.

During open control of the exhaust valve 156 , the air between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 may be exhausted to the exhaust valve 156 through the air supply passage 154 , and the beverage preparation pack 12 . Between and the fermenter 112 may be equal to atmospheric pressure.

After the exhaust valve 156 is turned on, the control module 280 closes the exhaust valve 156 by turning off the exhaust valve 156 when the set completion time elapses.

If the washing and sterilizing step (S1300) is not performed after taking out the beverage, or the washing and sterilizing step (S1300) does not include the main flow washing process, the control module 280 displays the beverage preparation pack on the display 282 ( 12) may prompt you to remove the pack. The user may open the fermentation lid 107 to take out the beverage preparation pack 12 from the fermenter module 111 .

When the fermentation lead 107 is opened as described above, if the inside of the fermenter 112 is higher than the set pressure than atmospheric pressure, the beverage preparation pack 12 may jump to the upper portion of the fermenter 112 by this pressure difference. .

On the other hand, if some of the air between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 is exhausted through the exhaust valve 156 before the user opens the fermentation reed 107, the fermentation reed 107 may have been opened. When, the beverage preparation pack 12 is maintained inside the fermenter 112, without jumping upward.

That is, the user can safely and cleanly withdraw the used beverage preparation pack 12 from the fermenter 112 .

On the other hand, when all the beverages of the beverage preparation pack 12 are taken out and the control module 280 determines that the beverage extraction is complete, the control module 280 further performs the beverage preparation step and the cleaning step (S1300) after the beverage extraction. can

The beverage preparation step and the cleaning step (S1300) after taking out the beverage may include at least one of a first cleaning process and a second cleaning process. When the cleaning step ( S1300 ) includes the first cleaning process and the second cleaning process, the execution order of each cleaning process may be changed as needed.

Since the first cleaning process may be the same as the cleaning step (S100) before the beverage preparation step described above, a redundant description will be omitted, and a second cleaning process will be described below.

6 is a diagram illustrating a flow of water during a second cleaning process according to an example of the beverage maker.

The second cleaning process according to this example may be a process in which water sterilization and washing are performed.

The control module 280 may turn on the water supply pump 52 and the water heater 53 when the limit switch 630 of the beverage dispensing valve 62 is off. In addition, the control module 280 controls the opening of the main valve 9 , the gas discharge valve 73 , the cleaning valve 78 , each on-off valve 313 , 323 , 333 , and the bypass valve 35 . can

When the water supply pump 52 is turned on, the water in the water tank 51 may flow to the water heater 53 and be heated by the water heater 53 .

The water (ie, hot water) heated by the water heater 53 is supplied with the first capsule accommodating part 31, the second capsule accommodating part 32, the third capsule accommodating part 33, and the bypass flow path ( 4C). The water heated by the water heater 53 passes through the first capsule accommodating part 31, the second capsule accommodating part 32, the third capsule accommodating part 33 and the bypass flow path 4C. It may flow into the second main flow path 4B. Part of the water that has flowed into the second main flow path 4B flows to the washing flow path 77 , and the other part flows into the empty beverage preparation pack 12 in the fermenter 112 through the main flow path connection part 115 . .

The water flowing into the washing flow path 77 may pass through the open washing valve 78 to be injected into the gas discharge path 71 , and may be discharged through the gas discharge valve 73 . However, a configuration in which water is discharged through the gas discharge relief valve 75 is also possible.

By the water flowing into the beverage preparation pack 12, which is empty after the beverage extraction is completed, the beverage preparation pack 12 may be inflated, and some of the air between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 is inflated It may be pushed by the beverage preparation pack 12 to be flowed into the air supply passage 154 , and may be exhausted to the outside through the exhaust valve 156 .

During the control as described above, the main flow path 4 , the capsule accommodating parts 31 , 32 , 33 , the bypass valve 35 , the main valve 9 , the gas discharge path 71 , and the gas discharge valve 73 . ) and the main passage connection part 115 may be washed and sterilized by the water heated by the water supply heater 53 .

The beverage maker may perform the washing and sterilization as described above during the first cleaning set time.

The control module 280 may turn off the water supply pump 52 and the water heater 53 after the first cleaning set time has elapsed, and the main valve 9, the bypass valve 35, and each on-off valve ( 313 , 323 , 333 , the gas discharge valve 73 , the cleaning valve 78 , and the exhaust valve 156 can all be closed.

After the washing and sterilization step (S1300) is completed, the user may open the fermentation lead 107 and take out the beverage preparation pack 12 containing the water washed in the fermenter module 111 and process it.

Meanwhile, the control module 280 may turn on the water supply pump 52 without turning on the water heater 53 during the cleaning steps S100 and S1300 . In this case, the flow path module 2 may be washed by the cold water pumped from the water supply pump 52 or water at room temperature. Since the water heater 53 is the same as described above except that it is kept off, it will be easily understood by those skilled in the art.

7 is a view illustrating a flow of air during a second cleaning process according to another example of the beverage maker.

The second cleaning process according to the present example may be a process in which sterilization and washing by air are performed.

The control module 280 may turn on the air injection pump 82 when the limit switch 630 of the beverage dispensing valve 62 is off. In addition, the control module 280 controls the opening of the main valve 9 , the gas discharge valve 73 , the cleaning valve 78 , each on-off valve 313 , 323 , 333 , and the bypass valve 35 . and the air supply on/off valve 159 may be kept closed.

When the air injection pump 82 is turned on, the pumped air may be injected into the air injection passage 81 .

The air injected into the air injection flow path 81 is to be flowed into the first capsule receiving part 31, the second capsule receiving part 32, the third capsule receiving part 33, and the bypass flow path 4C. can The air pumped by the air injection pump 82 passes through the first capsule accommodating part 31, the second capsule accommodating part 32, and the third capsule accommodating part 33 and the bypass flow path 4C. Afterwards, it may flow into the second main flow path 4B. Part of the air that has flowed into the second main flow path 4B flows to the washing flow path 77 , and another part flows into the empty beverage preparation pack 12 in the fermenter 112 through the main flow path connection part 115 . have.

The air flowing into the cleaning passage 77 may pass through the cleaning valve 78 in an open state and may be injected into the gas discharge passage 71 , and may be discharged through the gas discharge valve 73 . However, a configuration in which air is discharged through the gas discharge relief valve 75 is also possible.

By the air flowing into the beverage preparation pack 12 that is complete and empty after the beverage extraction is completed, the beverage preparation pack 12 may be inflated, and some of the air between the beverage preparation pack 12 and the fermenter 112 is inflated It may be pushed to the beverage preparation pack 12 to be flowed into the air supply passage 154 , and may be exhausted to the outside through the exhaust valve 156 .

During the control as described above, the main flow path 4 , the capsule accommodating parts 31 , 32 , 33 , the bypass valve 35 , the main valve 9 , the gas discharge flow path 71 , and the gas discharge valve 73 . ) and the main passage connection part 115 may be cleaned by the air pumped by the air injection pump 82 .

The beverage maker may perform washing as described above for a second cleaning set time.

The control module 280 may turn off the water pump 52 and the water heater 53 after the second cleaning set time has elapsed, and the main valve 9, the bypass valve 35, and each on-off valve ( 313 , 323 , 333 , the gas discharge valve 73 , the cleaning valve 78 , and the exhaust valve 156 can all be closed.

After the washing and sterilization step (S1300) is completed, the user may open the fermentation lead 107 and take out the beverage preparation pack 12 containing the water washed in the fermenter module 111 and process it.

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

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

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

1: Fermentation module 12: Beverage preparation pack
280: control module 4: main flow path
51: water tank 52: water pump
53: water heater 71: gas outlet flow path
77: washing flow path 78: washing valve
81: air injection flow path 82: air injection pump
9: Main valve

Claims (10)

Fermentation module with a space formed therein;
A beverage preparation container in which the main material is accommodated and selectively accommodated in the space;
Pump;
a first main flow path connected to the pump;
an additive accommodating body disposed in the first main flow path and selectively accommodating the additive;
a second main passage through which the beverage preparation container accommodated in the space is connected and the additives flowing in the additive accommodating body are guided;
a main valve installed in the second main flow path to open and close the second main flow path; and
a control module configured to perform a cleaning mode in which the cleaning agent is added to the additive accommodating body, the pump is driven, and the main valve is opened;
A beverage maker comprising an input unit to which the cleaning mode is input, wherein the cleaning mode is implemented by a user input. The method of claim 1,
a beverage outlet passage connected to the second main passage; and
Beverage maker further comprising a beverage dispensing valve connected to the beverage dispensing passage. fermentation module;
a main flow path connected to the fermentation module;
a gas extraction passage connected to the fermentation module and through which gas in the fermentation module is taken out;
a washing passage connecting the main passage and the gas outlet passage;
a washing valve installed in the washing flow path to open and close the washing flow path; and
Beverage maker comprising a water pump for supplying water to the main flow path. 4. The method of claim 3,
Beverage maker further comprising a control module for opening the washing valve during the cleaning step. 4. The method of claim 3,
Beverage maker further comprising a control module for turning on the water pump during the cleaning step. 4. The method of claim 3,
air infusion pump; and
Beverage maker further comprising an air injection flow path connected to the air injection pump and the main flow path. 7. The method of claim 6,
Beverage maker further comprising a control module for turning on the air injection pump during the cleaning step. 4. The method of claim 3,
Further comprising a gas outlet valve connected to the gas outlet flow path,
The washing passage is a beverage maker connected between the fermentation module and the gas extraction valve among the gas extraction passages. 9. The method of claim 8,
Beverage maker further comprising a control module for opening the washing valve and opening the gas outlet valve during the cleaning step. 4. The method of claim 3,
Further comprising a main valve installed in the main flow path to open and close the main flow path,
The washing passage is connected between the main valve and the fermentation module of the main passage,
Beverage maker further comprising a control module for opening the washing valve and the main valve in the cleaning mode.

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