WO2023101430A1

WO2023101430A1 - Fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus

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Publication number: WO2023101430A1
Application number: PCT/KR2022/019246
Authority: WO
Inventors: 정창훈; 김윤상
Original assignee: 주식회사 인더케그
Priority date: 2021-11-30
Filing date: 2022-11-30
Publication date: 2023-06-08
Also published as: KR20230080771A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fermented liquor manufacturing apparatus and method, and, more particularly, to a fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus and method, which enable homemade fermented beverages to be manufactured without technical knowledge or brewing equipment. According to one embodiment of the present invention, provided is a fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus comprising: a cabinet having a chamber therein so that a keg for storing fermented beverages is accommodated therein; a main door for opening/closing the chamber; a main door hinge provided between the cabinet and the main door so as to rotatably support the main door at the cabinet; a dispenser, which is provided at the front of the main door and extracts, to the outside, the fermented beverage accommodated in the chamber; a fermented beverage flow path, which passes through the main door from the cabinet so as to be connected to the dispenser; and flow path links, which are provided between the cabinet and the main door so as to be spaced from the main door hinge, and link the relative movement of the main door and the cabinet with the movement of the fermented beverage flow path.

Description

Fermented beverage manufacturing device

The present invention relates to a fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus and a manufacturing method thereof, and more particularly, to a fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus capable of producing a homemade fermented beverage without professional knowledge or brewing equipment and a control method thereof.

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

This beer manufacturing method consists of a step of boiling malt to produce wort, a step of fermenting by supplying yeast to the wort, and a step of aging the fermented beer. Beer is sterilized for distribution and storage, and then goes through a process of being bottled or canned.

However, since the yeast is killed when the aged beer is sterilized, currently distributed beers are beers in which the yeast is killed during the sterilization process.

On the other hand, craft beer is a beer in which yeast is alive, and refers to a unique beer produced directly to enhance the taste and aroma of beer. Such craft beer can only be tasted in special places with brewing production facilities, and any yeast and hops Depending on whether hops are added, more than 100,000 different types of craft beer can be made.

However, craft beer can only be made through complex and diverse manufacturing processes. In particular, huge equipment investment, long manufacturing time, and a lot of labor are required in the fermentation and maturation process. It is a manufacturing system.

In addition, for fermentation after wort production, a process of transferring the wort contained in the wort to the fermentation vat for fermentation is required. At this time, contamination due to external contact and deterioration in beer quality due to oxygen contact may occur. All contact surfaces and passages must be washed and sterilized so that there are no other germs, and accordingly, there is a problem in that a lot of time and labor are required.

In other words, conventional craft beer manufacturing requires enormous investment in equipment, equipment, and manpower, and even when craft beer manufacturing is to be carried out on a small scale, hundreds of millions of investment in equipment and a large number of manpower must be employed, especially expertise or expertise in craft beer manufacturing. There is a problem with the need for manpower.

On the other hand, in the conventional beer manufacturing apparatus, a large amount of beer is produced by fermenting a large amount of beer in one tank by making a large amount of wort at once. There was a problem that the quality of the beer deteriorated because it had to be stored for a long time.

In order to solve this problem, Korean Patent Application No. 10-2017-0119868 (hereinafter referred to as "Prior Patent 1") discloses a beer manufacturing device capable of producing an appropriate amount of craft beer and various kinds of craft beer. has initiated.

However, the above prior patent considers only the viewpoint of manufacturing craft beer and does not consider the viewpoint of the dispenser, such as how the manufactured beer is dispensed. Therefore, the prior patent does not consider the viewpoint of cleaning or sterilizing the channel through which the beer is dispensed.

The manufacturing device according to the prior patent has a hexagonal cross section and has a total of 12 chambers vertically. In addition, the user can access the desired chamber by rotating the manufacturing device left and right without moving.

For example, since the capacity of the keg is approximately 18 liters, the manufacturing apparatus disclosed in the prior patent is bound to be relatively bulky. In addition, since the manufacturing apparatus rotates left and right, when a plurality of manufacturing apparatuses are provided side by side, the installation space is bound to be relatively wide. Therefore, it can be said that it is suitable for commercial use.

For this reason, the manufacturing apparatus according to the prior patent may not be suitable for home use or small businesses. In addition, even if the manufacturing apparatus according to the prior patents is commercial, it may not be suitable for a self-service store where customers can take out beer directly or for a business where several types of beer must be taken out and consumed at the same time.

Therefore, it is necessary to find a way to solve the problems of the conventional craft beer field and the problems of prior patents.

The present invention basically aims to solve the problems of the prior art.

Through one embodiment of the present invention, it is intended to provide a fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus suitable for home use or small commercial use.

Through one embodiment of the present invention, it is intended to provide a fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus and control method capable of independently producing and independently cleaning a plurality of fermented liquors. In particular, it is intended to provide a fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus and control method capable of effectively cleaning the inside of the coke while reducing the frequency of cleaning the inside of the coke.

Through one embodiment of the present invention, it is intended to provide a fermented beverage production apparatus that is very convenient to use and utilize space by providing a dispenser and a common chamber to the main door.

Through one embodiment of the present invention, it is intended to provide a fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus that can easily access the common chamber without opening the main door by providing a sub-door and a common chamber in the main door.

Through an embodiment of the present invention, to provide a fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus that can effectively protect and guide the flow paths by embedding the carbon dioxide flow path and the fermented beverage flow path inside the main door and connecting them to the inside of the cabinet through the euro link. do.

Through one embodiment of the present invention, it is intended to provide a fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus with improved durability and stability by excluding interference between the flow path and the hinge when opening and closing the main door.

In order to achieve the above object, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a cabinet having an upper chamber and a lower chamber therein to accommodate kegs storing fermented beverages, respectively; a main door rotatably provided in the cabinet to simultaneously open and close the upper chamber and the lower chamber; and a dispenser provided at the front upper part of the main door and provided to take out the fermented beverage accommodated in the upper chamber and the lower chamber to the outside, and inside the lower part of the main door, accommodated in the upper chamber and the lower chamber A cabinet characterized in that it includes a sub-door provided to open and close the common chamber, wherein a common chamber accommodating a carbon dioxide tank for supplying carbon dioxide to kegs is formed, and is rotatably provided below the front of the main door. Type fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus may be provided.

Preferably, the dispenser, the sub door, and the common chamber are provided to rotate integrally with the main door. Therefore, in order to access the common chamber, only the sub-door needs to be opened without opening the main door. And, in order to access the upper chamber and the lower chamber, only the main door needs to be opened without opening the sub door. Therefore, it is possible to prevent cold air from leaking to the outside by unnecessarily opening the main door to access the common chamber.

A washing water tank accommodating washing water for washing the inside of the cock of the dispenser may be provided in the common chamber. Accordingly, daily inspection or maintenance other than installation and removal of the keg can be easily performed by opening the subdoor and accessing the common chamber.

The cock may be spaced forward from the front of the main door.

Inside the main door, a dispensing passage connected to the cork and dispensing fermented beverage, a washing water passage connected to the dispensing passage, and a passage chamber guiding a carbon dioxide passage penetrating the inside of the main door from the common chamber are provided. It is desirable to be

Preferably, the washing water passage extends from the common chamber into the inside of the passage chamber.

Each of the discharge channels through which the fermented beverage is extracted from each of the kegs may be individually inserted into the cork. When there are two discharge passages, the end of each discharge passage may be inserted to the end of the cock or inserted to the vicinity of the end of the cock.

Therefore, the respective dispensing passages are not mixed with each other until the fermented beverage is dispensed. Therefore, frequent blow-out passage cleaning is not required.

Preferably, the washing water passages are branched and connected to the respective discharge passages. That is, one washing water passage is connected from the washing water tank, and the washing water passage is branched and connected to each discharge passage. Therefore, when cleaning the cork, the washing water flows along the plurality of discharge passages and can be finally discharged to the outside through one cork. The discharged washing water can be accommodated in the tray and emptied.

It is preferable that an upper surface of the main door is provided with a flow passage hole so that a fermented beverage flow path for supplying fermented beverage to the take-out flow path and the carbon dioxide flow path are connected to the inside and outside of the flow passage chamber.

Since the dispenser is located approximately at the center of the left and right sides of the main door, the flow passage hole may be located approximately at the center of the left and right sides of the upper part of the main door.

It is preferable that the fermented beverage flow path and the carbon dioxide flow path passing through the flow passage hole extend to the vicinity of the main door hinge and then connect to the inside of the cabinet through the upper surface of the cabinet.

More preferably, the fermented beverage passage and the carbon dioxide passage are connected between the main door and the cabinet through an upper portion of the main door hinge. When the main door is opened and closed, the main door hinge may move in a horizontal direction, and the movement of the hinge and interference between the flow passages may be eliminated by allowing the passages to pass through the upper portion of the main door hinge.

Between the cabinet and the main door, it is preferable that a flow link is provided to interlock the relative movement between the main door and the cabinet and the movement of the fermented beverage passage and the carbon dioxide passage.

The flow path link may include a flow path cover accommodating the fermented beverage flow path and the carbon dioxide flow path; a first connection part connected to the flow path cover at the side of the main door; And it is preferable to include a second connection portion connected to the flow path cover at the cabinet side and slidably provided in the longitudinal direction of the flow path cover.

The flow path cover may be provided in a pipe shape, and flow paths may be accommodated therein and the flow paths may pass through the flow path cover in a longitudinal direction.

The main door hinge may be provided between a first hinge bracket fixed to the cabinet side and a second hinge bracket fixed to the main door side. Through these brackets, the main hinge is firmly fixed and can perform its own function.

Preferably, the first connection part and the second connection part are fixedly coupled to the first hinge bracket and the second hinge bracket, respectively, on both sides of the main door hinge at an upper part of the main door hinge. In particular, it is preferable that the first connection part and the second connection part are coupled to the first hinge bracket and the second hinge bracket across the main hinge from the top of the main hinge. Therefore, mounting of the euro module can be performed independently from the main hinge.

In order to implement the above object, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a cabinet having an upper chamber and a lower chamber therein to accommodate kegs storing fermented beverages, respectively; a main door rotatably provided in the cabinet to simultaneously open and close the upper chamber and the lower chamber; and a dispenser provided at the front upper part of the main door and having a single cock to take out the fermented beverage accommodated in the upper chamber and the lower chamber to the outside, and the upper chamber and the lower chamber inside the lower part of the main door A common chamber accommodating a carbon dioxide tank for supplying carbon dioxide to the kegs accommodated in and a washing water tank for supplying washing water to a dispensing passage through which the fermented beverage is taken out is formed, and rotates at the front lower part of the main door. A cabinet-type fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus is provided, characterized in that the dispenser and the common chamber rotate with respect to the cabinet integrally with the main door, including a sub-door provided to open and close the common chamber. can

Each of the upper chamber and the lower chamber is preferably provided with a flow path module connected to the keg to form a waste flow path through which the undiluted liquor and gas flow.

A fermented beverage flow path extending from the dispenser of the main door and connected to the flow path module provided inside the cabinet may be provided. A carbon dioxide passage extending from the common chamber and connected to the passage module may be provided.

Specifically, after being connected to the carbon dioxide tank inside the common chamber, the carbon dioxide passage vertically penetrates the main door and extends into the cabinet through the upper portion of the main hinge. More specifically, a carbon dioxide flow path extends into the machine room above the cabinet, and then the carbon dioxide flow path may be connected to each flow path module inside the cabinet.

It is preferable that a take-out flow path connected to the fermented beverage flow path is provided at the rear of the dispenser to take out the fermented beverage to the outside. When two kegs are provided, two take-out passages may also be provided independently of each other.

Preferably, a washing water passage is provided extending from the common chamber and connected to the discharge passage at the rear of the dispenser, and supplying washing water inside the washing water tank to the discharge passage.

One washing oil passage may be branched and connected to each of the two take-out oil passages. It is preferable that the point where the washing water passage joins the discharge passage is at the rear end of the discharge valve. The discharge valve itself may perform a check valve function, and a separate check valve may be provided.

On the other hand, when the fermented beverage is taken out through the dispensing passage and the coke, the fermented beverage may flow backward into the washing water passage. Therefore, when the take-off valve is positioned horizontally, the fermented beverage flowing into the take-out valve may extend downward from the rear end of the take-out valve. That is, the take-out passage may be positioned extending from the top to the bottom.

On the other hand, the washing water passage may extend from the top to the bottom and be connected to the rear end of the discharge valve. A tee fitting may be provided at a rear end of the discharge valve, and the tee fitting may be connected to the washing water passage at an upper portion and connected to a discharge passage at a lower portion.

Due to the connection and positional relationship between the take-out passage and the washing water passage, it is possible to effectively prevent the reverse flow of the fermented beverage into the washing water passage.

It is preferable that a passage link for guiding the extension of the fermented beverage passage and the carbon dioxide passage is provided between the main door and the cabinet.

The euro link is provided separately from a main door hinge that rotatably supports the main door with respect to the cabinet, and is preferably positioned above the main door hinge.

In order to achieve the above object, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a cabinet having a chamber therein so that the keg storing the fermented beverage is accommodated; a main door provided to open and close the chamber; a main door hinge provided between the cabinet and the main door to rotatably support the main door to the cabinet; a dispenser provided in front of the main door and provided to take out the fermented beverage accommodated in the chamber to the outside; a fermented beverage flow path connected to the dispenser from the cabinet through the main door; And a flow path provided between the cabinet and the main door and spaced apart from the main door hinge and interlocking the relative movement between the main door and the cabinet and the movement of the fermented beverage flow path. Fermentation, characterized in that it includes A beverage manufacturing apparatus may be provided.

The flow path link preferably includes a flow path cover provided to accommodate a portion of the fermented beverage flow path and to maintain a straight line of the flow path accommodated therein along the longitudinal direction.

The euro link may include: a first connection portion connected to the flow path cover at the side of the main door; And it may include a second connection portion connected to the flow path cover on the cabinet side.

The flow path link preferably includes a bending guide provided at one end or both ends of the flow path cover to guide a bent portion of the flow path at one end or both ends of the flow path cover.

The passage may extend from a lower part of the bending guide to the inside of the bending guide, and then further extend in a longitudinal direction of the passage cover. Therefore, the vertically extended portion is straightened out in a straight line when the main door is opened. Also, when the main door is closed, the linear shape contacts the bending guide and is bent into a vertical shape.

That is, it is possible to guide the bending and unfolding parts through the bending guide. Therefore, a stable flow path guide can be performed.

The flow path cover is preferably formed in a pipe shape with upper and lower surfaces parallel to the ground so that the fermented beverage flow path passes through in the longitudinal direction.

The first connection part preferably includes a coupling hole formed on one side of the flow path cover and a stud fixedly coupled to the main door side through the coupling hole. The coupling hole is preferably formed to vertically penetrate the upper and lower surfaces of the flow path cover.

Therefore, it is possible to secure rigidity and improve durability of the flow path cover by the shape of the flow path cover, the direction of the coupling hole, and the studs penetrating the upper and lower coupling holes.

It is preferable that relative rotation between the stud and the coupling hole is allowed when the main door is opened and closed. Through this, more stable movement of the flow path cover may be allowed.

A bushing is provided between the stud and the coupling hole, and friction can be minimized through the bushing. For one stud, one bushing may be coupled from the top to the bottom of the upper coupling hole and the other bushing may be coupled from the bottom to the top of the lower coupling hole.

The second connection part may include a coupling slot formed on the other side of the flow path cover and a stud fixedly coupled to the cabinet side through the coupling slot.

Preferably, the coupling slot vertically penetrates the upper and lower surfaces of the flow path cover and is formed long in the longitudinal direction of the flow path cover.

When the main door is opened and closed, the stud slides along the coupling slot, but relative rotation between the stud and the coupling slot is preferably allowed. A bushing is preferably provided between the coupling slot and the stud as well.

The main door hinge is deformed in a horizontal direction when the main door is opened and closed, having one side connected to a first hinge bracket fixed to the cabinet side and the other side connected to a second hinge bracket fixed to the main door side. It is desirable to be

Preferably, the euro link is provided to move in a horizontal direction from an upper portion of the main door hinge when the main door is opened or closed, so that interference between deformation of the main door and movement of the euro link is eliminated.

Preferably, the first connection part and the second connection part are fixedly coupled to the first hinge bracket and the second hinge bracket, respectively, on both sides of the main door hinge at an upper part of the main door hinge. Therefore, when opening and closing the main door, the load of the main door is applied to the hinge and brackets of the main door, and is not applied to the euro link. Therefore, it is possible to improve the durability of the Eurolink and effectively protect the Eurolink.

In order to implement the above object, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a cabinet having a chamber therein so that the keg storing the fermented beverage is accommodated; a main door provided to open and close the chamber; a main door hinge provided between the cabinet and the main door to rotatably support the main door to the cabinet, and to be deformed in a horizontal direction when the main door is opened and closed; a dispenser provided in front of the main door and provided to take out the fermented beverage accommodated in the chamber to the outside; a carbon dioxide tank accommodated in a common chamber provided in the main door; a fermented beverage flow path connected to the dispenser from the cabinet through the main door; a carbon dioxide passage connected to the cabinet through the main door; and a euro link provided between the cabinet and the main door and spaced apart from the main door hinge and having a flow path cover accommodating at least a portion of the fermented beverage flow path and the carbon dioxide flow path, wherein the euro link is provided when opening and closing the main door. It is provided so as to move in the horizontal direction from the top of the main door hinge, a fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus characterized in that interference between the deformation of the main door and the movement of the euro link can be provided.

Features in the foregoing embodiments may be implemented in combination in other embodiments unless contradictory or exclusive to each other.

Through one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus suitable for home use or small commercial use.

Through one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a fermented beverage production apparatus and control method capable of independently producing and independently cleaning a plurality of fermented liquors. In particular, it is possible to provide a fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus and control method capable of effectively cleaning the inside of the coke while reducing the frequency of cleaning the inside of the coke.

Through one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a fermented beverage production apparatus that is very convenient to use and utilize space by providing a dispenser and a common chamber to the main door.

Through one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus that can easily access the common chamber without opening the main door by providing a sub-door and a common chamber to the main door.

Through one embodiment of the present invention, the carbon dioxide flow path and the fermented beverage flow path are buried inside the main door, and connected to the inside of the cabinet through the euro link, thereby providing a fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus capable of effectively protecting and guiding the flow paths. can

Through one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a fermented beverage production apparatus with improved durability and stability by excluding interference between the flow path and the hinge when opening and closing the main door.

1 shows a front view of a device according to one embodiment of the present invention;

2 shows a side view of a device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 shows a vertical cross-section of a device according to one embodiment of the present invention;

4 shows a detailed configuration of a flow path module;

5 shows a flow path configuration for taking out fermented beverages through coke and discharging washing water;

6 shows the front of the device in which the front panel and the auxiliary door are omitted from the device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 shows a plan view of the device shown in FIG. 1, and in particular shows a flow path connection through a euro link between a main door and a cabinet;

8 shows an exploded view of the eurolink and configurations for mounting the eurolink;

9 shows the appearance of the Eurolink in a state where the main door is closed, and

10 shows a state of Eurolink in a state in which the main door is open.

The fermented liquor described in this specification is prepared by fermenting an undiluted liquid such as wort, such as beer or makgeolli. In this specification, for convenience, beer will be described as an example of fermented liquor. Terms based on beer can be explained, but this embodiment is not limited to beer, which is an example of fermented liquor.

In addition, the fermented beverage manufacturing device according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a fermented beverage dispensing device. That is, it may be a device for producing and dispensing a fermented beverage, or may be a device for dispensing a fermented beverage produced without producing a fermented beverage.

Hereinafter, a fermented wine manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 shows the front of the cabinet type device according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows the side of the cabinet type device.

As shown, the device 1 may include a cabinet 2 and a main door 3 forming an outer shape.

The main door 3 may be provided with a main door handle 3a. The main door handle 3a may be formed by partially recessing a side surface of the main door.

The cabinet 2 may include a machine room housing 9 . The machine room housing 9 may be located above the cabinet 2 . The machine room housing 9 may be manufactured separately from the cabinet 2 and then mounted on top of the cabinet 2 to form a machine room therein.

The machine room may be provided at the rear of the cabinet 2 , and may be particularly provided at the lower rear of the cabinet 2 . As will be described later, the machine room may be provided to accommodate components constituting a refrigeration cycle.

A chamber 10 (see FIG. 3) may be provided inside the cabinet 2. The interior of the cabinet may be partitioned vertically to include a plurality of chambers 10 . Inside the chamber 10, a keg for storing a fermented beverage may be accommodated. A fermented beverage may be prepared inside the chamber, and the prepared fermented beverage may be refrigerated.

Raw liquid such as wort may be accommodated in a keg and stored inside the chamber. Thereafter, beer may be produced through a fermentation process. In addition, the manufactured beer may be taken out to the outside through the dispenser 100 provided on the front of the main door 3. Of course, the manufactured beer may be accommodated in a keg and stored in the chamber, and may be taken out through the dispenser 100.

The dispenser 100 may include a dispenser body 105, and the dispenser body 105 may include a cork 110 from which beer is dispensed. The dispenser body 105 is provided to protrude forward and may have a dispensing passage for dispensing beer therein. As will be described later, the take-out passage may be connected to each keg. Accordingly, a take-out flow path equal to the number of kegs is provided inside one cock 110, and the take-out flow path may be connected to the washing water tank. Through this, cleaning of the ejection passage may be performed.

Also, a button 130 may be provided on the dispenser body 105 . When the button 130 is pressed, beer may be dispensed. A take-out input unit may be provided in the form of a lever instead of a button 130 .

The dispenser 100 may include a dispenser recess 15 recessed backward from the main door 2 . Therefore, after a part of the beer mug containing beer is inserted into the recess 15, beer can be dispensed into the beer mug.

A display 150 may be provided above the dispenser 100 . The display may display beer information accommodated in each keg, and may be provided to select a keg to be taken out. For example, when beer A is accommodated in keg No. 1 and beer B is accommodated in keg No. 2, and beer A is desired to be taken out, keg No. 1 can be selected from the display. After the beer mug is placed under the cork 100, beer A can be taken out by pressing the button 130.

After all, according to this embodiment, beer can be taken out from the keg provided inside the cabinet 2 through the dispenser 100 provided on the front side of the main door 3.

The main door 3 is preferably a single door. That is, one main door 3 may correspond to the entire cabinet 2 . When the main door 3 is opened, a plurality of chambers inside the cabinet 2 may be exposed to the outside. That is, a plurality of chambers are simultaneously opened to allow access to all of the chambers accommodating kegs from the outside. Therefore, it is preferable that the main door 3 is rotatably provided in the cabinet.

The dispenser 100 may be located in the front upper part of the main door 3 so that the user can easily take out the beer. Also, a tray tank 5 may be provided under the dispenser 3 . Residual beer or the like may be accommodated in the tray tank 5 . Therefore, it is preferable that the tray tank 5 is easily detachable from the main door 3 . This is because the tray tank 5 must be separated from the main door 3 when the tray tank 5 is emptied and washed.

In addition, a portion of the tray tank 5 may be inserted into the recess 15 and mounted. When the tray tank 5 is positioned above the recess 15 and moved downward, the rear portion of the tray tank 5 may be molded and fixed to the bottom of the recess 15 .

The main door 3 may be provided with a sub door 4. The sub door 4 may be rotatably provided on the main door 3 . That is, one door may be provided with another door. The subdoor 4 may be located below the tray tank 5 .

Since the sub-door 4 forms part of the front part of the front and rear thickness of the main door 3 at the lower part of the main door 3, its thickness is relatively thin. Therefore, it is not easy to be formed on the main door like the main door handle 3a. Accordingly, the subdoor 4 may be formed as a push type. It is preferable to partially open the subdoor by an elastic force when the subdoor is pushed in a closed state.

The sub-door 4 may be provided to open and close an auxiliary chamber 20 (see FIG. 3) provided inside the main door 3, particularly at a lower portion of the main door 3. Here, the auxiliary chamber 20 may be referred to as a common chamber 20 to distinguish it from the chamber 10 in which the keg is accommodated. The chamber in which the keg is accommodated may be referred to as an upper chamber and a lower chamber depending on its location.

Components for supporting the device 1 on the ground may be provided at the bottom of the cabinet 2 . For example, support pads 6 may be provided on the left and right sides of the front. In addition, casters 7 may be provided on the rear left and right sides. The support pad 6 may be referred to as a support leg and may be provided with a height adjustable. When the front of the cabinet 2 is lifted upward, the cabinet 2 can be supported only by the casters 7 on both sides of the rear side. At this time, the cabinet can be easily moved to a desired position using the roll of the caster 7 .

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 3, the internal configuration of the device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail. 3 shows a vertical section of the device.

Two upper and lower chambers 10 are provided inside the cabinet 2, and components for supplying cold air to the inside of the chamber 2 may be provided at the rear of the chamber 10. Specifically, a duct 30 through which cold air flows is provided behind the chamber, and

communication ports

31 and 32 communicating the duct 30 and each chamber may be provided.

The communication hole may include an upper communication hole 31 connected to the rear upper part of the chamber and a lower communication hole 32 connected to the rear lower part of the chamber. A fan 33 may be provided in the lower communication port 32 . Accordingly, the fan 33 may be driven to supply cool air to the inside of the chamber and adjust the amount of cool air. When the fan is driven, cold air flows into the chamber 10 through the lower communication hole 32, cools the inside of the chamber, and is discharged to the outside of the chamber through the upper communication hole 33. The discharged cold air flows into the duct 30 . Thus, circulation of cold air can be achieved.

An evaporator 40 may be provided inside the duct 30 or behind the duct 30 . Since the air inside the duct 30 flows when the fan 33 is driven, heat exchange occurs between the evaporator 40 and the air so that the air can be cooled.

The machine room 50 may be located above the cabinet 2, and a compressor 60, a condenser 51, and a condenser fan 52 may be provided inside the machine room 50. When the refrigeration cycle is driven, the compressor 60 and the condenser fan 52 are driven, and heat is exchanged between the refrigerant and air in the condenser so that the refrigerant can be condensed. The condensed refrigerant is supplied to the evaporator 40 after being compressed in the compressor.

Meanwhile, a power supply 70 may be provided between the machine room 50 and the duct 30 . The power supply device 70 performs a function of converting commercial AC power input to the device 1 into DC power and supplying it to various control components. In this process, it is necessary to dissipate heat from the power supply device 70 . Therefore, in the cold air circulation process, outside air is introduced into the power supply device 70 to easily cool the power supply device 70 .

A flow path module 200 may be provided in each chamber 10 . The flow module 200 may perform a function of fermenting beer inside the keg by being connected to the keg. Beer can be manufactured by controlling the movement of wort and carbon dioxide gas in the flow path module 200 . The flow path module 200 may be located above the chamber 10, and may be provided independently from other flow path modules 200 and independently controlled. 3 shows an intermediate tank 260 constituting the flow path module 200 .

An upper portion of the cabinet 2 may be provided with a euro link 90 . In particular, at least a portion of the euro link 90 may be located inside the machine room 50. The flow path link 90 may be provided to guide and support a flow path through which fluid moves between the main door 3 and the cabinet 2 . These passages may be a dispensing passage through which beer is dispensed and a carbon dioxide passage through which carbon dioxide is moved. Also, it may be a washing water passage for cleaning the inside of the passage module 200 . Details of the Eurolink 90 will be described later.

Hereinafter, the flow path module 200 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 4 .

The keg 80 accommodates the stock solution and manufactures the stock solution into fermented liquor through a manufacturing process such as fermentation. Then, the fermented liquor is accommodated in the keg 80. That is, the stock solution and the brewed liquor are always provided in the same keg 80 until all of the fermented liquor produced from the stock solution is consumed. Of course, some of the stock solution is moved in the flow path module during the manufacturing process of the fermented liquor, but all of them are recovered into the keg when the fermented liquor is finished.

The keg 80 is provided with a keg cap 500, and after the undiluted solution is accommodated and the keg 80 is positioned inside the chamber with the keg cap mounted, the keg cap can be combined with the coupler 270. The inside of the keg 80 may not be completely filled with the undiluted solution, and air or carbon dioxide may be filled at the top of the inside of the keg. Of course, nitrogen can also be filled.

The keg cap 500 is equipped with a undiluted hose 510, and the undiluted hose 510 may extend downward from the inside of the keg 80 to the vicinity of the bottom surface of the keg.

The keg cap 500 may be formed to divide a flow path through which raw liquid (liquid phase) flows in and out and a flow path through which gas (gas phase) flows in and out between the inside and outside of the keg. The flow path through which the undiluted solution comes in and out is directly connected to the undiluted solution hose. And the flow path through which the gas comes in and out communicates with the uppermost part of the keg. Therefore, both can form flow paths independent of each other. When coupled with the cap 500 of the keg, the coupler 270 is provided to independently connect the inside of the keg to the undiluted liquid flow path 210 and the gas flow path 230 .

The crude liquid flow path 210 is a flow path through which the liquid flows, and the gas flow path 230 is a flow path through which gas flows. In particular, a flow path through which undiluted liquor or fermented liquor moves during the manufacturing process of fermented liquor may be referred to as a crude liquid flow path 210, and a flow path through which gas flows during the manufacturing process of fermented liquor may be referred to as a gas flow path 230. Of course, the gas passage 230 may form a part of a passage through which carbon dioxide is introduced into the keg when the fermented liquor is taken out.

Based on the coupler 270, the crude liquid flow path 210 and the gas flow path 230 may be distinguished. In addition, the crude liquid flow path 210 and the gas flow path 230 may be divided based on the intermediate tank 260 . In FIG. 4 , the crude liquid flow path 210 is a solid line and the gas flow path 230 is a dotted line.

In order to manufacture fermented liquor, it is necessary to move at least a part of the stock solution contained in the keg to the outside of the keg. For example, in the process of supplying yeast to the stock solution or infusing the stock solution, at least a portion of the stock solution needs to be moved out of the keg and then moved back into the keg. A channel through which the stock solution is moved may be referred to as a stock solution channel 210 .

A pump 219 may be provided to move the stock solution in the keg 80 out of the keg. The pump 219 is provided in the undiluted solution passage 210, and the undiluted solution introduced through the pump 219 may be supplied to the intermediate tank 260. Therefore, the undiluted solution flow path 210 may be referred to as the intermediate tank 260 from the coupler 270 via the pump. In addition, when the pump 219 is driven in the reverse direction, the raw liquid inside the intermediate tank 260 may flow into the keg through the pump 219. The flow path between the coupler 270 and the pump 219 may be referred to as the first crude liquid flow path 211 and the flow path between the pump 219 and the intermediate tank 260 may be referred to as the second crude liquid flow path 220 .

The first undiluted solution passage 211 is directly connected to the undiluted solution hose 510 . In other words, when the pump 219 sucks the undiluted solution in the keg, only the undiluted solution can be sucked without introducing air or gas into the first undiluted solution passage 211 . That is, by providing the pump 219 on the undiluted solution flow path 210, a configuration such as a tank in which negative pressure is generated inside the undiluted solution flow path when the pump is driven can be excluded. That is, there is no time delay between pump control and negative pressure release. Therefore, the control of the pump for moving the stock solution becomes precise, and the pressure deviation on the stock solution flow path can be issued gently. For this reason, it is possible to precisely control the pump and improve pump durability.

When the pump 219 is driven to move the liquid inside the keg to the intermediate tank 260, in this embodiment, it can be said that the pump 219 is provided between the keg 80 and the intermediate tank 260. Therefore, when the pump is driven, the undiluted solution is immediately sucked in and can be moved to the intermediate tank through the pump.

A flow meter 213 and a pump valve 216 may be provided in the first crude liquid passage 211 . While the pump 219 is driven, the raw liquid from the inside of the keg may be introduced into the pump 219 through the flow meter and the pump valve. The pump valve 216 is a valve for opening and closing the undiluted solution passage 210, and is preferably controlled to open when the pump 219 is driven.

The flow meter 213 performs a function of detecting a flow rate so that a fixed amount of stock solution flows, and pump control can be performed through the detected flow rate. In order to configure the compact first crude liquid flow path 211,

elbows

212 and 214 may be connected to both ends of the flowmeter, respectively, and the elbow may be a one-way elbow.

In the fitting, both directions mean that sockets to which tubes can be connected are provided on both sides, and one direction means that sockets to which tubes can be connected are provided only on one side. The side without the socket is exposed in the form of a tube so that the tube can be connected to the socket of another fitting or inserted into the flexible tube to be combined with the flexible tube.

The elbow 214 is connected to the tee 215, the tee 215 is connected to the pump valve 213, and the pump valve 213 can be connected to the 'U' shaped bend pipe 218 through the elbow 217. there is. The bend may be connected to the pump 219.

The tee 215 may form a branch point at which the first undiluted liquid flow path 211 is branched, and may be connected to the fermented beverage flow path 330 for dispensing fermented liquor at the branch point. The fermented beverage flow path 330 is provided with a discharge valve 331 for selectively opening and closing the fermented beverage flow path, and the discharge valve 331 may be connected to the elbow 332. Here, when the fermented beverage is beer, the fermented beverage flow path may be referred to as beer oil. The subsequent configuration of the fermented beverage flow path 330 will be described later.

Therefore, based on the branch point, the pump valve 216 is provided between the branch point and the pump 219 in the first raw liquid flow path. And, based on the branch point, the flow meter is provided between the branch point and the coupler. In addition, based on the branch point, a discharge valve 331 for selectively opening and closing the fermented beverage flow path 330 may be provided on the downstream side of the branch point.

Meanwhile, the stock solution discharged from the pump 219 may flow into the container 261 of the intermediate tank 260 through the second stock solution passage 220 . A water level sensor 221 may be provided in the second liquid flow path 22 . The water level sensor may be connected to the elbow 222. The second undiluted solution passage 220 may be connected to the undiluted solution connector 252 of the tank coupler 250 . That is, the stock solution may be introduced into the container 261 from the second stock solution passage 220 through the stock solution connector 252 .

Here, the capacity of the container 261 is relatively smaller than the capacity of the keg. Therefore, it is necessary to prevent an excessive amount of stock solution from flowing into the container. Accordingly, the driving of the pump can be controlled by installing the water level sensor 221 on the second liquid flow path 220 .

Specifically, the water level sensor 221 is not for sensing the water level inside the intermediate tank, but for sensing the flow of liquid inside the water level sensor 221. The water level of the liquid flowing into the middle tank may be indirectly calculated based on the point of time when the liquid is sensed using the electrode.

That is, for infusing, the undiluted solution must flow into the intermediate tank 260 to have an appropriate water level. On the other hand, in the process of adding yeast, there is no need to add the undiluted solution into the intermediate tank. Therefore, after the water level sensor 221 detects the liquid, the stock solution can be introduced into the intermediate tank for a certain period of time. This is during the infusing process. On the other hand, in the yeast input process, it is preferable to stop driving the pump before the water level sensor 221 detects the liquid, and when the water level sensor detects the liquid, the pump can be controlled to immediately stop driving.

When the pump is driven in the forward direction, the stock solution inside the keg is supplied to the intermediate tank 260 through the stock solution passage 210. When the pump is driven in the reverse direction, the stock solution inside the intermediate tank 260 is introduced into the keg through the stock solution passage 210. That is, the moving direction of the stock solution is changed through forward and reverse driving of the pump, and in this process, it is possible to supply yeast to the stock solution or infuse the stock solution. Of course, the driving direction of the pump and the flow direction of the stock solution may be opposite.

The connection relationship between the intermediate tank 260 and the tank coupler 250 may be the same as that between the coupler 270 and the keg cap 500.

That is, the liquid phase is introduced into the tank through the undiluted solution connector 252 and the tank hose 265 directly connected thereto. And, the gas connector 251 of the tank coupler 250 is connected to the cap 162 of the intermediate tank. That is, it is connected to the upper space inside the tank. Accordingly, the tank coupler 250 independently connects the raw liquid flow path 210 and the gas flow path 230 while being connected to the intermediate tank 260 . After all, the inside of the keg and the inside of the intermediate tank can be said to be a space in which buffering is performed between liquid and gas.

Here, the pump 219 is preferably positioned at the top of the flow path module. That is, potential energy can be positioned high. The 'U'-shaped bend pipe 281 can prevent a sudden pressure difference from occurring at both ends of the pump 219 when the pump 219 is driven in reverse. When the pump is driven in reverse, substantially all of the stock solution accommodated in the intermediate tank may be discharged, and a sudden pressure difference may occur at both ends of the pump at the time when all of the stock solution is discharged.

Therefore, it is possible to protect the pump by preventing a rapid pressure difference from occurring at both ends of the pump 219 by artificially forming a water head difference through the 'U'-shaped bend pipe.

In the process of preparing the fermented liquor through the undiluted solution, the pump valve 215 may be opened and closed in conjunction with the operation of the pump 219. On the other hand, in the manufacturing process, the undiluted solution before fermentation is not taken out unless there is a special reason. Therefore, it is preferable that the take-off valve 331 on the fermented beverage flow path 330 is always closed during the fermentation process. Of course, for dispensing, the pump valve 215 is closed to exclude the flow in the undiluted liquid flow path 210, and the dispensing valve 331 is opened to generate flow in the fermented beverage flow path.

The undiluted solution inside the keg is fermented, and carbon dioxide is inevitably generated during this process. Of course, an appropriate carbon dioxide pressure needs to be maintained, but the pressure caused by excessive carbon dioxide needs to be relieved.

In the process of relieving excessive gas pressure, a part of the raw liquid may be discharged together with the gas, and in particular, bubbles may be discharged together with the gas.

Therefore, it is necessary to properly treat gas such as carbon dioxide, and in this process, it is necessary to effectively prevent mixing between the raw liquid flow path 210 and the gas flow path 230. In addition, it is necessary to effectively prevent contamination caused by the discharge of bubbles or foreign substances to the outside during gas discharge.

To this end, in the present embodiment, a gas flow path 230 may be formed between the intermediate tank 260 and the coupler 270 . The upper space of the keg may communicate with the gas flow path 230 independently of the undiluted solution hose 510 through the coupler 270 .

Specifically, the first gas flow path 231 is formed from the coupler 270 and the second gas flow path 242 is formed to be connected to the gas connector 251 of the tank coupler 250 after passing through the branching point. The gas connector 251 communicates with the upper space of the container 261 through the cap 262 of the tank. The upper space is located independently of the tank hose 265. Therefore, the intermediate tank is connected to the crude liquid flow path and the gas flow path, respectively, to communicate the two, but can perform a buffer function of the liquid phase and the gas phase. That is, the intermediate tank 260 may perform an indirect connection function through buffering without directly connecting the raw liquid flow path and the gas flow path.

A branch point of the first gas flow path 231 may be formed through a tee 232 . A carbon dioxide flow path 300 may be connected to the branch point. The carbon dioxide flow path may be provided to supply pressure when the pressure inside the gas flow path 230 is low. In addition, the carbon dioxide flow path 300 may be provided to supply an extraction pressure when the fermented liquor is taken out.

The carbon dioxide passage 300 may include a check valve 301 and a carbon dioxide valve 302 selectively opening and closing the carbon dioxide passage. The carbon dioxide flow path 300 is connected to a carbon dioxide tank located at a distance through a tee or elbow 303. The entire carbon dioxide flow path will be described later.

Carbon dioxide discharged from the inside of the keg may be discharged into the intermediate tank 260 through the first gas flow path 331 and the gas valve 238 . The gas valve 238 may be provided to selectively open and close the gas flow path 230 .

When fermenting raw liquid, the fermentation pressure must be properly controlled. That is, in order to detect the gas pressure generated during fermentation, it is preferable that a gas pressure gauge 237 is provided in the gas flow path 230. The pressure gauge 237 is preferably provided between the coupler 270 and the gas valve 238. That is, the pressure can be sensed through the gas valve 238 while the gas flow path 230 is closed.

In addition, the pressure gauge is preferably located downstream of a branch point where the carbon dioxide flow path is branched off from the gas flow path 230.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the pressure gauge is branched from the second gas flow path 231. That is, the pressure gauge on the gas flow path 230 is preferably located at the highest head.

To this end, it is preferable that a semicircular bend pipe is provided between the branch point 232 of carbon dioxide and the branch point 235 of the pressure gauge. This bend pipe 234 is erected vertically and may be positioned so that the head difference between both ends is maximized.

An elbow 236 is connected at the branch point 235 and then a pressure gauge 237 may be provided. That is, the pressure gauge 237 and the gas valve 238 are located on both sides of the branch point 235, respectively. Then, after the two

elbows

240 and 241 are directly connected to each other, the second gas flow path is connected to the intermediate tank 260 through the tube.

4, the crude liquid flow path 210 provided independently of each other between the tank coupler 250 and the coupler 270 is shown as a solid line and the gas flow path 230 is shown as a dotted line. Here, the insides of the intermediate tank 260 and the keg 80 communicate with each other to be distinguished from the raw liquid flow path and the gas flow path.

Here, the flow path module 200 including the intermediate tank 260 and the coupler 270 can be configured and manufactured very compactly. Therefore, it is preferable to configure the flow module 200 by using a plurality of fittings such as elbows and tees by minimizing the number of required tubes. As shown in FIG. 3 , most components of the flow path module 200 can be accommodated in or connected to the flow path module case 201 and compactly mounted inside the chamber.

On the other hand, FIG. 4 shows a state in which the flow module is connected to the keg, which may be a state of the fermented liquor manufacturing process or the storage process after completion of the fermented liquor manufacturing process. When all of the produced fermented liquor is taken out and consumed, a new keg must be installed and the fermented liquor manufacturing process must be performed again. At this time, it is preferable to perform a process of sterilizing, cleaning or cleaning the inside of the flow module (hereinafter referred to as a cleaning process).

This is because it is necessary to remove residues that may remain inside the flow module. In addition, this is because the flavor of the previous fermented liquor may affect the new fermented liquor when a different type of fermented liquor is prepared.

In the process of sterilization, cleaning or cleaning, distilled water or purified water is used, and substances with sterilization or cleaning components can be dissolved. In addition, rinsing may be performed using only distilled water or purified water after sterilization or cleaning through sterilization or cleaning components.

Therefore, the process of effectively cleaning the flow path module is very important. This will be described later.

According to this embodiment, the fermented liquor provided inside the plurality of kegs can be taken out through one dispenser 100. Therefore, different fermented liquors can be mixed with each other in the process of being taken out. In addition, after the fermented liquor A is taken out, the fermented liquor B, which has a completely different flavor, can be taken out. At this time, there is a high possibility that the flavor of fermented liquor A will be added to fermented liquor B. Therefore, a way to exclude the mixing of flavors between fermented liquors should be sought.

In addition, it is necessary to find a way to effectively and efficiently extract a plurality of fermented liquors through one dispenser. This is because, when a plurality of dispenser assemblies are provided in a limited space, the production capacity of the fermented liquor is inevitably lowered.

In this embodiment, two or three discharge passages may be connected to one cock 110 . Therefore, different beers are not mixed on the flow path until just before the beer is taken out through the cork 110. That is, when two kegs are provided, the end of the take-out passage 370 connected to each keg can be inserted and mounted into one cock 110.

Hereinafter, a dispenser structure and a drain structure applicable to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5 .

In this embodiment, carbon dioxide may be supplied into the keg to take out the fermented liquor. That is, the fermented liquor can be taken out through the carbon dioxide supply pressure. In other words, the fermented liquor can be taken out with gas pressure without a configuration such as a pump or the like.

To this end, a carbon dioxide tank 308 is provided, and the carbon dioxide tank may be provided inside the common chamber 20 . An area indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 5 may be referred to as a common chamber area.

It has been described that the carbon dioxide tank 308 is connected to the gas flow path 230 through the carbon dioxide flow path 300. Specifically, a pressure regulator 307, a pressure gauge 306, a check valve 309, and a flow valve 305 may be included, and carbon dioxide may be supplied from one carbon dioxide tank 308 to a plurality of gas flow passages 230. can

It is preferable that the carbon dioxide tank supplies a constant pressure during the fermentation process and the extraction process. To this end, a pressure regulator 307 is located on the main flow path. In addition, the flow valve 305 may be basically open during the fermentation process or the extraction process.

The plurality of carbon dioxide valves 302 are selectively opened and closed to independently supply carbon dioxide to the gas flow path.

On the other hand, reverse flow through the check valve 301 is prevented in the carbon dioxide flow path. Therefore, the carbon dioxide passage is a passage through which only carbon dioxide flows. Therefore, there is no need to separately clean the inside of the passage.

4 and 5, when the fermented liquor is taken out, the corresponding carbon dioxide valve 302 is opened, and carbon dioxide is introduced into the keg 80 through the gas flow path 230. That is, it provides an ejection pressure. At this time, the gas valve 240 and the pump valve 216 are closed. And the take-off valve 331 is opened.

By the extraction pressure, the fermented liquor inside the keg flows into the undiluted oil, particularly along the first undiluted liquid flow path 211 and flows into the fermented beverage flow path 330. The fermented beverage flowing into the fermented beverage passage 330 may flow along the coke passage 370 and then be taken out through the coke 110.

Here, the fermented liquor taken out once through the single coke 110 must be the same. In other words, when the fermented liquor desired to be taken out is selected, the fermented beverage flow path connected to the fermented liquor may be opened.

When different fermented liquors are taken out through one extraction passage, residues or flavors of a specific fermented liquor may remain in the coke 110 and affect other fermented liquors. However, according to the present embodiment, since the end of each take-out passage 370 extends to the inner end of the coke, mixing of the fermented liquor is prevented in advance.

Nevertheless, since the end of the cock or the end of the discharge passage 370 is exposed to the air, there is a possibility of contamination. Therefore, it is necessary to clean or wash the inside of the cork or the inside with the extraction oil.

To this end, a washing tank 351 accommodating a washing liquid may be provided, and a washing water passage 350 may be connected to the washing tank 351 . One washing water passage 350 may be branched and connected to each discharge passage 370 . In particular, the washing water passage 350 may be connected to a downstream side of the discharge valve 331 .

The washing water provided in the washing tank may flow into the washing water passage 350 by driving the pump 352, flow into the discharge passage 370, and be discharged to the outside through the cock 110. At this time, the discharged washing water may be discharged to the tray 50 .

As described above, when all of the fermented liquor accommodated in the keg is consumed, a new fermented liquor must be produced. At this time, fermented liquor production may be performed after coke washing, and coke washing may be performed immediately after completion of fermented liquor preparation.

On the other hand, if all the fermented liquor contained in the keg is consumed, it is necessary to clean the flow path module 200 before manufacturing a new fermented liquor. This is because the flavor or residue of the previous fermentation liquor remains inside the Euromodule. Therefore, it is preferable to prepare a new fermented liquor after cleaning the flow module.

As described above, the flow path module 200 constitutes a waste flow path. In particular, a waste flow path for cleaning the flow path module 200 may be configured by mounting a coupler holder instead of a keg cap on the coupler 270 . The coupler holder may be coupled to the coupler 270 to communicate the beer flow path and the gas flow path.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the intermediate tank 260 may contain a cleaning liquid, not an infusing component, and drive the pump 219 in forward and reverse directions. The cleaning liquid may circulate throughout the inside of the flow path module 200 . Through this circulation, the entire flow path module can be cleaned. When cleaning is completed, the cleaning liquid may be accommodated in the intermediate tank 260 . Thereafter, the intermediate tank may be cleaned and new infusing ingredients may be contained in the intermediate tank. Of course, the intermediate tank for cleaning and the intermediate tank for infusing may be provided separately.

After cleaning the inside of the passage module 200 or cleaning the cork, some cleaning water may remain inside the passage. These residues can be removed through carbon dioxide flushing.

First, since the flow path module 200 is connected to the carbon dioxide tank 308, cleaning of the flow path module can be completed by finally supplying carbon dioxide into the flow path module 200 and flushing the flow path module 200.

In addition, coke cleaning may also be performed during the cleaning of the flow module. When carbon dioxide flushing is performed before cleaning of the flow path module is finished, the discharge valve 331 may be opened. At this time, carbon dioxide may be discharged to the outside through the coke through the discharge passage. Thus, coke flushing can also be performed.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to easily clean the inside of the passages in which the fermented liquor is produced and taken out with washing water. In addition, it is possible to easily flush the inside of the channels in which the fermented liquor is produced and taken out with carbon dioxide.

On the other hand, it is preferable that a foam reducing unit (371, see FIG. 6) is provided on the take-out passage 370. The foam reduction unit may be provided to reduce the foam of the fermented liquor taken out through the coke. That is, it may be provided to reduce bubbles by increasing flow resistance.

The foam reduction unit 371 is preferably provided on the downstream side of the discharge valve 331. The pressure of the fermented liquor discharged from the take-off valve does not change rapidly until it reaches coke, but gradually changes through the foam reducing unit 371. Therefore, it is possible to significantly reduce the amount of bubbles taken out through the cork.

On the other hand, when the foam reducing unit is provided upstream of the take-off valve, a rapid pressure change occurs between the take-off valve and the cock. Thus, the effect of the foam reducing unit 371 may be halved.

The foam reduction unit 371 may include a tube wound in a coil shape a plurality of times. That is, the shortest distance between both ends of the foam reduction unit 371 is very short, but the distance at which flow actually occurs can be remarkably increased. Accordingly, the pressure gradient is gently formed by the resistance of the flow path, and the discharge of bubbles can be remarkably reduced.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 , the flow path components provided in the main door 3 and the characteristics of connecting the flow path components from the main door 3 to the cabinet will be described in detail.

6 shows a front view of the device 1 with the front panel of the main door 3 and the sub door 4 removed, and FIG. 7 shows a top view of the device 1.

The omitted front panel extends further up the cabinet 2 and can cover up to the front of the machine room 50 . An additional panel 3b may be provided between the front panel and the front of the machine room. An upper panel 3c of the main door 3 may be provided under the additional panel 3b.

As shown, a carbon dioxide tank 308 and a washing water tank 351 may be provided inside the common chamber. The carbon dioxide tank 308 is connected to the carbon dioxide flow path 300, and the washing water tank 351 is connected to the washing water flow path 350. Of course, a pump for pumping washing water may also be provided inside the common chamber.

The carbon dioxide passage 300 extends upward and may further extend to the top of the main door 3 through the inside of the passage chamber 140 .

The washing water passage 350 may extend upward and be connected to the discharge passage 370 inside the passage chamber 140 .

Here, carbon dioxide is supplied to a plurality of kegs and washing water is supplied to a plurality of take-out passages. However, the carbon dioxide passage and the washing water passage may each be provided as a single passage. That is, they can branch at any point.

The washing water passage 350 extends to the inside of the passage chamber 140 and then branches to the left and right to be connected to the discharge passage 370, respectively. The carbon dioxide passage 300 passes through a passage hole 3d formed in the upper part of the main door 3, particularly in the upper panel 3c.

The take-out passage 370 may be connected to each of the fermented beverage passages 330 above the passage chamber 140 . If there are two kegs, the fermented beverage flow path 330 may also be two.

For example, one carbon dioxide flow path 300 and two fermented beverage flow paths 330 may pass through the passage hole 3d and extend to the vicinity of the main door hinge 8. And it can extend to the cabinet (2) across the top of the main door hinge (8).

When the main door 2 is closed, the fermented beverage passage 330 and the carbon dioxide passage 300 are bent at about 90 degrees when passing from the main door 3 to the cabinet 2. At this time, a euro link 90 for accommodating and guiding the passages may be provided.

The

flow paths

300 and 330 extending through the euro link 90 extend to the vicinity of the center of the machine room 50 and then extend to the lower part of the cabinet to be connected to each of the flow path modules 200 .

Inside the machine room 50, a main control unit 56 for controlling the device may be provided.

The euro link 90 may include a bending guide 96 for guiding the bending portion of the passage. Bending portions of the channels may be guided to the rounded corners of the bending guide 96 .

The euro link 90 may include a flow path cover 91 accommodating a portion extending straight to the cabinet through the bent portions of the flow paths.

The bending guide 96 may be coupled to one end (main door side end) of the flow path cover 91 . The bending guide 96 and the flow path cover 91 may share the

first connection portions

94a and 95 .

Hereinafter, the euro link 90 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 8 .

As shown in FIG. 8 , the main door hinge 8 is not directly coupled to the cabinet 2 or the main door 3 but coupled through a hinge bracket. That is, one side (cabinet side) of the main door hinge 8 may be connected to the first hinge bracket 8a and the other side (main door side) may be connected to the second hinge bracket 8b. A hinge 8 is connected between the two brackets.

The height of the two brackets (8a, 8b) is preferably higher than the height of the hinge (8). This is because it is preferable that the euro link 90 is coupled to the two brackets at the top of the hinge 8, respectively. In accordance with the opening and closing of the main door 3, the hinge 8 moves horizontally with respect to the cabinet, in order to eliminate movement interference between the Eurolink 90 and the hinge 8.

Coupling

holes

81a and 81b are formed on the upper portions of the first hinge bracket 8a and the upper portions of the second hinge bracket 8b, respectively. The coupling hole 81b forms the first connecting

portions

93 and 94a of the euro link 90 and the coupling hole 81a forms the second connecting

portions

92 and 94b of the euro link 90.

The flow path cover 91 is formed in a pipe shape, and flow paths may be accommodated and penetrated therein. The cross section may be rectangular. A coupling hole 93 is formed on one side of the flow path cover 91 and a coupling slot 92 may be provided on the other side.

The coupling slot 92 is formed in the longitudinal direction of the flow path cover 91, and the length may be formed to correspond to the separation distance from the closed state of the main door to the maximum connected state.

Based on the reference shown in FIG. 8 , a stud 94a may be provided to form the first connecting portion through the coupling hole 81b and the coupling hole 93 . A bushing 95 for reducing friction may be provided around the stud 94a. This is because the flow path cover 91 rotates with respect to the stud 94a and the coupling hole 81b as the main door rotates. That is, rotation is allowed.

Similarly, a stud 94b may be provided to form a second connecting portion through the coupling hole 81a and the coupling slot 92a. A bushing 95 for reducing friction may also be provided around the stud 94b. As the main door rotates, the stud 94a slides in the coupling slot 92a. At this time, the flow path cover 91 moves while rotating with respect to the stud 94a. Therefore, it is desirable to have a bushing 95 for reducing friction.

9 shows a state of the Eurolink 90 in a state in which the main door is closed, and FIG. 10 illustrates a state of the Eurolink 90 in a state in which the main door is fully opened.

As shown in FIG. 9 , in a state in which the main door is closed, the passages move to the side of the main door and then bend backward to extend into the cabinet. At this time, the flow paths may be guided through the euro link. Then, the passages can be bent into the center of the cabinet after penetrating the passage links.

Here, it can be seen that the stud 94b constituting the second connecting portion is located at one end (main door side) of the coupling slot 92a.

As shown in FIG. 10 , the passages may be positioned substantially in a straight line when the main door is open. That is, it can be located parallel to the longitudinal direction of the euro link (90).

Here, it can be seen that the stud 94b constituting the second connecting portion is located at the end of the other side (cabinet side) of the coupling slot 92a.

As the main door is opened, the force for opening the main door and the load of the main door can be supported by the hinge 8, the

brackets

8a and 8b, and the euro link 91. That is, only a force for bending the gently bent channels and a force for bending the gently bent channels are applied to the channels. In addition, the force applied to the passages is evenly applied in the corresponding area by the length of the passage cover 91 due to the passage cover 91 . In addition, the flow channels may be guided and supported by the bending guide 96 in the vertically bent portion.

Accordingly, damage to the passages can be prevented, and a gentle and smooth positional change of the passages is possible. Of course, it is preferable that the flow channels are formed of a flexible material so that the location of the flow channels can be changed.

Claims

A cabinet having a chamber therein so that the keg containing the fermented beverage is accommodated;

a main door provided to open and close the chamber;

a main door hinge provided between the cabinet and the main door to rotatably support the main door to the cabinet;

a dispenser provided in front of the main door and provided to take out the fermented beverage accommodated in the chamber to the outside;

a fermented beverage flow path connected to the dispenser from the cabinet through the main door; and

A fermented beverage comprising a euro link provided between the cabinet and the main door and spaced apart from the main door hinge and provided to interlock the relative movement between the main door and the cabinet and the movement of the fermented beverage flow path. manufacturing device.
According to claim 1,

The flow path link accommodates a portion of the fermented beverage flow path, and the fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus, characterized in that it comprises a flow path cover provided so that the flow path accommodated therein along the longitudinal direction maintains a straight line.
According to claim 2,

The Eurolink,

a first connection part connected to the flow path cover at the side of the main door; and

Fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus, characterized in that it comprises a second connection portion connected to the flow path cover on the cabinet side.
According to claim 3,

The flow path link is provided at one end or both ends of the flow path cover, characterized in that it comprises a bending guide for guiding the bending portion of the flow path at one end or both ends of the flow path cover.
According to claim 3,

The flow path cover is fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus, characterized in that the upper and lower surfaces are formed in a pipe shape parallel to the ground so that the fermented beverage flow path passes through in the longitudinal direction.
According to claim 5,

The first connection unit, characterized in that it comprises a coupling hole formed on one side of the flow path cover and a stud fixedly coupled to the main door side through the coupling hole.
According to claim 6,

The coupling hole is a fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus, characterized in that formed by vertically penetrating the upper and lower surfaces of the flow path cover.
According to claim 6,

Fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus, characterized in that the relative rotation between the stud and the coupling hole is allowed when opening and closing the main door.
According to claim 6,

The second connection unit, characterized in that it comprises a coupling slot formed on the other side of the flow path cover and a stud fixedly coupled to the cabinet side through the coupling slot.
According to claim 9,

The coupling slot is a fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus, characterized in that vertically penetrates the upper and lower surfaces of the flow path cover and is formed long in the longitudinal direction of the flow path cover.
According to claim 10,

When the main door is opened and closed, the stud slides along the coupling slot, but the relative rotation between the stud and the coupling slot is allowed.
According to any one of claims 2 to 11,

The main door hinge is deformed in a horizontal direction when the main door is opened and closed, having one side connected to a first hinge bracket fixed to the cabinet side and the other side connected to a second hinge bracket fixed to the main door side. Fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus, characterized in that being.
According to claim 12,

The euro link is provided to move in the horizontal direction at the top of the main door hinge when opening and closing the main door, characterized in that the interference between the deformation of the main door and the movement of the euro link is excluded Fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus.
According to claim 13,

The first connection part and the second connection part fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus, characterized in that fixedly coupled to the first hinge bracket and the second hinge bracket, respectively, on both sides of the main door hinge at the top of the main door hinge.
A cabinet having a chamber therein so that the keg containing the fermented beverage is accommodated;

a main door provided to open and close the chamber;

a main door hinge provided between the cabinet and the main door to rotatably support the main door to the cabinet, and to be deformed in a horizontal direction when the main door is opened and closed;

a dispenser provided in front of the main door and provided to take out the fermented beverage accommodated in the chamber to the outside;

a carbon dioxide tank accommodated in a common chamber provided in the main door;

a fermented beverage flow path connected to the dispenser from the cabinet via the main door;

a carbon dioxide passage connected to the cabinet through the main door; and

A euro link provided between the cabinet and the main door and spaced apart from the main door hinge and having a flow path cover accommodating at least a portion of the fermented beverage flow path and the carbon dioxide flow path,

The euro link is provided to move in the horizontal direction at the top of the main door hinge when opening and closing the main door, characterized in that the interference between the deformation of the main door and the movement of the euro link is excluded Fermented beverage manufacturing apparatus.