JPH0583678U - Cold beverage supply device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] It is not necessary to transfer the beverage supply container to the cooling container. [Structure] The beverage tanks 15a and 15b are blow-molded from soft plastic, and are housed in corrugated cardboard cases 16a and 16b which can be vertically divided in the middle. A wire rack 14 forming a two-stage loading shelf is supported in the cooling chamber 11a, and two beverage tanks 15a, 15 are provided.
b is a cardboard case 16a, 16 with the upper half removed
While being accommodated in b, the upper wire rack 14
It is mounted on the upper and lower wire racks 14. The beverage tanks 15a and 15b try to swell due to the pressure of the beverage inside, but are not deformed by being supported by the corrugated cardboard cases 16a and 16b. In addition, the cardboard cases 16a and 16b
Is transported in a state of being housed in the cooling chamber 11a, and the upper half thereof is removed to be stored in the cooling chamber 11a as it is.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a cold beverage supply device, and more particularly to a cold beverage supply device for supplying a cold beverage held in a relatively large beverage tank housed in a cooling housing to a subdivision container outside the cooling housing.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Conventionally, as this type of cold beverage supply device, the one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 50-42446 is known. The one disclosed in the publication has a pumping mechanism in which a beverage tank of a predetermined shape is detachably housed inside the cooling housing, and a beverage in the beverage tank is pumped into a subdivision container prepared outside the cooling housing. There is.

Here, the beverage tank is supplied in a pair with the cooling housing, the beverage supplied in another container is transferred into the beverage tank, and then the beverage tank is placed in the cooling housing. It is stored and the beverage inside is cooled.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the above-mentioned conventional cold beverage supply device, since the container for supply and the container for cooling are different, it is troublesome to carry out the transfer work, and dust, dust, miscellaneous bacteria, etc. are required during the transfer work. May invade. In particular, in delicate beverages such as sake, various bacteria are easily proliferated in the beverage, which causes the taste to be remarkably deteriorated or turbid, so that the beverage cannot be used.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cold beverage supply device that does not require the transfer of a beverage supply container to a cooling container.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 is provided with a cardboard case which is formed in a box shape and is formed with a perforation for opening around the side surface, and an opening at the top. A beverage tank housed in the cardboard case, a heat-insulating housing with a freezing cycle and a door that can be opened and closed, and a cooling housing that houses the opened cardboard case with the beverage tank, and a beverage from the beverage tank And a pump mechanism for sucking and transferring the sucked water into a sub-container prepared outside the cooling housing.

The invention according to claim 2 is the cold beverage supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the beverage tank is formed of a soft thin member. Further, according to a third aspect of the invention, in the cold beverage supply apparatus according to the first and second aspects, the corrugated cardboard case has a color that allows light to be easily reflected on the outer surface side, and heat insulation on the inner surface side. It has a structure formed by applying an inner layer having a property.

[0008]

[Action]

 In the invention according to claim 1 configured as described above, the beverage tank is housed in the corrugated bowl case, and the beverage is transported together with the cardboard case while being packed in the beverage tank. The corrugated cardboard case is formed with perforations around the side surface, and if opened along the perforation, only the upper side of the corrugated cardboard case is removed. If the beverage tank is housed together with the cardboard case that has been opened and separated from the upper side in the cooling housing, the deformation of the beverage tank due to the strength of the cardboard case is prevented regardless of the strength of the beverage tank. The beverage in the beverage tank is cooled in the cooling housing, and the pumping mechanism pumps up the cold beverage and transfers it to the subdivision container prepared outside the cooling housing.

Further, in the device according to the second aspect, since the beverage tank is formed of a thin member, the heat conduction efficiency is good, and when stored in the cooling housing, the cold heat is quickly transferred to the beverage inside. In addition, because it is soft, it can be easily deformed, and it becomes compact when discarded. Further, in the device according to the third aspect, the outer surface of the corrugated cardboard case is likely to reflect light, and the inside is not easily warmed even when exposed to sunlight during transportation. Also, the inner provided on the inner surface side of the cardboard case prevents the temperature inside the beverage tank from being changed by the outside temperature.

[0010]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, the beverage is packed in the beverage tank packed in the corrugated cardboard case, and is transported and cooled together with the corrugated cardboard case. Since the corrugated cardboard case protects the beverage tank at all times, it is possible to provide a cold beverage supply device that can be sufficiently used even if the strength of the beverage tank itself is weak. it can.

According to the second aspect of the invention, it is possible to improve the cooling efficiency and to make the device compact when it is discarded. Further, according to the invention of claim 3, it is possible to prevent the inside of the beverage tank from being heated during transportation.

[0012]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a cold beverage dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a housing-shaped cooling housing (cooling housing) 11 is provided with a cooling chamber 11a surrounded by a heat insulating wall and a machine room 11b arranged on the back side of the cooling chamber 11a. An evaporator 12a and a fan 12b that form the refrigeration cycle 12 are arranged in the inner part of the inside, and a compressor 12c, a blower fan 12d, a capillary tube 12e and a condenser that form the refrigeration cycle 12 are arranged in the machine room 11b. 12f and a temperature control unit 12g are provided. The temperature controller 12g inserts the detector 12g1 into the cooling chamber 11a and controls the operation of the compressor 12c and the like to cool the inside of the cooling chamber 11a within a predetermined temperature range.

Inside the cooling chamber 11a, a cover 13 is arranged on the front side of the evaporator 12a and the internal fan 12b arranged in the inner part, and a two-stage mounting shelf is formed in the space on the front side. The wire rack 14 is supported by both side walls of the cooling housing 11. Two beverage tanks 15a and 15b having the same shape are housed in corrugated cardboard cases 16a and 16b, respectively, and the beverage tank 15a is placed on the upper wire rack 14 and the beverage tank 15b is placed on the lower wire rack 14. Has been done.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cardboard cases 16a and 16b are originally formed in a box shape that covers the entire circumference of the beverage tanks 15a and 15b. Two-stage unsealed perforations 16a1 (16b1) that go around the side surface are formed. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the portion sandwiched between the two-stage unsealing perforations 16a1 becomes a strip-shaped unsealing puller portion 16a2 (16b2), and the pulling tab portion 16a2 (16b2) is perforated. The cardboard case 16a (16b) is separated into an upper half and a lower half by pulling them apart along each other. The tops of the corrugated cardboard cases 16a and 16b are provided with flap portions 16a3 and 16b3 which are openings when the beverage tanks 15a and 15b are initially packed.

The outer peripheral surfaces of the corrugated cardboard cases 16a and 16b are painted in silver so that light is easily reflected. In addition, in this embodiment, although it is painted in silver color, it may be coated with aluminum foil or the like as long as it can easily reflect light. In addition, an aluminum foil (inner: not shown) is attached to the inner surface to make it easier to keep the inside warm. Also for this aluminum foil, another inner layer having heat insulating properties, for example, a thin plate member of foamed polystyrene may be attached.

The beverage tanks 15a and 15b are blow-molded from soft plastic, and each wall is thin and flexible. In addition, the wall is colored so that the remaining amount inside is visible, but direct sunlight cannot pass through. Each of the beverage tanks 15a and 15b has screw-fastened openings 15a1 and 15b1 on the upper side, and each opening 15a1 and 15b1 is sealed by a screw-fastened cap 17 during transportation. When the beverage tanks 15a and 15b are packed in the corrugated cardboard cases 16a and 16b, a cold insulating material 18 for holding the beverage tanks 15a and 15b in a cold state is enclosed. After the transportation is completed, the handle portion 16a2 is separated, the upper half of the corrugated cardboard cases 16a and 16b and the cold insulating material 18 are removed, and then stored in the cooling chamber 11a of the cooling housing 11.

The upper beverage tank 15a remains sealed by the cap 17, while the lower beverage tank 15b has a through hole communicating with the upper and lower surfaces and the suction pipe 19a is inserted into this through hole. It is covered with a substitute plug 19. The suction pipe 19a has a tip cut obliquely so that the tip reaches a position near the bottom of the beverage tank 15b.

A heat insulating door 20 that can be opened and closed is supported by a hinge (not shown) at the opening on the front side of the cooling housing 11, and a sealing member 21 for heat insulation is provided on the contact surface of the cooling housing 11 with the heat insulating door 20. It is fixed. Further, a pump 22 is fixed above the front side of the heat insulating door 20, and a suction tube 22a of this pump 22 is inserted into the cooling chamber 11a through the hole 20a of the heat insulating door 20 and inside the cooling chamber 11a. It is connected to the suction pipe 19a attached to the beverage tank 15b in the lower stage held by.

Below the pump 22 on the front side of the adiabatic door 20, a cylinder 23 serving as a spout is held so as to be movable upward and downward by a predetermined amount, and the tip of the pouring tube 22b in the pump 22 is It is inserted into the upper opening of the cylindrical body 23. A cover 24 is provided on the upper part of the front side of the heat insulating door 20 so as to cover the pump 22 and the cylindrical body 23, and a control unit 25 for operating the beverage supply device is also provided in the cover 24. The operation switch 25a of the control unit 25 is provided and penetrates through the cover 24 and projects to the front side. Further, a receiving tray 26 serving as a stand for subdivided containers is fixed to the lower portion of the front surface of the heat insulating door 20.

Next, the operation of this embodiment having the above configuration will be described. Initially, the flap portions 16a3 and 16b3 of the corrugated cardboard cases 16a and 16b are opened, and the beverage supplier inserts the beverage tanks 15a and 15b from above. Then, the beverage cooled from the openings 15a1 and 15b1 is injected and sealed with the cap 17. After sealing, the cold insulating material 18 is placed on each of the beverage tanks 15a and 15b, and the flap portions 16a3 and 16b3 are glued.

The transportation company transports the beverage packed in the cardboard cases 16a and 16b and transports the beverage to a restaurant, for example, where a cold beverage supply device is provided. At this time, even if the corrugated bowl cases 16a and 16b are exposed to direct sunlight, the coating on the outer surface reflects the light, so that it is difficult to warm the inside. Further, since the insides of the corrugated cardboard cases 16a and 16b are surrounded by the aluminum foil having a heat insulating property, the inside of the beverage tanks 15a and 15b is kept cooled by the action of the cold insulating material 18.

In the restaurant, the opening / closing handle portions 16a2, 16b2 are separated from each other, the upper half of the corrugated cardboard cases 16a, 16b is cut off, and the upper half and the cold insulating material 18 are removed. Then, the beverage tanks 15a and 15b are housed in the cooling chamber 11a in the cooling housing 11 together with the lower half of the cardboard cases 16a and 16b. That is, it is possible to store the beverage in the cooling chamber 11a as it is without changing the container.

Here, the one placed on the upper wire rack 14 is for pre-cooling, and the one placed on the lower wire rack 14 is for pouring. The opening 15a1 for the precooling is left sealed with the cap 17, but the cap 17 for the opening 15b1 for the pouring out is removed, and the suction tube 19a is inserted and sealed with the substitute plug 19.

When the heat insulation door 20 is closed and the refrigeration cycle 12 is operated, the inside of the cooling chamber 11a is cooled under the control of the temperature control unit 12g, and the beverage tanks 15a stored side by side on the upper and lower wire racks 14a. , 15b are also cooled and held within a predetermined temperature range. Here, since the beverage tanks 15a and 15b are blow-molded, the meat pressure is thin and the conductivity of cold heat is good, so that the beverage inside is cooled quickly.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 5, if the blow-molded beverage tanks 15a and 15b are placed on the wire rack 14 without being protected by the corrugated cardboard cases 16a and 16b, the pressure P of the beverage inside causes the beverages It swells toward you. Then, since it comes into contact with the inner wall of the cooling chamber 11a and the back surface of the heat insulating door 20, it becomes difficult for the cool air to circulate, and the cooling efficiency decreases. On the other hand, by storing the beverage tanks 15a and 15b together with the corrugated cardboard cases 16a and 16b in the cooling chamber 11a, the internal pressure P is supported by the corrugated cardboard cases 16a and 16b to prevent deformation and to prevent cold air. The circulation path can be easily secured. A small container such as a sake bottle is placed on the tray 26, and the cylindrical body 23 is moved up and down so that the tip of the container is slightly higher than the small container. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, by using the beverage tank 15b stored in the lower stage of the wire rack 14 for dispensing, the opening of the dispensing tube 22b becomes lower than the full water level in the beverage tank 15b. , The siphon effect prevents the situation where beverages are continuously poured out.

When the operation switch 25a is operated, the control unit 25 activates the pump 22, and the pump 22 sucks the beverage in the beverage tank 15b through the suction pipe 19a and the suction tube 22a so that the pouring tube 22b is discharged. Pour to the side. Since the tip of the pouring tube 22b is inserted into the tubular body 23, the beverage discharged from the pouring tube 22b flows down through the tubular body 23 and is placed in a subdivision container placed below the tubular body 23. Poured.

When the beverage in the beverage tank 15b is exhausted, the empty beverage tank 15b is taken out together with the cardboard case 16b. At this time, since the remaining amount in the beverage tank 15b can be visually recognized from the outside, it can be easily determined whether or not the beverage is exhausted. Since the empty beverage tank 15b has a low meat pressure, it can be easily crushed, and it is not bulky to dispose as garbage.

After that, if the beverage tank 15a on the wire rack 14 on the upper stage is moved to the lower stage and the cap 17 and the substitute plug 19 are replaced, the cooled beverage can be continuously poured out. Although the beverage tank is made of a soft plastic member in the above-described embodiments, it may be made of another resin or a paper pack subjected to water leakage treatment.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a cold beverage supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cardboard case.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a procedure for opening the cardboard case.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a procedure for opening the cardboard case.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a cold beverage supply device showing a comparative example without a cardboard case.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 ... Cooling case 11a ... Cooling chamber 12 ... Refrigeration cycle 15a, 15b ... Beverage tank 16a, 16b ... Corrugated cardboard case 16a1, 16b1 ... Open perforation 20 ... Insulation door 22 ... Pump

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A cardboard case, which is formed in a box shape and is formed with a perforation line for opening on its side surface, a beverage tank having an opening at the top and accommodated in the cardboard case, and a frozen container. A heat-insulating housing with a cycle and a door that can be opened and closed, and a cooling housing that stores the whole cardboard case in which the beverage tank is opened, and a subdivision provided outside the cooling housing by sucking the beverage from the beverage tank. A cold beverage supply device, comprising: a pump mechanism for transferring into a container. 2. The cold beverage supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the beverage tank is formed of a soft thin member. 3. The cold beverage supply apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the corrugated cardboard case has an outer surface with a color that allows light to be easily reflected, and an inner surface with an inner having a heat insulating property. A cold beverage supply device characterized by being formed as follows.