JP2002019889A - Drink dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily mount or dismount a receiving plate, reduce the number of components and improve the external appearances. SOLUTION: A front panel 25 is detachably attached to the front of an enclosure 11. A pour cock 27 communicating with a drink tank 14 is disposed so as to be oriented in the forward direction of the panel 25. A fitting recess 29 is provided on the front panel 25 below a point at which the cock 27 is disposed so as to be recessed inwardly. A receiving plate 36 detachably mounted to the panel 25 is disposed at the rear of a tray like main body 37 set at a desired depth in such a manner that the bottom surface of the plate is located at a level above a predetermined height with respect to the bottom surface of the body 37, while a fitting projection 38 extending rearward is formed integrally to the body 37. By fitting the projection 38 into the recess 29 of the panel 25 from the front thereof, the plate 36 can be positioned and mounted to the panel 25.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage dispenser, and more particularly, to a beverage dispenser for storing a beverage in a container such as a cup placed on a tray disposed below a pouring cock connected to the beverage tank. The present invention relates to a beverage dispenser for dispensing a beverage through a dispensing cock.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An ice storage type dispenser is known as a beverage dispenser for dispensing a cold beverage such as iced coffee or juice. To describe the schematic structure of the beverage dispenser, a water tank storing cooling water is provided inside the apparatus main body, and a beverage tank storing a required amount of beverage is provided inside the water tank. Part is immersed. Further, the evaporating pipe led out from the freezing device is arranged in a wound state surrounding the beverage tank. Then, the cooling operation of the refrigerating device freezes the cooling water around the evaporating tube, and indirectly cools the beverage in the beverage tank via the cooling water cooled by the obtained ice blocks. The beverage tank is connected to a spout cock disposed in front of a front panel arranged at the front of the apparatus main body, and the cock in the tank is opened by operating the cock so that the beverage in the tank is spouted. It is to be poured out through.

[0003] The beverage dispenser employs a structure in which the condenser of the refrigerating apparatus is air-cooled by external air sucked into the inside from the lower surface of the apparatus main body, and a filter for removing dust and the like from the external air is used. It is detachably provided on the lower surface side of the apparatus main body. Also, in the beverage dispenser, a saucer is disposed below the pouring cock, and a container such as a cup is placed on a snowboard attached to the saucer,
It is configured to dispense a beverage from the dispense cock into a container. In this receiving tray, the beverage (drainage) needs to be discharged because the beverage overflowing from the container when the beverage is poured into the container or the beverage dripping from the pouring cock after the beverage is poured out accumulates.
Therefore, the tray is detachably hooked and attached to a mounting member, a screw, or the like provided in the apparatus main body, so that the tray can be removed from the apparatus main body as needed to discharge accumulated drainage or to clean the pan. It is configured to be able to.

Further, in the beverage dispenser, a drain hose for discharging drain water overflowing from the water tank is provided so as to extend to the front of the apparatus main body so as to reach above or inside the tray. Drain water from the hose is discharged to a saucer. Further, a technique for extracting cooling water from the water tank as necessary is employed in the beverage dispenser. That is, a drain pipe communicating with the water tank is connected to the position of the tray in the apparatus main body, and when draining the cooling water, with the tray removed, the rubber plug attached to the outlet of the drain pipe is removed. By that
The cooling water is discharged to an appropriate receiver. In addition, as another technique relating to the cooling water withdrawal, there is a technique in which the drain pipe is connected to a discharge cock disposed in a device main body facing downward from a receiving tray, and the cooling water is discharged to a receiver by opening the cock. is there. Further, a configuration is also adopted in which the drainage pipe is connected to the lower surface of the apparatus main body, a drainage hose is connected to the drainage pipe via an elbow, and the hose is detachably attached to the lower surface of the main body with a fixture. In this technique, when draining the cooling water, the drainage hose is detached from the fixture, pulled out to the front of the device body, and the cap attached to the outlet of the hose via a band is removed. Is discharged into the receiver.

[0005]

Since the mounting member and the screw for mounting the tray of the beverage dispenser to the apparatus main body protrude from the front surface of the main body, when the tray is removed, the mounting member and the screw are removed. May be caught on a business trip. In addition, since the number of parts increases, it is pointed out that the number of assembling steps increases and the cost increases.

[0006] The filter disposed on the lower surface side of the apparatus main body in the beverage dispenser faces downward from the tray, and can be attached to or detached from the apparatus main body in a state where the tray is mounted on the apparatus main body. Have been. However, this configuration has a drawback that the height of the apparatus main body is increased to increase the size, and the filter is visible from the front side, so that the appearance is inferior.

When the drain hose is disposed so as to face the inside of the receiving pan, the hose is not exposed to the outside, so that the appearance is good. When attaching or detaching, the drain hose becomes a hindrance, and the operation becomes troublesome. In addition, when the drain hose is arranged so as to face above the pan, it does not hinder the installation and removal of the pan,
The appearance is inferior because the drain hose is always exposed, and it is pointed out that a problem arises in that the container is caught on the drain hose when the container is placed on the mushroom or the container is lifted.

Although a structure is adopted in which the mushroom is placed over the tray, the movement of the mushroom can be reliably controlled. However, the structure of the mushroom becomes complicated, resulting in an increase in cost. It should be noted that simply placing the mushrooms on the saucer easily moves the mushrooms, so if a force is applied to the mushrooms while the containers are placed on the mushrooms, the containers fall down and the beverage spills. There is a risk.

[0009] In the cooling water draining technique, in the structure in which the drainage pipe is fixedly piped to the front surface of the apparatus main body, since the position of the outlet is low, the drainage pipe is large as a receiver for receiving the cooling water. The cooling water was discarded frequently by the receiver, which was inconvenient. When the outlet is closed by a rubber stopper, the cooling water is easily spilled when the stopper is removed, so that the surroundings are wetted and the subsequent cleaning is complicated. In addition, since the rubber stopper is exposed when the tray is removed, there is a problem that a finger, a cleaning tool or the like hits the rubber stopper during a cleaning operation or the like, and the rubber stopper comes off. In a structure using a discharge cock, the cock is expensive and causes an increase in the cost of the entire dispenser.

When a drain hose is used, the hose can be drawn out to the front of the apparatus main body to discharge the cooling water, so that a large receiver can be used and the discharge process is facilitated. However, when not in use, the drainage hose is housed on the lower surface of the apparatus main body, but the cap is exposed to enable removal from the lower surface of the apparatus, and therefore, when cleaning, etc., fingers or cleaning tools are used to remove the cap. May fall off. Furthermore, it is pointed out that the number of parts is large and the cost is high.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems inherent in the prior art, and has been proposed in order to suitably solve the problem. It is an object of the present invention to provide a beverage dispenser which can improve the appearance and prevent the liquid from spilling.

[0012]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to overcome the above problems and appropriately achieve the intended purpose, a beverage dispenser according to the present invention comprises a beverage tank housed in an apparatus body, and a beverage tank connected to the beverage tank. A pouring cock facing the front of a front panel disposed at the front of the apparatus main body, the beverage stored in the beverage tank, via the cock in a container facing the lower part of the pouring cock. In the beverage dispenser configured to be poured out, a fitting recess that is recessed to the rear side is formed in a front panel that faces below the pouring cock, and the front panel is provided at a rear portion of a tray on which the container is placed on an upper surface. A fitting projection is formed in the fitting recess of the panel so as to be detachably fitted from the front side.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a beverage dispenser according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the embodiment, an ice storage type beverage dispenser for dispensing a cold beverage such as iced coffee or juice is exemplified.

FIG. 1 shows the entire structure of a beverage dispenser according to an embodiment.
In the case, a water tank (liquid tank) 13 having a heat insulating structure is disposed inside a housing 11 as an apparatus body that opens upward and is placed on a gantry 12 disposed on a bottom plate 11a thereof. Inside the water tank 13, a beverage tank 14 for storing a required amount of beverage in a storage portion 14 a defining the inside is stored at a predetermined interval from the inner surface of the water tank 13. Aquarium 13
Tap water as cooling water, which is a liquid for heat exchange, is supplied to a storage space 13a defined by the inner surface of the container and the outer surface of the beverage tank 14, and is stored in a substantially full state. . In the storage space 13a, an evaporating pipe 16 derived from a refrigerating device 15 arranged in the housing 11 is provided with a beverage tank 1.
The cooling water stored in the storage space 13 a is frozen by the cooling operation of the refrigerating device 15 around the evaporating tube 16.

The mount 12 has a drain hose 17 for discharging the overflowed cooling water from the water tank 13.
Is detachably connected to a front panel 25 to be described later, and is configured to be able to discharge drain water to a tray 36 (described below) attached to the panel 25.

A circulation pump 18 communicating with the storage space 13a of the water tank 13 is provided on the gantry 12, and the cooling water is circulated by the pump 18 so that the evaporation pipe 16
In addition to making the thickness of the ice blocks frozen to uniform, the beverage tank 14 is cooled by the cooling water to indirectly cool the beverage in the storage portion 14a. Further, a condenser 19 and a fan motor 20 constituting the refrigeration apparatus 15 are disposed in an up-down relationship on the inner rear side of the housing 11, and the compressor 21 of the refrigeration apparatus 15 is mounted thereon. A suction port (not shown) is formed in the bottom plate 11a. Then, the condenser 19 is air-cooled by the external air sucked from the suction port by the rotation of the fan motor 20, and the heat-exchanged air is discharged from an outlet 43a of a top panel 43 described later. In addition, on the lower surface of the bottom plate 11a,
Legs 22 are provided at each of the corners, and the legs 22 define a suction space on the lower surface of the bottom plate for allowing external air to be sucked from the suction port.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the lower surface of the bottom plate 11a, a pair of guide rails 23, 2 extending a predetermined length in the front-rear direction are provided on both sides in the width direction sandwiching the suction port forming portion.
3 are arranged in parallel. A filter 24 is inserted into and guided from the front side of the guide rails 23 so that the filter 24 can be inserted and removed from the front side and covers the lower surface of the suction port. The filter 24 is included in external air sucked through the suction port. Dust,
It is configured to be removed by the filter 24. Further, a knob 24a is provided at the front end of the filter 24, and when inserting and removing the filter 24, an operator handles the knob 24a while holding the knob. The filter 24 is connected to the bottom plate 11
In a state where the knob 24a is attached to the lower surface of the a, the knob 24a is always hidden by the saucer 36, and the filter 24 is not exposed when the beverage dispenser 10 is viewed from the front side, so that a good appearance is provided. However, by removing the pan 36 from the front panel 25 as described later, the knob 24 is removed.
The filter 24 can be easily removed and attached via the line a.

5 and 6 are provided at the front of the housing 11.
A front panel 25 shown in FIG. 1 is detachably provided, and a through hole 25 a formed at an appropriate position of the panel 25 is
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the end of an outlet pipe 26 that communicates with the beverage tank 14 is inserted and an outlet cock 27 is detachably attached to the end. 27 is configured to face the front of the front panel 25. Then, by opening the pouring cock 27, the beverage stored in the beverage tank 14 is removed from the cock 2.
7 to be poured out. The front panel 25 is screwed to the mounting plate 28, the bottom plate 11a, and the water tank 13 disposed on the housing 11, respectively.

Below the position where the through hole 25a is formed in the front panel 25, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG.
The fitting convex portion 38 (described later) of the tray 36 is detachably fitted to the fitting concave portion 29 from the front side. The other end of a small-diameter drain hose 30 that branches from the suction port of the circulation pump 18 (one end of which is connected to the water tank 13) is detachably attached to the rear wall 29a of the fitting recess 29. A mounting part 31 is formed. At the other end of the drain hose 30, a head 32a having a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the hose 30 and a fitting portion 32b protruding from the head 32a and fitted to the drain hose 30 are inserted. The cap 32 is detachably attached to the drainage hose 30 with the insertion portion 32b inserted into the drain hose 30, and is closed. The mounting portion 31 includes a cylindrical portion 33 formed with a through hole 33a that penetrates back and forth and is set to have an inner diameter dimension through which the drain hose 30 can be inserted. The other end of the drain hose 30 is inserted into the through hole 33a from the rear side. It is configured to be inserted into the front side and to be able to be pulled out to the front side. In addition, at the front of the cylindrical portion 33,
At the upper and lower positions, the head 32a of the cap 32
Each of the restricting portions 34 is formed in contact with the outer edge of the rear surface to restrict the rearward movement of the cap 32. The head 32a is configured so as not to protrude into the fitting recess 29 when the head 32a is in contact with the regulating portions 34, 34. Further, in the embodiment, the mounting portion 31 includes the cylindrical portion 33 and the regulating portion 3.
4, 34.

On the rear wall 29a of the fitting recess 29, the restricting portions 34, 34 are formed corresponding to the positions where the restricting portions 34, 34 are formed.
A concave portion 35 extending to the left and right in the width direction sandwiching the concave portion 34 is formed to have a depth reaching the front end of the cylindrical portion 33. When the drainage hose 30 is pulled out to the front side, the concave portion 35 is used for pinching the cap 32 or the end of the hose that is in contact with the regulating portions 34, 34 with fingers. In addition, the cap 32
As shown in FIG. 4, a clamping portion 32c having a diameter larger than the inner diameter of the drain hose 30 is formed at the extension end of the fitting portion 32b. The drainage hose 30 is sandwiched between the hoses 30 so that the cap 32 is not easily removed from the hose 30. An inclined surface 33b whose diameter decreases from the front end toward the rear side is formed on the front inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 32, and the cylindrical portion of the expanded portion of the discharge hose 30 expanded by a required diameter by the clamping portion 32c. Insertion into a part can be performed smoothly.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a receiving tray 36 detachably attached to the front panel 25 is provided at a rear portion of a tray-shaped main body 37 set to a required depth, with a predetermined distance from the bottom surface of the main body 37. A fitting protrusion 38 is formed integrally with the bottom surface facing upward by the height and extending rearward. Then, the fitting projection 38 is connected to the front panel 2.
5 from the front side to fit into the fitting recess 29 of the receiving tray 3.
6 is attached to the front panel 25 while being positioned.
(See FIG. 4). That is, the upper end surface and the lower end surface of the fitting projection 38 abut against the inner upper end surface and the inner lower end surface of the fitting concave portion 29, and the movement of the pan 36 in the vertical direction is restricted. Further, the left and right outer surfaces of the fitting projection 38 in the width direction are formed in the fitting recess 29.
Abuts on the inner surfaces of the left and right sides of the front panel 2 to restrict the movement of the pan 36 in the left-right direction.
5 is positioned in the correct posture. It should be noted that, with the pan 36 attached to the front panel 25, the filter 24
The knob 24a faces the lower side of the fitting concave portion 29, and the knob 37 is formed by the main body 37 whose bottom surface is located below the fitting convex portion 38.
4a is set to be hidden.

A stepped portion 37a is formed on the front wall surface and both side walls facing the width direction inside the main body 37 of the receiving tray 36 by a predetermined height from an upper end thereof. The tray 36 is detachably mounted on the tray 36 in a state where the movement in the horizontal direction is restricted. In addition, on both side walls of the main body 37, inwardly protruding pivot pieces 37b, 37b are formed in the vicinity of the boundary with the fitting convex portion 38 so as to face each other. Pivot concave portions 39a, 39a to be described later are engaged and mounted.

As shown in FIG. 10, the saw blade 39 is formed by arranging a horizontal bar and a vertical bar in a lattice shape, and the upper and lower thicknesses thereof are equal to the depth of the step portion 37 a of the tray 36. The upper surfaces of the receiving tray 36 and the saw blade 39 are substantially the same, and are set substantially the same, and are placed on the step portion 37a. In the vicinity of the rear ends on both sides in the width direction of the saw blade 39, pivot recesses 39a that open downward are formed, and each pivot recess 39a is engaged and mounted on the corresponding pivot piece 37b of the tray 36. The saw 39 is configured to be capable of tilting in a direction in which the rear side tilts downward with the pivot pieces 37b, 37b as fulcrums. In addition, the step part 37 on which the snowboard 39 is placed
Since a is not formed behind the pivot pieces 37b, 37b, the tilting of the saw blade 39 with respect to the tray 36 is allowed.

At a position spaced apart in the width direction in the vicinity of the rear end of the snowboard 39, as shown in FIG. 10, a base erected between vertical bars (bars extending in the front-rear direction) adjacent in the width direction. 40a, a flat portion 40b which extends rearward from the base portion 40a substantially horizontally at a predetermined length, and an engagement protrusion as an engagement portion projecting above the upper surface of the saw blade 39 at the rear end of the flat portion 40b. 40c are formed respectively. When the tray 36 on which the saw blade 39 is placed is attached to the front panel 25, each engagement protrusion 40 c serves as an engaged portion formed at a corresponding position of the upper wall in the fitting recess 29 of the front panel 25. Notch 2
9b (see FIG. 11), and the saw 39 and the pan 36
Is configured to restrict the forward movement of the vehicle. In addition, by tilting the rear portion of the saw blade 39 downward with respect to the tray 36, the engagement protrusion 40c is separated downward from the notch 29b, and the engagement is released. Movement is allowed.

An inclined surface 40d inclined forward as it goes downward or upward is provided at the rear of the engagement protrusion 40c.
When the fitting projection 38 of the receiving tray 36 is fitted into the fitting recess 29 of the front panel 25 from the front side, the inclined surface 40d abuts on the upper front end of the fitting recess 29, and It is configured so that fitting can be performed smoothly by tilting the pivot pieces 37b, 37b as fulcrums. Further, the flat portion 40b of the engaging member 40 has a required elasticity, so that the engaging projection 40c can be easily engaged with the cutout portion 29b by the elastic deformation of the flat portion 40b. Further, the upper front end of the engaging projection 40c is formed in an R shape, and in a state where the container is not placed on the saw blade 39, the R-shaped portion of the engaging projection 40c is pulled by pulling the tray 36 toward the front. When it comes into contact with the notch 29b,
Is tilted so that the engagement of the engagement protrusion 40c with the notch 29b is released. However, in a state where the container is placed on the wooden saw 39, a force is applied to the wooden saw 39 in a direction in which the engaging protrusion 40c is engaged with the notch 29b due to the weight of the container. , The engagement of the engaging projection 40c with the notch 29b is not released.

As shown in FIG. 11, on the front panel 25, a cylindrical connecting portion 41 having an outlet 41a opened on the front side is provided almost directly above the position where the one engaging member 40 is formed in the saw 39. The drain hose 17 is detachably connected to a portion of the connecting portion 41 facing the rear side of the panel. That is,
Drain water discharged through the drain hose 17 and the connection portion 41 flows down the front surface of the front panel 25 and then drops onto the flat portion 40b of the engagement member 40, and
6 is accepted. A guide groove 25b extending downward from the outlet 41a of the connecting portion 41 is formed on the front surface of the front panel 25 so that the drain water discharged from the outlet 41a is guided toward the engaging member 40. Be composed.

A plate 42 having a through hole 42a serving as a mark at a position where a container is to be placed is provided at a position corresponding to a position below the pouring cock 27 in the snowboard 39. . The through hole 42a is also used when removing the saw 39 from the tray 36.

A top panel 43 is detachably mounted on the upper part of the housing 11, and the top panel 43
The upper opening 1 is closed. The top panel 43 is provided at a position corresponding to the beverage tank 14 with an opening for allowing the supply of the beverage to the tank 14, and the opening is formed along with the upper opening of the beverage tank 14 by a lid. The door is opened and closed by 44 (see FIG. 1). That is, the supply of the beverage to the beverage tank 14 is performed from the opened upper opening with the lid 44 removed. The top panel 43 is provided with a water supply port 45 at a position above the water tank 13 and covered with the lid 44, and the cooling water is supplied to the water tank 13 through the water supply port 45. You.
As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of outlets 43a are formed in the top panel 43 at positions corresponding to the condenser 19, and air exchanged by the condenser 19 is supplied to the outlets 43a.
The liquid is discharged to the upper part through a.

[0029]

Next, the operation of the beverage dispenser according to the above-described embodiment will be described. In the beverage dispenser 10, when the refrigerating device 15 starts a cooling operation,
A refrigerant is circulated and supplied to the evaporating pipe 16. As the refrigerant is circulated and supplied, the evaporating tube 16 is gradually cooled, and a part of the cooling water stored in the water tank 13 starts to freeze from the surface of the evaporating tube 16. The ice growing on the surface of the evaporating tube 16 is connected to each other to form a cylindrical ice block, and the latent heat cools the cooling water stored in the water tank 13 with time. When the circulation pump 18 is operated at a predetermined timing from the start of the operation of the refrigeration apparatus 15, the cooling water stored in the water tank 13 circulates around the ice block and is efficiently cooled. Then, the beverage stored in the beverage tank 14 is cooled by the cooling water.

At the time of manufacturing the ice block, cooling water overflowing from the water tank 13 flows to the connection portion 41 of the front panel 25 via the drain hose 17. The drain water that has flowed to the connecting portion 41 is dropped on the engaging member 40 of the saw blade 39 along the guide groove 25b, and
Is definitely accepted. Even if the drain water flows from the guide groove 25b to the inside along the upper wall of the fitting recess 29, as shown in FIG.
0 engagement projection 40c is located,
This prevents the drain water from flowing further inward, and can prevent the periphery of the receiving pan 36 from getting wet and becoming unsanitary. In addition, since the drain hose 17 is not exposed to the front side of the front panel 25, it does not impair the appearance of the beverage dispenser 10, and furthermore, when the tray 36 is attached and detached, or when the container is placed and lifted on the saw 39 The drain hose 17 does not become an obstacle, and the work becomes easy.

The beverage in the beverage tank 14 is poured from the cock 27 into the container by opening the pouring cock 27 in a state where the container is placed on the saw 39 disposed on the receiving tray 36. . At this time, the snowboard 39 is in the saucer 36
The movement of the saucer 36 in the horizontal direction is restricted, and the fitting convex portion 38 of the saucer 36 is fitted in the fitting concave portion 29 of the front panel 25, and the movement in the vertical and horizontal directions is restricted. Further, since the forward movement of the saw blade 39 is also restricted by the engaging members 40, 40, even if a force is applied to the tray 36, the tray 36 and the saw blade 39 do not easily move, and the container falls over and the beverage is dropped. Spills are prevented.

When the above-described beverage is poured, the saucer 36
Drinks overflowing from the container and the cock 2
Stained over time with beverages and the like dropped from 7. In this case, the tray 36 can be removed from the front panel 25 simply by pulling the tray 36 forward. That is, snowboard 3
When the tray 36 is pulled toward the front in a state where the container is not placed on the notch 9, the R-shaped portion of each of the engagement protrusions 40c is
9b. At this time, the saw 39 is attached to the pivot piece 37.
The rear side tilts downward with the b and 37b as fulcrums, and the engagement of the engagement projection 40c with the notch 29b is released. Therefore, the receiving tray 36 can be removed from the front panel 25, and the receiving tray 36 and the saw blade 39 can be cleaned outside. The engagement between the engaging protrusion 40c and the notch 29b may be released by hooking a finger on the through hole 42a formed in the saw blade 39 and positively tilting the saw blade 39.

In the front panel 25 from which the tray 36 has been removed, the fitting recess 29 is exposed. However, since the mounting members and screws do not protrude as in the conventional case, the panel 25 is not provided.
The fingers and cleaning tools do not get caught in the cleaning or the like, and the work can be easily performed. Further, the cleaned saucer 36
It is only necessary to fit the fitting projection 38 into the fitting recess 29 from the front side, and mounting and dismounting are extremely simple.

The front panel 25 has a saucer 36
In a state where the bottom plate 11 is attached, as shown in FIG.
Since the knob 24a of the filter for dust removal 24 attached to the lower surface of a is hidden by the receiving tray 36, the appearance of the beverage dispenser 10 is not impaired. When the filter 24 is to be removed from the bottom plate 11a, the filter 2 is removed from the pan 36 and the front panel 25 so that the knob 2 is removed.
4a is exposed, and the filter 24 can be easily removed or attached. Further, since the attachment and detachment of the receiving tray 36 itself is extremely simple as described above, there is no burden when attaching and detaching the filter 24.

When draining the cooling water from the water tank 13, the tray 36 is removed from the front panel 25, and the drain hose 30 attached to the mounting portion 31 so as to be able to be pulled out to the front side is connected to the front panel 25. Pull forward. At this time, since the concave portion 35 is provided in the front panel 25, the end of the drain hose 30 mounted on the mounting portion 31 and the cap 32 can be easily grasped with fingers and pulled out. Then, from the drain hose 30 to the cap 3
By removing 2, cooling water can be drained to an external receiver. That is, since the drain hose 30 can be pulled out to the front of the front panel 25, a large receiver can be used, the cooling water discharge process is simplified, and the cap 3 is removed.
It is also possible to prevent the cooling water from spilling when removing 2. In addition, when the drain hose 30 is mounted on the mounting portion 31 of the front panel 25, the drain hose 30
Is hidden by the tray 36 and is not exposed to the outside, so that the appearance of the beverage dispenser 10 is not impaired,
Fingers, cleaning tools, and the like do not come off the cap 32 when performing operations such as cleaning.

Further, since the cap 32 attached to the drain hose 30 abuts the regulating portions 34, 34 of the mounting portion 31 from the front side, the movement to the rear side is regulated. There is no possibility that it will fall out of 31 and enter the inside of the housing. Moreover, the pressing portion 32 of the cap 32
Since the drainage hose 30 is configured to be sandwiched between c and the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 33, the cap 32 is prevented from coming off from the drainage hose 30. In other words, it is not necessary to use a separate member such as a band for preventing the cap 32 from coming off, and it is possible to reduce the number of parts to reduce the number of assembling steps and the cost, and to lose parts. Is suppressed. When the drain hose 30 to which the cap 32 is attached is mounted on the mounting portion 31, the discharge hose 30 enlarged by a required diameter by the clamping portion 32 c is inserted into the cylindrical portion of the enlarged portion. Therefore, the drain hose 30 is prevented from being damaged.

In the above-described embodiment, the dispenser configured to cool the beverage stored in the beverage tank has been described as an example. However, the water (heat exchange liquid) stored in the water tank is heated by a heater or the like. A dispenser that indirectly heats the beverage with the hot water obtained in step 1 may be used. Further, a dispenser of a type in which a heat exchange pipe is provided in a water tank storing cooling water and a cooled or heated beverage is discharged from a discharge cock when the beverage passes through the pipe may be used. Furthermore, the installation part of the drainage hose is
Instead of being integrally formed on the front panel, a mounting portion formed separately may be attached. Furthermore,
The engaging portion and the engaged portion that regulate the forward movement of the mushroom and the saucer, as opposed to the embodiment, form a cutout portion as an engaging portion on the mushroom, and as the engaged portion on the front panel. May be formed. Note that the elasticity of the flat portion of the engaging member provided on the snowboard makes the engagement protrusion elastically abut against the upper wall of the fitting recess on the front panel, thereby restricting the movement of the snowboard and the saucer to the front side. It is also possible to employ.

[0038]

As described above, in the beverage dispenser according to the present invention, the tray can be easily attached to and detached from the front panel, and further, the tray can be moved forward with the tray removed. There are no projecting members, and fingers and cleaning tools do not catch on cleaning or the like. Further, the number of parts for mounting the pan is small, so that the number of assembling steps can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.

Since the filter attached to the lower surface of the apparatus main body is always hidden by the pan attached to the front panel, the appearance of the beverage dispenser is not impaired. Also, if the tray is removed from the front panel, the filter can be easily removed and attached from the apparatus main body, and the height of the dispenser can be reduced.

The horizontal movement of the mushroom placed on the tray is restricted, and the forward movement of the pan with respect to the front panel is restricted by the mushroom. Even if force is applied to the tray, the container can be prevented from falling due to the movement of the mushroom and the tray, and the beverage can be prevented from spilling.

With the configuration in which the drain hose is connected to the rear side of the front panel, the hose is not exposed to the front side, and the appearance of the beverage dispenser is not impaired. In addition, since the drain hose is also located behind the pan attached to the front panel, the hose is not exposed and its appearance is not impaired. Can also be prevented. Since a regulation part that regulates the cap attached to this drainage hose to move to the rear side is provided on the mounting part,
The cap is always located at a fixed position, so that the drainage hose can be easily pulled out forward. Moreover, since the drain hose is sandwiched between the cap and the mounting portion in a state where the drain hose is mounted on the mounting portion, the cap does not easily come off from the drain hose, and a fixture such as a band is not required. There is an advantage that the operation can be simplified and the number of parts can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal side view of a beverage dispenser according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the beverage dispenser according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the beverage dispenser according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional side view of a main part showing a mounting portion of a tray in the beverage dispenser according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a front panel according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the front panel according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional bottom view of the front panel according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a saucer according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a side view of the tray according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of a mushroom according to an example.

FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional side view of a main part showing an engagement portion between the saw and the front panel according to the embodiment.

[Description of Signs] 11 housing (apparatus main body), 13 water tank (liquid tank), 14 beverage tank 17 drain hose, 24 filter, 25 front panel, 27 discharge cock 29 fitting recess, 29b notch (engaged) Part), 30 drain hose, 31 mounting part 32 cap, 32c clamping part, 34 restricting part, 36 saucer, 38 fitting convex part 39 snowboard, 40c engaging projection (engaging part), 41 connecting part, 41a outlet

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Kazuhiko Inoue 3-16 Hoshizaki Electric Co., Ltd., Sakaemachi Minamikan, Toyoake City, Aichi Prefecture (72) Inventor Toshinari Hirakawa 3rd-16 Sakaemachi Minamikan, Toyoake City, Aichi Prefecture Hoshizaki Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yushi Yonekura 3-16, Sakaemachi Minamikan, Toyoake City, Aichi Prefecture F-term (reference) 3E082 AA01 BB01 CC01 DD01 EE01 EE02 FF05 FF09 3L045 AA04 BA01 CA01 EA03 PA04

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A beverage tank (14) housed in an apparatus body (11).
And a pouring cock (27) connected to the beverage tank (14) and facing the front of a front panel (25) disposed at the front of the apparatus main body (11). In the beverage dispenser configured to pour the beverage stored in ()) through the cock (27) into a container facing the lower part of the pouring cock (27), the lower part of the pouring cock (27) Facing the front panel (25)
A fitting recess (29) recessed to the rear side is formed in the receiving recess (36) on which the container is placed on the upper surface, and a fitting recess (29) of the front panel (25) is attached to and detached from the front side. A beverage dispenser, wherein a fitting projection (38) to be fitted is formed. 2. A filter (24) is provided on a lower surface of the apparatus main body (11).
Is detachably attached from the front side, and the filter (24) is
It is always hidden by the pan (36) attached to the front panel (25), and by removing the pan (36) from the front panel (25), the filter (24) can be removed and removed from the front side of the device body (11). The beverage dispenser of claim 1, wherein the beverage dispenser is configured to be attachable. 3. In a state where the movement in the horizontal direction is restricted and the rear side is allowed to tilt downward,
(39) is detachably mounted on the pan (36), and
At the rear of the (39), it engages with the engaged portions (29b, 29b) formed on the front panel (25), and
Engaging portions (40c, 40c) are formed to regulate the forward movement of the engagement portion (40c, 40c), and the engaged portion (29b, 29b) is tilted downward on the rear side of the saw (39) with respect to the pan (36). (40c, 40c)
The beverage dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the dispenser is configured to be disengaged. 4. The front panel (25) has an outlet on the front side above the engaging portions (40c, 40c) of the saw (39).
4. The beverage dispenser according to claim 3, wherein a connection part (41) is formed to open the (41), and a drain hose (17) is detachably connected to a part of the connection part (41) facing the rear side of the panel. 5. An end of a drain hose (30) communicates with a liquid tank (13) in which the beverage tank (14) is stored and in which a liquid for cooling or heating the beverage in the tank (14) is stored. Connected
The other end of the drain hose (30) is attached to a mounting portion (31) located on the rear side of the tray (36) so as to be able to be pulled out to the front side, according to any one of claims 1 to 4. Beverage dispenser. 6. A cap at the other end of the drain hose (30).
The beverage dispenser according to claim 5, wherein the (32) is removably attached, and the mounting portion (31) is provided with a restriction portion (34) for restricting movement of the cap (32) to the rear side. . 7. The drain hose is provided on the cap (32).
(30) is provided with a squeezing portion (32c),
7. A beverage dispenser according to claim 6, wherein the drainage hose (30) is configured to be clamped between c) and the mounting part (31).