TWI701199B - Beverage containing device - Google Patents

Abstract

A beverage containing device includes a temperature-regulating mechanism and a beverage container. The beverage container has an inner container and a thermal-insulation layer. The thermal-insulation layer is disposed at a periphery of the inner container, but is not disposed on a bottom of the inner container. The temperature-regulating mechanism has a base, an electric-heating device, a temperature sensor and a controlling circuit. The electric-heating device and the temperature sensor are disposed on the bottom of the base, and are electrically connected to the controlling circuit. When the beverage container is disposed on the base of the temperature-regulating mechanism, the electric-heating device can heat the beverage container. The temperature sensor can sense the temperature of the beverage container, so as to turn on or turn off the electric-heating device and maintain the beverage container at a constant temperature. Therefore, beverage in the beverage container can be kept at an idea temperature.

Description

Drink barrel device

The present invention relates to a beverage barrel device, in particular to a beverage barrel device that can be used to maintain the required temperature of the beverage in the beverage barrel.

The beverages in the beverage shops in the market are usually tea or coffee. In order to meet the supply during peak hours, the beverage shops use brewing equipment or manual brewing during off-peak hours. The brewing varies from 5 to 12 liters at a time. Beverages are packed in beverage barrels, which usually have the function of heat preservation. Insulation methods include heat preservation materials or vacuum insulation layers on the periphery and bottom of the beverage barrel to prevent the temperature of the beverage in the beverage barrel from cooling too fast.

However, the beverage temperature in the beverage barrel, along with the insulation material of the beverage barrel and the outside temperature, such as the temperature difference between morning and evening in summer and winter, etc., the beverage temperature in the beverage barrel cannot maintain the optimal temperature for various beverages. The risk of microorganisms (bacteria).

In summary, the inventor feels that the above-mentioned shortcomings can be improved, and Nite has made great efforts to research and cooperate with the application of theories, and finally proposed an invention that is reasonably designed and effectively improves the above-mentioned shortcomings.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a beverage barrel device so that the beverage in the beverage barrel can maintain the required optimum temperature.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a beverage barrel device, including: a beverage barrel, the beverage barrel includes an inner liner and an insulation layer, the insulation layer is provided On the periphery of the inner tank, the bottom of the inner tank is not provided with the thermal insulation layer; and a constant temperature mechanism, the constant temperature mechanism includes a base, an electric heating device, a temperature sensor and a control circuit, the electric heating device and the The temperature sensor is arranged on the top of the base, the electric heating device and the temperature sensor are electrically connected to the control circuit, and when the beverage barrel is placed on the base of the constant temperature mechanism, the electric heating device can be used to heat the For the beverage barrel, the temperature sensor can be used to detect the temperature of the beverage barrel, so as to control the activation or shutdown of the electric heating device, so that the temperature of the beverage barrel can be maintained at a constant temperature.

The beneficial effects of the present invention: the beverage barrel device of the present invention includes a temperature fixing mechanism and a beverage barrel. The inner liner of the beverage barrel is provided with an insulation layer, and the bottom of the liner is not provided with an insulation layer. When the beverage barrel is placed on the base of the constant temperature mechanism, the electric heating device of the constant temperature mechanism can be used to heat the beverage barrel, and the temperature sensor is used to detect the temperature of the beverage barrel, so that the beverage in the beverage barrel can maintain the required minimum Best temperature.

In order to further understand the technology, methods and effects of the present invention to achieve the established objectives, please refer to the following detailed descriptions and drawings about the present invention. I believe that the objectives, features and characteristics of the present invention can be thoroughly and concretely obtained. It is understood that, however, the attached drawings and attachments are only provided for reference and explanation, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

1‧‧‧Temperature setting mechanism

11‧‧‧Base

111‧‧‧Boot Block

12‧‧‧Electric heating device

13‧‧‧Temperature sensor

131‧‧‧Detection film

14‧‧‧Spring

15‧‧‧Positioning sensor

151‧‧‧Detector

16‧‧‧Temperature display screen

17‧‧‧Control circuit

18‧‧‧Power switch

19‧‧‧Display light

5‧‧‧Beverage barrel

51‧‧‧Inner

52‧‧‧Insulation layer

53‧‧‧Metal heating plate

54‧‧‧Support frame

541‧‧‧Positioning Department

55‧‧‧Beverage valve

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a beverage barrel according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the beverage barrel from another angle in the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the temperature fixing mechanism of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the temperature fixing mechanism of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a perspective exploded view of the beverage barrel device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the beverage barrel device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the beverage barrel device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of a beverage barrel according to a second embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a temperature fixing mechanism according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a temperature fixing mechanism according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[First Embodiment]

Please refer to Figures 1 to 7, which are preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should be noted that the related numbers and appearances mentioned in the corresponding drawings of this embodiment are only used to specifically illustrate the implementation of the present invention. In order to understand its content, not to limit the protection scope of the present invention.

The present invention provides a beverage barrel device, which includes a constant temperature mechanism 1 and a beverage barrel 5. The beverage barrel 5 is also called a thermal insulation barrel. The beverage barrel 5 includes an inner liner 51 and a thermal insulation layer 52. The material of the inner container 51 is preferably stainless steel, and the inner container 51 is a hollow container with an open top, which can be used to hold beverages. The thermal insulation layer 52 is arranged on the periphery of the inner liner 51 to use the thermal insulation layer 52 for thermal insulation. The thermal insulation layer 52 can be a thermal insulation material or a vacuum interlayer. The type of the thermal insulation layer 52 is not limited. The bottom (bottom) of the liner 51 No thermal insulation layer 52 is provided. The structure of the beverage barrel 5 is approximately the same as that of the commercially available product. The main difference is that the thermal insulation layer 52 is arranged on the periphery of the inner liner 51, and the bottom (below) of the inner liner 51 is not provided with the thermal insulation layer 52. The beverage barrel 5 may further include a beverage valve 55 through which the beverage in the beverage barrel 5 can be output.

The beverage barrel 5 can also include a metal heating plate 53 and a support frame 54. The metal heating plate 53 can be a ferromagnetic metal plate. The metal heating plate 53 is disposed at the bottom of the inner container 51, that is, the metal heating plate. 53 is arranged outside the bottom of the inner container 51. The metal heating plate 53 can be used to receive heating from an electric heating device (such as an induction cooker). One side of the metal heating plate 53 is closely attached to the inner container 51, and the other side of the metal heating plate 53 One side can be flat and exposed, so that when the beverage barrel 5 is placed on the constant temperature mechanism 1, it can be in close contact with an electric heating device (such as an induction cooker) to achieve the best heating efficiency.

The supporting frame 54 is disposed under the inner container 51, and the supporting frame 54 may have a plurality of positioning portions 541, and the positioning portions 541 may be grooves, which can be used for positioning in the constant temperature mechanism 1. on. Since the other parts of the beverage barrel 5 are almost the same as those of the commercially available products, they will not be described in detail.

The constant temperature mechanism 1 includes a base 11, an electric heating device 12 and a temperature sensor 13. The base 11 can be a round or other shaped base. The shape of the base 11 is not limited. The electric heating device 12 and the temperature sensor 13 are arranged on the top of the base 11, and the electric heating device 12 and the temperature sensor 13 can be It is electrically connected to a control circuit 17 and a power switch 18. The control circuit 17 and the power switch 18 are arranged on the base 11 so that the control circuit 17 can be used to control the operation of the electric heating device 12 and the temperature sensor 13. The electric heating device 12 can be used to heat the beverage barrel 5, the temperature sensor 13 can be used to detect the temperature of the beverage barrel 5, that is, the temperature sensor 13 can be used to detect the inner liner 51 or the metal heating plate of the beverage barrel 5 The temperature of 53.

In this embodiment, the base 11 has a plurality of guide blocks 111, and the guide blocks 111 correspond to the positioning portions 541. When the beverage barrel 5 is placed on the base 11 of the constant temperature mechanism 1, the guide blocks 111 cooperates with the positioning parts 541 to guide the positioning of the beverage barrel 5. The volume of the guide block 111 is smaller than the positioning portion 541, and the guide block 111 can be tapered upward, and the positioning portion 541 of the support frame 54 of the beverage barrel 5 is also tapered upward, which is easy to combine. The guide block 111 and the positioning portion 541 have a distance that does not overlap, so that there is a gap between the support frame 54 at the bottom of the beverage barrel 5 and the base 11 and the guide block 111 of the constant temperature mechanism 1, so that the metal heating plate 53 of the beverage barrel 5 It can be closely attached to the electric heating device 12 to achieve the best heating efficiency.

In order to control the temperature of the beverage in the beverage barrel 5, the present invention uses the temperature sensor 13 to detect the surface temperature of the metal heating plate 53 at the bottom of the beverage barrel 5, and does not limit the type of temperature sensor 13 used to detect the temperature. The temperature sensor 13 can be a commercially available product such as a surface temperature sensor rod or a fixed infrared thermometer. In this embodiment, the temperature sensor 13 is a surface temperature sensing rod, and its contact surface with the metal heating plate 53 has a plurality of elastic detection pieces 131, and the surface temperature sensing rod is disposed on the base 11. A spring 14 is arranged under the surface temperature sensing rod, so that the surface temperature sensing rod is elastically arranged on the base 11. The detection pieces 131 are higher than the electric heating device 12 (such as electromagnetic When the beverage barrel 5 is placed on the base 11, the metal heating plate 53 is attached to the top of the electric heating device 12 (such as an induction cooker). The detection piece 131 of the surface temperature sensor is due to its elasticity and the thrust of the spring 14. , So that the detection sheet 131 can be close to the metal heating plate 53.

In this embodiment, the base 11 is further provided with a positioning sensor 15. The form of the positioning sensor 15 is not limited, and may be a proximity sensor, a non-contact proximity switch, a contact limit switch or Micro switches, etc., in this embodiment are proximity sensors. The positioning sensor 15 is electrically connected to the control circuit 17 and the positioning sensor 15 has a detection terminal 151. When the positioning sensor 15 is set on the base 11, the detecting end 151 of the positioning sensor 15 is lower than the top of the electric heating device 12 (such as an induction cooker), so that the positioning sensor will not be pressed when the beverage barrel 5 is loaded 15. At the same time, the small distance can make the positioning sensor 15 detect the positioning of the beverage barrel 5. The control circuit 17, the temperature sensor 13, the positioning sensor 15 and so on can constitute an automatic control system to automatically control the operation of the constant temperature mechanism 1.

In this embodiment, the electric heating device 12 is an induction cooker, and its function is the same as that of a commercially available product. Since the beverage barrel 5 itself has a heat preservation function, the heating power required by the induction cooker only needs to be slightly greater than the temperature difference between the beverage barrel 5 and room temperature. For the resulting temperature decrease per unit time, the area of the top of the electric heating device 12 (induction cooker) needs to be smaller than the area of the bottom of the beverage barrel 5.

As shown in Fig. 3, when the insulated barrel 5 is not placed, the positioning sensor 15 does not detect the beverage barrel 5, and the automatic control system turns off the electric heating device 12 (OFF). When the beverage barrel 5 is placed on the base 11 for positioning, the positioning sensor 15 detects the positioning of the beverage barrel 5, and the automatic control system activates the electric heating device 12 and the temperature sensor 13 to operate, and the electric heating device 12 heats and keeps heat Barrel 5, and use the temperature sensor 13 to detect the temperature. A temperature display screen 16 is provided on the base 11, and the temperature display screen 16 is electrically connected to the control circuit 17. The temperature display screen 16 can display the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 13, for example, the set temperature of the beverage barrel 5 is 70°C ±2℃, when the temperature is lower than 68℃, the electric heating device 12 will be started to heat, and when the temperature is higher than 72℃, the electric heating device 12 will be turned off (OFF) to make the beverage barrel 5 The temperature is maintained at 70±2°C, so that the temperature of the beverage barrel 5 is maintained at a constant temperature. The set temperature of the beverage barrel 5 is not limited and can be changed according to needs.

[Second Embodiment]

Please refer to FIG. 8, which is the second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the bottom of the inner tank 51 may not be provided with the aforementioned metal heating plate 53, and the bottom of the inner tank 51 is exposed, which can be directly connected to the electric heating device. Contact in order to apply to different forms of electric heating devices (as shown in Figure 9).

[Third Embodiment]

Please refer to FIG. 9, which is a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the electric heating device 12 is an electric heating furnace. The upper part of the electric heating furnace is a heating metal block, and the lower part is an electric heater. The electric heating device 12 is available It is in contact with the bottom of the inner liner 51 of the beverage barrel 5 (as shown in FIG. 8) to heat the beverage in the beverage barrel 5. The temperature sensor 13 is used to detect the bottom temperature of the inner tank 51, and the automatic control system turns on and off the electric heating device 12 (electric furnace) according to the set temperature. The present invention does not limit the type of the electric heating device 12, and the electric heating device 12 may also be a far infrared heating furnace or the like.

[Fourth Embodiment]

Please refer to FIG. 10, which is a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a display lamp 19 is further provided on the base 11 to display the temperature status. The display lamp 19 is electrically connected to the control circuit 17. When the beverage barrel 5 is placed on the base 11, the temperature sensor 13 can be used to detect the temperature. When the temperature of the beverage barrel 5 is higher than the upper limit, the indicator light 19 lights up red, and when the temperature of the beverage barrel 5 is within the upper and lower limits The indicator light 19 lights up in green when the temperature is high, and the indicator light 19 lights up in yellow during heating.

The features and functions of the present invention are: the beverage barrel device of the present invention includes a temperature fixing mechanism and a beverage barrel. The inner liner of the beverage barrel is provided with an insulation layer, the bottom of the liner is not provided with an insulation layer, and the bottom of the liner can be provided with a metal heating plate Or exposed. When the beverage barrel is placed on the base of the constant temperature mechanism, the electric heating device of the constant temperature mechanism can be used to heat the beverage barrel, and the temperature sensor can detect the temperature of the beverage barrel, so that the beverage in the beverage barrel can maintain the required minimum Best temperature.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of patent protection of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent changes made using the content of the description and drawings of the present invention are included in the protection scope of the present invention. Inside.

1‧‧‧Temperature setting mechanism

11‧‧‧Base

111‧‧‧Boot Block

12‧‧‧Electric heating device

13‧‧‧Temperature sensor

131‧‧‧Detection film

14‧‧‧Spring

15‧‧‧Positioning sensor

151‧‧‧Detector

16‧‧‧Temperature display screen

17‧‧‧Control circuit

18‧‧‧Power switch

5‧‧‧Beverage barrel

54‧‧‧Support frame

55‧‧‧Beverage valve

Claims (8)

A beverage barrel device includes: a beverage barrel, the beverage barrel includes an inner container and an insulation layer, the insulation layer is arranged on the periphery of the inner container, and the bottom of the inner container is not provided with the insulation layer; and a certain temperature mechanism, The constant temperature mechanism includes a base, an electric heating device, a temperature sensor and a control circuit. The electric heating device and the temperature sensor are arranged on the top of the base, and the electric heating device and the temperature sensor are electrically connected In the control circuit, when the beverage barrel is placed on the base of the constant temperature mechanism, the electric heating device can be used to heat the beverage barrel, and the temperature sensor can be used to detect the temperature of the beverage barrel to control activation or Turn off the electric heating device to keep the temperature of the beverage barrel at a constant temperature; wherein the beverage barrel further includes a metal heating plate disposed at the bottom of the inner container, and the metal heating plate can be used to receive the electric heating device For heating, one side of the metal heating plate is close to the inner container, the other side of the metal heating plate is flat and exposed, the metal heating plate is in contact with the electric heating device, and the temperature sensor is used to detect the metal The surface temperature of the heating plate; a positioning sensor is provided on the base, the positioning sensor is electrically connected to the control circuit, and the positioning sensor has a detection end lower than the top of the electric heating device . The beverage barrel device according to claim 1, wherein the temperature sensor is a surface temperature sensing rod, the surface temperature sensing rod has a plurality of elastic detection pieces, and the surface temperature sensing rod is elastically arranged on On the base, the detection pieces are higher than the top of the electric heating device. When the beverage barrel is placed on the base, the metal heating plate is attached to the top of the electric heating device, and the detection pieces are closely attached to the metal heating device. board. The beverage barrel device according to claim 1, wherein the beverage barrel further includes a support frame disposed below the inner liner, the support frame has a plurality of positioning parts, the base has a plurality of guide blocks, the The guide blocks correspond to the positioning parts. When the beverage barrel is placed on the base of the temperature setting mechanism, the guide blocks cooperate with the positioning parts to guide the positioning of the beverage barrel. The beverage barrel device according to claim 3, wherein the volume of the guide block is smaller than the positioning portion, and both the guide block and the positioning portion are tapered upward, so that the support frame of the beverage barrel and the base of the constant temperature mechanism There is a gap between the guide blocks. The beverage barrel device according to claim 1, wherein a temperature display screen is provided on the base, the temperature display screen is electrically connected to the control circuit, and the temperature display screen is used to display that the temperature sensor detects the beverage The temperature of the barrel. The beverage barrel device according to claim 1, wherein the bottom of the liner is exposed, and the electric heating device is in contact with the bottom of the liner of the beverage barrel. The beverage barrel device according to claim 1, wherein a display light is provided on the base to display the temperature status, and the display light is electrically connected to the control circuit. When the temperature of the beverage barrel is higher than the upper limit, the display light is on Red light, when the temperature of the beverage barrel is within the upper and lower limits, the indicator light will turn on green, and the indicator light will turn on yellow during heating. The beverage barrel device according to claim 1, wherein the electric heating device is an induction cooker, an electric heater or a far-infrared heater.

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