JP2006143277A - Drink dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drink dispenser which can simplify cleaning work for respective pipes. <P>SOLUTION: The drink dispenser 1 comprises a body 2 containing built-in pipes 23, 24, 25 which supply a law material for producing a drink. The drink dispenser 1 also includes operating buttons S, M, L, C/P for supplying the drink, which buttons are arranged on the front face of the body 2, electromagnetic valves SV, WV, CV which are arranged interposingly on the pipes 23, 24, 25, respectively, and a controller 91 which controls the on-off means of the electromagnetic valves SV, WV, CV on the basis of the operation of each operating button S, M, L, C/P. The controller 91 has a drink supply mode and a cleaning mode. The controller 91 in the drink supply mode executes a drink supply operation corresponding to each operating button S, M, L, C/P when a given law material supply communicates with the pipes 23, 24, 25, and the controller 91 in the cleaning mode executes a given cleaning operation corresponding to each operating button S, M, L, C/P when a given cleaner unit 60 communicates with the pipes 23, 24, 25. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a beverage dispenser that includes a pipe for supplying ingredients for producing a beverage in a main body, and operates a beverage supply operation button disposed on the front surface of the main body to execute a beverage supply operation. In particular, the present invention relates to a cleaning operation of piping for supplying raw materials.

  This type of beverage dispenser mixes a syrup (hereinafter referred to as a beverage raw material) contained in a syrup tank (hereinafter referred to as a beverage raw material tank) and dilution water such as cooling water or carbonated water to supply a beverage. (See Patent Document 1). The beverage dispenser includes a beverage raw material pipe for connecting a beverage raw material tank and a beverage supply nozzle in the main body, a dilution water pipe for supplying cooling water from city water, a carbonator for producing carbonated water, the carbonator and the beverage A carbonated water pipe connecting the supply nozzle is provided.

  In addition, an operation button for operating the supply of beverage is provided on the front surface of the main body. By operating this operation button, the open / close solenoid valve connected to the beverage ingredient pipe and the open / close solenoid valve connected to the dilution water pipe or carbonated water pipe are controlled to open and close, and the beverage ingredient and dilution are mixed at a predetermined mixing ratio. Water or carbonated water is discharged to supply a predetermined beverage.

  On the other hand, by supplying beverages, each beverage material, that is, each pipe into which beverage materials, dilution water, and carbonated water flow needs to be cleaned once every predetermined period, for example, once a year. is there. In this pipe cleaning operation, first, gas is introduced into the pipe, and the remaining beverage raw material, residual diluted water, or residual carbonated water in the pipe is pushed out from the beverage supply nozzle (gas blowing process). Here, the gas used is, for example, carbon dioxide in a gas cylinder used for producing carbonated water.

Next, for example, a chemical solution mixed with a hypochlorous acid-based chemical is caused to flow into the pipe (chemical liquid filling process), and the chemical liquid is retained in the pipe for a predetermined time. As a result, the inside of the pipe is sterilized and sterilized by the chemical solution. Thereafter, water such as tap water is introduced into the pipe to remove the chemical solution (water blow process). Then, the predetermined beverage raw material, dilution water or carbonated water is filled again in the pipe (raw material filling process), and the cleaning operation is completed. Thereby, the inside of the pipe into which beverage ingredients flow can be kept clean, and appropriate beverage supply has been performed.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-245997

  Usually, since this type of beverage dispenser is capable of providing a plurality of types of beverages, beverage raw material piping to which each beverage raw material tank is connected according to the type of beverage to be provided, dilution water piping, Carbonated water piping is provided. In the cleaning operation, all these pipes are cleaned. At this time, by operating the open / close solenoid valve provided in each pipe, the gas blowing process, the chemical filling process, the water blowing process, and the raw material filling process are performed as described above. Using an input means such as a keyboard provided, each open / close solenoid valve is designated to perform the open / close operation.

  Therefore, the worker who performs the cleaning operation has to open the door provided on the front surface of the main body and operate the keyboard provided inside while checking the state of being discharged from each pipe. Since this operation has to be performed one by one for all beverage raw material pipes, dilution water pipes, and carbonated water pipes provided according to the type of each beverage, a very complicated operation has been forced. In addition, the gas blowing process, the chemical solution filling process, the water blowing process, and the raw material filling process are sequentially performed for each pipe, which requires a long time for the work.

  The present invention has been made to solve the conventional technical problems, and provides a beverage dispenser capable of simplifying the cleaning operation of each pipe.

  The beverage dispenser of the present invention is provided with a pipe for supplying a raw material for producing a beverage in the main body, and is provided with a beverage supply operation button disposed on the front surface of the main body and the pipe. And an opening / closing means and a control means for controlling the opening / closing means based on the operation of the operation button. The control means has a beverage supply mode and a washing mode. In the beverage supply mode, a predetermined raw material supply source is provided to the pipe. In the cleaning mode, a predetermined cleaning operation corresponding to the operation button is performed in a state where a predetermined cleaning device is connected to the pipe in the cleaning mode. It is something to execute.

  A beverage dispenser according to a second aspect of the present invention is the beverage dispenser according to the above invention, wherein a plurality of beverages or a plurality of pipes corresponding to a plurality of beverages and ingredients, a plurality of opening / closing means respectively provided in each of the pipings, and a plurality of beverages Or a plurality of operation buttons provided corresponding to a plurality of beverages and ingredients, and the control means controls the opening and closing means corresponding to the operation buttons based on the operation of the operation buttons in the washing mode, and has a predetermined When an operation button is operated, a plurality of opening / closing means are controlled.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the beverage dispenser includes a cleaning opening / closing means for controlling a communication state between the cleaning device and the pipe in each of the above inventions, and the control means performs cleaning based on the operation of the operation button in the cleaning mode. It controls the open / close means.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the beverage dispenser includes a pipe for supplying a raw material for producing a beverage in the main body, and communicates with the operation button for beverage supply arranged on the front surface of the main body and the pipe. A predetermined cleaning device enabled, a cleaning opening / closing means for controlling the communication state between the cleaning device and the pipe, and a control means for controlling the beverage supply based on the operation of the operation button, The control means has a beverage supply mode and a washing mode. In the beverage supply mode, a beverage supply operation corresponding to the operation button is executed and a washing operation is performed in a state where a predetermined raw material supply source is connected to the pipe. In the mode, the cleaning opening / closing means is controlled based on the operation of the operation button.

  According to the present invention, in a beverage dispenser provided with a pipe for supplying a raw material for producing a beverage in the main body, an operation button for beverage supply arranged on the front surface of the main body, and an opening / closing means interposed in the pipe And a control means for controlling the opening / closing means based on the operation of the operation button. The control means has a beverage supply mode and a washing mode, and in the beverage supply mode, a predetermined raw material supply source communicates with the pipe. In this state, the beverage supply operation corresponding to the operation button is executed, and in the cleaning mode, the predetermined cleaning operation corresponding to the operation button is executed in a state where the predetermined cleaning device is connected to the pipe. Therefore, by switching between the beverage supply mode and the washing mode by the control means, both the beverage supply operation and the washing operation are executed based on the operation of the operation buttons arranged on the front surface of the main body. So that it is.

  Therefore, it is possible to execute a predetermined cleaning operation by using an operation button for performing a beverage supply operation in the beverage supply mode without providing an operation button in the cleaning mode on the front surface of the main body. The number of points can be reduced. In particular, since the operation button is provided on the front surface of the main body, the cleaning operation can be performed without using the operation means provided in the main body every time the cleaning mode is performed, as in the past. It becomes possible to simplify the complicated cleaning operation. Thereby, the working time of the cleaning operation can be shortened, and convenience is improved.

  According to the invention of claim 2, in the above invention, a plurality of pipes corresponding to a plurality of beverages or a plurality of beverages and ingredients, a plurality of opening and closing means respectively provided in each pipe, and a plurality of beverages, or A plurality of operation buttons provided corresponding to a plurality of beverages and ingredients are provided, and the control means controls the opening / closing means corresponding to the operation buttons based on the operation of the operation buttons in the cleaning mode, and the predetermined operation buttons When operated, a plurality of opening / closing means are controlled, so that a predetermined operation button is operated without individually operating a plurality of operation buttons provided corresponding to a plurality of beverages or a plurality of beverages and ingredients. It is possible to perform opening / closing control of a plurality of opening / closing means only by doing so.

  Therefore, a plurality of opening / closing means can be opened or closed all at once by a single button operation, and a complicated button operation can be simplified.

  According to the invention of claim 3, in each of the above-mentioned inventions, it is provided with a cleaning opening / closing means for controlling the communication state between the cleaning device and the pipe, and the control means is for cleaning based on the operation of the operation button in the cleaning mode Since the opening / closing means is controlled, the cleaning opening / closing means can be controlled only by operating an operation button provided on the front surface of the main body. Therefore, it is not necessary to move to the cleaning apparatus side in order to control the cleaning opening / closing means.

  In particular, even when the cleaning device is installed at a location away from the beverage dispenser main body, the cleaning operation can be performed without leaving the main body, thereby further simplifying the complicated operation. it can.

  According to invention of Claim 4, in the drink dispenser provided with the piping which supplies the raw material for manufacturing a drink in a main body, it can communicate with the operation button for drink supply arrange | positioned in the front surface of the main body, and piping. A predetermined cleaning device, a cleaning opening / closing means for controlling the communication state between the cleaning device and the pipe, and a control means for controlling the beverage supply based on the operation of the operation button. The means has a beverage supply mode and a washing mode. In the beverage supply mode, the beverage supply operation corresponding to the operation button is executed in a state where a predetermined raw material supply source is communicated with the pipe, and the washing mode Since the opening / closing means for washing is controlled based on the operation of the operation button, the operation of the operation button arranged on the front surface of the main body is switched by switching the beverage supply mode and the washing mode by the control means. Based it is possible to perform both the washing operation to be performed by controlling the supply operation and the cleaning opening means of the beverage.

  Therefore, it is possible to control the opening / closing means for washing by using the operation button for performing the beverage supply operation in the beverage supply mode without providing the operation button in the cleaning mode on the front surface of the main body. The number of points can be reduced. In particular, since the operation buttons are provided on the front surface of the main body, each time the cleaning mode is performed, the cleaning operation by the cleaning device can be performed without using the operation means provided on the cleaning device side. Therefore, it becomes possible to simplify the complicated work. Thereby, the working time of the cleaning operation can be shortened, and convenience is improved.

  In particular, even when the cleaning device is installed at a location away from the beverage dispenser main body, the cleaning operation can be performed without leaving the main body, thereby further simplifying the complicated operation. it can.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the beverage dispenser 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the beverage dispenser 1 of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a front view of the beverage dispenser 1 with the door 28 opened, and FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the operation unit 27 of the beverage dispenser 1, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the beverage dispenser 1, and FIG. 7 is an internal configuration of the beverage dispenser 1 with a cleaning device 60 attached. FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the internal piping of the main body 2, and FIG. 9 is a block diagram of an electric circuit of the control device 91 of the beverage dispenser 1.

  The beverage dispenser 1 according to the embodiment is a BIB beverage dispenser used in restaurants, coffee shops, and the like, and a BIB unit 19 that supplies non-carbonated beverages (hereinafter referred to as sugar-free beverages E and F) such as oolong tea and coffee beverages, 20 and an apparatus having a tank unit 22 for supplying a strong and weak carbonated beverage (hereinafter referred to as sugared beverages A and B) and a non-carbonated beverage (hereinafter referred to as sugared beverages C and D) in the main body 2. It is. As shown in FIG. 3, the beverage dispenser 1 has a tank unit 22 in the center and BIB units 19 and 20 on both sides thereof. The main body 2 includes an openable / closable door 28 located in front of the tank unit 22 and the BIB units 19 and 20, and the tank unit 22 and the BIB units 19 and 20 are concealed by the door 28. Yes.

  The raw materials of beverages A, B, C, and D supplied by the tank unit 22 are beverage raw materials and dilution water stored in a beverage raw material tank described later. At this time, when cooling water is used as dilution water, a non-carbonated beverage is supplied, and when carbonated water is used, a strong and weak carbonated beverage is supplied. As shown in FIG. 6, the tank unit 22 is configured by arranging a beverage raw material solenoid valve SV and a flow regulator (detailed in FIG. 8) in a beverage raw material pipe 23 for supplying beverage raw material from a beverage raw material tank. Yes. The flow regulator used in this embodiment adopts a mechanical flow regulator (piston type), but in addition to this, a combination of an electric gear pump and a flow meter, or an electromagnetic on-off valve and an oval flow meter are used. It may be a combination.

  The beverage raw material pipe 23 is composed of a pipe disposed in the main body 2 and a pipe which is outside the main body 2 and directly connected to the beverage raw material tank. These pipes are provided by service valves 3A and 3B. Removably connected. A carbon dioxide gas cylinder 72 is connected to the beverage raw material tank via a carbon dioxide pressure adjusting means 70 and a gas supply pipe 71, and carbon dioxide gas having a predetermined pressure is supplied from the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 72 to the beverage raw material tank. The beverage raw material is extruded into the beverage raw material piping 23. In addition, a gas driven pump driven by carbon dioxide gas supplied from the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 72 may be used as a means for pushing the beverage ingredient inside from the beverage ingredient tank to the beverage ingredient pipe 23.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the tank unit 22 is provided with nozzles 30N, 31N, 32N and 33N as shown in FIG. 8 for each target beverage supplied from the four beverage raw material tanks 30, 31, 32 and 33. It shall be. In addition to the provision of the nozzles 30N, 31N, 32N, or 33N, a so-called multi-valve may be provided so that any desired beverage supplied from the tank unit 22 can be discharged.

  In FIG. 6, the beverage ingredient piping, beverage ingredient solenoid valve and service valve connected to each beverage ingredient tank 30, 31, 32 or 33 are the beverage ingredient pipe 23, beverage ingredient solenoid valve SV and service valves 3A, 3B. However, these are individually connected to each beverage ingredient tank as shown in FIG. That is, the beverage raw material tank 30 is connected to a nozzle 30N by a beverage raw material pipe 23A in which a flow regulator 30F and a beverage raw material electromagnetic valve 30SV are interposed. The beverage raw material tank 31 has a flow regulator 31F and a beverage raw material electromagnetic valve 31SV. Beverage ingredient piping 23B with a flow regulator 32F and a beverage ingredient electromagnetic valve 32SV interposed in the beverage ingredient tank 32 is connected to the nozzle 32N. The tank 33 is connected to a nozzle 33N by a beverage ingredient pipe 23D in which a flow regulator 33F and a drink ingredient electromagnetic valve 33SV are interposed. The service valves 3A and 3B are not shown in the figure, but are similarly connected to the respective pipes.

  Next, the BIB unit 19 will be described with reference to FIGS. The beverages E and F supplied by the BIB unit 19 are non-carbonated beverages such as oolong tea and coffee beverage as described above. Therefore, the beverage raw material supplied by the BIB unit 19 is a beverage raw material accommodated in a BIB 34 described later and cooling water as dilution water.

  The lead-out tube 4 of the BIB 34 of the BIB unit 19 is sandwiched between the rotor 34A of the pump (peristaltic pump) 34P and the arm 34B via the sold-out detection sensor 13, and is pinched below the pump 34P. Beverage ingredients are configured to be supplied to the nozzle 34C via the solenoid 18.

  The pump 34P pushes out beverage ingredients while sequentially handling the outlet tube 4 by a plurality of rollers attached to the rotor 34A. Further, a dilution water nozzle 34N is provided adjacent to the beverage ingredient nozzle 34C.

  The BIB unit 20 is configured in the same manner as the BIB unit 19. That is, the lead-out tube 4 of the BIB 35 is sandwiched between the rotor 35A and the arm 35B of the pump (peristaltic pump) 35P via the sold-out detection sensor 13, and the pinch solenoid 18 provided below the pump 35P. The beverage ingredients are configured to be supplied to the nozzle 35C via the. A dilution water nozzle 35N is provided adjacent to the beverage ingredient nozzle 35C.

  A table 15 is provided below the nozzles 34C, 35C, 34N, and 35N of the BIB units 19 and 20, and the nozzles 30N, 31N, 32N, and 33N of the tank unit 22, and a cup is disposed on the table 15. Can do.

  On the other hand, a cooling water supply pipe 75 that supplies cooling water as dilution water from tap water such as city water is connected to the main body 2. The cooling water supply pipe 75 is composed of a pipe disposed in the main body 2 and a pipe outside the main body 2 and directly connected to city water. These pipes are provided by service valves 5A and 5B. Removably connected.

  The cooling water supply pipe 75 is disposed in a heat exchange manner in a water tank (not shown) disposed in the main body 2. The water tank is also provided with a cooler that forms a refrigerant circuit together with a cooling device (not shown), whereby the cooling water in the water tank is cooled to a predetermined temperature. The cooling water supply pipe 75 is provided with a water inlet electromagnetic valve 50 and a water pump 51. A carbonator cooling water supply pipe 74 connected to the carbonator 14 to be described later is connected to the cooling water supply pipe 75 via a carbonator water supply electromagnetic valve 52 and the flow regulator 24F shown in FIG. A dilution water pipe 24 connected to the nozzle is connected via a dilution water electromagnetic valve WV.

  In FIG. 6, the dilution water pipe connected to the cooling water supply pipe 75 is 24. For details, as shown in FIG. 8, the dilution water pipe is each beverage C, which uses cooling water as dilution water, Each of D, E, and F is connected separately. That is, the cooling water supply pipe 75 includes a dilution water pipe 24A connected to the nozzle 34N via the dilution water electromagnetic valve 34WV, a dilution water pipe 24B connected to the nozzle 35N via the dilution water electromagnetic valve 35WV, A dilution water pipe 24C connected to the nozzle 32N via the flow regulator 24F and the dilution water electromagnetic valve 32WV and a dilution water pipe 24D connected to the nozzle 33N via the flow regulator 24F and the dilution water electromagnetic valve 33WV are connected. Is done.

  On the other hand, the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 72 is connected to the carbonator 14 via a gas supply pipe 73 to which the pressure adjusting means 70 is connected. The carbonator cooling water supply pipe 74 is connected to the carbonator 14. Thereby, the carbonator 14 produces | generates carbonated water from a carbon dioxide gas and cooling water, and the produced carbonated water is connected to the said nozzle via the carbonated water piping 25 in which the carbonated water solenoid valve CV is provided. The gas supply pipe 73 is composed of a pipe disposed in the main body 2 and a pipe connected to the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 72 outside the main body 2, and these pipes are connected by service valves 6A and 6B. Removably connected.

  Further, the carbonator 14 is provided with a float switch 56 for detecting the water level in the carbonator 14, and when the water level in the carbonator 14 falls below a predetermined water level based on the float switch 56, When the carbonator water supply electromagnetic valve 52 is opened and reaches the full water level, the electromagnetic valve 52 is closed. Thereby, a predetermined water level is secured in the carbonator 14.

  In FIG. 6, the carbonated water pipe connected to the carbonator 14 is 25, but the carbonated water pipe uses carbonated water as dilution water via a connection pipe 25G provided with a flow regulator 25F. The beverages A, B, C, and D are individually connected as shown in FIG. That is, the connection pipe 25G includes a carbonated water pipe 25A connected to the nozzle 30N via the carbonated water solenoid valve 30CV, a carbonated water pipe 25B connected to the nozzle 31N via the carbonated water solenoid valve 31CV, and carbonated water. A carbonated water pipe 25C connected to the nozzle 32N via the electromagnetic valve 32CV and a carbonated water pipe 25D connected to the nozzle 33N via the carbonated water electromagnetic valve 33CV are connected.

  Next, referring to FIG. 7, pipes into which beverage ingredients of the beverage dispenser 1 flow, that is, each beverage ingredient pipe 23, each dilution water pipe 24, and each carbonated water pipe 25 constituting the tank unit 22. The cleaning device 60 that performs cleaning will be described.

  Since the beverage dispenser 1 of the present embodiment is provided more than a certain number of times for each beverage, each beverage material, dilution water, and carbonated water into which each beverage flows will be contaminated, adhered, etc. These pipes are cleaned once every predetermined period, for example, once a year. The cleaning device 60 for performing such a cleaning operation includes a carbon dioxide gas cylinder 72 used for beverage supply other than the cleaning operation, each beverage raw material tank 30, 31, 32, 33, and a chemical such as hypochlorous acid. Is composed of a chemical solution container 78 for storing a chemical solution in which the beverage is dissolved and a circuit switching device 41 for switching a circuit outside the main body 2 of the beverage dispenser 1.

  The circuit switching device 41 includes four service valves 42, 43, 47, and 48 on the supply side, and three service valves 55, 56, and 57 on the discharge side. A circuit switching pipe 81 is connected to the service valve 42 via a water electromagnetic valve 61, a circuit switching pipe 79 is connected to the service valve 43 via a gas electromagnetic valve 63, and a chemical electromagnetic valve 62 is connected to the service valve 48. The circuit switching pipe 82 is connected to each other, and these circuit switching pipes 81, 79, 82 are connected to the cleaning pipe 80. The cleaning pipe 80 branches in two directions, one connected to the service valve 56 and the other connected to the service valve 57. Further, the service valve 47 is connected to the circuit switching pipe 79 on the upstream side of the gas electromagnetic valve 63 and merged, and the other end is connected to a circuit switching pipe 83 connected to the service valve 55.

  With this configuration, when cleaning, the service valve is replaced as follows. The service valve 5B connected to the tap water supply pipe 75 for supplying tap water from city water or the like is connected to the service valve 42, and the service valve 6B of the gas supply pipe 73 connected to the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 72 is connected to the service valve 6B. Connected to the service valve 43. Further, a gas supply pipe 85 to which a service valve 84 is connected at one end is connected to the chemical solution container 78, and the service valve 84 is connected to the service valve 47. Further, a chemical liquid supply pipe 87 having a service valve 86 connected to one end is connected to the chemical liquid container 78, and the service valve 86 is connected to the service valve 48.

  On the other hand, the service valve 55 of the circuit switching device 41 is connected to the service valve 6A connected to the main body 2 side, the service valve 56 is connected to the service valve 5A connected to the main body 2 side, and the service valve 57 is Connected to the service valve 3A connected to the main body 2 side.

  In addition, in the above, although the drink raw material supply piping 23 has shown only one system | strain, it is provided corresponding to each drink raw material tank similarly to the above. Therefore, since each service valve 3A to which each beverage ingredient supply pipe 23 is connected is connected to a corresponding service valve 57, there are a plurality of cleaning pipes 80 to which each service valve 57 is connected, In the present embodiment, it is assumed that four branches are formed. In addition, these solenoid valves 61, 62, and 63 are connected to the control device 91 of the main body 2 through the electric communication line 90.

  On the other hand, the front surface of the door 28 constituting the main body 2 has beverages A, B, C, D, E or F from the tank unit 22 and the BIB units 19 and 20, and cooling water, carbonated water and beverages E which are their raw materials. An operation unit 27 for operating the supply of beverage ingredients is provided.

  The operation unit 27 includes panels AP, BP, which operate the supply of the sugar drink A, the sugar drink B, the sugar drink C, and the sugar drink D in correspondence with the nozzles 30N, 31N, 32N, 33N. CP and DP are provided. These panels are provided with button S, button M, button L, and button C / P, respectively. That is, the buttons 30S, 30M, 30L, and 30C / P are provided on the panel AP, the buttons 31S, 31M, 31L, and 31C / P are provided on the panel BP, and the buttons 32S, 32M, and 32L and 32C / P are provided, and buttons 33S, 33M, 33L, and 33C / P are provided on the panel DP.

  Further, the operation unit 27 is provided with a panel EP for operating the supply of the sugar-free beverage E corresponding to the upper side of the nozzle 34C of the BIB unit 19, and corresponding to the upper side of the nozzle 35C of the BIB unit 20, A panel FP for operating the supply of the sugar-free beverage F is provided. Also in these panels, the buttons 34S, 34M, 34L, and 34C / P are provided on the panel EP, and the buttons 35S, 35M, 35L, and 35C / P are provided on the panel FP.

  Furthermore, the operation unit 27 is provided with a panel 8 positioned above the panel EP. The panel 8 is provided with a beverage ingredient button 9, a carbonated water button 10, a cooling water button 11, a rinse button 40, a sellable lamp 41, and an aquarium water supply lamp 42.

  Next, a button-related control device 91 provided in the operation unit 27 of the beverage dispenser 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The control device 91 is configured by a general-purpose microcomputer. On the input side of the control device 91, each button provided on the operation unit 27, that is, buttons 30S, 30M, 30L, 30C / P, 31S, 31M, 31L, 31C / P, 32S, 32M, 32L, 32C / P, 33S, 33M, 33L, 33C / P, 34S, 34M, 34L, 34C / P, 35S, 35M, 35L, 35C / P and beverages The supply button 9, the carbonated water button 10, the cooling water button 11, the rinse button 40, and the float switch 56 provided in the carbonator 14 are connected. Further, an input means using a keyboard 43 disposed inside the main body 2 is connected to the input side of the control device 91. The keyboard 43 includes mode switching means that can switch between a beverage supply mode for executing a beverage supply operation corresponding to each operation button and a cleaning mode for executing a predetermined cleaning operation corresponding to each operation button. It shall be.

  On the other hand, on the output side of the control device 91, the water inlet solenoid valve 50, the water pump 51, the carbonator feed water solenoid valve 52, the dilution water solenoid valve 32WV, 33WV, 34WV, 35WV, the carbonated water solenoid valve 30CV, 31CV, 32CV, 33CV , Beverage Solenoid Valves 30SV, 31SV, 32SV, 33SV, BIB Pumps 34P, 35P, Sellable Lamp 41 Provided in Operation Unit 27, Aquarium Water Supply Lamp 42, Washing Device Connected Via Electrical Communication Line 90 60 water solenoid valves 61, chemical solution solenoid valves 62, and gas solenoid valves 63 are connected.

  With the above configuration, the beverage supply operation of the beverage dispenser 1 will be described. In addition, by operating the keyboard 43 in the main body 2, the control device 91 is switched to the beverage supply mode in advance, and each piping material is a raw material such as a cooling water or a carbonated water as a diluting water. It is in a state where it is in communication with the supply source and is in a standby state for sale. The carbonator 14 is preliminarily filled with dilution water and carbon dioxide gas, and carbonated water having a predetermined carbonic acid concentration is manufactured and stored.

  When any button of the operation unit 27 is operated in the sales standby state, the beverage is supplied according to the button operation. Here, in the beverage dispenser 1 in the present embodiment, a plurality of buttons S, buttons M, buttons L, and buttons C / P are provided on a panel provided corresponding to each beverage, and thereby, It is possible to operate by selecting a supply amount or a supply method. That is, by operating the button S, the operated panel beverage is discharged in an amount corresponding to, for example, the S cup, and by operating the button M, the operated panel beverage is in an amount corresponding to, for example, the M cup. By operating the button L, the operated panel beverage is discharged by an amount corresponding to, for example, the L cup. Further, the beverage is discharged only while the button C / P is pressed.

  When the button of the non-carbonated beverage provided in the tank unit 22 is operated, the control device 91 first opens the water inlet solenoid valve 50 and supplies the tap water supplied from the city water by the water pump 51. The water is cooled by exchanging heat in the water tank, and flows into the dilution water supply pipe 24. At this time, the dilution water electromagnetic valve WV corresponding to the selected beverage is controlled to open and close, whereby a predetermined amount of dilution water is discharged to the corresponding nozzle (any one shown in FIG. 8). At this time, the control device 91 controls the opening and closing of the beverage raw material electromagnetic valve SV corresponding to the selected beverage of the beverage raw material pipe 23 filled with the beverage raw material at the same time, thereby discharging a predetermined amount of the beverage raw material to the nozzle. The And by diluting water and a drink raw material being mixed with the said nozzle, a drink raw material is diluted with a dilution water, and a non-carbonated-type drink of a predetermined density | concentration will be supplied in a cup. The opening / closing control of the solenoid valves WV and SV has different opening times depending on the type of the selected button.

  In addition, when the button of the carbonated beverage provided in the tank unit 22 is operated, the control device 91 controls opening / closing of the carbonated water electromagnetic valve CV corresponding to the selected beverage, so that a predetermined amount of carbonated water is supported. Is discharged to a nozzle (any one shown in FIG. 8). At this time, the control device 91 controls the opening and closing of the beverage raw material electromagnetic valve SV corresponding to the selected beverage of the beverage raw material pipe 23 filled with the beverage raw material at the same time, thereby discharging a predetermined amount of the beverage raw material to the nozzle. The Then, by mixing carbonated water and beverage ingredients at the nozzle, the beverage ingredients are diluted with carbonated water, and a carbonated beverage having a predetermined concentration is supplied into the cup. The opening / closing control of the electromagnetic valves CV and SV has different opening times depending on the type of the selected button.

  In addition, when the water level in the carbonator 14 drops due to the provision of the carbonated beverage, the carbonator water supply electromagnetic valve 52 is controlled to open and close based on the float switch 56 to supply dilution water. Shall be performed.

  On the other hand, when the button of the non-carbonated beverage provided in the BIB unit 19 or 20 is operated, the control device 91 drives the pump 34P or 35P during the preset sales time, and the nozzle 34C or 35C. Beverage ingredients are discharged from. Further, the dilution water electromagnetic valve WV corresponding to the selected beverage is controlled to open and close, whereby the dilution water is discharged from the nozzle 34N or 35N. Thereby, a drink raw material is diluted with dilution water, and the non-carbonated-type drink of predetermined concentration will be supplied in a cup.

  In the beverage supply mode, the beverage ingredient button 9 is operated, and then any of the button S, button M, button L or button C / P provided on each panel AP, BP, CP, DP, EP, FP. By operating such a button, only the corresponding type of beverage ingredient is discharged in a corresponding amount. When the carbonated water button 10 is operated, only carbonated water is discharged from the nozzle 30N, for example, via the carbonated water pipe 25A only while the button 10 is being operated. Furthermore, when the cooling water button 11 is operated, only the cooling water is discharged from the nozzle 32N through the dilution water pipe 24C, for example, only while the button 11 is operated.

  Next, the cleaning operation in each pipe of the beverage dispenser 1 will be described. When performing the cleaning operation of each pipe, first, the keyboard 43 provided in the main body 2 is operated to switch from the beverage supply mode to the cleaning mode. Thereby, the operation | movement by each button operation of the operation part 27 provided in the main body 2 is changed into the following predetermined washing | cleaning operation | movement (shown in FIG. 10) from the drink supply operation | movement in drink supply modes as mentioned above.

  That is, once the button 30S of the panel AP is operated, the beverage raw material electromagnetic valve 30SV is opened, and when operated again, the beverage raw material electromagnetic valve 30SV is closed. When the button 30L of the panel AP is operated once, the carbonated water electromagnetic valve 30CV is opened, and when operated again, the carbonated beverage electromagnetic valve 30CV is closed. When the button 30C / P on the panel AP is operated, both of the opened electromagnetic valves 30SV and 30CV are closed. In addition, since the drink corresponding to panel AP is a carbonated drink, operation of button 30M is invalid.

  When the button 31S of the panel BP is operated once, the beverage raw material electromagnetic valve 31SV is opened, and when operated again, the beverage raw material electromagnetic valve 31SV is closed. When the button 31L on the panel BP is operated once, the carbonated water solenoid valve 31CV is opened, and when operated again, the carbonated water solenoid valve 31CV is closed. When the button 31C / P on the panel BP is operated, both of the opened electromagnetic valves 31SV and 31CV are closed. In addition, since the drink corresponding to the panel BP is also a carbonated drink, the operation of the button 31M is invalid.

  When the button 32S of the panel CP is operated once, the beverage raw material electromagnetic valve 32SV is opened, and when operated again, the beverage raw material electromagnetic valve 32SV is closed. When the button 32M of the panel CP is operated once, the diluted water electromagnetic valve 32WV is opened, and when operated again, the diluted water electromagnetic valve 32WV is closed. When the button 32L of the panel CP is operated once, the carbonated water electromagnetic valve 32CV is opened, and when operated again, the carbonated beverage electromagnetic valve 32CV is closed. When the button 32C / P on the panel CP is operated, any of the opened solenoid valves 32SV, 32WV, and 32CV is closed.

  When the button 33S of the panel DP is operated once, the beverage raw material electromagnetic valve 33SV is opened, and when operated again, the beverage raw material electromagnetic valve 33SV is closed. When the button 33M of the panel DP is operated once, the diluted water electromagnetic valve 33WV is opened, and when operated again, the diluted water electromagnetic valve 33WV is closed. When the button 33L of the panel DP is operated once, the carbonated water electromagnetic valve 33CV is opened, and when operated again, the carbonated beverage electromagnetic valve 33CV is closed. When the button 33C / P on the panel DP is operated, any of the opened electromagnetic valves 33SV, 33WV, and 33CV are closed.

  When the button 34M on the panel EP is operated once, the diluted water electromagnetic valve 34WV is opened, and when operated again, the diluted water electromagnetic valve 34WV is closed. When the button 34C / P on the panel EP is operated, the opened electromagnetic valve 34WV is closed. In addition, since the drink corresponding to panel EP is a non-carbonated drink in which a drink raw material is supplied from BIB, operation of button 34S and 34L is invalid.

  When the button 35M of the panel FP is operated once, the diluted water electromagnetic valve 35WV is opened, and when operated again, the diluted water electromagnetic valve 35WV is closed. When the button 35C / P on the panel FP is operated, the opened electromagnetic valve 35WV is closed. In addition, since the drink corresponding to the panel FP is also a non-carbonated drink in which a drink raw material is supplied from BIB, operation of button 35S and 35L is invalid.

  Furthermore, when the beverage ingredient button 9 provided on the panel 8 of the operation unit 27 is operated, all the solenoid valves 30SV, 31SV, 32SV and 33SV are simultaneously opened. When the carbonated water button 10 is operated, all the 30 CV, 31 CV, 32 CV and 33 CV solenoid valves are simultaneously opened. Further, when the cooling water button 11 is operated, all the solenoid valves of 32 WV, 33 WV, 34 WV and 35 WV are simultaneously opened. The rinse button 40 disables the float switch 56 provided in the carbonator 14 when operated once, and enables the float switch 56 when operated again. It is assumed that the aquarium water supply lamp 42 blinks while the float switch 56 is disabled.

  Then, each service valve 6A, 6B, 5A, 5B, 3A, 3B is removed, and the circuit switching device 41 of the cleaning device 60 as described above is attached to these service valves. That is, the service valve 55 of the circuit switching device 41 is attached to the service valve 6A, the service valve 56 of the circuit switching device 41 is attached to the service valve 5A, and each service of the circuit switching device 41 is attached to each service valve 3A. Install the valve 57. Further, the service valve 42 of the circuit switching device 41 is attached to the service valve 5B, and the service valve 43 of the circuit switching device 41 is attached to the service valve 6B. Further, the service valve 47 of the circuit switching device 41 is connected to a service valve 84 of a chemical solution container 78 that stores a chemical solution in which a chemical such as hypochlorous acid is dissolved. The service valve 86 of the container 78 is connected. As a result, the cleaning device 60 is communicated with each pipe in the main body 2 by the circuit switching device 41.

  After the above configuration, the cleaning operation in each of the pipes 23, 24, 25 is performed in the order of a gas blowing process, a chemical filling process, a gas blowing process, a water blowing process, a gas blowing process, and a beverage raw material filling process. Each operation procedure is performed according to FIG.

  In this embodiment, first, the operator operates the keyboard 43, opens the gas electromagnetic valve 63 of the cleaning device 60, closes the water electromagnetic valve 61 and the chemical electromagnetic valve 62, and further, the water inlet electromagnetic valve. 50 is opened and the gas blowing process is executed. At this time, when the button 30S is operated, the control device 91 opens the beverage ingredient electromagnetic valve 30SV. Thereby, the carbon dioxide gas in the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 72 flows into the beverage raw material pipe 23A via the circuit switching device 41, and the beverage raw material in the beverage raw material pipe 23A is discharged from the nozzle 30N.

  Then, after all the beverage ingredients in the beverage ingredient pipe 23A are discharged, the operator operates the button 30S of the panel AP again, and the control device 91 closes the beverage ingredient electromagnetic valve 30SV.

  Subsequently, the operator sequentially operates the other buttons S, opens the corresponding beverage material electromagnetic valve SV, and discharges the beverage material in the beverage material pipe 23 filled with each beverage material. After everything has been discharged, the button S on the panel is operated again to close the beverage raw material solenoid valve SV. Note that the operations may be performed in parallel by individually operating the buttons S of each panel.

  Moreover, although the said operation | work may discharge | emit the drink raw material in the drink raw material piping 23 separately by operating the button S provided in each panel, in addition to this, the drink raw material provided in the panel 8 It is assumed that all the beverage ingredient solenoid valves SV may be opened simultaneously by operating the button 9.

  Thereby, compared with the case where each button S is operated individually and each beverage raw material solenoid valve SV is opened, the operation can be simplified, and each beverage raw material can be discharged at one time. Work time can be shortened.

  In this case, after all the beverage ingredients in each beverage ingredient pipe 23 have been discharged, the operator operates the button S or button C / P provided on each panel, thereby corresponding beverage ingredient electromagnetic valve SV. Close.

  Therefore, even if the end time of discharge differs due to the difference in viscosity for each beverage ingredient, each beverage ingredient electromagnetic valve SV is closed by operating the button S or button C / P individually. Can improve convenience.

  After the discharge of the beverage ingredients of all the beverage ingredient pipes 23 is completed, the operator operates the button M, button C / P or the cooling water button 11 on each panel to open / close the corresponding dilution water electromagnetic valve WV. Control is performed and the gas blow process of each dilution water piping 24 (24A, 24B, 24C, 24D) is performed. In addition, about the gas blow process of the said dilution water piping 24, since it is performed similarly to the gas blow process of the said drink raw material piping 23, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  And after discharge | emission of the dilution water of all the dilution water piping 24 is complete | finished, an operator operates the button L, button C / P, or the carbonated water button 10 of each panel, and corresponding carbonated water solenoid valve CV. The gas blow process of each carbonated water piping 25 (25A, 25B, 25C, 25D) is performed. At this time, the operator operates the rinse button 40 to disable the float switch 56. As a result, the carbonator water supply electromagnetic valve 52 is closed, so that the inside of each carbonated water pipe 25 can be blown by the carbon dioxide gas supplied from the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 72. The gas blowing process of the carbonated water pipe 25 is performed in the same manner as the gas blowing process of the beverage raw material pipe 23 except that the carbonator water supply electromagnetic valve 52 is closed.

  Thus, after the gas blowing process of gas blowing all the beverage raw material pipes 23, the dilution water pipes 24, and the carbonated water pipes 25 is completed, the operator operates the keyboard 43 again, and the chemical solenoid valve of the cleaning device 60 62 is opened, the water electromagnetic valve 61 and the gas electromagnetic valve 63 are closed, and the chemical solution filling process of each beverage raw material pipe 23 is executed. At this time, it is assumed that the water inlet solenoid valve 50 is opened following the gas blowing process. Thus, when the button 30S of the panel AP is operated, the control device 91 opens the beverage raw material electromagnetic valve 30SV. Carbon dioxide gas in the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 72 flows into the chemical liquid container 78, and the chemical liquid in the chemical liquid container 78 flows into the beverage raw material pipe 23A via the circuit switching pipe 82 and the cleaning pipe 80, and the beverage raw material pipe 23A. The chemical inside is discharged from the nozzle 30N. When the first chemical solution is discharged, the operator operates the button 30S or the button 30C / P of the panel AP, closes the beverage raw material electromagnetic valve 30SV, and retains the chemical solution in the beverage raw material pipe 23A for a predetermined time. Let

  Thereby, the inside of the beverage raw material pipe 23A is sterilized and sterilized by components such as hypochlorous acid in the chemical solution.

  Subsequently, the operator sequentially operates the other buttons S, opens the corresponding beverage raw material electromagnetic valve SV, and causes the chemical solution to flow into each beverage raw material pipe 23. When the first chemical solution is discharged, the button S on the panel is operated again to close the beverage raw material electromagnetic valve SV.

  In addition, although the said operation | work may operate | move the chemical | medical solution separately into the beverage raw material piping 23 by operating the button S provided in each panel, the drink raw material button 9 provided in the panel 8 besides this may be sufficient as it. And all the beverage ingredient solenoid valves SV may be opened simultaneously.

  Thereby, compared with the case where the buttons S are individually operated and each beverage material electromagnetic valve SV is opened, the operation can be simplified, and the chemical solution can be flowed in at a time. Can be shortened.

  In this case, when the first chemical solution is discharged from each beverage raw material pipe 23, the operator operates the button S or button C / P provided on each panel to set the corresponding beverage raw material electromagnetic valve SV. Close.

  Thereafter, the operator operates the button M, button C / P or cooling water button 11 on each panel to perform opening / closing control of the corresponding dilution water electromagnetic valve WV, and each dilution water pipe 24 (24A, 24B, 24C, 24D) is performed. In addition, about the chemical | medical solution filling process of the said dilution water piping 24, since it is performed similarly to the chemical | medical solution filling process of the said drink raw material piping 23, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  Then, after the chemical solution filling of all the dilution water pipes 24 is completed, the operator operates the button L, button C / P or carbonated water button 10 on each panel to open / close the corresponding carbonated water electromagnetic valve CV. Control is performed and the chemical solution filling process of each carbonated water pipe 25 (25A, 25B, 25C, 25D) is executed. At this time, the operator operates the rinse button 40 to enable the float switch 56. As a result, the carbonator water supply electromagnetic valve 52 is opened, so that the carbon dioxide gas in the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 72 flows into the chemical solution container 78, and the chemical solution in the chemical solution container 78 flows into the circuit switching pipe 82 and the cleaning pipe. The chemical solution can be filled in each carbonated water pipe 25 and the carbonator 14 via 80. In addition, about the chemical | medical solution filling process of the said carbonated water piping 25, since it opens in the same way as the chemical | medical solution filling process of the said drink raw material piping 23 except opening the carbonator water supply electromagnetic valve 52, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  Thus, after the chemical filling process for filling all the beverage raw material pipes 23, the dilution water pipes 24, and the carbonated water pipes 25 is completed, the operator operates the keyboard 43 again to operate the cleaning device 60. The gas electromagnetic valve 63 is opened, the water electromagnetic valve 61 and the chemical liquid electromagnetic valve 62 are closed, and the gas blowing process is executed in the same manner as described above for each of the beverage raw material pipe 23, the dilution water pipe 24 and the carbonated water pipe 25. To do. Thereby, a chemical | medical solution is discharged | emitted by the carbon dioxide gas from each piping 23,24,25. At this time, dirt or the like adhering to the inside of the pipe is decomposed by the chemical solution and discharged from the nozzle together with the chemical solution. When the gas blow process of the carbonated water pipe 25 is executed, the float switch 56 is disabled by operating the rinse button 40 in the same manner as the gas blow process as described above, whereby the carbonator water supply electromagnetic valve 52 is Assume that it is closed.

  Thereafter, after the gas blowing process in all the beverage raw material pipes 23, the dilution water pipes 24, and the carbonated water pipes 25 is completed, the operator operates the keyboard 43 again and turns on the water electromagnetic valve 61 of the cleaning device 60. The chemical solution solenoid valve 62 and the gas solenoid valve 63 are closed and the water blow process of the carbonated water pipe 25 is executed. The operator operates the button L, button C / P or carbonated water button 10 on each panel to perform opening / closing control of the corresponding carbonated water electromagnetic valve CV, and each carbonated water pipe 25 (25A, 25B, 25C, 25D) is performed. At this time, the operator first operates the rinse button 40 to enable the float switch 56. As a result, the carbonator water supply electromagnetic valve 52 is opened, so that the empty carbonator 14 is filled with tap water. After the predetermined amount of tap water is filled in the carbonator 14, the operator operates the rinse button 40 again to disable the float switch 56. Thereby, the carbonator water supply electromagnetic valve 52 is closed.

  Thereafter, when the operator operates the button 30L, for example, the control device 91 opens the carbonated water electromagnetic valve 30CV. At this time, since the float switch 56 is disabled and the carbonator water supply electromagnetic valve 52 is closed, the tap water passes through the circuit switching pipe 81 and the washing pipe 80 of the circuit switching device 41, and the carbonated water The chemical liquid that flows into the pipe 25A and remains in the carbonated water pipe 25A is rinsed out from the nozzle 30N with tap water. At this time, the fixed matter remaining in the pipe 25A is also pushed out through the nozzle 30N. In addition, the control apparatus 91 shall blink the water tank water supply lamp 42 and alert | report to an operator, while the rinse button 40 is operated and the float switch 56 is invalidated.

  When all the tap water in the carbonator 14 is discharged and the tap water is not drained from the nozzle 30N, the operator operates the rinse button 40 again to activate the float switch 56, and the carbonator water supply electromagnetic valve 52 is turned on. Open. As a result, the empty carbonator 14 is filled with tap water as described above. And again, the float switch 56 is made invalid and drainage from the carbonated water pipe 25A is resumed. By repeating the operation about four times, for example, hypochlorous acid remaining on the inner wall of the carbonator 14 can be rinsed with tap water.

  Then, the residual chlorine concentration of the tap water discharged from the nozzle 30N is inspected, and when the residual chlorine concentration becomes a predetermined concentration or less, the operator operates the button 30L of the panel AP again, and the control device 91 The carbonated water solenoid valve 30CV is closed.

  For the other carbonated water pipes 25, the operation of rinsing the remaining chemical solution is performed by operating the corresponding button L.

  In this operation, tap water containing the chemical solution remaining in the carbonated water pipe 25 may be discharged individually by operating the buttons L provided on each panel. The carbonated water button 10 provided at 8 may be operated to open all the carbonated water solenoid valves CV at the same time.

  As a result, the operation can be simplified as compared with the case where each button L is individually operated and each carbonated water solenoid valve CV is opened, and each pipe can be rinsed at one time. Work time can be shortened.

  In this case, after the hypochlorous acid concentration of the tap water discharged from each carbonated water pipe 25 becomes a predetermined concentration or less, the operator operates the button L or the button C / P provided on each panel. As a result, the corresponding carbonated water solenoid valve CV is closed.

  And after the water blow of all the carbonated water piping 25 is complete | finished, an operator operates the button 32M, for example, and the control apparatus 91 opens the dilution water electromagnetic valve 32WV. As a result, tap water flows into the dilution water pipe 24C via the circuit switching pipe 81 of the circuit switching device 41, and the chemical liquid remaining in the dilution water pipe 24C is rinsed out from the nozzle 32N with tap water. At this time, solid matter remaining in the pipe 24C is also pushed out through the nozzle 32N.

  Then, the inflow of tap water into the dilution water pipe 24C is continued for a predetermined time, and the residual chlorine concentration of the tap water discharged from the nozzle 32N is inspected. The person operates the button 32M of the panel CP again, and closes the dilution water electromagnetic valve 32WV by the control device 91.

  Subsequently, the operator sequentially operates the other buttons M, opens the corresponding dilution water electromagnetic valve WV, and rinses out the chemical solution remaining in each dilution water pipe 24 with tap water. After everything is discharged, the button M on the panel is operated again to close the dilution water electromagnetic valve WV.

  And after the water blow of all the dilution water piping 24 is complete | finished, an operator operates the button S or button C / P, or the drink raw material button 9, and performs opening / closing control of corresponding drink raw material electromagnetic valve SV. The water blowing process of each beverage ingredient piping 23 (23A, 23B, 23C, 23D) is executed. In addition, about the water blow process of the said drink raw material piping 23, since it is performed similarly to the water blow process of the said dilution water piping 24, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  Thereby, after the process of rinsing the chemicals remaining in all the beverage raw material pipes 23, the dilution water pipes 24, and the carbonated water pipes 25 is finished, the operator operates the keyboard 43 again, and the cleaning device The gas solenoid valve 63 is opened, the water solenoid valve 61 and the chemical solution solenoid valve 62 are closed, and the gas blowing process is executed on each beverage ingredient pipe 23 in the same manner as described above. Thereby, tap water is discharged | emitted by the carbon dioxide gas from each drink raw material piping 23. FIG. At this time, since the dilution water pipe 24 is already filled with the dilution water in the water blowing process, it is not necessary to perform the gas blowing process. Further, with respect to the carbon dioxide pipe 25, since the tap water and the carbon dioxide gas are supplied into the carbonator 14 when the water blowing process as described above is completed, the carbonate water is filled in each carbonated water pipe 25. The work is finished. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform a gas blowing process on the carbon dioxide pipe 25 as well.

  Thereafter, the operator removes the cleaning device 60 and changes the connection state of each service valve in the cleaning mode to the connection state of each service valve in the beverage supply mode. That is, remove each service valve 6A, 55, 5A, 56, 3A, 57, 42, 5B, 43, 6B, 47, 84, 48 and 86, connect 6B to the service valve 6A, and connect 5B to 5A. 3A is connected to a service valve 3B to which each beverage ingredient tank is connected via a beverage ingredient pipe 23.

  Then, the operator operates the button S, button C / P or beverage ingredient button 9 on each panel to perform opening / closing control of the corresponding beverage ingredient electromagnetic valve SV, and each beverage ingredient pipe 23 (23A, 23B, 23C, 23D) is performed. Thereby, the carbon dioxide gas in the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 72 flows into the beverage raw material tank 30, the beverage raw material in the beverage raw material tank 30 flows into the beverage raw material pipe 23, and a predetermined beverage raw material is placed in the beverage raw material pipe 23. Filled. When the beverage ingredient discharged from the nozzle is ejected, the operator operates the button S or the button C / P on the panel to close the beverage ingredient electromagnetic valve SV.

  Thereby, the washing | cleaning operation | work and filling operation | work of each piping 23, 24, 25 into which the drink raw material which is the raw material of all the drinks, dilution water, and carbonated water flow in are complete | finished.

  With the above configuration, according to the present invention, the cleaning device 60 is communicated with each pipe, and in the cleaning mode, each operation button provided on the front surface of the main body 2 is operated to perform special cleaning. The above-described cleaning operations can be performed by using the operation buttons for performing a beverage supply operation in the beverage supply mode without providing the operation buttons on the front surface of the main body 2. Therefore, since the operation in the washing mode can be executed using the operation buttons used in the beverage supply mode, the number of buttons can be reduced.

  In particular, since the operation buttons are provided on the front surface of the main body 2, the number of times of input operation of operation means such as a keyboard provided in the main body 2 is reduced every time the cleaning mode is performed as in the past. A complicated cleaning operation can be simplified. Thereby, the working time of the cleaning operation can be shortened, and convenience is improved.

  In addition, as described above in detail, the operation unit 27 on the front surface of the main body 2 has a beverage ingredient button 9 that opens all the beverage ingredient solenoid valves SV, dilution water solenoid valves WV, or carbonated water solenoid valves CV at the same time. Since the cooling water button 11 and the carbonated water button 10 are provided, all the various solenoid valves can be opened with only one button operation, and complicated button operations can be simplified.

  In this embodiment, the beverage ingredient button 9, the carbonated water button 10, and the cooling water button 11 can only realize the opening control, but by operating again, all the corresponding solenoid valves SV, WV or The CV may be closed. This further improves convenience.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the electromagnetic valves 61, 63, 62 provided in the circuit switching device 41 of the cleaning device 60 can be controlled by the keyboard 43 on the main body 2 side. In the case where the apparatus 41 is remote from the body of the beverage dispenser 1, for example, the beverage dispenser 1 is provided in a restaurant hall or the like, and the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 72, the beverage raw material tank, and the cleaning device 60 are provided in a kitchen or the like. Even in such a case, the electromagnetic valves 61, 63, 62 can be opened and closed without going back and forth between the place where the circuit switching device 41 is installed and the beverage dispenser 1 main body. Can be simplified.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the cleaning device 61 is configured such that the cleaning device 61 can be easily attached by simply replacing each service valve by providing the circuit switching device 41. In addition to this, without providing the circuit switching device 41, the beverage raw material pipe 23, the dilution water pipe 24, the carbonated water pipe 25 on the main body 2 side, the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 72, the tap water supply pipe 75, This is a case where each process of the cleaning operation is executed by replacing the chemical liquid container 78 or by using the air layer and the chemical liquid layer of the chemical liquid container 78 connected to the tap water supply pipe 75 or the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 72. However, the present invention can be applied.

It is a front view of a drink dispenser. FIG. 2 is a side view of the beverage dispenser of FIG. 1. It is a front view of the state which opened the door of the drink dispenser of FIG. It is an enlarged front view of a BIB unit. It is an enlarged view of the operation part of the drink dispenser of FIG. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the drink dispenser of FIG. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the drink dispenser of FIG. 1 in the state which attached the apparatus for washing | cleaning. It is a main body internal piping block diagram of the drink dispenser of FIG. It is a block diagram of the electric circuit of the control apparatus of the drink dispenser of FIG. It is a figure which shows the control action by the button of the operation part in washing | cleaning mode. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement procedure in cleaning mode.

Explanation of symbols

A, B Strong and weak carbonated sugar drink C, D Non carbonated sugar drink E, F Unsweetened drink AP, BP, CP, DP, EP, FP, 8 Panel CV, 30 CV, 31 CV, 32 CV, 33 CV Carbonated Water solenoid valve SV, 30SV, 31SV, 32SV, 33SV Beverage ingredient solenoid valve WV, 32WV, 33WV, 34WV, 35WV Dilution water solenoid valve 1 Beverage dispenser 2 Body 3A, 3B, 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B, 42, 43, 47, 48, 49, 55, 84, 86 Service valve 9 Beverage raw material button 10 Carbonated water button 11 Cooling water button 14 Carbonator 19, 20 BIB unit 22 Tank unit 23, 23A, 23B, 23C, 23D Beverage raw material piping 24, 24A , 24B, 24C, 24D Dilution water piping 25, 25A, 25B, 25C, 25D Carbonated water distribution Tube 27 Operation unit 30, 31, 32, 33 Beverage ingredient tank 30S, 30M, 30L, 30C / P, 31S, 31M, 31L, 31C / P, 32S, 32M, 32L, 32C / P, 33S, 33M, 33L, 33C / P, 34S, 34M, 34L, 34C / P, 35S, 35M, 35L, 35C / P Buttons 30N, 31N, 32N, 33N, 34N, 35N, 34C, 35C Nozzle 40 Rinse button 41 Circuit switching device 79, 81 82, 83 Circuit switching piping 55 Service valve 56 Float switch 60 Cleaning device 61 Water electromagnetic valve 62 Chemical liquid electromagnetic valve 63 Gas electromagnetic valve 70 Carbon dioxide pressure adjusting means 71 Gas supply piping 72 Carbon dioxide gas cylinder 73 Gas supply piping 74 Carbonator cooling water supply Piping 78 Chemical container 90 Electrical communication line 91 Controller

Claims (4)

In a beverage dispenser equipped with a pipe for supplying raw materials for producing a beverage in the main body,
An operation button for beverage supply arranged on the front surface of the main body,
Opening and closing means interposed in the pipe;
Control means for controlling the opening and closing means based on the operation of the operation button,
The control means has a beverage supply mode and a washing mode. In the beverage supply mode, a beverage supply operation corresponding to the operation button is executed in a state where a predetermined raw material supply source is in communication with the pipe. In addition, in the cleaning mode, the beverage dispenser is configured to execute a predetermined cleaning operation corresponding to the operation button in a state where a predetermined cleaning device communicates with the pipe. The plurality of beverages, or the plurality of pipes corresponding to the plurality of beverages and ingredients, the plurality of opening / closing means interposed in each pipe, the plurality of beverages, or the plurality of beverages and ingredients A plurality of the operation buttons provided corresponding to the
The control means controls the opening / closing means corresponding to the operation button based on the operation of the operation button in the cleaning mode, and controls a plurality of the opening / closing means when a predetermined operation button is operated. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1.   A cleaning opening / closing means for controlling a communication state between the cleaning device and the pipe is provided, and the control means controls the cleaning opening / closing means based on an operation of the operation button in the cleaning mode. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1 or 2. In a beverage dispenser equipped with a pipe for supplying raw materials for producing a beverage in the main body,
An operation button for beverage supply arranged on the front surface of the main body,
A predetermined cleaning device capable of communicating with the pipe;
Cleaning opening / closing means for controlling the communication state between the cleaning device and the pipe;
Control means for controlling beverage supply based on the operation of the operation button,
The control means has a beverage supply mode and a washing mode. In the beverage supply mode, a beverage supply operation corresponding to the operation button is executed in a state where a predetermined raw material supply source is in communication with the pipe. In addition, in the cleaning mode, the beverage opening / closing means is controlled based on an operation of the operation button.

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