Beverage Server

Abstract

To provide a beverage server capable of efficiently cooling a beverage by directly cooling the beverage using ice.SOLUTION: A beverage server 10 that supplies a beverage by directly cooling the beverage using ice IC includes: a beverage container 12 including a storage section 20 that has an opening part 18 formed on an upper end part thereof and stores the ice IC and the beverage DK therein, and a cover 22 attached to the opening part 18 of the storage section 20 in which the ice IC and the beverage DK are stored; and an ice holding part 26 including a carbon dioxide injection pipe 28 connected to a center part of the cover 22 and having a rod-like outer shape extending along a length direction of the beverage container 12, and a barrier plate 30 disposed at a predetermined position in a length direction of the carbon dioxide injection pipe 28 and formed in a plate shape. The barrier plate 30 is disposed on the carbon dioxide injection pipe 28 so as to be located on a lower side than a liquid level defined where the beverage DK is stored to a maximum volume of the beverage container. The barrier plate 30 is formed so that a predetermined gap is obtained between the outer peripheral part and an inner peripheral surface of the container section 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present application relates to a beverage server. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses an ice-cooled server having a server body that is insulated from the outside air and has a cooling chamber capable of storing ice, a cooler that is arranged within the cooling chamber for cooling beverages passing through it, and a dispensing tap that is arranged to protrude from the outer surface of the server body and connected to the outlet side of the cooler for dispensing beverages that have passed through the cooler.

[0003] However, in a beverage server, the intake port for sucking the beverage contained in the beverage container is usually located on the bottom side of the container. Therefore, if you try to directly cool a beverage by putting ice in it, the area around the liquid surface where the ice floats tends to get cold, while the beverage near the intake port becomes relatively hot. Therefore, the beverage provided by the beverage server may not be cooled to the perfect drinking temperature. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2002-255287 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE In consideration of the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a beverage server capable of efficiently cooling beverages that are directly cooled using ice. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One aspect of the present disclosure is a beverage server that provides beverages that are directly cooled using ice, comprising: a beverage container having a storage section formed with an opening at an upper end and storing the beverage inside, and a lid section that is attached to the opening of the storage section in which the ice and beverage are stored; an ice retaining section having a rod-shaped support shaft that is connected to the center of the lid and extends along the length of the beverage container, and a plate-shaped baffle plate that is positioned at a predetermined position in the length of the support shaft, wherein the baffle plate is positioned on the support shaft so as to be located below the liquid level when the beverage container is filled to its maximum capacity, and the baffle plate is formed so as to leave a predetermined gap between its outer periphery and the inner surface of the storage section.

[0007] In another aspect of the present disclosure, the baffle plate may be disposed on the support shaft at a position within a range of 1 / 2 to 2 / 3 of the total length of the support shaft inside the housing from the upper end of the support shaft inside the housing.

[0008] Furthermore, in another aspect of the present disclosure, the baffle plate may be movable along the longitudinal direction of the support shaft.

[0009] In another aspect of the present disclosure, the baffle plate may be formed so that the difference between the inner diameter of the housing portion and the outer diameter of the baffle plate is 40 mm or less.

[0010] Furthermore, in another aspect of the present disclosure, the baffle plate may have a hole formed therethrough along the thickness direction, and the diameter of the hole may be 10 mm or less.

[0011] In another aspect of the present disclosure, the beverage may be a carbonated beverage.

[0012] Furthermore, as another aspect of the present disclosure, the baffle plate may have a cutout portion through which the internal structure of the container portion of the beverage container can pass.

[0013] In another aspect of the present disclosure, the support shaft of the storage unit may be a pipe for injecting carbon dioxide gas into the beverage stored in the storage unit. Effect of the Invention

[0014] According to a beverage server according to one aspect of the present disclosure, a support shaft of an ice holding part is connected to a lid part attached to an opening of a container part in which ice and a beverage are stored. The ice holding part has a baffle plate formed in a plate shape, and the baffle plate is arranged at a predetermined position in the length direction of the support shaft so as to be located below the liquid level when the beverage is stored to the maximum capacity of the beverage container. Therefore, when the lid part is attached to the opening of the container part, the baffle plate can hold the ice at a predetermined position in the beverage container. This allows the beverage at the position where the ice is held, not near the liquid level of the beverage, to be efficiently cooled. In addition, the baffle plate is formed so as to create a predetermined gap between its outer periphery and the inner periphery of the container part. Therefore, the beverage cooled below the baffle plate can be circulated to the liquid level in the container part, and the entire beverage can be efficiently cooled. Furthermore, since the baffle plate is formed so as to create a predetermined gap between the container part and the baffle plate, the lid part to which the ice holding part is connected can be easily attached to the container part.

[0015] In addition, according to one embodiment of the beverage server of the present disclosure, the baffle plate is positioned at a position within a range of 1 / 2 to 2 / 3 of the total length of the support shaft inside the storage portion from the upper end of the support shaft inside the storage portion, and can be positioned at a suitable position that can vary depending on the ratio of the mass of ice stored in the storage portion to the capacity of the storage portion.

[0016] Furthermore, according to one aspect of the beverage server of the present disclosure, the baffle plate is arranged so as to be movable along the longitudinal direction of the support shaft, and can be positioned at a suitable position in the longitudinal direction of the support shaft.

[0017] Furthermore, in the beverage server according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the baffle is formed such that the difference between the inner diameter of the container and the outer diameter of the baffle is 40 mm or less. Therefore, the ice is held below the baffle, and the beverage cooled below the baffle can be circulated toward the liquid surface in the container.

[0018] Furthermore, in the beverage server according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the baffle plate has a hole formed therethrough along the thickness direction, and the hole has a diameter of 10 mm or less. Therefore, the ice is held below the baffle plate, and the beverage cooled below the baffle plate can be circulated toward the liquid surface in the storage portion.

[0019] Furthermore, according to a beverage server of one aspect of the present disclosure, if the beverage is a carbonated beverage, the carbonated beverage at the position where the ice is held can be efficiently cooled, thereby preventing or suppressing a reduction in the gas volume of carbon dioxide in the carbonated beverage.

[0020] According to the beverage server of the present disclosure, the baffle has a cutout that allows the internal structure of the container to pass through. This makes it easy to attach the lid to the container, to which the ice holder is connected. In addition, the beverage cooled below the baffle can be circulated to the liquid surface in the container, allowing the beverage to be cooled efficiently.

[0021] Furthermore, in the beverage server according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the support shaft is a pipe for injecting carbon dioxide gas, so that the carbon dioxide gas can be efficiently injected into the beverage cooled by the ice held by the baffle plate of the ice holding unit, thereby increasing the gas volume of the beverage. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0022] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a beverage server according to this embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the beverage container according to this embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the ice holding portion according to this embodiment as viewed from above. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0023] Hereinafter, a beverage server according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Similar or corresponding elements are given the same reference numerals, and duplicated explanations will be omitted. For ease of understanding, the scale of the drawings may be changed.

[0024] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a beverage server 10 that provides a beverage DK (see FIG. 2) cooled by ice IC as an example. The beverage server 10 includes a beverage container 12 in which a beverage DK is accommodated, and a tower 14 for mounting the beverage container 12. A beverage dispensing nozzle 16 for dispensing the beverage DK accommodated in the beverage container 12 is attached to the upper side of the beverage container 12. Therefore, by opening and closing the beverage dispensing nozzle 16, the beverage DK can be poured into a glass or the like (not shown) arranged below the beverage dispensing nozzle 16. In this embodiment, the beverage DK accommodated in the beverage container 12 is a carbonated beverage DK. In the following description, the beverage DK is described as being a carbonated beverage DK, but is not limited thereto, and a beverage that does not contain carbon dioxide may be accommodated in the beverage container.

[0025] FIG. 2 shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the beverage container 12 cut along the longitudinal direction of the beverage container 12 with the center of the beverage container 12 shifted. The beverage container 12 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape having an opening 18 at the upper end. Therefore, a storage section 20 for storing ice IC and carbonated beverage DK is formed inside the beverage container 12. A disk-shaped lid section 22 is detachably fixed to the opening 18 of the beverage container 12 in which the ice IC and carbonated beverage DK are stored. Specifically, for example, the lid section 22 is fixed to the beverage container 12 by clamping the outer periphery of the lid section 22 arranged on the beverage container 12 using a clamp mechanism (not shown) fixed to the beverage container 12 on the outside of the opening 18. This allows the beverage container 12 in which the ice IC and carbonated beverage DK are stored to be sealed.

[0026] The container 20 has a beverage suction tube 24 disposed along its inner periphery and extending along the length of the container 20 as an internal structure. The beverage suction tube 24 is bent so that its upper side penetrates the side of the container 20 and protrudes outward, and the upper end protruding outward is connected to the beverage dispensing nozzle 16 (see FIG. 1). Therefore, the beverage in the container 20 sucked up from the beverage suction tube 24 can be dispensed from the beverage dispensing nozzle 16.

[0027] Beverage container 12 is equipped with ice retaining part 26, which is attached to lid part 22, for preventing ice IC from floating up in container part 20. Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of lid part 22 as viewed from above. Ice retaining part 26 is connected to lid part 22 and equipped with carbon dioxide injection pipe 28, which is a rod-shaped support shaft and piping, and baffle plate 30 arranged at a predetermined position in the longitudinal direction of carbon dioxide injection pipe 28.

[0028] Carbonation injection pipe 28 is disposed penetrating the center of lid portion 22, and extends along the length of beverage container 12, i.e., the up-down direction, when placed in storage portion 20. At this time, a nozzle 32 is disposed at a tip portion located at the lower end of storage portion 20. The end of carbonation injection pipe 28 opposite nozzle 32 is connected to a carbon dioxide gas injection mechanism (not shown) for injecting carbon dioxide gas into carbonated beverage DK in storage portion 20. Therefore, carbon dioxide gas supplied from the carbon dioxide gas injection mechanism can be released from nozzle 32 and injected into carbonated beverage DK in storage portion 20.

[0029] A metal baffle plate 30 having a disk shape in a plan view is attached to the carbon dioxide injection pipe 28. The baffle plate 30 is attached so as to be movable along the carbon dioxide injection pipe 28, and can be arranged at a predetermined position in the length direction of the carbon dioxide injection pipe 28. The predetermined position here means a position that can be changed depending on the ratio of the mass of the ice IC stored in the storage section 20 to the capacity of the storage section 20. Specifically, the baffle plate 30 is preferably arranged at a position within a range of 1 / 2 to 2 / 3 of the total length of the carbon dioxide injection pipe 28 in the storage section 20 from the upper end of the carbon dioxide injection pipe 28 in the storage section 20. Note that the baffle plate 30 is described here as being made of metal, but is not limited thereto, and the baffle plate may be made of other materials such as resin.

[0030] The outer diameter of the baffle plate 30 is set so that a predetermined gap SP is generated between the outer periphery of the baffle plate 30 and the inner periphery of the storage section 20. The predetermined gap SP here is a size that can vary depending on the ratio of the mass of ice IC stored in the storage section 20 to the capacity of the storage section 20. Specifically, it is preferable to set the difference between the inner diameter of the storage section 20 and the outer diameter of the baffle plate 30 to be 40 mm or less. This makes it possible to easily attach the lid 22 to which the ice holding section 26 is connected to the storage section 20, and to circulate the carbonated beverage DK cooled below the baffle plate 30 to the liquid surface side in the storage section 20.

[0031] A notch 34 is formed on the outer periphery of the baffle plate 30, through which the beverage suction tube 24 can pass when the lid portion 22 is fixed to the storage portion 20, i.e., when the ice holding portion 26 is inserted into the storage portion 20. This makes it easy to attach the lid portion 22 to which the ice holding portion 26 is connected to the storage portion 20. In addition, the carbonated beverage DK cooled below the baffle plate 30 can be circulated toward the liquid surface in the storage portion 20.

[0032] A plurality of, here eight, outer holes 36 are formed in the radially outer side of the baffle plate 30 along the circumferential direction, penetrating the thickness direction. The outer holes 36 are formed at equal intervals along the circumferential direction, that is, at 45 degree intervals. Here, the number of the outer holes 36 and the size of their inner diameters are set according to the ratio of the mass of the ice IC stored in the storage section 20 to the capacity of the storage section 20. Specifically, it is preferable that the diameter of the outer holes 36 is 10 mm or less. This allows the ice IC to be held on the lower side of the baffle plate 30, and the carbonated beverage DK cooled below the baffle plate 30 to be circulated to the liquid surface side in the storage section 20. In addition, when the lid section 22 to which the ice holding section 26 is connected is attached to the storage section 20 of the beverage container 12 in a state in which the carbonated beverage DK is contained, the presence of the holes allows the water pressure to be released, making the installation easy.

[0033] A plurality of inner holes 38, six in this embodiment, are formed in the radially inner side of the baffle plate 30 along the circumferential direction, penetrating the thickness direction. The inner holes 38 are formed at equal intervals along the circumferential direction, that is, at intervals of 60 degrees. Here, the number of the inner holes 38 and the size of their inner diameters are set according to the ratio of the mass of the ice IC stored in the storage section 20 to the capacity of the storage section 20. Specifically, it is preferable that the diameter of the inner holes 38 is 10 mm or less. This allows the ice IC to be held on the lower side of the baffle plate 30, and the carbonated beverage DK cooled below the baffle plate 30 to be circulated to the liquid surface side in the storage section 20. In addition, when the lid section 22 to which the ice holding section 26 is connected is attached to the storage section 20 of the beverage container 12 in a state in which the carbonated beverage DK is contained, the presence of the holes allows the water pressure to be released, making the installation easy.

[0034] Next, the operation and effects of the beverage server 10 according to the present embodiment will be described below.

[0035] According to the beverage server 10 of this embodiment, the ice holding part 26 is connected to the lid part 22 attached to the opening 18 of the storage part 20 in which the ice IC and the carbonated beverage DK are stored. The ice holding part 26 has a baffle plate 30 formed in a plate shape, and the baffle plate 30 is arranged at a predetermined position in the length direction of the carbonation injection tube 28 so as to be located below the liquid level when the carbonated beverage DK is stored to the maximum capacity of the beverage container 12. The baffle plate 30 is movable along the carbonation injection tube 28. Therefore, when the lid part 22 is attached to the opening 18 of the storage part 20, the baffle plate 30 can hold the ice IC at a predetermined position in the beverage container 12. Here, the predetermined position is preferably a position of the baffle plate 30 within a range of 1 / 2 to 2 / 3 of the total length of the carbonation injection tube 28 in the storage part 20 from the upper end of the carbonation injection tube 28 in the storage part 20. This allows the carbonated beverage DK to be efficiently cooled not near the liquid surface of the carbonated beverage DK, but at the position where the ice IC is held, that is, near the nozzle 32 of the carbonation injection pipe 28.

[0036] Moreover, according to the beverage server 10 of this embodiment, the baffle plate 30 is formed so that a predetermined gap SP is generated between its outer periphery and the inner periphery of the storage section. Preferably, the baffle plate 30 is formed so that the difference between the inner diameter dimension of the storage section 20 and the outer diameter dimension of the baffle plate 30 is 40 mm or less. This makes it possible to easily attach the lid section 22 to which the ice holding section 26 is connected to the storage section 20. In addition, the carbonated beverage DK cooled below the baffle plate 30 can be circulated through the gap SP to the liquid surface side in the storage section 20, and the entire carbonated beverage DK can be efficiently cooled.

[0037] Furthermore, according to the beverage server 10 of this embodiment, the carbonated beverage DK located at the position where the ice IC is held can be efficiently cooled, thereby preventing or suppressing a decrease in the gas volume of carbon dioxide in the carbonated beverage DK around the beverage suction pipe 24.

[0038] Furthermore, according to the beverage server 10 of this embodiment, the baffle plate 30 has the notch 34, through which the beverage suction tube 24 extending along the length of the storage unit 20 can pass. This makes it easy to attach the lid 22 to which the ice holder 26 is connected, into the storage unit 20.

[0039] As described above, the beverage server 10 according to this embodiment can efficiently cool the carbonated beverage DK that is directly cooled using ice IC.

[0040] Furthermore, according to the beverage server 10 of this embodiment, eight outer holes 36 are formed in the circumferential direction on the radially outer side of the baffle plate 30, penetrating in the thickness direction, and six inner holes 38 are formed in the circumferential direction on the radially inner side of the baffle plate 30, penetrating in the thickness direction. Preferably, the diameters of the outer holes 36 and the inner holes 38 are 10 mm or less. Therefore, while the ice IC is held below the baffle plate 30, the carbonated beverage DK cooled below the baffle plate 30 can be circulated to the liquid surface side in the storage section 20, and the entire carbonated beverage DK can be efficiently cooled.

[0041] Moreover, according to the beverage server 10 of this embodiment, a carbon dioxide injection pipe 28 is connected to the lid 22, and is connected to a carbon dioxide gas injection mechanism. Therefore, carbon dioxide gas supplied from the carbon dioxide gas injection mechanism can be injected into the carbonated beverage DK from the nozzle 32. In addition, the carbonated beverage DK around the nozzle 32 is cooled by ice IC. This makes it possible to efficiently increase the gas volume of the carbon dioxide gas supplied from the nozzle 32, i.e., injected into the carbonated beverage DK.

[0042] Although the embodiment of the beverage server 10 has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. It is believed that a person skilled in the art would understand that various modifications of the above embodiment are possible. [Explanation of symbols]

[0043] 10 Beverage Server 12 Beverage containers 18 Openings 20 Storage unit 22 Lid 24 Beverage suction pipe (internal structure) 26 Ice holding section 28 Carbon dioxide injection pipe (support shaft, piping) 30 Baffle Plate 34 Notch 36 Outer hole (hole) 38 Inner hole (hole) IC Ice DK Carbonated Drink (Drink) SP gap

Claims

1. A beverage server that provides beverages that are directly cooled using ice, a beverage container having an opening at an upper end thereof, a storage section for storing the ice and the beverage therein, and a lid section attached to the opening of the storage section in which the ice and the beverage are stored; The ice holder includes a rod-shaped support shaft connected to the center of the lid and extending along the length of the beverage container, and a plate-shaped baffle plate disposed at a predetermined position along the length of the support shaft. the baffle plate is disposed on the support shaft so as to be located below a liquid level when the beverage container is filled with the beverage up to its maximum capacity, The baffle plate is formed so as to provide a predetermined gap between an outer circumferential portion thereof and an inner circumferential surface of the storage portion, A beverage server characterized in that the support shaft is a pipe for injecting carbon dioxide gas into the beverage contained in the storage section.

2. 2. The beverage server according to claim 1, wherein the baffle plate is disposed on the support shaft at a position within a range of 1 / 2 to 2 / 3 of the total length of the support shaft inside the storage portion from an upper end of the support shaft inside the storage portion.

3. 3. The beverage server according to claim 2, wherein the baffle plate is movable along a longitudinal direction of the support shaft.

4. 4. The beverage server according to claim 3, wherein the baffle plate is formed so that a difference between an inner diameter of the container portion and an outer diameter of the baffle plate is 40 mm or less.

5. 5. The beverage server according to claim 4, wherein the baffle plate has a hole formed therethrough along a thickness direction, the hole having a diameter of 10 mm or less.

6. 6. The beverage server of claim 5, wherein the beverage is a carbonated beverage.

7. The beverage server according to claim 6 , wherein the baffle plate has a notch through which an internal structure of the container portion of the beverage container can pass.

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