KR20170025793A - Dispenser for hot and cool drink - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an initial water supply control system for a cold / hot beverage dispenser, wherein an air layer inside a hot beverage storage tank and a cold beverage storage tank, when the beverage storage tank and the cold beverage storage tank are first supplied with beverage, The present invention can provide a smooth water supply control even on a cold / hot beverage supply system of a closed structure provided for solving the state of beverage by eliminating the degree of atmospheric pressure that is formed, and can perform a control function for the initial water supply.

Description

DISPENSER FOR HOT AND COOL DRINK [0002]

The present invention relates to a control system for a cold beverage dispenser.

Unlike a water purifier, which purifies a beverage supplied through a separate beverage supply line and generates and provides hot and cold beverages through heating and cooling, a beverage storage container in which purified beverage is stored is used to discharge a beverage In the case of a cold beverage dispenser that generates hot beverages and cold beverages through heating and cooling and provides them to a user, in order for the water discharged from the beverage storage container to move through the pipe to the respective storage tanks inside the hot beverage dispenser, It is required to be adjusted.

In other words, when the beverage storage container is installed in the first cold / hot beverage dispenser and the beverage is dispensed therefrom, the air layer inside the warm beverage storage tank and the cold beverage storage tank forms a certain level of air pressure, When moving to the inside of the hot beverage storage tank and the cold beverage storage tank, the release of the atmospheric pressure formed by the inner air layer is interlocked.

For this purpose, in a conventional cold / hot water heater, a portion exposed to the external environment is formed on the connection structure of the internal piping and various devices. Prior art documents related to the related art include Korean Patent Application No. 10-2015-0082023 entitled " (Hereinafter referred to as " prior art ").

However, in the conventional cold / hot drink dispenser including the conventional technology, the inner pipe and the open part on the connection structure of the various devices, which enable the overcoming of the internal air pressure difference for moving the beverage into the storage tank, There is a problem that foreign matter such as air can be introduced.

Accordingly, in consideration of the water quality and the operation efficiency of the various functions stored in the interior, there has been developed a cold and hot beverage dispenser having a closed internal structure by eliminating the open portion in the connection structure of the internal piping and various devices. The establishment of an initial water supply control system for relieving the degree of atmospheric pressure formed by the air layer inside the beverage storage tank and the cold beverage storage tank to effectively supply the beverage from the beverage storage container It is a fact that is being demanded.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a beverage storage tank and a cold beverage storage tank, The present invention is to provide a technique capable of smooth water supply control even on a cold beverage dispenser of a closed structure provided for improving the state of beverage by eliminating the degree of atmospheric pressure formed by the inner air layer.

In order to accomplish the above object, an initial water supply control system of a cold beverage dispenser according to the present invention includes: an exhaust pipe unit for heating and storing a beverage introduced from a beverage storage container and connected to an upper side to form an exhaust path; A hot beverage storage tank including an exhaust valve; A cold beverage storage tank for cooling and storing the beverage introduced from the beverage storage container; A water intake cock provided for taking the beverage stored in the hot beverage storage tank and the cold beverage storage tank to the outside; A circulation pipe for interconnecting the beverage storage container, the hot beverage storage tank, the cold beverage storage tank, and the intake coke to form an internal flow path for circulation of beverage; A valve unit installed in a part of the piping constituting the circulation pipe; A circulation pump unit that pressurizes the beverage, which is installed at one side of the piping unit connected to the hot beverage storage tank, in the circulation pipe so as to circulate through the circulation pipe; And a control unit for controlling operations of the valve unit and the circulation pump unit, wherein the control unit comprises: a command signal receiving unit for receiving a control command signal; The operation state of the exhaust valve, the valve unit, and the circulation pump unit such that the hot beverage storage tank, the cold beverage storage tank, and the air layer in the circulation pipe are exhausted to the outside based on the control command signal input to the command signal receiving unit, A first control unit for controlling the first control unit; And A controller for controlling the state of the valve unit and the circulation pump unit so that the hot beverage storage tank, the cold beverage storage tank, and the air layer in the circulation pipe are exhausted to the outside based on the control command signal input to the command signal receiving unit, 2 control unit.

Here, the circulation pipe includes a needle pipe having a needle structure formed at one end thereof so that beverage can be discharged through one side of the beverage storage container, a first branch pipe branched to both sides from the other end of the needle pipe, A three-way piping section comprising a branch piping; A first pipe portion connecting the first branch pipe and the hot beverage storage tank; And a second piping part connecting one side of the first piping part and the cold beverage storage tank, wherein the first control part or the second control part controls the hot beverage storage tank, the cold beverage storage tank, and the air layer in the circulation pipe So that the beverage discharged from the beverage storage container into the needle pipe is introduced into the hot beverage storage tank and the cold beverage storage tank through the first pipe portion and the second pipe portion.

In addition, the circulation pipe may include: a third pipe portion connecting the second branch pipe and the hot beverage storage tank; A fourth piping section connecting one side of the third piping section and the cold beverage storage tank; A fifth pipe connecting the hot beverage storage tank and the water intake cock; And a sixth piping part connecting one side of the fourth piping part and the intake cock, wherein the valve unit comprises: a first valve part installed on one side of the third piping part; A second valve unit installed at one side of the fourth piping unit; A third valve unit installed at one side of the fifth piping unit; And a fourth valve unit installed at one side of the sixth piping unit, wherein the circulation pump unit is installed in the first piping unit.

Here, the first control section may include: a first control section for opening the exhaust valve for a predetermined time; And a second operation for opening the exhaust valve for a predetermined time after performing the first operation of opening the first valve portion and the second valve portion for a predetermined time and operating the circulation pump portion for a predetermined time, And a second control section for performing the second control section.

The first control unit performs line control through the first control unit on the basis of the control command signal input to the command signal receiving unit and controls the passage of a predetermined time from the completion time of the line control for the first control unit And then performs control through the second control portion.

The second control unit may include: a third control unit for opening the fourth valve unit for a predetermined time; And a fourth control portion for opening the second valve portion and the fourth valve portion for a predetermined time.

Here, the second control unit may perform line control through the third control unit based on the control command signal input to the command signal receiving unit, and may control the passage of a predetermined time from the completion of the line control for the third control unit And then performs control through the fourth control section.

The initial water supply control system of the cold / hot beverage dispenser includes a needle elevating device for elevating the three-way pipe portion; A heating module for heating the beverage in the hot beverage storage tank to produce a hot beverage; And a cooling module for cooling the beverage in the cold beverage storage tank to produce a cold beverage, wherein the control unit comprises: a needle control unit for controlling an operating state of the needle lift apparatus; And a sensing unit for sensing a power application state of the heating module and the cooling module, wherein the command signal receiving unit receives various control command signals for operation of the needle lifting device, and the needle control unit receives the command signal, Direction piping unit, the operation of the needle lift device is controlled to move the three-way pipe unit downward, and at the same time, the operations of the first control unit and the second control unit are deactivated.

Here, the sensing unit senses the power application state of the heating module and the cooling module, and when the power is applied to at least one of the heating module and the cooling module, the control unit performs a control operation of the first control unit and the second control unit Deactivated.

In the meantime, the sensing unit detects the power application state of the heating module according to the embodiment, and when the power is applied to the heating module, even if the control command signal is not inputted to the command signal receiving unit, And the control operation of the second control unit.

The present invention has the following effects.

First, in order to prevent the inflow of the internal piping structure of the air layer and the inflow into the storage tank, which can affect the water quality and the movement state of the beverage, a beverage container is connected to the cold and hot beverage air having a closed- Therefore, the initial water supply state of the cold / hot drink dispenser can be controlled so that the water supply can be smoothly achieved by overcoming the air pressure inside the storage tank.

Second, control of effective exhaust and initial water supply can be achieved through the first control part and the second part that exhaust the air layer inside and around the warm beverage storage tank with different control methods.

Thirdly, effective control of exhaust and initial water supply can be achieved through the third control part and the fourth part that exhaust the air layer inside and around the cold beverage storage tank with different control methods.

Fourth, according to the activation state of the control states of the first control unit and the second control unit depending on the lifting state of the three-way piping unit and the power application state of the heating module and the cooling module, efficient exhaust and initial water supply can be controlled And the problems that may occur in the user or the cold drink dispenser itself can be prevented in advance by the unconditional initial water supply control.

Fifth, the first controller and the second controller can perform the initial water supply control by sensing the power application state of the heating module according to the embodiment, so that the timing for inputting the command signal to control the initial water supply is determined by the user Even if you miss it, you can make a series.

1 is a schematic view showing an initial water supply control system of a cold / hot beverage supply apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are a block diagram and a conceptual diagram showing an exhaust mode of an air layer in the piping according to the operation of the first control unit in the initial water supply control system of the cold / hot beverage supply device of the present invention.
4 and 5 are a block diagram and a conceptual view showing an exhaust mode of an air layer in the piping according to the operation of the second control unit in the initial water supply control system of the cold / hot beverage supply apparatus of the present invention.
6 is a block diagram showing a form of activation of a controller according to the descent of the three-way piping in the initial water supply control system of the cold / hot beverage supply apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a form of activation of a controller according to application of power to a heating module or a cooling module in the cold beverage supply control system of the present invention.
8 is a block diagram showing a form of activation of a controller according to the power supply of the heating module in the cold beverage supply control system of the present invention.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which the technical parts already known will be omitted or compressed for the sake of brevity.

<Description of Configuration and Control Form of Initial Water Supply Control System of Cold and Hot Drink Feeder>

1, an initial water supply control system of the cold beverage dispenser of the present invention includes a hot beverage storage tank 100; A cold beverage storage tank (200); A water intake cock (300); Circulating piping 400; A valve unit (500); A circulation pump unit 600; And a control unit (700).

The cold beverage dispenser control system of the present invention is characterized in that a cold beverage and a hot beverage are prepared by using a beverage dispensed from a beverage storage container (10), and the cold beverage or hot beverage thus prepared is supplied to the take- (300).

The beverage storage tank 100 receives a beverage discharged from the beverage storage container 10 and generates a beverage by heating the beverage supplied through the heating module 130 provided inside or one side of the beverage storage tank 100, Space.

Here, the heating module 130, which is provided by a device such as a heater, is not operated by being powered by the power supply of the cold / hot beverage dispenser but is operated by a separate power switch, It is preferable that the switch is turned on to be able to perform a heating function by receiving power.

In addition, one side of the hot beverage storage tank 100 is provided with an exhaust pipe portion for introducing water vapor and air generated in the process of heating the beverage supplied into the hot beverage storage tank 120 or using the heating module, (110) and an exhaust valve portion (115) of a solenoid valve type for controlling the exhaust flow of the air layer are formed.

In addition, a first water pipe part 120 and a first water pipe part 120, which form a water drain path so that the beverage can be discharged to the outside through artificial drainage, A first drainage valve portion 125 for controlling the drainage of the beverage is formed.

The cold beverage storage tank 200 receives a beverage discharged from the beverage storage container 10 and then generates a cold beverage by cooling the beverage supplied through the cooling module 220 provided inside or one side of the beverage storage tank 200, Space.

Here, the cooling module 220 that performs the heat exchange with the beverage stored in the cold beverage storage tank 200 using the coolant to perform the cooling function is not operated by interlocking with the power supply of the cold beverage dispenser, It is preferable that the compressor is operated so that the cooling function can be performed by receiving power after the power supply of the cold / hot beverage dispenser is turned on after the power supply switch is turned on.

The second water pipe part 210 and the second water pipe part 210 form a drainage path so that the cold beverage can be discharged to the outside through artificially discharged water through one side of the cold beverage storage tank 200, And a second drain valve portion 215 for controlling whether the beverage is drained or not is formed.

The intake cock 300 is configured to take the beverage stored in the hot beverage storage tank 100 and the cold beverage storage tank 200 to the outside when the intake valve is opened in response to a user's intake valve opening signal input.

Each of the components 100, 200, and 300 is interconnected by various piping portions, and the piping portions form an internal flow path for circulating the beverage, thereby forming a circulation pipe 400.

In some of the various piping parts constituting the circulation pipe 400, a valve part having a flow control function is provided by opening and closing the movement of the beverage in the piping part, and a valve part provided in the circulation pipe 400 The various valve portions constitute the entire valve unit 500.

The construction of the circulation pipe 400 and the valve unit 500 will be described in more detail as follows.

The circulation pipe 400 includes a three-way pipe part 410, a first pipe part 420, a second pipe part 430, a third pipe part 440, a fourth pipe part 450, A piping section 460 and a sixth piping section 470 to form an internal piping structure for circulation of beverage.

The three-way piping unit 410 is formed with a needle-like needle structure for providing a discharge opening of the beverage at one end so as to pass through one side of the beverage storage container 10, A first branch pipe 412 having a plurality of inlet holes formed therein so as to be able to flow into the inside of the pipeline moved to the inside and having one direction and branching from the other end of the needle pipe 411 to both sides, The second branch pipe 413 has a T-shaped pipe structure in two directions and three directions.

Here, the beverage discharged from the beverage storage container 10 through the needle pipe 411 is transferred to the hot beverage storage tank 100 or the cold beverage storage tank 200 through the first branch pipe 412.

The three-way piping unit 410 is coupled to or accommodated in a separate needle elevating apparatus 800 to control operation of the three-way piping unit 410. In the state of the three-way piping unit 410 that is raised and lowered by the needle elevating apparatus 800 Accordingly, whether or not to dispense the beverage from the beverage storage container 10 is determined.

In other words, the needle lifting device 800 moves the three-way piping portion 410 upward to cause the needle piping 411 to pass through one side of the beverage storage container 10 to discharge the beverage, 10 is completed, the needle lifting device 800 moves downward the three-way pipe portion 410 so as not to be exposed to the outside.

The first piping unit 420 connects the first branch piping 412 and the hot beverage storage tank 100 so that the beverage discharged from the beverage storage vessel 10 through the needle piping 411 is discharged to the hot beverage storage tank 100 of the water supply system.

Here, the first piping unit 420 can be easily structurally deformed so that the beverage can be continuously moved in accordance with the phase change of the first branch piping 412 due to the upward / downward movement of the three-way piping unit 410 And is connected to the first branch pipe 412 through the connecting member.

The circulation pump unit 600 is installed at one side of the first piping unit 420 so that the hot beverage stored in the hot drink storage tank 100 is circulated through the circulation pipe 400 ) To circulate the flow path formed through the various piping portions.

In other words, the circulation pump unit 600 is configured to pressurize the movement of the beverage so that the sterilization circulation function of the circulation pipe 400 can be performed by using the hot beverage heated in the hot beverage storage tank 100 .

The second piping unit 430 is a piping unit branched from one side of the first piping unit 420 and connected to the cold beverage storage tank 200. The second piping unit 430 discharges the beverage from the beverage storage vessel 10 through the needle piping 411 Thereby forming a water supply path for supplying the beverage to the inside of the cold storage tank 200.

The third piping unit 440 is a piping unit that forms a part of the circulation path of the beverage by connecting the second branch piping 413 and the hot beverage storage tank 100. More specifically, It is preferable that the portion 120 is formed by being branched from one side of the third pipe portion 440.

Here, a solenoid valve type first valve unit 510 is provided at one side of the third piping unit 440 to control the movement of the beverage passing through the third piping unit 440.

The first branched pipe 412 is connected to the first branched pipe 412 through a connecting member which is easily deformed by the structural material of the flexible material so that the beverage can be continuously moved in accordance with the phase change of the first branched pipe 412 by the ascending and descending movement of the three- (412).

The fourth piping unit 450 is a piping unit that connects one side of the third piping unit 440 and the cold beverage storage tank 200 to constitute a part of the circulation path of the beverage. More specifically, It is preferable that a sixth pipe portion 470 forming a water intake path is formed by being branched from one side of the fourth pipe portion 450.

Here, a solenoid valve type second valve unit 520 is installed on one side of the fourth pipe 450 to control the movement of the beverage passing through the fourth pipe 450.

The fifth pipe portion 460 is a piping portion that connects the hot beverage storage tank 100 and the intake cock 300 to form a take-in path for hot beverages, and a solenoid valve type third valve portion 530 Is installed.

The sixth pipe portion 470 is branched from one side of the fourth pipe portion 450 and connected to the water intake cock 300 to form a water intake path for the cold beverage and has a solenoid valve type fourth valve portion 540 on one side, Respectively.

In order to control the circulation of beverages moving in the hot beverage storage tank 100, the cold beverage storage tank 200, the intake cock 300 and the circulation pipe 400, (700).

The control unit 700 controls the opening and closing of the various valve portions in the valve unit 500, the exhaust valve 125, the first drain valve 115 and the second drain valve 215, Thereby controlling whether or not the beverage can be moved according to the command signal.

The control unit 700 includes a command signal receiving unit 710, a first control unit 720, a second control unit 730, a needle control unit 740, and a sensing unit 750.

The command signal receiving unit 710 receives a command signal and notifies the start of the control when an administrator or a user inputs a command signal for a specific function through the operation of various input buttons provided outside the cold / A command signal is received.

Here, the control command signal input through the command signal receiving unit 710 is a signal for activating the control functions of the first control unit 720 and the second control unit 730, which will be described below, Is connected to the cold / hot beverage dispenser, and the button for performing the initial water supply function set to advance the initial water supply is operated.

The first control unit 720 controls the operation of the valve unit 500 so that the air layer disposed inside the hot beverage storage tank 100 and the various piping units constituting the circulation pipe 400 is exhausted to the outside through the exhaust pipe unit 110 The exhaust of the air layer through the exhaust pipe portion 110 is controlled by the first control portion 720 in the first control portion 720. The first control portion 720 controls the opening and closing of the valve portion and the exhaust valve 115 and the operation of the circulation pump portion 600, 721 and the second control portion 722 in a different manner.

2 and 3 (dotted line), the first control portion 721 opens the exhaust valve 115 for a predetermined period of time, so that the air layer inside the beverage storage tank 100 is exhausted to the exhaust pipe portion The beverage discharged from the beverage storage container 10 is discharged to the warm beverage storage tank 100 more smoothly by the difference in the internal pressure of the hot beverage storage tank 100 generated by exhausting the air layer So that the initial water supply of the hot drink storage tank 100 is performed.

2 and 3 (solid line), the second control portion 722 opens the first valve portion 510 and the second valve portion 520 for a predetermined time, A second operation is performed to open the exhaust valve 115 for a predetermined time after a predetermined time elapses after the first operation for operating the exhaust pipe 600 for a predetermined time, The beverage tank 100 is discharged through the exhaust pipe 110 and the beverage discharged from the beverage storage container 10 is discharged through the circulation pipe 400 and the hot beverage storage tank 400, The beverage storage tank 100 is moved more smoothly by the difference in the internal pressure of the beverage storage tank 100 so that the initial water supply of the beverage storage tank 100 is performed.

When the control command signal is inputted from the command signal receiving unit 710, the first control unit 720 performs the control for the initial feed water through the first control unit 721. As described above, After a predetermined time elapses from the point of time when the control through the control part 721 is completed, control is performed on the initial water supply through the second control part 722.

The second control unit 730 controls the various types of valve unit 500 so that the air layer located inside the cold beverage storage tank 200 and the various piping units constituting the circulation pipe 400 is exhausted to the outside through the intake cock 300. [ The exhaust through the intake cock 300 of the air layer is controlled by the third control portion 731 and the second control portion 731 in the second control portion 730, 732 in a different manner.

4 and 5 (solid line), the third control part 731 opens the fourth valve part 540 for a predetermined time, so that the air layer inside the cold beverage storage tank 200 is drawn The beverage discharged from the beverage storage container 10 is discharged to the cold beverage storage tank 200 more smoothly by the difference in the internal pressure of the cold beverage storage tank 200 generated by exhausting the air layer from the beverage storage container 10 So that the cold water storage tank 200 is supplied with the initial water.

The fourth control portion 732 also opens the third control valve 530 and the fourth valve portion 540 for a predetermined time period as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 (dotted line) In particular the third piping section 440 and the fourth piping section 450 and through which the air layer introduced into the cold beverage storage tank 200 is discharged through the intake cock 300, Is moved to the cold beverage storage tank 200 more smoothly by a difference in the internal pressure of the cold beverage storage tank 200 generated by exhausting the air layer so that the cold beverage storage tank 200 is supplied with the initial water .

Here, the fourth control portion 732 preferably opens the third control valve 530 and the fourth valve portion 540 for the same time, and the third control portion 732 through the fourth control portion 732 530 and the fourth valve portion 540 is set to be shorter than the opening time of the third control valve 530 through the third control portion 731. [

When the control command signal is input from the command signal receiving unit 710, the second control unit 730 performs the control for the initial feed water through the third control unit 731, and as described above, After a predetermined time elapses from the time when the control through the control part 731 is completed, the control is performed through the fourth control part 732 after the control for the initial water supply.

That is, the first control unit 720 or the second control unit 730 forms a certain level of air pressure in the warm beverage storage tank 100 and the cold beverage storage tank 200, The inflow of the beverage discharged from the beverage storage container 10 into the warm beverage storage tank 100 and the cold beverage storage tank 200 is prevented To be smooth.

The needle control unit 740 controls the operating state of the needle elevating apparatus 800 to interlock the elevating and lowering of the three-way piping unit 410. The needle control unit 740 controls the needle elevating apparatus 800, which is input through the command signal receiving unit 730, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 &gt; commands. &Lt; / RTI &gt;

At the same time, the needle control unit 740 determines whether or not the functions of the first control unit 720 and the second control unit 730 are activated.

6, when a downward command signal for the three-way piping unit 410 is inputted through the command signal receiving unit 730, the operation of the needle elevating apparatus 800 is controlled so that the three-way piping unit 410 and moves the first control unit 720 and the second control unit 730 inactive to prevent the initial water supply from being controlled through the first control unit 720 and the second control unit 730 .

When the three-way piping unit 410 is lowered through the needle elevating device 800, the first control unit 720 and the second control unit 730 input a control command signal through the command signal receiving unit 730 When the three-way piping unit 410 is lifted through the needle elevating apparatus 800, that is, when the beverage storage vessel 10 is connected to the cold beverage dispenser 10, It is assumed that it is operated only when discharge is possible.

This prevents the unconditioned function of the circulation function of the stagnant beverage through the first control unit 720 and the second control unit 730 to ensure the operation efficiency so that the function is operated only at a necessary instant, This is to prevent the risk of the user in advance.

The sensing unit 750 determines whether the power supply state of the heating module 130 and the cooling module 220 described above, that is, whether the heating module 130 and the cooling module 220 are in operation, If it is determined that at least one of the first and second control units 720 and 730 is in operation, the control of the initial water supply through the first control unit 720 and the second control unit 730 is performed by deactivating the operations of the first control unit 720 and the second control unit 730 .

This is because the heating module 130 is operated before the initial supply of water to the inside of the hot beverage storage tank 100, that is, before the beverage is supplied to the inside of the hot beverage storage tank 100, In order to ensure that.

8, when the sensing unit 750 senses that the power is applied to the heating module 130 by sensing the power application state of the heating module 130 as shown in FIG. 8, 710 to activate the control operations of the first control unit 720 and the second control unit 730 even when the control command signal is not inputted.

In other words, when the beverage storage container 10 is connected and the beverage can be discharged, the user presses the corresponding button to control the initial supply of water, When the beverage is filled in the beverage storage tank 200, the beverage is heated and cooled. When the heating module 130 is operated after the process is missed, the sensing unit 750 recognizes the state of the drink, The first control unit 720 and the second control unit 730 are activated so that even if the control command signal is not inputted through the signal receiving unit 710, the forced initial supply of water can be performed.

The embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention but to limit the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. The scope of protection is to be construed in accordance with the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents thereof should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: Hot beverage storage tank
110: Exhaust pipe section 115: Exhaust valve section
120: first drain pipe section 125: first drainage valve
130: Heating module
200: Cold beverage storage tank
210: second drain pipe section 215: second drainage valve section
220: Cooling module
300: intake coke
400: Circulating piping
410: three-way piping part 420: first piping part 430: second piping part
440: third piping part 450: fourth piping part 460: fifth piping part
470: sixth pipe section
500: Valve unit
510: first valve portion 520: second valve portion
530: third valve portion 540: fourth valve portion
600: Circulation pump section
700: control unit
710: Command signal receiving section
720:
721: first control portion 722: second control portion
730:
731: third control part 732: fourth control part
740: Needle control part
750:
800: Needle lifting device
10: Beverage storage container

Claims (10)

A hot beverage storage tank for heating and storing a beverage to be introduced from a beverage storage container, and an exhaust pipe connected to the upper side to form an exhaust path and an exhaust valve installed in the exhaust pipe;
A cold beverage storage tank for cooling and storing the beverage introduced from the beverage storage container;
A water intake cock provided for taking the beverage stored in the hot beverage storage tank and the cold beverage storage tank to the outside;
A circulation pipe for interconnecting the beverage storage container, the hot beverage storage tank, the cold beverage storage tank, and the intake coke to form an internal flow path for circulation of beverage;
A valve unit installed in a part of the piping constituting the circulation pipe;
A circulation pump unit that pressurizes the beverage, which is installed at one side of the piping unit connected to the hot beverage storage tank, in the circulation pipe so as to circulate through the circulation pipe; And
And a control unit for controlling operations of the valve unit and the circulation pump unit,
The control unit includes:
A command signal receiving unit for receiving a control command signal;
The operation state of the exhaust valve, the valve unit, and the circulation pump unit such that the hot beverage storage tank, the cold beverage storage tank, and the air layer in the circulation pipe are exhausted to the outside based on the control command signal input to the command signal receiving unit, A first control unit for controlling the first control unit; And
A controller for controlling the state of the valve unit and the circulation pump unit so that the hot beverage storage tank, the cold beverage storage tank, and the air layer in the circulation pipe are exhausted to the outside based on the control command signal input to the command signal receiving unit, 2 &lt; / RTI &gt; control unit
An initial water supply control system of a cold beverage dispenser.
The method according to claim 1,
The circulation piping includes:
A three-way pipe consisting of a needle pipe having a needle structure formed at one end thereof so that beverage can be discharged through one side of the beverage storage container, and a first branch pipe branched to both sides from the other end of the needle pipe, part;
A first pipe portion connecting the first branch pipe and the hot beverage storage tank; And
And a second piping part connecting one side of the first piping part and the cold beverage storage tank,
Wherein the first control unit or the second control unit exhausts the warm beverage storage tank, the cold beverage storage tank, and the air layer in the circulation pipe to the outside to discharge the beverage from the beverage storage container into the needle pipe, The beverage storage tank and the cold beverage storage tank.
An initial water supply control system of a cold beverage dispenser. 3. The method of claim 2,
The circulation piping includes:
A third pipe connecting the second branch pipe and the hot beverage storage tank;
A fourth piping section connecting one side of the third piping section and the cold beverage storage tank;
A fifth pipe connecting the hot beverage storage tank and the water intake cock; And
And a sixth piping part connecting one side of the fourth piping part to the water intake cock,
The valve unit includes:
A first valve unit installed at one side of the third piping unit;
A second valve unit installed at one side of the fourth piping unit;
A third valve unit installed at one side of the fifth piping unit; And
And a fourth valve unit installed at one side of the sixth piping unit,
And the circulation pump unit is installed in the first piping unit
An initial water supply control system of a cold beverage dispenser.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the first control unit includes:
A first control portion for opening the exhaust valve for a predetermined time; And
A second operation for opening the exhaust valve for a predetermined time after performing the first operation of opening the first valve portion and the second valve portion for a predetermined time and operating the circulation pump portion for a predetermined time, And a second control part for performing
An initial water supply control system of a cold beverage dispenser.
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the first control unit performs line control through the first control unit based on a control command signal input to the command signal receiving unit and outputs the control signal to the first control unit after a predetermined time elapses from the completion of line control for the first control unit And performs control through the second control part
An initial water supply control system of a cold beverage dispenser.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the second control unit comprises:
A third control portion for opening the fourth valve portion for a predetermined time; And
And a fourth control portion for opening the second valve portion and the fourth valve portion for a predetermined time period
An initial water supply control system of a cold beverage dispenser.
The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the second control unit performs line control through the third control unit based on the control command signal input to the command signal receiving unit, and after a predetermined time elapses from the completion of line control for the third control unit, And performs control through the fourth control section
An initial water supply control system of a cold beverage dispenser.
The method of claim 3,
The initial water supply control system of the cold /
A needle elevating device for elevating and lowering the three-way pipe portion;
A heating module for heating the beverage in the hot beverage storage tank to produce a hot beverage; And
And a cooling module for cooling the beverage in the cold beverage storage tank to produce a cold beverage,
The control unit includes:
A needle control part for controlling an operating state of the needle lift device; And
And a sensing unit for sensing a power application state of the heating module and the cooling module,
The command signal receiving unit receives various control command signals for the operation of the needle lift device,
Wherein the needle control unit controls the operation of the needle lifting device to move the three-way pipe unit in a downward direction when a downward command signal for the three-way pipe unit is inputted through the command signal receiving unit, Characterized in that the operation is deactivated
An initial water supply control system of a cold beverage dispenser.
9. The method of claim 8,
The sensing unit senses a power application state of the heating module and the cooling module and deactivates the control operations of the first control unit and the second control unit when power is applied to at least one of the heating module and the cooling module Characterized by
An initial water supply control system of a cold beverage dispenser.
9. The method of claim 8,
The sensing unit senses a power application state of the heating module, and when the power is applied to the heating module, even if the control command signal is not inputted to the command signal receiving unit, the control unit controls the first and second control units Characterized in that the operation is activated
An initial water supply control system of a cold beverage dispenser.

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