KR102481834B1 - Beverage maker - Google Patents

Abstract

Beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention, a material accommodating portion formed with an accommodating space in which a material container containing a beverage material is accommodated, a fluid supply body protruding from one surface of the material accommodating portion into the accommodating space to supply fluid, A perforated portion protruding from the one surface of the material accommodating part into the accommodating space and cutting the material container cover of the material container, and the material accommodating part so that the fluid and the beverage material are extracted to the outside of the material accommodating part. Including the formed outlet.

Description

Beverage maker {BEVERAGE MAKER}

The present invention relates to a beverage maker, and more particularly, to a beverage maker capable of effectively extracting a beverage material contained in a material container.

Beverage is a general term for drinkable liquids such as alcohol and tea. For example, beverages are classified into various categories such as water (beverage) to quench thirst, fruit drinks with unique aromas and tastes, soft drinks that give a refreshing feeling, favorite drinks that can be expected to wake up, or alcoholic drinks with alcohol effects. It can be.

A typical example of such a beverage is beer. Beer is an alcoholic beverage made by making juice from malt (malt) made from sprouted barley, filtering it, adding hops, and fermenting it with yeast.

Consumers can purchase and consume ready-made products manufactured and sold by beer manufacturers, or consume house beer (or craft beer) manufactured by directly fermenting beer materials at home or in a bar.

House beer can be manufactured in a variety of types more than ready-made beer, and can be manufactured to suit consumer tastes.

Ingredients for making beer may include water, liquid malt, hops, yeast, and flavor additives.

Yeast may be called yeast, and may be added to liquid malt to ferment the liquid malt and help produce alcohol and carbonic acid.

Flavoring additives are additives that enhance the taste of beer, such as fruit, syrup, or vanilla beans.

Typically, house beer may include a total of three stages of wort production, fermentation, and maturation, and it may take about 2 to 3 weeks from wort production to maturation.

It is important to maintain the optimal temperature during the fermentation step of house beer, and user convenience can be increased as it is simply produced.

Recently, a beverage maker that can easily prepare a beverage such as beer at home or in a bar is gradually being used, and it is preferable that the beverage maker is configured to be conveniently used.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a beverage maker capable of more effectively extracting the beverage material into a fermentation container when the beverage material introduced to prepare the beverage is accommodated in the material accommodating unit.

In particular, to provide a beverage maker capable of minimizing the amount of beverage material remaining in the material container when the material container containing powdered beverage material is accommodated in the material accommodating unit.

According to one aspect for solving the problem of the present invention, the beverage maker is formed to protrude into the accommodation space from one surface of the material accommodation portion formed with a receiving space in which the material container containing the beverage material is accommodated, supplying fluid a fluid supply body that protrudes from the one surface of the material accommodating part into the accommodating space and cuts the material container cover of the material container, and extracts the fluid and the beverage material to the outside of the material accommodating part. and an outlet portion formed in the material accommodating portion.

The material accommodating unit further includes a material container stopper limiting a descending range of the material container when the material container is pressed and descended by a pressing unit included in a lead module covering the material accommodating unit, and the material container stopper A material container sealing portion may be formed to seal a space between the material container stopper and the material container.

The material accommodating portion further includes a pressing portion contact portion contacting the pressing portion when the lead module covers the material accommodating portion, wherein the pressing portion contact portion is pressurized to seal a gap between the pressing portion contact portion and the pressing portion. A sealing portion may be formed.

Depending on the embodiment, when the material container is pressurized by the pressing unit, the fluid supply body may have a height such that a part of the fluid supply body is located inside the material container.

According to the embodiment, the perforation part and the fluid supply body are spaced apart from each other, and an inner supply channel for guiding fluid to be supplied to the accommodation space is formed in the fluid supply body, and the inner supply channel controls the perforation part. It may include at least one hole formed in a non-facing area and formed at a height positioned inside the material container when the material container is accommodated in the material accommodating part.

The one surface is the bottom surface of the inner circumferential surface and the bottom surface of the material accommodating part, and the bottom surface is such that the height from the upper end of the accommodation space to the lower end of the fluid supply body is from the upper end of the accommodation space to the upper end of the outlet part. It can slope lower than the height up to.

The perforation part may be located closer to the outlet part of the fluid supply body and the outlet part.

According to one aspect for solving the problem of the present invention, the beverage maker is a material receiving portion formed with a receiving space in which beverage materials are accommodated, a fluid supply body protruding from one surface of the material receiving portion into the receiving space to supply fluid , and an outlet portion formed in the material accommodating portion so that the fluid and the beverage material are extracted to the outside of the material accommodating portion.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, since the fluid supply body and the perforation part are provided together on the bottom surface of the material accommodating part, the overall structure of the material supplier can be simplified, and when the fluid is supplied, the fluid supply body formed between the perforation part Smooth extraction of the beverage material may be possible by reducing the resistance of the flow path.

In addition, since the fluid supply body and the perforation are spaced apart from each other, the contact time between the fluid and the material is increased so that the material can be effectively extracted.

In addition, the at least one hole included in the inner supply channel of the fluid supply body is formed in an area not facing the perforation, so that when the fluid is supplied through the at least one hole, the contact time between the fluid and the material increases. material can be extracted more effectively.

In addition, the bottom surface of the material accommodating part is formed to be inclined lower toward the outlet part, so that the material extracted from the material container can smoothly move toward the outlet part along the bottom surface. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a phenomenon in which the material remains in the material accommodating portion.

1 is a block diagram of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the beverage maker shown in Figure 2;
Figure 4 is a perspective view before opening the material containing portion included in the material supply shown in Figure 1.
Figure 5 is a perspective view when the material containing portion included in the material feeder shown in Figure 1 is opened.
Figure 6 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the material receiving portion included in the material supply shown in Figure 1;
Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view before the material container is seated in the material feeder.
8 is a cross-sectional view when the material container is seated in the material feeder.
9 is a cross-sectional view when the material container seated in the material feeder is perforated.
10 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a material accommodating part included in the material feeder shown in FIG. 1;
11 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a material accommodating unit, and FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a material feeder including a material accommodating unit shown in FIG. 11 .
13 is a cross-sectional view of a material feeder including a material accommodating part according to another embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a material accommodating unit, and FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of a material feeder including a material accommodating unit shown in FIG. 14 .
16 is a flow chart showing a control sequence of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a configuration diagram of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the beverage maker shown in FIG.

The configuration and perspective views of the beverage maker shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 are examples for convenience of explanation, and the configuration and appearance of the beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention are not limited thereto.

In addition, in the present specification, beer is described as an example of a beverage produced using a beverage maker, but the type of beverage that can be manufactured using a beverage maker is not limited to beer, and various types of beverages are practiced according to the present invention. It can be prepared through a beverage maker according to the example.

The beverage maker may include a fermentation module (1). The fermentation module 1 may include a fermentation tank module 111 having an opening 170 and a fermentation lid 107 opening and closing the opening 170 . In addition, the beverage maker may further include a temperature controller 11 for controlling the temperature inside the fermenter module 111.

The fermentation tank module 111 includes a fermentation case 160, a fermentation tank 112 having an internal space S1 accommodated in the fermentation case 160 and communicating with the opening 170, the fermentation case 160 and the fermentation tank 112 ) It may include an insulation part 171 located between and surrounding the fermentation tank 112. The fermentor module 111 may further include a lid seating body 179 on which the fermentation lid 107 is seated.

The inner space (S1) of the fermentation tank 112 may be a space for preparing a beverage.

The beverage maker may further include a channel module 2 connected to the fermentation module 1. The channel module 2 may include at least one channel and at least one valve.

The channel module 2 may include a main channel 4 connected to the fermentation module 1 . The main channel 4 can supply water or various materials required for beverage production to the space S1 of the fermentation tank 112. In addition, the channel module 2 may further include a main valve 9 installed in the main channel 4 . The main valve 9 can open and close the main channel 4 .

The beverage maker may further include a material feeder 3 connected to the main channel 4 and formed with a material receiving portion. The channel module 2 may further include a material feeder inlet channel module 3A and a material feeder outlet channel module 3B connecting the material feeder 3 and the main channel 4, respectively.

The beverage maker may further include a water tank 51 for storing water, and the channel module 2 may further include a water supply channel module 5 for supplying water from the water tank 51 to the main channel 4. there is.

The channel module 2 may further include a beverage dispensing channel module 6 for dispensing beverages to the outside. The beverage dispensing channel module 6 may further include a beverage dispensing channel 61 connected to the main channel 4 . The beverage inside the fermenter 112 may flow into the main channel 4 and may flow into the beverage dispensing channel 61 through a part of the main channel 4 .

The channel module 2 may further include a gas discharge channel module 7 connected to the fermentation module 1 . The gas discharge channel module 7 may discharge gas in the fermentation container 12 to the outside. The inner space S1 of the fermentation tank 112 may be a space in which the fermentation container 12 in which beer is produced is accommodated. The fermentation container 12 will be described in detail below.

The beverage maker may further include an air injection pump 82 for pumping air, and the channel module is connected to the air injection pump 82 to inject air into the main channel 4. The air injection channel module 8 can include more.

The channel module 2 may further include an air conditioning channel module 15 connected to the fermentation module 1. The air control channel module 15 may inject air into the fermentation module 1 or exhaust air from the fermentation module 1 .

A main channel connection unit 115 may be formed in the fermentation module 1 . The main channel 4 may be connected to the main channel connection unit 115 .

The fermentation tank 112 may be composed of a combination of a plurality of members.

The fermentation lid 107 seals the inside of the fermenter module 111 and may be disposed on the upper side of the fermenter module 111 to cover the opening 170. A main channel connection part 115 connected to the main channel 4 may be provided in the fermentation lid 107 .

The fermentation container 12 may be a container provided separately so that the beverage material and the finished beverage do not adhere to the inner wall of the fermentation tank 112. The fermentation container 12 may be detachably provided in the fermentation tank 112 . The fermentation container 12 is seated inside the fermenter module 111 to ferment the beverage inside the fermenter module 111, and after use is completed, it can be taken out of the fermenter module 111.

The fermentation container 12 may be a pack containing ingredients for preparing a beverage therein. Inside the fermentation container 12, a beverage manufacturing space S2 in which beverage materials are accommodated and beverages are produced may be formed. The fermentation container 12 may be formed smaller than the inner space S1 of the fermentation tank 112.

The fermentation container 12 may be inserted into and accommodated in the fermenter module 112 while the material is accommodated therein. The fermentation container 12 may be inserted into the fermenter module 111 and accommodated in the fermenter module 111 while the opening 170 of the fermenter module 111 is open.

The fermentation lid 107 may cover the opening 170 of the fermentor module 111 after the fermentation container 12 is inserted into the fermentor module 111 . The fermentation container 12 may help fermentation of materials in a state accommodated in the inner space S1 sealed by the fermentation tank 112 and the fermentation lid 107 . The fermentation container 12 may be inflated by the pressure therein during preparation of the beverage. The fermentation container 12 may be compressed by the air inside the fermentation tank 112 when the beverage contained therein is taken out and air is supplied between the fermentation tank 112 and the fermentation container 12 .

Fermentation case 160 may be composed of a combination of a plurality of members. The fermentation case 160 may configure the exterior of the fermenter module 111.

The fermentation tank 112 may be disposed inside the fermentation case 160 . The outer circumference and bottom surface of the fermentation tank 112 may be spaced apart from the inner surface of the fermentation case 160. In more detail, the outer circumference of the fermentation tank 112 may be spaced apart from the inner circumference of the fermentation case 160, and the outer bottom surface of the fermentation tank 112 may be spaced apart from the inner bottom surface of the fermentation case 160.

The insulation unit 171 may be located between the fermentation case 160 and the fermentation tank 112. The insulator 171 may be located inside the fermentation case 160 and surround the fermentation tank 112. As a result, the temperature of the fermentation tank 112 can be maintained constant.

The insulation unit 171 may be formed of a material such as expanded polystyrene or polyurethane, which has high insulation performance and can absorb vibration.

Meanwhile, the beverage maker may further include a temperature controller for changing the internal temperature of the fermenter module 111. More specifically, the temperature controller can change the temperature of the fermentor 112 .

The temperature controller 11 heats or cools the fermentation tank 112, and can adjust the temperature of the fermentation tank 112 to an optimum temperature for beverage fermentation.

The temperature controller 11 may include a refrigerating cycle device 13 having a compressor 131, a condenser 132, an expansion mechanism 133, and an evaporator 134, and a condenser 132 and an evaporator ( 134) may be disposed in fermenter 112. The beverage maker may further include a blowing fan 135 cooling the condenser 132 .

When the condenser 132 is disposed in the fermentation tank 112, the refrigerating cycle device 13 may heat the fermentation tank 112 to adjust the temperature of the fermentation tank 112. In this case, the condenser 132 may be placed in contact with the outer surface of the fermentation tank 112. The condenser 132 may include a condensation tube wound around the outer surface of the fermenter 112 .

When the evaporator 134 is disposed in the fermentation tank 112, the refrigeration cycle device 13 may cool the fermentation tank 112 to adjust the temperature of the fermentation tank 112. In this case, the evaporator 134 may be placed in contact with the outer surface of the fermentation tank 112. The evaporator 134 may be composed of an evaporation tube wound around the outer surface of the fermenter 112. The evaporator 134 may be accommodated between the fermentation tank 112 and the heat insulation unit 171, and may cool the fermentation vessel 112 insulated by the heat insulation unit 171.

When the evaporator 134 is disposed in the fermentation tank 112, the temperature controller 11 may further include a heater 14 for heating the fermentation tank 112. The heater 14 may be installed in contact with the outer surface of the fermentation tank 112 and may be configured as a heater that generates heat when power is applied. The heater 14 may be configured as a line heater and may be wound around the outer surface of the fermenter 112.

The heater 14 may be located below the evaporator 134 . In more detail, the evaporator 134 may be wound on an upper part of the outer surface of the fermenter 112, and the heater 14 may be wound on a lower part of the outer surface of the fermenter 112. As a result, natural convection of the fluid may occur inside the fermentation tank 112 and temperature distribution inside the fermentation tank 112 and the fermentation container 12 may be uniform.

The refrigeration cycle device 13 may be configured as a heat pump. The refrigerating cycle device 13 may include a refrigerant channel switching valve (not shown). The refrigerant channel switching valve may be configured as a four-way valve. The refrigerant channel switching valve may be connected to the suction channel of the compressor 131 and the discharge channel of the compressor 131, respectively, may be connected to the condenser 132 and the condenser connection channel, and may be connected to the evaporator 134 and the evaporator connection channel. there is.

The refrigerant channel switching valve may guide the refrigerant compressed in the compressor 131 to the condenser 132 and the refrigerant discharged from the evaporator 134 to the compressor 131 when the fermentation tank 112 is cooled.

The refrigerant channel switching valve may guide the refrigerant compressed in the compressor 131 to the evaporator 134 when the fermentation tank 112 is heated, and guide the refrigerant discharged from the condenser 132 to the compressor 131.

Meanwhile, in the case of manufacturing beer using a beverage maker, materials for manufacturing beer may include water, malt, yeast, hops, flavor additives, and the like.

The beverage maker may include both the ingredient feeder 3 and the fermentation container 12, and ingredients for preparing the beverage may be distributed and accommodated in the ingredient feeder 3 and the fermentation container 12. Fermentation container 12 may contain some of the ingredients for beverage preparation, and the material feeder 3 may contain the rest of the ingredients. The remaining materials contained in the material feeder 3 may be supplied to the fermentation container 12 together with water supplied from the water supply channel module 5, and may be mixed with some of the materials contained in the fermentation container 12. there is.

The fermentation container 12 may contain main ingredients essential for beverage production, and the material feeder 3 may contain additives added to the main ingredients. In this case, the additives contained in the material feeder 3 may be mixed with water supplied from the water supply channel module 5 and supplied to the fermentation container 12, and mixed with the main material contained in the fermentation container 12. It can be.

The main material accommodated in the fermentation container 12 may be a material with a larger capacity than other materials. For example, in the case of beer production, the main material may be malt among malt, yeast, hops and flavor additives. In addition, the additives accommodated in the material feeder 3 may be materials other than malt among materials for manufacturing beer, and may include yeast, hops, flavor additives, and the like.

The beverage maker may include a fermentation container 12 without including the material feeder 3, in which case the main material may be accommodated in the fermentation container 12, and the user may directly add additives to the fermentation container 12. can be put in

When the beverage maker includes both the material feeder 3 and the fermentation container 12, it is possible to more conveniently prepare the beverage. Hereinafter, for convenience, both the material feeder 3 and the fermentation container 12 are included as an example. Explain. However, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to including both the material feeder 3 and the fermentation container 12 .

Materials in the fermentation container 12 may be fermented over time, and beverages prepared in the fermentation container 12 may flow to the main channel 4 through the main channel connection part 115, and the main channel In (4), it can flow to the beverage dispensing channel module 6 and be dispensed.

Depending on the embodiment, the beverage produced by the beverage maker may be produced without undergoing a fermentation process. For example, certain beverages may be prepared by mixing water and ingredients into the fermentation container 12 . In this case, the fermentation tank 112 may function as a storage container for receiving and storing the fermentation container 12 containing the prepared beverage.

One end of the main channel 4 may be connected to the water supply channel module 5, and the other end may be connected to the main channel connection unit 115 formed in the fermentation module 1.

The material feeder 3 may be connected to the main channel 4 . Water or air in the main channel 4 may be introduced into the material supplier 3 and flow through the material supplier 3 .

Ingredient feeder 3 may contain materials necessary for preparing beverages, and may be configured to allow water supplied from the water supply channel module 5 to pass therethrough. For example, when the beverage produced in the beverage maker is beer, the material accommodated in the material feeder 3 may be yeast, hops, flavor additives, and the like.

The material accommodated in the material feeder 3 can be directly accommodated in the material containing portion formed in the material feeder 3 . At least one material accommodating portion may be formed in the material feeder 3 . A plurality of material accommodating units may be formed in the material supply unit 3, and in this case, the plurality of material accommodating units may be formed to be partitioned from each other.

On the other hand, the material accommodated in the material supplier 3 can be accommodated in the material container (C1) (C2) (C3), the material supplier 3 is accommodated in these material containers (C1) (C2) (C3) At least one material accommodating portion 31, 32, 33 may be formed.

The material containers C1, C2, and C3 are components that can contain materials, such as pods or capsules. When the material containers C1, C2, and C3 are accommodated in the material accommodating unit, the material accommodating unit may be a material container accommodating unit accommodating the material container.

For example, when a material is contained in a capsule and the capsule is accommodated in the material accommodating unit, the material accommodating unit of the material feeder 3 may be a capsule accommodating unit in which the capsule is accommodated. At least one capsule accommodating portion in which the capsule is accommodated may be formed in the material feeder 3 . The material feeder 3 may be configured to allow capsules to be seated and withdrawn, and the material feeder 3 may be configured as a capsule kit assembly in which capsules are detachably accommodated.

When the material is accommodated in the material container (C1) (C2) (C3), the material supplier (3) may be configured to be seated and withdrawn from the material container (C1) (C2) (C3), the material supplier ( 3) may be composed of a material container kit assembly in which the material containers C1, C2, and C3 are detachably accommodated.

Water supplied from the water supply channel module 5 to the main channel 4 can be mixed with the material while passing through the material accommodating part or the material container C1, C2, C3, and the material accommodating part or the material container C1 ) (C2) The material accommodated in (C3) can flow into the main channel 4 together with water.

In the material feeder 3, a plurality of additives of different types can be accommodated separately from each other. For example, a plurality of additives accommodated in the material feeder 3 during production of beer may be yeast, hops, and flavor additives, and they may be accommodated separately from each other.

When a plurality of material accommodating portions are formed in the material feeder 3, each of the plurality of material accommodating portions may be connected to the main channel 4 and the material feeder inlet channel module 3A, and the main channel 4 and the material feeder outlet It can be connected to the channel module (3B).

When a plurality of material accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33 are formed in the material feeder 3, each of the plurality of material accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33 is connected to the main channel 4 and the material feeder inlet. It can be connected to the channel module (3A), and can be connected to the main channel (4) and the material feeder outlet channel module (3B).

The material accommodating portion of the material feeder 3 and the material container accommodating portion of the material feeder 3 may have substantially the same configuration. When the material container is inserted into the material feeder 3 while the material is accommodated in the material container, it may be referred to as a material container receiving portion, and when the material is directly accommodated in the material feeder 3 without being contained in the material container, the material It can be called a receiving unit. Since the material accommodating portion and the material container accommodating portion have substantially the same configuration, it will be described below that the material accommodating portion is formed in the material supplier 3 for convenience of description.

In the material feeder 3, material accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33 in which a material container containing additives is detachably accommodated are formed, and may be connected to the main channel 4 and the material feeder inlet channel module 3A. And, it can be connected to the main channel (4) and the material feeder outlet channel module (3B).

The material feeder inlet channel module 3A includes material feeder inlet channels 301, 311, 321, 331 connecting the main channel 4 and each material accommodating portion 31, 32, and 33. can do. The material feeder inlet channel module 3A may further include open/close valves 313, 323, and 333 installed in the material feeder inlet channels 301, 311, 321, and 331. The opening/closing valves 313, 323, and 333 may open and close the material supply inlet channels 301, 311, 321, and 331.

The material feeder outlet channel module 3B includes material feeder outlet channels 301, 311, 321, 331 connecting each material accommodating portion 31, 32, 33 and the main channel 4. can do. The material feeder outlet channel module 3B may further include check valves 314, 324, and 334 installed in the material feeder outlet channels 301, 311, 321, and 331. The check valves 314, 324, and 334 prevent water or air from flowing back into the material receiving parts 31, 32, and 33 through the material supply outlet channels 302, 312, 322, and 332. It can be prevented.

In the material supply unit 3, a plurality of material accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33 may be formed, and the plurality of material accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33 may be formed separately from each other. The plurality of material accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33 may be connected to their respective material feeder inlet channels and their respective material feeder outlet channels.

Hereinafter, the first additive, the second additive, and the third additive may be accommodated in the material supplier 3 . The first additive may be yeast, the second additive may be hops, and the third additive may be a flavor additive.

The material supplier 3 includes a first material accommodating part 31 accommodating a first material container C1 accommodating a first additive and a second material accommodating a second material container C2 accommodating a second additive. It may include a portion 32 and a third material accommodating portion 33 accommodating the third material container C3 containing the third additive.

A first material supply inlet channel 311 guiding water or air to the first material accommodating part 31 may be connected to the first material accommodating part 31, and the water discharged from the first material accommodating part 31 , a mixture of water, a first additive, and air may be connected to a first material supply outlet channel 312 . A first opening/closing valve 313 opening and closing the first material supplier inlet channel 311 may be installed in the first material supplier inlet channel 311 . In the first material supply outlet channel 312, while the fluid in the first material accommodating portion 31 flows into the main channel 4, the fluid flows through the first material feeder outlet channel 312 to the first material accommodating portion 31. ) A first check valve 314 that prevents reverse flow may be installed. Here, the fluid may be water discharged from the first material accommodating part 31, a mixture of water and the first additive, or air.

A second material supply inlet channel 321 guiding water or air to the second material accommodating part 32 may be connected to the second material accommodating part 32, and the water discharged from the second material accommodating part 32 , a mixture of water, a second additive, and air may be connected to a second material supply outlet channel 322 . A second opening/closing valve 323 opening and closing the second material supplier inlet channel 321 may be installed in the second material supplier inlet channel 321 . In the second material supply outlet channel 322, while the fluid in the second material accommodating portion 32 flows into the main channel 4, the fluid passes through the second material feeder outlet channel 322 to the second material accommodating portion 32. ) A second check valve 324 that prevents back flow may be installed. Here, the fluid may be water discharged from the second material accommodating part 32, a mixture of water and the second additive, or air.

A third material supply inlet channel 331 guiding water or air to the third material accommodating unit 33 may be connected to the third material accommodating unit 33, and the water discharged from the third material accommodating unit 33 , a mixture of water, a third additive, and air may be connected to a third material supply outlet channel 332 . A third opening/closing valve 333 opening and closing the third material supplier inlet channel 331 may be installed in the third material supplier inlet channel 331 . In the third material supply outlet channel 332, while the fluid in the third material accommodating portion 33 flows into the main channel 4, the fluid flows through the third material feeder outlet channel 332 to the third material accommodating portion 33. ) A third check valve 334 that prevents reverse flow may be installed. Here, the fluid may be water discharged from the third material accommodating part 33, a mixture of water and the third additive, or air.

When the beverage maker includes a material feeder 3, the main channel 4 includes a first main channel 4A located before the material feeder 3 in the direction of water or air flow, and a material feeder in the direction of water or air flow. It may include a second main channel (4B) located after the supply (3).

The main channel 4 may further include a bypass channel 4C connecting the first main channel 4A and the second main channel 4B and allowing water or air to bypass the material receiving portion of the material supply unit 3. can The bypass channel 4C may bypass the material accommodating parts 31, 32, and 33 of the dispenser.

Here, the first main channel 4A may be connected to the water supply channel module 5, and the second main channel 4B may be connected to the fermentation module 1. And, the bypass channel 4C may be configured to bypass the material supplier 3 by water or air while connecting the first main channel 4A and the second main channel 4B.

The main channel 4 may consist of one channel if the beverage maker does not include the material feeder 3, and if the beverage maker includes the material feeder 3, the first main channel 4A, It may include a second main channel 4B and a bypass channel 4C.

The bypass channel 4C may be connected in parallel to the channels of the first material accommodating part 31, the second material accommodating part 32, and the third material accommodating part 33, respectively.

The channel module 2 may further include a bypass valve 35 installed in the bypass channel 4C and opening and closing the bypass channel 4C.

The first main channel 4A may be connected to the common material supply inlet channel 301 and the bypass channel 4C, respectively. The common material supplier inlet channel 301 may be connected to the first material supplier inlet channel 311 , the second material supplier inlet channel 321 , and the third material supplier inlet channel 331 , respectively.

The common material feeder inlet channel 301 is a common pipe connected to the first main channel 4A, and branches from the common pipe to form a first material feeder inlet channel 311, a second material feeder inlet channel 321, and a third material feeder inlet channel 311. It may include a plurality of branch pipes each connected to the feeder inlet channel 331 .

The second main channel 4B may be connected to each of the common material supply outlet channel 302 and the bypass channel 4C. The common material supplier outlet channel 302 may be connected to the first material supplier outlet channel 312 , the second material supplier outlet channel 322 , and the third material supplier outlet channel 332 , respectively.

The common material feeder outlet channel 302 includes a common pipe connected to the second main channel 4B, a first material feeder outlet channel 312, a second material feeder outlet channel 322 and a third material feeder outlet channel 332. ) may include a plurality of laminated pipes connecting the common pipe.

When the bypass valve 35 is closed, water or air supplied to the first main channel 4A passes through the material receiving parts 31, 32, and 33 to bypass the bypass channel 4C. , can flow to the second main channel 4B.

Conversely, when the on/off valves 311, 321, and 331 are closed, the water or air supplied to the first main channel 4A passes through the bypass channel 4C and enters the material containing portions 31, 32 ( 33) and flow into the second main channel 4B.

The beverage maker may further include a water supply pump 52 for pumping water in the water tank 51 and a water supply heater 53 for heating the water pumped by the water supply pump 52 . The water supply channel module 5 includes a water tank outlet channel 54 connecting the water tank 51 and the water pump 52 and a water pump outlet channel 55 connecting the water pump 52 and the main channel 4. can include more. The feed water heater 53 may be installed in the feed water pump outlet channel 55 .

In addition, the water supply channel module 5 may further include a water supply check valve 59 installed in the water supply pump outlet channel 55 to prevent water from flowing back to the water supply pump 52 .

A flow meter 56 for measuring the flow rate of the feed water pump outlet channel 55 may be installed in the feed water pump outlet channel 55 . The flow meter 56 may be disposed after the water supply check valve 59 along the flow direction of water.

The feedwater heater 53 may be a mold heater, and includes a heater case through which water pumped from the feedwater pump 52 passes, and a heating heater installed inside the heater case to heat water introduced into the heater case. can do.

A thermal fuse (58) may be installed in the feedwater heater 53 to cut off the circuit when the temperature is high to cut off the current applied to the feedwater heater 53.

The beverage maker may further include a thermistor 57 for measuring the temperature of the water passing through the feedwater heater 53. The thermistor 57 may be installed in the feed water heater 53. Alternatively, the thermistor 57 may be disposed in a portion of the feed water pump outlet channel 55 located after the feed water heater 53 along the water flow direction. It is also possible that the thermistor 57 is installed in the first main channel 4A.

When the feed water pump 52 is driven, the water in the water tank 51 may be guided to the feed water heater 53 through the water tank outlet channel 54, the feed water pump 52, and the feed water pump outlet channel 55, and Water guided to the heater 53 may be guided to the main channel 4 after being heated by the water supply heater 53 .

On the other hand, the beverage maker may not include the water tank 51, the water pump 52, and the water heater 53. In this case, the water supply channel module 5 may be directly connected to the faucet or connected to the faucet with a separate connection hose to guide water to the main channel 4 .

The beverage maker may include a water heater 53 without including the water tank 51 and the water supply pump 52 . In this case, the water supply channel module (5) is directly connected to the faucet or is connected to the faucet with a separate connection hose to guide the water to the main channel (4), and the water supply heater (53) controls the water passing through the water supply channel module (5). can be heated

The beverage dispensing channel module 6 may be connected to the main channel 4 . The beverage dispensing channel module 6 may include a beverage dispensing channel 61 connected to the main channel 4 and guiding beverages of the main channel 4 . The beverage dispensing channel module 6 may further include a dispenser 62 connected to the beverage dispensing channel 61 .

The beverage take-out channel 61 may be connected between the water supply channel module 5 of the main channel 4 and the fermentation module 1. The beverage take-out channel 61 may be connected between the material supplier 3 of the main channel 4 and the fermentation module 1. The beverage take-out channel 61 may be connected to the second main channel 4B.

An anti-foaming path (63) may be provided in the beverage dispensing channel 61, and the foam of the beverage flowing from the main channel 4 to the beverage dispensing channel 61 is minimized while passing through the foam blocking pass. It can be. The foam blocking unit 63 may be provided with a mesh through which foam is filtered.

The dispenser 62 may include a tap valve having a lever 620 manipulated by a user and a limit switch that detects the user's manipulation.

The gas discharge channel module 7 includes a gas discharge channel 71 connected to the fermentation module 1, a pressure sensor 72 installed in the gas discharge channel 71, and a pressure in the gas discharge channel 71 in the gas discharge direction. A gas on/off valve 73 connected after the sensor 72 may be included.

The gas extraction channel 71 may be connected to the fermentation module 1 , in particular, to the fermentation lid 107 . A gas extraction channel connection part 121 to which the gas extraction channel 71 is connected may be provided in the fermentation module 1 . The gas extraction channel connection part 121 may be provided in the fermentation reed 107.

Gas in the fermentation container 12 may flow to the gas extraction channel 71 and the pressure sensor 72 through the gas extraction channel connection part 121 . The pressure sensor 72 may detect the pressure of the gas flowing from the fermentation container 12 through the gas extraction channel connection 121 to the gas extraction channel 71 .

The gas opening/closing valve 73 may be turned on and opened when air is injected into the fermentation container 12 by the air injection channel module 8 . The beverage maker may inject air into the fermentation container 12 to evenly mix the main material and water, and at this time, bubbles generated in the mixture of the main material and water (eg, liquid malt) are gas at the top of the fermentation container 12 It can be discharged to the outside through the discharge channel 71 and the gas on/off valve 73.

The gas opening/closing valve 73 may be turned on and opened to detect the degree of fermentation during the fermentation process, and then turned off and closed again.

The gas discharge channel module 7 may further include a gas discharge relief valve 75 connected to the gas discharge channel 71 . The gas discharge relief valve 75 may be connected after the pressure sensor 72 in the gas discharge direction of the gas discharge channel 71 .

The air injection channel module 8 is connected to the main channel 4 to inject air into the main channel 4 .

The air injection channel module 8 may be connected before the material feeder 3 in the water flow direction, and in this case, air may be injected into the material feeder 3 through the main channel 4. The air injection channel module 8 may be connected to the first main channel 4A. Air injected into the main channel 4 from the air injection channel module 8 may be injected into the fermentation container 12 after passing through the material supplier 3 . Air injected from the air injection channel module 8 into the main channel 4 may be injected into the fermentation container 12 by bypassing the material supplier 3 .

The air injection channel module 8 may inject air into the material accommodating parts 31, 32, and 33 through the main channel 4, and may inject air into the material containers C1, C2, and C3 or the material accommodating part. (31) (32) (33) Residual water or debris can flow into the main channel (4) by the air injected by the air injection channel module (8). The material containers C1, C2, and C3 and the material accommodating parts 31, 32, and 33 can be kept clean by the air injected by the air injection channel module 8.

The air injection channel module 8 may include an air injection channel 81 connecting the air injection pump 82 and the main channel 4 . The air injection pump 82 may pump air into the air injection channel 81 .

The air injection channel 81 may be connected between the water supply channel module 5 and the material feeder 3 in the water flow direction. The air injection channel 81 may be connected to the first main channel 4A of the main channels 4 .

The air injection channel module 8 is an air injection check valve 83 that prevents water guided from the water supply channel module 5 to the main channel 4 from flowing into the air injection pump 82 through the air injection channel 81. ) may be further included. The air injection check valve 83 may be installed after the air injection pump 82 in the air injection direction.

In order to improve the output of the air injection pump 82, the air injection pump 82 may include a plurality of air injection pumps connected in parallel. In this case, the air injection channel 81 may include a common pipe connected to the main channel 4 and a plurality of laminated pipes respectively connecting the plurality of air injection pumps to the common pipe.

Meanwhile, the channel module 2 may include a main valve 9 for opening and closing the main channel 4 . In addition, the channel module 2 may further include a main check valve 94 installed in the main channel 4 .

The main channel 4 may include a first connection part 91 connected to the beverage dispensing channel 61 and a second connection part 92 connected to the main channel connection part 115 formed in the fermentation module 1. In addition, the main channel 4 may further include a third connection portion 93 connected to the material supply outlet channels 302, 312, 322, and 332.

The main valve 9 may be installed between the first connection part 91 and the second connection part 92.

The main check valve 94 may be installed between the first connection part 91 and the third connection part 93. The main check valve 94 may be installed in a direction in which water, air, or a mixture can flow from the third connection part 93 to the first connection part 91.

The main valve 9 is opened when water is supplied to the fermentation container 12 to open the main channel 4. The main valve 9 may be closed while cooling the fermenter 112 to close the main channel 4. The main valve 9 may be opened when air is injected into the fermentation container 12 to open the main channel 4 . The main valve 9 may be opened to open the main channel 4 when the additive is supplied into the fermentation container 12 . The main valve 9 may be closed while fermentation of the material is in progress to seal the inside of the fermentation container 12 . The main valve 9 may be closed during aging and storage of the beverage to seal the inside of the fermentation container 12. The main valve 9 is opened when the beverage is dispensed by the beverage dispensing channel module 6 to open the main channel 4, and the beverage in the fermentation container 12 passes through the main valve 9 to the beverage dispensing channel. (61).

The main check valve 94 can prevent the beverage that has passed through the main valve 9 from flowing backward to the material feeder 3 when the beverage is dispensed by the beverage dispensing channel module 6 .

On the other hand, the beverage maker may include an air control channel module 15 for supplying air to the inside of the fermentation tank 112 or exhausting air inside the fermentation tank 112.

The air control channel module 15 may supply air between the fermentation container 12 and the inner wall of the fermentation tank 112 or, conversely, exhaust air between the fermentation container 12 and the inner wall of the fermentation tank 112 to the outside.

The air control channel module 15 may include an air supply channel 154 connected to the fermentation module 1 and an exhaust valve 156 connected to the air supply channel 154 to exhaust air to the outside.

One end of the air supply channel 154 may be connected to the fermentation module 1 and the other end may be connected to the air injection channel 81 .

The air supply channel 154 may be connected to the fermentation module 1, in particular, the fermentation lid 107. An air supply channel connection unit 117 to which the air supply channel 154 is connected may be provided in the fermentation module 1 . The air supply channel connection unit 117 may be provided in the fermentation lid 107.

The air supply channel 154 may be connected to the air injection channel 81 of the air injection channel module 8 . The connection portion 81a between the air supply channel 154 and the air injection channel 81 may be located after the air injection check valve 83 along the flow direction of air passing through the air injection channel 81 .

In this case, the air pumped by the air injection pump 82 may pass through the air injection channel 81 and the air supply channel 154 in order and be guided between the fermentation container 12 and the inner wall of the fermentation tank 112. The air injection pump 82 and the air supply channel 154 may function as an air material supplier supplying air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 .

On the other hand, it is also possible to connect a separate air supply pump to the air control channel module 15. In this case, the air supply channel 154 may be connected to the air supply pump without being connected to the air injection channel 81 . However, as described above, the air injection pump 82 is configured to inject air into the fermentation container 12 and supply air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 in combination. It would be more desirable in terms of savings.

The air supply channel 154 and the exhaust valve 156 may function as an air exhaust passage for exhausting air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 to the outside.

The air supply channel 154 may be connected to the fermentation module 1 to supply air between the fermentation tank 112 and the fermentation container 12 .

One end of the air supply channel 154 may be connected to the air injection channel 81 and the other end may be connected to the fermentation module 1 .

In a state where the fermentation container 12 is accommodated inside the fermentation tank module 111, the air injection pump 82 and the air supply channel 154 supply air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112. Air supplied into the fermentation tank 112 in this way may pressurize the fermentation container 12 between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 .

The beverage in the fermentation container 12 can be pressurized by the fermentation container 12 pressed by air, and when the main valve 9 and the dispenser 62 are opened, it passes through the main channel connection part 115 to the main channel ( 4) can flow. The beverage flowing from the fermentation container 12 to the main channel 4 may be taken out through the beverage dispensing channel module 6 .

When the beverage preparation is completed, the beverage maker does not take the fermentation container 12 out of the fermentation module 1, but drinks the beverage in the fermentation container 12 while placing it inside the fermentation module 1. (6) can be taken out.

The air injection pump 82 may supply air such that a predetermined pressure is formed between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112, and between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 in the fermentation container 12. A pressure that facilitates beverage dispensing can be formed.

The air injection pump 82 maintains an off state while beverage dispensing is in progress, and when the beverage dispensing is finished, it may be driven for the next beverage dispensing and then stopped.

The exhaust valve 156 may be located outside the fermentation module 1 . The exhaust valve 156 may be connected to a portion of the air supply channel 154 located outside the fermenter 112.

The air control channel module 15 may further include an exhaust channel 157 connecting the exhaust valve 156 and the air supply channel 154.

The air supply channel 154 includes a first channel from the connection part 81a connected to the air injection channel 81 to the connection part 154F to which the exhaust channel 157 is connected, and a connection part to which the exhaust channel 157 is connected ( 154F) to the outlet end 154E may include a second channel. The first channel may be an air supply channel that guides the air pumped by the air injection pump 82 to the second channel. In addition, the second channel supplies air that has passed through the air supply channel between the fermentation tank 112 and the fermentation container 12, or guides the air leaked between the fermentation tank 112 and the fermentation container 12 to the connection channel 157. It may be a channel for both supply and exhaust air.

The exhaust valve 156 may be opened to exhaust air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 to the outside when the fermentation container 12 is inflated during beverage preparation. The exhaust valve 156 may be controlled to open when water is supplied by the water supply channel module 5 . When air is injected by the air injection channel module 8, the exhaust valve 156 can be controlled to open.

The exhaust valve 156 may be opened to bleed air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation vessel 112 when beverage extraction from the fermentation container 12 is completed. After the beverage is taken out, the user may take the fermentation container 12 out of the fermentation tank 112 because safety accidents may occur when the inside of the fermentation tank 112 maintains a high pressure. The exhaust valve 156 may be controlled to open when beverage dispensing from the fermentation container 12 is completed.

The air control channel module 15 may further include an air relief valve 158 connected between the connection portion 154F of the air supply channel 154 and the exhaust channel 157 and the fermentation module 1.

The air control channel module 15 may further include an air supply opening/closing valve 159 that regulates air pumped by the air injection pump 82 and supplied between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 .

The air supply opening/closing valve 159 may be installed in the air supply channel 154. In more detail, the air supply opening/closing valve 159 may be installed between the connection part 81a of the air supply channel 154 to the air injection channel 81 and the connection part 154F to the exhaust channel 157.

The air control channel module 15 may further include an air supply check valve 155 installed in the air supply channel 154.

The air supply check valve 155 may be installed between the connection part 81a of the air supply channel 154 to the air injection channel 81 and the connection part 154F to the exhaust channel 157. The air supply check valve 155 may be disposed after the air supply opening/closing valve 159 along a flow direction of air guided from the air injection channel 81 to the air supply channel 154 .

The air supply check valve 155 may prevent the air from flowing into the air injection channel 81 when air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 is exhausted.

Meanwhile, the channel module 2 may further include a channel switching valve 20 installed in the main channel 4 .

The channel switching valve 20 may be a 4-way valve. The channel switching valve 20 may be disposed before the material feeder 3 with respect to the flow direction of the water flowed from the water supply channel module 5 or the air injected from the air injection channel module 8.

The channel switching valve 20 may be installed in a connection between the first main channel 4A and the bypass channel 4C among the main channels 4 . The air injection channel 81 and the material supply inlet channels 301, 311, 321, and 331 may be connected to the channel switching valve 20.

The channel switching valve 20 may communicate the first main channel 4A with the bypass channel 4C or the material supply inlet channels 301, 311, 321, and 331. In addition, the channel switching valve 20 may communicate the air injection channel 81 with the material supply inlet channels 301, 311, 321, 331 or the bypass channel 4C.

When the channel switching valve 20 communicates the first main channel 4A and the material supplier inlet channels 301, 311, 321, and 331, the water supplied from the water supply channel module 5 flows through the material supplier 3 It can be guided to, and can flow into the second main channel 4B by passing through the material accommodating parts 31, 32, and 33.

When the channel switching valve 20 communicates the first main channel 4A and the bypass channel 4C, the water supplied from the water supply channel module 5 can be guided to the bypass channel 4C, and the material supplier ( 3) may be bypassed to flow into the second main channel 4B.

When the channel switching valve 20 communicates the air injection channel 81 and the material supply inlet channels 301, 311, 321, and 331, the air injected from the air injection channel module 8 passes through the material supplier 3 It can be guided to, and can flow into the second main channel 4B by passing through the material accommodating parts 31, 32, and 33.

When the channel switching valve 20 communicates the air injection channel 81 and the bypass channel 4C, the air injected from the air injection channel module 8 can be guided to the bypass channel 4C, and the material supply ( 3) may be bypassed to flow into the second main channel 4B.

The fermentation tank 112 may be provided with a temperature sensor 16 for measuring the temperature of the fermentation tank 112 . The temperature sensor 16 may measure the temperature of the fermenter 112 and transmit the temperature value to a control module 280 (see FIG. 3) to be described later.

The temperature sensor 16 may be fastened to a protrusion 115 (see FIG. 9) protruding downward from the bottom surface of the fermentation tank 112.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the beverage maker shown in FIG.

The beverage maker may include a base 100. The base 100 may constitute the bottom exterior of the beverage maker, and the fermentation module 1, the refrigeration cycle device 13, the water heater 53, the water pump 52, and the main frame 230 are located on the upper side. ), etc. can be supported.

The beverage maker may further include a beverage container 101 capable of receiving and storing beverages dropped from the dispenser 62 . The beverage container 101 may be integrally formed with the base 100 or coupled to the base 100.

The beverage container 101 may include a container body 101A having a space in which a beverage dropped from the dispenser 62 is accommodated. The beverage container 101 may include a container top plate 101B disposed on an upper surface of the container body 101A and covering a space within the container body 101A.

The container body 101A may be formed to protrude forward from the front of the base 100 . A top surface of the container body 101A may be open.

A plurality of holes through which beverages fall into the container body 101A may be formed in the container top plate 101B.

Of the beverages dropped from the dispenser 62, the beverages dropped around the beverage container (not shown) may fall to the container top plate 101B, and temporarily enter the beverage container 101 through the hole of the container top plate 101B. It can be stored, and the surroundings of the beverage maker can be kept clean.

Fermentation module 1 may be formed in a substantially cylindrical shape. The fermentation module 1 may be supported from below by the base 100.

The fermentation module 1 may be placed on the base 100. At this time, the fermentation module 1 may be placed directly on the base 1, or may be placed on the base 100 supported by a separate fermentation module supporter (not shown) seated on the base 100. there is.

The fermentation module 1 may include a fermentation tank module 111 having an opening 170 and a fermentation lid 107 covering the opening. As described above, the fermentation container 12 may be disposed inside the fermenter module 111.

A fermentation tank 112 may be accommodated inside the fermentation case 160 . The insulator 171 may be positioned between the fermentation tank 112 and the fermentation case 160 and may insulate the fermentation tank 112. At this time, the evaporator 134 (see FIG. 1 ) and/or the heater 14 (see FIG. 1 ) wound around the fermentation tank 112 may be positioned between the heat insulation unit 171 and the fermentation tank 112 . That is, the heat insulation unit 171 may surround the evaporator 134 and/or the heater 14 together with the fermenter 112, whereby the temperature control of the fermenter 112 may be facilitated.

The fermentation reed 107 may be disposed on the upper side of the fermenter module 111, and the opening 170 of the fermenter module 111 may be opened and closed from the upper side.

The fermentor module 111 may further include a lid seating body 179 on which the fermentation lid 107 is seated. The lid seating body 179 may be disposed on the upper side of the fermentation case 160 and may support the fermentation lid 107 from below.

The fermentation case 160 may constitute a part of the exterior of the lower side of the fermentation module 1, and the fermentation reed 107 may constitute a part of the exterior of the upper side of the fermentation module 1.

The fermentation case 160 may be placed on the base 100.

The fermentation reed 107 may be detachably connected, slidably connected, or rotatably connected to the fermenter module 111 . For example, the fermentation lid 107 may be hinged to the lid seating body 179.

The fermentation lid 107 may be provided with a first hinge connection portion 109A protruding backward, and the first hinge connection portion 109A may be hingedly connected to the lid seating body 179.

Meanwhile, the water tank 51 may be disposed above the base 100 and may be spaced apart from the base 100 . The water tank 51 may be vertically spaced apart from the base 100 by a water tank supporter 233 to be described later.

The water tank 51 may be spaced apart from the fermentation module 1 in a horizontal direction. In more detail, the water tank 51 and the fermentation module 1 may be spaced apart in the left and right directions.

An upper surface of the water tank 51 may be open. The front and rear surfaces of the water tank 51 may be curved surfaces rounded in a horizontal direction, and both sides of the water tank 51 may be flat. At this time, the curvature of the front and rear surfaces of the water tank 51 may be the same as the curvature of the outer circumferential surface of the fermentation module 1.

However, it is not limited thereto, and the shape of the water tank 51 may vary as needed. For example, the water tank 51 may be formed in a hollow cylinder shape with an open upper surface.

A water tank handle 59 may be provided in the water tank 51 . The tub handle 59 may be rotatably connected to the tub 51 . In more detail, both ends of the tub handle 59 may be hinged to both sides of the tub 51 .

The user may lift the water tank 51 by holding the water tank handle 59 while rotating the water tank handle 59 upward.

A stepped portion 51a may be formed at an upper end of the water tank 51 . The stepped portion 51a may be a portion having a lower height than the rest of the upper portion of the tub 51 because a portion of the upper portion of the tub 51 is formed to be stepped. The stepped portion 51a may be formed by stepping a portion of the front side of the upper end of the water tank 51 .

The water tank handle 59 may be provided to come into contact with the stepped portion 51a. In this case, the width of the water tank handle 59 may be the same as the height of the step of the stepped part. Also, the water tank handle 59 may include a curved portion, and the curvature of the bent portion may be the same as the front surface curvature of the water tub 51 .

The beverage maker may further include a water tank lid 110 covering the open upper surface of the water tank 51 . The water tank lid 110 may open and close the inner space of the water tank 51 .

The tub lead 110 may be rotatably connected to the tub 51 .

The water tank lid 110 may include a second hinge connection portion 110A protruding backward, and the second hinge connection portion 110A may be hingedly connected to the water tank 51 .

The tank lid 110 may be formed in the same shape as the lid body 109 of the fermentation lid 107. As a result, the beverage maker can have a sense of unity in design, and there is an advantage that the same parts can be used as the lid body 109 of the tank lid 110 and the fermentation lid 107, respectively.

The height between the base 100 and the lid body 109 of the fermentation lid 107 may be the same as the height between the base 100 and the tank lid 110. More specifically, the height between the base 100 and the top surface of the fermentation lid 107 may be the same as the height between the base 100 and the top surface of the tank lid 110.

On the other hand, the beverage maker may further include an outer case 200.

The outer case 200 may be placed on the base 100 .

The outer case 200 may form the appearance of the beverage maker.

The outer case 200 may include a fermentation module cover 201 covering the fermentation module 1 and a water tank cover 202 covering the water tank 51 . The fermentation module cover 201 and the water tank cover 202 may be formed in a hollow cylindrical shape. Some of the circumferential surfaces of the fermentation module cover 201 and the water tank cover 202 may be opened.

At least a portion of the outer circumference of the fermentation module 1 and the water tank 51 may be surrounded. That is, the fermentation module 1 may be disposed inside the fermentation module cover 201, and the water tank 51 may be disposed inside the water tank cover 202.

The fermentation module cover 201 and the tank cover 51 can fix the fermentation module 1 and the tank 51 and protect them from external impact.

The curvature of the fermentation module cover 201 may be the same as the curvature of the outer circumference of the fermentation module 1, and the curvature of the water tank cover 202 may be the same as the curvature of the front and rear surfaces of the water tank 51.

The height of the fermentation module cover 201 may be higher than that of the fermentation case 160 . The height of the fermentation module cover 201 is preferably the same as that of the fermentation module 1.

The fermentation module cover 201 and the water tank cover 202 may be disposed apart from each other in a horizontal direction.

The height and/or diameter of the fermentation module cover 201 and the water tank cover 202 may be the same. As a result, the appearance of the beverage maker can be improved in terms of design by symmetrical structure and uniformity. Detailed configurations of the fermentation module cover 201 and the water tank cover 202 will be described in detail later.

At least one of the main frame 230 , the water supply pump 52 , the water supply heater 53 , the air injection pump 82 , and the temperature controller 11 may be accommodated inside the outer case 200 . In addition, at least a part of the channel module 2 may be located inside the outer case 200 .

The outer case 200 may be configured by combining a plurality of members. The outer case 200 may include a front cover 210 and a rear cover 220 .

The front cover 210 may be disposed in front of the fermentation module 1, the water tank 51 and the main frame 230, and the rear cover 220 is the fermentation module 1, the water tank 51 and the main frame 230 ) can be placed behind.

The front cover 210 may constitute part of the exterior of the front side of the beverage maker.

A dispenser 62 may be mounted on the front cover 210 . The dispenser 62 may be disposed closer to the top of the front cover 210 than to the bottom. The dispenser 62 may be located above the beverage container 101 . The user may open the dispenser 62 to take out a beverage.

The front cover 210 may be composed of a combination of a plurality of members.

The front cover 210 may include a front fermentation module cover 211, a front water tank cover 212, and a center cover 213.

The front fermentation module cover 211 may cover a front part of the outer circumference of the fermentation module 1. The front fermentation module cover 211 may be a part of the front side of the fermentation module cover 201 .

The front fermentation module cover 211 may include an upper front fermentation module cover 215 and a lower front fermentation module cover 216 .

The upper front fermentation module cover 215 and the lower front fermentation module cover 216 may be integrally formed.

The upper front fermentation module cover 215 may cover a portion of the front outer circumference of the fermentation lid 107, and the lower front fermentation module cover 216 may cover a portion of the front outer circumference of the fermentation case 160.

The circumferential length of the upper front fermentation module cover 215 may be longer than the circumferential length of the lower front fermentation module cover 216 .

In more detail, the outer end of the lower front fermentation module cover 216 and the outer end of the upper front fermentation module cover 215 may coincide with each other in the circumferential direction of the front fermentation module cover 211 . The outer end of the lower front fermentation module cover 216 and the outer end of the upper front fermentation module cover 215 may together form the outer end 211A of the front fermentation module cover 211 .

The front-back distance between the inner end of the lower front fermentation module cover 216 and the center cover 213 may be shorter than the front-back distance between the inner end 215B of the upper front fermentation module cover 215 and the center cover 213. there is.

The front fermentation module cover 211 may constitute the fermentation module cover 201 together with the rear fermentation module cover 262 of the rear cover 220 . That is, the fermentation module cover 201 may include a front fermentation module cover 211 and a rear fermentation module cover 262 . The front fermentation module cover 211 and the rear fermentation module cover 262 may be fastened to each other.

The rear fermentation module cover 262 may cover a portion of the rear side of the fermentation module 1 . The rear fermentation module cover 262 may be a part of the rear side of the fermentation module cover 201 . The rear fermentation module cover 262 may be located behind the front fermentation module cover 211 .

The rear fermentation module cover 262 may include an upper rear fermentation module cover 266 and a lower rear fermentation module cover 267 .

The upper rear fermentation module cover 266 and the lower rear fermentation module cover 267 may be integrally formed.

The upper rear fermentation module cover 266 may cover a portion of the rear outer circumference of the fermentation lid 107, and the lower rear fermentation module cover 267 may cover a portion of the rear outer circumference of the fermentation case 160.

The circumferential length of the upper rear fermentation module cover 266 may be longer than the circumferential length of the lower rear fermentation module cover 267 .

The outer end of the lower rear fermentation module cover 267 and the outer end of the upper rear fermentation module cover 266 may coincide with each other in the circumferential direction of the rear fermentation module cover 262 . The outer end of the lower rear fermentation module cover 267 and the outer end of the upper fermentation module cover 266 may form the outer end 262A of the rear fermentation module cover 262 together.

The outer end 262A of the rear fermentation module cover 262 may come into contact with the outer end 211A of the front fermentation module cover 211 .

The inner end 266B of the upper rear fermentation module cover 266 may come into contact with the inner end 215B of the upper front fermentation module cover 215 . On the other hand, the inner end 267B of the lower rear fermentation module cover 267 may be spaced apart from the inner end of the lower front fermentation module cover 216.

Meanwhile, the front water tank cover 212 may cover the front of the water tank 51 . The front water tank cover 212 may be a part of the front side of the water tank cover 202 .

The front tank cover 212 may include an upper front tank cover 217 and a lower front tank cover 218 .

The upper front tank cover 217 and the lower front tank cover 218 may be integrally formed.

The upper front water tank cover 217 may cover an upper portion of the front surface of the water tank 51 and the water tank handle 59 . The lower front water tank cover 218 may cover a lower portion of the front surface of the water tank 51 .

The circumferential length of the upper front tank cover 217 may be longer than the circumferential length of the lower front tank cover 218 .

The outer end of the lower front tank cover 218 and the outer end of the upper front tank cover 217 may coincide with each other in the circumferential direction of the front tank cover 212 . The outer end of the lower front tank cover 218 and the outer end of the upper front tank cover 217 may together form the outer end 212A of the front tank cover 212 .

The front-rear distance between the inner end of the lower front water tank cover 218 and the center cover 213 may be smaller than the front-back distance between the center cover 213 and the inner end 217B of the upper front water tank cover 217.

The front water tank cover 212 may constitute the water tank cover 202 together with the rear water tank cover 263 of the rear cover 220 . That is, the water tank cover 202 may include the front water tank cover 212 and the rear water tank cover 263 . The front water tank cover 212 and the rear water tank cover 263 may be fastened to each other.

The rear water tank cover 263 may cover a part of the rear side of the outer circumference of the water tank 51 . The rear water tank cover 263 may be disposed behind the front water tank cover 212 .

The rear water tank cover 263 may include an upper rear water tank cover 268 and a lower rear water tank cover 269 .

The upper rear water tank cover 268 and the lower rear water tank cover 269 may be integrally formed.

The upper rear water tank cover 268 may cover a part of the upper side of the rear surface of the water tank 51 , and the lower rear water tank cover 269 may cover a part of the lower side of the rear surface of the water tank 51 .

The circumferential length of the upper rear water tank cover 268 may be longer than the circumferential length of the lower rear water tank cover 269 .

An outer end of the lower rear water tank cover 267 and an outer end of the upper rear water tank cover 268 may coincide with each other in the circumferential direction of the rear water tank cover 263 . The outer end of the lower rear water tank cover 267 and the outer end of the upper rear water tank cover 268 may together form the outer end 263A of the rear water tank cover 263 .

The outer end 263A of the rear water tank cover 263 may come into contact with the outer end 212A of the front water tank cover 212 .

The inner end 268B of the upper rear water tank cover 268 may come into contact with the inner end 217B of the upper front water tank cover 217 . On the other hand, the inner end of the lower rear water tank cover 269 may be spaced apart from the inner end of the lower front water tank cover 218 .

Meanwhile, the center cover 213 may be disposed between the front fermentation module cover 211 and the front water tank cover 212. Both side ends of the center cover 213 may be in contact with the front fermentation module cover 211 and the front water tank cover 212, respectively.

The center cover 213 may have a vertically arranged flat plate shape.

The height of the center cover 213 may be the same as that of the front fermentation module cover 211 and the front water tank cover 212, respectively.

A discharge valve mounting portion 214 to which the dispenser 62 is mounted may be formed on the center cover 213 .

The valve body 600 of the dispenser 62 may be mounted on the take-off valve mount 214 . The take-off valve mount 214 may be formed by recessing a part of the front surface of the center cover 213 backward.

The take-off valve mount 214 may be formed at a position closer to the top of the center cover 213 than the bottom.

A through hole 214A opened in the front-rear direction may be formed in the take-off valve mounting portion 214 . A beverage dispensing channel 61 may pass through the through hole 214A and be connected to the dispenser 62 .

The beverage maker may include a display 282 displaying various information of the beverage maker. The display 282 may be disposed on the center cover 213 .

The display 282 is preferably formed at a position not covered by the dispenser 62 among the center cover 213 . That is, the display 282 may not overlap the dispenser 62 in the horizontal direction.

The display 282 may include a display device such as an LCD, an LED, or an OLED. The display 282 may include a display PCB in which display elements are installed. The display PCB may be electrically connected to a control module 280 to be described later.

The beverage maker may include an input unit for receiving a command related to manufacturing the beverage maker.

The input unit may include a rotary knob 283. The rotary knob 283 may be disposed on the center cover 213 . The rotary knob 283 may be disposed below the display 282 .

Also, the input unit may include a touch screen that receives a user's command in a touch manner. A touch screen may be included in the display 282 .

The input unit may be electrically connected to a control module 280 to be described later. In addition, the user can input a command through a remote control or a wireless communication device, and the control module 280 can also receive a user's command through a wireless communication device.

Meanwhile, the rear cover 220 may be disposed behind the fermentation module 1, the water tank 51, and the main frame 230.

The rear cover 220 may be coupled to the front cover 210 , and an inner space of the outer case 200 may be formed between the rear cover 220 and the front cover 210 .

The rear cover 220 may be placed on the base 100 and may have the same height as the front cover 210 .

The rear cover 220 may include a first rear cover 260 and a second rear cover 270 .

The first rear cover 260 may be placed on the base 100 , and the second rear cover 270 may be mounted on the first rear cover 260 .

A cover through-hole 264 opened in the front-rear direction may be formed in the first rear cover 260 . In more detail, a cover through-hole 264 opened in the front-rear direction may be formed in the cover body 261 . The cover through hole 264 may face the main frame 230 in the front and rear directions. As a result, the user can access the inside of the beverage maker without removing the first rear cover 260 .

The first rear cover 260 may include a cover body 261 , a rear fermentation module cover 262 , and a rear water tank cover 263 . As described above, the rear fermentation module cover 262 may constitute the fermentation module cover 201 together with the front fermentation module cover 211, and the rear tank cover 263 together with the front tank cover 212 A cover 202 may be configured.

The rear fermentation module cover 262 and the rear water tank cover 263 may be mounted in contact with the cover body 261 . At least a portion of the cover body 261 may be located behind the rear fermentation module cover 262 and the rear water tank cover 263 . The rear fermentation module cover 262 and the rear water tank cover 263 may be mounted on the front of the cover body 261 .

The cover body 261 may be provided with a fermentation module cover seating portion formed by partially recessing an upper surface of the cover body 261 backward. The upper rear fermentation module cover 266 may be seated in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the fermentation module cover seat.

In addition, a water tank cover mounting portion formed by partially recessing an upper surface of the cover body 261 backward may be formed on the cover body 261 . The upper rear water tank cover 268 may be seated in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the water tank cover seating part.

Hinge connection fitting grooves 262C and 263C may be formed at upper ends of the rear fermentation module cover 262 and the rear water tank cover 263, respectively. The first hinge connection part 109A formed in the lid body 109 of the fermentation lid 107 may be inserted into and fixed to the first hinge connection part fitting groove 262C formed in the rear fermentation module cover 262. The second hinge connection part 110A formed in the water tank lid 110 may be inserted into and fixed to the second hinge connection part fitting groove 263C formed in the rear water tank cover 263 .

The heights of the upper rear fermentation module cover 266 and the upper rear water tank cover 268 may be the same as the height of the material feeder 3 .

A pipe accommodating hole 265 may be formed in the rear fermentation module cover 262 . The pipe accommodating hole 265 may be formed long in the vertical direction and open in the front-rear direction.

The cooling pipe 136 may be connected to the fermentation module 1, and a refrigerant channel constituting the refrigeration cycle device 13 (see FIG. 1) may be disposed. In more detail, a refrigerant channel connecting the expansion mechanism 133 and the evaporator 134 (see FIG. 1) may be disposed in the cooling pipe.

A cooling pipe 136 may be connected to the rear side of the fermentation module 1 . The cooling pipe 136 may be disposed in the pipe receiving hole 265 formed in the rear fermentation module cover 262 .

The cover body 261 may support the material supplier 3 . At least a portion of the material supplier 3 may be placed on the upper surface of the cover body 261, and the cover body 261 may support the material supplier 3 from below.

A material feeder outlet channel receiving groove 261A may be formed in the cover body 261 . A portion of the upper front end of the cover body 261 may be recessed backward to form a material supply outlet channel receiving groove 261A.

The material feeder outlet channel module 3B may be connected to the lower side of the material feeder 3 and may extend into the inner space of the outer case 200 through the material feeder outlet channel receiving groove 261A.

The second rear cover 270 may be mounted behind the first rear cover 260 . The second rear cover 270 may cover at least a portion of the cover through hole 264 formed in the first rear cover 260 .

The second rear cover 270 may be mounted on the cover body 261 of the first rear cover 260 . The size of the second rear cover 270 may be larger than that of the cover body 260 . The side surface 274 of the second rear cover 270 may cover the side surface of the cover body 261 from the outside, and the upper surface 277 of the second rear cover 270 is higher than the upper surface of the cover body 261. can be located

At least one through hole 271 may be formed in the rear cover 220 .

In more detail, at least one through hole 271 may be formed in the second rear cover 270 . The through hole 271 may face the cover through hole 264 formed in the first rear cover 260 in the front and rear directions.

The blowing fan 135 may be disposed so that the cover through hole 264 and the through hole 271 face each other in the front and rear directions, and the condenser 132 may be positioned between the blowing fan 135 and the through hole 271 . Air heat-exchanged in the condenser 132 by the blowing fan 135 may be discharged to the outside of the outer case 200 by sequentially passing through the cover through hole 264 and through hole 271 .

In addition, the gas discharged through the gas opening/closing valve 73 (see FIG. 1) may be discharged to the outside of the beverage maker through the through hole 271.

At least one of a material supply cover part 272 and a material supply support part 273 may be formed on the second rear cover 270 .

The material supply cover part 272 may be formed by recessing a part of the front surface of the second rear cover 270 backward. The material supplier cover part 272 may cover the rear surface of the material supplier 3 . Thus, compared to the case where the material feeder cover portion 272 is not recessed, there is an advantage that the beverage maker covering the rear surface of the material feeder 3 can be compact in the front and rear directions.

The material supply support part 273 may be formed by recessing a part of the upper surface of the second rear cover 270 downward. The height of the material feeder support 273 may be the same as the height of the upper surface of the cover body 261 .

A part of the rear side of the material feeder 3 may be placed on the material feeder support 273, and the material feeder support 273 may support the material feeder 3 from below.

The material feeder cover portion 272 and the material feeder support portion 273 may together form a material feeder accommodating portion, and a part of the rear side of the material feeder 3 may be disposed in the material feeder accommodating portion. The left-right width of the material feeder cover 272 and the material feeder support 273 may be the same as the left-right width of the material feeder 3 .

At least one hinge connection portion accommodating groove 275 and 276 may be formed in the second rear cover 270 . Preferably, the second rear cover 270 has a first hinge connection portion accommodating groove 275 in which the first hinge connection portion 109A is accommodated, and a second hinge connection portion accommodating groove 275 in which the second hinge connection portion 110A is accommodated ( 276) can be formed.

The first hinge connection portion receiving groove 275 may correspond to the first hinge connection portion fixing groove 262C formed in the rear fermentation module cover 262, and the second hinge connection portion receiving groove 276 may correspond to the rear water tank cover 263 It may correspond to the second hinge connection part fixing groove 263C formed in the.

As a result, compared to the case where the hinge connection receiving grooves 275 and 276 are not formed, there is an advantage that the beverage maker can be compact in the front and rear directions.

Meanwhile, the material supplier 3 may be disposed between the fermentation module 1 and the water tank 51. As a result, the beverage maker can be manufactured more compactly when the material feeder 3 is located other than between the fermentation module 1 and the water tank 51, and the material feeder 3 is placed between the fermentation module 1 and the water tank 51. ) can be protected by In particular, when each of the fermentation module 1 and the water tank 51 is formed in a cylindrical shape, the material feeder 3 disposed between the fermentation module 1 and the water tank 51 is formed with a side surface rounded inward, It enables compactification of the beverage maker.

One side of the material feeder 3 may be in contact with the fermentation module 1 and the other side may be in contact with the water tank 51 . At least a portion of each side surface of the material feeder 3 may be formed as a curved surface, and the curved surface may be in contact with the outer circumference of the fermentation module cover 201 and the outer circumference of the water tank cover 202, respectively.

The material supplier 3 may be spaced apart from the base 100 in the vertical direction on the upper side of the base 100. Also, the material supplier 3 may be located above the main frame 230 . That is, the main frame 230 may be located between the base 100 and the material supplier 3 in the vertical direction.

The material feeder 3 may be positioned between the front cover 210 and the rear cover 220 in the front and rear directions. The front of the material supplier 3 may be covered by the center cover 213 of the front cover 210, and the rear surface may be covered by the material supplier cover 272 of the second rear cover 270.

The material supplier 3 may be seated on the rear cover 220 . The material supplier 3 may be supported by the cover body 261 of the first rear cover 261 and the material supplier support part 273 of the second rear cover 270 . At this time, the material feeder outlet channel module 3B connected to the material feeder 3 may be disposed passing through the material feeder outlet channel receiving groove 261A of the cover body 261 .

The material supplier 3 includes a material accommodating body 36 having material accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33 in which the material containers C1, C2, and C3 are detachably accommodated, and a lead covering the material accommodating portion. module 37.

The material receiving body 36 may be supported by the cover body 261 of the first rear cover 261 and the material supply support part 273 of the second rear cover 270 .

The lid module 37 may include a lid 38 covering the material receiving body 36 . The lid 38 may be slidably disposed or rotatably connected to the material receiving body 36 . The lid 38 may be hinged to the material receiving body 36 .

The material feeder 3 may be installed to be located approximately at the upper center of the beverage maker, and the user rotates the lead module 37 of the material feeder 3 upward to open the material containers C1, C2, and C3. It can be easily installed and removed.

Meanwhile, the beverage maker may include a main frame 230 on which at least a portion of the channel module 2 is mounted.

The main frame 230 may be positioned between the front cover 210 and the rear cover 220 in the front and rear directions. At least a part of the main frame 230 may be located behind the fermentation module 1 and the water tank 51.

The main frame 230 may be placed on the base 100 . The main frame 230 may include a water tank supporter 233 , and the water tank supporter 233 may separate the water tank 51 from the base 100 in the vertical direction.

The main frame 230 may be located below the material feeder 3 .

At least one of a water supply pump 52, a water supply heater 53, a blower 135, and an air injection pump 82 may be mounted on the main frame 230. Hereinafter, a case in which the blower 135 and the air injection pump 82 are mounted on the main frame 230 will be described.

In addition, the control module 280 may be mounted on the main frame 230 .

At least a portion of the main frame 230 may be positioned between the condenser 132 and the fermentation module 1, and may prevent the temperature of the fermentation module 1 from rising due to the heat of the condenser 132.

Meanwhile, the compressor 131 may be disposed between the base 100 and the water tank 51 in the vertical direction.

In addition, at least one of the compressor 131, the feed water heater 53, and the feed water pump 52 may be disposed between the water tank supporter 233 and the fermentation module 1 in a horizontal direction.

In addition, at least one of the feed water heater 53 and the feed water pump 52 may be disposed in front of the main frame 230 . The condenser 132 may be disposed behind the blowing fan 135 mounted on the main frame 230 .

The condenser 132 may be disposed to face the blowing fan 135 mounted on the main frame 230 . The condenser 132 may be disposed behind the blowing fan 135 .

On the other hand, the beverage maker may include a control module 280 for controlling the beverage maker.

The control module 280 may be an electrical part of the beverage maker. The control module 280 may be detachably mounted on the main frame 230 .

The control module 280 may include a main PCB and a PCB case 281 in which the main PCB is embedded. The main PCB may include a controller 281A that substantially controls the operation of components of the beverage maker.

The control module 280 may further include a wireless communication element that wirelessly communicates with a wireless communication device such as a remote controller or a portable terminal. If the wireless communication element can communicate wirelessly with a remote control or a wireless communication device, such as a Wi-Fi module and a Bluetooth module, it can be installed without being limited to its type.

The controller 281A included in the control module 280 may receive a command input from the input unit. For example, the controller 281A may prepare a beverage according to a command input by the rotary knob 283 . In addition, the controller 281A may control to output various types of information on the beverage maker to the display 282 . For example, the controller 281A may display information such as the beverage dispensing amount, the remaining beverage amount, or beverage dispensing completion through the display 282 .

The controller 281A may control at least one of the channel module 2, the feed water pump 52, the feed water heater 53, the air injection pump 82, and the temperature controller 11.

The control module 280 may be disposed in the main frame 230 . The control module 280 may be fastened to the rear of the main frame 230 .

The PCB case 281 can be fastened to the main frame 230 and can safely protect the internal main PCB.

At least a portion of the control module 280 may be disposed to face the cover through-hole 264 formed in the first rear cover 260 .

The controller 281A included in the control module 280 can detect the pressure inside the fermentation container 12 by the pressure sensor 72 and the temperature of the fermenter 112 by the temperature sensor 16. can The controller 281A may determine the degree of fermentation of the beverage using the detected pressure or temperature.

The controller 281A may detect the temperature of water supplied from the water supply channel module 5 to the main channel 4 by the temperature sensor 57, and control the water supply heater 53 according to the detected water temperature. can

The controller 281A may control the temperature controller 11 to maintain the temperature of the fermenter 112 at an appropriate temperature.

The controller 281A may integrate at least one of the time when the limit switch of the dispenser 62 is turned on, the time when the air injection pump 82 is driven, and the time when the main valve 9 is turned on after beverage preparation is completed. . The controller 281A may calculate the amount of beverage taken out of the fermentation container 12 according to the accumulated time. The controller 281A may calculate the remaining amount of the beverage from the dispensing amount of the beverage thus calculated. The controller 281A may determine whether or not all beverages in the fermentation container 12 have been taken out based on the calculated remaining amount of beverage information. When it is determined that all beverages in the fermentation container 12 have been taken out, the controller 281A may determine that the beverage has been taken out.

In addition, the controller 281A may control the overall beverage manufacturing operation of the beverage maker.

Hereinafter, the material feeder 3 included in the beverage maker will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 15.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the material containing portion included in the material supply shown in Figure 1 prior to opening, Figure 5 is a perspective view of the material containing portion included in the material supplier shown in Figure 1 is opened.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the material feeder 3 is a material accommodating portion having a receiving space in which the beverage material is accommodated or the beverage material container (C1) (C2) (C3) is detachably accommodated ( It may include a material accommodating body 36 in which 31, 32, and 33 are formed, and a lead module 37 covering the material accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33. Since a material container can be accommodated in the material feeder 3, the material accommodating body 36 can also be defined as a material container accommodating body.

The lid module 37 may include a lid 38 covering the material receiving body 36 and an unlocking unit 371 unlocking the lid 38 . The lid 38 may be rotatably connected to the material receiving body 36 or may be slidably disposed. The lid 38 may be hinged to the material receiving body 36 .

The lead 38 may be composed of a combination of a plurality of members. For example, the lead 38 may include a lower lead 39 and an upper lead 40 . At least one of the lower lead 39 and the upper lead 40 may be connected to the material receiving body 36 . This will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 7 .

When the user rotates the unlocking unit 371, the locking of the lid 38 may be released. As the locking is released, the lead 38 hinged with the material receiving body 36 may rotate upward of the material receiving body 36 . As the lid rotates upward, the material accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33 provided in the material accommodating body 36 may be opened to the outside.

In the material accommodating body 36 of the material feeder 3, material accommodating portions 31, 32, 33 in which the beverage material container C1, C2, C3 are detachably accommodated may be formed. there is. In this specification, it is illustrated that a plurality of material accommodating parts 31, 32, and 33 are formed in the material accommodating body 36, but one material accommodating part may be formed according to embodiments.

A plurality of material accommodating parts 31, 32, 33 may be arranged in a line on the material accommodating body 36. The plurality of material accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33 may be spaced apart from each other in the front and rear directions or left and right directions on the material accommodating body 36. The beverage maker is preferably configured to be slim in the left and right directions, the material feeder 3 may be formed long in the front and rear directions, and the plurality of material accommodating parts 31, 32, 33 are in the material accommodating body 36 It may be formed to be spaced apart in the front and rear directions.

The lid module 37 may include a locker 372 for locking the lid 38 . Also, a locking portion to which the locker 372 is locked may be formed in the material receiving body 36 .

When the lid 38 is closed, the locker 372 may lock the lid 38 in order to prevent the lid 38 from randomly rotating to open the material accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33. As described above, when the user rotates the unlocking unit 371, the lid 38 is unlocked and can rotate upward.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the material containing portion included in the material supplier shown in Figure 1, Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view before the material container is seated in the material supplier. Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view when the material container is seated in the material feeder, Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view when the material container seated in the material feeder is perforated.

In FIG. 6, only the first material accommodating part 31 among the plurality of material accommodating parts 31, 32, and 33 included in the material feeder 3 is described, but the implementation of the first material accommodating part 31 Examples can be equally applied to the second material accommodating portion 32 and the third material accommodating portion 33 .

In addition, in the following drawings, it is assumed that the material container (C1) (C2) (C3) containing the beverage material is accommodated in the material accommodating portion (31) (32) (33).

Referring to FIG. 6 , the material accommodating portion 31 may form an accommodating space S3 defined by a bottom surface 316 and inner circumferential surfaces 319A and 319B. The beverage material or material container C1 may be accommodated in the accommodation space S3.

The material accommodating portion 31 may be connected to the first main channel 4A and the common material supplier inlet channel 301 shown in FIG. 1 through the material feeder inlet channel 311 . Although not shown, an on/off valve 313 for opening and closing the material feeder inlet channel 311 may be connected to the material feeder inlet channel 311 . The material feeder inlet channel 311 may protrude from the bottom surface 315 of the material accommodating part 31 in the opposite direction of the accommodating space S3.

The material feeder 3 supplies water or air through the material feeder inlet channel 311 to the accommodation space S3 in the material accommodation unit 31 or into the material container C1 accommodated in the accommodation space S3. can be configured. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, water and air are collectively defined as fluids.

The material accommodation unit 31 may include a fluid supply body 41 connected to the material supply inlet channel 311 and supplying fluid into the accommodation space S3 or the material container C1. The fluid supply body 41 may protrude from one surface (eg, the bottom surface 316) of the material accommodation unit 31 into the accommodation space S3. In this case, when the material container C1 is accommodated in the accommodating space S3 and the lid module 37 covers the material accommodating portion 31, the fluid supply body 41 is the material container cover CC of the material container C1. ; see Fig. 8) can be punctured, and a part of the fluid supply body 41 can enter the inside of the material container C1. That is, when the lid module 37 covers the material accommodating part 31, the fluid supply body 41 may have a height such that a part of the fluid supply body 41 is located inside the material container C1.

A perforation portion 31A, which will be described later, may be further formed on the one surface (eg, the bottom surface 316) of the material accommodating portion 31. The perforated portion 31A is formed adjacent to the outlet portion 312A, so that the material extracted through the hole formed by the perforated portion 31A can be easily moved to the outlet portion 312A.

The fluid supply body 41, the perforation part 31A, and the outlet part 312A may be disposed at positions spaced apart from the center and side surfaces of the material accommodating part 31, respectively. For example, the fluid supply body 41 and the perforation unit 31A, and the fluid supply body 41 and the outlet unit 312A may be disposed at positions spaced apart from each other in opposite directions based on the center of the material accommodation unit 31. It can, but not necessarily.

As the fluid supply body 41 and the perforation part 31A and the fluid supply body 41 and the outlet part 312A are spaced apart from each other, the contact time between the fluid and the material may increase. Therefore, the amount of material mixed into the fluid can be increased, and as a result, the amount of material extracted can also be increased.

In addition, as the fluid supply body 41 and the perforation part 31A are formed on the same surface (eg, the bottom surface 316) of the material accommodating part 31, the fluid supply body 41 and the perforation part 31A The flow path in between can be simpler. In this case, the resistance of the passage is lowered so that the material in the material accommodating portion 31 can be more easily extracted.

An inner supply channel 41A (see FIG. 7 ) may be formed in the fluid supply body 41 . Referring to FIG. 7 together, the inner supply channel 41A includes an inner passage 412 formed inside the fluid supply body 41 and at least one supplying fluid of the inner passage 412 to the accommodation space S3. A hole 411 may be included. The inner supply channel 41A may be connected to the material supply inlet channel 311 . The fluid passing through the material supply inlet channel 311 may be guided into the accommodation space S3 or the inside of the material container C1 through the inner supply channel 41A of the fluid supply body 41 .

At least one hole 411 may be formed closer to the upper end than the lower end of the fluid supply body 41 (or the bottom surface 316 of the material accommodating part 31). At least one hole 411 may be formed at a height positioned inside the material container C1 when the material container C1 is accommodated in the material accommodating part 31 . Accordingly, the fluid may be guided into the material container C1 through the at least one hole 411 .

At least one hole 411 may be formed on a side surface of the fluid supply body 41 to communicate the inner passage 412 of the fluid supply body 41 with the receiving space S3 or the inside of the material container C1. there is. In particular, at least one hole 411 may be formed in a direction that does not face the perforation part 31A or the outlet part 312A. If the hole 411 is formed in a direction toward the perforation portion 31A or the outlet portion 312A, a flow path may be formed at the shortest distance between the perforation portion 31A and the outlet portion 312A, and the fluid supplied thereto is concentrated in the channel formed with the shortest distance, and the contact time between the fluid and the material can be reduced. In particular, when the material in the material container C1 is in the form of powder, the material existing at a position spaced apart from the channel formed at the shortest distance may not be smoothly extracted and may remain in the material container C1. As a result, the quality of the beverage produced may be non-uniform.

In the case of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 , at least one hole 411 may be formed in various directions that do not face the perforation part 31A. Accordingly, a larger amount of material can be extracted by increasing the contact time between the fluid and the material, and materials present in various positions can be more effectively extracted.

The material accommodating part 31 may include a perforation part 31A forming a perforation in the material container cover CC of the material container C1. The perforated portion 31A may be installed to protrude from the bottom surface 316 of the material accommodating portion 31 into the accommodating space S3. When the material container C1 is mounted, it may be inserted into the material accommodating part 31 (or seated on the upper side of the material accommodating part 31) at a position above the material accommodating part 31. The material container cover (CC) of the material container (C1) can be cut in contact with the perforation (31A) of the material receiving portion (31) and the fluid supply body (41), as a result of which the material container of the material container (C1) Perforations through which materials flow out may be formed in the cover CC.

The material accommodated in the material container C1 may be extracted through a gap between the perforation 31A and the perforation or may be extracted through a gap between the fluid supply body 41 and the perforation. In particular, the perforation part 31A may have a shape for widening the area of the gap. Accordingly, most of the material accommodated in the material container C1 is extracted through the gap between the perforation part 31A and the perforation, The rest can be extracted through the gap between the fluid supply body 41 and the perforation.

The material extracted from the material container (C1) is extracted into the second main channel (2) through the outlet portion (312A) formed in the material accommodating portion (31) and the material supply outlet channel (312) connected to the outlet portion (312A). It can be.

According to the embodiment, in order to smoothly move the material extracted through the gap between the fluid supply body 41 and the hole to the outlet part 312A, the bottom surface 316 of the material receiving part 31 is in the horizontal direction. It may be formed to form a predetermined angle inclination with respect to. In particular, the bottom surface 316 is inclined so as to be lowered from the fluid supply body 41 toward the outlet portion 312A, so that the material extracted from the material container C1 can move smoothly toward the outlet portion 312A. . As shown in FIG. 7, the height H1 from the top of the accommodation space S3 to the top of the outlet 312A is the height from the top of the accommodation space S3 to the bottom of the fluid supply body 41 ( H2) may be higher.

The material accommodating part 31 may be connected to the second main channel 2 and the material supply outlet channel 312 shown in FIG. 1 . The material accommodating part 31 may include an outlet part 312A for guiding the material or a mixture of water and material to the second main channel 2 . The outlet portion 312A may be formed to protrude downward from the material accommodating portion 31 . An extraction channel through which a material or a mixture of water and material is guided may be formed in the outlet part 312A. The outlet portion 312A may be part of the material feeder outlet channel 312 shown in FIG. 1 . Although not shown, a valve (eg, check valve) 314 may be connected to the outlet part 312A.

The material container C1 to be seen in FIG. 8 may be seated in the material accommodating part 31 . In addition, in the material accommodating portion 31, when the lid 38 covers the material accommodating portion 31, the material container stopper 317 with which the seating surface of the material container C1 contacts, and the pressing portion of the lid 38 ( 47A) may further form a pressing portion contact portion 318 that is in contact with it. The material container stopper 317 and the pressing portion contact portion 318 will be described later with reference to FIG. 9 .

Referring to FIGS. 7 to 9 , the material accommodating body 36 may be formed to accommodate a plurality of material accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33. The material accommodating body 36 may include housings 362A, 362B, and 362C formed to protect outer circumferences of the material accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33. At least some of the plurality of material accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33 may be accommodated inside the housings 362A, 362B, and 362C. In this case, the outer circumferential surfaces 319C and 319D of the material accommodating portion 31 may contact the housing 362A.

A through portion through which the material supply inlet channels 311, 321, and 331 and the outlet portions 312A, 322A, and 332A may be formed in the material receiving body 36. The housings 362A, 362B, 362C and the penetrating portion fix the material accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33 to the material accommodating body 36, so that the material accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33 are separated. phenomenon can be prevented. In addition, beverage ingredients and water flow out to the material supply outlet channels 312, 322, and 332 through the outlet parts 312A, 322A, and 332A, and may not flow into the material receiving body 36. there is. Thus, the cleanliness of the material receiving body 36 can be maintained.

The plurality of material accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33 may be opened together or closed together by the lid module 37. The sum of the areas of the plurality of material accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33 may be smaller than the area of the lead module 37.

The lead module 37 may open and close the plurality of material accommodating parts 31, 32, and 33 together. The lead module 37 may be connected to the material receiving body 36 through hinges 38A and 38B. A hinge shaft 38A may be formed on any one of the lead module 37 and the material receiving body 36 . Hinge shaft 38A may be formed horizontally on any one of the lead module 37 and the material receiving body 36 . A hinge shaft connecting portion 38B rotatably supported by the hinge shaft 38A may be formed on the other one of the lead module 37 and the material receiving body 36 . The lid module 37 may be rotated up and down around the hinge shaft 38A. The lead module 37 is formed larger than the sum of the areas of the plurality of material accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33, and is rotated around the hinge shaft 38A to form the plurality of material accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33 can be all open or all closed. Depending on the embodiment, the hinge shaft 38A may further include a torsion spring that is formed to surround the outside of the hinge shaft 38A and presses upward rotation of the lead module 37 .

Meanwhile, the material supply unit 3 may also include a lead module for each material accommodating part. That is, in the material feeder 3, one material container can be opened and closed by one lead module. In this case, when three material accommodating parts are formed in the material feeder 3, three lead modules that can rotate independently of each other may be connected to the material accommodating body 36. However, when a plurality of lead modules are installed in the material accommodating body 36, the number of parts of the material supply unit 3 is large, and mounting and dismounting of the plurality of material containers may be cumbersome.

On the other hand, when one lead module 37 opens and closes all of the plurality of material accommodating parts 31, 32, and 33, the number of parts can be minimized, the structure is simple, and the user can use the material feeder 3 can be handled easily. A user can open all of the plurality of material accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33 by a simple operation of rotating the lid module 37 upward. In addition, the user can cover all of the plurality of material accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33 at once by a simple operation of rotating the lead module 37 in a downward direction.

The lead 38 may be composed of a combination of a plurality of members. For example, the lead 38 may include a lower lead 39 and an upper lead 40 . One of the lower lead 39 and the upper lead 40 may be connected to the material receiving body 36 .

The lower lid 39 may be connected to the material receiving body 36 by hinges 38A and 38B, and the upper lid 40 may be coupled to the lower lid 39 so as to cover the upper surface of the lower lid 39.

The lower lid 39 has a pressing portion 47A that presses the material containers C1, C2, and C3 to the bottom surface 316 when the lid 38 covers the material accommodating portions 31, 32, and 33. ) (47B) (47C) may be formed.

Referring to FIG. 8 , the material containers C1, C2, and C3 may be seated in the material accommodating units 31, 32, and 33, respectively.

Taking the first material container C1 as an example, the material container C1 may include a material container body CB, a material container cover CC, and a pressure contact portion CD. The material container body (CB), the material container cover (CC), and the pressure contact portion (CD) can seal the beverage material contained in the material container from the outside so that it does not deteriorate, or protect the beverage material from leaking to the outside. there is.

The material container body CB may form a side portion of the material container C1. The material container body CB is implemented as a plastic material such as polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene terephthalate (PET), so that the inside thereof can be effectively protected without being damaged or damaged even with a predetermined impact. Depending on the embodiment, the material container body CB may be made of aluminum or the like.

The material container body CB may include a material container cover joint to which the material container cover CC is joined, and a body portion connected to the material container cover joint to form a side surface of the material container C1.

The material container cover junction may be formed to have a predetermined length in the transverse direction so that the material container cover CC is effectively joined.

As an example, the outer diameter of the material container cover junction is formed larger than the outer diameter of the body, so that the material inside the material container C1 can be prevented from remaining on the material container cover junction, and the pressing portion 47A is the material container. It is possible to effectively pressurize the cover junction.

The body portion may be formed to have a narrower width from the material container cover CC toward the pressure contact portion CD. For example, the body portion may have a cylindrical shape in which the width of the outer diameter and the inner diameter become narrower toward the pressure contact portion CD from the material container cover CC, but this is not necessarily the case.

The material container cover (CC) may be implemented with a material that is easy to be cut by the perforation (31A) of the material supply (3) and the fluid supply body (41). For example, the material container cover CC may be implemented with a soft material such as aluminum foil or polyethylene film. The strength of the material container cover (CC) may be lower than that of the material container body (CB). In this case, when the material container cover (CC) is cut by the perforation portion (31A) and the fluid supply body 41, not only the portion in contact with the perforation portion (31A) and the fluid supply body 41, but also the portion adjacent thereto. It can be extended and incised. Also, when the material is extracted by the fluid supplied into the material container C1, the cut area of the material container cover CC may be wider due to the pressure. As a result, the material can flow out more easily through the cutout (perforation) of the material container cover CC.

When the lead module 37 covers the material accommodating portion 31, the pressure contact portion CD may come into contact with the pressing portion 47A of the lead module 37 and be pressed toward the bottom surface 316. As the pressing contact portion CD is pressed by the pressing portion 47A, the material container C1 can move in one direction. The pressure contact portion CD may be made of the same material as the material container body CB.

Materials for preparing beverages may be accommodated inside the material container C1. The material contained in the material container C1 may be in liquid form or powder form. When the material container cover (CC) is cut, the material, together with the fluid, flows through the outlet parts 312A, 322A, and 332A through the material supply extraction channels 312, 322, and 332, and the second main channel 2 and can be fed into fermentation container 12.

8 and 9, after the material containers C1, C2, and C3 are seated in the material accommodating parts 31, 32, and 33, the user rotates the lead module 37 to the lead module. (37) can cover the material accommodating portions 31, 32, 33 and the material containers C1, C2, and C3.

When the lid module 37 covers the material accommodating portions 31, 32, 33 and the material containers C1, C2, and C3, the pressing portions 47A, 47B, and 47C of the lid 38 It is brought into contact with the pressure contact portion CD of the material containers C1, C2, and C3, and the pressure contact portion CD can be pressed downward. By the pressurization, the material containers C1, C2, and C3 may descend. At this time, the seating surface including the material container cover (CC) of the material container (C1) (C2) (C3) is the material container stopper 317, 327 ( 337), the material container cover (CC) can be cut by the perforations (31A, 32A, 33A) and the fluid supply body (41, 42, 43). To this end, the height of the material container stoppers 317, 327, and 337 from the ground is lower than the height of the perforations 31A, 32A, and 33A from the ground, and the fluid supply bodies 41, 42 ( 43) may be formed lower than the height. In addition, at least one hole 411, 421, 431 of the fluid supply body 41, 42, 43 is formed at a higher position from the ground than the material container stopper 317, 327, 337, When the material containers C1, C2, and C3 contact the material container stoppers 317, 327, and 337 and no longer move, the material containers C1, C2, and C3 may be located inside the material containers C1, C2, and C3. .

On the other hand, when the lid module 37 covers the material accommodating parts 31, 32, 33 and the material containers C1, C2, and C3, the locker 372 locks the material accommodating body 36. Since it is locked to the part, arbitrary rotation of the lead module 37 can be limited.

After the material container cover CC is cut, fluid is introduced through the fluid supply bodies 41, 42, and 43, and the introduced fluid may be guided into the material container. The fluid guided into the material container exits along with the beverage material inside the material container through the perforated space of the perforated parts 31A, 32A, 33A or the fluid supply bodies 41, 42, and 43. 312A) (322A) (332A) and material feeder outlet channels (312) (322) (332). The extracted beverage material may be fed into the fermentation container 12 through the second main channel 2 .

Meanwhile, material container sealing parts 317A, 327A, and 337A may be formed on upper surfaces of the material container stoppers 317, 327, and 337. When the material containers C1, C2, and C3 are seated on the material container stoppers 317, 327, and 337, and the fluid is supplied to extract the material in the material container, the material container sealing portion 317A, 327A ) (337A) is the material to be extracted by sealing the gap between the material container stopper 317, 327, 337 and the material container (C1) (C2) (C3), the material containing portion 31, 32 ( 33), it is possible to keep the material feeder 3 clean by preventing material from leaking out.

Depending on the embodiment, pressure sealing portions 318A, 328A, and 338A may be formed on the upper surfaces of the pressing portion contact portions 318, 328, and 338. Although the material container sealing parts 317A, 327A, and 337A are formed, the material passes through the gap between the material containers C1, C2, and C3 and the material container stoppers 317, 327, and 337. In case of leakage, the pressure sealing parts 318A, 328A, and 338A can prevent the leaked material from leaking out of the material accommodating parts 31, 32, and 33. Accordingly, the cleanliness of the material feeder 3 can be maintained more effectively.

Hereinafter, various embodiments related to the shape of the material accommodation unit will be described.

10 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a material accommodating part included in the material feeder shown in FIG. 1;

The material accommodating part 31 shown in FIG. 10 may be implemented in a form in which the perforation part 31A is deformed from the material accommodating part 31 shown in FIG. 6 . The perforation part 31A is disposed on the outlet part 312A, and the shape of the perforation part 31A may have a cross shape. When the material container cover CC of the material container C1 is cut by the perforation part 31A and the perforation is formed, the material or the material and the material are formed through the gap between the perforation part 31A and the perforation of the material container cover CC. A mixture of water can be extracted. The extracted material may be supplied into the fermentation container 12 by sequentially moving to the material feeder outlet channel 312 and the second main channel 2 through the outlet portion 312A formed below the perforation portion 31A. there is.

11 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a material accommodating unit, and FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a material feeder including a material accommodating unit shown in FIG. 11 .

11 and 12, the material accommodation portion 31 may have a different shape of the fluid supply body 41 compared to the material accommodation portion 31 shown in FIG. 6, and a perforated portion 31A is present. may not The fluid supply body 41 may be formed to have an open upper surface, and in this case, the hole 411 constituting the inner supply channel may be located on the upper surface of the fluid supply body 41 . In addition, for effective cutting of the material container cover CC, the upper surface of the fluid supply body 41 may be inclined at a predetermined angle.

When the lead module 37 covers the material accommodating portion 31 and the material container C1, a hole may be formed in the material container cover CC of the material container C1 by the fluid supply body 41, and the material Fluid may be supplied through the supply inlet channel 311 and the inner supply channel. The fluid may be injected vertically upward through the hole 411 of the fluid supply body 41 . For example, when the fluid is water, the injected water is mixed with the material inside the material container C1 to form a mixture, and the mixture is extracted through the gap between the fluid supply body 41 and the hole in the material container cover CC. It can be. The extracted mixture is guided to the outlet part 312A along the inclined bottom surface 316, moves sequentially to the material feeder outlet channel 312, and the second main channel 2, and is supplied into the fermentation container 12. It can be.

In the case of the material accommodating portion 31 shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the shape is implemented more simply, so that the material accommodating portion 31 can be manufactured more easily.

13 is a cross-sectional view of a material feeder including a material accommodating part according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 13 , the material accommodating portion 31 may have the same shape as the material accommodating portion 31 shown in FIG. 11 , but may have a different arrangement. In the case of the material accommodating part 31 shown in FIG. 13, it may not be disposed in the material accommodating body 36 but may be disposed in the lead module 37. When the material accommodating portion 31 is disposed in the lid module 37, the material supply inlet channel 311 and the material supplier outlet channel 312 may also be disposed in the lid module 37. For example, the material feeder inlet channel 311 and the material feeder outlet channel 312 may be disposed in the space between the upper lid 39 and the lower lid 40, but this is not necessarily the case.

On the other hand, the material receiving body 36 may be formed with a material container seating portion in which the material container C1 is seated. When the lead module 37 covers the material container C1 and the material container seating portion, the fluid supply body 41 formed in the material accommodating portion 31 of the lead module 37 is the material container cover of the material container C1 ( CC) can be incised while pressing downward. When the amount of fluid (eg, water) supplied through the fluid supply body 41 increases, the material inside the material container C1 rises while being mixed with the water, and the fluid supply body 41 and the material container cover CC It may flow out to the top of the material container (C1) through the perforation between. When the fluid is continuously supplied through the fluid supply body 41, the mixture of water and material moves to the material supply outlet channel 312 and the second main channel 2 through the outlet part 312A, and the fermentation container ( 12) can be supplied within.

14 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a material accommodating unit, and FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of a material feeder including a material accommodating unit shown in FIG. 14 .

Referring to FIGS. 14 and 15, the material accommodating portion 31 may have a similar shape to the material accommodating portion 31 shown in FIG. 11 and the fluid supply body 41, and the perforated portion 31A and the outlet portion (312A) may be implemented in a form connected to each other. In FIG. 14, the upper surface of the perforated part 31A is shown to be formed parallel to the ground, but according to the embodiment, the upper surface of the perforated part 31A may be inclined at a predetermined angle similar to the upper surface of the fluid supply body 41. may be

When the lead module 37 covers the material accommodating part 31 and the material container C1, the fluid supply body 41 and the perforation part 31A penetrate the material container cover CC and enter the material container C1. some may enter. When the fluid is supplied to the inside of the material container C1 through the fluid supply body 41, the material inside the material container C1 can be extracted to the outlet part 312A through the perforation part 31A together with the fluid. . The material extracted through the outlet 312A may move to the material feeder outlet channel 312 and the second main channel 2 and be supplied into the fermentation container 12 .

16 is a flow chart showing a control sequence of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 16 together with FIG. 1, the operation of the beverage maker of this embodiment will be described.

The beverage maker of this embodiment may include cleaning and sterilizing steps (S100) and (S1300) of cleaning and sterilizing the internal channels. The washing and sterilization steps (S100) (S1300) may be performed separately from the beverage preparation course.

The washing and sterilization steps (S100) (S1300) are preferably performed before the beverage preparation course and after the beverage preparation course.

In addition, the washing and sterilization steps (S100) (S1300) can be performed by user input in the middle of the beverage manufacturing course, and in this case, like the first fermentation step or the second fermentation step described later, the main valve (9 ) is closed, and can be carried out while the additive is not contained in the material feeder 3.

The cleaning and sterilization steps ( S100 and S1300 ) may be performed in a state in which the material or material container ( C1 ) (C2 ) (C3 ) is not accommodated in the material supply device ( 3 ).

On the other hand, the beverage preparation course may be carried out in a state in which the material or material containers C1, C2, and C3 are accommodated in the material feeder 3 and the fermentation container 12 is accommodated in the fermentation tank 112.

A user may input washing and sterilization commands through an input unit provided in the control module 280, a remote control, or a portable terminal. The control module 280 may control the beverage maker through washing and sterilization courses (S100 and S1300) according to the input of the washing and sterilization command.

In addition, the user may input a beverage preparation command through an input unit provided in the control module 280, a remote control, or a portable terminal. The control module 280 may automatically control the beverage maker to wash and sterilize courses (S100 and S1300) before and after execution of the beverage preparation course according to the input of the beverage preparation command.

Hereinafter, the washing and sterilization step (S100) performed before the beverage manufacturing course will be described first.

When the dispenser is in the closed state, the control module 280 may display a message to open the dispenser 62 on the display 282 and the user may open the dispenser 62 .

The control module 280 can turn on the water pump 52 and the water heater 53 when the dispenser 62 is opened and a washing and sterilization command is input through an input unit, a remote control, or a portable terminal. Also, the control module 280 may keep the main valve 9 closed.

The control module 280 controls the channel switching valve 20 to perform cleaning and sterilization of the material supplier 3 and the bypass channel 4C, respectively or simultaneously.

For example, the control module 280 may perform cleaning and sterilization of the bypass channel 4C after cleaning and sterilization of the material feeder 3 .

When cleaning and sterilizing the material supplier 3, the control module 280 controls the channel switching valve 20 so that the first main channel 4A and the common material supplier inlet channel 301 communicate with each other, and each on-off valve ( 313) (323) (333) can be turned on. When each of the on-off valves 313, 323, and 333 is turned on, each of the on-off valves 313, 323, and 333 may be opened.

When cleaning and sterilizing the bypass channel 4C, the control module 280 controls the channel switching valve 20 so that the first main channel 4A and the bypass channel 4C communicate with each other, and the bypass valve 35 ) can be turned on. When the bypass valve 35 is turned on, the bypass valve 35 may be opened.

When the feed water pump 52 is turned on, water in the water tank 51 flows to the feed water heater 53 and can be heated in the feed water heater 53 .

When the control module 280 controls the channel switching valve 20 so that the first main channel 4A and the common material feeder inlet channel 301 communicate, water heated by the feed water heater 53 (ie, hot water) ) can flow to the first material accommodating part 31, the second material accommodating part 32, and the third material accommodating part 33 through the respective material feeder inlet channels 311, 321, and 331. there is. The water heated by the feedwater heater 53 passes through the first material accommodating part 31, the second material accommodating part 32, and the third material accommodating part 33, and then enters the second main channel 4B. It can flow to and can be taken out to the dispenser 62 through the beverage take-out channel 61.

When the control module 280 controls the channel switching valve 20 so that the first main channel 4A and the bypass channel 4C communicate, the water heated by the feedwater heater 53 (ie, hot water) is It may flow to the bypass valve 35 through each bypass channel 4C. Water heated by the feedwater heater 53 may flow to the second main channel 4B after passing through the bypass valve 35, and may be dispensed to the dispenser 62 through the beverage dispensing channel 61. there is.

During the above control, the beverage maker includes the first main channel 4A, the bypass channel 4C, the bypass valve 35, the material receiving parts 31, 32, and 33, and the beverage dispensing channel 61. And the dispenser 62 can be washed and sterilized by water heated by the water supply heater 53 .

The beverage maker may perform washing and sterilization as described above during the washing set time, and may complete the washing and sterilization process after the washing set time.

The control module 280 may turn off the water supply pump 52 and the water supply heater 53 after the set washing time has elapsed, and the bypass valve 35 and each of the on-off valves 313, 323, and 333 may be turned off. can be turned off. When the bypass valve 35 and each of the on-off valves 313, 323, and 333 are off, the bypass valve 35 and each of the on-off valves 313, 323, and 333 may all be closed. .

And, the beverage maker of this embodiment may include a beverage preparation course for producing a beverage.

Hereinafter, the beverage preparation course will be described.

For the beverage preparation course, the user may open the fermentation lid 107 and insert the fermentation container 12 into the opening 170 to be seated in the fermenter module 111. Then, the user can close the fermentation lid 107, and the fermentation container 12 can be accommodated and stored in the fermenter module 111 and the fermentation lid 107. At this time, the inside of the fermentation tank 112 may be closed by the fermentation lid 107.

In addition, the user inserts a plurality of material containers C1, C2, and C3 into the material feeder 3 before and after the fermentation container 12 is seated, and then inserts a plurality of material receiving units 31 into the lead module 37. ) (32) (33) can be covered.

The user may input a beverage preparation command through an input unit connected to the control module 280, a remote control, or a portable terminal. The control module 280 may control the beverage maker as a beverage preparation course according to the input of the beverage preparation command.

The control module 280 may initiate a water supply step (S200) of supplying water to the fermentation container 12 during the beverage preparation course. The water supply step (S200) may be a liquid malt forming step of forming liquid malt by evenly mixing (Mixing) the malt in the fermentation container 12 with hot water.

The control module 280 may turn on the water supply pump 52 and the water supply heater 53 during the water supply step (S200), and the channel switching valve so that the first main channel 4A and the bypass channel 4C communicate with each other ( 20) can be controlled. The control module 280 may turn on the bypass valve 35 and turn on the main valve 9 during the water supply step (S200). The control module 280 may open and control the main valve 9 by turning on the main valve 9 in an off state. The control module 280 may keep the first on/off valve 313, the second on/off valve 323, and the third on/off valve 333 turned off during the water supply step (S200).

Meanwhile, the control module 280 may turn on the gas discharge valve 73 when water is supplied to the fermentation container 12 . Also, the control module 280 may control the opening of the exhaust valve 156 by turning on the exhaust valve 156 .

Water in the water tank 51 may be discharged from the water tank 51, pass through the feed water pump 52, flow to the feed water heater 53, and be heated in the feed water heater 53. The water heated by the feed water heater 53 can pass through the first main channel 4A, the channel switching valve 20, and the bypass valve 35 in sequence, and passes through the main valve 9 to enter the fermentation container. (12) can be introduced into the interior. The hot water introduced into the fermentation container 12 through the main channel 4 may be mixed with the malt contained in the fermentation container 12, and the malt in the fermentation container 12 may be mixed with water and gradually diluted. . On the other hand, since hot water is supplied to the fermentation container 12, the malt contained in the fermentation container 12 can be quickly and evenly mixed with the hot water.

The fermentation container 12 may be gradually expanded when the water is introduced as described above, and a portion of the air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 flows into the air supply channel 154 as the fermentation container 12 expands. The air flowing through the air supply channel 154 may be exhausted through the exhaust valve 156 .

While water is introduced into the fermentation container 12, some of the air filled between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 can be exhausted through the exhaust valve 156, and the fermentation container 12 is the fermentation tank ( 112) Water can be supplied without bursting or tearing from the inside.

On the other hand, in the water supply step (S200) as described above, it is preferable that the water heater 53 heats the water to 50 ° C to 70 ° C, and the control module 280 controls the water heater according to the temperature detected by the thermistor 57. (53) can be controlled.

The beverage maker may perform the water supplying step (S200) as described above until the water quantity detected by the flowmeter 56 reaches the set flow rate, and when the water quantity detected by the flowmeter 56 reaches the set flow rate, the water supply step (S200) may be completed.

Upon completion of the water supplying step (S200), the control module 280 may turn off the water supply pump 52 and the water heater 53, and may turn off the bypass valve 35. The control module 280 may turn off the gas discharge valve 73 upon completion of the water supplying step (S200). When the water supplying step (S200) is completed, the control module 280 may close the exhaust valve 156.

On the other hand, the beverage maker may be controlled so that air is introduced into the fermentation container 12 during the water supply step (S200) as described above.

The control module 280 first introduces water into the fermentation container 12 and then stops it, then injects air into the fermentation container 12 and then stops it, and finally stops the fermentation inside the container 12. It is possible to stop after the second introduction of hot water, and it is also possible to complete the water supply step (S200) after completing all of the first water introduction, air injection, and secondary water introduction sequentially.

An example of the water supplying step (S200) may be carried out only the hot water supplying process of supplying hot water.

Another example of the water supply step (S300) is to sequentially perform a first hot water supply process for firstly supplying hot water, an air injection process for injecting air, and a second hot water supply process for injecting hot water secondly. .

First, as an example of the water supplying step (S200), a case where only the hot water supplying process is performed in the water supplying step (S200) will be described first.

The control module 280 may turn on the water supply pump 52 and the water supply heater 53 when the hot water supply process starts, and the channel switching valve ( 20) can be controlled. In addition, the control module 280 may turn on the bypass valve 35 and turn on the main valve 9 when the hot water supplying process starts. The control module 280 may turn on the gas discharge valve 73 when the hot water supply process starts. The control module 280 may turn on the exhaust valve 156 when the hot water supplying process starts.

Further, the control module 280 may turn off the feed water pump 52 and the feed water heater 53 and turn off the bypass valve 35 upon completion of the hot water supply process. The control module 280 may turn off the gas discharge valve 73 upon completion of the hot water supply process. The control module 280 may turn off the exhaust valve 156 upon completion of the hot water supply process.

Hereinafter, as another example of the water supply step (S200), a case in which the first hot water supply process, the air injection process, and the second hot water supply process are sequentially performed in the water supply step (S200) will be described.

The control module 280 can turn on the feed water pump 52 and the feed water heater 53 at the start of the first hot water supply process and switch channels so that the first main channel 4A and the bypass channel 4C communicate with each other. The valve 20 can be controlled. In addition, the control module 280 may turn on the bypass valve 35 and turn on the main valve 9 when the hot water supplying process starts. The control module 280 may turn on the gas discharge valve 73 when the first hot water supply process starts. The control module 280 may turn on the exhaust valve 156 when the first hot water supply process starts.

Also, the control module 280 may turn off the feed water pump 52 and the feed water heater 53 upon completion of the first hot water supply process. The control module 280 may maintain the on state of the bypass valve 35 and the main valve 9 when the first hot water supply process is completed. The control module 280 may maintain the on state of the gas discharge valve 73 when the first hot water supply process is completed. The control module 280 may maintain the on state of the exhaust valve 156 upon completion of the first hot water supply process. During the first hot water supply process, water may be introduced into the fermentation container 12, the fermentation container 12 may be inflated by the inflowing water, and there is a gap between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112. Some of the air may be pushed by the expanding fermentation container 12 and flow into the air supply channel 154, and may be exhausted to the outside through the exhaust valve 156.

The control module 280 may turn on the air injection pump 82 when the air injection process starts. In addition, the control module 280 may control the channel switching valve 20 so that the air injection channel 81 and the bypass channel 4C communicate with each other at the start of the air injection process, and close the air supply opening/closing valve 159. You can control it.

While the air injection pump 82 is on, the air pumped by the air injection pump 82 may be introduced into the bypass channel 4C through the air injection channel 81 and fermented through the main valve 9 It can flow into the container 12 . In this way, the air introduced into the fermentation container 12 can help the liquid malt to be more evenly mixed with the malt and hot water.

As air flows into the fermentation container 12, the fermentation container 12 may be inflated, and some of the air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 is pushed by the expanding fermentation container 12 to supply air. It can flow into the channel 154 and can be exhausted to the outside through the exhaust valve 156.

The control module 280 may complete the air injection process when the pressure detected by the pressure sensor 72 is equal to or greater than the set pressure, and may turn off the air injection pump 82 to complete the air injection process. When the air injection process is completed, the control module 280 may turn on and maintain the main valve 9, the bypass valve 35, the gas discharge valve 73, and the exhaust valve 156.

The control module 280 may turn on the feed water pump 52 and the feed water heater 53 when the secondary hot water supply process starts. In addition, the control module 280 may control the channel switching valve 20 so that the first main channel 4A and the bypass channel 4C communicate with each other when the second hot water supplying process starts.

Water in the water tank 51 may be supplied to the fermentation container 12 as in the first hot water supply process, and new hot water may be additionally supplied to the fermentation container 12.

When the secondary hot water is supplied as described above, the fermentation container 12 can be further expanded by additionally introduced water, and some of the air remaining between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 is expanded. Pushed by (12), it can flow into the air supply channel 154 and can be exhausted to the outside through the exhaust valve 156.

The control module 280 may determine completion of the secondary hot water supply process according to the flow rate sensed by the flow meter 56 during the secondary hot water supply process. When the flow rate detected by the flow meter 56 reaches the set flow rate in the middle of the secondary hot water supply process, the control module 280 determines that the secondary hot water supply process is complete, and the water supply pump 52 and the water heater 53 is turned off, and the main valve 9, the bypass valve 35, and the gas take-off valve 73 can be turned off.

In addition, the control module 280 may close the exhaust valve 156 by turning off the exhaust valve 156 so that air in the fermenter 112 is not exhausted through the exhaust valve 156.

On the other hand, the beverage maker may perform a fermentation tank cooling step (S300) of cooling the fermentation tank 112 when the water supply step (S200) is completed.

The control module 280 may control the temperature controller 11 to cool the fermenter 112 . In more detail, the control module 280 may control the compressor 131 and the expansion mechanism 133 of the refrigeration cycle device 13 for cooling the fermenter 112. The refrigerant compressed in the compressor 131 may be condensed in the condenser 132 and then expanded by the expansion mechanism 133 . The refrigerant expanded by the expansion mechanism 133 may pass through the evaporator 134 while taking heat from the fermenter 112 and evaporated. The refrigerant passing through the evaporator 134 may be sucked into the compressor 131 . When the compressor 131 is driven, the fermentation tank 112 may be gradually cooled, and the fermentation container 12 accommodated in the fermentation tank 112 and the liquid malt contained in the fermentation container 12 may be cooled.

When the fermentation tank 112 is cooled as described above, the beverage maker may cool the fermentation container 12 to an intermediate temperature, for example, 23 ° C to 27 ° C, and the control module 280 is a temperature sensor installed in the fermentation tank 112. The compressor 131 may be controlled according to the temperature detected in (16). The control module 280 may turn on the compressor 131 when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 exceeds the compressor on temperature. The control module 280 may turn off the compressor 131 when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 is equal to or less than the compressor off temperature.

The control module 280 may keep the exhaust valve 156 closed during the fermentation tank cooling step (S300), and the air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 is discharged to the outside through the exhaust valve 156. Without escaping, the air inside the fermenter 112 can be quickly cooled.

Exceptionally, when the temperature of the fermentation container 12 is lower than the medium temperature due to a very low external temperature, the control module 280 may turn on the heater 14 wound around the fermentation tank 112 . The control module 280 may turn on the heater 14 when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 is less than the heater-on temperature. The control module 280 may turn off the heater when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 is equal to or higher than the heater off temperature.

After the fermentation tank cooling step (S300) is started and the compressor 131 is turned on, the beverage maker blows air into the fermentation container 12 when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 is below the compressor off temperature at least once. A mixing step (S400) of supplying and mixing liquid malt may be performed. Alternatively, in the beverage maker, when the fermentation tank cooling step (S300) is initiated and the heater 14 is turned on, the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 is at least once the heater off temperature or higher, the fermentation container 12 A mixing step (S400) of mixing liquid malt by supplying air therein may be performed.

The beverage maker can control the compressor 131 and the heater 14 on and off according to the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 even during the mixing step (S400), and the compressor 131 and the heater 14 The on/off control of ) may continue until the additive input steps (S500, S600, and S700) to be described later are completed.

In the mixing step (S400), the control module 280 turns on the air injection pump 82, turns off the air supply opening/closing valve 159, and communicates the air injection channel 81 and the bypass channel 4C The channel switching valve 20 can be controlled. Also, the control module 280 may turn on the bypass valve 35, the main valve 9, and the gas discharge valve 73. The control module 280 may open and control the exhaust valve 156 .

While the air injection pump 82 is on, air pumped by the air injection pump 82 may flow into the bypass channel 4C through the air injection channel 81, and then flow through the second main channel 4B. And it may be introduced into the fermentation container 12 through the main valve 9. In this way, the air introduced into the fermentation container 12 may help the liquid malt to be more evenly mixed with the malt, and the air that hits the liquid malt may supply oxygen to the liquid malt.

While air is injected into the fermentation container 12, the fermentation container 12 may be inflated by the air injected into the fermentation container 12. Some of the air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 may be pushed by the expanding fermentation container 12 and flow into the air supply channel 154, and may be exhausted to the outside through the exhaust valve 156. .

As some of the air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 is exhausted through the air supply channel 154 and the exhaust valve 156, the fermentation container 12 can be easily inflated, and the main channel ( Air of 4) can be rapidly introduced into the fermentation container 12 and mixed with liquid malt.

The control module 280 may mix air into liquid malt during the mixing set time (eg, 1 hour) when the air injection pump 82 is turned on, and the air injection pump 82 is turned on and the mixing set time is When this has elapsed, the air injection pump 82 may be turned off, and the bypass valve 35 and the gas discharge valve 73 may be turned off. The control module 280 may close the exhaust valve 156 when the air injection pump 82 is off. That is, when the mixing setting time elapses, the beverage maker may complete the mixing step (S400).

After the mixing step (S400), the beverage maker may perform the additive input steps (S500) (S600) (S700).

During the additive input steps (S500, S600, and S700), the beverage maker simultaneously supplies the additive of the first material container (C1), the additive of the second material container (C2), and the additive of the third material container (C3). Or it can be added sequentially.

The control module 280 includes an additive inputting process of the first material container C1 (S500), an additive inputting process of the second material container C2 (S600), and an additive inputting process of the third material container C3 (S500). S700) may be performed sequentially.

The additive input steps (S500, S600, and S700) may be performed by water pressure by the water supply pump 52 or by pneumatic pressure by the air injection pump 82.

First, the case where the additive input steps (S500, S600, and S700) are performed by water pressure will be described.

The control module 280 may control the channel switching valve 20 so that the first main channel 4A and the common material feeder inlet channel 301 communicate with each other during the additive input steps S500, S600, and S700.

The control module 280 includes the feed water pump 52, the main valve 9, the first opening/closing valve 313, and the gas discharge valve 73 during the step of adding the additive to the first material container C1 (S500). may be turned on for the first additive set time. When the feed water pump 52 is turned on, the water in the water tank 51 passes through the feed water pump 52 and then through the feed water heater 53 and may flow into the first material container C1. Water introduced into the first material container (C1) is mixed with the additives contained in the first material container (C1) and flows to the second main channel (4B) together with the additives contained in the first material container (C1). It can flow and can be put into the fermentation container 12 through the second main channel 4B. When the first additive setting time elapses, the control module 280 may turn off the water supply pump 52 and the first opening/closing valve 313, and perform an additive inputting process (S500) of the first material container C1. can be completed

The control module 280 may turn on the water supply pump 52 and the second opening/closing valve 323 for a set time for the second additive during the step of inputting the additive to the second material container C2 (S600). When the feed water pump 52 is turned on, water in the water tank 51 passes through the feed water pump 52 and then through the feed water heater 53, and may flow into the second material container C2. The water introduced into the second material container C2 is mixed with the additive contained in the second material container C2, and flows to the second main channel 4B together with the additive contained in the second material container C2. It can flow and can be put into the fermentation container 12 through the second main channel 4B. When the second additive setting time elapses, the control module 280 may turn off the water supply pump 52 and the second opening/closing valve 323, and perform an additive inputting process (S600) of the second material container C2. can be completed

The control module 280 may turn on the water pump 52 and the third open/close valve 333 for a set time for the third additive during the step of inputting the additive into the third material container C3 (S700). When the feed water pump 52 is turned on, water in the water tank 51 passes through the feed water pump 52 and then through the feed water heater 53 and may flow into the third material container C3. Water introduced into the third material container (C3) is mixed with the additive contained in the third material container (C3) and flows to the second main channel (4B) together with the additive contained in the third material container (C3). It can flow and can be put into the fermentation container 12 through the second main channel 4B. When the third additive setting time elapses, the control module 280 may turn off the water supply pump 52 and the third opening/closing valve 333, and perform an additive inputting process (S700) of the third material container C3. can be completed

Meanwhile, the additive input steps (S500, S600, and S700) may be performed by pneumatic pressure.

The control module 280 may control the channel switching valve 20 so that the air injection channel 81 and the common material feeder inlet channel 301 communicate with each other during the additive inputting process (S500, S600, and S700). That is, the control module 280 may control the channel switching valve 20 so that the air injection channel 81 and the material receiving portion communicate with each other during the additive inputting process (S500, S600, and S700).

The control module 280 may close the air supply opening/closing valve 159 and open the exhaust valve 156 during the additive input process (S500, S600, and S700).

The control module 280 includes an air injection pump 82, a main valve 9, a first opening/closing valve 313, and a gas discharge valve 73 during the additive inputting process (S500) of the first material container C1. ) can be turned on for the first additive set time. When the air injection pump 82 is turned on, the pumped air may flow into the first material container C1 after passing through the first opening/closing valve 313 . The air introduced into the first material container (C1) can flow to the second main channel (4B) together with the additives contained in the first material container (C1), through the second main channel (4B) to the fermentation container (12) can be input. The control module 280 may turn off the air injection pump 82 and the first opening/closing valve 313 when the set time for the first additive has elapsed, and the step of adding the additive to the first material container C1 (S500) can complete.

The control module 280 may turn on the air injection pump 82 and the second opening/closing valve 323 for a set time for the second additive during the step of inputting the additive to the second material container C2 (S600). When the air injection pump 82 is turned on, the pumped air may flow into the second material container C2 after passing through the second opening/closing valve 323 . The air introduced into the second material container (C2) can flow to the second main channel (4B) together with the additives contained in the second material container (C2), through the second main channel (4B) to the fermentation container (12) can be input. The control module 280 may turn off the air injection pump 82 and the second opening/closing valve 323 when the second additive setting time has elapsed, and the additive input process of the second material container C2 (S600) can complete.

The control module 280 may turn on the air injection pump 82 and the third opening/closing valve 333 for a set time for the third additive during the step of adding the additive to the third material container C3 (S700). When the air injection pump 82 is turned on, the pumped air may flow into the third material container C3 after passing through the third opening/closing valve 333 . The air introduced into the third material container (C3) can flow to the second main channel (4B) together with the additives contained in the third material container (C3), through the second main channel (4B) to the fermentation container (12) can be input. The control module 280 may turn off the air injection pump 52 and the third opening/closing valve 333 when the third additive setting time has elapsed, and the additive input process of the third material container C3 (S700) can complete.

As additives and air are injected from the main channel 4 to the fermentation container 12, the fermentation container 12 can be further expanded, and some of the air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 is expanded. Pushed by the fermentation container 12, it may flow into the air supply channel 154 and may be exhausted to the outside through the exhaust valve 156.

As some of the air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 is exhausted through the air supply channel 154 and the exhaust valve 156, the fermentation container 12 can be easily inflated, and the main channel ( The additives and air of 4) can be quickly introduced into the fermentation container 12.

When all of the additive input steps (S500, S600, and S700) performed by the water pressure by the water supply pump 52 are completed, the beverage maker removes the remaining water in the material feeder 3 (S800). can be carried out. However, when the additive input steps (S500, S600, and S700) are performed by pneumatic pressure by the air injection pump 52, the material feeder residual water removal step (S800) may be omitted.

The control module 280 turns on the air injection pump 82, turns on the air supply opening/closing valve 159, and connects the air injection channel 81 and the common material feeder inlet channel ( 301) can control the channel switching valve 20 to communicate. In addition, the control module 280 turns on the first on-off valve 313, the second on-off valve 323, and the third on-off valve 333 in the step of removing residual water from the material supplier (S800), and the main valve 9 And, the gas discharge valve 73 can be turned on.

When the air injection pump 82 is turned on, the air sequentially passes through the air injection channel 81 and the common material supply inlet channel 301, and then the first material container accommodating part 31 and the second material container accommodating part 32 ) And the remaining water supplied to the third material accommodating portion 33 and remaining in the first material container accommodating portion 31, the second material container accommodating portion 32, and the third material accommodating portion 33 is transferred to the second main Can be blown into the channel 4B, the air is the fermentation container 12 together with the remaining water moved to the first material container accommodating portion 31, the second material container accommodating portion 32 and the third material accommodating portion 33 ) can be moved. The controller 109 may open the exhaust valve 156 in the step of removing residual water from the material supplier (S800).

As residual water and air are injected from the main channel 4 to the fermentation container 12, the fermentation container 12 can be further expanded, and some of the air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 is expanded. Pushed by the fermentation container 12, it may flow into the air supply channel 154 and may be exhausted to the outside through the exhaust valve 156.

As some of the air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 is exhausted through the air supply channel 154 and the exhaust valve 156, the fermentation container 12 can be easily inflated, and the main channel ( Air and remaining water of 4) can be quickly introduced into the fermentation container 12.

The control module 280 turns on the air injection pump 82 for the set residual water removal time, and turns off the air injection pump 82 when the residual water removal set time elapses, and the first opening/closing valve 313, The second on-off valve 323, the third on-off valve 333, the main valve 9, and the gas discharge valve 73 can be turned off. Also, the control module 280 may close the exhaust valve 156 .

The beverage maker may complete the material feeder residual water removal step (S800) when the residual water removal set time has elapsed.

When the material feeder residual water removal step (S800) is completed, the control module 280 may display a material container separation message indicating that the material containers C1, C2, and C3 may be removed on the display 282, and the user An empty material container may be removed from the material feeder (3).

The beverage maker may sequentially perform the first fermentation step (S900) and the second fermentation step (S1000) after the completion of the material feeder residual water removal step (S800).

During the first fermentation step (S900), the control module 280 may control the compressor 131 and the heater 14 to the first fermentation target temperature, and the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 is set for the first fermentation. The compressor 131 and the heater 14 may be controlled to maintain the temperature range. After the first fermentation step (S900) starts, the control module 280 turns on and off the gas discharge valve 73 periodically, and measures the pressure detected by the pressure sensor 72 while the gas discharge valve 73 is on. It can be stored in a storage unit (not shown). When the change in pressure periodically detected by the pressure sensor 72 exceeds the first fermentation set pressure, the control module 280 determines that the primary fermentation is completed, and may complete the primary fermentation step (S900).

After completion of the first fermentation step (S900), the control module 280 may initiate the second fermentation step (S1000). The control module 280 may control the compressor 131 and the heater 14 to the secondary fermentation target temperature during the secondary fermentation step (S1000), and the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 is set for secondary fermentation. The compressor 131 and the heater 14 may be controlled to maintain the temperature range. After starting the second fermentation step (S1000), the control module 280 turns on and off the gas discharge valve 73 periodically, and measures the pressure detected by the pressure sensor 72 while the gas discharge valve 73 is on. It can be stored in a storage unit (not shown). When the change in pressure periodically detected by the pressure sensor 72 exceeds the second fermentation set pressure, the control module 280 determines that the secondary fermentation is completed, and may complete the secondary fermentation step (S1000).

When both the first fermentation step (S900) and the second fermentation step (S1000) are completed, the beverage maker may perform the aging step (S1100).

In the aging step, the control module 280 may stand by for the aging time, and during this aging time, the compressor 131 and the heater 14 maintain the temperature of the beverage between the upper limit of the set aging temperature and the lower limit of the set aging temperature. ) can be controlled.

Since the beverage maker is mainly used indoors, the temperature outside the beverage maker is generally between the upper limit of the set aging temperature and the lower limit of the set aging temperature, or higher than the upper limit of the set aging temperature. In this case, the control module 280 may turn off the compressor 131 when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 is below the lower limit of the set aging temperature, and the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 is the set aging temperature. If it is equal to or greater than the upper limit of , the compressor 131 can be turned on.

Exceptionally, when the temperature outside the beverage maker is lower than the lower limit of the set aging temperature, the control module 280 may turn on the heater 14 when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 is less than the lower limit, and the temperature sensor ( If the temperature detected in 16) is higher than the upper limit of the set aging temperature, the heater 14 may be turned off.

When the aging time has elapsed in the beverage maker, all beverage production may be completed.

The control module 280 may display the completion of preparation of the beverage through the display 282 or the like.

In addition, the control module 280 may control the compressor 134 to maintain the temperature of the fermenter 112 between an upper limit value and a lower limit value of a preset drinking temperature. The control module 280 may turn on the compressor 131 when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 is higher than the upper limit of the drinking temperature, and turn on the compressor 131 when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 16 is lower than the lower limit of the drinking temperature. (131) can be turned off. As a result, the beverage maker can always provide a cool beverage to the user.

The control module 280 may maintain the temperature of the fermenter 112 between the upper and lower limits of the preset drinking temperature until the beverage dispensing (S1200) is completed.

In the beverage dispensing step (S1200), the user may manipulate the dispenser 62 to dispense the beverage.

When the user manipulates the dispenser 62 in the direction of opening, the limit switch 630 may be contacted, and the control module 280 may open the main valve 9 since beverage preparation is completed.

When the main valve 9 is opened, the beverage in the fermentation container 12 can flow from the fermentation container 12 to the main channel 4 by air pressure between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112, It flows from the main channel 4 to the beverage dispensing channel 61 and can be dispensed to the dispenser 62 .

When the user operates in a direction to close the dispenser 62 after partially dispensing a beverage through the dispenser 62, the limit switch 630 can be contacted off, and the control module 280 closes the main valve 9. can be closed

Thereafter, the control module 280 may turn on the air injection pump 82 and turn on the air supply opening/closing valve 159 to control the opening. At this time, the exhaust valve 156 may be kept closed.

When the air injection pump 82 is turned on, air may pass through the air injection channel 81 and the air supply channel 154 in order and be supplied between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112, and the fermentation container 12 The air between the fermentation container 112 and the fermentation container 12 pressurizes the fermentation container 12 with a pressure that allows the beverage to rise to the second main channel 4B. This is to form a sufficient high pressure between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 so that the beverage in the fermentation container 12 can be smoothly and quickly taken out when the beverage is taken out later.

The user can take out the beverage at least once through the dispenser 62, and the control module 280 determines the time when the limit switch 630 is on, the time when the air pump 152 is driven, and after beverage preparation is completed. It is possible to determine whether or not beverage dispensing has been completed using information such as the time the main valve 9 is on.

When beverage dispensing is completed, the control module 280 may control the air supply opening/closing valve 159 to close and the exhaust valve 156 to open.

When beverage dispensing is complete and the dispenser 62 is closed, the control module 280 turns on and opens the exhaust valve 156 for a set completion time.

When the exhaust valve 156 is controlled to open, air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 may be exhausted to the exhaust valve 156 through the air supply channel 154, and the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank may be exhausted. (112) may be equal to atmospheric pressure.

After the control module 280 turns on the exhaust valve 156, when the set completion time elapses, the exhaust valve 156 is turned off and closed.

If the washing and sterilization step (S1300) is not performed after the beverage is taken out, or if the washing and sterilization step (S1300) does not include a main channel cleaning process, the control module 280 displays the fermentation container 12 on the display 282. ) may prompt you to remove the pack. A user may open fermentation lid 107 to take fermentation container 12 out of fermenter module 111 .

When the fermentation lid 107 is opened as described above, if the inside of the fermentation tank 112 is at a pressure higher than the set pressure than the atmospheric pressure, the fermentation container 12 may bounce upward of the fermentation tank 112 due to this pressure difference.

On the other hand, before the user opens the fermentation lid 107, if some of the air between the fermentation container 12 and the fermentation tank 112 is exhausted through the exhaust valve 156, when the fermentation lid 107 is opened , The fermentation container 12 is maintained inside the fermentation tank 112 without bouncing upward.

That is, the user can safely and cleanly withdraw the used fermentation container 12 from the fermentation tank 112.

On the other hand, when all the beverages in the fermentation container 12 are taken out and the control module 280 determines that the beverages have been taken out, the control module 280 further performs a beverage preparation course and a washing and sterilization step (S1300) after the beverages are taken out. can do.

The cleaning and sterilization step after the beverage preparation course and beverage dispensing (S1300) may include at least one of a dispensing valve cleaning process and a main channel cleaning process. When the cleaning and sterilization course (S1300) includes a take-off valve cleaning process and a main channel cleaning process, the execution order of each cleaning process may be changed as needed.

Since the take-out valve cleaning process is the same as or similar to the cleaning and sterilization step (S100) before the beverage manufacturing course described above, overlapping details will be omitted. Hereinafter, a main valve cleaning process will be described.

The control module 280 may turn on the water supply pump 52 and the water heater 53 when the limit switch 630 of the dispenser 62 is turned off. Also, the control module 280 may open the main valve 9.

The control module 280 may turn on the gas discharge valve 73 when the main channel cleaning process starts. The control module 280 may turn on the exhaust valve 156 when the main channel cleaning process starts.

The control module 280 controls the channel switching valve 20 to perform cleaning and sterilization of the material supplier 3 and the bypass channel 4C, respectively or simultaneously.

For example, the control module 280 may perform cleaning and sterilization of the bypass channel 4C after cleaning and sterilization of the material feeder 3 .

When cleaning and sterilizing the material supplier 3, the control module 280 controls the channel switching valve 20 so that the first main channel 4A and the common material supplier inlet channel 301 communicate with each other, and each on/off valve ( 313) (323) (333) can be turned on. When each of the on-off valves 313, 323, and 333 is turned on, each of the on-off valves 313, 323, and 333 may be opened.

When cleaning and sterilizing the bypass channel 4C, the control module 280 controls the channel switching valve 20 so that the first main channel 4A and the bypass channel 4C communicate with each other, and the bypass valve 35 ) can be turned on. When the bypass valve 35 is turned on, the bypass valve 35 may be opened.

When the feed water pump 52 is turned on, water in the water tank 51 flows to the feed water heater 53 and can be heated in the feed water heater 53 .

When the control module 280 controls the channel switching valve 20 so that the first main channel 4A and the common material feeder inlet channel 301 communicate, water heated by the feedwater heater 53 (ie, hot water) ) can flow to the first material accommodating part 31, the second material accommodating part 32, and the third material accommodating part 33 through the respective material feeder inlet channels 311, 321, and 331. there is. The water heated by the feedwater heater 53 passes through the first material accommodating part 31, the second material accommodating part 32, and the third material accommodating part 33, and then enters the second main channel 4B. It can flow to and can flow into the empty fermentation container 12 in the fermentation tank 112 through the main channel connection 115.

When the control module 280 controls the channel switching valve 20 so that the first main channel 4A and the bypass channel 4C communicate, the water heated by the feedwater heater 53 (ie, hot water) is It may flow to the bypass valve 35 through each bypass channel 4C. Water heated by the feedwater heater 53 may flow to the second main channel 4B after passing through the bypass valve 35, and the empty fermentation container in the fermentation tank 112 through the main channel connection 115 (12) can be introduced.

During the cleaning process of the main channel, sterilized and washed water may flow into the empty fermentation container 12 after beverage extraction is completed, and the fermentation container 12 may be inflated by the incoming water. Some of the air between 12 and the fermenter 112 may be pushed by the expanding fermentation container 12 and flow into the air supply channel 154, and may be exhausted to the outside through the exhaust valve 156.

During the above control, the beverage maker includes the first main channel 4A, the bypass channel 4C, the bypass valve 35, the material receiving portion 31, 32, 33, and the second main channel 4B. ) and the main channel connection part 115 can be washed and sterilized by water heated by the feedwater heater 53.

The beverage maker may perform washing and sterilization as described above during the main channel washing set time, and may complete the main channel washing process after the main channel washing set time.

The control module 280 can turn off the feed water pump 52 and the feed water heater 53 after the main channel washing set time has elapsed, the main valve 9, the bypass valve 35, and each on-off valve ( 313, 323, 333, the gas discharge valve 73, and the exhaust valve 156 can all be closed.

After the washing and sterilization step (S1300) is completed, the user can open the fermentation lid 107 and take out the fermentation container 12 containing the water that has been washed in the fermentation tank module 111 for treatment.

On the other hand, channels such as the main channel 4, the beverage dispensing channel 61, the gas dispensing channel 71, the air injection channel 81, and the air supply channel 154 described in the present invention are hoses through which fluid can pass. It can be formed by a tube, it can be composed of a plurality of hoses or tubes that are continuous in the longitudinal direction, and it is also possible to include two hoses or tubes disposed with other components such as a control valve interposed therebetween. is of course

The above description is merely an example of the technical idea of the present invention, and various modifications and variations can be made to those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention, but to explain, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments.

The protection scope of the present invention should be construed according to the claims below, and all technical ideas within the equivalent range should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims (14)

a material accommodating portion having an accommodating space;
a lid module selectively covering the material accommodating part to form an enclosed space including the accommodating space;
a material container selectively mounted in the closed space and containing a beverage material therein;
an inlet channel for guiding fluid toward the confined space;
an outlet channel for guiding the fluid mixed with the beverage material and discharged from the closed space;
a fluid supply body having one end communicating with the inlet channel and the other end protruding into the closed space to puncture the material container; and
An outlet portion communicating the closed space with the outlet channel;
An inner passage communicating with the inlet channel is formed inside the fluid supply body,
At least one hole communicating with the inner passage is formed at the other end of the fluid supply body,
With the fluid supply body punching the material container, the at least one hole is located inside the material container,
Further comprising a perforation part spaced apart from the fluid supply body and protruding into the closed space to perforate the material container;
The fluid supply body and the perforation protrude from the bottom surface of the material accommodation part into the closed space,
The outlet portion is formed in the material accommodating portion, and the fluid flows through a hole formed by the perforation portion,
The lid module has a pressurizing portion formed to press the material container in a direction toward one surface when covering the material receiving portion. delete According to claim 1,
The perforation portion is located closer to the outlet portion of the fluid supply body and the outlet portion. delete According to claim 1,
The material receiving unit,
Further comprising a material container stopper that limits a descending range of the material container that is pressed by the pressing part and descends,
A beverage maker in which a material container sealing portion is formed in the material container stopper to seal a space between the material container stopper and the material container. According to claim 1,
The material receiving unit,
When the lid module covers the material receiving portion, further comprising a pressing portion contact portion contacting the pressing portion,
A beverage maker in which a pressure sealing portion for sealing a gap between the pressing portion contact portion and the pressing portion is formed in the pressing portion contact portion. According to claim 1,
When the material container is pressed by the pressing unit,
The beverage maker wherein the at least one hole is located inside the ingredient container. According to claim 1,
The at least one hole is a beverage maker formed in an area not facing the perforation. According to claim 1,
The one end of the fluid supply body is a lower end and the other end is an upper end,
the bottom surface,
A beverage maker in which the height from the top of the accommodation space to the bottom of the fluid supply body is lower than the height from the top of the accommodation space to the top of the outlet. Material receiving portion in which the material container containing the beverage material is selectively mounted therein;
a fluid supply body protruding from the material accommodating portion to puncture the material container and supplying fluid to the inside of the material container;
a perforation formed to protrude from the material accommodating part to perforate the material container and to be spaced apart from the fluid supply body;
an outlet part formed in the material accommodating part and through which the fluid mixed with the beverage material and extracted through the hole formed by the perforation part flows; and
and a lead module that presses the material container so that the material container is pierced by the fluid supply body and the piercing part.
The fluid supply body and the perforated beverage maker protrudes from the bottom surface of the material receiving portion. According to claim 10,
The fluid supply body and the outlet portion beverage maker spaced apart from each other. According to claim 10,
The bottom surface is inclined so that the height decreases toward the outlet portion. According to claim 10,
The fluid supply body,
an inner passage formed inside the fluid supply body; and
A beverage maker comprising at least one hole in communication with the inner passage and located inside the material container in a state in which the fluid supply body perforates the material container. According to claim 13,
The at least one hole is a beverage maker formed in an area not facing the outlet.

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