JP2009273683A - Drink extractor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simply configured drink extractor which has less operation procedures and is easily operated. <P>SOLUTION: The drink extractor includes: a heating device 3 for heating drinking water in a container 2; a freely rotatable pack door 12 for opening and closing a pack storage part 10 storing a drink pack 8; an injector unit 28 reciprocated holding an injector 13 which opens the drink pack 8 and discharges hot water in the container 2; a cam 29 for coming into contact with the injector unit 28 and reciprocating it; and an opening linking device 20 for turning the cam 29 in linkage with the closing operation of the pack door 12 and moving the injector unit 28 in the direction of opening the drink pack 8. The shape of the cam 29 is corrected such that the operation amount of the injector 13 when opening the drink pack 8 is less than the operation amount of the injector 13 proportional to the rotating angle of the pack door 12. The drink pack 8 is opened just by the closing operation of the pack door 12, and the closing operation force of the pack door 12 when opening it is reduced. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a beverage extractor that can easily drink a fresh and delicious beverage at any time by a beverage pack in which beverages such as coffee, tea, and cocoa are sealed one by one.

Conventionally, this type of beverage extractor opens a beverage fixing part that can be opened and closed by depressing an operation lever, and sets a beverage pack in which a powdered beverage or the like is sealed and stored in the opened beverage fixing part to fix the beverage. The beverage pack is opened and extracted by closing the part, pressing down the operation lever, and holding the operation lever by catching (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-070165 A

  However, in the configuration of the above-described conventional beverage extractor, after the beverage pack is set, the operation of closing the beverage fixing part and the operation of opening the pack are performed by the operation of pushing down the operation lever. In addition, since the operation lever is held by the catch, the number of parts is large and the structure is complicated.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a beverage extractor that has a simple structure, simplifies the operation procedure, and can reduce the operation force.

  In order to solve the conventional problems, the beverage extractor of the present invention has a container for storing drinking water, a heating device for heating and keeping the drinking water stored in the container, and a powdered beverage and the like stored in an airtight manner. A pack storage unit for storing and fixing a beverage pack, a pack door that is rotatably provided and opens and closes the front opening of the pack storage unit by an external operation, and opens the beverage pack and discharges hot water into the beverage pack An injector that reciprocates while holding the injector and is urged away from the beverage pack, a cam that contacts the injector unit and reciprocates the injector unit, and closes the pack door The cam unit is rotated in conjunction with the operation to open the injector unit and the beverage pack. An opening interlocking device that moves in a direction and an extraction device that sends hot water in the container to the injector, and the amount of operation of the injector during the opening operation of the beverage pack is proportional to the rotation angle of the pack door The shape of the cam is corrected so that the amount of movement of the injector is smaller, and the beverage pack can be opened by the injector via the opening interlocking device that is linked only to the closing operation of the pack door. Provided is a beverage extractor that does not require a structural member such as a catch for holding an operation lever, can simplify the structure, and can reduce the closing operation force of the pack door when the pack is opened by correcting the shape of the cam. be able to.

In addition, the beverage extractor of the present invention is a pack for storing and fixing a container for storing drinking water, a heating device for heating and keeping the drinking water stored in the container, and a beverage pack in which a powdered beverage or the like is hermetically stored. A storage unit, a pack door that is rotatably provided and opens and closes a front opening part of the pack storage unit by an external operation; an injector that opens the beverage pack and discharges hot water into the beverage pack; and the injector An injector unit that reciprocates while being held and urged away from the beverage pack; a cam that contacts the injector unit and reciprocates the injector unit; and the cam that is interlocked with a closing operation of the pack door Is opened to move the injector unit in the direction to open the beverage pack. Apparatus and an extraction device for sending hot water in the container to the injector, and opens the beverage pack substantially in the second half of the closing operation range of the pack door, and is linked only to the closing operation of the pack door. The beverage pack can be opened with an injector via the opening interlocking device, and the use of a cam eliminates the need for structural members such as catches for holding the operating lever, and simplifies the structure. Open the beverage pack almost in the second half of the closing movement range. Apply the door closing force that overcomes the resistance when opening the beverage pack during the operation to lift the first half of the closing door range of the pack door that is difficult to apply force. Rather, when opening the pack door backward, force can be applied to open the beverage, so the beverage extractor is natural and easy to open. It is possible to provide.

  Since the beverage extractor of the present invention can open the beverage pack only by closing the pack door, the operation procedure is simplified, and components such as catches for holding the operation lever are unnecessary for the opening operation by the cam. The operability of the pack door has been improved because it is possible to reduce the closing force of the pack door when the beverage pack is opened by the injector unit that is realized with a simple configuration and is biased, and the cam whose shape has been corrected. A beverage extractor can be provided.

  The first invention includes a container for storing drinking water, a heating device for heating and keeping drinking water stored in the container, a pack storage unit for storing and fixing a beverage pack in which a powdered beverage or the like is stored and sealed, and A pack door that is rotatably provided and opens and closes the front opening portion of the pack storage portion by an external operation, an injector that opens the beverage pack and discharges hot water into the beverage pack, and holds the injector An injector unit that reciprocates and is urged away from the beverage pack; a cam that contacts the injector unit and reciprocates the injector unit; and the cam is rotated in conjunction with the closing operation of the pack door. And the opening interlock device for moving the injector unit in the direction to open the beverage pack, An extraction device that sends hot water in the container to the injector, and the amount of operation of the injector during the opening operation of the beverage pack is less than the amount of operation of the injector proportional to the rotation angle of the pack door The cam shape is corrected, and the beverage pack can be opened by the injector via the opening interlocking device that is linked only to the closing operation of the pack door, and the structural member such as a catch for holding the operation lever by using the cam Can be simplified, the structure can be simplified, and a beverage extractor capable of reducing the closing operation force of the pack door when the pack is opened can be provided by correcting the shape of the cam.

The second invention includes a container for storing drinking water, a heating device for heating and keeping drinking water stored in the container, a pack storage unit for storing and fixing a beverage pack in which a powdered beverage is hermetically stored, and A pack door that is rotatably provided and opens and closes the front opening portion of the pack storage portion by an external operation, an injector that opens the beverage pack and discharges hot water into the beverage pack, and holds the injector An injector unit that reciprocates and is urged away from the beverage pack; a cam that contacts the injector unit and reciprocates the injector unit; and the cam is rotated in conjunction with the closing operation of the pack door. And the opening interlock device for moving the injector unit in the direction to open the beverage pack, And an extraction device that sends hot water in the container to the injector, and opens the beverage pack substantially in the latter half of the closing operation range of the pack door. The opening interlocking device is interlocked only with the closing operation of the pack door. The beverage pack can be opened by the injector via the injector, and the use of a cam eliminates the need for a structural member such as a catch for holding the operating lever. Open the beverage pack in the latter half of the pack, rather than applying the door closing operation force that overcomes the resistance at the time of opening the beverage pack during the operation of lifting the pack door in the first half of the pack door closing operation range where it is difficult to apply force. It is possible to provide a beverage extractor that is natural in operation and easy to open because it can be opened by simply applying force when pushing the door backwards. Kill.

  According to a third aspect of the invention, in particular, in the beverage extractor of the second aspect of the invention, the amount of operation of the injector is smaller than the amount of operation of the injector proportional to the rotation angle of the pack door at least during the opening operation of the beverage pack. In addition to the effect of the second invention, the cam shape can be reduced, and the operation force when the pack door is closed due to the resistance when the beverage pack is opened can be reduced. A beverage extractor that can be opened can be provided.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the operation amount of the injector in the first half of the closing operation range of the pack door of the second or third aspect is larger than the operation amount of the injector proportional to the rotation angle of the pack door. In addition to the effects of the second or third aspect of the invention, the beverage can be opened with a smaller amount of operating force when the pack door is closed due to resistance at the time of opening the beverage pack, and the beverage pack can be opened with less manipulation force. An extractor is provided.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by this embodiment.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a beverage extractor according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2A is a partial view of the beverage extractor when the pack door is opened, showing the relationship between the pack door and the cam mechanism. Fig. 2 (b) is a partial view of the beverage extractor when the pack door is opened, showing a state of opening the beverage pack by the injector unit, and Fig. 3 is a view showing the range from when the pack door is opened to when it is closed. It is the graph which showed the relationship between the rotation angle of a pack door, and the up-and-down movement amount of an injector.

  1 and 2, the beverage extractor according to the present embodiment is disposed on the main body 1, the container 2 accommodated in the main body 1, and the bottom surface of the container 2, and heats the drinking water in the container 2 by heating. The apparatus 3, the lid 5 having the vapor passage 4 covering the upper open portion of the container 2 in a liquid-tight manner, the beverage pack 8 having the nozzle 7 having the fixing flange 6 formed thereon, and the front portion being opened to fix the beverage pack 8 A pack housing portion 10 having a fixing portion 9 for fixing the flange 6 for use, and a front opening portion 10a of the pack housing portion 10 and having a rotary shaft 11 in the horizontal direction below and rotatably supported on the main body 1 and externally operated. A pack door 12 that is opened and closed at the same time, an unsealing device 14 that opens the beverage pack 8 and discharges hot water in the container 2 into the beverage pack 8, and a tapping port 15 provided on the bottom surface of the container 2 and the opening Injector of device 14 3, an extraction path 16 that communicates 3, an extraction device 17 that is arranged in the middle of the extraction path 16 and sends hot water in the container 2 to the injector 13, and an air branched from the middle of the extraction path 16 between the extraction device 17 and the injector 13. A path 18, an air pump 19 provided at one end of the air path 18, an opening / closing operation of the pack door 12, an opening interlocking device 20 that interlocks with the opening device 14 that opens the beverage pack 8, and the front surface of the upper portion of the main body 1 A display / operation unit 21 disposed in the center, a temperature sensor 22 provided in the center of the heating device 3 at the bottom of the container 2, a beverage pack presence / absence detection device (not shown) for detecting the presence / absence of the beverage pack 8, A door closing detection device (not shown) for detecting the closing of the pack door 12 and a signal from the display operation unit 21, a beverage pack presence / absence detection device, a door closing detection device, a temperature sensor 22 and the like are added. The apparatus 3, the air pump 19, and the control apparatus 23 which performs electric control of the extraction apparatus 17, the cup stand 25 which puts the cup 24 which receives an extracted drink, and the tray 26 which receives the drink which spilled and spilled to the main body 1 are provided. ing.

A first link arm 27 is integrally formed around the rotary shaft 11 provided in the horizontal direction below the pack door 12. The unsealing device 14 includes an injector unit 28 in which the injector 13 is integrally formed, and a cam mechanism 31 in which a cam 29 and a second link arm 30 are integrally formed. A roller 32 is rotatably mounted on the upper end of the injector unit 28 at the contact portion with the injector unit 28. The injector unit 28 is vertically moved in a state of being biased away from the beverage pack 8 by a spring (not shown) or the like. The rotary shaft 27 a at the tip of the first link arm 27 and the rotary shaft 30 a at the tip of the second link arm 30 of the cam mechanism 31 are supported by the main body 1 so as to slide in the second link arm 20. They are connected by a link 33.

  The graph of FIG. 3 shows the relationship from the open state of the pack door 12 to the closed state of the pack door 12 with the vertical axis indicating the vertical movement amount of the injector 13 and the horizontal axis indicating the rotation angle of the pack door 12. A is a straight line showing a relationship in which the vertical movement amount of the injector 12 is proportional to the rotation angle of the pack door 12.

  In the present embodiment, the shape of the cam 29 in the opening range of the beverage pack 8 is corrected, and the amount of descending of the injector 13 with respect to the rotation angle of the pack door 12 is set like a line B having a gentler inclination than the inclination of the line A. Less.

  About the drink extractor in this Embodiment comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  Drinking water is put into the container 2, the drinking water is boiled by the heating device 3, and based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 22, the temperature is kept at a predetermined temperature by the control device 23. The pack door 12 is opened by an external operation such as a finger, and the beverage pack 8 is set and fixed at a predetermined position of the pack storage unit 10.

  When the pack door 12 is closed, the operation is performed from the first link arm 27 formed on the pack door 12 through the second link 33 of the opening interlocking device 20 to the cam from the second link arm 30 of the cam mechanism 31. Conducted from the roller 32 of the injector unit 28 to the injector unit 28 via 29, the injector 13 moves downward, and the tip of the injector 13 pierces the nozzle 7 of the beverage pack 8 and opens it.

  When the pack door 12 is closed, it can be easily closed with one hand and one finger.

  Thereafter, the extraction device 17 is driven, hot water is sent to the beverage pack 8 according to a predetermined program, and the lower side of the four sides of the beverage pack 8 is opened with hot water, and further beverages such as coffee and tea inside are extracted. Then, the air pump 19 is driven, and the remaining beverage in the beverage pack 8 is discharged to the cup 24 with air, so that the beverage pack 8 can be taken out without worrying about burns.

  Since the beverage extraction device in the present embodiment is configured as described above, the beverage pack 8 can be opened only in conjunction with the closing operation of the pack door 12, the operation procedure is simplified, and the cam 29 is provided. The operation of holding the operation lever is not necessary because of the opening operation by means of the opening operation, the structure can be simplified, and the closing force of the pack door 12 when the beverage pack 8 is opened by correcting the shape of the cam 29 Therefore, an easy-to-use beverage extractor with improved operability of the pack door 12 can be provided.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 4 is a graph showing the relationship between the rotation angle of the pack door and the vertical movement amount of the injector in the range from when the pack door of the beverage extractor is opened to when it is closed according to the second embodiment of the present invention. (A) shows the relationship between the pack door and the cam mechanism in the partial view when the pack door is closed, and FIG. 5 (b) shows the relationship between the cam mechanism and the injector unit in the partial view when the pack door is closed. Is shown. In addition, about the same part as the drink extractor in the said 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the opening range of the beverage pack 8 by the injector 13 is positioned in the latter half of the closing operation of the pack door 12. This is the same as the embodiment.

  Since the beverage extraction device in the present embodiment is configured as described above, the beverage pack 8 can be opened only in conjunction with the closing operation of the pack door 12, the operation procedure is simplified, and the cam 29 is provided. In addition to the fact that the operation of holding the operation lever is not required for the opening operation, the structure can be simplified and the closing force of the pack door 12 that overcomes the resistance force when the beverage pack 8 is opened can be applied with force. Since it is not applied during the operation of lifting the pack door 12 in the first half of the difficult closing operation range of the pack door 12, but when the operation of pushing the pack door 12 backward, force can be applied straightforwardly, and the beverage pack 8 can be opened. A beverage extractor that is natural in operation and easy to open can be provided.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 6 is a graph showing the relationship between the rotation angle of the pack door and the vertical movement amount of the injector in the range from opening to closing of the pack door of the beverage extractor according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In addition, about the same part as the drink extractor in the said embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  Differences from the first embodiment will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the beverage extraction device in the present embodiment positions the opening range of the beverage pack 8 by the injector 13 in the latter half of the closing operation of the pack door 12 and at least during the opening of the beverage pack 8. The shape of the cam 29 is corrected so that the amount of lowering of the injector 13 with respect to the rotation angle of the pack door 12 is reduced as in the case of the line D having a gentler inclination than the inclination of the line A. This is the same as the beverage extractor in the first embodiment.

  Since the beverage extraction device in the present embodiment is configured as described above, the beverage pack 8 can be opened only in conjunction with the closing operation of the pack door 12, the operation procedure is simplified, and the cam 29 is provided. In addition to simplifying the configuration, there is no need for components such as catches for holding the operating lever for the opening operation, and the door closing operation force that overcomes the resistance force at the time of opening the beverage pack can be reduced. It is not applied during the operation of lifting the pack door 12 in the first half of the closing operation range, but it can be opened by pushing the pack door 12 straightly, so that the operation is natural and easy to open. By correcting the shape of the cam 29 so that the descending amount of the injector 13 with respect to the rotation angle of the pack door 12 is reduced, It is possible to provide a beverage extractor capable of further reducing the operation force of the pack door 12 at the time of sealing.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 7 is a graph showing the relationship between the rotation angle of the pack door and the vertical movement amount of the injector in the range from when the pack door of the beverage extractor is opened to when it is closed according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In addition, about the same part as the drink extractor in the said embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the beverage extraction apparatus in the present embodiment is configured so that the linear movement amount of the injector 13 in the first half of the closing operation range of the pack door 12 is proportional to the rotation angle of the pack door 12. It corrects the shape of the cam 29 like a line ho that has a greater amount of movement than the amount of movement, so that the rotation angle of the pack door 12 in the opening range of the beverage pack 12 can be increased, Thus, the cam 29 can be shaped less inclined than the line A. In addition to the effects of the second and third embodiments, the operation force when the pack door 12 is closed due to the resistance when the beverage pack 8 is opened is It is possible to provide a beverage extractor that can be further reduced and that can open the beverage pack 8 with less operating force.

  As described above, the beverage extractor according to the present invention can open the beverage pack only by the closing operation of the pack door, so that the operation procedure is simplified, and the operation lever holding catch for the opening operation by the cam, etc. These components are not required, and are realized with a simple configuration. In addition, the biased injector unit and the shape-corrected cam can reduce the closing force of the pack door when the beverage pack is opened. It has improved operability and can be applied to various beverage extractors for home and business use.

Overall configuration diagram of a beverage extractor according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention (A) Partial view of the beverage extractor when the pack door is opened (showing the relationship between the pack door and the cam mechanism) (b) Partial view of the beverage extractor when the pack door is opened and opening the beverage pack by the injector unit Diagram showing state A graph showing the relationship between the rotation angle of the pack door and the vertical movement of the injector in the range from when the pack door is open to when it is closed The graph which showed the relationship between the rotation angle of the pack door in the range from the opening time of the pack door of the drink extractor in the Embodiment 2 of this invention to the closing time, and the amount of vertical movements of an injector (A) Partial view when the pack door is closed (showing the relationship between the pack door and the cam mechanism) (b) Partial view when the pack door is closed (showing the relationship between the cam mechanism and the injector unit) The graph which showed the relationship between the rotation angle of the pack door in the range from the opening time of the pack door of the beverage extractor in the Embodiment 3 of this invention to the closing time, and the amount of vertical movements of the injector The graph which showed the relationship between the rotation angle of the pack door in the range from the opening time of the pack door of the beverage extractor in the fourth embodiment of the present invention to the closing time, and the vertical movement amount of the injector

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 Container 3 Heating device 5 Lid 6 Fixing flange 7 Nozzle 8 Beverage pack 10 Pack storage part 12 Pack door 13 Injector 14 Opening device 15 Hot water outlet 16 Extraction path 17 Extraction device 28 Injector unit 20 Opening interlocking device 29 Cam 31 Cam mechanism

Claims (4)

A container for storing drinking water, a heating device for heating and keeping drinking water stored in the container, a pack storage unit for storing and fixing a beverage pack in which a powdered beverage or the like is sealed and stored, and is rotatably provided. A pack door that opens and closes the front opening portion of the pack storage portion by an external operation, an injector that opens the beverage pack and discharges hot water into the beverage pack, and reciprocates while holding the injector, and a beverage pack An injector unit biased in a further away direction, a cam that makes contact with the injector unit and reciprocates the injector unit, and rotates the cam in conjunction with a closing operation of the pack door, An opening interlocking device for moving the beverage pack in the opening direction, and hot water in the container. And an extraction device for sending to the injector, and the shape of the cam is corrected so that the operation amount of the injector during the opening operation of the beverage pack is smaller than the operation amount of the injector proportional to the rotation angle of the pack door A beverage extractor characterized by A container for storing drinking water, a heating device for heating and keeping drinking water stored in the container, a pack storage unit for storing and fixing a beverage pack in which a powdered beverage or the like is sealed and stored, and is rotatably provided. A pack door that opens and closes the front opening portion of the pack storage portion by an external operation, an injector that opens the beverage pack and discharges hot water into the beverage pack, and reciprocates while holding the injector, and a beverage pack An injector unit urged in a further away direction, a cam that contacts the injector unit and reciprocates the injector unit, and the injector unit is rotated in conjunction with a closing operation of the pack door, An opening interlocking device for moving the beverage pack in the opening direction, and hot water in the container. And a extraction device for feeding the serial injector, the second half substantially in the closing range of the pack door, beverage extraction machine, characterized in that for the opening operation of the beverage pack. The beverage according to claim 2, wherein the shape of the cam is corrected so that the amount of movement of the injector is smaller than the amount of movement of the injector proportional to the rotation angle of the pack door at least during the opening operation of the beverage pack. Extractor. The shape of the cam is corrected so that the amount of operation of the injector in the first half of the closing operation range of the pack door is greater than the amount of operation of the injector proportional to the rotation angle of the pack door. 3. The beverage extractor according to 3.

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