JP7455370B2 - Container connection module and refrigerator with it - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a container connection module and a refrigerator equipped with the same.

2. Description of the Related Art Refrigerators equipped with a water supply mechanism as described in Patent Document 1 have been known. In this refrigerator, first, a water supply tank for storing drinking water is installed inside an insulated door that closes off the refrigerator compartment formed in the upper part of the insulated box, and a hollow water supply chamber is installed on the outside of the insulated door. A water injection lever is arranged inside the water supply chamber. Further, a water injection part communicating with the water supply tank is arranged at the upper rear side of the water supply chamber.

In the water supply chamber of the refrigerator configured as described above, when a user presses a cup against the water pouring lever, cooled drinking water is supplied from the water supply tank to the cup via the water pouring section.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2017-36061

However, in a refrigerator equipped with the water supply mechanism described above, it is necessary to provide a dedicated water supply tank on the inside surface of the insulated door, and if there is a shortage of drinking water inside the water supply tank, the user can fill the water supply tank with drinking water. The problem was that the operation of the water supply system was complicated. Furthermore, when tap water is supplied to the water tank, there is a problem in that the safety of the tap water is not necessarily guaranteed depending on the country or region where the refrigerator is used.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its object is to provide a container connection module that allows a beverage container to be used as a water supply device in a refrigerator with a simple configuration, and a refrigerator equipped with the same. Our goal is to provide the following.

The container connection module of the present invention is a container connection module that is attached to a drinking spout of a beverage container, and includes a container connecting portion that is inserted into and connected to the drinking spout of the beverage container, and a container connecting portion that is inserted into and connected to the drinking spout of the beverage container. an outflow adjusting section that stops and allows the supply of the beverage container, and the container connecting section has an outer diameter that decreases toward the beverage container, and the container connecting portion has an outer diameter that decreases toward the beverage container, and the container connecting portion has an outer diameter that decreases toward the beverage container. The gap between the container connecting portion and the drinking spout is sealed by the contact between the outer surface of the connecting portion, and the housing portion is rotatably attached to the housing portion and engaged with the beverage container. The invention is characterized in that it further includes a rotational engagement portion configured to do so .

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a container connection module that allows a beverage container to be used as a water supply device in a refrigerator with a simple configuration, and a refrigerator equipped with the same.

1 is a front view showing the appearance of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing the internal configuration of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a container connection module according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing a container connection module concerning an embodiment of the present invention, (A) is an exploded perspective view, and (B) is a sectional view. 1 is a diagram showing a container connection module according to an embodiment of the present invention, (A) is a cross-sectional view showing an intermediate stage of connecting a beverage container and a container connection module, and (B) is a cross-sectional view of a container connection module and a beverage container. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a situation in which the 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a beverage container to which a container connection module according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected is assembled into a heat insulating door of a refrigerator; FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a situation in which a beverage container to which a container connection module according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected is incorporated into an insulated door of a refrigerator, in which (A) is a sectional view of the insulated door, and (B) is a sectional view of the supply lever. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the heat insulating door seen from the outside. 2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating a related structure between a container connection module and a supply lever according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which (A) is a perspective view showing the container connection module and the supply lever, and (B) is a perspective view showing the supply lever. It is. 1 is a diagram illustrating a container connection module according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which (A) is a sectional view showing the container connection module in a blocked state blocking outflow of drinking water; FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the container connection module in an open state allowing for It is a figure which shows the structure of the heat insulation door in which the beverage container connected with the container connection module based on embodiment of this invention is incorporated, (A) shows the movable lid in an open state, and (B) shows the movable lid in a closed state. It shows.

Hereinafter, a container connection module 40 and a refrigerator 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. In the following description, the same members are basically given the same reference numerals, and repeated description will be omitted. In addition, although the directions of up, down, front, back, left, and right are used as appropriate, left and right refers to left and right when the refrigerator 10 is viewed from the front. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the refrigerator 10 is illustrated as having a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment, but the refrigerator 10 may have only a freezing compartment or only a refrigerating compartment.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the appearance of a refrigerator 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The refrigerator 10 includes a heat insulating box 11 as a main body, and a storage chamber for storing food and the like is formed inside the heat insulating box 11. The storage compartments include a refrigerator compartment 15 at the top, an upper freezer compartment 18 at the bottom, a lower freezer 19 at the bottom, and a vegetable compartment 20 at the bottom. The upper freezer compartment 18 and the lower freezer compartment 19 are both storage compartments in the freezing temperature range, and may be collectively referred to as the freezer compartment 17 in the following description. Here, the upper freezer compartment 18 may be divided into left and right parts, and one side may be used as an ice-making compartment.

The front surface of the heat insulating box 11 is open, and a heat insulating door 21 or the like is provided in each opening corresponding to each of the storage compartments so as to be openable and closable. The heat insulating door 21 divides and closes the front surface of the refrigerator compartment 15 in the left-right direction, and the outer upper and lower ends in the width direction of the heat insulating door 21 are rotatably attached to the heat insulating box 11. Further, the heat insulating door 23, the heat insulating door 24, and the heat insulating door 25 are each integrally combined with the storage container and supported by the heat insulating box 11 so as to be freely drawn out in front of the refrigerator 10. Specifically, the insulation door 23 closes the upper freezer compartment 18, the insulation door 24 closes the lower freezer compartment 19, and the insulation door 25 closes the vegetable compartment 20.

In this embodiment, a beverage supply section 54 is formed in the heat insulating door 21 that closes the left portion of the refrigerator compartment 15 . As will be described later, the beverage supply section 54 is a recessed section for supplying drinking water cooled inside the refrigerator compartment 15 to the cup 61.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing the internal configuration of the refrigerator 10. A heat insulating box body 11, which is the main body of the refrigerator 10, includes an outer box 12 made of a steel plate with an open front, and an inner box made of synthetic resin with an open front and arranged with a gap inside the outer box 12. It consists of 13. A gap between the outer box 12 and the inner box 13 is filled and foamed with a heat insulating material 14 made of foamed polyurethane. Note that each of the above-described heat-insulating doors 21 and the like also adopts the same heat-insulating structure as the heat-insulating box 11.

The refrigerator compartment 15 and the freezer compartment 17 located below the refrigerator compartment 15 are separated by a heat insulating partition wall. The freezer compartment 17 and the vegetable compartment 20 are also separated by a heat insulating partition wall.

A refrigerating room supply air path is formed on the back side of the refrigerating room 15 as a supply air path for supplying cold air to the refrigerating room 15.

At the rear of the freezer compartment 17, a freezer compartment supply air duct is formed, which flows the cold air cooled by the cooler 22 into the freezer compartment 17. Further inside the freezer compartment supply air duct, a cooling compartment 26 is formed, and inside it is arranged the cooler 22, which is an evaporator for cooling the air circulating inside the compartment.

The air inside the cooling compartment 26 cooled by the cooler 22 is blown to the refrigerator compartment 15 , the freezer compartment 17 , and the vegetable compartment 20 by the blower 16 .

The cooler 22 is connected via refrigerant piping to a compressor 27, a radiator (not shown), and a capillary tube (not shown) as an expansion means, and constitutes a vapor compression type refrigeration cycle circuit.

A beverage container 42 is arranged inside the heat insulating door 21, and the drinking water inside the beverage container 42 is also cooled inside the refrigerator compartment 15. Moreover, the drinking water supplied from the beverage container 42 is supplied to the cup 61 that the user places in the beverage supply section 54 .

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the container connection module 40. The container connection module 40 mainly includes a container connection section 44 and an outflow adjustment section 45. The container connection module 40 is attached to a drinking spout 43 of a beverage container 42, which will be described later, and prevents the beverage from flowing out from the beverage container 42 while there is no user operation, and prevents the beverage from flowing out from the beverage container 42 while the user is operating the beverage container 42. 42 supplies the beverage to the cup 61 or the like.

The container connecting portion 44 has a shape whose outer diameter becomes narrower toward the top, and the container connecting portion 44 is connected by the outer surface of the container connecting portion 44 coming into contact with the inner wall of the drinking spout 43 of the beverage container 42, which will be described later. The gap between the portion 44 and the drinking spout portion 43 is sealed. A check valve 57 is led out from the upper end opening of the container connecting portion 44 .

The outflow adjustment unit 45 has a function of blocking the supply of beverage from the beverage container 42 while the user is not operating it, and supplying the beverage from the beverage container 42 while the user is operating it. The specific configuration of the outflow adjustment section 45 will be described later with reference to FIG. 4.

The rotational engagement portion 52 is rotatably attached near the upper end of the housing portion 46 and engages with a beverage container 42, which will be described later. Here, two rotational engagement parts 52 are attached to opposing parts of the outflow adjustment part 45. Furthermore, an engagement opening 521 is formed by opening the upper portion of the rotation engagement portion 52 into a substantially rectangular shape. The engagement opening 521 is an opening that engages with the flange portion 421 of the beverage container 42, as will be described later.

The housing part 46 constitutes a design part of the container connection module 40, and has a generally cylindrical shape as a whole, with the upper part being thicker than the lower part. Further, a cover portion 51 that surrounds the first movable cylindrical portion 48 from the outside is provided at the lower end portion of the housing portion 46 .

The configuration of the container connection module 40 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4. FIG. 4(A) is an exploded perspective view showing the container connection module 40, and FIG. 4(B) is a side sectional view.

Referring to FIG. 4(A), engagement convex portions 58 that protrude radially outward in a substantially cylindrical shape are formed at opposing positions on the outer peripheral surface of the housing portion 46. As shown in FIG. The engagement convex portion 58 of the housing portion 46 is rotatably fitted into the engagement opening 59 formed at the lower end portion of the rotation engagement portion 52 . Thereby, the rotation engagement part 52 is rotatably provided on the outer surface of the housing part 46.

As shown in FIG. 4(B), the container connection module 40 includes a housing portion 46, a first movable cylindrical portion 48, a fixed cylindrical portion 49, and a second movable cylindrical portion 50 from the outside in the radial direction.

The first movable cylindrical part 48 is disposed inside and below the housing part 46, is biased by a biasing member 47, and moves along the axial direction in response to a user's operation. The lower end portion of the first movable cylindrical portion 48 has a shape whose diameter decreases downward into a substantially conical shape. Further, the lower end portion of the first movable cylindrical portion 48 is engaged with the lower end portion of the second movable cylindrical portion 50 .

The fixed cylindrical portion 49 is a substantially cylindrical member disposed inside the housing portion 46 . The upper end of the fixed cylindrical part 49 is continuous with the housing part 46, and the upper end of the fixed cylindrical part 49 has a diameter reduced to a substantially conical shape. The fixed cylindrical portion 49 has a fixed position inside the container connection module 40.

The second movable cylindrical portion 50 is a substantially cylindrical member built into the fixed cylindrical portion 49, and has a substantially cylindrical shape whose outer diameter gradually decreases downward. As described above, the lower end portion of the second movable cylindrical portion 50 engages with the lower end portion of the first movable cylindrical portion 48 . Therefore, the second movable cylindrical portion 50 receives the urging force of the urging member 47 and moves along the vertical direction together with the first movable cylindrical portion 48 .

A sealing member 62 is engaged with the outer surface of the lower end portion of the second movable cylindrical portion 50 . The sealing member 62 is an O-ring made of rubber, soft resin, or the like, for example. The sealing member 62 is compressively deformed between the inner surface of the fixed cylindrical portion 49 and the outer surface of the second movable cylindrical portion 50 due to the urging force of the urging member 47, so that the inner surface of the fixed cylindrical portion 49 is compressed and deformed. and the inner surface of the second movable cylindrical portion 50 is sealed. As a result, as will be described later, the supply of beverage from the beverage container 42 is stopped while there is no user operation. On the other hand, as will be described later, when the first movable cylindrical part 48 moves upward due to the user's operation, the second movable cylindrical part 50 simultaneously moves upward inside the fixed cylindrical part 49. The sealing member 62 is separated from the inner surface of the fixed cylindrical portion 49. Thereby, the beverage is supplied to the outside from the beverage container 42 via between the inner surface of the fixed cylindrical section 49 and the outer surface of the second movable cylindrical section 50.

A biasing member 47, which is a coil spring, for example, is arranged between the housing portion 46 and the first movable cylindrical portion 48. The upper end portion of the biasing member 47 is in contact with a wall portion formed inside the housing portion 46, and the lower end portion of the biasing member 47 is in contact with a stepped portion formed inside the first movable cylindrical portion 48. are in contact. The biasing member 47 biases the first movable cylindrical portion 48 downward. As a result, the sealing member 62 attached to the tip of the outer surface of the second movable cylindrical section 50 that engages with the first movable cylindrical section 48 is pressed against the inner surface of the fixed cylindrical section 49 .

The lower end portion of the housing portion 46 includes a cover portion 51. The cover part 51 surrounds and protects the first movable cylindrical part 48.

As described above, the container connecting portion 44 is a substantially cylindrical member attached to the upper end of the housing portion 46. The container connecting portion 44 is made of a material that is easily elastically deformed, such as rubber or soft resin, for example. The container connecting portion 44 has a generally cylindrical shape as a whole, and the upper end portion of the outer surface thereof has a shape in which the outer diameter becomes shorter toward the upper side. That is, the outer surface of the upper end of the container connecting portion 44 forms an inclined surface 441. The outer diameter L11 at the lower end of the inclined surface 441 is set to be approximately equal to or larger than the maximum outer diameter of the drinking spout 43 of the beverage container 42, which will be described later. The outer diameter L10 at the upper end of the inclined surface 441 is set to be equal to or smaller than the minimum outer diameter of the drinking spout 43 of the beverage container 42, which will be described later. As a result, even if there is variation in the inner diameter of the spout 43 of the beverage container 42, which will be described later, the outer surface of the inclined surface 441 of the container connecting portion 44 can be reliably fitted into the inner surface of the spout 43 of the beverage container 42. You can get into it.

In Japan, beverage containers 42, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 5, are distributed in two types: one with a drinking spout 43 having an inner diameter of 20 mm, and the other with a drinking spout 43 having an inner diameter of 21 mm. Therefore, in this embodiment, as an example, the maximum outer diameter L11 of the inclined surface 441 is set to 21 mm or more, and the minimum outer diameter L10 of the inclined surface 441 is set to 20 mm or less. By setting the outer diameter of the inclined surface 441 in such a range, the beverage container 42 of the container connection module 40 can be inserted into the spout 43 of the beverage container 42 having a different opening diameter without any gap, and the beverage container 42 of the container connection module 40 can be Beverage can be prevented from flowing out from between the mouth portion 43 and the container connection portion 44 of the container connection module 40.

A tube portion 56 is built into the upper portion of the housing portion 46 . The lower end portion of the tube portion 56 communicates with an opening 55 (FIG. 4(A)) formed in the housing portion 46, and the upper end portion of the housing portion 46 is led out from the opening of the container connecting portion 44. There is. Further, a check valve 57 is connected to the upper end of the pipe portion 56 . The check valve 57 is a valve body that allows the air introduced from the pipe portion 56 to flow to the beverage container 42 side, but prevents the beverage from flowing to the pipe portion 56 side.

5 is a diagram showing the container connection module 40, FIG. 5(A) is a sectional view showing an intermediate stage of connecting the beverage container 42 and the container connection module 40, and FIG. 5(B) is a diagram showing the container connection module 40. 40 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the beverage container 42 is connected to the beverage container 40. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 5(A), a drinking spout 43 and a flange 421 are formed at the end of the beverage container 42. When attaching the container connection module 40 to the beverage container 42, first, the rotation engagement portion 52 of the container connection module 40 is opened by rotating outward in the radial direction.

In this state, the drinking spout 43 of the beverage container 42 is inserted into the container connection part 44 of the container connection module 40. As described above, the minimum outer diameter of the inclined surface 441 of the container connecting part 44 is set smaller than the inner diameter of the drinking spout part 43. Further, the maximum outer diameter of the inclined surface 441 is set larger than the inner diameter of the drinking spout 43. Therefore, when the container connecting part 44 made of a soft material is inserted into the spout 43, the outer surface of the container connecting part 44 comes into close contact with the inner surface of the spout 43, so that the spout 43 and the container connecting part 44 are not in contact with each other. The beverage inside the beverage container 42 will not leak out from the outside.

Referring to FIG. 5(B), next, the rotational engagement portion 52 is closed radially inward. As a result, the flange portion 421 of the beverage container 42 engages with the engagement opening 521 of the rotation engagement portion 52, and the container connection module 40 is prevented from detaching from the beverage container 42.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing how the beverage container 42 to which the container connection module 40 is connected is assembled into the heat insulating door 21 of the refrigerator 10, and FIG. 6(B) is a perspective view showing the assembled state.

Referring to FIG. 6(A), a storage area 53 is formed by recessing the inner surface of the heat insulating door 21 toward the front. The storage area 53 is provided with a guard section 60. The guard portion 60 is a substantially plate-shaped member, and its left and right ends are attached to the inner surface of the heat insulating door 21 in a vertically slidable manner. The storage area 53 has a volume capable of storing two beverage containers 42, which are, for example, 2-liter plastic bottles. The beverage container 42 is stored in the storage area 53 with the container connection module 40 attached to the lower end side. When storing the beverage container 42 in the storage area 53, the guard part 60 is slid to the lower side of the storage area 53. As a result, the operation of storing the beverage container 42 in the storage area 53 is not obstructed by the guard portion 60.

Here, if the guard portion 60 is lowered to allow the beverage container 42 to be inserted, the work of storing the heat insulating door 24 becomes easier. Furthermore, by lifting the guard portion 60, the beverage container 42 can be stabilized when the heat insulating door 21 is opened and closed. As shown in FIG. 6(B), by lifting the guard portion 60 upward, the latch engages and presses the beverage container 42 slightly forward. Moreover, when the guard part 60 is moved up and down, the guard part 60 moves slightly away from the beverage container 42.

Referring to FIG. 6(B), guard portion 60 is moved upward. As a result, the lower portion of the beverage container 42 is supported by the guard portion 60, and the beverage container 42 can be stably stored in the storage area 53.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a situation where the beverage container 42 to which the container connection module 40 is connected is incorporated into the heat insulating door 21 of the refrigerator 10, and FIG. 7(A) is a cross-sectional view of the heat insulating door 21. (B) is a perspective view of the heat insulating door 21 viewed from the outside.

Referring to FIG. 7(A), when the beverage container 42 is stored upside down in the storage area 53, the lower end of the container connecting portion 44 attached to the beverage container 42 is located at the rear of the upper end of the beverage supply portion 54. be exposed. Furthermore, a hook-shaped supply lever 41 is rotatably installed on the back side of the beverage supply section 54 .

Referring to FIG. 7(B), the beverage supply section 54 is a cavity formed by recessing the lower portion of the front surface of the heat insulating door 21 toward the rear. The beverage supply section 54 has a volume that can accommodate, for example, two cups 61 supplied from the beverage container 42.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the related structure of the container connection module 40 and the supply lever 41, FIG. 8(A) is a perspective view showing the container connection module 40 and the supply lever 41, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a lever 41. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 8(A), a supply lever 41 is arranged at the lower end of the container connection module 40. The upper end of the supply lever 41 is in contact with the lower end of the container connection module 40. Specifically, the lower end of the first movable cylindrical portion 48 is pressed against a protrusion 414 of the supply lever 41, which will be described later, by the urging force of the urging member 47 shown in FIG. 4(B).

Referring to FIG. 4(B), the supply lever 41 is a member having a substantially hook shape, and has a contact portion 411 that extends along the vertical direction and contacts the cup 61 described above, and a contact portion 411 that extends along the front-back direction. It has a contact part 413 that contacts the container connection module 40, a corner part 412 that is a connection part between the contact part 413 and the abutment part 411, and an engagement hole 415 that opens the front end of the contact part 413. There is. Furthermore, a protrusion 414 is formed by partially protruding the rear end of the upper surface of the contact portion 413 upward. The supply lever 41 is rotatably connected to the main body side of the refrigerator 10 via the engagement hole 415.

By employing such a configuration, when the user pushes the front surface of the contact portion 411 of the supply lever 41 rearward with the rear end of the cup 61 (not shown), the supply lever 41 moves the engagement hole 415 as a fulcrum. The protrusion 414 is pushed up. As a result, as will be described later, the upper end portion of the contact portion 413 pushes up the first movable cylindrical portion 48 and the second movable cylindrical portion 50 of the container connection module 40, supplying the beverage from the beverage container 42 to the cup 61. be able to.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the container connection module 40, FIG. 9(A) is a cross-sectional view showing the container connection module 40 in a shut-off state blocking the outflow of drinking water, and FIG. Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the container connection module 40 in an open state allowing water to flow out.

Referring to FIG. 9(A), in the container connection module 40 in the blocked state, the first movable cylindrical part 48 and the fixed cylindrical part 49 are not pushed up from below, so the outer surface of the second movable cylindrical part 50 A sealing member 62 seals between this and the inner surface of the fixed cylindrical portion 49 . This prevents the beverage stored in the beverage container 42 described above from flowing out from the container connection module 40.

Referring to FIG. 9(B), in the container connection module 40 in the released state, the lower end portion of the first movable cylindrical portion 48 is pushed up by the projection portion 414 of the supply lever 41 shown in FIG. 8(B). ing. As a result, the second movable cylindrical portion 50 is also pushed up inside the fixed cylindrical portion 49 . Therefore, the sealing member 62 fitted into the distal end portion of the second movable cylindrical portion 50 is spaced apart from the inner surface of the fixed cylindrical portion 49 . As a result, the beverage stored in the beverage container 42 is supplied to the cup 61 via the container connection module 40 via the space between the second movable cylindrical portion 50 and the fixed cylindrical portion 49 . After that, when the user releases the cup 61 from the abutment part 411 shown in FIG. 8(B) by sufficiently supplying the beverage to the cup 61, the container connection module 40 shuts off as shown in FIG. 9(A). The situation will be restored and the supply of drinking water will be cut off.

With reference to FIG. 10, the configuration of the storage area 53 of the heat insulating door 21 into which the beverage container 42 is incorporated will be further described. Here, a movable lid 64 is provided in the storage area 53 to appropriately close the opening 63. FIG. 10(A) shows the movable lid 64 in an open state, and FIG. 10(B) shows the movable lid 64 in a closed state.

Referring to FIG. 10(A), an opening 63 is formed in the bottom of the storage area 53, through which the spout 43 of the beverage container 42 and the container connection module 40 are inserted. Here, since two beverage containers 42 are stored in the storage area 53, two openings 63 are formed. Since the opening 63 communicates the refrigerator compartment 15 with the outside, if the beverage container 42 is not placed in the storage area 53 and the opening 63 is left as is, the cold air in the refrigerator compartment 15 will escape to the outside through the opening 63. As a result, the cooling efficiency of the refrigerator compartment 15 may decrease. Therefore, in this embodiment, a movable lid 64 is arranged in the storage area 53.

The movable lid 64 is a plate-like member having a substantially rectangular shape, and both ends of the lower side are rotatably attached to the lowermost front end side of the storage area 53. Here, the movable lid 64 is stored in an upright state on the back side of the storage area 53.

Referring to FIG. 10(B), when the beverage container 42 is not stored in the storage area 53, the opening 63 can be closed by the movable lid 64 by rotating and folding the movable lid 64. By doing so, it is possible to prevent cold air from leaking to the outside via the opening 63. Furthermore, stored items such as food can be placed and stored on the upper surface of the movable lid 64.

The main effects achieved by this embodiment will be explained below.

According to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4(B), the outer surface of the container connecting portion 44 comes into contact with the inner wall of the drinking spout 43 of the beverage container 42, so that depending on the type of the container connecting portion 44, the drinking spout Even if the inner diameters of the portions 43 are different, the gap between the container connecting portion 44, drinking spout portion 43, and container connecting portion 44 can be sealed, and beverage can be prevented from leaking between the two.

As shown in FIG. 9, the second movable cylindrical portion 50 moves depending on whether or not the user is operating the device, so that the supply of beverage is stopped when the user is not operating the device, but the supply of beverage is possible while the user is operating the device.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, by surrounding the first movable cylindrical part 48 with the cover part 51, it is possible to prevent the user from inadvertently touching the first movable cylindrical part 48, and to prevent the user from undesirably drinking water. can be prevented from leaking.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4(B), by engaging the rotational engaging portion 52 with the beverage container 42, the container connecting portion 44 can be firmly attached to the drinking spout portion 43 of the beverage container 42. .

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a check valve 57 communicating with the outside can be disposed inside the beverage container 42, so that the beverage can be smoothly supplied from the beverage container 42.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the beverage stored in the beverage container 42 can be cooled in the refrigerator compartment 15, and the cooled beverage can be provided to the user with a simple configuration.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various other modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Moreover, each of the above-mentioned forms can be combined with each other.
The inventions that can be understood from the above-described embodiments will be described below together with their effects.
The present invention is a container connection module attached to a drinking spout of a beverage container, the container connecting module being inserted into and connected to the drinking spout of the beverage container, and stopping the supply of beverage from the beverage container. and an outflow adjusting section that allows the container connecting section to have an outer diameter smaller toward the side of the beverage container, and the outer diameter of the container connecting section is smaller between the inner wall of the drinking spout of the beverage container and the outer diameter of the container connecting section. The gap between the container connecting part and the drinking spout is sealed by the contact with the side surface. According to the present invention, since the side surface of the container connecting portion comes into contact with the inner wall of the drinking spout of the beverage container, even if the inner diameter of the drinking spout differs depending on the type of container connecting portion, the drinking spout and the container connecting portion can It is possible to seal the gap and prevent the beverage from leaking between the two.
Further, in the present invention, the outflow adjustment section includes a substantially cylindrical housing section, is arranged inside the housing section, is biased by a biasing member, and is movable along the axial direction of the housing section. a first movable cylindrical part that is integrally formed inside the housing part and whose one end is inserted into the first movable cylindrical part; and a fixed cylindrical part that is integrally formed inside the housing part; and a second movable cylindrical part that is disposed inside the movable cylindrical part and is movable along the axial direction together with the first movable cylindrical part. Further, while no external force is applied to the first movable cylindrical portion against the biasing member, the biasing force of the biasing member creates a seal between the fixed cylindrical portion and the second movable cylindrical portion. is stopped, the supply of the beverage from the beverage container is stopped, and while an external force acting against the biasing member is applied to the first movable cylindrical part, the fixed cylindrical part and the second movable cylinder are A gap is formed between the drink container and the drink container to allow the drink to be supplied from the drink container. According to the present invention, the second movable cylindrical portion moves depending on whether or not the user operates, thereby preventing the beverage from flowing out while the user is not operating, and preventing the beverage from flowing out while the user is operating the second movable cylindrical portion. can supply beverages.
Further, the present invention is characterized in that the outflow adjustment section includes a cover section surrounding the first movable cylindrical section. According to the present invention, by surrounding the first movable cylindrical part with the cover part, the user is prevented from inadvertently touching the first movable cylindrical part, and the beverage is prevented from flowing out at an inadvertent timing. It can be prevented.
In the present invention, a rotary member is rotatably attached to the housing portion and engages with the beverage container.
It is characterized by further comprising a dynamic engagement part. According to the present invention, the container connecting portion can be firmly attached to the drinking spout of the beverage container by engaging the rotating engagement portion with the beverage container.
Further, in the present invention, there is provided an opening formed by opening a part of the housing part, and an opening part that is built in the housing part, one end of which is connected to the opening part, and the other end of which is led out from the container connection part. The present invention is characterized in that it further includes a cylindrical pipe portion, and a check valve connected to the other end of the pipe portion. According to the present invention, a check valve that communicates with the outside can be disposed inside the beverage container, and the beverage can be smoothly supplied from the beverage container.
The present invention provides a storage area that is provided with a container connection module, that is formed on a door that closes a storage chamber and on an inner side surface of the door that faces the storage chamber, and that stores the beverage container with the container connection module facing downward. and a beverage supply portion formed on an outer side surface facing outward, in which an end portion of the container connection module is disposed, and a supply lever having one end side abutting the container connection module and the other end side disposed in the beverage supply portion. It is characterized by comprising the following. According to the present invention, when the user pushes the supply lever toward the back with a container such as a cup, the beverage can be supplied to the cup via the container connection module.
The present invention further includes: an opening formed on the lower surface of the storage area into which the container connection module is inserted; and a movable lid rotatably disposed near the storage area to close the opening. Features. According to the present invention, since the opening can be covered with the movable lid when the beverage container is not stored in the storage area, it is possible to prevent cold air from the refrigerator compartment from escaping to the outside through the opening.

10 Refrigerator 11 Insulation box body 12 Outer box 13 Inner box 14 Insulation material 15 Refrigerator compartment 16 Air blower 17 Freezer compartment 18 Upper freezer compartment 19 Lower freezer compartment 20 Vegetable compartment 21 Insulation door 22 Cooler 23 Insulation door 24 Insulation door 25 Insulation door 26 Cooling chamber 27 Compressor 40 Container connection module 41 Supply lever 411 Contact portion 412 Corner portion 413 Contact portion 414 Projection portion 415 Engagement hole 42 Beverage container 421 Flange portion 43 Drinking spout portion 44 Container connection portion 441 Inclined surface 45 Outflow adjustment portion 46 Housing portion 47 Biasing member 48 First movable cylindrical portion 49 Fixed cylindrical portion 50 Second movable cylindrical portion 51 Cover portion 52 Rotating engagement portion 521 Engagement opening 53 Storage area 54 Beverage supply portion 55 Opening 56 Pipe portion 57 Check valve 58 Engagement convex portion 59 Engagement opening 60 Guard portion 61 Cup 62 Sealing member 63 Opening 64 Movable lid

Claims (9)

A container connection module that is attached to a drinking spout of a beverage container,
a container connection part that is inserted into and connected to the drinking spout of the beverage container;
an outflow adjustment section that stops and allows the supply of beverage from the beverage container,
The container connecting portion has an outer diameter that decreases toward the beverage container,
The inner wall of the drinking spout of the beverage container contacts the outer surface of the container connecting portion, thereby sealing a gap between the container connecting portion and the drinking spout,
a housing part;
A container connection module further comprising a pivot engagement portion pivotably attached to the housing portion and configured to engage the beverage container . An engagement opening is formed in the rotation engagement part,
2. The container connection module of claim 1, wherein the engagement opening is configured to engage a flange portion of the beverage container. 3. The container connection module according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of said rotational engaging parts are arranged at positions sandwiching said housing part. A container connection module that is attached to a drinking spout of a beverage container,
a container connection part that is inserted into and connected to the drinking spout of the beverage container;
an outflow adjustment section that stops and allows the supply of beverage from the beverage container,
The container connecting portion has an outer diameter that decreases toward the beverage container, and
The inner wall of the drinking spout of the beverage container contacts the outer surface of the container connecting portion, thereby sealing a gap between the container connecting portion and the drinking spout ,
The outflow adjustment section is
a substantially cylindrical housing part;
a first movable cylindrical part disposed inside the housing part, biased by a biasing member, and movable along the axial direction of the housing part;
a fixed cylindrical part that is integrally formed inside the housing part and whose one end is inserted into the inside of the first movable cylindrical part;
a second movable cylindrical part disposed inside the fixed cylindrical part and movable along the axial direction together with the first movable cylindrical part;
While no external force resisting the biasing member is applied to the first movable cylindrical part, the space between the fixed cylindrical part and the second movable cylindrical part is sealed by the biasing force of the biasing member. stopping the supply of the beverage from the beverage container;
While an external force resisting the biasing member is applied to the first movable cylindrical portion, a gap is formed between the fixed cylindrical portion and the second movable cylindrical portion, so that the beverage is removed from the beverage container. A container connection module characterized in that it allows the supply of . 5. The container connection module according to claim 4 , wherein the outflow adjustment section includes a cover section surrounding the first movable cylindrical section. The container connection module according to claim 4 or claim 5 , further comprising a rotational engagement part that is rotatably attached to the housing part and engages with the beverage container. an opening formed by opening a part of the housing part;
a cylindrical pipe part built into the housing part, one end connected to the opening part, and the other end led out from the container connection part;
The container connection module according to any one of claims 4 to 6 , further comprising a check valve connected to the other end of the pipe portion. comprising the container connection module according to any one of claims 1 to 7 ,
A door that closes the storage room,
a storage area formed on an inner side surface of the door facing the storage chamber, in which the beverage container with the container connection module facing downward is stored;
a beverage supply portion formed on an outwardly facing external side, in which an end of the container connection module is disposed;
A refrigerator comprising: a supply lever, one end of which contacts the container connection module, and the other end of which is disposed in the beverage supply section. an opening formed in the lower surface of the storage area, into which the container connection module is inserted;
The refrigerator according to claim 8 , further comprising a movable lid rotatably arranged near the storage area and closing the opening.

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