JP2002225991A - Valve for pouring sparkling drink - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sanitary valve for pouring a sparkling drink which can be sufficiently cleaned by a simple work even if the valve is not disassembled. SOLUTION: In the valve (1) for pouring a sparkling drink, an opening (3) on the proximal end side of a pouring passage (2) is opened or closed to adjust the amount of a sparkling drink to be discharged. The opening (3) has a main opening (4) and an auxiliary opening (5), and the opening (5) is located on a moving passage of a valve body (6) on the closing side thereof. If the body (6) is moved to slightly open the opening (3), only the opening (5) is opened to allow a liquid to spout out, so that bubbles can be poured out. If the body (6) further moved to open the opening (4), a sparkling drink can be directly poured out. Hence, there is no need to separately provide fine pores to spout out a liquid for pouring out bubbles, so that the construction of the valve can be simplified and the valve can be cleaned by a simple cleaning work without the need to disassemble the valve.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sparkling beverage discharge valve for discharging a sparkling beverage enclosed in a gas-supplied container to the outside at the gas pressure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Beer, which is a favorite product, is generally provided in a state in which bubbles are contained in a liquid, because the flavor and texture of the bubbles are particularly preferred. Therefore, a valve for extracting beer is required to have a function of extracting a liquid as it is and a function of extracting a foam obtained by foaming the liquid.
FIGS. 4 and 5 show a valve of a conventional beer extractor having such a function. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a bubble-out state in which the valve is partially opened. FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a state where the valve is closed.

The conventional valve 50 has a gas inlet (not shown) inserted into a container containing beer and a beverage outlet 52, and the gas inlet is a gas supply port (not shown).
In addition, the beverage outlet 52 is connected to a beverage extraction path 54, respectively.

[0004] A gas supply section is attached to the gas supply port. A siphon tube (not shown) is attached to the inside end of the beverage outlet 52 at the inside of the container, and the tip is immersed in the foamed beverage. In addition, a valve body 57 is interposed between the beverage outlet 52 and the beverage extraction path 54 so as to be slidable left and right.

[0005] The valve body 57 has a communication hole 58 formed at the distal end thereof, and the communication hole 58 is electrically connected to the side surface of the valve body 57 through a side hole 58 '. A lever 59 is provided at the base end of the valve body 57.
When the lever 59 is moved to the position shown in FIG. 5, the communication hole 58 is closed and the valve 50 is closed. When the lever 59 is rotated clockwise from this state, the valve body 57 moves to the left, the side hole 58 'is opened, the communication hole 58 is opened, and the beverage outlet 52 and the beverage outlet 54 are connected to the side hole. The communication is established via 58 '. The foamed beverage foams as it passes through the side hole 58 ', and the beverage outlet 54
Extracted from the outside. When the lever 59 is moved from the position shown in FIG. 4 counterclockwise beyond the position shown in FIG. 5, the valve body 57 moves rightward, the beverage outlet 52 communicates with the beverage outlet 54, and the gas is supplied from the gas supply unit. The beverage is extracted to the outside by the pressure of the gas supplied into the container via the inlet.

[0006]

However, the conventional valve 50 has a communicating hole 58 and a side hole 58 'for discharging bubbles.
And it was difficult to wash. Also, since it is a valve for beverages, it is necessary to keep it in a sanitary condition, so in order to perform sufficient cleaning, it may be necessary to perform disassembly cleaning, and there is a problem that maintenance is troublesome. Was.

Therefore, the present invention provides a method for performing
It is an object of the present invention to provide a sanitary foamed beverage outflow valve that can be sufficiently washed with a simple operation.

[0008]

The valve for outflow of a sparkling beverage according to the present invention is a valve for adjusting the outflow amount of a sparkling beverage by opening and closing an opening surface on the base end side of an extraction flow path. The surface has a main port and a sub port, and the sub port is located on the valve body moving passage on the valve body closed position side.

According to this foamed beverage outflow valve, when the valve body is moved to make the opening surface slightly open, only the sub-portion is opened and the liquid is jetted out, so that the foam for extracting foam can be obtained. There is no need to provide a separate pore for ejecting the liquid. Further, if the valve body is further moved to open the main mouth, the sparkling beverage can be directly led out. Therefore, the structure of the valve is simplified, and a clean state can be maintained by a simple cleaning operation without disassembly.

[0010] The sub-mouth may partially enter the main mouth and communicate with a sub-flow channel extending into the extraction flow channel. In this case, since the sub-portion and the sub-flow portion are exposed in the extraction channel, the cleaning operation can be further facilitated.

The main opening may have a circular shape, and the sub-opening may have a substantially semicircular shape having a smaller diameter than the main opening. In this case, it is possible to maintain the amount of liquid ejected necessary for extracting bubbles, to simplify the shape of the sub-portion, and to facilitate the molding of the valve.

The sparkling beverage is preferably beer. In the case of beer characterized by the flavor and texture of the foam, it is necessary to extract the foam each time it is served, but according to the sparkling beverage outflow valve according to the present invention, when extracting the liquid, fully open the liquid, When the bubbles are extracted, the liquid and the bubbles can be easily extracted with a single valve operation when the bubbles are slightly opened.

[0013]

1 to 3 show a specific example of a valve for outflow of a sparkling beverage according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a main part of the valve. FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the valve.

The foamed beverage outflow valve 1 has a gas inlet 11 and a beverage outlet 12 which are inserted into a container 20 containing beer.
In addition, the beverage outlet 12 is connected to the extraction flow path 2. Further, a valve element 6 is interposed between the beverage outlet 12 and the extraction channel 2 so as to be vertically slidable.

The gas supply port 13 is provided with a gas supply unit (not shown). Further, a siphon tube 15 is fitted around the outer periphery of the beverage outlet 12, and its tip is in a state of being dipped in the foamed beverage.

An extraction tube 1 is provided at the opening on the tip side of the extraction channel 2.
6 are inserted so that the extracted sparkling beverage is guided to an appropriate place. On the other hand, the opening on the base end side is an opening surface 3 having a main opening 4 and a sub opening 5. The sub-portion 5 is located on the moving path of the valve body 6 on the closed position side of the valve body 6.

The valve body 6 is made of a rod material, and a sealing material 21 is fitted around the outer periphery of the tip. Lever 2 at base end
When the lever 23 is raised, the sealing material 21 is pressed against the periphery of the beverage outlet 12 and the valve 1 is closed. Also, lever 23
Swings, the valve body 6 moves upward, the main port 4 is opened, and the beverage outlet 12 and the extraction flow path 2 are in communication. The beverage is extracted to the outside by the internal pressure of the gas supplied from the gas supply unit 13 into the container 20 via the gas inlet 11. When the beverage is being extracted, the seal ring 22 attached between the base end and the distal end of the valve 6 closely adheres to the peripheral wall so that the beverage does not leak from around the valve 6. Has become.

According to this sparkling beverage outflow valve 1,
The valve body 6 is moved by slightly tilting the lever 23 to open the opening surface 3.
Is slightly opened (the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2),
Since only the liquid is opened and the liquid is jetted, there is no need to separately provide a fine hole for jetting the liquid for extracting bubbles.
Further, if the valve body 6 is further moved, the main port 4 is also opened,
Direct derivation of sparkling beverages is possible. Therefore, the structure of the valve is simplified, and a clean state can be maintained by a simple cleaning operation without disassembly. In FIG. 2, in order to clearly show the shape of the opening surface 3, the valve 6 is
The outline of the portion to be crimped to the opening surface 3 is shown by imaginary lines.

The sub-portion 5 has a shape in which a part of the sub-portion 5 enters the main port 4, that is, a shape in which a part of the sub-portion 5 having a small circular shape enters the main port portion 4 having a large circle. And communicates with the sub-flow path 7 extending into the extraction flow path 2. By doing so, the sub-portion 5 and the sub-flow portion 7 are exposed in the extraction flow path 2, so that the cleaning operation can be further facilitated.

The main port 4 has a circular shape, and the sub port 5 has a substantially semicircular shape having a smaller diameter than the main port 4. In this way, the amount of liquid ejected for extracting bubbles can be maintained, the shape of the sub-portion 5 can be simplified, and the valve 1 can be easily formed.

The sparkling beverage that can be extracted using the sparkling beverage outflow valve 1 is not limited.
Preferably, it is beer. In the case of beer characterized by the flavor and texture of the foam, the foam must be extracted each time it is served, but according to this foamed beverage outflow valve 1,
When extracting the liquid, the lever 23 is tilted sideways, and when extracting the bubbles, the lever 23 is slightly inclined and slightly opened, so that the liquid and the bubbles can be easily extracted by one lever operation. it can.

[0022]

According to the valve for outflow of a sparkling beverage according to the present invention, when the valve body is moved to make the opening surface slightly open, only the sub-portion is opened and the liquid is ejected. It is not necessary to separately provide a fine hole for ejecting a liquid for extracting the water. Further, if the valve body is further moved to open the main opening, the sparkling beverage can be directly led out. Therefore, the structure of the valve is simplified, and a clean state can be maintained by a simple cleaning operation without disassembly.

According to the second aspect, since the sub-port and the sub-flow portion are exposed in the extraction flow path, the cleaning operation can be further facilitated.

According to the third aspect, it is possible to maintain the amount of liquid jetting required for extracting bubbles, to simplify the shape of the sub-portion, and to facilitate the molding of the valve.

According to the fourth aspect, when extracting beer which is characterized by the flavor and texture of the foam and the foam must be extracted each time it is provided, the liquid is fully opened and the foam is extracted. At this time, the liquid and the foam can be easily extracted with one valve operation when the valve is slightly opened.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged sectional view showing a main part of a valve for outflow of a sparkling beverage according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the valve.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a valve of the conventional beer extractor in a foamed state in which the valve is partially opened.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a state where the valve is closed.

[Description of Signs] 1 Valve for effervescent beverage 2 Extraction channel 3 Opening surface 4 Main port 5 Sub-port 6 Valve body 7 Sub-channel 11 Gas inlet 12 Beverage outlet 13 Gas supply port 15 Siphon tube 16 Extraction tube 20 Container 21 Sealing material 22 Seal ring 23 Lever

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Eitoku Saito 2-2-220 Higashishinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo F-term in Japan Light Metal Co., Ltd. (reference) 3E082 AA04 BB01 BB03 CC02 DD05

Claims (4)

[Claims] A valve for opening and closing an opening surface (3) on a base end side of an extraction flow path (2) to adjust an outflow amount of a sparkling beverage, wherein the opening surface (3) has a main port ( 4) and a sub-mouth (5),
(5) is a valve for foamed beverage outflow, characterized in that it is located on the closed position side of the valve element (6) on the moving passage of the valve element (6).
(1). 2. The sub-mouth (5) is partially communicated with the main mouth (4) and communicates with a sub-channel (7) extending into the extraction channel (2). The foamed beverage outflow valve according to claim 1, wherein 3. The main port (4) has a circular shape, and the sub port (5).
The valve for outflow of a foamed beverage according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the valve has a substantially semicircular shape having a smaller diameter than the main opening (4). 4. The foamed beverage is beer.
The valve for outflow of a sparkling beverage according to any one of the above items.