JP2002264994A - Beer server - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beer server assuring a safe removal of a gas bomb during its use and post-use without producing any possibility that high-pressure gas is injected or leaked at the time of fixing the gas bomb. SOLUTION: A beer server 1 is constructed such that a distributing means 4 is installed at a beer container 3, and a gas supplying means 6 to be connected to a gas bomb 5 is connected to the beer container 3. The gas supplying means 6 has a gas tube 12, a pressure adjuster 13 and a gas bomb holding means 14. The gas bomb 5 has a valve nozzle 5a at its extremity end that is opened when it is pushed into the gas bomb by a valve member of the gas bomb holding means 14. When the valve nozzle 5a is pushed into the gas bomb, carbonic gas with 1 MPa or less stored in the gas bomb 5 is reduced in its pressure in the pressure adjuster 13, and then the gas is fed into the beer container 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beer server which pours beer contained in a container by pressing the liquid level of the beer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In small groups such as homes and restaurants, parties and banquets, there are increasing cases in which a so-called server is attached to a 2-3 liter beer container and beer is poured. Such a beer server has a configuration in which a cap of a beer container is removed, dispensing means is attached, and beer is poured out by pressurizing the liquid level of beer via gas supply means connected to a gas cylinder. While enjoying the pleasure, it is also possible to enjoy a beer that is not swallowed up to the end by maintaining gas pressure even for a large amount of beer.

[0003] A gas cylinder used in a conventional beer server uses a special cartridge for encapsulating carbon dioxide gas at a high pressure, for example, about 5 MPa, and reduces the pressure to about 0.1 MPa by a pressure reducing section of gas supply means. . Therefore, the liquid level of the beer is pressurized at the reduced pressure of about 0.1 MPa, and the beer in the beer container is poured out of the dispensing means by the applied pressure.

[0004]

However, there is a risk that gas may be ejected when the cartridge is filled with gas at a high pressure. Also, conventional cartridge type gas cylinders have a structure sealed with a sealing plate, so when used, the gas must be released by cutting the sealing plate at the open part of the gas supply means. If the mounting work is not performed quickly, high-pressure gas may be spouted from the connecting portion, and if the mounting is incomplete, gas leakage may occur.

[0005] In the case of the sealed plate type, the gas cylinder set must be used up every time. If the residual gas in the beer container and the gas cylinder is not completely exhausted after use, the gas cylinder cannot be removed and the gas exhaustion is insufficient. If removed, high-pressure gas would erupt, causing frostbite or injury.

Further, because of the structure of rapidly decompressing a high-pressure gas cylinder, the used gas cylinder is rapidly cooled, and if the gas cylinder is removed with bare hands, frostbite may be caused. there were. As described above, the handling of the conventional beer server involves considerable danger, so that not everyone can easily set the beer server.

[0007] The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the conventional beer server as described above,
The object of the present invention is to provide a beer server that can be easily removed even during and after use, without any risk of high pressure gas spouting or gas leakage when the gas cylinder is attached, and that can be easily set by anyone. And

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a beer server according to the present invention comprises a distributing means mounted on a beer container, a gas cylinder for sealing a pressurized gas, and a dispensing means which connects the distributing means and the gas cylinder. In a beer server including gas supply means for adjusting a pressure of a gas to a predetermined pressure and pressurizing a liquid level in the container, the gas cylinder is a gas cylinder for sealing gas at a pressure of less than 1 MPa. It is. As the gas, in addition to carbon dioxide gas, an inert gas such as nitrogen gas, helium, argon or the like and a mixed gas thereof are used, and the gas cylinder has a capacity of about 500 to 1,000 cc.

A gas cylinder of a beer server according to a second aspect of the present invention is a gas cylinder having a valve nozzle for discharging a gas by a pressing operation at a tip portion, wherein the gas supply means includes:
It is characterized by having a movable valve element that comes into contact with the valve nozzle, and a valve element opening / closing portion that moves the valve element toward and away from the valve nozzle. The gas supply means detachably holds the gas cylinder, discharges the gas when the valve body contacts and presses the valve nozzle, and stops the discharge when separated.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a beer server, and FIG. 2 is a front view in which a part of a gas cylinder connected to gas supply means is cut away. The beer server 1 distributes a beer container 3 containing two to three liters of beer 2 to a beer container 3.
And gas supply means 6 connected to the gas cylinder 5 is connected thereto.

The distributing means 4 comprises a siphon pipe 7 hanging down into the beer container 3, a distributor main body 8 screwed into the opening 3a of the beer container 3, and a gas inlet 9 projecting to the side of the main body 8.
An opening / closing lever 11 is provided above the main body 8.

The gas supply means 6 includes a gas tube 12 connected to the gas inlet 9 and a pressure regulator 13 connected to the gas tube 12.
And gas cylinder holding means 14. Gas cylinder 5
Has a valve nozzle 5a at the tip, which is held by the valve base 5b. The flange 5c of the container formed outside the valve base 5b is fixed by suction by a magnet 14a and a yoke 14b provided on the gas cylinder holding means 14.

The valve nozzle 5a is protruded by a valve closing spring (not shown) provided therein, and is opened when pushed by a valve (not shown) provided in a container receiving port 14c of the gas cylinder holding means 14. The valve body is movable within the container receiving port 14c, and the valve body is urged toward the valve nozzle 5a by a valve body opening / closing member such as a valve opening spring.

When the valve nozzle 5a is pushed in, the primary pressure carbon dioxide gas of less than 1 MPa stored in the gas cylinder 5 is reduced to about 0.1 MPa in the pressure regulator 13 and then distributed from the gas tube 12 to the distribution means. The beer is sent into the beer container 3 through the main body 8.

In the beer server 1, the liquid level of the beer 2 is 0.1
When it is pressurized at a pressure of about MPa, it can be poured out of the delivery nozzle 10 by operating the opening / closing lever 11. Accordingly, the gas cylinder 5 having a pressure of less than 1 MPa is required to maintain a predetermined pressure in the beer container 3 of 2 to 3 liters.
A capacity of about 0 to 1,000 cc is required.

The gas cylinder 5 includes gas cylinder holding means 14.
When it is separated from the valve, the valve nozzle 5a projects and closes, and at the same time, the valve body of the gas cylinder holding means 14 also closes. Therefore, even if the gas cylinder 5 is removed at any time, no gas is blown from the gas cylinder 5 and the beer container 3. The set gas cylinder 5 can be removed and stored without being used up each time, and can be reused next time. In addition, since the gas cylinder 5 can be opened and closed with one touch, the setting of the beer server 1 becomes easy and safe.

[0017]

As described above, the beer server according to the present invention uses a gas cylinder that seals gas at a pressure of less than 1 MPa, so that there is little possibility that high-pressure gas will be blown out when the gas cylinder is attached, and that the beer server is used and used. Even later gas cylinders can be safely removed because they are not cooled enough to cause frostbite.

Further, the beer server according to the second aspect is provided with a valve nozzle for discharging a gas by a pressing operation at a tip end thereof, so that the mounting operation is easier than that of a sealed plate type, and a high-pressure gas is ejected when the gas cylinder is mounted. There is no danger of gas leakage. Further, when the valve body of the gas supply means is separated from the valve nozzle, the discharge of gas is stopped, so that the gas cylinder can be easily removed, and anyone can easily set the gas cylinder. It is not always necessary to use up the set gas cylinder each time, but it can be removed and stored, and used again next time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a beer server.

FIG. 2 is a front view in which a part of a gas cylinder connected to gas supply means is cut away.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 beer server 3 beer container 4 distribution means 5 gas cylinder 6 gas supply means 12 gas tube 13 pressure regulator 14 gas cylinder holding means

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A dispensing means mounted on a beer container, a gas cylinder for sealing a pressurized gas, and a dispensing means connected to the gas cylinder to regulate the pressure of the pressurized gas to a predetermined pressure to apply a liquid level in the container. A beer server having a gas supply means for pressurizing, wherein the gas cylinder is a gas cylinder that seals gas at a pressure of less than 1 MPa. 2. The gas cylinder according to claim 1, wherein said gas cylinder includes a valve nozzle for discharging a gas by a pressing operation at a tip end thereof, and said gas supply means includes a movable valve element abutting on said valve nozzle, and a movable valve element. The beer server according to claim 1, further comprising a valve opening / closing portion that comes into contact with and separates from the valve nozzle.