JP2002284291A - Beverage spouting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beverage spouting device such as a beer dispenser capable of improving the handling facilitation in the packaging, etc. SOLUTION: In this beverage spouting device in which a beverage vessel 12 is stored inside a heat insulation vessel 2, a lid 3 is covered on the heat insulation vessel 2, a pressurizing system for pressurizing the inside of the vessel 12 via a plug body fitted to a mouth part of the beverage vessel 12 and a spouting system for spouting the pressurized beverage inside the vessel outside via the plug body are provided, and a cock 4 is provided on an outlet of the spouting system, the cock 4 is fitted to the lid 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage dispensing apparatus such as a home beer dispenser.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a beverage dispensing apparatus such as a home beer dispenser, a beverage container is housed in an insulated container, a lid is put on the insulated container, and a cock attached to a part of the insulated container is attached to a cock. A beverage dispensing device is connected to discharge the beverage from the cock. In addition, the above-mentioned heat insulating container may be placed on a base.

[0003] In the above-mentioned conventional beverage supply device, for convenience in packaging at a factory or when a user puts it in a packaging container, components such as a base, an insulated container, and a lid can be disassembled and assembled. Be composed.

[0004]

However, in the conventional case, since the cock protrudes and is attached to the heat insulating container having a relatively large occupied volume, there has been a problem that handling in packaging and the like is inconvenient.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to improve the ease of handling in packaging and the like by changing the mounting object of the cock.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, a beverage container is housed inside a heat insulating container, and the heat insulating container is covered with a lid and fitted to a mouth of the beverage container. A pressurizing system for pressurizing the inside of the container via a plug to be attached, and a pouring system for discharging the pressurized internal beverage to the outside via the plug, are provided, and an outlet of the pouring system is provided. In a beverage dispensing apparatus provided with a cock, a configuration was adopted in which the cock was attached to the lid.

According to the above arrangement, the cock is attached to the lid having a relatively small occupied volume, so that the occupied volume is relatively increased. become.

[0008] The above-mentioned heat insulating container is placed on a base, and a pressure source is provided on the base.
Further, a configuration in which the lid to which the cock is attached can be disassembled and assembled can be adopted.

Further, a configuration may be employed in which a friction member is interposed in a fitting portion of at least one of the heat insulating container and the pipe provided behind the heat insulating container at the rear portion of the lid. According to this configuration, when the cock is operated to dispense the beverage, the lid can be prevented from tilting forward (toward the operator) by the frictional resistance of the friction member.

[0010]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a beer dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the beer dispenser includes a base 1, an insulating container 2 detachably mounted thereon, and a lid 3. A cock 4 is attached to the lid 3. As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, an air pump 5 as a pressurizing source, a pressure sensor 6, and a three-way valve 7 are provided inside the base 1.
Are provided. Pressurized air from the air pump 5 is supplied to a pressure sensor 6 and a pressure hose 8 via a three-way valve 7, and the pressure sensor 6 detects pressure and controls the air pump 5.

The pressure hose 8 is drawn upward from the rear part of the base 1 and is guided into the inside of the lid 3 through a pipe 9 provided between the base 1 and the lid 3 behind the heat insulating container 2. I will

As shown in FIG. 3, the base 1, the heat insulating container 2, the lid 3 to which the cock 4 is attached, and the pipe 9 can be disassembled and assembled.

The above-mentioned heat-insulating container 2 is formed of a vacuum double container, a heat-insulating material-filled container, or the like, and the lid 3 can also adopt a structure having heat-insulating properties. Ice may be stored in the heat insulating container 2.

As shown in FIG. 4, the beverage dispensing device 11
The plug 14 is fitted to the mouth 13 of the beverage container 12 housed in the heat insulating container 2,
And a beverage pouring hose 15. The pressure hose 8 is connected to a hose joint 16 of the plug 14, and the hose joint 16 is provided with a check valve 17. This check valve 17
Is opened for pressurization from the pressurizing hose 8 side and closed for pressure from the beverage container 12 side to prevent deviation of the internal pressure. The pressurizing hose 8 and the check valve 17 constitute a pressurizing system.

The beverage pouring hose 15 comprises an upper pouring hose 15a and a lower pouring hose 15b. You. The other end of the upper hose 15a is connected to the cock 4 via a detachable hose joint 20. Further, the lower hose 15b is connected to a joint 19 communicating with the hose joint 18 described above. Beverage pouring hose 1 above
5 constitutes an injection system.

The beverage supply device according to the embodiment is as described above. By driving the air pump 5 to pressurize the inside of the beverage container 12 through the pressure hose 8 and operating the handle 21 of the cock 4, The beer liquid is discharged from the discharge port 22 through the beverage discharge hose 15.

In packaging and the like, the base 1, the heat insulating container 2, the lid 3 with the cock 4, the pipe 9, and the above-mentioned beverage pouring device 11 are disassembled and stored in a packaging container.

In the embodiment described above, since the lid 3 is merely fitted to the upper end of the heat insulating container 2 (including the upper end of the pipe 9), when the cock 4 is operated, the lid 3 is moved forward. (In front of the operator). In order to prevent such an inclination, in another embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the lower end 9a of the pipe 9 is screwed and fixed to the base 1, and the outer periphery of the upper end of the pipe 9 is fixed. Then, a rubber piece 23 as a friction member is fitted and fixed. When the lid 3 is put on the heat-insulating container 2, the upper end of the pipe 9 is strongly fitted into the fitting recess 24 at the rear of the lid 3. For this reason, the lid 3 is less likely to come off due to friction generated between the rubber piece 23 of the pipe 9, the fitting recess 24 and the heat insulating container 2,
The lid 3 is prevented from tilting forward when the cock 4 is operated.

Along with the rubber piece 23, a pair of left and right rubber pieces 23 ', 23' can be fixed to the inner surface of the rear part of the lid 3. Each of the rubber pieces 23 ′ causes friction between the rubber piece 23 ′ and the inner surface of the heat insulating container 2 when the lid 3 is put thereon, and when the cock 4 is operated, the friction with the rubber piece 23 of the pipe 9 3
To prevent it from leaning forward. Rubber piece 23 or rubber piece 2
When sufficient friction can be obtained with only one of 3 ′ and 23 ′, only one of them may be provided.

A base cover 25 is fitted on the lower surface of the base 1, a leg member 26 made of rubber or the like is mounted on the lower surface of the base cover 25, and the battery box cover 2 is mounted.
7 are provided. Further, a transverse rib 28 is provided at a front portion of the battery box cover 27. This rib 28
Liquid such as beer spilled on the base 1 is prevented from traveling along the lower surface of the base cover 25 and entering the battery box cover 27, and the inconvenience of contacting electronic components and the like inside the base 1 is eliminated. A power switch 29 is provided on a side surface of the base 1.

[0021]

As described above, according to the beverage dispensing apparatus of the present invention, the occupied volume of the heat insulating container is increased while the occupied volume is relatively increased by attaching the cock to the lid having a relatively small occupied volume. By making the size relatively small, an effect of facilitating handling in packaging or the like can be obtained.

Further, by covering one or both of the heat-insulating container and the pipe provided behind the same via a friction member, the cock can be prevented from being inclined when the beverage is poured by operating the cock. can do.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a beer dispenser according to an embodiment.

2A is a plan view of the same, and FIG. 2B is a side view of the same.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the beverage dispensing apparatus according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a partially omitted exploded perspective view of another embodiment.

FIG. 6 (a) is a cross-sectional bottom view of the lid part of the above, and FIG.

FIG. 7 (a) is a partially omitted cross-sectional view of the above, and (b) is a bottom view of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base 2 Insulated container 3 Lid 4 Cock 5 Air pump 6 Pressure sensor 7 Three-way valve 8 Pressurized hose 9 Pipe 9a Lower end part 11 Beverage pouring device 12 Beverage container 13 Mouth part 14 Plug body 15 Beverage pouring hose 15a Pouring Upper hose 15b Discharge lower hose 16 Hose joint 17 Check valve 18 Hose joint 19 Hose joint 21 Lever 22 Discharge port 23 Rubber piece 23 'Rubber piece 24 Fitting recess 25 Base cover 26 Leg member 27 Battery box cover 28 Rib 29 Power switch

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Claims (4)

[Claims] A pressurizing system for accommodating a beverage container inside the heat-insulating container, covering the heat-insulating container with a lid, and pressurizing the inside of the container via a plug fitted into the mouth of the beverage container. A pouring system for pouring the pressurized internal beverage to the outside through the plug, and a beverage pouring device comprising a cock at the outlet of the pouring system, wherein the cock is attached to the lid. A beverage dispensing device characterized by being attached. 2. The beverage dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the heat insulating container is mounted on a base, and a pressure source is provided on the base. 3. The beverage supply apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the base, the heat insulating container, and the lid to which the cock is attached can be disassembled and assembled. 4. A friction member is interposed in a fitting portion of the rear portion of the lid to at least one of a heat insulating container and a pipe provided behind the heat insulating container. A beverage supply container according to claim 1.