JP2002347894A - Drink pouring apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drink pouring apparatus having a small-sized and simple structure and capable of simply mixing drinks and pouring a mixed drink having a substantially constant concentration. SOLUTION: In the drink pouring apparatus, a base portion 12 and a moving portion 13, both constituting a pouring apparatus main body, and an operation unit 14 housing an electrically powered pump 34, which is a pressurizing means, are mounted to a sealed container 1 capable of storing a plurality of drink containers C. A pouring port 18 and a valve mechanism 22 are provided to the base portion 12, and drink lifting pipes 20a and 20b, whose flow passages are different from each other in a sectional area, are made freely insertable into openings D of the respective drink containers C. When the operation unit 14 is operated, the valve mechanism 22 is opened, and the interior of the sealed container 1 and the interior of each drink container C communicating with the sealed container 1 are pressurized by an operation of the electrically powered pump 34 to cause drinks to ascend through the drink lifting pipes 20a and 20b. In this case, since the flow passages of the drink lifting pipes 20a and 20b are different from each other in the sectional area, the flow rate of each drink passing through the drink lifting pipes 20a and 20b is different from each other, and the respective drinks are mixed with each other in a predetermined mixing ratio after passing through multiple branch pipes 19, thus being poured through a pouring pipe 21 as a mixed drink.

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 for dispensing a beverage in a beverage container into a container, and more particularly to a small-sized beverage dispensing apparatus used at home or the like. .

[0002]

Conventionally, as a beverage dispensing apparatus of this type, for example, carbon dioxide gas or the like is fed into a beverage container such as beer, and the pressure of the carbon dioxide gas flows from a spout to a container such as a mug or a cup. BACKGROUND ART Commercial beverage dispensing apparatuses for pouring beverages are known. In addition, there is also known a business dispensing apparatus for mixing and dispensing a mixed beverage such as a juice for diluting a syrup with water or carbonated water and a shochu high for diluting shochu and fruit juice with carbonated water. On the other hand, beverages in relatively small-volume containers are sold to the general public, and a simple beverage dispensing device that is used when several people drink it is also known.
(For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-85890) This is a pressure system that pressurizes the inside of a container via a cap that is detachably fitted to the mouth of the container, and a pressure sensor that detects the pressure inside the container. And a pouring system for pouring the pressurized internal beverage to the outside through the cap, and a cock is provided at a spout of the pouring system, and serves as a pressurizing source of the pressurizing system. A beverage dispensing device for driving an electric pump when the pressure sensor detects that the pressure inside the container is equal to or lower than a predetermined value by the pressure sensor.

[0003] However, there is no beverage dispensing apparatus that mixes and dispenses the above-mentioned mixed beverage material at an arbitrary ratio, and there is no simple structure. It is necessary to mix and stir the liquids themselves, so that when preparing for several people at a party or the like, there is a problem that the operation is troublesome. In addition, when preparing a mixed beverage for several persons by hand, there is a risk that a strong beverage or a thin beverage may be produced unless care is taken so that the mixing ratio is constant.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a beverage dispensing apparatus capable of easily mixing and dispensing a mixed beverage having a substantially constant concentration with a small and simple structure. .

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a beverage dispensing apparatus comprising: a sealed container; a dispensing device main body attached to the sealed container; an operating section provided on the dispensing device main body; A valve mechanism that opens and closes by operation, a spout that is connected to the valve mechanism, and a pressurizing unit that sends compressed gas into the sealed container; a plurality of beverage containers can be stored in the sealed container; The pumping pipes are configured to be freely inserted into the openings, and the pumping pipes are configured to have different cross-sectional flow areas.

According to the present invention, as described above, a beverage container containing different kinds of liquids is opened and stored in a sealed container, and the beverage container is attached to the opening of the beverage container and attached to the pouring device main body. Further, the pumping pipes each having an appropriate flow path cross-sectional area are loosely inserted, and by operating the operation unit, the compressed gas is sent into the sealed container by the pressurizing means and the valve mechanism is opened. At this time, since the inside of the beverage container and the inside of the sealed container are in communication, the inside of the beverage container is evenly pressurized by the compressed gas sent into the sealed container, and several kinds of liquids in each beverage container are pumped. Although the pipes will be raised, since the flow passage cross-sectional areas of the liquid pumping pipes are different from each other, the beverage will rise at different flow rates in each liquid pumping pipe, and the beverages will be mixed at an appropriate ratio. It becomes a mixed beverage and is discharged from the spout.

Further, the beverage dispensing apparatus of the present invention has a sealed container, a dispensing device main body attached to the sealed container, an operation unit provided on the dispensing device main body, and is opened and closed by operating the operation unit. A valve mechanism, a spout connected to the valve mechanism, and pressurizing means for sending compressed gas into the sealed container, a plurality of beverage containers can be stored in the sealed container, and pumping is performed at the openings of these beverage containers. Each of the pipes is configured to be freely insertable, and flow rate adjusting means for adjusting the flow rate of the pumping pipe is provided.

According to the present invention, as described above, a beverage container containing different kinds of liquids is opened and stored in a sealed container. Then, the pumping pipe whose flow rate is adjusted by the flow rate adjusting means is loosely inserted, and the operating section is operated to send the compressed gas into the sealed container by the pressurizing means and open the valve mechanism. At this time, since the inside of the beverage container and the inside of the sealed container are in communication, the inside of the beverage container is evenly pressurized by the compressed gas sent into the sealed container, and several kinds of liquids in each beverage container are pumped. Although the pipes will be raised, the flow rate of the pumping pipes is adjusted to be different from each other by the flow rate adjusting means, so that the beverages are mixed at an arbitrary ratio to form a mixed beverage. It is poured out from the exit.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is a sealed container. The sealed container 1 includes a lower case 2 and an upper case 3. The lower case 2 is made of a synthetic resin or the like, has an upper opening, and has an outward flange portion 4 formed at an upper edge. Further, a plurality of locking portions 5 are formed on the flange portion 4. The upper body 3 is made of a synthetic resin or the like, has an opening at the bottom, and has a flange 6 at the lower edge thereof.
It is formed corresponding to. In addition, a plurality of stoppers 7 are provided on the lower outer surface of the upper body 3 in correspondence with the locking portions 5. A sealing member 8 is provided on the lower surface of the flange 6. On the lower surface of the upper body 3, there is formed a conical plug 9 that tapers downward for closing the tip of a liquid pumping tube 20, which will be described later. Further, at the center of the upper part of the upper body 3, a pour mechanism 11 described later is provided.
A mounting portion 10 for mounting is formed, and a male screw portion 10a is formed on the outer periphery of the mounting portion 10. A sealed container 1 composed of the lower case 2 and the upper case 3
A plurality of (two in this example) vertically long cylindrical can-shaped beverage containers C (C1, C2) are accommodated therein. In this example, the beverage container C is a 500 ml can.

A pouring mechanism 11 is detachably screwed to the mounting portion 10 and mounted. The pouring mechanism 11 includes a base 12 serving as a pouring device main body attached to the mounting portion 10, a movable portion 13 attached to the base 12, and a lever-shaped operating portion 14 attached to the movable portion 13. Have been.
The base 12 has a male screw portion 10a of the mounting portion 10 at a lower portion thereof.
And a female screw portion 15 to be screwed therein. Then, the beverage in the beverage containers C1 and C2 is
A discharge passage 16 for pouring out of C1, C2 is formed, and a liquid outlet 17 at one end is provided at the center of the lower part of the base 12, and a spout 18 at the other end is connected to the base 12. It is provided on the side of. A manifold 19 is connected to the pumping port 17, and a plurality of (two in this example) pumping tubes 20 (20a, 20b) are connected to the manifold 19 downward. At the same time, when the tip is used, the beverage container C1,
It is configured to reach the bottom of C2. The pumping tubes 20a and 20b are made of a flexible material such as rubber, and have outer diameters of the openings D1 and D2 of the beverage containers C1 and C2.
2, and even when the pumping tubes 20a, 20b are loosely inserted into the openings D1, D2 of the beverage containers C1, C2.
The insides of the beverage containers C1 and C2 communicate with the outside through the gaps between the openings D1 and D2, and the inner diameters of the liquid pumping tubes 20a and 20b, that is, the cross-sectional areas of the flow paths are different from each other. In, the pumping tube 20a is formed thinner than the pumping tube 20b. Further, a pouring pipe 21 is attached to the pouring port 18 so that the tip thereof is located outside the outer surface of the sealed container 1 during use. Further, a valve mechanism 22 is provided in the middle of the pouring path 16 so as to be connected to the pumping port 17 and the pouring port 18. Further, an air supply passage 23 for sending air into the sealed container 1 is formed in the base 12.
An air supply port 24 at one end is provided below the base 12, and a connection port 25 at the other end is provided on a side surface of the base 12.

The movable section 13 is attached to the base section 12, and includes a movable body 26 which can be moved in a vertical direction, and a packing.
27, a compression spring 28 for urging the movable body 26 downward, and a tightening body 29 for attaching the movable body 26 to the base 12 via screws. The movable body 26 is formed to be vertically long, and a projection 30 is formed at a lower part. Also,
A valve body 31 is provided at the center of the lower part of the packing 27, and a flange 32
Is provided. The valve element 31 is an element that constitutes the valve mechanism 22, and is attached to the projection 30 of the movable body 26, and is located in the pouring passage 16 when the packing 27 and the movable body 26 are attached to the base 12. It is configured to be.
When the packing 27 is attached to the base 12, the flange 32 comes into contact with the upper edge of the base 12. Further, the fastening body 29 is formed with a through hole 33 through which the movable body 26 is slidably penetrated. Then, the movable body 26 is passed through the compression spring 28, one end of the compression spring 28 is received by the movable body 26, the movable body 26 is passed through the through hole 33 of the fastening body 29, and the compression spring 28 is By receiving the end and screwing the tightening body 29 to the base 12, the movable portion 13 is attached to the base 12, and the flange portion 32 of the packing 27 is
It is sandwiched between the clamp 12 and the tightening body 29 in a liquid-tight manner.

Further, above the movable body 26, the operation section 14 is mounted so as to be able to be turned upside down. The operation unit 14 includes an electric pump 34 as a pressurizing unit driven by electric power of a battery (not shown). A discharge port 34a of an electric pump 34 is provided on the outer surface of the operation section 14 so as to protrude therefrom, and one end of a relatively flexible ventilation pipe 35 is attached to the discharge port 34a. A connector 36 is attached to the other end of the ventilation pipe 35. The connector 36 is connected to the connection port 25 through a check valve 37.
, The other end of the ventilation pipe 35 is connected to the connection port 25. Further, the electric pump 34 is simultaneously operated by a switch (not shown) by operating the operation unit 14.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. When using the beverage dispensing device, first, the dispensing mechanism 11 is attached to the mounting portion 10 of the upper body 3 constituting the sealed container 1 by a male screw portion.
It is attached by screwing the female thread 10a and the female thread part 15. A manifold 19 is attached to the pumping port 17, and pumping tubes 20a and 20b are connected to the manifold 19. Further, the beverage containers C1 and C2 cooled in advance in a refrigerator or the like are opened at an opening portion called a pull ring or the like, and these beverage containers C1 and C2 are housed side by side in the lower case 2 constituting the sealed container 1. At the same time, the pumping tubes 20a and 20b are
1 and C2 are inserted into the beverage containers C1 and C2 through the openings D1 and D2. Note that these beverage containers C1 and C2 contain different beverages, respectively. In addition, lower body 2
When the number of the beverage containers C stored in the container is smaller than the maximum number that can be stored in the sealed container 1 (in this example, the number of stored containers is one), the pumping pipe 20a or 20b is left, but this surplus is left. The end of the liquid pumping tube 20 is attached to the stopper 9 and sealed. Further, the upper body 3 is placed on the lower body 2 and the stopper 7
The upper body 3 is fixed to the lower body 2 by engaging the locking portion 5 with the lower body 2. At this time, the lower body 2 is
Between the flange portion 4 of the upper case 3 and the flange portion 6 of the upper body 3 is made airtight. Further, an outlet pipe 21 is attached to the outlet 18.

When the beverage in the beverage containers C1 and C2 is poured into a cup or a mug, the cup or the mug is brought to the tip side of the pouring tube 21 and the operation unit 14 is in an upright state (initial position). Defeat from. At this time, with the movement of the operation unit 14, the movable body 26 connected to the operation unit 14 rises against the elastic force of the compression spring 28. Then, when the movable body 26 rises, the valve body 31 attached to the projection 30 formed below the movable body 26 also rises, and the valve mechanism 22 is opened.
As a result, a path from the pumping pipe 20 to the discharge pipe 21 via the manifold 19 and the discharge path 16 is formed, and the beverage containers C1, C2
Inside and outside will communicate.

When the operation unit 14 is defeated, the operation unit 14
The electric pump 34 housed therein is supplied with electric power from a battery (not shown) to be driven. In this way, when the electric pump 34 is driven, the air compressed by the electric pump 34 reaches the air supply passage 23 from the electric pump 34 via the ventilation pipe 35, the check valve 37, and the connection port 25, and further, The air is sent from the air supply port 24 into the sealed container 1. As a result, the pressure in the sealed container 1 is increased by the compressed air. The outer diameters of the pumping tubes 20a and 20b are the same as those of the openings D1 and C2 of the beverage containers C1 and C2.
It is thinner than D2, and a pumping pipe 20
Even when a and 20b are inserted, the interior of the beverage containers C1 and C2 communicates with the outside, that is, the interior of the sealed container 1, so that the pressure inside the sealed container 1 increases, so that the pressure inside the beverage containers C1 and C2 also increases. And the beverage will be pushed,
The beverage is poured into a cup, a mug or the like through the pumping pipe 20, the manifold 19, the pouring path 16, and the pouring pipe 21. In addition,
As the pressure in the sealed container 1 increases, pressure is evenly applied to the plurality of beverage containers C1 and C2 accommodated in the sealed container 1. However, the inner diameter of the liquid pumping tube 20a becomes smaller than the internal diameter of the liquid pumping tube 20b. Since the flow rate of the beverage flowing through the pumping tube 20a is smaller than the flow rate of the beverage flowing through the pumping tube 20b, the beverage in the beverage container C1 and the beverage in the beverage container C2 are diversified. After the pipe 19, the mixture is mixed at a predetermined mixing ratio, and the mixture is poured from the pouring pipe 21 into a cup, a mug, or the like as a mixed beverage. Then, when the operation unit 14 is re-raised to an upright state (initial state), the electric pump 34 stops and the valve mechanism 22 closes, so that the manifold 20
The path leading to the discharge pipe 21 via the 19 and the discharge path 16 is sealed,
Dispensing of the beverage stops.

When the number of the beverage containers C accommodated in the lower case 2 is smaller than the maximum number that can be accommodated in the sealed container 1 (one in this example), the remaining end of the pumping tube 20 is removed. By attaching to the stopper 9 and sealing, it is possible to prevent the pressure in the sealed container 1 from being released from the excess liquid pumping tube 20 and preventing the beverage from being pumped. Further, when the beverage container C containing the same beverage is accommodated in the sealed container 1, or the beverage in the beverage container C is simply the ratio of the number of the beverage containers C (in this example, 1: 1; In the case of mixing at a ratio of 1: 2, 1: 1: 1 or the like in the case where three tubes can be accommodated in the sealed container 1, as shown in FIG. Thus, the beverage is evenly pumped from each beverage container C, that is, the beverage in each beverage container C is reduced evenly, and the beverage in a specific beverage container C is stored in another beverage container C. The end of the pumping tube 20 is opened in the sealed container 1 in the specific beverage container C, and the pressure in the sealed container 1 is released.
It is prevented that the beverage is not pumped from the beverage container C where the beverage still remains.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
A description will be given based on FIGS. Note that the same reference numerals are given to portions common to the above-described embodiment, and description thereof will be omitted. Reference numeral 41 denotes a sealed container, and the lower case 2 and the upper case 42
It is composed of The upper case 42 is made of a synthetic resin or the like, has an opening at the lower side, and has a flange 6 formed on the lower edge corresponding to the flange 4 of the lower case 2. A mounting part 10 is provided at the upper center of the upper body 3.
A male screw portion 10 is formed on the outer periphery of the mounting portion 10.
a is formed. A plurality (two in this example) of vertically long cylindrical can-shaped beverage containers C (C1, C2) are housed in a sealed container 41 composed of the lower body 2 and the upper body 3. .

A base 12 of a pouring mechanism 11 is screwed and attached to the male screw portion 10a of the mounting portion 10. And
The base 12 has a pouring passage 43 for pouring the beverage in the beverage containers C1 and C2 out of the beverage containers C1 and C2. And the spout 18 at the other end is connected to the base 12.
It is provided on the side of. A manifold 44 is connected to the pumping port 17. A plurality of (two in this example) connecting ports 44a and 44b of the manifold 44 are connected to the pumping pipes 20 (20c and 20c, respectively).
d) is connected downward, and its tip is configured to reach the bottom of the beverage containers C1 and C2 during use. A cock 45 serving as a flow rate adjusting means is provided at the connection port 44a so as to be freely opened and closed. The pumping tubes 20c and 20d are made of a flexible material such as rubber, and have an outer diameter equal to the opening D of the beverage containers C1 and C2.
1, D2, the beverage containers C1, C
Even when the pumping tubes 20c and 20d are loosely inserted into the openings D1 and D2, the insides of the beverage containers C1 and C2 communicate with the outside through the gaps between the openings D1 and D2, and the inner diameters of the pumping tubes 20a and 20b. That is, the flow path cross-sectional areas are configured to be equal to each other.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. When using the beverage dispensing device, first, the dispensing mechanism 11 is attached to the mounting portion 10 of the upper body 42 constituting the sealed container 41 by a male screw portion.
It is attached by screwing the female thread 10a and the female thread part 15. Then, a manifold 44 is attached to the pumping port 17, and the pumping pipes 20c and 20d are connected to connection ports 44a and 44b of the manifold 44, respectively. In addition, the beverage containers C1 and C2 cooled in advance in a refrigerator or the like are opened at an opening portion called a pull ring or the like, and these beverage containers C1 and C2 are housed side by side in the lower case 2 constituting the sealed container 41. And the cock 45
After the opening degree of the liquid containers C1 and C2 is appropriately adjusted, the liquid pumping tubes 20c and 20d are inserted into the beverage containers C1 and C2 through the openings D1 and D2 of the beverage containers C1 and C2. In addition, in these beverage containers C1 and C2,
Each contains a different beverage. When the number of the beverage containers C accommodated in the lower case 2 is smaller than the maximum number that can be accommodated in the sealed container 41 (in this example, the number of accommodated containers is one), the pumping pipe 20d is connected to the opening of the beverage container C. D is inserted into the beverage container C from D, and the remaining pumping tube 20c is taken out of the container C, and the cock 45 is closed to seal the pumping tube 20c. Further, the upper body 42 is placed on the lower body 2 and the stopper 7 and the locking portion 5 are engaged, so that the upper body 42 is
Fixed to. At this time, the space between the flange portion 4 of the lower body 2 and the flange portion 6 of the upper body 42 is made airtight by the seal member 8. Further, an outlet pipe 21 is attached to the outlet 18.

When the beverages in the beverage containers C1 and C2 are poured into a cup or a mug, the cup or the mug is brought to the tip side of the pouring tube 21 and the operation unit 14 is in an upright state (initial position). Defeat from. At this time, with the movement of the operation unit 14, the movable body 26 connected to the operation unit 14 rises against the elastic force of the compression spring 28. Then, when the movable body 26 rises, the valve body 31 attached to the projection 30 formed below the movable body 26 also rises, and the valve mechanism 22 is opened.
As a result, a path from the pumping pipe 20 to the discharge pipe 21 through the manifold 44 and the discharge path 43 is formed, and the beverage containers C1 and C2 are formed.
Inside and outside will communicate.

When the operation unit 14 is depressed, the operation unit 14
The electric pump 34 housed therein is supplied with electric power from a battery (not shown) to be driven. In this way, when the electric pump 34 is driven, the air compressed by the electric pump 34 reaches the air supply passage 23 from the electric pump 34 via the ventilation pipe 35, the check valve 37, and the connection port 25, and further, The air is sent from the air supply port 24 into the sealed container 41. As a result, the pressure in the sealed container 41 increases due to the compressed air. The outer diameters of the pumping tubes 20c and 20d are the same as those of the openings D1 and C2 of the beverage containers C1 and C2.
It is thinner than D2, and a pumping pipe 20
Even when c and 20d are inserted, the interior of the beverage containers C1 and C2 communicates with the outside, that is, the interior of the sealed container 41.
As the pressure in 41 increases, the pressure in beverage containers C1 and C2 also increases, and the beverage is pushed.
The beverage is poured into a cup, a mug, or the like through the pumping pipe 20, the manifold 44, the pouring path 43, and the pouring pipe 21. At this time, the pressure inside the sealed container 41 increases,
Pressure is evenly applied to the plurality of beverage containers C1 and C2 accommodated in the inside 41, but since the opening of the connection port 44a is adjusted, the flow rate of the beverage flowing through the liquid pumping pipe 20c is reduced. 20
d, the beverage in the beverage container C1 and the beverage in the beverage container C2 are mixed at a predetermined mixing ratio after the manifold 44, and are mixed into the cup or the mug from the outlet pipe 21. It will be poured as a beverage. The mixing ratio of each beverage can be arbitrarily adjusted by appropriately adjusting the opening of the cock 45. Then, when the operation section 14 is re-raised to an upright state (initial state), the electric pump 34 is stopped and the valve mechanism 22 is closed, so that the pumping from the liquid pumping pipe 20 through the manifold 44 and the discharge passage 43 is performed. The path leading to the outlet pipe 21 is closed, and the dispensing of the beverage is stopped.

When the number of the beverage containers C accommodated in the lower case 2 is smaller than the maximum number that can be accommodated in the sealed container 41 (one in this example), the liquid pumping pipe 20d is connected to the opening of the beverage container C. D
And into the beverage container C, and the remaining pumping pipe 20c
Is put out of the container C, the cock 45 is closed and the pumping tube 20c is sealed, so that the remaining pumping tube 20c can be removed from the sealed container 41.
It is prevented that the internal pressure is released and the beverage is not pumped. When the beverage container C containing the same beverage is accommodated in the sealed container 41, or the beverage in the beverage container C is simply the ratio of the number of the beverage containers C (in this example, 1: 1, In the case of mixing at a ratio of 1: 2, 1: 1: 1 or the like in the case where three bottles can be accommodated in the sealed container 41), by fully opening the cock 45, the beverage can be evenly lifted from each beverage container C. It will be liquified, that is, the beverage in each beverage container C will be reduced evenly, and the beverage in a specific beverage container C will not disappear earlier than the beverage in other beverage containers C, In a specific beverage container C, the end of the liquid pumping tube 20 opens into the sealed container 1 and the pressure in the sealed container 1 is released, so that the beverage is not pumped from the beverage container C where the beverage still remains. That is prevented.

As described above, the present invention provides a plurality of beverage containers C
The base 12 and the movable part 13 constituting the main body of the dispensing device, and the operating part 14 having the electric pump 34 as a pressurizing means are attached to the sealed container 1 in which the spout can be stored. When the operation unit 14 is operated by providing the pumping tubes 20a and 20b having different flow path cross-sectional areas into the openings D of the respective beverage containers C, the valve mechanism 22 is provided. When the electric pump 34 is opened, the inside of the sealed container 1 and the inside of the beverage container C communicating with the sealed container 1 are pressurized by the electric pump 34, and the beverage is pumped.
Go up 20a, 20b. At this time, since the flow passage cross-sectional areas of the pumping tubes 20a and 20b are different, the flow rate of the beverage flowing through the pumping tubes 20a and 20b is different, and the respective beverages are mixed at a predetermined mixing ratio in the manifold 19 and thereafter. , Is poured as a mixed beverage from the outlet pipe 21.

Further, according to the present invention, a sealed container 41 capable of accommodating a plurality of beverage containers C is provided with a base portion constituting a pouring device main body.
An operation unit 14 having a built-in electric pump 34 serving as a pressurizing means and a movable unit 13 is attached to the base 12, and a spout 18 and a valve mechanism
22 and a pumping pipe 20c at the opening D of each beverage container C.
When the operation unit 14 is operated by providing a cock 45 as a flow control means at the connection port 44a of the manifold 44 to which the pumping pipe 20c is attached, the valve mechanism 22
Is opened, and the electric pump 34 pressurizes the inside of the sealed container 1 and the inside of the beverage container C communicating with the sealed container 1, so that the beverage moves up the pumping tubes 20c and 20d. At this time, cock 45
By adjusting the opening degree of the beverage, the flow rate of the beverage flowing through the pumping pipe 20c can be adjusted, and the respective beverages are mixed at a predetermined mixing ratio after the manifold 44, and mixed from the discharge pipe 21. Poured as a beverage.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention. For example, in each of the embodiments described above, the number of the pumping pipes is two, but more pumping pipes may be provided. In each of the above embodiments, the electric pump is used as the pressurizing means. However, other means such as a carbon dioxide gas cylinder or a manual pump may be used. Further, in each of the above embodiments, the ventilation port connected to the electric pump is connected to the connection port formed in the pouring mechanism, but the connection port may be formed in a sealed container instead of the pouring mechanism. Further, in each of the above embodiments, the beverage container is configured to be able to store a 500-ml can, but may be a can of other capacity or a bottle. In the first embodiment, the mixing ratio of the beverage may be arbitrarily adjusted by preparing a plurality of types of pumping tubes 20a having different flow path cross-sectional areas. Further, in the second embodiment, a cock is used as the flow rate adjusting means, but other means may be used.

[0026]

The beverage dispensing apparatus of the present invention comprises a sealed container,
A spouting device main body attached to the sealed container, an operation unit provided in the spouting device main body, a valve mechanism that opens and closes by operation of the operation unit, a spout, and a pressurizing unit that sends compressed gas into the sealed container. Pressure means, a plurality of beverage containers can be stored in the sealed container, and liquid pumping tubes can be inserted into the openings of these beverage containers, respectively. And the pumping pipes are configured so as to have different cross-sectional areas of the flow paths, respectively, and contain a beverage container containing a different type of liquid in a sealed container. At the opening of the container, insert a liquid pumping tube attached to the pouring device main body, each having an appropriate flow path cross-sectional area, and send compressed gas into the sealed container by pressurizing means by operating the operation unit. Open valve mechanism However, at this time, since the inside of the beverage container and the inside of the sealed container communicate with each other, the inside of the beverage container is uniformly pressurized by the compressed gas sent into the sealed container, and several types of the beverage container are contained. Is mixed at an arbitrary ratio by raising the liquid riser pipe to form a mixed beverage and is discharged from the spout, so that a mixed beverage of almost constant concentration can be easily mixed and discharged with a small and simple structure. can do.

Further, the beverage dispensing device of the present invention has a sealed container, a dispensing device main body attached to the sealed container, an operation unit provided on the dispensing device main unit, and is opened and closed by operating the operation unit. A valve mechanism, a spout, and pressurizing means for sending compressed gas into the sealed container, a plurality of beverage containers can be stored in the sealed container, and a liquid pumping tube can be inserted into an opening of each of the beverage containers. The liquid container is configured so that the inside of the beverage container and the inside of the sealed container communicate with each other in a state where these liquid pump tubes are inserted, and a flow rate adjusting means for adjusting the flow rate of the liquid pump tube is provided. The beverage containers containing different types of liquids are opened and accommodated.The pumping tubes attached to the dispensing device main body are inserted into the openings of these beverage containers, and the flow rate adjusting means is operated to pump the liquid. Adjust the flow rate of the pipe and By operating the operation unit, the compressed gas is sent into the sealed container by the pressurizing means and the valve mechanism is opened. At this time, since the inside of the beverage container and the inside of the sealed container are in communication, the compressed gas sent into the sealed container is sent. The gas will pressurize the inside of the beverage container evenly, and several kinds of liquids in each beverage container will rise in the liquid riser pipe and be mixed at an arbitrary ratio to form a mixed beverage and be poured from the spout. Will be issued,
With a small and simple structure, not only can a mixed beverage having a substantially constant concentration be easily mixed and poured out, but also the mixing ratio of the liquid can be arbitrarily finely adjusted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a beverage dispensing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the same.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of the above.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing another use state according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is an external view of a beverage dispensing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of the above.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,41 Sealed container 12 Base (Pouring device main body) 13 Movable part (Pouring device main body) 14 Operation unit 18 Spouting port 20 (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) Pumping pipe 22 Valve mechanism 34 Electric pump (pressurized) Means) 45 cock (flow rate adjusting means) C (C1, C2) Beverage container D (D1, D2) Opening

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Claims (2)

[Claims] A sealed container, a pouring device main body attached to the sealed container, an operating portion provided on the pouring device main body, a valve mechanism opened / closed by operating the operating portion,
An outlet connected to the valve mechanism and pressurizing means for sending compressed gas into the sealed container, a plurality of beverage containers can be stored in the sealed container, and a liquid pumping tube is provided at an opening of each of the beverage containers. A beverage dispensing apparatus characterized in that it is configured to be freely insertable, and the pumping pipes are configured to have different flow passage cross-sectional areas. 2. A sealed container, a pouring device main body attached to the sealed container, an operation unit provided in the pouring device main body, a valve mechanism opened / closed by operating the operation unit,
An outlet connected to the valve mechanism and pressurizing means for sending compressed gas into the sealed container, a plurality of beverage containers can be stored in the sealed container, and a liquid pumping tube is provided at an opening of each of the beverage containers. A beverage dispensing apparatus characterized in that it is configured to be freely insertable and that a flow rate adjusting means for adjusting a flow rate of the pumping pipe is provided.