JP2003267493A - Beer server - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beer server which can be applied to both a stay-on tab type canned beer and a screw cap type canned beer to extract beer directly from a beer can without pouring the beer into another container to make extraction easier. <P>SOLUTION: According to the beer server, a closed container 1, which the stay-on tab type canned beer can be put in or taken out from, is provided with a mouth 6 corresponding to a mouth of the screw cap type canned beer. A connection cap 12 is fitted on the mouth 6 so that the cap 12 can be fitted airtightly or removed freely, and the connection cap 12 is provided with an extraction pipe 19 whose one end is extended into the closed container 1 and the other end connected to an extraction cock 23, and with a pressurized gas supply passage whose one end communicates with the inside of the closed container 1 and the other end is connected to a pressurized gas source. The stay-on tab type canned beer is put in the closed container 1, while the screw cap type canned beer is fitted with the connection cap 12 removed from the closed container 1 on the mouth. In this state, each type of canned beer is pressurized to extract the beer from the extraction pipe 19. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beer server in which commercially available canned beer is extracted using pressurized gas and poured into a jug or a glass.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, commercially available canned beer includes a steer tub type and a screw cap type. Stain tub type can beer uses a relatively small can of 350 ml to 1 liter,
The screw cap type can beer uses a relatively large can of 2 to 3 liters.

[0003] In recent years, since fine bubbles can be easily obtained even in ordinary households and a beer-hole-like atmosphere can be obtained, pouring beer using a beer server has become popular rather than pouring directly from a can into a jug or a glass. There is.

Conventionally, as a home beer server,
It is known that carbon dioxide is supplied to a liquid storage tank into which beer is transferred from a can or a bottle so that the beer in the liquid storage tank can be extracted through a cooling tank with the pressure of carbon dioxide (practical use. New model registration No. 30048080). Also, remove the screw cap type can beer cap, attach the beer can attachment part to the mouth of the can, insert the beer distribution hose provided in this beer can attachment part into the beer can, and attach it to the beer can attachment part. Pressurized gas is supplied from an aerosol can into a beer can via a profitable gas flow path, and the beer in the can can be extracted via a beer distribution hose with the pressure of the pressurized gas supplied into the beer can. There is also known such a method (utility model registration No. 3081094 gazette).

[0005]

By the way, a beer server for transferring beer into the liquid storage tank and then extracting the beer has no problem even if the beer container is any type of can or bottle. There is a problem in terms of hygiene management because it takes time to transfer the container.

Further, the beer server for the screw-cap type canned beer can extract beer directly from the beer can without transferring the container, and thus has an advantage that hygiene can be easily maintained, but it can be applied. However, there is a problem that it cannot be applied to the Stein-tab type canned beer because it is only the screw cap type canned beer.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and can be applied to both a Stein tub type can beer and a screw cap type can beer, and can beer cans without transferring the container. It is intended to provide a beer server that can directly extract beer from. Further, the present invention makes it possible to extract beer of any type by using a pressurized gas at a high pressure when extracting beer, thereby making it easier to obtain finer foaming. The second purpose is to do so.

[0008]

For the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention has a closed container capable of taking in and out Stein tub type canned beer, and corresponds to the mouth part of the screw cap type canned beer. A connection cap that is provided with a mouthpiece that is airtightly and detachably attached to this mouth portion has one end that extends into the closed container and the other end that is connected to the extraction cock and the other end that is sealed. It is intended to provide a beer server characterized by being provided with a pressurized gas supply path communicating with the inside of a container and having the other end connected to a pressurized gas source.

According to the present invention, the closed container has a bottle shape in which an upper half portion on the mouth side and a lower half portion on the bottom side are divided.
The upper and lower halves are connected in an airtight and separable manner, and the connection cap is cap nut-shaped screwed to the mouth of the closed container, and is free to rotate with respect to the cap. It is attached and consists of a connecting portion that is pressed into contact with the mouth by screwing the cap portion into the mouth, and the extraction pipe and the pressurized gas supply path are provided in the connecting portion, and the pressurized gas source is
As a preferred embodiment, the accumulator container is equipped with an air pump, and the pressurized gas source is a carbon dioxide gas cylinder.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A first example of a beer server according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view showing a first example of a beer server according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view around a connection cap of the beer server shown in FIG. 1, and FIG.
Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which Steion tab type can beer (hereinafter referred to as "tab type can beer") is set in the beer server shown in Fig. 4, and Fig. 4 is a screw cap type can beer (hereinafter referred to as " It is a cross-sectional view of a state in which a cap type can beer ”is set.

As shown in FIG. 1, the beer server of the present example comprises a main body 3 with a lid 2 accommodating a closed container 1 and a pressure accumulating container 5 with an air pump 4 as a pressurized gas source. Has become.

The closed container 1 is in the form of a bottle having a mouth portion 6 at the top, and is of a size capable of accommodating a plurality of types of tab-type canned beer 7 (see FIG. 3) having different sizes. Further, the closed container 1 is divided into an upper half 8 on the mouth 6 side and a lower half 9 on the bottom side so that the tab-type canned beer 7 can be put in and taken out. The half portion 9 has a cap nut-shaped connecting ring 10 which is provided in the upper half portion 8 so as to rotate freely, and is screwed into a male screw portion formed in the lower half portion 9 so that the seal packing 11 is sandwiched and the airtight It is also separably joined.

A connection cap 12 is hermetically and detachably attached to the mouth portion 6 of the closed container 1. The mouth portion 6 of the closed container 1 corresponds to the mouth portion 14 (see FIG. 4) of the cap-type canned beer 13 (see FIG. 4), and the connection cap 12 is removed from the mouth portion 6 of the closed container 1. The cap-type canned beer 13 can be similarly attached to the mouth portion 14.

The connecting cap 12 will be further described. As shown in FIG. 2, a cap nut-shaped cap portion 15 that is screwed into a male screw portion formed in the mouth portion 6 of the closed container 1.
Further, the connection portion 16 is attached to the cap portion 15 so as to be free to rotate. Connection part 16
Is to be pressed against the end surface of the mouth portion 6 by screwing the cap portion 15 onto the mouth portion 6, and has a seal packing 17 at a position where the end portion of the mouth portion 6 is pressed against. Further, the connection part 16 is connected to a beer extraction passage 18 and has an extraction pipe 19 whose one end extends to the vicinity of the bottom of the closed container 1 and a pressurized gas supply passage 20 whose one end communicates with the closed container 1. And are provided. At the end of the pressurized gas supply path 20 on the closed container 1 side, the pressurized gas is allowed to flow into the closed container 1 from the pressurized gas supply path 20, and the pressurized gas is supplied from the closed container 1 to the pressurized gas supply path 20. A check valve 21 is provided to block the inflow of pressurized gas. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the other end of the extraction pipe 19 is connected to the beer extraction passage 18 and the flexible tube 2.
2 is connected to the extraction cock 23 provided in the main body 3, and the other end of the pressurized gas supply passage 20 is connected to the pressure accumulating container 5 via the flexible tube 24.

A case where beer is extracted from the tab-type canned beer 7 by the beer server will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3.

First, the connection ring 10 of the closed container 1 is rotated to separate the upper half portion 8 and the lower half portion 9 of the closed container 1, and the opened tab-type canned beer 7 is put in the lower half portion 9, Insert the extraction tube 19 to the vicinity of the bottom of the tab-type canned beer 7, cover the upper half portion 8, and screw the connecting ring 10 to the lower half portion 9 to make the upper half portion 8 and the lower half portion 9 airtight. Reconnect.

On the other hand, the handle 25 of the air pump 4 is moved up and down to temporarily store the pressurized air in the pressure accumulating container 5, and then a valve (not shown) is opened to open the flexible tube 24, the pressurized gas supply passage 20 and the check valve. Pressurized air is supplied into the closed container 1 through the valve 21. In this way, after pressurizing the inside of the closed container 1 and then pulling the lever 26 of the extraction cock 23 to open the extraction cock 23, the pressure in the closed container 1 causes the beer in the tab-type canned beer 7 to be extracted from the extraction pipe. Since it is pushed out from the brewing mouth 27 of the brewing cock 23 via the 19 and the flexible hose 22, beer can be poured by arranging a jug or a glass under the brewing mouth 27. Further, since the closed container 1 is under pressure, it is possible to suppress the release of carbon dioxide gas from the beer remaining in the tab-type canned beer 7.

Extraction of beer from the tab-type canned beer 7 is, as shown by a solid line and a dash-dotted line in FIG. 3, a tab-type can having a different size as long as it can be stored in the closed container 1. It can also be applied to beer 7. In order to be able to extract from various types of tab-type canned beer 7 having different sizes, it is preferable that the size of the closed container 1 is set to a size capable of accommodating the largest tab-type canned beer 7.

A case where beer is extracted from the cap-type canned beer 13 by the beer server will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 4.

First, the cap portion 15 of the connection cap 12
By turning, the connection cap 12 attached to the mouth portion 6 of the closed container 1 is removed, and the closed container 1 is taken out from the main body 3. Next, the extraction pipe 19 is inserted up to near the bottom of the cap-type canned beer 13 that has been opened by removing the screw cap, the mouth 14 of the cap-type canned beer 13 is covered with the connection cap 12, and the cap part 15 is rotated. The cap-type canned beer 13 in which the connection cap 12 is airtightly installed is stored in the main body 3. After that, similarly to the case of the tab-type canned beer 7 described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3, the cap canned beer 13 is pressurized with the pressurized air in the pressure accumulating container 5, and then the lever 26 is pulled to extract the extraction cock. By opening 23, beer can be poured into the jug or glass from the extraction port 27.

In the case of the cap-type canned beer 13, regardless of its size, the diameter of the mouth portion 14 is the same. Beer can be extracted.

Next, a second example of the beer server according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a second example of the beer server according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the beer server of this example is the accumulator with the air pump 4 in the beer server shown in FIG. Instead of the container 5, a carbon dioxide gas cylinder 28 is provided as a pressurized gas source, and the closed container 1 in which the tab type canned beer 7 (see FIG. 3) is set as described above or the cap type in which the connection cap 12 is mounted The carbon dioxide gas can be supplied from the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 28 into the canned beer 13 (see FIG. 4) at a suitable pressure by the pressure reducer 29. Other than this point, the configuration is basically the same as that of the beer server shown in FIG. 1, and the usage is the same as that of the beer server shown in FIG. 1 except that the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 28 is used as a pressurized gas source for extraction. Is.

In the case of the beer server of this example, it is not necessary to store the compressed air in the pressure accumulating container 5 by the air pump 4 (see FIG. 1), and since it is pressurized by carbon dioxide gas,
There is an advantage that the refreshing feeling of beer can be easily maintained.

In the above first and second examples, the pressurized gas source (accumulation container 5 with the air pump 4, carbon dioxide gas cylinder 28) is provided outside the main body 3, but these are provided inside the main body 3. It can also be stored. In addition, the main body 3 is provided with heat insulating property, and ice is accommodated in the main body 3 so that the tab type can beer 7 or the cap type can beer 13 from which beer should be extracted can be cooled in the main body 3. You can also do it.

For joining the upper half portion 8 and the lower half portion 9 of the closed container 1, one-touch type insertion joining can be employed in addition to screwing. In the case of screwing the screws, it is preferable to use a double screw in order to easily obtain airtightness. Further, in order to improve the handleability, it is only necessary to rotate the connecting ring 10 by 1/5 to 1/2. It is preferable that they can be joined and separated. Mouth 6 of closed container 1
The connection cap 12 is also attached to the same.

In both the first example and the second example, the extraction cock 23 pulls the lever 26 toward the front to let out the beer in order to easily adjust the amount of foam.
It is preferable to have a structure that allows only bubbles to flow out when pushed to the opposite side

[0029]

The present invention is as described above and has the following effects.

(1) Beer can be extracted regardless of whether it is a tab-type canned beer or a cap-type canned beer, and regardless of its size, without changing the container. Therefore, in a general household, an appropriate amount of beer can be enjoyed on the beer server each time it is drunk, and the labor for hygiene management such as washing accompanying container transfer can be reduced.

(2) Tab-type canned beer is extracted by pressurizing in a closed container, and cap-type canned beer is extracted by directly pressurizing the inside of the can. In either case, a sealing structure for pressurization is used. Since it is easy to collect, it is easy to extract by applying a pressure of 1 kg / cm ² or more. Therefore, it is possible to easily obtain a fine foam and to drink beer more deliciously.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a first example of a beer server according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view around a connection cap of the beer server shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a beer server shown in FIG. 1 in which canned beer of Steion tab type is set.

4 is a cross-sectional view of a screw cap type canned beer set in the beer server shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a second example of a beer server according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Airtight Container 2 Lid 3 Main Body 4 Air Pump 5 Accumulation Container 6 Mouth 7 Steion Tab Type Canned Beer (Tab Type Canned Beer) 8 Upper Half 9 Lower Half 10 Connection Ring 11 Seal Packing 12 Connection Cap 13 Screw Cap Type Canned beer (capped canned beer) 14 Mouth portion 15 Cap portion 16 Connection portion 17 Seal packing 18 Beer extraction passage 19 Extraction pipe 20 Pressurized gas supply passage 21 Check valve 22 Flexible tube 23 Extraction cock 24 Flexible tube 25 Handle 26 Lever 27 Extraction port 28 Carbon dioxide cylinder 29 Pressure reducer

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Katsuhiko Yamanouchi             6-7-13 Shakujii-cho, Nerima-ku, Tokyo F-term (reference) 3E082 AA04 AA05 BB03 CC02 FF09

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A sealed container capable of taking in and out of a Stein tub type canned beer, wherein the sealed container is provided with a mouth portion corresponding to the mouth portion of a screw cap type canned beer, and the mouth portion is airtight. In addition, a connection cap that is removably mounted has one end that extends into the closed container and the other end that connects to the extraction pipe that is connected to the extraction cock, and that one end communicates with the closed container and the other end serves as a pressurized gas source. A beer server, which is provided with a connected pressurized gas supply path. 2. The closed container has a bottle shape divided into an upper half portion on the mouth side and a lower half portion on the bottom side, and the upper half portion and the lower half portion are connected in an airtight and separable manner. The beer server according to claim 1, wherein the beer server is a beer server. 3. A connection cap is attached to a cap nut-shaped cap portion screwed into a mouth portion of a closed container so as to rotate freely with respect to the cap portion, and the cap portion is screwed into the mouth portion so that the cap is screwed. The beer server according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the beer server comprises a connection part that is pressed into contact with the part, and an extraction pipe and a pressurized gas supply path are provided in the connection part. 4. The beer server according to claim 1, wherein the pressurized gas source is a pressure accumulating container with an air pump. 5. The beer server according to claim 1, wherein the pressurized gas source is a carbon dioxide gas cylinder.