JP2004053229A - Refrigerator with beer server - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To install a beer server on a refrigerator for home use, and to allow the beer to be poured without opening a door of the refrigerator by mounting a beer server operating means outside of the refrigerator. <P>SOLUTION: This refrigerator with beer server comprises a refrigerator main body 1 comprising one or a plurality of doors 10 and a storage chamber for cooling and storing various kinds of foods and drinks, and the beer server 2 divisionally installed at an inner side and an outer side of the door 10 of the refrigerator body 1. The beer server 2 comprises a beer circulating pipe 3 installed on a through hole formed on the door 10, a beer supply means detachably mounted inside of the door 10 and comprising a beer outflow part 5a connectable to an inner end of the beer circulating pipe 3, and an operating means 8 mounted on an outer side end of the beer circulating pipe 3 at the outer side of the door 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a beer server-installed refrigerator that includes a beer server and is configured to beer can be poured from the outside of the refrigerator.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Beer is accepted by many as a drink that can be enjoyed casually. Today, refrigerators manufactured and sold for general household use are provided with a dedicated storage section for beer. The storage section dedicated to beer is usually provided inside the door of the refrigerator. That is, the refrigerator is provided with a plurality of storage rooms adapted to store food and drinks, such as a freezing room for freezing foods and a refrigerator room for storing vegetables, etc. Is suitable.
[0003]
By the way, other beverages, for example, containers for mineral water and juice, milk and tea, etc., can also be stored in this dedicated beer storage section, but beer is handled completely differently from these other beverages.
In order to enjoy the unique flavor of beer, it is necessary not only to cool the beer to an appropriate temperature, but also to prevent the carbonic acid contained in the beer from escaping. For this reason, when the beer is opened, the beer is drunk up, and the beer that has just been swallowed is not stored in the refrigerator again. For this reason, bottles and cans having different capacities are easily prepared for the beer, so that each person can select a desired amount.
[0004]
In general households, it is difficult to prepare a plurality of beers with different capacities. For example, it is customary to cool a large beer bottle and drink it with appropriate time. However, when drinking beer over time while watching TV or newspapers, beer that was cold and carbonated at the beginning of drinking will become warm and decarbonized as time passes. Would.
[0005]
In order to solve such inconveniences, a “beer server and a refrigerator equipped with the beer server” disclosed in JP-A-2002-128195 has been proposed.
In this technique, a beer server is installed in a refrigerator door pocket or the like, and each person pours a desired amount of beer into a cup. This ensures that the beer poured into the cup is always cold and contains enough carbonic acid, even if the beer is enjoyed repeatedly over time.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional beer server stored in the refrigerator has various disadvantages as described below.
Beer differs from other beverages in that it generates a lot of foam when poured into a cup, and it is necessary to carefully pour the beer into the cup so that the foam has an appropriate amount. If too much foam is formed, and if the foam is too small, the taste of the beer becomes worse.
Here, in the above-mentioned conventional beer server, since it is stored in the refrigerator, it is necessary to keep opening the refrigerator door for a predetermined time until pouring the beer, and during this time, a large amount of cold air in the refrigerator is released. The cooling capacity of the refrigerator is continuously reduced.
[0007]
On the other hand, if a beer server is installed inside the refrigerator door, if the door suddenly moves in the opening and closing direction while pouring beer, the beer server (pouring spout) will also move and beer foam will not be in an appropriate amount and beer Not only do not pour well, but also cause problems with beer spilling on the floor.
[0008]
Further, even if the door of the refrigerator does not move, or even if the beer server is installed on a horizontal shelf in the refrigerator, there is a possibility that the floor surface around the refrigerator is stained with beer. In other words, if the beer is poured or mis-poured incorrectly, bubbles will flow out of the cup, and such failures are commonly experienced on a daily basis. Here, when beer is poured on the table, appropriate processing is possible, but in the above-described conventional technology, there is no member for receiving beer spilled below the cup, and the spilled beer is placed around the refrigerator. Will drop on the floor.
[0009]
Also, refrigerators with open doors aren't great looking. That is, in the refrigerator, there are irregularly stored a plurality of foods and drinks left over and used tube-type seasonings, and, for example, in young women, it is extremely difficult for visitors to see inside the refrigerator. There are many who shy away from. Therefore, the above-mentioned conventional beer server has no problem when used by the owner himself, but is unsuitable in appearance for use by visitors and the like.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The beer server-installed refrigerator according to the present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described conventional problems. The beer server-installed refrigerator has one or more doors and is used for cooling and preserving various foods and drinks. The refrigerator comprises a refrigerator main body having a storage room, and a beer server provided for the door of the refrigerator main body and divided and installed inside and outside the door.
[0011]
And a beer distribution pipe installed in a door through hole formed to penetrate between the inside and outside of the refrigerator body door, and the beer server detachably installed inside the refrigerator body door. Beer supply means having a beer outlet connectable to the inner end of the distribution pipe, a lever and a spout which are connected to the outer end of the beer distribution pipe outside the door of the refrigerator main body and adjust the opening and closing of the beer distribution pipe. And operating means having the following.
[0012]
Thus, the beer can be poured by the operating means from the outside of the refrigerator body without opening the door of the refrigerator body, thereby solving the above-mentioned conventional problem.
[0013]
Also, a beer server installed refrigerator, a refrigerator body having one or more doors and a storage room for cooling and storing various foods and drinks, and a door inside provided for the refrigerator body door and And a beer server divided and installed outside the door.
[0014]
And a beer pouring chamber formed outside the door of the refrigerator main body, a table door provided outside the door of the refrigerator main body and pivotally supported by a door at a lower portion to open and close the beer pouring chamber; And a stopper means for locking the table door in a horizontal state when is opened.
[0015]
Also, the beer server is detachably installed inside the door of the refrigerator body, and a beer distribution pipe installed in a door through hole formed to penetrate between the inside of the door of the refrigerator body and the beer pouring room. A beer supply means having a beer outlet connectable to an inner end of the beer distribution pipe, and an opening / closing control of the beer distribution pipe which is piped to an outer end of the beer distribution pipe on the beer pouring room side of the refrigerator body. An operating means having a lever and a spout.
[0016]
Thus, the above-described conventional problem can be solved by opening the table door of the refrigerator main body so that beer can be poured from the outside of the refrigerator main body by operating means and making the table door usable as a table for placing a beer cup. It is assumed that.
[0017]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 are views showing one embodiment of a beer server-installed refrigerator according to claim 1 of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the beer server-installed refrigerator, and FIG. It is a partial sectional view of a beer server installation refrigerator.
[0018]
In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a refrigerator main body, and the refrigerator main body 1 has a plurality of (three in the figure) doors 10, and has a plurality of storage rooms for storing various foods and drinks at appropriate temperatures. . The refrigerator body 1 is used in ordinary households, and has normal functions such as a seasoning storage pocket and food and drink installation shelves inside.
[0019]
On the other hand, reference numeral 2 denotes a beer server, and the beer server 2 is provided for a predetermined door 10 (the center door in the figure) of the refrigerator body 1, and as shown in FIG. , Is divided and installed.
[0020]
Next, the configuration of the beer server will be described based on FIG. Reference numeral 3 shown in the figure denotes a beer distribution pipe, and the beer distribution pipe 3 is installed so as to pass through a door through hole formed so as to penetrate between the inside and the outside of the door 10 of the refrigerator body 1. .
[0021]
Reference numeral 5 denotes beer supply means. The beer supply means 5 is removably installed on an installation shelf provided inside the door 10 of the refrigerator main body 1 (left side in the figure). The beer supply means 5 has a well-known function for supplying beer such as a beer tank and a cylinder. The beer supply means 5 includes a beer outlet 5a for discharging the stored beer, and the beer outlet 5a is detachable from the inner end of the beer distribution pipe 3.
[0022]
The beer tank of the beer supply means 5 uses a commercially available beer tank storing beer such as 2 liters and 3 liters. The beer supply means 5 has a beer tank opening of each beer maker. A cap that is compatible with is provided.
The cylinder of the beer supply means 5 uses a commercially available cylinder for pressurizing the inside of the beer tank and allowing the beer to flow out. A well-known technique for blowing air into the air may be used.
[0023]
On the other hand, reference numeral 8 denotes operating means. The operating means 8 is provided outside the door 10 of the refrigerator body 1 and is formed integrally with the lever 6 which is piped to the outer end of the beer distribution pipe 3. Outlet 7. By moving the lever 6 toward the front as shown by the arrow, the opening and closing of the beer distribution pipe 3 can be adjusted. As the lever 6 is moved toward the front, the outflow of beer can be increased. The spout 7 is inclined downward at a predetermined angle as shown in the figure, and it is possible to pour beer into the cup so as to travel along the inner wall surface of the cup.
[0024]
It should be noted that the lever 6 of the operating means 8 can be formed by using a well-known beer lever technology in which beer (mainly liquid) is poured by pulling it toward the front, and only foam is discharged when pushed backward. good.
[0025]
The beer server-installed refrigerator configured as described above can pour an appropriate amount of beer to drink without opening the door 10. Even if this pouring operation is performed with care and time so that appropriate foam is produced, the cool air in the refrigerator is not wasted. Further, since the door 10 is in the closed state, in other words, in the immobile state, the door 10 does not move unexpectedly and does not spill beer.
[0026]
And this beer server installed refrigerator is also excellent in appearance. That is, when pouring beer as described above, the door 10 does not need to be opened, so that the user does not see the overdrinking food or the used tube in the refrigerator. As a result, it is possible to enjoy beer pouring as if operating a full-scale beer server device, and it is possible to recommend beer to visitors without difficulty.
[0027]
Also, even if you slowly and repeatedly pour beer again after a while, the beer poured is always cold and contains enough carbonic acid to fully enjoy the unique beer throat I can do it.
[0028]
Next, an embodiment of a beer server-installed refrigerator according to claim 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same parts as those of the beer server-installed refrigerator shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.
3 and 4 are views showing an embodiment of a beer server-installed refrigerator according to claim 2 of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the beer server-installed refrigerator, and FIG. 4 is shown in FIG. It is a partial sectional view of a beer server installation refrigerator.
[0029]
In FIG. 3, T is a table door provided on the outer surface of the door 10 (central door) of the refrigerator main body 1. The table door T is pivotally supported at its lower part as shown in FIG. Can be opened and closed in the vertical direction as indicated by the arrow.
[0030]
On the other hand, 9 is a beer pouring room, and this beer pouring room 9 is formed outside the door 10 of the refrigerator main body 1, and an operating means 8 (lever 6 and a spout 7) is provided in the beer pouring room 9. Have been.
The table door T can seal the beer pouring room 9 so as to cover the entire opening of the beer pouring room 9 as shown in FIG.
[0031]
S shown in the figure is a stopper, which is made of an elastic member such as a rubber material fixed to the lower end of the table door T. When the table door T is opened, the refrigerator body 1 The table door T can be locked at a horizontal position as shown in FIG. As a result, the table door T can be used as a table for placing a cup below the operation means 8. If this table door T is used, the work of pouring beer becomes easy, and when pouring beer into a plurality of cups, it can be used as a cup mounting table.
[0032]
In this example, the table door T is configured to be openable and closable. However, the table door T is configured to be openable and closable and detachable from the refrigerator main body 1 to transport a plurality of beer cups. A “tray” used at that time may be made a substitute.
[0033]
Reference numeral 4 denotes a sheet member made of a material having water supply. The sheet member 4 is provided on the upper surface of the table door T as shown in the figure, and is detachable from the table door T. When foam overflows from the cup when pouring beer, the sheet member 4 acts to absorb the foam, and can be removed and washed as needed.
[0034]
Although the beer server-installed refrigerators shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 each have an example in which an integrated beer server is installed, a plurality of beer servers may be installed in the refrigerator body. Further, instead of the beer tank, air may be supplied into a container for another beverage, for example, juice or tea, and the beverage may be poured from outside the refrigerator by operating means.
Also, it goes without saying that the door on which the beer server is installed may be either an openable / closable door that rotates in the horizontal direction or a drawer-type door.
[0035]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the beer server-installed refrigerator according to the present invention includes the refrigerator main body, and the beer server divided and installed inside and outside the door of the refrigerator main body, and operates the operation means of the beer server outside the door. The structure has the following effects.
[0036]
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the beer server installation refrigerator which concerns on this invention, it becomes possible for a user to pour an appropriate amount of beer which he wants to drink. In addition, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience that the cool air in the refrigerator is unnecessarily discharged during the beer pouring operation.
[0037]
Also, even when beer is poured repeatedly at a later time and drinks, the poured beer is always cold and carbonated, so that it is possible to repeatedly enjoy the unique throat passing over beer.
[0038]
In addition, there is no need to open the refrigerator door, so it looks good, so you can enjoy beer pouring as if you are operating a full-fledged beer server device, and women who do not want to look inside the refrigerator Even so, beers can be easily recommended to visitors.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of a beer server-installed refrigerator according to claim 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the beer server-installed refrigerator shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of a beer server-installed refrigerator according to claim 2 of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view of the beer server-installed refrigerator shown in FIG. 3;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Refrigerator main body 2 Beer server 3 Beer distribution pipe 5 Beer supply means 6 Lever 7 Spout 8 Operating means 9 Beer pouring room 10 Door T Table door S Stopper means

Claims (2)

A beer server installed refrigerator configured with a beer server and capable of pouring beer from the outside of the refrigerator,
This beer server installed refrigerator,
A refrigerator body having one or more doors and a storage room for cooling and storing various foods and drinks,
A beer server provided for the door of the refrigerator body and divided and installed inside and outside the door,
Composed by
The beer server,
Beer distribution pipe installed in a door through hole formed to penetrate between the inside and outside of the door of the refrigerator body,
Beer supply means comprising a beer outlet that is detachably installed inside the door of the refrigerator body and can be connected to the inner end of the beer distribution pipe,
Operating means having a lever and a spout that is piped to the outer end of the beer distribution pipe outside the door of the refrigerator body and that controls opening and closing of the beer distribution pipe;
Composed by
A beer server-installed refrigerator, wherein beer can be poured by operating means from the outside of the refrigerator body without opening a door of the refrigerator body. A beer server installed refrigerator configured with a beer server and capable of pouring beer from the outside of the refrigerator,
This beer server installed refrigerator,
A refrigerator body having one or more doors and a storage room for cooling and storing various foods and drinks,
A beer server provided for the door of the refrigerator body and divided and installed inside and outside the door,
Composed by
The refrigerator body,
A beer pouring room formed outside the door of the refrigerator body,
A table door that is provided outside the door of the refrigerator body and that is pivotally supported at the bottom by the door to open and close the beer pouring room;
Stopper means for locking the table door in a horizontal state when the table door is opened,
Comprising
The beer server,
A beer distribution pipe installed in a door through hole formed to penetrate between the inside of the door of the refrigerator body and the beer pouring room,
Beer supply means comprising a beer outlet that is detachably installed inside the door of the refrigerator body and can be connected to the inner end of the beer distribution pipe,
Operating means having a lever and a spout that is piped to the outer end of the beer distribution pipe on the side of the beer pouring chamber of the refrigerator body and that controls opening and closing of the beer distribution pipe,
Comprising
A beer server-installed refrigerator, wherein a table door of the refrigerator body is opened and beer can be poured from the outside of the refrigerator body by operating means, and the table door can be used as a table for placing a beer cup.

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