JP2004069154A - Refrigerator provided with beer server - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a refrigerator provided with a beer server pouring cooled beer from a beer barrel using the refrigerator without trouble of preparing ice. <P>SOLUTION: In this refrigerator 1, a beer server 3 is fixed on the refrigerator body 2 that can contain a beer barrel B. Bier can be poured by opening a cock of a pouring port 4 fixed on upper surface 21 of the refrigerator body 2 from the beer barrel B cooled in the room 24 with the door 23 closed. Accordingly, since there is no need to prepare ice for cooling a beer feeding pipe connected with the pouring port as in the past, cooled beer can be simply poured from the beer barrel B. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a refrigerator with a beer server having a configuration in which a beer server is attached for pouring beer from a beer barrel stored in the refrigerator.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In particular, for beer barrels used in restaurants and the like, a beer server is attached to pour beer in the barrels. The beer server has a gas cylinder for supplying carbon dioxide to the beer barrel and a beer supply pipe for passing beer extruded from the beer barrel by supplying carbon dioxide, and a cock is opened at a tip of the beer supply pipe. A spout with a cock that can pour beer is installed. In addition, cold beer barrels are also sold in liquor stores, but in a beer server, beer is cooled by routing a beer supply pipe to a container filled with ice or the like and passing beer there. Generally, beer barrels are placed without being kept cool, so that the beer in the opened barrel with the beer server attached is not kept for a long time.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional beer server is time-consuming because it is necessary to prepare ice to be put in the container. In addition, in a general home, there are not many opportunities to purchase a beer barrel and use the beer server, so that setting up a beer server is troublesome.
[0004]
An object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator with a beer server that can pour cold beer from a beer barrel and save beer in the refrigerator without using a refrigerator to prepare ice or the like. It is to propose.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the refrigerator with a beer server of the present invention
It has a refrigerator body and a beer server that can store beer barrels,
The beer server includes a gas cylinder for supplying carbon dioxide to the beer barrel in the refrigerator body, a beer discharge pipe for passing beer extruded from the beer barrel by supply of carbon dioxide gas, and a tip of the beer discharge pipe. It is characterized by having a spout with a cock connected thereto and arranged outside the refrigerator main body.
[0006]
In the refrigerator with a beer server of the present invention, beer can be poured from a cooled beer barrel by cooling the beer barrel with the refrigerator body and opening the spout with a cock attached outside the refrigerator body. Therefore, unlike the related art, it is not necessary to prepare ice or the like for cooling the beer supply pipe, so that the cold beer can be easily poured from the beer barrel. In addition, beer barrels are chilled in the refrigerator, so even if you open the seal, the beer in the barrels will last longer.
[0007]
Further, the refrigerator main body can be used as a normal refrigerator when no beer barrels are put therein, so that it is suitable for use in ordinary households where there is little opportunity to purchase beer barrels.
[0008]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an example of a refrigerator with a beer server to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0009]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a refrigerator with a beer server to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a door of the refrigerator with a beer server in FIG. 1 is opened. As shown in these figures, a refrigerator 1 with a beer server of the present invention includes a refrigerator body 2 capable of storing a beer barrel B, and a beer server capable of being attached to the beer barrel B in the refrigerator body 2 and pouring beer. And 3.
[0010]
On the upper surface 21 of the refrigerator main body 2, a column 22 stands upright, and a spout 4 with a cock of the beer server 3 is attached to a tip bent forward. By opening the front door 23, the beer barrel B can be stored in the refrigerator 24. The refrigerator body 2 can be moved by the casters 25 on the bottom surface.
[0011]
The beer server 3 includes a gas cylinder 5 for supplying carbon dioxide to the beer barrel B in the warehouse 24 via the gas supply pipe 51, and a beer discharge through which the beer pushed out of the beer barrel B by supplying the carbon dioxide gas 5 passes. It has a pipe 6 and a spout 4 with a cock. The spout 4 with a cock is attached to the tip of the beer discharge pipe 6 drawn out of the upper surface 21 of the refrigerator main body 2 and the beer can be poured by opening the cock. Here, the spout 4 with a cock is attached to the upper end of the column 22 on the upper surface 21 of the refrigerator body 2, and the beer discharge pipe 6 is connected to the spout 4 with the cock through the column 22. .
[0012]
In the refrigerator 1 with a beer server configured as described above, once the beer barrel B has been purchased, the door 23 of the refrigerator body 2 is first opened, and the gas supply pipe 51 and the beer discharge pipe 6 from the gas cylinder 5 are connected. , The beer barrel B is put into the refrigerator 24 and the door 23 is closed.
[0013]
Next, by opening the cock of the spout 4 with a cock attached to the upper surface 21 of the refrigerator main body 2, cold beer can be poured from the beer barrel B cooled in the refrigerator 24.
[0014]
Further, the refrigerator main body 2 can be used as a normal refrigerator when the beer barrel B is not inserted, which is convenient.
[0015]
In the above example, the gas cylinder is arranged in the refrigerator. However, when a large gas cylinder is used, the gas cylinder may be arranged outside and the gas supply pipe 51 may be routed through the side wall of the refrigerator and the like. In addition, the spout 4 with a cock may be removable from the tip of the column 22.
[0016]
Further, the attachment position of the spout 4 with a cock is not limited to the upper surface 21 of the refrigerator main body 2, but may be set outside the refrigerator main body 2 in consideration of the arrangement location of the refrigerator main body 2, ease of use, and the like. Just fine. For example, as shown in FIG. 3A, the side of the refrigerator main body 2 or the concave portion 23a formed on the front surface of the door 23 of the refrigerator main body 2 shown in FIG. can do.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the refrigerator with a beer server according to the present invention, the beer server is attached to the refrigerator body capable of storing the beer barrel, so that the beer barrel is cooled by the refrigerator body and the cock attached to the outside of the refrigerator body. You can pour beer by opening the spout cock. Therefore, unlike the related art, it is not necessary to prepare ice or the like for cooling the beer supply pipe, so that the cold beer can be easily poured from the beer barrel. In addition, beer barrels are chilled in the refrigerator, so even if you open the seal, the beer in the barrels will last longer.
[0018]
In addition, the refrigerator main body can be used as a normal refrigerator when no beer barrel is put therein, so that it is also suitable for use in ordinary households where there is little opportunity to purchase a beer barrel.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a refrigerator with a beer server to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a door of the refrigerator with a beer server in FIG. 1 is opened.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are perspective views showing another example of a refrigerator with a beer server to which the present invention is applied.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Refrigerator with beer server 2 Refrigerator main body 3 Beer server 4 Spout with cock 5 Gas cylinder 6 Beer discharge pipe 21 Top surface 22 Prop 23 Door 24 Storage 25 Caster B Beer barrel

Claims (1)

It has a refrigerator body and a beer server that can store beer barrels,
The beer server is connected to a gas cylinder for supplying carbon dioxide to the beer barrel housed inside the refrigerator body, a beer discharge pipe for passing beer extruded from the beer barrel, and a tip of the beer discharge pipe. With a spout with a cock,
A refrigerator with a beer server, wherein the spout with a cock is arranged outside the refrigerator body.

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