JP2010076836A - Water supply container for water server - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water supply container for a water server capable of continuously supplying water to the water server once the container is attached to the water server. <P>SOLUTION: The water supply container 10 for the water server is connected to a water intake provided on the water serve 11, which supplies water for drinking, via a water pouring opening 12 provided at a bottom 22, and supplies the water stored in the interior 13 thereof to the water server 11, wherein a water supply opening 15 is provided in a ceiling 21 of the water supply container 10, and a cover 14 for sealing and closing the water supply opening 15 is provided at the water supply opening 15. Thus, when there is no water in the interior 13, water can be poured into the interior 13 by opening the cover 14 of the water supply opening 15. Water can be continuously supplied to the water server 11 without detaching the water supply container 10 from the water server 11. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a water supply container for a water server that supplies water to a water server that supplies drinking water.

Conventionally, a water server provides raw water having a higher quality than general tap water as hot and cold water at a constant temperature, and the water server is supplied with raw water stored in a water supply container (for example, (See Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-48466 JP 2001-19095 A JP 2003-206000 A

However, in the inventions described in Patent Documents 1 to 3, since the provision of hot water and cold water stops when there is no raw water in the water supply container, the amount of raw water in the water supply container is constantly monitored, and the raw water in the water supply container is When it runs out, there is a problem that it must be replaced with a new water supply container filled with raw water. Further, when the used water supply container is removed from the water server and replaced with a new water supply container, there arises a problem that raw water remaining in the used water supply container is spilled.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a water supply container for a water server capable of continuously supplying water to the water server once attached to the water server.

A water supply container for a water server according to the present invention that meets the above-mentioned object is connected to a water intake provided in a water server for supplying drinking water via a water injection port provided at the bottom, and is stored inside. In a water supply container for a water server that supplies water to the water server, a water supply port is provided in a ceiling portion of the water supply container, and a lid that seals and closes the water supply port is provided at the water supply port. Here, the provision of the water supply opening in the ceiling includes not only the case where the water supply opening is provided on the top plate of the water supply container, but also the case where the water supply opening is provided from the upper part of the side wall to the ceiling. Moreover, since a water supply port is for supplying water to a water supply container, the thing of a small diameter, a medium diameter, and a large diameter is included.

In the water supply container for a water server according to the present invention, the water supply port is preferably a large-diameter port.

In the water supply container for a water server according to the present invention, the water supply port has a cylindrical portion protruding upward from the ceiling portion, and the lid is a female screw that is screwed into a male screw formed outside the cylindrical portion. It may have.

In the water supply container for a water server according to the present invention, the water supply port has an annular portion protruding downward at the center of the ceiling portion, and the lid can be fitted to the annular portion, It may have a lock mechanism for fixing the lid and the annular portion in a sealed state.

In the water supply container for a water server according to the present invention, the water supply port has an annular portion that protrudes downward in the center of the ceiling portion and has an internal thread formed inside, and the lid is screwed into the internal thread. A male screw may be formed.

In the water supply container for a water server according to the present invention, it is preferable that a sealing material is provided at a contact portion between the water supply port and the lid.

In the water supply container for a water server according to the present invention, the inner diameter of the water supply port is preferably 5 cm or more and 25 cm or less.
In the water supply container for a water server according to the present invention, the water supply container is preferably formed mainly of a transparent hard plastic.

And in the water supply container for water servers which concerns on this invention, it is preferable that the said water injection opening is provided with the stopper opened at the time of mounting | wearing with the said water server. Thereby, when it removes from a water server, a water inlet is obstruct | occluded.

In the water supply container for the water server according to the present invention, a water supply opening is provided in the ceiling portion of the water supply container, and the water supply opening is provided with a lid that seals and closes the water supply opening. Water can be poured into the interior by opening the lid of the water supply port. Therefore, once the water supply container is attached to the water server, water can be continuously supplied to the water server without removing the water supply container from the water server. And since there is no need to remove the water supply container from the water server and replace it with a new water supply container, the periphery of the water server intake is not frequently exposed as in the conventional case, and water spills around the water intake. And the area around the water server intake can be kept clean.

In particular, when the water supply port is a large diameter port, there is an advantage that the water supply port can be opened to easily clean the inside.
In the water supply container for a water server according to the present invention, when the water supply port has a cylindrical portion protruding upward from the ceiling portion, and the lid is screwed into a male screw formed outside the cylindrical portion, The container can be sealed and the lid can be easily attached to and detached from the cylindrical portion, so that water can be poured into the interior efficiently.

In the water supply container for a water server according to the present invention, the water supply port has an annular portion protruding downward in the center of the ceiling portion, and the lid can be fitted to the annular portion, and the fitted lid and the annular portion In the case of having a lock mechanism that fixes the container in a sealed state, the water supply container can be sealed, and the lid can be easily attached to and detached from the water supply port, so that water can be efficiently injected into the interior.

In the water supply container for a water server according to the present invention, the water supply port has an annular portion that protrudes downward in the center of the ceiling portion and has an internal thread formed on the inside thereof, and a male thread that engages with the internal thread is formed on the lid. In this case, the water supply container can be sealed, the lid can be easily attached to and detached from the water supply port, and water can be poured into the interior efficiently.

In the water supply container for a water server according to the present invention, when a sealing material is disposed at the contact portion between the water supply port and the lid, the water supply port can be sealed without applying a large load to the lid. Here, the sealing material refers to packing, O-ring and the like.

In the water supply container for a water server according to the present invention, when the inner diameter of the water supply port is 5 cm or more and 25 cm or less, water can be poured into the interior without spilling water from the water supply port. In addition, since the cleaning equipment can be inserted into the water supply container from the water supply port, the water supply container can be removed from the water server, and the inside can be easily cleaned. It can be kept clean.

In the water supply container for a water server according to the present invention, when the water supply container is formed mainly of a transparent hard plastic, the remaining water amount in the water supply container can be easily confirmed.

In the water supply container for a water server according to the present invention, when the water inlet is provided with a stopper that opens when the water server is attached, the water supply container is mounted until the water inlet of the water container is attached to the water intake of the water server. It can be sealed and the inside of the water supply container can be kept clean. Moreover, the water supply container in a state where water is stored inside can be attached to the water server without spilling water.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings for understanding of the present invention.
Here, FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a water supply container for a water server according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the water supply container for the water server is attached to the water server, and FIG. Explanatory drawing of the water inlet of the water supply container for the water server, FIGS. 4 (A) and 4 (B) are explanatory views of the water supply container for the water server according to the first modified example, partially enlarged sectional view of the lid, FIG. 5 is explanatory drawing of the water supply container for water servers which concerns on a 2nd modification, FIG. 6 (A)-(C) is explanatory drawing which shows the sealing state of the part of a water supply opening and a lid | cover.

As shown in FIGS. 1-3, the water supply container for water servers (henceforth only called water supply container) 10 which concerns on one embodiment of this invention was provided in the water server 11 which supplies the water for drinks Connected to a water intake (not shown) through a water inlet 12 provided in the bottom 22 and supplies water stored in the interior 13 of the water supply container 10 to the water server 11. A water supply port 15 with a lid 14 is provided. Details will be described below.

The water server 11 includes a heater that adjusts water supplied from the water intake port to warm water having a constant temperature (for example, 80 ° C. or more and less than 100 ° C.), and a hot water tank that stores the warm water that is kept at a constant temperature by the heater. For example, a hot water faucet 17 provided with a lever 16 for manual operation is provided. Furthermore, the water server 11 includes a cooler that adjusts the water supplied from the water intake to cold water having a constant temperature (for example, 3 ° C. or more and 12 ° C. or less), and a cooler that stores the cold water that is kept at a constant temperature by the cooler. It has a water tank and a cold water faucet 19 provided with a lever 18 for manual operation, for example, for taking out cold water from the cooling tank. Further, the water server 11 is disposed below the hot water faucet 17 and the cold water faucet 19, and a mounting table 20 for placing drinking containers for receiving the hot water and cold water supplied from the hot water faucet 17 and the cold water faucet 19, It has a drainage mechanism (not shown) for draining spilled hot water and cold water.

The water supply container 10 is, for example, a cylindrical shape in which a ceiling part 21 located at the top of the water supply container 10, a bottom part 22 located at the bottom of the water supply container 10, and the ceiling part 21 and the bottom part 22 are connected to the upper end and the lower end, respectively. A cylindrical body 23 is provided. A water inlet 12 is provided at the center of the bottom 22.

The water inlet 12 is provided with a stopper 28 that opens when the water supply container 10 is mounted on the water server 11. That is, the water inlet 12 has a circular pipe part 24 protruding downward from the center part of the bottom part 22, and a bottom cover 27 covering the lower end part of the circular pipe part 24 from below. An upper end portion of the inner pipe 26 that protrudes upward through the center is inserted from above. As a result, when a tubular protrusion that protrudes upward and can be inserted into the inner tube 26 is provided at the intake port of the water server 11, the tubular protrusion of the intake port of the water server 11 is provided on the inner tube 26 of the water inlet 12. By inserting, the stopper 28 can be pushed up from below and separated from the upper end portion of the inner tube 26, and the water intake port 12 and the water injection port 12 can be connected via the tubular projection.
In addition, in the water supply container 10, the water supply container body 25 excluding the lid 14, the bottom cover 27, and the stopper 28 is formed of a transparent hard plastic, for example, polycarbonate, ABS resin, acrylic resin, or other hard transparent rigid resin. Yes. As a result, the water level of the water in the interior 13 can be visually confirmed, and the timing of water injection into the water supply container 10 can be determined from the water level.

The water supply port 15 has a cylindrical portion 30 that protrudes upward from the ceiling portion 21 and has an external thread 33 formed on the outside, and a lid 14 that has an internal thread 34 that engages with the external screw 33 is attached to and detached from the cylindrical portion 30. Installed as possible. This facilitates the attachment / detachment of the lid 14 with respect to the water supply port 15. Here, the inner diameter of the water supply port 15 is a large-diameter port or a medium-diameter port of 5 cm to 25 cm. Thereby, water can be put into the water supply container 10 without spilling from the water supply port 15, and further, the water supply container 10 is removed from the water server 11, and from the water supply port 15 to the inside 13, for example, a cloth, a brush or the like The inside of the water supply container 10 can be cleaned by inserting cleaning equipment. In addition, when the inner diameter of the water supply port 15 is less than 5 cm, it becomes difficult to put water into the interior 13 without spilling water, and it is also difficult to freely move the cleaning equipment along the inner surface. If the inner diameter of the water supply container exceeds 25 cm, the rigidity of the water supply container body 25 is lowered, and it is not preferable because it easily deforms. A ring-shaped or circular packing (an example of a sealing material) (not shown) is provided inside the lid 14.

4A, 4B, and 5 show water supply containers 35 and 36 for water servers according to first and second modifications, respectively.
As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, in the water supply container 35 according to the first modification, the water supply port 37 has an annular portion 40 that protrudes downward in the center of the ceiling portion 39, and a lid 41. Can be fitted to the annular portion 40 and has a lock mechanism 42 for fixing the fitted lid 41 and the annular portion 40 in a sealed state. Here, the lock mechanism 42 is provided on the first and second L-shaped projections 45 and 46, which are disposed to protrude on both sides of the lid 41, and the annular portion 40, for example. It has first and second cutout portions 47 and 48 into which the protrusions 45 and 46 are fitted. The heights of the vertical portions 45a and 46a of the L-shaped first and second protrusions 45 and 46 are slightly smaller than the thicknesses of the first and second cutout portions 47 and 48, respectively (0.2 to 1 mm). When the lid 41 is mounted on the annular portion 40, the upper surfaces of the horizontal portions 45b, 46b of the L-shaped first and second protrusions 45, 46 are lower than the lower surface of the annular portion 40. . When the annular portion 40 gradually increases in thickness on one side (for example, clockwise) of the first and second cutout portions 47 and 48 in the circumferential direction and the lid 41 is turned, the first and second The two protrusions 45 and 46 are engaged with the annular portion 40, and the lid 41 is engaged with the annular portion 40. On the other circumferential side of the first and second cutout portions 47 and 48, the thickness of the annular portion 40 is higher than the height of the vertical portions 45a and 46a, and the lid 41 has the first and second protrusions. When 45 and 46 are attached to the first and second cutout portions 47 and 48, they do not rotate to the other side in the circumferential direction. The lock mechanism 42 may have, for example, another configuration having three or more protrusions, or different shapes of the engaging protrusion and the notch.
On the upper surface side of the lid 41, there are provided latching holes 49, 50 that form a pair for hooking a finger when the lid 41 is rotated in the circumferential direction.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the water supply container 36 according to the second modification, the water supply port 51 has an annular portion 54 that protrudes downward in the center of the ceiling portion 53 of the water supply container 36 and has an internal thread 57 formed inside. The lid 55 is formed with a male screw 58 that is screwed into the female screw 57. This facilitates the attachment / detachment of the lid 55 with respect to the water supply port 51. On the upper surface side of the lid 55, there are provided latching holes 59, 60 that make a pair for hooking a finger when the lid 55 is rotated in the circumferential direction. In both cases of the first and second modified examples, a sealing material (packing, O-ring) (not shown) is provided at the contact portion between the lids 41 and 55 and the water supply ports 37 and 51, and the lids 41 and 55. Is closed in a sealed state.

Next, the usage method of the water supply container 10 for water servers which concerns on one embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.
First, the water supply container 10 is lowered from above the intake port of the water server 11, and the tubular protrusion of the intake port of the water server 11 is inserted into the inner pipe 26 of the water injection port 12 and pushed. As a result, the plug 28 is detached from the inner tube 26 by the tubular protrusion of the water intake, and the water intake and the water inlet 12 are connected via the tubular protrusion. As a result, the water intake and the interior 13 of the water supply container 10 are in communication with each other through the inner pipe 26 of the water inlet 12 and the tubular protrusion of the water inlet inserted in the inner pipe 26. Water is poured into the water supply container 10 from the water supply port 15 and stored in the interior 13, and the lid 14 is closed to seal the water supply container 10. The water stored in the interior 13 is supplied to the water server 11.

When the supply of water from the inside 13 of the water supply container 10 to the water server 11 is started, the water level in the inside 13 gradually decreases. Therefore, when the water level reaches a preset water level, the lid 14 is rotated. Then, the screwed state between the lid 14 and the cylindrical portion 30 is released, and the lid 14 is removed from the water supply port 15. Next, water is poured from the water supply port 15 into the interior 13 to a preset water level. Thus, once the water supply container 10 is attached to the water server 11, water can be continuously supplied to the water server 11 without removing the water supply container 10 from the water server 11. And since the used water supply container is not removed from the water server 11 conventionally, the periphery of the water intake of the water server 11 is not frequently exposed, and water may spill around the water intake. It is possible to prevent this, and the vicinity of the water intake port of the water server 11 can be kept clean.

Moreover, since the internal diameter of the water supply port 15 is 5 cm or more and 25 cm or less, it is possible to prevent water from spilling when water is injected from the water supply port 15. Furthermore, the water supply container 10 can be removed from the water server 11 and cleaning equipment such as a cloth and a brush can be inserted into the water supply container 10 from the water supply port 15, and freely along the inner surface of the water supply container body 25. The interior 13 can be cleaned by moving to. For this reason, even if the water supply container 10 is used continuously, the inside 13 can be kept clean.

6 (A), 6 (B), and 6 (C), a modified example of the seal mechanism between the water supply port and the lid will be described.
In FIG. 6 (A), the water supply port 65 has an annular portion 68 that protrudes downward in the center of the ceiling portion of the water supply container 66 and has an internal thread 67 formed on the inside, and a lid 69 that covers the water supply port 65. Is formed with a male screw 70 to be engaged with the female screw 67. A ring-shaped inner flange portion (planar portion) 71 is provided at the lower end of the female screw 67, and a bottom flat surface 72 of the lid 69 is in contact with the ring-shaped packing 73. Thereby, the lid 69 and the water supply port 65 are sealed. In addition, 74 is a center line of the water supply container 66, and 75 is a handle of the lid 69.

In FIG. 6 (B), the water supply port 76 has an annular portion 79 projecting downward in the center of the ceiling portion of the water supply container 77 and having an internal thread 78 formed on the inside thereof. A lid 80 covering the water supply port 76 is provided on the lid 80. Is formed with a male screw 81 that is screwed into the female screw 78. Below the female screw 78, a cylindrical portion 82 having an inner diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the female screw 78 is provided. A straight body portion 83 that fits into the cylindrical portion 82 is provided at the lower portion of the lid 80, and an O-ring 84 is attached to the O-ring groove 85 in the straight body portion 83. With such a structure, when the male screw 81 is screwed into the female screw 78 and the water supply port 76 is closed by the lid 80, the O-ring 84 comes into contact with the cylindrical portion 82 to perform sealing.

In FIG. 6C, the water supply port 90 has a cylindrical portion 92 that protrudes upward from the ceiling portion of the water supply container 91, and the lid 93 is screwed into a male screw 94 formed outside the cylindrical portion 92. An internal thread 95 is provided. The upper end of the cylindrical portion 92 is a flat surface, and a ring-shaped packing 96 provided around the inside of the lid 93 comes into contact with the cylindrical portion 92 so as to perform sealing.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to this embodiment, The change in the range which does not change the summary of invention is possible, Each above-mentioned embodiment is possible. The case where a water supply container for a water server of the present invention is configured by combining some or all of the forms and modifications is also included in the scope of the right of the present invention.

For example, the cylindrical body of the water supply container can be a rectangular tube.
In addition, since the water inlet is provided with a stopper that opens when the water server is mounted, a water supply container in which water is stored inside can be attached to the water server when the water server is used. .
Further, the water supply container body can be formed of glass or stainless steel. In addition, when the water supply container body is formed of stainless steel, a part of the side of the water supply container body is formed of a transparent material, or a water level gauge is provided on the lid of the water supply container so that the water level stored inside is It is preferable to be able to confirm.

It is explanatory drawing of the water supply container for water servers which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which attached the water supply container for the water servers to the water server. It is explanatory drawing of the water inlet of the water supply container for the water servers. (A) And (B) is explanatory drawing of the water supply container for water servers which concerns on a 1st modification, respectively, and the elements on larger scale of a cover. It is explanatory drawing of the water supply container for water servers which concerns on a 2nd modification. (A)-(C) is explanatory drawing which shows the sealing state of the part of a water supply opening and a cover, respectively.

Explanation of symbols

10: Water supply container for water server, 11: Water server, 12: Water injection port, 13: Inside, 14: Lid, 15: Water supply port, 16: Lever, 17: Hot water tap, 18: Lever, 19: Cold water tap, 20: mounting table, 21: ceiling part, 22: bottom part, 23: cylindrical body, 24: circular pipe part, 25: water supply container main body, 26: inner pipe, 27: bottom lid, 28: stopper, 30: cylindrical part, 33: male screw, 34: female screw, 35, 36: water supply container for water server, 37: water supply port, 39: ceiling part, 40: annular part, 41: lid, 42: lock mechanism, 45: first protrusion, 45a: vertical part, 45b: horizontal part, 46: second projection, 46a: vertical part, 46b: horizontal part, 47: first notch part, 48: second notch part, 49, 50: hanging Blind hole, 51: water inlet, 53: ceiling part, 54: annular part, 55: lid, 57: Screw, 58: male screw, 59, 60: retaining hole, 65: water supply port, 66: water supply container, 67: female screw, 68: annular part, 69: lid, 70: male screw, 71: inner flange part (plane part) 72: bottom plane, 73: packing, 74: center line of water supply container, 75: handle, 76: water supply port, 77: water supply container, 78: female screw, 79: annular part, 80: lid, 81: male screw, 82 : Cylindrical portion, 83: straight body portion, 84: O-ring, 85: O-ring groove, 90: water supply port, 91: water supply container, 92: cylindrical portion, 93: lid, 94: male screw, 95: female screw, 96 : Packing

Claims (9)

A water supply container for a water server, which is connected to a water intake provided in a water server for supplying drinking water via a water injection port provided at the bottom and supplies the water stored in the water server to the water server In
A water supply container for a water server, wherein a water supply port is provided in a ceiling portion of the water supply container, and a lid for sealing and closing the water supply port is provided at the water supply port. The water supply container for water servers according to claim 1, wherein the water supply port is a large-diameter opening. 3. The water supply container for a water server according to claim 1, wherein the water supply port has a cylindrical portion protruding upward from the ceiling portion, and the lid is formed outside the cylindrical portion. A water supply container for a water server, characterized by having a female screw threadably engaged with a male screw. 3. The water supply container for a water server according to claim 1, wherein the water supply port has an annular portion projecting downward at a center of the ceiling portion, and the lid can be fitted to the annular portion. A water supply container for a water server, comprising a lock mechanism for fixing the fitted lid and the annular portion in a sealed state. The water supply container for a water server according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the water supply port has an annular portion that protrudes downward in the center of the ceiling portion and has an internal thread formed on the inside thereof. Is a water supply container for a water server, wherein a male screw is formed to be screwed into the female screw. The water supply container for water servers according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a sealing material is provided at a contact portion between the water supply port and the lid. The water supply container for water servers according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein an inner diameter of the water supply port is 5 cm or more and 25 cm or less. The water supply container for water servers according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the water supply container is formed mainly of a transparent hard plastic. The water supply container for water servers according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the water injection port is provided with a stopper that opens when the water supply port is mounted. container.

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