JP2012240682A - Beverage spouting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beverage spouting device with which an internal beverage is poured into a glass etc., without holding and tilting a can of beer etc., in a hand.SOLUTION: A spouting part 110 of a beer spouting device 100 includes a spouting tube 113 for guiding the beer in a can 101 of beer to a pouting opening 111, and an air pump 114 for supplying air for pushing the beer in the can 101 of beer out up to the spouting opening 111 through the spouting tube 113 into the can 101 of beer through an air path formation part 150. The air path formation part 150 includes an expansion/contraction part 152 and a contact part 153 for can of beer, and can change the height position of the contact part 153 for can of beer by expanding or contracting the expansion/contraction part 152 in a vertical direction. The height position of the contact part 153 for can of beer is made changeable to bring the contact part 153 for can of beer into contact with any of upper surfaces of cans of beer of 350 and 500 ml differing in height.

Description

  The present invention relates to a beverage dispensing apparatus for dispensing a beverage inside a container-containing beverage (for example, canned beer).

  Conventionally, when a beverage inside a canned beverage such as canned beer or canned juice is poured into a glass or the like, usually, by first causing a pull tab provided on the top lid portion of the canned beverage, ) Is formed (opened), and the canned beverage is tilted with the hand in a state where the opened drinking mouth comes down, whereby the beverage in the canned beverage is poured out.

  On the other hand, there is a need for a beverage dispensing device that allows a beverage inside a canned beverage to be poured into a glass or the like without tilting the canned beverage in hand.

  JP 2002-337991 A discloses a sealed container, a pouring device body attached to the sealed container, an operation unit provided in the pouring device body, and a valve mechanism that opens and closes by operation of the operation unit. And a spout connected to the valve mechanism, and a pressurizing means for sending compressed gas into the sealed container. The beverage container can be stored in the sealed container, and a liquid raising pipe is loosely inserted into the opening of the beverage container. A beverage dispensing device characterized in that it is configured to be capable of storing a plurality of the beverage containers in the sealed container, and wherein a liquid raising pipe is inserted into each of the beverage containers. It is disclosed.

JP 2002-337991 A

  The objective of this invention is providing the drink extraction apparatus which can pour the drink inside a drink in a container into a glass etc., without holding a drink in a container, such as canned beer, in a hand.

  The beverage pouring device according to the present invention is a beverage pouring device for pouring a beverage inside a container-filled beverage, and the container is filled via a spout formed on the upper surface of the container-filled beverage. Air that forms an air passage for supplying air to the inside of the beverage in a container through an extraction pipe into which an end is inserted into the beverage and a spout formed in the upper surface of the beverage in the container A path forming part and an air supply part for supplying air into the air path formed by the air path forming part, the air path forming part being in contact with the upper surface of the container-packed beverage, It is characterized by comprising a container-containing beverage abutting part that forms

  In this case, the air passage forming part may include an extendable / contractible part, and the height part of the beverage contact part with the container may be changed by the extension / contraction part.

  Moreover, in the above case, you may make it the said container-containing drink contact part contact | abut to the edge of the upper surface of the said container-containing drink. In this case, the container-containing beverage contact portion may have a ring portion whose bottom surface contacts the edge of the upper surface of the container-containing beverage, and the bottom surface of the ring portion may have a certain width.

  Moreover, in the above case, the container further includes a container-containing beverage storage unit that stores the container-containing beverage, and a connection unit that is attached to the container-containing beverage contact unit and the container-containing beverage storage unit. The container-contained beverage contact portion may be pressed against the container-contained beverage accommodated in the container-contained beverage storage portion.

  In the above case, the air supply unit includes an air pump, an air supply path that supplies the air discharged from the air pump to the air path forming unit, and an air discharge path that branches from the air supply path. The air discharge path may be closed during the dispensing operation, and the air discharge path may be opened when the dispensing operation is stopped. Further, in this case, an operation unit (for example, a lever described later) for controlling the start and stop of the dispensing operation, and a first plate spring and a second plate spring in contact with the operation unit are further provided. When the operation unit is operated so as to start the dispensing operation, the first leaf spring is bent, the air pump starts operation, the second leaf spring is bent, and the air discharge path is You may make it obstruct | occlude.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the drink extraction apparatus which can pour the drink inside a drink in a container into a glass etc. is provided, without holding a drink in a container in hand.

It is a front view for demonstrating the structure of the beer extraction apparatus by this invention. It is a side view for demonstrating the structure of the beer extraction apparatus by this invention. It is a top view for demonstrating the structure of the beer extraction apparatus by this invention. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is the elements on larger scale of FIG. It is a front view (the 2) for demonstrating the structure of the beer extraction apparatus by this invention. It is a side view (the 2) for demonstrating the structure of the beer extraction apparatus by this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the connection part 161,162. It is a top view for demonstrating the internal structure of the extraction part 110. FIG. It is a front view for demonstrating the internal structure of the extraction | pouring part 110. FIG. It is an expanded sectional view for demonstrating the internal structure of the extraction part 110. FIG. It is an expanded sectional view for demonstrating the internal structure of the extraction part 110. FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following, a beverage dispensing device (hereinafter referred to as a beer dispensing device) for dispensing a beverage (more specifically, beer) inside a canned beverage (more specifically, canned beer) as a beverage in a container Will be explained. This beer pouring device is used to pour beer contained in a can beer into a glass or the like without tilting the can beer in hand. For example, 350 ml can beer and 500 ml can beer).

  1-7 is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the beer extraction apparatus by this invention. 1 and 6 show a front view, FIGS. 2 and 7 show a side view, and FIG. 3 shows a plan view. 4 shows a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 shows a partially enlarged view of FIG. In addition, FIG.1, FIG.2, FIG.4 and FIG. 5 has shown the state which set 350 ml of canned beer, and FIG.6 and FIG.7 has shown the state which set 500 ml of canned beer.

  As shown in FIGS. 1-3, the beer extraction apparatus 100 by this invention is the extraction part 110, the extraction part support part 120, the base part 130, the canned beer accommodating part 140, and an air path formation part. 150 and connecting portions 161 and 162.

  The extraction part 110 is for pouring out the beer inside the can beer 101 accommodated in the can beer accommodation part 140 from the spout 111 provided at the end part (left end part in FIG. 1). The dispensing unit 110 includes a lever 112 for controlling the start and stop of the dispensing operation, a dispensing pipe 113 for guiding the beer inside the canned beer 101 to the dispensing outlet 111, as shown in FIG. An air pump 114 or the like for supplying air for pushing out the beer inside the beer 101 to the spout 111 via the pour pipe 113 to the inside of the can beer 101 via the air passage forming unit 150 is provided. Details of the extraction unit 110 will be described later.

  The pouring part support part 120 is a member that supports the pouring part 110 at a certain height from the surface on which the beer pouring device 100 is placed, and extends in the vertical direction (vertical direction in FIG. 1). As shown in FIG.

  The base part 130 is a member serving as a base of the beer pouring device 100, and the pouring part support part 120 is erected at the center part of the upper surface, and the can beer storage part 140 is arranged in the horizontal direction (FIG. 1). It can be slidably mounted in the horizontal direction.

  The can beer storage unit 140 stores the can beer 101 to be dispensed, and has a cylindrical shape that can store the lower part of the can beer 101, and the base unit 130. And a slide part 142 slidably attached in the horizontal direction. In the present embodiment, the canned beer storage unit 140 is configured to be slidable in the horizontal direction with respect to the base unit 130 in order to facilitate setting of the canned beer 101 and the like. That is, when setting canned beer 101 to beer pouring device 100 (canned beer accommodating part 140), by sliding canned beer accommodating part 140 in the direction away from base part 130 (right direction in Drawing 1), When the upper portion of the cup portion 141 is opened to facilitate the storage of the canned beer 101 and the setting of the canned beer 101 is completed, the canned beer storage portion 140 is moved in the direction approaching the base portion 130 (the left direction in the figure). The can be returned to the original position by sliding, and the can beer 101 accommodated in the can beer accommodating unit 140 is positioned directly below the air passage forming unit 150.

  The cup portion 141 has two pairs of protrusions on the outer peripheral surface thereof at different heights. That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pair of lower protrusions 1411 used when 350 ml of canned beer 101 is accommodated in the cup portion 141, and a cup as shown in FIGS. A pair of upper projections 1412 that are used when 500 ml of canned beer 101 is accommodated in the portion 141 are provided.

  The air path forming unit 150 is for forming a path (air path) for supplying air or the like from the extraction unit 110 to the inside of the canned beer 101. That is, an airtight path is formed for introducing the air discharged from the air pump 114 of the extraction unit 110 into the inside of the canned beer 101 through a drinking mouth (outlet) formed on the upper surface of the canned beer 101. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the air passage forming unit 150 includes a cap unit 151, an expansion / contraction unit 152, and a can beer contact unit 153.

  The cap part 151 is a member that is attached to the upper end part of the expansion / contraction part 152 and forms an air supply port for supplying air into the expansion / contraction part 152. The lower end of the cap 151 is fitted and held in a hole formed in the bottom surface 1101 of the extraction part 110. When the lower end portion of the cap portion 151 is inserted into the hole formed in the bottom surface portion 1101 of the extraction portion 110, the upper end portion of the stretchable portion 152 is sandwiched between the cap portion 151 and the extraction portion 110. The A groove for mounting an O-ring is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lower end portion of the cap portion 151, and the gap between the cap portion 151 and the upper end portion of the expansion / contraction portion 152 is formed by the O-ring 1511 mounted in the groove. Will be hermetically sealed. The cap portion 151 has a hole for allowing the extraction tube 113 to pass therethrough. The diameter of the hole is formed to be slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the pouring pipe 113. By pushing the pouring pipe 113 into the hole, the pouring pipe 113 is held by the cap portion 151, and the pouring pipe 113 is poured. The space between the outlet tube 113 and the cap portion 151 is hermetically sealed.

  The stretchable part 152 has a bellows shape and is a member that can be stretched in the vertical direction (vertical direction in FIG. 5). The expansion / contraction part 152 is configured to expand and contract when an external force of a certain level or more is applied in the expansion / contraction direction. The expansion / contraction part 152 makes the height position of the can beer contact part 153 variable by extending / contracting in the vertical direction. In the present embodiment, by changing the height position of the can beer abutting portion 153, the can beer abutting portion 153 can abut on the upper surface of the can beer having a different height. That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the case of 350 ml of beer with a short height, the expansion / contraction part 152 extends to lower the position of the can beer contact part 153, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. Thus, in the case of 500 ml of canned beer which is tall, the position of the canned beer abutting part 153 is raised by the expansion / contraction part 152 contracting.

  The can beer abutting portion 153 abuts on the upper surface of the can beer 101 accommodated in the can beer accommodating portion 140 and forms an airtight air path by the expansion / contraction portion 152 and the upper surface of the can beer 101. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the can beer contact portion 153 includes a seal member 154 and a holding member 155. The seal member 154 has a shape such that a ring-shaped member (ring portion) 1541 and a cylindrical member (cylindrical portion) 1542 whose upper end portion spreads outward are concentrically arranged and connected, The bottom surface of the ring portion 1541 is in contact with the top surface of the can beer 101, more specifically, the circular edge (the tightening portion between the can body and the can lid), so that the top surface of the can beer 101 and the stretchable portion An airtight air passage is formed by the inner surface of 152. Since the bottom surface of the ring portion 1541 has a certain width, an airtight air passage can be formed for a plurality of types of can beers (for example, can beers of different manufacturers) whose diameters of the circular edges are somewhat different. It is like that. The seal member 154 is made of an elastic material, for example, silicon rubber.

  The holding member 155 has such a shape that a ring-shaped member (ring portion) 1552 is arranged and connected inside a cylindrical member (cylindrical portion) 1551, and is fitted into a hole in the center of the ring portion 1552. The sealing member 154 to be held is held. When the cylindrical portion 1542 of the seal member 154 is fitted into the central hole of the ring portion 1552 of the holding member 155, the lower end portion of the expansion / contraction portion 152 is sandwiched between the holding member 155 and the seal member 154. Further, as shown in FIG. 2 and the like, a pair of protrusions 1553 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 1551 of the holding member 155, and a pair of connecting portions 161, 162 attached to the pair of protrusions 1553. As a result, the holding member 155 is pulled in the direction of the canned beer 101, and the seal member 154 is pressed against the canned beer 101 together with the holding member 155. As a result, the holding member 155 and the lower end portion of the expansion / contraction part 152 are hermetically sealed between the lower end portion of the expansion / contraction part 152 and the seal member 154, and between the seal member 154 and the upper edge surface of the can beer 101. Will be.

  The connecting portions 161 and 162 are attached to both the can beer abutting portion 153 and the can beer accommodating portion 140 to press the can beer abutting portion 153 against the can beer 101 accommodated in the can beer accommodating portion 140. It is a member. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the structure of the connecting portions 161 and 162. As shown in the figure, each of the connecting portions 161 and 162 has a shape in which long holes 1611 and 1621 are formed at the upper end thereof, and two circular holes having different diameters are connected to the lower end thereof. Holes 1612 and 1622 are formed.

  The connecting portions 161 and 162 are a pair of protrusions formed on the outer peripheral surface of the holding member 155 (cylindrical portion 1551) of the can beer contact portion 153 through the long holes 1611 and 1621 formed in the upper end portion thereof. It is attached to 1553 so as to be rotatable. Furthermore, each of the connecting portions 161 and 162 is attached to a protrusion formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cup portion 141 of the can beer storage portion 140 through holes 1612 and 1622 formed in the lower end portion thereof. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, when 350 ml of canned beer 101 is accommodated in the cup part 141, it is attached to the lower protrusion part 1411, and as shown in FIG. 6, 500 ml of canned beer 101 is placed in the cup part 141. When accommodated, it is attached to the upper protrusion 1412.

  When attaching the connection parts 161 and 162 to the protrusions 1411 and 1412 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cup part 141 of the can beer storage part 140, first, the holes 1612 formed in the lower ends of the connection parts 161 and 162, The lower protrusion 1411 or the upper protrusion 1412 is inserted into the large-diameter circular hole portion (large diameter portion) 1622 and then the lower end portions of the connecting portions 161 and 162 are slid, thereby causing the lower protrusion portion to slide. 1411 or the upper protrusion 1412 (the root portion thereof) is fitted into the small-diameter circular hole portion (small-diameter portion). In a state where the lower protrusion 1411 or the upper protrusion 1412 is fitted into the small diameter portions of the holes 1612 and 1622 formed at the lower ends of the connecting portions 161 and 162, the can beer contact portion 153 is connected to the connecting portion 161. , 162 is pulled in the direction of the canned beer 101 (downward direction in FIG. 1), and the sealing member 154 is pressed against the canned beer 101, thereby realizing an airtight seal.

  Next, the details of the extraction unit 110 will be described.

  9-12 is a figure for demonstrating the internal structure of the extraction | pouring part 110. FIG. 9 shows a plan view, FIG. 10 shows a front view, and FIGS. 11 and 12 show enlarged sectional views. 10 to 12 show a state where the lever 112 is tilted.

  As described above, the dispensing unit 110 includes the lever 112 for controlling the start and stop of the dispensing operation, the dispensing pipe 113 for guiding the beer inside the canned beer 101 to the dispensing port 111, and the air passage formation. An air pump 114 is provided for supplying air to the inside of the can beer 101 via the unit 150. Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the dispensing unit 110 includes an air discharge tube 201, a branch joint 202, an air supply tube 203, an air supply joint 204, an air discharge tube 205, a leaf spring portion 211, an electrode 212, A leaf spring electrode holding portion 213 is provided.

  In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted for simplicity, the extraction | pouring part 110 is a battery (2 AA batteries in this embodiment) for supplying the electric power required for operation | movement of the beer extraction apparatus 100, or Wiring etc. are also provided.

  The lever 112 is a member that can rotate around the rotation shaft 1121 and is constant from the upright state as shown in FIG. 1 to the front (left side in the figure) as shown in FIG. When tilted more than the angle, the beer pouring device 100 starts pouring operation. When the beer pouring device 100 is returned to the original upright state from being tilted forward, the pouring operation of the beer pouring device 100 is stopped.

  The lower end 1122 of the lever 112 has a generally cylindrical shape that is laid down, and a hole for inserting the rotating shaft 1121 is formed at the center of the lower end 1122. Further, a notch having a V-shaped cross section is formed on the surface of the lower end portion 1122 facing the leaf spring portion 211. When the lever 112 is in an upright state, the notch of the leaf spring portion 211 is formed in the notch. By fitting the bent portion formed at the tip, the lever 112 is stabilized.

  The extraction tube 113 has an elongated tube (tube) shape, and one end thereof is inserted into the inside of the can beer 101 through a drinking hole formed on the upper surface of the can beer 101, and the can beer 101 The other end constitutes a spout 111 of the beer pouring device 100 (pouring unit 110). The extraction pipe 113 is made of, for example, silicon rubber.

  In the present embodiment, via a drinking mouth (more precisely, a gap between the drinking mouth and the extraction pipe 113 inserted into the drinking mouth) formed in the upper surface lid portion of the can beer 101. The beer inside the can beer 101 is pushed out to the spout 111 via the discharge pipe 113 by sending air into the can beer 101 and increasing the pressure inside the can beer 101.

  The air pump 114 is an electric pump that takes in ambient air from the suction port and discharges it from the discharge port when electric power is supplied and operation starts. The discharge port of the air pump 114 is connected to the branch joint 202 via the air discharge tube 201.

  The air discharge tube 201 is a tubular member for supplying the air discharged from the air pump 114 to the branch joint 202. One end of the air discharge tube 201 is connected to the discharge port of the air pump 114, and the other end is branched. It is connected to the joint 202.

  The branch joint 202 divides the flow of air discharged from the air pump 114 into two, has three end portions that communicate with each other, and the air discharge tube 201 is connected to the first end portion. On the other hand, the air supply tube 203 is connected to the second end, and the air discharge tube 205 is connected to the third end. That is, the air discharged from the air pump 114 is supplied to the air supply tube 203 via the air discharge tube 201 and the branch joint 202, and to the air discharge tube 205 via the air discharge tube 201 and the branch joint 202. Will be supplied.

  The air supply tube 203 is a tubular member for supplying the air supplied from the air pump 114 to the air path forming unit 150 via the air discharge tube 201 and the branch joint 202, and one end of the air supply tube 203 is a branch joint. While connected to 202, the other end is connected to an air supply joint 204 attached to the cap portion 151 of the air passage forming portion 150.

  The air supply joint 204 is a member for communicating the air supply tube 203 and the cap portion 151, and is arranged so that two end portions communicating with each other form a right angle, The supply tube 203 is connected, and the other end portion (lower end portion) is fitted into an air supply port formed in the cap portion 151. As shown in FIG. 5, a groove for mounting an O-ring is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lower end portion of the air supply joint 204, and the air supply joint 204 is connected to the air supply joint 204 by the O-ring 2041 mounted in the groove. The space between the cap portion 151 and the cap portion 151 is hermetically sealed.

  The air discharge tube 205 is a tube for releasing the air accumulated in a high pressure state in the can beer 101 and reducing the pressure in the can beer 101 when the beer pouring device 100 is stopped. One end of the member is connected to the branch joint 202, and the other end is disposed below the leaf spring 211. The other end is a leaf spring (more specifically, a later-described first spring) that is bent downward when the lever 112 is tilted forward to start the pouring operation of the beer pouring device 100. The second leaf spring 2112) is crushed and closed. As a result, the air discharged from the air pump 114 is supplied to the air path forming unit 150 via the air supply tube 203 or the like without escaping outside via the air discharge tube 205. On the other hand, when the lever 112 is returned to the original upright state in order to stop the pouring operation of the beer pouring device 100, the other end of the air discharge tube 205 is opened, and the canned beer As a result, the high-pressure air in the canned beer 101 is discharged to the outside through the air path forming unit 150, the air supply tube 203, the air discharge tube 205, and the like. It will be. Therefore, when the operation of the air pump 114 is stopped in order to stop the pouring operation of the beer pouring device 100, the pressure inside the canned beer 101 immediately decreases, and the beer pouring from the spout 111 is immediately performed. Can be stopped.

  The leaf spring portion 211 is a member having three leaf springs that can be independently deformed, and its rear end portion is fixed to the leaf spring electrode holding portion 213 and its distal end portion is held so as to be elastically deformable. ing. Each leaf spring included in the leaf spring portion 211 is formed by bending a leading end portion of an elongated rectangular flat plate from the rear end toward the tip, first upward, then downward, and further upward. It has a shape that is bent toward it. That is, in a side view, it has a shape that is bent upward in a mountain shape and further bent downward in a mountain shape. A mountain-shaped portion with the top portion of each leaf spring facing upward is fitted into a V-shaped notch formed in the lower end portion 1122 of the lever 112 in an upright state.

  Of the three leaf springs provided in the leaf spring portion 211, the first leaf spring 2111 is used as a switch for controlling on / off of power supply to the air pump 114, and the second leaf spring 2112 is It is used as a member for realizing the closing and opening of the end of the air discharge tube 205 described above. Since the third leaf spring is not directly related to the present invention, the description thereof is omitted.

  The electrode 212 is a member having an elongated rectangular flat plate shape, and a rear end portion thereof is a leaf spring electrode holding portion so as to be disposed below the first leaf spring 2111 and in parallel with the first leaf spring 2111. It is fixed to 213. The electrode 212, together with the first leaf spring 2111, constitutes a switch for controlling on / off of power supply to the air pump 114. When the lever 112 is tilted by a certain angle or more, as shown in FIG. In addition, the tip of the first leaf spring 2111 which is pushed and bent by the lower end portion 1122 of the lever 112 comes into contact with the electrode 212, and the first leaf spring 2111 and the electrode 212 become conductive, and the air pump 114 is connected to the air pump 114. The power supply is started. Further, from this state, when the lever 112 is returned to the original upright state, the first leaf spring 2111 returns from the bent state to the original state, and the first leaf spring 2111 and the electrode 212 are A non-contact state (that is, a non-conduction state) is entered, and the supply of power to the air pump 114 is stopped.

  On the other hand, as described above, the air discharge tube 205 is arranged below the second leaf spring 2112. When the lever 112 is tilted by a certain angle or more, as shown in FIG. The tip of the second leaf spring 2112 bent by being pressed by 1122 comes into contact with the air discharge tube 205 to crush the air discharge tube 205 and close the end of the air discharge tube 205. In addition, when the lever 112 is returned to the original upright state from that state, the second leaf spring 2112 returns from the bent state to the original state, and the second leaf spring 2112 and the air discharge tube 205 Is in a non-contact state, and the end of the air discharge tube 205 is opened.

  Next, operation | movement of the beer extraction apparatus 100 which has the above structures is demonstrated.

  First, the canned beer 101 to be dispensed is set in the beer dispensing apparatus 100. That is, first, the can beer storage unit 140 is slid in a direction away from the base unit 130 in order to pull out the cup unit 141 from the initial state where the cup unit 141 is located directly below the air passage forming unit 150. At this time, the canned beer contact portion 153 is pushed upward in advance to hold the expandable portion 152 in a contracted state.

  When the pulling out of the canned beer storage unit 140 is completed, the canned beer 101 having the drinking mouth formed by causing a pull tab is set in the cup unit 141 of the canned beer storing unit 140.

  When the setting of the canned beer 101 that has formed the drinking port to the cup unit 141 of the canned beer storage unit 140 is completed, the end of the extraction pipe 113 is then used as the drinking port formed on the upper surface lid of the canned beer 101. And inserted into the inside of the can beer 101.

  When the insertion of the end portion of the extraction pipe 113 into the inside of the canned beer 101 is completed, the canned beer storage unit 140 in which the canned beer 101 is set is then slid in a direction approaching the base unit 130, so that the initial state Return to.

  After returning the canned beer accommodating part 140 to the initial state, the canned beer abutting part 153 is then pushed down so that the bottom surface of the canned beer abutting part 153 (seal member 154) is placed on the canned beer accommodating part 140 (cup part 141). The can beer 101 is set in contact with the upper surface of the can beer 101. And the canned beer contact part 153 and the canned beer accommodating part 140 are connected by the connection parts 161 and 162. That is, first, in the large diameter portions of the holes 1612 and 1622 formed at the lower ends of the connecting portions 161 and 162 attached to the protrusion 1553 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the holding member 155 of the can beer contact portion 153. , The projection part (the lower projection part 1411 in the case of 350 ml of can beer, the upper projection part 1412 in the case of 500 ml of beer) is passed through the projection part provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cup part 141, and then the connection part 161. , 162 by sliding the lower end portion of the cup portion 141 to the small diameter portion of the holes 1612, 1622 formed at the lower end portions of the connecting portions 161, 162. Fit. In the state where the protrusions 1411 and 1412 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cup portion 141 are fitted in the small diameter portions of the holes 1612 and 1622 formed in the lower end portions of the coupling portions 161 and 162, the can beer contact portion 153 Is pulled downward by the connecting portions 161 and 162, and the seal member 154 of the can beer contact portion 153 is pressed against the upper surface (edge) of the can beer 101, and the seal member 154 of the can beer contact portion 153 and the can The space between the upper surface (edge) of the beer 101 is hermetically sealed.

  As described above, when an airtight air passage is formed by the upper surface of the can beer 101 and the air passage forming unit 150, next, to start pouring beer inside the can beer 101, for pouring beer. After the glass or the like is positioned below the spout 111 of the beer pouring device 100, the lever 112 is tilted forward.

  When the lever 112 is tilted forward, the first leaf spring 2111 and the second leaf spring 2112 of the leaf spring portion 211 are pushed downward by the lower end portion 1122 of the lever 112 that rotates about the rotation shaft 1121. When the lever 112 is tilted by a predetermined angle or more, the tip of the first leaf spring 2111 comes into contact with the electrode 212 disposed at the opposite position, and as a result, supply of power to the air pump 114 is started. Thus, the air pump 114 starts operating, and the tip of the second leaf spring 2112 crushes and closes the end of the air discharge tube 205 disposed at the opposite position. As a result, the air discharged from the air pump 114 is supplied into the air path forming unit 150 via the air supply tube 203 and the like without leaking from the end of the air discharge tube 205.

  The air supplied into the air passage forming unit 150 is a drinking mouth formed on the upper surface of the canned beer 101 (more precisely, between the drinking mouth and the extraction pipe 113 inserted into the drinking mouth. It is fed into the inside of canned beer 101 via a gap). As a result, the pressure inside the canned beer 101 is increased, and the increased pressure causes the beer in the canned beer 101 to be pushed out from the spout 111 via the spout pipe 113 and beer is poured into a glass or the like. It will be.

  When the required amount of beer has been dispensed, the lever 112 is returned to the upright state. When the lever 112 is returned to the upright state, the first leaf spring 2111 and the second leaf spring 2112 that have been pushed by the lower end 1122 of the lever 112 return to the original state. As a result, the tip of the first leaf spring 2111 and the electrode 212 are not in contact with each other, the supply of power to the air pump 114 is stopped, the air pump 114 stops operating, and the second leaf spring 2112 The leading end and the end of the air discharge tube 205 are in a non-contact state, and the end of the air discharge tube 205 is opened. As a result, the air that has been pushed into the canned beer 101 is converted into the air path forming unit. 150, the air supply tube 203, the air discharge tube 205 and the like are discharged to the outside.

  Thus, when the lever 112 is returned to the upright state, the air pump 114 is stopped and a path for discharging the air in the canned beer 101 to the outside is formed. The beer pouring from the pouring outlet 111 is immediately stopped.

  As described above in detail, according to the beer pouring device 100 described above, the beer in the can beer 101 can be poured into a glass or the like without tilting the can beer 101 in hand.

  Moreover, in the beer pouring device 100 described above, the height position of the can beer contact portion 153 can be freely changed by expanding and contracting the expansion and contraction portion 152, so that the can beers 101 having different heights (for example, 350 ml can beer and 500 ml can beer).

  Moreover, in the beer extraction apparatus 100 mentioned above, the bottom surface of the can beer contact part 153 (seal member 154) which has a fixed width | variety is made to contact | abut to the edge of the upper surface of the can beer 101, and inside of the can beer 101 inside Since the air path for introducing air into the can is formed, canned beer 101 (for example, canned beer from different manufacturers) having a circular edge with a different diameter can be used.

  Moreover, in the beer extraction apparatus 100 described above, when stopping the extraction of beer, the operation of the air pump 114 is stopped and a path for discharging the air inside the canned beer 101 is formed. Can be immediately stopped.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Beer extraction apparatus 101 Canned beer 110 Outlet part 1101 Bottom part 111 Outlet 112 Lever 1121 Rotating shaft 1122 Lower end part 113 Outlet pipe 114 Air pump 120 Outlet support part 130 Base part 140 Canned beer accommodating part 141 Cup part 1411 Lower projection part 1412 Upper projection part 142 Slide part 150 Air path forming part 151 Cap part 1511 O-ring 152 Expansion / contraction part 153 Canned beer contact part 154 Seal member 1541 Ring part 1542 Cylindrical part 155 Holding member 1551 Cylindrical part 1552 Ring part 1553 Protrusion 161, 162 Connecting part 1611, 1621 Long hole 1612, 1622 Hole 201 Air discharge tube 202 Branch joint 203 Air supply tube 204 Air supply joint 2041 O-ring 205 Air discharge tube Bed 211 plate spring portion 2111 first plate spring 2112 second plate spring 212 electrode 213 the leaf spring electrode holder

Claims (7)

A beverage dispensing device for dispensing a beverage inside a containerd beverage,
A pouring tube whose end is inserted into the inside of the container-packed beverage via a spout formed on the upper surface of the container-packed beverage;
An air passage forming unit that forms an air passage for supplying air to the inside of the container-containing beverage through a spout formed on the upper surface of the container-containing beverage;
An air supply unit for supplying air into the air path formed by the air path forming unit,
The beverage dispensing device, wherein the air passage forming unit includes a container-containing beverage abutting portion that abuts on an upper surface of the beverage containing the container to form the air passage. The air passage forming part includes an extendable / contractible part.
The beverage dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the height position of the beverage contact portion with a container can be changed by the expansion and contraction of the expansion and contraction portion. The beverage dispensing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the container-containing beverage contact portion contacts an edge of an upper surface of the container-containing beverage. The said container-containing drink contact part has a ring part with which a bottom face contacts the edge of the upper surface of the said container-containing drink, and the bottom face of the said ring part has a fixed width | variety. Beverage dispensing device. A container-containing beverage storage section for storing the container-containing beverage;
A connecting portion attached to the container-containing beverage contact portion and the container-containing beverage storage portion;
5. The beverage dispensing according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion presses the container-containing beverage contact portion against a container-containing beverage stored in the container-containing beverage storage portion. apparatus. The air supply unit is
An air pump,
An air supply path for supplying air discharged from the air pump to the air path forming unit;
An air discharge path branched from the air supply path,
The beverage discharge according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the air discharge path is closed during a dispensing operation, and the air discharge path is opened when a dispensing operation is stopped. apparatus. An operation unit for controlling the start and stop of the dispensing operation;
A first leaf spring and a second leaf spring in contact with the operating portion;
When operating the operation unit to start the dispensing operation,
The first leaf spring is deflected and the air pump starts to operate,
The beverage dispensing device according to claim 6, wherein the second leaf spring is bent to close the air discharge path.

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