JP2013252212A - Coffee maker and assembly method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coffee maker with a high degree of freedom in designing a cover plate and with excellent designability and an assembly method for the same.SOLUTION: A coffee maker 1 includes: a body 2 with an open front and bottom surfaces and having a groove section in an edge of the front section; a cover plate unit 3 integrating a fixed plate and a cover plate which are inserted into the groove section; an inside body 4 attached inside the body 2 and partitioning a liquid container storing space 31; and a body base 5 attached to the bottom surface. Almost all of the front surface of the coffee maker 1 is occupied by the cover plate unit 3.

Description

  The present invention relates to a coffee maker for extracting coffee and an assembling method thereof.

  Conventionally, as this type, a metal cover plate is attached to the outer wall surface side of a side wall of a basket holder for storing a basket holding a filter containing coffee powder (for example, Patent Document 1). It has been.

  In this case, the cover plate is supported in a well-balanced manner by forming bent claws on the cover plate, inserting them into the basket holder, and forming ribs on the basket holder.

  Further, by bending the outer peripheral end portion of the cover plate and curving the entire cover plate to form an arch shape, the end portion does not appear on the surface and the cloth and fingers are not caught.

JP 2006-314622 A

  Conventionally, by attaching the cover plate after bending the outer peripheral end face, the end face does not appear on the outer face and the cloth or finger is not caught. When the outer peripheral angle R of the cover plate is added, it becomes difficult to curve the entire cover plate in an arched state with the outer peripheral end surface of the R portion bent, so the square of the end surface of the cover plate unit should be a right angle. Since it is easy in processing, the cover plate unit has a shape close to a rectangle, and the degree of freedom in design is low. Further, there is a high risk of the main body being scratched by the bending claws during assembly, and it has not always been easy to assemble.

  In view of the above-described problems, the present invention has an object to provide a coffee maker having a high degree of freedom in designing a cover plate and excellent in design, and an assembling method thereof.

  The coffee maker according to claim 1, wherein a front surface and a bottom surface are opened, a main body having a groove portion at an edge of the front surface, a cover plate unit in which a fixing plate and a cover plate inserted into the groove portion are integrated, and the inside of the main body A middle main body that is attached and defines a liquid container housing space, and a main body base that is attached to the bottom surface are provided.

  The coffee maker according to claim 2 is characterized in that an operation board for operating the operation of the coffee maker is provided in the cover plate unit.

  4. The method of assembling a coffee maker according to claim 3, wherein a front plate and a bottom plate are opened, and a main body having a groove on the front edge is integrated with a fixing plate and a cover plate from below the main body along the groove. The method includes a step of inserting a unit, a step of inserting a middle main body defining a liquid container housing space from below the main body, attaching the unit to the main body, and a step of attaching a main body base to the bottom surface.

  According to the invention of claim 1, since the outer peripheral end surface of the cover plate can be entirely covered with resin, and the outer peripheral end surface of the cover plate does not appear on the outer surface, it is not necessary to bend the end surface, and the angle R of the outer periphery of the cover plate is Even if it is large, the entire cover plate unit can be curved and formed into an arch shape. Moreover, it becomes easy to attach R to the inner corner, and the degree of freedom is widened in a product using the cover plate unit, and a coffee maker having excellent design can be provided to the user.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, by attaching the operation board directly to the cover plate unit, a separate part for attachment is unnecessary and attachment is facilitated. Moreover, since an operation board can be arrange | positioned in the front surface of a coffee maker, a user's operativity improves.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the outer peripheral end surface of the cover plate can be entirely covered with resin and the outer peripheral end surface of the cover plate does not appear on the outer surface, it is not necessary to bend the end surface, and the angle R of the outer periphery of the cover plate is Even if it is large, the entire cover plate unit can be curved and formed into an arch shape. Moreover, it becomes easy to attach R to the inner corner, and the degree of freedom is widened in a product using the cover plate unit, and a coffee maker having excellent design can be provided to the user.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the coffee maker in the Example of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the front surface of a cover board unit same as the above. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface of a cover board unit same as the above. It is a perspective view which shows a mode at the time of inserting a cover board unit into a main body same as the above. It is a perspective view which shows a mode after inserting a cover board unit into a main body same as the above. It is a perspective view which shows a mode at the time of inserting a middle main body into a main body same as the above. It is a perspective view which shows a mode after inserting a middle main body into a main body same as the above. It is a perspective view which shows a mode at the time of attaching a main body base to a main body same as the above. It is a perspective view which shows a mode after attaching a main body base to a main body same as the above. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the cover attached to the main body same as the above.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below do not limit the contents of the present invention described in the claims. In addition, all of the configurations described below are not necessarily essential requirements of the present invention.

  1 to 10 show a coffee maker in an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the coffee maker 1 includes a main body 2, a cover plate unit 3, a middle main body 4, a main body base 5, and a lid body 6. Of these, the main body 2, the middle main body 4, the main body base 5 and the lid body 6 are resin molded products. A water supply tank 7 is detachably attached to the upper side of the coffee maker 1.

  4 and 5 show the main body 2 as viewed from the bottom side. The main body 2 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape in which the front surface 101 and the bottom surface 102 are opened. The right side surface 103, the left side surface 104, and the rear surface 105 of the main body 2 have a planar shape. A space for attaching the water supply tank 7 is formed at the upper end portion of the right side surface 103 and the upper left end portion of the rear surface 105. At the edge of the front surface 101, a vertical groove 11 and a horizontal groove 11B for inserting the cover plate unit 3 are formed. As shown in FIG. 10, a funnel-shaped dripper holder 14 that houses a dripper (not shown) that holds a filter containing coffee powder is formed on the upper surface 106 of the main body 2. The dripper holder 14 has a notch 15 for dropping the extracted coffee downward. A water supply tank holder 16 is formed next to the dripper holder 14. A water supply tank 7 for storing water used for the drip is detachably attached to the water supply tank holder 16. The dripper holder 14 and the water supply tank holder 16 are integrally formed with the main body 2. Further, the water supply tank holder 16 is formed with a water supply port 17 for supplying water from the water supply tank 7 to a flowing water channel (not shown) described later.

  FIG. 2 shows the front surface of the cover plate unit 3, and FIG. 3 shows the back surface of the cover plate unit 3. The cover plate unit 3 is formed, for example, by attaching a cover plate 22 made of stainless steel to the front surface of a fixed plate 21 made of resin. By attaching the fixing plate 21 and the cover plate 22 to the main body 2 in an integrated state, the rigidity is increased and the strength of the product can be improved. The cover plate unit 3 is obtained by cutting out a part of a rectangular plate that is long in the vertical direction. That is, a substantially rectangular cutout 24 is formed from the bottom side to a position of about 2/3, leaving a predetermined width at both lateral sides 23 of the cover plate unit 3. When viewed from the front, the cover plate unit 3 has a substantially inverted U shape. The main body 2 is slightly shorter in the vertical direction than the cover plate unit 3 so that the lower end 25 of the cover plate unit 3 is inserted into the groove 13 of the main body base 5. Further, the four corners of the cover plate unit 3 and the two corners below the cutout portion 24 are chamfered to form a curved portion 26 (an outer corner R). Further, the upper two corners of the cutout 24 are chamfered to form a curved portion 27 (inner corner R). The cover plate unit 3 is curved and arched so as to rise from the side to the center. In this way, the strength of the product can be increased. The cutout portion 24 functions as an inlet / outlet through which a liquid container (not shown) for containing extracted coffee is put in and out after being assembled.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the middle main body 4 includes a cylindrical portion 32 that defines a first storage space 31 that is a liquid container storage space. The cylindrical portion 32 has an opening 33 on the front surface. The cross section perpendicular to the up-down direction of the cylindrical portion 32 has a cross-sectional shape obtained by cutting the oval shape substantially in half at the straight portion. The outer edge 34 of the opening 33 has substantially the same shape as the outer edge 35 of the cutout 24 of the cover plate unit 3. That is, the opening 33 has a substantially inverted U shape. The length in the vertical direction is such that the lower end 25 of the cover plate unit 3 is inserted into the groove 13 of the main body base 5, and the U of the opening 33 is longer than the straight portions 36 on both sides of the U-shape of the cover plate unit 3. The straight portions 37 on both sides of the character shape are slightly shorter. A groove 12 into which the cover plate unit 3 is inserted is formed outside the outer edge 34 of the opening 33. On the upper surface of the cylindrical portion 32, a beverage discharge port 38 is formed which is continuous with the notch 15 of the main body 2 and through which the extracted coffee is discharged. A drip lever accommodating portion 40 that accommodates the drip lever 39 shown in FIG. 1 is formed at a portion of the cylindrical portion 32 that faces the opening 33. Here, when a liquid container (not shown) is accommodated in the first accommodation space 31, the tip 41 of the drip lever 39 is pushed and rotated by the liquid container (not shown), and the drip shown in FIG. An extraction port (not shown) of the dripper is pushed open at the upper end portion 42 of the lever 39. The drip lever accommodating portion 40 that accommodates the drip lever 39 divides a second accommodation space 81 and a third accommodation space 82 described later.

  The main body base 5 shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 is attached so as to cover the opening on the bottom surface of the main body 2. A groove portion 13 into which the lower end portion 25 of the cover plate unit 3 is inserted is formed in front of the upper surface of the main body base 5. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a mounting table 51 on which a liquid container (not shown) is placed is provided on the upper surface of the main body base 5. In addition, since the stainless steel heat insulation container is assumed as a liquid container (not shown) which puts the extracted coffee, the mounting base 51 of the main body base 5 is provided with a heating means for keeping the coffee warm. Not.

  The lid 6 shown in FIG. 10 is attached to the main body 2 so as to be openable and closable. When the lid 6 is closed, the lid 6 covers the entire top surface of the main body 2. Further, the lid body 6 is provided with a hot water discharge port 62, and the hot water discharge port 62 is positioned above the dripper holder 14 when the lid body 6 is closed. The relay member 64 includes a hollow slide portion 66 and a rotation portion 67, respectively. The rotation part 67 is attached so as to be rotatable around the rotation shaft 61. When the lid body 6 is opened, the rotating portion 67 rotates around the rotation shaft 61, and the slide portion 66 slides so as to come out from the insertion port 68 of the hot water discharge port 62. When the lid body 6 is closed, the rotating portion 67 rotates around the rotation shaft 61, and the slide portion 66 slides from the insertion port 68 of the hot water discharge port 62 into the inside. Here, the rotating shaft 61 is hollow, and hot water from a rising portion 63 connected to a flowing water channel (not shown), which will be described later, flows to the rotating portion 67. Accordingly, the water supplied from the water supply tank 7 passes through the flow channel (not shown), the rising portion 63, the rotating shaft 61, and the relay member 64, and the dripper (not shown) accommodated in the dripper holder 14 from the hot water discharge port 62. )). As shown in FIG. 1, a steam port 65 for releasing steam to the outside is formed on the upper surface of the lid body 6. The lid 6 also serves as a lid for the water supply tank 7.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the operation board 71 is attached to the back surface of the cover plate unit 3. Thereby, it is not necessary to attach the substrate inside the narrow main body, the substrate can be attached by a simple method, and the assemblability is improved. As shown in FIG. 2, a liquid crystal display unit 72 and an operation switch 73 are provided on the front surface of the cover plate unit 3 so as to correspond to the operation board 71. By arranging the liquid crystal display unit 72 and the operation switch 73 on the front surface of the cover plate unit 3, the operability for the user is improved.

  Although not particularly illustrated, the coffee maker further includes a heater, a water channel, a circuit board, and the like inside the main body 2. The heater is for heating the water in the flow channel supplied from the water supply tank 7. Moreover, the heated hot water is carried to the rising part 63 of the lid body 6 by the boiling pressure by the flowing water channel.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 7, the second storage space 81 is formed below the water supply tank holder 16 in the main body 2 after the middle main body 4 is attached. The second storage space 81 can store a heater, a water channel, and the like. Further, an electrical component such as a circuit board can be accommodated in the third accommodation space 82 adjacent to the second accommodation space 81. By disposing these electrical components away from the heater, it is possible to prevent the influence of the temperature rise by the heater.

  Further, the operation board 71 is disposed on a part of the back surface of the cover plate unit 3 that faces the second accommodation space 81. Further, by disposing the operation board 71 in the lower part of the cover plate unit 3, a distance from the heater, the water channel, and the like is set.

  Next, an assembling method of the coffee maker 1 of the present embodiment will be described.

  First, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the cover plate unit 3 in which the fixing plate 21 and the cover plate 22 are integrated is inserted into the main body 2. At this time, the cover plate unit 3 is inserted from below the opened main body 2. First, the side upper end 3 </ b> A of the cover plate unit 3 is aligned with the terminal end 11 </ b> A of the groove 11 of the main body 2. Thereafter, the cover plate unit 3 is slid along the groove 11. Then, the upper side 3 </ b> B of the cover plate unit 3 is inserted into the groove 11 </ b> B at the upper front of the main body 2. After the cover plate unit 3 is completely inserted into the main body 2 in this way, the cover plate unit 3 is screwed to the main body 2. Here, the main body 2 and the cover plate unit 3 are fixed by screwing with a fastening portion 91 formed on the upper portion of the cover plate unit 3.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the middle main body 4 is inserted into the main body 2. Similar to the cover plate unit 3, the middle main body 4 is also inserted from below the opened main body 2. At this time, the cover plate unit 3 is inserted into the groove portion 12 of the middle main body 4. The middle main body 4 is aligned with the main body 2 and then screwed. In this way, the first storage space 31 that is a liquid container storage space for storing a liquid container (not shown) for containing the extracted coffee is defined. At this time, the lower end 25 of the cover plate unit 3 is exposed.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the main body base 5 is attached to the bottom surface of the main body 2 while the lower end portion 25 of the cover plate unit 3 is inserted into the groove 13 of the main body base 5. The main body base 5 is screwed to the main body 2. Thus, the opening on the bottom surface of the main body 2 is covered with the main body base 5. Further, the outer peripheral end surface of the cover plate unit 3 is all covered with the grooves 11, 11B, 12, and 13, and the outer peripheral end surface of the cover plate unit 3 does not appear on the outer surface.

  Finally, the lid body 6 is attached to the upper surface of the main body 2. The lid 6 can be opened and closed when a user sets a dripper (not shown) holding a coffee filter and puts coffee powder or attaches / detaches the water supply tank 7.

  As described above, according to the configuration and the assembling method of the present embodiment, the coffee maker 1 can be assembled by a simple method with a small number of parts, so that the number of work steps can be reduced and the cost can be kept low. it can. Furthermore, since almost the entire front surface is occupied by the cover plate unit 3, it is possible to differentiate the appearance from the conventional coffee maker, and it is possible to realize a coffee maker with excellent design.

  Further, the cover plate unit 3 of this embodiment is attached to the main body 2 and is not usually soaked and washed like a cover plate attached to a conventional removable basket holder. Further, the outer periphery of the cover plate unit 3 is fitted into the groove portions 11, 11 </ b> B, 12, and 13 of the main body 2, the middle main body 4, and the main body base 5. Therefore, even if the coffee maker 1 is exposed to water by spilling water or the like, it is avoided that the coffee maker 1 is submerged between the fixing plate 21 and the cover plate 22.

  As described above, this embodiment corresponds to claim 1, the front surface 101 and the bottom surface 102 are opened, the main body 2 having the groove portions 11, 11 B at the edge of the front surface 101, and the fixing inserted into the groove portions 11, 11 B. A cover plate unit 3 in which a plate 21 and a cover plate 22 are integrated; a middle main body 4 which is attached to the inside of the main body 2 and defines a first storage space 31 which is a liquid container storage space; and a main body base 5 which is attached to the bottom surface Since the outer peripheral end surface of the cover plate 22 can be entirely covered with resin, and the outer peripheral end surface of the cover plate 22 does not appear on the outer surface, it is not necessary to bend the end surface, and the outer peripheral corner R (curved) The part 26) can be enlarged. Further, it becomes easy to attach an R (curved portion 26) to the inner corner, and the degree of freedom is widened in a product using the cover plate 22, and a coffee maker excellent in design can be provided to the user.

Further, this embodiment corresponds to claim 2, and by providing the cover board unit 3 with the operation board 71 for operating the operation of the coffee maker 1, no separate parts for installation are required and the installation is easy. become. Moreover, since an operation board can be arrange | positioned in the front surface of a coffee maker, a user's operativity improves. Since the liquid crystal display unit 72 and the operation switch 73 can be arranged on the front surface of the coffee maker 1, the operability for the user is improved.
Further, this embodiment corresponds to claim 3, and the front surface 101 and the bottom surface 102 are opened, and the main body 2 having the groove portions 11 and 11B on the edge of the front surface 101 is provided below the main body 2 along the groove portions 11 and 11B. A step of inserting the cover plate unit 3 in which the fixing plate 21 and the cover plate 22 are integrated, a step of inserting the middle main body 4 defining the first accommodation space 31 from below the main body 2 and attaching it to the main body 2, and a bottom surface And attaching the main body base 5 to the cover plate 22, the entire outer peripheral end surface of the cover plate 22 can be covered with resin, and the outer peripheral end surface of the cover plate 22 does not appear on the outer surface, so that it is not necessary to bend the end surface. The corner R (curved portion 26) on the outer periphery of the plate 22 can be increased. In addition, it becomes easy to attach an R (curved portion 27) to the inner corner, so that the degree of freedom is widened in the product using the cover plate 22, and a coffee maker excellent in design can be provided to the user.

  The present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention. For example, the fixing method between the main body 2 and the cover plate unit 3, the fixing method between the main body 2 and the middle main body 4, and the fixing method between the main body 2 and the main body base 5 are shown by screwing. You may fix by the fastening method. Further, although the front surface of the cover plate unit 3 is the cover plate 22 made of stainless steel, other metals may be used. In addition, although no heating means is provided on the mounting table 51 of the main body base 5, when a decanter that is a glass container is used as a liquid container into which the extracted coffee is placed, the mounting table 51 is provided with heating means for keeping warm. May be.

1 Coffee Maker 2 Body 3 Cover plate unit 4 Middle body 5 Body base
11, 11B Groove
14 Dripper holder
16 Water tank holder
21 Fixed plate
22 Cover plate
31 First storage space (Liquid container storage space)
71 Operation board
101 front
102 Bottom

Claims (3)

A body having a front surface and a bottom surface that are open and having a groove on an edge of the front surface;
A cover plate unit in which a fixing plate and a cover plate inserted into the groove are integrated;
A middle main body that is attached to the inside of the main body and defines a liquid container accommodation space;
A coffee maker comprising a main body base attached to the bottom surface.   The coffee maker according to claim 1, wherein an operation board for operating the coffee maker is provided on the cover plate unit. Inserting a cover plate unit in which a fixing plate and a cover plate are integrated from below the main body along the groove portion into a main body having front and bottom surfaces opened and having a groove portion on an edge of the front surface;
Inserting a middle main body defining a liquid container housing space from below the main body, and attaching to the main body;
And a step of attaching a main body base to the bottom surface.

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