JP2016101983A - Supply device of drinking water and the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a supply device of drinking water and the like where the flow-down supply of drinking water and the like stored in a beverage bottle is smoothly performed and many people use the device properly without the necessity of specifying a user and receive the service of drinking water and the like using single and/or plural PET bottles and the like.SOLUTION: A beverage liquid storage container such as a PET bottle W and the like is mounted at the upper half part of a case body in an inclined state of being upside down and placing a head cap to a lower front side, the cap of the beverage liquid storage container (PET bottle and the like) is changed to the cap A of a bottle for drinking with an opening/closing plug formed with an air inflow path and then the flowing out of a beverage liquid from the beverage liquid storage container is made easy.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a drinking water supply apparatus using a hard synthetic resin bottle, a PET bottle, or the like as a liquid storage container for beverages.

  Hard drinkable plastic bottles, plastic bottles and the like are widely used as liquid storage containers for beverages. Beverage bottle caps are known as water supply means for PET bottles and the like.

Registered Utility Model Publication No. 3057729 “Beverage Bottle Cap”

Registered utility model publication No. 3057729 of Patent Literature 1 is a beverage bottle cap that can be freely opened and closed by being attached to a beverage bottle. And can be opened and closed hygienically without directly touching the mouth.
However, the above-mentioned bottle cap for beverages is for a user to directly put a mouth and drink, and there is a problem that smooth outflow of drinking water cannot be obtained even if the drinking mouth is directed downward. .

This invention makes it a subject to make smooth the flow-down supply of the drinking water etc. which are accommodated in the drink bottle in the drink bottle which attached said drink bottle cap.
Furthermore, when installing a drinking water supply device in a place where many office workers and visitors are present in the office room, guest reception room, etc., users can use single or multiple plastic bottles, etc. It is an object of the present invention to provide an environment in which a large number of people can appropriately use and receive drinking water and the like without having to specify the above.

  The invention of the present application is equipped with a liquid storage container for beverages such as plastic bottles in the upper half of the case main body in an inclined state with the cap position of the head portion being in the upside down direction and the cap position of the head portion being a lower front position. The cap for beverages (such as plastic bottles) is replaced with a beverage bottle cap with an open / close stopper that forms an air inflow path, thereby facilitating the flow of beverage liquid from the beverage storage container.

The present invention has the effect of reliably flowing out the entire amount of beverage liquid in the beverage storage container by installing the beverage storage container such as a plastic bottle in an upside down and downwardly forward inclined state. .
Furthermore, by forming an air inflow path in the beverage bottle cap with an opening / closing stopper, it is possible to facilitate the supply of air to the air reservoir of the beverage storage container (pot petr etc.) when the beverage liquid flows out. And, it has the effect of promoting the outflow of the liquid for beverages in the liquid container for beverages (pot pettle etc.).
Moreover, about the inclination | tilt angle of the liquid storage container for beverages (PET bottle etc.), internal drinking water etc. may flow out without producing the remaining amount by setting the inclination of the neck part to become an angle more than horizontal. The whole amount has an effective consumption killing effect.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. The fragmentary longitudinal cross-sectional view of the principal part. The cross-sectional view by the S1-S1 line | wire of FIG. The cap main body is shown, a figure is a longitudinal cross-sectional view, b figure is a top view, and c figure is a cross-sectional view by the S2-S2 line. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of an opening-and-closing stopper. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the bottle cap for drinks shown in the closure state of an opening-and-closing stopper. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the bottle cap for drinks shown in the open state of an opening-and-closing stopper. The longitudinal cross-sectional schematic of the supply apparatus, such as drinking water, which shows 2nd Example of this invention. The longitudinal cross-sectional view by the S2-S2 line | wire of FIG.

  The apparatus for supplying drinking water or the like of the present invention is an inclined state in which a liquid storage container for beverages such as a plastic bottle is placed upside down in the upper half of the case body and the cap position of the head is at the lower front position. The plastic bottle or the like is stored in a state where the cap of the head of the plastic bottle or the like is exposed from the bottom surface of the front surface of the case body.

  Furthermore, prior to storing the PET bottle or the like, the cap of the beverage liquid storage container (PET bottle or the like) is replaced with a beverage bottle cap with an open / close stopper that forms an air inflow path.

As for the tilted state of the lower front position of a PET bottle, etc., the tilt angle with respect to the vertical direction increases the amount of movement of the air reservoir relative to the vertical position due to the inclination of the PET bottle, etc. The distance between the lower end and the drinking mouth such as a plastic bottle is shortened. Therefore, it is desirable that the inclination angle is large.
However, in order to consume the entire amount in the container without generating a remaining amount, an inclination angle larger than the inclination angle of the neck of a plastic bottle or the like is required. In other words, in the state where only the neck portion of a plastic bottle or the like is used, the neck portion of the plastic bottle or the like needs to have an angle greater than the horizontal because the neck portion is in a horizontal state and cannot flow out.
Therefore, although it is not limited to the inclination | tilt angle of an Example, it needs to be limited to the range which satisfies said conditions.

[First embodiment]
With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a container 1 such as a plastic bottle is formed inside the box-shaped case 1 in the upper half.
The PET bottles W are accommodated in an inclined state with the cap position of the head upside down and the head cap position at the lower front position, and the cap A of the head of the PET bottles W is exposed from the bottom surface 1a of the front surface of the case body. doing.
In the embodiment, two plastic bottles W or the like are supplied. That is, by accommodating PET bottles W or the like in a left-right parallel arrangement, two types of drinking water or the like can be supplied simultaneously / or alternatively.

  Further, referring to FIG. 3, spare plastic bottles W2 are accommodated with their heads facing upward and positioned behind supply plastic bottles W, etc., for a total of four plastic bottles etc. Is housed inside. 1 to 3, 4 is a head support such as a plastic bottle, 5 is a heat insulating material, 6 is a top cover, 7A is a cooling / heating plate, 7B is a cooling / heating plate, 8 is a compressor, and 9 is heat. Exchange fins.

  Next, an embodiment of the beverage bottle cap A with an open / close stopper will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The bottle cap A for beverages with an open / close stopper is composed of a head such as a plastic bottle, a detachable cap body 2 and an open / close stopper 3, and is opened at the protruding position of the open / close stopper 3. In this position, the plug is closed.

  A plurality of horizontal through holes 4 are formed in a part of the cap body 2, and the air inflow path H is formed in the open state of the projecting position of the open / close plug 3.

Referring to FIG. 4, the cap body 2 has a cylindrical shape, a main body portion 21 in which the head of the plastic bottle is fixed, a first-stage cylinder portion 22 above it, and a second-stage cylinder portion above it. 23 is formed.
The support piece 24 protrudes from the lower part of the second stage cylinder part 23 toward the center, and the support piece 24 and the lower end 27 of the cylindrical part 26 of the plug body 25 are integrated.

An engagement space 28 is formed between the tubular portion 26 of the plug body 25 and the second stage tubular portion 23.
A plurality of horizontal through holes 4 are formed in the second stage cylinder portion 23.

  Referring to FIG. 5, the open / close plug 3 has a cap shape having a circular window 31 mating with the plug body 25 of the cap body 2 in the center of the top surface, and includes an outer peripheral wall 32, a first hanging wall 33, Two hanging walls 34 are formed inside the outer peripheral wall 32. A flow guide cover 35 that covers the circular window 31 protrudes from the opening / closing plug 3.

6 and 7 show a state in which the opening / closing plug 3 is integrated with the cap body 2, FIG. 6 shows a closing state (inward position of the opening / closing plug 3), and the plug body 25 of the cap body 2 has a circular window. It is combined with 31.
FIG. 7 shows an open state (projection position of the open / close plug 3). The plug body 25 of the cap body 2 has a space between the circular window 31 and an air inflow passage H passing through the horizontal through hole 4. Is formed.

With reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the operation lever 5 integrated with the opening / closing stopper 3 is provided.

  The beverage bottle cap A with an open / close stopper is in a closed state (inward position of the open / close stopper 3) in the normal position of the operation lever 5, and prevents the drinking water or the like from flowing out of the plastic bottle or the like W.

By operating the operation lever 5 in the direction B (FIG. 1), the beverage bottle cap A with an open / close stopper is brought into an open state (a protruding position of the open / close stopper 3), and drinking water or the like flows out from a plastic bottle or the like W. .

[Second Embodiment]
The second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 will be described below.

  The pet pot storage room (refrigeration / heating room) 1 is provided with a pressing body 40 that protrudes from the back surface of the top cover 6 and presses the bottom surface of the beverage container W in the storage space.

  The pressing body 40 is a synthetic resin molded product or a metal molded product that is formed integrally with the top cover 12 in a shape that hangs down from the back surface of the top cover 12 and projects downward.

  In the set state in which the beverage container (pet bottle) W is stored in the storage space H and the top cover 6 is fixed at a predetermined position, the lower end 41 of the pressing body 40 contacts the bottom surface Wa of the beverage container (pet bottle) M. Thus, the beverage container (pet bottle) W is pressed downward by the pressing body 40.

The neck portion of the beverage container (pet bottle) W accommodated in the storage space is supported in a state where it is in contact with the support 13 integrated with the inner case 11.
Therefore, the beverage container (pet bottle) W accommodated in the storage space is sandwiched between the support 13 and the pressing body 40 and receives a pressing force from below and above, and is prevented from swinging up and down.

  An operation lever 5 integrated with the opening / closing stopper 3 is provided. When the operation lever 5 is in the normal position, it is in a closed state (inward position of the opening / closing stopper 3) to prevent outflow of drinking water or the like from a plastic bottle W or the like. By operating the lever 5, it is the same as in the first embodiment that the drinking water or the like flows out from the plastic bottle or the like W in the open state (the protruding position of the open / close stopper 3). The beverage container (pet bottle) W generates an upward / downward moving force, but the beverage container (pet bottle) M in the storage space is fixed in the storage space, so that the beverage container (pet) The vertical swing of the bottle (W) is reliably prevented.

  The present invention contributes to the development of the industry by promoting the consumption of the liquid for beverages accommodated in the pet pottor and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body case 2 Cap main body 3 Opening / closing stopper 4 Horizontal through-hole 5 Operation lever 11 Inner case 12 Top surface case 13 Support body 40 Pressing body

The present invention relates to a drinking water supply apparatus using a hard synthetic resin bottle, a PET bottle, or the like as a liquid storage container for beverages.

Hard drinkable plastic bottles, plastic bottles and the like are widely used as liquid storage containers for beverages. Beverage bottle caps are known as water supply means for PET bottles and the like.

Registered Utility Model Publication No. 3077729 “Beverage Bottle Cap”

Registered utility model publication No. 3077729 of Patent Document 1 is a beverage bottle cap that can be opened and closed by attaching it to a beverage bottle. And can be opened and closed hygienically without directly touching the mouth.
However, the above-mentioned bottle cap for beverages is for a user to directly put a mouth and drink, and there is a problem that smooth outflow of drinking water cannot be obtained even if the drinking mouth is directed downward. .

This invention makes it a subject to make smooth the flow-down supply of the drinking water etc. which are accommodated in the drink bottle in the drink bottle which attached said drink bottle cap.
In addition, when installing drinking water supply equipment at locations where many office workers and visitors are present in the office, customer reception rooms, etc., users can use single or multiple plastic bottles, etc. It is an object of the present invention to provide an environment in which a large number of people can appropriately use and receive drinking water and the like without having to specify the above.

The invention of the present application is equipped with a liquid storage container for beverages such as plastic bottles in the upper half of the case main body in an inclined state with the cap position of the head portion being in the upside down direction and the cap position of the head portion being a lower front position. The cap for beverages (such as plastic bottles) is replaced with a beverage bottle cap with an open / close stopper that forms an air inflow path, thereby facilitating the flow of beverage liquid from the beverage storage container.

The present invention has the effect of reliably flowing out the entire amount of beverage liquid in the beverage storage container by installing the beverage storage container such as a plastic bottle in an upside down and downwardly forward inclined state. .
Furthermore, by forming an air inflow path in the beverage bottle cap with an open / close stopper, it is possible to facilitate the supply of air to the air reservoir of the beverage storage container (pot petr etc.) when the beverage liquid flows out. Also, it has the effect of promoting the outflow of the beverage liquid in the beverage storage container (pot pettle, etc.).
In addition, with regard to the inclination angle of the liquid storage container for beverages (such as plastic bottles), by setting the inclination of the neck so that it is at an angle greater than horizontal, internal drinking water or the like can flow out without causing a remaining amount. can be, has the effect of the total amount can be effectively consumed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. The fragmentary longitudinal cross-sectional view of the principal part. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line S1-S1 in FIG. FIG. 2A is a longitudinal sectional view, FIG. 2B is a plan view, and FIG. 2C is a transverse sectional view taken along line S2-S2. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of an opening-and-closing stopper. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the bottle cap for drinks shown in the closure state of an opening-and-closing stopper. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the bottle cap for drinks shown in the open state of an opening-and-closing stopper. The longitudinal cross-sectional schematic of the supply apparatus, such as drinking water, which shows 2nd Example of this invention. FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along line S2-S2 of FIG.

The apparatus for supplying drinking water of the present invention is an inclined state in which a liquid storage container for beverages such as plastic bottles is placed in the storage part 1 in the upper half of the case main body, upside down and with the cap position of the head at the lower front position. The plastic bottle or the like is stored in a state where the cap of the head of the plastic bottle or the like is exposed from the bottom of the front surface of the case body.

Further, prior to storing the PET bottle or the like, the cap of the beverage storage container (PET bottle or the like) is replaced with a beverage bottle cap with an open / close stopper that forms an air inflow path.

As for the tilted state of the lower front position of a PET bottle, etc., the tilt angle with respect to the vertical direction increases the amount of movement of the air reservoir relative to the vertical position due to the inclination of the PET bottle, etc. The distance between the lower end and the drinking mouth such as a plastic bottle is shortened. Therefore, it is desirable that the inclination angle is large.
It was only, in order to consume the entire amount of the container without causing the remaining amount, it is necessary tilt angle larger made than the inclination angle of the neck, such as PET bottles. In other words, in the state where only the neck portion of a plastic bottle or the like is used, the neck portion of the plastic bottle or the like needs to have an angle greater than the horizontal because the neck portion is in a horizontal state and cannot flow out.
Therefore, although it is not limited to the inclination | tilt angle of an Example, it needs to be limited to the range which satisfies said conditions.

[First Example]
With reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a container 1 such as a plastic bottle is formed inside the box-shaped case 1 in the upper half.
Plastic bottles W are stored upside down and in a tilted state with the cap position of the head at the lower front position, and the cap A of the head of the plastic bottle W is exposed from the bottom surface 1a of the front surface of the case body. doing.
In the embodiment, two plastic bottles W are supplied. That is, by accommodating the plastic bottles W etc. in the left-right parallel arrangement, it is possible to supply two types of drinking water etc. simultaneously / or alternatively.

In addition, referring to FIG. 3, spare plastic bottles W2 are accommodated with their heads facing upward and positioned behind supply plastic bottles W, etc., for a total of four plastic bottles, etc. Housed in 1.
1 to 3, 6 is a heat insulating material, 11 is an inner case, 11a is a front surface portion, 12 is a top cover, 13 is a head support such as a plastic bottle, 14 is a heat insulating case, and 15 is a cooling / heating plate. , 16 is a metal heat transfer plate, 17 is a cold / warm plate, 18 is a medium pipe, 19 is a compressor, and 20 is a heat exchange fin .

Next, an example of the beverage bottle cap A with an open / close stopper will be described with reference to FIGS.

The bottle cap A for beverages with an open / close cap consists of a head such as a plastic bottle, a detachable cap body 2 and an open / close plug 3. In this position, the plug is closed.

A plurality of horizontal through holes 4 are formed in a part of the cap body 2, and the air inflow passage H is formed in the open state of the projecting position of the open / close plug 3.

Referring to FIG. 4, the cap main body 2 has a cylindrical shape, a main body portion 21 in which the head of the plastic bottle is fixed, a first-stage cylinder portion 22 above it, and a second-stage cylinder portion above it. 23 is formed.
The support piece 24 protrudes from the lower part of the second-stage cylindrical portion 23 toward the center, and the support piece 24 and the lower end 27 of the cylindrical portion 26 of the plug body 25 are integrated.

An engagement space 28 is formed between the cylindrical portion 26 of the plug body 25 and the second-stage cylindrical portion 23.
A plurality of horizontal through holes 4 are formed in the second stage cylinder portion 23.

Referring to FIG. 5, the open / close plug 3 has a cap shape having a circular window 31 that mates with the plug body 25 of the cap body 2 at the center of the top surface, and includes an outer peripheral wall 32, a first hanging wall 33, Two hanging walls 34 are formed inside the outer peripheral wall 32. A flow guide cover 35 that covers the circular window 31 protrudes from the opening / closing plug 3.

6 shows a state in which the cap 3 is integrated with the cap body 2, FIG. 6 shows a closed state (inward position of the cap 3), and the plug body 25 of the cap body 2 is The circular window 31 is combined.
FIG. 7 shows the open state (the protruding position of the open / close plug 3). The plug body 25 of the cap body 2 has a space between the circular window 31 and an air inflow path H passing through the horizontal through hole 4. Is formed.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, an operation lever 5 integrated with the opening / closing plug 3 is provided.

The beverage bottle cap A with an open / close stopper is in a closed state (inward position of the open / close stopper 3) in the normal position of the operation lever 5, and prevents the drinking water or the like from flowing out of the plastic bottle W or the like.

By operating the operation lever 5 in the direction B (FIG. 1), the beverage bottle cap A with an open / close stopper is brought into the open state (the protruding position of the open / close stopper 3), and drinking water or the like flows out from the plastic bottle W or the like. .

[Second Example]
The second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 will be described below .

The pet potter storage room (refrigerated / heated room) 1 is provided with a pressing body 40 that protrudes from the back surface of the top cover 12 and presses the bottom surface of the beverage container W in the storage space.

The pressing body 40 is a synthetic resin molded product or a metal molded product that is formed integrally with the top cover 12 in a shape that hangs down from the back surface of the top cover 12 and protrudes downward.

Beverage containers (PET bottles) W to the housing top cover 12 in a set state that is fixed to a predetermined position between the accommodating empty, the bottom surface Wa of the beverage container (PET bottle) W, the lower end 41 of the pressing member 40 abutment teeth The beverage container (pet bottle) W is pressed downward by the pressing body 40 .

Neck portion of the storage housing beverage container space (PET) W is in a state of abutment with the to the support 13 of the inner case 11 and integrally, is supported.
Therefore, a beverage container housed in the housing space (PET) W is being held between the support 13 and the pressing member 40, accept the pressing force from the lower and upper, vertical swinging is prevented.

An operation lever 5 integrated with the opening / closing stopper 3 is provided. When the operation lever 5 is in its normal position, it is in a closed state (inward position of the opening / closing stopper 3) to prevent outflow of drinking water from a plastic bottle W, etc. By operating the lever 5, the drinking water from the plastic bottle or the like W is discharged as the open state (the protruding position of the open / close stopper 3), as in the first embodiment. The beverage container (pet bottle) W generates an upward / downward moving force. The beverage container (pet bottle) W in the storage space is fixed in the storage space, so that the beverage container (pet bottle) The vertical swing of the bottle W is reliably prevented.

  The present invention contributes to the development of the industry by promoting the consumption of the liquid for beverages accommodated in the pet pottor and the like.

1 Body case
2 Cap body
3 Open and close
4 Horizontal through hole
5 Control lever
11 Inner case
12 Top case
13 Support
40 Pressing body

Claims (1)

Equipped with a liquid storage container for beverages such as PET bottles in the upper half of the case body in an inclined state with the cap position of the head facing downward and upside down,
Equipped with a beverage bottle cap with an open / close stopper that replaces the cap of a beverage storage container (such as a plastic bottle),
An apparatus for supplying drinking water or the like, wherein the liquid for drinking from the liquid container for drinking is easily discharged.

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