JP2016216080A - Pouring device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pouring device by which anyone can easily put creamy bubbles on beer in a stable manner when pouring beer in a tumbler, etc. from a pitcher.SOLUTION: A pouring device is attached to the upper part of a pitcher 1 and includes a cylindrical nozzle 3 for guiding beer 12 in the pitcher 1 to the outside, and an ultrasonic element 4 for applying ultrasonic vibration to the beer 12 flowing in the nozzle 3. The nozzle 3 has a longitudinally long cross section in which the height dimension H is larger than the lateral width dimension W, and the ultrasonic element 4 is disposed below the cross section of the nozzle 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a pouring device capable of placing creamy foam on beer when pouring beer from a pitcher to a tumbler or the like.

  Beer foam acts as a lid to prevent beer from coming into contact with the air, prevents beer from being oxidized and maintains the taste of beer, and fine creamy foam is required for long-lasting foam. In a beer hall or the like, a store clerk pours directly from a server into a tumbler or the like and provides it to a customer. Beer has a very different way of foaming depending on how it is poured, and it is extremely difficult to handle a heavy pitcher that is unfamiliar and to stably produce creamy foam.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a pouring device attached to a pitcher and having a function of generating creamy bubbles. This pouring device is provided with two systems of beer flow pipes 44 and 441 having a large cross-sectional area, and beer and foam combined flow pipes 45 and 451 having a small cross-sectional area as pipes for flowing beer. Is poured through the beer flow pipes 44 and 441, and after pouring beer into a mug or the like up to about the seventh minute, the operation lever is operated to close the beer flow pipes 44 and 441 and the common flow pipe By applying ultrasonic vibration to 45 and 451, creamy bubbles are generated.

  The pouring device described in Patent Document 1 has a very complicated structure because it requires a mechanism for opening and closing the thicker pipe after providing two systems of pipes through which beer flows. Bubbles may not come out well due to inaccuracy or clogging of the narrow tube that produces the bubbles. In addition, when pouring beer, the position and height of the spout with respect to mugs, etc. are not stable, so rough foam has already formed before generating creamy foam, and stable pouring is not easy. It was. Also, the beer flow-through pipe and the combined flow-through pipe are not straight, but are complicated in shape, such as the two pipes merged in the middle, and there was a problem with the washability and drying properties after washing. .

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2015-34057

  In view of the actual situation described above, the present invention aims to provide a dispensing device that can easily and stably place creamy foam on a beer when pouring beer from a pitcher to a tumbler or the like. To do.

  In order to achieve the above object, a pouring device according to the first aspect of the present invention is attached to the upper part of a pitcher, and includes a cylindrical nozzle for guiding beer in the pitcher to the outside, and beer flowing through the nozzle. An ultrasonic element that applies ultrasonic vibration to the nozzle, the nozzle has a vertically long cross-sectional shape whose height is larger than the horizontal dimension, and the ultrasonic element is installed below the cross section of the nozzle. It is characterized by being.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the present invention, the nozzle is straight and is inclined upwardly toward the tip.

  The pouring device according to the invention described in claim 3 is provided with a ring-shaped packing which is in close contact with the upper edge of the pitcher in addition to the structure of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, and the packing is arranged radially in the pitcher handle side. A groove is formed in the pitcher, and air enters the pitcher through the groove.

  In addition to the configuration of the invention of claim 1, 2 or 3, the dispensing device according to the invention of claim 4 is a depression along the periphery of the container into which beer is poured from the pitcher, below the tip of the nozzle. It has the latching | locking part latched to the upper edge of the container, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the structure of the first, second, third or fourth aspect of the invention, the nozzle has a thin portion on the lower side of the cross section, and a protrusion is formed at the lower end thereof. The ultrasonic element is in contact with the protrusion.

  In the dispensing device according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the nozzle for guiding the beer in the pitcher to the outside has a vertically long sectional shape having a height dimension larger than the width dimension, the sectional area of the nozzle increases. Can be poured smoothly. Moreover, since the cross-sectional shape of the nozzle is vertically long and the ultrasonic vibration is applied from the lower side, the ultrasonic vibration can be applied evenly to the beer flowing in the nozzle, so that creamy foam is efficiently generated. Since there is only one beer flow path (nozzle) and there is no need to close or throttle the flow path, the structure is simple and there are few failures.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the nozzle is straight and inclined upwardly toward the tip, beer can be poured without greatly tilting the pitcher, and beer and foam can be poured. Because it flows smoothly and smoothly, beer and foam can be poured easily. In addition, the nozzle after use is excellent in cleaning with a watering or brush, and drying after cleaning.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pouring device comprising a ring-shaped packing that is in close contact with the upper edge of the pitcher, and the packing is formed with a groove in the radial direction on the pitcher handle side. Since the air is allowed to enter, the groove functioning as an air hole is not clogged with beer foam, and the beer and foam can be poured stably. Moreover, since there are no air holes exposed to the outside, it looks good.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pour-out device according to the present invention, wherein a dent along a periphery of a container such as a tumbler into which beer is poured from a pitcher is provided below a nozzle tip, and a locking portion that is locked to the upper edge of the container. The beer and foam can be poured into a fixed position at the center of the container without touching the container directly to the nozzle. You can pour in the state.

  The dispensing device according to the fifth aspect of the present invention has a thin portion on the lower side of the cross section of the nozzle, a protrusion is formed at the lower end thereof, and the ultrasonic element is in contact with the protrusion so that the nozzle is Ultrasonic vibration can be intensively and efficiently applied to the passing beer, and creamy foam is easily generated.

It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. (A) is a top view of the extraction apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, (b) is a side view which shows the state which attached the extraction apparatus to the pitcher. (A) is a front view which shows the state which attached the extraction apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention to the pitcher, (b) is the same rear view. It is a bottom view of the extraction | pouring apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is a view as viewed in the X direction of FIG. 2. (A) is a side view of a nozzle, (b) is a BB sectional view. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows a state when pouring beer. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows a state when taking out the bubble. It is sectional drawing of a nozzle when taking out the bubble. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the case where it is set as the substantially L shape which bent the middle for the comparison.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the pouring device 2 is a lid that is detachably attached to the upper part of the pitcher 1 containing the beer 12, and guides the beer 12 in the pitcher 1 to the outside. A cylindrical nozzle 3, an ultrasonic element 4 for applying ultrasonic vibration to the beer 12 flowing through the nozzle 3, a switch 13 for turning ON / OFF the ultrasonic element 4, a substrate 14, a battery box 15, and the like are incorporated. Is.

  The pitcher 1 is an existing one and has a spout 16 on the upper front side and a handle 17 on the rear side surface. A groove 18 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the upper part. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the pouring device 2 locks the locking portion 19 provided on the back side of the front portion from the bottom to the spout 16 of the pitcher 1 and two portions provided on the rear portion. The locking portions 20, 20 are locked and attached to the grooves 18 on the outer peripheral surface of the pitcher. When removing the dispensing device 2, as shown by the dotted line in FIG. 4, the release levers 21 and 21 provided integrally with the rear locking portions 20 and 20 are pinched with the thumb and index finger and pushed inward. Thus, the locking portions 20 and 20 are detached from the groove 18 of the pitcher 1 and can be easily removed with one hand by pulling up as they are. When the pouring device 2 is attached to the pitcher 1, the pouring device 2 is placed on the pitcher 1, the front locking portion 19 is locked to the spout 16 of the pitcher 1, and then the rear portion is viewed from above. When pushed, the rear locking portions 20 and 20 are elastically locked into the groove 18 of the pitcher 1 from above and are stably attached.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the bottom surface of the pouring device 2 is provided with a ring-shaped packing 5 that is in close contact with the upper edge of the pitcher 1. A groove 6 is formed in the packing 5 in the radial direction on the lower surface of the pitcher 1 on the handle 17 side. The groove 6 serves as an air hole when the beer 12 is poured from the pitcher 1, and air flows into the pitcher 1 through the groove 6.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a beer intake port 22 is provided at the front part of the bottom surface of the pouring device 2, and the nozzle 3 is fitted to the beer intake port 22 from above. The nozzle 3 is formed of a hard resin (polypropylene), and has a vertically long cross-sectional shape having a height dimension H larger than the lateral width dimension W as shown in FIG. It has an elliptical cross section that is arcuate. By taking such a cross-sectional shape, the nozzle cross-sectional area can be widened and beer can be poured smoothly. Also, compared to the case where the cross-sectional shape is made into a perfect circle and the cross-sectional area is widened, when ultrasonic vibration is applied, in the case of a perfect circle, the ultrasonic vibration is not easily transmitted to the left and right side beers in the nozzle. Therefore, the ultrasonic vibration transmitted upward can be efficiently transmitted to the beer in the nozzle.
The nozzle 3 is straight and inclined with an upward gradient toward the tip. The inclination angle of the nozzle 3 is preferably 30 ° to 50 °. At angles above this, it is necessary to tilt the pitcher greatly when pouring beer. If the angle is less than this, the distance between the wall surface of the pitcher 1 to which the pouring device 2 is attached and the lower end of the nozzle widens, and it is necessary to tilt the pitcher greatly when pouring beer to the end. In the embodiment, the inclination angle of the nozzle 3 is 40 °.
In the nozzle 3, the lower half region in the height direction of the cross section of the nozzle 3 is a thin-walled portion 10 that is thinner than the other portions in at least the portion facing the ultrasonic element in the intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction. . The thickness of the thin portion 10 is 0.4 mm, and the thickness of other portions is 1.0 mm. The thin portion 10 is preferably provided over a range of 30 to 50% of the total height of the nozzle 3 from the lower end of the cross section of the nozzle 3. If it is less than this, the effect of improving the transmission of ultrasonic vibrations by the thin-walled portion 10 is diminished, and if it is more than this, there is a concern that the strength of the nozzle will be reduced or that it may be damaged during molding. A protrusion 11 is formed along the longitudinal direction of the nozzle 3 at the lower end of the thin portion 10. The shape of the protrusion 11 includes a long ellipse, a rectangle, and the like extending from the circular shape including the central portion of the vibration surface X of the ultrasonic element 4 in the longitudinal direction of the nozzle 3. The protrusion 11 of the embodiment has a rectangular shape with a width of 2.5 mm and a length of 5 mm, and the lower surface of the protrusion 11 is in surface contact with the vibration surface X of the ultrasonic element 4. The area of the protrusion 11 in contact with the vibration surface X of the ultrasonic element 4 is preferably about 5 to 15% of the vibration surface X of the ultrasonic element 4, and is about 10% in the embodiment.
The ultrasonic element 4 is installed below the cross section of the intermediate portion of the nozzle 3, and the vibration surface X of the ultrasonic element 4 is brought into contact with the protrusion 11 provided on the thin portion 10 of the nozzle 3. The tip of the nozzle 3 protrudes from the inclined front wall 23 of the pouring device 2 by about 2 cm, and a packing 24 is attached in the gap between the hole through which the nozzle 3 passes and the periphery of the nozzle 3. By attaching the packing 24 in this way, beer is prevented from entering the inside through the outer surface of the nozzle 3, and ultrasonic vibration is prevented from being transmitted to the front wall 23 and the like to cause chatter vibration. Can do.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, in the position below the nozzle 3 on the front wall 23 of the pouring device 2, a dent 8 along the periphery of a container (tumbler 7) into which beer 12 is poured from the pitcher 1, and a tumbler 7 is provided with an engaging portion 9 that engages with the upper edge of the apparatus.

The usage method of this extraction apparatus 2 is demonstrated. First, the handle 17 is held, the pitcher 1 is held, and the pitcher 1 is tilted forward, and the beer 12 is slowly poured into the tumbler 7 so that bubbles do not form. At this time, as shown in FIG. 7, the indentation 8 formed in the front portion of the pouring device 2 is caused to run along the periphery of the tumbler 7, and the upper edge of the tumbler 7 is locked to the locking portion 9. By doing so, the tip of the nozzle 3 is positioned with respect to the center of the tumbler 7, and the beer 12 can be poured stably from a certain position and height, and the weight of the pitcher 1 is applied to the tumbler 7. You can also make a drink, so beer 12 is easy to pour even if you are not used to it. In addition, since the nozzle 3 is straight and inclined upward toward the tip, it becomes easy to suck the beer 12 over the entire length of the nozzle 3, so that the beer 12 can be poured without greatly tilting the pitcher 1. It is also easy to adjust the way the beer 12 comes out by adjusting the inclination. FIG. 10 shows a case where the nozzle 30 has a substantially L-shape bent in the middle for comparison. In this case, while the beer 12 is sucked from the bottom to the top of the vertical portion 30a of the nozzle 30, The pitcher 1 needs to be gradually inclined, and the beer 12 is not poured out unless the pitcher 1 is largely inclined as shown in FIG. Also, since the beer 12 suddenly comes out when tilted so far, it is not easy to adjust the way the beer 12 is served.
When the beer 12 is poured up to about the seventh minute of the tumbler 7, the switch 13 provided at the rear of the pouring device 2 is pushed with the thumb of the hand holding the handle 17 as shown in FIG. Then, the ultrasonic element 4 is activated and ultrasonic vibration is applied to the beer 12 flowing through the nozzle 3, and accordingly, the beer 12 becomes fine creamy bubbles 25 and flows out from the nozzle 3. FIG. 9 schematically shows the inside of the nozzle 3 at this time, and the ultrasonic vibration is intensively applied from the protrusion 11 provided in the thin portion 10 at the lower end of the cross section of the nozzle 3. Is transmitted upward to the beer 12 in the nozzle 3, hits the upper surface of the nozzle 3, and is divided into left and right to generate a spiral 26 along the upper and lower arcs. Thereby, the energy of ultrasonic vibration is transmitted evenly to the beer 12 in the nozzle 3, and the creamy foam 25 can be efficiently generated. Further, by applying ultrasonic vibration from below, even if the nozzle 3 is not filled with the beer 12 and there is air in the upper portion of the nozzle 3, the ultrasonic vibration is reliably generated in the beer flowing in the lower portion of the nozzle. The creamy foam 25 can be generated constantly. By forming the protrusion 11 on the thin portion 10 of the nozzle 3, the ultrasonic vibration can be efficiently transmitted to the beer 12 while suppressing the attenuation of the ultrasonic vibration by the nozzle member, and the creamy foam 25 is more easily generated. . Furthermore, the nozzle 3 comes into contact with the tumbler 7 and has ultrasonic waves by having a recess 8 along the periphery of the tumbler 7 below the tip of the nozzle 3 and an engaging portion 9 that engages with the upper edge of the tumbler 7. It is possible to prevent the vibration from being transmitted to the tumbler 7 so that the creamy bubbles 25 are hardly generated.

As described above, the pouring device 2 has the nozzle 3 for pouring the beer 12 having a vertically long oval cross-sectional shape having a height dimension H larger than the lateral width dimension W. Since beer becomes large, beer 12 can be poured smoothly. Moreover, since the cross-sectional shape of the nozzle 3 is vertically long and the ultrasonic vibration is applied from the lower side thereof, the ultrasonic vibration can be applied evenly to the beer 12 flowing in the nozzle 3, so that the creamy foam 25 is efficiently generated. . Since the beer 12 has one flow path (nozzle 3) and does not require a valve for closing or squeezing the flow path, the structure is simple and there are few failures. In addition, the nozzle 3 after use is excellent in water-washing and brush-cleaning properties and drying properties after cleaning, and maintenance is easy.
Further, the present dispensing apparatus 2 can pour the beer 12 without tilting the pitcher 1 greatly because the nozzle 3 is straight and inclined upward toward the tip, and the beer 12 and the foam 25 Since it flows smoothly without stagnation, beer 12 and foam 25 can be poured easily.
The pouring device 2 includes a ring-shaped packing 5 that is in close contact with the upper edge of the pitcher 1, and the packing 5 has a groove 6 formed radially on the handle 17 side of the pitcher 1. Since the air enters the pitcher 1 through 6, the groove 6 functioning as an air hole is not clogged with the beer foam 25, and the beer 12 and the foam 25 can be poured stably. Moreover, since there are no air holes exposed to the outside, it looks good.
Furthermore, this pouring device 2 has a recess 8 along the periphery of the tumbler 7 for pouring beer 12 and a locking portion 9 that locks to the upper edge of the tumbler 7 below the tip of the nozzle 3. The beer 12 and the foam 25 can be poured into the nozzle 3 in a state where the tip of the nozzle 3 is fixed at a fixed position in the center of the tumbler 7 without directly touching the nozzle 3. Can be poured in a certain state.
Further, the dispensing device 2 has a thin portion 10 on the lower side of the cross section of the nozzle 3, and a protrusion 11 is formed at the lower end thereof, and the vibration surface X of the ultrasonic element 4 is in contact with the protrusion 11. Thus, ultrasonic vibration can be intensively and efficiently applied to the beer 12 passing through the nozzle 3, and the creamy foam 25 is likely to be generated.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. The pitcher has only to have a spout and a handle, and the material and shape are not limited. The material and shape of each part of the dispensing device can be arbitrarily changed within the range having the same function and effect. Beer includes beer-taste beverages such as sparkling liquor and non-alcoholic beer, and fermentation, non-fermentation, raw materials used, presence or absence of alcohol, etc. are not questioned. Moreover, even if it is not a beer-taste drink, it can be applied if it is desired to have foam when drinking. The container into which beer is poured is not limited to a tumbler but may be a mug, a glass, or the like. The nozzle may be oval or rectangular as long as the cross-sectional shape is vertically long.

1 Pitcher 2 Dispensing device 3 Nozzle 4 Ultrasonic element 5 Packing 6 Groove 7 Tumbler (container)
8 Indentation 9 Locking portion 10 Thin portion 11 Protrusion 12 Beer

Claims (5)

  The nozzle is attached to the top of the pitcher, and includes a cylindrical nozzle that guides the beer in the pitcher to the outside, and an ultrasonic element that applies ultrasonic vibration to the beer flowing through the nozzle. A pouring device characterized in that it has a vertically long cross-sectional shape with a larger height dimension, and the ultrasonic element is installed below the cross section of the nozzle.   2. The pouring device according to claim 1, wherein the nozzle is straight and is inclined upwardly toward the tip.   A ring-shaped packing that is in close contact with the upper edge of the pitcher is provided, and the packing has a groove formed in the radial direction on the pitcher handle side so that air can enter the pitcher through the groove. The extraction device according to claim 1 or 2.   The lower part of the front-end | tip part of a nozzle has a hollow along the circumference | surroundings of the container into which beer is poured from a pitcher, and the latching | locking part latched on the upper edge of the said container, The said 1, 2 or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. The dispensing device described.   5. The nozzle according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the nozzle has a thin portion on the lower side of the cross section, a protrusion is formed at a lower end thereof, and the ultrasonic element is in contact with the protrusion. Pouring device.

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