JP2021505486A - Sliding water cooler - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform a water bottle replacement work conveniently and easily. The present invention relates to a slide-type water cooler / heater. More specifically, the present invention attaches an angle-adjustable water bottle holder to a drawer provided at the lower end of the housing so that the angle of the water bottle holder can be adjusted when the drawer is pulled in and out. The present invention relates to a slide-type water cooler / heater in which the water bottle holder is arranged in an oblique position when the drawer is pulled out, and the water bottle can be replaced conveniently and easily. Further, in the present invention, by providing the water bottle holder with a support guide that guides the insertion path of the water bottle, the water bottle can be inserted exactly along the support guide in a state where the water bottle holder is pulled out and tilted. , Related to a slide-type water cooler / heater that makes it easier to replace water bottles. [Selection diagram] Fig. 2

Description

The present invention relates to a sliding water cooler / heater. More specifically, the present invention attaches an angle-adjustable water bottle holder to a drawer provided at the lower end of the housing so that the angle of the water bottle holder can be adjusted when the drawer is pulled in and out. The present invention relates to a slide-type water cooler / heater in which water bottles are arranged in an inclined manner when the drawer is pulled out, and the water bottles can be replaced conveniently and easily. Further, according to the present invention, by providing the water bottle holder with a support guide that guides the insertion path of the water bottle, the water bottle holder can be pulled out and the water bottle can be inserted exactly along the support guide in an inclined arrangement. It relates to a sliding water cooler / heater that can and can more easily replace a water bottle.

In recent years, environmental pollution has become more serious due to rapid industrial development. Among them, water pollution has reached a serious level, and in most places such as homes and public offices, the water is purified and then used as drinking water.

A water purifier or a water purifier is mainly used as a device for purifying water. In a broad sense, a cold / hot water device means a device that heats or cools water to supply cold or hot water, but in a narrow sense, it receives the supply of water stored in a water bottle and heats the water. It means a device that supplies cold water or hot water by cooling it. The water cooler and heater described below refers to a water cooler and water heater in a narrow sense.

A general cold / hot water device has a water bottle holder at the upper end of the housing, receives water supply from the water bottle attached to the water bottle holder, and cools or heats it to generate cold water or hot water. Then, cold water and hot water are stored in the cold water tank and the hot water tank, respectively, and the cold water and the hot water can be taken in by using a separate intake cock.

In the water cooler, the used water bottle must be replaced with a new water bottle, but since the water bottle is heavy and large, it is not easy to lift the water bottle to the upper end of the water cooler and replace it. In the process of performing this work, water leakage from the bottle causes inconveniences such as the floor surface and the clothes of the replacement worker getting wet.

In order to solve the above problem, a structure has recently been developed in which a water bottle can be inserted and attached to the lower end of the housing of a water cooler / heater by a slide method. In this case as well, the water bottle is lifted upright and the housing is installed. It is not easy to insert it into the water bottle holder provided at the lower end of the water bottle holder, and it requires a relatively large amount of force, so it is difficult for children, the elderly, and women with weak power to replace the water bottle. There is a problem.

The present invention has been invented to solve the problems of the prior art, and the first object of the present invention is to attach a water bottle holder capable of adjusting the angle to a drawer provided at the lower end of the housing. By allowing the angle of the water bottle holder to be adjusted when the drawer is pulled in and out, the water bottle holder is arranged in an inclined state when the drawer is pulled out, and the water bottle can be replaced conveniently and easily. To provide a sliding water cooler / heater.

A second object of the present invention is to provide the water bottle holder with a support guide that guides the insertion path of the water bottle, so that the water bottle is inserted exactly along the support guide in a state where the water bottle holder is pulled out and tilted. It is to provide a slide-type water cooler / heater that can replace water bottles more easily.

In the present invention, a storage space is provided so that a water bottle can be stored inside, an opening / closing door is provided at the lower end of the front surface so that the internal space can be opened, and a water intake cock is provided on one side of the front surface so that drinking water can be taken. A housing to be provided, a drawer attached so as to be slidably moved to the housing so as to be pulled in and pulled out into the internal space of the housing, and a drawer provided so as to be able to be attached by inserting a water bottle and slid with the drawer. , The water bottle holder fitted to the drawer so that the mounting angle of the water bottle can be adjusted, and the water bottle holder depending on whether the drawer can be pulled in or pulled out. The angle adjusting means includes an angle adjusting means provided for adjusting the arrangement angle, and the angle adjusting means is arranged in an upright state when the drawer is pulled in, and when the drawer is pulled out. Provided is a sliding water cooler / heater, characterized in that the water bottle holder is provided so as to be arranged in an upward oblique posture in the outward direction.

The water bottle holder is fitted to the drawer at the center of the lower end so that the angle can be adjusted by rotating around the horizontal hinge axis, and the angle adjusting means is below the retracting direction of the water bottle holder. A guide roller provided at the end portion and a guide plate in which a guide groove is formed so that the guide roller is inserted and guided in the process of being fixed to the internal space of the housing and pulling in and pulling out the water bottle holder. The guide groove is formed so as to have an inclined section that becomes oblique upward as it goes in the drawing direction in at least a part of the section, and the water bottle holder has the guide roller along the inclined section of the guide groove. In the process of moving, it becomes possible to rotate around the hinge axis and arrange it diagonally.

The water bottle holder has a holder body formed in a hollow columnar shape whose upper surface is open so that the water bottle can be inserted into the internal space, and the holder so as to guide the insertion path of the water bottle inserted into the holder body. A support guide projecting upward on the outer peripheral surface of the main body can be included.

Further, the support guides are arranged apart from each other along the outer peripheral surface of the holder body, and the two guide support bases protruding upward from the outer peripheral surface of the holder body and the same plane as the inner peripheral surface of the holder body. Can include a guide connecting portion that is provided so as to form the above and connects the two guide supports.

Further, a support step portion may be provided at the end of the drawer in the drawer direction so that the support guide of the water bottle holder can be supported in a state where the water bottle holder is inclined.

According to the present invention, a water bottle holder whose angle can be adjusted is attached to a drawer provided at the lower end of the housing so that the angle of the water bottle holder can be adjusted when the drawer is pulled in and out. The water bottle holder is arranged in an inclined state at the time of withdrawal, which has the effect of allowing convenient and easy water bottle replacement work.

In addition, by providing a support guide that guides the water bottle insertion path in the water bottle holder, the water bottle can be inserted exactly along the support guide while the water bottle holder is pulled out and tilted, and the water bottle can be replaced. It has the effect of making the work easier.

It is a perspective view which shows the outline | shape of the slide type cold water heater which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows typically the operating state of the slide type cold water heater which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged view which shows the state which the drawer of the slide type cold water heater which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention is pulled in. It is an enlarged perspective view which looked at the state which the drawer of the slide type water cooler / water heater which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention was pulled out, and looked at from different angles. It is an enlarged perspective view which looked at the state which the drawer of the slide type water cooler / water heater which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention was pulled out, and looked at from different angles. FIG. 5 is an operating state diagram showing an operating state of pulling in and pulling out the drawer of the slide type water cooler / heater according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other form with respect to the guide groove of the guide plate which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the water bottle exchange method in the slide type cold water heater which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that when the components of each drawing are reference coded, the same components are labeled as closely as possible, even if they are displayed on other drawings. Further, in the description of the present invention, if it is determined that a specific description of the known configuration or function related to the present invention obscures the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing the outer shape of a slide-type water cooler / heater according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing an operating state of the slide-type water cooler / heater according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing a state in which the drawer of the slide-type water cooler / heater according to the first embodiment of the present invention is pulled in. 4 and 5 are enlarged perspective views of a state in which the drawer of the slide-type water cooler / heater according to the first embodiment of the present invention is pulled out from different angles. FIG. 6 is an operating state diagram showing an operating state of pulling in and pulling out the drawer of the slide type water cooler / heater according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is an exemplary view showing a different form of the guide plate according to the first embodiment of the present invention with respect to the guide groove. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a water bottle replacement method for a slide-type water cooler / heater according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The slide-type water cooler according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 100, a drawer 200, a water bottle holder 300, and an angle adjusting means 400, and is provided so that the water bottle can be replaced by a slide method.

The housing 100 constitutes the exterior portion of the water cooler / heater, and is provided with a storage space inside, and a plurality of parts such as a cooling device and a cold water tank, and a heating device and a hot water tank are housed inside. A water intake cock 102 is provided on one side of the front surface of the housing 100 so that drinking water can be taken. An opening / closing door 110 is provided at the lower end of the front surface of the housing 100 so that the internal space of the housing 100 can be opened, and the water bottle 10 can be accommodated in the internal space of the housing 100 opened by the opening / closing door 110. ..

The drawer 200 is fitted into the housing 100 in a form that allows it to be slidably moved so as to be pulled in and pulled out into the internal space of the housing 100 opened by the opening / closing door 110. Another guide block 120 is fixed inside the housing 100 for sliding movement of the drawer 200, and the drawer 200 slides horizontally along the guide block 120 and is pulled out of the housing 100. It may be pulled into the housing 100.

The water bottle holder 300 is provided so that the water bottle 10 can be inserted and attached, and slides integrally with the drawer 200 to be pulled out from the housing 100 or fitted to the drawer 200 so as to be pulled in. .. The water bottle holder 300 is fitted to the drawer 200 so that the arrangement angle can be adjusted. By adjusting the arrangement angle of the water bottle holder 300 in this way, the attachment angle of the water bottle 10 inserted and attached to the water bottle holder 300 is adjusted.

The angle adjusting means 400 is provided so as to adjust the arrangement angle of the water bottle holder 300 according to whether or not the drawer 200 can be pulled in and pulled out. The angle adjusting means 400 arranges the water bottle holder 300 in an upright state so that when the drawer 200 is pulled into the housing 100, the water bottle 10 inserted into the water bottle holder 300 is in an upright state. .. On the other hand, when the drawer 200 is pulled out of the housing 100, the water bottle holder 300 is arranged diagonally upward in the outward direction so that the water bottle 10 inserted and attached to the water bottle holder 300 is obliquely upward in the outward direction. Let me.

That is, when the drawer 200 is slid into the housing 100 as shown in (a) and 3 of FIG. 2, the water bottle holder 300 is in an upright state so that the water bottle 10 of the water bottle holder 300 is in an upright state. Placed in. When the drawer 200 is slid to the outside of the housing 100 and pulled out as shown in FIGS. 2 (b), 4 and 5, the water bottle of the water bottle holder 300 is arranged in an upward oblique posture in the outward direction. The water bottle holder 300 is arranged obliquely upward in the outward direction. The change in the arrangement angle of the water bottle holder 300 depending on whether the drawer 200 can be pulled in or pulled out is caused by the angle adjusting means 400.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the water bottle holder 300 is fitted so that the central portion of the lower end portion can be angle-adjusted to the drawer 200 by rotating around the horizontal hinge shaft 301.

The angle adjusting means 400 is fixed to the guide roller 410 provided at the lower end of the water bottle holder 300 in the pull-in direction and the internal space of the housing 100, and the water bottle holder 300 is pulled in and pulled out together with the drawer 200. A guide plate 420 in which a guide groove 421 is formed so that the guide roller 410 is inserted and guided is included. The guide groove 421 is formed so as to have an inclined section that becomes oblique upward as it goes in the pulling direction in at least a part of the section, and the water bottle holder 300 moves the guide roller 410 along the inclined section of the guide groove 421. It is provided so as to be diagonally arranged while rotating around the hinge shaft 301 in the process.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the guide groove 421 may have a linearly inclined section as a whole. In this case, the guide roller 410 continuously inclines the inclined section of the guide groove 421 in the process of pulling out the drawer 200. Since it moves along, the water bottle holder 300 is gradually tilted continuously during the drawer process of the drawer 200. On the other hand, the guide groove 421 may have a horizontal section and an inclined section as shown in FIG. 7A. In this case, the guide roller 410 is horizontal to the guide groove 421 in the drawer start section of the drawer 200. Since the water bottle holder 300 moves along the section, the guide roller 410 moves along the inclined section of the guide groove 421 when the water bottle holder 300 is pulled out in a horizontal state and then pulled out for a certain section or more. Therefore, the water bottle holder 300 is slanted from this section, and is continuously and gradually tilted as the drawing process progresses. As shown in FIG. 7B, the guide groove 421 may have a curved slope section as a whole. In this case, the lower 200 is the same as the shape in which the guide groove 421 has a linear slope section as a whole. The water bottle holder 300 is gradually inclined and arranged during the withdrawal process of the water bottle holder 300, but a steeper inclined arrangement state can be formed as the water bottle holder 300 approaches the final withdrawal process.

As described above, since the inclined arrangement state of the water bottle holder 300 can be variously adjusted according to the shape of the guide groove 421, the user can provide various guide grooves 421 as needed.

The process of pulling in and pulling out the drawer 200 and the adjusting state of the arrangement angle of the water bottle holder 300 will be collectively described. When the drawer 200 is pulled into the internal space of the housing 100 as shown in FIG. 6A, Since the guide roller 410 moves downward along the guide groove 421, the water bottle holder 300 is arranged in an upright state while rotating clockwise with respect to the direction shown in FIG. 6 around the hinge shaft 301. In this state, when the drawer 200 is pulled out from the housing 100 to the external space as shown in FIG. 6B, the guide roller 410 moves upward along the guide groove 421, so that the water bottle holder 300 has a hinge shaft 301. It rotates counterclockwise around the center and is arranged in an inclined state.

When the water bottle holder 300 is obliquely arranged in a state of being pulled out to the outside in this way, the work of replacing the water bottle 10 with the water bottle holder 300 can be easily performed. That is, even if the replacement worker does not directly lift the water bottle 10 upright and insert it into the water bottle holder 300 accurately, the water bottle 10 is placed on the water bottle holder 300 and the weight of the water bottle 10 is reduced. Since the water bottle holder 300 can be moved along the inclined surface by using the water bottle holder 300, the water bottle 10 can be inserted more easily and easily.

On the other hand, the water bottle holder 300 guides the holder main body 310 formed in a hollow columnar shape whose upper surface is open so that the water bottle 10 is inserted into the internal space, and the insertion path of the water bottle 10 inserted into the holder main body 310. A support guide 320 that projects upward on the outer peripheral surface of the holder body 310 is included.

The holder body 310 may be provided, for example, in a hollow cylindrical shape having an open upper end so as to correspond to the cylindrical water bottle 10, and communicates with the inside of the water bottle 10 inserted in the center inside the lower end. A needle port may be provided to receive the water supply. Further, although not shown, a supply pipe is connected to the lower end of the holder main body 310 so that the water supplied from the water bottle 10 can be supplied to the cold water tank and the hot water tank.

The support guide 320 is provided so as to project upward from the outer peripheral surface of the holder main body 310 to guide the insertion path of the water bottle 10. For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the support guide 320 is provided along the outer peripheral surface of the holder main body 310. Two guide supports 321 which are arranged apart from each other and project upward from the outer peripheral surface of the holder main body 310, and two guides provided so as to form the same plane as the inner peripheral surface of the holder main body 310. A guide connecting portion 322 connecting between the support bases 321 may be included. When the holder body 310 is formed in a hollow cylindrical shape corresponding to the cylindrical water bottle 10, the guide connecting portion 322 forms a cylindrical curved surface so as to form the same plane as the inner peripheral surface of the holder body 310. You may.

In the process of inserting the water bottle 10 into the holder body 310 of the water bottle holder 300 according to such a structure, the insertion path of the water bottle 10 can be guided by the support guide 320, so that the replacement worker can accurately insert the water bottle 10. The water bottle 10 is guided by the support guide 320 and can be inserted into the holder body 310 without being inserted in the position.

That is, as shown in FIG. 8, when the drawer 200 is pulled out, the water bottle holder 300 is pulled out together to form an inclined arrangement state, and in this state, the water bottle 10 is pulled out from the upper end of the support guide 320 of the water bottle holder 300. When the water bottle 10 is tilted toward the holder body 310, the water bottle 10 moves diagonally downward along the support guide 320 and is inserted into the holder body 310. Therefore, if the replacement worker places the water bottle 10 so that one side is placed on the support guide 320 of the water bottle holder 300, the water bottle 10 can be inserted into the holder body 310 very easily after that. The water bottle replacement work can be performed more conveniently and easily.

On the other hand, the water bottle holder 300 is pulled out of the housing 100 together with the drawer 200 to form an inclined arrangement state, and the water bottle holder 300 must maintain the inclined arrangement state in this state. Therefore, a support step portion 210 is provided at the end of the drawer 200 in the drawer direction so that the support guide 320 of the water bottle holder 300 can be supported in a state where the water bottle holder 300 is inclined.

With such a structure, the water bottle holder 300 is tilted and the support guide 320 is supported by the support step portion 210 of the drawer 200. Therefore, even if the water bottle 10 is inserted inside, it is supported by the support step portion 210. Therefore, it is possible to stably maintain the inclined arrangement state.

The above description is merely an exemplary explanation of the technical idea of the present invention, and a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs deviates from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Various modifications and modifications are possible within the range that does not occur. Therefore, the examples disclosed in the present invention are for explanation, not for limiting the technical idea of the present invention, and such examples limit the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. It's not something. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be construed as being included in the scope of rights of the present invention.

Claims (5)

A storage space is provided so that a water bottle can be stored inside, an opening / closing door is provided at the lower end of the front so that the internal space can be opened, and a water intake cock is provided on one side of the front so that drinking water can be taken. With the housing
A drawer attached to the housing so that it can be pulled in and pulled out into the internal space of the housing.
A water bottle holder that is provided so that a water bottle can be inserted and attached, slides with the drawer, and is fitted to the drawer so that the arrangement angle can be adjusted so that the attachment angle of the water bottle can be adjusted. When,
An angle adjusting means provided for adjusting the arrangement angle of the water bottle holder according to whether or not the drawer can be pulled in and pulled out.
When the drawer is pulled in, the angle adjusting means is arranged in an upright state, and when the drawer is pulled out, the water bottle holder is arranged in an upward oblique posture in the outward direction. A slide-type water cooler / heater characterized in that it is provided so as to be installed. The water bottle holder is fitted to the drawer so that the angle can be adjusted by a method in which the central portion of the lower end rotates about the horizontal hinge axis.
The angle adjusting means is
A guide roller provided at the lower end of the water bottle holder in the pull-in direction,
A guide plate that is fixed to the internal space of the housing and a guide groove is formed so that the guide roller is inserted and guided in the process of pulling in and pulling out the water bottle holder.
The guide groove is formed so as to have an inclined section that becomes oblique upward as it goes in the drawing direction in at least a part of the section, and the water bottle holder has the guide roller along the inclined section of the guide groove. The slide-type water cooler and heater according to claim 1, wherein in the process of moving the water, the water is rotated about the hinge shaft and is arranged diagonally. The water bottle holder
A holder body formed in a hollow columnar shape with the upper surface open so that a water bottle can be inserted into the internal space,
A support guide that protrudes upward from the outer peripheral surface of the holder body so as to guide the insertion path of the water bottle that is inserted into the holder body.
2. The slide-type water cooler / heater according to claim 2. The support guide
Two guide supports, which are arranged apart from each other along the outer peripheral surface of the holder body and project upward from the outer peripheral surface of the holder body, respectively.
A guide connecting portion that is provided so as to form the same plane as the inner peripheral surface of the holder body and connects between the two guide supports.
3. The slide-type water cooler and heater according to claim 3. The slide according to claim 4, wherein a support step portion is provided at the end of the drawer in the drawer direction so that the support guide of the water bottle holder can be supported in a state where the water bottle holder is inclined. Type cold water heater.