JP3190295U - Water server - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To provide a water server that is suitable for home use, is easy to use, and has an interior decoration property adapted to a home-like atmosphere.
The conventional water server water storage section is generally mounted with a large bottle called a gallon bottle turned upside down, so that the appearance is murderous and labor is required to replenish water. The water server water reservoir of the present invention is constituted by a water tank 10 having an upward opening 10a. The opening is covered with a lid 11, and an interior ornament 12 is displayed thereon. Thereby, the appearance of the water server becomes elegant, and a small amount of water can be replenished quickly and easily.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a water server that stores drinking water and supplies cold water, hot water, hot water, or drinking water at room temperature as needed.

FIG. 4 is a schematic external perspective view showing a known water server.
The conventional water server 1 generally has a structure in which a water storage section 3 is provided on a box 2 constituting a main body.
This water storage unit 3 is a large (12 liter 3 gallon type or 20 liter 5 gallon type) glass bottle or a so-called gallon bottle so as to be convenient for storing and transporting a large amount of raw drinking water. It is composed of a synthetic resin bottle.

The water in the water storage section 3 flows down by its own weight and is cooled or heated by the cooling / heating section 4 or is passed through the cooling / heating section and supplied to the cup 6 from the pouring tap 5 while keeping the room temperature.
The water faucet is usually provided with a water faucet for providing cold water and a water faucet for providing hot water (or hot water).
The water spilled from the cup 6 flows downward and is stored in a drainage tank (hidden in this figure). Reference numeral 7 denotes a door for maintenance.

A bottle cover that covers the gallon bottle of the water storage unit 3 is depicted by a virtual line with reference numeral 8. Such a cover member is not necessarily provided.
Further, there is an example in which the main body box 2 is extended upward to form a bottle storage portion and cover the gallon bottle.

JP 2004-142826 A JP 2010-269829 A JP 2011-116403 A

When water servers were put into practical use, they were installed in offices, factories, or public facilities (hospitals, etc.), but they were introduced into personal living spaces with the spread of water servers, such as living rooms and receptions. It has come to be installed in the room.
The private living space is decorated with elegant interiors in search of rest and peace, but in such an atmosphere, the conventional water server having the mechanical appearance shown in FIG. 4 is not familiar.

The water reservoir 3 in the conventional water server shown in FIG. 4 is composed of large bottles (12,20 liters). This water server provides drinking water to many people exclusively in offices and factories. It is a remnant of the era it was.
In other words, if drinking water is consumed in large quantities, it must be replenished in large quantities, so it is reasonable for a water server specialized courier to supply in large bottles.
In this case, the courier service provided the effort to remove the empty bottle or install a new bottle filled with raw water.
When water servers are used in ordinary households, the consumption of drinking water is low, so it is sufficient to replenish water from a commercially available 2 liter plastic bottle without relying on a specialist. Is.
As in the conventional water server shown in FIG. 4, the method of attaching a heavy and large gallon bottle requires labor for home use and is not easy to use.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a water server that is suitable for home use, is easy to use, and has an interior decoration that fits into the home atmosphere. is there.

The basic principle of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings corresponding to one embodiment.
In this [Means for Solving the Problems] column, drawing symbols are added in parentheses so that the comparison with the drawings is easy, but these parenthesized symbols indicate essential constituent elements of the present invention as shown in the drawings. It is not limited to.

The configuration of the device according to claim 1 is a water storage part for storing drinking water, a cooling part for cooling or heating drinking water in the water storage part, and a cooling or heating drinking water, or no cooling or heat treatment. In a water server equipped with a faucet mechanism that arbitrarily discharges drinking water at room temperature,
(Refer FIG. 1) The water tank (10) which comprises the said water storage part has a water supply opening opened upwards (10a), and the cover member (11) which covers the said water supply opening is provided. It is characterized by being.

The configuration of the device according to claim 2 is in addition to the configuration requirements of the device of claim 1,
(Refer FIG. 1) The interior decoration goods (12) are attached on the said cover member (11), or an interior decoration goods can be mounted now.

The configuration of the device according to claim 3 is in addition to the configuration requirements of the device of claim 1 or claim 2,
(See FIG. 3) The lid member (13) has a tray shape so that Japanese or Western tea utensils or liquor utensils (14) can be placed thereon.

In addition to the constituent features of the device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the configuration of the device according to claim 4 is:
(Refer FIG. 3) The interior design (10b) is given to the water tank (10) which comprises a water storage part.

In addition to the constituent features of the device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the configuration of the device according to claim 5 is:
(Refer FIG. 6) The water tank (17) which forms the water storage part processes the well-known bottle for water servers, and forms the opening (17a) in the bottom part.

When the device of claim 1 is applied, the water tank constituting the water storage section has a water supply opening that opens upward, so that water can be replenished quickly and easily from the water supply opening. Is not required.
Since the lid member covering the water supply port is provided, there is no risk of dust entering the water tank, and it is hygienic, and any interior decoration can be placed on the lid member, so It is easy to get used to the atmosphere of a comfortable living space.

  When the invention of claim 2 is applied, an interior decoration product is attached on the lid member, or the interior decoration product can be placed on the lid member. Can be used as interior.

  When the device of claim 3 is applied, the lid member has a tray shape so that Japanese or Western teaware or liquor can be placed on the hot water or cold water provided from the water server. It is convenient to brew green tea, black tea, etc., and make cocktails.

  When the invention of claim 4 is applied, since the interior design is given to the water tank constituting the water storage part, the upper half of the water server constitutes decorative furniture, and adds a taste to the atmosphere of the room.

  When the device of claim 5 is applied, the water storage unit according to the present invention can be configured quickly and easily by processing a known water server bottle.

1 is an exploded perspective view partially broken and illustrating an embodiment of the present invention. The cover member in this invention is shown, (A), (B), (C), (D) It is a single item perspective view of each different embodiment. FIG. 5 is an external perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention according to claims 3 and 4. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows a well-known water server. A known water server bottle is shown, (A) is an external perspective view of a single product, and (B) is a sectional view of an installed state. FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view for explaining an embodiment of the present invention according to claim 5.

Various embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In these embodiments, the present invention is applied to the water server of the known example shown in FIG. 4 and improved.
The improvement is applied to the water storage section 3 of FIG. 4, and the bottle cover 8 is eliminated accordingly. The main body box 2, the cooling / heating unit 4, the water filling tap 5, and the door 7 are the same as or similar to known examples.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the water reservoir.
The water storage part of the conventional example is composed of a detachable bottle, and in the installed state, the mouth of the bottle faces downward and the bottom of the bottle forms the top surface of the water storage part.
The water tank 10 in the present invention does not necessarily need to be detachable from the main body box. The water tank 10 has an opening 10a directed upward, and a lid 11 is provided to cover the opening.
As a result, a small amount of water of about 1 to 2 liters can be easily replenished into the water tank 10, and there is no fear that dust in the air will fall into the water tank.

Reference numeral 12 denotes an interior decoration, which is a fruit replica in this example. Not only fruits, but also replicas of grooms and modern art objects can be applied.
The interior decoration article 12 may be adhered to the lid 11 or may be simply placed on the lid. If you prepare several types of interior decorations and replace them according to the season, it will be deeply interesting.
It is even more elegant to place natural fruits and flowers instead of artificial replicas.

The lid 11 in the embodiment of FIG. 1 is a tray-shaped member, but if it is made a bamboo basket as shown in FIG.
It may be a braided fibrous material as shown in FIG. 2 (B), a geometric shape as shown in FIG. 2 (C), or a simple wooden disc as shown in FIG. 2 (D).
A simple wooden board seems to be a killing scene, but it can also be made elegant by painting. In addition, it will be even more interesting if you put an appropriate cloth on this board.

FIG. 3 shows a further different embodiment. A design 10b is provided on the side surface of the aquarium 10 of the present example by drawing flowers, small birds, and the like.
The design applied to the aquarium 10 is not limited to a planar painting, but may be a three-dimensional relief.
Also, the water tank 10 can be made of multicolor glass to form a beautiful appearance.

In this embodiment (FIG. 3), reference numeral 13 denotes a lid that also serves as a tray, on which teaware and liquor can be placed.
Tea utensils include not only green tea but also sencha and black tea. “Class” of tea utensils means, for example, fruit dishes and forks attached to tea utensils.
On the tray 13 of this embodiment, you may decorate by putting arbitrary apparatuses other than tea utensils and liquor.

  When the embodiment of FIG. 3 is applied, it is possible to make a tea with hot water poured out from the water server, or to make a cocktail with cold water poured from the water server, and there is a cultural practical effect closely related to home life.

Next, an embodiment different from the above will be described with reference to FIGS.
This embodiment corresponds to claim 5 and forms a water storage section according to the present invention by processing a known water server bottle (off-the-shelf product).
5A and 5B show a known water server bottle, in which FIG. 5A is an external perspective view, and FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view of a state where the water server is mounted.
(See FIG. 5 (A)) In general, the bottle 15 of the conventional example has a mouth portion 15a formed by narrowing the upper end of the body portion 15. 15c is a bottom part.

(See FIG. 5B) As shown in this cross-sectional view, potable water 16 is placed in the bottle 15 of the conventional example, with the mouth portion 15a facing downward and the bottom portion 15c facing upward. In other words, the main body box 2 is mounted upside down.
Although there are various structures of the mouth portion 15a of the bottle 15 of the conventional example, it can be connected to the required main body box 2 in a watertight manner.
In the present embodiment, the bottom 15c is processed to provide an opening (details below).

FIG. 6 corresponds to FIG. 5B depicting a conventional example, and is a cross-sectional view of a state in which a bottle 17 processed by applying this embodiment (Claim 5) is attached to the main body box 2. .
The processed bottle 17 is obtained by cutting out a part of the bottom 15c of the bottle 15 of the conventional example shown in FIG. 5B to form a bottom opening 17a.
Since the mouth portion 15a of the bottle 15 of the conventional example is not processed, it fits into the main body box 2 as it is and can store the water 16 without causing problems such as water leakage.

The lid 11 is placed over the bottom opening 17a, and the interior decoration article 12 is placed thereon.
Also in the bottle 17 of FIG. 6 formed by processing a known ready-made bottle, a design can be applied by painting the body portion or attaching a decoration (not shown).
In addition, it is also recommended to use an appropriate indoor furniture such as teaware 14 instead of the interior decoration 12 shown in FIG.

1 ... Water server 2 ... Body box 3 ... Water reservoir (bottle)
4 ... Cooling part 5 ... Water faucet 6 ... Cup 7 ... Door 8 ... Bottle cover 10 ... Water tank 10a ... Opening 10b ... Design 11 ... Lid 12 ... Interior decoration 13 ... Ban (cum lid)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 14 ... Teaware / sakeware 15 ... Conventional bottle 15a ... Mouth part 15b ... Body part 15c ... Bottom part 16 ... Water 17 ... Processed bottle 17a ... Bottom part opening

Claims (5)

A reservoir for storing potable water;
A cooling / heating part that cools or cools the drinking water in the water storage part by flowing down,
In a water server equipped with a faucet mechanism that arbitrarily discharges cooled or heated drinking water, or room temperature drinking water that is not cooled or heat-treated,
The water reservoir, wherein the water storage section has a water supply opening that opens upward, and a lid member that covers the water supply opening is provided.   The water server according to claim 1, wherein an interior ornament is attached to the lid member, or the interior ornament can be placed thereon.   The water server according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the lid member has a tray shape so that Japanese or Western tea utensils or liquor can be placed thereon.   The water server according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an interior design is applied to a water tank constituting the water storage section. The water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the water tank is obtained by processing a known ready-made water server bottle and forming an opening at a bottom thereof.

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