JP3202746U - Beer extractor set - Google Patents

Abstract

A beer dispenser set that can be used in two ways depending on the situation and is relatively inexpensive is provided. A storage container in which a first spout and a first vent are formed, and one end of the beer can provided in the storage container can be inserted, and the other end is connected to the spout. An air pressurizing tube 30 and an upper end of the container, which is detachable, has an air pressurizer, a second vent connected to the vent, and an ultrasonic generator for beer frothing, an air pressurizer and an ultrasonic generator A mechanical box 40 having a control means for controlling the operation of the apparatus, and used in place of the container 10 and the extraction pipe 30, is divided into upper and lower parts by a partition wall, is detachable at the lower end of the mechanical box 40, and is attached to a beer can And an adapter 70 that is configured so that the second spout is formed and the contact surface of the ultrasonic generator is brought into contact with the wall of the spout when the second spout is mounted on the mechanical box 40. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a beer dispenser set that can be used in two ways according to the situation.

Conventionally, a stationary beer pouring device and a hand-held beer pouring device are known as beer pouring devices (Patent Documents 1 and 2). The stationary beer dispenser is equipped with a beer can, pressurized air is sent into the beer can, and the beer is poured out through the dispensing pipe, and foam is added on the beer extracted by the foaming means. Is configured to do. On the other hand, the hand-held beer dispenser is configured to directly attach a beer can to the beer dispenser, tilt the beer can to pour beer, and add foam on the beer extracted by foaming means Has been.
Here, although the stationary beer pouring device is larger than the hand-held beer pouring device, it is easy to handle and can be used like an actual beer server by operating the operation element.

JP 2015-113166 A JP 2012-144258 A

By the way, the conventional beer dispenser has taken only one use mode. Therefore, when using inside or outside the house, you can use it with a stationary beer dispenser, use it outside, use a handheld beer dispenser inside the house, or use a stationary beer pouring machine. There was no other way to prepare both a dispenser and a hand-held beer dispenser.
In this case, if the stationary beer pouring device is used outside, the stationary beer pouring device is relatively large, so it is troublesome to carry. On the other hand, if a hand-held beer dispenser is used in the house, the hand-held beer dispenser has a structure that pours by hand, which is different from a full-scale beer server. It was. Furthermore, if both a stationary beer pouring device and a handheld beer pouring device are prepared, there is a problem that the cost increases.
An object of the present invention is to provide a relatively inexpensive beer dispenser set that can be used in two ways depending on the situation.

The beer dispenser set according to claim 1,
A storage container configured to be able to store a beer can and having a first spout and a first vent;
A pouring tube that is configured to be insertable at one end into the beer can that is provided in the container and accommodated in the container, and the other end faces the first spout,
An air pressurization device configured to be detachable from an upper end of the storage container, pressurizing air in the storage container, a second vent connected to the first vent in a state of being mounted on the upper end of the storage container; And it has a control means for controlling the operation of the air pressurization device and the ultrasonic wave generator, as well as an ultrasonic generator for foaming beer flowing in the pouring pipe with the contact surface coming into contact with the pouring pipe from above A mechanical box,
It is used instead of the container and the extraction pipe, is divided up and down by a partition wall, the upper part is configured to be detachable at the lower end of the mechanical box, and the lower part is configured to be able to be crowned on the beer can, Further, a pour-out path is formed in which the upper wall communicates with the lower portion and faces the upper portion and communicates with the second pouring spout, and the contact surface of the ultrasonic generator is attached to the upper wall in a state of being mounted on the mechanical box. An adapter configured to abut,
It is characterized by providing.

  The beer extractor set according to claim 2 is the beer extractor set according to claim 1, wherein the extraction tube is configured to be detachable from the storage container. To do.

  The beer extractor set according to claim 3 is the beer extractor set according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein one operating element is provided in the mechanical box, and the control unit includes: The first mode for operating the air pressurizing device and the second mode for operating both the air pressurizing device and the ultrasonic generator are selected according to the operation mode of the operation element. And

  The beer extractor set according to claim 4 is the beer extractor set according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the upper portion and the lower portion are arranged on the partition wall of the adapter. A vent hole that communicates with each other is formed.

  According to the beer extractor set according to claim 1, two usage modes are possible depending on the situation. The first is a first usage mode in which a beer can containing two beers is set in a storage container, and a mechanical box is attached to the storage container. It is the 2nd usage mode which makes a beer can enter. Thus, since one mechanical box can be used in common in two usage modes, an inexpensive beer dispenser set as a whole can be realized.

  According to the beer extractor set according to claim 2, since the extraction tube is detachable from the storage container, it can be easily washed by being detached.

  According to the beer extractor set according to claim 3, in the first usage mode, the control unit takes the first operation mode so that beer is poured into the beer glass or the like. By taking the operation mode of 2, the foam is poured on the poured beer. In addition, by tilting the beer can in the second usage mode, beer is poured into a beer glass or the like, and then bubbles are poured over the beer poured by the control unit taking the second operation mode. It will be.

  According to the beer dispenser set according to claim 4, when the control unit takes the second operation mode in the second usage mode, the pressurized air escapes from the second spout through the vent hole. become.

It is the perspective view which showed the usage example of one Embodiment of the beer extractor set which concerns on this invention. It is the perspective view which showed the other usage example of the beer extractor set of FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the container lower part of the beer extractor set of FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the container upper part of the beer extractor set of FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the mechanical box of the beer extractor set of FIG. 1 from the upper surface side. It is the perspective view which showed the mechanical box of the beer extractor set of FIG. 1 from the lower surface side. It is the perspective view which showed the internal structure of the mechanical box of the beer extractor set of FIG. It is the perspective view which showed a part of internal structure of the mechanical box of the beer extractor set of FIG. It is the block diagram which showed the control structure of the beer extractor set of FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the adapter of the beer extractor set of FIG. 1 from the upper surface side. It is the perspective view which showed the adapter of the beer extractor set of FIG. 1 from the lower surface side.

  Hereinafter, a beer dispenser set according to the present invention will be described based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. Note that front and rear, left and right, and top and bottom refer to the directions shown in FIG.

(overall structure)
The beer dispenser set 1 shown in FIG. 1 is roughly divided into a storage container 10, a mechanical box 40, and an adapter 70. This beer dispenser set 1 can be used in two ways.
First, as shown in FIG. 1, the container 10 and the mechanical box 40 are used, and the adapter 70 is not used. This is a mode in which the beer dispenser set 1 is used as a stationary beer dispenser.
First, with the mechanical box 40 removed from the storage container 10, the beer can 2 containing beer is set in the storage container 10 with the mouth open, and then the mechanical box 40 is attached on the storage container 10. Next, when the beer glass 3 is set below the spout 11 and the operation element 41 of the mechanical box 40 is tilted forward, the beer comes out from the spout 11 and is poured into the beer glass 3. When a desired amount of beer is poured into the beer glass 3, the operation element 41 is tilted backward. Then, beer bubbles come out from the spout 11 and are added onto the beer in the beer glass 3.
Second, as shown in FIG. 2, the mechanical box 40 and the adapter 70 are used, and the container 10 is not used. This is a mode in which the beer dispenser set 1 is used as a hand-held beer dispenser.
First, the adapter 70 is attached under the mechanical box 40, and the adapter 70 is crowned on the beer can 2 with the mouth open. Next, the beer can 2 is held and the whole is tilted. Thereby, beer comes out from the spout 90 and is poured into the beer glass 3. When a desired amount of beer is poured into the beer glass 3, the operation element 41a is tilted backward in the state as it is. Then, beer bubbles come out from the spout 11 and are added onto the beer in the beer glass 3.

(Detailed configuration)
1. About the Storage Container 10 The storage container 10 includes a container lower part 12 shown in FIG. 3 and a container upper part 13 shown in FIG.
The container lower part 12 includes a cylindrical can holder 14 with a bottom plate, and a tongue-shaped glass receiver 15 formed integrally with the can holder 14 in a top view. The can holder 14 is a portion into which the lower end portion of the beer can 2 is inserted from above, and covers the lower end portion of the inserted beer can 2. The glass receiver 15 is for placing the beer glass 3.
The container upper part 13 includes a cylindrical cover 17 with a top plate. A portion below the top plate 18 in the cover 17 is a cavity opened at the lower end. The cylindrical portion of the cover 17 extends to the top plate 18, and a concave portion is formed on the top plate 18 with the top plate 18 as a bottom wall and an extended portion 17a of the cylindrical portion as a peripheral wall. The top plate 18 is formed with two holes 19 and 20 communicating with the top and bottom of the top plate 18. Of these, the portion where the hole 19 is formed forms a first vent. A spout 11 is formed outside the extending portion 17a. The spout 11 communicates the inside and outside of the extending portion 17a.

2. About connection structure of container lower part 12 and container upper part 13 The can holder 14 and the cover 17 are comprised so that fitting from the up-down direction is possible.
Protrusions 14a (see FIG. 3) are formed on the outer periphery of the upper portion of the can holder 14 at two locations facing each other across the central axis. On the other hand, a bowl-shaped recess 17b (see FIG. 4) is formed in the lower inner periphery of the cover 17. Then, with the projection 14a of the can holder 14 and the entrance portion of the concave portion 17b of the cover 17 matched, the cover 17 and the can holder 14 are brought into contact with each other in the vertical direction and rotated in a predetermined direction, thereby covering the can holder 14 with the cover. 17 is attached. Further, the cover 17 can be removed from the can holder 14 by following the reverse procedure.

3. About the extraction pipe 30 The extraction pipe 30 has flexibility. The portion of the pouring pipe 30 located above the top plate 18 of the cover 17 extends substantially horizontally, and one end thereof is inserted into the spout 11. In addition, the pouring pipe 30 is bent downward in the middle, a portion bent downward is inserted into the hole 20, and the other end extends to the vicinity of the bottom plate in the container 10. The other end side of the extraction pipe 30 is a part inserted into the beer can 2. The extraction pipe 30 can be attached and detached from above the cover 17. That is, the extraction pipe 30 can be detached from the cover 17 by pulling upward while one end of the extraction pipe 30 is extracted from the spout 11. By this separation, the extraction pipe 30 can be handled as a single body and can be easily cleaned.

4). About the mechanical box 40 As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the mechanical box 40 includes a disk-shaped bottom plate 42 and a cylindrical cover 43 with an annular top plate. A disk-shaped top plate 44 in which a long slot 44a is formed in the front-rear direction is attached to the annular top plate 43a of the cylindrical cover 43.
As shown in FIG. 7, in the mechanical box 40, a motor pump 45 as an air pressurizing device and an ultrasonic generator 46 as a foaming means are provided. The ultrasonic generator 46 includes an ultrasonic transducer and an ultrasonic horn, and an ultrasonic horn 46a constituting a contact surface protrudes downward from the bottom plate 42 as shown in FIG. The ultrasonic horn 46a is preferably urged downward by a spring or the like. Further, the bottom plate 42 is formed with a battery housing portion, and is configured such that the battery can be taken in and out by opening the lid 47 on the lower surface of the bottom plate 42. The battery is not particularly limited, but two AAA batteries are stored in a horizontal state.

The suction port and the discharge port of the motor pump 45 are opened in the mechanical box 40, and the air sucked from the suction port is compressed by the motor pump 45 and discharged from the discharge port.
The bottom plate 42 is provided with an air introduction pipe (not shown). The air introduction pipe is connected to the vent 92. Then, the air compressed and discharged by the motor pump 45 is introduced into the container 10 through the vent (second vent) 92 and the hole (first vent) 19. In this case, the air introduction pipe may be connected to the discharge port of the motor pump 45.

5. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, an inverted U-shaped engagement portion 48 is formed at the front lower end portion of the mechanical box 40. The engaging portion 48 includes a horizontal portion 48a and a pair of locking claws 48b and 48b hanging from both ends of the horizontal portion 48a. The gap width between the pair of locking claws 48b, 48b is set larger than the diameter of the extraction pipe 30. When attaching the mechanical box 40 to the cover 17, the mechanical box 40 is tilted forward so that the pair of locking claws 48 b, 48 b straddle the pouring pipe 30 on the top plate 18 of the cover 13. The joint portion 48 is pushed into the recess 11a (see FIG. 4) on the back of the spout 11. As a result, the locking claws 48b and 48b sink under the claws 11b and 11b formed on the back of the spout 11. In this state, the rear side of the mechanical box 40 is now brought into contact with the cover 13 upward. Then, the movable claw 49 (see FIG. 6) formed on the lower surface of the mechanical box 40 is locked to the claw 22 (see FIG. 4) of the cover 13, and the mechanical box 40 is fixed to the cover 17. The movable claw 49 is urged radially outward by a spring (not shown). In order to release the fixing by the movable claw 49, a button (not shown) formed to protrude to the rear side of the mechanical box 40 is pushed. Then, the movable claw 49 connected to the button moves inward in the radial direction, and the fixation by the movable claw 49 is released.

6). About the operation element 41 The mechanical box 40 is provided with a stick-shaped operation element 41 protruding upward. As shown in FIG. 7, a cylindrical cap 41b with a top plate is attachable to and detachable from the operating element 41, and the operating element 41a can be shortened by removing the cap 41b. The proximal end side of the operation element 41 extends into the mechanical box 40 through a long hole 44a, is supported by a shaft 51 that is supported by a fixing member 50 and extends in the left-right direction, and is tiltable in the front-rear direction. Yes. The bulging portion 410 of the operating element 41 is held at a neutral position in the front-rear direction by a pair of front and rear springs 52. As shown in FIG. 8, the lower end portion of the operation element 41 extends below the fixing member 50 and engages with a plate member 53 provided below the fixing member 50 and movable in the front-rear direction. The plate member 53 operates in a direction opposite to the tilting direction when the operating element 41 tilts in the front-rear direction.
Switches 54 and 55 are provided before and after the plate member 53. Then, the switch 54 is turned on when the plate member 53 is moved backward, and the switch 55 is turned on when the plate member 53 is moved forward.

7). About Control Configuration FIG. 9 shows a control configuration. The mechanical box 40 includes a control unit 56. The control unit 56 controls the operation of the motor pump 45 through the driver 57 and also controls the operation of the ultrasonic generator 46 through the driver 58. Specifically, the control unit 56 operates the motor pump 45 when the switch 54 is turned on, and operates both the motor pump 45 and the ultrasonic generator 46 when the switch 55 is turned on.

8). Adapter 70 As shown in FIG. 10 (upper surface side perspective view) and FIG. 11 (lower surface side perspective view), the adapter 70 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and concave portions 72 and 73 partitioned by a partition wall 71 are formed vertically. Yes. In the partition wall 71, the shape of the upper surface and the shape of the lower surface are complementary. That is, when the upper surface of the partition wall 71 is convex, the lower surface of the partition wall 71 is concave. On the contrary, when the upper surface of the partition wall 71 is concave, the lower surface of the partition wall 71 is convex.

  As shown in FIG. 11, a plurality of protrusions 74 are formed on the inner periphery of the lower surface of the adapter 70 along the circumferential direction. The protrusion 74 is formed at a symmetrical position. The lower surface of the projection 74 is inclined upward toward the center line. Further, a gap is formed between the projection 74 and the lower surface of the partition wall 71, and the outer peripheral portion of the annular packing 75 is sandwiched in the gap portion. The packing 75 contacts the upper edge of the beer can 2 when the adapter 70 is attached to the beer can 2 to prevent liquid leakage.

9. About the connection structure of the adapter 70 and the beer can 2 The fixed claw 76 is formed in the inner periphery of the lower surface of the adapter 70 in the front left-right symmetric position. A gap is formed between the fixed claw 76 and the lower surface of the partition wall 71. The lower surface of the fixed claw 76 is inclined upward toward the center line. The upper surface of the fixed claw 76 is horizontal, and the fixed claw 76 can be engaged with the annular recess 2 a immediately below the upper edge of the beer can 2.
Further, a movable claw 77 is provided at the rear position on the inner periphery of the lower surface of the adapter 70. The movable claw 77 is configured to be movable in the radial direction of the adapter 70 and is urged radially inward by a spring (not shown). The lower surface of the movable claw 77 is inclined upward toward the center line. Then, with the beer can 2 tilted and the fixed claw 76 fitted into the annular recess 2 a of the beer can 2, the movable claw 77 is pressed against the lower surface of the movable claw 77, so that the movable claw 77 is biased by the spring. The movable claw 77 is engaged with the annular recess 2a of the beer can 2 at a place where the distal end of the movable claw 77 reaches the annular recess 2a of the beer can 2. Thereby, the beer can 2 is fixed to the adapter 70. To release this fixation, the lever 78 engaged with the movable claw 77 is operated. Then, the movable claw 77 connected to the lever 78 moves outward in the radial direction, and the fixation by the movable claw 77 is released.

10. About Connection Structure of Adapter 70 and Mechanical Box 40 As shown in FIG. 10, a fixed claw 81 that can be engaged with the movable claw 49 is formed on the upper edge of the adapter 70.
The adapter 70 is connected to the mechanical box 40 as follows.
After the engaging portion 48 of the mechanical box 40 is fitted from the front of the spout 90, the adapter 70 and the mechanical box 40 are brought into contact with each other in the vertical direction. Then, the movable claw 49 (see FIG. 6) formed on the lower surface of the mechanical box 40 is locked to the fixed claw 81 of the adapter 70, and the adapter 70 is fixed to the mechanical box 40. In order to release the fixing by the movable claw 49, a button (not shown) formed to protrude to the rear side of the mechanical box 40 is pushed. Then, the movable claw 49 connected to the button moves inward in the radial direction, and the fixation by the movable claw 49 is released.

11. Other Structures of Adapter 70 An elliptical recess 79 is formed on the lower surface of the adapter 70 when viewed from below. The recess 79 communicates with the spout 90.
Further, as shown in FIG. 10, a wall 80 is formed on the upper surface of the partition wall 71 of the adapter 70 so as to project a pouring path communicating with the spout 90. A contacted portion 80a with which the ultrasonic horn 46a abuts is formed on the wall 80.
Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the partition wall 71 of the adapter 70 is formed with a vent hole 82 that communicates the top and bottom of the partition wall 71. Thus, when the adapter 70 is mounted on the mechanical box 40, the pressurized air appropriately passes through the vent hole and escapes from the spout 90.

《Modification of device》
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, it cannot be overemphasized that a various deformation | transformation is possible for this invention in the range which is not limited to this embodiment and does not deviate from the summary.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Beer extractor set 2 Beer can 11 Spout 12 Container lower part 13 Container upper part 13 Cover 30 Outlet pipe 40 Mechanical box 41 Operator 41a Operator 42 Bottom plate 45 Motor pump 46 Ultrasonic generator 46a Ultrasonic horn 48 Engagement Unit 49 movable claw 50 fixed member 56 control unit 70 adapter 76 fixed claw 80 wall 80a contacted part 81 fixed claw 82 vent 90 spout 92 vent

Claims (4)

A storage container configured to be able to store a beer can and having a first spout and a first vent;
A pouring tube that is configured to be insertable at one end into the beer can that is provided in the container and accommodated in the container, and the other end faces the first spout,
An air pressurization device configured to be detachable from an upper end of the storage container, pressurizing air in the storage container, a second vent connected to the first vent in a state of being mounted on the upper end of the storage container; And it has a control means for controlling the operation of the air pressurization device and the ultrasonic wave generator, as well as an ultrasonic generator for foaming beer flowing in the pouring pipe with the contact surface coming into contact with the pouring pipe from above A mechanical box,
It is used instead of the container and the extraction pipe, is divided up and down by a partition wall, the upper part is configured to be detachable at the lower end of the mechanical box, and the lower part is configured to be able to be crowned on the beer can, Further, a pour-out path is formed in which the upper wall communicates with the lower portion and faces the upper portion and communicates with the second pouring spout, and the contact surface of the ultrasonic generator is attached to the upper wall in a state of being mounted on the mechanical box. An adapter configured to abut,
A beer dispenser set comprising:   The beer extractor set according to claim 1, wherein the extraction pipe is configured to be detachable from the storage container.   The mechanical box is provided with one operating element, and the control unit is configured to operate the air pressurizing apparatus according to an operation mode of the operating element, the air pressurizing apparatus, and the super pressurizing apparatus. The beer dispenser set according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second mode in which both of the sound wave generators are operated is taken.   The beer dispenser set according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a vent hole is formed in the partition wall of the adapter so as to communicate the upper part and the lower part.

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