JP3639031B2 - Refrigerator with cooling beverage supply device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present invention is a cooling beverage supply apparatus.Refrigerator withAbout.
[0002]
[Prior art and problems to be solved by the invention]
Conventionally, as a device for supplying cold drinking water, a chiller in which a dedicated tank for cold water is installed in a box having a cooling function and the cold water is taken out from the outside of the box has been widely used. Previously, there was a water cooler that installed a dedicated tank for cold water inside the refrigerator door and took out the cold water from the outside of the door.
[0003]
Since such a conventional water cooler uses a dedicated tank, substances such as minerals and water scale contained in water adhere to the inner surface of the tank when used for a long period of time. Therefore, the tank inner surface must be frequently cleaned, and there is a problem that care is troublesome. Moreover, in the water cooler having such a dedicated tank, if it is not used for a while, mold or the like is generated, and there is a problem in terms of hygiene.
[0004]
In particular, when water is supplied by placing a plastic bottle drink in which a beverage such as mineral water or tea is put in a plastic bottle, which is widely spread in recent years, and the beverage is supplied, the “water” of these commercially available plastic bottle drinks is usually Since it is almost mineral water, it has more mineral content than tap water, thus further promoting the above-mentioned care and hygiene problems. This problem becomes more prominent due to the precipitates when a beverage other than water such as tea is supplied.
[0005]
  Therefore, in view of the above points, the present invention provides a cooling beverage supply device that is easy to clean and hygienic.Equipped with a refrigeratorThe purpose is to provide.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  Claim 1 of the present inventionrefrigeratorIs a cooling beverage supply device that cools commercially available beverage containers such as water, juice, black tea, Japanese tea, etc., and supplies beverages inside the beverage containersRefrigerator withBecause
  Open and close the front of the refrigerator compartmentdoorofProvided on the inner surface side, the beverage container, With its mouth facing downHold in postureAnd held in a posture that is inclined in the front-rear direction with respect to the vertical line so that the mouth is positioned forward of the lower part of the containerA container holding portion to perform,Refrigerated roomProvided on the outer surface side of the door and detachably attached to a beverage take-out portion from which the beverage is taken out and a mouth portion of the beverage container, and the door is opened and closed in a state where the beverage container is held by the container holding portion. And a plug member for supplying the beverage from the beverage container to the beverage take-out part,Refrigerator door exterior sideAnd a control unit for controlling the supply of beverage by the stopper member.The plug member is detachably coupled to a body portion including a valve that regulates the outflow of the beverage in the beverage container, and a valve support portion that supports the valve, and one end portion of the body portion. And a mouth portion of the beverage container, and a liquid supply passage portion that is detachably coupled to the other end portion of the body portion and penetrates the door inward and outward, the valve support portion being Extending outside the connecting portion between the body portion and the liquid supply path portion, the extending portion is provided with an annular valve operating portion surrounding the outer periphery of the body portion, and the control portion is provided on the outer surface of the door. And opening and closing the valve by operating the valve operating portion of the plug member by operating the operating portion.Is.
[0007]
  Here, a commercially available beverage container is a product made by filling a beverage such as water, tea, juice, etc. in a synthetic resin or glass container (for example, a plastic bottle or a glass bottle). Say what you are. In particular, a bottle made of a polyester resin such as polyethylene terephthalate, which is referred to as the above-mentioned PET bottle, is preferably filled with a beverage from the viewpoint of handleability (claims).5).
[0009]
  Claim2ofrefrigeratorClaims1And having a plurality of protrusions on the inner peripheral surface of the one end portion of the body portion and engaging the plurality of protrusions on the outer peripheral surface of the connecting portion, The body portion and the connection portion are coupled together, and a plurality of protrusions are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the other end portion of the body portion, and a plurality of protrusions respectively engaged with the plurality of protrusions are provided on the liquid supply path portion. It is provided on the inner peripheral surface, and the body part and the liquid supply path part are coupled by engagement of these protrusions.
[0010]
  Claim3ofrefrigeratorClaims1In the above, an air flow path for supplying outside air into the body part is provided at a joint part between the body part and the liquid supply path part.
[0011]
  Claim4ofrefrigeratorClaims3The liquid supply path portion is coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the other end of the barrel portion, and the air flow path is formed between the outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface of the liquid supply path portion. PartofA valve support portion that supports the valve extends outside the coupling portion through the air flow path, and a biasing member that biases the valve in a closed state is disposed on the extended extension portion. IsTheIs.
[0012]
[Action]
  Claim 1refrigeratorThen, in place of the stopper that seals the mouth of a commercially available beverage container, a stopper member is attached, and the container isRefrigerated roomInside, it is attached to the container holding part in a posture capable of supplying the internal beverage. AndRefrigerated roomThe control part is operated from the outside of the beverage to cause the beverage in the beverage container to flow out to the beverage take-out part via the stopper member.refrigeratorSupply outside. In this way, since the container of a commercially available beverage container is used as a beverage supply tank and is updated to a new one for each bottle, scales and minerals may adhere to the inner surface like a conventional dedicated tank. Absent. In addition, since the plug member that is detachably attached to the mouth portion of the beverage container penetrates the door inside and outside and connects the container mouth portion and the beverage take-out portion, the beverage is exchanged every time the beverage container is replaced. All of the beverage flow channels that flow out can be removed as a unit, and therefore, forgetting to clean the beverage flow channels can be prevented.Moreover, since a container holding | maintenance part hold | maintains a drink container in the attitude | position which inclined as mentioned above, the detachability of a drink container improves and the stable outflow of a drink is achieved. Furthermore, the valve support part which supports a valve is extended out of a drink flow path, and the valve operation part provided in this extension part is operated by operating the operation part of the control part provided in the door outer side. Since the valve is opened and closed, the valve disposed in the beverage flow path extending to the outside of the door can be operated directly from the outside. Moreover, since this valve operation part is cyclic | annular, when mounting a drink container in a container holding part, positioning in the circumferential direction of a stopper member is unnecessary.
[0013]
  Claim 1ofrefrigeratorThen, since the plug member can be divided into three members, that is, a body part that regulates the outflow of the beverage, a connection part, and a liquid supply path part, the inside of the plug member can be easily cleaned.
[0014]
  Claim2ofrefrigeratorThen, by engaging the plurality of protrusions provided on the inner peripheral surface of the one end portion of the body portion with the plurality of protrusions provided on the outer peripheral surface of the connection portion so as to engage with each of the plurality of protrusions, Since the trunk portion and the connecting portion are coupled, both can be attached and detached in a short time. Further, the plurality of protrusions provided on the outer peripheral surface of the other end of the body portion are engaged with the plurality of protrusions provided on the inner peripheral surface of the liquid supply path portion so as to engage with the plurality of protrusions, respectively. Thereby, since a trunk | drum and a liquid supply path | route part are couple | bonded, both can be attached or detached in a short time. Therefore, it is easy to clean the plug member.
[0015]
  Claim3ofrefrigeratorThen, since the outside air is supplied from the air flow path provided at the coupling portion between the barrel portion of the plug member and the liquid supply path portion, the beverage in the beverage container can smoothly flow out to the outside. .
[0016]
  Claim4ofrefrigeratorThen, when supplying a beverage, the extension part of the valve support part extended to the outside of the liquid supply path part through the air flow path formed in the coupling part of the body part and the liquid supply path part is controlled. The part is operated against the urging force of the urging member arranged in the extending part to open the valve. Thus, since the valve support part is extended outside the coupling part between the body part and the liquid supply path part, the valve arranged in the beverage flow path extending to the outside of the door is operated directly from the outside. Can do. In addition, since the biasing member is disposed outside the beverage flow path, the flow of the beverage is smooth, the beverage flow path is excellent in cleanability, corrosion of the biasing member can be prevented, and the beverage flow The amount of beverage remaining in the road can be reduced.
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the cooling drink supply apparatus 10 which concerns on one Example of this invention is demonstrated with reference to FIGS.
[0018]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, this cooling beverage supply device 10 is arranged on the door 3 of the refrigerator compartment 2 of the refrigerator 1, and the beverage in the plastic bottle 4 arranged in the refrigerator compartment 2 is placed on the door 3. Via the outside.
[0019]
Reference numeral 12 denotes a bottle holding unit that holds the plastic bottle 4 in a posture capable of supplying the internal beverage, and is provided on the inner surface side of the door 3. The bottle holding unit 12 holds the PET bottle 4 in a posture in which the mouth portion is directed downward, and improves the detachability of the PET bottle 4 and stable outflow of the beverage. It is held in a posture slightly inclined in the front-rear direction with respect to the perpendicular so as to be positioned further forward.
[0020]
The bottle holding part 12 is formed in a pocket shape by the inner panel 5 attached to the inner surface side of the door 3, and the interval w between the left and right side walls 12 a, 12 b is the width direction dimension that the PET bottle 4 normally has (2 L entered) For a plurality of types of PET bottles having a size of 1.5 L, the diameter is set to be slightly larger if it is circular, and the short side dimension is determined if it is rectangular. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, a rotary holding member 14 that improves the detachability of the PET bottle 4 is rotatable on the horizontal shaft 16 at the upper end portion of the rear wall 12 c of the bottle holding portion 12. Installed. The rotary holding member 14 is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section having left and right holding arms arranged at the same interval as the interval w, and the lower portion is formed in a plate shape. The upper part is rotated forward from the state where the upper part is rotated rearward, and the lower part is locked to the upper end part of the rear wall 12c of the bottle holding part 12 so as to be flush with the rear wall 12c to support the plastic bottle 4. To do.
[0021]
An insertion hole 18 into which the mouth of the plastic bottle 4 is inserted is formed on the bottom surface of the bottle holding unit 12. The insertion hole 18 can be opened and closed by a movable bottom plate 20 which is disposed at the front end portion of the bottom surface of the bottle holding portion 12 so as to be rotatable by a horizontal axis.
[0022]
Reference numeral 22 denotes a beverage take-out portion provided on the front surface of the door 3, and is formed so as to slightly protrude inside the refrigerator compartment 2 below the container holding portion 12. A tray 24 for preventing the beverage from dropping onto the floor surface is detachably disposed on the bottom surface of the beverage take-out portion 22.
[0023]
Reference numeral 26 denotes a stopper member that is attached to the mouth portion of the plastic bottle 4 in place of the stopper provided at the time of marketing, and in the state where the plastic bottle 4 is held by the bottle holder 12, the insertion hole of the bottle holder 12 is inserted. It is inserted in 18 and penetrates the door 3 inward and outward, and the lower end part is comprised so that it may protrude outside from the drink extraction part 22. FIG.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 4, the plug member 26 includes a body portion 28 that restricts the outflow of beverage in the plastic bottle 4, a connection portion 30 that is detachably coupled to the upper end portion of the body portion 28, and a body portion The liquid supply path part 32 is detachably coupled to the lower end part of 28.
[0025]
The body portion 28 has a cylindrical upper end portion to which the connecting portion 30 is coupled, a cylindrical lower end portion having a diameter smaller than that of the upper end portion to which the liquid supply path portion 32 is coupled, and a beverage from the upper end portion to the lower end portion. It is formed in a funnel shape including a guide portion 28a in which the flow path is gradually narrowed toward the lower side.
[0026]
Three independent projections 34 having the same shape are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the upper end portion of the body portion 28 at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction. The projections 34 have a predetermined length. It extends in the circumferential direction, and its one end is slightly inclined in the axial direction than the other end. Similarly, three independent protrusions 36, 36, 36 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lower end portion of the body portion 28.
[0027]
The code | symbol 38 is a valve which controls the outflow of a drink, and is distribute | arranged in the trunk | drum 28 by setting the lower end part of the guide part 28a as a valve seat. This valve 38 has a disk shape made of a soft material such as silicone rubber, and its upper and lower surfaces are formed in a convex shape, and the beverage channel is closed by contacting the lower end of the guide portion 28a, The flow of beverage from the guide portion 28a downward is closed.
[0028]
Reference numeral 40 denotes a valve support member that supports the valve 38 so as to be movable in the axial direction. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6A, the valve 38 extends in the axial direction and is fitted with the valve 38 at the upper end. Three of the shaft 40a and three that extend radially from the lower end of the valve shaft 40a, extend upward through the projections 36 along the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the body portion 28, and extend outward. The valve shaft support portions 40b, 40b, and 40b, and an annular valve operation portion 40c that is connected to the outer ends of the three valve shaft support portions 40b, 40b, and 40b and surrounds the body portion 28, are included. As shown in FIG. 6 (b), the valve shaft support portion 40b is formed in a rectangular shape with a diagonal line in the vertical direction.
[0029]
Reference numeral 42 denotes a coiled spring that is disposed on the upper surface of the valve operating portion 40c and surrounds the outer periphery of the body portion 28, and urges the valve 38 to be closed. The outer periphery of the spring 42 is covered with a cover 44 having the same diameter as the upper end portion of the body portion 28 and detachably coupled to the lower end thereof. It is latched in the recessed part provided in the periphery. The cover 44 and the body portion 28 are coupled to each other by a plurality of independent protrusions 46, 46... As in the case of the body portion 28 and the connection portion 30 described later. When removing, the cover 44 may be twisted in a predetermined direction after the valve 38 is removed from the valve shaft 40a.
[0030]
The connection portion 30 includes an annular handle portion 30a having a diameter slightly larger than that of the body portion 28, and upper and lower cylindrical attachment portions 30b and 30c respectively extending in the vertical direction from the upper and lower surfaces thereof. Both mounting portions 30b, 30c have the same outer diameter, and are inserted between the protrusions 34, 34, 34 on the upper end portion of the body portion 28 on the outer peripheral surface, and the connection portion 30 is provided in the direction of arrow J in FIG. By twisting, three independent protrusions 48, 48, 48 that are respectively inserted and locked below the protrusions 34, 34, 34 are formed.
[0031]
In the coupled state of the connecting portion 30 and the body portion 28, the lower end of the mounting portion 30b (30c) is pressure-bonded to the upper surface of the annular seal rubber 50 disposed in the body portion 28, and thereby the two are sealed. It is configured as follows.
[0032]
The upper and lower mounting portions 30b, 30c are formed to have different inner diameters so as to correspond to the mouths of two types of PET bottles 4 having different diameters, and the mouth portions of the respective PET bottles 4 are formed on the respective inner peripheral surfaces. A female screw that is screwed with the male screw is formed. Further, the outer peripheral surface of the handle portion 30a is provided with anti-slip unevenness, that is, knurling.
[0033]
The liquid supply path portion 32 is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the lower end portion of the body portion 28, and is attached to the lower end portion of the liquid supply port 32 a so as to penetrate the door 3 and the beverage outlet portion 22. It consists of the flexible tube 32b exposed outside from the upper part. 4 is inserted between the projection 36 at the lower end of the body portion 28 and the valve shaft support portion 40b on the inner peripheral surface of the upper end portion of the water supply port 32a, and the liquid supply path portion 32 is twisted in the direction of arrow K in FIG. Thus, three independent protrusions 52, 52, 52 are formed so as to be inserted and locked above the protrusions 36, 36, 36 of the body portion 28 (see FIG. 6A).
[0034]
In the coupled state of the liquid supply path portion 32 and the body portion 28, the upper end opening of the liquid supply path portion 32 has three protrusions 53 provided at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction at the lower end portion of the body portion 28. 53, 53, 53, and as shown in FIG. 6A and FIG. 8, there is a gap between the inner peripheral surface of the liquid supply path portion 32 and the outer peripheral surface of the trunk portion 28. An air flow path 54 for allowing outside air to flow into the body portion 28 is formed.
[0035]
Reference numeral 56 is a stopper member guide part for guiding the liquid supply path part 32 of the stopper member 26 to the beverage take-out part 22, and is formed in a funnel shape as shown in FIG. Below the holding portion 12, the door 3 is detachably inserted into a door through-hole 57 that penetrates downward from the inside to the outside of the door 3. The stopper member guide portion 56 has front and rear guide ribs 58 and 58 for supporting and guiding the stopper member 26 at an upper end opening thereof, and stores the liquid supply port 32a of the liquid supply passage portion 32 in the upper portion. The flexible tube 32b is inserted into the tubular portion.
[0036]
Reference numeral 60 denotes a control unit that controls the outflow of the beverage in the plastic bottle 4, and includes a push button 62 that is an operation unit arranged to be operable from the outer surface side of the door 3 and a valve operation unit 40 c of the plug member 26. An action lever 64 that pushes upward and a transmission lever 66 that transmits the pressing force of the push button 62 to the action lever 64 are provided.
[0037]
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the push button 62 is slidably disposed in a door through hole 68 that horizontally penetrates the door 3 in and out of the beverage take-out portion 22, and is a transmission lever disposed on the inner surface of the door 3. It is comprised so that the lower arm of 66 can be pressed back.
[0038]
The transmission lever 66 is rotatably attached to a horizontal shaft 71 fixed in the housing 70, and the action lever 64 is rotatably attached to a horizontal shaft 72 fixed to the inner surface of the door 3 above the housing 70. The levers 66 and 64 are connected to each other via a horizontal shaft 73 so as to be rotatable.
[0039]
The upper arm of the action lever 64 extends upward and forward from the mounting portion to the horizontal shaft 72, reaches the inside through a slit 56 a provided in the plug member guide portion 56, and further the outer peripheral surface of the liquid supply path portion 32. Along the left and right sides. And it has the left and right press plate part 64a, 64a extended in the axial direction of the plug member 26 in the vicinity of the maximum diameter of the liquid supply path part 32, and the upper end of this press plate part 64a, 64a is the lower surface of the valve operation part 40c. Abut.
[0040]
From the above, as shown in FIG. 7, when the push button 62 is pressed backward, the lower arm of the transmission lever 66 rotates forward, and the lower arm of the action lever 64 moves forward. And the upper arm rotates upward. As a result, the pressing plate portions 64a and 64a push the valve operating portion 40c upward, thereby opening the valve 38. When the pressing of the push button 62 is stopped, the valve operating portion 40c is pushed back downward by the spring 42, whereby the action lever 64 and the transmission lever 66 are rotated to push the push button 62 back to the original state. Return to.
[0041]
As shown in FIG. 5, sponge-like sealing materials are provided around the through holes 57 and 68 of the door 3 in which the plug member guide portion 56 and the push button 62 are inserted to reduce heat leakage. Has been.
[0042]
Next, the operation of the cooled beverage supply device 10 will be described.
[0043]
(1) Preparation stage
When using the apparatus 10, first, the stopper member 26 is attached to the mouth of the plastic bottle 4 by screwing. At this time, the attachment direction of the connection part 30 with respect to the trunk | drum 28 of the stopper member 26 is changed according to the diameter of the opening part of the plastic bottle 4. FIG. That is, in the case of a PET bottle 4 having a small diameter, the attachment portion 30b having a small inner diameter faces outward as shown in FIG. The connecting portion 30 is attached to the trunk portion 28 so that the large attaching portion 30c faces outward.
[0044]
Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the plastic bottle 4 is turned upside down and loaded into the bottle holding portion 12 with the movable bottom plate 20 standing and the rotation support plate 14 tilted rearward. The rotation support plate 14 rotates with this charging, and the PET bottle 4 is held so as not to fall backward. The stopper member 26 at the tip of the PET bottle 4 is inserted into the insertion hole 18 in the bottom plate of the bottle holding part 12 and set in the stopper member guide part 56. Thereby, it will be in the drink supply standby state shown in FIG.
[0045]
(2) Beverage supply standby state
In this state, the valve 38 of the plug member 26 is closed by the gravity of the beverage in the plastic bottle 4 and the biasing force of the spring 42 as shown in FIG.
[0046]
(3) Beverage supply status
When the cup C is pressed against the push button 62 of the beverage take-out part 22, the transmission lever 66 and the action lever 64 rotate as shown in FIG. 8, and the pressing plate parts 64 a and 64 a of the action lever 64 become the plug member 26. The valve operating portion 40c is pushed upward. Thereby, the valve 38 in the trunk | drum 28 moves upwards and opens, The drink in the plastic bottle 4 flows out into the liquid supply path | route part 32 as shown by the arrow F in FIG. It passes through the beverage take-out portion 22 outside the door 3 and flows out from the tip of the tube 32b and is poured into the cup C. At this time, as indicated by a dotted arrow G in FIG. 8, air is supplied to the valve 38 from below through the air flow path 54 provided in the coupling portion between the body portion 28 and the liquid supply path portion 32. Therefore, the beverage in the PET bottle 4 is satisfactorily replaced with the outside air, and thus the beverage in the PET bottle 4 can be smoothly discharged.
[0047]
When the cup C is released from the push button 62, the valve 38 is lowered and the beverage flow path is closed by the biasing force of the spring 42 and the gravity of the beverage in the plastic bottle 4, and the valve operating portion 40c is pushed back downward. As a result, the action lever 64, the transmission lever 66, and the push button 62 return to the original state, and return to the beverage supply standby state.
[0048]
(4) Beverage not supplied
For example, when the apparatus 10 is not used for beverage supply, such as in winter, the movable bottom plate 14 is tilted and leveled (see FIG. 3). Thereby, the insertion hole 18 of the bottom plate of the bottle holding unit 12 is closed, and a plastic bottle and other stored items can be stored in the bottle holding unit 12, and the bottle holding unit 12 does not become a dead space.
[0049]
The cooling drink supply apparatus 10 having the above effects have the following effects.
[0050]
1) Since a commercially available plastic bottle drink is used as it is as a tank for beverage supply, the tank is renewed for each bottle, and scales and minerals may adhere to the inner surface like a conventional dedicated tank. Absent. Therefore, care is simple and it is hygienic. Moreover, since the drink in the refrigerator compartment 2 can be taken out without opening and closing the door 3, the power consumption accompanying door opening and closing can be reduced.
[0051]
2) Since the plug member 26 penetrates the door 3 in and out and connects the mouth portion of the plastic bottle 4 and the beverage take-out portion 22, the beverage channel is entirely removed every time the plastic bottle is replaced. Therefore, forgetting to clean the beverage flow path can be prevented. Further, since the plug member 26 can be divided into the body portion 28, the connection portion 30, the liquid supply path portion 32, and the cover 44, cleaning thereof is easy.
[0052]
3) A plurality of independent protrusions 34, 36, 46, 48 provided on the joint portion of the body portion 28 and the connection portion 30, the body portion 28 and the liquid supply path portion 32, and the body portion 28 and the cover 44. , 52, the projections are engaged with each other, so that the coupling can be performed with a single touch in a short time. That is, for example, when connecting the body portion 28 and the connection portion 30, the attachment portion 30 b of the connection portion 30 is inserted into the upper end portion of the body portion 28 so that the protrusions 34 and 48 do not overlap, and the connection portion 30 is inserted. A slight twist, i.e., a slight rotation, will couple them together. Since the plug member 26 can be easily attached and detached as described above, the cleaning is easy.
[0053]
4) The valve support member 40 that supports the valve 34 extends to the outside of the liquid supply path portion 32 through the air flow path 54, and the annular valve operation portion that surrounds the outer periphery of the trunk portion 28 in the extended portion. Since 40c is formed, the valve 38 in the trunk | drum 28 can be directly actuated from the outer side of the liquid supply path | route part 32 penetrated to the outer side of the door 3. FIG. Further, since the valve operating portion 40c is formed in an annular shape, positioning of the plug member 26 between the valve operating portion 40c and the action lever 64 in the circumferential direction is not necessary when the plastic bottle 4 is attached to the bottle holding portion 12. It is.
[0054]
5) Since the spring 42 is arranged outside the beverage flow path so as to surround the outer periphery of the body portion 28, the flow of the beverage is smooth, the beverage flow path is easy to clean, and corrosion of the spring 42 is prevented. In addition, it is possible to reduce the amount of beverage remaining by reducing the amount of beverage remaining in the beverage flow path, and the structure of the plug member 26 is simplified.
[0055]
6) Since it has the cover 44 which covers the circumference | surroundings of the valve operation part 40c distribute | arranged to the outer periphery of the trunk | drum 28, when attaching the plastic bottle 4 to the bottle holding part 12, etc., it does not operate the valve operation part 40c accidentally. Beverage leakage can be prevented.
[0056]
7) As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the valve shaft support portion 40b extends between the plurality of protrusions 36, 36, 36 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the lower end portion of the body portion 28. The rotation of the member 40 can be prevented and the operability is excellent.
[0057]
8) Since the flexible tube 32b is used in the portion that penetrates the door 3 of the liquid supply path portion 32 inward and outward, the design flexibility of the beverage takeout portion 22 and the bottle holding portion 12 is high.
[0058]
9) Since the upper and lower surfaces of the valve 38 are convex, it is possible to prevent the beverage from remaining on the upper surface of the valve 38.
[0059]
10) Since the cross-sectional shape of the valve shaft support portion 40b is formed so as to have an acute angle portion in the upper portion as shown in FIG. 6 (b), it is possible to prevent the beverage from remaining in the lower region of the valve 38. it can.
[0060]
FIG. 10 shows a plug member 26 a according to another configuration example of the plug member 26.
[0061]
In the plug member 26a, a spring 42 that biases the valve 38 to a closed state is disposed in the beverage flow path. That is, the spring 42 is attached to the valve shaft 40 a of the valve support member 40, the lower end thereof is disposed on the lower end portion of the valve shaft 40 a, and the upper end is extended inward from the inner peripheral surface of the body portion 28. The valve shaft guides 74 and 74 are locked.
[0062]
Further, the valve 38 is formed in an upper and lower two-layer structure, the upper layer 38a is formed of a reinforcing member made of a hard resin, and the lower layer 38b is formed of a soft rubber.
[0063]
Further, a cover 44 that covers the outer periphery of the valve operating portion 40c is formed integrally with the body portion 28, that is, the plug member 26a is formed in a three-part divided manner of the body portion 28, the connection portion 30 and the liquid supply path portion 32. Has been.
[0064]
The stopper member 26a is attached to the mouth portion of the plastic bottle 4 in the same manner as the stopper member 26 described above, and is set in the stopper member guide portion 56 by inserting the PET bottle 4 into the bottle holding portion 12, so that the beverage Supply.
[0065]
Since the valve 38 of the plug member 26a is reinforced by the reinforcing member, it is possible to prevent the beverage from being ejected from the valve 38 due to an increase in the bottle internal pressure when a carbonated beverage is used as the plastic bottle beverage.
[0066]
【The invention's effect】
  Of the present inventionrefrigeratorIf this is the case, a commercially available beverage container is used as it is, and the container is used as a beverage supply tank, and each bottle is renewed to a new one. There is nothing to do. Therefore, since tank cleaning is unnecessary, care is simple and hygienic. Moreover, since the plug member, which is the entire outflow path through which the beverage flows, can be removed as a unit every time the beverage container is replaced, forgetting to clean the entire beverage channel can be prevented.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a refrigerator 1 provided with a cooled beverage supply device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view showing an inner surface of a refrigerator compartment door 3 of the refrigerator 1;
FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of a refrigerator compartment 2 of the refrigerator 1;
4 is an exploded perspective view of a plug member 26 of the cooling beverage supply apparatus 10. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of the cooled beverage supply device 10 in a beverage supply standby state.
6A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 4, and FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 6A.
7 is a perspective view of a control unit 60 of the cooled beverage supply apparatus 10. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of the cooled beverage supply device 10 in a beverage supply state.
9 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the bottle holding unit 12 of the cooling beverage supply apparatus 10. FIG.
10 is a longitudinal sectional view of a plug member 26a which is another configuration example of the plug member 26. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 ... Refrigerator room
3 ... door
4 …… Pet bottle
10 ... Cooling beverage supply device
12 …… Bottle holder
22 …… Beverage removal department
26, 26a ...... plug member
28 …… Body
30 …… Connection
32 …… Liquid supply route
34, 36, 48, 52 …… Protrusions
38 …… Valve
40 …… Valve support member
40c ... Valve operation part
42 …… Spring
54 …… Air flow path

Claims (5)

A refrigerator comprising a cooling beverage supply device for cooling a commercially available beverage container such as water, juice, black tea, Japanese tea, etc., and supplying a beverage inside the beverage container,
Provided on the inner surface side of the door that opens and closes the front of the refrigerator compartment, holds the beverage container in a posture in which the mouth portion is directed downward , and is perpendicular so that the mouth portion is positioned forward of the lower portion of the container A container holding portion that holds the posture inclined in the front-rear direction ,
A beverage take-out section provided on the door outer surface side of the refrigeration chamber, and the beverage is taken out;
A stopper that is detachably attached to the mouth portion of the beverage container, penetrates the door inward and outward while the beverage container is held by the container holding portion, and supplies the beverage from the beverage container to the beverage take-out portion. Members,
Wherein is operably disposed from the door outer side of the refrigerating compartment, Ri Na more a controller for controlling the supply of the beverage by the plug member,
The stopper member is detachably coupled to a body part including a valve that regulates the outflow of the beverage in the beverage container, and a valve support part that supports the valve, and one end part of the body part. It comprises a connection part that connects the mouth part of the beverage container, and a liquid supply path part that is detachably coupled to the other end part of the body part and penetrates the door inward and outward,
The valve support portion is extended outside a joint portion between the body portion and the liquid supply path portion, and an annular valve operation portion surrounding the outer periphery of the body portion is provided in the extension portion,
Refrigerator said control unit is provided with a manipulation portion provided in the door outer surface, characterized in that by operating the valve operating portion of the plug member by operating the operating unit to open and close the valve . The body portion has a plurality of protrusions on the inner peripheral surface of the one end portion and a plurality of protrusions respectively engaged with the plurality of protrusions on the outer peripheral surface of the connecting portion, and the engagement between the protrusions causes the The body part and the connection part are combined,
A plurality of protrusions are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the other end portion of the body portion, and a plurality of protrusions respectively engaged with the plurality of protrusions are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the liquid supply path portion. Refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the said liquid supply path portion and the body portion are joined by a coupling. The junction between said body portion and the liquid supply path portion, refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the air flow path for supplying the outside air into the barrel is provided. The liquid supply path is coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the other end of the body, and the air flow path is formed between the outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface of the liquid supply path.
Biasing the valve support portion supporting the valve of the body portion, said extended outside of the coupling portion through the air flow path, for urging the valve in the closed state to the extended portion issued the extending The refrigerator according to claim 3 , wherein a force member is arranged. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the beverage container is a plastic bottle filled with a beverage.

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