JP4339495B2 - Beer server - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a beer server used in restaurants and restaurants.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The beer server keeps the beer barrel cool and allows the beer in the cooled beer barrel to be injected into the mug through the nozzle. Carbon dioxide and nitrogen gas are generally used as a means for pumping beer from the beer barrel to the nozzle. Etc. (hereinafter simply referred to as carbon dioxide). Specifically, for example, as described in JP-A-60-99997 and JP-A-60-110690, a gas cylinder is installed outside the beer server body, and the beer inside the beer server is connected to the gas cylinder. Carbon dioxide gas is pumped into the barrel, and the beer in the beer barrel is sent to the nozzle at that pressure.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional beer server, since the gas cylinder is installed outside the beer server as described above, a space for installing the gas cylinder is required separately from the beer server. there were. In addition, if there is a gas cylinder around the beer server, it gives the viewer a messy impression and the appearance is impaired. In addition, it is dangerous because it not only gets in the way when people pass by it, but in some cases it can hit people and things and kill gas cylinders.
[0004]
The present invention addresses the above-described problems. Despite the use of a gas cylinder that supplies carbon dioxide gas for beer pressure feeding to a beer server, a separate installation space for the gas cylinder is not required, and the gas cylinder may be overturned. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a beer server that has a clear appearance.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the present invention includes a server main body 3 that can store a container 10 for containing beer inside, and a beer-injecting nozzle that is attached to the server main body 3 so as to be openable and closable. 11 is provided, and the beer in the container 10 is injected into the mug or the cup through the nozzle 11 by pumping the gas in the gas cylinder 5 to the container 10 disposed in the server body 3. The target beer server 1 is made possible. In such a beer server 1, the present invention is provided with a storage portion 6 for storing the gas cylinder 5 at the lower front side of the door 4 so as to be openable and closable. It is characterized in that a placing portion 8a for placing a mug or a cup that receives the beer poured from is provided.
[0006]
[Effects of the invention]
According to the beer server 1 of the present invention, since the gas cylinder 5 can be stored on the storage unit 6 side provided on the lower front side of the door 4, it is not necessary to separately secure an installation space for the gas cylinder 5 other than the beer server 1. There is an effect that the installation space can be reduced accordingly. In addition, by storing the gas cylinder 5 in the storage unit 6, there is no possibility that a person or an object touches or hits the gas cylinder and the gas cylinder is brought down, and the appearance is refreshed. Become.
[0007]
【Example】
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the beer server 1 includes a box-shaped server main body 3 having a semi-cylindrical protrusion 2 provided on the front upper surface, and a door attached to the server main body 3 so as to be openable and closable. 4. A storage portion 6 for storing the gas cylinder 5 is provided in the lower front portion of the door 4 using an empty space in front of the door 4. As shown in FIG. 4, the storage portion 6 includes a front lower portion 7 of the door 4, a semi-cylindrical counter 8 attached to the front lower portion 7 so as to be openable on one side, and a front lower end portion of the door 4. It is formed with a semicircular bottom surface portion 9 provided in a plan view so as to protrude forward. And it is comprised so that the gas cylinder 5 can be accommodated in the accommodating part 6 by opening one side of the counter 8. FIG. In addition, on the upper surface of the counter 8, a placement portion 8 a for placing a mug or a cup is provided.
[0008]
On the other hand, a cooling device composed of a refrigerator or the like (not shown) is built in the upper portion of the server main body 3, and the inside of the server main body 3 is cooled by this cooling device and set in the server main body 3. The beer in the container 10 (so-called beer barrel) is cooled to a certain temperature. This is no different from a normal refrigerator.
[0009]
A nozzle 11 for injecting beer is provided on the front surface of the door 4. The nozzle 11 is connected to the container 10 via a beer hose 12 and a dispense head 13. The dispensing head 13 is attached to the head of the container 10. In addition to the beer hose 12, a gas hose 14 for guiding carbon dioxide gas from the gas cylinder 5 into the container 10 is connected to the dispensing head 13. When the nozzle 11 is opened, carbon dioxide in the gas cylinder 5 is introduced into the container 10 in the server main body 3, and the beer in the container 10 is pumped to the nozzle 11 via the beer hose 12 with the gas pressure. The nozzle 11 is injected into a mug or cup (not shown) on the placement portion 8a. Reference numeral 15 denotes a pressure reducing valve provided on the upper part of the gas cylinder 5 and has a role of adjusting the gas pressure of the gas cylinder 5 to be constant.
[0010]
According to the beer server configured as described above, the gas cylinder 5 can be stored in the storage portion 6 provided on the lower front side of the door 4 using the empty space in front of the door 4. It is not necessary to secure a separate space for installing the gas cylinder 5. Further, since the gas cylinder 5 accommodated in the accommodating portion 6 is covered by the counter 8 and is not exposed to the outside, a refreshing impression can be given in appearance. In addition, since it is possible to avoid unnecessary contact of a person or an object with the gas cylinder 5, the problem that the gas cylinder 5 falls due to such contact can be solved.
[0011]
For example, when it is necessary to replace the gas cylinder 5 because the carbon gas in the gas cylinder 5 has become empty, the counter 8 is opened, the gas cylinder 5 is taken out, and the gas cylinder 5 newly filled with carbon dioxide gas. And the gas cylinder 5 and the gas hose 14 may be connected. If it does in this way, it will become possible to pump carbon dioxide gas into container 10 again.
[0012]
In the above embodiment, the opening and closing method of the counter 8 constituting the storage unit 6 is a single-opening type. However, the counter 8 may have a double-sided opening at the lower side from the placement unit 8a or the back side of the door 4 May be opened and closed so that the gas cylinder 5 can be taken out.
[0013]
As described above, in the beer server 1 according to the present invention, the counter 8 can be opened and closed on the lower front side of the door 4, and the gas cylinder 5 can be stored in the storage unit 6 formed inside the counter 8. The installation space of 5 is not taken, there is no fear that the gas cylinder 5 is brought down, and the appearance is refreshed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view.
FIG. 2 is a side view of the whole.
FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view in a state where a door is opened.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the whole with a counter opened.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Beer server 3 Server body 4 Door 5 Gas cylinder 6 Storage part 8 Counter 8a Placement part 10 Container 11 Nozzle

Claims (1)

A server main body 3 capable of storing a container 10 for containing beer therein, and a door 4 attached to the server main body 3 so as to be openable and closable and provided with a nozzle 11 for injecting beer on the front upper side,
A beer server 1 in which beer in a gas cylinder 5 can be injected into a mug or a cup through a nozzle 11 by pumping the gas in a gas cylinder 5 to a container 10 disposed in the server body 3,
A storage portion 6 for storing a gas cylinder 5 is provided on the lower front side of the door 4 so as to be openable and closable.
A beer server characterized in that a placing portion 8a for placing a mug or cup for receiving beer poured from the nozzle 11 is provided on the upper surface of the storage portion 6.

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