JP6227394B2 - Conversion device for converting manual liquid supply device to automatic liquid supply device and method of attaching the same - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a conversion device that is attached to a manual liquid supply device and converts the manual liquid supply device into an automatic liquid supply device, and more particularly, to a conversion device that can be attached to the manual liquid supply device without any special processing.

  A conversion device that converts a conventional manual liquid supply device into an automatic liquid supply device will be described with reference to an operation lever automation unit shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 30, the operation lever automation unit A is a separate product independent of the beer server main body B, can be easily attached to the front surface of the manual beer server main body B, and can be easily removed.

  Specifically, the mounting lever B11 is provided in the operating lever automation unit A (specifically, the unit board B1 which is a component of the operating lever automation unit A), and the shank of the beer server main body is provided through the mounting hole B11. The operation lever automation unit A is attached and fixed to the beer server body B.

  Once the operation lever automation unit A is attached to the existing manual beer server body B, the tilting operation of the operation lever 1A provided in the beer cock 1 of the beer server body B is automatically performed by the operation lever automation unit A. To be done.

  Therefore, when the operation lever automation unit A is attached to the beer server body B, the operation lever 1A is automatically tilted by the operation lever automation unit A. Therefore, regardless of the skill of the user of the beer server body B, A constant amount of beer and a fixed amount of foam can always be supplied to the container (mug).

  Moreover, the operation lever automation unit A can be easily set in the existing manual beer server body B, and is extremely useful.

  Next, a procedure for attaching the operation lever automation unit A to the beer server main body B will be described.

  FIG. 31 is a development view showing a structure for attaching the operation lever automation unit to the beer server body, and FIG. 32 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state where the operation lever automation unit is attached to the beer server body.

  The operation lever automation unit A is attached to the beer server main body B by shank in a main body side mounting hole 52 formed in the beer server main body B (formed by a receiving sleeve 51 fitted in the beer server main body wall 5). 2 is inserted, and the beer cock 1 is attached to the shank 2.

  That is, the shank 2 is pushed into the main body side mounting hole 52 while inserting the cap nut 3, the pressing sleeve 4, and the unit substrate B1. And after passing the shank 2 through the beer server main body wall part 5, it fastens with the nut 7 via the washer 6 (refer Fig.31 (a)).

  By this tightening, the operation lever automation unit A is firmly sandwiched and fixed between the pressing sleeve 4 and the beer server body wall 5. And the beer cock 1 is attached to the shank 2 fixed to the beer server main body wall part 5 using the cap nut 3 (refer FIG.31 (b)). In this case, the beer cock 1 may be simply screwed onto the cap nut 3.

  Incidentally, a drive unit B2 for tilting the operation lever 1A is attached to the entire upper surface of the operation lever automation unit A. For this reason, the control lever automation unit A has a poor weight balance as a whole device and is easy to rotate. Further, since the operation lever 1A is placed in the holding hole 10A of the holding portion 10, it is necessary to avoid the operation lever automation unit A from rotating.

  Therefore, in order to prevent the operation lever automation unit from rotating, the unit substrate B1 is provided with a rotation preventing means. Specifically, a detent groove S is formed in a part of the attachment hole B11.

  By aligning the locking groove S with the key groove of the holding sleeve 4 and the key groove of the beer server body wall 5 and engaging the key 8, the operation lever automation unit A does not rotate, and the beer server is surely secured. It is fixed to the main body B.

  As described above, since the detent groove S corresponding to the key groove of the holding sleeve 4 and the key groove of the beer server main body wall 5 is provided on the unit substrate B1, the operation lever automation unit A is rotated and displaced. Can be prevented

  A heat insulating material (not shown) attached to the receiving sleeve 51 and the front surface of the beer server main body B is a member constituting the beer server main body wall 5.

  Here, in the case of the beer server body B that does not require automation by the operation lever automation unit A, the above-described shank 2, presser sleeve 4, bag nut 3, washer 6 and nut 7 are similarly used, and the beer cock 1 is operated. Needless to say, the lever automation unit A is installed without the unit board B1 (each of these parts is composed of parts of an existing manual beer server main body).

  The unit board B1 is formed with an attachment hole B11 having a diameter that allows the shank 2 (the attachment part of the beer cock 1) to be inserted, so that the operation lever automation unit A is almost sold. It can be applied to the manual beer server main body B and is extremely convenient (see Patent Document 1 above).

JP 2009-12784 A

  The aforementioned operation lever automation unit A has the following points to be improved. When attaching the operation lever automation unit A to the beer server main body B, the unit board B1 of the operation lever automation unit A is fixed from the front side of the beer server main body wall 5 using the bag nut 3 and the holding sleeve 4, and further, the beer The server body wall 5 is fixed from the rear side using a nut 7. That is, a part of the beer server main body B must be disassembled, and the nut 7 must be attached from the inside of the beer server main body wall 5. It is difficult to perform such dismantling work of the beer server main body B at a site where the beer server main body B is used, for example, a pub. That is, there is a point that should be improved that the operation lever automation unit A cannot be attached on the spot to the beer server main body B that is already used in the field.

  If the operation lever automation unit A cannot be installed at the site, and if it is temporarily taken over and installed in the work place, a period in which the beer server main body B does not exist on the site will be created. This will inconvenience the user.

  Further, when the operation lever automation unit A is attached to the beer server main body B, the beer server main body B must be partially disassembled, so that there is a point to be improved that the installation work becomes complicated.

  In addition, after attaching the operation lever automation unit A to the beer server main body B, it is assumed that the operation lever automation unit A is removed from the beer server main body B again and used as a manual beer server main body B. When attaching the lever automation unit A to the beer server main body B, it is not appropriate to perform post-processing on the beer server main body B.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a conversion device that converts a manual liquid supply device that does not require any post-process and does not require a post-process into an automatic liquid supply device.

  Means for solving the problems in the present invention and the effects of the invention will be described below.

  A conversion device for converting a manual liquid supply device according to claim 1 into an automatic liquid supply device is a liquid discharge unit that discharges liquid or stops discharge by operating a manual operation unit. A conversion device for converting a manual liquid supply device to be attached to a manual liquid supply device having an object that protrudes from an attachment surface of the body into an automatic liquid supply device, wherein the conversion device automatically operates the manual operation unit. An operation part, an attachment part to which the automatic operation part is attached, the attachment part having a liquid discharge part opening for arranging the liquid discharge part, and having a plate-like attachment plate hooked on the liquid discharge part, After the mounting portion is disposed in the liquid discharge portion, the fixing portion is located on the opposite side of the mounting surface with respect to the mounting portion and is fixed to a predetermined fixing position of the liquid discharge portion. Part outline It has a fixed portion, having a mounting opening having a shape along the mounting portion, further, the mounting plate, having a mounting plate fixing the auxiliary part for fixing to the mounting surface, characterized.

  Thus, the attachment plate can be attached by using the fixing portion and the attachment plate fixing auxiliary portion without disassembling the manual liquid supply device, so that the conversion device can be attached at any attachment location.

  Further, the mounting plate can be fixed without requiring a post-process.

  In the conversion device that converts the manual liquid supply device according to claim 2 into an automatic liquid supply device, the mounting plate fixing auxiliary portion moves the mounting plate from the mounting surface side toward the fixing portion side, It is characterized by.

  As a result, the attachment plate can be crimped to the fixing portion and can be stretched against the attachment surface, so that the attachment plate can be firmly fixed without any subsequent process.

  In the conversion device that converts the manual liquid supply device according to claim 3 into an automatic liquid supply device, the mounting plate fixing auxiliary portion is a bolt that can be screwed into the mounting plate and adjust the amount of protrusion from the mounting plate. It is characterized by being.

  Thereby, it can be set as the state which crimped | bonded the fixing plate to the fixing | fixed part and was stretched with respect to the attachment surface.

  In the conversion device that converts the manual liquid supply device according to claim 4 into an automatic liquid supply device, the mounting plate fixing auxiliary portion biases the mounting plate to move from the mounting surface side toward the fixing portion side. It has the means.

  Thereby, since the attachment fixing auxiliary part can be stretched between the attachment plate and the manual liquid supply device, the attachment plate can be reliably fixed to the manual liquid storage device.

  In the conversion device that converts the manual liquid supply device according to claim 5 into an automatic liquid supply device, the attachment plate fixing auxiliary portion protrudes by rotating about a predetermined rotation axis, and the attachment plate is moved to the attachment surface. It has a support means to move toward the said fixed part side from the side, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  As a result, the support means can be stretched between the mounting plate and the manual liquid supply device, so that the mounting plate can be reliably fixed to the manual liquid storage device.

  In the conversion device that converts the manual liquid supply device according to claim 6 into an automatic liquid supply device, the fixing portion is a plurality of divided fixing portions, and the mounting opening is in a state where the divided fixing portions are integrated. And a split coupling portion that couples the split fixing portions.

  Thereby, it is possible to easily fix the fixing portion firmly to the liquid discharge portion.

  The attachment method for attaching the conversion device for converting the manual liquid supply device according to claim 7 into the automatic liquid supply device is a liquid discharge portion that discharges liquid or stops discharge by operating the manual operation portion. An attachment method for attaching a conversion device for converting a manual liquid supply device to an automatic liquid supply device to a manual liquid supply device having a protrusion projecting from an attachment surface of a housing for disposing the liquid discharge portion An opening for the liquid discharge part, hooking the attachment part having a plate-like attachment plate hooked on the liquid discharge part to the liquid discharge part, and having an attachment opening having a shape along the outer shape of the liquid discharge part, The fixing portion that fixes the liquid discharging portion at a predetermined fixing position is disposed at a position opposite to the mounting surface with respect to the mounting portion after the mounting portion is disposed in the liquid discharging portion, and the mounting Vs. board Screwed Te, using the bolts can be adjusted amount projecting from the mounting plate, crimping the mounting plate relative to said fixed portion, mounting the automatic liquid supply device manually liquid supply apparatus according to claim.

  Accordingly, the mounting plate can be mounted by using the fixing portion and the mounting plate fixing auxiliary portion, so that any manual liquid supply device can be mounted.

  Further, the mounting plate can be firmly fixed by using the mounting plate fixing auxiliary portion.

  Here, the correspondence between the constituent elements of the claims in the claims and the examples is shown. The conversion device that converts the manual liquid supply device attached to the manual liquid supply device into the automatic liquid supply device corresponds to the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 100.

  The manual liquid supply device is in the manual beer dispenser M100, the manual operation part is in the operation lever T100 disposed in the beer cock K100, the liquid discharge part is in the beer cock K100 and the beer cock mounting part C101, and the housing is in the manual beer dispenser M100. The mounting surface corresponds to the housing C100, and the mounting surface corresponds to the mounting surface P100 of the housing C100.

  The automatic operation unit corresponds to the conversion apparatus main body 101.

  The attachment portion is attached to the attachment base 105, the liquid discharge portion opening is attached to the base plate attachment opening 105b, the attachment plate is attached to the base plate 105a, and the attachment plate fixing auxiliary portion is attached to the base plate fixing bolt 105c, the spring type stopper 405c1, and the rotary type stopper 405c3. Correspond.

  The fixing part is on the fixing ring 103, the fixing part mounting opening is on the fixing ring mounting opening 103d, the split fixing part is on the split fixing ring 103a and the split fixing ring 103b, and the split coupling part is on the split fixing ring coupling bolt 103c. Correspond.

The biasing means corresponds to the spring c1-5, and the support means corresponds to the support portion c3-5.

It is a figure which shows the state which attached the automatic beer dispenser conversion apparatus 100 which is one Example of the conversion apparatus which converts the manual liquid supply apparatus which concerns on this invention into an automatic liquid supply apparatus to the manual beer dispenser M100. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the automatic beer dispenser conversion apparatus. It is a figure which shows the state which removed the upper cover 111a and the lower cover 111b from the converter main body 101. FIG. It is a figure which shows the state which removed the motor 113 and the gear holding plate 114 from the lever operation part 101a. It is a figure which shows the lever operation part 101a of the state which removed each gear. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the vertical motion plate 135. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the mug tilting part 101b. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the tilting operation part 167. FIG. It is a figure which shows the arrangement position of the vertical motion plate 135, the press rod 139, the mug mounting plate tilting part 163, and the tilting operation part 167. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of a lever operation mechanism and a mug mounting plate tilting mechanism. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of a lever operation mechanism and a mug mounting plate tilting mechanism. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of a lever operation mechanism and a mug mounting plate tilting mechanism. It is a figure which shows the state which tilted the mug mounting plate 169. FIG. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of a lever operation mechanism and a mug mounting plate tilting mechanism. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of a lever operation mechanism and a mug mounting plate tilting mechanism. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of a lever operation mechanism and a mug mounting plate tilting mechanism. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of a lever operation mechanism and a mug mounting plate tilting mechanism. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of a lever operation mechanism and a mug mounting plate tilting mechanism. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of a lever operation mechanism and a mug mounting plate tilting mechanism. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of a lever operation mechanism and a mug mounting plate tilting mechanism. It is a figure which shows the attachment method of the automatic beer dispenser conversion apparatus. It is a figure which shows the attachment method of the automatic beer dispenser conversion apparatus. It is a figure which shows the attachment method of the automatic beer dispenser conversion apparatus. It is a figure which shows the attachment method of the automatic beer dispenser conversion apparatus. It is a figure which shows the attachment method of the automatic beer dispenser conversion apparatus. It is a figure which shows the attachment method of the automatic beer dispenser conversion apparatus. It is a figure which shows the attachment method of the automatic beer dispenser conversion apparatus. It is a figure which shows the attachment method of the automatic beer dispenser conversion apparatus. It is a figure which shows the attachment method of the automatic beer dispenser conversion apparatus. It is a figure which shows the attachment method of the automatic beer dispenser conversion apparatus. It is a figure which shows the attachment method of the automatic beer dispenser conversion apparatus. It is a figure which shows the attachment method of the automatic beer dispenser conversion apparatus. It is a figure which shows the attachment method of the automatic beer dispenser conversion apparatus. It is a figure which shows the conventional automatic beer server. It is a figure which shows the conventional automatic beer server. It is a figure which shows the conventional automatic beer server. It is a figure explaining the shape of beer cock K100 periphery of manual beer dispenser M100. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the automatic beer dispenser conversion apparatus 200 which is one Example of the conversion apparatus which converts the manual liquid supply apparatus which concerns on this invention into an automatic liquid supply apparatus. It is the figure which showed the state which looked at the removed lever operation part 201a from the operation lever T100 direction. It is a figure which shows the structure of the horizontal operation | movement plate 247. FIG. It is a figure which shows the kind of adapter plate for lever operation 247A. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the automatic beer dispenser conversion apparatus 300 which is one Example of the conversion apparatus which converts the manual liquid supply apparatus which concerns on this invention into an automatic liquid supply apparatus. It is the figure which showed the state which looked at the removed lever operation part 301a from the operation lever T100 direction. It is the figure which showed the state which removed the back cover 211a1 from the lever operation part 301a. It is a figure which shows the kind of infiltration prevention plate 311a. It is the figure which showed the state which removed the back cover 211a1 and the infiltration prevention plate 311a from the lever operation part 301a. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the automatic beer dispenser conversion apparatus 400 which is one Example of the conversion apparatus which converts the manual liquid supply apparatus which concerns on this invention into an automatic liquid supply apparatus. It is a figure explaining composition and operation of spring type stopper 405c1. It is a figure explaining a structure and operation | movement of the rotary stopper 405c3. It is a figure explaining a structure and operation | movement of the rotary stopper 405c3.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  A conversion device for converting a manual beer dispenser that is a manual liquid supply device that is an example of a conversion device that converts a manual liquid supply device according to the present invention into an automatic liquid supply device into an automatic beer dispenser (hereinafter referred to as an automatic beer dispenser conversion device 100) Will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 1, the state which attached the automatic beer dispenser conversion apparatus 100 to the manual beer dispenser M100 is shown. The automatic beer dispenser conversion device 100 is retrofitted to the manual beer dispenser M100 and automatically converts to a beer dispenser that automatically supplies beer when a beer mug is placed at a predetermined position.

Overall Configuration of First Automatic Beer Dispenser Conversion Device 100 The overall configuration of the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The automatic beer dispenser conversion device 100 includes a conversion device main body 101, a fixing ring 103, and a mounting base 105. The conversion apparatus main body 101 is for operating automatically the operation lever T100 arrange | positioned at beer cock K100 (refer FIG. 1) of manual beer dispenser M100. The fixing ring 103 and the attachment base 105 are for fixing the converter main body 101 to the manual beer dispenser M100.

  The operation lever T100 is manually operated by the user in order to operate discharging and stopping beer and foam.

  Below, the structure of the converter main body 101, the fixing ring 103, and the attachment base 105 is demonstrated.

1. Configuration of Conversion Device Main Body 101 The configuration of the conversion device main body 101 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 2, the conversion device main body 101 has a lever operation unit 101a at the upper part and a mug tilting part 101b at the lower part. The lever operation unit 101a has an upper cover 111a. The lever operation unit 101a mainly has a lever operation mechanism inside. The lever operation unit 101a is configured to be movable up and down along a predetermined rail (not shown) as in the prior art.

  The mug tilting part 101b has a lower cover 111b. The mug tilting part 101b mainly has a mug tilting mechanism inside. Here, the lever operation mechanism is a mechanism for operating the operation lever T100 of the manual beer dispenser M100. The mug tilting mechanism is a mechanism for tilting the mug mounting plate of the mug tilting part 101b.

(1) Configuration of Lever Operation Unit 101a FIG. 3 shows a state where the upper cover 111a (see FIG. 2) and the lower cover 111b (see FIG. 2) are removed from the converter main body 101 in FIG. The lever operation unit 101a has one motor 113 as a power source. Moreover, it has the gear holding plate 114 which fixes the fixed shaft of the various gears mentioned later.

  FIG. 4 shows a state where the motor 113 and the gear holding plate 114 are removed from the lever operation unit 101a. The lever operation unit 101a includes a power gear 121, an intermediate gear 123, a horizontal operation gear 125, a vertical operation gear 127, a groove cam 131, a vertical operation rack 133, a vertical operation plate 135, a cam follower 141 (see FIG. 5), and a horizontal operation rack 143. The cam follower fixing plate 145 and the horizontal operation plate 147 are provided.

  Here, the vertical operation portion 151 is formed by the groove cam 131, the vertical operation rack 133, and the vertical operation plate 135. In addition, the cam follower 141, the horizontal operation rack 143, the cam follower fixing plate 145, and the horizontal operation plate 147 form a horizontal operation portion 153.

  The power gear 121 is connected to the motor 113. The power gear 121 operates in accordance with the rotation of the motor 113. The intermediate gear 123 is disposed obliquely below the power gear 121 so as to mesh with the power gear 121. The horizontal operation gear 125 is disposed obliquely below the intermediate gear 123 so as to mesh with the intermediate gear 123. The vertical operation gear 127 is disposed substantially beside the intermediate gear 123 so as to mesh with the intermediate gear 123. The power gear 121, the intermediate gear 123, the horizontal operation gear 125, and the vertical operation gear 127 are arranged vertically as viewed from the front.

  FIG. 5 shows the lever operation unit 101a with each gear removed. The groove cam 131 has a groove 131 a that restricts the movement of the cam follower 141. The groove 131a includes a lower horizontal groove 131b, a lower intermediate connection groove 131c, an intermediate vertical groove 131d, an upper intermediate connection groove 131e, and an upper horizontal groove 131f. The lower horizontal groove 131b, the lower intermediate connection groove 131c, the intermediate vertical groove 131d, the upper intermediate connection groove 131e, and the upper horizontal groove 131f are arranged in an S shape.

  The groove cam 131 and the vertical operation rack 133 are fixed to the vertical operation plate 135. The vertical operation plate 135 has an L-shape and has a rack fixing surface 135a that looks planar from the front, and a cam fixing surface 135b that is perpendicular to the rack fixing surface 135a. A vertical operation rack 133 is arranged on the rack fixing surface 135a so as to mesh with the vertical operation gear 127. The vertical motion rack 133 has a series of teeth that mesh with the vertical motion gear 127. A groove cam 131 is disposed on the cam fixing surface 135b.

  The vertical motion plate 135 is configured to be movable up and down along rails (not shown) formed on the left and right. The appearance of the vertical motion plate 135 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5 a, a pressing rod 139 is fixed to the vertical operation plate 135. The pressing rod 139 is fixed to the left and right ends of the rack fixing surface 135a of the vertical operation plate 135, respectively. That is, the pressing rod 139 moves up and down in accordance with the operation of the vertical operation plate 135.

  Returning to FIG. 5, the cam follower 141 is fixed to the cam follower fixing plate 145. The cam follower fixing plate 145 is disposed in parallel with the cam fixing surface 135b of the vertical operation plate 135. The cam follower fixing plate 145 and the horizontal operation rack 143 are fixed to the horizontal operation plate 147. The horizontal operation rack 143 has a first tooth portion 143a and a second tooth portion 143b in which teeth meshing with the horizontal operation gear 125 are formed, and an intermediate tooth portion 143c in which teeth are not formed. The intermediate part 143c is formed between the first tooth part 143a and the second tooth part 143b. The horizontal operation plate 147 has a lever operation opening A147 in which the operation lever T100 of the beer cock K100 in the manual beer dispenser M100 is disposed.

(2) Configuration of the mug tilting portion 101b Next, the configuration of the mug tilting portion 101b will be described with reference to FIG. The mug tilting part 101b includes a mug placing plate rotation support part 161, a mug placing plate tilting part 163, a tilting rotation support part 165, a tilt operation part 167, and a jug placing plate 169 (not shown). . FIG. 6 shows a state where the jug mounting plate 169 is removed from the jug tilting portion 101b shown in FIG.

  The jug placement plate rotation support parts 161 are arranged one by one on the left and right when the jug tilting part 101b is viewed from the front. The jug placement plate rotation support 161 has a rotation bearing opening 161a that receives the rotation shaft 169a of the mug placement plate 169 (see FIG. 9a). The rotation bearing opening 161a has a U-shape that is open on the upper side. By placing the rotating shaft of the jug placing plate 169 on the rotating bearing part 161a, the jug placing plate 169 is held in a state of being rotatable with respect to the jug tilting part 101b. The mug placing plate 169 can be detached from the mug placing plate rotation support portion 161 and, by extension, can be removed from the jug tilting portion 101b.

  The jug placing plate tilting part 163 has a U-shape with the lower end opened. The jug placing plate tilting part 163 is formed by a horizontal part 163a and a jug placing plate support part 163c.

  The horizontal portion 163a has pressure receiving portions 163b that receive a downward pressing force from a tilt operation rod 167a (described later) at both ends. The pressure receiving unit 163b is provided at a position facing a tilt operation roller 167b (described later).

  The jug mounting plate support part 163c is located continuously from both ends of the horizontal part 163a. Moreover, the mug mounting plate support part 163c has a J-shape. The jug placement plate support portion 163c has a jug placement plate support roller 163d at the end far from the horizontal portion 163a. On the other hand, the jug mounting plate support 163c has a rotation shaft 163e at the end close to the horizontal portion 163a.

  The tilt rotation support part 165 is arranged below the jug mounting plate rotation support part 161 one by one on the left and right when the jug tilting part 101b is viewed from the front. In FIG. 6, the left and right tilt rotation support portions 165 are integrally formed. The tilt rotation support portion 165 has a rotation bearing opening 165a that receives the rotation shaft 163e of the jug mounting plate tilting portion 163. The rotation bearing opening 165a has a circular hole shape. By arranging the rotation shaft 163e of the jug placing plate tilting part 163 in the rotating bearing opening 165a, the mug placing plate tilting part 163 is held in a rotatable state with respect to the mug tilting part 101b.

  The tilt operation unit 167 is disposed on the upper side of the mug mounting plate tilt unit 163. The tilt operation unit 167 moves up and down in accordance with the movement of a tilt operation rod 167a (described later).

  An appearance of the tilt operation unit 167 is shown in FIG. The tilt operation unit 167 includes a tilt operation rod 167a and a tilt operation roller 167b. The tilt operation rods 167a are arranged one by one at the left and right ends when the tilt operation unit 167 is viewed from the front. In the present embodiment, the tilting operation rod 167a is configured to operate as a single unit from left to right. The tilt operation rod 167a is configured to be movable up and down.

  The tilt operation rod 167a has an elongated prismatic shape. A tilt operation roller 167b is disposed at the lower end of the tilt operation rod 167a. The tilt operation roller 167b moves up and down in accordance with the movement of the tilt operation rod 167a.

  Here, the arrangement positions of the vertical motion plate 135, the pressing rod 139, the jug placement plate tilting part 163, and the tilting operation part 167 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6b is a view showing only the vertical operation plate 135, the pressing rod 139, the tilt rotation support portion 165, and the tilt operation portion 167 with the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 100 attached to the manual beer dispenser M100.

  A tilt operation unit 167 is disposed below the vertical operation plate 135. At this time, the tilting operation rod 167a is disposed in the lower part of the pressing rod 139 and close to the pressing rod 139 so that the pressing force from the pressing rod 139 can be received.

  A jug placing plate tilting portion 163 is disposed below the tilt operating portion 167. At this time, the jug placing plate tilting portion 163 is disposed so as to receive a downward pressing force from the tilting operation roller 167b located at the end of the tilting operation rod 167a.

2. Configuration of Fixing Ring 103 The configuration of the fixing ring 103 will be described with reference to FIG. The fixing ring 103 has two divided fixing rings 103a and 103b, a divided fixing ring coupling bolt 103c, and a fixing ring mounting opening 103d. The split fixing ring 103a and the split fixing ring 103b are integrated to form a fixing ring attachment opening 103d.

  The beer cock mounting portion C101 of the manual beer dispenser M100 is sandwiched from the left and right by the two split fixing rings 103a and 103b, and the beer cock mounting portion C101 is arranged in the fixing ring mounting opening 103d, and then split by the split fixing ring coupling bolt 103c. The fixing rings 103a and 103b are combined together and fixed to the beer cock attachment portion C101.

3. Configuration of Mounting Base 105 The configuration of the mounting base 105 will be described with reference to FIG. The mounting base 105 has a base plate 105a and a base plate fixing bolt 105c.

  The base plate 105a is formed of a metal plate. The base plate 105a has a base plate mounting opening 105b and a main body mounting opening 105d. The base plate mounting opening 105b is formed substantially at the center of the base plate 105a. The base plate attachment opening 105b is for attaching the base plate 105a to the beer cock attachment portion C101 of the manual beer dispenser M100. The base plate mounting opening 105b has a diameter similar to or larger than the outer diameter of the beer cock mounting portion C101 of the manual beer dispenser M100.

  A plurality of body attachment openings 105d are formed in the base plate 105a so as to surround the base plate attachment opening 105b. The main body attachment opening 105d is for attaching the conversion device main body 101.

  A plurality of base plate fixing bolts 105c are arranged on the base plate 105a so as to surround the base plate mounting opening 105b. The amount of protrusion of the base plate fixing bolt 105c from the base plate 105a can be adjusted by screwing with the base plate 105a. By arranging the plurality of base plate fixing bolts 105c, the base plate 105a can be reliably fixed to the housing C100 of the manual beer dispenser M100.

Second Operation Operations of the lever operation mechanism and the jug placing plate tilting mechanism will be described with reference to FIGS. 7, 8, and 10 to 16 are views of the lever operation unit 101a as viewed from the side. 7, 8, and 10 to 16, the gears are indicated by dotted lines in order to clearly show the positional relationship among the groove cam 131, the cam follower 141, the horizontal operation rack 143, and the vertical operation rack 133. Further, the relationship between the operation lever T100 of the manual beer dispenser M100 and the lever operation opening A147 is shown, and in order to clarify the operation of the operation lever T100, a cross section of the horizontal operation plate 147 is shown.

  FIG. 7 shows an initial state of the lever operation unit 101a before pouring beer into the beer mug. In the initial state, the horizontal operation gear 125 meshes with the vicinity of the right end portion of the first tooth portion 143a of the horizontal operation rack 143. On the other hand, the vertical operation gear 127 and the vertical operation rack 133 are not engaged with each other. The cam follower 141 is located near the left end of the lower horizontal groove 131b of the groove cam 131. Further, the operation lever T100 is located at the left end of the lever operation opening A147.

  In the initial state, when a signal to start pouring beer is given, the motor 113 operates. At this time, the motor 113 rotates the power gear 121 clockwise. Thereby, the intermediate gear 123 rotates counterclockwise, and the horizontal operation gear 125 and the vertical operation gear 127 rotate clockwise. As the horizontal operation gear 125 rotates clockwise, the horizontal operation gear 125 pushes the horizontal operation rack 143 to the left, so that the horizontal operation unit 153 moves to the left.

  The cam follower 141 moves in the horizontal direction until the cam follower 141 moves to the left and reaches the left side of the lower horizontal groove 131b of the groove cam 131. Therefore, the vertical operation unit 151 does not move in the vertical direction. . For this reason, the vertical operation part 151 maintains the position as it is.

  When the motor 113 continues to rotate clockwise, the cam follower 141 reaches the left end of the lower horizontal groove 131b of the groove cam 131, and further starts moving in the lower intermediate connection groove 131c. The state of the lever operation unit 101a at this time is shown in FIG. When the cam follower 141 starts to move in the lower intermediate connecting groove 131c, the vertical operation plate 135 starts to move downward. Then, the vertical operation gear 127 and the vertical operation rack 133 start to mesh with each other. Accordingly, the vertical operation unit 151 moves so as to be pushed downward. Eventually, the vertical operation gear 127 and the vertical operation rack 133 begin to engage with each other. As a result, the vertical operation plate 135 is pushed downward, and the pressing rod 139 is pushed downward.

  Here, the operation of the mug tilting mechanism accompanying the downward movement of the pressing rod 139 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6B and 9. As shown in FIG. 6b, when the pressing rod 139 moves downward, the tilt operation rod 167a moves downward, and the tilt operation roller 167b also moves downward. As shown in FIG. 9, the tilt operation roller 167b abuts on the pressure receiving portion 163b formed on the horizontal portion 163a of the jug mounting plate tilting portion 163 as it moves downward. Then, the mug placing plate tilting portion 163 is rotated around the rotation shaft 163e. As the jug placing plate tilting portion 163 rotates, the jug placing plate 169 (see FIG. 9a) rotates around the rotation shaft 169a (see FIG. 9a). Thereby, the beer mug placed on the mug placing plate 169 can be tilted. FIG. 9 a shows a state in which the mug mounting plate 169 is disposed on the mug mounting plate rotation support portion 161 and the mug mounting plate 169 is tilted.

  In addition, the operation | movement of the above-mentioned mug tilting mechanism is performed according to the downward movement of the vertical action part 151 shown in FIGS. 10-16 mentioned later.

  When the cam follower 141 moves through the lower intermediate connection groove 131c to some extent, the right end of the first tooth portion 143a of the horizontal operation rack 143 reaches the position of the horizontal operation gear 125. FIG. 10 shows the state of the lever operation unit 101a at this time. After this state, even if the motor 113 continues to rotate clockwise, the horizontal operation gear 125 and the horizontal operation rack 143 do not mesh with each other, so that the horizontal operation rack 143 does not receive a force pushing out from the horizontal operation gear 125. Since the lower intermediate connecting groove 131c is formed obliquely to the upper left, the horizontal operation portion 153 moves to the left side although it does not receive the pushing force from the horizontal operation gear 125 as the cam follower 141 moves. On the other hand, since the vertical operation rack 133 receives a pushing force from the vertical operation gear 127, the vertical operation plate 135 and the pressing rod 139 continue to be pushed downward.

  When the motor 113 continues to rotate clockwise, the cam follower 141 reaches the left end of the lower intermediate connection groove 131c of the groove cam 131, and thereafter, the horizontal operation unit 153 does not move. On the other hand, since the vertical operation gear 127 and the vertical operation rack 133 continue to mesh with each other, the vertical operation unit 151 continues to move downward. For this reason, the cam follower 141 relatively moves in the intermediate vertical groove 131d. The state of the lever operation unit 101a at this time is shown in FIG.

  Further, when the motor 113 continues to rotate clockwise, the cam follower 141 reaches the upper end of the intermediate vertical groove 131d. The state at this time is shown in FIG. Until this state, the horizontal operation unit 153 is stopped.

  When the motor 113 continues to rotate clockwise, the vertical operation gear 151 continues to move downward because the vertical operation gear 127 and the vertical operation rack 133 are engaged with each other. Thereby, the cam follower 141 moves in the upper intermediate connection groove 131e. The state of the lever operation unit 101a at this time is shown in FIG. Since the upper intermediate connecting groove 131e is formed obliquely toward the upper left, the horizontal operation portion 153 moves to the left again as the cam follower 141 moves.

  When the motor 113 continues to rotate clockwise, the vertical operation unit 151 further moves downward and the horizontal operation unit 153 moves to the left side. As a result, the cam follower 141 relatively reaches the left end of the upper intermediate connection groove 131e of the groove cam 131. The state of the lever operation unit 101a at this time is shown in FIG. In this state, the vertical operation gear 127 and the vertical operation rack 133 are not engaged with each other. Therefore, thereafter, the vertical operation unit 151 stops moving. That is, the operation of tilting the mug mounting plate in the mug tilting portion 101b is completed (see FIG. 9a).

  Further, when the cam follower 141 reaches the left end of the upper intermediate connection groove 131e of the groove cam 131, the operation lever T100 of the manual beer dispenser M100 comes into contact with the right end portion of the lever operation opening A147.

  On the other hand, before the cam follower 141 reaches the left end of the upper intermediate connection groove 131e of the groove cam 131, the horizontal operation gear 125 and the horizontal operation rack 143 start to mesh again. As a result, the horizontal operation unit 153 moves to the left side, and the horizontal operation plate 147 moves to the left side, and the operation lever T100 is moved to the left side. Thereby, beer begins to be poured from beer cock K100 (refer to Drawing 1) into the beer mug which inclines diagonally and is mounted in the mug mounting plate.

  Further, when the motor 113 continues to rotate clockwise, the horizontal operation gear 125 and the horizontal operation rack 143 are engaged with each other, so that the horizontal operation unit 151 continues to move to the left side, and the cam follower 141 moves in the upper horizontal groove 131f. Reach the left end. The state of the lever operation unit 101a at this time is shown in FIG. Since the horizontal operation unit 153 moves to the left side, the horizontal operation plate 147 also moves to the left side. As a result, the horizontal operation plate 147 moves the operation lever T100 further to the left side, so that the state where the beer is poured into the beer mug continues.

  When the cam follower 141 reaches the left end of the upper horizontal groove 131f, the motor 113 is reversed in the counterclockwise direction opposite to the previous one. As a result, the lever operation unit 101a returns to the initial state by following the opposite path. Since the operation lever T100 moves to the right side, the pouring of beer is finished and the tilted mug placing plate returns to the vertical position (see FIG. 6).

  If the motor 113 continues to rotate counterclockwise from the initial state shown in FIG. 10, the horizontal operation gear 151 and the horizontal operation rack 143 mesh with each other, so the horizontal operation unit 151 moves to the right. In the initial state, the operation lever T100 is located at the left end of the lever operation opening A147. Therefore, when the horizontal operation unit 153 moves to the right, the operation lever T100 moves to the right. Thereby, with respect to the beer mug located vertically, foam starts to be poured from the operation lever T100.

  As shown in FIG. 16, when the motor 113 continues to rotate counterclockwise and the cam follower 141 reaches the right end of the lower horizontal portion 131b, the motor 113 is again rotated in the reverse direction, that is, clockwise. As a result, the horizontal operation unit 153 moves to the left side. When the cam follower 141 returns to the initial position, the rotation of the motor 113 is stopped. Thereby, pouring of foam into a beer mug is completed.

  As described above, in the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 100 according to the present embodiment, the beer mug is automatically tilted in the manual beer dispenser M100 simply by operating one power gear 121 by the motor 113 which is a power source. Can be poured, and further foam can be poured.

Third Method for Attaching Automatic Beer Dispenser Conversion Device 100 Next, a method for attaching the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 100 to the manual beer dispenser M100 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  (1) As shown in FIG. 17, a user who intends to attach the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 100 removes the beer cock K100 (see FIG. 1) from the housing C100 of the manual beer dispenser M100. In FIG. 18, the state which looked at manual beer dispenser M100 which removed beer cock K100 from the side is shown.

  And as shown in FIG. 19, the user attaches the attachment base 105 to the beer cock attachment part C101 which is provided in the housing | casing C100 and protrudes from the housing | casing C100. When mounting, as shown in FIG. 20, the beer cock mounting portion C101 is positioned in the base plate mounting opening 105b formed at the center of the base plate 105a, and the base plate 105a is placed on the mounting surface P100 of the housing C100. Arrange along. Here, the mounting surface P100 refers to the surface of the housing C100 where the beer cock mounting portion C101 is installed. When the base plate attachment opening 105b is formed to be larger than the outer shape of the beer cock attachment portion C101, the base plate 105a is suspended from the beer cock attachment portion C101.

  (2) As shown in FIG. 21, the user attaches one split fixing ring 103a forming the fixing ring 103 (not shown) to the beer cock attaching portion C101. At this time, as shown in FIG. 22, the base plate 105a is arranged along the mounting surface P100. Further, the split fixing ring 103a is disposed as close to the base plate 105a as possible.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the user attaches another split fixing ring 103b to the beer cock attaching portion C101. Thereby, beer cock attaching part C101 is arranged in fixing ring attachment opening 103d formed by division fixing rings 103a and 103b.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 24, the user uses the split fixing ring connecting bolt 103c to integrally connect the split fixing ring 103a and the split fixing ring 103b and fix the split fixing ring 103a to the beer cock mounting portion C101. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 25, the base plate 105 is attached to the manual beer server M100 while being sandwiched between the attachment surface P100 of the housing C100 and the fixing ring 103.

  (3) Further, as shown in FIG. 26, the user rotates the base plate fixing bolt 105c of the mounting base 105 so as to advance from the base plate 105a toward the housing C100. By rotating the base plate fixing bolt 105c, the base plate fixing bolt 105c comes into contact with the casing C100. When the base plate fixing bolt 105c is further rotated, the base plate fixing bolt 105c is fixed at a position in contact with the casing C100. 105a attempts to move from the housing C100 toward the fixing ring 103. On the other hand, the movement of the base plate 105 a is restricted by the fixing ring 103 at the position where the fixing ring 103 is disposed. For this reason, the base plate fixing bolt 105c functions like a tension rod, and as a result, the base plate 105a is crimped to the fixing ring in the vicinity of the fixing ring 103 and is stretched against the mounting surface P100 in the vicinity of the base plate fixing bolt 105c. Therefore, the base plate 105a is firmly fixed to the manual beer dispenser M100.

  (4) Next, as shown in FIG. 27, the user attaches a mounting protrusion (not shown) of the converter main body 101 to the main body mounting opening 105d (see FIG. 19) of the base plate 105a fixed to the manual beer server M100. ). Thereby, the converter main body 101 can be attached to the base plate 105a and eventually to the manual beer server M100. When the conversion device main body 101 is attached, the lever operation unit 101a of the conversion device main body 101 is positioned on the upper side so as not to interfere with the operation lever T100.

  (5) Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 28, the user attaches the removed beer cock K100 to the manual beer server M100.

(6) Then, as shown in FIG. 29, after attaching the converter main body 101 to the base plate 105a, the user moves the lever operating portion 101a downward (in the direction of arrow a16), and the operating lever T100 is moved to the lever. It is made to fit in the predetermined position of the operation part 101a (refer FIG. 4).

  In the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 100 described above, a horizontal operation plate 147 that moves horizontally and operates the operation lever T100 of the beer cock K100 is disposed. Further, the horizontal operation plate 147 has a lever operation opening A147 in which the operation lever T100 of the beer cock K100 in the manual beer dispenser M100 is disposed.

  Here, in the manual beer dispenser M100 to which the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 100 is attached, as shown in FIG. 33, the beer cock K100 in a state where no force is applied from the attachment surface P100 (see FIG. 19) of the housing C100. There are a plurality of shapes in which the distance L1 to the operation lever T100, the moving distance L3 in the tilting direction of the beer cock K100 at a predetermined height, and the moving distance L5 in the pulling direction are different. For this reason, since it is necessary to prepare the horizontal operation | movement plate 147 of a different shape according to it for every shape of manual beer dispenser M100, manufacturing cost starts. In addition, time costs and labor for installation are required.

  In the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 200 in the present embodiment, a horizontal operation plate 247 having a lever operation adapter plate 247A and an adapter fixing plate 247F is disposed. Thereby, automatic beer dispenser conversion device 200 can respond to manual beer dispenser M100 of a plurality of shapes at low cost and easily.

  The automatic beer dispenser conversion apparatus 200 in a present Example is demonstrated using FIGS. 34-37. In addition, about the structure similar to Example 1, while attaching | subjecting the same number, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

Overall Configuration of First Automatic Beer Dispenser Conversion Device 200 The overall configuration of the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 200 will be described with reference to FIG. The automatic beer dispenser conversion device 200 includes a conversion device main body 201, a fixing ring 103, and a mounting base 105. The conversion device main body 201 is for automatically operating an operation lever T100 disposed in the beer cock K100 (see FIG. 1) of the manual beer dispenser M100, and the conversion device main body 101 in the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 100 It has the same function.

1. Configuration of Conversion Device Main Body 201 The configuration of the conversion device main body 201 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 34, the conversion device main body 201 has a lever operation unit 201a in the upper part and a jug tilting part 101b in the lower part. The lever operation unit 201a includes an exterior cover 211a including a front panel, left and right panels, an upper lid, and a lower lid. The lever operation unit 201a mainly has a lever operation mechanism inside. The lever operation unit 201a has the same function as the lever operation unit 101a in the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 100.

  However, the lever operation part 201a is configured to be removable as shown in FIG. FIG. 35 shows a state where the removed lever operation portion 201a is viewed from the direction of the operation lever T100. In FIG. 35, the operation lever T100 is virtually displayed. The lever operation unit 201a has a back cover 211a1 that is a part of the exterior cover 211a. The back cover 211a1 has a lever moving opening 211a3 for allowing the operation lever T100 to move.

(1) Configuration of Lever Operation Unit 201a The configuration of the lever operation unit 201a is the same as that of the lever operation unit 101a in the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 100 except for the horizontal operation plate 247.

  The horizontal operation plate 247 will be described with reference to FIG. The horizontal operation plate 247 includes a lever operation adapter plate 247A and an adapter fixing plate 247F. The lever operating adapter plate 247A is fixed to the adapter fixing plate 247F by mounting means (not shown) such as a predetermined mounting screw. That is, the lever operation adapter plate 247A can be detached from the adapter fixing plate 247F and can be replaced. Thus, the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 200 can be attached to a plurality of types of manual beer dispensers M100 only by preparing the lever operation adapter plate 247A in accordance with the type of manual beer dispenser M100 to be attached.

  The lever operation adapter plate 247A is a thin plate member made of resin. The lever operation adapter plate 247A has a lever operation opening 247A1. By adjusting the position and shape of the lever operation opening 247A1 in the lever operation adapter plate 247A, the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 200 can correspond to a plurality of manual beer dispensers M100. By forming the lever operation adapter plate 247A from resin, the lever operation adapter plate 247A having a different formation position and shape of the lever operation opening 247A1 can be easily formed, especially in comparison with the case where it is formed of metal. It can be easily processed and formed. Similarly, the lever operating adapter plate 247A can be formed at low cost.

  For example, in the case of the manual beer dispenser M100 in which the operation lever T100 is located at a distance L11 from the attachment surface C100 of the manual beer dispenser M100 and has the moving distance L31 in the retracting direction and the moving distance L51 in the pulling direction, as shown in FIG. In addition, a lever operation opening 247A1 having a length of L31 + L51 is formed in the lever operation adapter plate 247A so that one end of the lever operation opening 247A1 is positioned at L11 + L51 in the initial state of the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 200. do it. The operation lever T100 is located at a distance L13 (<L11) from the mounting surface C100 of the manual beer dispenser M100, and has a moving distance L33 (<L31) in the retracting direction and a moving distance L53 (> L51) in the retracting direction. In the case of the manual beer dispenser M100, as shown in FIG. 37B, in the initial state of the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 200, the lever operation opening 247A1 having a length of L33 + L53 is connected to the position of L13 + L53. In this way, the lever operation adapter plate 247A may be formed. Further, the operation lever T100 is located at a distance L15 (<L11) from the mounting surface C100 of the manual beer dispenser M100, and has a moving distance L35 (<L31) in the retracting direction and a moving distance L55 (> L51) in the retracting direction. In the case of the manual beer dispenser M100, as shown in FIG. 37C, the lever operation opening 247A1 having a length of L35 + L55 is set at the position of L15 + L55 at one end of the lever operation opening 247A1 in the initial state of the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 200. In this way, the lever operation adapter plate 247A may be formed. 37A to 37C, the outer shape of the operation lever T100 is indicated by a dotted line in order to show the position of the operation lever T100 from the mounting surface P100.

  The adapter fixing plate 247F is a metal U-shaped member. The adapter plate 247A moves integrally with the horizontal operation rack 143 fixed to the upper part and the lever operation adapter plate 247A fixed to the lower part.

  When replacing the lever operation adapter plate 247A, after removing the lever operation portion 201a, the back cover 211a1 of the exterior cover 211a is removed, and the lever operation adapter plate 247A is replaced.

As described above, in the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 200, the horizontal operation plate 247 is formed by the adapter fixing plate 247F and the lever operation adapter plate 247A, so that the shape of the lever operation opening 247A1 in the lever operation adapter plate 247A and The automatic beer dispenser conversion device 200 can be applied to a plurality of different types of manual beer dispensers M100 simply by changing the formation position. Moreover, since it can apply to manual beer dispenser M100 of a different shape only by replacing | exchanging adapter plate 247A for lever operation, replacement | exchange work can be completed in a short time.

  In the above-described automatic beer dispenser conversion device 200, as shown in FIG. 35, the lever operation unit 201a has an internal structure through a lever moving opening 211a3 formed in the back cover 211a1 of the exterior cover 211a. It is exposed to the outside. In this case, when beer is poured into the beer mug, the internal structure of the lever operation unit 201a may be flooded due to rebound from the liquid surface.

  In the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 300 according to the present embodiment, the lever operation unit 301a prevents the internal structure from being exposed to the outside through the lever moving opening 211a3 formed in the back cover 211a1 of the exterior cover 211a. ing. Thereby, the internal flooding of the lever operation part 301a can be prevented.

1. Configuration of Conversion Device Main Body 301 The configuration of the conversion device main body 301 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 38, the conversion device main body 301 has a lever operation part 301a at the upper part and a mug tilting part 101b at the lower part. The lever operation unit 301a has an exterior cover 211a. Moreover, the lever operation part 301a is comprised so that removal is possible. The lever operation unit 301a has the same function as the lever operation unit 201a in the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 200.

  FIG. 39 shows a state where the removed lever operation portion 301a is viewed from the direction of the operation lever T100. In FIG. 39, the operation lever T100 is virtually displayed. The lever operation unit 301a has a back cover 211a1 which is a part of the exterior cover 211a. The back cover 211a1 has a lever moving opening 211a3. As shown in FIG. 39, in the lever operation unit 301a, the inside is not exposed to the outside through the lever moving opening 211a3.

  FIG. 40 shows a state where the back cover 211a1 is removed from the lever operation unit 301a. The lever operation part 301a has a flood prevention plate 311a on the inner side of the back cover 211a1. The flooding prevention plate 311a has a lever insertion port 311a1 and a plate movement restriction opening 311a3. The flooding prevention plate 311a has a size that can always cover the lever moving opening 211a3 even when the operation lever T100 moves. The infiltration prevention plate 311a is formed of a thin plastic sheet. By forming the infiltration prevention plate 311a from a thin plastic sheet, it is possible to easily process and form the infiltration prevention plate 311a having different formation positions and formation shapes of the lever insertion port 311a1. In addition, the infiltration prevention plate 311a can be formed at low cost.

  The lever insertion port 311a1 is an opening having a shape equal to the outer shape of the operation lever T100 of the manual beer dispenser M100. The lever insertion port 311a1 is formed in correspondence with the position where the operation lever T100 is in a state where no force is applied in a state where the infiltration prevention plate 311a is disposed at a predetermined initial position.

  For example, in the case of the manual beer dispenser M100 in which the circular operation lever T100 having a diameter d11 is located at a distance L11 from the mounting surface C100 of the manual beer dispenser M100, as shown in FIG. 41A, a circular lever insertion port 311a1 having a diameter d11 is provided. In the initial state of the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 200, the infiltration prevention plate 311a may be formed so that the center of the lever insertion port 311a1 is positioned at L11. In the case of the manual beer dispenser M100 in which the circular operation lever T100 having the diameter d13 (= d11) is located at a distance L13 (<L11) from the mounting surface C100 of the manual beer dispenser M100, as shown in FIG. 41B, the diameter d13 The circular lever insertion port 311a1 may be formed in the infiltration prevention plate 311a so that the center of the lever insertion port 311a1 is positioned at L13 in the initial state of the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 200. Furthermore, in the case of the manual beer dispenser M100 in which the circular operation lever T100 having the diameter d15 (> d11) is located at a distance L15 from the mounting surface C100 of the manual beer dispenser M100, as shown in FIG. 41C, the circular lever having the diameter d15 is provided. What is necessary is just to form the insertion port 311a1 in the infiltration prevention plate 311a so that the center of the lever insertion port 311a1 may become the position of L15 in the initial state of the automatic beer dispenser conversion apparatus 200.

  Returning to FIG. 40, the plate movement restricting openings 311a3 are formed one by one on both sides of the lever insertion opening 311a1. In the plate movement restriction opening 311a3, a restriction projection 313a1 formed on the surface of the inner cover 313a formed on the inner side of the rear cover 211a1 on the back cover 211a1 side is disposed. Thereby, the infiltration prevention plate 311a can move only in the direction in which the restriction protrusion 313a1 can move along the plate movement restriction opening 311a3, that is, in the direction in which the plate movement restriction opening 311a3 is formed. Therefore, the arrangement position of the infiltration prevention plate 311a is prevented from being shifted and the inside is exposed to the outside.

FIG. 42 shows a state where the water immersion prevention plate 311a is removed. The inner lid 313a has a plurality of regulating protrusions 313a1 at predetermined positions. The inner lid 313a has an operation lever moving opening 313a3 so that the operation lever T100 can move.

  In the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 100 described above, the mounting base 105 is configured such that the base plate fixing bolt 105c is stretched with respect to the base plate 105a by screwing the base plate fixing bolt 105c into the base plate 105a and projecting from the base plate 105a. The base plate 105a was attached to the manual beer dispenser M100.

  On the other hand, the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 400 in this embodiment has a spring type stopper 405c1 having a spring c1-5 (described later) as a biasing means, and a rotary type having a support part c3-5 (described later) protruding by rotation. The base plate 405a is attached to the manual beer dispenser M100 by using the stopper 405c3 so that the spring type stopper 405c1 and the rotary type stopper 405c3 are stretched against the base plate 405a.

  The automatic beer dispenser conversion apparatus 400 in a present Example is demonstrated using FIGS. 43-46. In addition, about the structure similar to Example 1, while attaching | subjecting the same number, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

Overall Configuration of First Automatic Beer Dispenser Conversion Device 400 The overall configuration of the automatic beer dispenser conversion device 400 will be described with reference to FIG. The automatic beer dispenser conversion device 400 includes a conversion device main body 101, a fixing ring 103, and a mounting base 405. The conversion apparatus main body 101 is for operating automatically the operation lever T100 arrange | positioned at beer cock K100 (refer FIG. 1) of manual beer dispenser M100.

1. Configuration of Mounting Base 405 The configuration of the mounting base 405 will be described with reference to FIG. The mounting base 405 includes a base plate 405a, a spring type stopper 405c1, and a rotary type stopper 405c3.

  The base plate 405a is formed of a metal plate. The base plate 405a has a base plate mounting opening 105b and a main body mounting opening 105d.

(1) Configuration of Spring Type Stopper 405c1 A plurality of spring type stoppers 405c1 are disposed below the base plate 405a. The spring type stopper 405c1 will be described with reference to FIG. 44A and 44B show the outer shape of the spring-type stopper 405c1 and the internal structure of the spring-type stopper 405c1 as viewed from the bottom of the base plate 405a. 44A and 44B both show the state before the left spring-type stopper 405c1 fixes the base plate 405a, and the right side spring-type stopper 405c1 shows the state after the base plate 405a is fixed.

  As shown in FIG. 44B, the spring-type stopper 405c1 has an operation part c1-1, an internal rod c1-3, a spring c1-5, and a fixed block c1-7. When the operation unit c1-1 rotates the operation unit c1-1 to the right side (in the direction of arrow a43: see FIG. 45A) by a predetermined angle, the compressed spring expands, and the fixed block c1-7 is attached to the mounting surface C100. Push out in the direction (arrow a44 direction). Even when the fixed block c1-7 is in contact with the mounting surface P100, the spring c1-5 maintains a state where it is compressed to some extent. When changing from the fixed state to the non-fixed state, the operation unit c1-1 is rotated leftward (in the direction opposite to the arrow a43 direction: see FIG. 44A) by a predetermined angle.

  As shown on the left side of FIG. 44A, in a state where the spring type stopper 405c1 does not fix the base plate 405a, the fixing block c1-7 is accommodated in the base plate 405a.

  When the operation unit c1-1 is operated, the fixed block c1-7 protrudes from the base plate 405a as shown on the right side of FIGS. 44A and 44B. Thus, the fixed block c1-7 protrudes from the base plate 405a with respect to the base plate 405a fixed by the fixing ring 103, whereby the spring-type stopper 405c1 is placed between the base plate 405a and the mounting surface P100 of the manual beer dispenser M100. Can be put in a stretched state. Further, in addition to the frictional force due to the fixing block c1-7, a reaction force due to the compression of the spring c1-5 also acts, so that the base plate 405a can be reliably fixed to the housing C100 of the manual beer dispenser M100.

(2) Configuration of the rotary stopper 405c3 The rotary stopper 405c3 is disposed on the upper portion of the base plate 405a. The rotary stopper 405c3 will be described with reference to FIG. 45A and 45C show the outer shape of the rotary stopper 405c3 as viewed from the top of the base plate 405a, and FIGS. 45B and 45D show the cross sections of the rotary stopper 405c3 shown in FIGS. 45A and 45C on the rotating shaft (described later). Yes. 45A and 45B show a state before the rotary stopper 405c3 fixes the base plate 405a, and FIGS. 45C and 45D show a state after the rotary stopper 405c3 fixes the base plate 405a.

  As illustrated in FIG. 45B, the rotary stopper 405c3 includes a rotation shaft c3-1, an operation unit c3-3, a support unit c3-5, and a shaft fixing block c3-7. The rotation shaft c3-1 is fixed to the surface on the mounting surface P100 (see the drawing) side of the base plate 405a via the shaft fixing block c3-7. The shaft fixing block c3-7 is attached to the base plate 405a by a predetermined fixing means such as a screw. The operation part c3-3 and the support part c3-5 are plate-like parts and are configured as an integral unit. Moreover, the operation part c3-3 and the support part c3-5 are located so that it may become mutually perpendicular | vertical. Furthermore, the operation part c3-3 and the support part c3-5 can rotate around the rotation axis c3-1.

  As shown in FIG. 45A, in a state where the rotary stopper 405c3 does not fix the base plate 405a, the operation part c3-3 protrudes from the base plate 405a, while as shown in FIG. 45B, the support part c3-5 It is within the base plate 405a.

  A cross section perpendicular to the rotation axis c3-1 at this time is shown in FIG. 46A. When the operation unit c3-3 is rotated in the arrow a46 direction from the state of FIG. 46A, the support unit c3-5 is rotated in the arrow a48 direction, which is the same direction as the arrow a46 direction.

  When the operation part c3-3 is rotated until it comes into contact with the surface of the base plate 405a, the support part c3-5 is positioned perpendicular to the mounting surface P100 as shown in FIG. 46B. As a result, the support portion c3-5 can be stretched between the base plate 405a and the mounting surface P100 of the manual beer dispenser M100, so that the base plate 405a can be reliably fixed to the housing C100 of the manual beer dispenser M100. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 45C and 45D, the support portion c3-5 protrudes from the base plate 405a.

Note that when releasing the fixation of the base plate 405a, the operation unit c3-3 in the state of FIG. 46B is rotated in the direction opposite to the arrow A46 direction.

[Other embodiments]
(1) Liquid: In Example 1 described above, beer is exemplified as the liquid to be discharged. However, the liquid is not limited to the illustrated example as long as it is a liquid. For example, a carbonated drink, a soft drink, water, etc. may be sufficient.

  (2) Groove cam: In the first embodiment, the groove cam 131 is formed with the groove 131a in the convex portion. However, the groove 131a may be formed so as to make a hole in the flat plate. .

  (3) Various gears: In the first embodiment described above, the operation of the vertical operation unit 151, the horizontal operation unit 153, and the jug mounting plate tilting unit 163 is realized using four types of gears. If it can implement | achieve, it will not be limited to the thing of an illustration. For example, three, five or more gears may be used.

  Moreover, although the power gear 121 was arrange | positioned at the uppermost part, if it can operate each gear, it will not be limited to the thing of illustration.

  (4) Pressing rod 139 and tilting operation rod 167a: In the first embodiment, the pressing rod 139 and the tilting operating rod 167a are arranged up and down to operate the jug mounting plate tilting portion 163. The jug placing plate tilting part 163 may be operated using two rods.

  (5) Installation of beer cock K100: In the above-described first embodiment, in the manual beer dispenser M100, the beer cock K100 is connected to the housing via the beer cock mounting portion C101 formed in the casing C100 of the manual beer dispenser M100. Although it was attached to body C100, if it can attach beer cock K100 to case C100, it will not be limited to an illustration. For example, you may attach directly to the housing | casing C100, without going through the beer cock attaching part C101. In this case, the base plate 105a is disposed so as to be hooked on the beer cock K100 protruding from the housing C100.

  Further, the manual beer dispenser M100 is one in which the beer cock K100 can be separated from the casing C100 of the manual beer dispenser M100, but may be one that cannot be separated. In this case, the base plate 105a may be attached to the beer cock K100 regardless of whether the portion corresponding to the beer cock attaching portion C101 is formed or not.

  (6) Spring-type stopper 405c1: In the above-described fourth embodiment, a plurality of spring-type stoppers 405c1 are arranged at the lower part of the base plate 405a, but they may be arranged at the upper part. Alternatively, only the spring-type stopper 405c1 may be arranged at a predetermined position without arranging the rotary-type stopper 405c3.

  (7) Rotary stopper 405c3: In the above-described fourth embodiment, the rotary stopper 405c3 is arranged at the upper part of the base plate 405a, but it may be arranged at the lower part. Alternatively, only the rotary stopper 405c3 may be disposed at a predetermined position without disposing the spring stopper 405c1.

  (8) Fixing ring 103: In the above-described first embodiment, the fixing ring 103 is constituted by the divided fixing rings 103a and 103b completely separated from each other. However, the beer cock mounting portion C101 of the manual beer dispenser M100 is not provided. It is not limited to the illustrated example as long as it is sandwiched from the left and right, and the divided fixing rings 103a and 103b are integrally coupled and both are fixed to the beer cock mounting portion C101. For example, a part of the split fixing rings 103a and 103b may be coupled in advance so that they are not completely separated.

Further, the split fixing ring coupling bolt 103c is not limited as long as the split fixing rings 103a and 103b can be coupled integrally. For example, an engaging portion that engages with each other may be provided in the split fixing rings 103a and 103b, and the two may be integrally coupled by engaging them.

The conversion device that converts the manual liquid supply device according to the present invention into an automatic liquid supply device can be used, for example, in a manual beverage dispenser that manually supplies a beverage.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Automatic beer dispenser conversion device 101 ... Conversion device main body 101a ... Lever operation part 101b ... Jug tilting part 113 ... Motor 121 ... Power gear 123 ...・ ・ Intermediate gear 125 ・ ・ ・ ・ Horizontal motion gear 127 ・ ・ ・ ・ Vertical motion gear 131 ・ ・ ・ ・ Groove cam 133 ・ ・ ・ ・ Vertical motion rack 135 ・ ・ ・ ・ Vertical motion plate 139 ・ ・ ・ ・ Pressing rod 141 ··· Cam follower 143 ··· Horizontal operation rack 143a · · · First tooth portion 143b · · Second tooth portion 143c · · Intermediate tooth portion 145 · · · Cam follower fixing plate 147 · · · Horizontal motion plate 151... Vertical operation portion 153... Horizontal operation portion 161... Jug placement plate rotation support portion 161 a. ··· Jug placement plate tilting portion 163a · · Horizontal portion 163b · · Pressure receiving portion 163c · · Mug placement plate support portion 163d · · Mug placement plate support roller 163e · · · Rotating shaft 165 · · · tilting Rotation support portion 165a ... Rotation bearing opening 167 ... Tilt operation portion 167a ... Tilt operation rod 167b ... Tilt operation roller 169 ... Jug placing plate 103 ... Fixing ring 103a ... Split fixing ring 103b ... Split fixing ring 103c ... Split fixing ring coupling bolt 103d ... Fixing ring mounting opening 105 ... Mounting base 105a ... Base plate 105b ... Base plate mounting opening 105c ...・ Base plate fixing bolt 105d ・ ・ ・ Main body mounting opening 200 ・・ ・ ・ Automatic beer dispenser conversion device 201... Conversion device main body 201 a .. lever operating part 201 a 3 .lever moving opening 211 a ..upper cover 211 a 1 .back cover 211 a 3 .lever moving opening 247. Plate 247A ··· Lever operation adapter plate 247F · · Adapter fixing plate 247A1 · Lever operation opening 300 · · · Automatic beer dispenser conversion device 301 · · · Conversion device body 301a · · · Lever operation section 311a · · · Prevention plate 311a1, lever insertion port 311a3, plate movement restriction opening 313a, inner cover 313a1, restriction protrusion 313a3, operation lever movement opening 400 ... automatic beer dispenser conversion device 405, ... mounting base 405a, ... Base play G 405c1, Spring type stopper c1-1, Operation part c1-3, Inner rod c1-5, Spring c1-7, Fixed block 405c3, Rotary stopper c3-1, Rotary shaft c3-3, Operation part c3-5 Support part c3-7, shaft fixing block

Claims (6)

A manual liquid supply device that is attached to a manual liquid supply device that has a liquid discharge portion that discharges liquid or stops discharge by operating a manual operation portion and protrudes from a mounting surface of a housing A conversion device for converting into an automatic liquid supply device,
The converter is
An automatic operation unit for automatically operating the manual operation unit;
An attachment portion for attaching the automatic operation portion, the attachment portion having a liquid discharge portion opening for arranging the liquid discharge portion, and having a plate-like attachment plate hooked on the liquid discharge portion,
After the mounting portion is disposed in the liquid discharge portion, the fixing portion is located on the opposite side of the mounting surface with respect to the mounting portion, and is fixed to a predetermined fixing position of the liquid discharge portion. A fixed part having a mounting opening in a shape along the outer shape of the discharge part,
Have
The mounting portion further includes:
Said mounting plate, have a mounting plate fixing the auxiliary part for fixing to the mounting surface,
The mounting plate fixing auxiliary part is
Moving the mounting plate from the mounting surface side toward the fixed portion;
A conversion device for converting a manual liquid supply device to an automatic liquid supply device. In the conversion device for converting the manual liquid supply device according to claim 1 into an automatic liquid supply device,
The mounting plate fixing auxiliary part is
A bolt that can be screwed onto the mounting plate and adjust the amount of protrusion from the mounting plate;
A conversion device for converting a manual liquid supply device to an automatic liquid supply device. In the conversion device for converting the manual liquid supply device according to claim 1 into an automatic liquid supply device,
The mounting plate fixing auxiliary part is
Having a biasing means for moving the mounting plate from the mounting surface side toward the fixed portion side;
A conversion device for converting a manual liquid supply device to an automatic liquid supply device. In the conversion device for converting the manual liquid supply device according to claim 1 into an automatic liquid supply device,
The mounting plate fixing auxiliary part is
Projecting by rotating around a predetermined rotation axis, and having supporting means for moving the mounting plate from the mounting surface side toward the fixed portion side;
A conversion device for converting a manual liquid supply device to an automatic liquid supply device. In a conversion device for converting any of the manual liquid supply devices according to claims 2 to 4 into an automatic liquid supply device,
The fixing part is
A plurality of split fixing portions, wherein the split fixing portions are integrated with each other to form the mounting opening;
A split coupling portion for coupling the split fixing portions;
Having
A conversion device for converting a manual liquid supply device to an automatic liquid supply device. A manual liquid supply apparatus is provided in a manual liquid supply apparatus that has a liquid discharge section that discharges liquid or stops discharge by operating the manual operation section and protrudes from the mounting surface of the housing. An attachment method for attaching a conversion device for converting into an automatic liquid supply device,
A liquid discharge part opening for disposing the liquid discharge part, and a mounting part having a plate-like attachment plate to be hooked on the liquid discharge part is hooked on the liquid discharge part;
An attachment opening having a shape that conforms to the outer shape of the liquid ejection part, and a fixing part that is fixed to a predetermined fixing position of the liquid ejection part is disposed on the liquid ejection part. On the opposite side of the mounting surface to the position,
Using a bolt that can be screwed to the mounting plate and adjust the amount of protrusion from the mounting plate, the mounting plate is crimped to the fixed portion;
A mounting method for attaching an automatic liquid supply device to a manual liquid supply device characterized by the above.

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