JP7082412B2 - Beverage auxiliary cock - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an auxiliary beverage cock for attaching to a cock for pouring a beverage and indirectly operating the cock to dispense a certain amount of the beverage.

So far, a cock for pouring a beverage is directly attached to a bag containing a beverage, and the beverage can be easily dispensed from the bag or the like by operating the cock (see Patent Documents 1 to 3). There are many, and various structures are used for the cocks used.

Such cocks are mainly cost issues, and many of them use a simple structure, and are often inferior in terms of usability to cocks used in water supply devices and the like. Therefore, in order to improve the usability of the cock, there is also an auxiliary cock (see Patent Document 4) used as a separate member for operating the cock.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-206000 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-163539 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-740 Jikkensho 55-13280 Gazette

As a cock with a simple structure, there is one that uses a structure that opens and closes the valve using a lever, but in the case of a cock with such a structure, in order to pour out beverages, left and right from the body of the cock The protruding lever is pushed from below, but there is a problem that the lever is small and it is difficult to apply force, and it is difficult to fine-tune the injection amount by operating the lever, and a certain amount is repeated. There was also the problem that it could not be poured out.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a beverage auxiliary cock that can be attached to a cock so that anyone can simply pour out a certain amount of beverage each time.

The beverage auxiliary cock of the present invention is a beverage auxiliary cock that is attached to a cock for pouring out a beverage and indirectly operates the cock to dispense a certain amount of beverage. The cock body and the spout for pouring the beverage are provided, the beverage auxiliary cock has a main body, a metering cylinder, a lid, an auxiliary lever, and a fixing means, and the main body is a horizontally extending cylinder. It has a portion and a cock connection portion provided at the top of the cylindrical portion, one end of which is closed by a wall and the other end of which is an opening for inserting the metering cylinder into the cylindrical portion. The inside of the cylindrical portion and the cock connection portion are communicated with each other by a first opening, a spout protruding downward from the cylindrical portion is provided, the metering cylinder has a cylindrical shape, and one end thereof is an opening. The other end is closed by a wall and is rotatably housed in the cylindrical portion, the opening of the metering cylinder is located on the closed end side of the main body, and the other end of the metering cylinder is closed. The wall to be closed is provided with a convex portion protruding in the horizontal direction, and the cylindrical side surface of the metering cylinder has a second opening that overlaps with the first opening at the closed position and overlaps with the spout at the open position. A third opening is provided, and the lid is detachably attached to the cylindrical portion in order to close the opening of the cylindrical portion accommodating the metering cylinder, and the metering cylinder is detachably attached from the opening provided in the lid. The convex portion of the meter is projected, and the auxiliary lever is fixed to the convex portion of the metering cylinder protruding from the opening of the lid. By operating the auxiliary lever, the metering cylinder is placed in the closed position and the opening position in the cylindrical portion. Rotating to and from the position, the beverage auxiliary cock is fixed to the cock by the fixing means, and the spout of the cock is in a state of communicating with the first opening, and in the closed position, the pouring is performed. The mouth is closed by the side surface of the metering tube, the first opening and the second opening overlap each other, the inside of the metering tube and the spout of the cock are communicated with each other, and the beverage is dispensed from the spout to the meter. It is poured into the cylinder, the inside of the metering cylinder is filled with a beverage, and in the open position, the first opening is closed by the side surface of the metering cylinder, and the third opening and the spout overlap each other. The inside of the metering tube is communicated with the outside, and the beverage in the metering tube is poured out to the outside.

The cock has two levers protruding from the cock body to the left and right, and a valve for opening and closing the spout. By pressing the lever from the bottom to the top, the valve opens and the lever is pressed. When released, the valve is closed by the elastic force acting on the valve, the lever moves downward, and the cock connection portion is a cock accommodating portion composed of a wall protruding upward from the cylindrical portion. The fixing means is a fixing cap having a first engaging portion that engages with the cock and a second engaging portion that engages with the main body, and the fixing cap is the cock and the main body. The beverage auxiliary cock is attached to the cock by being engaged with and fixed to the cock, at which time the two levers of the cock are pressed upward at the upper end of the wall of the accommodating portion and the valve is pressed. It is in an open state, and the spout of the cock communicates with the first opening.

The cock has two levers protruding from the cock body to the left and right, and a valve for opening and closing the spout. By pressing the lever from the bottom to the top, the valve opens and the lever is pressed. When released, the valve is closed by the elastic force acting on the valve, the lever moves downward, and the cock connection portion is a cock accommodating portion protruding upward from the cylindrical portion, and the cock accommodating portion. The cock accommodating portion is composed of an engaging portion integrated with the cock accommodating portion, and the cock accommodating portion accommodates the cock main body, two levers, and a spout of the cock, and the cock accommodating portion has two partition walls inside. The cock body is housed in the space inside between the two partition walls, and the space outside the partition wall of the cock accommodating portion in a state where the lever is in contact with the upper end of the partition wall. The lever is housed in the lever, and an engaging means is provided on the side surface of the cock accommodating portion. Two recesses corresponding to the thickness of the portion are provided so as to face each other, and the fixing means is a fixing cap having an engaging portion that engages with the cock accommodating portion of the main body, and the fixing cap is The beverage auxiliary cock is attached to the cock by being engaged and fixed to the engaging means of the cock accommodating portion, and at this time, two levers of the cock are attached to the upper end of the partition wall of the accommodating portion. The valve is open, and the spout of the cock communicates with the first opening.

The cylindrical side surface of the metering cylinder becomes thinner toward the opening at one end.

A protrusion that protrudes in the horizontal direction is provided on the edge of the opening of the metering cylinder, and the protrusion creates a gap between the end portion of the metering cylinder and the wall of the cylinder portion.

A stopper that comes into contact with the protrusion on the edge of the opening of the metering cylinder is provided in the cylindrical portion of the main body to limit the rotation range of the metering cylinder.

It is also possible to use the second opening and the third opening in combination with one opening.

The cylindrical portion and the metering cylinder each have a vent hole communicating with each other upward at the open position.

The beverage auxiliary cock of the present invention is a beverage auxiliary cock that is attached to a cock for pouring out a beverage and indirectly operates the cock to dispense a certain amount of beverage. The cock body and the spout for pouring out the beverage are provided, the auxiliary cock for beverage has a main body, a metering cylinder, a lid, an auxiliary lever, and a fixing means, and the main body is a cylinder extending horizontally. It has a portion and a cock connection portion provided on the upper part of the cylindrical portion, one end of which is closed by a wall and the other end of which is an opening for inserting the metering cylinder into the cylindrical portion. The inside of the cylindrical portion and the cock connection portion are communicated with each other by a first opening, a spout protruding downward from the cylindrical portion is provided, the metering cylinder has a cylindrical shape, and one end is an opening. The other end is closed by a wall and is rotatably housed in the cylindrical portion, the opening of the metering cylinder is located on the closed end side of the main body, and the other end of the metering cylinder is closed. The wall to be closed is provided with a convex portion protruding in the horizontal direction, and the cylindrical side surface of the metering cylinder has a second opening that overlaps with the first opening at the closed position and overlaps with the spout at the open position. A third opening is provided, and the lid is detachably attached to the cylindrical portion in order to close the opening of the cylindrical portion accommodating the metering cylinder, and the metering cylinder is attached from the opening provided in the lid. The convex portion of the meter is projected, and the auxiliary lever is fixed to the convex portion of the metering cylinder protruding from the opening of the lid. By operating the auxiliary lever, the metering cylinder is placed in the closed position and the opening position in the cylindrical portion. The beverage auxiliary cock is fixed to the cock by the fixing means, and the spout of the cock is in a state of communicating with the first opening, and in the closed position, the pouring is performed. The mouth is closed by the side surface of the metering tube, the first opening and the second opening overlap each other, the inside of the metering tube and the spout of the cock are communicated with each other, and the beverage is dispensed from the spout. It is poured into the cylinder, the inside of the metering cylinder is filled with a beverage, and at the open position, the first opening is closed by the side surface of the metering cylinder, and the third opening and the spout overlap each other. The inside of the metering cylinder is communicated with the outside, and the beverage in the metering cylinder is poured out to the outside, so that a certain amount of beverage can be reliably dispensed by a simple operation of the auxiliary lever. Become.

The cock has two levers protruding from the cock body to the left and right, and a valve for opening and closing the spout. By pressing the lever from the bottom to the top, the valve opens and the lever is pressed. When released, the valve is closed by the elastic force acting on the valve and the lever moves downward, and the cock connecting portion is a cock accommodating portion made of a wall protruding upward from the cylindrical portion. The fixing means is a fixing cap having a first engaging portion that engages with the cock and a second engaging portion that engages with the main body, and the fixing cap is the cock and the main body. The beverage auxiliary cock is attached to the cock by being engaged with and fixed to the cock, at which time the two levers of the cock are pressed upward at the upper end of the wall of the accommodating portion and the valve is pressed. In the open state, the spout of the cock communicates with the first opening, so that a certain amount can be obtained by operating the auxiliary lever of the auxiliary cock without operating the lever of the cock. Beverages can be poured out.

The cock has two levers protruding from the cock body to the left and right, and a valve for opening and closing the spout. By pressing the lever from the bottom to the top, the valve opens and the lever is pressed. When released, the valve is closed by the elastic force acting on the valve, the lever moves downward, and the cock connection portion is a cock accommodating portion protruding upward from the cylindrical portion, and the cock accommodating portion. The cock accommodating portion is composed of an engaging portion integrated with the cock accommodating portion, and the cock accommodating portion accommodates the cock main body, two levers, and a spout of the cock, and the cock accommodating portion has two partition walls inside. The cock body is housed in the space inside between the two partition walls, and the space outside the partition wall of the cock accommodating portion in a state where the lever is in contact with the upper end of the partition wall. The lever is housed in the lever, and an engaging means is provided on the side surface of the cock accommodating portion. Two recesses corresponding to the thickness of the portion are provided so as to face each other, and the fixing means is a fixing cap having an engaging portion that engages with the cock accommodating portion of the main body, and the fixing cap is The beverage auxiliary cock is attached to the cock by being engaged and fixed to the engaging means of the cock accommodating portion, and at this time, two levers of the cock are attached to the upper end of the partition wall of the accommodating portion. The valve is in an open state, and the spout of the cock communicates with the first opening, so that the fixing means is only engaged and fixed only to the main body. It is possible to fix it securely and firmly.

The cylindrical side surface of the metering cylinder becomes thinner toward the opening at one end, so that a gap is created between the outer peripheral surface of the metering cylinder and the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion of the main body. The metering cylinder can rotate smoothly.

A protrusion that protrudes in the horizontal direction is provided on the edge of the opening of the metering cylinder, and the protrusion creates a gap between the end portion of the metering cylinder and the wall of the cylinder portion. The contact area between the metering cylinder and the cylindrical portion of the main body is reduced, and the metering cylinder can rotate smoothly.

By providing a stopper in the cylindrical portion of the main body that comes into contact with the protrusion on the edge of the opening of the metering cylinder and limiting the rotation range of the metering cylinder, the metering cylinder is reliably secured when the auxiliary lever is operated. In addition, since it can be stopped at the open position and the closed position, the beverage auxiliary cock can be easily used.

The cylindrical portion and the metering cylinder each have a vent hole that communicates with each other at the upper position in the open position, so that the beverage can be poured out more smoothly.

It is a perspective view of the auxiliary cock for beverages of this invention in a state where a lever is in a closed position. It is a perspective view of the state before attaching the fixing cap of the auxiliary cock for beverages. It is a perspective view of the auxiliary cock for beverages when the lever is in the open position. It is a perspective view of the cock which attaches the auxiliary cock for drinking. It is sectional drawing of the auxiliary cock for drinking when the lever is in the open position. It is sectional drawing of the auxiliary cock for beverages in the closed position of a lever. It is an enlarged view of the part A of FIG. It is an enlarged view of the B part of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the rear end part of the auxiliary cock for beverages when the lever is in the closed position. It is sectional drawing of the rear end part of the auxiliary cock for beverages when the lever is in the open position. It is sectional drawing of the auxiliary cock for beverages of another form. It is a perspective view of the auxiliary cock for beverages of another embodiment of this invention with a lever in a closed position. It is a perspective view of another form of the beverage auxiliary cock in the state before attaching the fixing cap of the beverage auxiliary cock. It is a perspective view of another form of an auxiliary cock for a beverage when the lever is in the open position. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of another form of the beverage auxiliary cock when the lever is in the open position. FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG.

The beverage auxiliary cock 1 of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 are perspective views of the beverage auxiliary cock 1 of the present invention, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are sectional views.

The beverage auxiliary cock 1 of the present invention is used by being attached to a cock 71 fixed to a beverage container (not shown) such as a bag, and the cock 71 is indirectly operated to drink a beverage such as a bag. It is used to pour out a certain amount of beverage contained in the container.

Before explaining the beverage auxiliary cock 1 of the present invention, a cock 71 fixed to the side surface of a beverage container such as a bag to which the beverage auxiliary cock 1 is attached will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the cock 71 includes a cock main body 72, two levers 73 protruding to the left and right from the cock main body 72 (only one is shown in FIG. 4), and a spout 74 for pouring a beverage. , A valve (not shown) that opens and closes the spout 74 by an elastic means (not shown) such as a spring, a mounting portion 75 for fixing the cock 71 to the beverage container, the cock body 72 and the mounting. It has a passage 76 connected to the portion 75 and through which a beverage passes. The mounting portion 75 has the flange portion 77, and the passage 76 extends in the mounting portion 75 and is connected to the inside of the beverage container, so that the beverage in the beverage container can be used. It is sent to the cock body 72.

Inside the cock body 72, a passage for beverages connecting from the passage 76 to the spout 74 is provided, and the beverage in the beverage container passes through the passage 76 and is a passage inside the cock body 72. Is poured out from the spout 74. Normally, the valve closes the spout 74 due to the elastic force of an elastic means such as a spring, but when the two levers 73 are pressed from the bottom to the top, the valve opens and the beverage is discharged. It can be poured out from the spout 74. Since an elastic force acts on the lever 33 in the direction of closing the valve (downward), when the two levers 73 are released, the two levers 73 move downward and the valve closes again. The condition is reached and the pouring of beverages is stopped. The form of the cock 71 is not limited, and various forms are possible.

Next, the beverage auxiliary cock 1 of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the beverage auxiliary cock 1 includes a main body 2, a metering cylinder 3, a lid 4, an auxiliary lever 5, and a fixing cap 6 which is a fixing means for fixing to the cock 71. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, it is attached to the cock 71 and is used to pour out a certain amount of the beverage in the beverage container by operating the auxiliary lever 5.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the main body 2 has a cylindrical portion 21 extending horizontally and a cock connecting portion which is a cock accommodating portion 22 composed of a wall protruding upward from the cylindrical portion 21. The cylindrical portion 21 and the cock accommodating portion 22 are integrally formed. One end of the cylindrical portion 21 is closed by a wall 23, and the other end is an opening 24. The opening 24 is used for inserting the metering cylinder 3 into the cylinder portion 21, and the metering cylinder 21 is used. After the 3 is housed in the cylindrical portion 21, the opening 24 is closed by the lid 4.

The top of the cylindrical portion 21 is provided with a first opening 25 for communicating the inside of the cylindrical portion 21 and the cock accommodating portion 22, and further, a pouring projecting downward is provided at the bottom of the cylindrical portion 21. A mouth 26 is provided. Beverages poured out from the spout 74 of the cock 71 are supplied and filled in the metering cylinder 3 through the first opening 25. Then, a certain amount of the beverage filled in the metering cylinder 3 is poured out through the spout 26. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the first opening 25 and the spout 26 are located one above the other, but are not opposed to each other but are slightly offset from each other. The first opening 25 and the spout 26 are opened and closed by the metering cylinder 3, and both are not opened at the same time. A ventilation hole 43 is further provided at the top of the cylindrical portion 21.

As shown in FIG. 8, on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 21 on the opening 24 side, a screw thread 27, which is an engaging means for attaching the lid 4, and a flange portion 28 to which the edge of the lid 4 abuts are in contact with each other. Is formed. As a result, the lid 4 is easily and securely fixed to the cylindrical portion 21 by screwing.

The cock accommodating portion 22 has a cylindrical wall that matches the shape of the cock body 72 in order to accommodate a part of the cock body 72 of the cock 71 and the spout 74 inside, and further, FIG. As shown in 10 and 10, a part of the cylindrical wall is cut out in a substantially U shape in accordance with the passage 76 of the cock 71. The upper end of the wall of the cock accommodating portion 22 is used to push the lever 73 of the cock 71 upward, and as shown in FIG. 2 in a state where the beverage auxiliary cock 1 is attached to the cock 71. In addition, the upper end of the wall of the cock accommodating portion 22 is always in contact with the lever 73 and pressed upward. Further, on the cylindrical wall of the cock accommodating portion 22, a slit 29, which is an engaging means for fixing the fixing cap 6 as shown in FIG. 2, is provided as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. Two are provided so as to face each other.

As shown in FIGS. 5, 6 and 7, a flat ring-shaped packing 30 is provided on the bottom surface of the cock accommodating portion 22 (which is the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 21) so as to surround the first opening 25. ing. By providing the packing 30, when the beverage auxiliary cock 1 is attached to the cock 71, the outlet 74 of the cock 71 is brought into contact with the packing 30 and the beverage discharged from the outlet 74 is brought into contact with the packing 30. It will flow to the first opening 25 without leaking to the surroundings.

The metering cylinder 3 housed in the cylindrical portion 21 of the main body 2 has a cylindrical shape, and as shown in FIGS. 5, 6 and 7, one end is an opening 31 and the other end is closed by a wall 32. The volume in the metering cylinder 3 determines the amount of one beverage dispensed by the beverage auxiliary cock 1. Therefore, the size of the metering cylinder 3 is determined by a single pouring amount determined according to the intended use of the beverage auxiliary cock 1, and the sizes of other members are sequentially determined accordingly. Become.

As shown in FIGS. 5, 6 and 7, the metering cylinder 3 is rotatably housed in the cylindrical portion 21 of the main body 2. At this time, the opening 31 of the metering cylinder 3 is the cylindrical portion. The metering cylinder 3 is arranged so as to be located on the wall 23 side of the 21 and the wall 32 of the metering cylinder 3 is located on the opening 24 side of the cylindrical portion 21. As a result, the inside of the metering cylinder 3 is closed and functions as a space for accommodating the beverage, and the degree of sealing inside the metering cylinder 3 can be increased.

In order to rotate the metering cylinder 3 by the auxiliary lever 5, a convex portion 35 protruding in the horizontal direction is provided on the outer surface of the wall 32. When the auxiliary lever 5 is fixed by using the convex portion 35 of the metering cylinder 3, the metering cylinder 3 is filled with the closed position for filling the beverage into the metering cylinder 3 by the operation of the auxiliary lever 5. It will be possible to rotate a certain amount of beverage to and from the open position where it is poured out.

On the cylindrical side surface of the metering cylinder 3, a second opening 33 that overlaps with the first opening 25 at the closed position and a third opening 34 that overlaps with the spout 26 at the open position are provided. The second opening 33 and the third opening 34 are arranged on the side surface of the metering cylinder 3 at positions that are not on the same circumference but are offset by 90 °, and the first opening 25 and the spout 26 are located. Since it is located up and down, the metering cylinder 3 rotates in a range of 90 °. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the cylindrical side surface of the metering cylinder 3 is provided with a ventilation hole 44 that overlaps with the ventilation hole 43 provided at the top of the cylindrical portion 21 at the open position.

The positional relationship between the second opening 33 and the third opening 34 is not limited to the form shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and may be provided so as to face each other on the same circumference, for example. In this case, if the first opening 25 and the spout 26 are arranged so as to face each other on the same circumference, the beverage auxiliary cock 1 can be configured without any particular change in other structures. Further, the position of the ventilation hole 44 is not limited to the form shown in FIG. 5, and may be any position as long as air can be taken into the metering cylinder 3 at the opening position, together with the ventilation hole 43. It can be changed.

As shown in FIG. 7, the wall thickness of the metering cylinder 3 is constant from the wall 32 side to the vicinity where the second opening 33 is provided, except for the vicinity of the wall 32, and then the opening. It has a shape in which the inner diameter remains the same toward 33, only the outer diameter gradually decreases, and the thickness gradually decreases. As a result, a gap is created between the outer peripheral surface of the metering cylinder 3 and the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 21 of the main body 2, and the metering cylinder 3 can be smoothly rotated.

As shown in FIG. 9, four protrusions 37 protruding in the horizontal direction as shown in FIG. 7 are provided at the edge of the opening 33 of the metering cylinder 3 at equal intervals. By providing the protrusion 37, as shown in FIG. 7, the edge of the opening 33 of the metering cylinder 3 does not come into contact with the wall 23 of the cylindrical portion 21 of the main body 2, and the protrusion 37 does not abut on the wall 23. The contact area between the metering cylinder 3 and the cylindrical portion 21 of the main body 2 is reduced, and the metering cylinder 3 can be rotated more smoothly.

Inside the cylindrical portion 21 of the main body 2, one stopper 20 that comes into contact with the protrusion 37 is provided. As shown in FIG. 7, the stopper 20 is provided at the bottom of the end portion of the inner surface of the cylindrical portion 21 on the wall 23 side, and as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the metering cylinder 3 is rotated. Occasionally, there is a positional relationship in which two of the four protrusions 37 are in contact with the two protrusions 37', 37''. When the metering cylinder 3 is rotated to the closed position in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 10, as shown in FIG. 9, the protrusion 37'' abuts on the stopper 20 to stop the rotation, and the metering is stopped. When the cylinder 3 is rotated to the open position in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 9, the protrusion 37'contacts the stopper 20 and the rotation is stopped, as shown in FIG. In this way, the rotation of the metering cylinder 3 can be limited to a predetermined range (in the case of FIG. 9, within a range of about 90 °) by the two protrusions 37'and 37'and the stopper 20. Therefore, the auxiliary lever 5 can be easily stopped at a predetermined position.

As shown in FIG. 8, an O-ring 36 is fitted on the outer peripheral surface of the metering cylinder 3 near the wall 32, and the O-ring 36 allows the outer peripheral surface of the metering cylinder 3 and the cylindrical portion 21 of the main body 2 to be fitted. The beverage contained in the metering cylinder 3 is prevented from leaking to the outside by sealing the space between the inner peripheral surface and the metering cylinder 3. In order to fit the O-ring 36 into the outer peripheral surface of the metering cylinder 3, a step is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the metering cylinder 3 to increase the thickness of a part of the wall and a groove is provided on the outer peripheral surface.

The lid 4 is used to close the opening 24 of the cylindrical portion 21 of the main body 2 containing the metering cylinder 3 to hold the metering cylinder 3, and as shown in FIG. 8, the cylindrical portion 21 of the cylinder portion 21. A thread 42 for screwing with the thread 27 is provided. The lid 4 is fixed to the cylindrical portion 21 by screwing, and the metering cylinder 3 is held in the cylindrical portion 21. The lid 4 is provided with an opening 41 for projecting the convex portion 35 of the metering cylinder 3 to the outside, and when the lid 4 is closed, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the opening 41 is provided. The convex portion 35 is in a state of protruding in the horizontal direction.

As shown in FIG. 1, the auxiliary lever 5 is composed of a columnar portion 51 and a lever portion 52 extending from the columnar portion 51, and as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the auxiliary lever 5 is the lid 4. The convex portion 35 of the metering cylinder 3 protruding from the opening 41 is fixed to the metering cylinder 3 by being fitted into the engagement hole 53 of the columnar portion 51. As a result, when the auxiliary lever 5 is operated, the metering cylinder 3 rotates in the cylindrical portion 21 of the main body 2. When viewed from the front, the auxiliary lever 5 is in a state in which the lever portion 52 extends horizontally from the columnar portion 51 to the left in the closed position (state in FIG. 1), and the lever portion 52 is in the open position. Is attached so as to extend vertically downward from the columnar portion 51 (state in FIG. 3).

As shown in FIG. 2, the fixing cap 6 is composed of a circular upper surface 61 and a side surface 62 having a shape in which a part of a cylinder is cut out. The side surface 62 has a shape in which a part of the cylinder (a range of about 110 ° around the entire circumference) is cut out, and further, a range in which the lever 73 of the cock 71 is inserted is cut out from the remaining part. There is. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the upper surface 61 is provided with a first engaging portion 63 which is a hook protruding downward, and the inside of the side surface 62 is as shown in FIG. Two second engaging portions 64, which are ribs, are provided so as to face each other.

As shown in FIG. 2, the fixing cap 6 is attached to the main body 2 and the cock 71 after the cock 71 is housed in the cock accommodating portion 22 of the main body 2. At this time, the cock 71 is in a state where the lever 73 is pressed upward by the upper end of the wall of the cock accommodating portion 22. Then, the fixing cap 6 is attached so as to abut on the outer periphery of the cock accommodating portion 22 of the main body 2, and the two ribs of the second engaging portion 64 are attached to the two slits 29 of the cock accommodating portion 22. It is inserted and engaged, and the hook of the first engaging portion 63 is engaged with the step on the upper part of the cock main body 72 of the cock 71 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. As a result, the fixing cap 6 is simultaneously engaged with and fixed to the main body 2 and the cock 71. By engaging the fixing cap 6 with the main body 2 and the cock 71 in this way, the cock 71 is pressed upward with the lever 73 while the beverage auxiliary cock 1 is attached. The state will be maintained.

The shape of the fixing cap 6 and the structure of the engaging portion are not particularly limited, and the fixing cap 6 has a shape and an engaging portion that can be fixed by being simultaneously engaged with the main body 2 and the cock 71. The structure may be. Other means can be used for the slit 29 of the cock accommodating portion 22 of the main body 2 according to the structure of the engaging portion.

Each member of the beverage auxiliary cock 1 of the present invention is preferably molded mainly from a resin, but the material is not particularly limited. Further, the structure of each member can be changed as appropriate.

Since the beverage auxiliary cock 1 can have a structure in which the second opening 33 and the third opening 34 are shared by one opening 38, the metering cylinder 3 is provided with one opening 38. The form of the auxiliary cock for beverage 1'will be briefly described. As shown in FIG. 11, the beverage auxiliary cock 1'is provided with one opening 38 and a ventilation hole 44 on the side surface of the metering cylinder 3, and the main body 2 is provided in the cylindrical portion 21 as shown in FIG. , The first opening 25 and the spout 26 are provided so as to face each other on the same circumference. Since the other members, the lid 4, the auxiliary lever 5, and the fixing cap 6 have the same structure as the beverage auxiliary cock 1, the description thereof will be omitted.

Since the beverage auxiliary cock 1'has only one opening 38 in the metering cylinder 3, the opening 38 overlaps with both the first opening 25 and the spout 26 of the main body 2, and the cock 71 Beverages are extracted from the spout 74 into the metering tube 3, and as shown in FIG. 11, a certain amount of the beverage in the metering tube 3 is used to be extracted to the outside through the spout 26 of the main body 2. Must be done. Therefore, since the rotation range of the metering cylinder 3 is 180 °, the auxiliary lever 5 is located below the lever portion 52 at the open position and upward at the open position (as shown in FIG. 11). (Not shown).

When the stopper 20 is provided on the cylindrical portion 21 of the main body 2, the number of protrusions 37 provided on the edge of the opening 33 of the metering cylinder 3 needs to be only two facing each other instead of four. As a result, the rotation range of the metering cylinder 3 is limited to 180 °, and the stopper 20 can reliably stop the metering cylinder 3 at the closed position and the open position. The beverage auxiliary cock 1'in such a form provided with one opening 38 can function in the same manner as the beverage auxiliary cock 1 only with a rotation range of 180 °.

Next, a method of using the beverage auxiliary cock 1 of the present invention will be described. When the beverage auxiliary cock 1 is attached to the cock 71, the fixing cap 6 is removed from the main body 2. Then, the auxiliary lever 5 is operated to rotate the metering cylinder 3 to the closed position. As a result, the first opening 25 and the second opening 33 overlap each other, and the inside of the metering cylinder 3 is in a state of communicating with the outside. The beverage auxiliary cock 1 in such a state is attached to the cock 71.

In order to attach the beverage auxiliary cock 1 to the cock 71, the cock accommodating portion 22 of the main body 2 is arranged below the spout 74 of the cock 71, and then the main body 2 is moved upward to the above. The cock body 72 of the cock 71 is inserted into the cock accommodating portion 22. At this time, the spout 74 is arranged coaxially with the first opening 25 of the main body 2 and the second opening 33 of the metering cylinder 3.

Then, when the upper end of the wall of the cock accommodating portion 22 comes into contact with the lever 73 of the cock 71, the lever 73 is pressed upward by the upper end of the wall of the cock accommodating portion 22 as it is to bring the state shown in FIG. As a result, the valve of the cock 71 opens and the beverage is poured out from the spout 74. At this time, the spout 74 is pressed against the packing 30 and is poured out from the spout 74. The beverage is poured into the metering cylinder 3 through the first opening 25 and the second opening 33 without leaking to the outside.

The cock body 72 of the cock 71 is housed in the cock accommodating portion 22, and the fixing cap 6 is subsequently attached while holding the state in which the lever 73 is pressed upward. The hook of the first engaging portion 63 of the fixing cap 6 is engaged with the step on the upper portion of the cock main body 72 of the cock 71, and at the same time, the two ribs of the second engaging portion 64 of the fixing cap 6 are engaged. When fitted into the two slits 29 of the cock accommodating portion 22, the fixing cap 6 is engaged with and fixed to the main body 2 and the cock 71, and the beverage auxiliary cock 1 is attached to the cock 71. Is completed.

In this way, while the work of attaching the beverage auxiliary cock 1 to the cock 71 is being performed, since the lever 73 is always pressed upward, the beverage auxiliary from the spout 74 of the cock 71. The beverage is poured into the metering cylinder 3 of the cock 1. When the inside of the metering cylinder 3 is filled with a beverage, the beverage cannot be poured out from the spout 74, and the pouring of the beverage from the spout 74 is stopped. For that purpose, while the work of attaching the beverage auxiliary cock 1 to the cock 71 is being performed, the main body 2 must be pressed against the cock 71 by applying a certain amount of force.

Next, a method of pouring out a certain amount of beverage using the beverage auxiliary cock 1 will be described. When the attachment of the beverage auxiliary cock 1 to the cock 71 is completed and the beverage is filled in the metering cylinder 3 of the beverage auxiliary cock 1, a certain amount of beverage can be extracted. In order to extract a certain amount of beverage, the auxiliary lever 5 is operated to rotate the metering cylinder 3 to the open position.

By the operation of the auxiliary lever 5, the metering cylinder 3 is rotated in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 9 in the cylindrical portion 21 of the main body 2, and as shown in FIG. 5, the first opening 25 is the said. It is closed at the side surface of the cylindrical portion 21, and the state in which the pouring of the beverage from the spout 74 is stopped is maintained. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the rotation of the metering cylinder 3 is stopped when one protrusion 37'of the metering cylinder 3 comes into contact with the stopper 20 of the cylindrical portion 21, and the metering cylinder 3 is opened. The rotation to the position is completed. When the metering cylinder 3 moves to the open position, as shown in FIG. 5, the third opening 34 of the metering cylinder 3 overlaps with the spout 26 of the cylindrical portion 21 of the main body 2, and the beverage in the metering cylinder 3 is discharged. It is poured out from the spout 26. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the ventilation hole 43 of the cylindrical portion 21 and the ventilation hole 44 of the metering cylinder 3 overlap each other, and air enters the metering cylinder 3, so that the beverage is poured out. It will be done smoothly. If a cup or the like is arranged below the spout 26 in advance, a certain amount of beverage is poured into the cup through the spout 26.

When all the beverages in the metering cylinder 3 are poured out from the spout 26, the pouring of a certain amount of beverages is completed. After that, the auxiliary lever 5 is operated to rotate the metering cylinder 3 to the opposite side in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 10 to return it to the closed position again. It is not necessary to pour out all the beverages in the metering cylinder 3 in one operation, and when pouring out a certain amount or less, operate the auxiliary lever 5 before pouring out all the beverages. It is also possible to return the metering tube 3 to the closed position, or to temporarily stop the metering tube 3 between the closed position and the open position.

When the auxiliary lever 5 is operated to rotate the metering tube 3 to the opposite side in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 10, the spout 26 is closed on the side surface of the metering tube 3 as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the rotation of the metering cylinder 3 is stopped when the protrusion 37'' of the metering cylinder 3 comes into contact with the stopper 20, and the metering cylinder 3 rotates to the closed position. Is completed. When the metering cylinder 3 moves to the closed position, as shown in FIG. 6, the second opening 33 of the metering cylinder 3 overlaps with the first opening 25, and the beverage poured out from the spout 74 overlaps with the metering cylinder 3. When the meter is moved into 3 and the inside of the metering cylinder 3 is refilled with the beverage, the beverage auxiliary cock 1 is in a state where a certain amount of beverage can be poured again.

When the beverage auxiliary cock 1 is removed from the cock 71, a force is applied to the fixing cap 6 to apply force to the two ribs of the second engaging portion 64 of the fixing cap 6 and the cock accommodating portion 22-2. The engagement with the two slits was released, and at the same time, the engagement between the hook of the first engaging portion 63 and the step on the upper portion of the cock body 72 of the cock 71 was released, and the fixing cap 6 was removed. After that, when the main body 2 is moved downward, the upward pressure of the lever 73 is released, the valve of the cock 71 is closed, and the beverage is returned to the state in which the beverage is not poured. You will be able to remove it.

In order to make it possible to confirm from the outside whether or not the inside of the metering cylinder 3 is filled with a beverage, the main body 2 and the metering cylinder 3 are formed of a transparent or translucent material, and the metering cylinder 3 is formed from the outside. It is also possible to make it possible to confirm the beverages in 3.

As described above, the beverage auxiliary cock 1 of the present invention can easily dispense a certain amount of beverage by operating the auxiliary lever 5. Therefore, the conventional cock can be used more conveniently and easily by anyone. Further, the beverage auxiliary cock 1 of the present invention can be detachably attached to the cock 71, so that it can be used repeatedly, and further, it can be easily washed by disassembling it, so that it can be easily washed for a long period of time. It is also possible to use it.

Next, a beverage auxiliary cock 10 using a fixing means having a form different from that of the beverage auxiliary cock 1 will be described. Since the beverage auxiliary cock 10 uses the same structure as the beverage auxiliary cock 1 for the metering cylinder 3, the lid 4, and the auxiliary lever 5, detailed description of these is omitted, and the main body 2'is used. I will explain in detail in the center. Further, the cock 71 to which the beverage auxiliary cock 10 is attached will be described using the same structure as the beverage auxiliary cock 1.

As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the beverage auxiliary cock 10 has a main body 2', a metering cylinder 3, a lid 4, an auxiliary lever 5, and a fixing cap 6'which is a fixing means for fixing to the cock 71. Have.

The main body 2'has a horizontally extending cylindrical portion 21'and a cock connecting portion 11 provided at the top of the cylindrical portion 21', and the cylindrical portion 21'and the cock connecting portion 11 are integrally formed. Has been done. One end of the cylindrical portion 21'is closed by a wall 23', and the other end is an opening 24'. After the metering cylinder 3 is housed in the cylindrical portion 21', the opening 24'is the opening. Closed by the lid 4.

The cock connecting portion 11 has a cock accommodating portion 12 and an engaging portion 13, and the cock accommodating portion 12 and the engaging portion 13 are integrally formed. The cock accommodating portion 12 is a member that accommodates the cock main body 72, the two levers 73, and the spout 74 of the cock 71. The cock accommodating portion 12 is provided with two partition walls 14 inside, and as shown in FIG. 16, the cock main body 72 is accommodated in the inner space between the two partition walls 14, and the partition is provided. The lever 73 is in contact with the upper end of the wall 14, and the lever 73 is accommodated in the space outside the partition wall 14 in the cock accommodating portion 12. As shown in FIG. 16, two slits 15 which are engaging means for fixing the fixing cap 6'are provided on the side surface of the cock accommodating portion 12 so as to face each other.

The engaging portion 13 is a member that slides from the lower side to the upper side of the cock 71 to engage with the flange portion 77 of the cock 71, and faces the recess 16 that matches the thickness of the flange portion 77. There are two in. When the engaging portion 13 is slid upward from below the flange portion 77, the cock main body 72 is accommodated in the cock accommodating portion 12 and the lever 73 is in contact with the cock accommodating portion 12, as shown in FIG. Become. In such a state, the beverage auxiliary cock 10 can move in the vertical direction, but the movement in the horizontal direction is restricted, and the beverage auxiliary cock 10 can be fixed more reliably and firmly.

The top of the cylindrical portion 21'is provided with a first opening 25'that communicates the inside of the cylindrical portion 21 and the inner space between the two partition walls 14 of the cock accommodating portion 12. A spout 26'protruding downward is provided at the bottom of the cylindrical portion 21'. As shown in FIG. 15, the first opening 25'and the spout 26' are located vertically and are slightly offset from each other. A ventilation hole 43'is further provided at the top of the cylindrical portion 21'. As shown in FIG. 15, the thread 27'which is an engaging means for attaching the lid 4 and the edge of the lid 4 abut on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 21'on the opening 24' side. The collar 28'is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, a flat ring-shaped packing 30'is provided on the bottom surface of the cock accommodating portion 12 (which is the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 21') so as to surround the first opening 25'. Has been done. Inside the cylindrical portion 21'of the main body 2', one stopper 20'that comes into contact with the protrusion 37 of the metering cylinder 3 is provided, and the stopper 20'and the protrusion 37 make the metering cylinder 3 The rotation range can be limited.

As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the fixing cap 6'is composed of an upper surface 61'and a side surface 62'. The side surface 62'has a shape along the outer peripheral surface of the cock accommodating portion 12, and an engaging portion 65, which is a rib as shown in FIG. 16, faces the inside of the side surface 62'. Two are provided.

The fixing cap 6'is attached to the cock accommodating portion 12 as shown in FIG. 12 after accommodating the cock 71 in the cock accommodating portion 12 of the main body 2'as shown in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIG. 16, the cock 71 is in a state where the lever 73 is pressed upward by the upper end of the partition wall 14 of the cock accommodating portion 12. Then, the fixing cap 6'is attached so as to abut from above the cock accommodating portion 12 of the main body 2'to the outer periphery, and the two ribs of the engaging portion 65 are attached to the cock as shown in FIG. It is inserted into and engaged with the two slits 15 of the accommodating portion 12. As a result, the fixing cap 6'is engaged with and fixed to the main body 2'. In this way, the cock 71 is held in a state where the lever 73 is pressed upward while the beverage auxiliary cock 10 is attached by the fixing cap 6'.

The beverage auxiliary cock 10 can easily dispense a certain amount of beverage by operating the auxiliary lever 5', but the structure for dispensing the beverage is the same as that of the beverage auxiliary cock 1. The explanation is omitted.

As described above, the beverage auxiliary cock 10 is fixed by engaging the fixing cap 6'only with the main body 2', but the structure of the cock accommodating portion 12 ensures and is strong. Can be fixed to.

1,1', 10 Beverage auxiliary cock 2,2'Main body 3 Metering cylinder 4 Lid 5 Auxiliary lever 6, 6'Fixing cap 11 Cock connection part 12 Cock housing part 13 Engagement part 14 Partition wall 15 Slit 16 Recess 20 , 20'Stopper 21,21'Cylindrical part 22 Cock accommodating part 23,23'Wall 24,24' Opening 25,25'First opening 26,26' Spout 27,27'Thread thread 28, 28'Fellow part 29 Slit 30, 30'Packing 31 Opening 32 Wall 33 2nd opening 34 3rd opening 35 Convex 36 O-ring 37 Protrusion 38 Opening 41 Opening 42 Thread 43, 44 Vent hole 51 Cylindrical part 52 Lever part 53 Engagement hole 61, 61'Upper surface 62, 62' Side surface 63 1st engaging part 64 2nd engaging part 65 Engaging part 71 Cock 72 Cock body 73 Lever 74 Outlet 75 Mounting part 76 Passage 77 Flange part

Claims (8)

A beverage auxiliary cock attached to a cock for pouring a beverage and indirectly operating the cock to dispense a certain amount of beverage.
The cock has a cock body and a spout for pouring a beverage.
The beverage auxiliary cock has a main body, a metering cylinder, a lid, an auxiliary lever, and a fixing means.
The main body has a horizontally extending cylindrical portion and a cock connecting portion provided on the upper portion of the cylindrical portion.
One end of the cylindrical portion is closed by a wall, the other end is an opening for inserting the metering cylinder into the cylindrical portion, and the inside of the cylindrical portion and the cock connecting portion are communicated with each other by a first opening. A spout that protrudes downward from the cylindrical portion is provided.
The metering cylinder has a cylindrical shape, one end is an opening, the other end is closed by a wall, and the metering cylinder is rotatably housed in the cylindrical portion, and the opening of the metering cylinder is closed to the main body. A convex portion is provided on the wall which is located on one end side and closes the other end of the metering cylinder, and the cylindrical side surface of the metering cylinder overlaps with the first opening in the closed position. A second opening and a third opening that overlaps the spout at the open position are provided.
The lid is detachably attached to the cylindrical portion in order to close the opening of the cylindrical portion accommodating the metering cylinder, and the convex portion of the metering cylinder protrudes from the opening provided in the lid.
The auxiliary lever is fixed to a convex portion of the metering cylinder protruding from the opening of the lid, and the metering cylinder is rotated between the closed position and the open position in the cylinder portion by operating the auxiliary lever. Move,
By the fixing means, the beverage auxiliary cock is fixed to the cock, and the spout of the cock is in a state of communicating with the first opening.
In the closed position, the spout is closed by the side surface of the metering tube, the first opening and the second opening overlap each other, and the inside of the metering tube and the spout of the cock are communicated with each other. Is poured into the metering tube from the spout, and the metering tube is filled with a beverage.
In the open position, the first opening is closed by the side surface of the metering tube, the third opening and the spout overlap each other, and the inside of the metering tube is communicated with the outside, so that the beverage in the metering tube can be used. Auxiliary cock for beverages, which is characterized by being poured out to the outside. The cock has two levers protruding from the cock body to the left and right, and a valve for opening and closing the spout. By pressing the lever from the bottom to the top, the valve opens and the lever is pressed. When released, the elastic force acting on the valve closes the valve and the lever moves downward.
The cock connecting portion is a cock accommodating portion formed of a wall protruding upward from the cylindrical portion.
The fixing means is a fixing cap having a first engaging portion that engages with the cock and a second engaging portion that engages with the main body, and the fixing cap engages with the cock and the main body. By being fitted and fixed, the beverage auxiliary cock is attached to the cock, at which time the two levers of the cock are pressed upward at the upper end of the wall of the accommodating portion and the valve is opened. The auxiliary cock for beverages according to claim 1, wherein the spout of the cock is in a state and communicates with the first opening. The cock has two levers protruding from the cock body to the left and right, and a valve for opening and closing the spout. By pressing the lever from the bottom to the top, the valve opens and the lever is pressed. When released, the elastic force acting on the valve closes the valve and the lever moves downward.
The cock connecting portion includes a cock accommodating portion protruding upward from the cylindrical portion and an engaging portion integrated with the cock accommodating portion.
The cock accommodating portion accommodates the cock main body of the cock, two levers, and a spout, and the cock accommodating portion is provided with two partition walls inside, and an inner space between the two partition walls is provided. In a state where the cock main body is housed and the lever is in contact with the upper end of the partition wall, the lever is housed in the space outside the partition wall of the cock housing part, and the lever is housed on the side surface of the cock housing part. Is provided with an engaging means, and the engaging portion has two recesses corresponding to the thickness of the flange portion so as to face each other in order to slide the flange portion of the cock from above to engage with the engaging portion. It is provided,
The fixing means is a fixing cap having an engaging portion that engages with the cock accommodating portion of the main body, and the fixing cap is engaged with and fixed to the engaging means of the cock accommodating portion. The beverage auxiliary cock is attached to the cock, at which time the two levers of the cock are pressed upward at the upper end of the partition wall of the accommodating portion, and the valve is in an open state. The beverage auxiliary cock according to claim 1, wherein the outlet communicates with the first opening. The auxiliary cock for beverages according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the cylindrical side surface of the metering cylinder becomes thinner toward the opening at one end. A protrusion that protrudes in the horizontal direction is provided on the edge of the opening of the metering cylinder, and the protrusion creates a gap between the end portion of the metering cylinder and the wall of the cylinder portion. A beverage auxiliary cock according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The auxiliary cock for beverages according to claim 5, wherein a stopper that comes into contact with a protrusion on the edge of the opening of the metering cylinder is provided in the cylindrical portion of the main body to limit the rotation range of the metering cylinder. The auxiliary cock for a beverage according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the second opening and the third opening are shared by one opening. The beverage auxiliary cock according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the cylindrical portion and the metering cylinder each have a vent hole communicating with each other at the open position.

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