JPH0135691Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a coffee brewer having a structure in which a bottle for storing extracted coffee liquid is removably housed in the main body from the front.

[Technical background of the invention]

Recently, hot water generation mechanisms, water storage tanks, and A main body equipped with a coffee liquid extraction mechanism consisting of a brewing case, etc. is provided with a bottle storage chamber open to the front, and a bottle for collecting coffee liquid flowing from the extraction port of the extraction case is attached and detached from the front in this bottle storage chamber. A structure that allows for storage is being considered.

[Problems with background technology]

However, in the above configuration, the handle of the bottle protrudes from the front of the main body, which is convenient because it is easy to grasp when taking the bottle out of the main body, but when performing other operations, the handle protrudes from the front of the main body. Not only does the handle get in the way because it's easy to accidentally hit the handle with your hand or something, but it also has the disadvantage of being unsightly.

[Purpose of invention]

This invention was made in consideration of the above circumstances,
Therefore, the objective is to provide a coffee brewer that can prevent the bottle handle from protruding from the main body, prevent the handle from getting in the way, improve the appearance, and maintain good usability. It is on offer.

[Summary of the idea]

The present invention includes a recess provided in one side wall of the bottle storage chamber, and a recess that allows the handle of the bottle stored in the bottle storage chamber to enter a non-protruding state from the main body by rotating the bottle; a stopper is provided on the lid of the bottle, the stopper is formed on the lid of the bottle, and the stopper is formed on the lid of the bottle and prevents the bottle from rotating further when the handle rotates to a predetermined position where the handle protrudes forward from the main body; and an opening located below the extraction opening of the coffee liquid extraction mechanism when the handle is in any rotational position between the position where the handle enters the recess and the position where it abuts the stopper. It is characterized by this.

[Example of idea]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is the main body of the coffee brewer which is approximately rectangular in shape, and there are inverted L's fixed to the upper ends of both the left and right sides of this.
The letter-shaped fixture 2 is attached to a kitchen counter, for example.
It is hooked and fixed to a pair of engaging tools 4 fixed to the lower surface of a flat plate 3 such as a hanging shelf, whereby the main body 1 is suspended from the lower surface of the flat plate 3. Reference numeral 5 denotes an operation panel formed in the lower left half of the front surface of the main body 1, on which is provided an operation knob 5a for a timer device (not shown). A vertical shaft type motor (not shown) is disposed on the back side of the operation panel 5. Reference numeral 6 denotes a case storage chamber formed in the upper left half of the main body 1 so as to be open to the front, and an extraction case 7 which is also used for crushing coffee beans is housed in this case in a detachable manner from the front. A cutter 8 and a filter 9 (see Fig. 2) which are rotated by the motor are provided at the inner bottom of the extraction case 7, and an extraction port 10 is located at the bottom of the extraction case 7 on the right side from the case storage chamber 6. It is formed to protrude. Reference numeral 11 denotes a case handle provided on the circumferential side of the extraction case 7, which is located within the case storage chamber 6 and does not protrude from the main body 1. Reference numeral 12 denotes a cap placed on the upper surface of the extraction case 7, and a pouring hole is formed at the bottom of the cap. Reference numeral 13 denotes a cartridge type water storage tank detachably attached to the upper right half of the main body 1 from the front, and a tank handle 13a is provided on the front side of the tank. This tank handle 13a is substantially flush with the front surface of the main body 1. Therefore, 14 is the main body 1
A bottle storage chamber is formed to open forward in the lower right half of the bottle, and a disk-shaped heating table 15 is provided on the lower surface of the chamber. An electric heater and a hot water supply pipe (both not shown) constituting a hot water generating mechanism are attached to the lower surface of the heating table 15. One end of the hot water supply pipe is connected to the water storage tank 13, and the other end is located on the cap 12 of the extraction case 7. A coffee liquid extraction mechanism 16 is comprised of the hot water generation mechanism, water storage tank 13, extraction case 7, etc. configured as described above. Reference numeral 17 denotes a cylindrical container-shaped bottle, which has a handle 18 projecting from its outer wall, and a spout 19 formed at the upper end of the bottle 17 on the opposite side of the handle 18. . Such a bottle 17 is placed in the bottle storage chamber 14.
It is housed removably from the front and placed on the heating table 15. In this state, the bottle 17 is located below the extraction port 10 of the extraction case 7.
Reference numeral 20 denotes a recess formed in the right side wall of the bottle storage chamber 14, and in the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the handle 18 of the bottle 17 is inserted into the recess 20.
By entering the bottle 17, the handle 18 is kept in a non-protruding state from the front surface of the main body 1 (hereinafter referred to as this bottle 17).
The rotating position is called the non-protruding position). Reference numeral 21 denotes a stopper protruding from the rear wall of the bottle storage chamber 14, which moves the bottle 17 to a predetermined position (hereinafter referred to as the protruding position) where its handle 18 protrudes forward from the main body 1 as shown in FIG. When rotated, it comes into contact with the spout 19, which is a part of the bottle 17, and restricts further rotation. Therefore, the bottle 17 is rotatable between the non-protruding position and the protruding position. 2
Reference numeral 2 denotes a lid that is fitted onto the top surface of the bottle 17, and a positioning protrusion 22a provided on one side of the lid is attached to the handle 18.
is fitted into an engagement recess 18a formed at the upper end of the
This positions the lid 22 with respect to the bottle 17. Reference numeral 23 denotes an opening formed in the lid 22 of the bottle 17, which is positioned below the extraction port 10 when the bottle 17 is in any rotational position between the non-protruding position and the protruding position. It forms an arc. Note that 24 is a transparent door provided at the front of the case storage chamber 6.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, when the bottle 17 is rotated to the non-protruding position, the handle 18 does not protrude from the front surface of the main body 1, so the water storage tank 13 and the brewing case It is possible to prevent injuries caused by accidentally hitting the handle 18 with the hand or the water storage tank 13 when attaching and detaching the handle 7, and the handle 18 does not get in the way. Moreover, in this state, the handle 18 is well accommodated in the recess 20, so the front part of the main body 1 is smooth and looks good. Therefore, in order to extract coffee liquid from the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, first remove the extraction case 7 and water storage tank 13 from the main body 1, store coffee beans and water in each, and then reinstall them. do. After this, operate the operation knob 5a to remove the cutter 8.
Rotate to crush the coffee beans. After the crushing is finished,
The timer device automatically switches to energizing the electric heater of the hot water generation mechanism, and the water in the water storage tank 13 is sequentially turned into hot water and supplied into the extraction case 7.
As a result, coffee liquid is generated in the extraction case 7, flows out from the extraction port 10, passes through the opening 23 of the lid 22, and is collected in the bottle 17. In this embodiment, the opening 23 of the lid 22 is extracted when the bottle 17 is in any rotational position between the non-protruding position shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and the protruding position shown in FIG. Since it is formed in an arc shape so as to be located below the spout 10, the coffee liquid flowing out from the extraction spout 10 always passes through the opening 23 and flows into the bottle 17, regardless of the rotating position.
It is collected inside and does not drip onto the lid 22. When the coffee liquid extracted in this manner is to be used for drinking, the handle 18 of the bottle 17 is lightly pulled to the left with the tip of a finger, and the bottle 17 moves in the direction of arrow A shown in FIG.
The handle 18 is rotated to a protruding position where it protrudes forward from the main body. Then, the spout 19 of the bottle 17 comes into contact with the stopper 21, and further rotation is restricted. Therefore, the operation of rotating the bottle 17 from the non-protruding position to the protruding position can be performed easily and reliably due to the presence of the stopper 21. Then, at the protruding position, the user grasps the handle 18 and takes out the bottle 17 forward from the bottle storage chamber 14, and pours the coffee liquid inside into a coffee cup or the like for drinking. After this, the bottle 17 is stored in the bottle storage chamber 14 and placed on the heating table 15, and the handle 18 is moved to the arrow mark A with a fingertip in order to rotate the bottle 17 to the non-protruding position.
When the handle 18 is lightly pushed in the opposite direction to rotate, the handle 18 enters the recess 20 and comes into contact with the rear edge of the recess 20, thereby restricting further rotation.

In the above embodiment, the main body 1 was installed so as to be suspended from the bottom surface of a flat plate 3 such as a kitchen counter or a hanging shelf, but the installation form of the main body 1 is not limited to this.
For example, it may be placed on a table, in a cupboard, on a refrigerator, etc.

[Effect of idea]

As is clear from the above description, the present invention is provided with a recess in one side wall of the bottle storage chamber into which the handle of the bottle enters when the bottle is rotated and does not protrude from the main body. By a simple operation such as rotating the handle until it enters the recess, the handle can be made non-protruding from the main body, and the handle can be prevented from getting in the way.
It can improve the appearance. In addition, the bottle storage chamber is equipped with a stopper that restricts further rotation when the bottle is rotated to a predetermined position where the handle protrudes forward from the main body, so that when the bottle is taken out from the bottle storage chamber, the bottle can be removed. By rotating the handle until it touches the stopper, the handle can be easily and reliably positioned at the position where it is easiest to grip, that is, the position where it protrudes forward from the main body, allowing for the simple operation of inserting the handle into the recess as described above. Together, it is possible to maintain good usability. Furthermore, the bottle lid has an opening that is located below the brewing spout no matter which rotational position the bottle is in, so that no matter which rotational position the bottle is in, coffee flows out from the extraction opening. The liquid can be stored in the bottle, eliminating the error of dripping coffee liquid onto the lid.
This has the excellent effect of further improving usability.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawing shows one embodiment of the present invention.
The figure is a perspective view, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the - line of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 shown in a different state to explain the operation. In the drawings, 1 is the main body, 10 is the extraction opening, 14 is the bottle storage chamber, 16 is the coffee liquid extraction mechanism, 17 is the bottle, 18 is the handle, 20 is the recess, 21 is the stopper, 22 is the lid, and 23 is the opening. be.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A main body equipped with a coffee liquid extraction mechanism is provided with a bottle storage chamber open to the front, and a bottle for storing coffee liquid flowing out from the extraction port of the coffee liquid extraction mechanism is removably stored from the front in this bottle storage chamber. a recess provided on one side wall of the bottle storage chamber so that the bottle stored in the bottle storage chamber is rotated so that its handle enters into a state in which it does not protrude from the main body; a stopper provided in the storage chamber that abuts against the bottle and restricts further rotation when the bottle is rotated to a predetermined position where the handle protrudes forward from the main body; and an opening positioned below the extraction spout when the bottle is in any rotational position between a position where the handle enters the recess and a position where the handle abuts the stopper. extractor.