JPH0333314Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a liquid container equipped with a faucet for dispensing liquid within the container.

<Conventional technology> Conventionally, a liquid container has a container body in which a drainage member is connected to the upper end of an outer case surrounding the inner container, a bottom member is connected to the lower end, and a heat insulating material is filled between the inner container and the outer case. A through hole was drilled from the lower end of the inner container toward the outer case, and a faucet with a liquid passage was attached to this through hole. ,
When the faucet is carried outdoors and used, dust and dirt gradually adhere to the faucet, which is extremely unsanitary, and the faucet is easily subjected to impact, which may cause damage to the faucet.

<Purpose of the invention> The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a liquid container that has an extremely simple structure, a small number of parts, is easy and reliable to operate, and is hygienic and safe. It is on offer.

<Structure of the invention> According to the invention, a frame body surrounding the faucet protruding from the exterior case is provided, a cover body opening receptacle recessed inward from the exterior case is provided on the upper part of the frame body above the faucet, and the cover body Inwardly tapered walls are provided on the left and right sides that form the open receiving portion, and a cover body closing receiving portion is provided at the bottom of the frame, and an opening is provided from the center of the cover body closing receiving portion toward the lower end. A faucet is provided, and left and right rising walls are provided on the left and right sides of the cover body closing receptacle that hangs on the left and right sides of the faucet, and are provided so as to protrude outward, and are opposite to the upper inner walls of the left and right rising walls. While drilling each shaft hole with a guide groove,
A cover body is provided to cover the faucet, and the upper left side of the cover body is
A shaft pin is provided protruding on the right side, and the shaft pin of the cover body is fitted into the shaft hole of the frame body, and the cover body is pivoted so that it can be opened and closed up and down, and when the cover body is opened, the left and right sides of the cover body are connected via the shaft pin. The objective is to be achieved only by a structure in which the frame is secured to the tapered wall of the frame.

<Example of the invention> Hereinafter, an example of the invention will be described based on the drawings.
The liquid container 1 includes an inner container 2, an outer case 3 surrounding the inner container, and a drainage member 4 connected to the upper end of the outer case.
, a bottom member 5 connected to the lower end of the outer case, a faucet 6 for dispensing the liquid in the inner container, a liquid level display mechanism 7 for displaying the amount of liquid in the inner container, and a bottom member 5 that can be detachably attached to the upper end of the draining member. It consists of a lid body 8 that is attached to the case, and a cover member 9 that covers the front surface of the exterior case.

10 is a heat insulating material such as styrofoam surrounding the inner container, 11 is a handle, and 12 is a foldable leg body.

The inner container 2 is made of aluminum or synthetic resin material and is formed into a large-capacity cylinder with a slightly narrow mouth and a bottom, and has a faucet opening in the front wall at the lower end, and a faucet opening in the front wall near the faucet opening. An upper end through hole and a lower end through hole for displaying the liquid amount are provided at the upper end and the lower end.

The outer case 3 is made by folding a thin iron plate into a cylindrical shape, bending the upper end inward, and covering the body of the inner container at a predetermined interval. The outer case has an opening in the front wall at the lower end that communicates with the faucet opening of the inner container, and a vertical hole in the upper part of the inner container at a position close to the opening corresponding to the lower end through-hole. are doing.

The drain member 4 is force-fitted to the upper end of the outer case, and has an opening in the center that communicates with the mouth of the inner container.

The bottom member 5 is force-fitted to the lower end of the outer case.

The lid body 8 is formed into a cylindrical shape with a bottom, and is inverted and removably placed over the central opening of the draining member.

The faucet 6 includes a faucet body 13, a valve body 14 that opens and closes a liquid passage within the faucet body, and a shaft rod 15 that supports the valve body.
It consists of a spring 16 that constantly presses the valve body to close the liquid passage with the valve body, and an operating lever 17 that comes into contact with the tip of the shaft. The faucet body 13 has a liquid passage communicating with the inner container, and is divided into a front and rear passage portion parallel to the inner container water surface and an upper and lower passage portion communicating with the front and rear passage portion tips and perpendicular to the inner container water surface. The liquid passage portion extending from the front and rear passages to the upper and lower passages has a passage opening with a narrow diameter. The faucet body 13 has a screw carved on the outer circumference of the rear part, and the rear part of the faucet body is inserted from the outside of the exterior case into the opening of the exterior case, the insulation material opposite to this opening, and the faucet opening drilled in the inner container. It is fixed from the inside of the inner container via packing, washers, and nuts. The valve body 14 is always in close contact with the upper surface of the upper and lower passage portions via a seal packing by a spring 16, thereby closing the passage opening. The shaft rod 15 that supports the valve body passes through the upper wall of the front and rear passages, passes through the tips of the front and rear passages, passes through the passage opening, and is screwed to the central upper surface of the valve body so that it can slide vertically. . An umbrella section is provided at the upper part of this shaft rod, and a tip further above the umbrella section is brought into contact with the lower surface of the operating lever. Reference numeral 18 is a cap body which is formed hollow inside, has a liquid spout bored in its bottom, and is connected to the outer circumferential wall of the upper and lower passage portions of the faucet body. The spring 16 has one end in contact with the lower surface of the valve body and the other end in contact with the inner bottom surface of the cap body, and constantly pushes up the valve body together with the shaft rod. The operating lever 17 is on the left of the rear end,
Protrusions are provided on the right side wall, and the protrusions are loosely fitted into horizontal grooves provided on both upper side walls of the faucet body, and these protrusions serve as pivot points for vertical movement of the operating lever.

The liquid level display mechanism 7 includes a hollow tube made of transparent glass,
It consists of a lower end holder that communicates between the lower end of the hollow tube and the lower end through hole of the inner container, and an upper end holder that communicates the upper end of the hollow tube and the upper end through hole of the inner container, and this hollow tube is connected to the outer case. It is installed between the inner container and the inner container.

The cover member 9 consists of a frame body 20 that surrounds the hollow tube for displaying the liquid level and the faucet protruding from the exterior case, and a cover body 21 that covers the faucet.

The frame body 20 has a plurality of engaging protrusions protruding from the inner circumferential end that engage with the exterior case, including a hollow tube frame that surrounds the hollow tube for displaying the liquid level from the front of the exterior case, and a faucet frame that surrounds the faucet. The frame is integrally molded. The hollow tube frame portion has a front portion corresponding to the hollow tube cut out, and a transparent sealing plate is pasted to this front portion so that the hollow tube can be viewed from the front. The faucet frame is the third
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 4, a cover opening receptacle 22 recessed inward from the outer case is provided at the upper part, and a cover closing receptacle 23 is provided at the lower part.
As shown in FIG. 3, the cover body opening receiving part 22 has a recess 24 in which a cover body, which will be described later, can be accommodated, and the left and right sides are inclined inward, and the left and right sides of the cover body are locked. It is provided on the tapered wall surface 25. The cover body closing receiving part 23 has a large opening 26 from the center toward the lower end so that the faucet can be operated, and has left and right rising walls 27 and 27 that project outward from the faucet at the left and right ends. . As shown in FIG. 5, these left and right rising walls 27, 27 have a guide groove 28 bored in the upper inner wall from below diagonally upward and inward, and a shaft hole 29 bored in the tip of the guide groove. ing.

The cover body 21 covering the faucet is made of a synthetic resin material and has a substantially U-shape as shown in FIG.
Axial pins 30, 30, which are pivotally supported by the shaft hole 29 of the frame body 20, are provided on the left and right sides of the upper part, respectively, and a hook piece 31 is provided on the front wall of the lower end. When installing the cover body 21, place the substantially U-shaped recessed part on the faucet side, and the left and right shaft pins 30, 30 on the left side of the frame body,
Each shaft pin 30 may be fitted into each shaft hole 29 by pressing along each guide groove 28 of the right rising walls 27, 27. When the cover body is closed, the cover body 21 is lowered using the shaft pin 30 as a fulcrum to cover the faucet 6 at all times, and when dispensing liquid, the cover body 21 is moved upward using the shaft pin 30 as a fulcrum by placing a finger on the hook piece 31 of the cover body. At the same time, turn the U-shaped recessed part outward and store it in the recess 24 of the cover body opening receiving part 22 of the frame body.
The lower left and right sides of the cover body are held in contact with the tapered wall surface 25 of the cover body opening receiving part, and the operating lever of the faucet is moved down to pour out liquid.

<Effects of the invention> In this invention, since the faucet is securely covered with the cover body when not in use, there is no chance of dust or dirt from adhering to the faucet even if the faucet is taken outdoors. , extremely hygienic, and
Even if you accidentally fall over, you will not have to move the faucet's operating lever down, so there will be no spillage and it is safe.

In addition, the cover body is easy to install and can be operated by simply moving the cover body up and down, and when the cover body is opened, it can be held above the faucet, so the cover body does not get in the way of the faucet. can be operated reliably.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front view of the embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partial vertical sectional view showing the cover body of the embodiment of the present invention in a closed state, and Fig. 3 is a state in which the cover body of the embodiment of the present invention is closed. FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the main parts showing the embodiment of the present invention with the cover body opened, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the main parts of the embodiment of the invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Liquid container, 2... Inner container, 3... Outer case, 6... Faucet, 9... Cover member, 13... Faucet body, 20... Frame, 21... Cover body, 25...
... Tapered surface wall, 29, 29 ... Shaft hole, 30, 30
...Axle pin.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A draining member is coupled to the upper end of the outer case surrounding the inner container, a bottom member is coupled to the lower end, and a container body filled with a heat insulating material is provided between the inner container and the outer case,
In a liquid container in which a through hole is bored from the lower end of the inner container toward the outer case, and a faucet is attached to the through hole, a frame is provided to surround the faucet that protrudes from the outer case, and the upper part of the frame above the faucet is provided. A cover opening receptacle is provided which is recessed inward from the outer case, and inwardly tapered walls are provided on the left and right sides forming the cover opening receptacle, and a cover closing receptacle is provided at the bottom of the frame. , an opening was provided from the center of the cover body closing receptacle toward the lower end, a faucet was provided protruding from this opening, and the faucet was provided protruding outward on the left and right sides of the cover body closing receptacle that hung on the left and right sides of the faucet. Set up rising walls on the left and right,
A shaft hole having a guide groove is formed opposite to the upper inner wall of the left and right rising walls, and a cover body is provided to cover the faucet, and shaft pins are provided protruding from the upper left and right sides of the cover body. Fit the shaft pin into the shaft hole of the frame body, pivot the cover body so that it can be opened and closed vertically, and when the cover body is opened, the left and right sides of the cover body are locked to the tapered wall of the frame body via the shaft pin. A liquid container that is characterized by its ability to