JPH04125840U - Fluid mixing valve and pot using this fluid mixing valve - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To enable mixing of liquids in each liquid storage section at any ratio. [Structure] The hot water/water mixing valve 10 provided in the pot body 1 has an outer diameter inside a valve case 11 having a circular interior.
The rotating part 15 formed smaller than the inner diameter of the valve case 11 is accommodated to form a water flow passage 16 between the inner periphery of the valve case 11 and the outer periphery of the rotating part 15. The hot water supply pipe 12, the water supply pipe 13, and the outflow pipe 14 are connected to the hot water supply pipe 12, the water supply pipe 13, and the outflow pipe 14, and the inner diameter of each pipe gradually increases toward the flow passage 16 at the connection portion of the hot water supply pipe 12 and the water supply pipe 13 with the flow passage 16. In addition to forming regions, spherical valve bodies 19a and 19b are movably accommodated in each region, and one valve is placed in a corresponding portion of the rotating portion 15 when the rotating portion 15 is rotated in one direction. It is characterized by the provision of guide protrusions 15a and 15b for moving the body 19a (19b) in the pipe closing direction and the other valve body 19b (19a) in the pipe opening direction.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

The present invention is a valve that mixes different fluids such as cold and hot water, and a pot using this valve. This is related to

0002

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, pots for storing different types of water such as cold and hot water have already been proposed by the applicant. (Utility Application No. 2-49551).

0003 This pot has cold and hot water compartments that are partitioned into concentric circles inside the pot body. Select the container, the water outlet provided in the pot body, and the outflow path of each container as the water outlet. It has a switching valve that communicates uniformly with the cold water or hot water stored in each storage section. It can be taken out as needed.

0004

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

However, traditional pots do not allow separate access to cold or hot water. However, they cannot be mixed. Therefore, the intermediate temperature between cold water and hot water It was not possible to produce water.

[0005] This invention was made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to: In addition to providing a mixing valve that can mix different fluids in any ratio, this mixing valve The object of the present invention is to provide a pot in which liquids in each container can be mixed using a container.

[0006]

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a structure in which the interior is circularly formed. An inner member having an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the outer member is housed within the outer member. to form a fluid flow path between the inner periphery of the outer member and the outer periphery of the inner member, The inner member is rotatable in the circumferential direction of the outer member and connected to a predetermined rotation operation section. , The flow path includes a first inflow pipe, a second inflow pipe, and an outflow pipe. They are connected at intervals in the circumferential direction of the outer member, and the front of each inflow pipe is At the connection part with the flow path, the inner diameter of the pipe gradually increases toward the flow path. At the same time, each area is closed with a flow surface inside the pipe. An opening/closing member having a shape that can be closed is movably housed, and a corresponding part of the inner member further includes: When rotating the inner member in one direction, one opening/closing member is moved in the pipe closing direction and the other opening A guide portion is provided for moving the closing member in the pipe opening direction.

[0007] Further, in claim 2, two liquids are disposed inside the pot body having one liquid outlet. In a pot comprising a liquid storage part, each of the liquid storage parts is provided with a fluid mixture according to claim 1. Each inflow pipe of the valve is connected, and the outflow pipe of the fluid mixing valve is connected to the liquid outlet. Connecting pipes.

[0008]

[Effect]

According to claim 1, the fluid in each inflow pipe opens and closes with the flow surface in the pipe, respectively. It flows into the flow path through the gap between the components and mixes with each other. Also, the movement of each opening/closing member is The dynamic area is formed so that the inner diameter of the pipe gradually increases toward the flow path. Therefore, by moving the opening/closing member using the guide part of the inner member, the opening degree of the flow surface can be adjusted. Change. In other words, when the inner member is rotated in one direction, one opening/closing member moves to the pipe closing direction. direction, the other opening/closing member moves in the pipe opening direction, and each fluid is released at an arbitrary rate. mixed in.

[0009] Further, according to claim 2, the liquid in each storage portion is controlled by the fluid mixing valve of claim 1. The liquid is mixed in the desired ratio and taken out from the liquid outlet.

0010

【Example】

1 to 7 show an embodiment of the present invention.

[0011] In the figure, 1 is a cylindrical pot body (hereinafter referred to as the body), and the top surface is Lid 2 is attached. A part of the main body 1 is formed to protrude laterally, and this protrusion A water outlet 1b is provided on the lower surface side of the portion 1a. Furthermore, a resistor is provided at the water outlet 1b. A palate 3 made of bacterial rubber or the like is attached, and the elasticity of this palate 3 opens the water outlet 1b. is opened and closed. On the other hand, the lid 2 has one end rotated to the main body 1 via the support shaft 4. It is movably supported and can be opened and closed in the vertical direction.

0012 Reference numeral 5 denotes a push button for force-feeding the stored water to the water outlet 1b, which is provided in the center of the lid 2. It is. This push button 5 has a piston 5a on the lower surface side, and also has a piston 5a on the lower surface side. It is slidably housed in a cylinder 6 that opens on the bottom surface, and presses the push button 5. This allows pressurized air to be supplied below the cylinder 6. Cylinder On the lower surface of 6, pressurized air outlets 6a and 6b connect to hot water storage parts 8 and 6, respectively, which will be described later. They are provided corresponding to the water inlet ports 8b and 9b of the water storage section 9. Also, cylinder 6 Ventilation holes 2a and 6c are provided on the side surface of the lid 2 and communicate with each other, so that when the push button is pressed, When the tongue 5 returns upward by a biasing means (not shown), it passes through each ventilation hole 2a, 6c. Outside air is drawn into the cylinder 6. Also, below the pushbutton 5 A projecting piece 6d is provided around the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder 6, and when the push button 5 is pressed, At this time, the piston 5a comes into contact with this protrusion 6d, and the stroke amount of the push button 5 becomes the standard. be controlled.

[0013] 7 is a stop device for the push button 5, which is provided on the lid 2. This stop device Reference numeral 7 indicates a locking rod 7a bent in an L-shape and an operation knob attached to the upper end of the locking rod 7a. It consists of a knob 7b, and displays such as "out" and "stop" are placed next to the operation knob 7b. It is. The upper end side of the locking rod 7a is inserted into the long hole 2d provided in the lid 2, and the operating knob is inserted into the long hole 2d. By reciprocating the drill bit 7b along the elongated hole 2d, the lower end side of the locking rod 7a becomes cylindrical. It protrudes and retracts into the cylinder 6 through the vent hole 6a of the cylinder 6, and locks onto the lower surface of the push button 5. This restricts the downward movement of the push button 5.

[0014] 8 and 9 are a hot water storage section and a cold water storage section provided inside the main body 1; Concentric circles are formed by insulating glasses 8a and 9a so that 8 is on the inside and cold water storage part 9 is on the outside. It is divided into sections. Each housing section 8, 9 has a water inlet opening on the top surface of the main body 1. Ports 8b, 9b are provided, and each water inlet 8b, 9b is provided along the circumference of each accommodating portion 8, 9. It is formed. In addition, water spouts 8c and 9c are provided on the lower surface of each of the accommodating portions 8 and 9. ing.

[0015] 10 is a hot water mixing valve for mixing hot water and cold water taken out from each of the storage sections 8 and 9; and is disposed within the protrusion 1a of the main body 1. This hot water mixing valve 10 has a circular interior. The valve case 11 has a valve case 11 as an outer member formed with a hot water supply pipe. One end of the pipe 12, the water supply pipe 13, and the outflow pipe 14 are connected to each other. The other end of the hot water supply pipe 12 is connected to the outlet 8c of the hot water storage section 8, and the other end of the water supply pipe 13 is connected to the outlet 8c of the hot water storage section 8. The other end of the outflow pipe 14 is connected to the outflow port 9c of the cold water storage section 9, and the other end of the outflow pipe 14 is connected to the outflow port 9c of the cold water storage section 9. It extends to exit 1b. In addition, inside the valve case 11, the outer diameter is A rotating part 15 as an inner member formed slightly smaller than the diameter is accommodated, and the valve case A water flow path 16 is formed between the rotating part 11 and the rotating part 15. Moreover, the rotating part 15 It is pivotally supported at the center within the valve case 11, and its rotation shaft 17 is supported at the center of the valve case 11. It is connected to a gear 18 (tooth profile is omitted in the figure) located outside. On the other hand, the water supply The inner diameter of each pipe 13 and hot water pipe 12 is A region is formed in which the flow rate gradually increases toward the flow path 16. within this area The valve body 19a, 19b is a spherical opening/closing member that can close the flow surface inside the pipe. The outer diameter a of each valve body 19a, 19b is the same as that of each pipe 12, 1. 3 and the width c of the flow passage 16. In addition, the rotating part 1 Guide protrusions 15a and 15b for moving each valve body 19a and 19b are provided on the circumferential surface of the valve body 5. The spacing between the protrusions 15a and 15b is set so that the hot water pipe 12 and the spacing between the protrusions 15a and 15b are The interval is slightly larger than the interval between the water supply pipes 13.

[0016] 20 is a dial attached to the protruding part 1a of the main body 1, and one end of the rotating shaft 21 A gear 21b (the tooth profile is omitted in the figure) meshes with the gear 17a of the hot water mixing valve 10. installed. Also, on the surface of this dial 20, there are Displays such as "C" and "H" are given to indicate cold/warm.

[0017] 22 is an electric heater that heats the water in the hot water storage section 8, and is arranged inside the hot water storage section 8. , is driven by power supplied from the outlet 23.

[0018] 24 is a cooler that cools the water in the cold water storage part 9, and the hot water storage part 8 and the cold water storage part 9 are A strip is inserted between them. This cooler 24 uses electronic cooling using the Peltier effect. The electronic cooling element is composed of a P-type semiconductor 25 and an N-type semiconductor 26. When a plurality of element pairs are electrically connected in series by conductive plates 27 and 28, , each conductive plate 27, 28 is connected to a power source 29 connected to an outlet 23. . By supplying power from the power source 29 to this cooler 24, heat is absorbed on the conductive plate 27 side. A heat radiation surface is formed on the conductive plate 28 side, and the cold absorbed from the conductive plate 27 is By transferring the heat in the water storage section 9 to the hot water storage section 8 via the conductive plate 28, the cold water The inside of the storage section 9 is cooled, and the hot water storage section 8 is also heated.

[0019] In the pot configured as described above, the hot water in the hot water storage section 8 is supplied to the electric heater. The temperature is maintained at a predetermined temperature or higher by a thermostat, etc. (not shown). dripping Further, the cold water in the cold water storage section 9 is cooled by a cooler 24 to a predetermined temperature. kept below.

[0020] On the other hand, when taking out hot water from the main body 1, turn the dial 20 fully in the "H" direction. When the valve body 19a is moved, the protrusion 15a on the water supply pipe 11 side pushes the valve body 19a as shown in FIG. to close the flow surface of the water supply pipe 11, while the protrusion 15b on the hot water supply pipe 12 side closes the flow surface of the water supply pipe 11. The flow surface of the hot water supply pipe 12 is opened apart from the body 19b. Next, press pushbutton 5 When pressed, pressurized air is supplied into each of the accommodating parts 8 and 9, but each of the valve bodies 1 From the states 9a and 19b, only hot water flows into the flow path 16, and the hot water flows into the outflow pipe. The water is discharged from the water outlet 1b through the pipe 14. Also, rotate the dial 20 in the opposite direction as described above. If it rotates in the direction "C", cold water will be taken out by the same operation as described above. .

[0021] Next, if you want to take out water at an intermediate temperature between hot and cold water, turn the dial 20 to "C". Set at any position between "H". As a result, each valve body 19a, 19b is connected to the water supply pipe. The flow surfaces of the pipe 11 and the hot water supply pipe 12 are each opened at an arbitrary ratio. the result , both hot water and cold water flow into the flow path 16 and mix, and the intermediate temperature of the hot water and cold water is reached. of water is produced. In addition, by adjusting the rotational position of the dial 20b, the hot water It goes without saying that you can change the mixing ratio of water and cold water and set the water temperature as you like.

[0022] In this way, according to the pot of this embodiment, hot water and cold water can be taken out separately. Of course, the dial 20 of the hot water mixing valve 10 can be set to any rotational position. Therefore, it is possible to easily generate mixed water of hot water and cold water at any temperature. The stand pot can accommodate many types of beverages with a wide temperature range.

[0023] In the above embodiment, the electric heater 22 is installed in the hot water storage section 8, and the cold water storage section 9 is equipped with an electric heater 22. Although the model shown in FIG. It may also have only a heat retention function without any damage. It can also be housed in a pot. It can hold not only hot and cold water, but also coffee, tea, milk, juice, etc. If you keep it, it will be convenient for various event venues, travel, etc. Furthermore, the hot water mixture of the above example The joint venture 10 is also effective for products other than pots, such as water heaters and washstands. Also, books The invention is also applicable to mixing two or more fluids.

[0024]

[Effect of the idea]

As explained above, according to the fluid mixing valve of claim 1, two fluids can be divided arbitrarily. It is effective for hot and cold water pots, water heaters, etc. as it can be mixed at the same time.

[0025] Further, according to the pot using the fluid mixing valve of claim 2, the liquid in each storage section can be mixed. Since liquid can be easily generated, one pot can be used for many types of beverages. be able to.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a hot water mixing valve showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the hot water mixing valve when only hot water is taken out.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the hot water mixing valve when mixed water is taken out.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of a pot showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a top view of a pot showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the pot with the lid removed.

FIG. 7 is a structural cross-sectional view of the cooler.

[Explanation of symbols]

1... Pot body, 1b... Water outlet, 8... Hot water storage section, 9
...Cold water storage section, 10...Hot water mixing valve, 11...Valve case, 1
2...Hot water supply pipe, 13...Water supply pipe, 14...Outflow pipe, 15...Rotating part, 15a, 15b...Protrusion, 16...Flow passage, 19a, 19b...Valve body, 20...Dial

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Claim 1: Within an outer member having a circular interior,
An inner member having an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the outer member is housed to form a fluid flow path between the inner periphery of the outer member and the outer periphery of the inner member, and the inner member is connected to a circle of the outer member. A first inflow pipe, a second inflow pipe, and an outflow pipe are provided in the flow passage at intervals in the circumferential direction of the outer member. In addition, at the connecting portion of each inflow pipe with the flow path, a region is formed in which the inner diameter of the pipe gradually increases toward the flow path, and each region has a region where the inner diameter of the pipe gradually increases toward the flow path. An opening/closing member having a shape capable of closing the surface is movably accommodated, and further, when the inner member is rotated in one direction, one opening/closing member is moved in the pipe closing direction, and the other opening/closing member is moved in the corresponding part of the inner member. A fluid mixing valve characterized in that each of the fluid mixing valves is provided with a guide portion for moving the fluid in a pipe opening direction. [Claim 2] A pot comprising two liquid storage parts provided inside a pot body having one liquid outlet,
A pot using a fluid mixing valve, characterized in that each inlet pipe of the fluid mixing valve according to claim 1 is connected to each of the liquid storage parts, and the outflow pipe of the fluid mixing valve is connected to the liquid outlet. .