JPH053175Y2 - - 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.

<Prior art> Conventionally, a liquid container has a drain member connected to the upper end of an outer case surrounding the inner container, a bottom member connected to the lower end,
A container body filled with heat insulating material was provided 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. In this type of liquid container, the faucet protrudes from the outer case, so when the container is carried outdoors and used, dust and dirt gradually adhere to the faucet, making it extremely unsanitary and making the dirt very noticeable. Shocks were easily applied to the faucet and there was a risk of damage to the faucet.

<Purpose of the invention> The present invention was devised in view of the above points, and has an extremely simple structure, a small number of parts, easy and reliable operation, excellent hygiene and safety, and is comfortable to use. is to provide a good liquid container.

<Structure of the invention> According to the invention, a cover body that covers the faucet and is made of a translucent synthetic resin material and can be opened and closed is provided on the front side of the faucet surrounded by a frame body, while a A cover body opening receiving part is provided to store and hold the opened cover body, a cover body closing receiving part is provided at the lower part to hold the cover body covering the faucet, and a cover body covering the faucet is attached to the cover body closing receiving part. The purpose is to be achieved only by a structure that is pivoted so that it can move up and down.

<Embodiments of the invention> Examples of the invention will be described below with reference to 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. A faucet opening is bored in the front wall of the lower end, and a faucet opening is bored in the front wall of the lower end. An upper end through hole and a lower end through hole for displaying the liquid amount are bored at the upper and lower ends of the wall.

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 whose tip abuts on a 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 denotes a cap body formed at the center of the interior, having a liquid spout bored at the bottom and 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 body part is integrally molded. The frame for the hollow tube is made by cutting out the front part corresponding to the hollow tube.
A transparent seal plate is attached to this front part, making the hollow tube visible from the front. The faucet frame has a cover opening receptacle recessed inward from the exterior case at its upper part, and a cover closing receptacle at its lower part. The cover body opening receiving part is provided with a recess in which the cover body can be stored, and is provided on a tapered surface wall that is inclined inward on the left and right sides and can lock both the left and right sides of the cover body. The cover body closing receiving part has a large opening from the center toward the lower end so that the faucet can be operated, and has left and right rising walls with left and right ends protruding outward from the faucet. The left and right rising walls have a guide groove protruding from the bottom toward the upper inner side of the upper inner wall, and a shaft hole protruding from the tip of the guide groove. Cover body 21 that covers the faucet
is made of a translucent material such as acrylonitrile resin, acrylostyrol resin, styrene resin, polycarbonate resin, etc. and is formed into a substantially U-shape as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5. In particular, a translucent material with a brown color is more effective. The cover body 21 has shaft pins 30, 30 projecting from the left and right sides of the upper part, respectively, which are pivotally supported by the shaft holes of the frame body 20.
A hook piece 31 is provided protruding from the front wall at the lower end. When installing the cover body 21, place the approximately U-shaped concave part on the faucet side, and connect the left and right shaft pins to the left and right side of the frame body.
All you have to do is press along each guide groove on the right rising wall and fit each shaft pin into each shaft hole. When the cover body is closed, the cover body is lowered using the shaft pin as a fulcrum to cover the faucet at all times, and when dispensing liquid, the cover body is placed with a finger on the hook piece 31 of the cover body and moved upward using the shaft pin as a fulcrum to form a U-shape. With the concave part of the shape facing outward, fit it into the recess of the cover body opening receiving part of the frame, and at the same time, hold the cover body by bringing the lower left and right sides into contact with the tapered wall of the cover body opening receiving part. Then, move the faucet control lever down to dispense the liquid.

<Effects of the invention> With the present invention, the front of the faucet can be opened and closed simply by moving the cover body up and down, making it very easy to operate, and moreover, the cover body can be held in the cover body closing receptacle by its own weight. So you can easily close the faucet.

Further, when operating the faucet, the cover body can be held in the cover body opening receiving portion of the frame body, so the cover body does not get in the way, and the faucet operation can be facilitated. Furthermore,
In order to hold the cover body in the cover body closing receptacle of the frame body, the faucet is securely covered, and even if an impact is applied to the front of the exterior case, the faucet will not receive a direct impact, so the faucet There is no risk of damaging it.

Furthermore, if the cover body is made of a transparent material, dirt on the faucet will be noticeable, or
When it is made of opaque material, there is no need to worry about the operation of the faucet being unclear, and even if there is dirt on the faucet, it is not noticeable at all.
In addition, the faucet can be operated visually and is comfortable to use without any discomfort.

[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, 20...frame body, 21...cover body.

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 drilled from the lower end of the inner container toward the outer case, a faucet is attached to the through hole, and a frame body surrounding the faucet is attached to the front wall of the outer case,
A cover body that covers the faucet and is made of a translucent synthetic resin material and can be opened and closed is provided on the front surface of the faucet surrounded by the frame body, while a cover body that stores and holds the open cover body is opened at the top of the frame body. A receiving part is provided for
A liquid container characterized in that a cover body closing receiving part for holding a cover body covering a faucet is provided at a lower part thereof, and a cover body covering a faucet is pivotally supported on the cover body closing receiving part so as to be vertically movable.