JPH06133870A - Pouring port structure of heating unit for beverage - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To form beverage immediately before drinking by pouring a liquid through a pouring port member installed in the upper part of a heating vessel after heating the liquid contained in the heating vessel. CONSTITUTION:In a bottom part of a heating vessel 14 installed in the upper part of a combustion cylindrical body 12, a burner 16 is provided, an igniting means 11 for executing an igniting operation of the burner is provided, and a liquid is poured through a pouring port member 20 installed in the upper part of the heating vessel after heating, and at least one face of the pouring port member can be installed in the upper part of the heating vessel, a drink base material 53 such as tea leaves, etc., is contained in a containing part 52, and at least on one face side of the containing part, an obstructing part 54 for obstructing an outflow of the drink base material is formed, and moreover, both faces of the containing part is covered with a seal foil 55 so that it can be peeled off.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a spout structure of a beverage heating device for directly heating a contained liquid together with a heating container during drinking.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, some canned beverages are warmed and sold by a vending machine or the like. For example, for beverages such as oolong tea, Japanese tea, and black tea, hot water is passed through tea leaves and the like in advance. In a state where each beverage is dispensed and formed into a drink, it is put into a can for distribution and sale, and it is generally performed to heat this in a vending machine.

Further, as a simple boiling-type beverage heating device, for example, a simple structure having a fuel tank, a burner, and an ignition means arranged at the bottom of a cylinder holding a heating container is installed. A heating device is conceivable in which gas is ejected from a burner and ignited by an ignition operation of an operation lever, and heating is performed by combustion by a relatively small burner such as a gas lighter.

[0004]

However, in the conventional canned beverages as described above, various beverages are contained in the cans in a state in which the beverages in which the components have been extracted in advance are used. The taste is slightly different from the one that is sometimes served, and there are some beverages that increase the commercial value by passing hot water through tea leaves etc. at the time of drinking, and the conventional canned beverages as described above meet the above requirements I couldn't do that.

Further, in the above-described simple boiling type beverage heating device, it is difficult to separately store tea leaves and the like in the heating container, and tea leaves and the like are separately prepared, It becomes complicated.

In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances and, after heating a liquid contained in a heating container, pouring the liquid through a spout member mounted on the upper part of the heating container to provide a beverage by supplying the beverage to a beverage heating device. It is intended to provide a structure.

[0007]

In the spout structure of a beverage heating device of the present invention which solves the above-mentioned problems, a burner is provided at the bottom of the combustion cylinder, and an open can is provided on the top of the combustion cylinder. A heating container having a pull tab and containing a liquid such as water sealed therein is provided, and an ignition means for performing an ignition operation of a burner is provided, and after heating the opening of the pull tab, the pouring attached to the upper part of the heating container is performed. For pouring a liquid through a spout member, the spout member, at least one surface can be mounted on the upper portion of the heating container, and stores a beverage material such as tea leaves in a storage portion formed in the intermediate portion, It is characterized in that a blocking portion for blocking the outflow of the beverage material is formed on at least one surface side of the housing portion, and further, both surfaces of the housing portion are covered with a peelable peelable foil.

The spout member has one surface mountable on the upper portion of the heating container, the other surface mountable on the combustion cylinder, and a blocking portion is formed on the other surface of the accommodating portion. Those are preferable.

[0009]

As described above, in the spout structure of the beverage heating device according to the present invention, the spout member is attached to the upper part of the heating container for carrying and the like in an unused state. Beverage materials such as tea leaves stored in the compartment are stored in a hermetically sealed state by sealing foils coated on the upper and lower surfaces.
Then, when drinking, remove the spout member and open the pull tab of the heating container, ignite the burner and start combustion to heat the heating container, and after heating, pour the seal foil on the upper part of the heating container. A mouth member is attached, and a liquid is poured from the opening portion of the heating container through a beverage material such as tea leaves of the spout member, and for the first time, hot water comes into contact with oolong tea, Japanese tea, black tea, etc. to obtain various beverages. It is intended for drinking.

Further, in the one in which one surface of the spout member can be mounted on the upper part of the heating container and the other surface can be mounted on the upper part of the combustion cylinder, it is installed on the upper part of the combustion cylinder in an unheated state. The spout member is attached to cover the igniting operation lever and the like, and after heating, the liquid in the heating container is poured through the spout member without spilling.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the basic structure of a beverage heating device having a spout structure of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external shape of the main body of the beverage heating device with the spout member removed.
3 is a plan view of the spout member, FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG. 2, and FIG.
6 shows a planer structure of the burner portion, FIG. 6 shows a schematic sectional front view structure thereof, and FIG. 7 shows a schematic side surface structure thereof.

Beverage heating device 10 (canned with burner)
A cylindrical combustion cylinder 12 having an open upper end, and this combustion cylinder 12
A heating container 14 (canned) that is housed and fixed inside the upper part of the chamber with a combustion gas rising space formed between it and the combustion cylinder 12.
1, a burner 16 housed and fixed so as to heat the heating container 14 inside the lower part of the combustion cylinder 12, and an ignition means 11 for igniting the burner 16, and in the unused state of FIG. At the top of the heating container 14, a spout member 20 is a combustion cylinder.
It is installed and installed on 12. This spout member 20,
At the time of heating, it is removed from the upper part of the combustion cylinder 12.

Explaining the structure of the main body part of the beverage heating device 10 excluding the spout member 20, the combustion cylinder 12 and the upper edge of the heating container 14 are formed at the upper end of the combustion cylinder 12. An exhaust plate 17 is installed in between, and the exhaust plate 17 is formed in an annular shape, and exhaust holes 17a are opened at predetermined intervals on the circumference (see FIGS. 2 and 4). On the other hand, one end of an operating lever 18 for performing an ignition operation of the burner 16 is provided so as to extend upward along the combustion cylinder 12 and perform ignition by an operation from above. That is, the operation lever 18 is
Although a detailed structure will be described later, the lower ignition means 11 is operated to ignite the burner 16 by pushing it downward, and the upper end of the operation lever 18 penetrating the exhaust plate 17 and protruding upward. Part 18a is a heating container on the inner side.
It is installed so that it can be tilted to the top of 14.

Further, the heating container 14 has a lid 14 provided with a pull tab 15 for opening a can on an upper end surface of a heat resistant container body 14a.
It is closed by b and contains a liquid such as water. Further, an unsealing member 21 is provided for coordinating the unsealing of the pull tab 15 and the ignition operation of the operation lever 18. That is, the unsealing member 21 has the pull tab 15
And the upper end 18a (biased in the upright direction) which is tilted inwardly of the operating lever 18 and is engaged with the pull tab 15 by first raising the opening member 21. After pulling up to open the heating container 14 and releasing the upper end portion 18a of the operation lever 18 to the standing state, the opening member 21 is tilted again to push the operation lever 18 downward to operate the burner 16. It is designed to ignite.

The operating lever 18 can be removed by pulling it up after the ignition operation, and when the pouring spout member 20 is inverted and attached to the upper portion of the heating container 14 after heating, the opening member 21 is opened. It is to be removed together with.

The opening of the heating container 14 before ignition is as follows.
It is for opening to avoid an increase in internal pressure due to closed heating, and the opening member 21 is tilted to form an opening in the heating container 14, and the opening member 21 is removed before or after heating to expose the opening. To operate. Depending on the type of pull tab 15, the pull tab 15 may be removed from the heating container 15 to form an opening.

An air inlet 12a for introducing combustion air is opened in the combustion cylinder 12 near the burner 16 at the bottom. The air inlet 12a is long in the lateral direction, and a baffle plate 24 (see FIG. 2) is provided inside. Further, a heat insulating material 25 such as paper is laminated on the outer peripheral surface of the combustion cylinder 12.

An ignition confirmation member 22 made of a heat-sensitive material such as heat-sensitive paint is provided on the outer surface of the upper portion of the combustion cylinder 12. The ignition confirmation member 22 has a heat-sensitive property that it is heated by the combustion gas that rises along the combustion cylinder 12 when the burner 16 is ignited, and discolors or develops color when it reaches a predetermined temperature. The ignition confirmation member 22 is made of, for example, a material that changes color at a temperature of about 40 ° C. In addition to this, it is formed of a heat-sensitive material that is adjacent to the ignition confirmation member 22 and changes color at a temperature of about 60 ° C. The high temperature warning member 23 is arranged in parallel. Further, an opening or the like for extinguishing a fire is provided in the lower portion of the combustion cylinder 12.

The detailed structure of the spout member 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3. The ring-shaped main body 51 of the spout member 20 has an outer diameter equivalent to that of the combustion cylinder 12 and has one surface. An annular first fitting portion 51a is formed on the outer periphery of the front end (lower surface in FIG. 1), and the first fitting portion 51a can be fitted to the outer periphery of the upper end of the combustion cylinder 12, and the fitting thereof is performed. According to the configuration, the spout member 20 is attached to the main body of the heating device 10 in a storage state before heating. Further, a second fitting portion 51b projecting in a ring shape is formed at a position inside the outer peripheral portion on the opposite surface of the main body portion 51 (the upper surface in FIG. 1), and the second fitting portion 51b is It can be fitted to the outer periphery of the upper part of the heating container 14, and the fitting allows the spout member 20 to be used in a used state after heating.
Is attached to the heating container 14 and the liquid is poured through the spout member 20.

Further, the main body portion 51 of the spout member 20 is formed with a storage space 52 having a stepped space in an intermediate portion, and the beverage storage material 53 such as a tea bag containing tea leaves is stored in the storage space 52. Has been done. A blocking portion 54 for blocking the outflow of the beverage material 53 is formed on the first fitting portion 51a side of the housing portion 52. The blocking portion 54 is formed of a substantially semicircular plate member, and is provided with a slit groove 54a so that liquid can flow therethrough. Seal foils 55, 55 are releasably adhered to the upper and lower surfaces of the accommodating portion 52 on the step surface of the outer peripheral portion, and the accommodating portion 52 is covered in a hermetically sealed state by the seal foils 55, 55.

Next, the burner 16 and its ignition means
To describe the specific structure of 11, the burner 16 is disposed in the lower central portion which is separated from the bottom of the heating container 14 by a predetermined distance, and is formed by pressing a metal plate. Gas ejection part 16b in which ejection holes are formed
It consists of and. A fuel tank 27 for storing fuel to be supplied to the burner 16 is disposed on a base member 31 at the bottom, and the fuel tank 27 is formed by closing a front portion of a metal cylinder 27a with a transparent plastic 27b. A valve mechanism 28 for opening and closing the gas supply is installed above, and a fuel pipe 29 is connected from the valve mechanism 28 to the gas introduction portion 16a of the burner 16. The fuel tank 27 is formed by protruding a part of transparent plastic 27b so that the remaining fuel amount can be monitored from the outside.

The burner 16 and the fuel tank 27 are also provided.
An ignition means 11 and an extinguishing safety device 30 are arranged around the.

The ignition means 11 is provided with an ignition lever 33 for supplying gas to the burner 16 and for igniting the ignition lever 33. The ignition lever 33 extends on both sides of the fuel tank 27 and one end thereof is pivoted by a rotating shaft 34. The other end is supported by the connecting part 33a in front of the fuel tank 27, and the lower end part of the operating lever 18 engages with a part of the engaging part 33b of the connecting part 33a. The ignition lever 33 is provided so as to rotate downward.

Further, a first arm 36 for opening and closing the valve mechanism 28 is swingably disposed, and an engaging portion 36a provided at one end of the first arm 36 engages with the valve mechanism 28. Then, the plate-shaped member on the top extends to both sides, and then the ignition lever 33
The lower end portion 36b of the ignition lever 33 is bent so as to extend downward and can be engaged with the lower side of the intermediate portion of the ignition lever 33 that is horizontally rotated (see FIG. 7).

That is, when the ignition lever 33 is pushed down, the lower end portion 36b of the first arm 36 engages with the ignition lever 33 and is rotated so as to push it down, whereby the engaging portion 36a is rotated. Is opened to supply the gas in the fuel tank 27 to the burner 16.

The rotating shaft 34 has the ignition lever.
A second arm 37 that rotates with the rotating operation of 33 is fixed. The second arm 37 operates the piezoelectric ignition unit 38, and based on the pushing down operation of the ignition lever 33, a discharge voltage is applied from the piezoelectric ignition unit 38 to the discharge electrode 39 (see FIG. 6) for ignition combustion. Is configured to do.

On the other hand, the turn-off safety device 30 includes a bimetal member 41. The bimetal member 41 is formed in an inverted U shape, one end of which is shortened is fixed to the upper end of a support portion 44 which is erected on the side of the ignition lever 33, and the other end is curved downward from the one end. It extends and the lower end is engaged with the hook 42. The hook 42 is rotatably pivotally supported, and a part of the hook 42 is pin-engaged with the tip of the bimetal member 41 and swings according to its thermal deformation. It is provided so that it can move upward and be engaged. Then, the hook 42 is pushed down to the ignition lever 33.
It is set so that the ignition lever 33 is engaged with the upper side to lock the ignition lever 33 at the ignition operation position.

Further, the bimetal member 41 has a heat sensitive portion 43 (see FIG. 6) connected to the curved portion 41b thereof.
The heat sensitive portion 43 is formed of a metal having high thermal conductivity,
One end is fixed to the bimetal member 41 and the other end is formed so as to extend in the vicinity of the burner 16, and receives combustion heat of the burner 16 and transfers it to the bimetal member 41.

Although not shown in detail, a fire extinguishing mechanism for extinguishing a fire is provided in association with the bimetal member 41 or the hook 42. This fire extinguishing mechanism is, for example, a hook that is in an engaged state in response to the operation of the fire extinguishing button.
It is composed of a linking member that rotates so as to raise 42 in the fire extinguishing direction.

Between the outer peripheral surface of the combustion cylinder 12 and the container body 14a of the heating container 14, there is formed a gap through which the combustion gas rises. A means for fixing the heating container 14 is also provided. That is, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
A triangular corrugated partition plate 13 extending vertically between 12 and the heating container 14.
The corrugated partition plate 13 is formed to extend below the lower end of the container body 14. In this structure,
The partition plate 13 fixes the both, and the space inside the corrugated shape of the partition plate 13 serves as a gap in which the combustion gas rises.

The combustion cylinders 12 at positions corresponding to the upper and lower ends of the partition plate 13 are formed with engaging projections 12b projecting inward, and the partition plate 13 is provided between the upper and lower projections 12b.
Is retained. Further, the lower end of the partition plate 13 is formed into a locking portion 13a for holding the outer circumference of the bottom of the heating container 14 by folding the material inward to a predetermined size, and heating is performed by the locking portion 13a and the exhaust plate 17 on the upper side. It is configured to secure the container 14.

The operation of the above embodiment will be described. First, in the unused storage state, the first fitting portion 51a of the spout member 20 is fitted to the upper portion of the combustion cylinder 15 and the spout The member 20 is transported and stored together with the heating device 10, and in this state, the beverage material 53 stored in the storage portion 52 of the spout member 20 is sealed by the sealing foil 55 and stored in a good state.

Further, the unsealing member 21 engaged with the pull tab 15 is placed in a flat state on the upper part of the heating container 14, and the operating lever 18
The tip portion of the is collapsed to be stored. In this fire extinguishing state, the ignition lever 33 is in the raised position, the bimetal member 41 is also in a non-deformed state, and the hook 42 is in a position allowing the vertical movement of the ignition lever 33.

When the combustion by the burner 16 is started from this state to heat the heating container 14, first, the spout member 20 is removed from the combustion cylinder 12, and then the opening member 21 is moved to the operation lever 18 side. Slide it up and raise it to pull tab
While raising 15 to open the heating container 14, the tip of the operating lever 18 is released to bring it upright. After unsealing the heating container 14, when the unsealing member 21 is operated to return to the horizontal state again, the igniting operation of pushing down the ignition lever 33 is performed along with the operation of pushing the operation lever 18 by the unsealing member 21. Done. As a result, gas is ejected from the burner 16 and ignited, but in the state immediately after combustion, the bimetal member 41 has not been heated and deformed,
The hook 42 is in the retracted position.

After the start of combustion, when a predetermined time elapses while the ignition lever 33 is pushed down, the bimetal member 41 receives the heat of combustion from the heat sensitive portion 43 and is thermally deformed, and the hook 42 projects above the ignition lever 33. The control lever 18
Even when the hand is removed from the ignition lever 33, the return rotation of the ignition lever 33 in the upward direction is prevented, and the combustion of the burner 16 is continued while maintaining the ejection of gas. Then, by confirming the discoloration or coloring of the ignition confirmation member 22 and releasing the ignition operation of the unsealing member 21, the combustion state is maintained. Further, when the combustion is continued and the outer surface of the combustion cylinder 12 reaches a high temperature that is not suitable for touching with the bare hands, the high temperature warning member 23 discolors or develops a color and the warning is given.

When the burning flame is extinguished due to liquid spillage or the like in the above combustion state, the bimetal member 41
Is deformed in the backward direction as the temperature decreases, the hook 42 is disengaged from the ignition lever 33, the ignition lever 33 is returned and rotated in the upward direction, and the supply of gas to the burner 16 is stopped accordingly. Ejection of gas in a fire extinguished state is prevented. When extinguishing the fire, the hook 42 is forcibly disengaged from the engaged state of the ignition lever 33 by operating an unillustrated extinguishing button, and the ignition lever 33 is returned to the extinguished state.

When the heating container 14 is heated, the flame ejected from the burner 16 directly heats the bottom of the container body 14a, but the lower end of the partition plate 13 is lower than the bottom of the container body 14a. Since it is formed low, the hot air due to the flame of the burner 16 rises only in the inner space facing the peripheral wall of the heating container 14 inside the partition plate 13, and efficiently heats the heating container 14 and burns. The temperature rise of the cylinder 12 is suppressed.

After heating, as shown in FIG. 8, the opening member 21 is removed from the pull tab 15 and the operating rod is removed.
18 is pulled out and removed, and if necessary, the pull tab 15 is removed to enlarge the opening, and in this state, the sealing foils 55, 55 of the spout member 20 are peeled off so that the liquid can flow through the accommodating portion 52 and the beverage material. After exposing 53, the second fitting portion 51b is fitted into the heating container 14 and the spout member 20 is mounted. that time,
The opening position of the heating container 14 and the position of the blocking portion 54 are aligned with each other, subsequently, the heating container 14 is tilted together with the combustion cylinder 12 to allow the liquid (hot water) inside to flow into the spout member 20 through the opening, Hot water is brought into contact with the beverage material 53, that is, the tea leaves of a tea bag, etc., and the components are extracted to be poured out as a beverage such as Japanese tea. At this time, the blocking material 54 prevents the beverage material 53 from falling.

In the above embodiment, the spout member
Although the blocking portion 54 in 20 is formed of a plate member having the slit groove 54, it may be formed of a net or other mesh member, and the blocking portion 54 is arranged on the entire surface of the housing portion 52. It may be provided, or may be provided on both sides of the accommodation portion 52. On the other hand, in the above embodiment, a tea bag containing tea leaves in a water-permeable bag is used as the beverage material 53, but the blocking portion 54 is formed of a mesh member and the spout member 20 is used.
The beverage material such as tea leaves may be directly stored in the storage portion 52.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the first fitting portion 51a fitted to the upper portion of the combustion cylinder 12 is provided on one surface of the spout member 20, and the second fitting portion 51a which can be fitted to the upper portion of the heating container 14 is provided on the other surface. The fitting part 51b is installed so that it can be inverted between when it is not used and when it is used.
If no ignition operation component that interferes with the above is provided, a fitting portion that can be attached to the upper portion of the heating container 14 may be provided on only one surface. In the saved state,
The spout member 20 and the main body of the heating device may be integrally packaged with a heat shrinkable film.

Further, in the above embodiment, the burner
Ignition of 16 is performed from above the combustion cylinder 12 by the operation lever 18 linked to the ignition lever 33, but the ignition lever 33 may be operated directly from the side of the combustion cylinder 12. Also, without opening the opening member 21, directly pull tab
You may open 15 by operating 15.

[0042]

According to the spout structure of the beverage heating device of the present invention, the spout member to be mounted on the upper portion of the heating container heated by the burner can be mounted on at least one side of the heating container. By providing a storage portion for storing beverage material such as tea leaves, forming a blocking portion for blocking the outflow of the beverage material, and further by providing a peelable coating on the upper and lower surfaces of the storage portion, In use, the beverage material such as tea leaves stored in the container of the spout member is stored in a sealed state with a covered seal foil, and when drinking, the spout member with the seal foil peeled off is attached to the top of the heated container after heating. A liquid having a high commercial value can be obtained by pouring a liquid from the opening portion of the heating container through the spout member and bringing hot water or the like into contact with a beverage material such as tea leaves to bring out the component immediately before drinking. Supply is possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the basic structure of a beverage heating device having a spout structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external shape of the main body of the beverage heating device with the spout member removed.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the spout member.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG.

5 is a plan view of a main part taken along the line AA of FIG.

6 is a partial cross-sectional front view taken along the line BB of FIG.

7 is a side view of the main part of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part in the use state of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Beverage heating device 11 Ignition means 12 Combustion cylinder 14 Heating container 15 Pull tab 16 Burner 18 Operating lever 20 Spout member 51 Main body 51a, 51b Fitting part 52 Storage part 53 Beverage material 54 Blocking part 55 Seal foil

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A burner is provided at the bottom of the combustion cylinder,
A pull-tab for opening a can is provided on an upper surface of the combustion cylinder, and a heating container in which a liquid such as water is contained and sealed is installed inside, and an ignition means for performing an ignition operation of the burner is installed. Is a spout structure of a beverage heating device for pouring a liquid through a spout member mounted on the upper part of the heating container after heating with opening, wherein the spout member can be mounted on at least one surface of the heating container on the upper side. In addition, while accommodating the beverage material such as tea leaves in the accommodating portion formed in the intermediate portion, a blocking portion for preventing the outflow of the beverage material is formed on at least one surface side of the accommodating portion, and further, both sides of the accommodating portion. A spout structure for a beverage heating device, characterized in that a seal foil is releasably coated on. 2. The spout member has one surface mountable on an upper portion of the heating container, the other surface mountable on an upper portion of the combustion cylinder, and a blocking portion formed on the other surface side of the housing portion. The spout structure of the beverage heating device according to claim 1, wherein