JPH0674265U - Pliers for beverage dispensers - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] A single tool can be used to install and remove the beverage dispenser and to press fit the dispensing pipes. [Structure] A pair of gripping portions 3 and 4 that are opened and closed by gripping a pair of handle rods 1 and 2 are provided, and these gripping portions 3 and 4 have cut holes 7 and 8 extending from their tips to a required depth and gripping. The sandwiching surfaces 3a, 4a of the portions 3, 4 are rough surfaces, the width L ₁ of the cut hole 7 of one sandwiching portion 3 corresponds to the outer diameter of the dispenser body 9, and the cut hole 8 of the other sandwiching portion 4 is the dispenser. Body 9
The width L ₂ corresponds to the outer diameter of the pipe 12 connected to the.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to pliers for beverage dispensers.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 For carbonated beverages such as beer, for example, a beer barrel or tank is equipped with a dispenser, and the dispenser is operated to dispense the beverage for sale.

In such a beverage dispenser, it is necessary to clean the dispenser head and tap, and therefore it is necessary to remove the dispenser head in a timely manner.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, there has been no dedicated tool for installing or removing this type of beverage dispenser in the past, and therefore the existing dispenser heads and taps are attached and detached using tools such as existing pliers. There was a problem.

In view of this, the present invention provides a plier for a beverage dispenser which enables the head, the tap, the spout pipe, and other connecting fittings of the beverage dispenser to be attached and detached with a single tool to improve the workability thereof. The purpose is to provide.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 As a means for solving the problems of the above-mentioned conventional techniques, the present invention has a pair of holding portions which are opened and closed by a gripping operation of a pair of handle rods, and these holding portions have a cutting hole extending from the tip to a required depth. The gripping surface of the gripping part is rough, and the width of the cut hole of one gripping part corresponds to the outer diameter of the dispenser body, and the cut hole of the other gripping part is the outside of the pipe connected to the dispenser body. It is characterized in that the width corresponds to the diameter.

[0007]

[Action]

 When tightening the nuts for mounting the beverage dispenser, the nuts are clamped by a pair of clamps, and the handle rod is gripped and rotated, so that the nuts can be rotated like a normal wrench. To fit a pipe such as a hose to the beverage dispenser, insert a cut hole in one holding part on the lower surface side of the flange part of the dispenser body, and place a cut hole in the other holding part on the upper part of the flange on the joint surface of the pipe. The pipe can be press-fitted into the spout of the dispenser body by fitting and gripping the handle. In addition, it can also be used as a player to attach and detach the pressure reducing valve of the gas cylinder.

[0008]

【Example】

 The present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the pliers for a beverage dispenser according to the present invention, which has a pair of handle rods 1 and 2 having a crank-shaped side surface. The holding portions 3 and 4 each having a required area are formed. The intersection of the handle rods 1 and 2 is pivotally supported by a pin 5, and the gripping portions 1a and 2a of the handle rods 1 and 2 are gripped so that the holding portions 3 and 4 are closed. A spring 6 for constantly opening the holding portions 3 and 4 is mounted between them. This may be a coil spring.

The holding portions 3 and 4 are formed with cut holes 7 and 8 extending from their tips to a required depth. The width L ₁ of the cut hole 7 of one holding portion 3 corresponds to the outer diameter of the dispenser body 9 (FIG. 2), and the width L ₂ of the cut hole 8 of the other holding portion 4 is the spout portion 10 of the dispenser body 9. Alternatively, it is formed so as to correspond to the outer diameter of the pipe 12 (hose) connected to the inlet 11. Further, the sandwiching surfaces 3a, 4a of the sandwiching portions 3, 4 are roughened by a large number of narrow groove rows (may be knurls) to prevent slipping with the object to be sandwiched.

The pin 5 is planted in one handle rod 2, and the other handle rod 1 is provided with an adjusting hole 13 formed of a row of holes, a part of which is continuous at intervals allowing the pin 5 to pass therethrough. The adjusting hole 13 and the pin 5 are fitted to each other, and the opening degree of the holding portions 3 and 4 is increased or decreased depending on the position where the pin 5 is placed.

As shown in FIG. 2 in which the dispenser is in a non-operating state in which a half part of the example is shown as a cross section, the lower portion of the dispenser body 9 is, for example, a flange 15 protruding from the upper end outer periphery of the mouth portion 14 a of the beer barrel 14. The packing 16 is closely attached to the upper surface of the flange 15 so as to be sealed.

A spout pipe 17 is vertically slidably penetrated through the dispenser body 9 through a sealing material 18, 18 such as an O-ring, and the lower end of the spout pipe 17 is a beer barrel. A handle 21 rotatably supported by a pin 20 on the dispenser body 9 is connected to the upper surface of the packing 19 in the mouth 14a of the pump 14, and the spouting pipe 17 is connected. The structure is such that the pouring pipe 7 descends to push down the packing 19 in the beer barrel 14, the valve is opened, and the beer is poured from the tip of the pouring pipe 10.

Further, an inlet 11 for injecting CO ₂ gas for beer pouring is opened at a side portion of the dispenser body 9 so that a cylinder valve can be connected.

The attachment of the dispenser and the connection of the valve of the gas cylinder are performed by tightening a nut or a band, and the pipe 12 is connected to the tip of the dispensing pipe 17 of the dispenser by press fitting. Such attachment and detachment can be performed using the pliers according to the present invention.

That is, at the time of mounting and dismounting by a rotating operation, as shown in FIG. 3, the object is held by the holding portions 3 and 4, and the holding portions 1a and 2a of the handle rods 1 and 2 are gripped and turned. Thus, the rough surfaces of the holding surfaces 3a and 4a of the holding portions 3 and 4 can be rotated without slipping.

Further, for connection of the pipe 12, as shown in FIG. 4, the cut hole 7 of one holding portion 3 is fitted to the lower side of the large diameter portion of the dispenser body 9 and the other holding portion 4 is connected. If the grips 1a and 2a of the handle rods 1 and 2 are fitted into the cut hole 8 above the flange 12a of the pipe 12 and the grips 1a and 2a are tightened, the pipe 12 is press-fitted to the spout 10 at the tip of the spout pipe 17. be able to. The pipe 12 can be press-fitted to the spout 11 in the same manner, and the same applies to other places where rotation is required and the press-fitting place.

[0018]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, not only can the beverage dispenser be attached and detached, but the pipe such as a hose can be press-fitted, and workability is improved compared to the conventional work using an appropriate tool. Can be increased.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of one example of a beverage dispenser to which the present invention is applied, showing a non-operating half section.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a turning operation state by the pliers according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a press-fitting operation state of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 2 Handle rod 3,4 Clamping part 3a, 4a Clamping surface 5 Pin 6 Spring 7,8 Cut hole 9 Dispenser body 10 Spout port 11 Spout port 12 Pipe (hose) 13 Adjustment hole 14 Beer barrel 17 Spout pipe 21 handle

Continued Front Page (72) Hiroyuki Harano Inventor, Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd., 6-26-1, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A pair of gripping portions that are opened and closed by a gripping operation of a pair of handle rods, each gripping portion having a cut hole extending from a tip thereof to a required depth and having a rough surface as the gripping surface of the gripping portion. For the beverage dispenser, the width of the cut hole of the holding portion corresponds to the outer diameter of the dispenser body, and the cut hole of the other holding portion has a width corresponding to the outer diameter of the pipe connected to the dispenser body. Pliers. 2. The pair of handle rods are provided so as to intersect with each other, and at one of the handle rods, a pin is provided at one of the handle rods, and at the other handle rod, an adjusting hole formed of a row of holes, a part of which is continuous, is provided. The pliers for a beverage dispenser according to claim 1, further comprising a spring that fits the pin and the adjustment hole in a positionally adjustable manner and that urges the handle rod in the opening direction.