JPH1086999A - Pouring device of beer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent carbon dioxide gas in a gas cartridge from instantaneously dissipating because the connection work of the pouring device and a metallic mouthpiece of a beer barrel is continued while these connection is incomplete. SOLUTION: A pouring device for beer equipped in a beer barrel provided with a carbon dioxide cartridge having a metallic mouthpiece with a valve opened by pushing and a discharge valve, to conduct carbon dioxide gas from the cartridge into the beer barrel by connecting the device to the mouthpiece and the discharge valve respectively and pour the beer by the gas, is provided with a connection part 24 to the discharge valve of the carbon dioxide gas cartridge, a fitting part 36 closely fitted to the mouthpiece of the barrel, and a fitting handle 4. The fitting part 36 is transferred in the interlocking motion of the fitting handle 4 manipulated, to push the valve of barrel and open it and also closely fit the mouthpiece. Thereafter, the connection part 24 is joined to the carbon dioxide gas discharge valve.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beer dispensing apparatus called a beer dispenser head which is mounted on a beer barrel having a carbon dioxide gas cartridge and pours beer from the beer barrel. The present invention relates to a beer pouring device capable of reliably mounting a beer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art First, the structure of a beer barrel to which a beer pouring device is mounted will be described.

FIGS. 5 and 6 are a front view and a top view, respectively, of a half section of a beer barrel.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, this beer barrel 37 is pre-filled with a predetermined amount of beer (not shown), and the upper surface of a base 23 to which a beer pouring device is mounted is provided.
It has. One end of a pressure feed pipe 39 is connected to the base 23, and the other end of the pressure feed pipe 39 reaches near the bottom of the beer barrel 37. At the corner of the beer barrel 37, a carbon dioxide gas cartridge 27 filled with high-pressure carbon dioxide gas is provided. This carbon dioxide gas cartridge 27 is connected to a carbon dioxide gas discharge valve 28 via a tube (not shown). ing. A valve element (not shown) in the carbon dioxide gas discharge valve 28
Is pushed and moved by the connection portion 24 (see FIG. 9) of the beer pouring device, the carbon dioxide gas is ejected from the carbon dioxide gas discharge valve 28 into the beer barrel.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an internal structure of a base of a beer barrel and a mounting portion of a beer pouring device.

[0006] As shown in FIG.
Is fitted to the base body 23f fixed to the beer barrel 37, the upper end of the pressure feed pipe 39, and the cylindrical coil spring 23d
And a second valve provided in the first valve 23b and urged by a conical coil spring 23e to close the beer passage. 23c and the like. When the first valve 23b is moved downward by pressing against the elastic force of the cylindrical coil spring 23d, the carbon dioxide gas passage is opened, and the second valve 23c is moved by the elastic force of the conical coil spring 23e. When resistance is pressed and moved downward in the figure, the beer passage opens. An engagement groove 23a, which will be described later, is formed in an annular shape on the outer peripheral portion of the base body 23f.

Next, the structure of a conventional beer pouring device (beer dispenser head) will be described.

FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view of a conventional beer pouring device, and FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of the conventional beer pouring device.

As shown in each figure, a bottom cover 16 is attached to the upper cover 6 by a plurality of screws (not shown).
The main body of the apparatus is housed by these two covers 6 and 16. The upper opening of the upper cover 6 is closed by a cap 7.

Most of the resin main pipe 3 having a mounting portion 36 at its tip is inserted into the apparatus main body, and an intermediate portion of the main pipe 3 is pivotally supported by the apparatus main body so as to be tiltable. The hollow valve housing 26 has an O
The ring is mounted and inserted into the main pipe 3. A distribution pipe 26a as a beer pouring pipe is branched from a middle part of the valve housing 26, and this distribution pipe 2
6 a protrudes from an opening formed in the main pipe 3. A tapered tropoid 5 is provided in the narrow portion of the main pipe 3 and in the distal end of the valve housing 26.

Most of the valve shaft 35 is provided in the valve housing 2.
6 and a screw shaft 25 is integrally provided at the end thereof. Since the screw shaft 25 is screwed to the tropid 5, the tropid 5 is moved in the axial direction together with the valve shaft 35. Cylindrical coil spring 2 wound around valve shaft 35
9 has one end locked to the flange portion of the valve shaft 35 and the other end pressed by the connecting member 2 screwed to the main pipe 3. The resilient force of the cylindrical coil spring 29 urges the valve shaft 35 toward the inside of the valve housing 26, so that the beer passage between the outer peripheral surface of the tropido 5 and the inner peripheral surface of the main pipe 3 is formed. Is closed.

A dispensing handle (dispense handle) 1 is rotatably mounted on a valve shaft 35 via a pin 30. The dispensing handle 1 is turned in a direction indicated by an arrow in FIGS. When it is moved down, the valve shaft 35 moves to the left in FIG. 9 against the elastic force of the cylindrical coil spring 29, and the tropide 5 also moves to the left. Thereby, the beer passage between the outer peripheral surface of the tropido 5 and the inner peripheral surface of the main pipe 3 is opened, and the distribution pipe 26a communicates with the mounting portion 36 via the beer passage.

The tip of the main pipe 3 is a beer barrel 37
Is a mounting portion 36 to the base 23. This mounting part 3
6, a piston 9 as a check valve housing having a gasket 12 fixed to the end of the main pipe 3 as shown in FIG. It is composed of a fitted thrust collar 38 having a gasket 14 and the like.

The two eccentric cams 8a and 8b are
Eccentric cams 8a, 8b
, Both ends of the mounting handle 4 are fixed. In addition, the mounting portion 36 described above includes two eccentric cams 8.
It is supported by two brackets 31 which are respectively moved up and down by a and 8b. Or defeat the attachment handle 4 to the apparatus main body (FIG. 8, the state of FIG. 9), or it The defeats to <br/> opposite (the state of FIG. 10), two eccentric cams 8
a and 8b rotate, and the main pipe 3 and the mounting portion 36 both move downward or upward about the pivot point of the main pipe 3.

Next, the connection portion 24 for the carbon dioxide gas is a portion connected to the carbon dioxide gas discharge valve 28 (see FIG. 6) of the carbon dioxide gas cartridge 27 of the above-mentioned beer barrel 37, and is a nozzle containing the ball 40. Valve 20 with integral 22
Are provided on the bottom cover 16 movably in the axial direction. The valve 20 is urged inward of the bottom cover 16 by a cylindrical coil spring 21. The suspension arm 17 is connected to the rear end of the valve 20. The center of the suspension arm 17 is hung by one end of a pair of suspension levers 18, and the other end of the suspension lever 18 is supported by a support shaft attached to the main pipe surface through a large hole among the long holes. I have. As a result, when the mounting handle 4 is tilted toward the apparatus body, the suspension arm 17 is extended by the movement of the suspension lever 18 which moves down together with the main pipe 3, and the valve 20 resists the elastic force of the cylindrical coil spring 21 and the bottom cover 16 and is connected to the barrel side carbon dioxide gas discharge valve 28.
The valve 20 communicates with the annular recess of the mounting portion 36 via the tube 19.

If the positional relationship between the connection portion of the beer pouring device and the carbon dioxide gas discharge valve is deviated, the mounting portion of the beer pouring device can be moved downward by inclining the mounting handle. If the interlocking connecting portion does not sufficiently project against the peripheral portion of the carbon dioxide gas discharge valve, the suspension lever 18 for projecting the connecting portion cannot be lowered. Therefore,
If the forcible force acting between the main pipe that moves down and the suspension lever that does not move down by the operation of tilting the mounting handle, absorb the long hole of the suspension lever by allowing the pipe shaft to descend and escape. The safety mechanism that can do it is given.

Next, the operation when the above-described beer pouring device is mounted on a beer barrel will be described.

In the conventional beer pouring device, the beer barrel base (beer outlet) mounting portion 36 is mounted, and the nozzle 22 is protruded and connected to the carbon dioxide gas discharge valve 28 of the beer barrel 37, thereby mounting the beer barrel. Carbon dioxide gas is supplied into the beer barrel via the unit 36, and the beer is discharged under the pressure, passes through the mounting unit 36 of the beer pouring device and the beer supply path, and is discharged through the distribution pipe 26a of the beer pouring device. It is.

As shown in FIG. 10, first, the mounting handle 4 is tilted to the side opposite to the apparatus main body side, and the apparatus main body of the beer pouring apparatus 10 is held with the right hand, and as shown in FIG.
The lower end of the piston 9 of the mounting portion 36 of the beer pouring device is placed at a predetermined position of the beer barrel 37 such that the lower end of the piston 9 contacts the second valve 23c of the base 23 of the beer barrel. In this state, the two engagement arms 32a and 32b are drawn out of the annular portion 16a of the bottom cover 16.

Then, as shown in FIG. 11, while holding down the beer pouring device 10 with the left hand (not shown), the mounting handle 4 is tilted toward the main body of the device as shown by the arrow, and the nozzle 22 (see FIG. 9) ) Protrudes to open the carbon dioxide gas discharge valve 28 (see FIG. 6), and the mounting portion 36 (see FIG. 9) descends to sequentially press and open the second valve 23c and the first valve 23b. The two engagement arms 32a and 32b project from the position shown in FIG. 9 into the annular portion 16a of the bottom cover 16 and engage with the engagement groove 23a of the base 23 in conjunction with the lowering of the mounting portion 36. As a result, the carbon dioxide gas in the carbon dioxide gas cartridge 27 is
2 and beer barrel 3 via tube 19 (see FIG. 9)
By being pumped into 7, the beer in the beer barrel 37 is filled up to the tip of the tropido 5 (see FIG. 9) through the pumping pipe 39 and the mounting portion 36.

Then, as shown in FIG. 9, when the pouring handle 1 is tilted as shown by the arrow and the tropide 5 is moved to the left, the outer peripheral surface of the tropide 5 and the inner peripheral surface of the main pipe 3 are moved. A beer passage is formed therebetween. Thereby, the beer in the beer barrel 37 is poured out of the distribution pipe 26a into a predetermined cup by the action of the carbon dioxide gas described above.

[0022]

However, the conventional beer pouring device has a problem in connecting with the beer barrel.
The connection between the base of the barrel and the mounting portion 36 of the beer pouring device and the connection between the carbon dioxide gas cartridge on the side of the barrel and the nozzle 22 of the beer pouring device are simultaneously performed. Even if it is sufficient, if the cartridge and the nozzle 22 are connected, there is a possibility that carbon dioxide gas leaks instantaneously from the insufficiently connected mounting portion 36. In such a case, even if the head was correctly reattached again, there was a problem that beer could not be poured out because there was no carbon dioxide gas.

An object of the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and provides a beer pouring device which can easily and surely attach the beer pouring device to a beer keg. It is in.

[0024]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a beer barrel equipped with a base having a valve which is opened by being pressed and a carbon dioxide cartridge having a discharge valve portion. For pouring out the beer in the beer barrel by introducing the carbon dioxide gas from the carbon dioxide cartridge into the beer barrel and communicating with the beer in the barrel by communicating with the base and the discharge valve portion, respectively. The beer pouring device includes a connecting portion communicating with a discharge valve portion of the carbon dioxide gas cartridge, a mounting portion closely fitted to a mouthpiece of the beer barrel, and a mounting handle, and the mounting for operation is operated. In conjunction with the movement of the handle, the mounting portion moves and presses and opens the valve of the beer barrel, and fits tightly with the base of the beer barrel, and then Wherein the connection part is configured to be connected to the carbon dioxide discharge valve unit.

According to the present invention, the connection timing between the base and the mounting portion is set earlier than the connection timing between the carbon dioxide gas cartridge and the nozzle. (Actually, the engagement arm 32A provided at the mounting portion of the pouring device is connected to the barrel by being engaged with the base portion of the barrel). The connection with the cartridge completes the mounting of the pouring device.

[0026]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A beer pouring apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, as for the beer barrel to which this embodiment is applied, the one having the above-described conventional structure is used, and the description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a beer pouring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, 1 is a handle for pouring out, 2
Is a connecting member, 3 is a main pipe, 4 is a mounting handle,
6 is a top cover, 16 is a bottom cover, 7 is a cap, 8a
(Not shown) and 8b are a pair of eccentric cams to which the ends of the mounting handle are fixed. Other than the form of the handle 4, it is the same as the conventional one described so far.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the beer pouring apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, and the mounting handle 4 is not shown.

The features of the embodiment of the present invention are as follows. (1) The stroke when connecting the mounting portion 36 is shorter than the stroke when connecting the nozzle 22 to the gas cartridge. For this purpose, (2) the drive system of the nozzle 22 is provided with a predetermined amount of play.

That is, in FIG. 2, the nozzle 22 sequentially transmits the operating force of the mounting handle 4 to the eccentric cams 8a and 8b → the main pipe 3 → the suspension lever 18 → the suspension arm 17 to obtain a driving force. Therefore, 1. The connection between the main pipe 3 and the suspension lever 18 has play.

FIG. 2 shows the relationship between the long groove of the suspension lever 18 and the drive shaft (fixed to the main pipe 3) pushed into the long groove. 2. The connection between the suspension arm 17 and the suspension lever 18 has play.

Next, the operation of mounting the beer pouring device of the embodiment on a beer barrel will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 3, first, in a state where the mounting handle 4 is tilted toward the beer pouring device main body side, the device main body of the beer pouring device 10 is held in a hand, and beer similar to FIG. The lower end of the piston 9 of the mounting portion 36 of the pouring device is placed at a predetermined position of the beer barrel 37 such that the lower end of the piston 9 contacts the second valve 23c of the base 23 of the beer barrel. In this state, the two engagement arms 32a and 32b
Is drawn out of the annular portion 16a.

Then, as shown in FIG. 4, when the beer pouring device 10 is pressed down with the left hand (not shown), the mounting handle 4 is tilted to the side opposite to the main body of the device as shown by the arrow. The mounting portion 36 (see FIG. 2) is lowered to sequentially press and open the second valve 23c and the first valve 23b, and the two engaging arms 32 are linked with the lowering of the mounting portion 36.
a and 32b protrude from the position shown in FIG. 3 into the annular portion 16a of the bottom cover 16, and are engaged with the engagement groove 23a of the base 23. When the operation of the handle 4 is further continued, the nozzle 22 (see FIG. 2) then protrudes and the carbon dioxide gas discharge valve 28
(See figure). As a result, the carbon dioxide gas in the carbon dioxide gas cartridge 27 is
2 and beer barrel 3 via tube 19 (see FIG. 2)
By being pumped into 7, the beer in the beer barrel 37 is filled up to the tip of the tropido 5 (see FIG. 2) through the pumping pipe 39 and the mounting portion 36.

Then, as shown in FIG. 2, when the pouring handle 1 is tilted as shown by an arrow and the tropide 5 is moved to the left, the outer peripheral surface of the tropide 5 and the inner peripheral surface of the main pipe 3) are moved. A beer passage is formed between them. Thereby, the beer barrel 37 is actuated by the action of the above-described carbon dioxide gas.
The beer inside is discharged from the distribution pipe 26a.

In the mounting process described above, if the connection between the base of the barrel, which can be said to be the first step, and the mounting portion of the pouring device is not successful, the mounting handle 4 cannot be operated any more. Can be recognized that the attachment is not successful. That is, it is possible to prevent the above-described connection operation from being performed while the connection of the pouring device is insufficient and the carbon dioxide gas in the gas cartridge to be instantaneously lost.

Other operations are the same as those of the conventional example.

Further, in order to remove the beer pouring device 10 from the beer barrel, the mounting handle 4 is tilted down to the device main body side, and as shown in FIG.
The beer pouring device may be lifted up after the engagement is released by pulling the 32b out of the annular portion 16a of the bottom cover 16.

[0040]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it has an effect that the beer pouring device can be easily and reliably mounted on the beer barrel.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a beer pouring device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where the beer pouring device is placed in a beer barrel.

FIG. 4 after the beer pouring device has been placed in a beer keg,
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the mounting handle is turned down and the beer pouring device is completely mounted on the beer barrel.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a half of a beer barrel in cross section.

FIG. 6 is a top view showing a half of a beer barrel in cross section.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an internal structure of a base of a beer barrel and a mounting portion of a beer pouring device.

FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view of a conventional beer pouring device.

FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional beer pouring device.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state where the beer pouring device is placed in a beer barrel.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which after the beer pouring device is placed in the beer barrel, the mounting handle is turned down and the beer pouring device is completely mounted in the beer barrel.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 pouring handle 2 connecting member 3 main pipe 4 mounting handle 5 trophied 6 upper cover 6a opening 7 cap 8a, 8b eccentric cam 8c eccentric cam notch 9 piston 10 beer pouring device (beer dispenser head) 11 cup 12 carbon dioxide gas Gasket 13 Ball 14 Beer gasket 15 Spring clamp 15a, 15b Drive unit 16 Bottom cover 16a Annular part 17 Hanging arm 18 Hanging lever 19 Tube 20 Valve 21 Cylindrical coil spring 22 Nozzle 23 Base 23a Engagement groove 23b First valve 23c Second valve 23d Cylindrical coil spring 23e Cone coil spring 23f Base body 24 Connection 25 Screw shaft 26 Valve housing 26a Distribution pipe 27 Carbon dioxide cartridge 28 Carbon dioxide gas discharge valve 29 Cylindrical coil spring 30 Down 31 brackets 32a, 32b engaging arm 33a, 33b engaging portions 34a, 34b guide hole 35 valve stem 36 mounting portion 37 beer keg 38 thrust collar 39 pumping tube 40 ball

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A beer barrel equipped with a base having a valve that opens when pressed and a carbon dioxide gas cartridge having a discharge valve section, so as to communicate with the base and the discharge valve section respectively. A beer pouring device for pouring out beer in the beer barrel by introducing carbon dioxide gas from the gas cartridge into the beer barrel and acting on the beer in the barrel, wherein the beer pouring device communicates with a discharge valve portion of the carbon dioxide cartridge. A connection portion, a mounting portion that fits tightly with the base of the beer barrel, and a mounting handle. The mounting portion moves and moves along with the movement of the mounting handle that is operated to move the beer. While pressing and opening the valve of the barrel, the barrel is closely fitted to the mouthpiece, and then the connection portion is connected to the carbon dioxide discharge valve portion. Beer poured out device and said and. 2. The beer pouring device according to claim 1, wherein the transmission mechanism for transmitting the operated movement of the mounting handle to the connection portion has play.