JPS597280Y2 - Draft beer dispenser cleaning adapter - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to an adapter for cleaning a draft beer dispenser.

In order to maintain the quality of the draft beer handled by a draft beer dispenser, a dispenser that is attached to the mouthpiece of the beer barrel and introduces pressure gas into the beer barrel to draw beer out of the barrel. It is necessary to clean the inside of the Spence head and the beer passage from the head to the beer spout of the draft beer dispenser every day so that no beer from the previous day remains.

However, (1) when the dispense head is removed from the beer outlet hose of the dispenser and both are washed separately, there is a drawback that it takes time and effort to disassemble and assemble before and after washing.

Next, (2) If you want to connect the dispense head to a water faucet with a water hose and clean the dispense head and beer outlet hose at the same time without disassembling it as described above, Because the probe (see number 24 in Figures 1 and 2) at the part where the water supply hose is connected to the water faucet is short, the person holding the hose from this part and the person opening and closing the water faucet have to work together to prevent the hose from coming off. The drawback is that it takes two people.

Furthermore, (3) if there is no water tap nearby, (1) (2)
) In either case, there is a drawback that cleaning cannot be done unless two people are involved.

In order to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, the present invention interposes an adapter between the dispense head and the water hose to prevent the water hose from coming off the dispense head during cleaning. be.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a draft beer dispenser, which includes a refrigerator 2, a freezer 3, a drinker 4, a beer outlet hose 5, a gas cylinder 6, an introduction hose 7, and a dispensing head 8.

When the dispensing head 8 is attached to the mouthpiece of a beer barrel (not shown) stored in the refrigerator 2 using the head attachment joint 9 and the operating handle 10 is rotated, pressure gas is introduced into the beer barrel. As a result, the beer is led out of the barrel, reaches the bell 4 through the beer-drawing hose 5, and can be poured out by opening the bell 4.

Reference numeral 11 denotes an adapter made of resin, in which a water hose connection part 13 is connected in a funnel-like manner to the bottom of a cylinder 12 shaped to fit the head attachment joint part 9. body 1
A protrusion 14 that engages with the head mounting joint 9 is formed on the inner surface of the head 2 .

Reference numeral 15 denotes twisting wings that project radially across the bottom of the cylindrical body 12 and the water hose connection section 13, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, and also serve as reinforcing ribs. .

Since the present invention is structured as described above, in order to clean the inside of the dispensing head and the beer passage from the head to the beer spout of the draft beer dispenser,
Cut off the introduction of gas using the operating handle 10, then remove the dispense head 8 attached to the mouthpiece of the beer barrel, and insert the protrusion 14 of the adapter 11 into the vertical groove 16 of the head attachment joint 9 of the dispense head 8. is inserted from below, and then the adapter 11 is twisted using the twisting wings 15 , the lower surface of the protrusion 14 rides on the cam surface 17 of the joint part 9 , and the bottom inner surface 18 of the cylinder 12 rides on the cam surface 17 of the joint part 9 . It comes into close contact with the lower surface of the packing ring 19 attached to the lower surface.

Connect one end of the water hose 20 to the water hose connection part 13 of the adapter 11, connect the other end of the water hose 20 to the water faucet 21 or the water outlet 23 of the manual pump with water tank 22, and then When pressure water is introduced into the Spence head 8 and the beer outlet hose 5 and the bell 4 is opened, the pressure water flows out from the bell 4 into the wastewater receiving container 25.

The above water flow cleans the interior of the dispense head and the beer passage from the head to the beer spout of the draft beer dispenser.

As can be easily understood from the above explanation, according to the present invention, water can be passed through the beer passage to clean the beer passage while the dispense head and the beer outlet hose are connected. There is no need for troublesome disassembly and assembly of the dispenser, and the adapter can be attached and detached from the dispense head as easily as the dispensing head is attached to and detached from the beer keg fitting, making it easy to handle and requiring only one person to do so. Cleaning can be done quickly and easily.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is an explanatory view of the state of use, Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevational view of the head attachment joint of the dispense head, and Fig. 3 is a partially cutaway view. Elevation,
FIG. 4 is a plan view, and FIG. 5 is a bottom view. 8: Spense head, 9: Head attachment joint,
11: Adapter, 12: Cylindrical body, 13: Water hose connection part, 14: Projection, 15: Twisting wing piece, 16: Vertical groove, 1
7: Cam surface, 18: Bottom inner surface, 19: Packing ring.

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] (1) A joint for attaching the head attached to the lower end of the dispense head that is attached to the cap fitting of the beer barrel and introduces pressure gas into the beer barrel to lead beer out of the barrel. A water hose connection part is connected in a funnel shape at the bottom of a cylindrical body shaped to fit the head, and a protrusion that engages with the head attachment joint is formed on the inner surface of the cylindrical body. An adapter for cleaning a draft beer dispenser, characterized in that the cylindrical body is connected to the head through the protrusion. (2) A cleaning adapter for a draft beer dispenser characterized by a twisting wing protruding across the bottom of the cylindrical body and the hose connection part as described in claim 1 of the utility model registration claim.