KR20110019456A - Oak barrel - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An oak barrel is provided to safely seal the space of inner space of an oak barrel by combining oak ribs which is closely adhered to comprise a cylindrical shape of oak barrel. CONSTITUTION: An oak barrel includes an oak barrel body(10) and a cap. The oak barrel body is closely adhere-combined with a plurality of oak ribs(20). The oak barrel body comprises a space storing drinks which will be matured inside an oak rib. The cap is sealed in upper and lower part of an oak body.

Description

Oak barrel {OAK BARREL}

The present invention relates to an oak barrel, and more particularly, to an oak barrel capable of safely sealing the space inside the oak barrel by combining the oak ribs arranged in close contact with each other to form a cylindrical oak barrel.

In the conventional lumber industry, the main industry is the production of lumber and plate, which are frequently used in housing construction.

The lumber industry has been developed and researched on production technology for high value added industries such as charcoal and vinegar liquor.

Of these, oak barrels were first made and used by the French people, which are used for the storage and transportation of fermented beverages such as beer, cider, and wine.

In recent years, the use of oak barrels has increased greatly around the world, showing high interest and marketability for oak ripening and wine quality improvement.

The conventional manufacturing process of such oak barrels is as follows.

First, after fixing the lower end of the lumber that is processed into a plurality of pieces using a steel band, and then heat the outside to make the lumber rounded to produce the top fixed by using the cell bend.

These conventional oak barrels are arranged to abut a plurality of lumber to each other, in which case a certain void is generated between the lumber, this void has a problem that the liquor stored inside the oak barrel leaks to the outside.

In addition, conventionally, due to lumbers that are unstablely connected to each other, when an impact is applied from the outside, the lumbers are twisted and broken.

In addition, the conventional lumber is not only difficult to obtain the material, but also because the foreign material is the mainstream, the qualification of the material is expensive due to imports and the price of the storage container in addition to the high-quality liquor, the overall product price is expensive Have

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a oak barrel that can safely seal the space inside the oak barrel from the outside by combining the oak ribs arranged in close contact with each other to form a cylindrical oak barrel. Is in.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an oak barrel that can significantly reduce the manufacturing cost due to foreign imports by using oak wood as a raw material of oat ribs in Jeonnam, Korea.

The present invention provides an oak barrel for solving the above problems.

The oak barrel is a cylindrical oak barrel body of a plurality of oak ribs having a predetermined length coupled to each other to form a space for storing the mainstream to be aged therein; A cap sealing the top and bottom of the oak barrel body; And opening and closing means for selectively exposing the storage space of the O-Kong body to the outside.

Here, the oak ribs are preferably made of oak.

In addition, an overwhelm plate is interposed between the oak ribs, and the space between the oak ribs is preferably sealed by the overwhelm plate.

In addition, fitting holes having a predetermined depth are formed at both ends of each of the oak ribs, and a fitting member is positioned between the oak ribs, and both ends of the fitting member are fitted to oak ribs located at both sides of the fitting member. Can be fitted into the hole.

In addition, one end of each of the oak ribs may have a fitting protrusion protruding a predetermined length, and a fitting groove into which the fitting protrusion may be inserted may be formed at the other end of each of the oak ribs.

In addition, it is preferable that the outer surfaces of one end and the other end of each of the oak ribs are formed to be separated from each other.

In addition, the outer circumference of the oak barrel body is preferably provided with a banding member surrounding the tightening the oak ribs.

The present invention has the effect that can be securely sealed from the outside the space inside the oak barrel by combining the oak ribs arranged in close contact with each other to form a cylindrical oak barrel.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of significantly reducing the manufacturing cost due to foreign imports by using oak wood of the oak ribs in the Jeonnam region of Korea.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings to describe the oak barrel of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing an oak barrel of the present invention. Figure 2 is another perspective view showing the oak barrel of the present invention. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the oak barrel of the present invention. 4 is a view showing a bonding example of the oak ribs according to the present invention. 5 is a plan view showing the oak barrel of the present invention. 6 is a plan view showing another bonding example of the oak ribs according to the present invention and the oak barrel made through it. FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating another coupling example of the oak ribs of FIG. 6 and an oak barrel manufactured therefrom. FIG. 8 is a plan view showing yet another example of bonding of the oak ribs according to the present invention and the oak barrel made through it. FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating yet another example of coupling the oak ribs of FIG. 8 and an oak barrel manufactured through the oak ribs. 10 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the oak barrel of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing that oak ribs in the oak barrel of FIG. 10 are joined to each other by a pressure plate. FIG.

1 and 2, the oak barrel of the present invention has a cylindrical oak barrel body 10 having a space in which a plurality of oak ribs 20 having a predetermined length are tightly coupled to each other to store a mainstream to be matured therein. And, has a cap 60 for sealing the top and bottom of the oak barrel body 10, and opening and closing means (not shown) for selectively exposing the storage space of the oak barrel body 10 to the outside.

Here, the oak ribs 20 is made of oak, which is a kind of oak, as a raw material. The oak may be used as a tree growing in the Jeonnam region of Korea.

The oak tree may be manufactured by cutting and processing the oak ribs 20 having a predetermined size. In addition, the oak ribs 20 having the predetermined size may be subjected to a drying process in a shade for a certain period of time. Thus, the oak ribs 20 may maintain a certain strength or more.

Here, each of the oak ribs 20 may be manufactured so that the inner surface is flat and the outer surface is convex outward.

The oak ribs 20 manufactured as described above may be coupled to each other to form a cylindrical shape having a predetermined storage space therein.

In addition, both ends of each of the oak ribs 20 may be inclined such that their outer surfaces are separated from each other. Therefore, when the oak ribs are bonded to each other, it is possible to achieve a cylindrical shape by maintaining a constant bending angle. That is, when the oak ribs 20 are coupled to each other, they may form a polygon so as to be similar to a cylindrical shape.

As described above, the oak ribs 20, 20 ′, and 20 ″ in the present invention, which are coupled to each other, may achieve three coupling methods.

4 and 5, in the case of the first embodiment, the fitting protrusion 22 protruding a predetermined length is formed at one end of each of the oak ribs 20, and the other end of each of the oak ribs 20 is formed. An insertion groove 23 through which the fitting protrusion 22 may be inserted may be formed.

The oak ribs 20 are arranged side by side to form a cylindrical oak barrel body (10). Therefore, the fitting protrusion 22 at one end of the oak rib 20 may be fitted into the fitting groove 23 formed at the other end of the other oak rib 20.

Thus, the oak ribs 20 may be coupled to each other by fitting the fitting protrusions 22 into the fitting grooves 23.

Accordingly, the space between each of the oak ribs 20 can be easily closed.

In addition, an elastic layer (not shown) having a predetermined thickness may be further formed on an inner surface of the fitting groove 23 or an outer surface of the fitting protrusion 22.

In particular, the fitting protrusion 22 formed at one end of each of the oak ribs 20 is formed in parallel with the corresponding oak rib 20 and the fitting groove 23 formed at the other end of each of the oak ribs 20. ) May be formed to be parallel to other oak ribs 20 engaged with the corresponding oak ribs 20. That is, the shape directions of one end fitting protrusion 22 and the other end fitting groove 23 in one oak rib 20 may be different from each other.

6 and 7, in the second embodiment, fitting holes 21 having a predetermined depth are formed at both ends of each of the oak ribs 20 ′, and between the oak ribs 20 ′. In the fitting member 40 may be located.

The oak ribs 20 ′ are arranged side by side to form a cylindrical oak barrel body 10. Therefore, the fitting holes 21 formed at both ends of each of the oak ribs 20 'are disposed to face each other. Here, the fitting hole 21 is preferably a rectangular hole.

Then, the fitting member 40, such as a plate of a predetermined length, is inserted in the space between the oak ribs 20 '. That is, both ends of the fitting member 40 may be fitted into fitting holes 21 of different oak ribs 20 ′ positioned at both ends of the fitting member 40. Here, both ends of the fitting member 40 is also preferably formed in a square shape.

Thus, each of the oak ribs 20 'is joined to each other by a fitting member 40 fitted therebetween, and the space therebetween can be easily sealed.

In particular, one end fitting hole 21 of each of the oak ribs 20 'is formed in parallel with the corresponding oak rib 20', and the other end fitting hole 21 of each of the oak ribs 20 'is formed. May be formed to be parallel to other oak ribs 20 'coupled with the corresponding oak ribs 20'. That is, the fitting holes 21 formed at both ends of one oak rib 20 ′ may be formed in different directions from each other.

In addition, an elastic layer (not shown) of a predetermined thickness may be further formed on an inner surface of the fitting hole 21 formed at both ends of the oak ribs 20 '. The elastic layer may serve to easily seal a space between the fitting hole 21 and the fitting member 40.

8 and 9, in the third embodiment, the oak ribs 20 "are positioned to be in close contact with each other. The overwhelm plate 30 is between the oak ribs 20". This may be intervened. Here, the overwhelm plate 30 may have a predetermined elasticity as a member fitted into the space between the oak ribs 20 ″.

Therefore, the overwhelm plate 30 is fitted in the space between the oak ribs 20 ″ which are in close contact with each other so as to form a cylinder, so that the internal storage space of the cylindrical oak barrel body 10 can be easily sealed from the outside. have.

In addition, an adhesive may be further applied between the overwhelm plate 30 and the oak ribs 20 ".

And, the outer surface of one end and the other end of each of the oak ribs 20.20 ', 20 "coupled in various embodiments as described above is preferably formed so as to be open to each other. Thus, a plurality of oak ribs (20, 20', 20) ") Are combined with each other to form a polygonal shape, which may form an oak barrel body 10 such as a cylindrical shape.

In addition, the oak lids 20, 20 ', 20 "as described above are combined in various embodiments to achieve the oak barrel body 10, the mainstream oak barrel body that can be stored in the internal storage space of the oak barrel body 10 Leaking outside of (10) can be easily prevented.

In addition, the outer circumference of the oak barrel body 10 according to the present invention may be provided with a bending member 50 for enclosing the oak ribs (20.20 ', 20 "). Here, the bending body 50 Is made of iron, can form a plurality of lines on the outer periphery of the oak barrel body (10).

On the other hand, the above-mentioned opening and closing means (not shown) is a means such as a faucet, which may be installed in the oak barrel body 10 may serve to discharge a certain amount of liquor stored in the storage space to the outside.

On the other hand, referring to Figure 10, the oak barrel body (10 ') constituting the oak barrel of the present invention may form a rectangular box shape.

In this case, the oak ribs 20 '' that make up the oak barrel body are arranged side by side to form an oak barrel body 10 'of a rectangular box shape. Accordingly, the fitting projection 22 '' 'at one end of the oak rib 20' '' is fitted into the fitting groove 23 '' 'formed at the other end of the other oak rib 20' ''. Can be.

In addition, the oak ribs 20 '' 'may be joined using any of the coupling schemes shown in FIGS.

That is, as illustrated in FIG. 11, the oak ribs 20 ′ ′ ′ may be coupled to each other by interposing an overwhelm plate 30 ′ therebetween.

Reference numeral 50 'shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 is a bending member, and 60' is a cap.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims. Of course.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the claims below, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

1 is a perspective view showing an oak barrel of the present invention.

Figure 2 is another perspective view showing the oak barrel of the present invention.

3 is an exploded perspective view showing the oak barrel of the present invention.

4 is a view showing a bonding example of the oak ribs according to the present invention.

5 is a plan view showing the oak barrel of the present invention.

6 is a plan view showing another bonding example of the oak ribs according to the present invention and the oak barrel made through it.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating another coupling example of the oak ribs of FIG. 6 and an oak barrel manufactured therefrom. FIG.

8 is a plan view showing yet another example of bonding of the oak ribs according to the present invention and the oak barrel made through it.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating yet another example of coupling the oak ribs of FIG. 8 and an oak barrel manufactured through the oak ribs.

10 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the oak barrel of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing that oak ribs in the oak barrel of FIG. 10 are joined to each other by a pressure plate. FIG.

* Description of main parts *

10, 10 ': oak barrel body 20, 20', 20 ": oak rib

21: fitting hole 22: fitting protrusion

23: fitting groove 30, 30 ': overwhelm plate

40: fitting member 50: banding member

60: cap

Claims (7)

Cylindrical oak barrel body of a plurality of oak ribs having a predetermined length is tightly coupled to each other to form a space for the mainstream to be aged therein; A cap sealing the top and bottom of the oak barrel body; And Oak barrel including opening and closing means for selectively exposing the storage space of the O-Koong body to the outside. The method of claim 1, Oak barrel, characterized in that the oak ribs made of oak. The method of claim 1, An overwhelm plate is interposed between the oak ribs, The space between the oak ribs is oak barrel, characterized in that sealed by the overwhelm plate. The method of claim 1, Both ends of the oak ribs are formed with a fitting hole having a predetermined depth, A fitting member is located between the oak ribs, Both ends of the fitting member is inserted into the fitting holes of the oak ribs located on both sides of the fitting member. The method of claim 1, One end of each of the oak ribs is provided with a fitting protrusion protruding a predetermined length, Oak barrels, characterized in that the other end of each of the oak ribs is formed with a fitting groove to which the fitting projection is fitted. The method of claim 1, One end of each of the oak ribs and the outer surface of the other end is characterized in that the oak barrel is formed to be apart from each other. The method of claim 1, Oak barrel, characterized in that the banding member for tightening the oak ribs to the outer periphery of the oak barrel body is installed.

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