KR20160030293A - Pouring device - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is an extruding device capable of adding a creamy foam to an expandable beverage according to a beer glass or the like from a portable container without requiring skill. A feeder 30 mounted on a pitcher 10 as a feeder and adapted to feed a beer received in the pitcher 10 is provided with acceptors 41 and 42 for receiving the beer contained in the pitcher 10 A main outlet 43 for delivering the beer received from the receiving ports 41 and 42, a communication passage 40 for communicating the receiving ports 41 and 42 with the main outlet 43, A flow rate changing mechanism 50 for changing the flow rate of the beer passing through the flow path 40 to a predetermined amount or a small amount and an oscillating mechanism 71 for applying vibration to the beer flowing through the flow path 40, ) Is started when the feed rate is small.

Description

{POURING DEVICE}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a pouring apparatus which is mounted on a portable container, and which emits a foamed beverage accommodated in the portable container.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, a sparkling beverage represented by beer (hereinafter also referred to as " beer, etc. ") has been widely used as a beverage, It is preferred that a creamy foam layer of about 3% is formed on a layer of beer or the like of about 7%. This is because the bubbles last longer as the bubbles become finer, so that the dissolution of dissolved carbonic acid in beer and the oxidation of beer and the like can be delayed and the taste of beer and the like can be sustained.

(Hereinafter referred to as " via holes ") such as beer halls, beer gardens, and taverns, beer dispensers in bottles are poured into beer glasses and the like using a dedicated beer dispenser. In order to form a creamy foam layer on a layer of beer or the like, it is necessary to skillfully adjust the angle of a beer glass, the operation of a cock, the amount of spout, and the pressure of a gas when the beer is poured.

With regard to the dispensing of such beer and the like, Patent Document 1 proposes a tap having an ultrasonic wave generating element mounted on a flow path of a beer dispenser. With such an apparatus, it is possible to easily form a creamy foam even if it is not an expert.

However, in the case of beer hall and the like, the employee uses beer dispenser to dispense beer to individual beer cups and provide them to the guest, and to provide the customer with a container called a pitcher capable of accommodating a few beers . The beer provided by the pitcher is poured into an individual beer glass by the customer himself or herself at each table.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-327096

It is widely used that the features are made of resin for business use and have a capacity of about 1 to 2 liters. When this feature is filled with beer or the like, a weight exceeding 2 kg may be caused by the weight of the beer or the like in addition to the weight of the feature itself.

It is difficult for a guest who is not accustomed to beer to be skillful handling such a heavy feature. If the force along the beer is excessively strong, the beer or the like followed by the beer or the like in the beer glass hits the surface of the beer or the like and becomes a bubble-filled beer. On the contrary, if the force along the beer is too weak, And so on.

Thus, it is very difficult to generate an appropriate amount of creamy foam in a beer glass or the like.

In addition, when a beer or the like is followed from a portable container such as a can or a bottle in a resort or home other than a via hole or the like in a house or a home without being limited to a feature, a creamy foam is generated in an appropriate amount There was a problem that it was difficult.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a pouring device capable of adding a creamy foam to an expandable beverage according to a beer cup or the like from a portable container without requiring skill, .

A first aspect of the present invention is a feeding device for feeding a foamable beverage, which is mounted on a passive container and accommodated in the passive container, comprising: a receptacle for receiving the foamable beverage contained in the passive container; A main outlet through which the foamed beverage is received from the accepting port, a passageway through which the acceptance port communicates with the main outlet, and a communicating path communicating the communicating state of the foamable beverage passing through the passageway with at least a first feeding state And a vibrating mechanism for imparting vibration to the foamable beverage flowing through the flow path, wherein the vibrating mechanism is configured to be operated in the second feeding state, .

When vibration is applied to the expandable beverage by the vibrating mechanism, bubbles are generated by the dissolved carbon dioxide gas. When the flow-through state of the expandable beverage in the first flow-through state is the first flow-through state by the flow-state changing mechanism, generation of bubbles is suppressed without imparting vibration by the oscillating mechanism, and in the second flow- By imparting vibration to the foamable beverage, it is possible to cause a creamy foam. Thus, a creamy foam can be added in an appropriate amount without the need for skill.

The second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the foamable beverage is introduced from the main outlet by setting the infeed container to a tilted posture, and the flow-state changing mechanism is configured to change the amount of foamable beverage dispensed from the main outlet to a predetermined amount Wherein the first feeding state is a state when the feeding amount is a fixed amount and the second feeding state is a state when the feeding amount is a small amount.

When a foamable beverage is to be injected into a beer cup or the like, a predetermined flow rate can be ensured by controlling the flow rate of the expandable beverage dispensed from the main outlet by the flow-state changing mechanism, thereby enabling rapid dispensing. On the other hand, when bubbles are to be poured into a beer glass or the like, the pouring state changing mechanism can make the pouring amount small and generate bubbles in this state. In short, since the amount of the main discharge is small, there is no possibility of causing excessive bubbles. Therefore, a suitable amount of foam can be easily followed for a beer glass or the like without requiring skill.

The third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the flow path is constituted by a plurality of flow-through pipes communicating with the take-out port and at least one outlet, the flow-through path changing mechanism comprising at least one of the plurality of flow- And the vibrating mechanism is configured to apply vibration to the foamable beverage flowing through the other flow-through pipe which is not blocked among the plurality of flow-through pipes .

It is possible to easily change the discharge amount with a simple configuration in which a plurality of flow-through pipes are prepared and at least one of them is blocked.

In the fourth feature, the total cross-sectional area of the flow passage of the object to be occluded by the flow-state changing mechanism is set to be larger than the total cross-sectional area of the other flow-passages among the plurality of flow-through pipes.

The flow channel of the obstructed object is the flow path of the foamable beverage. Therefore, by setting the total cross-sectional area of the flow path to be larger than the total cross-sectional area of the flow path other than the obstruction target, the amount of sprinkling of the expandable beverage can be sufficiently secured. The non-occluded duct is a pathway for the foamable beverage to generate foam. Therefore, by setting the total flow cross-sectional area of the flow path to be smaller than the total flow cross-sectional area of the flow-through pipe to be occluded, it is possible to reliably generate bubbles in the flow-through pipe and produce an appropriate amount of bubbles.

The fifth feature of the present invention resides in that, among the plurality of communication pipes, the flow passage to be occluded by the flow state changing mechanism is located at a position that is relatively lower than the other flow passage when the passive container is in the feeding posture As shown in FIG.

When the foamable beverage is followed by a beer cup or the like, the possibility that the extra foam generated in the container is spilled together with the foamable beverage is reduced.

The sixth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the flow path is constituted by at least one flow-through pipe communicating with the receiving port provided at least one and the main outlet, and the flow- , And the excrement amount is changed from a fixed amount to a small amount, and the vibrating mechanism imparts vibration to the foamable beverage flowing through the flow-through pipe.

When a foamable beverage is to be injected into a beer cup or the like, a predetermined flow rate can be ensured by controlling the flow rate of the expandable beverage dispensed from the main outlet by the flow-state changing mechanism, thereby enabling rapid dispensing. On the other hand, when bubbles are to be poured into a beer glass or the like, the pouring state changing mechanism can make the pouring amount small and generate bubbles in this state. In short, since the amount of the main discharge is small, there is no possibility of causing excessive bubbles. Therefore, a suitable amount of foam can be easily followed for a beer glass or the like without requiring skill.

The seventh aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the flow state changing mechanism includes an operating section, a movable section, and a flexible tube disposed at least at a part of the flow passage, wherein the movable section is interlocked with the operation of the operating section, And the start switch of the excitation mechanism is turned on.

Since the flow-state changing mechanism is configured to press-deform the flexible tube to block the flow-through pipe, or to reduce the cross-sectional area of the flow path, it is possible to realize a simple, lightweight and inexpensive apparatus without using a complicated and expensive mechanism.

The flow rate changing mechanism includes an operating portion, a movable portion, and a flow rate changing valve disposed at least at a portion of the flow passage, wherein the moving portion is configured to change the flow rate The opening degree of the valve is changed and the starting switch of the oscillating mechanism is turned on.

The flow rate changing mechanism can reliably change the flow rate of the fluid since the flow rate changing valve is closed or closed by the opening and closing of the flow rate changing valve.

The ninth characterizing feature is characterized in that the current changing mechanism includes a position holding mechanism for holding the movable portion at a predetermined movable position, and the position holding mechanism is configured to hold the movable portion when the movable portion is not held at the movable position And when the operating portion is operated, the movable portion is held at the movable position to keep the amount of discharge small, and when the operating portion is operated when the movable portion is held at the movable position, As shown in FIG.

With the position maintaining mechanism, the flow rate of the foamable beverage flowing through the flow path can be kept small even if the operation unit is not continuously operated. When the operating portion is operated again, the flow amount is released to a small amount.

The tenth feature of the present invention resides in that the vibrating mechanism is stopped when the casting amount is changed from a small amount to a fixed amount by the flowing state changing mechanism.

With the operation of stopping the sprinkling of the foamable beverage, the vibrating mechanism can also be stopped.

The eleventh aspect of the present invention is characterized by including a gas supply mechanism for supplying gas to the inside of the passive container and increasing the internal pressure of the passive container by the gas supplied by the gas supply mechanism, Wherein the main outlet is provided with a first main outlet and a second main outlet, the main passage being provided with a first passage for communicating the accepting port with the first main outlet, And the second flow path communicating with the second main outlet, wherein the flow state changing mechanism is configured to be able to select the first flow path or the second flow path, 1 flow path is selected, and the second flow-through state is a state in which the second flow path is selected.

When the first passage is selected by the passage changing mechanism, vibration is not imparted by the vibration mechanism to suppress the generation of bubbles. When the second passage is selected, Thereby giving a creamy foam to the foamed beverage. By using a foamable beverage and a foam, a suitable flow path for each can be prepared and used separately so as to be suitable for each of them.

The twelfth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the flow path cross-sectional area of the first flow path is set larger than the flow path cross-sectional area of the second flow path.

When a foamable beverage is desired to be introduced into a beer cup or the like, a first flow path having a large flow path cross-sectional area is selected by the flow-state changing mechanism so that a predetermined flow rate can be secured with a predetermined amount of foamable beverage dispensed from the main outlet And it becomes possible to do quick dispatch. On the other hand, when bubbles are to be poured into the beer cup, the second flow path having a small cross-sectional area of flow passage is selected by the flow state changing mechanism, so that the bubbles can be generated in a small amount and in such a state. In short, since the amount of the main discharge is small, there is no possibility of causing excessive bubbles. Therefore, a suitable amount of foam can be easily followed for a beer glass or the like without requiring skill.

The thirteenth aspect of the present invention is characterized by comprising a discharge path for discharging the gas supplied to the carrier container, and when the both of the first flow path and the second flow path are not selected, The point is to open the path.

When no foamable beverage or foam is being injected into the beer cup, the gas supplied to the passive container is released to release the internal pressurized state so that the foamable beverage or foam suddenly flows through the first flow path or the second flow path So that the risk of being blown from the main outlet through the path is prevented.

In the fourteenth aspect, the vibrating mechanism is an ultrasonic wave generating means, and the ultrasonic wave generating means imparts vibration to the foamable beverage flowing through the flow path through the flow path by ultrasonic waves.

The bubbles generated by the vibration of the ultrasonic wave derived from the ultrasonic wave generating means can be made fine.

The fifteenth feature of the present invention resides in that the ultrasonic wave generator has a vibration frequency and vibration amplitude adjusting unit.

By adjusting the vibration frequency and the vibration amplitude by the adjusting unit, the state of the bubbles to be blown can be freely adjusted. The state of the bubbles to be generated may differ depending on the state, kind, and trademark of the temperature of the foamable beverage, so that a plurality of settings optimum for each foamable beverage accommodated in the portable container may be memorized.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing a state in which a spout according to the first embodiment is mounted on a pitcher. Fig.
Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a sprinkling apparatus and a feature according to the first embodiment. Fig.
Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a mechanical part of a sprinkling apparatus according to the first embodiment. Fig.
Fig. 4 is an explanatory view of the main body of the sprinkling device of the first embodiment. Fig.
5 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in Fig.
Fig. 6 is an explanatory diagram of foaming by the spout according to the first embodiment. Fig.
Fig. 7 is an explanatory diagram of foaming by the spout according to the second embodiment. Fig.
Fig. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a sprinkling apparatus and a feature of the third embodiment, wherein (a) is a plan view and (b) is a side view.
Fig. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a sprinkling apparatus according to the third embodiment, which is a side cross-sectional view taken along the line IX-IX in Fig. 10.
Fig. 10 is an explanatory diagram of the main body of the sprinkling device of the third embodiment. Fig.
Fig. 11 is an explanatory diagram of the position holding mechanism, wherein (a) is an explanatory diagram when the position holding is released and (b) is an explanatory view when the position is held.
Fig. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a fall-prevention lever, which is a side sectional view in the direction of arrows XII-XII in Fig. 10;
Fig. 13 is an explanatory diagram of beer dispensing by the spout according to the third embodiment. Fig.
Fig. 14 is an explanatory diagram of foaming by the extruder of the third embodiment. Fig.
Fig. 15 is an explanatory view of a sprinkling apparatus according to a fourth embodiment, wherein (a) is a plan view, (b) is a front view, and Fig. 15 (c) is a side view.
16 is an explanatory diagram of the internal structure of the sprinkling device of the fourth embodiment.
Fig. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a main part of a sprinkler according to the fourth embodiment. Fig.
Fig. 18 is an explanatory diagram of a main part of a sprinkling apparatus according to the fourth embodiment. Fig.
Fig. 19 is an explanatory view of the spouting apparatus of the fourth embodiment in standby mode. Fig.
Fig. 20 is an explanatory diagram of the bubble main release of the extruder of the fourth embodiment. Fig.

Hereinafter, a feeding apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, a first embodiment of a sprinkling apparatus according to the present invention will be described.

Here, beer as a sparkling beverage is described as an example. Further, as a movable container for accommodating beer, a feature will be described as an example. In the present specification, the term " beer " broadly includes concepts such as top-side fermentation, bottom fermentation, natural fermentation, beer flavored beer flavored beverages such as sparkling beer, beer tasting beverages such as non-alcohol beer, It does not exclude kinds or trademarks. The term " feature " refers to a beer feature used for dispensing beer to a beer glass or the like.

1 shows a feature 10 and an extrusion device 30 mounted so as to cover the entire opening of the feature 10. As shown in Fig.

The feature 10 is for business use, and its capacity is generally about 2 liters, and a few beers, such as ordinary beer glasses, can be accommodated. In a via hole or the like, a guest who has received a beer from a beer dispenser into a beer dispenser, a beer from a customer's table, a beer dispenser, It is used to dispense in beer glass. Therefore, the term " user " in the present invention refers to a person who follows a beer from a pitcher 10 or the like.

The features 10 will be described with reference to Figs. 1, 2, and 5. Fig. The feature 10 includes an inner container portion 11 for accommodating a beer and an outer container portion 12 disposed on the outer periphery of the inner container portion 11 and defining a heat insulating space between the inner container portion 11, Lt; / RTI > The inner container portion 11 and the outer container portion 12 are each formed of a synthetic resin material such as methacrylic resin excellent in moldability and heat insulation.

The inner container portion 11 has a substantially conical circumferential wall portion 15 that widens from the bottom wall portion 13 to an upper opening portion 14 upwardly and an outer conical wall portion 15 that extends from the opening portion 14 to the outside downward And a skirt portion 16 extending integrally therewith. In the part of the opening 14, an injection port 17 having a V-shaped cross section is formed above the outer inclined upper surface.

The outer container portion 12 has a bottom wall portion 18 and a peripheral wall portion 19 integrally formed with the bottom wall portion 18. [ The upper end portion of the peripheral wall portion 19 is integrally joined to the lower end portion of the skirt portion 16 of the inner container portion 11 to constitute the joining portion 20. [ The peripheral wall 19 of the outer container portion 12 is formed with a handle 21 for holding the feature 10 by the user at a position opposite to the injection port 17, for example.

Next, the sprinkling device 30 will be described. The feeding device 30 includes a body portion 31 and a mechanical portion 32. [ The outer surfaces of the main body portion 31 and the mechanical portion 32 are formed of a synthetic resin such as ABS resin. In the present embodiment, the main body 31 and the mechanical part 32 are separately formed. However, the main body 31 and the mechanical part 32 may be integrally formed by attaching the function of the mechanical part 32 to a common outer surface of the main part 31.

First, referring to Figs. 2, 4 and 5, a description will be given of the main body 31 of the spout 30. The main body portion 31 has a substantially conical circumferential wall portion 35 extending from the lower end opening portion 33 to the upper opening portion 34 upwardly and a substantially conical circumferential wall portion 35 formed in the inner periphery of the circumferential wall portion 35 And a skirt portion 37 extending outwardly downward from the upper end of the peripheral wall portion 35 to the entire outer periphery thereof. The outer peripheral wall of the peripheral wall portion 35 has a substantially similar shape to the shape of the opening portion 14 including the injection port 17 of the inner container portion 11 of the pitcher 10, And can be press-fitted into the opening 14 at a predetermined depth from above. A packing 38 is formed on the outer circumferential wall below the circumferential wall 35 in the circumferential direction so that when the circumferential wall 35 is press-fitted into the inner container portion 11 of the pitcher 10, The gap between the inner container portion 11 and the peripheral wall portion 35 is sealed so that the beer of the pitcher 10 is prevented from leaking out of the gap between the inner container portion 11 and the peripheral wall portion 35 Leakage is prevented. The outer circumference of the circumferential wall 35 and the inner circumferential boundary 39 of the inner circumference of the skirt 37 are formed so that the outer periphery of the circumferential wall 35 and the outer circumference of the skirt 37 when the sparger 30 is mounted on the pitcher 10, The peripheral edge portion of the opening portion 14 of the feature 10 that has entered the inner peripheral gap of the feature 10 is partially covered in the circumferential direction.

The main body portion 31 is provided with a flow path 40 for introducing the beer of the inner container portion 11 when the sprinkling device 30 is mounted on the pitcher 10.

The flow path 40 is provided at a predetermined position inside the peripheral wall portion 35 as a position corresponding to the injection port 17 of the pitcher 10 when the sprinkling device 30 is attached to the pitcher 10, A first acceptance port 41 and a second acceptance port 42 for receiving the beer contained in the feature 10 and a beer received from the first acceptance port 41 and the second acceptance port 42, And communicates with the main outlet (43) to be introduced.

The communicating path 40 is provided with a beer passing pipe 44 and a combined beverage passing pipe 45 for beer and bubbles and a joining portion 46 for joining the beer passing pipe 44 and the common pass pipe 45 . In the interior of the main body portion 31, the beer passage 44 is formed in such a manner that when the pitcher 10 is inclined to feed beer (hereinafter referred to as "feeding posture") as shown in Fig. 6 , And is disposed at a position relatively lower than the common flow passage (45).

The beer passing pipe 44 has a first receiving hole 41 formed at a position corresponding to the inlet 17 in the lower surface of the partition 36 and a second receiving hole 41 formed in the upper surface of the peripheral wall 35, And communicates with a main outlet 43 formed at a position corresponding to the position of the main outlet 43. The combined communicating pipe 45 is located at a position corresponding to the injection port 17 in the lower surface of the partitioning portion 36 and above the first accepting port 41 when the pitcher 10 is in the feeding posture And the merged portion 46 branched from the main outlet 43 and branched downward is connected to the downstream side of the beer flow pipe 44. [ Therefore, the combined flow passage 45 is connected to the merging portion 46 having one end in the inclined posture, curved in the middle and connected to the second receptacle 42 in the vertical posture.

The beer passing pipe 44 and the combined passing pipe 45 can withstand the pressure of the beer flowing in the inside and at least the beer passing pipe 44 has a proper elasticity capable of being deformed by an external load It consists of tubes of sex. The material constituting the tube is selected from a suitable material that does not affect the quality of the beer flowing through the inside of the tube. The flow path cross-sectional area of the beer flow path 44 is set to be larger than the flow path cross-sectional area of the common flow path 45. The flow path cross-sectional area per one of the beer flow passage 44 and the common flow passage 45 is the same and the number of the beer flow passage pipes 44 is larger than that of the common flow passage pipe 45, The flow path cross-sectional area of the flow pipe 44 may be larger than the flow path cross-sectional area of the common flow pipe 45.

An air hole (47) is formed in the partition (36) at a predetermined position on the side opposite to the position where the flow path (40) is arranged. The air hole 47 communicates the inner space on the liquid surface of the beer of the pitcher 10 and the outer space of the main body 31 and controls the air pressure of the inner space of the pitcher 10 10). This makes it possible to dispense smooth beer.

The body portion 31 is provided with a beer flow rate changing mechanism 50 that flows through the flow path 40. The flow rate changing mechanism 50 includes an operating portion 51 and a movable portion 52 interlocked with the operating portion 51. [ The operating portion 51 is a position opposed to the main outlet 43 of the main body portion 31 on the boundary portion 39 between the peripheral wall portion 35 and the skirt portion 37, A support shaft 53 fixed at a position above the support shaft 53 and an operation lever 54 pivotally supported to be pivotable around the support shaft 53. [

When the user grasps the grip portion 21 of the feature 10 from below the support shaft 53 toward the outer lower side of the main body portion 31, the operation lever 54 is easily pulled down by the thumb, for example, And a working portion 56 extending from the support shaft 53 toward the inside lower side of the main body portion 31. The pressure lower portion 55 extends toward the lower end of the main body portion 31,

The movable part 52 is provided with a movable bar 57 placed on the upper surface of the partition part 36. The movable bar 57 is arranged so as to be slidable in a predetermined direction along a pair of guide portions 58 protruding at predetermined positions on the upper surface of the partition portion 36.

One end of the movable bar 57 is provided with a pressure receiving portion 59 disposed at a position corresponding to the beer passage 44 as an inner peripheral wall of the peripheral wall portion 35 of the body portion 31 There is disposed a pressing portion 60 which cooperates with the beer passage 44 to press and block the beer passage. The other end of the movable bar 57 is provided with an abutting portion 61 to which the operating portion 56 is abutted. A compression spring 63 is disposed between the pressure receiving portions 62 protruding from a predetermined position on the upper surface of the partition portion 36 at the rear of the abutment portion 56 of the abutment portion 61 . Therefore, the movable bar 57 is always resiliently supported by the urging force of the compression spring 63 toward the acting portion 56 side. The position when this movable bar 57 is on the operation lever 54 side is referred to as " initial position ".

When the user presses the pressure lower portion 55 with the thumb of the hand gripping the handle 21 of the feature 10, that is, the operation lever 54 is operated by the support shaft 53, The operating portion 56 is rotated about the support shaft 53 to move in the direction away from the peripheral wall portion 35 and the movable bar 57 is moved to the initial position via the abutting portion 61, And the pressing portion 60 cooperates with the pressure receiving portion 59 on the side of the main body portion 31 so as to slide the tube constituting the beer passage pipe 44 in the direction opposite to the elastic force of the compression spring 63 So that the beer passage pipe 44 is closed. The position when the movable bar 57 is in the state of being moved toward the beer passage pipe 44 against the elastic force of the compression spring 63 is referred to as a "pressing position".

In this way, when the beer passage pipe 44 is closed, the beer of the pitcher 10 can be fed from only the common passage pipe 45. In this manner, the flow rate changing mechanism 50 closes at least one flow passage of the plurality of flow-through pipes to change the amount of beer discharged from the main outlet 43 from a fixed amount to a small amount.

When the user releases the operation lever 54, that is, when the depression of the pressure lower portion 55 is stopped, the movable bar 57 moves from the depressed position by the elastic force of the compression spring 63 and the elasticity of the tube itself, The clogging of the beer passage 44 of the flow path 40 is canceled and the amount of beer fed out from the main outlet 43 is changed from a small amount to a fixed amount. That is, in the present embodiment, the flow rate changing mechanism 50 constitutes a flow state changing mechanism for changing the flow state of the beer flowing through the flow path 40 to at least the first feeding state or the second feeding state, The state in which the flow pipe 44 is not closed constitutes the first feeding state, and the state in which the beer flow pipe 44 is closed constitutes the second feeding state.

The movable bar 57 further includes an interlocking portion 64 extending upwardly between the pressing portion 60 and the abutting portion 61. The interlocking portion 64 moves along with the sliding of the movable bar 57 to turn on and off the start switch 75 of the ultrasonic generator 72 to be described later.

The main body 31 is provided with a protective cover 86 covering a part of the movable bar 57 and a part including the compression spring 63. The protective cover 86 is formed with a slit 87 into which the interlocking portion 64 of the movable bar 57 can enter.

Next, the mechanical part 32 of the sprinkling device 30 will be described with reference to Figs. 2, 3, and 5. Fig.

The mechanical part 32 has a housing part 70 accommodated in a space defined by the peripheral wall part 35 and the partition part 36 from above the main body part 31. The upper part of the housing part 70 And extends toward the outer periphery so as to constitute a top cover of the upper opening portion 34 of the sprinkling device 30. [

In the housing part (70), a vibrating mechanism (71) is housed. The vibrating mechanism 71 includes an ultrasonic generator 72 for imparting vibration to the beer that flows through the passage path 40, a substrate 73 on which the driving circuit of the ultrasonic generator 72 is mounted, and an ultrasonic generator 72 A battery box 74 that accommodates two AA batteries that are supplied to the substrate 73 of the ultrasonic generator 72 and a start switch 75 that turns on and off the operation of the ultrasonic generator 72 are electrically connected Consists of. The power source is not limited to the battery described above, but may be any one that can obtain the power required to drive the ultrasonic generator 72.

The ultrasonic wave generator 72 is configured to generate ultrasonic waves having a predetermined vibration frequency and vibration amplitude. The ultrasonic wave generator 72 includes a piezoelectric element that is driven by a drive circuit mounted on the substrate 73. The vibration frequency is preferably set to about 20 to 40 kHz. The ultrasonic wave generator 72 is guided around the housing 70 in a downwardly inclined direction and is supported elastically outward by a compression spring 76 disposed inside the ultrasonic generator 72, And the vibration surface 77 is formed so as to be in contact with the merging portion 46 in the flow path 40 when the mechanical portion 32 is housed in the main body portion 31. [ Therefore, the ultrasonic wave generated by the ultrasonic wave generator 72 causes the confluent portion 46 to vibrate. When the beer passes through the confluent portion 46, the foam is excited to become a creamy foam, do.

The housing part 70 has a cover body 78 which is detachable on its lower surface and the mechanism 71 having the cover body 78 opened is accommodated therein. The vibrating mechanism 71 is suitably fixed within the housing portion 70 by a not-shown screw or the like. The slit 87 of the protective lid 86 is provided at a suitable position of the lid 78 of the housing part 70 so that the interlocking part 64 of the above- And a start switch 75 is disposed at a predetermined position in the slit 79. [ When the interlocking portion 64 presses the start switch 75 in accordance with the sliding of the movable bar 57, the electric power from the dry cell accommodated in the battery box 74 is supplied to the substrate 73, (72). The start switch 75 maintains the ON state while being pressed. When the interlocking portion 64 is separated from the start switch 75, the supply of electric power to the substrate 73 is stopped, and the ultrasonic generator 72 is stopped.

The driving circuit of the substrate 73 may drive the ultrasonic wave generator 72 to generate ultrasonic waves at a constant vibration frequency and vibration amplitude and may drive the ultrasonic wave generator 72 in a state in which the vibration generated by the ultrasonic wave generator 72 The oscillation frequency and the vibration amplitude of the oscillator may be changed. Depending on the timing of bubbling, the bubbles can be changed in detail. The mechanical section 32 may be provided with an adjustment section capable of varying the vibration frequency and the vibration amplitude of the vibration generated by the ultrasonic generator 72, not only on / off of the ultrasonic generator 72. By changing the vibration frequency and the vibration amplitude by the adjustment unit, the state of foam to be blown can be freely adjusted. Since the state of bubbles generated varies depending on the state, kind, and trademark of the beer temperature, a plurality of settings optimal for each beer accommodated in the feature 10 may be memorized.

The mounting position of the ultrasonic wave generator 72 can be arbitrarily selected as long as it is capable of imparting ultrasonic vibration to the beer flowing through the flow path 40. For example, the vibration surface 77 may be configured not to merge with the confluent portion 46 but to contact the tube constituting the common flow passage 45 and vibrate the tube so as to bubble the beer flowing in the tube do. The oscillating surface 77 of the ultrasonic wave generator 72 may be configured so as to be in contact with the confluent portion 46 of the flow path 40 at all times, It may be buried in the path 40 or may be exposed to the inner wall of the flow path 40 to directly apply vibration to the beer. Further, the number of the ultrasonic wave generators 72 is not limited to one but may be plural. The driving circuit mounted on the substrate 73 may be provided with a delay means so that the ultrasonic generator 72 is started after a predetermined time after the start switch 75 is turned on or is activated for a predetermined time by a timer, .

[0041] The following will describe the introduction of beer using the spout 30 constructed as described above.

The beer is poured into the feature 10, for example by an employee, so that the bubble from the beer dispenser is suppressed as much as possible. When a predetermined amount of beer is received in the pitcher 10, the pitcher 30 is mounted on the pitcher 10 and is provided to the guest in this state. Then, the guest who has provided the feature will give beer to the individual beer glass.

The user, in other words, the user lifts the feature 10 by holding the handle 21, and slowly pushes the feature 10 from the posture (hereinafter referred to as the "normal posture" Start. At this stage, slowly follow so that the bubbles in the beer glass, etc., are suppressed as much as possible. The user pushes down the pressure lower portion 55 of the operation lever 54 with the thumb of the hand holding the handle 21 of the feature 10 when the beer is caught up to about 70%

6, the pushing portion 60 at the distal end of the movable bar 57 cooperates with the pressure receiving portion 59 to close the beer passing pipe 44, so that only the connecting pass pipe 45 And it becomes a flowing state. The interlocking portion 64 of the movable bar 57 turns on the start switch 75 so that the drive circuit starts the ultrasonic generator 72 to move the ultrasonic generator 72 to the confluent passage 45, (46). When the beer is passed through the confluence portion 46, vibration is applied to the beer and the foam is excited to be a creamy foam and is discharged from the main outlet 42 to a beer glass or the like. When a desired amount of foam is introduced into the beer cup or the like, the user removes the feature 10 from the pressure lower portion 55 while returning the feature 10 from the feeding posture to the normal posture. As described above, a creamy foam can be added in an appropriate amount to the beer from a pitcher 10 without requiring skill.

Next, a second embodiment of the extrusion apparatus according to the present invention will be described. In the following description, portions different from those of the first embodiment will be described in detail, and the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components, and the description thereof is simplified or omitted.

As shown in Fig. 7, the main body 31 of the spout 30 is provided with a flow path 80 for discharging beer of the inner container portion 11. As shown in Fig. The flow path 80 is provided at a predetermined position inside the peripheral wall portion 35 as a position corresponding to the injection port 17 of the pitcher 10 when the sprinkling device 30 is attached to the pitcher 10, A receiving port 81 for receiving the beer stored in the pitcher 10 and a main outlet 82 for discharging the beer received from the receiving port 81 to the beer glass.

The flow path 80 is constituted by a flexible tube 83 which communicates with the receiving port 81 and the main outlet 82. The flow path 80 is formed by the user pressing the operating lever 54 of the flow rate changing mechanism 50 with the thumb of the hand gripping the handle 21 of the feature 10 The operating portion 56 rotates about the support shaft 53 and moves in the direction away from the peripheral wall portion 35 as the operating lever 54 rotates about the support shaft 53, The movable bar 57 is slid through the contact portion 61 and the pressing portion 60 cooperates with the pressure receiving portion 59 on the side of the main body 31 to form the tube 83 constituting the flow path 80, The flow rate of the beer fed from the main outlet 83 is changed from a fixed amount to a small amount.

When the user releases the operation lever 54, that is, when the depression of the pressure lower portion 55 is stopped, the movable bar 57 moves from the depressed position by the elastic force of the compression spring 63 and the elasticity of the tube itself, The deformation of the flow path 80 is released, and the amount of beer discharged from the main outlet 83 is changed from a small amount to a fixed amount. That is, in the present embodiment, the flow rate changing mechanism 50 constitutes a flow state changing mechanism for changing the flow state of the beer flowing through the flow path 80 to at least the first feeding state or the second feeding state, 80 are not deformed constitute the first feeding state, and the state in which the communication path 80 is deformed constitutes the second feeding state.

The oscillating surface 77 of the ultrasonic generator 72 is formed such that one end of the passage 80 is in contact with the piping 84 constituting the main outlet 82. The interlocking portion 64 of the movable bar 57 turns on the start switch 75 in conjunction with the deformation of the tube 83 so that the flow path cross-sectional area becomes smaller by the operation of the operation lever 54, The circuit activates the ultrasonic generator 72 to vibrate the piping section 84. When the beer passes through the piping section 84, vibration is applied and the foam is excited and becomes a creamy foam and is poured into the beer cup or the like from the main outlet 82. When a desired amount of foam is introduced into the beer cup or the like, the user removes the feature 10 from the pressure lower portion 55 while returning the feature 10 from the feeding posture to the normal posture. As described above, a creamy foam can be added in an appropriate amount to the beer from a pitcher 10 without requiring skill. The vibrating surface 77 is not limited to the structure in which the vibrating surface 77 is in contact with the piping portion 84 but vibrates the tube 83 in contact with the tube 83 to vibrate the beer flowing through the tube 83 And then foamed.

Next, a third embodiment of the extrusion apparatus according to the present invention will be described. In the following description, portions different from those of the first embodiment will be described in detail, and the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components, and the description thereof is simplified or omitted.

8 shows the feature 10 and the extrusion device 301 mounted so as to cover the entire opening of the feature 10. As shown in Fig. The feeding device 301 is constituted by a main body portion 311 and a mechanical portion 321.

Referring to Figs. 8 and 9, the main body 311 of the spout 301 will be described.

The main body portion 311 is formed in the overlapping portion of the inside of the peripheral wall portion 35 and the substantially conical peripheral wall portion 35 that widens from the bottom opening portion 33 to the top opening portion 34 upwardly, A partition portion 36 for partitioning the opening portion 33 and the upper opening portion 34 and a skirt portion 371 extending downward from the upper end of the opening portion 14 to the entire periphery or partly downward in the circumferential direction have. The outer peripheral wall of the peripheral wall portion 35 has a substantially top shape similar to the shape of the opening portion 14 including the injection port 17 of the inner container portion 11 of the pitcher 10, 14 at a predetermined depth from above.

A packing 381 is formed around the entire periphery of the outer circumference of the circumferential wall 35 and the inner circumferential boundary 39 of the skirt 371. When the packing device 301 is attached to the pitcher 10, 381 seal the gap between the inner container portion 11 and the boundary portion 39 so that the beer of the pitcher 10 is prevented from leaking from the gap between the inner container portion 11 and the boundary portion 39 It is prevented from leaking to the outside.

The main body portion 311 is provided with a flow path 401 for introducing the beer of the inner container portion 11 when the feeding device 301 is mounted on the pitcher 10.

The flow path 401 includes a first receiving port 41 and a second receiving port 42 and a main outlet 43 for discharging the beer received from the first receiving port 41 and the second receiving port 42 ).

The communicating path 401 is provided with a beer passing pipe 441 and a combined beverage passing pipe 451 for beer and bubbles and a joining portion 461 for joining the beer passing pipe 441 and the joining pass pipe 451 . In the interior of the main body 311, the beer passage 441 is disposed at a position relatively lower than the common flow passage 451 in the feeding posture as shown in Fig.

The beer passing pipe 441 has a first receiving hole 41 formed at a position corresponding to the inlet 17 in the lower surface of the partition 36 and a second receiving hole 41 formed in the upper surface of the peripheral wall 35, And communicates with a main outlet 43 formed at a position corresponding to the position of the main outlet 43. The combined communicating pipe 451 is located at a position corresponding to the injection port 17 in the lower surface of the partition 36 and above the first accepting port 41 when the pitcher 10 is in the feeding posture And a merged portion 461 branched from the main outlet 43 and branched downward is connected to the downstream side of the beer flow pipe 441. The second acceptance port 42 is connected to the second acceptance port 42, Therefore, the combined flow passage pipe 451 is connected to the merging portion 461 having one end in the inclined posture, bent in the middle, and is connected to the second receptacle 42 in a vertical posture.

The flow path cross-sectional area of the beer flow path 441 is set to be larger than that of the common flow path 451. The flow path cross-sectional area per one of the beer passing pipe 441 and the common flow pipe 451 is the same and the number of the beer passing pipes 441 is greater than that of the common flow pipe 451, The cross-sectional area of the flow pipe 441 may be larger than that of the common flow pipe 451. The beer passing pipe 441 and the combined passing pipe 451 are constituted by a pipe capable of withstanding the pressure of the beer flowing in the inside. The material constituting the pipe is selected from suitable materials that do not affect the quality of the beer flowing through the inside of the pipe. For example, resins such as PP and POM are preferably exemplified.

The main body portion 311 is also provided with a beer flow rate changing mechanism 501 that flows through the flow path 401. The flow rate changing mechanism 501 includes an operating portion 51, a movable portion 521 interlocked with the operating portion 51, and a flow rate changing valve 48 disposed in the beer flow passage 441.

The movable portion 521 is provided with a movable bar 571 mounted on the upper surface of the partition portion 36. [ The movable bar 571 is disposed so as to be slidable in a predetermined direction along a pair of guide portions 58 projected at predetermined positions on the upper surface of the partition portion 36. [

The movable bar 571 is constituted by a crank-shaped member seen from a plane including a front portion 571a, a rear portion 571b, and an intermediate portion 571c connecting them. The front portion 571a is provided with a lock gear 601 for rotating the valve body 482 in cooperation with the pinion gear 484 to be described later. The rear portion 571b is provided with an abutting portion 611 to which the operating portion 56 abuts. On the left side of the intermediate portion 571c, a compression spring 63 is disposed between the pressure receiving portions 62 protruded at predetermined positions on the upper surface of the partition portion 36. [ Therefore, the movable bar 571 is always elastically supported on the side of the operating portion 56 by the elastic force of the compression spring 63.

11A and 11B, the movable bar 571 is held in a predetermined position on the beer passage pipe 441 against the elastic force of the compression spring 63, And a position holding mechanism 90 for holding the positional holding mechanism. The position maintaining mechanism 90 includes a heart-shaped guide groove 91 and a hook-shaped tip 92a which are disposed on the rear portion 571b so as to be slidable in the guide groove 91, And a pin 92 which is rotatably held on the side of the pressure receiving portion 62. [

The depth of the bottom surface of the guide groove 91 is inclined so as to be shallow counterclockwise when viewed from the plane at the position of the tip 92a of the pin 92 shown in Fig. And is formed so as to be shallow along the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the plane at its deep point and deeper at the stepped portion 91b. A pin receiving portion 91c formed in the shape of a heart as viewed in a plan view is disposed in the guide groove 91. The inner wall protruding portion 91c of the guide groove 91, which is opposed to the pin receiving portion 91c, The pin receiving portion 91d is formed so as to be slightly shifted downward in the figure with respect to the pin receiving portion 91c.

The distal end 92a of the pin 92 is displaced in the direction of the stepped portion 92 as the movable bar 571 moves to the left against the elastic force of the compression spring 63. [ 91b, the guide groove 91 is slid in the counterclockwise direction.

When the operation of the operation lever 54 is stopped after the tip end 92a of the pin 92a has passed the stepped portion 91b, the movable bar 571 is moved to the right by the elastic force of the compression spring 63 The tip end 92a is fitted to the pin receiving portion 91c. Thus, the movable bar 571 is held at a predetermined position that is moved toward the beer passage pipe 441 against the elastic force of the compression spring 63. The position in this state is referred to as " movable position ".

The distal end 92a of the pin 92 is moved in the direction of the axis of the pin 92 as the movable bar 571 moves to the left against the elastic force of the compression spring 63. [ And is guided upward in the guide groove 91 along the inner wall convex portion 91d. In this manner, the holding of the movable bar 571 by the position holding mechanism 90 is released.

Thereafter, when the operation of the operation lever 54 is stopped, as the movable bar 571 moves in the direction of the initial position by the elastic force of the compression spring 63, the guide groove 91 is slid in the counterclockwise direction do. The tip 92a of the pin 92 passes through the stepped portion 91b and returns to the position shown in Fig. 11 (a), so that the movable bar 571 also returns to its initial position.

A portion of the movable bar 571, the compression spring 63, and the portion including the position holding mechanism 90 are covered with a detachable protective cover 861. [

The flow rate changing valve 48 is provided with a normal valve holding portion 481 formed in the middle of the beer passing pipe 441 and a valve body 482 rotatably held in the valve holding portion 481 .

A passageway 483 is formed in the valve body 482 so as to communicate with the beer passage pipe 441 and a pinion gear 484 is integrally provided on one end face in the axial direction. The pinion gear 484 and the valve body 482 are rotated by the forward and backward movement of the lock gear 601 so that the flow rate changing valve 48 is closed by the flow path 483, Or the communication passage 483 is closed so as not to communicate with the beer passage pipe 441 as shown in Fig.

When the user operates the operation lever 54, the movable bar 571 moves toward the beer passage pipe 441, and the lock gear 601 is moved in the valve body (not shown) via the pinion gear 484 482 are rotated to close the flow rate changing valve 48 and close the beer passing pipe 441. [ At this time, the tip end 92a of the pin 92 is fitted into the pin receiving portion 91c by the position holding mechanism 90, and the movable bar 571 is held in the movable position. Therefore, the user does not have to continue the operation of the operation lever 54. [

When the beer passing pipe 441 is closed, the beer of the pitcher 10 can be poured from only the common pass pipe 451. In this manner, the flow rate changing mechanism 501 closes at least one flow passage of a plurality of flow-through pipes, thereby changing the amount of beer discharged from the main outlet 43 from a fixed amount to a small amount.

When the user operates the operation lever 54 again, the restriction of the movement of the pin 92 by the position holding mechanism 90 is released and the movable bar 57 is moved to the initial position by the elastic force of the compression spring 63 The lock gear 601 rotates the valve body 482 via the pinion gear 484 so that the flow rate change valve 48 is opened and the beer flow passage 44 of the flow path 40 is closed, The clogging is released, and the amount of beer fed out from the main outlet 43 is changed from a small amount to a fixed amount. That is, in the present embodiment, the flow rate changing mechanism 501 constitutes a flow state changing mechanism for changing the flow state of the beer flowing through the flow path 401 to at least the first feeding state or the second feeding state, The state in which the flow pipe 441 is not closed by the flow rate change valve 48 constitutes the first feeding state and the state in which the beer flow pipe 441 is closed by the flow rate change valve 48 2 Constitute the feeding state.

The movable bar 57 is provided with an interlocking portion 641 extending forward toward the upper side of the operating portion 56. The interlocking portion 641 moves back and forth with the sliding of the movable bar 57 to turn on and off the start switch 751 of the ultrasonic generator 72 to be described later. Also, the start switch 571 is maintained in the ON state even if the operation lever 54 is not stably operated continuously by the position holding mechanism 90. [

Next, the mechanical part 321 of the spouting machine 301 will be described with reference to Figs. 9 and 12. Fig.

The mechanical part 321 has a housing part 701 accommodated in a space defined by the peripheral wall part 35 and the partition part 36 from above the main body part 311. A pair of dropout prevention levers 372 are formed in the housing portion 701 so as to extend over the peripheral wall portion 35 of the pitcher 10.

A handle 702 is provided on the upper surface of the housing portion 701 and a pair of button members 704 which are elastically supported to be separated from each other by a compression spring 703 disposed inside the handle 702 Are arranged and arranged. The button member 704 is formed integrally with an extension portion 705 extending in the radial direction along the inside of the upper surface of the housing portion 701 and has an upper end connected to the distal end of the extension portion 705 . The dropout prevention lever 372 is rotatably disposed around the packing 381 and extends outwardly downward from the upper end of the peripheral wall portion 35. The lower end of the fallout prevention lever 372 is engaged with the outer periphery of the feature 10 For example, a pawl portion 372a for engaging with the joint portion 20. [

When the sprinkling device 301 is mounted on the pitcher 10, the sprinkling device 301 is inserted downward with respect to the pitcher 10. The claw portion of the claw portion 372a is enlarged by pushing and sliding while abutting against the abutment portion 20 of the feature 10. [

The dropout prevention lever 372 rotates about the packing 381 portion so that the extension portion 705 is moved radially inward against the elastic force of the compression spring 703. [

When the upper end of the opening portion 14 is inserted to a position where the upper end of the opening portion 14 is in contact with the packing 381 of the punching device 301 and the pawl portion 372a comes to a position where the pawl portion 372a can be engaged with the joint portion 20, , The extension portion 705 is moved radially outward and the fall-off prevention lever 372 is pivoted about the packing 381 so that the claw portion 372a is caught by the abutment portion 20.

As described above, since the claw portion 372a of the fall-off preventing lever 372 is caught by the joining portion 20 of the feature 10, the casting device 301 is securely fixed to the feature 10, 10 is prevented from suddenly falling off.

When the both-button member 704 is pressed against the elastic force of the compression spring 703, the both extension portions 705 move inward in the radial direction, and both the fall-off prevention levers 372 move about the packing 381 The pawl portion 372a is released to be separated from the abutment portion 20, and the engagement is released. In this state, the extrusion apparatus 301 can be detached from the feature 10 by pulling the extrusion apparatus 301 from the feature 10. [

The substrate 73 on which the driving circuit of the ultrasonic generator 72 is mounted and the substrate 73 of the ultrasonic generator 72 are provided with the ultrasonic wave generator 72 constituting the excitation mechanism 71, A battery box 74 accommodating three single-type batteries serving as power sources to be supplied, a start switch 751 for turning on / off the operation of the ultrasonic generator 72, and an ultrasonic generator 72 And LEDs 85 controlled to be flickered to facilitate the replacement of the battery are electrically connected and housed when the voltage of the battery drops below a predetermined threshold voltage.

The housing part 70 is provided with a packing in the lid part of the battery box 74 and a fastening mechanism for fastening the lid part in a state of being pressed against the packing and has a waterproof performance of about IP04 have.

The start switch 751 is disposed at a position facing the interlocking portion 641 of the operation lever 54. [ When the interlocking portion 641 presses the start switch 751 by the operation of the operation lever 54, the electric power from the battery housed in the battery box 74 is supplied to the substrate 73, and the drive circuit is driven by the ultrasonic generator 72). The start switch 751 maintains the ON state while being pressed. When the operating portion 56 is separated from the start switch 751, the supply of electric power to the substrate 73 is stopped, and the ultrasonic generator 72 is stopped.

The ultrasonic wave generator 72 is disposed so that its vibration surface 77 is in contact with the confluent portion 461 in the flow path 401. Therefore, when the confluent portion 461 vibrates due to the ultrasonic wave generated by the ultrasonic wave generator 72 and the beer passes through the confluent portion 461, the foaming is excited to become a creamy foam, do.

According to the above-described configuration, it is possible to provide a spouting device capable of adding a creamy foam to an expandable beverage according to a beer glass or the like from a portable container without requiring skill.

In the third embodiment described above, the communicating path 401 includes a beer passing pipe 441, a combined beverage passing pipe 451 for beer and bubbles, a beer passing pipe 441, The communicating path 401 is configured not to include the combined communicating pipe 451, the merging portion 461, and the second accepting hole 42 do.

In this case, even when the movable bar 571 is in the movable position, the flow rate changing valve 48 provided in the beer passage pipe 441 closes the beer passage pipe 441 without being completely closed, So that the flow rate of the foamable beverage discharged from the outlet 43 is reduced from a fixed amount to a small amount.

The position maintaining mechanism 90 included in the third embodiment described above can also be applied to the first and second embodiments. The movable bar 57 can be held in the depressed position by the position holding mechanism 90 so that the movable bar 57 keeps closing the tube even if the operation of the operation lever 54 is stopped. Thus, the user no longer has to keep operating lever 54 in the main release of foam.

The start switch 751 and the interlocking portion 641 included in the third embodiment can also be applied to the first and second embodiments. The dropout prevention lever 372 included in the third embodiment may be applied to the first and second embodiments.

The extrusion apparatus 30 according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described double-structured feature 10, and may be configured to be attachable to a feature that does not include a heat insulating space in other examples. Further, the extrusion device 30 is not limited to covering the entire opening of the pitcher 10. For example, some openings may be exposed.

In the first to third embodiments described above, the case in which the movable container is the feature 10 has been described. However, the movable container may be a container made of can, bottle, or resin.

Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment of the extrusion apparatus according to the present invention will be described as an example, in which the movable container is a can.

As shown in Figs. 15 (a), 15 (b), and 16 (c) and 16, the feeding apparatus 100 includes a receiving portion 111 capable of receiving the can 101 from the opening 104 in the rear side A piping portion 120 for pouring beer or foam through the first main outlet 121 or the second main outlet 122 formed above the front surface of the can 101 from the can 101 housed in the housing portion 111 A control unit 150 capable of controlling the piping unit 120 and capable of brewing beer or bubbles is provided on the basis of the operation of the lower housing unit 102 formed on the upper surface and the operation lever 164 provided on the upper surface, (103). A lower portion of the lower housing portion 102 is provided with a toothed portion 112 that is larger in diameter than the lower housing portion 102. In the front of the toothed portion 112, A receiving portion 113 for receiving beer or bubbles overflowing from the outlet 122 is arranged.

The upper housing part 103 is provided with a pair of engaging parts 107 on its side and is engageable with a to-be-engaged part 108 disposed around the lower housing part 102. The upper housing part 103 is configured to be detachable from the lower housing part 102 by engaging / disengaging the engaging part 107 and the engaged part 108. [

At the center of the toe portion 112, a placement portion 114 having a convex portion that can be fitted to the concave portion of the bottom surface of the can 101 is disposed. On the bottom surface of the mounting portion 114, an inclined surface 115 whose depth gradually increases in the circumferential direction is formed.

A lower sliding member 116 having a handle 116a is disposed below the mounting portion 114 as an interior of the toe portion 112. [ The lower sliding member 116 slides around the axis within the toe portion 112 by operating the handle 116a around the axis of the can 101 in the vertical direction. The lower sliding member 116 is provided with a protruding portion 117 capable of abutting against the inclined surface 115 of the mounting portion 114. [ The projecting portion 117 has a length approximately equal to the depth of the deepest portion of the inclined surface 115. The protruding portion 117 slides along the inclined surface 115 in accordance with the sliding of the lower sliding member 116 and as the inclined surface 115 becomes shallower, As shown in FIG.

A packing 118 capable of covering the upper surface of the can 101 is formed above the lower housing part 102. The packing 118 is provided with a recess 119 capable of accommodating the winding throttle 105 at a position corresponding to the winding throttle 105 around the upper surface of the can.

The distance from the placement portion 114 to the packing 118 is a distance that is slightly shorter than the height of the can 101 plus the difference between the deepest portion and the shortest portion of the slope 115, The can 101 is set at a distance at which the can 101 can be smoothly placed. The distance from the winding throttle portion 105 of the can 101 to the concave portion 119 is set to be shorter than the distance between the difference between the deepest portion and the shortest portion of the inclined surface 115, So that the winding throttle 105 is pressed against the recessed portion 119. As shown in Fig. As a result, when the can 101 is mounted on the mounting portion 114 and the mounting portion 114 is pushed up by operating the handle of the lower sliding member 116 in a state where the mounting portion 114 is at the lowest position, The winding throttle portion 105 of the can 101 is pressed against the concave portion 119 of the packing 118 and is tightly sealed.

The distance from the placing portion 114 to the packing 118 is set based on the height of the 500 ml can so that the can 101 can be placed in 500 ml cans, 350 ml cans and 330 ml cans. Therefore, when 350 ml cans or 330 ml cans are used, a spacer member for filling the difference in height from the 500 ml cans is placed on the placement unit 114, and 350 ml cans or 330 ML can. In addition, the opening 104 is also set to a size capable of accommodating 500 ml can.

On the upper surface of the packing 118, a pipe 123 which can be inserted into an inlet 106 formed by operating a tab of the can 101 is vertically formed. The piping 123 is set to a length such that the receiving port 123a at the lower end reaches the bottom surface of the can 101 and the upper end thereof is connected to the piping section 120 through the packing 118. A gas passage 124 for introducing gas from the piping section 120 side to the can 101 side or for discharging the gas from the can 101 side to the piping section 120 side is formed in the packing 118 . The external parts such as the upper housing part 103, the lower housing part 102, the toe part 112 and the placement part 114 are formed of synthetic resin such as ABS resin.

17 and 18, the piping section 120 is provided with a manifold 125 in which the beer received from the intake port 123a is buffered, and the first extrusion 121, And a second outlet pipe 127 leading to the pipe 126 and the second outlet 122 communicate with the manifold 125, respectively. The path from the accepting port 123a to the first main outlet 121 via the manifold 125 and the first outlet pipe 126 constitutes the first communicating path 128 and the receiving port 123a Through the manifold 125 and the second outlet pipe 127 to the second main outlet 122 constitute the second flow path 129. The second outlet 122 is connected to the second outlet 122 through the manifold 125 and the second outlet 127, The flow path cross-sectional area of the first outlet pipe 126 is set to be larger than the flow cross-sectional area of the second outlet pipe 127. Suitable materials that do not affect the quality of the material constituting the piping section 120 and the beer flowing through the inside of the piping section 120 are selected and resins such as PP, POM and ABS resin are preferably exemplified.

The piping section 120 has a chamber 130 communicating with the gas passage 124. The chamber 130 communicates with a discharge port 131 communicating with the external space. Therefore, the path from the can 101 to the outer space through the gas passage 124, the chamber 130, and the discharge port 131 constitutes a discharge path.

16, the upper housing part 103 includes an oscillating mechanism 140 for oscillating the second flow path 129 of the piping part 120, a gas supply mechanism (not shown) for supplying gas to the chamber 130 A, and a control unit 150 of the control unit.

The vibrating mechanism (140) is provided with an ultrasonic generator (141) which imparts vibration to the beer flowing through the second flow path (129). The gas supply mechanism A includes a pump 170 and a motor 171 for driving the pump 170. [

The control unit 150 includes a substrate on which the driving circuit of the ultrasonic generator 141 and the driving circuit of the motor 171 are mounted, a battery box that accommodates two AA batteries that are supplied to the substrate, A start switch 173 for turning on and off the generator 141 and a start switch 172 for turning on and off the motor 171 are electrically connected to each other. The power source is not limited to the above-described battery, but may be any power source that can obtain the power required to drive the ultrasonic generator 141 and the motor 171.

The ultrasonic generator 141 is configured to generate ultrasonic waves having a predetermined vibration frequency and vibration amplitude. The ultrasonic generator 141 has a piezoelectric element that is driven by a drive circuit mounted on the substrate. The vibration frequency is preferably set to about 20 to 40 kHz. The ultrasonic wave generator 141 is guided downward in the upper housing part 103 and is elastically supported downward by a compression spring 144 (see FIG. 19) 145 are exposed to the outside, and the vibration surface 145 is formed so as to be in contact with the second flow path 129. Therefore, the ultrasonic wave generated by the ultrasonic generator 141 causes the second flow path 129 to vibrate, and when the beer passes through the second flow path 129, the foam is excited and becomes a creamy foam, And is discharged from the outlet 122.

When the operation lever 164 is tilted, the start switch 173 is turned on, and electric power from the dry battery is supplied to the substrate, and the drive circuit starts the ultrasonic generator 141. The start switch 173 maintains the ON state while the operation lever 164 is tilted. When the operation lever 164 is returned to its original state, the start switch 173 is turned off, the supply of electric power to the substrate is stopped, and the ultrasonic generator 141 is stopped.

As described above, when the first valve body 152 is closed and the second valve body 152 is open, that is, when the first valve body 152 is closed 1 communicating path 128 is closed and the second communicating path 129 is communicated. Only the beer flowing through the second flow path 129 out of the beer flowing through the first flow path 128 and the second flow path 129 foams.

The driving circuit may drive the ultrasonic generator 141 to generate ultrasonic waves at a constant vibration frequency and vibration amplitude. During the ON state of the ultrasonic generator 141, the vibration frequency of the vibration generated by the ultrasonic generator 141 and the vibration The amplitude may be changed. Depending on the timing of bubbling, the bubbles can be changed in detail. The driving circuit may be provided with an adjustment section capable of varying the vibration frequency and the vibration amplitude of the vibration generated by the ultrasonic generator 141, not only the on / off of the ultrasonic generator 141. By changing the vibration frequency and the vibration amplitude by the adjustment unit, the state of foam to be blown can be freely adjusted. Since the state of bubbles generated varies depending on the state, kind, and trademark of the temperature of beer, etc., a plurality of settings optimal for each trademark may be stored.

The installation position of the ultrasonic generator 141 can be arbitrarily selected as long as it is capable of imparting ultrasonic vibration to the beer flowing through the second flow path 129. For example, the ultrasonic generator 141 may be configured so as to be in contact with the second flow path 129 only at the time of acceleration, in addition to the configuration that the ultrasonic generator 141 is always in contact with the second flow path 129, Or may be exposed to the inner wall of the second flow path 129 to apply direct vibration to the beer. The number of the ultrasonic generators 141 is not limited to one, but may be plural. The driving circuit mounted on the substrate may be provided with a delay means. The ultrasonic generator 141 may be activated after a predetermined time after the start switch 173 is turned on, or may be activated for a predetermined time by a timer, May be combined.

The pump 170 is configured to be driven by a motor 171 driven by a driving circuit mounted on the substrate so as to supply outside air to the chamber 130. The pressure of the supplied gas is set to a predetermined pressure capable of pouring the beer from the first main outlet 121 or the second main outlet 122 by pressing the liquid surface of the beer inside the can 101.

When the operation lever 164 is tilted, the start switch 172 is turned on, and power from the dry battery is supplied to the substrate, and the drive circuit starts the motor 171. The start switch 172 maintains the ON state while the operation lever 164 is tilted. When the operation lever 164 is returned to its original state, the start switch 172 is turned off, the supply of electric power to the substrate is stopped, and the motor 171 is stopped.

When the gas is supplied to the chamber 130 by the pump 170, the gas is introduced into the space partitioned by the packing 118 and the upper surface of the can 101 through the gas passage 124 and also through the inlet 106 And is supplied to the space defined by the inner surface of the can 101 and the liquid level of the beer.

The inner pressure of the can 101 is raised by the gas supplied by the pump 170 so that the liquid level of the beer is pressed downward and the beer is supplied to the manifold 125 through the intake port 123a and the pipe 123 Extruded. And is discharged from the first main outlet 121 or the second main outlet 122 through the first flow path 128 or the second flow path 129.

17 and 18, the control unit 150 includes a first valve body 151 capable of closing the first delivery pipe 126 of the piping section 120, a second valve body 151 closing the second delivery pipe 127, A second valve body 152 as far as possible, and a third valve body 153 capable of closing the discharge port 131.

Since each of the valve bodies 151, 152, and 153 has the same configuration, only the first valve body 151 is described in detail, and the other configurations are omitted.

The first valve body 151 includes a valve body portion 151b which is vertically slidably received in the valve support portion 151a, a valve head portion 151c connected to the upper end of the valve body portion 151b, And a valve leg 151d covering a lower portion of the valve body portion 151b.

A compression coil spring 151e for elastically supporting the first valve body 151 upward is disposed between the valve support portion 151a and the valve head portion 151c.

The valve angle portion 151d is composed of a bellows member whose upper end is fixed to the valve support portion 151a side and whose lower end is movable up and down with the vertical movement of the valve body portion 151b.

When the valve head 151c is pressed downward against the elastic force of the compression coil spring 151e, the valve body 151b moves downward in the valve supporting portion 151a by the elastic force, Closes the flow port 126a from the manifold 125 to the first delivery pipe 126 on the bottom surface thereof.

The control unit 150 includes a cam mechanism 160 that controls the opening and closing of the valve bodies 151, 152, and 153 based on the operation of the operation lever 164.

19 and 20, the cam mechanism 160 includes a shaft portion 165 to which the operation lever 164 is mounted, a support body 166 for axially supporting the shaft portion 165, The first cam 161, the second cam 162, and the third cam 163, which are formed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

The first cam 161, the second cam 162 and the third cam 163 pivot in accordance with the rotation of the shaft portion 165 by the operation of tilting the operation lever 164, The valve body 151, the second valve body 152, and the third valve body 153 downwardly.

When the operation lever 164 is tilted to one side, the first cam 161 releases the depression of the first valve body 151 downward. When the operation lever 164 is not tilted or tilted to the other side The first valve body 151 is eccentrically shaped so as to be pressed downward. A restricting portion 161b is formed on the circumferential surface of the first cam 161 at a position above the operating lever 164 when the operating lever 164 is not tilted. The restricting portion 161b comes into contact with the stopper formed on the support member 166 when the operation lever 164 is tilted to one side to regulate further rotation of the operation lever 164. Or when the operation lever 164 is tilted to the first cam 161 by the torsion spring 161c formed on the side of the first cam 161 by the elastic force of the operation lever 164 May be elastically supported on the other side so as to restrain the operation lever 164 from rotating more than necessary. These may be combined.

An extension 161a extending outward is formed on the circumferential surface of the first cam 161. When the operating lever 164 is not inclined or inclined to one side, The extension portion 161a is brought into contact with the start switch 172 of the pump 170 when the operation lever 164 is tilted to the other side.

The start switch 173 of the exciter mechanism 140 is disposed on the side of the start switch 172 only on the side of the first cam 161 and the start switch 172 of the start switch 172 is opened And is turned on / off simultaneously with / off.

The second cam 162 is basically the same as the first cam 161 but is arranged to be 180 degrees rotationally symmetrical with respect to the operating lever 164.

A regulating portion 162b is formed on the circumferential surface of the second cam 162 at a position above the operating lever 164 when the operating lever 164 is not tilted. When the operation lever 164 is tilted to the other side, the restricting portion 162b comes into contact with the stopper formed on the support body 166, thereby restricting further rotation of the operation lever 164. When the operation lever 164 is tilted to the other side with respect to the second cam 162 by the torsion spring 162c formed on the side of the second cam 162, May be elastically supported on the one side so as to restrict the rotation of the operation lever 164 more than necessary. These may be combined.

An extension portion 162a extending outward is formed on the peripheral surface of the second cam 162. When the operation lever 164 is not tilted or when the operation lever 164 is tilted to the one side, The first valve body 152 is pressed downward and the second valve body 152 is pressed downward when tilted to the other side.

When the operation lever 164 is tilted to one side, the projecting portion 162a comes into contact with the start switch 172 of the pump 170 and is turned on when the operation lever 164 is not tilted, The projecting portion 162a is configured to be separated from the start switch 172 of the pump 170. [

The third cam 163 pushes the third valve element 153 downward when the operation lever 164 is tilted to the one and the other direction and when the operation lever 164 is not tilted, The body 153 is eccentrically shaped so as not to be pressed downward.

Therefore, when the piping section 120 and the cam mechanism 160 are in the first feeding state in which the beer is fed through the first flow path 128 when the operation lever 164 is tilted to one side, ) To the second direction, and a second feeding state in which bubbles are injected through the second communication path (129) when the first feeding state is tilted to the other side. The flow-state changing mechanism includes a first feeding state in which the beer is fed through the first communication passage 128 when the operation lever is tilted to the other side, and a second feeding state in which the operation lever 164 is tilted The second feeding state in which bubbles are injected through the second communicating path 129 may be selected.

When the first and second communication paths 128 and 129 are not both selected, that is, when the operating lever 164 is not tilted, the flow-state changing mechanism opens the outlet 131, The gas supplied to the inside of the reactor 101 is removed, and the increased internal pressure is returned to the atmospheric pressure. By releasing the pressurized state of the inside of the can 101 as described above, it is prevented that the beer or foam suddenly escapes from the first main outlet 121 or the second main outlet 122.

[0041] The following will describe the beer dispensing using the feeding apparatus 100 configured as described above.

First, the user opens the inlet 106 of the beer can 101 and inserts the inlet 123a of the pipe 123 vertically formed in the receiving portion 111 of the feeding device 100 into the inlet 106 And the can 101 is placed on the placement portion 114 in the storage portion 111. As a result, The handle 116a of the toe portion 112 is slid so that the placing portion 112 is pushed up so that the winding throttle portion 105 of the can 101 is fitted to the recess 119 of the packing 118 .

Next, the operation lever 164 is tilted to the one side while being in the vicinity of the first main opening 121 and the second main opening 122 in a state where the beer glass or the like is inclined. The pump 170 is driven so that the internal pressure of the can 101 is increased by the gas supplied by the pump 170 and the liquid level of the beer is pushed downward so that the beer is supplied to the intake port 123a and the pipe 123 to the manifold 125 and is discharged from the first main outlet 121 through the first flow path 128. At this stage, slowly follow so that the bubbles in the beer glass, etc., are suppressed as much as possible. The user returns the operating lever 164 to a state in which the operating lever 164 is not tilted when the beer is caught up to about 70% of the beer glass or the like.

Next, the operation lever 164 is tilted to the other side. The pump 170 is driven again so that the internal pressure of the can 101 is increased by the gas supplied by the pump 170 and the liquid level of the beer is pushed downward so that the beer is taken in through the inlet 123a and the pipe And is then extruded from the second main outlet 122 through the second flow path 129. At this time, since the driving circuit starts the vibrating mechanism 140 to vibrate the second flow path 129, the beer is vibrated when it passes through the second flow path 129 and the foam is excited, The beer extruded from the main outlet 122 becomes a creamy foam and is poured into the beer glass or the like. When a desired amount of foam is introduced into the beer cup or the like, the user returns the operation lever 164 to a state in which the operation lever 164 is not tilted. As described above, it is possible to add an appropriate amount of creamy foam to a beer that has been poured into a beer glass without requiring skill.

As an example of a sparkling beverage, a beer has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and it may be a sparkling wine, a seed wine, or a so-called low alcohol beverage. In addition, the beverage is not limited to beverages containing alcohol, and beverages containing no alcohol.

10: Features
30: Feeding device
301: Feeding device
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41: First acceptance zone
42: Second acceptance zone
43: Main outlet
44: Passage pipe for beer
441: Passage pipe for beer
45: Combined flow pipe
451: Combined flow pipe
48: Flow change valve
50: Flow rate changing mechanism
501: Flow rate change mechanism
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71: An instrument
72: Ultrasonic generator
75: Start switch
751: Start switch
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81: Accepted
82: Main outlet
83: tube
84:
90: Position maintaining mechanism
100: Feeding device
101: Can
120: Piping section
121: 1st main exit
122: 2nd main exit
123: Piping
123a: Accepted
128: first flow path
129: second flow path
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140: Appliance
141: Ultrasonic generator
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160: Cam mechanism
170: pump
171: Motor

Claims (15)

A feeding apparatus for feeding a foamable beverage, which is mounted on a carry-in container and is accommodated in the carry-on container,
An accepting port for receiving the foamable beverage contained in the passive container,
A main outlet for introducing the foamable beverage received from the accepting port,
A communicating path communicating the accepting port and the main outlet,
A flow state changing mechanism for changing the flow state of the foamable beverage flowing through the flow path to at least a first feeding state or a second feeding state,
And an oscillating mechanism for imparting vibration to the foamable beverage flowing through the flow path,
Wherein the exciter mechanism is actuated when it is in the second delivery state. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the flexible container is configured so that the flexible container is fed from the main outlet,
Wherein said flow-state changing mechanism is configured to be able to change the amount of foamable beverage dispensed from said main outlet to a fixed amount or a small amount,
Wherein the first feeding state is a state when the feeding amount is a fixed amount,
And the second feeding state is a state when the feeding amount is a small amount. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the flow path is constituted by a plurality of flow-through pipes communicating with the main inlet and the receiving port provided at least one,
Wherein the flow-state changing mechanism is configured to change the marginal amount from a fixed amount to a small amount by closing at least one flow-through pipe among the plurality of communication pipes,
Wherein the vibrating mechanism imparts vibration to the foamable beverage flowing through the other flow-through pipe which is not blocked among the plurality of flow-through pipes. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the total flow path cross-sectional area of the flow path of the object to be occluded by the flow state changing mechanism among the plurality of flow paths is set to be larger than the total flow path cross-sectional area of the other flow paths. The method according to claim 3 or 4,
The flow passage of the object to be occluded by the flow state changing mechanism is disposed at a position that is relatively lower than the other flow passage when the passive container is in the feeding posture among the plurality of passages . 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the flow path is constituted by at least one through-flow pipe communicating with the main outlet and the main outlet,
The flow-state changing mechanism is configured to change the marginal amount from a fixed amount to a small amount by reducing the cross-sectional area of the flow path of the flow passage,
Wherein the vibrating mechanism imparts vibration to the foamable beverage flowing through the flow-through pipe. 7. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 6,
The flow-state changing mechanism includes:
An operating portion, a movable portion, and a flexible tube disposed on at least a part of the flow passage,
Wherein the movable portion presses and deforms the tube in conjunction with the operation of the operating portion, and turns on the start switch of the vibrating mechanism. 7. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 6,
The flow-state changing mechanism includes:
An operating portion, a movable portion, and a flow rate changing valve disposed at least in part of the flow passage,
Wherein the movable portion changes the opening degree of the flow rate changing valve in conjunction with the operation of the operating portion and turns on the start switch of the vibrating mechanism. 9. The method according to claim 7 or 8,
The flow-state changing mechanism includes a position holding mechanism for holding the movable portion at a predetermined movable position,
The position-
Wherein when the operating portion is operated when the movable portion is not held at the movable position, the movable portion is held at the movable position,
Wherein when the operating portion is operated when the movable portion is held at the movable position, the holding is released to hold the main discharge in a fixed amount. 10. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 9,
Wherein the excitation mechanism is stopped when the casting amount is changed from a small amount to a fixed amount by the conveyance state changing mechanism. The method according to claim 1,
And a gas supply mechanism for supplying gas into the inside of the transfer container,
And the foamed beverage is injected from the main outlet by increasing the internal pressure of the passive container by the gas supplied by the gas supply mechanism,
The main outlet has a first main outlet and a second main outlet,
Wherein the flow path includes a first flow path for communicating the acceptance port and the first main outlet and a second flow path for communicating the acceptance port and the second main outlet,
The flow-state changing mechanism is configured to be able to select the first flow path or the second flow path,
Wherein the first feeding state is a state in which the first feeding path is selected,
And the second delivery state is a state in which the second delivery path is selected. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the flow path cross-sectional area of the first flow path is set larger than the flow path cross-sectional area of the second flow path. 13. The method according to claim 11 or 12,
And a discharge path for discharging the gas supplied to the carrier container,
Wherein the flow-state changing mechanism opens the discharge path when neither the first flow path nor the second flow path is selected. 14. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 13,
The vibrating mechanism is ultrasonic wave generating means,
Wherein the ultrasonic wave generating means applies ultrasonic vibration to the foamable beverage flowing through the flow path through the flow path. 15. The method of claim 14,
And an adjusting unit for adjusting the vibration frequency and the vibration amplitude of the ultrasonic wave generator.

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