KR20220051760A - Beverage bottle dispenser device with sealed check valve function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a stopper-integrated beverage bottle dispenser device with a sealed check valve function, which can discharge mineral water or beverages, which are the contents thereof, in a clean state without being contaminated by bacteria or foreign substances from the inside or outside that can permeate thereinto along with the inflow of air due to long-term storage and use of the mineral water or the beverages. A separate bottle holder having a check valve function is coupled to a plastic bottle (beverage bottle) containing mineral water or beverages, which are the contents thereof, and is reversely mounted on a normal dispenser holder of a dispenser body and used. When the mineral water or the beverages are discharged through a beverage discharge tube having a check valve function, which is a beverage discharge line, provided in the bottle holder, the closed opening and closing valve of an air inlet tube, which is an air inlet line, is naturally opened due to changes the pressure in the inner space of the plastic bottle, and thus while clean outside air that has been purified is introduced into the inner space of the plastic bottle, the contents are smoothly discharged through an external drain cock. If the discharge of the beverages stops, the opening and closing valve of the air inlet tube automatically seals the air inlet line to prevent generation of pollutants due to permeation of bacteria or foreign substances into the inner space of the plastic bottle filled with the mineral water or the beverages, which are the contents thereof, and thus the contents stored in the inner space of the plastic bottle can be always discharged and stored and maintained in a clean state.

Description

Beverage bottle dispenser device with sealed check valve function

The present invention provides an integrated stopper that allows the contents of bottled water or beverage to always be discharged in a clean state without being contaminated by bacteria or foreign substances from the inside and outside that can penetrate with the inflow of air after long-term storage and use. It relates to a beverage bottle dispenser device having a closed check valve function of When the bottled water or beverage is discharged through the beverage discharge line, which is a beverage discharge line with a check valve function, when installed upside down for the dispenser holder of the It opens naturally due to the change in pressure of the PET bottle, allowing purified and clean outside air to flow into the inner space of the PET bottle so that the contents discharging operation from the external drain cock is smoothly operated. The switching valve automatically closes the air inlet line to structurally prevent contamination caused by the penetration of bacteria or foreign substances into the inner space of the PET bottle filled with mineral water or beverages, so that the contents stored in the PET bottle are always in a clean state. It relates to a stopper-integrated dispenser holder device having a check valve function that enables discharge operation and storage.

Along with the destruction of the environment due to rapid urbanization and industrialization, various types of water, which are essential for human life, are seriously polluted and threaten health. The use of various (cold/hot) water purifiers for safer drinking is gradually increasing.

However, (cold/hot) water purifiers are convenient to purify and drink tap water, but they also filter various nutrients contained in water such as minerals required for health, so there is a problem that it is not good for health. Rather than using a water purifier, drink bottled water that is relatively cleaner than tap water and contains various nutrients as it is, or put a certain amount of bottled water in a plastic bottle (drink bottle) like a bottled water bottle and install it simply to allow the user to operate the external drain cock. As a result, the use of (cold/hot) water purifiers that can conveniently drink bottled water as cold or hot water is gradually increasing.

In addition, the bottled water dispenser, which is a cold/hot water machine that uses a PET bottle (mineral water bottle) containing bottled water, does not consume all of the bottled water immediately by drinking it, but discharges it as needed at any time to consume a certain amount of water little by little. Due to the structural nature that air must be allowed into the inside of the PET bottle during the discharge operation for drinking, it was structurally difficult to keep the safety of the bottled water, the content stored inside the PET bottle, against the penetration and propagation of bacteria. This inevitably causes problems that are not good for the health of those who drink it as long as the contents of the PET bottle are installed in the cold/hot water device for a long time.

Conventional cold/hot water dispensers or cold/hot water purifiers can be consumed by conveniently discharging the contents (mineral water) of the plastic bottle, which is a bottle of water, into cold or hot water by operating the drain cock. There was no method or function to structurally prevent the penetration of bacteria and various microscopic foreign substances contained in the air into the plastic bottle through manipulation.

This is because, in order for the contents of the plastic bottle to be discharged to the outside, a certain amount of external air must be supplied into the plastic bottle so that the contents inside the plastic bottle can be discharged to the outside by the pressure. As the inflow of air is allowed through the fine gap between the dispenser holder on the upper side, there is a structural limitation that it cannot prevent the penetration of various bacteria and foreign substances contained in unwanted air, and the contamination of the contents due to the proliferation and propagation of bacteria. Couldn't solve what happened.

For reference, such contents, such as bottled water or beverages, are always discharged and operated in a clean state without being contaminated by bacteria or foreign substances from the inside and outside that can penetrate along with the inflow of air after long-term storage and use. Looking at the preceding examples, Patent Registration No. 10-1793837 (Beverage bottle carbon dioxide gas leak prevention device), Patent Publication No. 10-2016-064863 (Carbon dioxide gas leak prevention device with automatic air supply opening/closing function of carbonated beverage bottle), practical use Model Registration No. 20-045864 (Beverage bottle carbon dioxide leak prevention device with suppression function), Patent Registration No. 10-2084333 (Beverage bottle carbon dioxide gas leak prevention stopper), Utility model registration No. 20-0362275 (coffee maker) water purifiers that can be combined) have been disclosed at a somewhat similar level of technology.

The present invention was developed in view of the above circumstances, and therefore, the present invention structurally overcomes and improves various problems of the dispenser holder means on which the PET bottle applied to the water purifier or cold/hot water machine is mounted, and is basically charged in a PET bottle. During the discharging operation of the contents, the outside air flows into the inside of the plastic bottle in a clean state so that the contents of the PET bottle can be discharged smoothly toward the device body, and at the same time, structurally block the inflow of outside air into the inside of the PET bottle after the discharging operation of the contents. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a beverage bottle dispenser device having a closed check valve function that can keep the contents inside the PET bottle clean at all times by an automatic opening and closing operation for the inflow of external air as well as a smooth discharge operation of the contents.

That is, the present invention relates to the air in the plastic bottle holder when the contents of the plastic bottle are discharged to the water storage line of the device body through the beverage discharge line of the plastic bottle holder through the beverage discharge line and the air inlet line having a check valve function separately configured in the bottle holder. As external air flows in through the inlet line, it can be closed automatically, so the contents inside the PET bottle are always kept clean by the smooth discharge of the contents, the automatic opening and closing operation for the inflow of external air, and the filtration by the air purification filter. An object of the present invention is to implement a stopper-integrated dispenser holder device having a check valve function that can be maintained.

The beverage bottle dispenser device having a closed check valve function of the present invention, developed to achieve the above object, basically removes its own bottle cap for a PET bottle (beverage container) containing mineral water or beverage, which is the content, and has a check valve function. The displayed plastic bottle holder is bound and is mounted upside down with respect to the open dispenser holder on the upper side of the dispenser body. The upper portion of the beverage discharge pipe with an open upper end passes through the central portion of the plastic bottle holder and is connected to the drain cock through a normal beverage discharge line. The air inlet pipe is installed next to the beverage outlet pipe so that external air is naturally introduced into the PET bottle internal space as the air check valve at the sealed upper part is opened and opened by the pressure difference of the internal space. A purification filter is configured.

In particular, the plastic bottle holder is installed so that the beverage discharge pipe passes through the center, and the air inlet pipe to which the air check valve is bound at the upper end opened next to the beverage discharge pipe is installed to pass, while these beverage discharge pipes and air inlet pipes each have An opening/closing switching valve that can be arbitrarily opened and closed is installed so that when it is installed upside down to the dispenser holder on the upper side of the dispenser body in a state bound to the plastic bottle, it is configured to prevent internal contents from leaking out or external air from flowing into the inside. .

In addition, in the air inlet pipe, the air check valve made of silicon, which is bound to the top of the air inlet pipe with an internal pressure difference according to the discharge of the contents of the plastic bottle, is connected to the external air purified through the air purification filter, so that the air check valve can be opened and operated naturally. It is bound to the top through a valve support in which a number of air passages are formed, and a branching gas supply pipe is configured in the middle of the length so that a separate carbon dioxide or nitrogen gas can be filled into the inner space of the PET bottle as needed. .

The beverage bottle dispenser device having a closed check valve function according to the present invention, by simply binding the plastic bottle holder with the cap of the opened plastic bottle, and attaching it to the dispenser body such as a hot/cold water purifier, etc. When the contents are discharged, the contents of the PET bottle are discharged through the beverage discharge line of the plastic bottle holder through the air inlet line of the check valve function separated into the plastic bottle holder together with the basic beverage discharge line. When the discharge operation is performed toward the side, it can be automatically closed as outside air flows in through the air inlet line of the plastic bottle holder, and due to the air purification and sterilization function of the air purification filter provided in the air inlet line, the contents are discharged smoothly In addition to the operation, automatic opening/closing operation for the inflow of external air and air purification and sterilization processing are possible, thereby providing the effect of keeping the contents inside the PET bottle clean at all times.

In particular, the beverage bottle dispenser device having a closed check valve function of the present invention can be applied to a relatively small plastic bottle such as a beverage or mineral water bottle as well as a water bottle applied to a normal hot/cold water purifier (cold/hot water purifier). By enabling the structure and air opening/closing structure to be operated in a single configuration, differentiated functionality that can be conveniently applied without limitation to all large as well as small PET bottles that were difficult to apply in the existing complex dispenser holder means and versatility are expected. This in turn can lead to simplification and miniaturization of the device and manufacturing process due to the simplified and miniaturized structural operability of the device, thereby remarkably increasing productivity and economic feasibility.

Furthermore, when the plastic bottle is opened and bound to the plastic bottle holder, which cannot be expected from the conventional dispenser holder means applied to the existing hot/cold water purifier, etc. In addition to being able to prevent it from being installed on the body of the device, air enters from the outside and the contents (mineral water or beverage) do not come out when used. As it can structurally prevent substances from entering the PET bottle, it is expected to provide many hygienic and functional effects that were difficult to expect from a conventional cold/hot water dispenser to which the existing dispenser holder means was applied for health and hygiene reasons.

In particular, the beverage bottle dispenser device having a closed check valve function of the present invention, which is implemented as a structurally clean automatic supply device for various alcoholic beverages and beverages, maximizes the (cold/hot) water purifier market and reaches saturation, and single (one person) households As the number of households increases, the opportunity to eat at home decreases and the restaurant market is growing, so the water purifier market at home is also shrinking. Although there were many inconveniences in the present invention, the present invention can be used without any difficulty by simply attaching a PET bottle (drink container) containing bottled water, wine, other alcoholic beverages, various carbonated drinks, and beer to a conventional dispenser device while being able to use it conveniently. In addition, it is possible to structurally suppress and effectively prevent the loss of taste of the contents due to the leakage of carbonic acid or flavor due to the inflow (penetration) of external air during the operation of discharging the contents and during storage for a long period of time, as well as ensure the penetration of bacteria. It is expected to provide various effects that cannot be expected from the dispenser device of the existing cold/hot water device (water purifier), such as being able to prevent it and provide sanitary and reliable protection.

1 is a view showing that when the corresponding mineral water or beverage is discharged through the beverage discharge pipe, which is the beverage discharge line, the closed opening/closing switching valve of the air inlet line, which is the air inlet line, is naturally opened due to the pressure change in the inner space of the PET bottle according to the present invention. A cross-sectional view of the internal structure of a beverage bottle dispenser device with a closed check valve function that operates smoothly to discharge the contents of the external drain cock while the purified, clean external air flows into the internal space.
Figure 2 is a detailed structural operation principle diagram of the air inlet pipe constituting the beverage bottle dispenser device having a closed check valve function of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a beverage bottle dispenser device having a closed check valve function of the present invention is installed in the dispenser body of the dispenser body with a stopper integrated dispenser holder device having a check valve function is a cold/hot water machine (water purifier), bottled water or a PET bottle (drink container) containing beverages A state diagram in which a plastic bottle holder is attached instead of a normal bottle cap, and is inserted and mounted in the dispenser holder of the dispenser body upside down.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings of a preferred embodiment, a specific configuration relationship and an operating principle of the beverage bottle dispenser device having a closed check valve function of the present invention will be described in detail. Of course, the drawings of the preferred embodiment of the present invention are one embodiment for more easily explaining the principle of the present invention, of course, the application of various application embodiments to which the basic technical idea of the present invention can be applied is possible. For reference, the plastic bottle (drink container), which removes the normal bottle cap and is equipped with a separate plastic bottle holder equipped with a beverage outlet pipe and an air inlet pipe, includes not only plastic bottles, but also all kinds of beverage bottles filled with mineral water and beverages. is natural

First, as shown in the detailed internal configuration cross-sectional diagram of FIG. 1, the bottle holder 20, which has its own bottle cap removed and a check valve function, is bound to the PET bottle (beverage container) 70 containing mineral water or beverages as the contents. The dispenser body 60 is configured to be mounted upside down with respect to the open dispenser holder 10 on the upper side.

For reference, in the present invention, the plastic bottle holder 20 screwed to the inner bottle receiving part 22 is configured to be coupled to the screw-formed end of the plastic bottle 70 filled with contents (mineral water or beverage), while the dispenser body ( 60) The inner space of the dispenser holder 10 normally configured on the upper side is formed while the bottle holder accommodating part 12 into which the plastic bottle holder 20 of the plastic bottle 70 is inserted and mounted is formed on the outside of the dispenser body 60. It is based on the fact that the screw fastening hole 16 to which the screw or bolt is fastened is formed so that it can be securely coupled and fixed.

In addition, the plastic bottle holder 20 has a beverage through hole 24 and an air through hole 26 so that the beverage outlet tube 30 and the air inlet tube 40 can pass through the lower portion of the bottle receiving unit 22, respectively. Of course, the unexplained reference numeral 14 is a penetrating widow of the dispenser holder 10 through which the beverage discharge pipe 30 and the air inlet pipe 40 of the plastic bottle holder 20 can pass.

And, as shown in the usage state diagram of FIG. 3, when the drain cock 62 exposed to the outside of the dispenser body 60 is pressed, the contents of the PET bottle 0 are smoothly discharged to the drain cock 62. The upper portion of the beverage discharge pipe 30 with an open upper end passes through the central portion of the PET bottle holder 20 so that it is connected to the normal drain cock 62 through a normal beverage discharge line, and the beverage discharge pipe 30 When the contents are discharged toward the drain cock 62 through While the air inlet pipe 40 is installed next to the beverage outlet pipe 30 so as to be introduced, a separate air purification filter 46 is configured at the lower end of the air inlet pipe 40 which is an air inlet line.

In particular, in the present invention, in constituting the plastic bottle holder 20, the air check valve 50 is bound to the upper end opened to the side of the beverage discharge pipe 30 while the beverage discharge pipe 30 is installed to pass through the center. While the inlet pipe 40 is installed to pass through, these beverage outlet pipes 30 and the air inlet pipe 40 are provided with on/off switching valves 32 and 42 that can be arbitrarily opened and closed, respectively, and are bound to the PET bottle 70 . When installed with respect to the dispenser holder 10 on the upper side of the dispenser body 60 upside down in a state of being in a state of being inverted, it is formed as a structure in which a basic principle that can prevent the contents from leaking out or external air from flowing into the inside is operated.

That is, the present invention is based on the plastic bottle holder 20 in which the beverage discharge pipe 30 and the air inlet pipe 40 are configured as an integral structure. Of course, the corresponding opening/closing switching valves 32 and 42 are provided so that beverages from the PET bottle can be discharged or external air can be structurally blocked and controlled from flowing into the PET bottle 70 .

In addition, as shown in the operation principle diagram of the air check valve 50 of FIG. 2 , the air inlet pipe 40 discharges the contents of the PET bottle 70 through the air purification filter 46 for purification and sterilization of external air. The air check valve 50 is a valve support having a plurality of air passage holes 56 so that the air check valve 50 of silicon material bound to the upper end can be opened and opened naturally by an internal pressure difference according to the A separate gas supply pipe 44 that is bound to the upper end through the medium 54 and is branched in the middle of the length so as to fill the inner space of the PET bottle 70 with carbon dioxide or nitrogen gas as necessary is configured.

That is, in the present invention, when the bottled water or beverage, which is the content of the plastic bottle 70, is discharged, external air is introduced into the plastic bottle 70 to allow a smooth discharge operation of the contents. Contaminated by bacteria or foreign substances from the inside and outside. The gas supply pipe 44 for supplying carbonic acid or nitrogen to the lower part of the air inlet pipe 40 so that the discharge operation can always be performed in a clean state without this, and to block and control the inflow of gas and air into the inner space of the PET bottle 70 An air purifying filter 46 is installed separately from the on/off switching valve 42 to be configured.

This naturally occurs as a pressure change occurs in the inner space of the plastic bottle 70 when the bottled water or beverage inside the plastic bottle 70 is discharged through the beverage discharge pipe 30, and the air check valve at the top of the air inlet pipe 40 ( 50) is lifted upward and opened, and at this time, it is a purification treatment for external air flowing into the inner space of the PET bottle 70 through the air inlet pipe 40, as well as a filtration treatment of various bacteria or foreign substances and a sterilization function. An operating principle in which this can be exerted can be implemented. Reference numeral 52, which has not been described for reference, shows a support binding protrusion that allows the air check valve 50 made of silicon material to be bound to the valve support member 54 through which a plurality of air passage holes 56 are penetrated and to be opened and closed. will be.

10: dispenser holder 12: bottle holder receiving part
14: through widow 16: screw fastening hole
20: plastic bottle holder 22: bottle receiving part
24: beverage through hole 26: air through hole
30: beverage discharge pipe 32: open/close switching valve
40: air inlet pipe 42: open/close switching valve
44: gas supply pipe 46: air purification filter
50: air check valve 52: support binding protrusion
54: valve support 56: air through hole
60: dispenser body 62: drain cock
70: PET bottle (drink bottle)

Claims (3)

The bottle cap is removed and the plastic bottle holder, which functions as a check valve, is attached to the bottle (drink container) containing mineral water or beverage, which is the content, and is mounted upside down to the open dispenser holder on the upper side of the dispenser body.
The upper portion of the beverage discharge pipe with an open upper end passes through the central portion of the plastic bottle holder so that the contents of the PET bottle can be smoothly discharged through the drain cock during the pressing operation of the drain cock exposed on the outside of the dispenser body. It is connected to the drain cock with a beverage discharge line,
When the contents are discharged toward the drain cock through the beverage discharge pipe, the air check valve at the sealed upper end is opened and opened and the air is introduced to the side of the beverage discharge pipe so that external air is naturally introduced into the inside space of the PET bottle. A beverage bottle dispenser device having a closed check valve function, characterized in that an air purifying filter is configured at the lower end of the air inlet tube, which is an air inlet line, while the tube is installed. The method according to claim 1,
The plastic bottle holder is installed so that the beverage discharge pipe passes through the center, and the air inlet pipe to which the air check valve is bound at the upper end open next to the beverage discharge pipe is installed to pass, while these beverage discharge pipes and air inlet pipes are arbitrarily opened and closed, respectively An adjustable opening/closing switching valve is installed to prevent the inside contents from leaking out or outside air from entering the inside when it is installed in the dispenser holder on the upper side of the dispenser body upside down in the state of being bound to the plastic bottle. Beverage bottle dispenser device with closed check valve function. The method according to claim 1,
The air inlet pipe has an air check valve so that the air check valve made of silicone, which is bound to the top of the air inlet pipe with an internal pressure difference according to the discharge of the contents of the PET bottle, is bound to the outside air purified through the air purification filter so that the air check valve can be opened naturally. A closed check valve function, characterized in that the through hole is penetrated and is bound to the top through the valve support, and a gas supply pipe branching in the middle of the length is configured so that a separate carbon dioxide or nitrogen gas can be filled into the inner space of the PET bottle if necessary Beverage bottle dispenser device having a.

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