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WO2016031086A1
WO2016031086A1 PCT/JP2014/073774 JP2014073774W WO2016031086A1 WO 2016031086 A1 WO2016031086 A1 WO 2016031086A1 JP 2014073774 W JP2014073774 W JP 2014073774W WO 2016031086 A1 WO2016031086 A1 WO 2016031086A1
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嘉範 織田
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes

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  • This invention relates to a water server for supplying drinking water from a replaceable water bottle filled with drinking water such as mineral water.
  • the replaceable water bottle is arranged on the upper surface of the housing, and therefore, when setting the full water bottle to the water server, it is necessary to lift the water bottle high. .
  • a full water bottle usually contains about 10 to 12 liters of drinking water and has a weight of 10 kg or more. For this reason, water bottle replacement work has been difficult for water server users (especially women and elderly people).
  • Patent Document 2 a water server disclosed in Patent Document 2 has been proposed.
  • the water server of Patent Document 2 includes a casing placed on the floor, a box-shaped bottle holder supported by a slide rail so that it can be horizontally inserted and removed from the front side of the casing, and the bottle holder Inserted interchangeable water bottle, cold water tank placed above the water bottle, raw water pumping path to draw drinking water from the water bottle to the cold water tank, and placed from the cold water tank to the front of the housing A cold water pouring channel for pouring low temperature drinking water into the cold water faucet. And by inserting the water bottle into the box-shaped bottle holder with the water outlet of the water bottle facing backward, the bottle holder is moved rearward and accommodated in the inside of the housing. However, it fits into the water flow rod fixed facing the front inside the housing. Moreover, the roller which rolls on a floor surface is provided in the lower part of a bottle holder, supporting the weight of a water bottle.
  • the water server of Patent Document 2 needs to insert a full water bottle into the bottle holder from above the bottle holder after removing the empty water bottle from the box-shaped bottle holder.
  • the insertion direction of the water bottle is vertically downward (the direction of gravity acting on the water bottle), and the full water bottle has a considerable weight.
  • the water bottle tends to accelerate in the insertion direction due to its own weight, and there is a risk that a finger may be caught between the water bottle and the box-shaped bottle holder.
  • the water server of Patent Document 2 uses a slide rail that supports the bottle holder so that it can be inserted and removed from the housing, and a roller that rolls on the floor while supporting the weight of the water bottle.
  • a slide rail that supports the bottle holder so that it can be inserted and removed from the housing
  • a roller that rolls on the floor while supporting the weight of the water bottle.
  • the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a water server that is easy to replace the water bottle and has a low manufacturing cost.
  • the present invention provides a water server having the following configuration.
  • the water server having A bottle housing space that is provided so as to open on the front side of the housing, and that accommodates the water bottle in a state in which a water outlet faces rearward;
  • a bottle sliding support that supports the lower surface of the water bottle accommodated in the bottle accommodating space so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction;
  • the water server characterized by having.
  • the bottle housing space that opens to the front side of the housing is provided with the bottle sliding support portion that supports the lower surface of the water bottle so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction
  • the water bottle is accommodated in the bottle housing space.
  • the insertion direction of the water bottle intersects the vertically downward direction (the direction of gravity acting on the water bottle). Therefore, when a full water bottle is inserted into the bottle housing space, problems such as the finger being caught due to acceleration of the water bottle in the insertion direction due to its own weight. Therefore, it is easy to replace the water bottle.
  • the slide bottle type holder is not used, and the water bottle is moved by sliding the bottom surface of the water bottle directly. Is simple and the manufacturing cost can be kept low.
  • the water bottle has a hollow cylindrical body, a bottom provided at one end of the body, and a neck provided at the other end of the body via a shoulder, The thing provided with the said water outlet in the front-end
  • a cylindrical shape that is provided so as to surround the periphery of the neck of the water bottle in a state in which the water flow rod is fitted to the water outlet, and has an inner diameter that gradually increases from the rear toward the front. It is preferable to provide a guide member and a stopper that abuts against the shoulder of the water bottle in a state where the water rod is fitted to the water outlet.
  • the bottle housing space is provided so as to be movable between an open position for opening an opening on the front side of the housing and a closed position for closing the opening. It is preferable to provide a front door that constitutes a continuous bottle introduction guide surface.
  • the weight of the water bottle outside the housing can be supported by moving the front door to the open position and using the bottle introduction guide surface of the front door. Therefore, it is possible to extremely effectively reduce the labor of introducing a full water bottle from the outside to the inside of the housing.
  • the front door is provided with a grounding portion for grounding to the floor surface in the open position.
  • the direction in which the water bottle is inserted into the bottle housing space intersects with the vertically downward direction. Therefore, when a full water bottle is inserted into the bottle housing space, Problems such as bottles accelerating in the insertion direction and fingers being caught are unlikely to occur. Therefore, it is easy to replace the water bottle.
  • the slide bottle type holder is not used, and the water bottle is moved by sliding the bottom surface of the water bottle directly. Is simple and the manufacturing cost can be kept low.
  • Sectional drawing which looked at the water server of this embodiment from the side Sectional view along the line II-II in FIG. 1 is an enlarged sectional view of the vicinity of the water rod in FIG.
  • FIG. 1 shows a water server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the water server includes a vertically long casing 1 placed on a floor F, a cold water tank 2 and a hot water tank 3 accommodated in an upper part of the casing 1, and a bottle accommodated in a lower part of the casing 1. It has a replaceable water bottle 5 accommodated in the space 4, a raw water pumping path 6 for pumping drinking water from the water bottle 5 to the cold water tank 2, and a tank connection path 7 for connecting the cold water tank 2 and the hot water tank 3. .
  • the cold water tank 2 is disposed above the water bottle 5.
  • the cold water tank 2 and the hot water tank 3 are arranged side by side so that the hot water tank 3 is positioned below the cold water tank 2.
  • the housing 1 includes a cylindrical wall 10 extending in the vertical direction, a top plate 11 provided so as to close an upper portion of the cylindrical wall 10, and a bottom plate 12 provided so as to close a lower portion of the cylindrical wall 10.
  • the cylindrical wall 10 includes a pair of left and right side plates 13, a front plate 14 that connects the front edges of the side plates 13, and a rear plate 15 that connects the rear edges of the side plates 13.
  • the front-rear direction is the front side as viewed from the user standing toward the water server, and the back side is the rear side.
  • the bottle housing space 4 is provided so as to open to the front side of the housing 1. That is, the bottle housing space 4 is formed so as to have an opening 16 in the lower front portion of the cylindrical wall 10 constituting the housing 1 (below the front plate 14), and the water bottle 5 is inserted through the opening 16 as described later. It can be taken in and out.
  • a front door 17 that opens and closes the opening 16 is assembled on the front side of the housing 1.
  • the water bottle 5 is stored in the bottle storage space 4 with the water outlet 20 facing rearward.
  • the water bottle 5 has a hollow cylindrical body part 21, a bottom part 22 provided at one end of the body part 21, and a neck part 24 provided at the other end of the body part 21 via a shoulder part 23.
  • the water outlet 20 of the water bottle 5 is provided so as to open at the center of the tip of the neck 24.
  • the shoulder portion 23 is a portion that gradually narrows from the trunk portion 21 toward the neck portion 24.
  • the body portion 21 of the water bottle 5 is formed with flexibility so that the water bottle 5 contracts as the amount of remaining water decreases.
  • a water bottle 5 can be formed by blow molding of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin or polyethylene (PE) resin, for example.
  • PET polyethylene terephthalate
  • PE polyethylene
  • the capacity of the water bottle 5 is about 10 to 20 liters when the water bottle is full.
  • the raw water pumping path 6 communicates between the water bottle 5 and the cold water tank 2.
  • a pump 25 for transferring drinking water in the raw water pumping path 6 from the water bottle 5 side to the cold water tank 2 side is incorporated in the middle of the raw water pumping path 6.
  • a flow sensor 26 is provided between the pump 25 and the cold water tank 2.
  • a water flow rod 27 that fits into the water outlet 20 of the water bottle 5 is provided at the end of the raw water pumping path 6 on the water bottle 5 side.
  • the cold water tank 2 contains air and drinking water in upper and lower layers.
  • a cooling device 28 for cooling the drinking water stored in the cold water tank 2 is attached to the cold water tank 2.
  • a baffle plate 29 that partitions the inside of the cold water tank 2 up and down is provided in the cold water tank 2.
  • the cooling device 28 is arranged on the outer periphery of the lower part of the cold water tank 2 and keeps the drinking water below the baffle plate 29 in the cold water tank 2 at a low temperature (about 5 ° C.).
  • the cold water tank 2 is provided with a water level sensor 30 that detects the level of drinking water accumulated in the cold water tank 2.
  • a water level sensor 30 that detects the level of drinking water accumulated in the cold water tank 2.
  • a cold water pouring channel 32 for pouring low-temperature drinking water from a lower part of the cold water tank 2 to a cold water faucet 31 disposed on the front side of the housing 1 is connected.
  • low-temperature drinking water can be poured out from the cold water tank 2 into a cup or the like.
  • the capacity of the cold water tank 2 is smaller than the capacity of the water bottle 5 and is about 2 to 4 liters.
  • the hot water tank 3 is in a state filled with drinking water.
  • a heating device 33 for heating the drinking water in the hot water tank 3 is attached to the hot water tank 3 so as to keep the drinking water in the hot water tank 3 at a high temperature (about 90 ° C.).
  • a hot water pouring channel 35 for pouring hot drinking water from the upper part of the hot water tank 3 to the hot water faucet 34 disposed on the front side of the housing 1.
  • hot drinking water can be poured out from the hot water tank 3 into a cup or the like.
  • the capacity of the hot water tank 3 is about 1 to 2 liters.
  • a bottle sliding support portion 40 that supports the lower surface of the water bottle 5 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction is provided at the lower part of the bottle housing space 4.
  • the bottle sliding support portion 40 is formed along the outer periphery of the body portion 21 of the water bottle 5 placed with the water outlet 20 facing rearward.
  • the bottle sliding support part 40 is made into the shape extended linearly in the front-back direction so that the water bottle 5 may be slidably supported in the front-back direction.
  • the square groove-shaped bottle sliding support portion 40 extending in the front-rear direction along the lower outer periphery of the rectangular tube-shaped body portion 21 or the corner
  • a rectangular tube-shaped bottle sliding support portion 40 extending in the front-rear direction along the entire circumference of the cylindrical body portion 21 can be employed.
  • a cylindrical bottle sliding support portion 40 extending in the front-rear direction along the entire circumference of the body portion 21 can be employed.
  • the water flow rod 27 is fixed to the inside of the housing 1 so as to face forward, and the water outlet 20 of the water bottle 5 is fitted when the water bottle 5 is moved rearward along the bottle sliding support portion 40. Are arranged to match.
  • the water rod 27 is a hollow cylinder extending horizontally.
  • the water outlet 20 of the water bottle 5 is closed with a plug 41 when not fitted to the water flow rod 27.
  • the plug 41 is held by the hemispherical portion 42 provided at the front end of the water flow rod 27.
  • a water flow hole 43 that opens to the inside of the water bottle 5 when the water flow rod 27 is fitted to the water outlet 20 of the water bottle 5 is formed.
  • a cylindrical guide member 44 provided at the lower portion of the housing 1 so as to surround the periphery of the neck portion 24 of the water bottle 5 in a state where the water flow rod 27 is fitted to the water outlet 20.
  • the stopper 45 provided integrally with the guide member 44 is provided.
  • the guide member 44 is formed in a tapered shape whose inner diameter gradually increases from the rear toward the front.
  • the stopper 45 is a portion facing the shoulder portion 23 of the water bottle 5 in the front-rear direction, and comes into contact with the shoulder portion 23 of the water bottle 5 when the water outlet 20 of the water bottle 5 is fitted to the water flow rod 27.
  • the range of movement of the water bottle 5 backward is regulated.
  • the front door 17 is supported so that it can be raised and lowered around a swing fulcrum 46 provided at the front end portion of the bottom plate 12 of the housing 1, and an open position for opening the opening 16 on the front surface side of the housing 1 as shown in FIG. 5. As shown in FIG. 1, it is movable between a closed position where the opening 16 on the front surface side of the housing 1 is closed. As shown in FIG. 5, the front door 17 constitutes a bottle introduction guide surface 47 that continues from the bottle housing space 4 to the outside of the housing 1 in the open position.
  • the bottle introduction guide surface 47 is a surface on the rear side of the front door 17 in a state where the front door 17 is in the closed position as shown in FIG. 1, and the front door 17 is in the open position as shown in FIG.
  • the front door 17 has the grounding part 48 which earth
  • the grounding portion 48 is provided on the front surface of the front door 17 with the front door 17 in the closed position.
  • the water level in the cold water tank 2 drops. Moreover, even if the hot water faucet 34 is operated and hot drinking water in the hot water tank 3 is poured into a cup or the like, the same amount of drinking water as that drinking water passes from the cold water tank 2 through the tank connection path 7. Since it is introduced into the hot water tank 3, the water level in the cold water tank 2 is lowered. When the water level sensor 30 detects that the water level in the cold water tank 2 has fallen below a preset lower limit water level, the pump 25 is activated to draw drinking water from the water bottle 5 into the cold water tank 2.
  • the container replacement lamp (not shown) arranged on the front plate 14 is turned on to notify the user that it is time to replace the water bottle 5.
  • the user replaces the water bottle 5 as follows. First, the front door 17 is moved from the closed position to the open position, and the empty water bottle 5 is taken out through the opening 16 on the front side of the housing 1. Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the full water bottle 5 is placed on the bottle introduction guide surface 47 of the front door 17 with the water outlet 20 facing rearward. Thereafter, the water bottle 5 is pushed backward and inserted into the bottle housing space 4 inside the housing 1. As a result, the water outlet 20 of the water bottle 5 is fitted into the water rod 27 fixed inside the housing 1, and the water bottle 5 and the raw water pumping path are communicated with each other.
  • the direction in which the water bottle 5 is inserted into the bottle housing space 4 intersects the vertically downward direction (the direction of gravity acting on the water bottle 5), so that the water bottle 5 in a full state is placed in the bottle housing space. 4, the water bottle 5 is accelerated by the weight of the water bottle 5 in the insertion direction, and problems such as a finger being caught are unlikely to occur. Therefore, it is easy to replace the water bottle 5.
  • the water server moves the water bottle 5 by directly sliding the lower surface of the water bottle 5 without using a slide rail type bottle holder or the like when the water bottle 5 is inserted into the bottle housing space 4. Because of the configuration, the configuration around the water bottle 5 is simple, and the manufacturing cost can be kept low.
  • this water server is configured to fit the water outlet 20 of the water bottle 5 to the water rod 27 fixed facing forward in the housing 1, when the water bottle 5 is taken in and out of the housing 1. Further, it is not necessary to move the water rod 27 following the water bottle 5. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the length of the raw water pumping path 6 and to prevent the propagation of germs in the raw water pumping path 6.
  • this water server can support the weight of the water bottle 5 outside the housing 1 by moving the front door 17 to the open position and using the bottle introduction guide surface 47 of the front door 17. . Therefore, it is possible to extremely effectively reduce the labor of introducing the full water bottle 5 from the outside of the housing 1 to the inside.

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