WO2018163429A1

WO2018163429A1 - Foaming apparatus

Info

Publication number: WO2018163429A1
Application number: PCT/JP2017/009821
Authority: WO
Inventors: 寛之山口; ▲灼▼ 文盧
Original assignee: ニューマックス東京株式会社
Priority date: 2017-03-10
Filing date: 2017-03-10
Publication date: 2018-09-13

Abstract

[Problem] To provide an apparatus that can produce foam while allowing a comparatively small amount of carbonic acid to escape, even from canned beer. [Solution] This foaming apparatus includes: a lid body provided with a first fitting part connectable to a beverage can or small beverage container containing a foamed beverage, and a tubular circulation part for discharging the foamed beverage stored in the beverage can to the outside, the circulation part communicating with a discharge hole of the beverage can connected to the first fitting part; an ultrasonic vibration unit which imparts vibrations to the circulation part and vibrates the foamed beverage; and a power source unit for supplying power to drive the ultrasonic vibration unit, wherein the small beverage container is connected to the first fitting part.

Description

Whisk

The present invention relates to a carbonated sparkling beverage, in particular, a beer frothing apparatus.

For example, when drinking draft beer, a device called a beer server that generates fine bubbles may be used. This is mainly for extruding beer packed in a barrel while cooling it by the pressure of carbonic acid when providing beer at restaurants and the like, and can provide beer in which fine bubbles are generated.

For beer, this fine foam is very important because it prevents so-called carbonation as a lid when pouring into a glass, and also reduces the bitter taste of beer and makes it feel better.

However, in a restaurant, such a beer server can be used, but it cannot be carried outdoors, and such a foamy beer cannot be desired. In particular, individuals cannot afford to own such a thing. In addition, it is difficult to cause such foaming with canned beer that is not barreled.

Therefore, as a whipping device that can be carried by an individual, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-121846 discloses a sparkling beverage whipping device. The present invention includes a head portion to be inserted into a sparkling beverage poured into a container, and a handle portion for positioning the head portion, and the head portion includes an ultrasonic wave generation unit. is there.

This whisk is like a stirrer or mudler, and when it stirs, it generates ultrasonic waves from the stick and whisks beer. However, the beer that has already been poured into the glass is whipped, and if the beer is poured into the glass, it will be further whipped. This is not preferable.

JP 2013-121846 A

The present invention has been made paying attention to the above points, and the problem is that it can be carried by an individual. With respect to sparkling beverages containing canned drinks, particularly canned beer, the carbonation does not come off relatively. The object is to provide a device capable of foaming

A frothing device according to a first aspect includes a first fitting portion connectable to a drinking can or a small drinking container containing a sparkling beverage, and a discharge hole of the drinking can connected to the first fitting portion. A tubular distribution part for discharging the sparkling beverage stored in the outside to the outside, an ultrasonic vibration part that vibrates the distribution part and vibrates the sparkling beverage, and the ultrasonic vibration part. A power supply unit for supplying electric power for driving, and a small drinking container is connected to the first fitting unit.

The frothing device according to the second aspect communicates with the first fitting portion connected to the drinking can and the discharge hole of the drinking can connected to the first fitting portion, and discharges the sparkling beverage stored in the drinking can to the outside. A lid that includes a tubular circulation part, an ultrasonic vibration part that vibrates the flow part and vibrates the sparkling beverage, and power to drive the ultrasonic vibration part And the lid further includes a second fitting portion that fits into the drinking container.

In addition, in the first aspect or the second aspect, the foaming device according to the third aspect has a lower circulation part disposed above the discharge hole of the drinking can, and outside the lower circulation part, the lower part It has a projection part which transmits a vibration to a circulation part, and gave vibration to a lower circulation part by giving a vibration to the projection part by an ultrasonic vibration part.

Moreover, the foaming apparatus in a 4th viewpoint is what has further the packing part for making it closely_contact | adhere with a drinking can in a cover body from the 1st viewpoint to the 3rd viewpoint.

The foaming device according to the fifth aspect is the switch for switching on / off the power supply between the power supply unit for supplying the power supply unit for driving the ultrasonic vibration unit in the first to fourth aspects. Is provided.

Moreover, the frothing device in the sixth aspect is that in the second to fourth aspects, a drinking container for pouring the frothed sparkling beverage is fitted into the second fitting portion.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an apparatus that can be carried by an individual and can be foamed with respect to a sparkling beverage containing a drinking can, particularly canned beer, with relatively little carbonation.

It is a perspective view of the state which assembled the frothing device and the drinking container. A is a perspective view of a foaming apparatus. B is a bottom view of the foaming device. It is a disassembled perspective view of a foaming apparatus. A is an assembled perspective view of a lid and a packing part. B is a bottom view of the state in which the lid and the packing portion are assembled. It is sectional drawing of the state which assembled the foaming apparatus and the drinking container. A is a perspective view of the state which assembled the foaming apparatus and the drinking can. B is a cross-sectional view of A. FIG. A is a perspective view of a state in which a foaming device and a drinking can are assembled and a sparkling beverage is poured. B is a cross-sectional view of A. FIG.

The whipping device 10 in the sparkling beverage in the present embodiment will be described. The foaming device 10 is disposed so as to be fitted to the drinking container 300 (see FIG. 1). As will be described later, the drinking container 300 is for pouring sparkling beverages, and is used by being removed from the foaming device 10 (see FIG. 7).

The foaming device 10 has a lid 20 that fits with the drinking can 400. The lid 20 has a tubular circulation part 30 that is connected to the opening 401 of the drinking can 400 and discharges the sparkling beverage of the drinking can 400 to the outside. In addition, it has an ultrasonic vibration part 40 that vibrates the circulation part 30 and vibrates the sparkling beverage, and a power supply part 50 for supplying electric power to drive the ultrasonic vibration part 40. is there. The circulation part 30 is arranged in a passage exterior 35 described later. The power supply unit 50 can use two AAA batteries in this embodiment. In each figure, an arrow X indicates the direction of the outlet portion 34.

The foaming device 10 further includes a switch unit 70 for turning on / off the power supply from the power supply unit 50, a known control base unit 80, and a case unit 100. Further, the ultrasonic vibration unit 40, the power supply unit 50 for supplying electric power to drive the ultrasonic vibration unit 40, and the switch unit 70 are electrically connected to the control base unit 80 by wiring not shown. The driving of the ultrasonic vibration unit 40 is controlled by the control base unit 80. Moreover, it further has a base 90 on which the control base unit 80 is arranged. Therefore, when the switch unit 70 is turned on, power is supplied to drive the ultrasonic vibration unit 40, and when the switch unit 70 is turned off, the drive of the ultrasonic vibration unit 40 is stopped (see FIG. 3). Note that they are housed in the lid 20 and the case portion 100.

The lid 20 has a first fitting part 21 and a second fitting part 22 that are fitted to a drinking can 400 and a drinking container 300, which will be described later. Moreover, when fitting the 1st fitting part 21, the drinking can 400, the 2nd fitting part 22, and the drinking container 300, respectively, it has the packing part 60 for making them closely_contact | adhere. The packing part 60 is preferably made of silicon rubber. The first fitting portion 21 and the second fitting portion 22 will be described later (see FIGS. 2 and 4).

The ultrasonic vibration unit 40 is a known ultrasonic generator, and generates a good foam in the sparkling beverage when it vibrates. From the power supply unit 50 that is a power source for driving, a known control base unit The ultrasonic vibration unit 40 is driven via 80. The ultrasonic vibration unit 40 is made of, for example, a piezoelectric element, and generates ultrasonic vibration by applying a high-frequency voltage by an oscillation circuit (not shown), and this ultrasonic vibration is generated by a projection 25 in the distribution unit 30 described later. Is to communicate to.

The ultrasonic vibration part 40 includes an ultrasonic vibrator 41, a silicon vibrator 43, and a coil spring 44, and these are housed in a vibration case part 42. Accordingly, the ultrasonic transducer 41 is pressed in the X direction of the coil spring 44 in the vibration case portion 42. The sound wave oscillator 41 is movably disposed in the vibration case 42. Therefore, the one end 41 a of the sound wave vibrator 41 is disposed so as to be able to appear and disappear from the opening 42 a of the vibration case 42.

The ultrasonic vibration unit 40 and the control unit 80 are disposed in the base 90, and the base 90 is connected to the positive and negative electrodes in the

power storage units

91 and 91 that store the power supply unit 50, respectively, as positive

terminal portions

92a and 92a, and a negative terminal portion. 92b and 92b are arranged, and they literally energize by being in contact with the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the power supply unit 50, respectively. The power cover 95 is for housing the power supply 50. The case portion 100 has a cup shape, has a bottomed cylindrical shape in which one end of an upper portion of a substantially cylindrical shape is closed, and constitutes an outline of the foaming device 10 together with the lid body 20 described above.

The first fitting portion 21 and the second fitting portion 22 will be described. The first fitting portion 21 has

inner claw portions

210, 210, 210, 210, and the

inner claw portions

210, 210, 210, 210 follow the curvature of the upper end portion 402 of the drinking can 400. In addition, it has an arc shape when viewed from the bottom and is arranged every 90 degrees. The

inner claw portions

210, 210, 210, and 210 have elasticity, and are each fitted to the upper end portion 402 of the drinking can 400 as described later by being spread outward of the lid portion 20. (See FIGS. 2, 4 and 6).

The first fitting portion 21 can be connected to a drinking container. That is, any drinking container having the same outer diameter as the upper end portion 402 of the drinking can 400 can be connected to the first fitting portion 21. Therefore, the foaming device 10 in a state where the first fitting portion 21 and its drinking container are connected can be carried compactly and carried. In this case, it is preferable not to arrange the second fitting portion 22 described later. A drinking container having a diameter similar to that of the upper end portion 402 of the drinking can 400 is not shown. A drinking container having an outer diameter similar to that of the upper end portion 402 of the drinking can 400 may be used as a small drinking container.

The second fitting part 22 has

outer claw parts

220, 220, 220, 220,

edge claw parts

230, 230, and a distribution claw part 330. Moreover, when the packing part 60 mentioned later is combined with the cover body 20, the outer edge part 62 of the packing part 60 is the outer side of those

outer claw parts

220, 220, 220, 220, and the edge claw part 230. , 230 and the distribution claw portion 330 are arranged concentrically. The lid body 20 includes first auxiliary claw portions 231, second

auxiliary claw portions

232 and 232, and third auxiliary claw portions 233, and the

outer claw portions

220, 220, 220, and 220 are almost alternately arranged. It arrange | positions in bottom view circular arc shape (refer FIG. 2, 4). In addition, the outer edge part 62 of the packing part 60 protrudes in FIG. Further, the

outer claw portions

220, 220, 220, 220, the

edge claw portions

230, 230, and the distribution claw portion 330 have elasticity.

The packing part 60 is disposed on substantially the entire surface of the lower part 20 a so as to cover the lower part 20 a of the lid 20, and has an opening 61 at a part corresponding to the inlet part 31 of the tubular circulation part 30. As above-mentioned, the outer peripheral part in the packing part 60 has the outer edge part 62 protruded below (refer FIG. 2, 4).

Moreover, the packing part 60 has

convex parts

60a, 60a, 60a, 60a protruding in a convex shape, which are respectively the

inner claw parts

210, 210, 210, 210 and the

outer claw parts

220, 220, The

inner claw portions

210, 210, 210, 210 and the

outer claw portions

220, 220, 220, 220 are cushioned when elastically deforming, respectively. (See FIGS. 2 and 4).

The packing unit 60 has a plurality of through

holes

66a, 66b, 66c, and 66d, each of which includes a plurality of outer claw portions 220, a second auxiliary claw portion 232, a third auxiliary claw portion 233, and a plurality of pieces. The inner claw portions 210 are disposed so as to penetrate the plurality of through

holes

66a, 66b, 66c, 66d, respectively. Accordingly, a plurality of outer claw portions 220, a second auxiliary claw portion 232, a third auxiliary claw portion 233, and a plurality of inner claw portions 210 are arranged so as to penetrate the packing portion 60.

As described above, the

edge claw portions

230, 230, the distribution claw portion 330, and the plurality of outer claw portions 220 in the lid 20 are the second fitting portion 22 into which the outer peripheral upper end portion 310 in the drinking container 300 is fitted. Configure. Moreover, the outer edge part 62 arrange | positioned in the outer peripheral part in the packing part 60 has the watertightness which a liquid drink cannot leak easily when fitting with the drinking container 300. FIG.

The lid 20 has the tubular circulation part 30 as described above, and the tubular circulation part 30 is a part through which the sparkling beverage flowing out from the opening 401 of the drinking can 400 circulates, From there, it has the upper distribution part 33 which distribute | circulates horizontally. The sparkling beverage flows in from the inlet 31 and is discharged from the outlet 34 through the lower circulation part 32 and the upper circulation part 33 that circulates horizontally. The lower circulation part 32 is arranged so as to be substantially straight and upward, and the upper circulation part 33 is bent from the lower circulation part 32 at a substantially right angle and is tubularly formed at an outlet part 34 arranged in the horizontal direction. It is connected. In addition, a recessed dent 36 is provided at the lower part of the outlet 34. Accordingly, the outlet portion 34 is configured to protrude in the X direction relative to the dent portion 36. Therefore, when pouring a beverage, the sparkling beverage is well cut at the outlet 34, and the sparkling beverage is difficult to sag.

A projection 25 is provided outside the lower circulation part 32. The protrusions 25 are arranged above and below the entire outside region of the lower flow portion 32. The protruding portion 25 has a convex shape outside the lower flow portion 32, and the entire lower flow portion 32 can be vibrated by contacting the ultrasonic vibration portion 40. Therefore, by giving a minute vibration to the sparkling beverage that has flowed into the lower flow part 32 as described later, foaming can be promoted in the sparkling beverage and good foam can be generated (see FIG. 4). Note that the protrusion top portion 25 a of the protrusion 25 is the maximum protruding portion that protrudes, and comes into contact with the sound wave vibrator 41 that can be projected and retracted in the vibration case 42.

The

edge claw portions

230 and 230 in the lid body 20 and the

groove portions

96 and 96 in the base portion 90 are fitted, and the base portion 90, the lid body 20 and the case portion 100 in which the above-described configurations are arranged are combined, and a plurality of screws are used. It is fixed by a certain screw part p. Furthermore, the lid part 20 and the case part 100 are connected by connecting the outer edge part 101 in the case part 100 and the

claw projection parts

230a and 230a in the

edge claw parts

230 and 230, and the passage opening part 102 and the passage outer part 35 being connected. Is connected to the ultrasonic vibration unit 40, the power supply unit 50, the switch unit 70, the control base unit 80, and the control base unit 80 (see FIGS. 2, 3, and 4). ).

A method of using the foaming device 10 will be described. When the foaming device 10 is disposed so as to be fitted to the drinking container 300, the drinking container 300 is removed from the foaming device 10. Thereafter, the foaming device 10 having the above-described configuration is connected to the drinking can 400 opened in advance. The drinking can 400 is preferably a beer can, for example. Specifically, the upper end portion 402 of the drinking can 400 containing the opened sparkling beverage D is fitted to the first fitting portion 21 described above. That is, the

inner claw portions

210, 210, 210, 210, which are arc-shaped in a bottom view, are elastically pushed outward so as to follow the curvature of the upper end portion 402 of the drinking can 400, respectively. And the upper end portion 402 of the upper end portion 402 is fitted.

The drinking can 400 and the first fitting part 21 are fitted so as to correspond to the opening 401 of the drinking can 400 and the entrance 31 of the circulation part 30. That is, as above-mentioned, the inner nail | claw part 210,210,210,210 and the upper end part 402 of the drinking can 400 fit (refer FIG. 6A and B).

Thereafter, the sparkling beverage D in the drinking can 400 is discharged into the drinking container 300 that has been removed previously. That is, by tilting the drinking can 400 to which the foaming device 10 is attached, the sparkling beverage D flows in from the inlet 31 and from the outlet part 34 through the upper circulation part 33 that circulates horizontally from the lower circulation part 32. The sparkling beverage D is discharged (see FIGS. 7A and 7B).

In addition, since the switch 70 is not turned on, the sparkling beverage D as it is is poured into the drinking container 300. After pouring a predetermined amount of sparkling beverage D into the drinking container 300 in this way, the switch 70 is pressed. Accordingly, when the ultrasonic vibration unit 40 is energized from the power supply unit 50 via the control unit 80, the sound wave vibration unit 40 is driven, and the lower flow unit 32 in the tubular flow unit 30 that contacts the sound wave vibration unit 40. The protruding portion 25 arranged outside is vibrated.

Thereby, the sparkling beverage D containing carbonic acid that has flowed into the lower flow part 32 can be foamed to generate foam B (see FIG. 7B). By pouring this foamed sparkling beverage from above the sparkling beverage D poured into the previous drinking container 300, so-called carbonic omission can be prevented as a lid when the foam B is poured into the drinking container 300. In particular, when the sparkling beverage D is beer, the bitterness of the beer can be further reduced to improve the touch. Thus, when pouring into the drinking container 300, the beer that has already been whipped can be poured into the drinking container 300, so that the beer can be whipped without relatively distracting.

Moreover, since the cover body 20 in the foaming apparatus 10 has the 1st fitting part 21 and the 2nd fitting part 22 which each fit with the drinking can 400 and the drinking container 300 as above-mentioned, the foaming apparatus 10 and a drinking container By bringing 300 into a pre-fitted state, the foaming device 10 and the drinking container 300 can be carried as a set. Therefore, it is possible to easily foam the sparkling beverage D easily by preparing the drinking can 400 containing the sparkling beverage D not only in the store but also outdoors, without preparing other drinking containers. Since the foaming device 10 and the drinking container 300 can be set as a set, the foaming device 10 and the drinking container 300 can be carried compactly and carried. Further, as described above, the same applies when a drinking container having the same diameter as that of the upper end portion 402 of the drinking can 400 is set. That is, when it arrange | positions so that the above-mentioned 1st fitting part 21 and its drinking container may fit, it is the same except removing the drinking container from the foaming apparatus 10. FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Foaming device 20 Lid | cover body 21 1st fitting part 22 2nd fitting part 25 Protrusion part 30 Flowing part 31 Entrance part 32 Lower flow part 33 Upper flow part 34 Outlet part 35 Outer channel | path 40 Ultrasonic vibration part 50 Power supply part 70 Switch part 60 Packing part 80 Control base part 90 Base part 300 Drinking container 400 Drinking can

Claims

A first fitting part connectable to a drinking can or a small drinking container containing a sparkling beverage, and a sparkling beverage stored in the drinking can, communicating with a discharge hole of the drinking can connected to the first fitting part A tubular flow part for discharging the liquid to the outside, and a lid body comprising:
An ultrasonic vibration unit that applies vibration to the circulation unit and vibrates the sparkling beverage;
A power supply unit for supplying electric power to drive the ultrasonic vibration unit,
The foaming apparatus which connected the said drinking container to the said 1st fitting part.
A first fitting portion connected to a drinking can containing a sparkling beverage and a discharge hole of the drinking can connected to the first fitting portion, and the sparkling beverage stored in the drinking can is discharged to the outside. A tubular flow part for, and a lid body comprising:
An ultrasonic vibration unit that applies vibration to the circulation unit and vibrates the sparkling beverage;
A power supply unit for supplying electric power to drive the ultrasonic vibration unit,
The said cover body is a foaming apparatus which further has a 2nd fitting part fitted with a drinking container.
The circulation part has a lower circulation part arranged above the discharge hole of the drinking can,
Outside the lower circulation part, further having a protrusion that transmits vibration to the lower circulation part,
The foaming apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the protrusion is vibrated by the ultrasonic vibration portion to vibrate the lower flow portion.
The foaming apparatus of any one of Claim 1 to 3 which further has a packing part for making the said cover body contact | adhere with the said drinking can.
The foaming apparatus of any one of Claim 1 to 4 provided with the switch for switching on / off the supply of the electricity between the power supply parts which supply electricity in order to drive the said ultrasonic vibration part.
The frothing device according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein a drinking container for pouring the frothed sparkling beverage is fitted into the second fitting portion.