WO2021002467A1 - Beverage server - Google Patents

Beverage server Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2021002467A1
WO2021002467A1 PCT/JP2020/026269 JP2020026269W WO2021002467A1 WO 2021002467 A1 WO2021002467 A1 WO 2021002467A1 JP 2020026269 W JP2020026269 W JP 2020026269W WO 2021002467 A1 WO2021002467 A1 WO 2021002467A1
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
bottle
beverage
flow path
beverage server
valve assembly
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/JP2020/026269
Other languages
French (fr)
Japanese (ja)
Inventor
伸輔 光畑
松本　厚
Original Assignee
アサヒグループホールディングス株式会社
アサヒビール株式会社
株式会社ピース・テック
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by アサヒグループホールディングス株式会社, アサヒビール株式会社, 株式会社ピース・テック filed Critical アサヒグループホールディングス株式会社
Priority to AU2020299016A priority Critical patent/AU2020299016A1/en
Priority to EP20835083.5A priority patent/EP3995442A4/en
Publication of WO2021002467A1 publication Critical patent/WO2021002467A1/en

Links

Images

Classifications

    • 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
    • B67D3/0029—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes provided with holders for bottles or similar containers
    • 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
    • B67D3/0051—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes dispensing by tilting
    • 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
    • B67D3/0058—Details
    • B67D3/008—Supports
    • B67D3/0083—Supports for the liquid container
    • 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
    • B67D3/04—Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping holes of casks, e.g. for beer
    • B67D3/047—Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping holes of casks, e.g. for beer with a closing element having a rotational movement

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a beverage server.
  • a dispensing nozzle is inserted into the bottle and pressure is applied to the inside of the storage container to push down the liquid level of the beverage.
  • the beverage server described in Patent Document 1 has a main body having an open upper end, an inner lid installed on the upper part of the main body, and an outer lid that covers the inner lid and covers the upper end of the main body.
  • the inner lid has a plurality of liquid pumping pipes that are inserted into each of the plurality of beverage cans, and a beverage discharge pipe that communicates with the plurality of liquid pumping pipes and discharges the beverage to the outside of the main body.
  • the outer lid has a pump that sends air into the space inside the main body, and an operating member that switches between discharging and non-discharging of the beverage.
  • Such a beverage server is disadvantageous in terms of maintenance such as hygiene management because it requires a long pouring nozzle.
  • Patent Document 2 describes a beverage supply device that pours out a beverage by gravity.
  • the beverage supply device has a bottle dispenser that is attached to the bottle.
  • the injection valve for a bottle is composed of a mounting base that is attached to the spout of the bottle and a dispensing nozzle that is detachably connected to the mounting base.
  • the bottle, the mounting base, and the dispensing nozzle are It is arranged coaxially with the vertical line of the granulation valve for bottles.
  • Inappropriate horns can cause the dispensed beverage to bounce or foam in either case.
  • the lateral dimensions occupied by the beverage supply device and the bottle can be large.
  • An object of the present invention is to gently pour a beverage into a container and / or reduce the area occupied by a beverage server and bottle.
  • One aspect of the present invention relates to a beverage server that dispenses a beverage contained in a bottle into a container, wherein the beverage server includes a bottle holder that holds the bottle with a valve assembly attached in an inclined state.
  • the pouring nozzle comprises a nozzle holding portion for holding the spouting nozzle, the pouring nozzle has a receiving port for receiving the outlet of the valve assembly at one end, and a spout at the other end, and the valve assembly from the bottle. Beverages flowing into the inlet through the inlet are poured out from the spout into the container, and the inclination angle of the shaft of the spout is larger than the tilt angle of the shaft of the bottle held by the bottle holding portion.
  • the time required to start pouring the beverage can be shortened, the beverage can be gently poured into the container, and / or the area occupied by the beverage server and bottle can be reduced. ..
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 are side views showing the configuration of the beverage server 1 of one embodiment.
  • a part of the beverage server 1 is cut out and shown, and the shaded part shows the cross-sectional structure.
  • 3A, 3B, 4A, and 4B show the configuration of the valve assembly 30 and the dispensing nozzle 50 of the beverage server 1.
  • FIGS. 4A and 4B a part of the valve assembly 30 is cut out and shown, and the shaded portion shows the cross-sectional structure.
  • FIGS. 5, 6A and 6B show the configuration of the ejection nozzle 50.
  • the beverage server 1 dispenses the beverage contained in the bottle 10 into the container 20 by the gravity acting on it.
  • the term bottle should be broadly interpreted and the materials that make up the bottle 10 are not limited to any particular material.
  • the bottle 10 may be composed of, for example, glass, plastic, metal, wood or paper, or a composite of two or more of these materials.
  • the beverage may be a sparkling beverage such as beer, but may also be a non-effervescent beverage.
  • the beverage server 1 may include a valve assembly 30 and a pouring nozzle 50.
  • the valve assembly 30 is attached to the mouth 11 of the bottle 10.
  • the valve assembly 30 may include a valve 35 that controls the dispensing of the beverage from the beverage server 1, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B. Further, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3A and 3B, the valve assembly 30 may include an operation unit 37 for opening and closing the valve 35.
  • the injection nozzle 50 has an inlet (inlet) 51 for receiving the outlet 31 of the valve assembly 30 at one end, and an inlet (outlet) 52 at the other end. Can have.
  • the pouring nozzle 50 can pour the beverage flowing from the bottle 10 into the receiving port 51 through the valve assembly 30 from the pouring outlet 52 into the container 20.
  • the beverage server 1 may include a bottle holding unit 41 and a nozzle holding unit 42.
  • the beverage server 1 can include a main body structure 40, and the bottle holding portion 41 and the nozzle holding portion 42 may form a part of the main body structure 40 or be supported by the main body structure 40.
  • the bottle holding portion 41 can hold the bottle 10 to which the valve assembly 30 is attached to the mouth portion 11 in an inclined state.
  • the inclined state means that the axis LX1 (for example, the central axis) of the bottle 10 is inclined with respect to the horizontal plane.
  • the inclination angle ⁇ of the axis LX1 of the bottle 10 is defined as the angle of the axis LX1 of the bottle 10 with respect to the horizontal plane, as shown in FIG. 3B.
  • the nozzle holding portion 42 can hold the pouring nozzle 50.
  • the tilt angle ⁇ of the axis LX2 of the spout 52 is defined as the angle of the axis LX2 of the spout 52 with respect to the horizontal plane, as shown in FIG. 3B.
  • the tilt angle ⁇ of the shaft LX2 of the spout 52 is larger than the tilt angle ⁇ of the shaft LX1 of the bottle 10 held by the bottle holding portion 41.
  • the inclination angle ⁇ of the axis LX1 of the bottle 10 and the inclination angle ⁇ of the axis LX2 of the spout 52 are individually determined. This makes it possible to gently pour the beverage contained in the bottle 10 into the container 20, for example, to prevent the beverage being dispensed from generating coarse bubbles or the beverage being dispensed from jumping. It is advantageous for.
  • the bottle 10 is used as a beverage server.
  • the horizontal dimension (horizontal dimension) occupied by the bottle 10 and the beverage server 1 is large.
  • the inclination angle ⁇ of the axis LX2 of the spout 52 is larger than the inclination angle ⁇ of the axis LX1 of the bottle 10 held by the bottle holding portion 41, the bottle is set with the inclination angles ⁇ and ⁇ as appropriate inclination angles.
  • the horizontal dimension (horizontal dimension) occupied by the 10 and the beverage server 1 can be reduced.
  • the inclination angle ⁇ of the shaft LX1 of the bottle 10 held by the bottle holding portion 41 can be 20 degrees or more and 45 degrees or less, more preferably 25 degrees or more and 30 degrees or less.
  • Such an inclination angle ⁇ acts on the beverage in the valve assembly 30 (for example, the beverage in the valve assembly 30) due to the decrease in the liquid level of the beverage in the bottle 10 at the time of pouring while preventing the beverage from remaining in the bottle 10. It is advantageous for reducing the change in pressure or the change in pressure acting on the beverage in the bent portion 531 described later). The reduction of pressure fluctuations facilitates the design of the dispensing nozzle 50 to suppress whipping and splashing of the dispensed beverage.
  • the inclination angle ⁇ of the shaft LX2 of the spout 52 is, for example, preferably 70 degrees or more and 110 degrees or less, and most preferably 90 degrees. Such an inclination angle ⁇ is advantageous because the lateral dimension (horizontal dimension) occupied by the bottle 10 and the beverage server 1 is small. Further, such an inclination angle ⁇ is advantageous for reducing the impact applied to the beverage leaving the spout 52 (this impact can induce the generation of coarse bubbles).
  • FIGS. 3A and 3B the injection nozzle 50 held by the nozzle holding portion 42 is extracted from FIG. 1 for convenience of explanation. That is, in reality, the pouring nozzle 50 is held by the nozzle holding unit 42 and incorporated into the beverage server 1.
  • the bottle 10 is arranged in the bottle holding portion 41 so that the outlet 31 of the valve assembly 30 attached to the mouth portion 11 is inserted into the inlet (inlet) 51. Can be done.
  • the beverage server 1 may include a valve drive mechanism (not shown) that drives the valve 35 of the valve assembly 30.
  • the valve drive mechanism has an engaging portion 43 that engages with an operating portion 37 of the valve assembly 30, and a bottle 10 to which the valve assembly 30 is attached is arranged in the bottle holding portion 41.
  • the operating portion 37 can engage with the engaging portion 43.
  • the valve drive mechanism can change the valve 35 from the closed state to the open state and start pouring the beverage by rotating the operation unit 37.
  • the valve assembly 30 has a fixing portion 32 fixed to the bottle 10, an outlet (connection port) 31 connected to the tube 55, and a fixing portion 32 and an outlet (connection port). ) 31, a flow path component 34 forming a flow path 33, and a valve 35 arranged in the flow path 33 may be included.
  • the flow path component 34 may have a vent 36 arranged between the valve 35 and the outlet (connection port) 31.
  • the inclination angle of the container 20 changes according to the progress of the pouring of the container holding portion 60 for holding the container 20 and the beverage contained in the bottle 10.
  • the tilting mechanism 44 for driving the container holding portion 60 may be provided.
  • the beverage server 1 may include an ultrasonic transducer 70 that supplies ultrasonic waves to the beverage poured from the bottle 10 into the container 20 through the valve assembly 30 and the dispensing nozzle 50 to generate fine bubbles.
  • the pouring nozzle 50 is used to pour the beverage contained in the bottle 10 into the container 20.
  • the pouring nozzle 50 may be used in the beverage server 1 by being connected to the bottle 10 via the valve assembly 30, but may be used by the user holding the bottle 10 by hand. Further, the pouring nozzle 50 may be provided with a connecting portion for directly connecting the pouring nozzle 50 to the bottle 10. Further, another member such as a tubular member may be connected to the side of the injection outlet (outlet) 52 of the injection nozzle 50.
  • the pouring nozzle 50 may include a tube 55 having an inlet (inflow port) 51 for the beverage to flow in and an inlet (outlet) 52 for the beverage to flow out.
  • the dispensing nozzle 50 may have a handle 511 for operation.
  • the handle 511 may be connected to, for example, the tube 55.
  • the tube 55 has an upstream portion 510 on the side of the inlet (inlet) 51, a downstream portion 520 on the side of the spout (outlet) 52, and an intermediate portion 530 between the upstream portion 510 and the downstream portion 520.
  • Can include.
  • the intermediate portion 530 may include a bend 531 that forms a curve C in the beverage flow path 550 in the tube 55.
  • FIG. 6A shows a cross section of a portion of the bent portion 531 on the upstream portion 510 side, and more specifically, a cross section of AA'in
  • FIG. 6B shows a cross section of a portion of the bent portion 531 on the downstream side 520, and more specifically, a cross section of BB'in FIG.
  • the flow path cross-sectional area A1 of the portion (AA'cross section) on the upstream portion 510 side of the bent portion 531 is the flow path cross-sectional area A2 of the portion (BB' cross section) on the downstream portion 520 side of the bent portion 531. It is preferably smaller. It was confirmed that such a configuration is effective in reducing the pulsation in which the infusion flow rate of the beverage changes intermittently.
  • the first portion P1 of the inner surface of the bent portion 531 facing the flow path 550 which is closer to the inside of the curve C, includes an arc shape and flows.
  • the second portion P2 of the inner surface of the bent portion 531 facing the road 550 which is closer to the outside of the curve C, may include a linear shape.
  • FIG. 6A cross section AA'in FIG.
  • the wall thickness of the first portion P1 of the inner surface of the bent portion 531 facing the flow path 550, which is closer to the inside of the curve C, is the flow. It is thinner than the wall thickness of the second portion P2 on the outer side of the curve C in the inner surface of the bent portion 531 facing the road 550.
  • the angle ⁇ formed by the traveling direction of the flow path 550 in the upstream portion 510 and the traveling direction of the flow path 550 in the downstream portion 520 may be 110 degrees or more and 125 degrees or less, more preferably 115 degrees or more and 120 degrees or less. .. Such an angle ⁇ is advantageous for preventing pressure fluctuation due to a decrease in the liquid level of the beverage in the bottle 10 at the time of pouring while preventing the beverage from remaining in the bottle 10.
  • valve assembly 30 is treated as a part different from the dispensing nozzle 50, but the aggregate of the tube 55 and the valve assembly 30 in the above description may be understood as the dispensing nozzle.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)

Abstract

The beverage server is configured to dispense a bottled beverage into a container. The beverage server is provided with: a bottle holding part for holding, in an inclined state, a bottle to which a valve assembly is attached; and a nozzle holding part for holding a dispensing nozzle. The dispensing nozzle has at one end a receiving opening for receiving an outflow opening of the valve assembly, has a dispensing opening at the other end, and dispenses the beverage flowing from the bottle to the receiving opening via the valve assembly into the container from the dispensing opening. The axial inclination angle of the dispensing opening is larger than the axial inclination angle of the bottle held by the bottle holding part.

Description

飲料サーバーBeverage server
　本発明は、飲料サーバーに関する。 The present invention relates to a beverage server.
　ビール瓶等の小型のボトルに収容された飲料を容器に注出する飲料サーバーとしては、ボトルの中に注出ノズルを挿入し、収納容器内に圧力を加えることによって飲料の液面を押し下げて注出ノズルを通して飲料を送り出す方式のものがある。 As a beverage server that dispenses beverages contained in small bottles such as beer bottles into containers, a dispensing nozzle is inserted into the bottle and pressure is applied to the inside of the storage container to push down the liquid level of the beverage. There is a method of delivering beverages through the outlet nozzle.
　特許文献１に記載された飲料サーバーは、上端が開放された本体と、本体の上部に設置される中蓋と、中蓋を覆って本体の上端に被せられる外蓋とを有する。中蓋は、複数の飲料缶にそれぞれ挿入される複数の揚液パイプと、複数の揚液パイプに連通し飲料を本体の外に排出するための飲料排出パイプとを有する。外蓋は、本体内の空間に空気を送り込むポンプと、飲料の排出と非排出の切り替え操作を行う操作部材とを有する。しかしながら、このような飲料サーバーでは、長い注出ノズルを必要とするために衛生管理等の保守面で不利である。 The beverage server described in Patent Document 1 has a main body having an open upper end, an inner lid installed on the upper part of the main body, and an outer lid that covers the inner lid and covers the upper end of the main body. The inner lid has a plurality of liquid pumping pipes that are inserted into each of the plurality of beverage cans, and a beverage discharge pipe that communicates with the plurality of liquid pumping pipes and discharges the beverage to the outside of the main body. The outer lid has a pump that sends air into the space inside the main body, and an operating member that switches between discharging and non-discharging of the beverage. However, such a beverage server is disadvantageous in terms of maintenance such as hygiene management because it requires a long pouring nozzle.
　特許文献２には、重力によって飲料を注ぎ出す飲料供給装置が記載されている。飲料供給装置は、瓶に取り付けられる瓶用注出バルブを有する。瓶用注出バルブは、瓶の注ぎ口部に冠着される取付基部と、取付基部に着脱可能に接続される注出ノズル部とから構成され、瓶、取付基部および注出ノズル部は、瓶用注粒バルブの縦軸線に同軸に配置されている。しかしながら、このような構成では、瓶の傾斜角を適正に調整すると、注出ノズル部の傾斜角が不適切になり、逆に、注出ノズル部の傾斜角を適切に調整すると、瓶の傾斜角が不適切になり、いずれにおいても、注出される飲料が飛び跳ねたり、泡立ったりする可能性がある。また、このような構成では、飲料供給装置および瓶が占有する横方向寸法が大きくなりうる。 Patent Document 2 describes a beverage supply device that pours out a beverage by gravity. The beverage supply device has a bottle dispenser that is attached to the bottle. The injection valve for a bottle is composed of a mounting base that is attached to the spout of the bottle and a dispensing nozzle that is detachably connected to the mounting base. The bottle, the mounting base, and the dispensing nozzle are It is arranged coaxially with the vertical line of the granulation valve for bottles. However, in such a configuration, if the tilt angle of the bottle is adjusted appropriately, the tilt angle of the pouring nozzle portion becomes inappropriate, and conversely, if the tilt angle of the pouring nozzle portion is properly adjusted, the tilting of the bottle is performed. Inappropriate horns can cause the dispensed beverage to bounce or foam in either case. Also, in such a configuration, the lateral dimensions occupied by the beverage supply device and the bottle can be large.
特許第６０６２５９０号公報Japanese Patent No. 6062590 特開２０１８－５８６３２号公報JP-A-2018-58632
　本発明は、飲料を静かに容器に注出すること、および／または、飲料サーバーおよびボトルが占有する面積を小さくすることを目的とする。 An object of the present invention is to gently pour a beverage into a container and / or reduce the area occupied by a beverage server and bottle.
　本発明の１つの側面は、ボトルに収容された飲料を容器に注出する飲料サーバーに係り、前記飲料サーバーは、バルブアセンブリが取り付けられた前記ボトルを傾斜状態で保持するボトル保持部と、注出ノズルを保持するノズル保持部と、を備え、前記注出ノズルは、一端に前記バルブアセンブリの流出口を受け入れる受入口を有し、他端に注出口を有し、前記ボトルから前記バルブアセンブリを介して前記受入口に流入する飲料を前記注出口から前記容器に注出し、前記注出口の軸の傾斜角は、前記ボトル保持部によって保持された前記ボトルの軸の傾斜角より大きい。 One aspect of the present invention relates to a beverage server that dispenses a beverage contained in a bottle into a container, wherein the beverage server includes a bottle holder that holds the bottle with a valve assembly attached in an inclined state. The pouring nozzle comprises a nozzle holding portion for holding the spouting nozzle, the pouring nozzle has a receiving port for receiving the outlet of the valve assembly at one end, and a spout at the other end, and the valve assembly from the bottle. Beverages flowing into the inlet through the inlet are poured out from the spout into the container, and the inclination angle of the shaft of the spout is larger than the tilt angle of the shaft of the bottle held by the bottle holding portion.
　本発明によれば、飲料の注出の開始までに要する時間を短くすること、飲料を静かに容器に注出すること、および／または、飲料サーバーおよびボトルが占有する面積を小さくすることができる。 According to the present invention, the time required to start pouring the beverage can be shortened, the beverage can be gently poured into the container, and / or the area occupied by the beverage server and bottle can be reduced. ..
一実施形態の飲料サーバーの構成が示す側面図。The side view which shows the structure of the beverage server of one Embodiment. 一実施形態の飲料サーバーの構成が示す側面図（一部は断面図）。A side view (partly a cross-sectional view) showing the configuration of the beverage server of one embodiment. 一実施形態の飲料サーバーのバルブアセンブリおよび注出ノズルの構成を示す図。The figure which shows the structure of the valve assembly and the pouring nozzle of the beverage server of one Embodiment. 一実施形態の飲料サーバーのバルブアセンブリおよび注出ノズルの構成を示す図。The figure which shows the structure of the valve assembly and the pouring nozzle of the beverage server of one Embodiment. 一実施形態の飲料サーバーのバルブアセンブリおよび注出ノズルの構成を示す図。The figure which shows the structure of the valve assembly and the pouring nozzle of the beverage server of one Embodiment. 一実施形態の飲料サーバーのバルブアセンブリおよび注出ノズルの構成を示す図。The figure which shows the structure of the valve assembly and the pouring nozzle of the beverage server of one embodiment. 一実施形態の注出ノズルの構成を示す図。The figure which shows the structure of the pouring nozzle of one Embodiment. 一実施形態の注出ノズルの構成を示す図。The figure which shows the structure of the pouring nozzle of one Embodiment. 一実施形態の注出ノズルの構成を示す図。The figure which shows the structure of the pouring nozzle of one Embodiment.
　以下、添付図面を参照して実施形態を詳しく説明する。尚、以下の実施形態は特許請求の範囲に係る発明を限定するものではなく、また、実施形態で説明されている特徴の組み合わせの全てが発明に必須のものとは限らない。実施形態で説明されている複数の特徴のうち二つ以上の特徴が任意に組み合わされてもよい。また、同一若しくは同様の構成には同一の参照番号を付し、重複した説明は省略する。 Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. It should be noted that the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential to the invention. Two or more of the plurality of features described in the embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. In addition, the same or similar configuration will be given the same reference number, and duplicate description will be omitted.
　図１、図２は、一実施形態の飲料サーバー１の構成が示す側面図である。図２では、飲料サーバー１の一部が切り欠かれて示されていて、斜線で示された部分は断面構成を示している。図３Ａ、３Ｂ、４Ａ、４Ｂには、飲料サーバー１のバルブアセンブリ３０および注出ノズル５０の構成が示されている。図４Ａ、４Ｂでは、バルブアセンブリ３０の一部が切り欠かれていて示されていて、斜線が付された部分は断面構成を示している。図５、６Ａ、６Ｂには、注出ノズル５０の構成が示されている。 1 and 2 are side views showing the configuration of the beverage server 1 of one embodiment. In FIG. 2, a part of the beverage server 1 is cut out and shown, and the shaded part shows the cross-sectional structure. 3A, 3B, 4A, and 4B show the configuration of the valve assembly 30 and the dispensing nozzle 50 of the beverage server 1. In FIGS. 4A and 4B, a part of the valve assembly 30 is cut out and shown, and the shaded portion shows the cross-sectional structure. FIGS. 5, 6A and 6B show the configuration of the ejection nozzle 50.
　飲料サーバー１は、ボトル１０に収容された飲料をそれに作用する重力によって容器２０に注出する。ボトルという用語は、広義に解釈されるべきであり、ボトル１０を構成する材料は特定材料に制限されない。ボトル１０は、例えば、ガラス、プラスチック、金属、木材または紙、あるいは、これらの２以上の材料の複合材によって構成されうる。飲料は、ビール等の発泡性飲料でありうるが、非発泡性飲料であってもよい。 The beverage server 1 dispenses the beverage contained in the bottle 10 into the container 20 by the gravity acting on it. The term bottle should be broadly interpreted and the materials that make up the bottle 10 are not limited to any particular material. The bottle 10 may be composed of, for example, glass, plastic, metal, wood or paper, or a composite of two or more of these materials. The beverage may be a sparkling beverage such as beer, but may also be a non-effervescent beverage.
　飲料サーバー１は、バルブアセンブリ３０および注出ノズル５０を備えうる。バルブアセンブリ３０は、ボトル１０の口部１１に取り付けられる。バルブアセンブリ３０は、図４Ａ、４Ｂに示されるように、飲料サーバー１からの飲料の注出を制御するバルブ３５を含みうる。また、図２、３Ａ、３Ｂに示されるように、バルブアセンブリ３０は、バルブ３５を開閉させるための操作部３７を含みうる。注出ノズル５０は、図５に示さるように、その一端に、バルブアセンブリ３０の流出口３１を受け入れる受入口（流入口）５１を有し、その他端に、注出口（流出口）５２を有しうる。注出ノズル５０は、ボトル１０からバルブアセンブリ３０を介して受入口５１に流入する飲料を注出口５２から容器２０に注出しうる。 The beverage server 1 may include a valve assembly 30 and a pouring nozzle 50. The valve assembly 30 is attached to the mouth 11 of the bottle 10. The valve assembly 30 may include a valve 35 that controls the dispensing of the beverage from the beverage server 1, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B. Further, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3A and 3B, the valve assembly 30 may include an operation unit 37 for opening and closing the valve 35. As shown in FIG. 5, the injection nozzle 50 has an inlet (inlet) 51 for receiving the outlet 31 of the valve assembly 30 at one end, and an inlet (outlet) 52 at the other end. Can have. The pouring nozzle 50 can pour the beverage flowing from the bottle 10 into the receiving port 51 through the valve assembly 30 from the pouring outlet 52 into the container 20.
　飲料サーバー１は、ボトル保持部４１およびノズル保持部４２を備えうる。飲料サーバー１は、本体構造４０を備えることができ、ボトル保持部４１およびノズル保持部４２は、本体構造４０の一部を構成し、または、本体構造４０によって支持されうる。ボトル保持部４１は、口部１１にバルブアセンブリ３０が取り付けられたボトル１０を傾斜状態で保持しうる。ここで、傾斜状態とは、ボトル１０の軸ＬＸ１（例えば中心軸）が水平面に対して傾斜していることを意味する。 The beverage server 1 may include a bottle holding unit 41 and a nozzle holding unit 42. The beverage server 1 can include a main body structure 40, and the bottle holding portion 41 and the nozzle holding portion 42 may form a part of the main body structure 40 or be supported by the main body structure 40. The bottle holding portion 41 can hold the bottle 10 to which the valve assembly 30 is attached to the mouth portion 11 in an inclined state. Here, the inclined state means that the axis LX1 (for example, the central axis) of the bottle 10 is inclined with respect to the horizontal plane.
　ボトル１０の軸ＬＸ１の傾斜角αは、図３Ｂに示されるように、水平面に対するボトル１０の軸ＬＸ１の角度として定義される。ノズル保持部４２は、注出ノズル５０を保持しうる。注出口５２の軸ＬＸ２の傾斜角βは、図３Ｂに示されるように、水平面に対する注出口５２の軸ＬＸ２の角度として定義される。注出口５２の軸ＬＸ２の傾斜角βは、ボトル保持部４１によって保持されたボトル１０の軸ＬＸ１の傾斜角αより大きい。ボトル１０の軸ＬＸ１の傾斜角αと注出口５２の軸ＬＸ２の傾斜角βとは、個別に決定される。これは、ボトル１０に収容された飲料を静かに容器２０に注出することを可能にし、例えば、注出される飲料に粗い泡を発生させたり、注出される飲料が飛び跳ねたりすることを抑制するために有利である。 The inclination angle α of the axis LX1 of the bottle 10 is defined as the angle of the axis LX1 of the bottle 10 with respect to the horizontal plane, as shown in FIG. 3B. The nozzle holding portion 42 can hold the pouring nozzle 50. The tilt angle β of the axis LX2 of the spout 52 is defined as the angle of the axis LX2 of the spout 52 with respect to the horizontal plane, as shown in FIG. 3B. The tilt angle β of the shaft LX2 of the spout 52 is larger than the tilt angle α of the shaft LX1 of the bottle 10 held by the bottle holding portion 41. The inclination angle α of the axis LX1 of the bottle 10 and the inclination angle β of the axis LX2 of the spout 52 are individually determined. This makes it possible to gently pour the beverage contained in the bottle 10 into the container 20, for example, to prevent the beverage being dispensed from generating coarse bubbles or the beverage being dispensed from jumping. It is advantageous for.
　また、ボトル１０の軸ＬＸ１の傾斜角αと注出口５２の軸ＬＸ２の傾斜角βとを同じにし、かつ、傾斜角α（＝β）を適切な傾斜角とした場合、ボトル１０を飲料サーバー１に設置した時に、ボトル１０および飲料サーバー１が占有する横方向寸法（水平方向寸法）が大きい。これに対して、注出口５２の軸ＬＸ２の傾斜角βがボトル保持部４１によって保持されたボトル１０の軸ＬＸ１の傾斜角αより大きい場合、傾斜角α、βを適切な傾斜角としつつボトル１０および飲料サーバー１が占有する横方向寸法（水平方向寸法）を小さくすることができる。 Further, when the inclination angle α of the axis LX1 of the bottle 10 and the inclination angle β of the axis LX2 of the spout 52 are the same and the inclination angle α (= β) is set to an appropriate inclination angle, the bottle 10 is used as a beverage server. When installed in 1, the horizontal dimension (horizontal dimension) occupied by the bottle 10 and the beverage server 1 is large. On the other hand, when the inclination angle β of the axis LX2 of the spout 52 is larger than the inclination angle α of the axis LX1 of the bottle 10 held by the bottle holding portion 41, the bottle is set with the inclination angles α and β as appropriate inclination angles. The horizontal dimension (horizontal dimension) occupied by the 10 and the beverage server 1 can be reduced.
　ボトル保持部４１によって保持されたボトル１０の軸ＬＸ１の傾斜角αは、２０度以上かつ４５度以下、より好ましくは、２５度以上かつ３０度以下でありうる。このような傾斜角αは、ボトル１０内に飲料が残ることを防止しつつ、注出時のボトル１０内の飲料の液面の低下による圧力変動（例えば、バルブアセンブリ３０内の飲料に作用する圧力の変化、あるいは、後述の屈曲部５３１内の飲料に作用する圧力の変化）を縮小するために有利である。圧力変動の縮小は、注出される飲料の泡立てや飛び跳ねを抑制するように注出ノズル５０を設計することを容易にする。 The inclination angle α of the shaft LX1 of the bottle 10 held by the bottle holding portion 41 can be 20 degrees or more and 45 degrees or less, more preferably 25 degrees or more and 30 degrees or less. Such an inclination angle α acts on the beverage in the valve assembly 30 (for example, the beverage in the valve assembly 30) due to the decrease in the liquid level of the beverage in the bottle 10 at the time of pouring while preventing the beverage from remaining in the bottle 10. It is advantageous for reducing the change in pressure or the change in pressure acting on the beverage in the bent portion 531 described later). The reduction of pressure fluctuations facilitates the design of the dispensing nozzle 50 to suppress whipping and splashing of the dispensed beverage.
　注出口５２の軸ＬＸ２の傾斜角βは、例えば、７０度以上かつ１１０度以下であることが好ましく、９０度であることが最も好ましい。このような傾斜角βは、ボトル１０および飲料サーバー１が占有する横方向寸法（水平方向寸法）を小さくために有利である。また、このような傾斜角βは、注出口５２から離脱する飲料に加わる衝撃（この衝撃は、粗い泡の発生を誘発しうる）を低減するために有利である。 The inclination angle β of the shaft LX2 of the spout 52 is, for example, preferably 70 degrees or more and 110 degrees or less, and most preferably 90 degrees. Such an inclination angle β is advantageous because the lateral dimension (horizontal dimension) occupied by the bottle 10 and the beverage server 1 is small. Further, such an inclination angle β is advantageous for reducing the impact applied to the beverage leaving the spout 52 (this impact can induce the generation of coarse bubbles).
　図３Ａ、３Ｂでは、説明の便宜上、ノズル保持部４２によって保持された注出ノズル５０が図１から抜き出されて示されている。つまり、実際には、注出ノズル５０は、ノズル保持部４２によって保持され飲料サーバー１に組み込まれている。ボトル１０は、図３Ａ、３Ｂに示されるように、その口部１１に取り付けられたバルブアセンブリ３０の流出口３１が受入口（流入口）５１に挿入されるようにしてボトル保持部４１に配置されうる。 In FIGS. 3A and 3B, the injection nozzle 50 held by the nozzle holding portion 42 is extracted from FIG. 1 for convenience of explanation. That is, in reality, the pouring nozzle 50 is held by the nozzle holding unit 42 and incorporated into the beverage server 1. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the bottle 10 is arranged in the bottle holding portion 41 so that the outlet 31 of the valve assembly 30 attached to the mouth portion 11 is inserted into the inlet (inlet) 51. Can be done.
　飲料サーバー１は、バルブアセンブリ３０のバルブ３５を駆動するバルブ駆動機構（不図示）を備えうる。該バルブ駆動機構は、図２に例示されるように、バルブアセンブリ３０の操作部３７に係合する係合部４３を有し、バルブアセンブリ３０が取り付けられたボトル１０がボトル保持部４１に配置される時（この時、バルブ３５は閉状態）に、操作部３７が係合部４３に係合しうる。該バルブ駆動機構は、操作部３７を回動させることによって、バルブ３５を閉状態から開状態にし、飲料の注出を開始させうる。 The beverage server 1 may include a valve drive mechanism (not shown) that drives the valve 35 of the valve assembly 30. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the valve drive mechanism has an engaging portion 43 that engages with an operating portion 37 of the valve assembly 30, and a bottle 10 to which the valve assembly 30 is attached is arranged in the bottle holding portion 41. At this time (at this time, the valve 35 is in the closed state), the operating portion 37 can engage with the engaging portion 43. The valve drive mechanism can change the valve 35 from the closed state to the open state and start pouring the beverage by rotating the operation unit 37.
　図４Ａ、４Ｂに示されるように、バルブアセンブリ３０は、ボトル１０に固定される固定部３２と、チューブ５５に接続される流出口（接続口）３１と、固定部３２と流出口（接続口）３１との間に流路３３を構成する流路構成体３４と、流路３３に配置されたバルブ３５とを含みうる。流路構成体３４は、バルブ３５と流出口（接続口）３１との間に配置された通気口３６を有しうる。 As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the valve assembly 30 has a fixing portion 32 fixed to the bottle 10, an outlet (connection port) 31 connected to the tube 55, and a fixing portion 32 and an outlet (connection port). ) 31, a flow path component 34 forming a flow path 33, and a valve 35 arranged in the flow path 33 may be included. The flow path component 34 may have a vent 36 arranged between the valve 35 and the outlet (connection port) 31.
　図１、図２に示されるように、飲料サーバー１は、容器２０を保持する容器保持部６０と、ボトル１０に収容された飲料の注出の進行に応じて容器２０の傾斜角が変化するように容器保持部６０を駆動する傾斜機構４４とを備えてもよい。飲料サーバー１は、ボトル１０からバルブアセンブリ３０および注出ノズル５０を通して容器２０に注出される飲料に超音波を供給し細かい泡を発生させる超音波振動子７０を備えてもよい。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the beverage server 1, the inclination angle of the container 20 changes according to the progress of the pouring of the container holding portion 60 for holding the container 20 and the beverage contained in the bottle 10. As described above, the tilting mechanism 44 for driving the container holding portion 60 may be provided. The beverage server 1 may include an ultrasonic transducer 70 that supplies ultrasonic waves to the beverage poured from the bottle 10 into the container 20 through the valve assembly 30 and the dispensing nozzle 50 to generate fine bubbles.
　不図示の注出ボタンが押下されると、飲料サーバー１は、傾斜機構４４によって容器２０を正立状態から傾斜させ、バルブ駆動機構によって操作部３７を回動させることによって、バルブ３５を閉状態から開状態にし、飲料の注出を開始させうる。設定された時間の経過後、飲料サーバー１は、傾斜機構４４によって容器２０を正立状態（傾斜角＝９０度）に戻し、超音波振動子７０を動作せることによって飲料に細かい泡を発生させてから容器２０に注ぎ出す。 When the pouring button (not shown) is pressed, the beverage server 1 tilts the container 20 from the upright state by the tilting mechanism 44, and rotates the operation unit 37 by the valve driving mechanism to close the valve 35. It can be opened from the beginning and the pouring of the beverage can be started. After the lapse of the set time, the beverage server 1 returns the container 20 to the upright state (inclination angle = 90 degrees) by the tilt mechanism 44, and operates the ultrasonic vibrator 70 to generate fine bubbles in the beverage. Then pour into container 20.
　以下、図５、６Ａ、６Ｂを参照しながら注出ノズル５０の構成について説明する。注出ノズル５０は、ボトル１０に収容された飲料を容器２０に注出するために使用される。注出ノズル５０は、飲料サーバー１において、バルブアセンブリ３０を介してボトル１０に接続されて使用されうるが、使用者が手でボトル１０を持つようにして使用されてもよい。また、注出ノズル５０には、ボトル１０に注出ノズル５０を直接に接続するための接続部が設けられてもよい。また、注出ノズル５０の注出口（流出口）５２の側には、他のチューブ状部材等の部材が接続されてもよい。 Hereinafter, the configuration of the injection nozzle 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 6A and 6B. The pouring nozzle 50 is used to pour the beverage contained in the bottle 10 into the container 20. The pouring nozzle 50 may be used in the beverage server 1 by being connected to the bottle 10 via the valve assembly 30, but may be used by the user holding the bottle 10 by hand. Further, the pouring nozzle 50 may be provided with a connecting portion for directly connecting the pouring nozzle 50 to the bottle 10. Further, another member such as a tubular member may be connected to the side of the injection outlet (outlet) 52 of the injection nozzle 50.
　注出ノズル５０は、飲料が流入する受入口（流入口）５１および飲料を流出させる注出口（流出口）５２を有するチューブ５５を含みうる。注出ノズル５０は、操作用の取っ手５１１を有してもよい。取っ手５１１は、例えば、チューブ５５に接続されうる。チューブ５５は、受入口（流入口）５１の側の上流部分５１０と、注出口（流出口）５２の側の下流部分５２０と、上流部分５１０と下流部分５２０との間の中間部分５３０とを含みうる。中間部分５３０は、チューブ５５の中における飲料の流路５５０にカーブＣを形成する屈曲部５３１を含みうる。 The pouring nozzle 50 may include a tube 55 having an inlet (inflow port) 51 for the beverage to flow in and an inlet (outlet) 52 for the beverage to flow out. The dispensing nozzle 50 may have a handle 511 for operation. The handle 511 may be connected to, for example, the tube 55. The tube 55 has an upstream portion 510 on the side of the inlet (inlet) 51, a downstream portion 520 on the side of the spout (outlet) 52, and an intermediate portion 530 between the upstream portion 510 and the downstream portion 520. Can include. The intermediate portion 530 may include a bend 531 that forms a curve C in the beverage flow path 550 in the tube 55.
　図６Ａは、屈曲部５３１における上流部分５１０の側の部分の断面、より具体的には、図５のＡ－Ａ’断面を示している。図６Ｂは、屈曲部５３１における下流部分５２０の側の部分の断面、より具体的には、図５のＢ－Ｂ’断面を示している。屈曲部５３１における上流部分５１０の側の部分（Ａ－Ａ’断面）の流路断面積Ａ１は、屈曲部５３１における下流部分５２０の側の部分（Ｂ－Ｂ’断面）の流路断面積Ａ２より小さいことが好ましい。このような構成は、飲料の注出流量が断続的に変化する脈動を低減させるために効果を有することが確認された。 FIG. 6A shows a cross section of a portion of the bent portion 531 on the upstream portion 510 side, and more specifically, a cross section of AA'in FIG. FIG. 6B shows a cross section of a portion of the bent portion 531 on the downstream side 520, and more specifically, a cross section of BB'in FIG. The flow path cross-sectional area A1 of the portion (AA'cross section) on the upstream portion 510 side of the bent portion 531 is the flow path cross-sectional area A2 of the portion (BB' cross section) on the downstream portion 520 side of the bent portion 531. It is preferably smaller. It was confirmed that such a configuration is effective in reducing the pulsation in which the infusion flow rate of the beverage changes intermittently.
　屈曲部５３１の一部分を流路５５０に直交する面で切断した断面、より具体的には、図６Ａ（図５のＡ－Ａ’断面）において、流路５５０に面する屈曲部５３１の内面は、カーブＣの内側寄りの第１部分Ｐ１の曲率半径がカーブＣの外側寄りの第２部分Ｐ２の曲率半径より小さい構成を有することが好ましい。換言すると、図６Ａ（図５のＡ－Ａ’断面）において、流路５５０に面する屈曲部５３１の内面は、カーブＣの内側寄りの第１部分Ｐ１の曲率がカーブＣの外側寄りの第２部分Ｐ２の曲率より大きい構成を有することが好ましい。このような構成は、脈動の低減に極めて効果的であることが確認された。一つの例では、図６Ａ（図５のＡ－Ａ’断面）において、流路５５０に面する屈曲部５３１の内面のうちカーブＣの内側寄りの第１部分Ｐ１は、円弧形状を含み、流路５５０に面する屈曲部５３１の内面のうちカーブＣの外側寄りの第２部分Ｐ２は、直線形状を含みうる。また、一つの例では、図６Ａ（図５のＡ－Ａ’断面）において、流路５５０に面する屈曲部５３１の内面のうちカーブＣの内側寄りの第１部分Ｐ１の肉厚は、流路５５０に面する屈曲部５３１の内面のうちカーブＣの外側寄りの第２部分Ｐ２の肉厚より薄い。 A cross section obtained by cutting a part of the bent portion 531 at a plane orthogonal to the flow path 550, more specifically, in FIG. 6A (A-A'cross section of FIG. 5), the inner surface of the bent portion 531 facing the flow path 550 is It is preferable that the radius of curvature of the first portion P1 on the inner side of the curve C is smaller than the radius of curvature of the second portion P2 on the outer side of the curve C. In other words, in FIG. 6A (cross section AA'in FIG. 5), the inner surface of the bent portion 531 facing the flow path 550 has the curvature of the first portion P1 on the inner side of the curve C, which is closer to the outer side of the curve C. It is preferable to have a configuration larger than the curvature of the two-part P2. It was confirmed that such a configuration is extremely effective in reducing pulsation. In one example, in FIG. 6A (A-A'cross section of FIG. 5), the first portion P1 of the inner surface of the bent portion 531 facing the flow path 550, which is closer to the inside of the curve C, includes an arc shape and flows. The second portion P2 of the inner surface of the bent portion 531 facing the road 550, which is closer to the outside of the curve C, may include a linear shape. Further, in one example, in FIG. 6A (cross section AA'in FIG. 5), the wall thickness of the first portion P1 of the inner surface of the bent portion 531 facing the flow path 550, which is closer to the inside of the curve C, is the flow. It is thinner than the wall thickness of the second portion P2 on the outer side of the curve C in the inner surface of the bent portion 531 facing the road 550.
　上流部分５１０における流路５５０の進行方向と下流部分５２０における流路５５０の進行方向とがなす角度γは、１１０度以上かつ１２５度以下、より好ましくは、１１５度以上かつ１２０度以下でありうる。このような角度γは、ボトル１０内に飲料が残ることを防止しつつ、注出時のボトル１０内の飲料の液面の低下による圧力変動を小さくするために有利である。 The angle γ formed by the traveling direction of the flow path 550 in the upstream portion 510 and the traveling direction of the flow path 550 in the downstream portion 520 may be 110 degrees or more and 125 degrees or less, more preferably 115 degrees or more and 120 degrees or less. .. Such an angle γ is advantageous for preventing pressure fluctuation due to a decrease in the liquid level of the beverage in the bottle 10 at the time of pouring while preventing the beverage from remaining in the bottle 10.
　上記の説明では、バルブアセンブリ３０は、注出ノズル５０とは異なる部品として扱われているが、上記の説明におけるチューブ５５とバルブアセンブリ３０との集合体が注出ノズルとして理解されてもよい。 In the above description, the valve assembly 30 is treated as a part different from the dispensing nozzle 50, but the aggregate of the tube 55 and the valve assembly 30 in the above description may be understood as the dispensing nozzle.
　発明は上記の実施形態に制限されるものではなく、発明の要旨の範囲内で、種々の変形・変更が可能である。 The invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the gist of the invention.
１：飲料サーバー、１０：ボトル、１１：口部、２０：容器、３０：バルブアセンブリ、３１：流出口、３２：固定部、３３：流路、３４：流路構成体、３５：バルブ、３６：通気口、４０：本体構造、４１：ボトル保持部、４２：ノズル保持部、４３：係合部、４４：傾斜機構、５０：注出ノズル、５１：受入口（流入口）、５２：注出口（流出口）、７０：超音波振動子、５１０：上流部分、５２０：下流部分、５３０：中間部分、５３１：屈曲部、５５０：流路、Ｐ１：第１部分、Ｐ２：第２部分、Ａ１：Ａ－Ａ’断面における流路断面積、Ａ２：Ｂ－Ｂ’断面における流路断面積、Ｃ：カーブ 1: Beverage server, 10: Bottle, 11: Mouth, 20: Container, 30: Valve assembly, 31: Outlet, 32: Fixed part, 33: Flow path, 34: Flow path component, 35: Valve, 36 : Vent, 40: Body structure, 41: Bottle holding part, 42: Nozzle holding part, 43: Engaging part, 44: Tilt mechanism, 50: Discharging nozzle, 51: Inlet (inflow), 52: Note Outlet (outlet), 70: ultrasonic oscillator, 510: upstream part, 520: downstream part, 530: intermediate part, 531: bent part, 550: flow path, P1: first part, P2: second part, A1: Flow path cross section in AA'cross section, A2: Flow path cross section in BB' cross section, C: Curve

Claims (12)

  1. 　ボトルに収容された飲料を容器に注出する飲料サーバーであって、
    　バルブアセンブリが取り付けられた前記ボトルを傾斜状態で保持するボトル保持部と、
    　注出ノズルを保持するノズル保持部と、を備え、
    　前記注出ノズルは、一端に前記バルブアセンブリの流出口を受け入れる受入口を有し、他端に注出口を有し、前記ボトルから前記バルブアセンブリを介して前記受入口に流入する飲料を前記注出口から前記容器に注出し、
    　前記注出口の軸の傾斜角は、前記ボトル保持部によって保持された前記ボトルの軸の傾斜角より大きい、
    　ことを特徴とする飲料サーバー。     A beverage server that dispenses beverages contained in bottles into containers.
    A bottle holder that holds the bottle with the valve assembly attached in an inclined state,
    It is equipped with a nozzle holding part that holds the injection nozzle.
    The pouring nozzle has an inlet for receiving the outlet of the valve assembly at one end and an inlet at the other end, and the beverage flowing from the bottle into the inlet through the valve assembly is injected. Pour into the container from the outlet
    The tilt angle of the spout shaft is larger than the tilt angle of the bottle shaft held by the bottle holder.
    A beverage server that features that.
  2. 　前記ボトル保持部によって保持された前記ボトルの前記軸の傾斜角は、２０度以上かつ３５度以下である、
    　ことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の飲料サーバー。     The inclination angle of the axis of the bottle held by the bottle holding portion is 20 degrees or more and 35 degrees or less.
    The beverage server according to claim 1.
  3. 　前記ボトル保持部によって保持された前記ボトルの前記軸の傾斜角は、２５度以上かつ３０度以下である、
    　ことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の飲料サーバー。     The inclination angle of the axis of the bottle held by the bottle holding portion is 25 degrees or more and 30 degrees or less.
    The beverage server according to claim 1.
  4. 　前記ボトルは、前記ボトルに取り付けられた前記バルブアセンブリの前記流出口が前記受入口に挿入されるようにして前記ボトル保持部に配置される、
    　ことを特徴とする請求項１乃至３のいずれか１項に記載の飲料サーバー。     The bottle is placed in the bottle holder such that the outlet of the valve assembly attached to the bottle is inserted into the inlet.
    The beverage server according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
  5. 　前記バルブアセンブリは、前記ボトルに固定される固定部と、前記固定部と前記流出口との間に流路を構成する流路構成体と、前記流路に配置されたバルブと、を含み、前記流路構成体は、前記バルブと前記流出口との間に配置された通気口を有する、
    　ことを特徴とする請求項１乃至４のいずれか１項に記載の飲料サーバー。     The valve assembly includes a fixing portion fixed to the bottle, a flow path component forming a flow path between the fixing portion and the outlet, and a valve arranged in the flow path. The flow path structure has a vent arranged between the valve and the outlet.
    The beverage server according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the beverage server.
  6. 　前記バルブを駆動するバルブ駆動機構を更に備える、
    　ことを特徴とする請求項５に記載の飲料サーバー。     A valve drive mechanism for driving the valve is further provided.
    The beverage server according to claim 5.
  7. 　前記バルブアセンブリは、前記バルブを開閉させるための操作部を有し、
    　前記バルブ駆動機構は、前記操作部に係合する係合部を有し、前記バルブアセンブリが取り付けられた前記ボトルが前記ボトル保持部に配置される時に前記操作部が前記係合部に係合する、
    　ことを特徴とする請求項６に記載の飲料サーバー。     The valve assembly has an operating unit for opening and closing the valve.
    The valve drive mechanism has an engaging portion that engages with the operating portion, and the operating portion engages with the engaging portion when the bottle to which the valve assembly is attached is placed on the bottle holding portion. To do
    The beverage server according to claim 6.
  8. 　前記容器を保持する容器保持部と、
    　前記ボトルに収容された前記飲料の注出の進行に応じて前記容器の傾斜角が変化するように前記容器保持部を駆動する傾斜機構と、
    　を更に備えることを特徴とする請求項１乃至７のいずれか１項に記載の飲料サーバー。     A container holding part that holds the container and
    An inclination mechanism that drives the container holding portion so that the inclination angle of the container changes according to the progress of pouring out the beverage contained in the bottle.
    The beverage server according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising.
  9. 　前記注出ノズルは、飲料が流入する流入口および飲料を流出させる流出口を有するチューブを含み、
    　前記チューブは、前記受入口の側の上流部分と、前記注出口の側の下流部分と、前記上流部分と前記下流部分との間の中間部分とを含み、前記中間部分は、前記チューブの中における前記飲料の流路にカーブを形成する屈曲部を含み、
    　前記屈曲部における前記上流部分の側の部分の流路断面積は、前記屈曲部における前記下流部分の側の部分の流路断面積より小さい、
    　ことを特徴とする請求項１乃至８のいずれか１項に記載の飲料サーバー。     The pouring nozzle includes a tube having an inlet for the beverage to flow in and an outlet for the beverage to flow out.
    The tube includes an upstream portion on the inlet side, a downstream portion on the spout side, and an intermediate portion between the upstream portion and the downstream portion, and the intermediate portion is inside the tube. Includes a bend that forms a curve in the flow path of the beverage in
    The flow path cross-sectional area of the upstream portion side portion of the bent portion is smaller than the flow path cross-sectional area of the downstream portion side portion of the bent portion.
    The beverage server according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
  10. 　前記屈曲部の一部分を前記流路に直交する面で切断した断面において、前記流路に面する前記屈曲部の内面は、前記カーブの内側寄りの第１部分の曲率半径が前記カーブの外側寄りの第２部分の曲率半径より小さい、
    　ことを特徴とする請求項９に記載の飲料サーバー。     In a cross section obtained by cutting a part of the bent portion at a plane orthogonal to the flow path, the radius of curvature of the first portion of the bent portion facing the flow path is closer to the outside of the curve. Smaller than the radius of curvature of the second part of
    9. The beverage server according to claim 9.
  11. 　前記断面において、前記流路に面する前記屈曲部の前記内面のうち前記カーブの内側寄りの前記第１部分は、円弧形状を含み、前記流路に面する前記屈曲部の前記内面のうち前記カーブの外側寄りの前記第２部分は、直線形状を含む、
    　ことを特徴とする請求項１０に記載の飲料サーバー。     In the cross section, the first portion of the inner surface of the bent portion facing the flow path, which is closer to the inside of the curve, includes an arc shape, and the inner surface of the bent portion facing the flow path. The second portion of the curve, which is closer to the outside, includes a linear shape.
    The beverage server according to claim 10.
  12. 　前記断面において、前記流路に面する前記屈曲部の前記内面のうち前記カーブの内側寄りの前記第１部分の肉厚は、前記流路に面する前記屈曲部の前記内面のうち前記カーブの外側寄りの前記第２部分の肉厚より薄い、
    　ことを特徴とする請求項１０又は１１に記載の飲料サーバー。     In the cross section, the wall thickness of the first portion of the inner surface of the bent portion facing the flow path, which is closer to the inside of the curve, is the thickness of the curve of the inner surface of the bent portion facing the flow path. Thinner than the wall thickness of the second part near the outside,
    The beverage server according to claim 10 or 11.
PCT/JP2020/026269 2019-07-04 2020-07-03 Beverage server WO2021002467A1 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2020299016A AU2020299016A1 (en) 2019-07-04 2020-07-03 Beverage dispenser
EP20835083.5A EP3995442A4 (en) 2019-07-04 2020-07-03 Beverage server

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2019125461A JP2021011277A (en) 2019-07-04 2019-07-04 Beverage server
JP2019-125461 2019-07-04

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2021002467A1 true WO2021002467A1 (en) 2021-01-07

Family

ID=74100390

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/JP2020/026269 WO2021002467A1 (en) 2019-07-04 2020-07-03 Beverage server

Country Status (4)

Country Link
EP (1) EP3995442A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2021011277A (en)
AU (1) AU2020299016A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2021002467A1 (en)

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4664297A (en) * 1984-10-18 1987-05-12 Thomas Giovinazzi Household refrigeration vented beverage dispenser
JP2000281133A (en) * 1999-03-31 2000-10-10 Kirin Beverage Corp Bag-in-box type liquid container
JP6062590B1 (en) 2016-05-30 2017-01-18 株式会社グリーンハウス Beverage server
JP2018058632A (en) 2016-10-07 2018-04-12 サントリーホールディングス株式会社 Device for supplying effervescent beverage and method for supplying effervescent beverage
WO2019089674A1 (en) * 2017-11-01 2019-05-09 Pepsico, Inc. Beverage dispenser systems and methods

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3376582A (en) * 1966-02-23 1968-04-09 Trim Molded Products Co Inc Dispensing nozzle for liquid dispenser
US5024353A (en) * 1989-12-11 1991-06-18 Horne David M Dispenser for refrigerated liquids
US20140216595A1 (en) * 2013-02-04 2014-08-07 Ahmad M Raad Double Stage Bottled Soda Dispenser

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4664297A (en) * 1984-10-18 1987-05-12 Thomas Giovinazzi Household refrigeration vented beverage dispenser
JP2000281133A (en) * 1999-03-31 2000-10-10 Kirin Beverage Corp Bag-in-box type liquid container
JP6062590B1 (en) 2016-05-30 2017-01-18 株式会社グリーンハウス Beverage server
JP2018058632A (en) 2016-10-07 2018-04-12 サントリーホールディングス株式会社 Device for supplying effervescent beverage and method for supplying effervescent beverage
WO2019089674A1 (en) * 2017-11-01 2019-05-09 Pepsico, Inc. Beverage dispenser systems and methods

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of EP3995442A4

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP3995442A4 (en) 2022-08-31
EP3995442A1 (en) 2022-05-11
JP2021011277A (en) 2021-02-04
AU2020299016A1 (en) 2022-02-03

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
KR102205816B1 (en) Pouring device
JP4137884B2 (en) Apparatus and method for making coffee, in particular cappuccino, with a fine bubble foam layer
WO2021002467A1 (en) Beverage server
JP6807697B2 (en) Effervescent beverage supply device and effervescent beverage supply method
WO2021002468A1 (en) Pouring nozzle
JPH0222517A (en) Liquid blend distributor/container
JP2000327096A (en) Tap for pouring sparkling drink and pouring apparatus with the same
JP5134482B2 (en) PET bottle with anti-pulsation device
JP6556027B2 (en) Beverage dispenser
JP7263395B2 (en) Dispensing equipment for sparkling beverages
WO1999029586A1 (en) Injector usable in both erected and inverted state
KR20210117054A (en) Bubble generating unit and bubble generating apparatus including the unit
JP4489254B2 (en) Extractor for sparkling beverages
JP6832835B2 (en) Beverage injection valve, beverage supply device, and beverage supply method
JP3897636B2 (en) Gas-liquid dissolving device
JP7407530B2 (en) Beer server system and beer hose cleaning method
JP2020050361A (en) Beverage spouting device
JPH11290732A (en) Ejector vessel
JP2002019886A (en) Drink mixing apparatus and drink dispensing apparatus
JPH11171296A (en) Carbonated drink ejector
JP2024082374A (en) Powder Dispensing Device
JPH07137792A (en) Beverage pouring device
JP2004238039A (en) Beverage pour-out server
JP4524621B2 (en) Beverage dispenser control device
JP2020007026A (en) Cleaning adapter

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application

Ref document number: 20835083

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1

NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: DE

ENP Entry into the national phase

Ref document number: 2020299016

Country of ref document: AU

Date of ref document: 20200703

Kind code of ref document: A

ENP Entry into the national phase

Ref document number: 2020835083

Country of ref document: EP

Effective date: 20220204