JP2003072892A - Carbonated beverage dispenser, beverage container and beverage dispensing method. - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a carbonated beverage dispenser, a beverage container, and a method for dispensing a beverage, which can drink out the beverage in the beverage container without being oxidized. SOLUTION: A mounting part 2 to be mounted on a mouth part 22 of a beverage container 20, a gas cylinder 11 for feeding a gas of a predetermined pressure into the beverage container 20, and a gas supply path 15 for communicating the inside of the beverage container 20, A take-out path 7 inserted into the beverage container 20, a pouring section 3 for pouring out the drink in the taken-out beverage container 20, and a drink taken out by the take-out path 7 and poured out from the pouring section 3. And an opening / closing valve 4 that permits the flow of the beverage container 20 is formed as an integral unit, and a perforated portion 9 for forming a through-hole in a cap body that closes the mouth portion 22 of the beverage container 20 at the tip of the takeout path 7. Is provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a carbonated beverage dispenser which is attached to a container containing a beverage to dispense the beverage inside, a beverage container in which the carbonated beverage dispenser is installed, and a beverage dispenser. Regarding how to get out.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a small carbonated beverage dispenser is known which is attached to the mouth of a beverage container to dispense the carbonated beverage inside. Such a carbonated beverage dispenser, a mounting portion to be mounted on the mouth of the beverage container, a gas cylinder for feeding a gas of a predetermined pressure into the beverage container, a gas supply path communicating with the inside of the beverage container, the beverage container A withdrawal path to be inserted into, a pouring portion for pouring out the extracted beverage, and an opening / closing valve for allowing the circulation of the beverage withdrawn from the ejection path, which is poured out from the pouring portion, These are configured as an integral unit. In order to attach such a carbonated beverage dispenser to a beverage container, the cap that closes the mouth of the beverage container was removed, and the attachment part of the carbonated beverage dispenser was screwed into this mouth.

In addition, after the carbonated beverage dispenser is mounted, if the beverage remains in the beverage container, the beverage container may be stored in a refrigerator. In this case, when the beverage container is large like a beer filling barrel, the carbonated beverage dispenser is removed from the beverage container, the cap is closed again, and the container is stored in the refrigerator.

[0004] That is, as a beverage container to which a small dispenser is attached, there is a small beverage container such that the beverage is completely consumed at once after the carbonated beverage dispenser is installed, while the inside of the beverage container takes several days. There are relatively large beverage containers, such as barrels, that can completely consume all of the beverages.

[0005]

In the conventional carbonated beverage dispenser described above, the cap that closes the mouth of the beverage container is removed when it is attached to the beverage container, and then the carbonated beverage dispenser is attached. Therefore, when the cap is removed, the beverage inside is exposed to the air, and there is a disadvantage that the beverage is easily oxidized. Also, when the carbonated beverage dispenser once attached is removed and the work of closing the mouth of the beverage container with the cap again is performed, the beverage inside is exposed to the air.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a carbonated beverage dispenser, a beverage container and a beverage dispensing method capable of completely drinking a beverage in a beverage container without being oxidized. To do.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a mounting portion (2, 32) to be mounted on a mouth portion (22) of a beverage container (20) and the beverage container (20).
Gas cylinders (11, 40) for feeding gas of a predetermined pressure into the interior
And a gas supply path (1) for communicating the inside of the beverage container (20) with each other.
5, 44), a take-out path (7) to be inserted into the beverage container (20), a pouring section (3, 34) for pouring out the beverage in the taken-out beverage container (20), Take-out route (7)
The on-off valve (4, 36) allowing the circulation of the beverage that is taken out by the above-mentioned and is poured from the pouring part (3, 34) is configured as an integral unit, Is the mouth portion (2) of the beverage container (20).
A carbonated beverage dispenser having a perforated portion (9, 35) for forming a through hole in the cap body that closed 2) was adopted.

According to the present invention, the carbonated beverage dispenser can be mounted without removing the cap body that closes the mouth portion (22) of the beverage container (20). The beverage contained in the beverage container (20) is not exposed to the air when it is mounted. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent the beverage from being oxidized. If a deceleration part (9) is provided at the tip of the take-out path (7), if the deceleration part (9) is configured as a perforation part (9), the perforation part (9) is formed.
It is convenient because there is no need to provide it separately.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention also provides a beverage container (60) having a mouth (62) to which a carbonated beverage dispenser for dispensing a beverage inside is attached. , At least one portion where the outer dimension between the opposing side surfaces is within a predetermined dimension is formed, and the total height when the carbonated beverage dispenser is attached to the mouth portion (62) is within the predetermined dimension. Beverage container (6
0) was adopted.

When the beverage contained in the beverage container (60) is not completely consumed at one time and the beverage is completely consumed in several times,
If the carbonated beverage dispenser is stored in the refrigerator while being attached to the beverage, the beverage in the beverage container (60) can be prevented from being oxidized without being exposed to the air. In the present invention, since the above configuration is adopted, the carbonated beverage dispenser is mounted by forming the beverage container (60) in an outer size that can be stored, for example, in a storage pocket provided inside a door of a household refrigerator. Can be stored in the refrigerator as it is. Thereby, the oxidation of the beverage can be effectively prevented.

If the beverage container (60) is made of an aluminum alloy, the weight can be reduced and the handling such as carrying becomes easy. Also beverage containers (60)
Will also be easier to manufacture.

Further, in the present invention, in order to solve the above problems, a beverage container (20, 6) having a beverage filled therein is provided.
Beverage container (20, 60) in the mouth (22, 62) of 0)
The mounting parts (2, 32,) to be mounted on the mouth parts (22, 62) of the
72), a gas cylinder (11, 40, 74) for feeding a gas of a predetermined pressure into the beverage container (20, 60), and a gas supply path (1) connecting the inside of the beverage container (20, 60).
5, 44, 76), a take-out path (7, 78) inserted into the beverage container (20, 60), and a pouring unit for pouring out the beverage in the taken-out beverage container (20, 60). (3,3
4, 80) and an opening / closing valve (4, 36, 90) for permitting the flow of the beverage that is taken out by the take-out path (7, 78) and is poured from the pouring part (3, 34, 80). ,
A carbonated beverage dispenser configured as an integrated unit is mounted, and the carbonated beverage dispenser is provided while the beverage filled in the beverage container (20, 60) remains in the beverage container (20, 60). The carbonated beverage dispenser is attached to the beverage container (20,
The beverage is extracted by the method for pouring out the beverage which is attached to the mouth portions (22, 62) of 60).

According to such a beverage pouring method, for example,
In the case where the beverage is not completely consumed at a time and the beverage is completely consumed in several times, the beverage contained in the beverage container (20, 60) can be stored without being exposed to the air. This can prevent the beverage from being easily oxidized.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a carbonated beverage dispenser 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention mounted on a beverage container 20 filled with beer.

The beverage container 20 filled with beer is made of an aluminum alloy in a substantially cylindrical shape, and the upper portion thereof is formed in a tapered shape. At the center of the upper portion, a cylindrical mouth portion 22 for taking out the beverage inside is provided, and is closed by a cap 24.

On the other hand, the carbonated beverage dispenser 1 comprises a mounting portion 2 formed in a tubular shape, a dispensing portion 3 provided so as to project radially outward from the mounting portion 2, and a mounting portion 2 And a take-out path 7 that extends downward and is inserted into the beverage container 20. The root portion 3a of the pouring portion 3 vertically penetrates the center of the mounting portion 2, and the upper end of the root portion 3a is formed so as to be bent at a substantially right angle. The tip of the bent portion projects radially outward. Further, an opening / closing valve 4 for opening and closing the pouring portion 3 is provided at a portion protruding outward in the radial direction of the pouring portion 3, and the pouring of the beer taken out from the take-out passage 7 is controlled. A lever 5 extending upward is attached to the opening / closing valve 4. The lever 5 is provided so as to be pivotable with respect to the opening / closing valve 4, and the opening / closing of the opening / closing valve 4 is performed by pivoting the lever 5. The tip 3b of the pouring portion extends obliquely downward so that beer can be easily poured into a cup or the like.

An upper end of the take-out path 7 communicates with the pouring part 3 at the center of the mounting part 2, while a lower part of the take-out part 9 has a speed-reducing part 9.
Is attached. The take-out path 7 is a tube formed of a material having a relatively high rigidity, and as will be described later in detail, a through hole is bored in the cap 24 of the beverage container 20 so that the take-out path 7 is provided inside the drink container 20. Used as a punch to insert. The deceleration portion 9 provided at the lower end of the take-out path 7 is formed so as to taper downward, and is configured to allow the cap 24 to easily pass therethrough.
The deceleration unit 9 decelerates the flow rate of beer to an appropriate flow rate when the beer is introduced from the beverage container 20 into the take-out passage 7, and the beer is poured from the carbonated beverage dispenser 1 into a cup. It prevents excessive foaming in the cup.

Further, a cylindrical gas cylinder 11 filled with carbon dioxide gas is attached to the mounting portion 2.
This gas cylinder 11 supplies carbon dioxide gas to the beverage container 20 and raises the inside of the beverage container 20 to a predetermined pressure. The pressure reducing valve 13 and the supply passage 15 provided in the mounting portion 2
And communicates with the inside of the beverage container 20 via. The supply path 15 enters from the side surface of the mounting portion 2 toward the center of the mounting portion 2, and is formed so as to bend downward at a position slightly radially outside the center of the mounting portion 2, and the tip thereof is a beverage container. It communicates with 20. On the other hand, a pressure reducing valve 13 is attached to a portion protruding from the side surface of the mounting portion 2 in the radial direction. The pressure reducing valve 13 is for lowering the high-pressure carbon dioxide gas filled in the gas cylinder 11 to a predetermined pressure and then feeding it into the beverage container 20. The pressure reducing valve 13 is provided with an attachment port to which the gas cylinder 11 is detachably attached, and the gas cylinder 11 is attached to the attachment port so that its tip is inserted.

The carbonated beverage dispenser 1 described above is attached to the mouth 22 of the beverage container 20 as shown in FIG.

As described above, the mouth portion 22 of the beverage container 20 is closed by the cap 24. This cap 2
4 is formed of a soft member, and it is relatively easy to make a hole in the upper end surface of the cap 24.
The carbonated beverage dispenser 1 is attached to the mouth portion 22 of the beverage container 20 by penetrating the cap 24 with the extraction passage 7 extending downward from the attachment portion 2.

First, the cap 24 is perforated by the speed reducing portion 9 provided at the lower end of the take-out path 7. Since the speed reducing portion 9 is formed in a taper shape toward the lower side, the speed reducing portion 9 plays a role of a cutting tool. Since the cross-sectional area of the speed reducing portion 9 occupies about half the area from the center of the mouth 22 to the peripheral edge at the base of the speed reducing portion 9 and the take-out path 7, the cap 24 has a relatively large penetration. A hole is drilled.

Thereafter, the take-out passage 7 is inserted into the beverage container 20 through the hole formed in the cap 24, and the mounting portion 2 of the carbonated beverage dispenser 1 is brought close to the mouth portion 22 of the beverage container 20.

Then, the male screw 22a formed on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth portion 22 is screwed into the female screw 2a on the inner peripheral surface of the mounting portion 2 to mount the carbonated beverage dispenser 1 on the mouth portion 22 of the beverage container 20. . At this time, since a relatively large hole is bored in the cap 24 by the speed reducer 9, the tip of the supply passage 15 communicating with the gas cylinder 11 does not interfere with the cap 24, and the carbonated beverage dispenser 1 The mounting portion 2 is smoothly rotated with respect to the mouth portion 22. In addition, the take-out path 7 is the mounting portion 2
Since it extends downward at the center of the
Even if the beer is rotated with respect to 2, the take-out passage 7 and the speed reduction unit 9 do not unnecessarily stir the beer inside the beverage container 20.
Therefore, when the carbonated beverage dispenser 1 is attached to the beverage container 20, beer is prevented from excessively foaming in the beverage container 20.

The above carbonated beverage dispenser 1 and beverage container 20
According to the above, the beer filled in the beverage container 20 is poured into a cup as follows.

The carbon dioxide gas in the gas cylinder 11 is reduced by the pressure reducing valve 13.
Is reduced to a predetermined pressure by the supply passage 1 in the mounting portion 2.
5, is supplied to the inside of the beverage container 20 through the supply path 15. As a result, the inside of the beverage container 20 rises to a predetermined pressure. When the open / close valve 4 is operated from the closed state to the open state by operating the lever 5, the beer in the beverage container 20 held at a predetermined pressure is pushed by carbon dioxide gas, and the deceleration portion 9 at the tip of the extraction passage 7 is pushed. Will be introduced to.

The flow rate of the beer introduced into the speed reduction unit 9 is stalled by the speed reduction unit 9 as described above, and the beer is supplied to the extraction passage 7 at an appropriate flow speed. Then, the beer ascends through the take-out path 7 and is supplied to the pouring part 3 inside the mounting part 2.

The beer supplied to the pouring unit 3 passes through the opening / closing valve 4 and is poured into a cup (not shown) from the pouring outlet at the tip of the pouring unit 3.

On the other hand, when the lever 5 is operated to return the open / close valve 4 to the closed state, the beer that has been poured out is stopped. As a result, the flow of beer that has been pushed into the take-out path 7 by the carbon dioxide in the beverage container 20 is stopped. Then, the beer contained in the beverage container 20 and the beer remaining in the extraction passage 7 are held in an equilibrium state.

In this small carbonated beverage dispenser 1, beer is dispensed and stopped by operating the lever 5. In some cases, the beer contained in the beverage container 20 cannot be completely consumed at once. In such a case, it is possible to prevent the beer inside from being exposed to the air by storing it in the refrigerator with the carbonated beverage dispenser 1 attached to the beverage container 20.

In the carbonated beverage dispenser 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the take-out path 7 is formed of a member having high rigidity, but it is attached to the tip of the take-out path 7. It is not limited to this as long as the through hole can be formed in the cap 24 by the deceleration portion 9. For example, only the speed reducer 9 is shown in FIG.
Also, even if the tube shown in FIG. 2 is adopted and a tube made of a soft material is used as the take-out path 7, the cap 24 can be perforated, so that such a configuration may be adopted.

Although the beverage container 20 has the mouth 22 facing upward and the carbonated beverage dispenser 1 is mounted on the beverage container 20 in the above description, the mouth 22 is shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.
Is directed to the lower side, and the carbonated beverage dispenser 30 is attached to the mouth portion 22 directed to the lower side.

In this embodiment, a beverage container 20 containing beer is supported by a stand 50. The stand 50 includes a beverage container 20, a body portion 20a, and an upper portion 20.
It is composed of a ring-shaped holding portion 52 that holds the caulking portion 26 connected to b, and leg portions 54 ... 54 that support the holding portion 52 from below.

The beverage container 20 is held at a predetermined height by the holding portion 52 of the stand 50 with the mouth 22 of the beverage container 20 facing downward. The mouth 22 of the beverage container 20 is sealed by an inner lid 25 formed of a soft material being in close contact with the edge of the mouth 22. A resin screw cap (not shown) is screwed in before the carbonated beverage dispenser 30 is attached to the beverage container 20.

The carbonated beverage dispenser 30 is attached to the mouth 22 after the screw cap 8 (not shown) is removed. The basic structure of the carbonated beverage dispenser 30 is substantially the same as that of the carbonated beverage dispenser 30 described above, and a mounting portion 32 formed in a cylindrical shape and a mounting portion 32 is provided so as to project outward in the radial direction. The pouring part 34 is provided.
Further, a tubular gas cylinder 40 filled with carbon dioxide is attached so as to project from the side of the mounting portion 32 to the outside in the radial direction. The gas cylinder 40 is mounted on the mounting portion 3
2 is connected to the inside of the beverage container 20 via a pressure reducing valve 42 provided at the end of the supply passage 44 on the side of the supply passage 44 and the mounting portion 32 formed in 2.

In the carbonated beverage dispenser 30, the dispenser 34
The root portion 34a of the base portion 34a extends downward from the mounting portion 32 at the center of the mounting portion 32, the lower end of the root portion 34a is bent, and the tip end thereof is configured to project radially outward. An opening / closing valve 36 that allows the beer to be poured out of the beverage container 20 is provided in a portion that projects outward in the radial direction, and a lever 38 that opens and closes the opening / closing valve 36.
Are mounted so as to extend upward from the opening / closing valve 36. The tip 34b of the pouring portion 34 is formed so as to extend obliquely downward so that beer can be easily poured into the cup.

The carbonated beverage dispenser 30 is not provided with a take-out passage to be inserted into the beverage container 20. That is, the root part 34a of the pouring part 34 provided so as to extend vertically in the center of the mounting part 32 is directly connected to the beverage container 2
It is inserted in the mouth 22 of 0. The root portion 34a of the pouring portion 34 has a length of a portion projecting upward from the mounting portion 32 so that the beer contained in the beverage container 20 can be taken out from the mouth portion 22 located at the lower portion of the beverage container 20. Is formed short, and its upper end 35 is located inside the mouth 22. This upper end 35 is formed in a tapered shape,
The inner lid 25 that seals the mouth 22 of the beverage container 20 is formed so that it can be easily pierced.

On the other hand, the supply passage 44 communicating between the gas cylinder 40 and the inside of the beverage container 20 enters the mounting portion 32 from the side of the mounting portion 32 and bends upward inside the mounting portion 32. Is formed in. The tip 45 extends to the inside of the mouth 22 of the beverage container 20. The tip 45 of the supply path 44 is also formed in a tapered shape so that the inner lid 25 that seals the mouth 22 of the beverage container 20 can be easily pierced.

In the embodiment in which the mouth portion 22 is directed downward, beer contained in the beverage container 20 is delivered to the pouring portion 34 by its own weight, so that the pressure of the carbon dioxide gas filled in the gas cylinder 40 is lowered. It is possible to adopt the one set in. Further, since the carbon dioxide gas can be supplied to the beverage container 20 while being kept relatively low by the pressure reducing valve 42, it is possible to prevent the beer inside from being stirred by the supplied carbon dioxide gas.

Also in this embodiment, in order to pour out the beer contained in the beverage container 20, the lever 38 attached to the opening / closing valve 36 is pivoted with respect to the valve to open the opening / closing valve 36. Do that. On the other hand, in order to stop the pouring of beer, the lever 38 is returned to the original position and the opening / closing valve 36 is returned to the closed state.

The carbonated beverage dispenser 30 described above is attached to the mouth 22 of the beverage container 20 by the procedure described below.

When mounting the carbonated beverage dispenser 30,
The mouth 22 of the beverage container 20 faces upward. A resin screw cap (not shown) is removed from the mouth portion 22 with the mouth portion 22 facing upward. Next, the carbonated beverage dispenser 3 while breaking through the inner lid 25 that seals the mouth 22 at the root portion 34a of the dispensing portion 34 and the tip 45 of the supply passage 44.
0 is screwed into the mouth portion 22. Since the inner lid 25 is made of a soft material, the supply passage 44 can easily tear the inner lid 25 even if the supply passage 44 rotates around the root portion 34a of the pouring portion 34, and the carbonated beverage The dispenser 30 is smoothly attached to the mouth portion 22.

Next, the beverage container 20 is turned upside down, and the holding portion 52 of the stand 50 holds the outer peripheral portion of the beverage container 20 with the carbonated beverage dispenser 30 facing downward. After that, the gas cylinder 40 is attached to the attachment port of the pressure reducing valve 42,
Carbon dioxide is supplied into the beverage container 20 so that the beer contained therein can be poured out.

Next, still another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

A carbonated beverage dispenser 70 according to this embodiment
The outer dimensions of the beverage container 60 and the beverage container 60 are determined in consideration of the convenience of storing in the refrigerator, and the carbonated beverage dispenser 70 is attached to the beverage container 6
It is configured so that it can be stored without being removed from 0.

The beverage container 60 is formed of aluminum alloy into a cylindrical shape, and a cylindrical mouth portion 62 is formed on the upper portion thereof. The mouth portion 62 is equipped with a carbonated beverage dispenser 70 for dispensing the beer contained therein. Further, a tray T that is attachable to and detachable from the beverage container 60 is provided at the bottom of the beverage container 60.

The carbonated beverage dispenser 70 is provided with a mounting portion 72 for mounting the mouth portion 62 of the beverage container 60, a gas cylinder 74 for feeding a gas of a predetermined pressure into the beverage container 60, and a supply path for communicating the inside of the beverage container 60. 76, a take-out path 78 that is inserted into the beverage container 60, and a pouring unit 80 that pours out the beverage in the taken-out beverage container 60 are configured as an integral unit.

The mounting portion 72 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and is mounted on the mouth portion 62 by screwing a female screw formed on the inner peripheral surface thereof into a male screw formed on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth portion 62. An upper portion of the mounting portion 72 is a head portion 82 of the carbonated beverage dispenser 70 whose upper end is closed, and a gas cylinder 74 is attached to a side surface of the mounting portion 72 so as to project radially outward. Further, a pouring portion 80 formed of an elongated tube projects toward the side opposite to the gas cylinder 74 at a position symmetrical to the position where the gas cylinder 74 is attached. Further, an extraction path 78 is provided so as to hang downward from the mounting portion 72 and is inserted into the inside of the beverage container 60.

The head portion 82 has a built-in pressure reducing valve 75 provided so as to project radially outward from the inside thereof, and the gas cylinder 74 is detachably attached to the pressure reducing valve 75. The pressure reducing valve 75 is oriented so that its tip is slightly inclined downward, and the outer periphery of the pressure reducing valve 75 is covered with a casing 83 formed integrally with the head 82. The tip of the pressure reducing valve 75 is configured as an attachment port to which the gas cylinder 74 is detachably attached. In addition,
The outer peripheral surface of the casing 83 is threaded.

On the other hand, the gas cylinder 74 is formed in a substantially cylindrical appearance, and one end side in the axial direction is tapered. The gas cylinder 74 is attached by inserting the tapered portion into the attachment port of the pressure reducing valve 75. The gas cylinder 74 is housed inside a cylindrical cover 88. One end of the cover 88 in the axial direction is closed, while the other end is open. The inner peripheral surface on the opened other end side is threaded so that it can be screwed into a casing 83 formed on the outer periphery of the pressure reducing valve 75.

Since this structure is adopted, the cover 8
When the gas cylinder 74 is housed in 8, and the cover 88 is screwed into the casing 83 covering the outer peripheral portion of the pressure reducing valve 75, the tapered portion of the gas cylinder 74 is automatically inserted into the mounting port of the pressure reducing valve 75. The gas cylinder 74 is attached to the pressure reducing valve 75. The pressure reducing valve 75 is connected to the inside of the beverage container 60 by the supply passage 76 inside the head 82.
The supply path 76 is provided so as to extend vertically inside the head portion 82, and the upper end thereof is connected to the pressure reducing valve 75, while the lower end thereof is inserted inside the mouth portion 62 of the beverage container 60.

With the above structure, the carbon dioxide gas filled in the gas cylinder 74 is depressurized to a predetermined pressure by the pressure reducing valve 75,
This depressurized carbon dioxide gas is supplied to the inside of the beverage container 60 via the supply path 76.

The pouring portion 80 has a head portion 8 at a position symmetrical with the casing 83 housing the pressure reducing valve 75 therein.
The root is inserted into a mounting portion 84 that projects outward in the radial direction from the two side surfaces, and is mounted on the head portion 82. The pouring portion 80 is composed of a tube having a flow passage formed therein, and a tip portion 80a thereof extends obliquely downward so that beer can be easily poured into a cup.

The attachment portion 84, to which the pouring portion 80 is attached, has a communication passage 86 inside the head portion 82, and is connected to the extraction passage 7.
8 and is configured so that the beer in the beverage container 60 taken out from the take-out path 78 is supplied to the pouring section 80. An opening / closing valve 90 is provided in the communication passage 86 formed inside the head portion 82, and the communication passage 8
The beer flowing through 6 is supplied to or cut off from the pouring portion 80. The spool 92 that constitutes the open / close valve 90 is arranged so as to extend in the vertical direction, and is provided so as to be able to reciprocate vertically. The spool 92 is opened and closed by closing or opening the communication passage 86.

The upper portion of the spool 92 of the opening / closing valve 90 is connected to the base of a lever 94 that projects laterally from the side surface of the head 82. The lever 94 is provided to be movable up and down with respect to the head 82, and the spool 92 is moved up and down in the valve 90 in conjunction with the vertical movement of the lever 94. When the spool 92 is moved upward by the lever 94, the communication passage 86 is opened, and the beer is supplied from the extraction passage 78 to the pouring portion 80. On the other hand, lever 94
When the spool 92 is pushed downward by the, the lower portion of the spool 92 closes the communication passage 86, and the flow of beer is stopped. Beer is poured out by this action.

The upper end of the take-out path 78 has a head 82.
Is connected to the communication passage 86 formed in, and the whole is inserted into the inside of the beverage container 60 from the mouth portion 62. The take-out path 78 is formed of a tube, and a lower end thereof is provided with a speed reducing unit 100 for decelerating the beer contained in the beverage container 60 and introducing the beer into the take-out path 78. The deceleration portion 100 is composed of a housing 102 that forms an outer shell thereof, and a core portion housed in the housing 102 at a predetermined distance from the housing 102. A gap portion formed between the inner surface of the housing 102 and the outer surface of the core portion is configured as a deceleration path that decelerates beer and introduces it into the take-out path 78. The housing 1
The gap formed between the inner surface of 02 and the outer surface of the core is
It is configured to be adjustable by an adjusting screw 104 provided so as to project from the housing 102. The degree of deceleration of the beer introduced into the deceleration unit 100 is changed according to this gap, and is adjusted according to the pressure of the carbon dioxide gas filled in the gas cylinder 74 and the depressurization degree of the pressure reducing valve 75.

According to the carbonated beverage dispenser 70 and the beverage container 60 having the above structure, the carbon dioxide gas filled in the gas cylinder 74 is depressurized to an appropriate pressure by the pressure reducing valve 75 and supplied to the beverage container 60. . The carbon dioxide gas supplied to the beverage container 60 takes out the beer contained in the beverage container 60 from the extraction path 7.
Push to 8. At this time, the deceleration unit 100 decelerates beer at an appropriate flow rate and introduces it into the take-out path 78.

Then, the lever 94 protruding laterally of the head 82 is operated to open and close the opening / closing valve 9 provided in the head 82.
When the 0 is opened, the beer is connected to the communication passage 86 in the head 82.
And is supplied to the pouring unit 80. And the pouring part 8
Beer is poured into a container such as a cup from a pouring port 81 provided at the tip of 0. At this time, the beer to be poured out is decelerated to an appropriate flow velocity by the speed reduction unit 100 provided at the tip of the take-out path 78, so that the beer is poured out without excessive foaming inside the cup or the like. On the other hand, when the lever 94 is returned to the original position, the spool 92 closes the communication passage 86 in association with the movement of the lever 94, the flow of beer is blocked, and the beer pouring is stopped.

Also in this embodiment, the entire amount of beer contained in the beverage container 60 may be divided into several portions and not all at once. In such a case, it is conceivable to store the beverage container 60 in the refrigerator with the carbonated beverage dispenser 70 attached to the mouth portion 62. As mentioned above,
The beverage container 60 is formed with an outer diameter and a height in consideration of storage in a refrigerator.

That is, the beverage container 60 is formed to have an outer size that can be sufficiently stored even when the carbonated beverage dispenser 70 is attached to the storage pocket provided inside the door of the household refrigerator. The outside diameter of this beverage container 60 is 10
It is formed within 0 mm, and the total height when the carbonated beverage dispenser 70 is attached is formed within 320 mm. Since the carbonated beverage dispenser 70 has the pressure reducing valve 75 built in the head portion 82, when the gas cylinder 74 is attached, the protrusion of the gas cylinder 74 to the outside in the radial direction can be suppressed as much as possible, which is compact. It is formed on the carbonated beverage dispenser 70. Therefore, even a refrigerator for home use can be easily stored in the storage pocket inside the door.

It should be noted that the beverage container 60 has been described in which the body portion is formed into a cylindrical shape and the outer diameter thereof is formed into a predetermined dimension, but the beverage container is not limited to the cylindrical shape. . For example, the shape of the body may be a rectangular parallelepiped or other polyhedron, and the opposing portions of the side surfaces thereof may be formed to have a predetermined interval. A beverage container having such a shape can also be stored in a storage pocket of a household refrigerator. In this case, it suffices to form at least one portion having the dimension of the predetermined interval.

In the above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described with beer as an example of the beverage, but the present invention is not limited to beer, and may be applied to sparkling liquor, carbonated beverages such as cola, and other beverages. Absent.

[0063]

As described above, according to the present invention, the beverage contained in the beverage container can be consumed without being oxidized. In addition, it can be easily stored in a household refrigerator and is convenient to handle.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a state where a carbonated beverage dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached to a beverage container.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a procedure for mounting the carbonated beverage dispenser of FIG. 1 on a beverage container.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state where a carbonated beverage dispenser according to another embodiment different from the carbonated beverage dispenser of FIG. 1 is supported by a stand.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional view of mounting of the carbonated beverage dispenser shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional side view of the beverage container of the present invention in which a carbonated beverage dispenser according to another embodiment is attached.

[Explanation of symbols]

1,30,70 Carbonated drink dispenser 2,32,72 mounting part 3,34,80 Pouring part 7,78 Takeout route 9 Reduction part (perforation part) 11,40,74 Gas cylinder 13, 42, 75 pressure reducing valve 15,44,76 Supply path 20,60 beverage containers 22,62 mouth 35 Perforated part 84 Mounting part 86 communication passage 100 reducer

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Yoshihisa Fujiwara             Kirin barley, 2-10-1, Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo             Sake Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hiroshi Yoshigiwa             Kirin barley, 2-10-1, Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo             Sake Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kota Umezaki             Kirin barley, 2-10-1, Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo             Sake Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3E082 AA04 BB02 BB03 CC02 DD05                       FF05

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A mounting part to be mounted on a mouth part of a beverage container,
A gas supply path that communicates the gas cylinder for sending a gas of a predetermined pressure into the beverage container and the inside of the beverage container, an extraction path that is inserted into the beverage container, and the beverage in the extracted beverage container is poured out. A pouring unit and an opening / closing valve that allows the flow of the beverage that is taken out by the take-out passage and is poured from the pouring unit are configured as an integral unit, and the beverage container is provided at the tip of the take-out passage. A carbonated beverage dispenser, characterized in that a perforated portion for forming a through hole is provided in the cap body that closes the mouth portion of the carbonated beverage. 2. A beverage container having a mouth part to which a carbonated beverage dispenser for pouring out an internal beverage is attached, wherein at least a portion in which an outer dimension between opposed side surfaces is within a predetermined dimension is provided. A beverage container characterized in that it is formed in one place, and its outer size is formed so that the total height when the carbonated beverage dispenser is attached to the mouth is within a predetermined dimension. 3. The beverage container according to claim 2, which is made of an aluminum alloy. 4. A mounting part to be mounted on the mouth part of the beverage container, a gas cylinder for feeding a gas of a predetermined pressure into the beverage container, and the inside of the beverage container at the mouth part of the beverage container filled with the beverage. A gas supply path that communicates, an extraction path that is inserted into the beverage container, a pouring portion that pours out the beverage in the taken out beverage container, and a ejection path that is taken out by the ejection path. An opening / closing valve that permits the flow of the beverage to be installed is equipped with a carbonated beverage dispenser configured as an integral unit, and the carbonated beverage pouring is performed while the beverage filled in the beverage container remains in the beverage container. A method for pouring a beverage, characterized in that the carbonated beverage pouring device is attached to a mouthpiece of the beverage container.