JPH06263193A - Beverage pouring device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] A beverage pouring tool that is attached to a fitting of a mouthpiece of a beverage barrel and pours out a beverage from the beverage barrel. Provided is a beverage pouring device capable of pouring a delicious beverage by suppressing deterioration of the taste of the beverage due to. [Structure] By operating an operating handle 2 provided in a cylindrical main body 1 in an opening direction, a beverage pouring pipe 16 moves downward and pushes a valve 7 incorporated in a fitting 8 open to open the handle 2. When the beverage dispensing pipe 16 is moved upward by operating in the closing direction and the valve 7 is closed, the beverage dispensing pipe 16 and the tubular body 1 that come into contact with the beverage
Cold water flow path 18 for passing cold water for cooling to at least one of the
Is provided to cool the beverage in the beverage pouring pipe 16 and the beverage remaining in the gap 9A and the gap 9B formed between the beverage pouring pipe 16 and the inner wall of the tubular body 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage pouring tool for pouring a beverage in a barrel by mounting it on a fitting of a barrel of a beverage for beer, wine, soft drink, etc.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a beverage dispenser 100 of this type has a structure as shown in FIGS. That is, the beverage pour tool 100 is roughly divided into a tubular body 1, a handle 2, a beverage pour pipe 3, and a carbon dioxide gas inlet 4.

The handle 2 is rotatably attached to the top of the tubular body 1, and the beverage dispensing pipe 3 is fixed to the handle 2 by penetrating the central portion of the handle 2 and being fitted inside the tubular body 1. ing. Further, the carbon dioxide gas inlet 4 is installed so as to extend from the side wall of the cylindrical main body 1 in a branched manner.

As shown in FIG. 7, the beverage dispenser 100 is attached to a fitting 8 having a valve 7 inserted into a mouthpiece 6 of the beverage barrel 5 to be installed in the beverage barrel 5. It is designed to be used for pouring.

To explain the beverage dispensing function in detail, as shown in FIG. 7, carbon dioxide gas is introduced into the carbon dioxide gas inlet 4 via the gas hose 12 from the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 11, and the handle 2 is opened in the opening direction as shown in FIG. Then, the beverage pouring pipe 3 is moved downward by rotating the valve to open the valve 7 incorporated in the fitting 8 to open it.

At this time, the carbon dioxide gas introduction port 4 is provided with a beverage barrel 5
The inside of the beverage barrel 5 passes through the gap 8 and the gap 9 formed between the beverage discharge pipe 3 and the inner wall of the cylindrical main body 1 from the carbon dioxide gas inlet 4 so that the carbon dioxide gas communicates with the inside of the beverage barrel 5. Will be introduced to.

As a result, the beverage passes from the conduit 10 through the beverage dispensing pipe 3 by the pressure of the carbon dioxide gas, further passes through the beverage hose 25, is introduced into the dispenser 13, is cooled by the cooling pipe 14, and is dispensed. Poured from 15.

Further, at night when the beverage dispensing is stopped, as shown in FIG. 5, the handle 2 is rotated in the closing direction to move the beverage dispensing pipe 3 upward, and the valve built in the fitting 8 is installed. Press 7 to release.

As a result, the communication between the conduit 10 and the beverage pouring pipe 3 is removed, and the communication between the carbon dioxide gas inlet 4 and the inside of the beverage barrel 5 is closed. Then, the inside of the beverage barrel 5 and the beverage and carbon dioxide gas flow path by the beverage pouring tool 100 are shut off.

At this time, the beverage dispensing pipe 3 of the beverage dispensing tool 100
The beverage remains in the space 9A and the space 9B formed between the beverage pouring pipe 3 and the inner wall of the tubular body 1.

[0011]

The beverage pouring device 100 comprises:
When the beverage in the beverage barrel 5 is taken out, it is attached to the fitting 8 of the mouthpiece 6, but at this time, the fitting 8 part and the beverage wetted part in the beverage pouring tool 100 come into contact with the outside air and float in the outside air. The various bacteria that adhere to these parts adhere to these wetted parts. Then, when the beverage pouring tool 100 is attached to the beverage barrel 5, bacteria enter the beverage circuit. Miscellaneous bacteria adhering to the liquid contact part of the beverage propagate in the beverage. Beverages containing nutrients such as beer are particularly noticeable, and the taste of the beverage is deteriorated.

In addition, in the summer when the outside air temperature is high, there is a problem that the beverage pouring device 100 that directly comes into contact with the outside air has a high temperature and the adhering bacteria rapidly propagate and the taste of the beverage deteriorates remarkably. In order to solve these problems, it is necessary to frequently wash the liquid-contacting portion of the beverage, but under the present circumstances, frequent washing work is not performed easily.

The present invention has been made under the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to suppress deterioration of the taste of a beverage due to propagation of various bacteria in the beverage pour tool and the portion in contact with the beverage, and to provide a delicious beverage. It is intended to provide a drink pouring tool that can be poured.

[0014]

As a means for achieving the above object, the present invention provides a beverage pouring tool which is attached to a fitting of a mouthpiece of a beverage barrel and pours a beverage from the beverage barrel. A tubular main body, an operating handle provided on the tubular main body, a beverage pouring pipe penetrating the tubular main body, fitted into the tubular main body, and fixed to the operating handle. And a carbon dioxide gas inlet installed by branching from a side wall of the tubular body, and by operating the handle in the opening direction, the beverage pouring pipe moves downward and is incorporated in the fitting. Open the valve,
By operating the handle in the closing direction, the beverage pouring pipe moves upward to close the valve, and in the beverage pouring device of the beverage barrel, at least one of the beverage pouring pipe and the tubular body that come into contact with the beverage. A cold water flow path is provided to allow cold water for cooling to pass through.

[0015]

In the beverage dispenser of the above means, at least one of the beverage dispense pipe and the cylindrical body that comes into contact with the beverage is provided with the cold water flow passage for passing the cooling cold water, so that these parts are cooled. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the propagation of adhering bacteria.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows a beverage dispenser 200 of the present invention,
FIG. 2 shows a usage state in which the mouthpiece 6 of the beverage barrel 5 is installed.
3 shows the handle 2 in the closed position of the valve 7, and FIG. 4 shows the handle 2 in the open position of the valve 7.

The beverage dispenser 200 is roughly classified into a cylindrical main body 1
The handle 2, the beverage extraction pipe 16, the carbon dioxide gas inlet 4, and the cooling means 201 for cooling the beverage extraction pipe 16.

The cooling means 201 includes a cold water flow passage 18 formed in the beverage pouring pipe 16 which moves up and down by operating the handle 2, and an inflow port 17 for allowing cold water to flow into the cold water flow passage 18 from the outside. An outlet 19 for letting out cold water that has passed through the cold water passage 18 is provided at the inlet 17 and the outlet 19, respectively, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4.
1 is connected.

The handle 2 is rotatably attached to the top of the tubular body 1, and the beverage dispensing pipe 16 is fixed to the handle 2 by penetrating the central portion of the handle 2 and being inserted into the tubular body 1. ing. Further, the carbon dioxide gas inlet 4 is installed so as to extend from the side wall of the cylindrical main body 1 in a branched manner.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the beverage dispenser 200 is mounted on a fitting 8 having a built-in valve 7 which is fitted into a mouthpiece 6 of the beverage barrel 5 so that the beverage inside the barrel 5 for beverage is installed. It is designed to be used for pouring.

When pouring out a beverage, a carbon dioxide cylinder 11
The carbon dioxide gas was introduced into the carbon dioxide gas inlet port 4 via the gas hose 12 from the above, and the handle 2 was rotated in the opening direction to move the beverage pouring pipe 16 downward as shown in FIG. Push valve 7 open.

At this time, the carbon dioxide gas inlet 4 is provided with a beverage barrel 5
The inside of the beverage barrel 5 passes through the gap 9A and the gap 9B formed between the beverage discharge pipe 16 and the inner wall of the cylindrical main body 1 so that the carbon dioxide gas is communicated with the inside of the beverage barrel 5. Will be introduced to.

As a result, the beverage passes from the conduit 10 through the beverage dispensing pipe 16 by the pressure of carbon dioxide, further passes through the beverage ho 25, is introduced into the dispenser 13, is cooled by the cooling pipe 14, and is dispensed. Poured from 15.

Further, at night when the beverage dispensing is stopped, as shown in FIG. 3, the handle 2 is rotated in the closing direction to move the beverage dispensing pipe 3 upward, and the valve built in the fitting 8 is moved. Press 7 to release.

As a result, the communication between the conduit 10 and the beverage extraction pipe 16 is removed, and the communication between the carbon dioxide gas inlet 4 and the inside of the beverage barrel 5 is closed. Then, the inside of the beverage barrel 5 and the beverage and carbon dioxide gas flow path by the beverage pouring tool 200 are shut off.

At this time, the beverage dispensing pipe 1 of the beverage dispensing device 200
Beverage remains in the space 9A and the space 9B formed between the beverage discharge pipe 16 and the inner wall of the tubular main body 1.

On the other hand, in the beverage pouring device 200 of the present invention, when pouring a beverage, as shown in FIG. 4, cold water is introduced from the cold water pipe 20 through the inflow port 17, and the cold water flow passage 18 is provided.
And, it is in a state of flowing out to the cold water pipe 21 through the outlet 19. Thereby, the beverage extraction pipe 16 is cooled by the cold water flowing through the cold water flow passage 18, and the beverage in the beverage extraction pipe 16 is cooled. Also, as shown in FIG. 3, even when the beverage is not poured out, cold water is flowed through the cold water flow path 18 in the same manner as above, and the beverage pouring pipe 16 is cooled by the cold water. Then, the beverage in the beverage extraction pipe 16 and the gap 9A formed between the beverage extraction pipe 16 and the inner wall of the tubular body 1
And the beverage remaining in the gap 9B is cooled.

The valve 7 at night, etc., for stopping the beverage dispensing
When the beverage is closed, the remaining beverage is not only cooled by heat conduction of the beverage pouring pipe 16, but also natural convection occurs due to cooling of the remaining beverage, and the remaining beverage is effectively cooled. When these beverages are cooled, bacteria attached to the same are placed in a low temperature state, their reproduction is significantly suppressed, and deterioration of the taste of the beverage can be prevented.

In this embodiment, the cold water flow path 1 is provided in the beverage extraction pipe 16.
8 has been described, the same effect can be obtained by cooling the tubular body 1 by providing the same cold water flow path in the tubular body 1. The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made.

[0031]

As described above, the beverage pouring device of the present invention is provided with the cold water flow passage in the beverage pouring pipe and the tubular body or any one of them, and the cold water can be flowed in the cold water flow passage. The effect that the beverage remaining in the beverage dispenser can be cooled to suppress the growth of various bacteria, and that the taste of the beverage can be prevented from deteriorating, is extremely effective in practice.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a beverage pouring tool of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a beverage pouring route using the beverage pouring tool shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a closed state of a valve when the beverage pouring tool shown in FIG. 1 is installed in a barrel for a beverage.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing an open state of the valve.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a closed state of a valve when a conventional beverage pouring device is installed in a barrel for a beverage.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing an open state of the valve.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a beverage pouring path using a conventional beverage pouring tool.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Cylindrical body, 2 ... Handle, 4 ... Carbon dioxide gas inlet, 5
… Beverage barrel, 6… Base, 7… Valve, 8… Fitting, 9A… Gap, 9B… Gap, 10… Conduit, 11… Carbon dioxide cylinder, 12… Gas hose, 13… Dispenser, 14… Cooling pipe, 15… Note Outlet valve, 16 ... Beverage outlet pipe, 17 ... Inlet, 18 ... Cold water flow path, 19 ... Outlet, 2
0 ... Cold water piping, 21 ... Cold water piping, 25 ... Beverage hose, 2
00 ... Beverage dispenser.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A beverage pouring tool which is attached to a fitting of a mouthpiece of a beverage barrel and pours out a beverage from the beverage barrel, comprising a tubular body, and an operating handle provided on the tubular body. A beverage pouring pipe that penetrates the tubular body and is inserted into the tubular body and is fixed to a handle for operation, and carbon dioxide gas that is branched and extended from a side wall of the tubular body. An inlet is provided, and by operating the handle in the opening direction, the beverage pouring pipe moves downward to open the valve built in the fitting, and by operating the handle in the closing direction, the beverage pouring is performed. In a beverage dispenser for a beverage barrel in which the outlet pipe is moved upward and the valve is closed, at least one of the beverage outlet pipe and the cylindrical main body which come into contact with the beverage is provided with a cold water flow path for conducting cooling cold water. Characterized by Beverage dispenser to do.