JP6905378B2 - Beverage supply device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a beverage supply device.

Conventionally, a beverage supply device has been proposed in which a supply nozzle for supplying a beverage and a container mounting portion on which a beverage container such as a cup for receiving the beverage supplied from the supply nozzle is placed are provided on the front side of the housing. .. In such a beverage supply device, the container mounting portion has a tray for storing beverages that could not be received due to spilling from the beverage container (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In addition, a beverage supply device capable of adjusting the height of the container mounting portion has also been proposed. According to this beverage supply device, the distance from the supply nozzle to the beverage container can be adjusted by adjusting the height of the container mounting portion, and an appropriate beverage can be supplied according to the size of the beverage container. (See Patent Document 2).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-70165 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-25895

Here, since the container mounting portion described in Patent Document 1 has a tray for storing beverages that could not be received due to spilling from the beverage container, it is necessary to supply an appropriate beverage according to the size of the beverage container. When a structure that can be moved in the height direction is adopted as described in Patent Document 2, there is a possibility that the stored beverage may be spilled when the container mounting portion is moved in the height direction.

The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to be able to supply an appropriate beverage according to the size of a container and to store the beverage. The purpose is to provide a beverage supply device capable of reducing the possibility of beverage spillage.

The beverage supply device according to the present invention is a container mounting in which a supply nozzle for supplying a beverage and a container provided at a predetermined height below the supply nozzle and receiving a beverage supplied from the supply nozzle are placed. The container mounting portion is provided on the front side of the housing as a tray for storing beverages supplied from the supply nozzle and not received by the container, and a pedestal assembled on the upper part of the tray on which the container is mounted. A beverage supply device including a pedestal portion having an opening for guiding a beverage that functions and is not received in the container to the tray, and the pedestal portion is held at the predetermined height while the tray is maintained at the predetermined height. The pedestal height adjusting means is provided so that the container can be placed on the pedestal at a height between the supply nozzle and the predetermined height portion, and the pedestal height adjusting means is the supply nozzle. and formed in the housing front surface of the recess for accommodating at least a part of said container platform, wherein a groove for inserting the base portion, said base portion includes a top plate in which the opening is formed, the It has a first side wall extending from the entire circumference of the end of the top plate, and the groove portion is formed in each of the opposite second side walls of the recesses on the front surface of the housing, and extends in the front-rear direction up and down. It is composed of upper and lower ridges arranged adjacent to each other in the direction, and the lower ridge projects forward from the upper ridge.

According to this beverage supply device, the pedestal is set to the height between the supply nozzle and the predetermined height while the tray is maintained at the predetermined height, and the container can be placed on the pedestal. Since the portion height adjusting means is provided, the distance between the container and the supply nozzle can be adjusted by moving only the pedestal portion without moving the tray. This makes it possible to prevent the beverage in the tray from being spilled by moving the entire tray. Therefore, it is possible to supply an appropriate beverage according to the size of the container, and it is possible to suppress the possibility of the stored beverage being spilled.
Further, according to this beverage supply device, there is a concern that the rigidity when the container is placed is secured if only the top plate is used in the configuration in which the pedestal portion is inserted into the groove portion. Since it has a side wall, the rigidity can be increased by the first side wall, and the rigidity when the container is placed can be ensured even if only the pedestal portion is used.
Further, according to this beverage supply device, since the lower ridge constituting the groove portion protrudes forward from the upper ridge, it is possible to facilitate the insertion when the slide is inserted from slightly above the groove portion. ..

Further, in the other beverage supply device according to the present invention, a supply nozzle for supplying the beverage and a container provided at a predetermined height below the supply nozzle and receiving the beverage supplied from the supply nozzle are placed. A container mounting portion is provided on the front side of the housing, and the container mounting portion is assembled on a tray for storing beverages supplied from the supply nozzle and not received by the container, and a container is mounted on the upper part of the tray. A beverage supply device including a pedestal portion having an opening that functions as a pedestal and guides a beverage that has not been received in a container to the tray, and the tray is maintained at a predetermined height. The pedestal portion height adjusting means is provided, and the pedestal portion height adjusting means is provided so that the pedestal portion is set to a height between the supply nozzle and the predetermined height portion so that the container can be placed on the pedestal portion. , is formed in the feed nozzle and the housing front in the recess that houses at least a portion of the container platform, a groove for inserting the base portion, the base portion, the ceiling where the opening is formed It has a plate and a first side wall extending from the entire circumference of the end of the top plate, and the groove portion is formed in each of the opposite second side walls of the recesses on the front surface of the housing, and is front and rear. When it is composed of upper and lower ridges extending in the direction and arranged adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and one end of the pedestal portion comes into contact with the upper side of the upper ridge formed on one of the second side walls, the said The other end of the pedestal portion is characterized in that it does not reach the lower ridge formed on the other second side wall.

According to this beverage supply device, when one end of the pedestal portion comes into contact with the upper ridge, the other end of the pedestal does not reach the lower ridge of the other. Even if one end is located above the upper ridge, the pedestal portion falls without the other end fitting into the groove portion on the other side, so that it is possible to prevent a situation in which the pedestal portion is attached at an angle.

Further, in the beverage supply device according to the present invention, it is preferable that the pedestal portion is formed with ribs extending in the width direction of the top plate.

According to this beverage supply device, ribs extending in the width direction of the top plate are formed, so that the rigidity in the width direction is increased by the ribs to further secure the rigidity when the container is placed even if only the pedestal portion is used. can do.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a beverage supply device capable of supplying an appropriate beverage according to the height of the container and suppressing the possibility of the stored beverage being spilled.

It is a perspective view which shows the beverage supply apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the container mounting part shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of the pedestal portion shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface side of a pedestal part. It is an enlarged perspective view of the groove part shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows the detail of the groove part shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state of the height adjustment of the pedestal part in the beverage supply device which concerns on this embodiment.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to preferred embodiments. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown below, and can be appropriately modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Further, in the embodiments shown below, some parts of the configuration are omitted from the illustration and description, but the details of the omitted technology are within a range that does not cause any contradiction with the contents described below. Needless to say, publicly known or well-known techniques are appropriately applied.

Further, in the following, a water server that supplies water from a drinking water bottle will be described as an example of a beverage supply device, but the present invention is not particularly limited to the water server, and soft drinking water other than water, coffee-based beverages, etc. It may supply other beverages or may supply a plurality of types of beverages.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a beverage supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The beverage supply device 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a basic configuration of a housing 10 having a substantially quadrangular prism shape in appearance, and has a supply nozzle 20, an operation panel 30, a simple supply switch 40, and a simple supply switch 40 on the front side of the housing 10. A container mounting portion 50 is provided and configured. In the beverage supply device 1 shown in FIG. 1, a drinking water bottle (not shown) is placed on the upper part of the housing 10, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the beverage supply device 1 is not limited to this and is placed on the lower part inside the housing 10. It may be of a type that stores a drinking water bottle.

The supply nozzle 20 supplies water stored in the drinking water bottle. The supply nozzle 20 is composed of a discharge cylinder 21 for discharging water and a protective cylinder 22 that covers the periphery of the discharge cylinder 21. For example, the outer peripheral surface of the protective cylinder 22 is silver-plated to enhance the design. At least a part of such a supply nozzle 20 is housed in a recess 11 formed so as to be recessed from the front surface of the housing 10. Further, the housing 10 is formed with a protruding portion 12 projecting forward on the upper side of the recess 11. The protrusion 12 includes a first inclined surface 12a whose surface faces slightly upward and a second inclined surface 12b whose surface faces obliquely downward, and the supply nozzle 20 vertically downwards from the second inclined surface 12b. It is provided so as to extend to.

The operation panel 30 performs an operation of supplying water from the supply nozzle 20, and is formed on the first inclined surface 12a of the protruding portion 12. The beverage supply device 1 according to the present embodiment is of a type in which a cold water tank and a hot water tank are provided inside the housing 10, and an operation of supplying cold water and an operation of supplying hot water to the operation panel 30 can be performed. It is possible. Furthermore, the operation of supplying normal temperature water may be possible. In addition, the operation panel 30 can be subjected to an operation of designating an eco-mode for suppressing power consumption, an operation of designating cleaning for sterilizing the inside by temporarily heating the cold water in the cold water tank, and the like. ..

The simple supply switch 40 is a switch for supplying water (for example, cold water) from the supply nozzle 20 by a pressing operation. The simple supply switch 40 is provided slightly below the supply nozzle 20 and on the bottom wall 11a of the recess 11 (that is, on the rear side of the supply nozzle 20). Therefore, the user holding the container can receive the water from the supply nozzle 20 in the container by, for example, pressing the simple supply switch 40 on the container.

In the container mounting section 50, a container for receiving water supplied from the supply nozzle 20 (a container for drinking beverages such as cups and glasses, as well as a rice cooker, a pot, a stool, a water bottle, a PET bottle, etc.) is placed. It is provided at a predetermined height on the lower side of the supply nozzle 20. A part of such a container mounting portion 50 is housed in the recess 11, and the other portion is installed in a state of projecting to the front of the housing 10.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the container mounting portion 50 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the container mounting portion 50 has a substantially square shape with one side arched in a plan view, and has a tray 51 on the lower side and a pedestal assembled on the upper part of the tray 51. It is composed of a part 52. In particular, since one side of the container mounting portion 50 having an arch shape is on the side in contact with the bottom wall 11a of the recess 11, the structure is such that it is easy to mount a container having a circular structure such as a rice cooker or a pot. There is.

The tray 51 is for storing water supplied from the supply nozzle 20 and not received in the container, and is composed of a bottom wall 51a and four side walls 51b extending from the entire circumference of the end of the bottom wall 51a to form a tray. It has become. The tray 51 can be removed by pulling it forward from the recess 11 of the housing 10, so that the stored water can be discarded.

The pedestal portion 52 functions as a pedestal on which the container is placed, and has an opening (small opening 52e and large opening 52f, which will be described later) for guiding water that has not been received by the container to the tray 51. Like the tray 51, the pedestal portion 52 includes a top plate 52a and four side walls 52b extending from the entire circumference of the end portion of the top plate 52a. Further, a plurality of partition walls 52c extending in the front-rear direction are formed on the top plate 52a.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of the pedestal portion 52 shown in FIG. The top plate 52a has an inclined portion 52d that inclines toward the center side in the front-rear direction in each of the grooves between the partition walls 52c, and a top plate at the end of the inclined portion 52d (the lower end position in the state of being attached to the housing 10). It is provided with a small opening 52e that penetrates the 52a. Therefore, the water that has not been received by the container and has fallen into the groove is guided to the tray 51 from the small opening 52e through the inclined portion 52d.

See FIG. 2 again. Further, the top plate 52a of the pedestal portion 52 is provided with a large opening 52f in the center. The large opening 52f is located directly below the supply nozzle 20 and is formed so as to guide the water dripping from the supply nozzle 20 directly to the tray 51.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the back surface side of the pedestal portion 52. As shown in FIG. 4, the pedestal portion 52 has ribs 52g formed on the back surface side of the top plate 52a. The ribs 52g are formed so as to extend in the width direction of the top plate 52a. In particular, since the rib 52g is formed including a plurality of small openings 52e formed for each groove, the rigidity decrease due to the plurality of small openings 52e is suppressed.

Here, reference is made to FIG. 1 again. As shown in FIG. 1, the beverage supply device 1 keeps the tray 51 at a predetermined height and sets the pedestal portion 52 at a height between the supply nozzle 20 and the predetermined height (that is, upward). The pedestal height adjusting means 60 is provided so that the container can be placed on the pedestal 52 (moved).

Such a pedestal height adjusting means 60 is configured as a mounting portion for mounting the pedestal portion 52 removed from the tray 51 at a specific location between the supply nozzle 20 and the predetermined height portion. In the example shown, it is configured as a groove D formed on opposite side walls (both walls in the width direction) 11b in the recess 11 (in FIG. 1, only the groove D of one side wall 11b is shown. ). The groove D is formed by two ridges D1 and D2 protruding from the side wall 11b. The two ridges D1 and D2 extend in the front-rear direction and are arranged vertically adjacent to each other. The pedestal portion 52 can be slidably inserted into the groove portion D between the ridges D1 and D2 arranged adjacent to each other.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the groove portion D shown in FIG. In particular, in the present embodiment, the ridges D1 and D2 constituting the groove D are provided with a step. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the lower ridge D2 protrudes forward by a distance S from the upper ridge D1. This makes it easier to insert the slide from slightly above the groove D.

The groove D is not limited to the case where it is formed only on both side walls 11b, and the pedestal portion 52 may be formed on any two or more surfaces of both side walls 11b and bottom wall 11a so that the pedestal portion 52 can be fixed.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing the details of the groove portion D shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, among the ridges D1 and D2 constituting the groove D, the upper ridge D1 is longer in the vertical direction than the lower ridge D2. This is because it is possible to prevent the pedestal portion 52 from being attached at an angle. That is, as shown by the broken line in FIG. 6, when one end of the pedestal portion 52 comes into contact with the upper side of the upper ridge D1 formed on one side wall 11b, the other end of the pedestal portion 52 is formed on the other side wall 11b. It can be prevented from reaching the lower ridge D2 to be formed (see reference numeral B). As a result, even if one end of the pedestal portion 52 is located above the upper ridge D1, the other end of the pedestal portion 52 does not fit into the groove portion D and the pedestal portion 52 falls, so that the pedestal portion 52 is attached at an angle. Is prevented.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state of height adjustment and the like of the pedestal portion 52 in the beverage supply device 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the user first removes the pedestal portion 52 from the tray 51. In the present embodiment, since the container mounting portion 50 is composed of only two members, for example, the tray 51 and the pedestal portion 52, the water in the tray 51 is visibly exposed when the pedestal portion 52 is removed. Become. This prompts the user to discard the water in the tray 51.

Next, the user slides the pedestal portion 52 into the groove portion D. At this time, the slide insertion is smoothly performed by the step of the ridges D1 and D2, and the pedestal portion 52 is attached at a position above a predetermined height portion. Further, the upper ridge D1 is made longer in the vertical direction than the lower ridge D2, and the pedestal portion 52 is prevented from being attached at an angle. Then, the user places the container on the pedestal portion 52 in which the slide is inserted, and supplies water from the supply nozzle 20.

Here, since the container is placed on the pedestal portion 52 in which the slide is inserted, a predetermined rigidity or higher is required. Regarding this point, since the pedestal portion 52 according to the present embodiment includes not only the top plate 52a but also the side wall 52b, rigidity is ensured, and the pedestal portion 52 is prevented from being extremely bent due to the placement of the container. NS.

In addition, since ribs 52g extending in the width direction are formed on the back surface side of the pedestal portion 52, it is possible to further prevent the pedestal portion 52 from bending due to the placement of the container.

In this way, according to the beverage supply device 1 according to the present embodiment, the pedestal portion 52 is set to a height between the supply nozzle 20 and the predetermined height portion while the tray 51 is maintained at the predetermined height portion. Since the pedestal height adjusting means 60 for mounting the container on the pedestal 52 is provided, the distance between the container and the supply nozzle 20 can be adjusted by moving only the pedestal 52 without moving the tray 51. Become. This makes it possible to prevent the beverage in the tray 51 from being spilled by moving the entire tray 51. Therefore, it is possible to supply an appropriate beverage according to the size of the container, and it is possible to suppress the possibility of the stored beverage being spilled.

Further, the pedestal portion height adjusting means 60 attaches the pedestal portion 52 removed from the tray 51 to a specific location between the supply nozzle 20 and the predetermined height portion, so that the pedestal portion 52 is designated as the supply nozzle 20. Since it is configured to move to a height between the height and the height, it is not necessary to provide a moving mechanism that requires a motor or the like, and it is possible to supply an appropriate beverage according to the size of the container with a relatively simple configuration. can.

Further, since the container mounting portion 50 has a configuration in which the beverage in the tray 51 is visibly exposed when the pedestal portion 52 is removed from the tray 51, the pedestal portion 52 is removed from the tray 51 and attached to a specific location. At this time, the user can visually recognize the beverage in the tray 51 and urge the user to discard the beverage in the tray 51 when the amount of the beverage in the tray 51 is relatively large.

Further, in the configuration in which the pedestal portion 52 is slidly inserted into the groove portion D, there is a concern that the rigidity when the container is placed is secured if only the top plate 52a is used, but since the side wall 52b is provided on the entire circumference, there is a concern. The side wall 52b increases the rigidity, and even if only the pedestal portion 52 is used, the rigidity when the container is placed can be ensured.

Further, since the rib 52g extending in the width direction of the top plate 52a is formed, the rigidity in the width direction is increased by the rib 52g, and the rigidity when the container is placed is further secured even if only the pedestal portion 52 is used. Can be done.

Further, since the lower ridge D2 constituting the groove D protrudes forward from the upper ridge D1, it can be easily inserted when the slide is inserted from slightly above the groove D.

In addition, since the upper ridge D1 is longer in the vertical direction than the lower ridge D2, the pedestal portion is formed when one end of the pedestal portion 52 comes into contact with the upper portion of the upper ridge D1. It is possible to prevent the other end of 52 from reaching the lower ridge D2. As a result, even if one end of the pedestal portion 52 is located above the upper ridge D1, the other end of the pedestal portion 52 does not fit into the groove portion D and the pedestal portion 52 falls, so that the pedestal portion 52 is attached at an angle. Can be prevented.

Although the present invention has been described above based on the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and other modifications may be made as appropriate to the extent possible. Techniques may be combined.

For example, in the present embodiment, the pedestal portion 52 is removed from the tray 51 and slid into the groove portion D, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a motor or the like that moves only the pedestal portion 52 up and down may be provided. Further, the pedestal portion 52 removed from the tray 51 is not limited to the configuration in which the pedestal portion 52 is slid-inserted, and may be fixed at a position higher than a predetermined height portion by another method such as being hooked by a hooking portion or the like. Further, the groove portion D into which the pedestal portion 52 is slidly inserted is formed by forming the ridges D1 and D2, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the groove portion D is formed by simply digging a groove in the recess 11. May be good.

Further, in the above embodiment, the beverage supply device 1 has a recess 11 formed on the front surface of the housing 10, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the recess 11 may not be formed. Further, the beverage is supplied through the operation of the operation panel 30, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a user-operable mechanical supply nozzle 20 is provided, and the beverage is supplied by operating the supply nozzle 20. May be good.

In addition, in the example shown in FIG. 6, the upper ridge D1 is longer than the lower ridge D2 in the vertical direction, but the length is not limited to this. That is, when one end of the pedestal portion 52 is located above the upper ridge D1, the other end of the pedestal portion 52 does not fit into the groove D, and if the configuration is such that the pedestal portion 52 falls, the upper ridge D1 The vertical length may be the same as that of the lower ridge D2, or the lower ridge D2 may be longer than the upper ridge D1.

1: Beverage supply device 10: Housing 11: Recessed portion 11a: Bottom wall 11b: Side wall 12: Protruding portion 12a: First inclined surface 12b: Second inclined surface 20: Supply nozzle 21: Discharge cylinder 22: Protective cylinder 30: Operation Panel 40: Simple supply switch 50: Container mounting portion 51: Tray 51a: Bottom wall 51b: Side wall 52: Pedestal 52a: Top plate 52b: Side wall 52c: Partition 52d: Inclined portion 52e: Small opening (opening)
52f: Large opening (opening)
52 g: Rib 60: Pedestal height adjusting means D: Grooves D1, D2: Protrusions

Claims (3)

A supply nozzle for supplying a beverage and a container mounting portion provided at a predetermined height below the supply nozzle and on which a container for receiving the beverage supplied from the supply nozzle is placed are provided on the front side of the housing. The container mounting portion functions as a tray for storing beverages supplied from the supply nozzle and not received in the container, and a pedestal assembled on the upper part of the tray on which the container is placed, and is not received by the container. A beverage supply device including a pedestal portion having an opening for guiding the beverage to the tray.
The height of the pedestal portion allows the container to be placed on the pedestal portion by setting the pedestal portion to the height between the supply nozzle and the predetermined height portion while maintaining the tray at the predetermined height portion. Equipped with adjustment means
The pedestal height adjusting means is a groove portion formed in a recess on the front surface of the housing that accommodates at least a part of the supply nozzle and the container mounting portion, and into which the pedestal portion is inserted.
The pedestal portion has a top plate on which the opening is formed and a first side wall extending from the entire circumference of the end portion of the top plate.
The groove is formed in each of the opposite second side walls of the recess on the front surface of the housing, and is composed of upper and lower ridges extending in the front-rear direction and adjacently arranged in the vertical direction.
A beverage supply device characterized in that the lower ridge protrudes forward from the upper ridge. A supply nozzle for supplying a beverage and a container mounting portion provided at a predetermined height below the supply nozzle and on which a container for receiving the beverage supplied from the supply nozzle is placed are provided on the front side of the housing. The container mounting portion functions as a tray for storing beverages supplied from the supply nozzle and not received in the container, and a pedestal assembled on the upper part of the tray on which the container is placed, and is not received by the container. A beverage supply device including a pedestal portion having an opening for guiding the beverage to the tray.
The height of the pedestal portion allows the container to be placed on the pedestal portion by setting the pedestal portion to the height between the supply nozzle and the predetermined height portion while maintaining the tray at the predetermined height portion. Equipped with adjustment means
The pedestal height adjusting means is a groove portion formed in a recess on the front surface of the housing that accommodates at least a part of the supply nozzle and the container mounting portion, and into which the pedestal portion is inserted.
The pedestal portion has a top plate on which the opening is formed and a first side wall extending from the entire circumference of the end portion of the top plate.
The groove is formed in each of the opposite second side walls of the recess on the front surface of the housing, and is composed of upper and lower ridges extending in the front-rear direction and adjacently arranged in the vertical direction.
When one end of the pedestal is in contact with the upper side of the upper ridge formed on one of the second side walls, the other end of the pedestal is the lower protrusion formed on the other second side wall. A beverage supply device characterized in that it does not reach the article. The beverage supply device according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the pedestal portion is formed with ribs extending in the width direction of the top plate.

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