JP6734020B2 - Gas generation method and carbonated water production device - Google Patents

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JP6734020B2
JP6734020B2 JP2015096369A JP2015096369A JP6734020B2 JP 6734020 B2 JP6734020 B2 JP 6734020B2 JP 2015096369 A JP2015096369 A JP 2015096369A JP 2015096369 A JP2015096369 A JP 2015096369A JP 6734020 B2 JP6734020 B2 JP 6734020B2
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本発明は、ガス発生方法並びに炭酸水製造装置に関する。
The present invention relates to a method and to carbonated water production apparatus gas generation.

家庭等で炭酸水を製造するために、炭酸ガスボンベを用いない炭酸水製造装置が提案されている（特許文献１参照）。特許文献１に記載の装置では、炭酸ガス発生容器と、トラップと、炭酸水製造容器と、を気密的に接続し、炭酸ガス発生容器内で炭酸水素ナトリウムとクエン酸及び水の反応によって発生した炭酸ガスを、反応時に発生するガス圧を利用してトラップにより反応液飛まつ等を除去した後、炭酸水製造容器内の飲料水に加圧注入、振蕩溶解させて炭酸水を製造している。炭酸水素ナトリウム及びクエン酸は粉末状であり、包装紙により定量的に分包される。包装紙採用の目的は、密栓前の注水前後において、炭酸ガス損失を防ぐためである。包装紙は水溶性材料で構成されており、注水前後は溶解せず、密栓撹拌直後に溶解する。また、炭酸ガス発生容器の圧力が一定値以下に制御されるように安全弁が用いられている。 A carbonated water production apparatus that does not use a carbon dioxide gas cylinder has been proposed for producing carbonated water at home (see Patent Document 1). In the device described in Patent Document 1, a carbon dioxide gas generation container, a trap, and a carbonated water production container are hermetically connected to each other, and sodium hydrogen carbonate, citric acid, and water are generated in the carbon dioxide gas generation container by reaction. Carbon dioxide is produced by removing the reaction solution splashes by a trap using the gas pressure generated during the reaction, then pressurizing and injecting into the drinking water in the carbonated water production container and shaking it to produce carbonated water. .. Sodium hydrogen carbonate and citric acid are powdery and quantitatively packaged with a wrapping paper. The purpose of wrapping paper is to prevent carbon dioxide loss before and after water injection before sealing. The wrapping paper is composed of a water-soluble material and does not dissolve before and after water injection, but dissolves immediately after stirring with a stopper. Further, a safety valve is used so that the pressure of the carbon dioxide gas generating container is controlled to be a certain value or less.

特開２０１４−７３４６６号公報JP, 2014-73466, A

ところで、特許文献１のように、水溶性の包装紙を用いると、水温によって包装紙の溶解状態が変化してしまうという問題点がある。水温が比較的高い場合、包装紙の溶解速度が上昇するため、密栓前に反応が開始してしまい炭酸ガスの損失を招いてしまう。一方、水温が比較的低い場合、包装紙が溶解し難くなり、振蕩後も反応が開始しない。 By the way, when a water-soluble wrapping paper is used as in Patent Document 1, there is a problem that the dissolved state of the wrapping paper changes depending on the water temperature. When the water temperature is relatively high, the dissolution rate of the wrapping paper increases, so that the reaction starts before the stopper is plugged, resulting in the loss of carbon dioxide gas. On the other hand, when the water temperature is relatively low, the wrapping paper becomes difficult to dissolve and the reaction does not start even after shaking.

本発明は、前記事情に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的とするところは、水温の影響を受けず、密栓後に安定的な反応を開始させることのできる仕切りを用いたガス発生方法、並びに、仕切りを有する炭酸水製造装置を提供することにある。
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is a gas generation method using a partition that is not affected by water temperature and that can start a stable reaction after sealing, and An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for producing carbonated water having a partition .

本発明では、液体と粉末を反応させてガスを発生させるガス発生方法であって、上端に開口を有し、下端が閉塞され、上側が窄んだ略円筒形状の容器と、筒部と前記筒部の内側にて液体の通過を許容し粉末の通過を阻害する選択通過部とを含み可撓性を有する仕切りと、を準備し、前記仕切りに対し外部から力を加えて前記容器の前記開口よりも径方向に小さくし、前記開口を通じて前記仕切りを外側から前記容器の内部へ移動させ、外部からの力を解除し、前記仕切りを前記容器の内部にて元の形状に復元させ、前記仕切りの前記筒部を前記容器の内周面と当接させ、前記液体を、前記容器の前記開口及び前記仕切りの前記選択通過部を通じて前記容器の底部側に充填し、前記粉末を、前記容器の前記開口を通じて前記容器内における前記仕切りの前記選択通過部上に充填し、前記液体と前記粉末が分離された状態から、前記液体を前記選択通過部を通じて前記容器の底部側から前記粉末側へ移動させ、前記液体と前記粉末を反応させることによりガスを発生させるガス発生方法が提供される。
 According to the present invention, there is provided a gas generating method for generating gas by reacting a liquid and a powder, the container having a substantially cylindrical shape having an opening at an upper end, a closed lower end, and an upper side constricted, a cylindrical portion, and A partition having flexibility including a selective passage portion that allows passage of liquid and inhibits passage of powder inside the tubular portion is prepared, and a force is externally applied to the partition to apply the force to the container. It is made smaller than the opening in the radial direction, the partition is moved from the outside to the inside of the container through the opening, the force from the outside is released, and the partition is restored to the original shape inside the container, The cylindrical portion of the partition is brought into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the container, the liquid is filled into the bottom side of the container through the opening of the container and the selective passage portion of the partition , and the powder is contained in the container. Is filled on the selective passage part of the partition in the container through the opening, and the liquid and the powder are separated from the bottom side of the container through the selective passage part to the powder side. A gas generating method is provided in which a gas is generated by moving the liquid and reacting the liquid with the powder.

さらに、本発明では、炭酸ガスを発生させるための第１容器と接続自在で気密性を有する第１配管部と、水に炭酸ガスを溶解させるための第２容器と接続自在で気密性を有する第２配管部と、前記第１配管部と前記第２配管部を気密に接続し、第１の開閉弁が設けられた接続配管部と、を備え、前記第１容器は、上端に開口を有し、下端が閉塞され、上側が窄んだ略円筒形状であり、前記第１容器内に設置され、筒部と前記筒部の内側にて液体の通過を許容し粉末の通過を阻害する選択通過部とを含み、可撓性を有する仕切りを有する炭酸水製造装置が提供される。
Further, according to the present invention, the first pipe portion that is connectable to the first container for generating carbon dioxide gas and has airtightness, and the second container for dissolving the carbon dioxide gas in water is airtightly connectable. A second piping part, a connection piping part that airtightly connects the first piping part and the second piping part and is provided with a first opening/closing valve, and the first container has an opening at an upper end. It has a substantially cylindrical shape having a closed lower end and a constricted upper side, and is installed in the first container, and allows liquid to pass through inside the tubular portion and the inside of the tubular portion and inhibits the passage of powder. An apparatus for producing carbonated water , which includes a selective passage portion and has a partition having flexibility is provided.

上記炭酸水製造装置において、前記第１配管部と前記第２配管部の少なくとも一方に、内部の圧力が所定値を超えると内部の流体を装置外部へ放出する開放弁を設けることが好ましい。 In the above carbonated water producing apparatus, it is preferable that at least one of the first piping section and the second piping section is provided with an open valve for discharging the internal fluid to the outside of the apparatus when the internal pressure exceeds a predetermined value.

また、上記炭酸水製造装置において、前記開放弁を外側から覆うカバーを備え、前記カバーは、気体の流通を許容し、かつ、液体の流通を阻害する孔部を有することが好ましい。 Further, in the above carbonated water producing apparatus, it is preferable that a cover that covers the open valve from the outside is provided, and that the cover has a hole that allows the flow of gas and inhibits the flow of liquid.

本発明によれば、水温の影響を受けず、密栓後に安定的な反応を開始させることができる。 According to the present invention, a stable reaction can be started after sealing, without being affected by water temperature.

図１は、本発明の一実施形態を示す炭酸水製造装置の外観斜視図である。FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a carbonated water production apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention. 図２は、炭酸水製造装置の分解斜視図である。FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the carbonated water manufacturing apparatus. 図３は、第１配管部内の圧力が所定値以内のときの開放弁及びカバーの断面図である。FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the opening valve and the cover when the pressure in the first piping portion is within a predetermined value. 図４は、第１配管部内の圧力が所定値を超えたときの開放弁及びカバーの断面図である。FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the opening valve and the cover when the pressure inside the first piping portion exceeds a predetermined value. 図５（ａ）は仕切りの外観斜視図であり、図５（ｂ）は仕切りを径方向に縮めて第１容器の開口を通過させる状態を示す説明図である。FIG. 5A is an external perspective view of the partition , and FIG. 5B is an explanatory view showing a state in which the partition is contracted in the radial direction and passed through the opening of the first container. 図６は、第１容器及び第２容器が接続された状態を示す炭酸水製造装置の正面図である。FIG. 6 is a front view of the carbonated water production apparatus showing a state in which the first container and the second container are connected. 図７は、第１容器内で炭酸ガスを発生させた状態を示す正面図である。FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state in which carbon dioxide gas is generated in the first container. 図８は、第２容器の内部を加圧状態としたまま、第１容器の内部を減圧した状態を示す正面図である。FIG. 8 is a front view showing a state where the inside of the first container is depressurized while the inside of the second container is kept under pressure. 図９は、第１容器の接続を解除し、第２容器の内部を減圧した状態を示す正面図である。FIG. 9 is a front view showing a state in which the connection of the first container is released and the inside of the second container is depressurized. 図１０は、変形例を示すものであって、構造を簡略化した仕切りの説明図である。FIG. 10 shows a modified example and is an explanatory diagram of a partition whose structure is simplified. 図１１は、本発明の変形例を示す炭酸水製造装置の外観斜視図である。FIG. 11 is an external perspective view of a carbonated water production apparatus showing a modified example of the present invention. 図１２は、変形例を示す炭酸水製造装置の分解斜視図である。FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of a carbonated water production apparatus showing a modified example. 図１３は、変形例を示す補助接続部の断面図である。FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of an auxiliary connecting portion showing a modified example.

図１から図９は本発明の一実施形態を示し、図１は炭酸水製造装置の外観斜視図である。 1 to 9 show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a carbonated water production apparatus.

図１に示すように、この炭酸水製造装置１は、それぞれ気密性を有する第１配管部１０及び第２配管部２０と、第１配管部１０と第２配管部２０とを気密に接続する接続配管部３０と、第１配管部１０と装置外部とを連通する連通配管部４０と、を備えている。第１配管部１０は炭酸ガスを発生させるための第１容器５０（図６参照）と接続自在に構成され、第２配管部２０は水に炭酸ガスを溶解させるための第２容器６０（図６参照）と接続自在に構成されている。 As shown in FIG. 1, the carbonated water producing apparatus 1 air-tightly connects a first pipe portion 10 and a second pipe portion 20, and a first pipe portion 10 and a second pipe portion 20, respectively, which are air-tight. A connection pipe part 30 and a communication pipe part 40 that connects the first pipe part 10 and the outside of the apparatus are provided. The first pipe portion 10 is configured to be connectable to a first container 50 (see FIG. 6) for generating carbon dioxide gas, and the second pipe portion 20 is a second container 60 for dissolving carbon dioxide gas in water (see FIG. 6). (See 6)).

図２は炭酸水製造装置の分解斜視図である。尚、図２に示す各部品の組み付け時に、各部品の螺合部分にシールテープ等のシール材が充填されて気密が保たれる。 FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the carbonated water manufacturing apparatus. Incidentally, at the time of assembling the respective parts shown in FIG. 2, a sealing material such as a sealing tape is filled in the screwed parts of the respective parts to maintain airtightness.

図２に示すように、第１配管部１０は、第１方向とこれに直交する第２方向へ延び、略十字状に形成された配管部本体１１を有する。ここでは、第１方向を左右方向、第２方向を上下方向として説明する。配管部本体１１は、例えば樹脂により一体に成形され、左方向へ延びる第１管部１１ａと、右方向へ延びる第２管部１１ｂと、下方向へ延びる第３管部１１ｃと、上方向へ延びる第４管部１１ｄと、を有する。第１管部１１ａ、第２管部１１ｂ、第３管部１１ｃ、第４管部１１ｄは、基端側がほぼ同じ径で形成され、互いに基端部にて接続されている。 As shown in FIG. 2, the first piping portion 10 has a piping portion main body 11 that extends in the first direction and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and is formed in a substantially cross shape. Here, the first direction will be described as the horizontal direction and the second direction will be described as the vertical direction. The pipe portion main body 11 is integrally formed of resin, for example, and has a first pipe portion 11a extending leftward, a second pipe portion 11b extending rightward, a third pipe portion 11c extending downward, and an upward direction. And a fourth pipe portion 11d that extends. The first pipe portion 11a, the second pipe portion 11b, the third pipe portion 11c, and the fourth pipe portion 11d are formed to have substantially the same diameter on the base end side and are connected to each other at the base end.

第１管部１１ａの左端側には、拡径部１１ａ１が形成され、拡径部１１ａ１の内周面に雌ねじ部が形成される。第２管部１１ｂの右端側の外周面には雄ねじ部が形成され、第２管部１１ｂの右端側の内周面には雌ねじ部が形成される。第３管部１１ｃの下端側の外周面には雄ねじ部が形成される。第４管部１１ｄの端部側には、拡径部１１ｄ１が形成され、拡径部１１ｄ１の内周に雌ねじ部が形成される。 An enlarged diameter portion 11a1 is formed on the left end side of the first pipe portion 11a, and an internal thread portion is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the enlarged diameter portion 11a1. A male screw portion is formed on the outer peripheral surface on the right end side of the second pipe portion 11b, and a female screw portion is formed on the inner peripheral surface on the right end side of the second pipe portion 11b. A male screw portion is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the third pipe portion 11c on the lower end side. An enlarged diameter portion 11d1 is formed on the end side of the fourth pipe portion 11d, and a female screw portion is formed on the inner circumference of the enlarged diameter portion 11d1.

第１管部１１ａの雌ねじ部には後述する接続配管部３０の雄ねじ部が螺合する。第２管部１１ｂの雌ねじ部には開放弁１２の雄ねじ部が螺合する。第２管部１１ｂの雄ねじ部には開放弁１２を外側から覆うカバー１３の雌ねじ部が螺合する。第３管部１１ｃの雄ねじ部には、接続キャップ１４の雌ねじ部が螺合する。第４管部１１ｄの雌ねじ部には連通配管部４０の雄ねじ部が螺合する。 A male screw portion of the connecting pipe portion 30 described later is screwed into the female screw portion of the first pipe portion 11a. The male screw portion of the release valve 12 is screwed into the female screw portion of the second pipe portion 11b. A female screw portion of a cover 13 that covers the release valve 12 from the outside is screwed into a male screw portion of the second pipe portion 11b. The female screw portion of the connection cap 14 is screwed into the male screw portion of the third pipe portion 11c. The male screw portion of the communication pipe portion 40 is screwed into the female screw portion of the fourth pipe portion 11d.

図３は第１配管部内の圧力が所定値以内のときの開放弁及びカバーの断面図であり、図４は第１配管部内の圧力が所定値を超えたときの開放弁及びカバーの断面図である。
開放弁１２は、第１配管部１０内の圧力が所定値を超えた場合に、内部の流体を装置外部へ放出するための弁である。図３に示すように、開放弁１２は、左端側が第１配管部１０に接続される左右へ延びる略円筒状の筐体１２ａと、筐体１２ａに配置されるロッド１２ｂ及びばね１２ｃと、筐体１２ａにおける第１配管部１０と反対側の端部を閉塞する蓋１２ｄと、を有する。 FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the opening valve and the cover when the pressure in the first piping portion is within a predetermined value, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the opening valve and the cover when the pressure in the first piping portion exceeds a predetermined value. Is.
The release valve 12 is a valve for discharging the internal fluid to the outside of the device when the pressure in the first piping section 10 exceeds a predetermined value. As shown in FIG. 3, the open valve 12 includes a substantially cylindrical housing 12a whose left end is connected to the first piping portion 10 and which extends left and right, a rod 12b and a spring 12c arranged in the housing 12a, and a housing. And a lid 12d that closes an end of the body 12a opposite to the first piping portion 10.

筐体１２ａは、例えば樹脂からなり、左端側の外周面に第２管部１１ｂと螺合する雄ねじ部が形成される。また、筐体１２ａの長手方向中央側には、流体が流通可能な孔１２ａ１が形成される。筐体１２ａの内周面には、ロッド１２ｂの左端側と当接する凸部１２ａ２が形成される。さらに、筐体１２ａの右端側の内周面には雌ねじ部が形成される。 The housing 12a is made of, for example, a resin, and has a male screw portion that is screwed with the second pipe portion 11b on the outer peripheral surface on the left end side. Further, a hole 12a1 through which a fluid can flow is formed on the center side in the longitudinal direction of the housing 12a. A convex portion 12a2 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the housing 12a so as to contact the left end side of the rod 12b. Further, a female screw portion is formed on the inner peripheral surface on the right end side of the housing 12a.

ロッド１２ｂは、例えば樹脂からなり、筐体１２ａと同軸に配置される。ロッド１２ｂは、左端に形成され径方向外側へ突出する略円板状の当接部１２ｂ１と、当接部１２ｂ１の左端表面には弾性体１２ｂ２が設けられる。弾性体１２ｂ２は、例えばシリカゲルからなり、ロッド１２ｂが左端側へ移動した状態で、筐体１２ａの凸部１２ａ２の角部と当接する。これにより、第１配管部１０内の気密が保たれる。 The rod 12b is made of resin, for example, and is arranged coaxially with the housing 12a. The rod 12b is provided with a substantially disk-shaped contact portion 12b1 formed at the left end and protruding outward in the radial direction, and an elastic body 12b2 provided on the left end surface of the contact portion 12b1. The elastic body 12b2 is made of silica gel, for example, and contacts the corner portion of the convex portion 12a2 of the housing 12a when the rod 12b is moved to the left end side. Thereby, the airtightness inside the 1st piping part 10 is maintained.

蓋１２ｄは、円板状の蓋本体と、蓋本体の外縁側から左方向へ延びる円筒部と、を有し、円筒部の外周面には雄ねじ部が形成される。蓋１２ｄの円筒部の雄ねじ部は、筐体１２ａの内周面の雌ねじ部と螺合する。また、蓋本体の中央には、ロッド１２ｂが挿通される挿通孔が形成される。 The lid 12d has a disk-shaped lid main body and a cylindrical portion extending leftward from the outer edge side of the lid main body, and a male screw portion is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion. The male screw portion of the cylindrical portion of the lid 12d is screwed with the female screw portion of the inner peripheral surface of the housing 12a. Further, an insertion hole through which the rod 12b is inserted is formed in the center of the lid body.

ばね１２ｃは、ロッド１２ｂの本体を巻回するコイル状に形成され、ロッド１２ｂの当接部１２ｂ１と蓋１２ｄとの間に介装される。ばね１２ｃは、自然長よりも縮むよう設定され、蓋１２ｄが筐体１２ａと螺合して固定されることから、ロッド１２ｂはばね１２ｃから左方向への付勢力が常に加えられる。 The spring 12c is formed in a coil shape around the main body of the rod 12b, and is interposed between the contact portion 12b1 of the rod 12b and the lid 12d. The spring 12c is set so as to contract more than its natural length, and the lid 12d is screwed and fixed to the housing 12a, so that the rod 12b is always biased to the left by the spring 12c.

第１配管部１０内の圧力が所定値以内の場合、第１配管部１０内の流体からロッド１２ｂに加わる力がばね１２ｃの付勢力を下回るため、開放弁１２の気密状態が保たれる。図４に示すように、第１配管部１０内の圧力が所定値を超えると、第１配管部１０内の流体からロッド１２ｂに加わる力がばね１２ｃの付勢力を上回り、ロッド１２ｂが右方向へ移動して、第１配管部１０内の流体が筐体１２ａの孔１２ａ１を通じて外部へ流出する。 When the pressure in the first piping portion 10 is within a predetermined value, the force exerted by the fluid in the first piping portion 10 on the rod 12b is less than the urging force of the spring 12c, so that the open valve 12 is kept airtight. As shown in FIG. 4, when the pressure in the first piping section 10 exceeds a predetermined value, the force applied from the fluid in the first piping section 10 to the rod 12b exceeds the biasing force of the spring 12c, and the rod 12b moves rightward. To the outside through the hole 12a1 of the housing 12a.

カバー１３は、例えば樹脂からなり、右端を閉塞した円筒状に形成される。カバー１３の左端側には、拡径部１３ａが形成され、拡径部１３ａの内周に雌ねじ部が形成される。カバー１３の雌ねじ部は、第１配管部１１の第２管部１１ｂの雄ねじ部と螺合する。カバー１３は、開放弁１２と所定の間隔をおいて配置される。 The cover 13 is made of resin, for example, and is formed in a cylindrical shape with the right end closed. An enlarged diameter portion 13a is formed on the left end side of the cover 13, and an internal thread portion is formed on the inner circumference of the enlarged diameter portion 13a. The female screw portion of the cover 13 is screwed with the male screw portion of the second pipe portion 11b of the first pipe portion 11. The cover 13 is arranged at a predetermined distance from the open valve 12.

また、カバー１３は、気体の流通を許容し、かつ、液体の流通を阻害する複数の孔部１３ｂを有する。各孔部１３ｂにおいて、孔部１３ｂを流通する際の管摩擦による抵抗力は、気体と比べて液体が格段に大きくなるよう設定されている。具体的に、各孔部１３ｂの径が小さいほど、また、流体の流速が大きいほど抵抗力は大きくなり、この抵抗力は各孔部１３ｂの径方向及び軸方向の各寸法により設定することができる。これにより、開放弁１２からカバー１３内部へ気体と液体が流出したとしても、液体がカバー１３外部まで流出することはない。これは、特許文献１に記載の技術のような、安全弁による圧力解放時に気体とともに装置内部の液体が噴出してしまうという課題を解決したものといえる。例えば、液体を水として気体を空気とした場合に、流速が１０ｍ／ｓのときに水にかかる管摩擦損失は空気の約１００倍、１５ｍ／ｓのときに約１９４倍となるよう孔部１３ｂを設定することができる。 Further, the cover 13 has a plurality of holes 13b that allow the flow of gas and block the flow of liquid. In each hole 13b, the resistance force due to the pipe friction when flowing through the hole 13b is set so that the liquid becomes significantly larger than the gas. Specifically, the smaller the diameter of each hole 13b and the larger the flow velocity of the fluid, the greater the resistance force. This resistance force can be set by the radial and axial dimensions of each hole 13b. it can. As a result, even if gas and liquid flow out from the open valve 12 into the cover 13, the liquid does not flow out of the cover 13. This can be said to have solved the problem that the liquid inside the device is jetted together with the gas when the pressure is released by the safety valve, as in the technique described in Patent Document 1. For example, when the liquid is water and the gas is air, the pipe friction loss on the water is about 100 times that of air when the flow velocity is 10 m/s, and about 194 times when the flow velocity is 15 m/s, the hole 13b. Can be set.

接続キャップ１４は、例えば樹脂からなり、比較的小さい径の基端部１４ａと、基端部１４ａよりも大きい径の容器接続部１４ｂと、を有する。基端部１４ａの内周面に雌ねじ部が形成され、この雌ねじ部は第１配管部１１の第３管部１１ｃの雄ねじ部と螺合する。また、容器接続部１４ｂの内周面に雌ねじ部が形成され、この雌ねじ部は第１容器５０の雄ねじ部と螺合する。 The connection cap 14 is made of, for example, a resin and has a base end portion 14a having a relatively small diameter and a container connection portion 14b having a diameter larger than the base end portion 14a. A female screw portion is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the base end portion 14a, and the female screw portion is screwed with the male screw portion of the third pipe portion 11c of the first piping portion 11. Further, a female screw portion is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the container connecting portion 14b, and this female screw portion is screwed with the male screw portion of the first container 50.

図２に示すように、第２配管部２０は、左右方向へ延びるとともに左右中央から下方向へ延びる略Ｔ字状の配管部本体２１を有する。配管部本体２１は、例えば樹脂により一体に成形され、右方向へ延びる第１管部２１ａと、左方向へ延びる第２管部２１ｂと、下方向へ延びる第３管部２１ｃと、を有する。さらに、配管部本体２１は、第１管部２１ａ、第２管部２１ｂ及び第３管部２１ｃの会合部から前方向へ延びる第４管部２１ｄを有する。第１管部２１ａ、第２管部２１ｂ、第３管部２１ｃ、第４管部１１ｄは、基端側がほぼ同じ径で形成され、互いに基端部にて接続されている。 As shown in FIG. 2, the second piping part 20 has a substantially T-shaped piping part body 21 extending in the left-right direction and extending downward from the center in the left-right direction. The pipe part main body 21 is integrally formed of resin, for example, and has a first pipe part 21a extending rightward, a second pipe part 21b extending leftward, and a third pipe part 21c extending downward. Furthermore, the pipe part main body 21 has a fourth pipe part 21d extending forward from a meeting part of the first pipe part 21a, the second pipe part 21b, and the third pipe part 21c. The first pipe portion 21a, the second pipe portion 21b, the third pipe portion 21c, and the fourth pipe portion 11d are formed to have substantially the same diameter on the base end side and are connected to each other at the base end.

第１管部２１ａの右端側には、拡径部２１ａ１が形成され、拡径部２１ａ１の内周に雌ねじ部が形成される。第２管部２１ｂの左端側の外周面には雄ねじ部が形成され、第２管部２１ｂの左端側の内周面には雌ねじ部が形成される。第３管部２１ｃの下端側の外周面には雄ねじ部が形成される。第４管部２１ｄの前端側の外周面には、雄ねじ部が形成される。 An enlarged diameter portion 21a1 is formed on the right end side of the first pipe portion 21a, and an internal thread portion is formed on the inner circumference of the enlarged diameter portion 21a1. A male screw portion is formed on the outer peripheral surface on the left end side of the second pipe portion 21b, and a female screw portion is formed on the inner peripheral surface on the left end side of the second pipe portion 21b. A male screw portion is formed on the outer peripheral surface on the lower end side of the third pipe portion 21c. A male screw portion is formed on the outer peripheral surface on the front end side of the fourth pipe portion 21d.

第１管部２１ａの雌ねじ部には後述する接続配管部３０の雄ねじ部が螺合する。第２管部２１ｂの雌ねじ部には開放弁１２の雄ねじ部が螺合する。第２管部２１ｂの雄ねじ部には開放弁１２を覆うカバー１３の雌ねじ部が螺合する。第３管部１１ｃの雄ねじ部には、接続キャップ１４の雌ねじ部が螺合する。第４管部１１ｄの雌ねじ部には圧力計２５の雌ねじ部が螺合する。 A male screw portion of the connecting pipe portion 30 described later is screwed into the female screw portion of the first pipe portion 21a. The male screw portion of the release valve 12 is screwed into the female screw portion of the second pipe portion 21b. A female thread portion of the cover 13 that covers the release valve 12 is screwed into a male thread portion of the second pipe portion 21b. The female screw portion of the connection cap 14 is screwed into the male screw portion of the third pipe portion 11c. The female thread portion of the pressure gauge 25 is screwed into the female thread portion of the fourth pipe portion 11d.

第２配管部２０の開放弁１２は、第２配管部２０内の圧力が所定圧力を超えた場合に、内部の流体を外部へ逃がすための弁である。本実施形態においては、第２配管部２０の開放弁１２及びカバー１３は、第１配管部１０の開放弁１２及びカバー１３と同じものを左右逆さに配置したものである。また、第２配管部２０の接続キャップ１４は、第１配管部１０のキャップと同じものであり、容器接続部１４ｂの雌ねじ部は第２容器６０の雄ねじ部と螺合する。 The open valve 12 of the second piping section 20 is a valve for allowing the fluid inside to escape to the outside when the pressure inside the second piping section 20 exceeds a predetermined pressure. In the present embodiment, the open valve 12 and the cover 13 of the second piping section 20 are the same as the open valve 12 and the cover 13 of the first piping section 10 and are arranged in the left-right direction. Further, the connection cap 14 of the second piping portion 20 is the same as the cap of the first piping portion 10, and the female screw portion of the container connecting portion 14b is screwed with the male screw portion of the second container 60.

圧力計２５は、外周面に雄ねじ部が形成された前後へ延びる管部を有し、管部の前端に設けられた表示部に管部内の圧力を表示する。管部の後端側の外周面には、第２配管部２０の第４管部２１ｄの雌ねじ部と螺合する雄ねじ部が形成される。すなわち、圧力計２５は、第２配管部２０内の圧力を表示する。 The pressure gauge 25 has a tube portion that extends forward and backward and has a male screw portion formed on its outer peripheral surface, and displays the pressure inside the tube portion on a display portion provided at the front end of the pipe portion. On the outer peripheral surface on the rear end side of the pipe portion, a male screw portion that is screwed with a female screw portion of the fourth pipe portion 21d of the second pipe portion 20 is formed. That is, the pressure gauge 25 displays the pressure in the second piping section 20.

接続配管部３０は、例えば樹脂により成形され左右方向へ延びる配管部本体３１を有する。配管部本体３１の右端側は第１管部３１ａをなし、第１管部３１ａの外周面には第１配管部１０の第１管部１１ａと螺合する雄ねじ部が形成される。また、配管部本体３１の左端側は第２管部３１ｂをなし、第２管部３１ｂの外周面には第２配管部２０の第１管部２１ａと螺合する雄ねじ部が形成される。 The connection pipe part 30 has a pipe part body 31 formed of, for example, resin and extending in the left-right direction. The right end side of the pipe part main body 31 forms a first pipe part 31a, and a male screw part which is screwed with the first pipe part 11a of the first pipe part 10 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the first pipe part 31a. Further, the left end side of the piping part main body 31 forms a second pipe part 31b, and a male screw part which is screwed with the first pipe part 21a of the second piping part 20 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the second pipe part 31b.

また、接続配管部３０は、配管部本体３１の中央に設けられ流路を開閉する開閉弁３２を有する。開閉弁３２は、操作レバーにより手動で操作することができる。本実施形態においては、所定方向へ延びる操作レバーを、配管部本体３１と直交する回転軸を中心に回動することにより、開閉弁３２の開閉状態を操作することができる。本実施形態においては、開閉弁３２は、操作レバーを配管部本体３１と平行な状態とすると開状態となり、操作レバーを配管部本体３１と直交する状態とすると閉状態となる。 Further, the connection pipe section 30 has an opening/closing valve 32 which is provided in the center of the piping section body 31 to open and close the flow path. The on-off valve 32 can be manually operated by an operation lever. In the present embodiment, the open/close state of the open/close valve 32 can be operated by rotating the operation lever extending in the predetermined direction around the rotation axis orthogonal to the pipe body 31. In the present embodiment, the on-off valve 32 is in the open state when the operation lever is in parallel with the pipe portion main body 31, and is in the closed state when the operation lever is orthogonal to the pipe portion main body 31.

連通配管部４０は、例えば樹脂により成形され上下方向へ延びる配管部本体４１を有する。配管部本体４１の下端側は第１管部４１ａをなし、第１管部４１ａの外周面には第１配管部１０の第４管部１１ｄと螺合する雄ねじ部が形成される。また、配管部本体４１の上端側は第２管部４１ｂをなし、第２管部４１ｂの外周面には終端キャップ１５と螺合する雄ねじ部が形成される。終端キャップ１５は、例えば樹脂により成形され第２管部４１ｂの上端側の外側を覆う。 The communication pipe portion 40 has a pipe portion main body 41 formed of, for example, resin and extending in the vertical direction. The lower end side of the pipe portion main body 41 forms a first pipe portion 41a, and a male screw portion that is screwed with the fourth pipe portion 11d of the first pipe portion 10 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the first pipe portion 41a. Further, the upper end side of the pipe part main body 41 forms a second pipe part 41b, and a male screw part to be screwed with the terminal cap 15 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the second pipe part 41b. The terminal cap 15 is made of, for example, resin and covers the outer side of the upper end side of the second pipe portion 41b.

また、連通配管部４０は、配管部本体４１の中央に設けられ流路を開閉する開閉弁４２を有する。本実施形態においては、連通配管部４０の配管部本体４１及び開閉弁４２は、接続配管部３０の配管部本体３１及び開閉弁３２と同じものを上下方向に配置したものである。 Further, the communication piping section 40 has an opening/closing valve 42 which is provided at the center of the piping section main body 41 and opens and closes the flow path. In the present embodiment, the piping part body 41 and the opening/closing valve 42 of the communication piping part 40 are the same as the piping part body 31 and the opening/closing valve 32 of the connection piping part 30 and are arranged vertically.

図６は、第１容器及び第２容器が接続された状態を示す炭酸水製造装置の正面図である。
図６に示すように、炭酸水製造装置１にて炭酸水を製造するにあたり、第１容器５０及び第２容器６０を使用する。第１容器５０及び第２容器６０は、それぞれ例えば透明な樹脂からなり、下端が閉塞され上側が窄んだ筒形状であり、上端に開口を有している。第１容器５０及び第２容器６０として、例えば市販のペットボトル飲料の空きボトルを用いることができる。 FIG. 6 is a front view of the carbonated water production apparatus showing a state in which the first container and the second container are connected.
As shown in FIG. 6, the first container 50 and the second container 60 are used for producing carbonated water in the carbonated water producing apparatus 1. Each of the first container 50 and the second container 60 is made of, for example, a transparent resin, has a cylindrical shape with a closed lower end and a narrowed upper end, and has an opening at the upper end. As the first container 50 and the second container 60, for example, empty bottles of commercially available PET bottle beverages can be used.

図５（ａ）は仕切りの外観斜視図である。
炭酸水製造装置１は、第１容器５０内に配置される仕切り７０を有する。図５（ａ）に示すように、仕切り７０は、上下方向へ延びる筒部７１と、筒部７１の上端を閉塞する選択通過部７２と、を有する。図６に示すように、筒部７１は第１容器５０の内周面と当接し、選択通過部７２は筒部７１の内側にて液体の通過を許容し粉末の通過を阻害する。
FIG. 5A is an external perspective view of the partition .
The carbonated water manufacturing apparatus 1 has a partition 70 arranged in the first container 50. As shown in FIG. 5A, the partition 70 has a tubular portion 71 that extends in the vertical direction, and a selection passage portion 72 that closes the upper end of the tubular portion 71. As shown in FIG. 6, the tubular portion 71 contacts the inner peripheral surface of the first container 50, and the selective passage portion 72 allows the passage of liquid inside the tubular portion 71 and impedes the passage of powder.

図５（ｂ）は仕切りを径方向に縮めて第１容器の開口を通過させる状態を示す説明図である。
図５（ｂ）に示すように、仕切り７０は、可撓性を有し、外部から力を加えられると第１容器５０の開口よりも径方向に小さくすることができる。これにより、仕切り７０を外部から第１容器５０内へ設置することができる。図６に示すように、第１容器５０の開口を通じて仕切り７０を外側から第１容器５０の内部へ移動させ、外部からの力を解除し、仕切り７０を第１容器５０の内部にて元の形状に復元させ、仕切り７０の筒部７１を第１容器５０の内周面と当接させる。
FIG. 5B is an explanatory view showing a state in which the partition is radially contracted and passed through the opening of the first container.
As shown in FIG. 5B, the partition 70 has flexibility and can be made smaller than the opening of the first container 50 in the radial direction when a force is applied from the outside. Thereby, the partition 70 can be installed in the first container 50 from the outside. As shown in FIG. 6, the partition 70 is moved from the outside to the inside of the first container 50 through the opening of the first container 50, the force from the outside is released, and the partition 70 is restored inside the first container 50. The shape is restored, and the tubular portion 71 of the partition 70 is brought into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the first container 50.

この炭酸水製造装置１では、第１容器５０内にて、炭酸水素ナトリウム及びクエン酸の粉末Ｐと、水Ｗ１とを反応させて炭酸ガスを発生させる。仕切り７０は、水Ｗ１の通過を許容し、粉末Ｐの通過を阻害する材料により構成される。仕切り７０として、例えば、三次元的な網目構造を有するポリウレタンフォームを用いることができる。この場合、粉末Ｐが仕切り７０にて目詰まりを起こすことにより、粉末Ｐの通過が阻害される。
In the carbonated water producing apparatus 1, in the first container 50, the powder P of sodium hydrogen carbonate and citric acid is reacted with water W1 to generate carbon dioxide gas. The partition 70 is made of a material that allows the passage of the water W1 and inhibits the passage of the powder P. As the partition 70, for example, polyurethane foam having a three-dimensional mesh structure can be used. In this case, the powder P is clogged at the partition 70, and the passage of the powder P is hindered.

以上のように構成された炭酸水製造装置１を用いた炭酸水製造方法について説明する。
まず、第１容器５０及び第２容器６０について所定の準備を行う（容器準備工程）。具体的には、図６に示すように、第１容器５０内に開口を通じて仕切り７０を外側から第１容器５０の内部へ挿入し、第１容器５０内の底部側に仕切り７０をセットする。このとき、仕切り７０の筒部７１が第１容器５０の内周面と当接するので、仕切り７０の位置決めが的確に行われる。
A carbonated water manufacturing method using the carbonated water manufacturing apparatus 1 configured as above will be described.
First, a predetermined preparation is performed on the first container 50 and the second container 60 (container preparation step). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the partition 70 is inserted into the first container 50 from the outside through the opening in the first container 50, and the partition 70 is set on the bottom side in the first container 50. At this time, the tubular portion 71 of the partition 70 because contact with the inner peripheral surface of the first container 50, the positioning of the partition 70 is performed accurately.

そして、所定量の水Ｗ１を、第１容器５０の開口及び仕切り７０の選択通過部７２を通じて第１容器５０の底部側に充填する。このとき、仕切り７０を水Ｗ１で濡らされる。ここで、水Ｗ１は仕切り７０の選択通過部７２の高さを超えないようにする必要がある。この後、炭酸塩及び酸の粉末Ｐを、第１容器５０の開口を通じて充填し、第１容器５０内における仕切り７０の選択通過部７２上に堆積させる。このとき、仕切り７０の筒部７１が第１容器５０の内周面と当接しているので、粉末Ｐが仕切り７０の外側から底部側へ落下することはない。これにより、第１容器５０内で、水Ｗ１と粉末Ｐが分離された状態となる。本実施形態においては、炭酸塩として炭酸水素ナトリウム、酸としてクエン酸がそれぞれ用いられる。このとき、仕切り７０は先行して第１容器５０内へ充填された水Ｗ１により濡れているため、粉末Ｐが仕切り７０に付着しやすく、粉末Ｐの選択通過部７２の通過をより効果的に阻害することができる。従って、仕切り７０は、液体で濡れていない状態における粉末の阻害性が不十分であっても、液体で濡らすことで粉末の阻害性を発揮するものであればよい。
Then, a predetermined amount of water W1 is filled into the bottom side of the first container 50 through the opening of the first container 50 and the selective passage portion 72 of the partition 70. At this time, the partition 70 is wet with water W1. Here, it is necessary that the water W1 does not exceed the height of the selective passage portion 72 of the partition 70. Then, the carbonate and acid powder P is filled through the opening of the first container 50 and deposited on the selective passage portion 72 of the partition 70 in the first container 50. At this time, since the cylindrical portion 71 of the partition 70 is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the first container 50, the powder P does not drop from the outside of the partition 70 to the bottom side. As a result, the water W1 and the powder P are separated in the first container 50. In this embodiment, sodium hydrogen carbonate is used as the carbonate and citric acid is used as the acid. At this time, since the partition 70 is wet by the water W1 filled in the first container 50 in advance, the powder P easily adheres to the partition 70, and the powder P is more effectively passed through the selective passage portion 72. Can be inhibited. Therefore, the partition 70 may be one that exhibits the inhibitory property of the powder when wetted with the liquid, even if the inhibitory property of the powder in the state where the powder is not wetted is insufficient.

より具体的には、一部の粉末Ｐの帯水により、粉末Ｐ間あるいは粉末Ｐと仕切り７０との間の粘性抵抗が増加する。この結果、仕切り７０の網目近傍の帯水粉末が凝固状態となり、目詰まりが生じやすくなる。尚、粉末Ｐに対する水量は少ないため、粉末Ｐはほとんど水Ｗ１に溶解しない。このように、粉末Ｐが仕切り７０に付着することで、堆積された粉末Ｐの振動等に起因した移動も阻害される。
More specifically, the viscous resistance between the powders P or between the powders P and the partition 70 increases due to the part of the powder P being watered. As a result, the water powder in the vicinity of the mesh of the partition 70 is in a solidified state, and clogging is likely to occur. Since the amount of water with respect to the powder P is small, the powder P is hardly dissolved in the water W1. As described above, the powder P adheres to the partition 70, so that the movement of the deposited powder P due to vibration or the like is also hindered.

一方、第２容器６０内には炭酸水の原料となる水Ｗ２を入れる。ここで、低温であるほど炭酸ガスが水へ溶解しやすくなるので、第２容器６０内へ入れる前に水Ｗ２を予め冷却しておくことがのぞましい。 On the other hand, water W2 as a raw material of carbonated water is placed in the second container 60. Here, the lower the temperature, the easier the carbon dioxide gas dissolves in water, so it is desirable to cool the water W2 in advance before putting it into the second container 60.

容器準備工程の後、図６に示すように、第１容器５０を第１配管部１０に、第２容器６０を第２配管部２０にそれぞれ螺合する。各容器５０，６０を各配管部１０，２０に接続した後、初期状態として、接続配管部３０の開閉弁３２を開状態とするとともに、連通配管部４０の開閉弁４２を閉状態とする（初期状態設定工程）。これにより、第１容器５０と第２容器６０は、互いに連通するとともに、外気から遮断された状態となる。 After the container preparation step, as shown in FIG. 6, the first container 50 is screwed into the first pipe portion 10, and the second container 60 is screwed into the second pipe portion 20, respectively. After connecting the containers 50 and 60 to the pipes 10 and 20, as an initial state, the open/close valve 32 of the connection pipe 30 is opened and the open/close valve 42 of the communication pipe 40 is closed ( Initial state setting process). As a result, the first container 50 and the second container 60 are in communication with each other and are shielded from the outside air.

初期状態の設定が完了した後、図７に示すように、水Ｗ１と粉末Ｐが分離された状態から、第１容器５０を上下方向に振る等して、水Ｗ１を選択通過部７２を通じて第１容器５０の底部側から粉末Ｐへ移動させる。このとき、選択通過部７２上に堆積した粉末に対する水量は十分に多いため、仕切り７０の目詰まりは解消する。十分な量の水Ｗ１と粉末Ｐが接触すると、粉末Ｐが水に溶解して化学反応が始まり、第１容器５０内で炭酸ガスが発生する（炭酸ガス発生工程）。炭酸ガスの発生にともない第１容器５０及び第２容器６０の内部の圧力が上昇し、第２容器６０内の水Ｗ２に炭酸ガスが溶け込む。第２容器６０内の圧力は圧力計２５により確認することができる。
After the setting of the initial state is completed, as shown in FIG. 7, from the state where the water W1 and the powder P are separated, the first container 50 is shaken in the vertical direction or the like to pass the water W1 through the selective passage portion 72 to the first position. 1 The powder P is moved from the bottom side of the container 50. At this time, since the amount of water with respect to the powder accumulated on the selective passage portion 72 is sufficiently large, the clogging of the partition 70 is eliminated. When a sufficient amount of water W1 and the powder P come into contact with each other, the powder P is dissolved in water to start a chemical reaction and carbon dioxide gas is generated in the first container 50 (carbon dioxide gas generation step). As the carbon dioxide gas is generated, the pressure inside the first container 50 and the second container 60 rises, and the carbon dioxide gas dissolves in the water W2 in the second container 60. The pressure in the second container 60 can be confirmed by the pressure gauge 25.

ここで、第１容器５０及び第２容器６０の内部の圧力が所定値を超えた場合、第１配管部１０及び第２配管部２０の各開放弁１２を通じて内部の流体が装置外部へ放出される。このとき、各開放弁１２はカバー１３により覆われているため、内部の水が外部へ噴射されて装置の周囲を汚損することはない。 Here, when the internal pressure of the first container 50 and the second container 60 exceeds a predetermined value, the internal fluid is discharged to the outside of the device through the open valves 12 of the first piping unit 10 and the second piping unit 20. It At this time, since each open valve 12 is covered by the cover 13, the water inside does not spray outside and the surroundings of the device are contaminated.

第１容器５０内で必要な量の炭酸ガスが生じた後、図８に示すように、接続配管部３０の開閉弁３２を閉状態とするとともに、連通配管部４０の開閉弁４２を開状態とする。これにより、第２容器６０の内部が加圧された状態で、第１容器５０の内部を減圧して取り外すことができる（第１容器減圧工程）。 After the required amount of carbon dioxide gas is generated in the first container 50, the open/close valve 32 of the connection pipe part 30 is closed and the open/close valve 42 of the communication pipe part 40 is open as shown in FIG. And As a result, the inside of the first container 50 can be depressurized and removed while the inside of the second container 60 is pressurized (first container depressurizing step).

この後、第２容器６０を振る等して、第２容器６０内に残存した炭酸ガスを水Ｗ２に溶解させる。このとき、接続配管部３０の開閉弁３２が閉状態であるので、第２容器６０を様々な角度で激しく振ったとしても、第１容器５０内の液体が第２容器６０内に混入することはない。これにより、炭酸ガスに接触する水の表面積を増大させ、第２容器６０の振蕩に要する時間を短縮することができる。炭酸ガスを水Ｗ２に十分に溶解させた後、図９に示すように、接続配管部３０の開閉弁３２を開状態として、第２容器６０の内部を減圧する（第２容器減圧工程）。これにより、第２容器６０内の炭酸水を使用可能な状態となる。 Then, the second container 60 is shaken or the like to dissolve the carbon dioxide gas remaining in the second container 60 in the water W2. At this time, since the open/close valve 32 of the connection piping unit 30 is in the closed state, the liquid in the first container 50 is mixed in the second container 60 even if the second container 60 is violently shaken at various angles. There is no. As a result, the surface area of water in contact with carbon dioxide can be increased, and the time required for shaking the second container 60 can be shortened. After the carbon dioxide gas is sufficiently dissolved in the water W2, as shown in FIG. 9, the opening/closing valve 32 of the connection pipe section 30 is opened and the inside of the second container 60 is depressurized (second container depressurizing step). As a result, the carbonated water in the second container 60 is ready for use.

このように、本実施形態の炭酸水製造装置１によれば、第１容器と第２容器の内部の圧力を独立的に制御することができる。また、第１配管部１０及び第２配管部２０に開放弁１２を設けたので、装置内部の圧力は所定値以内に保たれる。これにより、装置各部及び各容器５０，６０に過度の負荷が加わるようなことはなく、装置や容器５０，６０の信頼性を確保することができる。また、開放弁１２を覆うカバー１３を設けたので、装置の周囲が汚損されることはない。 As described above, according to the carbonated water production apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the pressure inside the first container and the second container can be independently controlled. Further, since the opening valve 12 is provided in the first piping section 10 and the second piping section 20, the pressure inside the device is kept within a predetermined value. As a result, it is possible to secure the reliability of the device and the containers 50 and 60 without applying an excessive load to each part of the device and the containers 50 and 60. Further, since the cover 13 that covers the open valve 12 is provided, the periphery of the device is not contaminated.

また、第１容器５０内で水Ｗ１と粉末Ｐが仕切り７０の選択通過部７２により仕切られるようにしたので、炭酸ガスを所望のタイミングで発生させることができる。すなわち、水溶性の包装紙を用いて水Ｗ１と粉末Ｐを分離した場合のように、水温によって包装紙の溶解状態が変化してしまうことはなく、本実施形態の仕切り７０を使用することにより水温の影響を受けず、密栓後に安定的な反応を開始させることができる。また、第１容器５０を第１配管部１０へ取り付ける前に炭酸ガスが発生するようなことはなく、これによっても炭酸ガスを無駄なく利用することができる。
Moreover, since the water W1 and the powder P are partitioned by the selective passage portion 72 of the partition 70 in the first container 50, carbon dioxide gas can be generated at a desired timing. That is, unlike the case where the water W1 and the powder P are separated using the water-soluble wrapping paper, the dissolved state of the wrapping paper does not change depending on the water temperature, and by using the partition 70 of the present embodiment, It is possible to start a stable reaction without being affected by the water temperature after the stoppering. Further, carbon dioxide gas is not generated before the first container 50 is attached to the first pipe portion 10, and this also allows the carbon dioxide gas to be used without waste.

尚、前記実施形態においては、仕切り７０の材料自体を三次元的な網目構造を有するものとして、選択通過部７２が筒部７１の内側にて液体の通過を許容し粉末の通過を阻害するようにしたものを示したが、例えば図１０に示すように、仕切り１７０が構造的に液体の通過を許容し粉末の通過を阻害するものであってもよい。図１０の仕切り１７０は、構造的に可撓性を有し、液体及び粉末の両方の通過を許容しない構造となっている。
In the above-described embodiment, the material of the partition 70 itself has a three-dimensional mesh structure so that the selective passage portion 72 allows passage of liquid inside the cylindrical portion 71 and impedes passage of powder. However, as shown in FIG. 10, for example, the partition 170 may structurally allow passage of liquid and block passage of powder. The partition 170 in FIG. 10 is structurally flexible and has a structure that does not allow passage of both liquid and powder.

この仕切り１７０は、上下方向へ延びる筒部１７１と、筒部１７１の上端に形成され中央に円形の孔部１７２ａを有する上面部１７２と、上面部１７２の下方に形成されドーナツ状の孔部１７３ａを有する第１段部１７３と、第１段部１７３の下方に形成され所定の孔部を有する第２段部１７４と、を有する。第１段部１７３は、平面視にて上面部１７２の孔部１７２ａと同じ面積もしくは大きな面積に形成され、上面部１７２の孔部１７２ａの直下を塞ぐよう形成される。これにより、液体は各孔部１７２ａ，１７３ａを通じて筒部１７１の内側を通過することができるが、粉末は第１段部１７３により通過が阻害される。特に、粉末は、水滴付着時に堆積しやすく目詰まりを起こしやすい。すなわち、この仕切り１７０においては、上面部１７２及び第１段部１７３が選択通過部をなしている。尚、第２段部１７４を平面視にて第１段部１７３の孔部１７３ａと重なるように形成することにより、第１段部１７３及び第２段部１７４にて粉末通過の阻害作用を強化することができる。これにより、仮に上面部１７２及び第１段部１７３にて粉末通過の阻害作用が十分に得られなかったとしても、仕切り１７０全体として選択通過機能を発揮させることができる。
The partition 170 includes a cylindrical portion 171 extending in the vertical direction, an upper surface portion 172 formed at an upper end of the cylindrical portion 171 and having a circular hole portion 172a in the center, and a donut-shaped hole portion 173a formed below the upper surface portion 172. And a second step portion 174 having a predetermined hole formed below the first step portion 173. The first step portion 173 is formed to have the same area as or a larger area than the hole portion 172a of the upper surface portion 172 in a plan view, and is formed so as to close the portion directly below the hole portion 172a of the upper surface portion 172. As a result, the liquid can pass through the inside of the cylindrical portion 171 through the holes 172a and 173a, but the passage of the powder is obstructed by the first step portion 173. In particular, the powder is apt to be deposited when water droplets are attached to cause clogging. That is, in this partition 170, the upper surface portion 172 and the first step portion 173 form a selection passage portion. By forming the second step portion 174 so as to overlap with the hole portion 173a of the first step portion 173 in a plan view, the first step portion 173 and the second step portion 174 enhance the inhibitory effect on the passage of powder. can do. Accordingly, even if the upper surface portion 172 and the first step portion 173 do not have a sufficient effect of inhibiting powder passage, the partition 170 as a whole can exhibit the selective passage function.

また、前記実施形態においては、開放弁１２を第１配管部１０と第２配管部２０とに設けたものを示したが、これらの少なくとも一方に設けられていれば、内部の圧力が所定値を超えた際に内部の流体を装置外部へ放出することができる。いずれか一方に設ける場合、第１配管部１０に設けることが好ましい。尚、炭酸水製造装置１を、開放弁１２を設けない構成とすることも可能である。 Further, in the above-described embodiment, the one in which the open valve 12 is provided in the first piping portion 10 and the second piping portion 20 has been shown, but if it is provided in at least one of these, the internal pressure has a predetermined value. The fluid inside can be discharged to the outside of the device when the temperature exceeds. When it is provided on either one, it is preferably provided on the first piping section 10. The carbonated water producing device 1 may be configured without the opening valve 12.

また、例えば図１１に示すように、接続配管部１３０及び連通配管部１４０の径を太くすることもできる。図１２に示すように、この炭酸水製造装置１０１では、接続配管部１３０は、例えば樹脂により成形され左右方向へ延びる配管部本体１３１と、配管部本体１３１の中央に設けられ流路を開閉する開閉弁１３２と、リング状のシール材１３４を介して配管部本体１３１の左右に配置される補助配管部１３３と、を有する。配管部本体１３１の右端側は第１管部１３１ａをなし、第１管部１３１ａの外周面には補助配管部１３３の雌ねじ部と螺合する雄ねじ部が形成される。また、配管部本体１３１の左端側は第２管部１３１ｂをなし、第２管部１３１ｂの外周面には補助配管部１３３の雌ねじ部と螺合する雄ねじ部が形成される。各補助配管部１３３は、配管部本体１３１と螺合する雌ねじ部が内周面に形成される拡径部１３３ａと、第１配管部１０または第２配管部２０と螺合する雄ねじ部が外周面に形成される通常径部１３３ｂと、を有する。 Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, the diameters of the connection piping portion 130 and the communication piping portion 140 can be increased. As shown in FIG. 12, in the carbonated water manufacturing apparatus 101, the connection piping portion 130 is formed of, for example, a resin, and extends in the left-right direction. It has an on-off valve 132 and an auxiliary pipe portion 133 arranged on the left and right of the pipe portion main body 131 via a ring-shaped sealing material 134. The right end side of the pipe part body 131 forms a first pipe part 131a, and a male screw part to be screwed with a female screw part of the auxiliary pipe part 133 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the first pipe part 131a. Further, the left end side of the pipe part main body 131 forms a second pipe part 131b, and a male screw part to be screwed with a female screw part of the auxiliary pipe part 133 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the second pipe part 131b. Each auxiliary pipe portion 133 has an outer peripheral portion having an enlarged diameter portion 133a having an internal thread portion formed on the inner peripheral surface for screwing with the pipe portion main body 131 and a male screw portion for screwing with the first pipe portion 10 or the second pipe portion 20. And a normal diameter portion 133b formed on the surface.

図１３に示すように、補助配管部１３３の拡径部１３３ａにおける配管部本体１３１側の端部には返し部１３３ｃが形成される。返し部１３３ｃは、拡径部１３３ａにおける通路の径方向外側端部を閉塞する閉塞部１３３ｃ１と、閉塞部１３３ｃ１の径方向内側から配管部本体１３１と反対側へ延びる延在部１３３ｃ２と、を有する。補助配管部１３３の通路が略水平に設置されると、通常径部１３３ｂ側から拡径部１３３ａ側へ流れる気体に液体が混じっている場合、液体は気体と比べて重いことから補助配管部１３３の通路の下側に溜まり、返し部１３３ｃにて配管部本体１３１側への流通が阻害される。これにより、第１容器５０にて発生した炭酸ガスが第２容器６０側へ流通する際に、仮に第１容器５０内の液体が接続配管部１３０へ浸入したとしても、返し部１３３ｃにて第２容器６０側への流通が阻害される。 As shown in FIG. 13, a return portion 133c is formed at an end portion of the expanded diameter portion 133a of the auxiliary pipe portion 133 on the pipe portion main body 131 side. The return part 133c has a closing part 133c1 that closes the radially outer end of the passage in the expanded diameter part 133a, and an extending part 133c2 that extends from the radially inner side of the closing part 133c1 to the side opposite to the piping part body 131. .. When the passage of the auxiliary pipe portion 133 is installed substantially horizontally, when the liquid is mixed with the gas flowing from the normal diameter portion 133b side to the expanded diameter portion 133a side, the liquid is heavier than the gas, and therefore the auxiliary pipe portion 133 is used. Is accumulated in the lower side of the passage, and the return portion 133c hinders the circulation to the pipe portion main body 131 side. As a result, when the carbon dioxide gas generated in the first container 50 flows into the second container 60 side, even if the liquid in the first container 50 enters the connection piping unit 130, The distribution to the 2nd container 60 side is obstructed.

また、図１３に示すように、連通配管部１４０は、例えば樹脂により成形され上下方向へ延びる配管部本体１４１と、配管部本体１４１の中央に設けられ流路を開閉する開閉弁１４２と、リング状のシール材１４４を介して配管部本体１４１の下方に配置される補助配管部１４３と、を有する。配管部本体１４１の下端側は第１管部１４１ａをなし、第１管部１４１ａの外周面には補助配管部１４３の雌ねじ部と螺合する雄ねじ部が形成される。補助配管部１４３は、配管部本体１４１と螺合する雌ねじ部が内周面に形成される拡径部１４３ａと、第１配管部１０と螺合する雄ねじ部が外周面に形成される通常径部１４３ｂと、を有する。また、配管部本体１４１の上端側は第２管部１４１ｂをなし、第２管部１４１ｂの外周面には終端キャップ１１５と螺合する雄ねじ部が形成される。終端キャップ１１５は、例えば樹脂により成形され第２管部１４１ｂの上端側の外側を覆う。この炭酸水製造装置１０１においては、連通配管部１４０の配管部本体１４１、開閉弁１４２及び補助配管部１４３は、接続配管部１３０の配管部本体１３１、開閉弁１３２及び補助配管部１４３と同じものが用いられる。 In addition, as shown in FIG. 13, the communication piping portion 140 includes, for example, a piping portion main body 141 formed of resin and extending in the vertical direction, an opening/closing valve 142 provided in the center of the piping portion main body 141 for opening and closing a flow path, and a ring. And an auxiliary pipe portion 143 arranged below the pipe portion main body 141 with a seal member 144 in between. The lower end side of the pipe part body 141 forms a first pipe part 141a, and a male screw part to be screwed with a female screw part of the auxiliary pipe part 143 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the first pipe part 141a. The auxiliary pipe part 143 has a normal diameter having an enlarged diameter part 143a formed on the inner peripheral surface with a female screw part screwed with the main body 141 of the pipe part, and a male screw part formed on the outer peripheral surface with a male screw part screwed with the first pipe part 10. And a portion 143b. Further, the upper end side of the pipe part body 141 forms a second pipe part 141b, and a male screw part to be screwed with the terminal cap 115 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the second pipe part 141b. The terminal cap 115 is made of, for example, resin and covers the outer side of the upper end side of the second tube portion 141b. In the carbonated water manufacturing apparatus 101, the piping part body 141, the opening/closing valve 142 and the auxiliary piping part 143 of the communication piping part 140 are the same as the piping part body 131, the opening/closing valve 132 and the auxiliary piping part 143 of the connection piping part 130. Is used.

また、前記実施形態においては、炭酸ガスを発生させるものを示したが、液体と粉末との反応によりガスを発生させるものであれば、本発明を炭酸ガス以外のガスを発生させるものにも適用可能なことはいうまでもない。 Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the one which generates carbon dioxide gas is shown, but the present invention is also applied to the one which generates gas other than carbon dioxide gas as long as it generates gas by the reaction of liquid and powder. It goes without saying that it is possible.

以上、本発明の実施の形態を説明したが、上記に記載した実施の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い。また、実施の形態の中で説明した特徴の組合せの全てが発明の課題を解決するための手段に必須であるとは限らない点に留意すべきである。 Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the embodiments described above do not limit the invention according to the claims. Further, it should be noted that not all combinations of the features described in the embodiments are essential to the means for solving the problems of the invention.

１ 炭酸水製造装置
１０ 第１配管部
１２ 開放弁
１３ カバー
１３ｂ 孔部
２０ 第２配管部
３０ 接続配管部
３２ 開閉弁
４０ 連通配管部
４２ 開閉弁
５０ 第１容器
６０ 第２容器
７０ 仕切り
７１ 筒部
７２ 選択通過部
１０１ 炭酸水製造装置
１３０ 接続配管部
１３２ 開閉弁
１４０ 連通配管部
１４２ 開閉弁
１７０ 仕切り
１７１ 筒部
１７２ 上面部
１７３ 第１段部
Ｐ 粉末
Ｗ１ 水
Ｗ２ 水 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Carbonated water manufacturing apparatus 10 1st piping part 12 Open valve 13 Cover 13b Hole part 20 2nd piping part 30 Connection piping part 32 Open/close valve 40 Communication piping part 42 Opening/closing valve 50 1st container 60 2nd container 70 Partition 71 Cylindrical part 72 Selection Passage Portion 101 Carbonated Water Production Equipment 130 Connection Piping Portion 132 Opening/Closing Valve 140 Connection Piping Portion 142 Opening/Closing Valve 170 Partition 171 Cylindrical Part 172 Top Surface 173 First Stage P Powder W1 Water W2 Water

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液体と粉末を反応させてガスを発生させるガス発生方法であって、
上端に開口を有し、下端が閉塞され、上側が窄んだ略円筒形状の容器と、筒部と前記筒部の内側にて液体の通過を許容し粉末の通過を阻害する選択通過部とを含み可撓性を有する仕切りと、を準備し、
前記仕切りに対し外部から力を加えて前記容器の前記開口よりも径方向に小さくし、前記開口を通じて前記仕切りを外側から前記容器の内部へ移動させ、
外部からの力を解除し、前記仕切りを前記容器の内部にて元の形状に復元させ、前記仕切りの前記筒部を前記容器の内周面と当接させ、
前記液体を、前記容器の前記開口及び前記仕切りの前記選択通過部を通じて前記容器の底部側に充填し、
前記粉末を、前記容器の前記開口を通じて前記容器内における前記仕切りの前記選択通過部上に充填し、
前記液体と前記粉末が分離された状態から、前記液体を前記選択通過部を通じて前記容器の底部側から前記粉末側へ移動させ、前記液体と前記粉末を反応させることによりガスを発生させるガス発生方法。 A gas generating method for generating gas by reacting liquid and powder,
A substantially cylindrical container having an opening at the upper end, closed at the lower end, and constricted at the upper side, and a tubular portion and a selective passage portion that allows passage of liquid inside the tubular portion and inhibits passage of powder. Including a partition having flexibility,
A force is applied to the partition from the outside to make it smaller than the opening of the container in the radial direction, and the partition is moved from the outside to the inside of the container through the opening,
The force from the outside is released, the partition is restored to the original shape inside the container, and the tubular portion of the partition is brought into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the container,
The liquid is filled into the bottom side of the container through the selective passage part of the opening and the partition of the container,
Filling the powder on the selective passage portion of the partition in the container through the opening of the container,
From the state in which the liquid and the powder are separated, the liquid is moved from the bottom side of the container to the powder side through the selective passage part, and the gas is generated by reacting the liquid and the powder. .. 前記仕切りは、三次元的な網目構造を有するポリウレタンフォームからなり、
前記選択通過部は、粉末が目詰まりを起こすことにより粉末の通過を阻害する請求項１に記載のガス発生方法。 The partition is made of polyurethane foam having a three-dimensional mesh structure,
The gas generating method according to claim 1, wherein the selective passage portion obstructs passage of the powder by causing clogging of the powder.
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