JPH09250869A - Cooled drinks supplying device - Google Patents

Cooled drinks supplying device

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Publication number
JPH09250869A
JPH09250869A JP5906996A JP5906996A JPH09250869A JP H09250869 A JPH09250869 A JP H09250869A JP 5906996 A JP5906996 A JP 5906996A JP 5906996 A JP5906996 A JP 5906996A JP H09250869 A JPH09250869 A JP H09250869A
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beverage
container
stopper member
liquid supply
beverage container
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JP3639032B2 (en
Inventor
Masato Tsutsumi
眞人 堤
Katsushi Sumihiro
勝志 住廣
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Toshiba Corp
Toshiba AVE Co Ltd
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Toshiba AVE Co Ltd
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F25D23/04—Doors; Covers with special compartments, e.g. butter conditioners
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/12—Arrangements of compartments additional to cooling compartments; Combinations of refrigerators with other equipment, e.g. stove
    • F25D23/126—Water cooler
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2331/00—Details or arrangements of other cooling or freezing apparatus not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2331/80—Type of cooled receptacles
    • F25D2331/803—Bottles
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2331/00—Details or arrangements of other cooling or freezing apparatus not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2331/80—Type of cooled receptacles
    • F25D2331/806—Dispensers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2331/00—Details or arrangements of other cooling or freezing apparatus not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2331/80—Type of cooled receptacles
    • F25D2331/809—Holders
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2500/00—Problems to be solved
    • F25D2500/02—Geometry problems

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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cooled drink supplying device of which maintenance is easily carried out in a sanitary manner. SOLUTION: An exclusive plug member 26 is fixed in place of a plug for sealing an opening part of a PET bottle drink which is commercially available and then a PET bottle 4 is fixed to a bottle fixing section 12 at a rear surface side of a door of a refrigerator chamber 2 with an attitude in which the plug member 26 is being faced in a downward direction. A control section 60 is operated from the front surface side of a door 3, drink in the bottle is flowed out to a drink taking-out section 22 through the plug member 26, thereby drink contained in the PET bottle 4 is supplied to an external region of the refrigerator chamber 2. At the bottle fixing section 12, a rotary pocket 14 for preventing the PET bottle 4 from dropping in a rearward direction is installed and its upper part 14a is turned in a rearward direction so as to improve a fixing or removing characteristic of the PET bottle 4 and at the same time the bottle is prevented from being dropped in a rearward direction.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【０００１】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、冷蔵庫、冷凍冷蔵
庫等の冷却機能を有する種々の箱体に適用可能な冷却飲
料供給装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cooling beverage supply apparatus applicable to various boxes having a cooling function, such as refrigerators and refrigerators.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術及び発明が解決しようとする課題】従来よ
り、冷たい飲料水を供給する装置として、冷却機能を有
する箱体内に冷水用の専用タンクを設置し、箱体外部か
らその冷水を取出す冷水器が一般に普及している。ま
た、以前には、冷蔵庫の扉内側に冷水用の専用タンクを
設置してその扉外部から冷水を取出す冷水器があった。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a device for supplying cold drinking water, a dedicated cold water tank is installed in a box body having a cooling function, and the cold water is taken out from the outside of the box body. Vessels are popular. Previously, there was a water cooler that installed a dedicated tank for cold water inside the door of the refrigerator and took out cold water from outside the door.

【０００３】このような従来の冷水器では、専用タンク
を使用しているため、長期間の使用によって、水に含ま
れているミネラル分等の物質や水垢が当該タンク内面に
付着する。そのため、頻繁にタンク内面を清掃しなけれ
ばならず、手入れが面倒であるという問題がある。ま
た、このような専用タンクを有する冷水器では、しばら
く使用しない状態が続くとカビ等が発生して衛生的にも
問題がある。[0003] In such a conventional water cooler, since a dedicated tank is used, substances such as minerals contained in water and water scale adhere to the inner surface of the tank over a long period of use. Therefore, there is a problem that the inner surface of the tank must be frequently cleaned, and the maintenance is troublesome. Further, in a water cooler having such a dedicated tank, molds and the like are generated when the water cooler is not used for a while, and there is a hygienic problem.

【０００４】特に、近年広く普及している、ミネラルウ
ォータやお茶等の飲料をペットボトルに入れたペットボ
トル飲料を上記専用タンクに入れて飲料を供給する場
合、これら市販のペットボトル飲料の「水」は通常ほと
んどミネラルウォータであるため、水道水よりもミネラ
ル分が多く、よって、上述した手入れや衛生上の問題が
さらに促進されてしまう。この問題は、お茶等の水以外
の飲料を供給する場合に、その沈殿物などによってより
顕著に現われる。In particular, when a bottled beverage containing a bottled beverage such as mineral water or tea, which has become widespread in recent years, is placed in the dedicated tank to supply the beverage, the "water" of these commercially available bottled bottled beverages is used. Is usually mineral water and therefore has more minerals than tap water, thus further promoting the care and hygiene issues mentioned above. This problem is more prominent when the beverages other than water, such as tea, are supplied due to the precipitates and the like.

【０００５】そこで、本発明は、上記の点に鑑み、手入
れが簡便であり、かつ衛生的である冷却飲料供給装置を
提供することを目的とする。Therefore, in view of the above points, an object of the present invention is to provide a chilled beverage supply device which is easy to maintain and sanitary.

【０００６】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明の請求項１〜５の
冷却飲料供給装置は、水、ジュース、紅茶、日本茶等の
市販の飲料容器の口部に栓部材を取付け、この栓部材を
下方に向けた姿勢で前記飲料容器を容器保持部に取付
け、この容器保持部の下端部の給液口から前記飲料容器
内の飲料を前記栓部材の開閉により供給するものであ
り、さらに以下の構成を備える。According to the cooling beverage supply apparatus of the present invention, a stopper member is attached to the mouth of a commercially available beverage container such as water, juice, black tea or Japanese tea, and the stopper member is used. The beverage container is attached to the container holding portion in a posture of facing downward, and the beverage in the beverage container is supplied by opening and closing the stopper member from the liquid supply port at the lower end of the container holding portion. With the configuration of.

【０００７】請求項１の冷却飲料供給装置では、前記容
器保持部が、前記飲料容器の両側を保持する一対の保持
部を有し、この一対の保持部の間隔が、矩形の前記飲料
容器の略短辺寸法に設定されている。According to another aspect of the present invention, the container holding portion has a pair of holding portions for holding both sides of the beverage container, and the distance between the pair of holding portions is rectangular. The size is set to the short side.

【０００８】請求項２の冷却飲料供給装置では、前記容
器保持部が冷却機能を有する箱体の扉の後面側に設けら
れ、前記給液口が前記扉の前面側に設けられ、前記容器
保持部が、前記飲料容器の後面に当接して当該容器の後
方への落下を防止する保持部を有し、この保持部が、水
平軸に回動可能に配されて、前記飲料容器の前記容器保
持部への着脱時にその上部が後方に回動する。According to another aspect of the present invention, the container holding portion is provided on the rear surface side of the door of the box having a cooling function, the liquid supply port is provided on the front surface side of the door, and the container holding portion is provided. The portion has a holding portion that comes into contact with the rear surface of the beverage container to prevent the container from falling rearward, and the holding portion is rotatably arranged on a horizontal axis, and the container of the beverage container is provided. The upper part of the holding part rotates backward when it is attached to or detached from the holding part.

【０００９】請求項３の冷却飲料供給装置では、前記栓
部材が、上下に移動して飲料の流路を開閉する弁と、こ
の弁を閉状態に付勢する付勢部材とを備え、前記容器保
持部の下端部に前記栓部材の前記弁を上方に押し上げて
前記流路を開状態にする弁操作部が配され、前記付勢部
材の付勢力が、前記飲料容器の容器本体の重量と前記栓
部材の重量との和よりも小さい。According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the cooled beverage supply device, wherein the stopper member includes a valve that moves up and down to open and close a beverage flow path, and a biasing member that biases the valve to a closed state. A valve operation unit that pushes the valve of the stopper member upward to open the flow path is arranged at the lower end of the container holding unit, and the urging force of the urging member is the weight of the container body of the beverage container. And the weight of the plug member.

【００１０】請求項４の冷却飲料供給装置では、前記栓
部材が前記飲料容器内の飲料の流出を規制する弁を備
え、この弁が硬質部材によって補強されている。According to another aspect of the invention, the stopper member includes a valve for restricting the outflow of the beverage in the beverage container, and the valve is reinforced by a hard member.

【００１１】請求項５の冷却飲料供給装置では、前記容
器保持部が冷却機能を有する箱体の扉の後面側に設けら
れ、前記給液口が前記扉の前面側に設けられ、前記容器
保持部の下端部に、前記扉を貫通して前記栓部材と前記
給液口とを接続する給液経路部が配され、この給液経路
部が分割可能に形成されている。According to another aspect of the invention, the container holding portion is provided on the rear side of the door of the box having a cooling function, the liquid supply port is provided on the front side of the door, and the container holding portion is provided. A liquid supply path portion that penetrates the door and connects the plug member and the liquid supply port is arranged at a lower end portion of the portion, and the liquid supply path portion is formed to be dividable.

【００１２】本発明において、市販の飲料容器とは、合
成樹脂製又はガラス製の容器など（例えば、ペットボト
ルやガラス瓶など）に、水、お茶、ジュースなどの飲料
が充填されたものであって、市販されているものをい
う。特に、上記ペットボトルと称される、ポリエチレン
テレフタレートなどのポリエステル樹脂より形成された
ボトルに飲料を充填したものは、取扱性などの点より好
適である。In the present invention, a commercially available beverage container is a container made of synthetic resin or glass (for example, a PET bottle or a glass bottle) filled with a drink such as water, tea or juice. , Commercially available. In particular, a bottle formed of a polyester resin such as polyethylene terephthalate, which is referred to as a PET bottle and filled with a beverage, is preferable in terms of handleability.

【００１３】[0013]

【作用】本発明の冷却飲料供給装置では、市販の飲料容
器の口部を封止する栓に代えて栓部材を取付けて、この
栓部材を下方に向けた姿勢で飲料容器を容器保持部に取
付ける。そして、この容器内の飲料を、栓部材を開閉さ
せることにより、容器保持部の下端部の給液口から取出
す。すなわち、市販の飲料容器の当該容器を飲料供給用
のタンクとして使用し、一本毎に新しいものに更新する
ので、従来の専用タンクのように内面に水垢やミネラル
分が付着することがない。In the cooled beverage supply apparatus of the present invention, a stopper member is attached instead of the stopper for sealing the mouth of a commercially available beverage container, and the beverage container is placed in the container holding portion with the stopper member facing downward. Install. Then, the beverage in the container is taken out from the liquid supply port at the lower end of the container holding portion by opening and closing the stopper member. That is, since the commercially available beverage container is used as a beverage supply tank and the bottle is replaced with a new one, water stains and minerals do not adhere to the inner surface unlike the conventional dedicated tank.

【００１４】加えて、請求項１の冷却飲料供給装置であ
ると、容器保持部の一対の保持部が飲料容器の両側を保
持するため、飲料容器の左右両側への倒れ及びがたつき
を防止することができ、また、この一対の保持部の間隔
が矩形の飲料容器の略短辺寸法に設定されているため、
容器保持部の幅方向寸法を小さくすることができる。特
に、飲料容器がペットボトルである場合には、通常、矩
形のペットボトルの短辺寸法と円形のペットボトルの直
径寸法とが略同一であるため、前記保持部の間隔を矩形
のペットボトルの略短辺寸法とすることにより、円形の
ペットボトルをもその両側を良好に保持することがで
き、よって、複数種のペットボトルを保持可能にしつ
つ、容器保持部の幅方向寸法を小さくすることができ
る。In addition, in the cooled beverage supply device according to the first aspect, since the pair of holding portions of the container holding portion hold both sides of the beverage container, tilting and rattling of the beverage container to the left and right sides are prevented. Also, since the distance between the pair of holding portions is set to the substantially short side dimension of the rectangular beverage container,
The widthwise dimension of the container holding portion can be reduced. In particular, when the beverage container is a PET bottle, since the short-side dimension of a rectangular PET bottle and the diameter dimension of a circular PET bottle are substantially the same, the spacing between the holding portions is a rectangular PET bottle. By setting the approximate short-side dimension, it is possible to satisfactorily retain both sides of a circular PET bottle. Therefore, it is possible to retain multiple types of PET bottles and reduce the widthwise dimension of the container holder. You can

【００１５】また、請求項２の冷却飲料供給装置では、
箱体の扉後面側に配された飲料容器の後面に当接してそ
の容器の後方への落下を防止する保持部の上部が後方に
回動可能であるため、扉を開けて飲料容器を容器保持部
に着脱する際に、保持部の上部を手前に回動させること
ができ、よって、飲料容器の落下を図るとともに該容器
の着脱性に優れる。According to the chilled beverage supply device of claim 2,
Since the upper part of the holding part that comes into contact with the rear surface of the beverage container arranged on the rear surface side of the door of the box body and prevents the container from falling rearward is rotatable rearward, the door is opened to open the beverage container. When attaching to and detaching from the holding portion, the upper portion of the holding portion can be turned to the front, so that the beverage container can be dropped and the detachability of the container is excellent.

【００１６】また、請求項３の冷却飲料供給装置では、
容器保持部の下端部に配された弁操作部の操作により、
付勢部材の付勢力に抗じて栓部材の弁を上方に押し上げ
て飲料を供給する。その際、弁を閉状態に付勢する付勢
手段の付勢力が、飲料重量を除く飲料容器本体の重量と
栓部材の重量との和よりも小さいため、飲料容器内の飲
料が少なくなったときに、弁操作部の操作によって、飲
料容器が栓部材とともに上方に浮き上って弁が開かない
ということがなく、飲料が少なくなったときでも弁を確
実に開けることができる。よって、飲料容器内の飲料の
残留を防止することができる。Further, according to the chilled beverage supply device of claim 3,
By operating the valve operating unit arranged at the lower end of the container holding unit,
The valve of the stopper member is pushed upward against the biasing force of the biasing member to supply the beverage. At that time, the urging force of the urging means for urging the valve to the closed state is smaller than the sum of the weight of the beverage container main body excluding the beverage weight and the weight of the stopper member, so that the beverage in the beverage container is reduced. At this time, the operation of the valve operation unit does not prevent the beverage container from floating upward together with the stopper member so that the valve cannot be opened, and the valve can be reliably opened even when the amount of beverage becomes small. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the beverage from remaining in the beverage container.

【００１７】また、請求項４の冷却飲料供給装置である
と、飲料の流出を規制する栓部材の弁が硬質部材によっ
て補強されているので、飲料容器として炭酸飲料等の容
器内圧が上昇しやすいものを用いた場合であっても、当
該内圧上昇により弁から飲料が噴出することがない。Further, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the valve of the stopper member for restricting the outflow of the beverage is reinforced by the hard member, the internal pressure of the beverage container such as carbonated beverage easily rises. Even if a drink is used, the increase in the internal pressure does not cause the beverage to spout from the valve.

【００１８】また、請求項５の冷却飲料供給装置である
と、扉後面側に配された栓部材から流出した飲料を、扉
前面側に配された給液口に導く、扉を貫通する給液経路
部が、分割可能に形成されているので、飲料が流れる給
液経路部の内部清掃性に優れる。According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a chilled beverage supply device, which guides a beverage flowing out from a stopper member arranged on the rear side of the door to a liquid supply port arranged on the front side of the door so as to penetrate the door. Since the liquid passage portion is formed so as to be dividable, the interior of the liquid supply passage portion through which the beverage flows is excellent in cleanability.

【００１９】[0019]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の一実施例に係る冷
却飲料供給装置１０を図面を参照して説明する。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A cooling beverage supply apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【００２０】この冷却飲料供給装置１０は、図１〜３に
示すように、冷蔵庫１の冷蔵室２の扉３に配されてお
り、冷蔵室２内に配されたペットボトル４内の飲料を扉
３を介して外部に供給するものである。As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, this chilled beverage supply device 10 is arranged on the door 3 of the refrigerating compartment 2 of the refrigerator 1 and stores the beverage in the PET bottle 4 arranged in the refrigerating compartment 2. It is supplied to the outside through the door 3.

【００２１】符号１２は、ペットボトル４をその口部を
下方に向けた姿勢で保持するボトル取付部であり、扉３
の内面側、即ち後面側に取付けられたポケット１３によ
り形成されている。このボトル取付部１２は、ペットボ
トル４の着脱性向上及び飲料の安定的流出を図るため、
ペットボトル４を、その口部がボトル下部よりも前方に
位置するように垂線に対して前後方向にやや傾斜した姿
勢に保持する。Reference numeral 12 is a bottle mounting portion for holding the plastic bottle 4 in a posture in which the mouth portion thereof faces downward, and the door 3
Is formed by the pocket 13 attached to the inner surface side of the, i.e., the rear surface side. This bottle mounting portion 12 improves the detachability of the PET bottle 4 and the stable outflow of the beverage,
The plastic bottle 4 is held in a posture slightly inclined in the front-rear direction with respect to the vertical line so that its mouth is located in front of the lower portion of the bottle.

【００２２】符号１４は、ボトル取付部１２に保持され
たペットボトル４の後方への落下を防止する回転ポケッ
トであり、ポケット１３の後壁１３ａの上端部に配され
た水平軸１６に回動可能に取付けられている。この回転
ポケット１４は、図４に示すように、水平軸１６から上
方に延びる上部１４ａが左右の保持腕１７、１７を有し
て断面略コ字状に形成され、水平軸１６から下方に延び
る下部１４ｂが板状に形成されている。Reference numeral 14 is a rotating pocket for preventing the PET bottle 4 held by the bottle mounting portion 12 from falling backward, and is rotated by a horizontal shaft 16 arranged at the upper end of the rear wall 13a of the pocket 13. Installed as possible. As shown in FIG. 4, the rotating pocket 14 has an upper portion 14 a extending upward from the horizontal shaft 16 and having left and right holding arms 17, formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section, and extending downward from the horizontal shaft 16. The lower portion 14b is formed in a plate shape.

【００２３】回転ポケット１４は、その下部１４ｂがポ
ケット１３の後壁１３ａの前面に当接した状態でポケッ
ト１３の後壁１３ａ及び左右両側壁１３ｂ、１３ｃと一
体化し、図３に示すように、ペットボトル４の着脱時に
上部１４ａが後方に回動するよう構成されている。そし
て、図９に示すように、ペットボトル４の落下を防止す
るため、扉３後面から延設された規制部材１５によっ
て、所定角度θ以上回動しないように回動角度が規制さ
れている。The rotating pocket 14 is integrated with the rear wall 13a of the pocket 13 and the left and right side walls 13b and 13c with its lower portion 14b abutting against the front surface of the rear wall 13a of the pocket 13, as shown in FIG. The upper portion 14a is configured to rotate backward when the PET bottle 4 is attached or detached. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, in order to prevent the plastic bottle 4 from falling, the rotation angle is regulated by a regulation member 15 extending from the rear surface of the door 3 so as not to rotate by a predetermined angle θ or more.

【００２４】回転ポケット１４の上部１４ａの一対の保
持腕１７、１７は、図５に示すように、ペットボトル４
の表面に沿って屈曲した板状に形成され、ペットボトル
４の両側を保持する。この一対の保持腕１７、１７の間
隔Ｗは、２リットル（以下、Ｌと示す。）入りの矩形の
ペットボトル４ａの短辺寸法Ｍよりもやや大きく設定さ
れている。As shown in FIG. 5, the pair of holding arms 17 and 17 on the upper portion 14a of the rotating pocket 14 serves as the plastic bottle 4
It is formed into a plate shape that is bent along the surface of and holds both sides of the plastic bottle 4. The distance W between the pair of holding arms 17, 17 is set to be slightly larger than the short side dimension M of the rectangular plastic bottle 4a containing 2 liters (hereinafter referred to as L).

【００２５】図９に示すように、水平軸１６は、ペット
ボトル４をボトル取付部１２に取付けたときに、ペット
ボトル４の胴体部分から口部への括れ部分に至る角部４
ｋよりも上方に位置するように配されている。As shown in FIG. 9, when the plastic bottle 4 is attached to the bottle mounting portion 12, the horizontal shaft 16 has a corner portion 4 extending from the body portion of the plastic bottle 4 to the constricted portion to the mouth portion.
It is arranged so as to be located above k.

【００２６】符号１８は、ペットボトル４の口部が挿入
される挿入孔であり、ボトル取付部１２のポケット１３
の底板を貫通して形成されている。この挿入孔１８は、
ボトル取付部１２の底面前端部に、水平軸により回動自
在に配された可動底板２０によって、開閉可能になって
いる。Reference numeral 18 is an insertion hole into which the mouth portion of the plastic bottle 4 is inserted, and the pocket 13 of the bottle mounting portion 12 is shown.
Is formed so as to penetrate through the bottom plate. This insertion hole 18
A movable bottom plate 20 rotatably arranged by a horizontal shaft is provided at the front end of the bottom surface of the bottle mounting portion 12 so as to be opened and closed.

【００２７】符号２２は、扉３前面に設けられた飲料取
出部であり、容器取付部１２の下方において、冷蔵室２
内部にやや突出して形成されている。この飲料取出部２
２の底面には飲料の床面への落下を防止する受け皿２４
が着脱自在に配されている。Reference numeral 22 is a beverage takeout portion provided on the front surface of the door 3, and below the container mounting portion 12, the refrigerating chamber 2 is provided.
It is formed so as to project slightly inside. This beverage take-out section 2
The bottom of 2 is a saucer 24 that prevents the drink from falling to the floor.
Is detachably arranged.

【００２８】符号２６は、ペットボトル４の口部に、市
販時に配された栓に代えて取付けられる栓部材であり、
ペットボトル４に取付けられた後に、ボトル取付部１２
の挿入孔１８に挿入されて、ポケット１３の下方に配さ
れる。この栓部材２６は、図７に示すように、円筒状の
胴部２８と、この胴部２８の上端部に着脱自在に結合さ
れる接続部３０と、胴部２８内にて液体の流出を規制す
る弁３１とよりなる。Reference numeral 26 is a stopper member which is attached to the mouth of the plastic bottle 4 in place of the stopper provided at the time of marketing.
After being attached to the PET bottle 4, the bottle attaching portion 12
It is inserted into the insertion hole 18 of and is arranged below the pocket 13. As shown in FIG. 7, the plug member 26 has a cylindrical body portion 28, a connecting portion 30 detachably coupled to an upper end portion of the body portion 28, and a liquid outflow in the body portion 28. It consists of a regulating valve 31.

【００２９】胴部２８の内周面には、弁３１の座る環状
の弁座２８ａが形成されており、この弁座２８ａの内周
縁から弁支え２８ｂが下方に延成されている。また、弁
座２８ａの内周側が液体の流路２８ｃとなる。An annular valve seat 28a on which the valve 31 sits is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the body portion 28, and a valve support 28b extends downward from the inner peripheral edge of the valve seat 28a. Further, the inner peripheral side of the valve seat 28a serves as a liquid flow path 28c.

【００３０】弁３１は、その上面における飲料の残留を
防止するため上下両面が凸状に形成された円盤形状をな
す。そして、上下２層構造であり、上層３１ａが硬質樹
脂よりなる補強部材により形成され、下層３１ｂが軟質
ゴムより形成されている。The valve 31 has a disk shape in which upper and lower surfaces are convex so as to prevent the beverage from remaining on the upper surface thereof. The upper layer 31a is formed of a reinforcing member made of hard resin, and the lower layer 31b is made of soft rubber.

【００３１】弁３１は、弁支え２８ｂに軸方向に滑動自
在に支持されたシャフト３２の上部に嵌着されており、
下層３１ｂの下面が弁座２８ａに当接することによっ
て、流路２８ｃが閉鎖されて、弁座２８ａの上方と下方
の空間が遮断され、液体の流れが閉鎖される。シャフト
３２の下部には、コイル状のスプリング３３が装着され
ており、このスプリング３３は、弁支え２８ｂとシャフ
ト３２の下端部との間に配されて、弁３１を下方、即ち
閉状態に付勢している。このスプリング３３が弁３１を
弁座２８ａに対して下方に付勢する付勢力は、ペットボ
トル４の内部飲料を除くボトル本体の重量と栓部材２６
の重量との合計重量よりも小さく設定されている。The valve 31 is fitted on an upper portion of a shaft 32 which is slidably supported by the valve support 28b in the axial direction.
By contacting the lower surface of the lower layer 31b with the valve seat 28a, the flow path 28c is closed, the space above and below the valve seat 28a is blocked, and the flow of liquid is closed. A coil-shaped spring 33 is attached to the lower part of the shaft 32, and the spring 33 is arranged between the valve support 28b and the lower end of the shaft 32 to move the valve 31 downward, that is, in a closed state. I am energetic. The spring 33 urges the valve 31 downward against the valve seat 28a.
It is set smaller than the total weight of and.

【００３２】胴部２８の上端部の内周面には、周方向に
所定の間隔を開けて同一形状の独立した突起３４が３個
形成されており、この突起３４は、所定の長さを有して
周方向に延び、その一端が他端よりも軸方向にやや傾斜
して形成されている。また、円筒状の胴部２８の底面に
は、下方に開口する凹溝３６が全周に形成されている。On the inner peripheral surface of the upper end of the body portion 28, three independent protrusions 34 having the same shape are formed at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction, and these protrusions 34 have a predetermined length. It is formed to extend in the circumferential direction, and one end thereof is formed to be slightly inclined in the axial direction with respect to the other end. In addition, a concave groove 36 that opens downward is formed all around the bottom surface of the cylindrical body portion 28.

【００３３】接続部３０は、胴部２８よりもやや径大な
環状のハンドル部３０ａと、その上下面からそれぞれ上
下方向に延設された上下の円筒状の取付部３０ｂ、３０
ｃとよりなる。両取付部３０ｂ、３０ｃは同一外径を有
し、その外周面には、胴部２８上端部の各突起３４、３
４、３４間に挿入され、図７の矢印Ｊの方向に接続部３
０を捻ることにより、これら各突起３４、３４、３４の
下方にそれぞれ潜入して係止される３個の独立した突起
３８、３８、３８が、それぞれ形成されている。The connecting portion 30 has an annular handle portion 30a having a diameter slightly larger than that of the body portion 28, and upper and lower cylindrical mounting portions 30b, 30 extending vertically from the upper and lower surfaces thereof.
c. Both the mounting portions 30b and 30c have the same outer diameter, and the outer peripheral surface thereof has the protrusions 34 and
4 and 34, and is connected in the direction of arrow J in FIG.
By twisting 0, three independent protrusions 38, 38, 38 are formed below the protrusions 34, 34, 34, respectively.

【００３４】この接続部３０と胴部２８との結合状態に
おいて、取付部３０ｂ（３０ｃ）の下端が胴部２８内に
配された環状のシールゴム３９の上面に圧着され、これ
により、両者間が密閉されるように構成されている。When the connecting portion 30 and the body portion 28 are connected to each other, the lower end of the mounting portion 30b (30c) is crimped to the upper surface of the annular seal rubber 39 arranged in the body portion 28, whereby the space between the two is formed. It is configured to be sealed.

【００３５】上下の取付部３０ｂ、３０ｃは、口径の異
なる２種類のペットボトル４の口部にそれぞれ対応する
ように大小異なる内径に形成されており、各内周面には
それぞれのペットボトル４の口部の雄ネジと螺合する雌
ネジが形成されている。また、ハンドル部３０ａの外周
面には、滑り止めの凹凸成形すなわちローレットが施さ
れている。The upper and lower mounting portions 30b and 30c are formed to have different inner diameters so as to correspond to the mouth portions of the two types of PET bottles 4 having different diameters, and the inner peripheral surfaces of the respective PET bottles 4 have different sizes. A female screw is formed which is screwed into the male screw at the mouth of the. Further, the outer peripheral surface of the handle portion 30a is provided with a slip-proof concave-convex shape, that is, knurled.

【００３６】符号４０は、栓部材２６から流出した飲料
を扉３前面側に送り出す給液経路部であり、ボトル取付
部１２の下方に着脱自在に配されている。この給液経路
部４０は、栓部材２６を支持するとともにそこから流出
する飲料を受入れる円筒状の栓受け部４０ａと、この栓
受け部４０ａの下端部前面から前方かつ下方に延設され
扉３を貫通する管状の給液ノズル部４０ｂと、栓受け部
４０ａの周りに周設され、ペットボトル着脱時における
周囲への飲料の垂れ落ちを防止する飲料受け部４０ｃと
よりなり、扉３の後面に設けられた支持部材４２上に配
される。Reference numeral 40 is a liquid supply path portion for sending the beverage flowing out from the stopper member 26 to the front surface side of the door 3, and is arranged detachably below the bottle mounting portion 12. The liquid supply path portion 40 supports the stopper member 26 and receives a beverage flowing out therefrom, and a cylindrical stopper receiving portion 40a, and a door 3 that extends forward and downward from the front surface of the lower end portion of the stopper receiving portion 40a. A tubular liquid supply nozzle portion 40b that penetrates through the container, and a beverage receiving portion 40c that is provided around the stopper receiving portion 40a and prevents the beverage from dripping to the surroundings when the PET bottle is attached or detached. Is disposed on the support member 42 provided in the.

【００３７】栓受け部４０ａの開口上端には、栓部材２
６を支持する４つの突起４４、４４…が、図８（ａ）に
示すように、左右対称に前後２つずつ配されており、栓
部材２６を栓受け部４０ａ上に載せたとき、栓受け部４
０ａの上端部が胴部２８の凹溝３６内に配されて、突起
４４、４４…が栓部材２６の下端を支持し、これによ
り、栓受け部４０ａの上端開口部が栓部材２６の下端部
により覆われるよう構成されている。また、図８（ｂ）
に示すように、栓受け部４０ａと胴部２８との結合状態
において、栓受け部４０ａの上端開口部は、その４つの
突起４４、４４…により、凹溝３６の上面に部分的に当
接しており、これにより、この結合部には栓部材２６内
に外気を供給する空気流路４６が形成されている。At the upper end of the opening of the plug receiving portion 40a, the plug member 2
As shown in FIG. 8 (a), the four protrusions 44, 44 supporting the 6 are arranged symmetrically two by two in the front and rear, and when the plug member 26 is placed on the plug receiving portion 40a, Receiver 4
0a is disposed in the groove 36 of the body 28, and the projections 44, 44 support the lower end of the plug member 26, whereby the upper end opening of the plug receiver 40a is the lower end of the plug member 26. It is configured to be covered by the section. FIG. 8 (b)
As shown in FIG. 4, when the plug receiving portion 40a and the body portion 28 are combined, the upper end opening of the plug receiving portion 40a partially abuts the upper surface of the concave groove 36 by the four protrusions 44, 44 ... As a result, an air flow path 46 for supplying outside air into the plug member 26 is formed in this joint portion.

【００３８】栓受け部４０ａの底板は、給液ノズル部４
０ｂに向って傾斜しており、この底板には、栓部材２６
の軸方向に突出する凸部が形成されており、この凸部に
弁３１のシャフト３２下面を上方に押圧するプッシャ４
８が取付けられている。このプッシャ４８は、凸部を貫
通する孔に周設された環状のシールゴム５０の下方にお
いて、上下方向に摺動自在に配されており、図８（ｂ）
に示す位置から下方への動きは規制されている。The bottom plate of the plug receiving portion 40a is provided with the liquid supply nozzle portion 4
The bottom plate is inclined toward 0b, and the bottom plate has a stopper member 26.
Of the pusher 4 that presses the lower surface of the shaft 32 of the valve 31 upward.
8 are attached. This pusher 48 is arranged slidably in the vertical direction below an annular seal rubber 50 provided around a hole penetrating the convex portion, as shown in FIG.
The downward movement from the position shown in is restricted.

【００３９】給液ノズル部４０ｂは、扉３を後側から前
側に向って下方に傾斜して貫通する貫通孔５２に挿通さ
れており、先端部が飲料取出部２２の上部から扉前面側
に突出している。この先端部の下面には給液口５４が設
けられている。The liquid supply nozzle portion 40b is inserted into a through hole 52 penetrating the door 3 from the rear side toward the front side while being inclined downward, and the tip end portion from the upper portion of the beverage extracting portion 22 to the front surface side of the door. It is protruding. A liquid supply port 54 is provided on the lower surface of the tip portion.

【００４０】この給液ノズル部４０ｂは、図７に示すよ
うに、先端部が着脱自在の分割式に形成されており、こ
の先端部４０ｄと給液ノズル部４０ｂ本体との着脱は、
２組の係合突起５６、５６と係合凹部５８、５８により
なされる（図８参照）。As shown in FIG. 7, the liquid supply nozzle portion 40b has a distal end portion formed in a detachable manner so that the distal end portion 40d and the liquid supply nozzle portion 40b main body can be attached and detached.
This is made up of two sets of engagement protrusions 56, 56 and engagement recesses 58, 58 (see FIG. 8).

【００４１】符号５９は、ボトル取付部１２へのペット
ボトル４の取付け時に、栓部材２６を給液経路部４０の
栓受け部４０ａに導く栓ガイドであり、図９に示すよう
に、ポケット１３の下方にて扉３後面側に配されて、下
方ほど後方に傾斜する傾斜面を有する。Reference numeral 59 is a stopper guide for guiding the stopper member 26 to the stopper receiving portion 40a of the liquid supply path portion 40 when the PET bottle 4 is attached to the bottle attaching portion 12, and as shown in FIG. Is provided on the rear side of the door 3 below, and has an inclined surface that inclines rearward as it goes downward.

【００４２】符号６０は、ペットボトル４内の飲料の流
出を制御する制御部であり、図９に示すように、扉３の
前面側から操作可能に配された操作部である押しボタン
６２と、扉３の後面側の支持部材４２下方に配され、こ
の押しボタン６２の操作により、給液経路部４０の栓受
け部４０ａのプッシャ４８を上方に押し上げる機械室６
４とよりなる。Reference numeral 60 denotes a control unit for controlling the outflow of the beverage in the plastic bottle 4, and as shown in FIG. 9, a push button 62 which is an operation unit arranged so as to be operable from the front side of the door 3. The machine chamber 6 is disposed below the supporting member 42 on the rear surface side of the door 3 and pushes the pusher 48 of the plug receiving portion 40a of the liquid supply path portion 40 upward by operating the push button 62.
4 and up.

【００４３】押しボタン６２は、飲料取出部２２におい
て扉３を内外に水平に貫通する扉貫通孔６９に摺動自在
に配され、その後端が、機械室６４内に配された水平軸
６６に回動自在に取付けられたレバー６８に当接してい
る。レバー６８は、押しボタン６２が当接する垂下腕６
８ａと後方に延びる作用腕６８ｂとよりなり、この作用
腕６８ｂにはピン７０が突出形成されている。そして、
このピン７０に係合する長孔７２を有し、レバー６８の
回動を上方のプッシャ４８に伝達する伝達部材７４が、
機械室６４及び支持部材４２を貫通してブッシャ４８の
下面に当接するように配されている。The push button 62 is slidably arranged in a door through hole 69 that horizontally penetrates the door 3 in and out of the beverage take-out section 22, and its rear end is attached to a horizontal shaft 66 arranged in a machine room 64. It abuts on a lever 68 that is rotatably mounted. The lever 68 is the hanging arm 6 with which the push button 62 abuts.
8a and a working arm 68b extending rearward, and a pin 70 is formed on the working arm 68b so as to project therefrom. And
A transmission member 74 that has a long hole 72 that engages with the pin 70 and that transmits the rotation of the lever 68 to the pusher 48 above is provided.
It is arranged so as to penetrate the machine room 64 and the support member 42 and come into contact with the lower surface of the busher 48.

【００４４】なお、給液経路部４０及び押しボタン６２
が挿入されている扉３の貫通孔５２、６９には、図９に
示すように、熱漏洩を低減させるため、スポンジ状のシ
ール材がそれぞれ周設されている。The liquid supply path 40 and the push button 62
As shown in FIG. 9, sponge-like sealing materials are provided around the through-holes 52 and 69 of the door 3 into which is inserted to reduce heat leakage.

【００４５】つぎに、この冷却飲料供給装置１０の作用
について説明する。Next, the operation of the cooled beverage supply device 10 will be described.

【００４６】（１）準備段階 本装置１０を使用する場合には、まず、ペットボトル４
の口部に栓部材２６をネジ止めにより取付ける。このと
き、ペットボトル４の口部の径に応じて、胴部２８に対
する接続部３０の取付方向を変えておく。すなわち、口
径の小さいペットボトル４の場合には、図７に示すよう
に内径の小さい取付部３０ｂが外側に向くように、口径
の大きいペットボトル４の場合には、図８（ｂ）に示す
ように内径の大きい取付部３０ｃが外側に向くように、
接続部３０を胴部２８に取付ける。(1) Preparation Stage When using the apparatus 10, first, the PET bottle 4 is used.
The plug member 26 is attached to the mouth portion of the device by screwing. At this time, the attachment direction of the connecting portion 30 to the body portion 28 is changed according to the diameter of the mouth portion of the plastic bottle 4. That is, in the case of a plastic bottle 4 having a small diameter, the mounting portion 30b having a small inner diameter faces outward as shown in FIG. 7, and in the case of a plastic bottle 4 having a large diameter, it is shown in FIG. 8B. So that the mounting part 30c with a large inner diameter faces outward,
The connecting portion 30 is attached to the body portion 28.

【００４７】胴部２８への接続部３０の取付けは、胴部
２８の上端部に接続部３０の取付部３０ｂを夫々の突起
３４、３８が重ならないようにして挿入し、接続部３０
を少し捻る、即ちわずかに回動させるだけでなされる。
このように両者の結合はワンタッチで短時間で行なえ
る。The connection portion 30 is attached to the body portion 28 by inserting the attachment portion 30b of the connection portion 30 into the upper end portion of the body portion 28 so that the protrusions 34 and 38 do not overlap each other.
Twist a little, that is, just turn slightly.
In this way, they can be combined with one touch in a short time.

【００４８】ペットボトル４に栓部材２６を取付け後、
扉３を開け、図３に示すように可動底板２０を立てた状
態で、回転ポケット１４の上部１４ａを手前に傾け、ペ
ットボトル４を上下逆さにしてボトル取付部１２内に装
入する。この装入とともに回転ポケット１４が回転し
て、その下部１４ｂがペットボトル４の角部４ｋにより
ポケット１３の後壁１３ａ前面に押付けられ、これによ
り、回転ポケット１４の上部１４ａの後方への回動が規
制され、よって、ペットボトル４が後方に落下しないよ
うに保持される。また、回転ポケット１４の左右の保持
腕１７、１７が、ペットボトル４の左右両側を保持す
る。After attaching the plug member 26 to the PET bottle 4,
With the door 3 opened and the movable bottom plate 20 standing upright as shown in FIG. 3, the upper portion 14a of the rotary pocket 14 is tilted forward, and the PET bottle 4 is turned upside down and loaded into the bottle mounting portion 12. With this charging, the rotating pocket 14 rotates, and the lower portion 14b thereof is pressed against the front surface of the rear wall 13a of the pocket 13 by the corner portion 4k of the plastic bottle 4, whereby the upper portion 14a of the rotating pocket 14 rotates rearward. Is regulated, so that the plastic bottle 4 is held so as not to fall backward. Further, the left and right holding arms 17, 17 of the rotary pocket 14 hold both the left and right sides of the plastic bottle 4.

【００４９】また、この装入時において、ペットボトル
４先端の栓部材２６は、ボトル取付部１２底板の挿入孔
１８に挿入された後、栓ガイド５９により給液経路部４
０の栓受け部４０ａ上に導かれ、図９に示すように、凹
部３６内に栓受け部４０ａの開口上端が収納された状態
で、給液経路部４０上に載置される。これにより飲料供
給待機状態となる。At the time of this loading, the stopper member 26 at the end of the PET bottle 4 is inserted into the insertion hole 18 of the bottom plate of the bottle mounting portion 12, and then the liquid supply path portion 4 is moved by the stopper guide 59.
0, and is placed on the liquid supply path 40 with the upper end of the opening of the plug receiving portion 40a housed in the recess 36, as shown in FIG. As a result, the beverage supply standby state is entered.

【００５０】（２）飲料供給待機状態（図９の状態） この状態では、ペットボトル４内の飲料の重力及びスプ
リング３３の付勢力によって、栓部材２６の弁３１が閉
じられている。(2) Beverage supply standby state (state of FIG. 9) In this state, the valve 31 of the stopper member 26 is closed by the gravity of the beverage in the PET bottle 4 and the urging force of the spring 33.

【００５１】（３）飲料供給状態（図１０の状態） コップＣを飲料取出部２２の押しボタン６２に押し当て
ると、レバー６８が図１０において反時計周りに回動し
て、伝達部材７４を上方に押し上げる。そして、伝達部
材７４がその上方のプッシャ４８を押し上げて、これに
より、弁３１が押し上げられて、ペットボトル４内の飲
料が、矢印Ｆで示すように給液経路部４０の栓受け部４
０ａ内に流出し、さらに給液ノズル部４０ｂを通って、
扉３前面に突出する先端の給液口５４から流出して、コ
ップＣに注がれる。このとき、図１０に点線矢印Ｇで示
すように胴部２８と給液経路部４０との結合部に設けら
れた空気流路４６を通って、弁３１に下方から空気が供
給されて、ペットボトル４内の飲料が外気に良好に置換
される。(3) Beverage supply state (state of FIG. 10) When the cup C is pressed against the push button 62 of the beverage take-out portion 22, the lever 68 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 10 to move the transmission member 74. Push it up. Then, the transmission member 74 pushes up the pusher 48 above the pusher 48, which pushes up the valve 31 so that the beverage in the plastic bottle 4 is in the plug receiving portion 4 of the liquid supply path portion 40 as shown by the arrow F.
0a, and further through the liquid supply nozzle portion 40b,
It flows out from the liquid supply port 54 at the tip protruding to the front surface of the door 3, and is poured into the cup C. At this time, as shown by a dotted arrow G in FIG. 10, air is supplied from below to the valve 31 through the air flow path 46 provided in the joint portion of the body portion 28 and the liquid supply path portion 40, and the pet The beverage in the bottle 4 is favorably replaced with the outside air.

【００５２】コップＣを押しボタン６２から離すと、ス
プリング３３の付勢力及びペットボトル４内の飲料の重
力により、弁３１が下って液体の流路２８ｃを閉鎖する
とともに、プッシャ４８が下方に押し戻され、これによ
り、伝達部材７４、レバー６８及び押しボタン６２が元
の状態に戻り、飲料供給待機状態に戻る。When the cup C is released from the push button 62, the urging force of the spring 33 and the gravity of the beverage in the plastic bottle 4 cause the valve 31 to move downward to close the liquid flow path 28c and the pusher 48 to return downward. As a result, the transmission member 74, the lever 68, and the push button 62 return to their original state, and the beverage supply standby state is restored.

【００５３】（４）飲料非供給状態（図６の状態） 例えば冬場など、本装置１０を飲料供給用に供しないと
きには、可動底板２０を倒して、ボトル取付部１２のポ
ケット１３底板の挿入孔１８を閉蓋する。これにより、
このボトル取付部１２内にペットボトルや他の収納物を
収納することができ、ボトル取付部１２がデッドスペー
スとならない。また、このとき、栓部材２６を可動底板
２０の下方に収納することができるため、栓部材２６の
置き場所に困らない。(4) Beverage non-supply state (state of FIG. 6) When the device 10 is not used for beverage supply, for example, in winter, the movable bottom plate 20 is tilted down to insert the insertion hole in the bottom plate of the pocket 13 of the bottle mounting portion 12. Close 18 This allows
PET bottles and other storage items can be stored in the bottle mounting portion 12, and the bottle mounting portion 12 does not become a dead space. Further, at this time, since the plug member 26 can be stored below the movable bottom plate 20, there is no problem in the place where the plug member 26 is placed.

【００５４】以上よりなる冷却飲料供給装置１０である
と以下の効果を奏する。The chilled beverage supply device 10 having the above-described configuration has the following effects.

【００５５】1) 市販のペットボトル飲料をそのまま飲
料供給用のタンクとして使用するので、該タンクは一本
毎に新しいものに更新され、従来の専用タンクのように
内面に水垢やミネラル分が付着することがない。よっ
て、手入れが簡便であり、かつ、衛生的である。また、
扉３を開閉することなく冷蔵室２内の飲料を取出すこと
ができるため、扉開閉に伴なう消費電力を削減するとと
もに、室内温度上昇を防止することができる。また、ペ
ットボトル４内の飲料取出しの手間が削減される。1) Since commercially available PET bottle beverages are used as they are as tanks for supplying beverages, the tanks are replaced with new ones, and water stains and minerals adhere to the inner surface like conventional dedicated tanks. There is nothing to do. Therefore, the maintenance is simple and hygienic. Also,
Since the beverage in the refrigerating room 2 can be taken out without opening and closing the door 3, it is possible to reduce the power consumption associated with opening and closing the door and prevent the indoor temperature from rising. In addition, the trouble of taking out the beverage in the plastic bottle 4 is reduced.

【００５６】2) ペットボトル４の両側が回転ポケット
上部１４ａの一対の保持腕１７、１７により保持されて
いるので、ペットボトル４の左右方向への倒れ及びがた
つきを防止することができる。2) Since both sides of the PET bottle 4 are held by the pair of holding arms 17, 17 of the rotating pocket upper portion 14a, it is possible to prevent the PET bottle 4 from tilting in the left-right direction and rattling.

【００５７】3) 一対の保持腕１７、１７の間隔Ｗが、
２Ｌ入りの矩形のペットボトル４ａの短辺寸法Ｍよりも
やや大きく設定されているので、２Ｌ入り、１．５Ｌ入
り等の様々なペットボトルに対し、矩形のもののみなら
ず円形のものをも収納可能にしつつ、保持腕１７、１７
の間隔Ｗをできるだけ狭くすることができる。3) The distance W between the pair of holding arms 17, 17 is
Since it is set to be slightly larger than the short side dimension M of the rectangular PET bottle 4a containing 2L, various types of PET bottles containing 2L, 1.5L, etc. can be rectangular as well as circular. Holding arms 17, 17 while allowing storage
The distance W can be made as narrow as possible.

【００５８】詳述すると、市販のペットボトル飲料のペ
ットボトルは、２Ｌ入り、１．５Ｌ入り等種々あり、そ
の水平断面形状は、矩形又は円形に形成されている。そ
して、図５に示すように、矩形のペットボトル４ａ、４
ｂの短辺寸法Ｍ（正方形４ｃの場合は一辺の寸法）は、
複数種のペットボトル間で略同一長さに設定されてお
り、さらに、該短辺寸法Ｍは、円形のペットボトル４ｄ
の直径Ｄとも略同一の長さに設定されている。そのた
め、保持腕１７、１７の間隔Ｗを前記短辺寸法Ｍで規制
すれば、円形のものを含む複数種のペットボトルを保持
可能にしつつ、当該間隔Ｗをできるだけ狭くすることが
でき、これにより、ボトル取付部１２の幅方向寸法を短
くして、扉３後面の他の収納スペースを確保することが
できる。なお、矩形のペットボトル４ａ〜ｃは、図５に
示すように、通常、角が面取りされた多角形状に形成さ
れている。More specifically, there are various types of commercially available PET bottle beverages, such as those containing 2 liters and 1.5 liters, and the horizontal cross-sectional shape thereof is rectangular or circular. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, rectangular plastic bottles 4a, 4a
The short side dimension M of b (the dimension of one side in the case of the square 4c) is
Plural types of plastic bottles are set to have substantially the same length, and the short side dimension M is a circular plastic bottle 4d.
The diameter D is set to be substantially the same. Therefore, if the distance W between the holding arms 17, 17 is regulated by the short side dimension M, it is possible to hold a plurality of types of plastic bottles including circular ones and at the same time make the distance W as narrow as possible. The dimension in the width direction of the bottle mounting portion 12 can be shortened to secure another storage space on the rear surface of the door 3. The rectangular plastic bottles 4a to 4c are usually formed in a polygonal shape with chamfered corners, as shown in FIG.

【００５９】ここで、前記短辺寸法Ｗは９０〜１００ｍ
ｍであることが好ましく、これにより、市販の２Ｌ入り
及び１．５Ｌ入りのペットボトルを良好に保持すること
ができる。なお、この場合におけるボトル取付部１２の
奥行方向、即ち前後方向の寸法は１１５ｍｍ以上である
ことが好ましい。Here, the short side dimension W is 90 to 100 m.
It is preferably m, which makes it possible to satisfactorily hold commercially available PET bottles containing 2 L and 1.5 L. In this case, the dimension of the bottle mounting portion 12 in the depth direction, that is, the front-rear direction is preferably 115 mm or more.

【００６０】4) ペットボトル４の後方への落下を防止
する回転ポケット１４が、その上部１４ａが後方に回動
可能になっているため、容器取付部１２へのペットボト
ル４の着脱性に優れる。4) Since the upper portion 14a of the rotary pocket 14 for preventing the PET bottle 4 from falling rearward is rotatable rearward, the PET bottle 4 can be easily attached to and detached from the container mounting portion 12. .

【００６１】5) 栓部材２６の弁３１を閉状態に付勢す
るスプリング３３の付勢力が、空のペットボトル重量と
栓部材２６重量の合計より小さく設定されているので、
プッシャ４８によりスプリング３３の付勢力に抗じて弁
３１を上方に押し上げる際に、ペットボトル４内の飲料
が少なくても、栓部材２６とともにペットボトル４が上
方に浮上って弁３１が開かないということがなく、確実
に弁３１を押し上げることができる。よって、ペットボ
トル４内の飲料の残留を防止することができる。なお、
このスプリング３３の付勢力は、１００ｇｆ（０．９８
Ｎ）以下であることが好ましい。5) Since the urging force of the spring 33 for urging the valve 31 of the stopper member 26 to the closed state is set to be smaller than the total weight of the empty PET bottle and the weight of the stopper member 26,
When the pusher 48 pushes the valve 31 upward against the urging force of the spring 33, the PET bottle 4 floats upward together with the stopper member 26 and the valve 31 does not open even if the beverage in the PET bottle 4 is small. Therefore, the valve 31 can be surely pushed up. Therefore, the beverage in the plastic bottle 4 can be prevented from remaining. In addition,
The biasing force of the spring 33 is 100 gf (0.98
N) or less is preferable.

【００６２】6) 栓部材２６の弁３１の上部に硬質部材
よりなる補強層３１ａを有するので、ペットボトル飲料
として、炭酸飲料等のボトル内圧が上昇しやすいものを
用いたときでも、この内圧上昇によって、弁３１から飲
料が噴出することがない。6) Since the reinforcing layer 31a made of a hard member is provided above the valve 31 of the stopper member 26, even when a bottled beverage such as a carbonated beverage whose internal pressure easily rises is used as the PET bottled beverage, this internal pressure rise is caused. Therefore, the beverage does not spout from the valve 31.

【００６３】7) 給液経路部４０の飲料が流れる栓受け
部４０ａが栓部材２６により覆われているため、飲料流
路への異物の侵入を防ぐことができる。7) Since the plug receiving portion 40a of the liquid supply path 40 through which the beverage flows is covered by the plug member 26, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from entering the beverage flow path.

【００６４】8) 栓部材２６と給液経路部４０との結合
部に設けられた空気流路４６により、ペットボトル４内
の飲料が外気に良好に置換されるので、飲料の流出がス
ムースである。8) The air flow path 46 provided at the connecting portion between the plug member 26 and the liquid supply passage portion 40 favorably replaces the beverage in the plastic bottle 4 to the outside air, so that the beverage can be smoothly discharged. is there.

【００６５】9) 栓部材２６を支持する給液経路部４０
上端の４つの突起４４、４４…が、左右対称に前後２つ
ずつ配されているので、ペットボトル４の安定的な支持
が可能である。9) Liquid supply path portion 40 that supports the plug member 26
Since the four protrusions 44, 44 ... At the upper end are arranged symmetrically two by two on the front and rear, the PET bottle 4 can be stably supported.

【００６６】10) 給液経路部４０の扉３を貫通する給液
ノズル部４０ｂが、先端部４０ｄが着脱自在の分割式に
形成されているので、給液経路部４０の清掃時に先端部
４０ｄを外すことができ、よって、給液ノズル部４０ｂ
の内部清掃性に優れる。また、給液経路部４０の部品成
形性に優れる。10) Since the liquid supply nozzle portion 40b penetrating the door 3 of the liquid supply path portion 40 is formed in a split type in which the tip end portion 40d is detachable, the tip end portion 40d is cleaned when the liquid supply passage portion 40 is cleaned. The liquid supply nozzle portion 40b can be removed.
It has excellent internal cleanability. In addition, the moldability of the liquid supply path 40 is excellent.

【００６７】[0067]

【発明の効果】本発明の請求項１〜５の冷却飲料供給装
置であれば、手入れが簡便、かつ、衛生的であり、さら
に、請求項１の冷却飲料供給装置であると、飲料容器の
左右両側への倒れ及びがたつきを防止するとともに、複
数種の飲料容器を保持しつつ容器保持部の幅方向寸法を
小さくすることができ、請求項２の冷却飲料供給装置で
あると、飲料容器の落下を防止するとともに該容器の着
脱性に優れ、請求項３の冷却飲料供給装置であると、容
器内の飲料の残留を防止することができ、請求項４の冷
却飲料供給装置であると、炭酸飲料等の容器内圧が上昇
する飲料容器を用いた場合でも弁からの飲料の噴出を防
止することができ、請求項５の冷却飲料供給装置である
と、飲料が流れる給液経路部の内部清掃性に優れる。EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION The cooled beverage supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 of the present invention is easy to clean and hygienic, and the cooled beverage supply device according to claim 1 is suitable for beverage containers. The cooling beverage supply device according to claim 2, wherein the widthwise dimension of the container holding portion can be reduced while preventing tilting and rattling to the left and right sides and holding a plurality of types of beverage containers. The cooled beverage supply device according to claim 3, which prevents the container from dropping and is excellent in detachability of the container, can prevent the beverage from remaining in the container, and is the cooled beverage supply device according to claim 4. And the use of a beverage container in which the internal pressure of a carbonated beverage or the like rises can prevent the ejection of the beverage from the valve, and the cooling beverage supply device according to claim 5 provides a liquid supply path part through which the beverage flows. It has excellent internal cleanability.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図１】本発明の一実施例に係る冷却飲料供給装置１０
を備えた冷蔵庫１の正面図である。FIG. 1 is a cooling beverage supply device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a front view of the refrigerator 1 provided with.

【図２】冷蔵庫１の冷蔵室扉３の後面を示した図であ
る。FIG. 2 is a view showing a rear surface of a refrigerator compartment door 3 of the refrigerator 1.

【図３】冷蔵庫１の冷蔵室２の要部縦断面図である。FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a main part of a refrigerator compartment 2 of the refrigerator 1.

【図４】冷却飲料供給装置１０のボトル取付部１２の要
部拡大斜視図である。FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of an essential part of the bottle mounting portion 12 of the cooled beverage supply device 10.

【図５】ボトル取付部１２の回転ポケット１４の横断面
図である。FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a rotating pocket 14 of the bottle mounting portion 12.

【図６】飲料非供給状態における冷蔵室２の要部縦断面
図である。FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a main part of the refrigerating chamber 2 in a beverage non-supplying state.

【図７】冷却飲料供給装置１０の栓部材２６と給液経路
部４０の分解斜視図である。7 is an exploded perspective view of the stopper member 26 and the liquid supply path portion 40 of the cooled beverage supply device 10. FIG.

【図８】（ａ）は、給液経路部４０の平面図であり、
（ｂ）は、給液経路部４０上に栓部材２６を載せた状態
の縦断面図である。FIG. 8A is a plan view of the liquid supply path portion 40,
FIG. 3B is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state where the plug member 26 is placed on the liquid supply path portion 40.

【図９】飲料供給待機状態における冷却飲料供給装置１
０の要部縦断面図である。FIG. 9: Cooled beverage supply device 1 in beverage supply standby state
It is a principal part longitudinal cross-sectional view of No. 0.

【図１０】飲料供給状態における冷却飲料供給装置１０
の要部縦断面図である。FIG. 10: Cooled beverage supply device 10 in beverage supply state
It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a main part of

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

２……冷蔵室 ３……扉 ４……ペットボトル １０……冷却飲料供給装置 １２……ボトル取付部 １４……回転ポケット １６……水平軸 １７……保持腕 ２２……飲料取出部 ２６……栓部材 ２８ｃ…液体の流路 ３１……弁 ３１ａ…弁３１の上層 ３３……スプリング ４０……給液経路部 ４０ｂ…給液ノズル部 ４０ｄ…給液ノズル部４０ｂの先端部 ５４……給液口 ６０……制御部 2 ... Refrigerator 3 ... Door 4 ... PET bottle 10 ... Cooled beverage supply device 12 ... Bottle mounting part 14 ... Rotating pocket 16 ... Horizontal axis 17 ... Holding arm 22 ... Beverage take-out part 26 ... ... stopper member 28c ... liquid flow path 31 ... valve 31a ... valve 31 upper layer 33 ... spring 40 ... liquid supply path 40b ... liquid supply nozzle 40d ... tip of liquid supply nozzle 40b 54 ... supply Liquid port 60 ... Control unit

Claims (5)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】 水、ジュース、紅茶、日本茶等の市販の
飲料容器の口部に栓部材を取付け、この栓部材を下方に
向けた姿勢で前記飲料容器を容器保持部に取付け、この
容器保持部の下端部の給液口から前記飲料容器内の飲料
を前記栓部材の開閉により供給する冷却飲料供給装置で
あって、 前記容器保持部が、前記飲料容器の両側を保持する一対
の保持部を有し、この一対の保持部の間隔が、矩形の前
記飲料容器の略短辺寸法に設定されていることを特徴と
する冷却飲料供給装置。1. A stopper member is attached to the mouth of a commercially available beverage container such as water, juice, black tea, and Japanese tea, and the beverage container is attached to the container holding portion with the stopper member facing downward. A cooling beverage supply device that supplies the beverage in the beverage container from the liquid supply port at the lower end of the holding unit by opening and closing the stopper member, wherein the container holding unit holds a pair of both sides of the beverage container. A cooling beverage supply device having a portion, and the interval between the pair of holding portions is set to a substantially short side dimension of the rectangular beverage container. 【請求項２】 水、ジュース、紅茶、日本茶等の市販の
飲料容器の口部に栓部材を取付け、この栓部材を下方に
向けた姿勢で前記飲料容器を容器保持部に取付け、この
容器保持部の下端部の給液口から前記飲料容器内の飲料
を前記栓部材の開閉により供給する冷却飲料供給装置で
あって、 前記容器保持部が冷却機能を有する箱体の扉の後面側に
設けられ、 前記給液口が前記扉の前面側に設けられ、 前記容器保持部が、前記飲料容器の後面に当接して当該
容器の後方への落下を防止する保持部を有し、この保持
部が、水平軸に回動可能に配されて、前記飲料容器の前
記容器保持部への着脱時にその上部が後方に回動するこ
とを特徴とする冷却飲料供給装置。2. A stopper member is attached to the mouth of a commercially available beverage container such as water, juice, black tea, and Japanese tea, and the beverage container is attached to the container holder with the stopper member facing downward. A cooling beverage supply device that supplies the beverage in the beverage container from the liquid supply port at the lower end of the holding unit by opening and closing the stopper member, wherein the container holding unit is on the rear surface side of the box body having a cooling function. Provided, the liquid supply port is provided on the front side of the door, the container holding portion has a holding portion that abuts the rear surface of the beverage container to prevent the container from falling rearward, and this holding The unit is rotatably arranged on a horizontal axis, and when the beverage container is attached to or detached from the container holding unit, an upper portion of the unit is rotated rearward. 【請求項３】 水、ジュース、紅茶、日本茶等の市販の
飲料容器の口部に栓部材を取付け、この栓部材を下方に
向けた姿勢で前記飲料容器を容器保持部に取付け、この
容器保持部の下端部の給液口から前記飲料容器内の飲料
を前記栓部材の開閉により供給する冷却飲料供給装置で
あって、 前記栓部材が、上下に移動して飲料の流路を開閉する弁
と、この弁を閉状態に付勢する付勢部材とを備え、 前記容器保持部の下端部に前記栓部材の前記弁を上方に
押し上げて前記流路を開状態にする弁操作部が配され、 前記付勢部材の付勢力が、前記飲料容器の容器本体の重
量と前記栓部材の重量との和よりも小さいことを特徴と
する冷却飲料供給装置。3. A stopper member is attached to the mouth of a commercially available beverage container such as water, juice, black tea, Japanese tea, etc., and the beverage container is attached to the container holder with the stopper member facing downward. A cooling beverage supply device that supplies the beverage in the beverage container from the liquid supply port at the lower end of the holding unit by opening and closing the stopper member, wherein the stopper member moves up and down to open and close the flow path of the beverage. A valve and a biasing member that biases the valve to a closed state, and a valve operation unit that pushes the valve of the plug member upward to the lower end of the container holding unit to open the flow path. The chilled beverage supply device, wherein the urging force of the urging member is smaller than the sum of the weight of the container body of the beverage container and the weight of the stopper member. 【請求項４】 水、ジュース、紅茶、日本茶等の市販の
飲料容器の口部に栓部材を取付け、この栓部材を下方に
向けた姿勢で前記飲料容器を容器保持部に取付け、この
容器保持部の下端部の給液口から前記飲料容器内の飲料
を前記栓部材の開閉により供給する冷却飲料供給装置で
あって、 前記栓部材が前記飲料容器内の飲料の流出を規制する弁
を備え、この弁が硬質部材によって補強されたことを特
徴とする冷却飲料供給装置。4. A stopper member is attached to the mouth of a commercially available beverage container such as water, juice, black tea, and Japanese tea, and the beverage container is attached to the container holder with the stopper member facing downward. A cooling beverage supply device that supplies the beverage in the beverage container from the liquid supply port at the lower end of the holding unit by opening and closing the stopper member, wherein the stopper member regulates the outflow of the beverage in the beverage container. A cooled beverage supply device, comprising: the valve, wherein the valve is reinforced by a hard member. 【請求項５】 水、ジュース、紅茶、日本茶等の市販の
飲料容器の口部に栓部材を取付け、この栓部材を下方に
向けた姿勢で前記飲料容器を容器保持部に取付け、この
容器保持部の下端部の給液口から前記飲料容器内の飲料
を前記栓部材の開閉により供給する冷却飲料供給装置で
あって、 前記容器保持部が冷却機能を有する箱体の扉の後面側に
設けられ、 前記給液口が前記扉の前面側に設けられ、 前記容器保持部の下端部に、前記扉を貫通して前記栓部
材と前記給液口とを接続する給液経路部が配され、この
給液経路部が分割可能に形成されたことを特徴とする冷
却飲料供給装置。5. A stopper member is attached to the mouth of a commercially available beverage container such as water, juice, black tea, and Japanese tea, and the beverage container is attached to the container holder with the stopper member facing downward. A cooling beverage supply device that supplies the beverage in the beverage container from the liquid supply port at the lower end of the holding unit by opening and closing the stopper member, wherein the container holding unit is on the rear surface side of the box body having a cooling function. The liquid supply port is provided on the front surface side of the door, and a liquid supply path portion that penetrates the door and connects the plug member and the liquid supply port is provided at a lower end portion of the container holding unit. The liquid supply path section is formed so as to be dividable.
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