Beverage server

Abstract

To provide a beverage server capable of being easily transported.SOLUTION: A beverage server 100 comprises: a container bag that stores a beverage container; a pouring head having a tap, mounted on a mouth part of the beverage container, and pouring a beverage filled in the beverage container through the tap; a regulator that reduces a pressure of carbon dioxide gas supplied from a carbon dioxide gas cylinder and supplies the gas to the pouring head; and a server bag configured to store the container bag storing the beverage container, the pouring head, and the regulator, in a transportable state for transporting the beverage server. The server bag includes a holding part that holds the pouring head, in a usage possible state allowing pouring of the beverage, such that the tap of the pouring head is placed outside the server bag and the container bag storing the beverage container, the regulator, the carbon dioxide gas cylinder, and a remaining portion of the pouring head are placed inside the server bag.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a beverage server. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a beer server that uses the pressure of carbon dioxide gas to dispense beer. The beer server supplies carbon dioxide gas from a carbon dioxide gas cylinder via a pressure reducer to a beer can, and the pressure of this carbon dioxide gas forces the beer out of the beer can through a dispensing pipe inside the beer can, and the beer is dispensed through a dispensing cock. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-267493 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Even if a beverage server is relatively lightweight and is used at home, transporting it together with a beverage requires placing the beverage server and the beverage in a large box, which is quite a hassle.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a beverage server that is easy to carry. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One aspect of the present invention relates to a beverage server comprising: a container bag for accommodating a beverage container; a dispensing head having a tap and attached to the mouth of the beverage container to dispense the beverage filled in the beverage container through the tap; a regulator for reducing the pressure of carbon dioxide gas supplied from a carbon dioxide cylinder and supplying it to the dispensing head; and a server bag configured to accommodate the container bag for accommodating the beverage container, the dispensing head, and the regulator when the beverage server is in a transportable state for transporting the beverage server; and the server bag includes a holding portion for holding the dispensing head so that, when in a usable state for dispensing a beverage, the tap of the dispensing head is positioned outside the server bag, and the container bag for accommodating the beverage container, the regulator, the carbon dioxide cylinder, and the remaining part of the dispensing head are positioned inside the server bag. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a beverage server that is easy to carry. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a beverage server according to an embodiment in a usable state. [Figure 2] 10A and 10B are diagrams for explaining the procedure for bringing the beverage server of the embodiment into a transportable state. [Figure 3] 10A and 10B are diagrams for explaining the procedure for bringing the beverage server of the embodiment into a transportable state. [Figure 4] 10A and 10B are diagrams for explaining the procedure for bringing the beverage server of the embodiment into a transportable state. [Figure 5] 10A and 10B are diagrams for explaining the procedure for bringing the beverage server of the embodiment into a transportable state. [Figure 6] 10A and 10B are diagrams for explaining the procedure for bringing the beverage server of the embodiment into a usable state. [Figure 7] 10A and 10B are diagrams for explaining the procedure for bringing the beverage server of the embodiment into a usable state. [Figure 8] 10A and 10B are diagrams for explaining the procedure for bringing the beverage server of the embodiment into a usable state. [Figure 9] 10A and 10B are diagrams for explaining the procedure for bringing the beverage server of the embodiment into a usable state. [Figure 10] 10A and 10B are diagrams for explaining the procedure for bringing the beverage server of the embodiment into a usable state. [Figure 11] 10A and 10B are diagrams for explaining the procedure for bringing the beverage server of the embodiment into a usable state. [Figure 12] 10A and 10B are diagrams for explaining the procedure for bringing the beverage server of the embodiment into a usable state. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the following embodiments do not limit the scope of the invention as claimed, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are necessarily essential to the invention. Two or more of the features described in the embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. Furthermore, the same reference numerals are used for the same or similar components, and redundant descriptions will be omitted.

[0010] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a beverage server 100 according to an embodiment in a usable state. Figures 2, 3, 4, and 5 are diagrams illustrating the procedure for bringing beverage server 100 according to an embodiment into a portable state. Figures 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 are diagrams illustrating the procedure for bringing beverage server 100 according to an embodiment into a usable state.

[0011] Beverage server 100 according to an embodiment may be configured to dispense sparkling beverages such as beer, happoshu, and third beer. As illustrated in Figures 1, 2, 4, 7, and 8, beverage server 100 may include a container bag 30 that accommodates beverage container 1, and a dispenser head 10 that dispenses beverages. As illustrated in Figures 1, 6, and 12, dispenser head 10 has a tap 12 and is configured to be attached to the mouth of beverage container 1 and to dispense the beverage filled in beverage container 1 through tap 12.

[0012] As illustrated in Figures 9, 10, and 11, the beverage server 100 may include a regulator 52 that reduces the pressure of carbon dioxide gas supplied from a carbon dioxide gas cylinder 60 and supplies the reduced pressure to the dispensing head 10. As illustrated in Figure 9, the beverage server 100 may include a cylinder case 54, and the regulator 52 and the cylinder case 54 may constitute a regulator assembly 50. The regulator assembly 50 may be configured to house the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 60. The regulator 52 is attached to or connected to a supply port of the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 60.

[0013] As illustrated in Figures 1, 4, etc., the beverage server 100 may include a server bag 20. As illustrated in Figures 2, 3, and 4, the server bag 20 may be configured to accommodate a container bag 30 containing a beverage container 1, as well as the dispensing head 10 and a regulator 52 (regulator assembly 50) when the beverage server 100 is in a transportable state for transporting the beverage server 100.

[0014] As illustrated in Figures 1, 4, 10, 11, 12, etc., when the server bag 20 is in a usable state in which a beverage can be dispensed, the tap 12 of the dispensing head 10 is positioned outside the server bag 20, and the container bag 30 containing the beverage container 1, the regulator 52 (regulator assembly 50), the carbon dioxide cylinder 60, and the remaining part of the dispensing head 10 may include a holding portion 70 that holds the dispensing head 10 so that they are positioned inside the server bag 20.

[0015] 4, the server bag 20 may further include, in a portable state, a main body 21 configured to accommodate a container bag 30 containing a beverage container 1, a dispensing head 10, and a regulator 52 (regulator assembly 50), and a lid 22 connected to the main body 21 via a hinge 15. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the main body 21 has an opening 27, and the holding portion 70 may be provided in the opening 27.

[0016] 8, the holder 70 may have a first engagement portion 72, and the dispensing head 10 may have a second engagement portion 16 that engages with the first engagement portion 72. The orientation of the dispensing head 10 (and the beverage container 1) relative to the main body 21 (server bag 20) may be determined by the engagement of the second engagement portion 16 with the first engagement portion 72. The orientation of the dispensing head 10 (and the beverage container 1) may be determined such that the axial direction of the beverage container 1 is oblique to the normal to the bottom surface of the main body 21.

[0017] 1, 4, 5, 12, etc., the server bag 20 may further include a fastener 23 that secures the lid portion 22 to the main body portion 21 when the lid portion 22 is closed. As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 12, the server bag 20 may further include a flap 24 that is positioned to close the opening 27 when the server bag 20 is in a transportable state. As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 12, the server bag 20 further includes a fastening portion 80 that secures the flap 24 when the flap 24 is open. The fastening portion 80 may include a magnet or a hook-and-loop fastener.

[0018] As illustrated in Figures 3, 4, etc., the beverage server 100 may further include a parts bag 40 for accommodating the pour head 10 and the regulator 52 (regulator assembly 50) in a portable state. The server bag 20 may be configured to accommodate the parts bag 40, which accommodates the pour head 10 and the regulator 52 (regulator assembly 50) in a portable state. As illustrated in Figure 4, the parts bag 40 may be rolled or folded and secured by a securing band 42 or the like. As illustrated in Figure 3, the parts bag 40 may have pockets PKT that can respectively accommodate the pour head 10, the regulator 52 (regulator assembly 50), and a carbon dioxide cylinder 60, etc.

[0019] As illustrated in Fig. 4, the server bag 20 may have a partition plate 26 that divides the interior space of the server bag 20 into a first space S1 and a second space S2 when in a transportable state. A container bag 30 containing a beverage container 1 may be accommodated in the first space S1. A parts bag 40 containing a dispensing head 10 and a regulator 52 (regulator assembly 50) may be accommodated in the second space S2. As illustrated in Fig. 8, the partition plate 26 may be arranged to connect the first space S1 and the second space S2 when in a usable state.

[0020] 1, 5, etc., the server bag 20 may have a handle 25. The handle 25 facilitates carrying the server bag 20 or the beverage server 100 in a portable state.

[0021] As illustrated in FIG. 2, the container bag 30 may be configured to accommodate the beverage container 1 with a cooling member 38 wrapped around the beverage container 1. The container bag 30 may include an enclosing member 32 and a handle 36. The enclosing member 32 may be configured to be able to be unfolded or flat, as illustrated in FIG. 2. The enclosing member 32 may include, for example, a horizontally wound portion 32a and a vertically wound portion 32b. The horizontally wound portion 32a may have a fastening member 35a such as a hook-and-loop fastener, and the vertically wound portion 32b may have a fastening member 35b such as a hook-and-loop fastener. As illustrated in FIGS. 4, 7, and 10, the container bag 30 may include a pocket 34 that accommodates a carbon dioxide gas cylinder 60 (regulator assembly 50) in a usable state, and the pocket 34 may be configured to hold the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 60 (regulator assembly 50).

[0022] Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, an exemplary procedure for preparing the beverage server 100 of the embodiment for transport will be described. First, as illustrated in FIG. 2(a), a cooling member 38 is placed on the horizontally wound portion 32a of the container-bag 30 in an unfolded or flat state, and a beverage container 1 is placed on top of the cooling member 38. Then, as illustrated in FIG. 2(b), the cooling member 38 is wrapped around the beverage container 1, and the horizontally wound portion 32a of the container-bag 30 is wrapped around the cooling member 38. In this state, the horizontally wound portion 32a can be secured with the securing member 35a. Then, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 2(b), the vertically wound portion 32b is folded and placed over the horizontally wound portion 32a. In this state, the vertically wound portion 32b can be secured with the securing member 35b. The configuration illustrated in FIG. 2 is merely exemplary, and the container-bag 30 may permanently maintain its bag shape.

[0023] 3, the parts bag 40 can accommodate a carbon dioxide gas cylinder 60, the dispensing head 10, and a regulator 52 (regulator assembly 50). The dispensing head 10 can be disassembled into, for example, a valve assembly 14 that is attached to the mouth of the beverage container 1, and a tap 12. The valve assembly 14 can include a removable down tube 13.

[0024] Next, as illustrated in Fig. 4, the container bag 30 containing the beverage container 1 and the parts bag 40 containing the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 60, the dispensing head 10, and the regulator 52 (regulator assembly 50) can be placed in the server bag 20. Next, as illustrated in Fig. 5, the lid portion 22 is closed and fixed to the main body portion 21 by the fastener 23.

[0025] The procedure for preparing the beverage server 100 of the embodiment for use will be described below with reference to Figures 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. First, the down tube 13 of the dispensing head 10 is inserted into the beverage container 1, and the valve assembly 14 of the dispensing head 10 can be attached to the opening of the beverage container 1. Next, as illustrated in Figure 7, the cooling member 38 can be wrapped around the beverage container 1, and the beverage container 1 can then be housed in the container bag 30.

[0026] Next, as illustrated in Figure 8, the partition plate 26 of the server bag 20 may be removed or rotated to connect the first space S1 and the second space S2 (see Figure 4). Then, the container bag 30 containing the beverage container 1 and the cooling member 38 may be placed inside the server bag 20. At this time, the tap 12 of the dispensing head 10 is positioned outside the server bag 20, and the container bag 30 containing the beverage container 1, the regulator 52 (regulator assembly 50), the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 60, and the remaining part of the dispensing head 10 are positioned inside the server bag 20. The dispensing head 10 is held by the holding part 70 with the first engagement part 72 of the holding part 70 engaged with the second engagement part 16 of the dispensing head 10.

[0027] Next, as illustrated in FIG. 9 , the carbon dioxide gas bottle 60 is housed in the regulator assembly 50, and the regulator 52 can be attached or coupled to the supply port of the carbon dioxide gas bottle 60. Next, as illustrated in FIG. 10 , the regulator 52 (regulator assembly 50) can be inserted into the pocket 34 of the container bag 30. Next, as illustrated in FIG. 11 , the regulator 52 and the dispensing head 10 can be connected by the connecting line 18. In the example of FIG. 11 , the connecting line 18 extending from the regulator 52 is connected to the fitting 11 of the dispensing head 10. Next, as illustrated in FIG. 12 , the fastener 23 can be closed to secure the lid portion 22 of the server bag 20 to the main body portion 21. Then, the flap 24 can be opened and secured by the securing portion 80. Next, the cover 19 covering the tap 12 of the dispensing head 10 can be removed. This prepares the beverage server 100 in a usable state as illustrated in FIG. 1 . The beverage can be dispensed by operating the lever 17 of the dispensing head 10 .

[0028] The invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the gist of the invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0029] 100: beverage server, 10: dispensing head, 11: joint, 12: tap, 13: down tube, 14: valve assembly, 15: hinge, 17: lever, 19: cover, 20: server bag, 21: main body, 22: lid, 23: zipper, 24: flap, 25: handle, 30: container bag, 32: enclosing member, 32a: horizontal winding portion, 32b: vertical winding portion, 34: pocket, 35a, 35b: fixing member, 36: handle, 38: cooling member, 40: parts bag, 42: fixing band, 50: regulator assembly, 52: regulator, 80: fixing portion

Claims

1. A beverage server, a container bag for storing a beverage container; a pouring head having a tap attached to a mouth of the beverage container to pour the beverage filled in the beverage container through the tap; a regulator that reduces the pressure of carbon dioxide gas supplied from a carbon dioxide gas cylinder and supplies the reduced pressure to the dispensing head; In a transportable state for transporting the beverage server, the beverage server includes a container bag accommodating the beverage container, the dispensing head, and a server bag configured to accommodate the regulator; The server bag includes a holding portion that holds the pouring head so that, in a usable state in which a beverage can be poured, the tap of the pouring head is located outside the server bag, and the container bag containing the beverage container, the regulator, the carbon dioxide gas cylinder, and the remaining part of the pouring head are located inside the server bag. A beverage server characterized by:

2. The server bag further includes, in the transportable state, a main body configured to accommodate the container bag accommodating the beverage container, the dispensing head, and the regulator, and a lid connected to the main body via a hinge; The main body portion has an opening, and the holding portion is provided in the opening.

2. The beverage server according to claim 1.

3. The holding portion has a first engagement portion, the dispensing head has a second engagement portion that engages with the first engagement portion, and the attitude of the dispensing head with respect to the main body portion is determined by the engagement of the second engagement portion with the first engagement portion.

3. The beverage server according to claim 2.

4. The server bag further includes a fastener for fastening the lid portion to the main body portion when the lid portion is closed.

4. The beverage server according to claim 2 or 3.

5. The server bag further includes a flap arranged to close the opening in the transportable state.

5. The beverage server according to claim 2, wherein the beverage server is a liquid-containing liquid.

6. The server bag further includes a fixing portion that fixes the flap in an open state.

6. The beverage server according to claim 5.

7. a parts bag for storing the dispensing head and the regulator in the transportable state; The server bag is configured to accommodate the parts bag containing the pouring head and the regulator in the transportable state.

7. The beverage server according to claim 1, wherein the beverage server is a liquid-containing liquid.

8. the parts bag has a pocket capable of accommodating the dispensing head, the regulator, and the carbon dioxide gas cylinder; 8. The beverage server according to claim 7.

9. The server bag has a partition plate that divides an internal space of the server bag into a first space and a second space in the transportable state, The first space accommodates the container bag containing the beverage container, The second space accommodates the parts bag that accommodates the dispensing head and the regulator.

9. The beverage server according to claim 7 or 8.

10. The partition plate is arranged to connect the first space and the second space in the usable state.

10. The beverage server according to claim 9.

11. The server bag has a handle.

11. The beverage server according to claim 1.

12. The container bag accommodates the beverage container with a cooling member wrapped around the beverage container.

12. The beverage server according to claim 1.

13. The container bag is configured to be able to hold the carbon dioxide gas cylinder in the usable state. The beverage server according to claim 12.

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