JPH0125985B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a water cooler/heater, and more particularly to a water cooler/heater suitable for reliable support of a drain receiver.

A conventional water cooler/heater is explained in Figure 1.
Reference numeral 1 denotes a water cooler/heater box body, which is composed of a rear plate 2 made of metal and a front plate 3 made of synthetic resin. A lid 4 closes the upper part of a tank (not shown) provided within the box body 1. Reference numeral 4a denotes a water level display section, which is integrally attached to the front surface of the lid 4. 5 is a machine room cover. Reference numeral 6 denotes a faucet portion that protrudes forward from a part of the machine room cover 5. Reference numeral 7 denotes a tip holder, which is formed on the front plate 3 and placed on the support portion 3a. Reference numeral 8 denotes a drainage receptacle, which is slidably supported by a rail 3b provided on the inner surface of the support portion 3a and directly below the cup receptacle 7.

That is, the front plate 3 of this type of water cooler/heater is the cup receiver 7.
and the drainage receiver 8, and has a structure that hides the drainage receiver 8 in order to make the box body 1 and the drainage receiver 8 appear integrated.

However, because the front plate 3 supports and hides the top support 7 and the drain receptacle 8, it is necessary to make them protrude forward like the support part 3a, as shown in the figure, which results in wasted material. Furthermore, the mold for forming the front plate 3 becomes complicated, resulting in high cost.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, and includes a support that is fixed to the bottom of the box and projects forward, and a drainage receiver is placed on the support.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5. Reference numeral 9 denotes a water cooler/heater box body, and a refrigeration cycle, a heater, etc. are housed inside. 10
1 is a tank portion, which is formed by filling a space between an inner plate 10a and an outer box 10b with a foam heat insulating material 10c. 11 is the machine room, inside which is the refrigeration cycle 1
In addition to 1a, a blower 11b, a condenser 11c, etc. are housed. Reference numeral 12 designates a front plate made of a stainless steel plate or the like, and 13 also a side plate made of a stainless steel plate or the like. 14 is a lid, and the water storage tank 10
The upper opening is closed. A faucet 15 is directly connected to the water storage tank 10 and is located in front of the front plate 12. Reference numeral 16 denotes a drain receptacle, which is installed directly below the faucet 15 and at the bottom of the water cooler/heater box 9, and has the same length as the width of the water cooler box 9. Reference numeral 17 denotes a pot receptacle, which is attached to the upper part of the drain receptacle 16. A water level display tube 18 is directly connected to the tank 10 and is attached to the front surface of the tank 10. Reference numeral 19 denotes a base, which houses the refrigeration cycle 11a (especially the compressor) and the blower 11 housed in the machine room 11.
b, to fix the condenser 11c. Reference numeral 20 denotes columns, which are fixed in parallel to each other on the base 19, and their tip portions 20a protrude from the front surface of the water cooler/heater box 9.

In FIGS. 4 and 5, reference numeral 16a indicates a concave portion for guiding the support column 20, and two concave portions are provided in parallel in the width direction of the drainage receiver 16. 16b is the drain port,
It is provided at the lower part of the drainage receiver 16, and a hose or the like (not shown) is connected to the tip to drain water.
16c is a protrusion provided in a part of the recess 16a;
Reference numeral 20b represents a hole provided in the support 20, which matches the protrusion 16c.

Therefore, the drain receiver can be assembled into the main body by simply placing the drain receiver on the pillar that is fixed to the bottom of the box and projects forward, making installation and removal necessary for cleaning the drain receiver extremely easy. be.

Furthermore, in the past, a protrusion was provided on the outer box to cover the drain receptacle in order to make the drain receptacle and the box body appear integrated, but in the present invention, the width of the water cooler/heater box and the length of the drain receptacle are By making them the same, it gives a sense of unity, so there is no need to cover the drainage basin, which can save material.

According to this embodiment, by providing a concave portion at the bottom of the drainage receiver that substantially matches the support column, it is possible to prevent the drainage receiver from shifting when it is installed on the support column. In addition, by providing a convex portion in the recess provided at the bottom of the drain receiver, and further providing a hole in the support that matches the convex portion, the drain receiver can be adjusted from front to back.
It does not shift to the left or right.

As explained above, the present invention provides a water cooler/heater in which the tip of a column fixed to the bottom of a water cooler/heater box protrudes from the front side of the box, and a drain receptacle is attached to the tip of the protruding column. This is because it consists of a recess for guiding the support provided at the bottom of the drainage receptacle, a protrusion provided in the recess, and a hole provided in the support into which the protrusion is inserted. The drain receptacle is securely fixed to the water cooler/heater by the recess and the protrusion inserted into the hole of the support without being located in the front, rear, left, or right directions. Therefore, the present invention has the effect of providing a water cooler/heater with a simple structure in which the drain receptacle can be securely fixed.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional water cooler/heater, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a water cooler/heater of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the water cooler/heater of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a main feature of the present invention. Part perspective view,
FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a main part of the present invention. 9... Water cooler box body, 10... Tank section, 11... Machine room section, 12... Front plate, 13... Side plate, 14... Lid,
15...faucet, 16...drainage receiver, 17...pot receiver, 18...water level display tube, 19...base, 20...support.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a water cooler and hot water dispenser in which the tip of a post fixed to the bottom of the water cooler/heater box protrudes from the front of the box, and a drain receptacle is attached to the tip of the protruding prop, the bottom of the drain receptacle is a recess provided for guiding the support; a protrusion provided in the recess;
and a hole provided in the support column into which the protrusion is inserted.