WO2015159425A1

WO2015159425A1 - Water server with pedestal

Info

Publication number: WO2015159425A1
Application number: PCT/JP2014/061034
Authority: WO
Inventors: 眞吾荒川
Original assignee: 株式会社コスモライフ
Priority date: 2014-04-15
Filing date: 2014-04-18
Publication date: 2015-10-22
Also published as: JP2015202891A; JP5623667B1; TW201538412A

Abstract

In the present invention, the ease with which drinking water from a cold water discharge tube is received by a cup or the like is improved while reducing the burden of installing a raw water container. Provided is a water server with a pedestal having the following: a container holder (5) located in the upper portion of a case (3); a cold water tank (15) provided inside the case (3) so as to be positioned below the container holder (5); a raw water introduction tube (16) that introduces drinking water into the cold water tank (15) from a raw water container (13) by the weight of the drinking water in the raw water container (13); a cold water discharge tube (24) that discharges drinking water to outside the case (3) from the cold water tank (15) due to the weight of the drinking water in the cold water tank (15); a pedestal (2) that supports the case (3) at a position higher than a floor surface (F); and a stepping platform (4) provided in order to allow a person to install the raw water container (13) in the container holder (5).

Description

Pedestal water server

This invention relates to a water server with a pedestal in which a pedestal is provided in a water server that supplies drinking water.

Conventionally, water servers have been used mainly in offices and hospitals, but in recent years, water servers are becoming popular in ordinary households due to growing interest in water safety and health. The water server usually has a housing, a cold water tank accommodated in the housing, and a cold water cock for pouring drinking water in the cold water tank to the outside of the housing. You can always use delicious drinking water just by operating. As such a water server, for example, one described in Patent Document 1 below is known.

In the water server of Patent Document 1, a container holder for setting a replaceable raw water container is provided on an upper and lower casing, and cold water is placed inside the casing so as to be positioned below the container holder. A tank is provided. The raw water container and the cold water tank are connected by a raw water introduction pipe, and the drinking water in the raw water container is introduced into the cold water tank through the raw water introduction pipe by its own weight. The cold water tank is connected to a cold water discharge pipe extending from the cold water tank to the outside of the housing. When the cold water cock arranged outside the housing is operated, the drinking water cooled in the cold water tank is discharged. The dead weight is poured out of the housing through the cold water pipe.

JP 2013-88641 A

The inventor of the present application, in the water server of Patent Document 1, the position of the cold water discharge pipe relative to the floor surface is inevitably set low, and as a result, when drinking water is poured from the cold water discharge pipe, It was noticed that there was a problem that it was difficult to receive drinking water.

That is, the water server of Patent Document 1 uses the own weight of drinking water without using a pump to move the drinking water from the raw water container to the cold water tank, and also uses the own weight of drinking water without using the pump. By using it, drinking water is moved from the cold water tank to the outside of the housing. In order to enable the movement of these drinking waters, it is necessary to install the cold water extraction pipe at a low position when viewed from the container holder so that a drop in drinking water can be secured.

On the other hand, a fully filled raw water container normally contains about 10 to 12 liters of drinking water and usually weighs 10 kg or more. Therefore, if the container holder is set high relative to the floor surface, the water server user ( For women and the elderly in particular, there is a problem that the work load when the raw water container is set in the container holder is remarkably increased. Therefore, it is difficult to set the position of the container holder high.

As mentioned above, it is difficult to set the position of the container holder high, and it is necessary to install the cold water extraction pipe at a low position as viewed from the container holder. The tube position must be set low. For example, when the height of the container holder is set to a height of about 1 m from the floor surface, the cold water extraction pipe is installed at a height of about 70 cm from the floor surface. As a result, there has been a problem that when drinking water is poured out from the cold water dispensing pipe, it is difficult to receive drinking water with a cup or the like.

In other words, if the position of the container holder is lowered to reduce the burden of setting the raw water container, it becomes difficult to receive drinking water from the cold water extraction pipe to the cup or the like, while the cup from the cold water extraction pipe or the like becomes difficult. If the position of the cold water extraction pipe is increased to facilitate the operation of receiving drinking water, there is a problem that the burden of the work of setting the raw water container increases.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to improve the operability of receiving drinking water from a cold water discharge pipe to a cup or the like while suppressing the burden of setting the raw water container.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a water server with a pedestal having the following configuration.
A vertically elongated casing;
A container holder that is located at the top of the housing and in which a replaceable raw water container is set,
A cold water tank provided inside the housing to be positioned below the container holder;
A raw water introduction pipe for introducing drinking water from the raw water container into the cold water tank by its own weight in the raw water container;
A cold water pouring pipe for pouring out drinking water from the cold water tank to the outside of the housing by its own weight in the cold water tank;
A pedestal having a server placement surface on which the housing is placed, and supporting the housing at a position higher than the floor surface;
A water server with a pedestal, which is provided so as to be able to be returned from the pedestal between a use position and a storage position and has a step for a person to set the raw water container in the container holder.

In this case, since the pedestal supports the casing at a position higher than the floor surface, the position of the cold water discharge pipe with respect to the floor surface is increased by the amount of the pedestal. Therefore, it is easy to receive drinking water from the cold water discharge pipe to the cup or the like. Moreover, when setting a raw | natural water container in a container holder, the relative position of the container holder with respect to a person can be lowered | hung by a person getting on the step provided in the base. Therefore, the work burden when setting the raw water container in the container holder can be suppressed. Further, by adding a pedestal to the case of an existing water server, it is possible to obtain a water server with a pedestal of the present invention, which is low in cost.

The pedestal may have a step storage space between the server placement surface and the floor surface, and the pedestal may be configured to be housed in the step storage space.

It is preferable that the pedestal adopts a configuration having a peripheral wall portion provided so as to surround the server mounting surface.

This makes it possible to effectively prevent the floor from getting wet because the peripheral wall surrounding the server mounting surface blocks water in the event of water leakage from the housing.

Further, it is preferable that the pedestal has a configuration in which a water leak indicator that changes between a water leak notification state and a non-notification state depending on the presence or absence of water is provided in a region surrounded by the peripheral wall portion.

In this way, the water leak indicator changes to the water leak notification state according to the water accumulated in the area surrounded by the peripheral wall, so that in the unlikely event that water leaks, the water leak is discovered early. It becomes possible.

The pedestal further includes a water collecting groove extending along the peripheral wall portion between the server mounting surface and the peripheral wall portion, and the water leak indicator is disposed so as to communicate with the water collecting groove. Is preferable.

In this way, the water on the pedestal can easily reach the water leak indicator through the water collecting groove, and the water leak can be detected at an early stage.

It is preferable that the bottom of the water collecting groove is provided with a slope that gradually decreases as it approaches the water leak indicator.

In this way, water accumulated in the catchment channel is guided toward the leak indicator due to the inclination of the groove bottom of the catchment channel, so the leak indicator can be used even when the amount of leaked water is small. Changes to the leak notification state. Therefore, it is possible to detect a water leak at an early stage.

When the housing has a resin bottom plate, and a plurality of ribs intersecting each other are formed on the lower surface of the bottom plate so as to form a plurality of columnar recesses opening downward, the server mounting of the base A mounting surface is provided with a columnar convex portion that fits into at least one of the plurality of columnar concave portions, and the housing and the pedestal are horizontally moved relative to each other by fitting the columnar convex portion and the columnar concave portion. It is preferable to connect so as not to.

In this way, the relative movement between the casing and the pedestal is restricted by the fitting of the columnar convex part and the columnar concave part, so that when the person leans against the casing or an earthquake occurs, the casing is above the pedestal. It is possible to prevent a situation in which a slip occurs and the vehicle falls. Further, when a resin water base plate of an existing water server has a reinforcing rib on the lower surface, the bottom plate can be used as it is without additional processing.

It is preferable that two or more of the columnar convex portions are provided on the server mounting surface so as to be fitted into two or more columnar concave portions at distant positions among the plurality of columnar concave portions.

In this way, even when a moment load (that is, a force in the direction of rotating the casing in a horizontal plane) is applied between the casing and the pedestal, it is possible to prevent the casing and the pedestal from moving relative to each other. it can.

In the water server with a pedestal of this invention, since the pedestal supports the housing at a position higher than the floor surface, the position of the cold water pouring pipe with respect to the floor surface is high, and the beverage from the cold water pouring pipe to the cup etc. Easy to receive water. Moreover, the relative position of the container holder with respect to a person can be lowered | hung by a person getting on the step board provided in the base. Therefore, the work burden when setting the raw water container in the container holder can be suppressed.

The front view which shows the water server with a base of embodiment of this invention Sectional view along the line II-II in FIG. Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the base Sectional view along line IV-IV in FIG. The figure which looked at the baseplate of the housing | casing shown in FIG. 3 from the lower side The figure which looked at the base shown in FIG. 3 from the upper side Sectional view along line VII-VII in FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII. FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state in which water enters the float housing recess shown in FIG. The left side is a schematic diagram showing an operation of receiving drinking water from a conventional water server with a cup or the like, and the right side is a schematic diagram showing an operation of receiving drinking water from a water server with a pedestal shown in FIG. The left side is a schematic view showing the work of setting the raw water container in the container holder of the water server when the design of the conventional water server is changed so that the position of the chilled water discharge pipe becomes higher. It is a schematic diagram which shows the operation | work which sets a raw | natural water container to the container holder of the water server with a base shown in FIG. The expanded sectional view which shows the other example of the water leak indicator shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state in which water enters the float housing recess shown in FIG.

FIG. 1 shows a water server 1 with a base according to an embodiment of the present invention. This water server 1 with a pedestal includes a vertically elongated casing 3 disposed above a horizontal floor surface F, and a pedestal 2 disposed so as to partition the casing 3 and the floor surface F vertically. And a step 4 provided so as to be able to be pulled back from the base 2. The pedestal 2 supports the housing 3 at a position higher than the floor surface F.

As shown in FIG. 2, the housing 3 includes a cylindrical wall 6 extending in the vertical direction, a top plate 7 provided on the upper part of the cylindrical wall 6, and a bottom plate 8 provided on the lower part of the cylindrical wall 6. The cylindrical wall 6 includes a pair of left and right side plates 10, a front plate 11 that connects the front edges of the side plates 10, and a rear plate 12 that connects the rear edges of the side plates 10. In this embodiment, the cylindrical wall 6 is formed in a rectangular tube shape having a substantially square outer periphery, but may be formed in a cylindrical shape having a substantially circular outer periphery.

A container holder 5 for detachably setting a replaceable raw water container 13 is formed on the top plate 7 of the housing 3. The container holder 5 is a part that holds the raw water container 13. Although the top plate 7 and the container holder 5 are integrally formed in the figure, a container holder 5 separate from the top plate 7 may be mounted on the top plate 7.

The raw water container 13 is placed on the container holder 5 with the water outlet 14 facing downward. The capacity of the raw water container 13 is set in the range of 8 to 20 liters when the water is full. The raw water container 13 is formed with flexibility so as to contract as the amount of residual water inside decreases. The top plate 7 of the housing 3 is provided with a raw water introduction pipe 16 for introducing drinking water from the raw water container 13 held by the container holder 5 to the cold water tank 15 inside the housing 3.

One end of the raw water introduction pipe 16 is detachably connected to the raw water container 13, and the other end of the raw water introduction pipe 16 is fixedly connected to the cold water tank 15. A float valve 9 that opens and closes according to the water level in the cold water tank 15 is provided at the end of the raw water introduction pipe 16 on the cold water tank 15 side. When the raw water container 13 is of a type formed with rigidity so that it does not deform even if the amount of residual water inside decreases, the float valve 9 is not necessary. In this case, the water level in the cold water tank 15 becomes the same height as the end of the raw water introduction pipe 16 on the cold water tank 15 side. A decorative cover 17 that covers the raw water container 13 is attached to the top of the housing 3.

Inside the housing 3, a cold water tank 15 for storing low-temperature drinking water and a hot water tank 18 for storing high-temperature drinking water are stored. Here, when the drinking water in the cold water tank 15 decreases, the drinking water in the raw water container 13 is introduced into the cold water tank 15 through the raw water introduction pipe 16 by its own weight (that is, without using a pump). The cold water tank 15 is disposed below the container holder 5 so that the drinking water can be moved to the bottom.

A cooling device 19 for cooling the drinking water stored in the cold water tank 15 is attached to the cold water tank 15. The cooling device 19 pipes a refrigerant pipe 20 wound around the outer periphery of the cold water tank 15, a compressor 21 fixed to the bottom plate 8 of the housing 3, and a condenser 22 fixed to the rear plate 12 of the housing 3. 23 is connected. The refrigerant pipe 20 is cooled from about minus 15 ° C. to about minus 30 ° C. by the operation of the compressor 21 so as to keep the drinking water in the cold water tank 15 at a low temperature (about 5 ° C.).

A cold water pouring pipe 24 for pouring low temperature drinking water in the cold water tank 15 to the outside of the housing 3 is connected to the bottom surface of the cold water tank 15. The cold water pouring pipe 24 is provided with a cold water cock 25 that can be operated from the outside of the housing 3. By opening the cold water cock 25, low-temperature drinking water can be poured from the cold water tank 15 into a cup or the like. ing. Here, when the cold water cock 25 is opened, the drinking water in the cold water tank 15 is poured out of the casing 3 through the cold water pouring pipe 24 by its own weight (that is, without using a pump). The water outlet of the cold water extraction pipe 24 is arranged below the bottom surface of the cold water tank 15 so that the drinking water can be moved. The capacity of drinking water in the cold water tank 15 is smaller than the capacity of the raw water container 13 and is about 2 to 4 liters.

The hot water tank 18 is disposed below the cold water tank 15. A heating device 26 that heats the drinking water stored in the hot water tank 18 is attached to the hot water tank 18. In the figure, an example in which a sheath heater is adopted as the heating device 26 is shown, but a band heater can also be adopted. The sheath heater contains a heating wire that generates heat when energized in a metal pipe, and is attached so as to extend through the wall surface of the hot water tank 18. The band heater is a cylindrical heating element in which a heating wire that generates heat when energized is embedded, and is attached in close contact with the outer periphery of the hot water tank 18. The heating device 26 keeps the drinking water in the hot water tank 18 at a high temperature (about 90 ° C.).

Connected to the upper surface of the hot water tank 18 is a hot water pouring path 27 for pouring hot drinking water in the hot water tank 18 to the outside of the housing 3. The hot water pouring path 27 is provided with a hot water cock 28 that can be operated from the outside of the housing 3, and by opening the hot water cock 28, hot drinking water can be poured from a hot water tank 18 into a cup or the like. Yes. The hot water cock 28 is disposed on the front side of the housing 3 in the same manner as the cold water cock 25. The capacity of the hot water tank 18 is about 1 to 2 liters.

The cold water tank 15 and the hot water tank 18 communicate with each other via a tank connection pipe 29, and when drinking water is poured out from the hot water tank 18, the same amount of drinking water as that drinking water passes through the tank connection pipe 29 to It flows into the hot water tank 18 from the tank 15, and the hot water tank 18 is always kept in a full water state.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the pedestal 2 includes a server placement surface 2 a that supports the bottom plate 8 of the housing 3, and a peripheral wall portion 30 that is provided so as to surround the server placement surface 2 a as viewed from above. The water collecting groove 31 extending along the peripheral wall portion 30 between the server mounting surface 2a and the peripheral wall portion 30, and the second extending so as to communicate between the center of the server mounting surface 2a and the water collecting groove 31. It has a water collecting groove 32 and a water leak indicator 33 arranged in a region surrounded by the peripheral wall portion 30.

The server mounting surface 2a has the same area as the bottom plate 8 of the housing 3 or a larger area so that the housing 3 mounted on the server mounting surface 2a can be stably supported. The server mounting surface 2a is a horizontal plane in the figure. The peripheral wall portion 30 has a shape in which a portion protruding to a position higher than the server placement surface 2a is continuous so as to surround the server placement surface 2a. When water leaks, water can be dammed up to a position higher than the server mounting surface 2a.

As shown in FIG. 4, the water collecting groove 31 extends in an annular shape so as to surround the bottom plate 8 of the housing 3 when viewed from above. The second water collecting groove 32 extends from directly below the bottom plate 8 of the housing 3 to the outside of the bottom plate 8 and communicates with the water collecting groove 31. The water leak indicator 33 is provided on the front side of the housing 3, and the water collecting groove 31 is disposed so as to communicate with the water leak indicator 33. The groove bottom of the water collecting groove 31 and the groove bottom of the second water collecting groove 32 have a slope that gradually decreases as the water leakage indicator 33 is approached, and in any part of the water collecting groove 31 and the second water collecting groove 32 Even if water flows in, the water is guided toward the water leak indicator 33 by the inclination of the groove bottoms of the

water collecting grooves

31 and 32.

As shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of ribs 35 that intersect with each other are provided on the lower surface of the bottom plate 8 so as to form a plurality of columnar recesses 34 that open downward. The bottom plate 8 is formed by resin injection molding. Each rib 35 is formed in a plate shape that hangs down from the lower surface of the bottom plate 8. In the figure, an example is shown in which a plurality of linear ribs 35 extending in parallel and a plurality of linear ribs 35 extending orthogonally to these ribs 35 are arranged. For example, a plurality of linear ribs 35 extending radially from the center of the bottom plate 8 and a plurality of ribs 35 extending concentrically intersecting these ribs 35 may be arranged.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the server mounting surface 2 a of the pedestal 2 is provided with a columnar convex portion 36 so as to fit into at least one columnar concave portion 34 among the columnar concave portions 34 on the lower surface of the bottom plate 8. ing. The columnar convex portion 36 has a shape that restricts relative movement in the horizontal direction when fitted in the columnar concave portion 34 (here, a vertical surface 36a parallel to the inner surface 34a extending in the vertical direction of the columnar concave portion 34 on the outer periphery, The vertical surface 36a comes into contact with the inner surface 34a to restrict horizontal movement), and the housing 3 and the pedestal 2 do not move relative to each other horizontally by fitting the columnar convex portion 36 and the columnar concave portion 34. It is connected. The horizontal play between the columnar concave portion 34 and the columnar convex portion 36 is 2 mm or less, preferably 1 mm or less. Further, two or more (four in the drawing) are provided so that the columnar convex portions 36 are respectively fitted into two or more columnar concave portions 34 at a distant position among the plurality of columnar concave portions 34 on the lower surface of the bottom plate 8. ing.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the pedestal 2 has an outer peripheral portion of the server mounting surface 2 a so as to form a step storage space 39 for storing the step 4 between the server mounting surface 2 a and the floor surface F. A plurality of

support legs

37 and 38 that extend downward from and come into contact with the floor surface F are provided. The plurality of

support legs

37 and 38 includes a pair of left and right support legs 37 positioned on the front side of the casing 3 and a pair of left and right support legs 38 positioned on the rear side of the casing 3. Each of the

support legs

37 and 38 is formed longer than the height of the back of the step platform 4. The distance between the pair of left and right support legs 37 on the front side is set larger than the left and right widths of the step platform 4, and the step platform 4 is taken in and out of the step table storage space 39 through the pair of left and right support legs 37. Be able to.

The step 4 is provided so that it can be returned from the base 2 between the use position and the storage position. The use position is a position moved forward with respect to the base 2 so that a person can get on the footrest 4 and set the raw water container 13 in the container holder 5 (see the right side of FIG. 11). The storage position is a position where the pedestal 2 and the pedestal 4 are lined up and down so that the space occupied by the pedestal 4 is reduced (see the right side of FIG. 10). Can not be.

As shown in FIG. 1, the step platform 4 includes a horizontal plate 40 and leg portions 41 that support the horizontal plate 40. The horizontal plate 40 is formed to have a width of 30 cm or more (preferably 35 cm or more) and a depth dimension of 20 cm or more (preferably 25 cm or more) so that both feet of a person can be placed. Yes. The height of the horizontal plate 40 is set in the range of 10 cm to 25 cm.

By setting the height of the horizontal plate 40 to 10 cm or more, it becomes possible to effectively reduce the burden of work when a person sets the raw water container 13 in the container holder 5. By setting the height of the horizontal plate 40 to 25 cm or less, it is possible to prevent a person from tripping when getting on the horizontal plate 40 or from losing balance when the person gets off the horizontal plate 40. it can. The lower end of the leg portion 41 is in contact with the floor surface F. An anti-slip (not shown) is provided on a portion of the leg 41 that contacts the floor surface F. It is possible to accommodate daily necessities (for example, a self-propelled cleaning robot or a cleaning towel) between the horizontal plate 40 and the floor surface F.

As shown in FIG. 8, the water leak indicator 33 has a float housing recess 50 that opens into the upper surface of the base 2 and extends into the support leg 37, and a water detection float 51 that is inserted into the float housing recess 50. The float housing recess 50 has a closed structure so that the water does not leak into the floor surface F when water flows into the float housing recess 50 from the water collecting groove 31. The water detection float 51 has a head 52 and a body 53 extending downward from the head 52. When there is no water in the float housing recess 50, the head 52 of the water detection float 51 is exposed to the outside, and the body 53 of the water detection float 51 is hidden in the float housing recess 50 and cannot be seen from the outside. ing.

The water detection float 51 is formed so as to have a specific gravity smaller than that of water as a whole, and as shown in FIG. 9, when water enters the float housing recess 50, the water detection float 51 rises due to the buoyancy of water. In the figure, the water detection float 51 is a hollow structure whose surface is covered with a non-foamed resin, but it is also possible to employ a water molded float formed entirely with a foamed resin.

The head 52 of the water detection float 51 is given the same color as the surface of the peripheral wall 30 of the base 2. On the other hand, the body 53 of the water detection float 51 (that is, the portion exposed from the float housing recess 50 when raised by the buoyancy of water) is provided with a water leak notification color. When the peripheral wall portion 30 of the pedestal 2 is given a color such as black, gray, white, light blue, brown, etc., a color different from the color of the peripheral wall portion 30 of the pedestal 2 can be cited as a water leak notification color. For example, red, yellow and the like. You may attach red and yellow alternately.

The water leak indicator 33 changes between a water leak notification state and a non-notification state depending on the presence or absence of water. Specifically, when there is no water in the float housing recess 50, as shown in FIG. 8, the water detection float 51 is in a lowered state, so that the water leakage attached to the body 53 of the water detection float 51 is reduced. The notification color is not visible to the outside, and a water leak non-notification state is set. When water enters the float housing recess 50, as shown in FIG. 9, the water detection float 51 rises due to the buoyancy of the water, and a water leak is attached to the body 53 of the water detection float 51. The color becomes visible to the outside, and a water leak notification state is set.

By the way, as described above, in the water server in which the replaceable raw water container 13 is arranged at the upper part of the casing 3, the raw water container 13 is used to transfer the cold water tank 15 by using the own weight of drinking water without using a pump. The drinking water is moved and the drinking water is moved from the cold water tank 15 to the outside of the housing 3 by using the weight of the drinking water without using the pump. In order to enable the movement of these drinking waters, it is necessary to install the cold water extraction pipe 24 at a low position when viewed from the container holder 5 so as to ensure a drop in drinking water.

Therefore, in the conventional water server, as shown on the left side of FIG. 10, the position of the cold water pouring pipe 24 with respect to the floor surface F is lowered, and the cold water pouring pipe 24 is usually about 70 cm above the floor surface F. The water outlet is arranged. As a result, there is a problem that when drinking water is poured out from the cold water dispensing pipe 24, it is difficult to receive drinking water with a cup or the like.

Here, as shown on the left side of FIG. 11, when the design is changed so that the position of the cold water extraction pipe 24 is increased, the operation of receiving drinking water from the cold water extraction pipe 24 to the cup or the like is facilitated. As the position of the outlet pipe 24 is increased, the position of the container holder 5 is also increased, so that the work load when the raw water container 13 is set on the container holder 5 is significantly increased for users (especially women and elderly people). Problem arises.

On the other hand, as shown in the right side of FIG. 10, the water server 1 with a pedestal of this embodiment supports the housing 3 at a position higher than the floor surface F, as shown in the right side of FIG. The position of the cold water extraction pipe 24 with respect to the floor surface F becomes high, and for example, the water outlet of the cold water extraction pipe 24 can be arranged at a height of 80 cm or more from the floor surface F. Therefore, it is easy to operate to receive drinking water from the cold water discharge pipe 24 to a cup or the like.

As shown on the right side of FIG. 11, when the raw water container 13 is set in the container holder 5, the relative position of the container holder 5 with respect to the person is lowered by a person getting on the step 4 provided on the base 2. Can do. Therefore, the work burden when the raw water container 13 is set in the container holder 5 is suppressed.

Also, this water server 1 with a pedestal can be obtained by adding a pedestal 2 to the casing 3 of an existing water server (for example, the one shown on the left side of FIG. 10), and is low in cost.

The water server 1 with a pedestal effectively prevents the floor surface F from getting wet because the peripheral wall 30 surrounding the server mounting surface 2a blocks water when water leaks from the housing. it can.

Further, in this water server 1 with a pedestal, the water leak indicator 33 changes to a water leak notification state in accordance with the water accumulated in the region surrounded by the peripheral wall portion 30 of the pedestal 2, so When one water leaks, it is possible to detect the water leak at an early stage. In particular, when water leaks from the housing 3 little by little (for example, when water leaks so that a small amount of water oozes out), the leaked water is unlikely to appear in a visible form, so detection of the water leak is likely to be delayed. As a result, corrosion of the floor surface F is likely to occur. Even in such a case, it is possible to detect water leakage at an early stage and effectively prevent corrosion of the floor surface F.

Further, the water server 1 with a pedestal is provided with a water collecting groove 31 that communicates with the water leak indicator 33 between the server mounting surface 2a of the pedestal 2 and the peripheral wall portion 30, so that the water on the pedestal 2 flows. It is easy to reach the water leak indicator 33 through the water collecting groove 31, and it is possible to detect the water leak at an early stage.

In addition, since the water server 1 with a pedestal is provided with slopes that gradually lower toward the water leakage indicator 33 at the groove bottom of the water collecting groove 31 and the groove bottom of the second water collecting groove 32, The water accumulated in the

grooves

31 and 32 is guided toward the water leak indicator 33, and the water leak indicator 33 changes to the water leak notification state even when the amount of water leaked is small. Therefore, it is possible to detect a water leak very early.

Further, in the water server 1 with a pedestal, since the relative movement between the casing 3 and the pedestal 2 is restricted by the fitting of the columnar convex portion 36 and the columnar concave portion 34, a person may lean against the casing 3 or an earthquake may occur. When this happens, it is possible to prevent the casing 3 from slipping over the base 2 and falling.

Further, the water server 1 with a pedestal can be used as it is without additional processing when the resin bottom plate 8 of the existing water server has the reinforcing rib 35 on the lower surface. Further, the rib 35 provided on the bottom plate 8 of the housing 3 has both the reinforcing function of the bottom plate 8 and the function of preventing the overturning of the housing 3, which is efficient.

Further, in the water server 1 with a pedestal, the columnar convex portions 36 of the server mounting surface 2 a of the pedestal 2 have two or more columnar concave portions 34 at a distant position among the plurality of columnar concave portions 34 on the lower surface of the bottom plate 8. Since two or more are provided so as to be fitted in each case, even when a moment load (that is, a force in the direction of rotating the casing 3 in a horizontal plane) is applied between the casing 3 and the pedestal 2, The relative movement of the body 3 and the base 2 can be prevented.

FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 show other examples of the water leak indicator 33. Portions corresponding to the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

A water-absorbing polymer 54 is provided in the float housing recess 50. The water detection float 51 has a lower end surface 51 a that faces the inner bottom surface 50 a of the float housing recess 50. The water absorbent polymer 54 is disposed between the lower end surface 51 a of the water detection float 51 and the inner bottom surface 50 a of the float housing recess 50. As the water-absorbing polymer 54, one that absorbs water and swells to 100 times or more of its own weight is used. An example of such a water-absorbing polymer 54 is sodium polyacrylate.

The water leak indicator 33 also changes between a water leak notification state and a non-notification state according to the presence or absence of water, as in the above embodiment. Specifically, when there is no water in the float housing recess 50, as shown in FIG. 12, the water detection float 51 is in a lowered state, so that the water leakage attached to the body 53 of the water detection float 51 is reduced. The notification color is not visible to the outside, and a water leak non-notification state is set. When water enters the float housing recess 50, as shown in FIG. 13, the water absorbent polymer 54 in the float housing recess 50 absorbs water and expands, and the expanded water absorbent polymer 54 becomes water. By pushing up the lower end surface 51a of the detection float, the water detection float 51 rises, and the notification color of the water leak attached to the body portion 53 of the water detection float 51 becomes visible to the outside, resulting in a water leak notification state. .

When the water leak indicator 33 shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 is used, the water detection float 51 is raised using the expansion force of the water-absorbing polymer 54, so that the water detection float 51 is raised by the buoyancy of water. The water detection float 51 can be greatly raised. Therefore, when the water detection float 51 is pushed up by the water-absorbing polymer 54, the water detection float 51 protrudes greatly from the float housing recess 50, and it is possible to reliably notify the water leakage.

In the above embodiment, the step 4 that can be removed from the pedestal 2 is described as an example of the step 4 that is slid horizontally from the step mounting space 39 between the server mounting surface 2a and the floor surface F. In addition to this, for example, a step 4 supported so as to be rotatable between a standing state and a lying state is used, and the step 4 is used between a use position where the step 4 is lowered and a stowed storage position. May be returned from the base 2.

In the above embodiment, the water leak indicator 33 is described as an example using a water detection float. However, other types of water leak indicators 33 can be adopted. For example, a water leak indicator 33 using a material that changes color when wet with water may be used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Water server with a base 2 Base 2a Server mounting surface 3 Case 4 Step 5 Container holder 8 Bottom plate 13 Raw water container 15 Cold water tank 16 Raw water introduction pipe 24 Cold water discharge pipe 30 Circumferential wall 31 Water collecting groove 33 Water leak indicator 34 Column shape Concave part 35 Rib 36 Columnar convex part 39 Step stand accommodation space F Floor surface

Claims

A vertically elongated casing (3);
A container holder (5) which is located at the top of the housing (3) and in which the replaceable raw water container (13) is set;
A cold water tank (15) provided inside the housing (3) so as to be positioned below the container holder (5);
A raw water introduction pipe (16) for introducing drinking water from the raw water container (13) into the cold water tank (15) by its own weight in the raw water container (13);
A cold water dispensing pipe (24) for pouring drinking water from the cold water tank (15) to the outside of the housing (3) by its own weight in the cold water tank (15);
A pedestal (2) having a server placement surface (2a) on which the housing (3) is placed, and supporting the housing (3) at a position higher than the floor surface (F);
A platform (4) provided between the use position and the storage position so as to be able to be returned from the pedestal (2), and for a person to set the raw water container (13) in the container holder (5). A water server with a pedestal.
The pedestal (2) has a step storage space (39) between the server mounting surface (2a) and the floor (F), and the step (4) is put in and out of the step storage space (39). The water server with a pedestal according to claim 1, wherein the water server is configured to be accommodated.
The pedestal (2) is a water server with a pedestal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pedestal (2) has a peripheral wall portion (30) provided so as to surround the server placement surface (2a).
The said base (2) has the water leak indicator (33) which changes between the alerting | reporting state of a water leak and a non-notification state according to the presence or absence of water in the area | region enclosed by the said surrounding wall part (30). Item 4. A water server with a pedestal according to item 3.
The pedestal (2) further includes a water collecting groove (31) extending along the peripheral wall portion (30) between the server placement surface (2a) and the peripheral wall portion (30). The water server with a pedestal according to claim 4, wherein the water leak indicator (33) is arranged to communicate with the groove (31).
The water server with a pedestal according to claim 5, wherein the bottom of the water collecting groove (31) is provided with a slope gradually lowering toward the water leak indicator (33).
The housing (3) has a resin bottom plate (8), and a plurality of crossing each other so as to form a plurality of columnar recesses (34) opening downward on the bottom surface of the bottom plate (8). A rib (35) is provided,
The server mounting surface (2a) of the pedestal (2) is provided with a columnar convex portion (36) that fits into at least one columnar concave portion (34) of the plurality of columnar concave portions (34). The housing (3) and the pedestal (2) are connected so as not to move horizontally relative to each other by fitting the convex portion (36) and the columnar concave portion (34). Water server with pedestal as described.
The columnar convex portion (36) is fitted to the server mounting surface (2a) so as to be fitted into two or more columnar concave portions (34) at a distant position among the plurality of columnar concave portions (34). The water server with a pedestal according to claim 7, wherein two or more are provided.