US 11,718,517 B2
Efficient distributor
Xiaoyang Ye, Ningbo (CN); and Bangcai Luo, Ningbo (CN)
Assigned to Ningbo Major Draft Beer Equipment Co., Ltd., Ningbo (CN)
Filed by Ningbo Major Draft Beer Equipment Co., Ltd., Ningbo (CN)
Filed on Oct. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/514,252.
Claims priority of application No. 202110261759.5 (CN), filed on Mar. 10, 2021; and application No. 202120506754.X (CN), filed on Mar. 10, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0289553 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. B67D 1/08 (2006.01); B67D 3/04 (2006.01); F16K 31/60 (2006.01)
CPC B67D 3/045 (2013.01) [F16K 31/602 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An efficient distributor, used for opening or closing a keg spear (9) and comprising a distributor shell (1), an operating member (2) movably mounted to a distributor seat, a locking member (3) configured to lock a state of the operating member (2), and a control member (4) in drive connection with the operating member (2) to open or close the keg spear (9), wherein
the operating member (2) comprises a locking matching member (201) with a locking boss (202) protruding therefrom, and the locking boss (202) comprises a first locking matching surface (2021) and a second locking matching surface (2022);
the locking member (3) comprises a locking block (301) capable of moving to or away from the locking matching member (201), and a first reset member (302); the first reset member (302) acts on the locking block (301) such that the locking block (301) tends to move to a side close to the locking matching member (201), the locking block (301) comprises a first locking surface (3011) matched with the first locking matching surface (2021) and a second locking surface (3012) matched with the second locking matching surface (2022);
the operating member (2) drives the control member (4) to open the keg spear (9) when the first locking surface (3011) is matched with the first matching surface to lock the operating member (2), and at least one of the first locking surface (3011) and the first matching surface is provided with a first guide surface (5) guiding the locking block (301) to move to a side away from the locking matching member (201); and
the operating member (2) drives the control member (4) to close the keg spear (9) when the second locking surface (3012) is matched with the second matching surface to lock the operating member (2), and at least one of the second locking surface (3012) and the second matching surface is provided with a first guide surface (5) guiding the locking block (301) to move to a side away from the locking matching member (201); and
at least an end, facing the locking block (301), of the first locking matching surface (2021) is inclined to the side of the second locking matching surface (2022) to form the first guide surface (5).