RU2801375C1 - Device for dispensing foamy and/or carbonated drinks under pressure - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: device for dispensing foamy and/or carbonated drinks from an isobaric container into bottles. The device for dispensing foaming and/or carbonated drinks under pressure includes a housing made with the possibility of hermetic connection with a container for a drink, including a blocked channel for supplying gas, channels for supplying drinks to the container and a channel for venting gas from the container, a throttle screw for adjusting the flow area of the channel for venting gas from the container, and a beverage bottling control unit configured to open and close the channels for supplying drinks and the channel for gas supply. According to the claimed technical solution, the device includes an additional, parallel-connected channel for venting gas from the tank.

EFFECT: simpler operation of the device and improved ergonomics.

5 cl, 2 dwg

Description

The technical solution relates to devices for dispensing foamy and/or carbonated drinks, such as beer, from an isobaric container into bottles, and can be used in the food industry and in trade.

From the prior art, an apparatus for bottling several foaming and/or carbonated drinks under pressure is known, including channels for supplying drinks and gas into a container and a channel for venting gas from the container into the atmosphere, connected at one end to the container through a hermetic detachable connection mechanism, and at other ends - to the fittings for supplying gas and drinks and the gas outlet pipe to the atmosphere through the control unit for these processes. In this case, the control unit includes a three-way cock, two inlet channels of which are connected to the fittings for supplying various drinks, and the outlet channel is connected to the inlet of the channel for supplying the drink into the container. The apparatus includes a first throttle valve, the inlet channel of which is connected to a gas supply fitting, and the outlet channel - to a channel for supplying a drink into a container or a gas outlet channel to the atmosphere, and a second throttle valve, the inlet channel of which is connected to the outlet opening of the gas outlet channel in atmosphere. RF patent No. 109117, publ. 10.10.2011.

A device for manual filling of foaming and/or carbonated drinks is known, comprising a fastening unit for the neck of a plastic bottle to the open end of the drain channel, a housing having a drain channel connected to the gas and beverage supply channels, and a foam extinguishing unit located in the cavity of the lower part of the housing, having an outlet to the atmosphere through a throttle valve. The body of the device is made in the form of a multi-inlet manifold with two-position cocks installed at the inlets and having a threaded connection with the bottle neck pressing unit on the outer cylindrical surface of the lower part. RF patent No. 85465, publ. 08/10/2009.

A known apparatus for bottling several foaming and/or carbonated drinks under pressure, including a channel for supplying drinks or gas into a container, connected at one end to the container through a hermetic detachable connection mechanism, and at the other end to the fittings for supplying gas and drinks through the control unit for these processes . The apparatus also includes a channel with a throttle valve for venting gas from the container into the atmosphere, connected to it through a hermetic detachable connection mechanism. The control unit includes the first and second three-way cocks, while two inlet channels of the second three-way cock are connected respectively to two nozzles for supplying drinks of different varieties, and its outlet channel is connected to one of the inlet channels of the first three-way cock. Another inlet channel of the first three-way cock is connected to the gas supply fitting, and the outlet channel of the first three-way cock is connected to the inlet of the channel for supplying one of the varieties of beverage or gas to the container. RF patent No. 115345, publ. 04/27/2012.

From the prior art, a solution chosen as the closest analogue is known, which is an apparatus for manual two-stream bottling of foaming drinks, containing a body with two on-off taps, the first of which is a liquid membrane tap, the inlet of which is connected to a container for a drink under pressure, and its outlet - with a channel for supplying the drink into the container. The second valve is a gas valve, the inlet of which is connected to a gas cylinder, and its outlet is connected to a channel for supplying and discharging gas from the tank. The apparatus also includes a throttle valve connected to a channel for supplying and discharging gas from the container, while the fastening unit of the neck of the filled container to the body of the apparatus is connected to the outlet openings of the beverage supply and gas supply and discharge channels. The apparatus is equipped with a third on-off liquid membrane cock, the inlet of which is connected to a container for a second pressurized drink, and its outlet is connected by an additional channel to a channel for supplying a drink into the container. RF patent No. 160755, publ. 03/27/2016.

The disadvantage of the known analogues is that they all have only one channel for the release of foam and the removal of gas from the bottle into the atmosphere, adjustable throttle screw. Apparatuses with this design are characterized by the fact that each time a drink is poured into a bottle, it is first necessary to close the throttle screw in order to prevent gas from being released into the atmosphere when the bottle is initially filled with gas, before the drink is served. After turning on the supply of drink to the bottle, it is necessary to unscrew the throttle screw by a certain amount in order to achieve an acceptable speed of pouring the drink, and at the very end, after filling the bottle with drink, it is necessary to unscrew the throttle screw by the value of the full opening of the channel section. Full opening of the gas and foam discharge channel after pouring the drink into the bottle is necessary to ensure the free removal of excess foam from the bottle, since the hydraulic resistance of the foam is much higher than the resistance of the gas emanating from the bottle when the drink is poured. Thus, with each pouring of the drink into the bottle, it is necessary to adjust the position of the throttle screw three times, and if the full closing and full opening of the channel does not seem difficult, then setting the throttle screw in a position corresponding to the optimal speed of pouring the drink requires more accurate positioning, which must be done manually at each filling it is inconvenient.

The objective of the claimed solution is to create a device that allows to reduce the number of operations required for bottling drinks, and to simplify its maintenance.

The technical result of the proposed technical solution is to simplify the operation of the device for dispensing drinks and improve its ergonomics.

The claimed technical result is achieved due to the fact that a device for dispensing foamy and/or carbonated drinks under pressure, including a housing made with the possibility of hermetic connection with a container for a drink, including a blocked channel for supplying gas, channels for supplying beverages to the container and a channel for gas outlet from the container, a throttle screw for regulating the flow section of the channel for removing gas from the container, and a control unit for filling drinks, made with the possibility of opening and closing channels for supplying drinks, and a channel for supplying gas, includes an additional parallel-connected channel for gas outlet from the container.

The main difference of the claimed solution is the presence of two channels connected in parallel to remove gas from the tank. A device for dispensing beverages with such a design is characterized by the absence of the need to adjust the flow area of the gas outlet channel by the position of the throttle screw each time a beverage is poured into the container. Adjustment is carried out only once, when connecting an isobaric container with a drink to the claimed device and / or when changing the pressure of the gas connected to the container and to the device. This advantage allows to reduce the time for the implementation of the process of pouring the drink into the container. Maintenance of such a beverage dispenser is more convenient and ergonomic by eliminating the need for complex manual adjustments.

Overlapping channels for supplying drinks to the container provide the possibility of filling it with one of two types of drinks.

The closed channel for supplying gas to the container ensures that the container is pre-filled with gas for its subsequent filling with a drink by displacing the gas escaping through the gas outlet channel into the atmosphere.

The beverage dispensing control unit is required to open and close the beverage channels and the gas channel. Preferably, the filling control unit includes a handle kinematically connected to a cam configured to open and close valves installed in the channels for venting gas from the container. This design additionally increases the convenience of using the device, since it allows you to control all processes by turning one handle: both supplying drinks and gas to the container, and removing gas from the container.

The execution in the body of the device of a manifold for venting gas connected to the outlets of the channels for venting gas from the tank and with a common channel for venting gas into the atmosphere through a check valve allows the position of the cam of the control unit to reach a position in which all channels for venting gas will be closed. In addition, this design allows gas to be drained from the tank through one common channel, which characterizes it with a simple operation method and ease of maintenance of the device. The presence of an elastic membrane placed in the collector cavity between the valves for closing the gas outlet channels from the tank and the outlets of the corresponding channels makes it possible to ensure hermetic closure of the channel outlets, which excludes the exit of gas from the tank in the process of filling the tank through the gas supply channel, which may affect the deterioration subsequent pouring of the drink into the container and the difficulty in operating the device.

The implementation of a common channel for venting gas into the atmosphere in the bracket for attaching the device to the supporting structure and its connection at the outlet with a fitting makes it possible to ensure the compactness of the device, which increases its manufacturability. In addition, this design is characterized by the minimum number of parts necessary for the trouble-free operation of the device, which also simplifies its manufacture, assembly and operation.

The claimed technical solution is further explained with the help of figures, which show one of the possible embodiments of a device for dispensing foamy and/or carbonated drinks under pressure.

In FIG. 1 shows a general view of a device for dispensing foamy and/or carbonated drinks under pressure with a container installed.

In FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a device for dispensing foamy and/or carbonated drinks under pressure with an installed container in section.

Figures 1-2 show the design of the claimed technical solution, the following elements are marked with numbers:

- body (1) of the device for pouring drinks;

- block (2) for controlling the bottling of drinks;

- handle (3) of the beverage dispenser;

- bracket (4);

- throttling screw (5) with overlapping end (28);

- housing (6) of the container connector (15) with a device for dispensing drinks;

- side cutout (7) of the body (6) of the connector;

- handle (8) of the connector;

- C-shaped bearing element (9);

- fittings (10), (11), (12), (13);

- sealing element (14);

- channel (16) gas supply;

- channels (17), (18) for supplying drinks;

- manifold (19) channels for supplying beverages and gas;

- membrane (20) of the manifold (19);

- valves (21), (22), (23), (31), (32) for opening and closing the respective channels;

- a common channel (24) for supplying drinks or gas;

- channel (25) for gas removal with branching into two sections (channels) connected in parallel (26) and (27);

- collector (29) of channels for gas removal;

- membrane (30);

- common channel (33) for venting gas into the atmosphere;

- check valve (34);

- cam (35).

Further, with reference to the figures, one of the possible embodiments of the design of the device for dispensing foamy and/or carbonated drinks under pressure is described.

A device for dispensing foamy and/or carbonated drinks under pressure includes a body (1) including a blocked channel (16) for supplying gas, a channel (18) for supplying a drink of grade No. 1 into a container (15) and a channel (17) for supplying a drink grade No. 2 into the container (15) and parallel channels (27), (26) for gas removal from the container (15). Preferably, in the housing (1) there is a channel (25) for gas removal, which serves for direct connection of the container (15) with channels (26) and (27) connected in parallel. Parallel connected channels should be understood as the implementation of channels, in which the overlapping of one of them does not entail the overlapping of the other, while it is possible to overlap both channels by one operation.

The device for dispensing foamy and/or carbonated drinks under pressure includes a throttle screw (5) for adjusting the flow area of the channel (26) for venting gas from the container (15).

The device also includes a beverage dispensing control unit (2) configured to open and close channels (17), (18) for supplying drinks and channel (16) for supplying gas.

The device for dispensing foamy and/or carbonated drinks under pressure is made with the possibility of tight connection with the container (15) for the drink, preferably by means of a connector, the body (6) of which includes a C-shaped carrier element (9) for capturing the mouth of the container (15), including a handle (8) for pressing the container (15) to the elastic sealing element (14) fixed in the body (1).

Preferably, the filling control unit (2) includes a handle (3) kinematically connected to a cam (35) configured to open and close valves (31), (32) installed in channels (27), (26) for removal of gas from the tank.

Preferably, the cam (35) of the control unit (2) is also configured to open and close valves (21), (22), (23) installed in the channel (16) for gas supply and channels (17), (18) for supplying drinks, respectively.

Preferably, in the housing (1) there is a collector (29) of channels for venting gas, connected to the outlets of channels (27), (26) connected in parallel for venting gas from the tank (15) and with a common channel (33) for venting gas into the atmosphere through check valve (34).

Preferably, in the body (1) there is also a collector (19) of channels for supplying drinks and gas, connected to the outlets of the channel (16) for supplying gas and channels (17), (18) for supplying drinks and with the input of the common channel (24) for serving drinks or gas.

Preferably, the device for dispensing foamy and/or carbonated drinks under pressure includes an elastic membrane (30) placed in the cavity of the manifold (29) of the gas outlet channels between the valves (31), (32) to block the channels (27), (26) of the gas outlet from the container (15) and the outputs of the channels (27), (26).

Preferably, the device for dispensing foamy and/or carbonated drinks under pressure includes an elastic membrane (20) placed in the cavity of the manifold (19) of the channels for supplying gas and drinks between the valves (21), (22), (23) and the outlets of the channels (16 ), (17), (18).

Preferably, the device for dispensing foamy and/or carbonated drinks under pressure includes a bracket (4) for fastening the body (1) of the device to the supporting structure, connected to the body (1). The common channel (33) for venting gas into the atmosphere can be made in a bracket (4) and connected to a fitting (33) at the outlet. The inlet parts of the channels (18), (17) for supplying drinks and the channel (16) for supplying gas can also be connected to fittings (10), (11), (12), respectively.

The preferred use of the inventive device for dispensing foamy and/or carbonated beverages under pressure is presented below.

At the initial moment of time, the handle (3) is in the neutral position, in which the position of the cam (35) corresponds to the closed position of the valves (21), (22) of the channels for supplying the drink, and the open position of the valves (31), (32) of the channels for the withdrawal gas.

The container (15), in particular the bottle, is installed in the body (6) of the connector through the side cutout (7) onto the bearing element (9) of the connector. When turning the handle (8) of the connector, the body (6) rises and hermetically presses the container (15) against the elastic element (14). The handle (3) of the control unit (2) is rotated one step to the right, while its cam (35) opens the valve (21) of the channel (16) for gas supply and simultaneously closes the valves (31) and (32) of the channels (27) , (26) to remove gas, and gas is supplied to the container (15) through the channel (16). Then the handle (3) is moved to the right until it stops, while the cam (35) closes the valve (21) of the channel (16) for gas supply and simultaneously opens the valve (23) of the channel (18) for supplying beverage grade No. 1 and valve (32) channel (26) for gas removal, while the gas supply to the container (15) is stopped, and the gas begins to leave it through channels (25), (26) for gas removal and a common channel (33) for gas removal to the atmosphere through the fitting (13). The gas flow rate depends on the flow area at the inlet of the channel (26), which is determined by the previously set position of the throttle screw (5).

When the gas flows out of the container (15), the pressure in it drops and the supply of drink of grade No. 1 begins in the container (15), through the channel (18) for supplying the drink, the manifold (19) and the common channel (24). The volumetric flow rate of the drink into the container (15) is equal to the volumetric flow rate of gas from the container (15) into the atmosphere, so the pouring speed is determined by the position of the throttle screw (5). After filling the container (15) with a drink, the handle (3) returns to the neutral position, as a result, the cam (35) takes the initial position, in which the valves (21), (22), (23) of the channel (16) for gas supply and channels (17), (18) for supplying a drink are closed, and valves (31), (32) of channels (27), (26) for gas removal are open, while the main part of the gas remaining in the container (15) and excess foam leaves through the channel (27) with a much higher flow rate than through the channel (26). Further, through the cavity of the collector (29), the common channel (33) for gas removal and the fitting (13), the gas completely leaves the tank (15) into the atmosphere.

Then the handle (8) of the connector returns to its original state, the tight connection of the container (15) with the body (1) through the elastic element (14) is separated, after which the container (15) is removed from the device. The pouring of the drink grade No. 1 into the container (15) is completed.

The pouring of the drink of grade No. 2 is carried out as follows: at the initial moment of time, the handle (3) of the bottling control unit is in the neutral position, at which the position of its cam corresponds to the closed position of the valves (21), (22), (23) of the channel (16) for gas supply and channels (17), (18) for supplying drinks, and the open position of valves (31), (32) of channels (27), (26) for gas removal.

The container (15) is hermetically connected to the body (1) of the device in a similar way. Further, the handle (3) is rotated one step to the left, while the cam (35) opens the valve (21) of the channel (16) for gas supply and simultaneously closes the valves (31) and (32) of the channels (27), (26) to remove gas, and gas is supplied to the container (15). Then the handle (3) is moved to the left until it stops, while the cam (35) closes the valve (21) of the channel (16) for supplying gas and simultaneously opens the valve (22) of the channel (17) for supplying beverage grade No. 2 and valve (32) channel (26) for gas removal, while the gas supply to the container (15) is stopped, and the gas from it begins to escape through the channel (26) into the atmosphere through the fitting (13). When the gas flows out of the container (15), the pressure in it drops and the supply of beverage grade No. 2 to the container (15) begins.

After filling the container (15) with a drink, the handle (3) returns to the neutral position, all subsequent actions are carried out by analogy with pouring a drink of grade No. 1.

The presented figures, description of the design and use of the device for dispensing foamy and/or carbonated drinks under pressure do not exhaust the possible options and do not limit in any way the scope of the claimed technical solution.

Claims (5)

1. A device for dispensing foamy and/or carbonated drinks under pressure, including a housing made with the possibility of hermetic connection with a container for a drink, including a blocked channel for supplying gas, channels for supplying drinks to the container and a channel for venting gas from the container, a throttle screw to control the flow area of the channel for venting gas from the container, and a beverage bottling control unit configured to open and close the channels for supplying drinks and the channel for supplying gas, characterized in that it includes an additional, parallel-connected channel for venting gas from the container. 2. A device for dispensing foamy and/or carbonated drinks under pressure according to claim 1, characterized in that the dispensing control unit includes a handle kinematically connected to a cam configured to open and close valves installed in the channels for venting gas from the container. 3. A device for dispensing foamy and/or carbonated drinks under pressure according to claim 1, characterized in that the body contains a manifold for venting gas connected to the outlets of the channels for venting gas from the container and with a common channel for venting gas into the atmosphere through the return valve. 4. A device for dispensing foamy and/or carbonated drinks under pressure according to claim 3, characterized in that it includes an elastic membrane placed in the cavity of the manifold between the valves to block the gas outlet channels from the container and the outlets of the corresponding channels. 5. A device for dispensing foamy and/or carbonated drinks under pressure according to claim 3, characterized in that the common channel for venting gas into the atmosphere is made in a bracket for attaching the device to a supporting structure and is connected to a fitting at the outlet.