CA2060065A1 - Domestic bottling device for pressurized liquids - Google Patents

Domestic bottling device for pressurized liquids

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CA2060065A1
CA2060065A1 CA 2060065 CA2060065A CA2060065A1 CA 2060065 A1 CA2060065 A1 CA 2060065A1 CA 2060065 CA2060065 CA 2060065 CA 2060065 A CA2060065 A CA 2060065A CA 2060065 A1 CA2060065 A1 CA 2060065A1
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Gregoire J. Guerete
Guy J. Guerette
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Abstract

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE

A device for sequentially pressurizing a bottle having a top aperture and for bottling a previously pressurized liquid inside said pressurized bottle. The device comprises a substantially upright rigid post fixed to a supporting frame and a merging manifold mounted on the post. The merging manifold has a first inlet valve, a second inlet valve and an outlet valve hydraulically linked to an internal channel leading to an outlet aperture in the manifold. A plug sealingly connects the top aperture of the bottle to the outlet aperture of the manifold and a platform is adapted to support the bottle underneath the merging manifold. A manually operable handle fixed to the post vertically moves the platform between a first position wherein the bottle is spaced from the sealing plug and a second position wherein the top aperture of the bottle is sealed by the sealing plug.

Description

TITLE OF TtlE INVENTTON

DOMESrLC BOTTLING DEVICE FO~ Pr~ESSU~IZED EIQUIDS

FieLd of ehe invent;on The present invention relate6 to the field of domestic becr brewing apparatus and more speciEically to a device adapted to pre~surize the inter;or of the bottle and dispense previou~;1y pressurized beer or other liquids into the pressurizecl bottle.

BACKG~OUND OF THE INVENTION
______________________._..___ Beer brewing has become increasingly popular over the last few years. The brewing operation convent;onally requires two fermentation steps. In order for the first fermentation to occur, the brewer must allow a mixtu-re oF water, sugar, yeast and cereal products such as malt to rest in a suitable sterilized container at room temperature for a period of between one and two weeks. The first fermentation allows the yeast to transform the sugar into alchol.

The liquid product resulting from the first fermenta-tion is then conventionally transferred to sterilized bottles where the second fermentation will occur. To initiate the second fermentation, yet more sugar is added. Newly added sugar will be trans~ormed into carbon dioxide. The second fermentation typi-cally lasts for a period of approximately one week.

The main object of the second fermentation is thus to add fizz to the flat tasting product of the first fermentation.
Practically speaking, once the first fermentation is over, the level of alchol and the ta9te are set and will only be slightly 2~ ;s altered during the ~econd fermentation.

The present invent;on relates to a device which will be used to eliminate the ~econd fermentation step by allowing the user to mechanicalLy carbonize and bottle the product of the first fermentation. The u~er of the device will first carbonate the resulting product oE the first fermentat;on using conventio-nal carbonating mean~ such as carbonating equipment used in Eountain soda machines. Carbonated beer wilL rest in a pressuri-zed container and will then be selectively transferred into the bottLe~ by the device.

One of the main drawbacks encountered during previous attempts at bottling carbonated beer was that the beer would foam during the pouring operation into the bottles. To circumvent this problem~ the device allows the user in a single two step operation to first internally pressurize the bottle at a pressure substantially equal to the carbonated mixture and then to transfer the pressurized mixture directly from the container into the now pressurized bottle.

Although the methods of pressurizing a bottle prior to transferring carbonated liquid into it has been extensively used in industrial soda bottling plants, a search among prior patents has not revealed any device adapted for domestic use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
______ _________________ The invention is characterized by a device for sequen-tially pre~surizing a bottle having a top aperture and for z~

bottling a previou61y pre~,urized l-iquid inside 8aitl pressur;zed bottle. The device compriseq a substantially upright rigid post fixed to a supporting frame and a merging manifold mounted on the post. The merging manifold has a First inlet valve, a ~econd inlet valve anc1 an outlet valve hydraulically linked to an internal channel leading to an outlet aperture in the manifold.
A seaLing means sea]ingly connects the top aperture of the bottle to the outlet aperture of the manifoLd and a platform is adaptecl to support the bott]e underneath said merging rnanifold. A
manualLy operable means fixed to the po~t vertically moves the platform between a -First position wherein the bottle is spaced from the sealing means and a second position wherein the top aperture of the bottle is sealed by the sealing m~ans.

BRIEF D~SCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
___ _________________,__________ Figure l is a schematic view of the pneumatic set up linked to the device embodying the invention, Figure 2 is a clo6e up side view of the merging manifold, F;gure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the manifold taken along ]ine 3-3 of Figure 2, Figure 4 is a side view of the device embodying the invention, Figure 4a is a partial side view of the invention illustrating the platform supporting the bottle being lowered, Figure 5 is a detailed view of a bottle being positio-ned on the supporting platform, -4~

Figure 6 is a partial front v:iew tflken along arrows 6-6 of figure 4, and Figure 7 ;s a cro~ss-sect;onal v;ew taken along arrows 7-7 of figure 4.

DETAILED_DESCRIPTION_OF_T~IE_PREFERRF. D EMBODIMENT

Referr;ng to Figure 4 there i.s shown a bottling apparatus 10. The apparatus 10 has a substant;al].y upright r;gid post 12 fixed to a base irame 14. A guiding sleeve l6 i~s slidably mountecl on the post 12. The sleeve 16 has a spacing stem 18 extencling ;ntegrall.y from ;ts front face. The stem 18 extends integrally into a vertical cylinder 20.

A supporting platform 22 adapted to vert;cally support a bottle 24 ;s adjustably connected to the cylinder 20. The platform 22 is connected to the cylinder 20 by a threaded bolt 26 which extends downwardly from the platform 22. A wing nut 28 allows vertical adjustment of the platform 22 relative to the cylinder 20.

A toggle arrangement 30 is adapted to allow the user to manually translate the sleeve 16 along the post 12. The toggle arrangement 30 compri.ses a lower rod 32 hingedly connected at its lower end to the base frame 14 and to a pair of higher rods 34 at its higher end. The h;gher rods 34 are h;ngedly connected at their upper end to the sleeve 16. A handle 38 rigidly fixed to higher rods 34 allows the user to move the toggle arrangement 30 between its two extreme first and second positions illustrated in figures 4 and 4a. With a toggle arrangement, the bottle 24 is _5_ 2~ 5 Firmly hel.d in its fill.ing position as ghown in figure 4 and can be qui.ckly lowered to remove the bottle.

Figure 4 ;llu.strates the sleeve 16 in its uppermost position with the toggle arrangement 30 being releasab].y Locked in an eccentr;cal relation~hip with an abutment tongue 36.
Figure 4a illustrates the sleeve 16 in its lowermost position.
Stopper prongs 40 are fixed to the ~side of the post 12 for limiting the downward course of the sleeve l6.

A merging manifold 42 is mounted on the post 12 adjacent its top end. The manifold 42 is fixed to the post 12 by a set of bolts 44.

Figure I illustrates the pneumatical circuitry which is connected to the manifold 42. As stated previously, during the beer bottling operation, the liquid resulting from the Tf;rst fermentation is pressurized with C02. The pressurized liquid rests in a pressurized reservoir indicated by the reference letter R, The reservoir R is pneumatically linked to a C02 bottle 46 by an inlet hose and valve arrangement 48. The reservoir R is also pneumaticall.y linked to a first inlet valve arrangement 50 of the maniEold 42 by an outlet hose and valve arrangement 51. The C02 bottle 46 is pneumatically connected to a second inlet hose and valve arrangement 54 of the manifold 42, by a hose 56.

Valves 48 and 51 are also quick disconnect valves which, when disconnected from the reservoir R, leave the latter tightly sealed.

;5 An overflow outlet hose and valve arrangement 58 hydraulically l:inks the mani.fold 42 to an overflow reservo;r 60.

As can be seen i.n f;gures 2 and 3, the first hose and valve arrangement 50 i9 hydraulically corlnected to an internal tube 52 which extends through a vertical channel 64 of the manifold 42 and protrudes as an external portion 72 pa.st the lower surface 54 of the manifold 42 into the bottle 24.

The second inlet hose and valve arrangement 54 is hydranl;calLy l;nked to a second ;nlet ;nternal cylindrical channel 60' wh;l.e the overflow outlet hose and valve arrangement 58 i9 hydraulically linked to an outl.et ;nternal cylindr;cal channel 62. The channels 60 and 62 both mergs ;nto the substan-tially vert;cal channel 64 wh;ch surrounds the internal tube 52.
A pressure gage 66 ;g connected to a pressure channel 68 hydraul;cally linked to the merging channel 64. A sealing p].ug i~ mounted ;ns;de a corresponding recess provided ;n the lower surface 55 of the manifold 42. The seal;ng plug 70 ;s adapted to provide a releasable sealing connect;on between the man;fold 42 and the bottle 24.

To prevent foam;ng of the beer dur;ng the pour;ng operation into the bottle, as can be seen more specifically in figure 4, when the top aperture 74 of the bottle 24 ;s in contact with the sealing plug 70, the tube 72 is adapted to extend ins;de the bottle 24 until ;ts opened lower end 76 reaches a pos;tion adjacent the bottom wall of the bottle 24.

rO further reduce the risks of Foaming, the tube 72 is curved 90 that lts open ]ower end 76 is directed towards the internal peripheral wall of the bottle 24.

In use, when beer is bottled through the uæe of the apparatus 10, the liquid product resulting from the first fermentation step is fiLtered and poured into the reservo;r illustrated in figure l. With the valves 50, 54 and 58 in closed position, the liquid inside the reservoir R is then ca-rbonated by opening the valve 48 and insuring that the C02 gas sat-rates the liquid.

Once the liquid inside the reservoir is saturated with carbon dioxide, the valve 51 is opened.

The leve] of the platform 22 is then set according to the height of the bottle 24 which will be used for a specific set bottling operations. The level is set by placing a bottle 24 on the platform 22, raising the platform 22 to its highermost position illustrated in figure 4 until the top aperture of the bottle 24 comes into contact with the sealing plug 70. The platform 22 is raised and lowered re]atively to the sleeve 16 by using the wingnut 28.

Once the level of the platform 22 is properly adjusted, the valve 54 is opened. This step pressurizes the interior of the bottle. The bottle 24 will be pressuFized at a pressure equal to the pressure inside the reservoir R.

The user then opens the valve 50 linked to the pressure )S~5 reservoi.r R. Since the pressure inside the reservoir R and the pressure inside the bottle 2~ are now substantially equal, the liquid inside the reservoir R will not yet pour into the bottle 24. In order for the liquid to pour into the bottle 24, pressure is relieved from the bottle 24 by opening the overflow outlet valve arrangement 58. The .speed of flow i9 determined by the amount of pressure escaping through the valve 58. Once the speed of flow is set, the valve 58 will not be operated for the remainder of the bottling operation.

Under normal condit:ions, the operator is not bothered by the foam. However, as a securi~y measure, an anti-splash tran~sparent screen 78 is secured to the manifold in front of the bottle 24.

The device 10 is now set for bottling and the following steps will be repeated for each bottle 24: position a bottle 24 on the platform 22, use the toggle arrangement 30 to bring the top aperture of the bott].e 24 sealingly in contact with the seal;ng pl.ug 70, open the valve 54, open the valve 50 until the bottle is fil.led, clo~se the valve 50, close the val.ve 54, lower the platfrom 22 through u.se of the toggle arrangement 30 and remove the bottle 24 from the plattorm 22 for ulterior capping operations.

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Claims (6)

1-. A device for sequentially pressurizing a bottle having a top aperture and for bottling a previously pressurized liquid inside said pressurized bottle, said device comprising:
- a substantially upright rigid post fixed to a supporting frame, - a merging manifold mounted on said post, said merging manifold having a first inlet valve, a second inlet valve and an outlet valve, each one of said first inlet valve, second inlet valve and outlet valves being hydraulically linked to an internal channel leading to an outlet aperture in said manifold, - a sealing means for sealingly connecting said top aperture of said bottle to said outlet aperture of said manifold, - a platform for supporting said bottle underneath said merging manifold, - a manually operable means fixed to said post for vertically moving said platform between a first position wherein said bottle is spaced from said sealing means and a second position wherein said top aperture of said bottle is sealed by said sealing means.
2-. A device as recited in claim 1, wherein said sealing means is a perforated sealing plug extending downwardly from said outlet aperture of said merging manifold for releasably sealing said top aperture of said bottle, said sealing plug having a passageway extending vertically therethrough and leading to an outlet orifice.
3-. A device as recited in claim 2, wherein said means for vertically moving said platform between said first and said second positions comprises a sleeve rigidly linked to said platform and slidably mounted on said post and a toggle lever for vertically moving said sleeve between said first and said second positions.
4-. A device as recited in claim 3, comprising means for adjusting the spacing between said platform and said merging manifold.
5-. A device as recited in claim 2, comprising a substantially flexible tube extending downwardly from said outlet orifice of said sealing plug, said tube being adapted to extend into said bottle and to discharge said pressurized liquid adjacent an internal wall of said bottle.
6-. A device as recited in claim 4, wherein said tube is slanted sideways for discharging said pressurized liquid sideways adjacent said internal wall.
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