DE202004007488U1 - Device for dispensing syrup - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for dispensing syrup, in particular for subsequent mixing with water, with a bottle-shaped container (7) in particular, in which the syrup is located, and with a dispensing device (2) which can be arranged in a sealed manner on the container (7) for supplying a compressed gas of this type, in particular carbon dioxide, that the syrup can be pressed out of the container (7) due to an overpressure in the container (7), characterized in that several containers (7) are provided for different types of syrup, that the containers (7) are connected to a common battery body ( 1) can be fastened so that each container (7) is assigned its own dispensing device (2) in or on the battery body (1) and that all dispensing devices (2) are assigned a common compressed gas container.

Description

The invention relates to a device for tapping syrup, especially for subsequent mixing with water, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Concentrated syrup can be used as a basis for the production of beverages serve by using the syrup with normal water or with carbon dioxide mixed water is mixed. For this reason it is necessary to provide a corresponding device for dispensing the syrup.

A known device for tapping of syrup sees a container in which the syrup is located. This container is a dispensing device assigned to the syrup in the container Outside to lead. In a variant the syrup can be drawn out of the container by placing it inside of the container a compressed gas, in particular carbon dioxide, is passed so that in Inside of the container an overpressure above the syrup builds. This overpressure pushes the Syrup over a riser from the container out. - Around to be able to tap several types of syrup, So far it has been necessary to have an appropriate number of individual To provide dispensing devices, which is complex overall.

The invention is based on this the task of a simple and compact device for To create cones from several types of syrup.

The technical solution is characterized by the features in the characterizing part of claim 1.

This is a device for Cones created from different types of syrup, which are by their compactness and by their simplicity in technical Structure distinguished. The basic idea lies in a so-called syrup battery, i.e. H. the corresponding ones are on a common battery body container for the different syrups can be arranged. The syrup battery serves thus the provision of several types of syrup, which after the Cones mixed with normal water or water mixed with carbon dioxide can be. An intermediate pressure reducer is placed in each of the syrup bottles Pressurized gas, in particular carbon dioxide, introduced from a main pressurized gas bottle, So that the surface the syrup in the bottle is pressurized. By this overpressure can about a riser over the syrup the tap be diverted.

According to the advanced training 2 can the battery body preferably strip-shaped, however also plate-shaped be trained. The corresponding shape of the battery body depends on what room for the syrup battery is available.

Around the syrup container on the battery body to arrange and fasten easily, the containers are preferred according to the training in claim 3 to the battery body screwed.

A preferred further training makes claim 4 before. The basic idea is that to change an empty one Syrup container over a tap the supply of compressed gas to the syrup container is interrupted. Then you can the syrup container from the battery body removed, especially unscrewed. In its place can then a full syrup container be screwed on again. After the necessary tightness between the syrup container and the battery body the tap can be adjusted again that pressurized gas in the container flow can, so that subsequently due of the overpressure built up syrup contained therein can be tapped.

The training according to claim 5 has the advantage that by the escape of the pressurized gas to the outside in the syrup container Pressure reduction takes place so that at Unscrew the syrup container none hazards for the Operator occur.

Another preferred further development proposes according to claim 6 before that two or more dispensing devices are assigned to a common tap. This has the advantage that the limited number of taps the technical effort is reduced. As soon as one of the syrup containers is empty and is to be exchanged for a full syrup container, as before described - by a corresponding position of the tap the further supply of the compressed gas interrupted and brought about a reduction in pressure. Because the tap two or more syrup containers are assigned, the other syrup containers that are still filled are also used for a certain amount Time period except Operated until the empty syrup container against a new, full one syrup containers has been replaced. The tap is preferably a 3-way tap.

The training according to claim 7 strikes before that Gas connections between the tap and the tapping devices assigned to it via a Hose system.

It is preferably the tap according to claim 8 around a ball valve.

Finally, the further training fails according to claim 9 before that Dispensing device has a throttle screw. So that the crowd of the syrup added to the water or table water, each via a Throttle screw located in the syrup path can be adjusted.

An embodiment of a device according to the invention for tapping syrup, especially for subsequent mixing with water described below with reference to the drawings. In these shows:

1 a view of the syrup battery from the front;

2 a view of the syrup battery in 1 from the back with indicated tubing;

3 a detailed section in the area of the dispenser with the supply of compressed gas in the syrup container;

4 a representation corresponding to that in 3 with the riser for tapping the syrup;

5 a further detail section in the region of the dispensing device with such a position of the ball valve so that the pressurized gas located in the syrup container can escape;

6 a representation corresponding to that in 5 with a position of the ball valve in which the compressed gas is led into the syrup container.

The syrup battery has a strip-shaped battery body 1 on. There are four dispensing devices in this 2 , being between the two left dispensing devices 2 a rooster 3 in the form of a 3-way ball valve and between the two right tapping devices 2 a corresponding tap 3 is arranged.

A separate container for a compressed gas, in particular carbon dioxide, is not shown. This pressurized gas container has a hose feed 4 to the two taps 3 for the compressed gas. In 2 are still tubes 5 indicated which between the tap 3 and the two associated dispensing devices 2 run. These hoses 5 serve to supply and forward the compressed gas.

Finally, each of the four dispensers 2 one throttle screw each 6 on.

It works as follows:

The battery body 1 serves with its four dispensing devices 2 to hold four bottle-shaped containers 7 , which each contain different types of syrup. These containers 7 are each provided with a screw thread on the top, so that they are on the underside in the dispensing devices 2 of the battery body 1 can be screwed in, between the container 7 and the associated dispensing device 2 a tight connection is established.

Tapping the syrup in the containers 7 takes place by creating an overpressure in the containers 7 by introducing a compressed gas. For this purpose the corresponding tap 3 in the form of the 3-way ball valve transferred into a position that the compressed gas, namely carbon dioxide, via the hose feed 4 as well as over the hoses 5 into the connected containers 7 can flow so that there the surface of the syrup is pressurized with approx. 2 bar ( 3 and 6 ).

This overpressure in the containers 7 the syrup rises over a riser 8th upwards and can via a discharge line 9 be dissipated ( 4 ). The riser 8th is the throttle screw 6 assigned so that by a corresponding position of the throttle screw 6 the flow rate of syrup can be regulated.

In particular, the syrup can after be mixed with normal water or with table water.

Once one of the four containers 7 is empty, the assigned tap is 3 in the in 5 shown position brought. In this position the tap 3 the further supply of compressed gas is interrupted. It will also be in the two parallel tanks 7 pressurized gas for pressure reduction in the container 7 led out into the open.

After the empty container 7 against a full container 7 has been replaced by pressing the tap 3 pressurized gas into the two parallel tanks again 7 initiated so that the desired type of syrup can be tapped again by the excess pressure.

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battery body

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Tap device

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tap

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tube feeding

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hoses

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throttle screw

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container

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riser

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discharge

Claims (9)

Device for dispensing syrup, in particular for subsequent mixing with water, with a bottle-shaped container ( 7 ) in which the syrup is located, as well as with one on the container ( 7 ) sealed dispensing device ( 2 ) for supplying a compressed gas, in particular carbon dioxide, in such a way that an overpressure in the container ( 7 ) the syrup from the container ( 7 ) can be pushed out, characterized in that several containers ( 7 ) are provided for different types of syrup that the containers ( 7 ) on a common battery body ( 1 ) can be attached so that each container ( 7 ) own dispensing device ( 2 ) in or on the battery body ( 1 ) is assigned and that all dispensing devices ( 2 ) a common compressed gas tank is assigned. Device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the battery body ( 1 ) is strip-shaped or plate-shaped. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the containers ( 7 ) to the battery body ( 1 ) can be screwed on. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the dispensing devices ( 2 ) a rooster ( 3 ) for feeding compressed gas into the container ( 7 ) and to shut off is assigned to the supply of the compressed gas. Apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that when the supply of the compressed gas is shut off, the tap ( 3 ) in the container ( 7 ) Any compressed gas can escape. Device according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that two or more dispensing devices ( 2 ) a common rooster ( 3 ) assigned. Device according to claim 6, characterized in that the dispensing devices ( 2 ) and the rooster ( 3 ) over hoses ( 5 ) are connected. Device according to one of claims 4 to 7, characterized in that the tap ( 3 ) is a ball valve. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the dispensing device ( 2 ) a throttle screw ( 6 ) for the flow rate of syrup.