DE202006010583U1 - Arrangement for dispensing of drinks has drink container, which spans fixed volume, and agitating blade, which is magnetically coupled to drive unit and is rotatably driven in dispensing device is provided in drink container - Google Patents

Abstract

The arrangement is for the dispensing of drinks, consisting of a drink container and dispensing device, with a dispensing hose with a hose clamp, wherein the drink container (1) spans a fixed volume and has a bottom, side walls and a cover for the opening of the container as required. An agitating blade, which is magnetically coupled to a drive unit and is rotatably driven in the dispensing device (2), is provided in the drink container.

Description

The The invention relates to an arrangement for dispensing beverages from beverage containers and Output device, in which the or the beverage container removable are received, wherein the beverage container for Dispensing of the drink Output hose with hose clamp is arranged.

in the Area of drinks edition have the so-called "bag-in-box dispensers" for all ready-to-drink products enforced without suspended particles in many applications. These output devices (dispensers) have a receptacle for bag-in-box containers, below pouch container called, up. These bag containers are filled with ready-to-drink products or concentrates. One pouch container consists of a tubular bag and a tubular bag enclosing Cardboard box or container. The tubular bag is filled with the liquid product without air. Of the pouch container has an output unit consisting of a sealing on the bag attached outlet nozzle and a subsequent output at the output tube on.

To Insert the bag container in that intended output device can after cutting the output hose in the tubular bag absorbed liquid Product over an output button on the output device, which acts on the output hose, can be output as needed. It flows the ready to drink product due to gravity through the output hose in a drinking vessel held underneath. The one in the cardboard box Tubular bag sags according to the amount of fluid removed together. Aeration is therefore not required.

Corresponding such a beverage dispensing system is characterized by a high degree of hygiene. Only element open to the environment is the free end of the delivery hose. Preference is given to the liquid product in the output device cooled to an adjustable temperature.

exemplary reference is made to the Applicant's "Premium Bag-in-Box-Dispenser" device several years on the market.

In spite of the considerable hygienic advantages of being received in bag containers Drinks, consists a need for the users, auszuskenkende drinks even outside of the container mix and then keep in attractive, easy-to-use output devices. However, this is not with the closed system of the bag container possible. Further, there is an increasing demand for suspended particulate matter dispensing freighted liquids, especially juices with pulp. In the tubular bags, however, is an insert of suspended with suspended particles liquids is not possible since the suspended particles at the bottom of the tubular bag and in particular at the outlet nozzle to settle to the output hose and so the liquid drain To block.

Although the solution to this problem, namely the use of suspended with suspended particulate liquids in bag containers through the DE 10 2004 005 182 B4 a solution for bag container known, but here again has the disadvantage that the bag container is not refillable according to its basic function.

task The invention is therefore an arrangement for dispensing beverages, consisting from beverage containers and output device indicate that a refill and self-mixing of also loaded with suspended particles drinks at any time possible and yet the ease of use on an output device, like them of bag-in-box dispensers are known to be preserved.

Is solved This object with an arrangement according to claim 1. The combination a fixed volume spanning beverage container having one over one Magnetic coupling rotary-driven agitator allows refilling of drinks in the beverage container in the output device and mixing drinks outside of the container and on-demand filling of the beverage container. there can Also suspended particles loaded liquids, such as juices Pulp are used because of a magnetic coupling with a drive unit in the output device rotationally driven impellers one sufficient circulation the suspended particles causes contaminated liquid in the beverage container, so that deposits and related blockages in the Dispensing of the beverage can be avoided.

This solution deliberately attacks the combination of a solid beverage container with the dispensing of the beverage via a dispensing hose with a hose clamp, as the dispensing of drinks via the dispensing hose and hose clamp has proven to be hygienic, uncritical and very user-friendly. The inventive arrangement of beverage container and output device is therefore directly comparable to the operation of the consumer with known bag container dispensers (bag-in-box dispenser). However, due to the fixed volume spanning container with openable lid, self-formulations and the like can be filled into the container by the user. Thereby, that the beverage containers are still removed removably stored in the output device, also already filled by the user beverage containers can be stored and inserted or changed as needed in the output device.

Thereby, that the beverage container off a solid, food grade plastic is made, Fulfills the container the food law requirements, has a low weight and is largely shock-insensitive. In particular, the beverage container is made Polycarbonate, preferably clear. In a clear container of the still stockpiled by the operating staff quickly recognized become. Furthermore, can in beverage containers already stored liquids by the translucent through the clear container walls Appearance can be distinguished. A wrong selection is thus largely possible avoided.

If in the bottom of the beverage container a recording provided for centering the impeller is, with the impeller loose is settable on or in the center, is a safe Leadership of loosely inserted in the beverage container Impeller achieved. In particular, the centering is a in the bottom inside of the Beverage container molded Cones. Such a pin or a differently designed, but smooth-walled absorption in the soil hardly affects the cleanability of the beverage container.

If in the area of the centering of the soil an arched ground area has, being in the output device when used as intended of the beverage container in the output device this Ground area assigned a corresponding projecting housing section is provided, in which a rotationally driven by the drive unit excitation magnet is arranged, an axially very accurate assignment of the axis of rotation of the excitation magnet to the axis of rotation of the received in the beverage container agitator blade. Furthermore, the design also minimizes the distance between Excitation magnet and agitator wing reached, so that the magnetic coupling waits undisturbed and safe.

Thereby, that in the bottom of the beverage container one when used as intended of the beverage container in the output device front and lowest point an externally molded neck for connecting the dispensing hose and a hose clamp console are molded, the hose clamp in exactly oriented assignment be mounted to the output hose. The individually manageable beverage container can thus for the use in the output device including delivery hose and Schlauchklemmer be pre-assembled. That is, the user prepares the beverage container like that before that he first Thread the dispensing hose through the hose clamp and the hose clamp on the beverage container attached to the console. It is preferred that the hose clamp clamped in the console on the beverage container is formed, wherein a spring for spring-loaded clamping the delivery hose is inserted between the hose clamp and the console.

Now becomes the container with the optionally mixed even beverage, closed with the lid and for later Use in the output device maintained. Once the prepared beverage container is inserted into the output device, can after closing the loading flap of the output device directly in the container recorded drink be removed. It is about the output button of the output device the hose clamp against the beverage container against in the closing direction spring-loaded force open, so that the liquid through the dispensing hose into the drinking glass underneath.

following is an embodiment of Invention described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In this shows:

1 a view of an output device with a beverage container,

2 a partially sectioned side view of the arrangement according to 1 .

3 a spatial exploded view of the arrangement according to 1 and 2 .

4 in a detail section, the arrangement in the field of magnetic coupling of the impeller and

5 in a partially sectioned side view of a beverage container suitable for the aforementioned arrangement.

In 1 is a front view of an arrangement consisting of an output device 2 with a drinks container inserted for intended use 1 shown. This in 1 illustrated output device 2 has two juxtaposed slots for beverage containers 1 on. The right-hand slot in the drawing plane is a beverage container 1 used. The left place is free.

In 2 is in partly cut side view the in 1 shown arrangement wiederge give. The in 2 circle shown marks the detail of 4 , In 2 is the beverage container 1 in the beverage dispensing intended position in the output device 2 shown.

3 shows in a spatial exploded view of the components of the arrangement according to the 1 and 2 , The beverage container 1 has a floor 10 , Side walls 11 and a removable lid 12 on. In the beverage container 1 is a loose inserted impeller 13 intended. At the front end of the floor 10 of the beverage container 1 is an output hose 14 with a hose clamp 15 arranged.

Furthermore, in 3 a housing part 20 of the output device 2 shown in the two beverage containers 1 are insertable. In the bottom of the housing part 20 is a housing portion formed above 21 provided in which a field magnet 22 is housed. The exciter magnet 22 is via a drive unit 23 (Geared motor) rotationally driven.

This situation is in a detail section in 4 shown. The exciter magnet 22 from the drive unit 23 is rotated as close as possible to the protruding housing section 21 in the housing part 20 of the output device 2 arranged. Suitable for this protruding housing section 21 is in the ground 10 of the beverage container 1 a vaulted floor area 101 formed, which in its center a pin 102 for centering the stirring blade 13 having.

In 5 is in a partially sectioned side view of the beverage containers 1 consisting of soil 10 and sidewalls 11 lidless 12 shown. In the lower part shown in cross section is again the vaulted floor area 101 and the pin 102 for centering the stirring blade, not shown here 13 played. Further, in the ground 10 at the front end of the beverage container 1 , in 5 pictured right below, a neck 16 in the ground 10 molded, on which the output hose 14 is set. Before the neck 16 is a console 17 arranged in which the hose clamp 15 can be inserted by means of latching connection.

The hose clamp 15 has a spring between the console 17 and hose clamp 15 inserted so that the hose clamp 15 spring-loaded the delivery hose 14 clamped closes. When operating the hose clamp 15 , preferably via a button in the region of a tailgate of the output device, not shown 2 , is the spring-loaded clamp of the output hose 14 overcome, leaving liquid from the beverage container 1 via output hose 14 can flow into a drinking vessel due to gravity.

If in the beverage container 1 Suspended particles, such as fruit juices filled with pulp, become the agitating wing 13 over the geared motor 23 and magnetic coupling of the exciter magnets 22 with associated, unspecified counter magnets in the impeller 13 set in rotation, leaving the liquid in the beverage container 1 is circulated. An unwanted settling of the suspended particles in the liquid is thus prevented.

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Side wall

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cover

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impellers

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discharge hose

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console

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Claims (8)

Arrangement for dispensing drinks consisting of beverage container and dispenser, in which the beverage container (s) are removably received, wherein on the beverage container for dispensing the beverage an outlet hose with hose clamp is arranged, characterized in that the beverage container ( 1 ) spans a fixed volume and a floor ( 101 , Side walls ( 11 ) and a lid ( 12 ) to open the container as needed ( 1 ) and that in the beverage container ( 1 ) via a magnetic coupling with a drive unit ( 23 ) in the output device ( 2 ) rotary driven impeller ( 13 ) is provided. Arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the beverage container ( 1 ) is made of a solid, food grade plastic. Arrangement according to claim 2, characterized in that the beverage container ( 1 ) of polycarbonate, preferably clear. Arrangement according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that in the ground ( 10 ) of Ge beverage container ( 1 ) a receptacle for centering the impeller ( 13 ), the impeller ( 13 ) can be placed loosely on or in the centering seat. Arrangement according to claim 4, characterized in that the centering a in the ground ( 10 ) inside the beverage container ( 1 ) molded pin ( 102 ). Arrangement according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that in the region of the centering ( 102 ) the floor ( 10 ) an arched floor area ( 101 ), whereby in the output device ( 2 ) during the intended use of the beverage container ( 1 ) in the output device ( 2 ) associated with this floor area a corresponding projecting housing section 121 ) is provided in which one of the drive unit ( 23 ) rotationally driven excitation magnet ( 22 ) is arranged. Anrodnung according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the ground ( 10 ) of the beverage container ( 1 ) at a designated use of the beverage container ( 1 ) in the output device 12 ) front and lowest point an externally molded socket ( 16 ) for connecting the dispensing hose ( 14 ) and a console ( 17 ) for the hose clamp ( 15 ) are formed. Arrangement according to claim 7, characterized in that the hose clamp ( 15 ) in the console ( 17 ) on the beverage container ( 1 ) is clamped, wherein a spring for spring-loaded clamping of the output hose 114 ) between hose clamp ( 15 ) and console ( 17 ) is inserted.