DE2935074A1 - DEVICE FOR DISPENSING BEVERAGES - Google Patents

Description

Hans Girlinger, Lembach »Austria

Device for dispensing beverages

The invention relates to a device for dispensing beverages, consisting of a portioner with a measuring container which can be alternately connected to an inlet and an outlet via a double shut-off device and a storage container which is connected to the inlet of the measuring container and has a volume that is several times larger, the one at the top with a plug-in connection for one with a downward-facing one that protrudes into this storage container Neck attachable bottle is provided, the outlet of which is the maximum, at a distance from the ceiling of the container Determines the lying liquid level in this reservoir.

A principal advantage of such devices is that they operate without pressure, i.e. that the delivery of drinks from the storage container to the portioner and from the portioner to the drinking vessel only under the influence is done by gravity so that it is not necessary to put the beverage under pressure.

In a bekan n th device which is primarily intended for cream, the measuring container is arranged next to the reservoir, and has the bottom connected to the reservoir inlet to which can be alternately blocked off and connected to the outlet leading to the spout. In a variant, a shut-off device is provided which can be actuated via a push button and which alternately opens and closes the openings of the measuring vessel which are provided separately here and which serve as inlet and outlet. Storage tank and measuring

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Containers represent communicating vessels «. In the measuring container the same filling level will therefore be set as in the gate container, which is determined by the lower edge of the bottle neck according to the principle of the Mariotte! The measuring container is therefore never fully filled and must be at the top be connected with the circulating air. A crucial part of this gate direction is that you have to work with both hands, holding the drinking vessel under the outlet with one hand and the shut-off device with the other hand that the filling -des measuring container is. only slowly. Due to the arrangement of the measuring container in addition to the torr atsbehälter results in a significant structural depth, and it is difficult case by case, become necessary cooling "On Torratsbehälter a -Dichtungsring is provided, through which the bottle is inserted with its neck pointing downwards Manufacturing tolerances of the bottle are the depth of immersion of the bottle in the storage container and thus the filling level, which is also important for the dosage, not clearly determined and can vary. When inserting the bottle, it must first be opened, for example by uncorking, and then inserted with the neck pointing downwards, whereby liquid is spilled over and over again. Sensitive drinks in the measuring container and also in the gate container are exposed to the constant access of air, so that they lose quality even if the gate direction is not in use for a short period of time.

For other purposes it is already known to equip bottles with dispensing valves that can be attached to their necks. With such a gate direction, a valve is attached to the bottle neck and a holder is provided which enables the bottle to be attached with the valve pointing downwards, so that the "bottle itself then

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Forms storage vessel of a wine lifter. It is also a Dispensing valve known to which a metering pump forming its own component can be connected. In the end Liquid scoops are also known that are connected directly to the neck of a bottle and which are also provided with a double shut-off device that is attached to the outlet pipe via a Plate or an actuation cross can be actuated directly by lifting it with the aid of the drinking vessel can, with the bottle facing down with its neck during operation. TJm here a relatively quick emptying to enable the measuring vessel of the portioner, you can see in the drinks removal opening, together vent valves that can be operated with the double shut-off device. The cross-section that these ventilation valves reveal, is kept small to achieve a secure seal, so that despite the ventilation only small Run-out speeds occur. If the measuring container fills up again after the beverage has been dispensed, the air is displaced and bubbles into the bottle in countercurrent to the beverage flowing out of the bottle. This leads to a delay in the filling of the hay of the measuring container.

None of the known devices has actually been sensitive to the dispensing of wine and the like Proven beverages. It is well known that wine is dispensed in larger portions than spirits. So you would have to the known devices use large measuring containers, which are long in all known devices Filling and emptying times result, so that the dispensing times per portion are significantly longer than if immediately is poured by hand from the bottle. The problem with wine is that it is shock-like Cooling in a once-through cooling process, unnecessary air admission, even stronger movements of the liquid

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HiUsSeIi _{1 are} avoided if one does not want to accept decisive losses in taste and quality. ”It is also inadmissible to put wine under pressure to accelerate the flow rate.

The object of the invention is to provide a Device of the type mentioned ,, which largely to the adapted to the needs of a bar changes in the type and number of beverages served are made possible, and with that too The sale of wine without any loss of quality and other sensitive beverages in larger portions is rationally possible.

A device according to the invention is characterized in that a plug-in connection at the top of the storage container intended for a nozzle that can be attached to the neck of the bottle is and that the measuring vessel is mounted lower than the bottom of the storage container, with the highest area of the measuring vessel adjoining the storage container below with the, in turn, with the Outside air., Above the liquid level lying air space of the storage container is connected via an air duct »

In practice, the air space of the storage container greater than the volume of the measuring container. «When the measuring container is emptied, the draining liquid replaced in the measuring container by air sucked in from the air space of the storage container «, so that the entire Device practically only takes up an amount of air corresponding to the amount of liquid dispensed and the Fresh air access to the drink to the necessary minimum is restricted. A large cross-section can be selected for the ventilation line, so that the measuring vessel can be quickly emptied or refilled, whereby during the filling process of the measuring vessel, the displaced air is guided back into the air space of the storage container and a corresponding one Air volume in the attached bottle as a substitute

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for the amount of liquid dispensed by this is derived. For the subsequent flow of the liquid from the bottle to the storage container stands at least for a complete filling and a complete Time required for emptying the measuring vessel. Through the nozzle on the bottle and the The associated plug connection on the storage container makes it possible to hold the bottle with the neck pointing downwards without spilling any liquid. Because of the special air flow and because of the Attachment of the measuring vessel below the storage container achieved gradients are short filling and emptying times achieved for the measuring vessel, so that the serving of larger portions of drinks is possible and useful. In most cases, the air conduction line is through the connecting line, which of course has a larger cross section, between the storage container and measuring vessel guided as a tube or hose. In special cases, for example when attaching a scoop to the outlet of a citrus juice machine the one in the storage tank for constant juice circulation is taken care of, you can also use an air duct Lay outside the storage container and only allow it to be immersed in the storage container from above. As the air not passed through the drink in the measuring and storage container and only the removed one If the portion of liquid is replaced by air, the drink is largely spared. Will the drink in the field of the storage container is cooled, a relatively small cooling capacity is sufficient. That from the bottle The drink that flows in will have a slightly higher temperature than the drink already in the storage container, so that well-chilled drink is available at the outlet of the storage container. When portioning is cooled air is pumped back and forth so that practically no unnecessary heat losses occur.

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According to a preferred embodiment, the storage container has a removable cover in which the plug-in connection for a dispensing valve that can be attached to the bottle is provided in the form of a cup-like insert. Because of the removable cover, the interior of the storage container is easily accessible for any inclination that may become necessary. Do. At the end of the bar operation, sensitive beverages, Z ₀ B ₀ wine, will preferably be drawn off into bottles via the portioner. It has already been mentioned that storage containers of different sizes can be used for the individual beverages as required. Another possibility exists in providing measures that make it possible to fill the storage container completely (with the exception of the minimum air space mentioned) or only partially in accordance with the expected beverage consumption. " be exchangeable for an insert with or determining a different immersion depth in the cover »

Especially for beverages to be dispensed in smaller portions, you can choose a version with a nozzle that can be attached to the bottle neck one after carries an open plate at the bottom, the outside of the container or cold room a support for the bottle and in the placement position on the storage container forms a lid for this, then cylindrical container and in which a ventilation opening is provided above the outlet of the nozzle a * Here you can have several Prepare spirits bottles for use by inserting a nozzle next to the or place it at the refrigeration unit and, if necessary, quickly counter Replace empty bottles.

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In order to ensure functional reliability, at the outlet of the nozzle and / or at the inlet of the storage container a sieve for tartar, cork residues, etc. can be provided, so that it is prevented that such impurities reach the double shut-off device of the portioner or other sensitive areas, which could, for example, lead to the scoop dripping.

The dispensing valve that can be attached to a bottle is preferably designed as a poppet valve Valve plate formed by a spring from the inside against one formed by a drawn-in edge of an outlet opening Valve seat can be pressed and through a mandrel, projection or the like provided on the plug connection of the container. withdrawable is. The valve is simple and reliable. By using it, it becomes possible to carry the bottle with you with the neck pointing downwards and insert it into the device without it snapping into the plug connection there would be a discharge of liquid. According to one possibility, the nozzle is in a permanent cork attached outside the bottle. It is preferable to use bottles that are otherwise provided with a different closure only shortly before its use in the device according to the invention with the permanent cork containing the nozzle Mistake. In many cases, however, it appears to be advantageous if the nozzle valve is used within the Bottle neck is provided. The nozzle forms the sole or an additional bottle cap, the one for transport through a screw cap, a tear-off cap or the like. can be protected. For a drink straight from the bottle, you could go here provide an attachable spout that lifts the nozzle.

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In order to be able to adapt the equipment of the dispensing device largely to the respective needs, Storage containers of different sizes are preferably attached as interchangeable inserts in a chest-like cooling space and connected via passages in the bottom of the cold room with the portioners arranged below the bottom, wherein preferably the plug connections for the bottles are at least partially in the cooling sump, so that it comes to a pre-cooling of at least part of the bottle contents.

The cooling chamber can be an attachment that protrudes at least on one side on one containing the cooling unit Column or the like. be attached, where der_Verdampfer des Cooling unit is provided in the jacket of the attachment and the storage container for beverages to be cooled more strongly in the area of the corners, those for beverages that need less cooling, but in the central area of the refrigerator compartment are. Drinks that need to be cooled down are preferably dispensed from the bottle into small storage containers, so that the bottle is also in the refrigerator. Due to the different arrangement and size of the storage containers you can achieve different cooling capacities with one and the same cooling unit and thus in practice Operation to cool the drinks to different desired temperatures.

Well-known nozzles designed as permanent corks, which at the same time form the sole bottle holder, must themselves be very sturdy and need to the device itself also has stable connections, since when the bottles are put on or when they are touched the bottles on the lever arm formed by the bottle large pivoting moments on them to the effect can come. According to the invention you can on the storage container and / or on the freezer at a distance above each

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Plug connection for a nozzle, a bottle holder attach, through which the nozzle is relieved of the moments mentioned, so that its construction must be made less robust. It is also advantageous that too large a bottle neck acting forces can be avoided by the additional support.

The storage containers for beverages to be cooled weaker can be used as the cooling space of the width and depth be formed after filling, rectangular prismatic tubs, the plug connections for the bottle nozzles are provided outside the longitudinal center in the lid. You can use the plug connections for the bottle nozzles In the case of adjacent storage containers, alternately attach on both sides of the longitudinal axis of the refrigerator. this has the advantage that you can then use containers whose width is slightly smaller than the diameter that can be connected Bottles, especially the usual two-liter bottles for wine, can be. The bottles are moved here attached to each other, but can support each other.

For the duration of breaks in the bar, the shut-off devices of the portioner can be placed in the inlet make the blocking position detectable so that only chilled beverages are dispensed when the dispenser starts again will. Especially when serving larger portions of drinks and when there are heavy bars, it becomes one Fogging of the walls of the measuring vessels, which are usually designed as sight glasses, occur at the portioners. In order to prevent the condensation water from flowing off into the drinking vessels, condensate traps can be installed under the sight glasses. preferably provide gutters with suction inserts.

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an inserted pipe section 14 is present. According to the E ¹ Ig ₀ S ^ nö 4 · the storage containers 11 and 12 have pipe sockets 15 and 16 that can be inserted into a drill 6. and the container 13 is sealed against the pipe by a sealing ring 18.

According to FIG. 3 "the portioner has 7 one. upwardly directed connection piece 19, -5er with the Nozzle 15 detachable but liquid-tight via an ear nut can be connected.

Each of the provided portions 7 »8 and 9 "has a measuring container 20,21,22, or via a double shut-off device, in particular a double piston, which user a cross piece or the like, which with the help of a glass Eseii can be pressed up, can be actuated. A return spring pushes the piston into the lower position, ■ When the cross piece or the like is operated 23 the lower one gives The piston releases and closes the outlet of the measuring container 20, 21, 22, which is then connected to an outlet pipe 24; simultaneously dsa. inlet provided above the measuring container. In the In the other position, the inlet is open and the drain is closed.

Starting from the highest area of the measuring container 20, 21, 22 is a through the connecting pipe into the storage container 11,12, or 13 guided (not shown in Figure 5) air guide tube 25,26 is provided, which in an airspace 27.28. above the highest possible filling level (29 in Figure 3) of the storage container 11, 12 or opens.

The storage container 11 according to FIG. 3 is covered at the top Mn by a cover 30 which is not airtight closes. As FIG. 2 shows, the storage containers 11 fill the cooling space 10 in their attachment area of the width and depth to out. 30 are each off-center in the cover

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Round insert openings 31 are provided, which receive a bowl-like insert 32, which is open at the bottom, but in the area of its outlet opening a support cross, grid or the like 33 and a collecting sieve 34 for tartar, cork residues vl3vj. records. A pin 35 protrudes upward from the support cross 33. This pin serves to actuate a tap valve which can be attached in the form of a permanent cork to a bottle 36 indicated by dash-dotted lines in FIG. a permanent cork 38 with a partition 39 separating the liquid from the air flow, a two-part valve housing 40, 41 fastened to the housing 37 and a valve disk 45 pressed by a spring 42 in the rest position against a drawn-in edge 43 of the outlet opening 44 of the housing part 41. When inserting the mandrel 35 opens the valve and the part 40 is supported with a shoulder on a counter shoulder 46 of the cup-like insert. A support 47 with a retaining ring 48 for the bottle 36 is attached to the cover 30 and secures the bottle 36 against falling over. Because of the eccentric arrangement of the openings 31 in the lids 30, the bottles 36 can be attached offset from one another according to FIG. .

The portioner 20 shown in Figure 1 are used to dispense drinks from the wine bottles 36, the Storage container 11 are used for intermediate storage and cooling. For filling the reservoir 11 you can First, simply pour a bottle into the insert 32, which then forms a funnel. Only when that Filling level 29 is reached, you must continue working with a bottle equipped with a nozzle. The filling level can be achieved by using bowl-like inserts 32 of different depths, of which the insert 32a is dash-dotted was shown, at different heights

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The openings 6 provided in the corner area of the cooling space 11 can be used for connecting smaller portioners and storage containers according to FIGS. 4 and 5 can be used. In the case of small storage containers 12 and 13, the connectable Bottles 49.50 are housed at least for the most part in the refrigerator 10, so that therefore and Because of the arrangement in the corner area, there is more cooling and "during continuous bar operation here the beverages are dispensed at a lower temperature than at the portioners 20.

Awake Fig. 4 is on the bottle 49 a nozzle 37 to 45 according to Fig. 3 corresponding valve is provided, in which a valve housing 40a, enlarged to a plate, is only present in place of the part 40. The plate-shaped valve body 40a forms an attachment lid for the small storage container 12 into which the Pipe 16 opens eccentrically so that the ventilation pipe 26 can be guided vertically. Since the edge 51 of the Plate 40a protrudes deeper than the part 43 downwards, it is easily possible to use this plate as a support to use and to put down the bottle 49 with the opening closed by the valve disk 45 pointing downwards. If this is desired, you can see the extended one Mandrel 35 from the bottom of the container 12 in front. A ventilation opening 52 is provided in the plate 40a.

In the embodiment according to FIG. 5, only a very small, but still larger, than the measuring vessel is held Reservoir 13 is present, which has an insertion nozzle 53 for the neck of the bottle 50, which is shown in the inserted position rests on a support flange 44. To further support the bottle 50, the The cover 55 shown in FIG. 2 is used, which is provided with feed-through openings 56 for two bottles.

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Claims (13)

■ · '■' ". Attorney's file 79 221 patent claims s 1 .. Device for dispensing beverages, consisting of a portioning with a measuring container which can be connected via a double shut-off organ alternately with an inlet and an outlet and a volume that is several times larger than the inlet of the hot container having the reservoir provided at the top with a Steekansehlufi for an attachable with einragendem according weisendem below ₉ in the sen = reservoir neck bottle. ₉ is the outlet of the maximum ₂ at a distance from the loading of the "container lying liquid level in the reservoir is determined, characterized in that the top of the reservoir (11 ₉ 12 _S 13) an" else male terminal (32,32a, 35 ₉ 57) for a dispensing valve (37 Ms 45, 58 to 62) that can be attached to the neck of the plate (36, 49, 50) is provided and that the measuring vessel is attached lower than the bottom of the storage container, the highest area of the lower part adjoining the storage container measuring vessel ₍₉ 2O 21,22) lying air space with the stationary turn communicates with the outside air ,, above the liquid level (27) 'of the reservoir via an air conduit (25,26) - is connected. ■ "■ ■ _ 2 »Device according to claim 1, characterized in that that the storage container (11, 12) has a removable cover (30, 40a) in which in the form of a bowl-like insert (32) the plug connection for the nozzle (37 "to 45) that can be attached to the bottle (36) is provided» 03ΘΛ13 / .Οβ "77_ ORIGINAL INSPECTED 293507A 3. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that that for level adjustment in the reservoir (11) of the plug-in connection forming, cup-like insert (32) in the Lid (30) can be exchanged for inserts (32a) which determine a different immersion depth in the lid. 4 »Device according to claim 1, characterized in that that the nozzle (37 to 45) that can be fastened to the bottle neck has a plate (40a, Fig. 4) carries, when the bottle (49) is loosened from the storage container, a support for this and in the set-up position Forms cover for the storage container (12) and in which above the outlet (46) of the nozzle the ventilation opening (52) is provided. 5. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that between the nozzle and outlet a sieve (34) for solids contained in the drink is provided. 6. Device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the on a bottle (36,49,50) attachable nozzle valve is designed as a poppet valve, the valve disc (45,58) by a spring (42,63) of inside against a valve seat formed by a drawn-in edge of an outlet opening (44,62) and can be pressed can be lifted off by a projection (35, 57) provided on the plug connection of the storage container. 7. Apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that the nozzle valve in a permanent cork (37) outside the bottle (36,49) is attached. 8. Apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that the nozzle (58) in an insert (59,60) within of the bottle neck is provided. 9. Device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the storage container (11,12,13) as interchangeable inserts in a chest-like cold room (10) 030013/0877 2.tS5Ö? 4 attached and provided via openings (6) in the floor (5) of the cold room with the maintenance »of the floor Portioners are connected, being the plug connections (32,35a, 57) for the bottles (49,50) at least for Part lying in the cooling sump. ' 10. Gate direction according to claim 9, characterized in that that the cooling space (10) in an at least one-sided protruding attachment (4) on one of the cooling unit containing column (2) is attached, the evaporator of the cooling unit is provided in the jacket of the attachment (4) and - the gate container (12, 13) - for drinks that need to be cooled more strongly in the area of the corners, gene (-11) for beverages that need less cooling, but can be attached in the central area of the cooling space (10) » 11. Door direction according to claims 9 and 10, characterized characterized in that on the gate container at a distance above each plug connection for a nozzle one Bottle holder (47,48,56) is attached. 12. Gate direction according to one of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that the gate container (11) for beverages to be cooled less than the width and depth of the cooling space (10), rectangular prismatic tubs are formed, the plug connections (32) for die_Flaschenzapfventile outside the longitudinal center are provided in the cover (30). 13. Gate direction according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized characterized that for the measuring vessels formed by sight glasses (20,21,22) the portioner (7 * 8,9) Condensation water anger (65) are provided. 010013/0671