DK200700267A - Barrel coupling - Google Patents

Claims (18)

A dispensing device (1) for a dispensing system (2) for use in dispensing a beverage (3), the dispensing system (2) comprising a beverage container (4) comprising a beverage outlet (6), a pressure medium (5) , such as CO 2, which is arranged to push the beverage (6) out of the beverage container (4) via the beverage outlet (6), wherein the dispensing device (1) comprises a coupling element (7), wherein the connection for dispensing beverage (3) and the connection of the flow of pressure medium (5) to the beverage container (4) is effected by a substantially linear movement of the coupling element (7), the interruption of the discharge of beverage (3) and the interruption of the flow of pressure medium (5) to the beverage container (4) being effected by a substantially linear movement of the coupling element (7), wherein the dispensing device (1) comprises a grip element (8) comprising a first end (9) with a sliding element (12) extending therefrom, a second end ( 10) and a center rafter section (11), wherein the middle section (11) is attached to the coupling element (7) in a rotatable joint (13), characterized in that the rotatable joint (13) comprises a beverage valve (31). Dispensing device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the dispensing device (1) is arranged to connect the dispensing of beverage (3) from the beverage container (4) and the flow of impression medium (5) to the beverage container (4) on in essentially the same time. Dispensing device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the dispensing device (1) is arranged to interrupt the dispensing of beverage (3) and the flow of impression medium (5) to the beverage container (4) at substantially the same time . Dispensing device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the dispensing device (1) is mounted in a housing (14), the housing (14) comprising a first end (15) and a second end (16), wherein the other end (16) comprises a holder (17) for the beverage container (4). Dispensing device (1) according to claim 4, wherein the housing (14) further comprises a groove (18) in which the coupling element (7) can perform the substantially linear movement. Dispensing device (1) according to claim 4, wherein the first end (15) of the housing (14) comprises a closed groove (19) in which the sliding element (12) can slide in a substantially linear movement between a first outer end (14). 20) and another outer (21). Dispensing device (1) according to claim 6, wherein the dispensing of beverage (3) and the flow of pressure medium (5) to the beverage container (4) are connected when the sliding element (12) moves from the first outer end (20) to the second outer end ( 21). Dispensing device (1) according to claim 6, wherein the dispensing of beverage (3) and the flow of pressure medium (5) is interrupted when the sliding element (12) moves from the second outer end (21) to the first outer end (20). Dispensing device (1) according to claims 4-8, wherein the sliding element (12) moves in the direction of the second outer end (21) by rotating the grip element (8) around the rotatable joint (13) in a first direction, and wherein the sliding element (12) moves away from the second outer end (21) by rotating the grip element (8) about the rotatable joint (13) in a different direction. Dispensing device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, said dispensing device (1) comprising a compressible sealing element (26) and a tubular element (22) comprising a pressure medium channel (23), a first end (24) and a second end (25), wherein the coupling element (7) comprises a beverage channel (27), a first end (28), a second end (29) and a middle section (30), and the second end (25) of the pipe element ( 22) is attached to the central section (30) of the coupling element (7), and the compressible sealing element (26) is located at the other end (29) of the coupling element (7). Dispensing device (1) according to claim 10, wherein the coupling element (7) comprises a beverage channel (27) extending from a beverage outlet (35) at the first end (28) of the coupling element (7) to a beverage inlet (37) at the other end (29) of the coupling element (7), and wherein the beverage channel (27) comprises a beverage valve (31). The dispensing device of claim 11, wherein the beverage valve (31) is substantially cylindrical and comprises a circular cross-section (32) and a channel (33) extending through the circular cross-section (32). The dispensing device (1) of claim 12, wherein the beverage valve (31) is rotatable about an axis that is substantially perpendicular to the circular cross-section (32) of the beverage valve (31). Dispensing device (1) according to claim 10, wherein the pressure medium channel (23) begins at the first end (24) of the tubular member (22), passes through the attachment of the second end (25) of the tubular member (22) and the central section (30) of the coupling element (7) and ends in a pressure medium outlet (34) at the other end (29) of the coupling element (7). Dispensing device (1) according to claim 14, wherein the compressible sealing element (26) in a non-compressed state closes the pressure medium outlet (34), and wherein the compressible sealing element (26) in a compressed state does not close the pressure medium outlet (34). A method of dispensing a beverage from a dispensing system (2), comprising a dispensing device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, the method comprising: • connecting a pressure medium nozzle (42) to the dispensing device (1); • connecting the dispensing device (1) to a beverage container (4); • to move the coupling element (7) in a substantially linear motion. The method of claim 16, further comprising any of: • causing the substantially linear movement of the coupling member (7) by rotating a grip member (8); • causing a beverage valve (31) to open by means of the substantially linear movement of the coupling element (7); • causing a beverage valve (31) to close by means of the substantially linear movement of the coupling element (7); • causing a pressure medium outlet (34) to open by means of the substantially linear movement of the coupling element (7); • causing a pressure medium outlet (34) to close by means of the substantially linear movement of the coupling element (7). Use of a delivery device according to any one of claims 1 to 15 for the delivery of other fluids, such as chemicals, foods, oils and so on.