EP0224293B1 - Bierzapfanlage - Google Patents

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EP0224293B1
EP0224293B1 EP86201949A EP86201949A EP0224293B1 EP 0224293 B1 EP0224293 B1 EP 0224293B1 EP 86201949 A EP86201949 A EP 86201949A EP 86201949 A EP86201949 A EP 86201949A EP 0224293 B1 EP0224293 B1 EP 0224293B1
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Jacobus Dijkstra
Gijsbert Slootweg
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Heineken Technical Services BV
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/04—Apparatus utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on beverages in storage containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/06—Mountings or arrangements of dispensing apparatus in or on shop or bar counters
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/0857—Cooling arrangements
    • B67D1/0858—Cooling arrangements using compression systems
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/0857—Cooling arrangements
    • B67D1/0858—Cooling arrangements using compression systems
    • B67D1/0861—Cooling arrangements using compression systems the evaporator acting through an intermediate heat transfer means
    • B67D1/0865—Cooling arrangements using compression systems the evaporator acting through an intermediate heat transfer means by circulating a cooling fluid along beverage supply lines, e.g. pythons
    • B67D1/0868—Cooling arrangements using compression systems the evaporator acting through an intermediate heat transfer means by circulating a cooling fluid along beverage supply lines, e.g. pythons the cooling fluid being a gas
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D2210/00—Indexing scheme relating to aspects and details of apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught or for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D2210/00028—Constructional details
    • B67D2210/00047—Piping
    • B67D2210/00049—Pipes

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  • the invention relates to a beer tapping installation comprising a first cask installation and cooling unit adjacent a second cooling unit, a third unit supporting a tap and a storage space accomodating a gas container, a beer line with a cask coupling at its one end extending from the inside of the first unit to the tap and connected with its other end to said tap arranged near the free end of said third unit which comprises a hollow support protruding vertically from the coupled units, enveloping the beer line adjacent the tap and being in open communication with said first unit, the beer line with cask coupling being movable longitudinally of the hollow support, and a gas supply line extending between the gas container and the cask compling.
  • Such a beer tapping installation is known from US-A 4 350 267.
  • the three units form a portable beverage dispenser for a single cask or keg, particularly meant for use at home, as portable will say a gross weight of about 100-150 N which means a keg of about 5-10 I.
  • a fresh cask or keg has to be installed. If the fresh cask or keg wasn't stored in a cooled space dispensing of the beverage, especially if it is beer, has to be deferred till the cooling unit has brought the beverage at the temperature desired.
  • said three units and said storage space are all parts of one refrigerator including a revolving platform in the first cask installation and cooling unit on which at least two casks can be placed, and the gas container contains C0 2 .
  • An empty cask can be removed in a simple manner because of cask coupling, beer line and tap can be lifted jointly, after which the empty cask can be brought into the optimum removal position by rotation of the revolving platform.
  • the casks are arranged on said platform in such a manner that this rotation brings full cask in the coupling position with the beer line.
  • the revolving platform is adapted for the arrangement of three casks in rotational symmetry.
  • a new full cask to be coupled is at the proper temperature due to its being stored in the cooling space, so that beer tapping can be continued virtually without loss of time.
  • the empty cask is removed and replaced by a full one, which is brought at the desired consumption temperature by placement in the cooling space.
  • the revolving platform provides not only a simple method of replacement for an empty cask, but also ensures that the full cask longest present in the cooling space is tapped.
  • the placement of full casks in the cooling space gives the additional advantage that the storage of casks in stock does not require special cooling measures, since the cooling space contains a sufficiently large cooled stock.
  • the cooling space also ensures a constant low temperature, which means that C0 2 consumption is minimal, while a one-off adjustment of the C0 2 pressure is sufficient.
  • the presence of an installation space for a C0 2 container in the refrigerator ensures a convenient method of inspection and replacement of said container.
  • the application of the refrigerator has the additional advantage that the beer line can be cooled up to the tap in a simple manner, namely, through the open communication between the hollow support and the cooling space. This means that beer having remained in the beer line for some time has not been warmed up but has been maintained at the desired tapping temperature and need not be discarded, so that the loss of beer is reduced.
  • the cask coupling When, in accordance with a further embodiment of the present invention, the cask coupling is mounted for rotation relative to the beer line, beer line and tap need be movable vertically only for the purpose of uncoupling a cask. A vertical displacement of the tap relative to the hollow support can then be realized in a simple manner when, in accordance with still another embodiment of the present invention, the hollow support is provided with a longitudinal slot through which extends the tap attached to the beer line. After uncoupling an empty cask, the cask coupling, for the purpose of replacing the cask, can be maintained at a higher level in a simple manner when, in accordance with still another embodiment of the present invention, the hollow support is closed at its top with a removable cover.
  • the tap After removing the cover and lifting the tap out of the longitudinal slot, the tap can be rotated and, supported on the top of the hollow support, be positioned so that the beer line and the cask coupling attached thereto continue to hang in a lifted position, in which they do not hinder the replacement of the cask.
  • the cask coupling is attached releasably to the beer line, there is further provided a possibility of washing out the beer line in a rapid and simple manner.
  • the beer line with tap can be pulled out of the hollow support and be coupled to a source of hot water for being flushed. This can be done by the user himself, so that no specialized company need be employed, which is a further cost- saving factor.
  • the beer in a cask placed in the cooling space can be cooled within 12 hours from ambient temperature to the ideal temperature of 5 ° C when, according to a still further embodiment of the present invention, the refrigerator is provided with a forced cooling element.
  • the beer tapping installation shown in Figs. 1-3 comprises a refrigerator 1 having a cooling space 2, a cooling element 3, a forced cooling element 4 and a storage space 5.
  • the cooling space 2 is accessible by means of a door 6, the storage space 5 by means of a door 7.
  • a revolving platform 8 whose possibility of rotation is shown diagrammatically by an axis 9.
  • an upright peripheral edge 10 and ribs 11 platform 8 is divided into three surfaces, each for receiving a cask 12, 13, 14.
  • the storage space 5 contains provisions installing and connecting a C0 2 cylinder 15.
  • a through opening 16 terminating in cooling space 5 and communicating with a hollow support 17 mounted on the upper wall of refrigerator 1.
  • Hollow support 17 is closed at its top with a removable cover 18 and is provided with a slot 19 through which extends a beer line 20 with tap 21 mounted thereon.
  • Beer line 20 extends through hollow support 17 and openi 16 downwardly and is provided at its lower end with a cask coupling 22 having a connecting socket 23 for a C0 2 line, not shown, to the C0 2 cylinder 15 in storage space 5.
  • Cask coupling 22 is coupled to the cask 12 by a screwing movement. To perform this screwing movement without rotation of the beer line 20, which rotation would be prevented by the beer line 20 with tap 21 extending through slot 19, cask coupling 22 is connected to the beer line 20 so as to be rotatable. Said rotary connection is also releasable, so that after removal of cover 18, the beer line 20 with tap 21 can be pulled upwardly out of the hollow support 17. As a result, beer line and tap can be cleaned separately and in a simple manner by connecting the cask coupling end of the beer line 20 to a source of hot water and, after opening tap 21, flushing the line 20 for the desired period of time.
  • the cask coupling 22 is loosened with a screwing movement, which is possible because the cask coupling 22 is rotatable relative to the beer line 20 and because the beer line 20 can be moved upwardly relative to the cask 12 and the hollow support 17, while the tap 21 is lifted in slot 19.
  • this is pushed upwards together with the beer line 20 and the tap 21 to the extent that the tap 21 gets out of the slot 19, after which, through pivotal movement of the beer line 20 and through tap 21 bearing on the upper edge of the hollow support 17, the assembly 20-23 continues to hang in the lifted position. It is observed that the C0 2 line should be either uncoupled or be flexible.
  • platform 8 is rotated to the right, as viewed in Fig. 2, in such a manner that cask 12 comes to be in the position formerly occupied by cask 14, while simultaneously cask 13 comes to be in the position occupied earlier by cask 12.
  • the empty cask 12 can now be removed from refrigerator 1 in a simple manner and be replaced by a new cask, while cask 13 is then in the proper position for being connected to the beer line 20 by means of cask coupling 22, which is effected by performing the above uncoupling operations in the reverse order.
  • cask 13 was present in the cooling space already longer than cask 14, so that automatically the full cask that is longest present is connected.
  • the newly placed cask in replacement of the cask 12 will be cooled, while the through-flow time of the installation (first, cask 13 and then cask 14 will have to be emptied) will generally be sufficient to bring said cask in an optimally cooled condition before it is connected.

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
  • Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)
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Claims (7)

1. Bierzapfanlage mit einer ersten Einheit (2) zum Anschließen und Kühlen von Fässern, einer benachbarten zweiten Kühleinheit (3), einer dritten, einen Zapfhahn (21) tragenden Einheit (17) und einem Speicherraum (5) zur Aufnahme eines Gasbehälters (15), wobei eine Bierleitung (20) mit einer Faßkupplung (22) an ihrem einen Ende sich vom Inneren der ersten Einheit bis zum Zapfhahn (21) erstreckt und mit ihrem anderen Ende mit dem Zapfhahn (21) verbunden ist, der nahe dem freien Ende der dritten Einheit angeordnet ist, die einen hohlen Aufsatz (17) aufweist, der sich vertikal von den miteinander verbundenen Einheiten weg erstreckt, die Bierleitung (20) nahe dem Zapfhahn (21) umschließt und in offener Verbindung mit der ersten Einheit (2) steht, und wobei die Bierleitung (20) mit der Faßkupplung (22) in Längsrichtung des hohlen Aufsatzes (17) beweglich ist und eine Gasversorgungsleitung sich zwischen dem Gasbehälter (15) und der Faßkupplung (22) erstreckt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß sowohl die drei Einheiten (2, 3, 17) als auch der Speicherraum (5) Teile einer Kühlvorrichtung (1) sind, die mit einer drehbaren Plattform (8) in der ersten Einheit (2) zum Anschließen und Kühlen der Fässer versehen ist, auf der sich zumindest zwei Fässer (12, 13, 14) abstellen lassen, und daß der Gasbehälter (15) C02 enthält.
2. Bierzapfanlage nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die drehbare Plattform (8) zur Aufnahme einer Anordnung von drei Fässern (12, 13, 14) in Rotationssymmetrie vorbereitet ist.
3. Bierzapfanlage nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Faßkupplung (22) drehbar bezüglich der Bierleitung (20) befestigt ist.
4. Bierzapfanlage nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der hohle Aufsatz (17) einen Längsschlitz (19) aufweist, durch den der an der Bierleitung (20) befestigte Zapfhahn (21) ragt.
5. Bierzapfanlage nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der hohle Aufsatz (17) an seinem oberen Ende geschlossen ist und eine abnehmbare Abdeckung (18) aufweist.
6. Bierzapfanlage nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Faßkupplung (22) lösbar an der Bierleitung (20) befestigt ist.
7. Bierzapfanlage nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kühleinrichtung (1) ein Zwangskühlelement (4) enthält.
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