EP0427495A2 - Améliorations concernant les distributeurs de liquide - Google Patents

Améliorations concernant les distributeurs de liquide Download PDF

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EP0427495A2
EP0427495A2 EP90312095A EP90312095A EP0427495A2 EP 0427495 A2 EP0427495 A2 EP 0427495A2 EP 90312095 A EP90312095 A EP 90312095A EP 90312095 A EP90312095 A EP 90312095A EP 0427495 A2 EP0427495 A2 EP 0427495A2
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dispenser
spout
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Donald English
David Melvin Raffo
Grant David Purvis
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CARTERS DRINKS GROUP Ltd
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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
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D3/04—Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping holes of casks, e.g. for beer
    • B67D3/041—Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping holes of casks, e.g. for beer operated by pinching action on flexible tubes
    • 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
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D3/0029—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes provided with holders for bottles or similar 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
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D3/0029—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes provided with holders for bottles or similar containers
    • B67D3/0035—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes provided with holders for bottles or similar containers the bottle or container being held upside down and not provided with a closure, e.g. a bottle screwed onto a base of a dispenser

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  • the present invention concerns improvements in or relating to dispensers, especially but not exclusively dispensers for drinks.
  • Containers of this nature are relatively thin-walled and have poor inherent rigidity. This characteristic, coupled with the size and weight of the container, makes it difficult for the user to efficiently pour the contents from the bottle.
  • a dispenser according to the present invention is characterised in that it comprises an upper inlet port adapted to sealingly engage a container whose contents have to be dispensed, a spout for dispensing liquid, first fluid communication means between said inlet port and said spout, second fluid communication means betw­een said inlet port and the exterior of the container and manually operable means for simultaneously closing off said first and second fluid communication means.
  • said fluid communication means comprise resilient tubes.
  • said manually operable means comprise co-operating members normally spring-urged together and between which the tubes are located such that the manually operable means normally close off the tubes.
  • the co-operating members comprise a clamping bar and an abutment towards which the clamping bar is biassed.
  • the manually operable means comprises a manually rotatable member which carries the clamping bar, such that pivotal movement of the member from a first position to a second position moves the clamping bar from a position in which it closes off the tubes to a position where the tubes are open.
  • the clamping bar is attached to the rotatable member to create an overcentring action as the rotatable member moves from the open position to the closed position to clamp the tubes, the rotatable member being retained in the closed position by the overcentring action.
  • releasable retaining means is provided to retain the manually operable means in the first position.
  • the retaining means may selectably retain the said means in the first or second positions.
  • the retaining means may comprise a ratchet mechanism.
  • the spout dispenses liquid in the direction of the base of the dispenser.
  • the spout preferably projects beyond the base of the dispenser so that with the dispenser positioned at the edge of a supporting structure the spout overhangs the edge to allow a liquid receiver to be placed under the spout alongside the structure.
  • a retractable stop is provided in its base in a position relative to the spout such that the stop overhangs and abuts the edge of the supporting structure when the spout occupies a dispensing position.
  • the inlet port is internally screw-­threaded.
  • Screw-threaded adaptors may be provided to co-operate with the inlet port so that containers of varying outlet dimensions and thread patterns may be accommodated on the dispenser.
  • said second fluid communication has an extension tube insertable into the container to be dispensed such that in its dispensing condition the extension tube extends above the surface of the liquid being dispensed.
  • the fluid communication tubes are fabricated from silicone rubber.
  • the dispenser is manufactured from plastics material.
  • the dispenser of the first embodiment is intended for use with PET carbonated drinks bottles and especially for use with such bottles having a capacity as great as 20 litres, although it will be realised that it is equally applicable for use with smaller bottles and other containers manufactured from any material.
  • the collar 14 defines an inlet port 20 adapted to receive the outlet of the container or bottle 22.
  • the collar includes an internally threaded inner surface corresponding to the externally threaded outer surface of the neck of the bottle 22.
  • the upper surface of the casing 10 within the collar 14 supports a tube adaptor 24 carrying a sealing ring 26 on its upper surface against which the end face of the neck of the bottle sealingly engages when it is screwed into the collar.
  • Two spouts 25 extend downwardly from the adaptor 24.
  • the collar 14 has an extension 28 therefrom running alongside the casing 10 and terminating in a dispensing spout 30 at its lower end, the spout 30 being spaced above the lower face of the base 12 when the dispenser is assembled.
  • the extension 28 has movably mounted therein a dispensing button 32 having a finger press pad 34 and three parallel limbs 36 extending rearwardly and downwardly from its rear face into the interior of the casing 10 through slots 38 formed through the casing wall.
  • the free end of the limbs 36 carry clamping bars 40 (only one of which is shown in Fig. 4).
  • a leaf spring 42 is mounted between the push button 32 and an internal part of the casing 10, and the assembly of casing 10, collar 14 with extension 28 and push button 32 is so arranged that the clamping bars are spring-urged each towards or against a respective one of a pair of pinch bars 44 projecting from the casing 10 in a facing relationship with the clamping bars.
  • a second similar tube 29 leads from the other spout 25 and is routed in a similar direction terminating within the extension 28 with its end open to atmosphere, the second tube 29 passing between the other of the pinch bars 44 and the other clamping bar 40 of the push button assembly 32.
  • the interior of the spout 25 from which said second tube 29 extends is adapted to receive a further tube 31 which, in use, is inserted into the bottle 22 and extends therethrough to a point above the surface of the liquid therein so that as the contents of the bottle are dispensed through the spout 30 air can be introduced into the bottle to replace the liquid removed therefrom.
  • the further tube 31 is stored within the casing 10 when not in use.
  • the contents of the bottle 20 are dispensed as follows.
  • a cup or other receptacle is held below the dispensing spout 30.
  • the button 32 is pressed, against the action of the spring 42. This moves the pinch bars 44 away from the clamping bars 40, releasing the tubes 27,29 and allowing the contents of the bottle 20 to leave through the tube 27 to be dispensed at the dispensing spout 30.
  • Air moves up the tube 29 into the bottle 20 to replace the dispensed contents.
  • the spring 42 urges the pinch bars 44 back towards the clamping bars 40 to pinch off the tubes 27,29, preventing any further dispensing of the contents.
  • the extension 28 has a switch 56 rotatably mounted therein.
  • the switch 56 comprises a main cylindinal or part cylindinal body portion 58 from which a flange 60 extends out from the extension 28 through a suitably formed aperture 59.
  • a clamping bar 66 of a substantially 'U' shape Pivotally attached to the body 58 of the switch 56 is a clamping bar 66 of a substantially 'U' shape.
  • the attachment of the clamping bar 66 to the body 58 creates an overcentring action as the switch 56 moves between a dispensing position and a closed position.
  • the resilient tubes 27,29 pass through the 'U' shaped bar 66 between a fixed portion 68 of the dispenser and the base portion 70 of the 'U' shaped bar 66.
  • Dispensing of fluid from the dispenser is controlled by means of the switch 56.
  • the switch 56 When the switch 56 is in the position indicated in solid delineation in Fig. 8 (the dispensing position), the base 70 of the clamping bar 66 is relatively remote from the portion 68 such that the tubes 27,29 are unpinched. The contents of the container can be dispensed and replaced by air.
  • a set of teeth 62 may be provided on the body 58 operable to engage a corresponding set of teeth 64 formed on one edge of the aperture 59 in the extension 28, to provide a ratchet mechanism.
  • the ratchet action provided by the teeth 62,64 retains the switch 56 in either position.
  • a stop member 50 is slidably mounted between casing 10 and the extension 28 and may be slid from a position in which its lower edge 52 is coplanar with the lower face of the base 12 to a dispensing position in which said edge 52 is spaced below the lower face of the base 12.
  • the stop has a flat inner face 54 which, in use, is adapted to abut the vertical edge of the structure on which the dispenser is supported such that pushing the button 32 does not cause the dispenser to move across said structure but rather forces the surface 54 into closer engagement with said edge. It will be realised that in this position the spout 30 projects over the edge of the supporting structure so that a receiving container can be placed beneath the spout to receive liquid dispensed therefrom.
  • a plurality of suitably dimensioned and threaded adaptors 56 can be provided, the adaptors having an outer thread 58 corresponding to the internal thread of the collar 14 whereby they can be fitted therein in fluid-tight engagement, so that the adaptor can receive a bottle whose contents have to be dispensed.
EP9090312095A 1989-11-04 1990-11-05 Improvements in or relating to dispensers Withdrawn EP0427495A3 (en)

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Cited By (6)

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FR2768423A1 (fr) * 1997-09-16 1999-03-19 Jean Claude Klein Le dispositif d'ecoulement
FR2770606A1 (fr) * 1997-10-30 1999-05-07 Philippe Lesage Robinet de distribution de liquide
DE19755439A1 (de) * 1997-12-13 1999-07-15 Huber Verpackungen Gmbh & Co Behälter für Flüssigkeiten, insbesondere Getränke
WO2001006969A1 (fr) * 1999-07-21 2001-02-01 C.R. Bard, Inc. Ensemble de drainage urinaire a valve de serrage de tube
EP1798194A2 (fr) * 2003-05-06 2007-06-20 Carlsberg Breweries A/S Procédé de production d'un distributeur pour boissons
WO2015007023A1 (fr) * 2013-07-18 2015-01-22 宁波双林工业品制造有限公司 Ensemble conduite de répartition et corps de vanne

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CH137990A (de) * 1929-04-25 1930-02-15 Weibel Rudolf Abzapfvorrichtung.
CH245041A (de) * 1945-06-29 1946-10-31 Hildenbrand Bruno Vorrichtung zum Entleeren von Flüssigkeitsbehältern.
DE2103416A1 (de) * 1971-01-26 1972-08-10 Kückens, Alexander, 2000 Hamburg Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur dosierten Abgabe von Flüssigkeiten aus Einweg-Verpackungen
GB2030121A (en) * 1978-09-26 1980-04-02 Lpa Les Produits Associes A dispensing closure for liquid, paste or powder products

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CH137990A (de) * 1929-04-25 1930-02-15 Weibel Rudolf Abzapfvorrichtung.
CH245041A (de) * 1945-06-29 1946-10-31 Hildenbrand Bruno Vorrichtung zum Entleeren von Flüssigkeitsbehältern.
DE2103416A1 (de) * 1971-01-26 1972-08-10 Kückens, Alexander, 2000 Hamburg Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur dosierten Abgabe von Flüssigkeiten aus Einweg-Verpackungen
GB2030121A (en) * 1978-09-26 1980-04-02 Lpa Les Produits Associes A dispensing closure for liquid, paste or powder products

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2768423A1 (fr) * 1997-09-16 1999-03-19 Jean Claude Klein Le dispositif d'ecoulement
FR2770606A1 (fr) * 1997-10-30 1999-05-07 Philippe Lesage Robinet de distribution de liquide
WO1999023029A1 (fr) * 1997-10-30 1999-05-14 Philippe Lesage Robinet de distribution de liquide
DE19755439A1 (de) * 1997-12-13 1999-07-15 Huber Verpackungen Gmbh & Co Behälter für Flüssigkeiten, insbesondere Getränke
DE19755439C2 (de) * 1997-12-13 2001-03-01 Huber Verpackungen Gmbh & Co Behälter für Flüssigkeiten, insbesondere Getränke
WO2001006969A1 (fr) * 1999-07-21 2001-02-01 C.R. Bard, Inc. Ensemble de drainage urinaire a valve de serrage de tube
US6709420B1 (en) 1999-07-21 2004-03-23 C.R. Bard, Inc. Switch-style drain assembly for urine collection container
EP1798194A2 (fr) * 2003-05-06 2007-06-20 Carlsberg Breweries A/S Procédé de production d'un distributeur pour boissons
EP1798194A3 (fr) * 2003-05-06 2007-07-04 Carlsberg Breweries A/S Procédé de production d'un distributeur pour boissons
WO2015007023A1 (fr) * 2013-07-18 2015-01-22 宁波双林工业品制造有限公司 Ensemble conduite de répartition et corps de vanne

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