EP0560862B1 - Bierabgabevorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP0560862B1
EP0560862B1 EP92900712A EP92900712A EP0560862B1 EP 0560862 B1 EP0560862 B1 EP 0560862B1 EP 92900712 A EP92900712 A EP 92900712A EP 92900712 A EP92900712 A EP 92900712A EP 0560862 B1 EP0560862 B1 EP 0560862B1
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beer
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Trevor George Smith
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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
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
    • B67D1/14—Reducing valves or control taps
    • B67D1/1405—Control taps
    • 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
    • B67D1/02—Beer engines or like manually-operable pumping apparatus

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  • pivotal movement of the handle must occur for the valve to be opened.
  • the handle must be pulled. If movement of the handle is stopped either at the end of or part way through its stroke then the flow of beverage will stop and will not recommence until the handle is pulled again.
  • the arrangement is such that pivotal movement in one direction only will cause the valve to open, this direction being chosen to correspond to the direction of the handle as it is pulled towards a user's body.
  • the translational bias means not only ensures that the handle must be kept moving in order to maintain a flow of beverage, but also ensures that a certain degree of effort is required to maintain the Valve open during pulling.
  • the strength of biasing means is chosen so that the pivot axis is moved to open the valve in response to pivoting movement of the handle, but when this ceases, the axis is urged back to its original position, a user's normal grip on the handle not having sufficient leverage to prevent this.
  • the impression of a traditional beer engine may be augmented preferably by associating with the handle a damping means, preferably gas-filled, hydraulic or pneumatic, which further ensures that a degree of effort is required to pull the handle.
  • the damping means is arranged to provide a greater resistance to pivotal movement towards the users body than in the reverse direction, to mimic the "feel" of a beer engine.
  • the arrangement in accordance with the invention is mechanically less complex, less costly and more reliable than known such beer engine resembling dispense systems.
  • a beer dispense unit having an outlet 1 and a line 2 that is connected to a source (not shown) of beer. Also not shown is an electric pump for the supply of beer from the source to the line 2. Between the outlet 1 and the line 2 is disposed a valve 3 that may be opened to permit flow of beer from line 2 to outlet 1. The valve 3 is opened by pressing a valve rod 4 that extends out of the valve 3. The valve rod 4 is biased by spring means 5 into a normally closed condition.
  • the beer dispense system simulates a traditional beer engine/hand-pull.
  • the provision of the gas damper unit 12 ensures that a degree of physical effort is required to pull the handle 6 forwardly since downward movement of the pivot shaft to open the valve requires compression of the gas cylinder 12. The amount of effort that is required by a user can be selected by appropriately adjusting the degree of gas damping.
  • valve 3' is disposed in the supply line 2'.
  • the valve 3' may be opened by moving follower member clockwise drawing valve rod 4' to the left, as viewed in the figures.
  • the valve 3' is, however, biased into a normally closed position by spring 5'.

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Claims (11)

  1. Getränkeausgabesystem, das einen Auslaßhahn (1) umfasst, ein Ventil (3) zur Anordnung bei der Benutzung zwischen einer unter Druck gesetzten Getränkequelle (2) und dem Auslaßhahn (1) und einen Betriebshandgriff (6), der um eine Achse (8) schwenkbar ist, wobei die Anordnung derart ist, daß die Schwenkbewegung des Handgriffs (6) um die Achse (8) in einer Richtung Translationsbewegung der Achse (8) gegen ein Vorspannungsmittel (10) veranlaßt, und in der die Translationsbewegung der Achse (8) veranlaßt, daß das Ventil (3) geöffnet wird, um einen Getränkefluß zu gestatten, wobei das Vorspannungsmittel (10) umgekehrte Translationsbewegung der Achse (8) veranlaßt, um das Ventil (3) zu schließen, wenn die Schwenkbewegung des Handgriffs (6) beendet wird, und wenn sie umgekehrt wird.
  2. System nach Anspruch 1, in dem der Handgriff an eine Schwenkwelle (4) angeschlossen ist, so daß Schwenkbewegung des Handgriffs (6) in eine Richtung die Schwenkwelle (4) dazu drängt, mit einem Teil des Ventils zusammenzuwirken, um das Ventil (3) zu öffnen.
  3. System nach Anspruch 1, in dem der Handgriff (6) über ein Quadrantglied (14') schwenkbar an die Schwenkachse (8) angeschlossen ist, und das Quadrantglied (14') nach der Drehung des Handgriffs (6) um die Achse veranlaßt wird, auf ein Ende einer Ventilspindel oder ein anderes solches Teil zu wirken, um das Ventil (3) zu öffnen.
  4. System nach Anspruch 3, in dem das Quadrantglied (14') durch ein Nockenstößelglied (15) auf die Ventilspindel einwirkt.
  5. System nach Anspruch 4, in dem das Quadrantglied (14') ein ausgespartes Teil (16) umfasst, so daß das Ende des Nockenstößelglieds (15) nach Vollendung eines Hubs des Handgriffs (6), um Bier auszugeben, veranlaßt wird, in das ausgesparte Teil einzugreifen, um zu veranlassen, daß sich das Ventil (3) schließt.
  6. System nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, in dem die Schwenkachse (8) in de r Translationsbewegung geführt wird, indem entgegengesetzte Enden der Schwenkachse in langgestreckten Lagern (9) angebracht werden.
  7. System nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, in dem die Schwenkachse (8) in der Translationsbewegung mittels eines Gestänges (18) geführt wird, das zwischen der Schwenkachse und einem festen Punkt angeschlossen ist.
  8. System nach Anspruch 7, in dem das Gestänge einen Arm (18) umfasst, der schwenkbar an einem Ende an die Schwenkachse (8)angeschlossen ist, und an dem anderen Ende an ein Ende eines Dämpfungszylinders (12), der betrieblich an das Quadrantgled (14') angeschlossen ist.
  9. System nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, in dem das Dämpfungsmittel (12) vorgesehen ist, um einen Widerstand zur Bewegung des Handgriffs (6) in eine Richtung zu liefern, um das Ventil zu betreiben.
  10. System nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, in dem das Vorspannungsmittel ein Federmittel (10) umfasst, um auf die Schwenkachse (8) zu wirken, um sie in eine Richtung zu drängen, die entgegengesetzt zu derjenigen ist, die benötigt wird, um das Ventil (3) zu betätigen.
  11. System nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, in dem das Vorspasnnungsmittel (10) ein Federmittel umfasst, das in dem Ventil (3) eingeschlossen ist, um das Ventil in einen normalerweise geschlossenen Zustand zu drängen.
EP92900712A 1990-12-14 1991-12-16 Bierabgabevorrichtung Expired - Lifetime EP0560862B1 (de)

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GB909027176A GB9027176D0 (en) 1990-12-14 1990-12-14 Beer engine
GB9027176 1990-12-14
PCT/GB1991/002238 WO1992010424A1 (en) 1990-12-14 1991-12-16 Beer engine

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EP0560862B1 true EP0560862B1 (de) 1996-07-24

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CA (1) CA2098401A1 (de)
DE (1) DE69121111D1 (de)
GB (1) GB9027176D0 (de)
IE (1) IE914341A1 (de)
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WO (1) WO1992010424A1 (de)

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GB2253265B (en) * 1991-02-09 1994-10-19 Herbert Ian Fraser Apparatus for dispensing liquid
GB2262973B (en) * 1991-11-18 1995-05-24 Forest Uk Ltd Apparatus for dispensing liquid
GB2279136B (en) * 1991-11-18 1995-11-22 Forest Uk Ltd Apparatus for dispensing liquid

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GB1223832A (en) * 1966-12-14 1971-03-03 Mitchells And Butlers Midlands Beer dispensing apparatus
US4493443A (en) * 1983-06-27 1985-01-15 Bailey Ralph J Multiposition valved dispenser
GB2164921B (en) * 1984-09-27 1987-08-12 Porter Lancastrian Ltd Beer dispensing system
EP0246052A1 (de) * 1986-05-10 1987-11-19 Cadbury Schweppes Limited Getränkespender
GB8824604D0 (en) * 1988-10-20 1988-11-23 Imi Cornelius Uk Ltd Tap
GB2230840B (en) * 1989-04-25 1993-04-28 Alumasc Ltd Dispense tap
GB2290840A (en) * 1994-06-01 1996-01-10 Arthur Richard Fail-safe brake actuation system

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WO1992010424A1 (en) 1992-06-25
DE69121111D1 (de) 1996-08-29
EP0560862A1 (de) 1993-09-22
IE914341A1 (en) 1992-06-17
ATE140683T1 (de) 1996-08-15
AU649507B2 (en) 1994-05-26
NZ240996A (en) 1993-12-23

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