EP0608772B1 - Zapfhahn zum Ausschank von Getränken, insbesondere Bier - Google Patents

Zapfhahn zum Ausschank von Getränken, insbesondere Bier Download PDF

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EP0608772B1
EP0608772B1 EP94100825A EP94100825A EP0608772B1 EP 0608772 B1 EP0608772 B1 EP 0608772B1 EP 94100825 A EP94100825 A EP 94100825A EP 94100825 A EP94100825 A EP 94100825A EP 0608772 B1 EP0608772 B1 EP 0608772B1
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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
    • B67D1/145—Control taps comprising a valve shutter movable in a direction perpendicular to the valve seat
    • B67D1/1455—Control taps comprising a valve shutter movable in a direction perpendicular to the valve seat the valve shutter being opened in the same direction as the liquid flow
    • B67D1/1461—Control taps comprising a valve shutter movable in a direction perpendicular to the valve seat the valve shutter being opened in the same direction as the liquid flow the valve shutter being integral with a compensator
    • 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
    • B67D1/145—Control taps comprising a valve shutter movable in a direction perpendicular to the valve seat
    • B67D1/1455—Control taps comprising a valve shutter movable in a direction perpendicular to the valve seat the valve shutter being opened in the same direction as the liquid flow
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/4238—With cleaner, lubrication added to fluid or liquid sealing at valve interface
    • Y10T137/4245—Cleaning or steam sterilizing
    • Y10T137/4259—With separate material addition
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/4238—With cleaner, lubrication added to fluid or liquid sealing at valve interface
    • Y10T137/4245—Cleaning or steam sterilizing
    • Y10T137/4273—Mechanical cleaning
    • Y10T137/4336—Cleaning member reciprocates in passage
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/598—With repair, tapping, assembly, or disassembly means

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  • the invention relates to a tap for serving beverages, in particular beer, consisting of a compensator arranged in a tap housing provided with a tap outlet, conical at one end and provided with a flow channel for the beer, the conical end of which is directed towards the front end of the tap housing is installed, and a closure seal which can be actuated via an actuating device, for example a lever.
  • Such a tap which was known under the name “compensator tap” or “Korneliushahn”, consists of a housing with an outlet and a rocker arm arranged thereon, which leads to a cock piston which actuates a foam nozzle.
  • a compensator for pressure regulation which consists of a conical body at one end, which can be pushed more or less far into the housing by a regulating lever via a gear drive, whereby the flow depending on the position of the regulating lever is regulated.
  • the known tap has certain disadvantages in that it has to be removed when cleaning the beer line and possibly removing a cleaning sponge.
  • the structure of the known tap is divided into two Beer extraction process, namely the regulation of the flow through the compensator and the opening of the seal for the outlet of the beer, is relatively complicated.
  • a tap of the type mentioned has become known, in which the compensator provided with a flow channel for the beer is installed in the beer line or the bar with its conical end in the direction of the front end of the tap housing.
  • a sleeve provided with a corresponding conical cavity is arranged in the journal housing to form an annular gap for pressure compensation.
  • it is closed by means of a sealing piston which can be pushed into the beer line and which is pressed into the opening of the beer line by means of a spring.
  • the piston By means of a lever, the piston can be moved back against the spring pressure when the tap is opened, so that the beer can flow freely into the conical annular gap and to the outflow opening.
  • the sleeve with its conical cavity can be moved against the body which is conically shaped at the front end and serves as a compensator and has a central bore for the beverage.
  • the present invention has for its object to provide a tap of the type mentioned, which is much simpler in construction and with which it is possible to remove the cleaning liquid and any cleaning sponges without complicated removal of the tap.
  • the compensator is a fixed part of the beer line due to the special installation and does not require an additional drive.
  • the formation of the annular gap required for the pressure reduction takes place by the push-on and retractable sealing and adjusting sleeve, which thus simultaneously serves as a tight seal for the tap. Closure seal and annular gap formation for the tap are thus fixed in one unit.
  • the invention also achieves the essential advantage that cleaning sponges and cleaning fluid can be discharged directly to the front, since it is only necessary to remove the compensation sealing sleeve from the tap housing.
  • the tap according to the invention has a compensator 4 provided with a flow channel 6 for the beer, which is installed in the beer line or the sheep with its conical end 5 in the direction of the front end of the tap housing 1 is.
  • the tap housing 1 has a front, removable and sliding on the compensator 4 compensation sealing sleeve 22 with a tap outlet 23.
  • the compensation sealing sleeve 22 has a conical cavity, which in the closed state is pressed tightly against the conical end 26 of the compensator 4 by the pressure of a spring 25 resting against a fixed stop 24.
  • the tap lever 27 In the open state of the tap, the tap lever 27 is moved in the direction of the front end of the compensation sealing sleeve 22.
  • An internal guide 28 for a pivotably mounted lever 29 is provided in the handle of the pivot lever 27.
  • the lever 29 bears with its lower end 30 against an adjustable curve contour 31.
  • the tap housing 1 By sliding on this curve contour, as can be seen from Fig. 1, the tap housing 1 is moved forward with the compensation sealing sleeve, so that an annular gap 9 is opened, which widens conically at a constant annular gap thickness to the rear part of the tap.
  • the beer flows from the beverage line through the central bore 6 in the fixed compensator 4 and then on its front side in its outer annular gap 9.
  • the compensator has a material thinner 32 at the front, conical end, so that a partially hollow cylindrical low pressure chamber 33 is formed in which the beer flows in without pressure and runs from there into the tap outlet 23.
  • the ring gap is opened according to the lever angle.
  • the translation between the lever position and the width of the annular gap 9 takes place through the curved contour 31.
  • a larger angle on the tap lever means a wider annular gap, which in turn leads to a larger volume flow at a given delivery pressure.
  • the volume flow can be reduced or increased by adjusting the adjusting nut. If the dispensing lever is in the end position (Fig. 1) brought, it is locked, and the beer flows continuously from the tap.
  • the dismantling of the tap is very simple, as can be seen from FIGS. 3 and 4.
  • the compensation sealing sleeve 22 is turned 90 degrees to the left and pulled off to the front. Since the tap in the beverage area consists of only two parts, it is not necessary to dismantle the tap for cleaning. The cleaning of the exposed compensator 4 can be done with a brush or sponge. The same applies to the compensation sealing sleeve 22.
  • the tap according to the invention is not only suitable for drinks, but for liquids of all kinds, in particular also for taking samples.

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