EP1132333A1 - Vorrichtung zum Verbinden eines in Flüssigkeit enthaltenden Beutels an eine Maschine - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum Verbinden eines in Flüssigkeit enthaltenden Beutels an eine Maschine Download PDF

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EP1132333A1
EP1132333A1 EP01200863A EP01200863A EP1132333A1 EP 1132333 A1 EP1132333 A1 EP 1132333A1 EP 01200863 A EP01200863 A EP 01200863A EP 01200863 A EP01200863 A EP 01200863A EP 1132333 A1 EP1132333 A1 EP 1132333A1
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Karel Laenen
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B7/00—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers
    • B67B7/24—Hole-piercing devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B7/00—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers
    • B67B7/24—Hole-piercing devices
    • B67B7/26—Hole-piercing devices combined with spouts
    • 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
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/02—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring liquids other than fuel or lubricants
    • B67D7/0277—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring liquids other than fuel or lubricants using negative pressure
    • 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
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/02—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring liquids other than fuel or lubricants
    • B67D7/0288—Container connection means

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  • the present invention concerns a device for connecting a bag containing a liquid product onto a machine, in particular for connecting a bag containing a liquid dairy product, a liquid vegetable product, or a combination of a dairy product with a vegetable product, onto a machine, such as a cream whipping machine, a soft-ice machine or such.
  • the invention also concerns a bag for such a liquid product which can be used in conjunction with the above-mentioned device.
  • the machine will consist of a cream whipping machine, whereby the above-mentioned liquid product is liquid cream.
  • the container consequently consists of different materials, namely a flexible part and a non-flexible part, its manufacturing is expensive.
  • a bag will have to be made for every type of cream whipping machine which is equipped with a suitable connecting piece in order to make it possible to connect it onto the suction line of the pump.
  • the present invention aims a device for connecting a bag containing a liquid product onto a machine which excludes the above-mentioned and other disadvantages of the known devices and the accompanying flexible bags.
  • the invention concerns a device for connecting a bag containing a liquid product onto a machine, which mainly consists of a flexible hose and a coupling which at least comprises a suction pipe, an insert element and a membrane.
  • the invention concerns a flexible bag which can be used with the above-mentioned device and which consists of an actual bag which, after it has been filled, is closed on the open end.
  • a cream whipping machine 1 mainly consists of a housing 2 in which is provided a pump 3, driven by a motor 4, whereby the output of the pump 3 is connected to a draining device 5, whereas the suction opening thereof is connected to a flexible bag 8 containing liquid cream by means of a flexible hose 6 and a coupling 7.
  • the cream whipping machine 1 is mainly divided in a cooled room 9 which is connected to a cooler 10 and a room 11, in which said cooler 10 is provided together with the motor 4.
  • a device mainly consists of the above-mentioned hose 6 and the coupling 7, whereby the latter is formed of an insert element 12, a membrane 13 and a suction pipe 14, with which a connection 15 can co-operate.
  • the insert element 12 consists of a cylindrical element 16, for example made of hard plastic, of which one far end has a sharp point 17, whereas the other far end consists of a collar 18, whereby a groove 19 is provided in the element 16 near the collar 18.
  • the insert element 12 is further provided with a bore over its entire length, which starts from the centre of the above-mentioned collar 18 and opens next to the above-mentioned sharp point 17.
  • the membrane 13 has the shape of a cylindrical cap, consisting of an upper wall 20 with a recessed part 21, and a cylindrical wall 22 whose free edge has an inwardly directed collar 23, such that the membrane 13 fits over the collar 18 of the insert element 12.
  • the membrane 13 is made of flexible material, such as rubber, plastic, for example silicone, or such.
  • the membrane 13 can be made weaker or provided with prepared tearing lines or such.
  • the suction pipe 14 consists of an actual tubular body 24 with an outer diameter which is equal to the diameter of the bore in the insert element 12, whereby the body 24 has a sharp edge 25 on one far end, and the other far end is successively provided with a collar 26 and a part 27 made as a finger haft, in which is provided a bore 28.
  • the length of the body 24 will preferably be smaller than the entire length of the insert element 12, minus the length of the point 17, as becomes clear from figure 4.
  • the suction pipe 14 is preferably made of metal, for example stainless steel.
  • the device according to the invention is further completed by the hose 6 which is provided with the connection 15 on the one hand, which can co-operate with the bore 28 in the suction pipe 14 in a suitable manner, and which is provided with a connection 29 designed to co-operate with the suction side of the pump 3 on the other hand.
  • the bag for the liquid product 8 is made of a flexible, yet strong plastic which in the given embodiment consists of an actual bag 8 which, after it has been filled with liquid cream in the dairy farm, is sealed on the open end, for example by means of heat-sealing.
  • such a bag 8 can also be formed starting with tubular material which is heat-sealed on one far end, and, after the filling of the bag 8 with liquid cream, by heat-sealing also the other far end of said bag 8.
  • the bag 8 will be provided with a weakened part 30 in a specific place which may consist of a local thinning of the material.
  • the bag 8 is provided with a weakened part 30, it is placed with this part 30 up in the cooled room 9, and it is pricked through in this weakened part 30.
  • the shape and dimensions of the insert element 12 are such that, when the wall of the bag 8 has been pricked through, no cream can flow away through the created opening.
  • the groove 19 which is provided with the cylindrical element 16 near the collar 18 makes sure that the insert element 12 cannot slide back from the bag 8 due the pressure prevailing therein, since the wall of the bag 8 hooks in the above-mentioned groove 19.
  • the membrane 13 makes sure that the cream cannot flow away from the bag 8 via the bore.
  • the suction pipe 14 will be provided in the bore of the insert element 12 by pushing the sharp edge 25 of the suction pipe 14 through the recessed part 21 of the membrane 13, whereby the membrane 13 envelops the body 24 of the suction pipe 14 such that a suitable sealing is automatically obtained.
  • suction pipe 14 is then connected to the suction side of the pump 3 by means of the flexible hose 6, which is provided with the connections 15 and 29, such that when the motor 4 drives the pump 3, the latter will suck in the liquid cream from the bag 8 and supply it to the draining device 5.
  • uniform bags 8 are preferably used for all types of cream whipping machines 1, for example with a content of one and a half to two litres, such a bag 8 will be a whole lot smaller than the cooled room 9 of large cream whipping machines 1, as is represented for example in figures 9 and 10.
  • the bag 8 In order to prevent the bag 8 from lying flat on the bottom of the cooled room 9 in this case, it can be provided in a container 31 which is specially designed to this end.
  • This container 31 consists of an actual recipient 32 on the one hand, a lid 33 to close off the recipient 32 on the other hand, whereby the latter is mainly formed of side walls 34 and a bottom wall 35 provided with reinforcements 36.
  • the recipient 32 is made narrower towards the bottom, whereas the lower part of the side walls 34 has an additional dip 40.
  • a full, sealed bag 8 containing liquid cream is provided in the container 31.
  • the container 31 can be placed upright, or it will be placed on one of its side walls 34.
  • the insert element 12 is pricked through the opening 39 in the lid 33 and then through the wall of the bag 8, after which the suction pipe 14 is inserted and the insert element 12 is connected to the suction side of the pump 3 in the same manner as described above.
  • the cooled room 9 is too low to place the container 31 upright, it is placed on a side wall 34, and the insert element 12 is provided through the wall of the bag 8 via the opening 37 in the side wall 34.
  • a device according to the invention in another machine than a cream whipping machine, for example a machine for processing another dairy product, a liquid vegetable product, or a combination of a dairy product and a vegetable product, such as a soft-ice machine or such.

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  • Beverage Vending Machines With Cups, And Gas Or Electricity Vending Machines (AREA)
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EP01200863A 2000-03-10 2001-03-08 Vorrichtung zum Verbinden eines in Flüssigkeit enthaltenden Beutels an eine Maschine Expired - Lifetime EP1132333B1 (de)

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BE2000/0190A BE1013348A5 (nl) 2000-03-10 2000-03-10 Inrichting voor het aansluiten van een zak met een vloeibaar product op een machine, en zak hierbij toegepast.
BE20000190 2000-03-10

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EP1772379A1 (de) * 2005-10-05 2007-04-11 Scholle Corporation Flexibler Behälter und Befülleinrichtung zum aseptischen Befüllen
BE1017358A5 (nl) * 2004-12-09 2008-07-01 Cruysberghs Rudiger Pomp-druksysteem.

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EP0905044A2 (de) * 1997-09-29 1999-03-31 Asept International Ab Flexible Verpackung und Kopplung zur Ausgabevorrichtung

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US5855223A (en) * 1994-06-14 1999-01-05 Tuomo Halonen Oy Emptying valve for emptying sealed liquid packages such as liquid pouches
EP0905044A2 (de) * 1997-09-29 1999-03-31 Asept International Ab Flexible Verpackung und Kopplung zur Ausgabevorrichtung

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BE1017358A5 (nl) * 2004-12-09 2008-07-01 Cruysberghs Rudiger Pomp-druksysteem.
EP1772379A1 (de) * 2005-10-05 2007-04-11 Scholle Corporation Flexibler Behälter und Befülleinrichtung zum aseptischen Befüllen

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BE1013348A5 (nl) 2001-12-04

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