EP1201601A1 - Dispositif d'actionnement de soupapes de distribution - Google Patents
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- EP1201601A1 EP1201601A1 EP01124338A EP01124338A EP1201601A1 EP 1201601 A1 EP1201601 A1 EP 1201601A1 EP 01124338 A EP01124338 A EP 01124338A EP 01124338 A EP01124338 A EP 01124338A EP 1201601 A1 EP1201601 A1 EP 1201601A1
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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
- B67D3/043—Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping holes of casks, e.g. for beer with a closing element having a linear movement, in a direction perpendicular to the seat
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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
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- the present invention relates to a device for actuating valves for dispensing liquids from containers, such as bag-in-box containers for beverages, placed on a seating and supporting base.
- Apparatuses for dispensing liquids from containers provided with a tap have already been proposed in the state of the art, such apparatuses comprising a seating and supporting base for one or each container and a lever system that is articulated to the base in order to detachably engage the pouring valve of each container and is provided with a manual actuation lever for applying pressure to the top of the pouring valve in order to open it and therefore dispense the liquid.
- lever systems proposed so far allow to pour liquids only from containers provided with press-open valves or taps, i.e., valves or taps which open by applying pressure to the top of said valve so as to lower their internal valve element elastically-loaded for the automatic closure of the valve once the valve element is no longer pressed by the lever system.
- taps or valves for containers of the lift-open type are also commercially available, i.e., taps or valves that have a substantially rigid top and can be opened by lifting one or more abutments that protrude from the valve body and are rigidly coupled to the internal valve element of the valve, which is elastically loaded for automatic closure once the lifting action has ceased.
- lift-open valves are opened manually with one's fingers by lifting two mutually opposite objects with the index and middle fingers and by resting the thumb on the top of the valve.
- the aim of the present invention is to provide an actuation device that allows to pour liquids from containers provided with a lift-open valve.
- An object of the present invention is to allow the use of the device for dispensing liquids from containers provided with either press-open or lift-open valves.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide an actuation device for liquid pouring valves that is easy to use, highly reliable and inexpensive to manufacture.
- a device for actuating a valve for dispensing liquids from a container said device being supported on a seating and supporting base and comprising a first lever that can be pivoted, at one of its ends, to said seating and supporting base for the container and has an intermediate part that can engage, during use, the top of said dispensing valve, characterized in that it has a second lever, which is articulated at an intermediate position to the second end of said first lever, said second lever having an end that is adapted to act as a handling portion and another end that is adapted to abut at least against a lifting abutment for the opening actuation of said dispensing valve.
- a device 27 according to the invention for actuating a valve 12 for pouring and dispensing liquids from a container or bag-in-box B is constituted by two levers, respectively designated by the reference numerals 3 and 7.
- the actuation device 27 can be anchored to a seating and supporting base, designated by the letter C in Figure 1, for the container B, which is provided with a pouring or dispensing valve 12 that protrudes in a cantilever fashion from the container or bag-in-box B and from the support C.
- a locking element 1 allows to detachably engage the dispensing valve 12, and accordingly said container B, with the seating and supporting base C.
- the locking element 1 is pivoted at one of its ends about a pivot 2 and has, at its other end, a handle 1a for its snap closure over the cylindrical body of a plug 100 and a supply duct for the dispensing valve 12.
- the device 27 is constituted by the levers 3 and 7, which are articulated one another. More particularly, the lever 3 has, at its ends, a respective recess 4 and 5 for snap articulation engagement on one side to a pivot 2 that is monolithic with, or fixed to, the locking element 1 and, on the other side, to a pivot 10 that is monolithic with, or fixed to, an intermediate portion of the lever 7.
- the lever 3 preferably has a protrusion or pawl 6 in an intermediate portion.
- the lever 3 is produced by molding a suitable plastic material, such as PVC, and as shown more clearly in Figure 6, its lateral surfaces are lightened in its central part, so as to obtain a structure that is lightweight yet ensuring sufficient rigidity and stability.
- the lever 7 has a curved handling end 9, which is preferably ergonomically shaped so that the user can comfortably apply a finger to it.
- the lever is shaped like a fork with two prongs 8, while in an intermediate position said lever has a U-shaped transverse cross-section with lateral wings that are connected and stiffened by the transverse pivot 10 for articulation to the lever 3.
- the protrusion 6 is arranged so as to rest on the top 22 of the dispensing valve 12 and acts as a compression fulcrum for opening the press-open valve 12, while in the case of a lift-open valve the protrusion 6 acts as an abutment fulcrum in order to move the prongs 8 so that they engage against the abutments 13, which are monolithic with, or fixed to, the valve element 26 of the valve 12.
- Figures 10 to 13 are views of another embodiment according to which the actuation device can be adopted both with lift-open valves 12, like the device of Figure 1, and with press-open valves.
- the lever 3 in fact has two lateral shoulders 14, which are arranged at the rotational path of the two prongs 8.
- the shoulders 14 are designed to abut and act as stroke limiters for the rotation of the prongs 8 of the lever 7 about the pivot 10. Therefore, by acting on the end 9 of the lever 7, one obtains first of all the rotation of the lever 7 about the pivot 10 and, once the prongs 8 have abutted against the shoulders 14, the lever 3 is turned about the pivot 2, discharging the force applied to the protrusion 6, which compresses the top 22 of the valve 12, consequently opening said valve.
- Figures 14 to 17 illustrate a press-open valve 12 provided with two cantilevered transverse pivots that are rigidly coupled to the shell of the valve and are designated by the reference numeral 17.
- the pivots 17, by being fixed with respect to the valve element, act as an abutment for the prongs 8 of the lever 7 and allow, during use, to discharge through the pivot 10 and the lever 3 the force applied to the curved actuation end 9 onto the elastically flexible top 22 of the valve.
- the embodiment shown in Figures 18 to 20 allows to use the actuation device both with a press-open valve 12 and, once arranged upside down, with a lift-open valve.
- the lever 7 therefore continues its descent practically rigidly with the lever 3, with which it rotates about the pivot 2 in order to press the top 22 of the valve.
- the lever 3 has, in a position that lies opposite its protrusion 6, a lug 16 for a more effective lowering of the top 22.
- Figures 21 to 23 illustrate a further embodiment with three levers of the actuation device, which allows use on lift-open valves.
- the device has a third lever 24, which is articulated, at its ends, to two pivots 18 and 19 which are monolithic or inserted in an intermediate portion of the levers 3 and 7 respectively.
- the lever 24 can further have a protrusion 20 that can engage, during use, the top 22 of the valve 12.
- the lever 3 has a through recess 21, through which the end 9 of the lever 7 protrudes with an engagement that allows free sliding, said end being in this case straight.
- the user applies pressure to the free end 25 of the lever 3, thus lifting the abutments 13 due to the action of the prongs 8 by way of the rotary motion of the lever 7 about the pivot 19 for articulation with the lever 24 and by way of the simultaneous sliding of the end 26 the lever 7 within the recess 21.
- Figures 24 to 26 illustrate still another embodiment with two levers, which allows to use the device on lift-open valves 12.
- the lever 3 does not have a protrusion 6 and rests, during use, on the top of the valve.
- the device according to the invention can be provided with a lever system that is articulated at a first end 1a to the seating base, so that it can be moved angularly between an open position and a closed position (shown in Figures 28, 30 and 32).
- Said lever system has, at the second end 1b, engagement means 101 which are designed, in the closed position, to engage at least one locator or abutment 102 arranged at the seating base.
- the engagement means are constituted by an engagement tooth 101a that is pivoted to the lever system and by means 101b for the rotation of the engagement tooth.
- the engagement tooth 101a is elastically flexible about an axis that is substantially parallel to the angular movement axis of said lever system, so as to allow, even if the lever system is not fully closed, to engage the abutment 102 so as to ensure a perfect seal of the entire device.
- the materials and the dimensions may be various according to requirements.
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- Mechanically-Actuated Valves (AREA)
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- Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
- Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
- Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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ITVR000107 | 2000-10-26 | ||
IT2000VR000107A IT1314447B1 (it) | 2000-10-26 | 2000-10-26 | Dispositivo per il comando di valvole di erogazione. |
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EP1201601A1 true EP1201601A1 (fr) | 2002-05-02 |
EP1201601B1 EP1201601B1 (fr) | 2004-12-01 |
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EP01124338A Expired - Lifetime EP1201601B1 (fr) | 2000-10-26 | 2001-10-22 | Dispositif d'actionnement de soupapes de distribution |
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EP (1) | EP1201601B1 (fr) |
AT (1) | ATE283827T1 (fr) |
DE (1) | DE60107524T2 (fr) |
IT (1) | IT1314447B1 (fr) |
Cited By (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2885897A1 (fr) * | 2005-05-23 | 2006-11-24 | Jean Noel Caron | Dispositif pour faciliter la manoeuvre d'ouverture des robinets equipant les conteneurs de produits liquides, du type fontaine a vin |
EP2489628A1 (fr) * | 2011-02-19 | 2012-08-22 | Matthias Schulten | Dispositif destiné à actionner un robinet d'un sac rempli de liquide pouvant être réceptionné par un récipient et dispositif de sortie en étant équipé |
FR2975672A1 (fr) * | 2011-05-24 | 2012-11-30 | Viaplast Soc | Dispositif permettant une utilisation rationnelle des robinets equipant les emballages cartonnes contenant des liquides |
CN103598821A (zh) * | 2013-10-12 | 2014-02-26 | 宁波罗特电器有限公司 | 组合式龙头 |
WO2015032372A1 (fr) * | 2013-09-05 | 2015-03-12 | Squell Produktion Und Handel Gmbh | Dispositif de soutirage destiné à un emballage caisse-outre et dispositif d'actionnement et cassette destinés audit système |
EP2864236B1 (fr) * | 2012-06-21 | 2018-01-03 | The Procter and Gamble Company | Dispositif de décharge pour liquide |
FR3058132A1 (fr) * | 2016-11-03 | 2018-05-04 | Societe Viaplast | Dispositif pour adjoindre un robinet progessif sur les emballages cartonnes contenant notamment des liquides |
JP2020050410A (ja) * | 2018-09-28 | 2020-04-02 | 紀伊産業株式会社 | 飲料用補助コック |
EP4197963A1 (fr) * | 2021-12-20 | 2023-06-21 | Milagros Pico Juan | Robinet pour emballage contenant un liquide |
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DE102010044861A1 (de) * | 2010-09-09 | 2012-03-15 | Squell Produktion Und Handel Gmbh | Zapfvorrichtung für wenigstens eine Bag-in Box-Verpackung |
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US5788840A (en) * | 1995-12-30 | 1998-08-04 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Dispensing spigot with controllable lever |
EP0884269A1 (fr) | 1997-06-09 | 1998-12-16 | Bruno Martini | Dispositif de distribution de liquides contenus dans des bag-in-box |
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- 2001-10-22 AT AT01124338T patent/ATE283827T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2001-10-22 EP EP01124338A patent/EP1201601B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2001-10-22 DE DE60107524T patent/DE60107524T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
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US5788840A (en) * | 1995-12-30 | 1998-08-04 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Dispensing spigot with controllable lever |
EP0884269A1 (fr) | 1997-06-09 | 1998-12-16 | Bruno Martini | Dispositif de distribution de liquides contenus dans des bag-in-box |
Cited By (14)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2885897A1 (fr) * | 2005-05-23 | 2006-11-24 | Jean Noel Caron | Dispositif pour faciliter la manoeuvre d'ouverture des robinets equipant les conteneurs de produits liquides, du type fontaine a vin |
WO2006125882A2 (fr) * | 2005-05-23 | 2006-11-30 | Caron Jean-Noel | Dispositif pour faciliter la manoeuvre d'ouverture des robinets |
WO2006125882A3 (fr) * | 2005-05-23 | 2007-01-18 | Jean-Noel Caron | Dispositif pour faciliter la manoeuvre d'ouverture des robinets |
EP2489628A1 (fr) * | 2011-02-19 | 2012-08-22 | Matthias Schulten | Dispositif destiné à actionner un robinet d'un sac rempli de liquide pouvant être réceptionné par un récipient et dispositif de sortie en étant équipé |
FR2975672A1 (fr) * | 2011-05-24 | 2012-11-30 | Viaplast Soc | Dispositif permettant une utilisation rationnelle des robinets equipant les emballages cartonnes contenant des liquides |
EP2864236B1 (fr) * | 2012-06-21 | 2018-01-03 | The Procter and Gamble Company | Dispositif de décharge pour liquide |
WO2015032372A1 (fr) * | 2013-09-05 | 2015-03-12 | Squell Produktion Und Handel Gmbh | Dispositif de soutirage destiné à un emballage caisse-outre et dispositif d'actionnement et cassette destinés audit système |
US9834424B2 (en) | 2013-09-05 | 2017-12-05 | Squell Produktion Und Handel Gmbh | Tapping device for a bag-in-box package and actuating apparatus and cartridge therefor |
CN103598821A (zh) * | 2013-10-12 | 2014-02-26 | 宁波罗特电器有限公司 | 组合式龙头 |
FR3058132A1 (fr) * | 2016-11-03 | 2018-05-04 | Societe Viaplast | Dispositif pour adjoindre un robinet progessif sur les emballages cartonnes contenant notamment des liquides |
JP2020050410A (ja) * | 2018-09-28 | 2020-04-02 | 紀伊産業株式会社 | 飲料用補助コック |
JP7082411B2 (ja) | 2018-09-28 | 2022-06-08 | 紀伊産業株式会社 | 飲料用補助コック |
EP4197963A1 (fr) * | 2021-12-20 | 2023-06-21 | Milagros Pico Juan | Robinet pour emballage contenant un liquide |
US20230192469A1 (en) * | 2021-12-20 | 2023-06-22 | Pico Juan Milagros | Tap for Liquid Containment Containers |
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IT1314447B1 (it) | 2002-12-13 |
EP1201601B1 (fr) | 2004-12-01 |
ATE283827T1 (de) | 2004-12-15 |
DE60107524D1 (de) | 2005-01-05 |
DE60107524T2 (de) | 2005-12-15 |
ITVR20000107A0 (it) | 2000-10-26 |
ITVR20000107A1 (it) | 2002-04-26 |
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