EP1351758B1 - Dispositif permettant d'enrichir une boisson de gaz - Google Patents

Dispositif permettant d'enrichir une boisson de gaz Download PDF

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EP1351758B1
EP1351758B1 EP02711805A EP02711805A EP1351758B1 EP 1351758 B1 EP1351758 B1 EP 1351758B1 EP 02711805 A EP02711805 A EP 02711805A EP 02711805 A EP02711805 A EP 02711805A EP 1351758 B1 EP1351758 B1 EP 1351758B1
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Dieter Schwarz
Rudolf Schramm
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F35/00—Accessories for mixers; Auxiliary operations or auxiliary devices; Parts or details of general application
    • B01F35/20—Measuring; Control or regulation
    • B01F35/21—Measuring
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F23/00—Mixing according to the phases to be mixed, e.g. dispersing or emulsifying
    • B01F23/20—Mixing gases with liquids
    • B01F23/23—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids
    • B01F23/236—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids specially adapted for aerating or carbonating beverages
    • B01F23/2361—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids specially adapted for aerating or carbonating beverages within small containers, e.g. within bottles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F35/00—Accessories for mixers; Auxiliary operations or auxiliary devices; Parts or details of general application
    • B01F35/20—Measuring; Control or regulation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F35/00—Accessories for mixers; Auxiliary operations or auxiliary devices; Parts or details of general application
    • B01F35/20—Measuring; Control or regulation
    • B01F35/22—Control or regulation
    • B01F35/221—Control or regulation of operational parameters, e.g. level of material in the mixer, temperature or pressure
    • B01F35/2216—Time, i.e. duration, of at least one parameter during the operation
    • B01F35/22162—Time of feeding of at least one of the components to be mixed

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  • the invention relates to a device for enriching a beverage with gas, in particular with CO 2 , comprising a housing which accommodates a drink container filled with the beverage, wherein the beverage container has a closable pouring opening and a gas inlet opening, arranged on the housing Gaseinblas owned for blowing Gas through the gas inlet opening in the beverage container filled in the beverage, wherein the GaseinblasUNE comprises a valve means for opening and closing the gas path in the beverage container, means for releasably sealing connection of the gas inlet opening of the removable insertable into the device beverage container with the Gaseinblas promoted, from the outside accessible, arranged on the housing, manually operable control element for actuating the valve means of Gaseinblas promoted, a gas supply port connected to a gas source such as in particular a gas cartridge for pressurizing the Gaseinblas promoted is connectable to gas, and a control circuit comprising an electronic circuit, means which is manually adjustable independently of the operation of the control element for presetting a gas enrichment associated parameter and means for
  • a generic device is known.
  • the well-known device is equipped with a system that monitors and displays the duration of the gas flow.
  • a visual circuit produced by an electronic circuit and / or audible indication, which provides a pre-set level of enrichment with a radio button represents, the user leaves a triggered by him gas actuation lever go to stop the gas flow.
  • the user must use the throttle lever Press the monitoring indicators generated several times to increase the gas concentration in a sequence of stages.
  • the electronic circuit of the known The device may emit a warning signal if the throttle is operated too long or too often. Although every step of the enrichment can be monitored with carbonic acid.
  • a device of another type, vending machine is known from US-A-4 518 541 known.
  • the vending machine has a water tank and a chamber, the Absorbs water for carbonation. Carbonated water is released via a pipe bottled a vessel.
  • An electro-automatic program-controlled control device stores several levels of carbonation corresponding to the grades. These values are selection keys assigned. When selecting a button, the entire process of beverage production and in particular the carbonation operation is triggered and carried out, wherein the control means comprises a valve for the passage of CO2 to carbonize the Water in the chamber controls.
  • the keys are used to select a degree of carbonation, but not to adjust it. If the key selection has been made, Carbonation can no longer be controlled and stopped. Especially Rapid and / or accidental key presses will cause unwanted Chamber filling or unwanted carbonization.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a generic device, the is extremely easy and safe to use for any preset level of enrichment, wherein it is avoided that the user is self-controlling in the course of the enrichment operation intervenes.
  • the degree of enrichment should be particularly reliable, accurate and reproducible be adjustable.
  • the object of the invention is in conjunction with the features of the aforementioned Device achieved in that the start-up control element and the valve device with the electronic circuit are electrically connected such that the electrical circuit the Valve device due to actuation of the start-up control element in a gas path opening Operation controls, regardless of the existing after operation operating state of the start-up control element continues until, with appropriate signals of the adjusting device and the detection means the operation state signal as an electrical control signal is generated, which controls the valve device in the gas path closing state, and in that the means for presetting the gas enrichment level comprises a display device for displaying optionally presettable enrichment levels, the each controlled by the electronic circuit opening time of the valve device determine.
  • the Gas enrichment of the beverage safe and reliable according to the set display value he follows. Adjustment and commissioning are done in comfortable finger operation. The enrichment operation then runs completely automatically without interposing any Manual operation by the user. The display of the set degree of enrichment By means of the display device ensures that the desired enrichment from the outset is achieved. The karts of the inventive device produced beverage is without uncertainty about the state of gas enrichment available.
  • the electronic circuit with at least one function memory be equipped, depending on setting values of the setting enrichment produces corresponding signals.
  • the function dependency Parameters such as the average temperature of the beverage and / or the pH history of the beverage Consider gas enrichment.
  • a particularly convenient embodiment for convenient handling is that the Setting device is formed with two manually operated adjustment elements, wherein the first adjustment control for increasing and the second adjustment control for Lowering of the enrichment degree set value is provided.
  • control elements connected to the control circuit provided according to the invention can be particularly clear and in convenient access in groups, especially within arrange a control panel.
  • the electronic control circuit according to the invention can advantageously with at least one special sequencing programs controlling the enrichment mode.
  • An embodiment is that a sequence program location and / or time of entry of the gas in the beverage and at least one location value as the locking device puts into operation settling base signal.
  • the electronic circuit In connection with a gas outlet valve of the gas injector, the electronic circuit Advantageously provided with a sequence program that the gas outlet valve after the controlled closing of the valve device by a control signal opens.
  • a sequence program is stored in the electronic circuit, which is a defined one depending on a set enrichment set value Gas pressure cushion in the closed by means of the connecting device beverage container builds up above the beverage liquid.
  • the embodiment is that the electronic Circuit a long-term memory for storing at least the last set Enrichment set value, which at each triggering of the start-up control until to enter a new enrichment setpoint. So can without re - setting several bottle fillings with the same degree of enrichment Beverage liquid can be produced.
  • a power supply is connected provided with an energy storage.
  • the electronic circuit is switched and prepared so that when falling below a predetermined value in the energy supply of energy storage is effective to the To control valve device in its closed position and / or the operation of the device To block.
  • the electronic circuit on one Interference-sensitive circuit comprises. It is expedient to provide an emergency operating element that a user can trigger to produce the interfering signal.
  • the device shown in Fig. 1 and 2 is a running as a table-top unit Getränkekesprudler.
  • the device comprises a columnar housing 1, which receives in a compartment at the front of a filled with drinking water 40 beverage bottle 4 as a container.
  • a space for receiving a CO 2 gas source in the form of a printing cylinder cartridge or bottle 3 is provided at the rear of the device housing.
  • the gas cylinder 3 is mounted in the foot part 16 of the housing 1.
  • the beverage bottle 4 has a closable, threaded pouring opening 41, on which a closure lid can be screwed on and off when the beverage bottle 4 is removed from the device.
  • the Ausg discernöffriung 41 also forms an inlet opening 42 for introducing CO 2 (carbon dioxide) in the beverage bottle 4.
  • a gas blowing tube 23 is provided, which passes through the opening 42.
  • the housing head 15 of the device takes essential components and functional parts of the device on. These include a Gaseinblasplatz 2, a device 5 for releasable sealing connection connection of the gas inlet opening 42 of the beverage bottle 4 with the Gas injection 2, a gas supply port 6 for connecting the gas cylinder 3 to the Gas injection 2 and an electrical control circuit 8 for automatic control enrichment operation according to presettable carbonation enrichment levels.
  • the Gaseinblas shark 2 comprises a valve device 21, the one in the gas path associated with the engaging valve, and the gas blowing tube 23 with one at the free end of the tube formed gas nozzle 24.
  • the valve device 21 and the gas injection tube 23 are over a gas line 22 connected to each other.
  • a control panel 7 is provided at the front of the housing head 15.
  • the control panel comprises two groups of controls 70 to 73.
  • These adjustment controls 71, 72 are arranged side by side in an operating line in the same horizontal height.
  • a digital display panel 74 with two digital digit fields a display device 84, which is part of the control circuit 8, is provided.
  • a power-on 70 and a start-up control 73 is provided above the control / display line of the elements and display 71, 72 or 74 is in Pair arrangement a power-on 70 and a start-up control 73 is provided.
  • These controls are expediently designed as sensor touch buttons. All Operating elements 70 to 71 are thus arranged at a distance next to one another or above one another, that they are in the convenient finger access of one hand.
  • the switch 70 forms a central switch for electrical commissioning or decommissioning the device.
  • the gas enrichment operation triggered.
  • the electronic circuit 81 of the control circuit 8 is in the upper part of the housing head 15 disposed within the same on a console 12.
  • the connecting device 5 for the Beverage bottle 4 arranged at a lower console 14 of the Housing top 15, also within the same, is the connecting device 5 for the Beverage bottle 4 arranged.
  • the housing head 15 comprises a rear housing part 11 with Mounting and receiving spaces forming compartments 151, 152.
  • the valve device 21 of the gas blowing 2 mounted.
  • the gas supply port 6 is provided, which is secured by a valve Outlet opening of the gas cylinder 3 receives and the gas cylinder 3 with the valve device 21 connects.
  • an energy source 85 useful in the form of an optionally rechargeable (battery) battery 85 housed.
  • a Energy storage 86 arranged in the compartment 152 arranged in the compartment 152 arranged.
  • the electronic circuit 81 with the start control 73 is provided for actuating the valve device 21, electrically via a signal line S2 connected.
  • the electronic circuit 81 controls the closing and opening position of Valve device 21 directly electrically via a signal line S1.
  • the valve device 21 equipped with an electro-mechanical device, which is can operate in accordance with the signal state of the line S 1 to open the gas path or close.
  • the electronic circuit 81 via a signal line S4 with the adjustment control 71, via a signal line S5 with the adjustment control 72 and via a signal line S6 connected to the display device 84.
  • Signal and line connections P1, P2 and P3 also exist between the electric circuit 81 and the Battery 85 and the energy storage 86.
  • the control circuit 8 comprises a locking device 83. This is in the embodiment as a timer of the circuit 81st executed. It determines the number of time units that are after commissioning of the enrichment operation elapse by triggering the startup control 73.
  • the electronic circuit 81 is equipped with a small computer or microprocessor that controls all running and operating functions. According to the invention, the electric circuit 81 is prepared and adjusted such that the valve device 21 opens the gas path as a result of actuation of the start operating element 73, the opening operation continuing independently of the operating state of the start operating element 73 present after actuation, until the setting device has corresponding signals 82 and the locking device 83 on the line S1, an electrical operating state control signal is generated, which controls the valve device 21 in a gas path closing state. In addition, according to the invention, the electronic circuit 81 is prepared and adjusted such that the CO 2 enrichment levels set by the setting device 82 and indicated by the display device 84 respectively determine the opening time of the valve device 21 controlled by the electronic circuit 81.
  • the electronic circuit 81 comprises a Function memory which, depending on individual values of the setting device 82 degrees of enrichment produces corresponding signals that the electronic circuit 81 with the signals of the locking device 83 for controlling the valve device 21 compares.
  • the function of the memory becomes advantageous by parameters such as an average temperature to carbonated beverages and / or a logarithmic dependence of enrichment pH values certainly.
  • a particular embodiment of the electronic circuit 81 is also that a Function memory is divided into a plurality of enrichment adjustment areas, preferably a first region of enrichment degree "little", a second region of enrichment degree “medium” and a third area assigned to a degree of enrichment "strong” is.
  • a Function memory is divided into a plurality of enrichment adjustment areas, preferably a first region of enrichment degree "little", a second region of enrichment degree “medium” and a third area assigned to a degree of enrichment "strong” is.
  • it may be convenient to digitally scale the settings of the digital display 74 are provided by the enrichment area “little” the digital Setting values 1 and 2, the enrichment range “medium” the digital setting values 3 and 4 and the enrichment area "strong” the digital setting values 5 and 6 are assigned.
  • a preferred embodiment of the electronic circuit 81 is that they have a Long term memory for storing at least the last set enrichment setting value each time the startup control is triggered until the entry of a new enrichment setpoint is available.
  • the electronic circuit 81 In conjunction with the energy storage, the electronic circuit 81 is switched and prepares that falls below a predetermined value in the power supply the energy storage 86 is effective to the valve means 21 in its closed position to control and then to block the operation of the device. Should the Energy to operate the device is insufficient, the circuit 81 generates a noise signal, to block the operation from the outset.
  • the circuit 81 forms a again rechargeable accumulator battery the power source.
  • the Power supply to be established by a network connection.
  • the electronic circuit 81 has a responsive to a noise signal Circuit for closing the valve device 21 and for resetting all Functions of enrichment operation on.
  • a noise signal Circuit for closing the valve device 21 and for resetting all Functions of enrichment operation on.
  • an emergency control element 75 is provided with the interference signal circuit the electronic circuit 81 is connected. By pressing this Emergency switch can safely shut off the device in case of failure and in one be brought to a defined state.
  • the electronic circuit 81 a Energy saving circuit, which required to perform the enrichment operation Power supply after expiry of a predetermined time after triggering the power-on control element 73 and / or after pressing the adjustment control 71, 72 reduced and activated when the startup control 73 is triggered.
  • the gas injection device 2 is assigned a gas outlet valve 9.
  • This is arranged on the connecting device 5 and by the electronic Circuit 81 via a control signal line S8 by means of an electro-mechanical device controllable for closing and opening.
  • the electronic circuit 81 is prepared in this way and adjusted that the gas outlet valve 9 after the controlled closing of the valve device 2 is opened by the control signal of the electronic circuit 81.
  • the state of the connecting device 5 by means of the electronic Circuit 81 monitored and controlled via a signal line S9. This will ensure that filled with carbonated beverage bottle 4 of the device only removed can be when a gas pressure pad has been degraded above the liquid level.
  • the gas outlet valve 9 through the circuit 81 again closed.
  • the outlet line of the valve 9 is guided in the region of the housing foot 16.
  • the device 83 for detecting the enrichment operation of the device is in the embodiment integrated into the electronic circuit 81. It is advantageous by a Timing device formed, which measures the time after triggering the start-up control element 73.
  • the electronic circuit 81 compares the elapsed time with time signal values stored in the electronic circuit 81 in accordance with the respective means of the adjustment 82nd value corresponding to the desired concentration-carbonation degree, be generated.
  • a particular embodiment is that the time to carbonize the beverage liquid 40 is measured when the Gaseinblasdüse 24 at the end of Gaseinblasrohres 23 a defined position within the liquid located in the bottle 4 40 occupies.
  • the GaseinblasUNE 2 is equipped with a movable in the vertical direction V Gaseinblasrohr 23.
  • the electronic circuit 81 comprises a sequence program which after Triggering the start-up control element 73 controls the travel path of the gas injection nozzle 24.
  • One such program determines the time of entry of the gas into the beverage liquid 40, after the detection means 83 by means of a time reference value serving as a reference has been triggered.
  • the connecting device 5 is equipped with a pressure relief valve, not shown. This occurs when above the liquid 40 in the bottle 4, a gas pressure cushion builds up with a non-permissible pressure level. According to the invention can by means of electronic control circuit 81 via a signal line and such a pressure level in the connecting device 5 are detected and optionally for generating an interference signal are processed.
  • the electronic Circuit 81 stores for this purpose a sequence program, which depends on from the enrichment set value set by the setting means 82, a defined one Gas pressure cushion in the closed by means of the connecting device 5 beverage bottle 4 builds up above the beverage liquid 40.
  • a device is achieved according to the invention, which is particularly easy with can be operated reliably, adjustable as desired levels of enrichment.
  • the Embodiment via the control panel 7 is a simple one-handed finger operation.
  • the device is switched on by means of the switching element 70.
  • the adjustment control 71 is formed and connected so that the degree of enrichment means Button touch is increased.
  • the adjustment control 72 is reduced by finger touch the enrichment setpoint read on the digital display 74.
  • the user can start the control 71 trigger.
  • the enrichment operation then runs through the control of the electronic Circuit 81 completely off automatically.

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  1. Dispositif d'enrichissement d'une boisson (40) en gaz, en particulier en CO2, lequel dispositif comporte :
    un boítier (1) qui reçoit un récipient à boisson (4) contenant la boisson (40), le récipient à boisson (4) comportant une ouverture de versement (41) pouvant être fermée ainsi qu'une ouverture d'entrée de gaz (42),
    un dispositif d'insufflation de gaz (2) placé sur le boítier (1) et destiné à insuffler du gaz par l'ouverture d'entrée de gaz (42) dans la boisson (40) contenue dans le récipient à boisson (4), le dispositif d'insufflation de gaz (2) comportant un dispositif à clapet (21) destiné à ouvrir et fermer la conduite de gaz menant dans le récipient à boisson (4),
    un dispositif (5) destiné à raccorder de façon étanche et amovible l'ouverture d'entrée de gaz (42) du récipient à boisson (4), qui peut être inséré de façon extractible dans le dispositif d'enrichissement, au dispositif d'insufflation de gaz (2),
    un élément de commande (73) accessible de l'extérieur, placé sur le boítier (1) et pouvant être commandé manuellement, afin d'actionner le dispositif à clapet (21) du dispositif d'insufflation de gaz (2),
    un raccord d'amenée de gaz (6) qui peut être raccordé à une source de gaz (3) en particulier une cartouche de gaz afin d'alimenter en gaz le dispositif d'insufflation de gaz (2), et
    un circuit de commande (6), comportant un circuit électronique (81), un dispositif (82) réglable manuellement indépendamment de la commande de l'élément de commande (83) et destiné à prérégler un paramètre associé d'enrichissement en gaz, le dispositif de réglage (82) et le dispositif de détermination (83) étant reliés électriquement au circuit électronique (81) et le circuit électronique (81) générant un signal d'état de fonctionnement lorsque les dispositifs (82, 83) délivrent des signaux correspondants,
       caractérisé en ce que l'élément de commande de démarrage (73) et le dispositif à clapet (21) sont reliés électriquement au circuit électronique (81) de sorte que le circuit électrique (81) commande le dispositif à clapet (21) à la suite de l'actionnement de l'élément de commande de démarrage (73) dans le mode de fonctionnement « conduite de gaz ouverte » qui dure indépendamment de l'état de commande, après l'actionnement, de l'élément de commande de démarrage (73) jusqu'à ce que, lorsque le dispositif de réglage (82) et le dispositif de détermination (83) génèrent des signaux correspondants, le signal d'état de fonctionnement soit généré sous forme d'un signal de commande électrique qui commande le dispositif à clapet (21) dans l'état "conduite de gaz fermée", et en ce que le dispositif (82) de préréglage du degré d'enrichissement en gaz comporte un dispositif d'indication (84) destiné à indiquer des degrés d'enrichissement qui peuvent être préréglés au choix et qui déterminent le temps d'ouverture, commandé par le circuit électronique (81), du dispositif à clapet (21).
  2. Dispositif d'enrichissement selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le circuit électronique (81) comporte au moins une mémoire fonctionnelle qui génère en fonction de valeurs de réglage du dispositif de réglage (82) des signaux qui correspondent à des degrés d'enrichissement et que le circuit électronique (81) compare avec les signaux du dispositif de détermination (83) destiné à commander le dispositif à clapet (21).
  3. Dispositif d'enrichissement selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que la mémoire fonctionnelle est divisée en plusieurs zones de réglage d'enrichissement, une première zone étant avantageusement associée à un degré d'enrichissement "faible", une deuxième zone étant avantageusement associée à un degré d'enrichissement "moyen" et une troisième zone étant avantageusement associée à un degré d'enrichissement "fort".
  4. Dispositif d'enrichissement selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce qu'une zone de valeurs de réglage est associée à chacune des zones d'enrichissement, des groupes de valeurs de réglage numériques étant avantageusement prévus.
  5. Dispositif d'enrichissement selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que les valeurs de réglage numérique 1 et 2 sont associées à une zone d'enrichissement "faible", les valeurs de réglage numérique 3 et 4 sont associées à une zone d'enrichissement "moyen" et les valeurs de réglage numérique 5 et 6 sont associées à une zone d'enrichissement "fort".
  6. Dispositif d'enrichissement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de réglage (82) comporte deux éléments de réglage (71, 72) pouvant être commandés manuellement, le premier élément de commande et de réglage (71) étant prévu pour augmenter la valeur de réglage du degré d'enrichissement et le deuxième élément de commande et de réglage (72) étant prévu pour abaisser la valeur de réglage du degré d'enrichissement.
  7. Dispositif d'enrichissement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'indication (84) comporte une indication numérique électrique (74) qui est avantageusement placée entre deux éléments de commande et de réglage (71, 72) du dispositif de réglage (82).
  8. Dispositif d'enrichissement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif comporte au moins un groupe d'éléments de commande (70 à 73), avantageusement placé à l'intérieur d'un panneau de commande (7), le groupe étant placé avantageusement du côté avant d'une partie de tête (15) du boítier (1), et en ce qu'un élément de commande et de réglage (71, 72) et l'élément de commande de démarrage (73) sont placés dans le groupe à distance pour un accès manuel commun.
  9. Dispositif d'enrichissement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'enrichissement comporte un élément de connexion central (70) qui est destiné à connecter les dispositifs commandés électriquement (2, 8) du dispositif d'enrichissement et qui est avantageusement placé à l'intérieur d'un panneau de commande (7) dans lequel les éléments de commande (70 à 73) sont placés à distance pour un accès manuel commun.
  10. Dispositif d'enrichissement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que le circuit électronique (81) mémorise un programme de processus commandant le déroulement du mode d'enrichissement, le programme déterminant en particulier le lieu et/ou l'instant de l'entrée du gaz dans la boisson (40) et générant au moins une valeur de détermination de lieu respectivement d'instant sous la forme d'un signal de base mettant en fonctionnement le dispositif de détermination (83).
  11. Dispositif d'enrichissement selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'insufflation de gaz (2) comporte une buse d'insufflation de gaz déplaçable (24) dont le trajet de déplacement est commandé par le programme de processus du circuit électronique (81).
  12. Dispositif d'enrichissement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 11, caractérisé en ce que le circuit électronique (81) est relié à un accumulateur d'énergie (86) et est commuté et préparé de telle sorte que, lors du dépassement vers le bas d'une valeur prédéterminée dans l'alimentation en énergie du circuit électronique (81), l'accumulateur d'énergie (86) est actif pour commander le dispositif à clapet (21) dans sa position de fermeture et/ou pour bloquer ensuite le fonctionnement du dispositif d'enrichissement.
  13. Dispositif d'enrichissement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 12, caractérisé en ce que le circuit électronique (81) comporte un circuit sensible à un signal d'influence pour fermer le dispositif à clapet (21) et pour réinitialiser toutes les fonctions du mode d'enrichissement, le dispositif d'enrichissement comportant avantageusement un élément de commande d'urgence (75) destiné à générer le signal d'influence sous la forme d'un signal d'urgence.
  14. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 13, caractérisé en ce que le circuit électronique (81) comporte au moins une mémoire de longue durée destinée à mémoriser au moins la valeur de réglage de l'enrichissement préalablement réglée qui est disponible à chaque déclenchement de l'élément de commande et de démarrage (73) jusqu'à l'entrée d'une nouvelle valeur de réglage de l'enrichissement.
  15. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 14, caractérisé en ce que le circuit électronique (81) comporte un circuit à économie d'énergie qui réduit l'alimentation en énergie nécessaire pour réaliser le fonctionnement d'enrichissement au bout d'un temps prédéterminé après le déclenchement de l'élément de commande et de connexion (70) et/ou d'un élément de commande et de réglage (71, 72) et l'active lors du déclenchement de l'élément de commande et de démarrage (73).
  16. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 15, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de raccordement (5) destiné à raccorder de façon amovible le récipient à boisson (4) au dispositif d'insufflation de gaz (2) comporte un clapet de sortie de gaz (9) qui est relié au circuit électronique (81) et qui est commandé par celui-ci, avantageusement au moyen d'un programme de processus en mémoire, de telle sorte que le clapet de sortie de gaz (9) est ouvert après la fermeture commandée du dispositif à clapet (2) par un signal de commande du circuit électronique (81).
  17. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 16, caractérisé en ce que le circuit électronique (81) mémorise un programme de processus qui commande le déroulement du mode d'enrichissement et qui génère dans le récipient à boisson (4) fermé au moyen du dispositif de raccordement (5), au-dessus de la boisson liquide (40), un coussin de gaz sous pression défini en fonction de la valeur de réglage de l'enrichissement réglée.
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