EP1445234A1 - Dispositif de distribution de boissons - Google Patents

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EP1445234A1
EP1445234A1 EP03425066A EP03425066A EP1445234A1 EP 1445234 A1 EP1445234 A1 EP 1445234A1 EP 03425066 A EP03425066 A EP 03425066A EP 03425066 A EP03425066 A EP 03425066A EP 1445234 A1 EP1445234 A1 EP 1445234A1
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Marco Conserve Italia SOC.COOP.A.R.L. Luzzini
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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
    • B67D1/0003—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught the beverage being a single liquid
    • B67D1/0004—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught the beverage being a single liquid the beverage being stored in a container, e.g. bottle, cartridge, bag-in-box, bowl
    • B67D1/0005—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught the beverage being a single liquid the beverage being stored in a container, e.g. bottle, cartridge, bag-in-box, bowl the apparatus comprising means for automatically controlling the amount to be dispensed
    • B67D1/0006—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught the beverage being a single liquid the beverage being stored in a container, e.g. bottle, cartridge, bag-in-box, bowl the apparatus comprising means for automatically controlling the amount to be dispensed based on the timed opening of a valve
    • 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
    • B67D1/0001—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught by squeezing collapsible or flexible storage containers
    • 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
    • B67D1/0878—Safety, warning or controlling devices
    • B67D1/0879—Doors for protecting the vessel to be filled
    • 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
    • B67D3/0003—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes provided with automatic fluid control means
    • 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
    • B67D3/041—Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping holes of casks, e.g. for beer operated by pinching action on flexible tubes

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  • the present invention broadly relates to an apparatus for automatically dispensing measured up quantities of loose food products, with such a consistency to be pumpable, such as fluid, creamy products, fruit juice, squashed fruits and vegetables, infusions, tisanes, beverages in general and the like.
  • the invention relates in particular to an apparatus as above, which includes a PLC arranged to activate and control the beverage-measurement, as well as a token machine for activating the PLC, this apparatus to be advantageously used in small communities, such as public and private offices, schools, meeting halls and similar rooms.
  • vending-machines are quite complex as for structure and operation and their keeping is expensive.
  • these apparatus do not always ensure the desired level of hygiene, so that preservatives are widely applied to "loose”, measured up beverages.
  • the underlying technical problem of this invention is to provide an apparatus for automatically dispensing beverages in measured up quantities, having appropriate structural and functional features so as to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks of the prior art, i.e. a greatly simplified apparatus as for the number and operability of its components, which is easier to be kept and especially able to ensure constant hygiene high levels for the beverages to be dispensed, to such an extent that the use of preservatives can be eliminated.
  • the solving idea of the invention is that of dispensing, by gravity, measured up quantities of a pre-selected beverage out of its relevant container.
  • an apparatus of this invention comprising a casing or housing, preferably a self-supporting one, whose interior defines a closed hollow which can be accessed from outside said casing, the apparatus being characterized in that it comprises:
  • said vessel and relevant distributing conduit are formed integrally with the same non-toxic, pliant, elastically deformable material.
  • control device for said valve means comprises an electronic controller selected from a PLC, a load cell, a microprocessor, and the like, which are programmed to hold the distributing conduit of said vessel open for a time duration that is correlated with the amount of beverage distributed.
  • a standard apparatus of the prior art for dispensing measured up quantities of a beverage specifically fruit juices, comprises a self-supporting casing 1, a tank 2 for said beverage, which is removably supported at the bottom 1a of said casing, and a pump 3 for flowing, delivering and measuring up the beverage.
  • the extraxtor line of the pump 3 is in fluid communication with the tank 2, through a fixed supply circuit (represented by a conduit 4 in Figure 1), and a control valve 5 for distributing the beverage from the tank itself.
  • the valve 5 is removably associated with the supply conduit 2a of the beverage from the tank 2.
  • the delivery line of the pump 3 is in fluid communication with a nozzle 6 to distribute a measured up quantity of the selected beverage.
  • a coil 7 is provided between the pump 3 and said distributing nozzle 6 for quickly chilling the beverage, while it is to be remembered that an apparatus of the previously considered kind usually includes a refrigerating system (not shown) mounted within the casing 1.
  • the apparatus is usually equipped with a steam system 8 for disinfecting said nozzle 6, the system comprising basically a steam generator and relevant circuitery to supply the steam generated thereby to a suitable ejector 6a.
  • an apparatus for automatically dispensing and mesuring up "loose” beverages, in particular fruit juices, comprises a substantially cabinet-like casing 9 which is preferably of the self-supporting type. Inside the casing a hollow 10 is defined, which can be accessed from outside through a front door 10a, preferably with proper perimetric sealing gasket.
  • the hollow 10 is suitably cooled by a refrigerating system, shown schematically with 11 and known per se, which is supported by a wall of said casing 9, preferably the backrest 9a thereof.
  • a plurality of compartments 12 are defined in the top portion of said hollow 10, the compartments being of suitable size and structure to receive and hold in a substantially upright position respective vessels 13 of one or more beverages to be dispensed.
  • said vessels 13 have respective distributing conduits 14 made of a non-toxic, pliant, elastically deformable material.
  • vessels 13 are formed with the same non-toxic, pliant, elastically deformable material used for the distributing conduits 14.
  • each vessel (bag) 13 is formed integrally with its relevant conduit 14, such as by moulding proper plastics for food products.
  • vessels 13 are set in the compartments 12, in such a way that the conduits 14 are substantially vertical to allow the beverage to flow down by gravity in accordance with another feature of the invention.
  • each vessel 13 is provided, at the opposite side with respect to the conduit 14, with a hooked portion 13a apt to engage a peg support 8a mounted at the top of each compartment 8.
  • said hooked portion 13a is formed integrally with the respective vessel 13.
  • end sections 14a of said conduits 14 are open above respective shelves 17a, within the hollow 10 and meant to hold glasses 17 or similar vessels for the pre-selected beverage use convenience.
  • the glasses 17 on the shelves 17a can be accessed from outside the casing 1 through suitably sized, preferably transparent small doors 18 associated with respective openings formed in the front door 10a.
  • Trays 19 ( Figure 5) for draining and collecting liquids are provided on the same front door 10a below said openings.
  • a measuring up valve shown schematically at 15 in Figure 5, is active in each distributing conduit 14 to "open and close" the conduit itself at preset times that will vary, for example, according to the current value of the liquid (beverage) head inside the relevant vessel 13.
  • valves 15 are controlled by a small electronic controller 16, such as a PLC or even a microprocessor (or similar electronic devices), which is programmed to hold said valves 15 in the "open" state for a suitable length of time to distribute a preset quantity of a selected beverage.
  • a small electronic controller 16 such as a PLC or even a microprocessor (or similar electronic devices), which is programmed to hold said valves 15 in the "open" state for a suitable length of time to distribute a preset quantity of a selected beverage.
  • valves 15 are made of devices comprising essentially jaw-like means 20, 21, which, while closing, press against the distributing conduits 14, and get away from them for their opening when the selected beverage is being dispensed.
  • a token machine 22 is electrically connected thereto in a conventional, not shown way.
  • the introduction of a coin (or token) activates said electronic device and so the timed opening of said jaw-like means 20, 21 and so the timed distribution of the beverage.
  • the token machine 22 is housed in a shaped hollow 22a whose top is defined in the front door 10a and where a light source 22b ( Figure 5) is provided.
  • a plurality of shelves 23 is provided at the bottom of the hollow 10 for stowing a "stock" of vessels 13 and any accessory devices or complement of the inventive apparatus.
  • the apparatus of this invention can overcome all the aforementioned drawbacks of the prior art, and attain various advantages.
  • the apparatus of the invention ensures a high degree of hygiene in the automatical dispensing of any of the beverages considered here, along with the significant advantage that no preservatives need to be added to the beverages.
  • the electronic device for controlling the opening of the jaw-like means 20, 21 can be made, in certain cases, of a load cell 24 effective to control the closing of said means and so of the distributing conduit, when a given weight of a beverage has been dispensed.
  • the electronic control device program of the inventive apparatus is programmed to control the opening of the distributing conduit and to keep it open for a time duration which is related to the weight of the amount of beverage both distributed and not at the current liquid head value inside the beverage vessel, as the aforesaid PLC would do.
  • the flexible vessel can undergo a certain, continous pressure in order to make the dispensation easier. This may be achieved quite simply by having a preset, proper weight, removably laid on said vessel.

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  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
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DE60308633T DE60308633D1 (de) 2003-02-04 2003-02-04 Vorrichtung zur Abgabe von Getränken
AT03425066T ATE340760T1 (de) 2003-02-04 2003-02-04 Vorrichtung zur abgabe von getränken
EP03425066A EP1445234B1 (fr) 2003-02-04 2003-02-04 Dispositif de distribution de boissons
IT000507U ITMI20030507U1 (it) 2003-02-04 2003-10-31 Apparecchiatura per la distribuzione di bevande in genere

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ITVE20120009A1 (it) * 2012-03-07 2013-09-08 Gianluca Marcassa Dispositivo miscelatore di liquidi.

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US3380628A (en) * 1965-09-27 1968-04-30 Herbert F. Cox Jr. Liquid measuring device
GB1239437A (fr) * 1968-12-19 1971-07-14
US3790029A (en) * 1971-09-01 1974-02-05 W Ward Apparatus for dispensing and mixing liquids
US4651898A (en) * 1984-02-13 1987-03-24 Michael Bell Milk dispenser
US4804118A (en) * 1986-11-12 1989-02-14 Portion Control Systems, Inc. Food dispenser with timer control
US6196420B1 (en) * 1999-09-09 2001-03-06 Nestec S.A. Pumpless dispenser for viscous food products

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US3380628A (en) * 1965-09-27 1968-04-30 Herbert F. Cox Jr. Liquid measuring device
GB1239437A (fr) * 1968-12-19 1971-07-14
US3790029A (en) * 1971-09-01 1974-02-05 W Ward Apparatus for dispensing and mixing liquids
US4651898A (en) * 1984-02-13 1987-03-24 Michael Bell Milk dispenser
US4804118A (en) * 1986-11-12 1989-02-14 Portion Control Systems, Inc. Food dispenser with timer control
US6196420B1 (en) * 1999-09-09 2001-03-06 Nestec S.A. Pumpless dispenser for viscous food products

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ITVE20120009A1 (it) * 2012-03-07 2013-09-08 Gianluca Marcassa Dispositivo miscelatore di liquidi.
EP2636639A1 (fr) * 2012-03-07 2013-09-11 Marco Segatto Dispositif de mélange de boissons

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EP1445234B1 (fr) 2006-09-27
DE60308633D1 (de) 2006-11-09

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