EP1595843A1 - Device for tapping syrup - Google Patents

Abstract

Several containers (7) for different flavoured syrups are fixed e.g. screwed on a common battery unit (1) and each container is associated with its own tap device (2) in or on the battery whilst one common compressed gas container is allocated to all the tap devices for supplying the compressed gas which forces the syrup out of its container. The battery unit is preferably a strip or plate. A stopcock (3) controls the supply of compressed gas to the taps.

Description

The invention relates to a device for tapping syrup, in particular for the subsequent Mixing with water, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Concentrated syrup can serve as a basis for the production of beverages by the Syrup is mixed with normal water or with carbon dioxide added water. Out For this reason, it is necessary to have a corresponding device for tapping the syrup provide.

A known device for tapping syrup provides a container in which the syrup is located. This container is associated with a dispensing device to that in the container syrup to the outside. In one embodiment, the pin of the Syrups from the container by the fact that inside the container, a compressed gas, in particular Carbon dioxide, is passed, so that in the interior of the container above the Syrups build up an overpressure. This overpressure expresses the syrup via a riser out of the container. - In order to tap several types of syrups, it has been necessary to provide a corresponding number of individual dispensing devices, in total is expensive.

Based on this, the object of the invention is to provide a simple and compact device for tapping a plurality of syrup types.

The technical solution is characterized by the features in the characterizing part of claim 1.

This creates a device for tapping different types of syrups, which are characterized by their compactness as well as their simplicity in the technical structure distinguished. The basic idea lies in a so-called syrup battery, d. H. at a common Battery bodies are the corresponding containers for the different types of syrups arranged. The syrup battery thus serves to provide several types of syrups, which after the tap mixed with normal water or with carbon dioxide added water can be. It is in each of the syrup bottles via an intermediate pressure reducer Compressed gas, in particular carbon dioxide, introduced from a main compressed gas cylinder, so that the surface of the syrup in the bottle is pressurized. Due to this overpressure, the syrup can be discharged via the tap via a riser become.

According to the embodiment in claim 2, the battery body may preferably be strip-shaped, but also be plate-shaped. The corresponding shape of the battery body depends on which room is available for the syrup battery.

To arrange the syrup container on the battery body in a simple manner and secure to be able to, the container are preferably according to the embodiment in claim 3 to the Battery body can be screwed on.

A preferred embodiment proposes claim 4. The basic idea is that to change an empty syrup container via a tap, the supply of compressed gas in the Syrup container is interrupted. Subsequently, the syrup container from the battery body removed, in particular unscrewed. In its place can then be a full syrup container be screwed on again. After the necessary tightness between the Syrup container and the battery body is made, then the cock can be adjusted again be that compressed gas can flow into the container, so that subsequently due to the built-up Overpressure of the syrup therein can be tapped.

The development according to claim 5 has the advantage that by the escape of the Pressure gas into the atmosphere in the syrup container a pressure reduction takes place, so that when unscrewing the syrup container no hazards to the operator occur.

A further preferred embodiment proposes according to claim 6 that two or more Tap facilities are associated with a common tap. This has the advantage that is reduced by the limited number of taps of the technical effort. As soon as one the syrup container is empty and should be replaced with a full syrup container, is - as described above - by a corresponding position of the cock the other Supply of compressed gas interrupted and brought about a pressure reduction. As the cock two or more syrup container are assigned, thus also the other, still filled Syrup container for a certain period of time put out of service until the empty syrup container has been replaced with a new, full syrup container. The cock is preferably a 3-way stopcock.

The development according to claim 7 suggests that the gas connections between the Tap and its associated dispensing devices via a hose system done.

Preferably, the cock according to claim 8 is a ball valve.

Finally, the development proposes according to claim 9, that the dispensing device a Has throttle screw. Thus, the amount of the water or table water buried Syrups are each set via a throttle screw located in the syrup.

Fig. 1

eine Ansicht der Sirupbatterie von vorne;

Fig. 2

eine Ansicht der Sirupbatterie in Fig. 1 von hinten mit angedeuteter Verschlauchung;

Fig. 3

ein Detailausschnitt im Bereich der Zapfeinrichtung mit der Zuführung von Druckgas in den Sirupbehälter;

Fig. 4

eine Darstellung entsprechend der in Fig. 3 mit der Steigleitung zum Zapfen des Sirups;

Fig. 5

ein weiterer Detailausschnitt im Bereich der Zapfeinrichtung mit einer derartigen Stellung des Kugelhahns, so daß das in dem Sirupbehälter befindliche Druckgas entweichen kann;

Fig. 6

eine Darstellung entsprechend der in Fig. 5 mit einer Stellung des Kugelhahns, bei welcher das Druckgas in den Sirupbehälter geleitet wird.

An embodiment of a device according to the invention for tapping syrup, in particular for subsequent mixing with water, will be described below with reference to the drawings. In these shows:

Fig. 1

a view of the syrup battery from the front;

Fig. 2

a view of the syrup battery in Figure 1 from behind with indicated tubing.

Fig. 3

a detail in the area of the dispensing device with the supply of compressed gas into the syrup container;

Fig. 4

a representation corresponding to that in Figure 3 with the riser for tapping the syrup.

Fig. 5

a further detail section in the region of the dispensing device with such a position of the ball valve, so that the pressurized gas contained in the syrup container can escape;

Fig. 6

a representation corresponding to that in Fig. 5 with a position of the ball valve, in which the compressed gas is passed into the syrup container.

The syrup battery has a strip-shaped battery body 1. In this are four dispensing devices 2, wherein between the two left-hand dispensing devices 2 a cock 3rd in the form of a 3-way ball valve and between the two right taps. 2 a corresponding cock 3 is arranged.

Not shown is a separate container for a compressed gas, in particular carbon dioxide. This pressurized gas container has a hose feed 4 to the two cocks 3 for the Compressed gas on. In Fig. 2 further tubes 5 are indicated, which between the cock 3 and the two associated dispensing devices 2 run. These hoses 5 serve the supply and forwarding of the compressed gas.

Finally, each of the four dispensing devices 2 each still has a throttle screw 6.

The operation is as follows:

The battery body 1 serves with its four dispensing devices 2 for receiving four bottle-shaped Containers 7, each containing different types of syrups. These Container 7 are each provided with a screw thread on the upper side, so that they are on the underside can be screwed into the tapping devices 2 of the battery body 1, wherein between the container 7 and the associated dispensing device 2, a tight connection is made.

The tapping of the syrup in the containers 7 is done by creating an overpressure in the Containers 7 by introducing a compressed gas. For this purpose, the appropriate Cock 3 in the form of the 3-way ball valve in a position that the compressed gas, namely carbon dioxide, via the hose inlet 4 and via the hoses 5 in the connected Container 7 can flow, so that there the surface of the syrup with about 2 bar is acted upon (Fig. 3 and Fig. 6).

As a result of this overpressure in the containers 7, the syrup rises via a riser 8 above and can be removed via a discharge line 9 (Fig. 4). The riser 8 is the Throttle screw 6 assigned, so that by a corresponding position of the throttle screw 6 the flow rate of syrup can be regulated.

In particular, the syrup after tapping with normal water or with table water be mixed.

As soon as one of the four containers 7 is empty, the assigned tap 3 becomes that shown in FIG Position brought. In this position of the tap 3, the further supply of compressed gas interrupted. In addition, the compressed gas contained in the two parallel containers 7 discharged to the pressure reduction in the container 7 to the outside.

After the empty container 7 has been replaced with a full container 7 is through Actuation of the cock 3 again compressed gas introduced into the two parallel container 7, so that the overpressure a renewed tapping of the desired syrup variety is possible.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

battery body

2

Tap device

3

tap

4

tube feeding

5

hoses

6

throttle screw

7

container

8th

riser

9

discharge

Claims (9)

Device for tapping syrup, in particular for subsequent mixing with water,
with a particular bottle-shaped container (7), in which the syrup is located, as well as
with a dispensing device (2) which can be arranged in a sealed manner on the container (7) for supplying a compressed gas, in particular carbon dioxide, in that the syrup can be pushed out of the container (7) due to an overpressure in the container (7),
characterized in that a plurality of containers (7) are provided for different syrup types,
that the containers (7) are at a common battery body (1) fastenable,
that each container (7) is assigned its own dispensing device (2) in or on the battery body (1) and
in that all the dispensing devices (2) are assigned a common compressed gas container. Device according to the preceding claim,
characterized in that the battery body (1) is strip-shaped or plate-shaped. Device according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that the container (7) to the battery body (1) are screwed. Device according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that the tap devices (2) is associated with a cock (3) for supplying compressed gas into the container (7) and for shutting off the supply of the compressed gas. Device according to claim 4,
characterized in that when shutting off the supply of compressed gas, the cock (3) can escape in the container (7) located compressed gas. Device according to claim 4 or 5,
characterized in that two or more dispensing devices (2) is associated with a common tap (3). Device according to claim 6,
characterized in that the dispensing devices (2) and the cock (3) via hoses (5) are interconnected. Device according to one of claims 4 to 7,
characterized in that the cock (3) is a ball valve. Device according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that the dispensing device (2) has a throttle screw (6) for the flow rate of syrup.

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