EP2358628A2 - Contenant et procédé de remplissage d'un contenant - Google Patents

Contenant et procédé de remplissage d'un contenant

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EP2358628A2
EP2358628A2 EP09753042A EP09753042A EP2358628A2 EP 2358628 A2 EP2358628 A2 EP 2358628A2 EP 09753042 A EP09753042 A EP 09753042A EP 09753042 A EP09753042 A EP 09753042A EP 2358628 A2 EP2358628 A2 EP 2358628A2
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Prior art keywords
container
seal
connection fitting
delivery state
keg
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German (de)
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EP2358628B1 (fr
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Alois Monzel
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KHS GmbH
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KHS GmbH
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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
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/0829—Keg connection means
    • B67D1/0831—Keg connection means combined with valves
    • B67D1/0832—Keg connection means combined with valves with two valves disposed concentrically
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/30—Filling of barrels or casks
    • 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
    • B67D1/0829—Keg connection means
    • B67D1/0831—Keg connection means combined with valves

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a container, in particular a large-volume disposable container made of, for example, plastic, such as a keg for receiving liquids of all kinds, in particular for receiving drinks, with a connection fitting with seal.
  • kegs Large-volume containers with a content of typically more than 10 liters, in particular 30 liters or 50 liters, generally serve to store liquids and in particular beverages, such as beer, and to dispense under pressure.
  • beverages such as beer
  • kegs special large-volume containers, so-called kegs, which are reusable barrels, which were developed for industrial filling and the germ-free storage of beverages.
  • the term “keg” comes from the English language and stands for "small barrel”. Kegs have largely prevailed in the hospitality industry and are increasingly being used in the private sector in conjunction with associated dispensing systems.
  • kegs have a valve at their top, the so-called keg head.
  • a suitable tap head can be attached, which supplies a propellant gas, for example carbon dioxide or nitrogen, from an external container and thus generates an overpressure in the interior of the container in question.
  • a propellant gas for example carbon dioxide or nitrogen
  • the keg head or the valve realized at this point represent in the core a special design of the connection fitting specified in the preamble and the seal.
  • the seal ensures that the container or the keg with removed tap head the previously established overpressure inside of the container.
  • an overpressure of approx. 3 bar or more is used at this point.
  • connection fitting in general and plastic disposable kegs in particular, two problems are consistently encountered in practice.
  • the filling of the container or keg takes place regularly when the connection fitting is already mounted in a container neck.
  • the connection fitting consists of a fitting body and a stop for the seal together or has such a stop.
  • the fitting body of the connection fitting and thus the connection fitting is mounted in the container neck, inevitably the available for filling in the container neck opening is reduced. This may result in turbulence when flowing the desired liquid respectively the contents in the container.
  • Such turbulences can lead to foaming depending on the nature of the contents, which ultimately reduces the filling speed.
  • connection fittings are delivered in the closed state and combined with the container, the so-called container bubble.
  • container bubble the connection fitting has any contamination, in particular in the region of closed sealing surfaces.
  • the invention is based on the technical problem of further developing such a container in such a way that filling is facilitated and Dirt of the connection fitting can be excluded.
  • an associated method for filling such a container is to be specified.
  • connection fitting and / or the seal in the delivery state have a passage opening which is closed in the delivery condition.
  • connection fitting including the seal has always been delivered closed and connected to the container bladder.
  • connection fitting and / or the seal in the delivery state via a passage opening or define such.
  • the connection fitting can be cleaned at the delivery state at any time and without any problems.
  • the passage opening allows easy disinfection or cleaning simply such that the connection fitting including seal in the state of delivery in the simplest case is simply flushed through.
  • the container according to the invention can be filled without mounted connection fitting.
  • the filling process can be realized directly on the container neck, so that the entire cross section of this container neck is available. This leads to an increase in the filling speed due to the enlarged filling cross-section and, in addition, by the fact that previously observed turbulences do not occur or no longer occur so pronounced.
  • the connection fitting with the seal is inserted into the container neck.
  • the connection fitting, including the seal which is still in the delivery state, ensures that overpressure arising or existing in the container during this process can easily escape through the passage opening. Only when the connection fitting including seal in the filled container or its container neck has been used, the container is transferred in total to the delivery state in which the passage opening is closed, so that the liquid received in the container or the filling material can not escape.
  • connection fitting is connected only at the conclusion of the filling process or after the end of the filling with the container neck, and thereby the connection fitting and / or the seal is transferred to the delivery state. This is done by simultaneously closing the at least one or more passage openings.
  • the connection fitting with the seal therein for connection to the container neck is generally subjected to a force. This may be, for example, a radially acting force, as described by way of example for various embodiments in WO 2008/083782 A2.
  • the previously an open position relative to the connection fitting at least partially engaging seal is closed.
  • the seal is generally locked in the delivery state relative to the connection fitting in a contrast raised position.
  • the seal in the delivery state has a raised or spaced position relative to an associated sealing surface in or on the connection fitting.
  • This spaced or lifted position of the seal relative to said sealing surface in Delivery state is canceled in the transition to the delivery state, so that the seal rests against the or at the sealing surfaces and the connection fitting learns the desired and required closure in the delivery condition.
  • the invention proposes in detail a snap-in holder for the seal.
  • This snap-in holder may be realized in such a way that the seal engages in the delivery condition in a recess in the connection fitting or in the riser.
  • this recess is in a riser so that the seal surrounding the riser generally annularly engages with its inner annular surface wholly or partially in the likewise annular recess in the riser.
  • the seal is acted upon by a spring, the so-called closing spring.
  • the seal can also be held by a protruding nose on the riser or generally in the interior of the connection fitting in the raised position.
  • the seal engages in the example with your inner annular surface in the annular recess respectively annular groove in the riser, it is held in the delivered state in the off-hook position described relative to the sealing surfaces against the force of the closing spring.
  • the addressed passage opening in the form of at least one annular gap, which is formed between the inner annular surface of the seal and / or its outer annular surface and the associated riser pipe respectively fitting body forms.
  • connection fitting regularly undergoes a radial application of force, for example such that the connection fitting or its fitting body is slightly reduced or enlarged in its diameter.
  • this radial application of force ensures that the seal with its inner annular surface in the example no longer in the annular groove is held in the riser and is applied by the force of the closing spring to the sealing surfaces.
  • the riser pipe could also experience axial loading, so that, as a result, the inner annular surface of the seal is released from the annular groove and the seal subsequently assumes its closed position. This then applies to the connection fitting as a whole.
  • connection fitting and / or the seal in the delivery state occupy a locking position or an otherwise kind of temporary position with defined passage opening.
  • This temporary position or detent position is mechanically canceled when the delivery state changes to the delivery state. This usually happens at the same time with the determination of the connection fitting including seal on the container neck of the container. Undoubtedly, this can also be done in chronological succession. Ie. that the delivery state is set first and then a connection between the container neck and the connection fitting including seal takes place or vice versa.
  • FIGURE shows a container according to the invention in the region of its container neck.
  • a container which in the exemplary embodiment is a keg 1 made of plastic, in particular of PET (polyethylene terephthalate).
  • kegs 1 are used as disposable containers for holding drinks, for example beer. After emptying the keg leaves 1 this generally shrink in volume or compress and then recycle.
  • the keg 1 or generally the large-volume disposable container made of, for example, plastic is equipped with a connection fitting 2 with seal 3.
  • the connection fitting 2 including seal 3 is also referred to as a valve or keg head 2, 3.
  • the basic structure still includes an illustrated riser 4, through which the located in the interior of the container 1 and there bottled liquid is pressed out under pressure.
  • connection fitting 2 is composed in detail of a fitting body 2a and a merely indicated and optional stop 2b.
  • the fitting body 2a is an annular and in cross-section L-shaped flange which is inserted into a neck 5 of the keg 1.
  • the connection fitting 2 as a whole or the fitting body or flange 2a may be non-positively and / or positively connected to the neck 5 of the keg 1, as explained in detail in the already described WO 2008/083782 A2.
  • the fitting body or flange 2a serves as a support and stop element for a spring respectively closing spring 6, which is supported with its foot on the fitting body 2a and applied with its head, the seal 3, which against a stop 7 on the head side of the riser 4 and there formed sealing surfaces.
  • the riser 4 is arranged in the example stationary in the keg 1, but in principle can also be moved in the axial direction, as has already been described in the introduction.
  • the invention distinguishes namely between a delivery state of the connection fitting 2 and the seal 3, as shown in solid lines in the figure and a delivery state in dashed lines.
  • the connection fitting 2 or the seal 3 define at least one passage opening 8 in the form of one or more annular gaps, through which, for example, overpressure located in the keg 1 can escape.
  • the connection fitting 2 respectively the seal 3 their delivery state (shown in phantom), so the passage opening 8 is closed.
  • the seal 3 with respect to the connection fitting 2 an at least partially open position.
  • the seal 3 is locked in the delivery state relative to the connection fitting 2 in contrast raised position.
  • the seal 3 has a detent holder 9 in detail.
  • this detent holder 9 is a recess or annular groove 9 into which the gasket 3 engages with its inner annular surface 3a.
  • the outer annular surface 3b of the seal 3 abuts against the fitting body 2a.
  • the connection fitting 2, the seal 3, the riser pipe 4, the keg 1 and also the container neck 5 are overall rotationally symmetrical in comparison to a common axis A. For this reason, the seal 3 has a circular ring-like character with the already mentioned inner annular surface 3a and the outer annular surface 3b.
  • the seal 3 has a distance B from the stop 7 on the riser 4 and consequently the sealing surface formed at this point.
  • Connection fitting 2 with the seal 3 therein is inserted into the container neck 5 after filling of the keg 1 or generally of the container. In this way, a possibly over the filled liquid or the
  • connection fitting 2 After the connection fitting 2 has been used with the seal 3 in the container neck 5 of the filled container 1 in the delivery state and any excess pressure could escape from the container interior, the connection fitting 2 including the seal 3 in the Delivered condition. At the same time the connection fitting 2 including seal 3 is connected to the container neck 5. In most cases, the connection of the connection fitting 2 with the container neck 5 at the same time and practically at the same time ensures that the connection fitting 2 or the seal 3 are transferred to the delivery state by closing the passage opening 8.
  • the fitting body 2a is acted upon by a force F acting in the radial direction R, so that the seal 3 undergoes a slight deformation and its inner annular surface 3a leaves the annular groove 9 or the detent holder 9 formed in this way ,
  • the seal 3 is at least partially open position relative to the connection fitting 2 in the delivery state, because the closing spring 6 ensures that the now released from the riser pipe 4 seal 3 is pressed against the stopper 7.
  • the keg 1 is closed and the liquid inside can not (more) escape.
  • the container is thus in the delivery condition and can be equipped, for example, with the tap head described in the introduction in order to squeeze out the liquid or the contents present in the interior.

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  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)
  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
  • Basic Packing Technique (AREA)

Abstract

La présente invention concerne un contenant, en particulier un contenant de fort volume à usage unique, par exemple un tonnelet (1) recevant des liquides, en particulier des boissons, et un procédé correspondant de remplissage d'un tel contenant. Le contenant est équipé d'un élément de raccordement (2) avec joint (3). L'élément de raccordement (2) et/ou le joint (3) définissent dans leur état de réception une ouverture de passage (8) qui est fermée dans l'état de livraison.
EP09753042.2A 2008-11-11 2009-11-11 Contenant et procédé de remplissage d'un contenant Not-in-force EP2358628B1 (fr)

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DE102008056813A DE102008056813B4 (de) 2008-11-11 2008-11-11 Behälter und Verfahren zum Füllen eines Behälters
PCT/EP2009/008036 WO2010054803A2 (fr) 2008-11-11 2009-11-11 Contenant et procédé de remplissage d'un contenant

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EP2358628A2 true EP2358628A2 (fr) 2011-08-24
EP2358628B1 EP2358628B1 (fr) 2018-06-27

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EP (1) EP2358628B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP5442747B2 (fr)
CN (1) CN102209681A (fr)
DE (1) DE102008056813B4 (fr)
ES (1) ES2675380T3 (fr)
RU (1) RU2466926C1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2010054803A2 (fr)

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US20110180569A1 (en) 2011-07-28
CN102209681A (zh) 2011-10-05
DE102008056813A1 (de) 2010-05-27
JP5442747B2 (ja) 2014-03-12
US9475684B2 (en) 2016-10-25
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