EP2704981B1 - Device for emptying a container with a liquid - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a device for emptying a container with a particular intended for consumption liquid according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
- a particular application of the emptying device according to the invention is the emptying of a bottle filled with champagne after a bottle fermentation. Nevertheless, the emptying device according to the invention is generally intended for emptying a container which is filled with a liquid, for example a liquid intended for consumption.
- the US 2009/0 095 776 A1 shows a device for emptying a bottle.
- the device has a plug as an attachment, which is inserted into the upper opening of the bottle in the manner of a cork.
- this plug is located next to a gas supply tube for a balloon, an additional, continuous tube.
- a gas supply tube for a balloon By inflating the balloon, the wine in the bottle is squeezed out through this tube.
- a flexible rod is angeordet to the plug. This allows liquid in the lower region to flow past it as the balloon inflates.
- the FR 1 150 289 A shows a method for emptying and for filling a container with a liquid.
- a tube is inserted from above into the container filled with the liquid, which is surrounded by a balloon.
- this balloon is inflated so that thereby the liquid is successively forced out.
- the liquid flows through a tap, which is located in the bottom area of the container.
- liquid can be supplied via the tap located in the bottom region of the container.
- the balloon inflated in the initial state is folded back into the initial position, in that the air in the balloon escapes successively over the tube.
- the US 3 306 503 A shows an apparatus and a method for emptying a container in the manner of a bottle.
- a pipe is inserted through the opening of the container in this.
- the tube is surrounded by an inflatable bladder.
- air is supplied through the tube of the bubble, so that it inflates.
- the liquid in the container is thereby pressed through an opening to the outside, which is located in the bottom region of the container.
- the WO 2010/055 057 A1 shows a device of the type specified for emptying a filled with a liquid bottle.
- a tube is inserted into the bottle, which is surrounded by a balloon.
- the tube points outside the balloon an opening on.
- the balloon is inflated.
- the liquid is forced upwardly through the lower end of the tube where the liquid then exits.
- the AT 007 079 U2 shows an irrigation system in which a container is provided, in which there is a closed bubble made of a flexible material. This is supplied via a feed water. At the same time, water which is outside the bubble but within the container is discharged via a pipe.
- the system works the other way around. The purpose is that you have two different chambers in the form of water reservoirs, which can settle in the one water reservoir, the water so as to improve the quality of the plants when pouring.
- the WO 87/06922 A1 shows a container for storing two different liquids without these coming into contact with each other.
- a field of application are oil freighters, in which the cargo space is to be filled with water after unloading the oil.
- Another field of application is the transport of liquids in trucks, after the discharge of a liquid of a first type, a liquid of the second kind is to be performed.
- a container is provided, which has two openings. The one opening is associated with a bubble. This defines a first chamber, while the space between the outer surface of this bubble and the container defines a chamber.
- the invention has for its object to improve the known device for gas-free emptying a container.
- an effective device for gas-free emptying of liquid from a container for example of champagne from the bottle after a bottle fermentation is created.
- the device is characterized in that the liquid can be emptied of gas from the container during the emptying process without contact.
- the advantage of this device is thus that the liquid after emptying from the container no gas release, gas exchange or gas entry subject.
- the implementation of the method provides that in the container at least one balloon-like body is introduced. This can be arbitrarily shaped in the initial state. By this balloon-like body is filled after insertion into the container by means of a medium, thereby creating a defined by the balloon-like body interior space within the container. The liquid in the container is affected by this overpressure pressed or pressed through a corresponding opening to the outside.
- this relative overpressure can also be generated by applying a negative pressure, namely by suction of the liquid. Since the balloon-like body is liquid-tight and gas-tight, the expansion medium contained in this balloon-like body does not come into contact with the liquid. After emptying the liquid from the container, the medium contained in the balloon-like body is pumped out again, so that the emptied balloon-like body can be taken out of the container again and provided for the next emptying process.
- the at least one balloon-like body is associated with an elongate carrier, with the help of which the balloon-like body is inserted into the container.
- This elongated carrier is to be understood in the most general sense. Basically, this carrier is an elongated, narrow structure, which can be easily introduced together with the balloon-like body through the opening of the container into this container. Conversely, the assembly of elongated carrier and balloon-like body can easily pull out of the container again when the emptying process is completed.
- the carrier is arranged on a cap. This means that after insertion of the carrier into the container, this cap rests on the container opening and thus creates a liquid-tight and gas-tight seal with the container opening.
- the cap has a lateral opening through which the liquid is forced out.
- the balloon-like body is expandable. This means that this balloon-like body expands during filling of the medium in the manner of a balloon and - vice versa - returns to its original shape when escaping or when pumping the medium.
- the expandable balloon-like body is filled with air, and after the container is emptied with the liquid, the air supply is opened, the air from the balloon-like body escapes automatically, as if the air is released from a balloon. Because the balloon-like body contracts due to its flexibility and pushes out the air therein. This has the consequence that when inserting the balloon-like body in the container this occupies only a very small volume, so that the insertion process can be performed easily.
- the balloon-like body is not expandable.
- a preferred embodiment according to claim 4 suggests that the at least one balloon-like body can inflate targeted, in such a way that all liquid contained in the container can be easily extruded from this container.
- this can be implemented such that the balloon-like body is profiled accordingly, d. H. that first the profile inflates in the area of the container floor, in order then to move successively towards the container opening.
- a plurality of balloon-like body are provided, for example, a first balloon-like body in the bottom region of the container, a second balloon-like body in the central region of the container and finally a third balloon-like body in Be Zellnishals Symposium. These are inflated in turn.
- the development according to claim 5 proposes a first embodiment of the carrier in the form of a tube.
- the basic idea is that the balloon-like body or bodies is / are arranged on a tube, wherein the balloon-like body surrounds this tube. Then, when an expansion medium is supplied to the balloon-like body through the tube, the balloon-like body inflates around the tube.
- the tube is provided according to the number of balloon-like body with corresponding openings for the exit of the expansion medium.
- the use of a tube has the advantage that it can be easily inserted into the container together with the balloon-like body.
- the development according to claim 6 proposes a second embodiment of the carrier in the form of one or more rods, against which the balloon-like body.
- the rod is to be understood in the most general sense. It is an elongated structure. In contrast to the tube described above, however, this rod is not inside the balloon-like body, but the rod and the balloon-like body are adjacent.
- the advantage of this rod is, on the one hand, that the balloon-like body can be easily introduced into the container, since the rod and the balloon-like body, so to speak, form a structural unit.
- the rod has the advantage that it comes to rest on inflation of the balloon-like body between the outer shell of this balloon-like body and the inner wall of the container. This automatically creates a small gap between the outer shell of the balloon-like body and the inner wall of the container, through which liquid can escape to the container opening.
- the advantage is thus that even after the complete inflation of the balloon-like body no liquid bubbles can form in the container. The Liquid of these liquid bubbles can easily escape through the container opening through the above-described gap.
- the development according to claim 7 proposes various embodiments of the rod.
- it can be bendable, so that it automatically adapts to the respective contours.
- the rod can also be relatively rigid. In this case, it is shaped so that it is adapted to the inner contour of the container.
- a plastic cord or the like serve.
- the advantage is that in the initial position of the balloon-like body assumes a stretched starting position by the fixation at the front end of the rod and thereby can be easily inserted through the container opening into the container.
- Another advantage is that any remaining liquid bubble must escape in the bottom region of the container towards the carrier.
- the outer surface of the balloon-like body has elevations, in particular knob-shaped elevations. Between these elevations, a gap may form to escape the liquid.
- a gap may form to escape the liquid.
- the advantage again lies in the fact that even after the complete inflation of the balloon-like body no liquid bubbles can form in the container. The liquid of these liquid bubbles can easily escape through the container opening through the above-described gap.
- the knob-shaped elevations may be formed, for example, diamond-shaped.
- a gas in particular air, or a liquid, in particular water, can be used as the medium for filling the balloon or the body.
- Fig. 1 a of the first embodiment of the emptying device shows a container 1 with a container opening 2.
- the emptying device initially consists of a tube 3, which is held in a cap 4.
- This tube 3 is open on the underside. In addition, it has a feed opening for a medium at the upper end.
- the cap 4 finally still has a lateral opening 5.
- a flexible body 6 is pushed and fastened with its upper peripheral edge close to the cap 4. This body 6 can be inflated into a kind of balloon.
- Fig. 1c shows how the tube 3, an expansion medium 8, in particular air (but also alternatively a hydraulic expansion medium), is supplied.
- This expansion medium 8 exits from the lower opening of the tube 3 and thereby inflates the body 6 into a balloon-like body 6.
- Fig. 1d shown. It shows how the balloon-shaped body 6 completely rests against the inner wall of the container 1 and therefore the liquid 7 has been completely emptied from the container 1.
- the emptying device must be pulled out of the container 1 again.
- a vacuum is applied to the tube 3 and, for example, the cap 4 is moved slightly upwards so that air can flow into the container 1. Since the balloon-shaped body 6 then contracts, it finally rests again tightly against the tube 3, as shown in FIG Fig. 1f is recognizable.
- Fig. 2 shows a somewhat modified embodiment of the balloon-like body 6.
- the balloon-like body 6 inflates profiled during filling of the medium, in such a way that first the bottom portion of the container 1 is filled, then the middle Be Camillnisn Scheme and finally the neck region of the Container 1.
- Fig. 3a to 3d shows a further modified embodiment of the emptying device.
- a total of three superposed balloon-shaped body 6 are provided, which are arranged on the tube 3 enveloping this.
- Each of these three balloon-shaped body 6 is associated with an outlet opening from the tube 3.
- the liquid 7 is successively pressed upwards in the direction of the opening 5 and exits there.
- Fig. 4a to 4d shows a further modified embodiment of the emptying device.
- the basic principle here is that instead of a tube 3 on the cap 4, a rod 9 is arranged.
- This rod 9 is in particular made of plastic and is designed as an elongated, flexible structure.
- the rod 9 does not protrude into the balloon-like body 6, but rather the balloon-like body 6 and the rod 9 are located side by side.
- the front end of the balloon-like body 6 is connected to the front end of the rod 9 via a cord 10 or the like.
- the basic principle of emptying corresponds to that basic principle, as has already been described above.
- the air is discharged from the balloon-like body 6 again.
- a vacuum is applied to the tube 3 and, for example, the cap 4 is moved slightly upwards so that air can flow into the container 1. Since this balloon-like body 6 is a kind of balloon, it automatically contracts, thereby pushing out the air contained in the balloon-like body 6 ( Fig. 4e ). Finally, then the emptying device can be pulled out of the container 1 and used for a subsequent emptying ( Fig. 4f ).
- the advantage of using the above-described rod 9 is that it comes to rest during filling of the balloon-like body 6 with air between the outer surface of this balloon-like body 6 and the inner surface of the container 1 such that along the rod 9 forms a gap.
- the gap reduces automatically with increasing expansion of the balloon-like body 6.
- the air gap virtually ensures itself to minimize or eliminate.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Entleeren eines Behältnisses mit einer insbesondere zum Verzehr bestimmten Flüssigkeit nach dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a device for emptying a container with a particular intended for consumption liquid according to the preamble of
Ein besonderes Anwendungsgebiet der erfindungsgemäßen Entleervorrichtung ist das Entleeren einer mit Sekt gefüllten Flasche nach einer Flaschengärung. Nichtsdestoweniger ist die erfindungsgemäße Entleervorrichtung allgemein zum Entleeren eines Behältnisses gedacht, welches mit einer Flüssigkeit befüllt ist, beispielsweise mit einer zum Verzehr bestimmten Flüssigkeit.A particular application of the emptying device according to the invention is the emptying of a bottle filled with champagne after a bottle fermentation. Nevertheless, the emptying device according to the invention is generally intended for emptying a container which is filled with a liquid, for example a liquid intended for consumption.
Bei der Flaschengärung von Sekt setzen sich in der Flasche Feststoffe ab, welche nach dem Gärprozeß entfernt werden müssen. Hierzu ist das sogenannte Transvasierverfahren bekannt. Dies bedeutet, daß der Sekt nach der Gärung aus der Flasche entleert wird, um die nicht erwünschten Feststoffe abzufiltern. Bei dem Transvasierverfahren wird bislang CO2 oder ein anderes Druckgas wie beispielsweise Stickstoff oder Sterilluft in die Flasche eingegeben, so daß darin ein Überdruck entsteht. Durch diesen Überdruck wird der Sekt aus der Flasche hinausgepreßt.In the bottle fermentation of sparkling wine settle in the bottle from solids, which must be removed after the fermentation process. For this purpose, the so-called Transvasierverfahren is known. This means that the sparkling wine is emptied from the bottle after fermentation to filter off the unwanted solids. In the Transvasierverfahren so far CO 2 or another compressed gas such as nitrogen or sterile air is entered into the bottle, so that it creates an overpressure. Due to this pressure, the champagne is squeezed out of the bottle.
Die Verwendung von CO2 ist jedoch unerwünscht, weil es sich durch den Kontakt mit dem Sekt in diesem löst. Bei einer labormäßigen Untersuchung des Sektes im Hinblick auf das enthaltene CO2 ist dann nicht klar, ob es sich bei dem Sekt tatsächlich um mittels einer Flaschengärung hergestellten Sekt handelt. Denn es ist chemisch nachweisbar, wenn das CO2 nicht durch Gärung entstanden ist, sondern eine andere Herstellungsquelle besitzt. Es kann dann der Schluß naheliegen, daß es sich nicht um Sekt, sondern um Schaumwein mit zugesetztem CO2 handelt. Aber auch die anderen Druckgase sind nicht ohne Weiteres akzeptabel.However, the use of CO 2 is undesirable because it dissolves in the contact with the sparkling wine in this. In a laboratory investigation of the sparkling wine with regard to the CO 2 contained is then not clear whether the sparkling wine is actually produced by a bottle fermentation sparkling wine. Because it is chemically detectable if the CO 2 is not caused by fermentation, but has a different source of production. It may then be concluded that it is not sparkling wine, but sparkling wine with added CO 2 . But the other compressed gases are not readily acceptable.
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Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, die bekannte Vorrichtung zum gaskontaktlosen Entleeren eines Behältnisses zu verbessern.The invention has for its object to improve the known device for gas-free emptying a container.
Die technische Lösung ist gekennzeichnet durch die Merkmale des Patentanspruchs 1.The technical solution is characterized by the features of
Dadurch ist eine effektive Vorrichtung zur gaskontaktlosen Entleerung von Flüssigkeit aus einem Behältnis, beispielsweise von Sekt aus der Flasche nach einer Flaschengärung geschaffen. Die Vorrichtung zeichnet sich dadurch aus, daß die Flüssigkeit während des Entleerprozesses berührungslos von Gas aus dem Behältnis entleert werden kann. Der Vorteil dieser Vorrichtung besteht somit darin, daß die Flüssigkeit nach dem Entleeren aus dem Behältnis keinerlei Gasentbindung, Gasaustausch oder Gaseintrag unterliegt. Die Durchführung des Verfahrens sieht vor, daß in das Behältnis wenigstens ein ballonartiger Körper eingeführt wird. Dieser kann im Ausgangszustand beliebig geformt sein. Indem dieser ballonartige Körper nach dem Einführen in das Behältnis mittels eines Mediums befüllt wird, wird dadurch ein durch den ballonartigen Körper definierter Innenraum innerhalb des Behältnisses geschaffen. Die in dem Behältnis befindliche Flüssigkeit wird durch diesen Überdruck durch eine entsprechende Öffnung nach außen gedrückt oder gepreßt. Alternativ kann dieser relative Überdruck auch durch Anlegen eines Unterdrucks, nämlich durch Absaugen der Flüssigkeit erzeugt werden. Da der ballonartige Körper flüssigkeitsdicht sowie gasdicht ist, gelangt das in diesem ballonartigen Körper befindliche Expansionsmedium nicht in Kontakt mit der Flüssigkeit. Nach dem Entleeren der Flüssigkeit aus dem Behältnis wird das in dem ballonartigen Körper befindliche Medium wieder abgepumpt, so daß der entleerte ballonartige Körper aus dem Behältnis wieder herausgenommen und für den nächsten Entleervorgang bereitgestellt werden kann.As a result, an effective device for gas-free emptying of liquid from a container, for example of champagne from the bottle after a bottle fermentation is created. The device is characterized in that the liquid can be emptied of gas from the container during the emptying process without contact. The advantage of this device is thus that the liquid after emptying from the container no gas release, gas exchange or gas entry subject. The implementation of the method provides that in the container at least one balloon-like body is introduced. This can be arbitrarily shaped in the initial state. By this balloon-like body is filled after insertion into the container by means of a medium, thereby creating a defined by the balloon-like body interior space within the container. The liquid in the container is affected by this overpressure pressed or pressed through a corresponding opening to the outside. Alternatively, this relative overpressure can also be generated by applying a negative pressure, namely by suction of the liquid. Since the balloon-like body is liquid-tight and gas-tight, the expansion medium contained in this balloon-like body does not come into contact with the liquid. After emptying the liquid from the container, the medium contained in the balloon-like body is pumped out again, so that the emptied balloon-like body can be taken out of the container again and provided for the next emptying process.
Dem wenigstens einen ballonartigen Körper ist ein länglicher Träger zugeordnet, mit dessen Hilfe der ballonartige Körper in das Behältnis eingeführt wird. Dieser längliche Träger ist dabei im allgemeinsten Sinne zu verstehen. Grundsätzlich handelt es sich bei diesem Träger um ein längliches, schmales Gebilde, welches sich problemlos zusammen mit dem ballonartigen Körper durch die Öffnung des Behältnisses hindurch in dieses Behältnis einführen läßt. Umgekehrt läßt sich die Baueinheit aus länglichem Träger und ballonartigem Körper wieder problemlos aus dem Behältnis herausziehen, wenn der Entleervorgang abgeschlossen ist.The at least one balloon-like body is associated with an elongate carrier, with the help of which the balloon-like body is inserted into the container. This elongated carrier is to be understood in the most general sense. Basically, this carrier is an elongated, narrow structure, which can be easily introduced together with the balloon-like body through the opening of the container into this container. Conversely, the assembly of elongated carrier and balloon-like body can easily pull out of the container again when the emptying process is completed.
Der Träger ist an einer Kappe angeordnet. Dies bedeutet, daß nach dem Einführen des Trägers in das Behältnis diese Kappe auf der Behältnisöffnung aufliegt und somit einen flüssigkeitsdichten sowie gasdichten Abschluß mit des Behältnisöffnung schafft.The carrier is arranged on a cap. This means that after insertion of the carrier into the container, this cap rests on the container opening and thus creates a liquid-tight and gas-tight seal with the container opening.
Die Kappe weist eine seitliche Öffnung auf, durch die hindurch die Flüssigkeit hinausgepreßt wird.The cap has a lateral opening through which the liquid is forced out.
Die Weiterbildung gemäß Anspruch 2 schlägt vor, daß der ballonartige Körper ausdehnbar ist. Dies bedeutet, daß sich dieser ballonartige Körper beim Einfüllen des Mediums in der Art eines Luftballons ausdehnt und - umgekehrt - beim Entweichen oder beim Abpumpen des Mediums wieder in seine Ausgangsform zurückkehrt. Wenn der ausdehnbare ballonartige Körper beispielsweise mit Luft gefüllt wird und nach dem Entleeren des Behältnisses mit der Flüssigkeit die Luftzuführung geöffnet wird, entweicht die Luft aus dem ballonartigen Körper selbständig, wie wenn man aus einem Luftballon die Luft herausläßt. Denn der ballonartige Körper zieht sich aufgrund seiner Flexibilität zusammen und drückt dabei die darin befindliche Luft hinaus. Dies hat zur Folge, daß beim Einführen des ballonartigen Körpers in das Behältnis dieser nur ein sehr geringes Volumen einnimmt, so daß der Einführvorgang problemlos durchgeführt werden kann.The development according to
Alternativ ist es gemäß Anspruch 3 auch denkbar, daß der ballonartige Körper nicht ausdehnbar ist.Alternatively, it is also conceivable according to
Eine bevorzugte Weiterbildung gemäß Anspruch 4 schlägt vor, daß sich der wenigstens eine ballonartige Körper gezielt aufblasen läßt, und zwar so, daß sämtliche in dem Behältnis enthaltene Flüssigkeit problemlos aus diesem Behältnis hinausgepreßt werden kann. Technisch kann dies derart umgesetzt werden, daß der ballonartige Körper entsprechend profiliert ist, d. h. daß sich zunächst das Profil im Bereich des Behältnisbodens aufbläht, um dann sukzessive hin zur Behältnisöffnung zu wandern. Alternativ ist es auch möglich, daß mehrere ballonartige Körper vorgesehen sind, beispielsweise ein erster ballonartiger Körper im Bodenbereich des Behältnisses, ein zweiter ballonartiger Körper im Mittelbereich des Behältnisses sowie schließlich ein dritter ballonartiger Körper im Behältnishalsbereich. Diese werden der Reihe nach aufgebläht.A preferred embodiment according to
Die Weiterbildung gemäß Anspruch 5 schlägt eine erste Ausführungsform des Trägers in Form eines Rohres vor. Der Grundgedanke besteht darin, daß der oder die ballonartigen Körper an einem Rohr angeordnet ist/sind, wobei der ballonartige Körper dieses Rohr umhüllt. Wenn dann durch das Rohr hindurch dem ballonartigen Körper ein Expansionsmedium zugeführt wird, bläht sich der ballonartige Körper um das Rohr herum auf. Zu diesem Zweck ist das Rohr entsprechend der Anzahl der ballonartigen Körper mit entsprechenden Öffnungen zum Austritt des Expansionsmediums versehen. Die Verwendung eines Rohres hat den Vorteil, daß es zusammen mit dem ballonartigen Körper sehr einfach in das Behältnis eingeführt werden kann.The development according to
Die Weiterbildung gemäß Anspruch 6 schlägt eine zweite Ausführungsform des Trägers in Form eines oder mehrerer Stäbe vor, an dem der ballonartige Körper anliegt. Grundsätzlich ist es dabei auch denkbar, daß die beiden Ausführungsformen Rohr/Stab kombiniert sind. Der Stab ist dabei im allgemeinsten Sinne zu verstehen. Es handelt sich dabei um ein längliches Gebilde. Im Gegensatz zu dem vorbeschriebenen Rohr befindet sich jedoch dieser Stab nicht im Inneren des ballonartigen Körpers, sondern der Stab und der ballonartige Körper liegen nebeneinander. Der Vorteil dieses Stabes ist zum einen, daß der ballonartige Körper auf einfache Weise in den Behälter eingeführt werden kann, da der Stab und der ballonartige Körper gewissermaßen eine Baueinheit bilden. Zum anderen hat der Stab den Vorteil, daß er beim Aufblähen des ballonartigen Körpers zwischen der Außenhülle dieses ballonartigen Körpers und der Innenwand des Behältnisses zu liegen kommt. Dadurch wird automatisch ein kleiner Spalt zwischen der Außenhülle des ballonartigen Körpers und der Innenwand des Behältnisses geschaffen, durch welche Flüssigkeit hin zur Behälteröffnung entweichen kann. Der Vorteil liegt somit darin, daß sich auch nach dem vollständige Aufblähen des ballonartigen Körpers keine Flüssigkeitsblasen in dem Behältnis bilden können. Die Flüssigkeit dieser Flüssigkeitsblasen kann durch den vorbeschriebenen Spalt problemlos durch die Behälteröffnung entweichen.The development according to
Die Weiterbildung gemäß Anspruch 7 schlägt verschiedene Ausgestaltungen des Stabes vor. Zum einen kann er biegbar sein, so daß er sich automatisch an die jeweiligen Konturen anpaßt. Der Stab kann aber auch relativ starr sein. In diesem Fall ist er so geformt, daß er an die Innenkontur des Behältnisses angepaßt ist.The development according to
Weiterhin schlägt die Weiterbildung gemäß Anspruch 8 vor, daß das vordere Ende des Stabes mit dem vorderen Ende des ballonartigen Körpers verbunden ist. Hierzu kann eine Kunststoffschnur oder dgl. dienen. Der Vorteil ist, daß in der Ausgangsstellung der ballonartige Körper durch die Fixierung am vorderen Ende des Stabes eine gestreckte Ausgangsposition einnimmt und dadurch problemlos durch die Behälteröffnung hindurch in das Behältnis eingeführt werden kann. Ein weiterer Vorteil besteht darin, daß sich eine etwaig verbleibende Flüssigkeitsblase im Bodenbereich des Behältnisses hin zum Träger entweichen muß.Furthermore, the development proposes according to
Die Weiterbildung gemäß Anspruch 9 schlägt vor, daß die äußere Oberfläche des ballonartigen Körpers Erhebungen, insbesondere noppenförmige Erhebungen aufweist. Zwischen diesen Erhebungen kann sich ein Spalt zum Entweichen der Flüssigkeit ausbilden. Denn dadurch kann sich - wie bereits im Zusammenhang mit dem Stab beschrieben - automatisch ein Spalt zwischen der Außenhülle des ballonartigen Körpers und der Innenwand des Behältnisses einstellen, durch welche Flüssigkeit hin zur Behälteröffnung entweichen kann. Der Vorteil liegt somit wiederum darin, daß sich auch nach dem vollständige Aufblähen des ballonartigen Körpers keine Flüssigkeitsblasen in dem Behältnis bilden können. Die Flüssigkeit dieser Flüssigkeitsblasen kann durch den vorbeschriebenen Spalt problemlos durch die Behälteröffnung entweichen. Die noppenförmigen Erhebungen können beispielsweise rautenförmig ausgebildet sein.The development according to
Gemäß der Weiterbildung in Anspruch 10 kann als Medium zum Befüllen des oder der ballonartigen Körper ein Gas, insbesondere Luft, oder eine Flüssigkeit, insbesondere Wasser, verwendet werden.According to the embodiment in
Ausführungsbeispiele einer erfindungsgemäßen Entleervorrichtung zum Entleeren einer mit Flüssigkeit gefüllten Behältnis nach einer Behältnisgärung werden nachfolgend anhand der Zeichnungen beschrieben. In diesen zeigt:
- Fig. 1 a bis 1 g
- eine erste Ausführungsform, wobei verschiedene Verfahrensabschnitte dargestellt sind;
- Fig. 2
- eine zweite Ausführungsform der Vorrichtung;
- Fig. 3a bis 3d
- eine dritte Ausführungsform der Vorrichtung unter Verwendung von drei ballonartigen Körpern, ebenfalls in verschiedenen Verfahrensabschnitten;
- Fig. 4a bis 4g
- eine vierte Ausführungsform, wobei verschiedene Verfahrensabschnitte dargestellt sind.
- Fig. 1 a to 1 g
- a first embodiment, wherein various process sections are shown;
- Fig. 2
- a second embodiment of the device;
- Fig. 3a to 3d
- a third embodiment of the device using three balloon-like bodies, also in different process sections;
- Fig. 4a to 4g
- a fourth embodiment, wherein various process sections are shown.
Auf das Rohr 3 ist ein flexibler Körper 6 aufgeschoben und mit seinem oberen Umfangsrand dicht an der Kappe 4 befestigt. Dieser Körper 6 kann zu einer Art Ballon aufgeblasen werden.On the
Die Funktionsweise ist wie folgt:
- Die Entleervorrichtung wird
mit dem Rohr 3 voran indas Behältnis 1durch das Behältnisnöffnung 2 hindurch eingeführt.Das Behältnis 1 istdabei mit Flüssigkeit 7 gefüllt.Fig. 1b zeigt die Situation, wenn die Entleervorrichtung vollständig eingeführt ist und dabei dieKappe 4 dicht auf der Behältnisöffnung 2 aufliegt.
- The emptying device is introduced with the
tube 3 ahead in thecontainer 1 through thecontainer opening 2 through. Thecontainer 1 is filled withliquid 7.Fig. 1b shows the situation when the emptying device is fully inserted while thecap 4 rests tightly on thecontainer opening 2.
Anschließend muß die Entleervorrichtung wieder aus dem Behältnis 1 herausgezogen werden. Zu diesem Zweck wird an das Rohr 3 ein Vakuum angelegt und beispielsweise die Kappe 4 etwas nach oben bewegt, so daß in das Behältnis 1 Luft einströmen kann. Da sich der ballonförmige Körper 6 dann zusammenzieht, legt er sich letztendlich wieder dicht an das Rohr 3 an, wie dies in
Schließlich kann die gesamte Entleervorrichtung aus dem Behältnis 1 wieder herausgezogen werden (
Bei dieser Ausführungsvariante wird zunächst der unterste ballonförmige Körper 6 aufgebläht (
Weiterhin ist in den
Das Grundprinzip der Entleerung entspricht demjenigen Grundprinzip, wie es zuvor bereits beschrieben worden ist. Dies bedeutet, daß der Stab 9 mit seinem ballonartigen Körper 6 in die Behältnisöffnung 2 des Behältnisses 1 eingeführt wird (
Anschließend wird die Luft aus dem ballonartigen Körper 6 wieder abgelassen. Zu diesem Zweck wird an das Rohr 3 ein Vakuum angelegt und beispielsweise die Kappe 4 etwas nach oben bewegt, so daß in das Behältnis 1 Luft einströmen kann. Da es sich bei diesem ballonartigen Körper 6 um eine Art Luftballon handelt, zieht sich dieser automatisch zusammen und drückt dabei die im ballonartigen Körper 6 enthaltene Luft hinaus (
Der Vorteil in der Verwendung des vorbeschriebenen Stabes 9 liegt darin, daß dieser beim Befüllen des ballonartigen Körpers 6 mit Luft zwischen der Außenmantelfläche dieses ballonartigen Körpers 6 und der Innenmantelfläche des Behältnisses 1 dergestalt zu liegen kommt, daß sich längs des Stabes 9 ein Spalt ausbildet. Dadurch ist eine Möglichkeit geschaffen, daß sämtliche Flüssigkeit aus dem Behältnis 1 entweichen kann, sofern sich irgendwelche Flüssigkeitsblasen bilden sollten, wenn sich der ballonartige Körper 6 entsprechend ungünstig aufblähen sollte. Dies ist in der Schnittdarstellung zu
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- Behältniscontainer
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- Behältnisöffnungcontainer opening
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- Rohrpipe
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- Kappecap
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- Öffnungopening
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- Ballonartiger KörperBalloon-like body
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- Flüssigkeitliquid
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- ExpansionamediumExpansionamedium
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- StabRod
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- Schnurline
Claims (10)
- A device for emptying a container (1) encompassing a container opening in the form of a bottle filled with a liquid (7), which is in particular intended for consumption,
comprising a top piece for the container opening (2), wherein this top piece encompasses an opening (5), through which the liquid (7) can be discharged from the container (1),
comprising at least one balloon-like body (6), which is liquid-tight as well as gas-tight with respect to the liquid (7), as well as
comprising an elongated support, which is assigned to the balloon-like body (6) and which is arranged at the top piece,
wherein the support, together with the at least one balloon-like body (6), can initially be inserted into the container (1), which is filled with the liquid (7), and wherein the at least one balloon-like body (6) can subsequently be filled and inflated with an expansion medium (8) or fills with an expansion medium (8) and inflates, so that the balloon-like body (6) fills the interior of the container (1) and the liquid (7) can thereby be pressed out of the container (1) with overpressure, wherein
the top piece is a cap (4), which can be attached to the container opening (2) and which, after being attached to the container opening (2), bears on in a liquid-tight manner as well as in a gas-tight manner,
that the upper peripheral edge of the balloon-like body (6) is tightly fastened to the cap (4),
characterised in
that the lateral opening (5), which is provided in the cap (4), discharges laterally at the balloon-like body (6) for the liquid to escape. - The device according to claim 1,
characterised in
that the balloon-like body (6) expands in response to supplying the expansion medium (8) and returns back into its initial shape after the expansion medium (8) has escaped. - The device according to claim 1,
characterised in
that the balloon-like body (6) is not expandable. - The device according to one of the preceding claims,
characterised in
that the at least one balloon-like body (6) or the balloon-like body (6) is/are inflatable such that the interior of the container (1) is filled successively from the remote end from the container opening (2) to the container opening (2). - The device according to one of the preceding claims,
characterised in
that the support is a pipe (3), on which the at least one balloon-like body (6) is arranged in a liquid-tight manner as well as in a gas-tight manner, and at least partially covers said pipe and thereby rests against said pipe (3) in the basic state, and
that the pipe encompasses at least one outlet opening for the expansion medium (8), via which the expansion medium (8) supplied to the pipe (3) enters into the balloon-like body (6) and inflates the latter and via which the expansion medium (8) escapes again - The device according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 4, characterised in
that at least one bar (9) is provided as support, against which the balloon-like body (6) rests. - The device according to claim 6,
characterised in
that the bar (9) is either bendable or is adapted to the inner contour of the container (1) with regard to its longitudinal contour. - The device according to claim 6 or 7,
characterised in
that the front end of the bar (9), which is to be inserted into the container, is connected to the front end of the balloon-like body (6) by means of a string (10) or by means of a wire or the like. - The device according to one of the preceding claims,
characterised in
that the outer surface of the balloon-like body (6) encompasses elevations, in particular burled elevations. - The device according to one of the preceding claims,
characterised in
that provision is made as expansion medium (8) for filling the balloon-like body (6) for a gas, in particular air, or a liquid, in particular water.
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