EP3312134A1 - Vorrichtung und verfahren zum speichern und ausgeben einer flüssigkeit - Google Patents

Vorrichtung und verfahren zum speichern und ausgeben einer flüssigkeit Download PDF

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EP3312134A1
EP3312134A1 EP17197276.3A EP17197276A EP3312134A1 EP 3312134 A1 EP3312134 A1 EP 3312134A1 EP 17197276 A EP17197276 A EP 17197276A EP 3312134 A1 EP3312134 A1 EP 3312134A1
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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
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/02—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring liquids other than fuel or lubricants
    • B67D7/0238—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring liquids other than fuel or lubricants utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on liquids in storage containers
    • B67D7/0266—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring liquids other than fuel or lubricants utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on liquids in storage containers by gas acting directly on the liquid
    • 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
    • B67D1/04—Apparatus utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on beverages in storage containers
    • B67D1/0456—Siphons, i.e. beverage containers under gas pressure without supply of further pressurised gas during dispensing
    • 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
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/06—Details or accessories
    • B67D7/36—Arrangements of flow- or pressure-control valves
    • 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
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/06—Details or accessories
    • B67D7/78—Arrangements of storage tanks, reservoirs or pipe-lines

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  • the present invention relates to a method and a device for storing and dispensing a liquid.
  • the present invention can be advantageously applied to storing and dispensing liquids such as, for example, water, fuel, and food products such as, for example, wine and milk, and still others.
  • Another system envisages, in the place of actuators and the expansion vessel, an electronic regulator for controlling the pumps.
  • This system is used mainly in domestic environments and requires the use of pumps, for example electric pumps.
  • airlift is similar to the previous ones, but does not have a membrane and, thanks to an air supply unit directly on the pump intake, is more reliable and higher performing.
  • the systems described make use of pumps, in general electric ones or compressed air membrane pumps. This imposes an operating limit when, for example, no electricity is available, or when the supply of electricity is interrupted, for example during a black-out.
  • the object of the present invention is to obviate the problems tied to the prior art.
  • a further object of the present invention is to offer a simple and reliable dispensing and storage method and a device capable of preventing possible malfunctions and simplifying maintenance.
  • a device for storing and dispensing a liquid comprises a tank for containing a liquid having an inlet and an outlet, configured to be pre-charged with a gas, preferably air, at a first pressure that is higher than atmospheric pressure, and at least partially filled with the liquid until reaching a second pressure that is higher than first pressure.
  • the device further comprises a fluid regulator connected to the outlet of the tank in order to regulate the passage of the liquid.
  • the fluid regulator comprises an outflow conduit having an intake section and an outlet section, and a floating shutter.
  • the fluid regulator is switchable between a closed configuration, wherein the shutter occludes the intake section of the outflow conduit when the level of liquid is in the intake section of the outflow conduit so as to prevent the passage of gas in the outflow direction of the liquid, and an open configuration, wherein the shutter is separated from the intake section of the outflow conduit so as to allow the transit of the liquid.
  • the open configuration is determined by the hydrostatic thrust of the liquid on the shutter.
  • the shutter in the device for storing and dispensing a liquid the shutter is configured to float freely on the liquid inside the fluid regulator when the fluid regulator is in the open configuration. This makes it possible to assure that the liquid flows out through the fluid regulator without the shutter constituting an obstacle.
  • the fluid regulator comprises a retaining means for retaining the shutter at a maximum predetermined distance from the intake section of the outflow conduit. This makes it possible to favour the occlusion of the outflow conduit by the shutter when the liquid level is below a certain height.
  • the fluid regulator comprises at least one lateral wall connected to the intake section and having a inner surface with a decreasing cross section, preferably conical, towards the intake section of the outflow conduit so as to guide the shutter towards the intake section of the outflow conduit when the fluid regulator is switched from the open configuration to the closed configuration.
  • the shutter in the device for storing and dispensing a liquid the shutter has at least one circular section and preferably has a spherical shape. This favours simplicity of construction and enables an optimal occlusion of the outflow conduit by the shutter.
  • the device for storing and dispensing a liquid comprises an air enricher connected to the fluid regulator.
  • the invention according to this aspect can be advantageously applied in the case, for example, of water systems such as autoclaves or systems for the formation of mixtures with water, such as mixtures of water and fertilisers and others, in order to enable the intake of air into the tank. If the gas used is air, this will enable the replenishment of any air that has dissolved in (emulsified with) the liquid and flowed out of the tank therewith.
  • the air enricher comprises a sleeve connected to the fluid regulator and having an aperture to the outside, and a tube inside the sleeve connected to the outflow conduit of the fluid regulator.
  • the tube has an inlet section and an outlet section with a smaller area than the inlet section.
  • the sleeve and the tube define a space in fluid communication with the outflow conduit.
  • a one-way valve that permits the intake of air into the enricher is preferably positioned at the side of the sleeve. This air, reintroduced into the tank, replenishes any that may dissolve or be emulsified and lost when the liquid is dispensed in the event that the gas is air.
  • the tank has a separate inlet for the pre-charging gas. This enables a simpler connection of the device to other devices, such as the one for supplying liquids and the one for supplying gas.
  • a method for storing and dispensing liquids by means of the previously described device comprises a step of pre-charging the tank for containing a liquid with a gas, preferably air, at a first pressure that is higher than atmospheric pressure, a step of at least partially filling the tank with the liquid until reaching a second pressure that is higher than said first pressure, a dispensing step wherein the liquid passes through the fluid regulator in the open configuration and a switching step wherein the fluid regulator passes from the open configuration to the closed configuration.
  • 100 here indicates a device for storing and dispensing a liquid in accordance with the present invention.
  • the device 100 for storing and dispensing a liquid in question is suitable for different types of liquid, e.g. water, petrol or fuel in general, and food substances such as milk, wine and oil.
  • liquid means a fluid having a defined free surface which may have different viscosities and densities.
  • the device 100 is provided with a tank 1.
  • the tank 1 is suitable for withstanding and maintaining the operating pressures of the device which, purely by way of example, are comprised between 2 and 15 atmospheres.
  • typical operating pressures may vary from a minimum pressure of a few millibars above atmospheric pressure to a maximum pressure defined by the type of intended use.
  • the tank 1 has at least one inlet 2 for the introduction of the liquid and/or gas.
  • This inlet 8 can also be used to connect the device 100 for storing and dispensing a liquid to other apparatus, such as the one for supplying liquids and the one for supplying gas, as well as to create multiple systems in series or in parallel.
  • the liquid inlet 2 and the gas inlet 8 are distinct. In unillustrated embodiments, optionally, the gas and liquid inlets could coincide.
  • the tank 1 has at least one outlet 3 at a lower height than the inlet 2.
  • the tank 1 can have any shape, e.g.
  • the tank 1 can be made of different materials, for example metal materials such steel or aluminium, or plastic materials.
  • the choice of material is made on the basis of the liquid and gas it is intended to use, for example in consideration of use for wine with nitrogen, or water with air.
  • the dimensions of the tank 1 are such as to permit capacities that are useful for the purpose.
  • the tank 1 is suitable for being pre-charged with a gas, preferably air, at a first pressure that is higher than atmospheric pressure and at least partially filled with the liquid until reaching a second pressure that is higher than the first pressure.
  • a gas preferably air
  • the gas with which the tank 1 is pre-charged can be of varying nature, e.g. air, nitrogen or other gases, also depending on the type of liquid to be used.
  • the gas is introduced into the tank 1 through the inlet 8.
  • an isolated tank not connected with a municipal mains water supply is pre-charged, for example, by means of a tank of nitrogen or any other gas suited to the purpose.
  • the device 100 comprises a fluid regulator 5 connected to the outlet 3 of the tank 1 in the lower part of the tank 1 so that all or nearly all of the liquid contained in the tank 1 can spontaneously reach the outlet 3 of the tank 1 thanks to the force of gravity.
  • the fluid regulator 5 is installed inside the tank 1 at the outlet 3. Even more preferably, the fluid regulator 5 is installed completely inside the tank 1 at the outlet 3.
  • the tank 1 is cone- or truncated cone-shaped, positioning the fluid regulator 5 completely inside it will enable a nearly complete emptying of the tank 1 itself.
  • a fastening system (not illustrated in the figures) is placed between the fluid regulator 5 and the outlet 3 of the tank 1.
  • the fastening system consists of a flange with which both the fluid regulator 5 and outlet 3 of the tank 1 are provided.
  • the flanges are coupled by means of screws and/or bolts.
  • Other examples of a fastening system are a thread and a quick-connect coupling.
  • the fluid regulator 5 regulates the passage of fluids, enabling or preventing the passage thereof.
  • the fluid regulator 5 can allow the liquid contained in the tank 1 to flow out.
  • the fluid regulator 5 prevents the passage of the gas towards the outside in the direction K.
  • the fluid regulator 5 comprises an outflow conduit 20 having an intake section 20a and an outlet section 20b.
  • the outflow conduit 20 extends along a prevalent longitudinal axis of extension thereof and has a cross section transversal to the longitudinal direction, by way of example, a circular one.
  • the cross section can have other shapes, e.g. oval, polygonal and still others.
  • the fluid regulator 5 comprises at least one lateral wall 14 having an inner surface with a decreasing cross section transversal to the flow K of the liquid towards the intake section 20a of the outflow conduit 20, for example conical.
  • the wall 14 has a truncated cone shape and is structurally connected to the intake section 20a of the outflow conduit 20.
  • the conical lateral wall 14 is coaxial with the outflow conduit 20.
  • the fluid regulator 5 further comprises an additional wall 18 fixed to the lateral wall 14 in an opposite position relative to the intake section 20a of the outflow conduit 20.
  • the wall 18 has a circular section.
  • the wall 18 is coaxial with the outflow conduit 20.
  • the fluid regulator 5 further comprises a shutter 15.
  • the shutter 15 is a floating element, where floating means capable of floating on the liquid with which the tank 1 is filled.
  • the specific weight of the shutter 15 is, overall, less than that of the liquid, so that the hydrostatic thrust of the liquid on the shutter 15 is sufficient to enable it to float on the liquid.
  • the shutter 15 can be hollow or solid.
  • the shutter 15 can be made of plastic, rubber, metal or metal alloys, composite materials, cork and still others.
  • the weight and material of the shutter 15 will be determined each time in relation to the liquid to be treated (water, fuel, wine, acids and still others).
  • the fluid regulator 5 can take on a closed configuration, wherein the shutter 15 occludes the intake section 20a of the outflow conduit 20.
  • This configuration presents itself when the liquid has completely or almost completely flowed out of the tank and the shutter 15 is no longer held up by floating on the liquid and is deposited on the intake section 20a of the outflow conduit 20, thus coming into contact with the latter and obstructing it.
  • the level of the liquid in this configuration is indicated with L3.
  • the obstruction is made possible by the fact that the shutter 15 has a shape complementary to that of the intake section 20a of the outflow conduit 20. More in particular, the shutter 15 has at least one section with a shape complementary to that of the intake section 20a of the outflow conduit 20. In the closed configuration, the shutter 15 completely closes the intake section 20a of the outflow conduit 20, thus eliminating any passage opening.
  • the illustrated shutter 15 has a spherical shape.
  • the shutter 15 can also have other shapes, such as, for example, a conical, or truncated cone shape, and others.
  • the intake section 20a of the outflow conduit 20 may optionally have a gasket (not illustrated) to ensure a seal in contact with the shutter 15.
  • a gasket (not illustrated) to ensure a seal in contact with the shutter 15.
  • the gaskets to be used will depend on the coupling types of the system.
  • the fluid regulator 5 can have an open configuration, in which the presence of liquid causes the shutter 15 to float due to the hydrostatic thrust of the liquid itself on the shutter 15.
  • the level of the liquid in this configuration is indicated as L2.
  • the inner surface of the cone-shaped lateral wall 14 is thus configured so as to guide the shutter 15 towards the intake section 20a of the outflow conduit 20.
  • the nearing of the shutter 15 to the intake section 20a of the outflow conduit 20 is facilitated in order to favour the closed configuration of the fluid regulator 5, thus preventing the gas contained in the tank from flowing out through the outflow conduit 20.
  • the nearing of the shutter 15 to the intake section 20a of the outflow conduit 20 is facilitated in order to favour a configuration in which the shutter 15 has a section thereof in the intake section 20a of the outflow conduit 20.
  • the fluid regulator 5 preferably further comprises a retaining means 16 for keeping the shutter 15 at a certain maximum distance from the intake section 20a of the outflow conduit 20.
  • the maximum distance is determined so that the shutter 15 remains in the vicinity of the outflow conduit 20. In this manner, if the liquid in the tank 1 is close to being depleted, the shutter 15 will also be in proximity to the intake section 20a of the outflow conduit 20, since the retaining means 16 will prevent it from moving away.
  • the retaining means 16 will prevent the shutter 15 from coming out of the fluid regulator 5.
  • the retaining means 16 must enable a free passage of liquid and gas, but must prevent the floating shutter 15 from moving away from the outflow conduit 20.
  • the retaining means 16 can thus be made up, for example, of a net, mesh, grille, or bars, cables, wires, or even a single wire connected to the float 15 and to the fluid regulator 5.
  • the shutter 15 of the fluid regulator 5 can float freely on the liquid inside the fluid regulator 5 when the fluid regulator 5 is in the open configuration.
  • the shutter 15 is not rigidly constrained relative to other parts of the fluid regulator 5. In this manner, the shutter 15 can reach all points inside the fluid regulator 5.
  • the fact that the shutter 15 is free to float on the liquid inside the fluid regulator 5 brings the advantage that, during the emptying of the tank as a result of the dispensing of the liquid, the shutter 15 will not constitute an obstacle to the outflow of the liquid, for example by creating turbulences that condition the flow of the liquid and limit the velocity of the outflow thereof under the push of the pressure inside the tank 1 and gravity.
  • the device 100 further comprises an air enricher 11 connected to the outflow conduit 20 of the fluid regulator 5 so as to enable the intake of air from the environment into the tank 1.
  • the connection can take place by means of a fastening means such as, for example, a flange or thread or quick-connect coupling (not illustrated).
  • the air enricher 11 further comprises a sleeve 40 connected to the fluid regulator 5 and a tube 32 inside the sleeve 40.
  • the tube 32 is configured in such a way as to have an inlet section 32a connected to the outflow conduit 20 of the fluid regulator 5, and an outlet section 32b. According to what has been illustrated, the outlet section 32b has a smaller area than the inlet section 32a.
  • the tube 32 preferably has a truncated cone shape. According to what is shown in figure 3 , the tube 32 has a truncated cone portion and a cylindrical portion connected to each other.
  • the inlet section 32a is disposed on the truncated cone portion, and the outlet section 32b is disposed on the cylindrical portion. This difference between the inlet 32a and outlet 32b sections determines the fact that, the flow through said sections being equal, the liquid exiting the outlet section 32b will have a greater velocity than the liquid entering the inlet section 32a.
  • a space 70 is defined within the overall space comprised between the sleeve 40 and the tube 32.
  • the space 70 is in fluid communication with the outflow conduit 20 of the fluid regulator 5.
  • a relative negative pressure can come to be created as a result of the conformation of the tube 32, which, by virtue of the Venturi effect, allows the outside air to enter the space 70 of the enricher 11 through an opening 50 on the sleeve 40.
  • the opening 50 is preferably fitted with a one-way valve (not illustrated) to allow exclusively the intake of air from the outside environment into the space 70 and to prevent the outflow of liquid from the space 70 to the outside of the air enricher 11.
  • the air which entered the space 70 rises in the direction W, opposite to that of the liquid K, and passes into the fluid regulator 5 so as to reach the tank and, in particular, to be added to the gas contained in the tank.
  • the passage between the space 70 and the outflow conduit 20 can take place, for example, by means of one or more passages 60.
  • the passage 60 can be, for example, a hole, a slot, a set of holes, etc.
  • the air inlet has the function of enabling the intake of air into the tank. If the gas used is air, in fact, this permits the replenishment of any air that has dissolved in (emulsified with) the liquid and flowed therewith outside the tank.
  • the device 100 can further comprise a recharging circuit in fluid communication with the outlet of the air enricher 11.
  • the enricher 11 preferably does not comprise the passage 60.
  • Outlet of the air enricher 11 means the aperture in the sleeve 40 from which the liquid flows out after having passed through the air enricher 11 in the direction K.
  • the recharging circuit comprises a chamber 12 in fluid communication with the air enricher 11 and dimensioned in proportion to the tank 1.
  • the recharging circuit comprises a conduit 14 in fluid communication with the chamber 12 and the upper part of the tank 1.
  • Upper part of the tank 1 means the portion of the tank 1 above the level of the liquid in the tank 1.
  • the connection between the conduit 14 and the tank 1 can take place by means of a one-way valve so as to prevent a return of pressure from the tank 1 towards the chamber 12.
  • the air introduced by the enricher can reach the chamber 12 and rise up the conduit 14 under the pressure of the liquid itself, at least partially restoring the pressure in the tank 1 lost due to the outflow of liquid.
  • One part of the outside air entering the system through the air enricher 11 can also be emulsified with and/or entrained in the liquid flowing out of the system, reducing the consumption thereof.
  • the chamber 12 is optionally transparent in order to enable observation of the level of liquid and thus of the intake of air into the tank via the conduit 14.
  • the recharging circuit advantageously allows a more efficient replenishment of the air in the tank during use, and thus makes it possible to improve the liquid dispensing performance during independent operation of the device.
  • the device can dispense the liquid until the depletion thereof without the aid of pumps that maintain or restore the pressure conditions necessary for dispensing.
  • part of the present invention relates to a method that uses the above-described device.
  • the tank 1 is pre-charged with a gas at a first pressure that is higher than atmospheric pressure. Subsequently, the tank 1 is at least partially filled through the aperture 2 with the liquid until reaching a second pressure that is higher than the first pressure with which it was pre-charged with the gas.
  • the second pressure will depend on the amount of liquid introduced.
  • the liquid introduced into the tank 1 is located in the lower part, in which the outlet 3 is positioned. The liquid, when present, prevents the outflow of gas from the outlet 3 of the tank 1.
  • the expansion of gas from the second pressure to the first pressure enables the expulsion and thus dispensing of the liquid through the fluid regulator 5 in the direction K while the fluid regulator 5 is in the open configuration.
  • the fluid regulator 5 will switch from the open configuration to the closed configuration because of the fact that the level of the liquid no longer allows the shutter 15 to float, so that the latter obstructs the intake section 20a of the outflow conduit 20, preventing the outflow of the gas contained in the tank 1.
  • the present invention makes it possible to store, besides the liquid to be distributed, also a certain amount of energy that will be used subsequently for the distribution of the liquid. This is possible thanks to the pressurised gas with which the present device 100 is pre-charged. At the time of introduction of the liquid into the device 100, moreover, the pre-compressed gas is further compressed by the entry of the liquid at the expense, for example, of the mains pressure or that with which the liquid is introduced into the tank 1, and constitutes an energy reserve capable of satisfying dispensing needs also at heights greater than those at which the device is located, for example in an apartment building where the tank 1 is on the ground floor, or in a service station where the tank 1 is underground.
  • pre-charging is carried out only once, or whenever the tank 1 must be completely emptied and opened for maintenance reasons.
  • Cycle of use means the introduction of liquid into the tank 1 and the dispensing of all or part of the liquid from the tank 1 through the fluid regulator 5.
  • the present invention can be used, for example, to dispense a liquid towards a distribution network or towards another tank 1.
  • a possible distribution network can be the plumbing system of a home, a fuel pump in a service station, an industrial facility for the treatment of liquids, a domestic distribution system, or even an internal circuit of machinery that requires the dispensing and distribution of a liquid in one or more parts of the machinery itself.
  • the present invention enables the preset object to be achieved, making it possible, among other advantages, to store and dispense liquids in the absence of electricity for many liquid filling and emptying cycles, while not requiring maintenance for long periods of time.

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