EP3336054B1 - Extractor valve for beverage dispensing - Google Patents

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EP3336054B1
EP3336054B1 EP17206959.3A EP17206959A EP3336054B1 EP 3336054 B1 EP3336054 B1 EP 3336054B1 EP 17206959 A EP17206959 A EP 17206959A EP 3336054 B1 EP3336054 B1 EP 3336054B1
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    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
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    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
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  • the present invention pertains to the industrial sector dedicated to the manufacture of devices for the dispensing of cold carbonated beverages under pressure and in bulk, distributed in barrels, such as for example, beer.
  • the objective of the present invention is to develop an extractor valve with the feature that it provides automatic switching of beverage barrels without interruption and without the need for any intervention by an operator when the liquid in the barrel or corresponding container runs out.
  • the extractor valve described in this invention comprises connections for the gas inlet, electrical connections commanded from a control panel, connection for flood pipes for the conduction of the liquid contents of the barrels together with chilled water, the said pipes being connected to a linking device that allows the liquid to be distributed to the dispensing tap through a flood python or a contact python.
  • patent GB2415952 describes a beverage dispensing system with automatic container switching, of the type used in at least two containers or barrels of beverage, a beverage cooling system, and a series of draining and supply solenoid valves, all connected to the dispensing tap, and in which at least one valve, fitted to the barrel, is in turn connected to a gas dispensing system, with the entire system commanded by a control module.
  • the gas dispensing system comprises a valve and a gas cylinder and lastly, it includes a system for sanitising any devices not in service.
  • the drawback of that invention is that it does not specify how automatic barrel switching is achieved and fails to describe in any conclusive manner the way in which the empty barrel is replaced; consequently, it is not clear to an expert in the matter how such a changeover could be accomplished automatically, i.e., without the need for and involvement of at least one operator.
  • an extractor valve according to claim 1 has been devised which enables automatic switching to the next barrel when the first one runs out without any interruption in the beverage dispensing supply, the said extractor valve being comprised of: A fixed element that comprises a closing cover on its top part that also serves as a coupling element to a pneumatic piston fitted with an actuating solenoid valve, connected directly to a programmable control panel by means of electric wiring, the said fixed element being connected:
  • a moving element that comprises a locking sleeve on its top part, said locking sleeve incorporating a sensor with a float connected directly to a programmable control panel via electric wiring, said moving element being:
  • the attachment between the fixed element and the moving element coupled inside the fixed element is achieved by means of a pin inserted between the locking sleeve on the moving element and a threaded joint on the pneumatic piston rod, integrated in the fixed element.
  • the fixed element comprises a cylindrically shaped casing with an inner cavity in which the moving element fits and is able to move by means of a machined groove positioned longitudinally inside the casing, the said casing including, on its outside, a threaded projection for fitting a lever handle to make handling the extractor valve easier when coupling or decoupling it from the relevant barrel.
  • the fixed element casing includes, on its bottom part, a cylindrical section of a lesser diameter with a swivel- action machined anchoring in alignment with the outlet connection of a barrel, the said casing including an intake connection to which the carbon dioxide pipe is connected.
  • the fixed element casing is a structural means of coupling and holding the extractor valve onto the barrel and for that reason, it is a robust element made of high mechanical strength metals.
  • the closing cover on the fixed element has the shape of a reduced-thickness prism and includes two lugs positioned at an angle of 180° that pipe up with the bosses on the fixed element casing, including threaded bore holes on the surface so that the pneumatic piston can be attached by means of screws.
  • the pneumatic piston is of a double-acting type in order to transmit the necessary thrust on the moving element of the extractor valve in collaboration with the actuating solenoid valve to produce proper "piercing" of the barrel; in the same way, once the barrel is empty, it triggers the recoil movement of the moving element to "un-pierce” the barrel, immediately cutting off the inlet flow of gas from the barrel.
  • the moving element comprises a cylindrical valve body, which incorporates a cavity with a threaded section on its top part designed to house a sensor with a float, incorporating a distribution manifold, which fits snugly into the machined groove of the fixed element casing when the valve body is inserted into the inner cavity of the fixed element casing.
  • This distribution manifold has two front connections, a blind bottom connection and a top connection used for manual bleeding; it also has a side outlet connection for connecting a flood python by means of a coupler.
  • the valve body of the moving element comprises, on its bottom part, of a cylindrical section of a lesser diameter, with O-rings between which a silicone anti-drip ball that acts as a non-return valve to cut off or allow the outflow of liquid from the barrel is housed, the end of the said bottom part of the moving element valve body having a connection nozzle in order to pierce the corresponding barrel.
  • the locking sleeve comprises two facing extensions, including, on their lower end, a threaded section that aligns with the threaded section of the valve body, thus allowing its closing, while in the middle part, the locking sleeve has a threaded through-hole to house the sensor.
  • Both the flood python or pythons and the contact pythons used in this beverage dispensing system are commercially available parts and include a return pipe for the water circuit and another independent pipe for water or which holds the beverage dispensing pipe inside it, all pipes being sheathed with thermal insulation to ensure the beverage is kept permanently cold.
  • the linking device comprises a frame with an inlet cover and an outlet cover opposite it, and both covers incorporate coupling connectors.
  • the linking device also comprises branch connectors to connect the different pipes between flood pythons or between flood pythons and contact pythons, the said linking device being tightly sealed by the joining of the frame to both covers by means of contact adhesives.
  • the beverage dispensing system with automatic barrel switching for an example of an installation for two barrels comprises:
  • the set-up of the linking device is carried out by running the return pipes and the beverage pipes of a flood python through the inlet cover and connecting the free ends of the return pipes with a branch connector and using another branch connector to connect the beverage pipes.
  • the flood python is fitted snugly into the inlet cover and then the connection of another flood or contact python is carried out by repeating the same steps through the outlet cover and joining the return and beverage pipes by means of the branch connectors.
  • the carbon dioxide (CO2) intake connection incorporated in the fixed element casing has an inner cavity that is sealed by means of two O-rings, located in the valve body of the moving element, the carbon dioxide being retained in said cavity for as long as the pneumatic piston rod is recoiled and the solenoid valve that actuates the pneumatic piston is not activated from the control panel, so that the barrel remains un-pierced.
  • the moving element descends and "pierces" the barrel thanks to the mechanical action exerted by the thrust of the pneumatic piston threaded joint, causing the carbon dioxide retained in the inner cavity in the intake connection of the fixed element casing to come into contact with the inside of the barrel, which, as a result of the pressure difference, forces the beverage to flood into the cavity of the valve body of the moving element in the direction towards the side outlet connection, thus causing the float in the sensor and the silicone anti-drip ball to rise and open the pipe so the beverage can be dispensed.
  • the beverage begins to run through the flood python towards a linking device, from which, by means of a flood or contact python, it is dispensed through the dispensing tap - provided that the tap is open - as follows:
  • the linking device makes it easier to operate the system with all types of flood or contact python, given that each manufacturer employs a different type of approved python.
  • the beverage stored inside the dispensing circuit will remain cold provided that the cooler in the system is in service, since the installation has a closed water circuit that runs into and out of the said cooler, the said closed circuit running parallel to the beverage pipe, being housed inside a thermally insulated flood python.
  • the electrical signal thus generated travels along the sensor cable and is received by the control module, thus causing the actuating solenoid valve that controls the pneumatic piston to switch, which in turn reverses the inflow of carbon dioxide in the pneumatic piston resulting in the rise of the threaded joint and of the moving element and consequently in the un-piercing of the barrel, at which point the flow of carbon dioxide from the CO2 cylinder shuts off immediately.
  • a signal is emitted from the programmable control module to the user to indicate that the first barrel is empty and can be replaced at a suitable time with another full barrel, so that the cycle can continue indefinitely.
  • This signal can be sent and received in different ways, depending on the degree of technological implementation available in the establishment, and may range from a simple LED warning light fitted on the programmable control module to an App-based alert using a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth network with electronic devices such as computers, tablets or smartphones.
  • the procedure to replace and change a barrel is completely manual and consists of folding down a lever handle fitted on the casing of the fixed element to make it easier to turn the extractor valve to the necessary position, depending on each barrel-maker's standard clamping system, so that once the extractor valve has been released, the empty barrel can be removed and replaced with the next one full of beverage, carrying out the inverse operation with the extractor valve.
  • the beverage circuit still remains permanently tight thanks to the silicone anti-drip ball, which acts as a non-return valve, and the valve body cavity remains with residues of beverage and carbon dioxide until the bleed valve is turned manually to completely drain the aforementioned cavity.
  • any beverage that has not been expelled from the circuit during the barrel switchover operation is kept cooled by the circuit.
  • the barrel and the extractor valve are ready for a new cycle and the only remaining step is to record them in the programmable control module so as to indicate that the replacement operation has taken place and that a new barrel is available and fully operational when required, in this case, as soon as the next barrel runs out.
  • the extractor valve for beverage dispensing with automatic barrel switching presented affords multiple advantages over those currently available, the most significant being that it enables almost instantaneous switching from one barrel to another, thus minimising the entry of carbon dioxide into the beverage circuit and avoiding the need to drain it completely, with the resulting benefits for the user, such as better user experience for customers, improved working conditions and convenience, reduced spillage and wastage of beverage and gas, or, in other words, enhanced use of raw materials, greater cost savings and a reduction in environmental impact.
  • a further important advantage is that the fixed element casing and the valve body of the moving element incorporate, on their top part, a locking element so that the fixed element is firmly attached to the moving element coupled inside the fixed element by means of a pin inserted between the said locking elements.
  • the dispensing system with extractor valves entails the installation of a linking device between the flood pythons connected to both the extractor valves and the dispensing tap through flood or contact pythons, thus making it much easier for the user to work with and dispense any brand of beverage.
  • Figure 1 depicts a cross-sectional view of the extractor valve (1) coupled to a barrel (28), with details of the fixed element (2) with a closing cover (3) on its top part, which also serves to couple a pneumatic piston (4) equipped with an actuating solenoid valve (5).
  • the actuating solenoid valve (5) is commanded through electrical wiring (6) connected to a programmable control panel (7) and on the other side through a carbon dioxide pipe connected to a cylinder (8) of CO2.
  • a lever handle (26) is incorporated onto the casing of the fixed element (2) intended to facilitate handling the extractor valve when piercing or un-piercing the barrel (28).
  • an inlet pipe (9) On the bottom part of the casing of the fixed element (2), an inlet pipe (9) is shown, which connects to a intake connection (10) of carbon dioxide from a cylinder (8) of CO2, as well as a non-return valve (11) fitted on the said intake connection (10).
  • connection with a flood python (16) by means of a coupler (45) can also be seen on the distribution manifold (32).
  • Figure 2 depicts a front view of the extractor valve (1) coupled to a barrel (28), showing the fixed element (2) that houses the moving element (13) inside it, and the closing cover (3) coupled to the casing of the fixed element (2), there being positioned on the said closing cover (3), a pneumatic piston (4) that incorporates an actuating solenoid valve (5) connected to the dispensing system by means of electrical wiring (6) and a pipe (12) for the inlet of carbon dioxide.
  • an inlet pipe (9) for carbon dioxide, coming from the dispensing system Shown on the bottom part of the casing of the fixed element is an inlet pipe (9) for carbon dioxide, coming from the dispensing system.
  • the moving element (13) is depicted, showing a locking sleeve (14) on its top part, which also serves to house a sensor (15) with a float (41), connected to the dispensing system by means of electrical wiring (6).
  • a distribution manifold (32) on the moving element (13) is also depicted, showing the bleed valve (20) on its top part and a blind connection (38) on its bottom part, as well as a side outlet connection for the beverage pipe, that connects to a flood python (16) by means of a coupler (45).
  • the flood python (16) is shown, depicting a return pipe (46) and a flood pipe (47) which houses the beverage pipe (48) inside it, all pipes being wrapped in a thermal insulating sheathing (49).
  • Figure 3 is a cross section view of the extractor valve (1) showing the components that comprise it when in operating position, that is to say, with the extractor valve (1) pierced into a barrel (28).
  • the moving element (13) descends and automatically "pierces” the barrel (28) with the connection nozzle (35) of the valve body of the moving element (13) by means of the mechanical action exerted by the thrust of the threaded joint (22) of the pneumatic piston (4) causing the carbon dioxide channelled through the inlet pipe (9) and retained in the inner cavity of the intake connection (10) with a non-return valve (11) of the casing of the fixed element (2) to come into contact with the barrel (28), which in turn, as a result of the pressure difference, pushes the beverage into the valve body cavity of the moving element (13) towards the flood python (16), resulting in the rise of the float (41) of the sensor (15) and of the silicone anti-drip ball (34), allowing the beverage to flow out for dispensing.
  • the intake connection (10) for carbon dioxide (CO2) incorporated in the casing of the fixed element (2) has an inner cavity which is sealed by means of two O-rings (33) positioned in the valve body of the moving element (13), the carbon dioxide being retained in said cavity while the rod of the pneumatic piston (4) is recoiled and the actuating solenoid valve (5) of the pneumatic piston (4) is not activated, so that the barrel (28) remains un-pierced.
  • the moving element (13) moves vertically through the cavity in the fixed element (2) along a machined groove (24) positioned longitudinally in the said casing.
  • the distribution manifold (32) is also depicted, showing the bleed valve (20), the blind bottom connection (38) and the coupler (45) connected to the flood python (16).
  • the closing cover (3) is shown closing the casing of the fixed element (2) serving as a coupling for the pneumatic piston (4).
  • the electrical signal is received through the wiring (6) of the sensor (15), causing a change in the actuating solenoid valve (5) controlling the pneumatic piston (4) that reverting the entry of the carbon dioxide to the pneumatic piston (4) along the pipe (12) and causing the rise of the threaded joint (22), and the rise of the moving element (13), and consequently the un-piercing of the barrel (28), which automatically cuts off the inflow of carbon dioxide from the system instantaneously.
  • lever handle (26) is shown attached to the casing of the fixed element (2).
  • Figure 4 shows the cylindrically-shaped casing of the fixed element (2) with an inner cavity (23) to house the moving element (13), which is able to move through the said inner cavity (23) by means of a machined groove (24) positioned longitudinally in said casing, incorporating on the outside of said casing a threaded projection (25), intended for coupling a lever handle (26).
  • the casing of the fixed element (2) incorporates on its top part two bosses (27) positioned at 180°, intended for coupling a closing cover (3) by means of screws.
  • the casing of the fixed element (2) comprises, on its bottom part, a cylindrical section of a smaller diameter, incorporating a swivel-action machined anchoring (29) that aligns with the outlet connection of a barrel (28) and which incorporates an intake connection (10) for incoming carbon dioxide.
  • Figure 5 shows the closing cover (3) of the fixed element (2), in the shape of a prism of reduced thickness, which incorporates two lugs (30), positioned at an angle of 180°, that pipe up with the bosses (27) on the casing of the fixed element (2), incorporating on its surface threaded bore holes (31) for attaching the pneumatic piston (4) by means of screws.
  • Figure 6 shows the moving element (13) comprising a cylindrical valve body, which incorporates a cavity (36) with a threaded section (37) on its top part, incorporating a distribution manifold (32) with two front connections, a blind bottom connection (38), and a top connection (39) for manual bleeding, as well as a side outlet connection (40), intended for the connection of a flood python (16).
  • the valve body of the moving element (13) comprises a cylindrical section of a smaller diameter on its bottom part, with O-rings (33), between which a silicone anti-drip ball (34) is fitted that works as an automatic non-return valve to close off or open the outflow of liquid from the barrel (28), the end of the lower part of the valve body in the moving element (13) being configured by a connection nozzle (35) to pierce the corresponding barrel (28).
  • Figure 7 depicts the locking sleeve (14) made up of two facing extensions (42), including, at the bottom end, a threaded section (43) that aligns with the threaded section (37) on the valve body to enable it to be locked down and the said locking sleeve (14) incorporating, in its central part, a threaded through-hole (44) intended for housing the sensor (15).
  • Figure 8 shows the linking device (17) between the flood pythons (16) and Figure 9 shows the linking device (17) between an inlet flood python (16) and an outlet contact python (19).
  • the linking device (17) is comprised by a frame (50) with an inlet cover (51) and an outlet cover (52) opposite it, both of which are fitted with coupling connectors (53).
  • the linking device (17) also comprises branch connectors (54) for connections between different pipes, both between flood pythons (16) and between flood pythons (16) and contact pythons (19), the said linking device (17) being tightly sealed by means of the joining of the frame (50) to both covers (51 and 52) by means of contact adhesives.
  • the frame (50) is depicted by a broken pipe to show the inner set-up between the different pipes connecting the flood pythons (16) and contact pythons (19).
  • the linking device (17) keeps the return pipes (46) and the beverage pipes (48) connected inside it, while the flood pipes (47) are housed inside the respective covers (51 and 52), so that the circulating water invades the linking device (17) and is continuously absorbed by the flood pipe (47) connected to the outlet cover (52), thus maintaining a constant cycle of water distribution and cooling.
  • Figure 10 shows a diagram of an installation for a beverage dispensing system with automatic barrel switching which in this example is formed by two barrels (28) and comprises:
  • the installation procedure starts with mounting the linking device (17) by running the return pipes (46) and beverage pipes (48) of a flood python (16) through the inlet cover (51) and connecting the free ends of the return pipes (46) using with a branch connector (54) and doing the same thing with the beverage pipes (48) with another branch connector (54), the flood pipe (47) remaining housed inside the inlet cover (51), then continuing by setting up another flood python (16) or contact python (19) and repeating the process, this time through the outlet cover (52), joining the return pipes (46) and beverage pipes (48) using the aforementioned branch connectors (54).
  • the intake connection (10) for carbon dioxide (CO2) which is incorporated in the casing of the fixed element (2), has an inner cavity sealed by means of two O-rings (33) positioned in the valve body of the moving element (13) and the carbon dioxide is retained in the said cavity for as long as the rod of the pneumatic piston (4) is recoiled and the actuating solenoid valve (5) of the pneumatic piston (4) has not been activated from the control panel (7), so that the barrel (28) remains un-pierced.
  • the moving element (13) descends and pierces the barrel (28) by means of the mechanical action exerted by the thrust of the threaded joint (22) exerted by the pneumatic piston (4), causing the carbon dioxide retained in the inner cavity of the intake connection (10) of the casing of the fixed element (2) to come into contact with the inside of the barrel (28) and as a consequence of the pressure difference, the beverage is pushed into the cavity of the valve body of the moving element (13), in the direction of the side outlet connection (40) of the moving element (13), making the float (59) of the sensor (15) and the silicone anti-drip ball (34) rise by floatation, thus allowing the beverage to flow out for dispensing.
  • the beverage begins to flow through the respective flood python (16) to a linking device (17), from where, via either a flood python (16) or a contact python (19), it is led to the dispensing tap (18), and when the tap is open, it is dispensed as follows:
  • the beverage is stored in the distribution circuit, which is kept permanently cold as long as the cooler (57) located in the system is in service, because the system has a closed water circuit that starts and finishes at the cooler (57), the said closed circuit running parallel to the beverage pipe, being housed inside a flood python (16) that is thermally insulated.
  • the electrical signal is received by the control panel (7) via the wiring (6) of the sensor (15) and causing a change in the actuating solenoid valve (5) of the pneumatic piston (4), whereupon the input of carbon dioxide into the pneumatic piston (4) is reversed and so the threaded joint (22) and the moving element (13) rise resulting in the un-piercing of the barrel (28), whereupon the inflow of carbon dioxide from the cylinder (8) of CO2 is automatically shut off.
  • This system means that switching from one barrel (28) to another occurs almost instantaneously, minimising the inflow of carbon dioxide to the beverage circuit and thus avoiding the need for the entire circuit to be bled, with the obvious benefits that entails for the user, such as better user experience for their customers, improved working conditions and convenience, reduced spillage and wastage of beverage and gas or, in other words, better use of raw materials, greater cost savings and a lesser environmental impact.
  • This signal can be transmitted and received in different ways, depending on the degree of technology implemented in the establishment, ranging from a simple LED-type light signal placed on the programmable control module (7) to an APP-type form of notification via a Wi-Fi / Bluetooth network with electronic devices such as computers, tablets or smartphones.
  • the procedure for replacing and changing an empty barrel (28) with a full one is purely manual and consists of folding down a lever handle (26) positioned on the casing of the fixed element (2) to allow the extractor valve (1) to be twisted as far as each individual manufacturer of barrels (28) specifies as standard, so that once the extractor valve (1) has been released, the empty barrel (28) can be removed and replaced with the next one full of beverage, carrying out the inverse operation with the extractor valve (1).
  • the beverage circuit remains tight at all times due to the action of the silicone anti-drip ball (34), which serves as a non-return valve, the cavity of the valve body having remains of beverage and carbon dioxide and it being necessary to rotate the bleed valve (20) by hand until the said cavity is totally free.

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