EP3971131A3 - Drinks dispenser - Google Patents

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EP3971131A3
EP3971131A3 EP21194668.6A EP21194668A EP3971131A3 EP 3971131 A3 EP3971131 A3 EP 3971131A3 EP 21194668 A EP21194668 A EP 21194668A EP 3971131 A3 EP3971131 A3 EP 3971131A3
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EP3971131A2 (en
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Michael Neubauer
Alexander Hafner
Benedikt Paulus
Linda Feldmeier
Christoph Sonnauer
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Krones AG
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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
    • B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
    • B67D1/1202—Flow control, e.g. for controlling total amount or mixture ratio of liquids to be dispensed
    • B67D1/1234—Flow control, e.g. for controlling total amount or mixture ratio of liquids to be dispensed to determine the total amount
    • B67D1/1236—Flow control, e.g. for controlling total amount or mixture ratio of liquids to be dispensed to determine the total amount comprising means for detecting the size of vessels to be filled
    • 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
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D3/0058—Details
    • B67D3/0077—Electronic circuitry
    • 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
    • B67D1/0878—Safety, warning or controlling devices
    • B67D1/0881—Means for counting the doses of dispensed liquid
    • 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
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C3/28—Flow-control devices, e.g. using 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
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/0888—Means comprising electronic circuitry (e.g. control panels, switching or controlling means)
    • 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
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • 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
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D3/0041—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes with provisions for metering the liquid to be dispensed
    • 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
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D3/0054—Mounting or arrangements of dispensing apparatus in shops or bar counters

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
  • Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices With Unspecified Measuring Means (AREA)

Abstract

Vorrichtung (1) zum Befüllen von Behältnissen (10) mit einer Positionierfläche (12), auf der ein zu befüllendes Behältnis (10) anordenbar ist, mit einer Fülleinrichtung (2), welche dazu geeignet und bestimmt ist, das Behältnis über dessen Behältnisöffnung (10a) zu befüllen. Erfindungsgemäß weist die Vorrichtung (1) eine Konturerfassungseinrichtung (4) auf, welche dazu geeignet und bestimmt ist, eine Kontur des zu befüllenden Behältnisses (10) zu bestimmen sowie eine Ermittlungseinrichtung (6), welche unter Berücksichtigung der Kontur des Behältnisses (10) ein Innenvolumen des Behältnisses (10) erfasst.Device (1) for filling containers (10) with a positioning surface (12) on which a container (10) to be filled can be arranged, with a filling device (2) which is suitable and intended for filling the container via its container opening ( 10a) to be filled. According to the invention, the device (1) has a contour detection device (4) which is suitable and intended for determining a contour of the container (10) to be filled, and a determination device (6) which, taking into account the contour of the container (10). Internal volume of the container (10) detected.

EP21194668.6A 2020-09-18 2021-09-02 Drinks dispenser Pending EP3971131A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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DE102020124352.9A DE102020124352A1 (en) 2020-09-18 2020-09-18 beverage dispenser

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EP3971131A2 EP3971131A2 (en) 2022-03-23
EP3971131A3 true EP3971131A3 (en) 2022-03-30

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US11565931B2 (en) 2023-01-31
CN114195079A (en) 2022-03-18
US20220089425A1 (en) 2022-03-24

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