EP3971131C0 - DRINK DISPENSER - Google Patents

DRINK DISPENSER

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Publication number
EP3971131C0
EP3971131C0 EP21194668.6A EP21194668A EP3971131C0 EP 3971131 C0 EP3971131 C0 EP 3971131C0 EP 21194668 A EP21194668 A EP 21194668A EP 3971131 C0 EP3971131 C0 EP 3971131C0
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Prior art keywords
drink dispenser
drink
dispenser
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP3971131A3 (en
EP3971131B1 (en
EP3971131A2 (en
Inventor
Michael Neubauer
Alexander Hafner
Benedikt Paulus
Linda Feldmeier
Christoph Sonnauer
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Krones AG
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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
    • B67D1/0878—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
    • 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
    • B67D1/12—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
    • 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)
  • Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)
  • Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices With Unspecified Measuring Means (AREA)
EP21194668.6A 2020-09-18 2021-09-02 Drinks dispenser Active EP3971131B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE102020124352.9A DE102020124352A1 (en) 2020-09-18 2020-09-18 beverage dispenser

Publications (4)

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EP3971131A2 EP3971131A2 (en) 2022-03-23
EP3971131A3 EP3971131A3 (en) 2022-03-30
EP3971131B1 EP3971131B1 (en) 2025-02-19
EP3971131C0 true EP3971131C0 (en) 2025-02-19

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EP21194668.6A Active EP3971131B1 (en) 2020-09-18 2021-09-02 Drinks dispenser

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US (1) US11565931B2 (en)
EP (1) EP3971131B1 (en)
CN (1) CN114195079B (en)
DE (1) DE102020124352A1 (en)

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DE102022133039A1 (en) 2022-12-12 2024-06-13 Krones Aktiengesellschaft Free jet filling of a container with a multi-component filling product

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EP3971131A3 (en) 2022-03-30
CN114195079A (en) 2022-03-18
US20220089425A1 (en) 2022-03-24
DE102020124352A1 (en) 2022-03-24
US11565931B2 (en) 2023-01-31
EP3971131B1 (en) 2025-02-19
EP3971131A2 (en) 2022-03-23
CN114195079B (en) 2025-04-01

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