EP4506301B1 - Getränkespender, vorzugsweise für hydrogenisiertes wasser - Google Patents

Getränkespender, vorzugsweise für hydrogenisiertes wasser

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EP4506301B1
EP4506301B1 EP24186849.6A EP24186849A EP4506301B1 EP 4506301 B1 EP4506301 B1 EP 4506301B1 EP 24186849 A EP24186849 A EP 24186849A EP 4506301 B1 EP4506301 B1 EP 4506301B1
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Danilo MASSARO
Pina STEVENSON
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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
    • B67D1/0042—Details of specific parts of the dispensers
    • B67D1/0057—Carbonators
    • 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
    • B67D1/0003—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught the beverage being a single 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
    • B67D1/0042—Details of specific parts of the dispensers
    • B67D1/0057—Carbonators
    • B67D1/0058—In-line carbonators
    • 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)

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  • the present invention is applied to the field of dispensing apparatuses.
  • the invention relates to a dispensing apparatus for dispensing one or more beverages, preferably hydrogenated water.
  • the invention preferably also relates to a method for dispensing hydrogenated water.
  • the known hydrogenated water dispensers comprise a tank (of variable volume depending on need) configured to contain a predefined quantity of hydrogenated water previously prepared with the electrolysis process described above.
  • Such water dispensers are known from e.g. US 2023/065625 , US 2020/361759 and US 2020/339404 .
  • the dispensing apparatuses in accordance with the state of the art can generate a new quantity of hydrogenated water which can be dispensed at a later point in time.
  • the technical task underlying the present invention is to propose a dispensing apparatus for dispensing a beverage, preferably hydrogenated water, which the drawbacks in the prior art as described above.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a dispensing apparatus which is capable of guaranteeing a considerable level of purity of the hydrogenated water to be dispensed.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a dispensing apparatus which is capable of dispensing hydrogenated water having a neutral pH substantially equal to that of the water used as a base to be hydrogenated. Specifically, therefore, the object of the invention is to generate hydrogenated water which has a non-acidic pH value on a par with the hydrogenated water produced by the known dispensing apparatuses.
  • a further object of the present invention is to also provide a method for dispensing hydrogenated water which is optimised with respect to the methods known in the state of the art and applied by the known dispensing apparatuses.
  • the invention relates to a dispensing apparatus for dispensing a beverage, preferably hydrogenated water, comprising a containment body defining a main volume thereof and on which a dispensing compartment is obtained in which at least one fillable container is positionable.
  • a dispensing nozzle arranged at the dispensing compartment is configured to dispense a drink, while a conveying conduit for conveying a water flow is arranged in the main volume and, furthermore, is connected to the dispensing nozzle and is connectable to a water source, preferably mains water.
  • the dispensing apparatus also comprises a hydrogenation device configured to generate a predetermined quantity of gaseous hydrogen and is interposed between the conveying conduit and the dispensing nozzle.
  • At least one distributor valve normally in a closed position, is arranged along the conveying conduit upstream of the hydrogenation device.
  • the distribution valve is configured to distribute a first part of the water flow towards the dispensing nozzle and, at the same time, a second part of the water flow through the hydrogenation device.
  • an activation device controllable by a user and configured to generate a dispensing signal to configure the distributor valve in an open position and, at the same time, to enable the hydrogenation device to generate the predetermined quantity of gaseous hydrogen so as to mix it at the dispensing nozzle with the first part of the water flow to dispense a hydrogenated water flow.
  • the aforesaid dispensing apparatus 1 is configured to generate hydrogenated water at the user's request, in real time, so that no storage tank of previously prepared hydrogenated water, in which bacteria potentially dangerous to human health could proliferate, is required.
  • the invention also relates to a method for dispensing hydrogenated water on demand.
  • the aforesaid method involves arranging a dispensing apparatus as described above.
  • the method comprises the following operating steps:
  • the present invention relates to a dispensing apparatus for dispensing a beverage, preferably hydrogenated water which, with reference to the figures, has been generically indicated with the number 1.
  • Figure 1 shows a schematization of a dispensing apparatus 1 for dispensing a beverage, preferably hydrogenated water.
  • the dispensing apparatus 1 comprises a containment body 2 defining a main volume V thereof and on which a dispensing compartment 3 is obtained in which at least one fillable container C is positionable.
  • a dispensing nozzle 4 arranged at the dispensing compartment 3 is configured to dispense at least one beverage.
  • the dispensing apparatus 1 therefore, also comprises a conveying conduit 5 for conveying a water flow arranged in the main volume V connected to the dispensing nozzle (at its first end) and connectable to a water source, preferably mains water (at its second end).
  • a conveying conduit 5 for conveying a water flow arranged in the main volume V connected to the dispensing nozzle (at its first end) and connectable to a water source, preferably mains water (at its second end).
  • the dispensing apparatus comprises a hydrogenation device 6 configured to generate a predetermined quantity of gaseous hydrogen and interposed between the conveying conduit 5 and the dispensing nozzle 4.
  • a hydrogenation device 6 configured to generate a predetermined quantity of gaseous hydrogen and interposed between the conveying conduit 5 and the dispensing nozzle 4.
  • At least one distributor valve 7, normally in a closed position, is arranged along the conveyor line 5 upstream of the hydrogenation device 6.
  • the distributor valve 7 is configured to distribute a first part of the water flow towards the nozzle 4 and, at the same time, a second part of the water flow through the hydrogenation device 6.
  • a user-controllable trigger device e.g. via a control panel, is configured to generate a dispensing signal to configure the distributor valve 7 in an open position and, at the same time, to enable the hydrogenation device 6 to generate the predetermined quantity of gaseous hydrogen.
  • the dispensing apparatus 1 is advantageously capable of mixing at the dispensing nozzle 4 the quantity of gaseous hydrogen with the first part of the water flow so as to dispense a hydrogenated water flow in real time, on demand.
  • the aforesaid dispensing apparatus 1 is configured to generate hydrogenated water at the user's request, in real time, so that no storage tank of previously prepared hydrogenated water, in which bacteria potentially dangerous to human health could proliferate, is required.
  • the hydrogenated water is only produced when it is requested by the user and, therefore, only the quantity which the user intends to consume is produced.
  • the distributor valve 7 is configured to distribute a percentage of water flow varying between 5% and 20%, preferably comprised between 7% and 15% through the hydrogenation device.
  • the hydrogenation device 6 is advantageously configured to hydrogenate the correct quantity of water so as to obtain the correct quantity of gaseous hydrogen to be mixed to obtain hydrogenated water with a neutral pH (i.e., not acidic due to the addition of gaseous hydrogen).
  • the hydrogenation device 6 comprises at least one electrolytic cell which, in turn, comprises at least one proton interchange membrane interposed between a pair of platinum electrodes.
  • the hydrogenation device comprises membranes made of PEM ('Polymer Electrolyte Membrane') material so as to ensure the formation of gaseous hydrogen with a high purity, generally above 99.9%, and without it also tending to interact/combine with other molecules which could be present in the system as a whole (e.g., molecules deriving from the materials present that constitute the system components and which, if ingested, could be toxic above certain percentages).
  • PEM Polymer Electrolyte Membrane'
  • the hydrogenation device 6 comprises a plurality of electrolytic cells arranged in series and/or in parallel with each other.
  • the electrolysis process allows to generate gaseous hydrogen having a degree of purity equal to at least 99.9%.
  • the hydrogenation device 6 comprises a filter (not visible in the accompanying figures) configured to mechanically filter the quantity of incoming water in the same hydrogenation device 6.
  • the filter allows to maintain a high level of purity by filtering out any impurities in the water flow, which will therefore not be assimilated by the user.
  • the dispensing apparatus 1 comprises at least one reverse osmosis device 8 arranged along the conveying conduit 5 and upstream of said hydrogenation device 6.
  • conveying the water flow through the reverse osmosis device 8 allows to perform a desalination treatment and, in addition, to remove any traces of phosphates, calcium and heavy metals, pesticides, radioactive materials and other possible polluting molecules.
  • the dispensing apparatus 1 comprises a two-way valve 9 arranged downstream of the reverse osmosis device 8 and configured to completely divert the water flow towards the dispensing nozzle 4 or completely through the hydrogenation device 6.
  • the user is advantageously capable of selecting whether to dispense a quantity of hydrogenated water or a quantity of osmotic and hydrogenated water.
  • a special control device e.g., a specific button on a control panel of the dispensing apparatus 1
  • the user is easily able to select which drink is to be dispensed. Consequently, the selection of the specific control device generates a corresponding dispensing signal with which the various components of the dispensing apparatus 1, e.g., the two-way valve 9, the reverse osmosis device 8, the hydrogenation device 6, are correctly enabled and/or controlled so as to obtain the dispensing of the desired beverage.
  • the dispensing apparatus 1 comprises a carbonation device configured to receive a predetermined quantity of carbon dioxide, preferably fed from a suitably connected cylinder, to be added to the first part and/or to the second part of the water flow so as to allow the dispensing of carbonated and hydrogenated water.
  • the carbonation device can be connected upstream or downstream of the hydrogenation device 6 to carbonate, respectively, the first part of the water flow (plain, not yet altered with respect to what was recovered from the mains), the second part of the water flow (already hydrogenated), or both.
  • the carbonation device is immersed in a refrigeration tank suitably placed inside the containment body 2 of the dispensing apparatus 1 so that cold carbonated water (possibly also hydrogenated) can be supplied to the consumer.
  • a refrigeration tank suitably placed inside the containment body 2 of the dispensing apparatus 1 so that cold carbonated water (possibly also hydrogenated) can be supplied to the consumer.
  • the dispensing apparatus 1 can have a dispensing conduit and a corresponding dispensing nozzle configured to allow the dispensing of only carbonated water, possibly chilled but not hydrogenated. That is, only the first part of the water flow, which has been carbonated and possibly chilled, is dispensed in this case.
  • the dispensing apparatus 1 comprises a heat exchanger 10 arranged upstream of the hydrogenation device 6.
  • the heat exchanger 10 is configured at least to lower the temperature of the water flow to a preset temperature.
  • the heat exchanger 10 comprises at least one temperature sensor configured to detect the temperature of the incoming water flow in the same heat exchanger.
  • the heat exchanger 10 comprises a cooling coil through which the water flow is capable of flowing in order to be cooled to a specific temperature before it is conveyed through the hydrogenation device 6.
  • the heat exchanger comprises several temperature sensors so that at least the inlet and outlet temperatures of the water flow from the heat exchanger 10 itself can be monitored so that the latter can be appropriately configured to cool the water flow to the desired temperature.
  • the heat exchanger can also have different embodiments with respect to the aforesaid coil and, moreover, can also be appropriately configured to heat the water flow temperature.
  • the dispensing apparatus 1 comprises a preliminary filter 11 arranged along the conveying conduit, preferably at an initial section thereof connectable to the water source, upstream of any component arranged along the same conveying conduit 5.
  • the preliminary filter 11 is advantageously capable of blocking and retaining possible pollutants which could be present in the water flow withdrawn from the water source.
  • the preliminary filter 11 is of the mechanical type.
  • the activation device comprises a mechanical or electromechanical component associated with the hydrogenation device 6 in that it is configured to activate the latter after a specific action has been performed and, thus, a condition for which it is regulated has been met.
  • an electromechanical control directly connected to the heat exchanger 10 and the hydrogenation device 6 is configured to activate the latter as long as an operator keeps the aforesaid electromechanical control active, that is, as long as the operator controls the dispensing of the desired quantity of hydrogenated water.
  • the reverse osmosis device 8 comprises a tap which can normally be configured between an open and closed condition to generate a pressure difference which can be detected by a special component, e.g., a pressure switch.
  • a pressure switch e.g., a pressure switch
  • the hydrogenation device 6 is activated. Consequently, when the aforesaid tap is closed, the hydrogenation device 6 is also simultaneously disabled, and is therefore only operational for the time required to hydrogenate the water to be dispensed.
  • the dispensing apparatus 1 comprises at least one pressure switch (not illustrated) arranged downstream of the distributor valve 7 and, in addition, connected with the hydrogenation device 6.
  • the pressure switch is configured to enable the hydrogenation device 6 when the distributor valve 7 is in an open position in relation to the dispensing signal.
  • the pressure switch is advantageously configured to detect the water flow therethrough. Such a detection results in the generation of an enabling signal sent by the same pressure switch to the hydrogenation device 6 for the activation of the latter, and therefore the generation of the required quantity of gaseous hydrogen.
  • the pressure switch acts as a control element advantageously configured to enable the corresponding internal component with which it is connected, in this case the hydrogenation device 6, only for the useful time interval and only if a corresponding water flow being conveyed is present (i.e., according to a detected pressure gradient value and/or in the presence of a conveyed volume of water - i.e., volumetric control).
  • the dispensing apparatus 1 can comprise further pressure switches arranged downstream of other components, e.g., the reverse osmosis device, to always perform the aforesaid control functions (whether a water flow is actually conveyed following a user selection) and activation (of the component of the dispensing apparatus 1 useful for generating the type of beverage selected by the user by means of the activation device).
  • other components e.g., the reverse osmosis device
  • the dispensing apparatus 1 in accordance with the invention also has further possible embodiments listed below:
  • the present invention also relates to a method for dispensing hydrogenated water on demand.
  • the aforesaid method comprises the following steps:
  • the aforesaid method allows hydrogenated water to be generated in real time, depending on the user's demand, without having to draw from a previously filled tank.
  • the method allows only the quantity of hydrogenated water which the user intends to consume to be prepared in real time.
  • the aforesaid method is applied by means of a dispensing apparatus 1 of the type described above and made and prepared in advance for its use.

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  1. Ausgabevorrichtung (1) zum Ausgeben eines Getränks, vorzugsweise hydrogenisiertes Wasser, umfassend:
    - einen Fassungskörper (2), der ein Hauptvolumen (V) davon definiert und auf dem eine Ausgabeunterteilung (3) ausgebildet ist, in der mindestens ein befüllbarer Behälter (C) positionierbar ist;
    - eine Ausgabedüse (4), die an der Ausgabeunterteilung (3) angeordnet und ausgelegt ist, um ein Getränk auszugeben;
    - eine Förderleitung (5) zum Fördern eines Wasserstroms, die in dem Hauptvolumen verbunden mit der Ausgabedüse (4) und einer Wasserquelle, vorzugsweise dem Wasserversorgungsnetz, angeordnet ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er ferner Folgendes umfasst:
    - eine Hydrogenisierungseinrichtung (6), die zwischen der Förderleitung (5) und der Ausgabedüse (4) angeordnet und ausgelegt ist, um eine vorbestimmte Menge von gasförmigem Wasserstoff zu erzeugen;
    - mindestens ein Verteilerventil (7), das sich normalerweise in einer geschlossenen Position befindet, das entlang der Förderleitung (5) stromaufwärts der Hydrogenisierungseinrichtung (6) angeordnet ist, wobei das Verteilerventil (7) ausgelegt ist, um einen ersten Teil des Wasserstroms hinführend zur Ausgabedüse (4) und gleichzeitig einen zweiten Teil des Wasserstroms durch die Hydrogenisierungseinrichtung (6) zu verteilen;
    - eine Aktivierungseinrichtung, die durch einen Nutzer bedienbar und ausgelegt ist, um ein Ausgabesignal zu generieren, um das Verteilerventil (7) in einer offenen Position auszulegen und gleichzeitig die Hydrogenisierungseinrichtung (6) zu befähigen, die vorbestimmte Menge an gasförmigem Wasserstoff zu erzeugen, sodass diese an der Ausgabedüse (4) mit dem ersten Teil des Wasserstroms gemischt wird, um einen hydrogenisierten Wasserstrom auszugeben.
  2. Ausgabevorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Verteilerventil (7) ausgelegt ist, um einen zwischen 5 % und 20 % variierenden Wasserstromanteil durch die Hydrogenisierungseinrichtung (6) zu verteilen.
  3. Ausgabevorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei die Hydrogenisierungseinrichtung (6) mindestens eine Elektrolytzelle umfasst, die mindestens eine Protonenaustauschmembran umfasst, die zwischen einem Paar von Platinelektroden eingesetzt ist.
  4. Ausgabevorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 3, wobei die Hydrogenisierungseinrichtung (6) eine Vielzahl dieser Elektrolytzellen umfasst, die in Reihe und/oder parallel zueinander angeordnet sind.
  5. Ausgabevorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Hydrogenisierungeinrichtung (6) einen Filter umfasst, der ausgelegt ist, um die Menge von in die Hydrogenisierungseinrichtung (6) einströmendem Wasser mechanisch zu filtern.
  6. Ausgabevorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, umfassend mindestens eine Umkehrosmoseeinrichtung (8), die entlang der Förderrichtung (5) und stromaufwärts der Hydrogenisierungseinrichtung (6) angeordnet ist.
  7. Ausgabevorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 6, umfassend ein Zweiwegeventil (9), das stromabwärts der Umkehrosmoseeinrichtung (8) angeordnet und ausgelegt ist um den Wasserstrom komplett hinführend zur Ausgabedüse (4) oder komplett durch die Hydrogenisierungseinrichtung (6) abzuleiten.
  8. Ausgabevorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, umfassend einen Wärmetauscher, der stromaufwärts der Hydrogenisierungseinrichtung (6) angeordnet ist, wobei der Wärmetauscher zumindest ausgelegt ist, um die Temperatur des Wasserstroms auf eine voreingestellte Temperatur zu senken, wobei der Wärmetauscher mindestens einen Temperatursensor umfasst, der ausgelegt ist, um die Temperatur des einströmenden Wasserstroms im Wärmetauscher zu erkennen.
  9. Ausgabevorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, umfassend einen Vorfilter, der entlang der Förderleitung (5) an einem Anfangsabschnitt, der mit der Wasserquelle verbindbar ist, stromaufwärts einer beliebigen Komponente angeordnet ist, die entlang der Förderleitung (5) angeordnet ist.
  10. Ausgabevorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, umfassend mindestens einen Druckschalter, der stromabwärts des Verteilerventils (7) angeordnet und mit der Hydrogenisierungseinrichtung (6) verbunden ist, wobei der Druckschalter ausgelegt ist, um die Hydrogenisierungseinrichtung (6) zu aktivieren, wenn sich das Verteilerventil (7) in Bezug auf das Ausgabesignal in einer offenen Position befindet.
  11. Verfahren zum Ausgeben von hydrogenisiertem Wasser auf Wunsch, umfassend die folgenden Schritte:
    - Anordnen einer Ausgabevorrichtung (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10;
    - Fördern eines Wasserstroms entlang der Förderleitung (5) hinführend zur Ausgabedüse (4);
    - Verteilen eines ersten Teils des Wasserstroms hinführend zur Ausgabedüse (4) und eines zweiten Teils des Wasserstroms durch die Hydrogenisierungseinrichtung (6), die ausgelegt ist, um eine vorbestimmte Menge an gasförmigem Wasserstoff zu produzieren;
    - Mischen der Menge an gasförmigem Wasserstoff mit dem ersten Teil des Wasserstroms an der Verteilerdüse (4), um eine vorbestimmte Menge von hydrogenisiertem Wasser auszugeben,
    wobei die Schritte nach dem Generieren eines Ausgabesignals durch einen Nutzer mittels einer speziellen Aktivierungseinrichtung durchgeführt werden.
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