HUT75080A - Equipment for taste- and qualitypreservation of refreshment, beer, champagne, mineralwater and other carbonic acid bottled drinks - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a flexible-wall balloon structure for preserving the carbonic acid content of carbonated beverages, which is fitted with a siphon tube, siphon coupling extending into the lower space of the balloon for at least one charge and discharge; and a siphon structure suitable for filling and emptying carbonated beverages with a bottle container, a liquid, or possibly a pressurized gas space, a filling device for preserving the carbonic acid content of carbonated beverages; which has at least one air inlet in the bottle, in addition to the siphon tube, the siphon. ■ Cool W

Description

Apparatus for preserving the taste and quality of liquids in bottles of soft drinks, beer, champagne, mineral water and other carbonated drinks.

Reporters and inventors: Gábor Dómján (1221 Bp. Endrődi u. 3.) dr. Harsányi Józsefül 115 Budapest Fraknó u. 20 / a)

Filed on: May 2, 1995

International Classification Food industry

The invention relates to apparatus for preserving the quality and taste of bottles of soft drinks, beer, sparkling water, mineral water and other carbonated liquids and beverages by filling the liquid from the top, but not from the top, with special equipment; sealed above the bottle so that the valuable carbon dioxide gases, which retain their quality and taste, cannot escape from the bottle, even when open, without the cap.

This method is provided, for example, by providing the cylinders with internal and / or external passageways parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cylinders and with an annular element inserted into the spout, which is divided into three segments.

Several embodiments are possible for carrying out the process, five of which are described by way of example.

During the consumption of the various carbonated liquids and beverages currently being marketed, after opening the bottle at half, quarter or less, a considerable amount of dissolved carbon dioxide gas is released from the liquid, i.e. bubbling into the spaces above the liquid, leaving the bottle. After the cap is closed, the excess pressure in the carbonated fluid is further reduced. If the cap is reopened and / or refilled, a significant part of the gas phase is removed, thereby severely impairing the quality of the beverage and destroying its taste. The degree of change is always dependent on the amount of carbon dioxide remaining.

Ambient air enters the liquid or gaseous phase that leaves the bottle during filling.

In order to prevent the undesirable phenomenon outlined above, a number of additional devices have been developed, such as a dual, automatic diaphragm valve, which is incorporated into the bottle. Due to their complicated design, these efforts were not able to spread in practice. Furthermore, the inventions so far implemented have been limited to the gradual filling of the upper volumes, which, as explained above, is detrimental to the quality and taste retention of the carbonated beverages.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a device which prevents the absorbed gases from being discharged from the carbonated beverage when poured or when the cap is removed, thereby rendering it inferior in taste and enjoyment when consumed. This is what is common between the two main points of need.

The idea of the invention is to realize that by filling the beverage from a bottle filled with carbonated liquid in a confined space by providing a passageway opening into the lower space of the bottle, it is possible to prevent the carbon dioxide from escaping during filling and thus to preserve the original quality and taste of the remaining beverage at the time of filling.

It has also been found that it is most advantageous to accomplish our process, i.e. carbon dioxide retention, by means of auxiliary equipment having one or more passageways parallel to the axis of the cylinder or by other means, such as coaxially assembled bottles of two different diameters. provides a method of the invention, the spout of which is e.g. it is divided into three segments and the carbon dioxide that is formed is retained.

Carbon dioxide retention can be solved with little investment, preferably with bottles currently commercially available, using a single insert. The advantage of this is that the conversion of the bottles is not necessary, only the so-called. twin tube and insert with three segments.

Thus, the present invention is a process which is primarily intended to provide soft drinks, beer, sparkling water, crystal water and the like. to prevent deterioration of quality and taste by always removing liquid from the filled bottle by lowering the lower compartments, and the carbon dioxide exuded in the upper compartments is unable to leave the bottle due to the closed design, thus retaining quality and taste to prevent deterioration.

Gradual filling is accomplished by forming internal or external ducts or pipelines parallel to the cylinder axis.

The following equipment and techniques are recommended for carrying out the process of the invention, which will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and explanatory text.

L Fitting design (Figure 1)

2. Coaxial nested bottle design (Figure 2)

3. Flexible or telescopic accordion bottle (Figure 3)

4. Bottle with eccentric filling opening (Figure 4)

5. Sandwich bottle with internal passageways (Figure 5)

1. Bulkhead design

The invention, therefore, is an apparatus for preserving the quality and taste of carbonated gas-filled filling of existing or modified bottles (I) by inserting (2) a ring element and (4) a double twin tube section into its mouth opening. The two hoop elements are divided into three segment elements:

(9) liquid filling; (4) air inlet channel; venting passage (6) for filling the cylinder at the factory; and a stopper (7) hermetically sealing this passage. The large cross-sectional vertical section of the twin-twin tube (9) fills the carbonated liquid and, by tilting the bottle, the small cross-section (4) provides an inflow of air proportional to the volume of the liquid. The closure plug (7) in the ring member (2) is removed during filling, cleaning and rinsing and is inserted during storage after filling, so that the upper compartment of the bottle is closed.

2. Coaxial, nested bottle design

The bottle is double-walled, structurally formed by coaxially pushing two cylinders of different diameters. Cylinder (I) is of large diameter and cylinder (3) is of smaller diameter. The (cylinder) has a conventional bottle bottom and top, while the cylinder (3) is open at the bottom and closed at the top. The ring element (2) inserted into the mouth is divided into three segment elements:

(9) liquid filling; (lO) air inlet passage; (6) bleeding passage at the time of factory filling of the cylinder; a stopper (7) which closes this passage. The three cylinders are coaxially stacked. (4) there is a guard rib.

The sealing plug (7) of the annular member (2) is removed during filling, cleaning and rinsing and is inserted into the segment (oh) of the annular member (2) upon storage. By inserting the stopper (7), the inner bottle (3) becomes closed.

X Flexible or telescopic accordion bottle

In order to carry out the process according to the invention, the outer cylinder of the device has a flexible design parallel to the cylinder axis. Flexibility is the so-called outer nose structure. accordion design. Filling the contents of the bottle reduces the height of the bottle. At the same time, the parts of the inner filler pipe or channel section - e.g. sliding telescopic - shortened in proportion to the height of the bottle.

The apparatus (a cylindrical shell made of bow-harmonic elements with, for example, a filling line with telescopic elements (2,3, 4), but can also be solved with a filling structure, for example, a "accordion").

In addition to the design of apparatus 3, the flexible bottle can also be shaped in such a way that flexibility is not achieved solely in the longitudinal direction.

4. Bottle with eccentric filling opening

The bottle has a double wall, which is structurally identical to the design of Fig. 2 and description. The difference is that (Bowl spout mouth with ring element (2)

together, it is not eccentric to the vertical axis of the cylinder, but is eccentric to it relative to x in the range D / 2 and D / 8 (D = cylinder outer diameter), preferably D / 3. Its other construction is the same as that described in point 2.

5. Sandwich bottle with internal passageways

The device according to the process of the invention, with a ring element (2) and (3, 4) fitted in its spout opening. The channel sections (3, 4) are of increasing cross-section as a function of length, so that a good drainage of the liquid is ensured even at a filling level of 1/4 to 1/8. The channel elements are manufactured at the same time as the manufacture of the bottle, e.g. by modifying the extrusion tool. The channel ends (8, 9) are open. The cylinders with redesigned channels (Gauge 1 A-A and B-B) have an external curved cover in the "x" gauge design. Coverage is shown in the figure as I. The channel sections (3, 4) are continuously joined at the top of the cylinder in accordance with sections C and D. Since the pouring and the air supply take place in different channel sections, the liquid must be separated at the channel (3) and the air inlet channel (4), thus channel sections (3) and (4) must be separated from each other. . The distribution element (10) serves this purpose. The design of the annular member (2) is the same as described in point 2 and illustrated in the drawing. The bottle is closed at the top with a value of "K" in the interval D / 2 and D / 8.

Advantages of using the invention:

- Carbonated soft drinks, beer, sparkling water, mineral water, etc. used in the various food industries. after opening the bottles, they retain their original quality (liquid to gas absorption) and taste at different filling levels.

- The upper part of the bottle is closed so that the valuable carbon dioxide gases cannot practically leave the bottle even when the cap is removed.

- Even when filled suddenly, the usual "pulsating effect" does not occur, ie alternately a dose of liquid, a dose of a portion of gas, since the three segments of the channel sections and the annular element together allow the filled liquid to flow continuously into the bottle. when the liquid is discharged across the entire cross-section of the filling opening.

Using the process of the invention and any of the equipment, soft drinks, beer, sparkling water, mineral water, etc. its quality and taste are practically identical to that of an unopened bottle even after several weeks.

The design shown in Fig. £ is particularly advantageous since the entire contents of the bottle can be emptied to the last drop without any deterioration in the quality of the beverage.

Disadvantages:

- The "injection molds" of existing cylinders need to be slightly modified for plastic bottles, but the cost of conversion in mass production is only a fraction of the total cost of producing the bottle.

Claims (6)

(2 main points) 1. A flexible-walled balloon structure for preserving the carbonic acid content of carbonated beverages a. j, h. at least one siphon tube, siphon duct extending into the lower space of the balloon, is inserted into the filler opening. 2. A siphon structure for filling and emptying carbonated beverages, with a reservoir, a liquid, possibly an overpressure space, a filling device for preserving the carbonic acid content of carbonated beverages. j, h. the bottle has at least one air inlet in addition to the siphon duct. 3. The apparatus of any one of claims 1-2, i. h. the ring member (2) inserted into the pouring mouth is connected by (3) an outflow passage, (4) an air supply passage and a sandwich plate (1) for longitudinally covering them, and a divider (10) separating the passages (2) and (3). (As shown in Figure 5) 4. Equipment according to the main claims. j. h. the spout has a ring member (2) to which is attached a closure (6) and a pull-out member (7). (As shown in Figure 4) 5. Equipment according to any one of the main claims 1-2. j. h, (l) is inserted into an outer bottle (3) an inner bottle is open at the bottom .. (as shown in Figure 2) 6. Equipment according to any one of the main claims 1-2. j. h, (The bow accordion or elastic bottle has a telescopic or other shaped element (2, 3, 4) suitable for filling properly. (See Figure 3)