JPH02500102A - improved beverage dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention] improved beverage dispenser [Background of the invention] This invention provides an improved container for the storage and dispensing of liquids containing gases or vapors. Regarding.

This invention is primarily, but not exclusively, for the storage and dispensing of carbonated beverages. It's not something you can do. Although the following explanation deals with carbonated drinks, this invention It can also be applied to storage and distribution of liquids at low pressure.

When selling carbonated soft drinks and beer, relatively large containers, such as In other words, the recent trend is to use bottles to reduce costs. However, large The use of containers has the following disadvantages: i.e. drink very small amounts When dispensing and resealing the container, gas may escape from the liquid into the space inside the container. That is true. And if the space inside this container is quite large, the beverage will be carbonated. You lose your gas and end up in a so-called unconscious state. Beverage that turned out like this It tastes bad so it is often thrown away. Also, there is air in the space above the liquid in the container. This causes the fragrance to deteriorate. This kind of deterioration in aroma occurs in the case of beer. This is noticeable.

The present invention alleviates the above drawbacks and provides a reliable and efficient storage and dispensing apparatus and method. It provides law. Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description. It will be.

[Summary of the invention] For the above and other purposes, this invention generally relates to liquid storage devices. child The liquid storage device is removable with a sealed seal against the container.Logger assembly and a device that is assembled to the closure assembly and capable of pressurizing the container. It has a pressurizing device.

The pressurizing device is equipped with a non-return type gas inlet for the container. The pressurizing device is isolated from the container while the inside of the container is kept under pressure. The sea urchin is turning.

This pressurization device is a port that can be operated by the user to deliver compressed air into the container. In some cases, compressed gas or liquefied gas may be used. Also , the pressure inside the container is adjusted to be almost constant regardless of the gas pressure of the compressed gas source. A pressure regulating valve may be provided to adjust the pressure. This will make the container plastic. Not only can the container be made of lightweight materials such as It can also be designed for the maximum internal pressure set by the valve. compression If air is used as the gas, an inflatable bladder is provided. Separate the compressed air and liquid to minimize contamination of the liquid by air This is desirable.

The pressurizing device is set so that when it is attached to the container, it is placed inside the container. be done. This ensures that the installation of the pressurizing device is sometimes above the liquid in the container. part is pushed out of the container. For this reason, installation of pressurization devices is sometimes necessary Air above the liquid is excluded.

The closure assembly includes a dispensing valve for dispensing liquid therefrom. Contains lube. This dispensing valve has a valve located within the bottom of the container. When the dispensing valve is operated, the compression gas The fluid is forced under pressure through this valve inlet and dispensing valve. It is set to be sent.

The closure assembly is equipped with a safety valve to prevent excessive pressurization inside the container. I'm being kicked. Also, close the complementary engagement valve assembly if necessary. within the closure assembly and the container, and when the container is removed from the closure assembly. The pressure loss within the container may be minimized. Furthermore, multiple containers may be used to fill each container with the selected pressurized beverage. In this case, each volume The desired beverage can be dispensed by allowing the vessels to be attached to and removed from a common closure assembly. It may also be distributed.

The invention also relates to a method of dispensing carbonated beverages. And this method is Closure with non-return gas inlet and dispensing valve - providing a container with an assembly; In order to pressurize the inside of the container through the non-return type gas inlet, a step of installing a pressurizing device to the non-return type gas inlet; placing a liquid in the container; pressurizing the container by introducing compressed gas into the container; The dispensing valve is operated to discharge the liquid stored in the container into the container. draining the dispensing valve; Consists of.

The compressed gas may be air, and the inside of the container may be pressurized with a pump device, or carbon dioxide, etc. The inside of the container may be pressurized using the stored gas. When using air, in the container The air is pumped into the inflatable bladder provided, and the liquid inside the container becomes contaminated. It is desirable to prevent it from being contaminated.

[Brief explanation of the drawing] Preferred embodiments of this invention, for ease of understanding and practicing this invention Reference is made to the drawings showing.

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of the stored gas type beverage dispenser of the present invention.

2 is a plan view of the dispenser of FIG. 1; FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a stored gas beverage dispenser according to another embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the pump-type beverage dispenser of the present invention.

5 is a perspective view of the dispenser of FIG. 4; FIG.

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of a small storage gas type container pressurizer.

FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional view of a compact stored gas type dispenser assembly.

Figure 8 is a side cross-sectional view of an insulated seedling with a closure assembly and two containers. Ru.

FIG. 9 is a top cross-sectional view of an insulated tomb with closure assembly and two containers; Ru.

The assembly 10 includes a beverage container 11 supported on a base 12. container 1 1: Blow molding plastic such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) It is formed by The neck 13 of the container 11 is a head assembly for pressurization. is screwed into the ring 14, and a seal ring 15 seals between the two. has been done.

The head assembly 14 includes an outer housing 16 and an inner housing 17. It consists of Both housings 16, 17 are connected to each other and the main housing ging 20. There is a dispensing bar inside the outer housing 16. A lube assembly 21 is supported. Part of the main housing 20 is the neck 1 3 into the cartridge chamber 22 for accommodating the gas cartridge 23. is forming. The gas cartridge 23 is installed downward in the center of the main housing 20. Inside the cartridge chamber 22 by the regulator assembly 24 screwed towards the is maintained.

Regulator assembly 24 is housed within regulator body 25. Regi A hole formed at the end of the gas cartridge 23 is inserted into the lower end of the main body 25. A duplex 26 to be pushed in is provided protrudingly. The gas in the gas cartridge 23 is through tube 26 and filter 27 to spring-loaded gas valve 30. It will be done. The gas valve 30 slides within the regulator body 25 and is attached to the adjustment spring 32. Therefore, it is operated by the adjusting piston 31 which abuts against the gas valve 30. gas comes out of the gas cartridge 23 and flows through the gas valve 30, This gas is caused by the gas pressure applied to the lower surface of the adjustment piston 31 adjusting the adjustment piston 31. to a value sufficient to bias the gas valve 30 upward against the force of the adjustment spring 32 and close the gas valve 30. flows until it reaches The gas flowing through gas valve 30 then passes through gas hole 33 The gas flows through the gas passage 34 and into the space between the cartridge chamber 22 and the neck 13. and further flows into the container 11.

A tube 35 for flowing liquid is formed in the main housing 20. It is supported within groove 36. This tube 35 reaches the bottom of the container 11 . A liquid passage 37 is provided in the main tube 20, and this liquid passage 37 The tube groove 36 is communicated with the housing nipple 40 by the tube groove 36 . This housing A flexible tube 41 for dispensing is connected to the gunnipple 40. and, The other end of the tube 41 is connected to a valve nipple 42 formed in a valve housing 43. It is connected. A valve seat 44 is provided in the valve housing 43. . The beverage outlet 45 is sealed by a transfer-type diaphragm seal 46. has been done. Note that the diaphragm seal 46 is attached by the valve spring 50. It is in contact with the valve seat 44 which is biased by the biased plunger 47. . The diaphragm seal 46 is shaped to surround the plunger 47, and is It follows the operation of the valve lever 51 attached to the upper end of the plunger 47 with a bottle. It rises away from the valve seat 44.

The outer housing 16 has semicircular handles 52 that pivot at each end for carrying. It is installed twice. Additionally, a handle 52 is attached to the outer housing 16. A groove 53 is formed for storing this when not in use.

When using the dispenser assembly 10, first, the container 11 containing the beverage is Remove the sealing cap (not shown) from the head assembly 14. A neck 13 is screwed into the lower end. Then, the cartridge will be inside the neck 13. Chamber 22 enters and the air in neck 13 is expelled. Next, the cartridge chamber 22 A gas cartridge 23 is disposed inside, and a regulator assembly 24 is attached to the head opening. It is attached to the top of the assembly 14 by screwing. regulator assembly 24, the lower skirt of the regulator body 25 will open the main The air inside the housing 20 is removed 1, and the tube 26 is further inserted into the gas cartridge 2. 3, the gas flows through the gas valve 301 gas hole 33 and gas passage 34. The liquid flows into the container 11, and the inside of the container 11 is pressurized. The pressure inside the container 11 When a predetermined value is reached, the pressure applied to the lower surface of the adjusting piston 31 causes the adjusting piston to 31 is pushed up against the adjustment spring 32, and the gas valve 3o is seated to prevent gas flow. is stopped.

When you want to pump out the beverage in the container 11, press the outer end of the valve lever 51. Lower the valve housing 4 to operate the dispensing valve assembly 21. 3 and separate it from the valve seat 44. Then, the pressure inside the container 11 The force causes the beverage to pass through tube 35, liquid passage 37 and tube 41 and out. Flows to Toretto 45. When the beverage flows out in this way, a pressure loss occurs However, due to this pressure loss, the adjusting piston 31 is lowered and the gas valve 30 is opened again. Then, the gas flows into the container 11 from the gas cartridge 23, and the inside of the container 11 reaches a predetermined level. Pressurized to a pressure of .

Note that, if necessary, the dispensing valve assembly 21 may be attached to the outer housing. Remove it from the serving bar 16 and attach it to a designated serving bar, etc. You can also attach it. In this case the tube attached to the housing nipple 41 needs to be long. In this way, the container 11 can be placed inside the refrigerator. The dispensing valve assembly It can be distributed from the library 21.

In FIG. 3, a beverage dispenser 60 has a pressure pad 61. . A standard beverage bottle 62 is attached to the lower end of the head 61. this The bottle 62 is a 2J or 31 PET bottle, after removing the cap (not shown). It is attached to the head 61 at the same time. There is a gas cartridge at the rear of the head 61. A recess is formed for accommodating the pipe. The gas cartridge is a threaded housing. It is held by the tip 63 and urged against the piercing tube. . The gas in the gas cartridge is supplied to the bottle 62 through a gas valve for pressure adjustment. be done. Note that the gas valve adjusts the pressure inside the bottle 62 to a safe value for that bottle 62. It is for adjusting to. The beverage dispensing tube extends to the bottom of the bottle 62. and is connected to a delivery valve 64 operated by a valve lever 65. . At the top of the head 61, there is a handle to facilitate transportation and handling of the dispenser 60. A handle 66 is attached.

4 and 5, air pump assembly 7o has a container 71. In FIGS. So A closure assembly 72 is attached to the container 71 by screws 73. ing. Closure assembly 72 supports an air pump plate 74. Ru. This air pump plate 74 is closed by a bellows or bellows 75. is attached to the jaw assembly 72. Air passes through inlet valve 77 The air is introduced into the pump cavity 76. Then, the compressed air An inflatable bra is passed from the pump cavity 76 through the outlet valve 78. The liquid is discharged into a tank or bag 79.

In addition, the fluid cavity 80 and the pressurized air cavity 81 are connected by the bladder 79. and are separated. Suction tube 82 has a closure assembly at one end thereof. 72 and extends downwardly to the bottom of the container 71, with a closure assembly at the other end. It is connected to a discharge cavity 83 formed within the bridge 72 . release capacity 83 communicates with a discharge orifice 84 . The discharge orifice 84 has this orifice. A valve 85 for opening and closing the system is attached. The valve 85 is moved by the spring 80. is biased to the closed position by operating the actuator lever 87. It will be held. The bladder 79 is attached to a collar 91 fitted into the neck of the container 71. I'm being kicked. Collar 91 is attached to both container 71 and closure assembly 72. sealingly engaged and when closure assembly 72 is removed from container 71. , move away from both of these to reduce its internal pressure.

Carrying handle 88 is attached to closure assembly 72 when not in use. It falls down into the groove 89 formed in the. A beam 90 is formed on the outer surface of the container 71. This gives the air pump assembly 70 a barrel-shaped appearance.

When using the air pump dispenser 70, first close the container 71. Remove from assembly 72 and fill container 71 with carbonated beverage. closure Attach the assembly 72 together with the suction tube 82 and bladder 79 to the container 71 again. . Push down the air pump plate 74 by hand to pump air into the air pump capitice 7. 6 into the pressurized air cavity 81 through the outlet valve 78, The beverage in the liquid cavity 80 is kept under pressure to prevent loss of carbon dioxide in the beverage. prevent loss. When the air pump plate 74 is released, the elastic force of the bellows 75 causes The air pump plate 74 is pushed up and new air flows into the inlet valve. 77 and into the air pump cavity 76 . Next, this airpo When you want to pump beverages from the pump assembly, pull the actuator lever 87. When pulled up and valve 85 is opened, the beverage flows from the liquid cavity 80 into the suction tube. 82 and through the discharge cavity 83 and exits through the discharge orifice 84. do. In addition, the amount of beverage in liquid capacity 80 decreased due to pumping out the beverage. Sometimes, the reduction is due to the expansion of the bladder 79 and the pressurized air cavity 81. supplemented by air.

In FIG. 6, a closure assembly 100 of a gas-filled container pressurizer is shown. It is screwed into a pressure retaining cap 101 screwed into the neck of the vessel 102. Ru. Seal 103 contact-activated valves) 10 4, 105 and the kit 101, the closure assembly 100 is When screwed into 102, a gas passage is formed between the two. Seal 106 prevents pressure leakage from threaded parts.

A cylinder 107 storing carbon dioxide gas is housed within the closure assembly 100. 108. Seal 1 of cylinder 107 09, and a valve needle (va 1v) at the end of the cylinder 107. espear) 110. Housing 108 and closure assembly 100 is sealed by a second seal 111. cylinder 107 The high pressure gas inside passes through the high pressure tube 112 and filter 113 to the regulating valve 11. Flows to 4. This adjustment valve 114 is required to maintain a predetermined discharge pressure. At times, it is opened by piston 115. In addition, the piston 115 is It is floated within the bore 116 via a seal member 117. In the piston 115 A spring 118 and an adjustment screw 119 are attached, which allow the container 1 to be evacuated. Flows into 02.

In use, closure assembly 100 is attached to container 102. capacity Container 102 contains a beverage to be pressurized. Next, cylinder 1 of carbon dioxide gas 07 to the closure assembly 100. Then the gas is in the cylinder 107 to the regulating valve 114 via the high pressure tube 112 and filter 113 flows. Here, the gas pressure is reduced, and the reduced pressure gas is introduced into the exhaust tube 120. The beverage flows into the container 102 through the contact valves 104 and 105, and the beverage is added. be pressured. After this, remove the closure assembly 100 from the cap 101. For example, the beverage is held under pressure.

In FIG. 7, a small stored gas type dispenser assembly 130 is shown in its function. It is similar to dispenser 60 in terms of aspects. Dispenser assembly 130 is attached to the container 131 by a threaded portion 132, and a seal ring 133 is provided between the two. is sealed by. From the cylinder 134 storing gas to the regulator 135 source is provided. The gas released from the regulator 135 pressurizes the inside of the container 131, causing the volume to increase. Loss of carbonation of the beverage in the container -- Haruhata Wife is prevented. Beverage is supplied via valve 137 operated by button 138 and discharge tube 136 and is pumped out via delivery tube 139. .

In FIGS. 8 and 9, an insulated chamber assembly 150 prevents heat ingress. It has an insulated outer chamber 151 to reduce the noise. Outer Chan A pressure vessel 152 is provided within the bar 151 . There is a beverage in the pressure vessel 152. 153 and carbon dioxide gas 154 are contained. The pressure vessel 152 has a screw cap 155. It is sealed. The screw cap 155 has a screw cap for supplying compressed gas that protrudes into the pressure vessel 152. A vibrator 156 is inserted therethrough. The vibrator 156 is controlled via a pressure regulator 157. It is connected to a carbon dioxide gas cylinder 158. The discharge tube 159 is the pressure vessel 1 52 through the screw cap 155 and into the delivery valve 160. Na Oh, there is a spare container 161 and a carbon dioxide cylinder 162 inside the outer chamber. It is located. The outer chamber 151 is sealed with an insulating lid 163. It is.

When using the insulating chamber assembly 150, first, the pressure vessel 15 is 2 is filled with a beverage containing carbonated gas, and a screw cap 155 is attached. regulator 157 is operated to guide carbon dioxide gas from the cylinder 158 into the pressure vessel 152 and release the beverage inside. Pressurize. Next, operate the delivery valve 160 to release the chamber assembly. Pour out the beverage. Note that when the beverage in the pressure vessel 152 runs out, the pressure vessel The container 152 can be replaced with a spare container 161, and the cylinder 1 can be replaced as needed. 58 can also be replaced with a spare cylinder 162.

The above content is an example for explaining this invention, and any other method within the scope of the invention It is also possible to implement it with some changes.

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Claims (12)

[Claims] (1) Closure assembly that is removably attached to the container while being sealed. assembly, which is associated with the closure assembly and pressurizes the container. a liquid storage device having a pressurizing device for (2) The pressurizing device is provided with a non-return type gas inlet for the container. 2. A liquid storage device according to claim 1. (3) The pressurizing device has a pump that can be used by the user, and this pump The liquid according to claim 1 or 2, wherein compressed air is pumped into the container. Storage device. (4) An inflatable bladder is provided, whereby the pressure is Claim 1, wherein the compressed air and the liquid stored in the container are kept separate. 3. The liquid storage device according to item 3. (5) Compression or 5. A liquid storage device according to claims 1 to 4, comprising a liquefied accumulated gas. (6) The liquid storage device according to claim 5, wherein the gas is carbon dioxide. (7) the closure assembly includes a dispensing valve; A spacing valve has a valve inlet connectable to the bottom of the container. A liquid storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. (8) The claim that a pressure reducing valve is integrated within the closure assembly. 8. A liquid storage device according to items 1 to 7. (9) a valve complementary engaged within the closure assembly and the container; An assembly is combined, and the valve assembly releases the gas in the container. separating the closure assembly from the container with little loss; 9. A liquid storage device according to claims 1 to 8. (10) The pressurizing device extends into the container when it is supported on the container. Claim 1, wherein the liquid is forced out of the container when installed. 9. A liquid storage device according to items 8 to 8. (11) A method of pumping carbonated beverages using a non-return gas inlet. a container with a closure assembly having an opening and a dispensing valve. The preparation stage and In order to pressurize the inside of the container through the non-return type gas inlet, a step of installing a pressurizing device to the non-return type gas inlet; placing a liquid in the container; pressurizing the container by introducing compressed gas into the container; The dispensing valve is operated to discharge the liquid stored in the container into the container. draining the dispensing valve; How to have. (12) A storage device substantially corresponding to the embodiments described with reference to the accompanying drawings.