SI9600131A - Vertical, cylindrical container with several cells for liquids, especially vine - Google Patents

Abstract

The vessel is esp. for wine. It has an intermediate bottom separating the chambers and convex-curved towards the bottom one. The intermediate bottom (5) is butt-welded to the bottom edge of the top-chamber sidewall (2') and flush with it. At its top edge (13), the bottom chamber (7) sidewall (2") is of smaller dia. (D1) than the sidewall of the top chamber (6). This edge is butt-welded continuously from the outside to the convex-curved portion of the intermediate bottom. The dia. of the bottom-chamber sidewall can be the same as that of the top-chamber sidewall, it being bent inwards at the top edge.

Description

SPEIDEL Georg

Upright, cylindrical multi-chamber container for liquids, special wine

The invention relates to an upright, cylindrical multi-chamber container for liquids, a particular wine, according to the introductory part of claim 1.

In wine cellars and wine establishments, upright, cylindrical containers made of precious steel have been increasingly introduced lately, since they can be stored in a small space and hygienically sound. Such containers have, in addition to the door of the inlet (cleaning) opening and the filling, emptying and venting nozzle, the usual instruments and fittings, which allow for continuous control of the contents and control over them.

Such containers typically consist of a cylindrical jacket with a bottom and a lid and feet for placement on the floor. The bottom and ceiling are bent and curved and welded along the edges of the cylinder sheath.

In order to be able to store smaller quantities of different wines in the same space, it is known that they place two or more containers of this kind over one another. In this case, individual containers can be combined into a storage tank. Here, the individual containers are separated independently from each other by a vertical spacing with spacers. Taking into account the checkered design of the lid and the bottom, as well as often through them, the outlet and vent nozzles projecting between the containers must provide a certain distance, which leads to loss of valuable floor space.

Also known are multi-chamber containers, in which the inside of the outer cylindrical jacket extending over the entire height, by means of one or more intermediate bottoms, is made of a chamber, each equipped with discharge and venting nozzles and other aggregates. With such multi-chamber tanks, the installation of ruptured interstices is problematic.

Intermediate cross-sectional bottoms follow - as end bottoms and lids - a curve consisting of a basket arc in the outer area of a small arc circular arc, i.s. such a circular arc, which is substantially continuously adapted to the course of the cylindrical mantle, with a curvature of a noticeably larger radius attached to this circular arc in the direction towards the middle region. In the case of a cylindrical jacket extending over the entire height, the intermediate bottom at each desired height must be welded from the inside to the inside wall of the cylindrical jacket. The welding work inside these containers, due to the compression of the interior space, is also demanding from the point of view of their construction, with feasibility associated with the dangers.

The main problem with internally welded intermediate bottoms is that there is a downward open and upward circular annular gap in the crease between the curved edge region of the intermediate bottom and the cylindrical jacket, which is difficult to clean during operation, with an uncertain result. Otherwise, attempts have been made to cover this gap with the help of counter-curved sheet metal belts. This, however, had to be re-welded not only by the cylindrical wall, but also by the intermediate floor itself, so that two further welds were to be inserted, which also had to be made from the inside.

Based on the foregoing knowledge, the invention is now based on the task of allowing the multi-chamber container of the pre-defined species to avoid this narrow gap as easily as possible in the marginal area of the intermediate floor and thus facilitate and reliably perform both fabrication and cleaning of this kind of container.

According to the invention, this task is solved by the characteristics specified in claim 1.

The preferred implementation characteristics derive from the sub-claims.

The basic idea of the invention is to make the container forming the upper chamber in each case as a single container, in which the cylindrical curved bottom of the container with its edge is practically aligned with the lower edge of the cylindrical sheath of the upper chamber at each time, and that the container forming the lower one each time. chamber, at the upper edge inwardly bend the knee, so that the knee-bent part of the mantle with its upper edge bluntly stands on the curved edge region of the convexly curved bottom of each upper container, which then becomes an intermediate bottom. This embodiment not only avoids the narrow annular gap between the curved edge region of the intermediate floor and the cylindrical outer jacket, but also ensures that the knee-bent edge of the jacket of each lower chamber with the bottom of each upper chamber can be welded from the outside each time. Thus, a single weld is required, which is made from the outside and is therefore simpler, more reliable and less hazardous to the welder, so overall it is more cost-effective than the weld inside; by not having a sharp angle in the boundary area, the possibility of cleaning the lower chamber is significantly improved.

The invention will now be further explained on the basis of the illustrated embodiment in the drawings. In doing so, they state:

FIG. 1 shows a multi-chamber container according to the invention in outline view; 2 and detail II of FIG. Iv with an upright cross section, which shows the design of the corner in the area of the outer casing of the cylinder and the intermediate bottom.

In FIG. 1 shows the front side of an upright multi-chamber tank 1 according to the invention, consisting of an outer jacket 2 with a cylindrical curved bottom 3 and a ceiling similarly constructed 4. In the multi-chamber tank 1 by means of the intermediate bottom 5, shown in FIG. 1 dashed, the upper chamber 6 and the lower chamber 7 are formed. The multi-chamber container 1 stands on three legs 8. Each of the chambers 6 and 7 is in a manner known per se equipped with entry (cleaning) doors 9, discharge port 10 for emptying, and vents 11. In this case, the outlet arch 10 of the upper chamber 6 protrudes through the upper region of the lower chamber 7. Further fittings, especially the filler nozzle for both chambers 6 and 7, may be neglected in this regard.

Sketch of FIG. 2 shows an upright cut through the fastening area of the intermediate bottom 5 adjacent to the outer casing 2 of the cylinder according to detail II in FIG. 1 on a larger scale.

The plan shows how a circular intermediate bottom 5 having a radius of curvature R _p in the edge region with a sharper curvature in radius R ₂ smaller, continuous and aligned, enters the mantle 2 'of the upper chamber 6 and is in the plan. there with the latter topo associated with weld 12. The upper chamber 2 'sheath has a diameter D _Q.

The lower chamber 7 of the lower chamber 7, which also has a diameter D _o in the middle region, is bent inward at the upper edge 13 at an angle a τ apex at the annular line 14. Thus, the edge region 13 topally touches the bottom and outer edges. of the intermediate bottom 5 and welded with the latter in weld 15. Both welds, ie both weld 12 and weld 15, can be made from the outside. The magnitude of angle a can be selected depending on the curve of the intermediate floor at the location; it is generally about 45 °.

FIG. 2, we can clearly see that, in cross section, the substantially triangular annular space 16 bounded by the edge region 13 of the cylindrical sheath 2 ”of the lower chamber 7 can be easily and thoroughly cleaned by spraying from the inside, which is extremely useful for storing sensitive goods such as wine. importance. If the vent nozzle 11 of the lower chamber 7 is driven into this area, complete venting of the lower chamber 7 is also achievable, so that oxidations of sensitive wine are eliminated. The outlet arch 10 of the upper chamber 6 is guided through the upper region of the lower chamber 7 so that complete emptying of the upper chamber 6 is also possible.

In addition to the embodiment shown here, there are a number of further options for knee bending of the edge region 13 of the lower chamber 7 sheath 2, so that the diameter of the connecting circle Dj is smaller than the diameter D _o of the upper chamber 6 '2' to the possibility where the lower chamber sheath 2 is 7 The full diameter of D _{r is} essential for the invention only that the connecting seam between the jacket 2 of the lower chamber 7 and the jacket 2 'or the bottom of the upper chamber does not lie in the area of tangent, tangentially in the cylindrical jacket 2 of the passing curve of the bottom 5 and is offset relative to the 2 cylinder sheath.

Claims (4)

1. An upright, cylindrical multi-chamber container for liquids, special wine, made of a cylinder, bottom and ceiling jacket and at least one intermediate bottom for the manufacture of upper and lower chambers, each with an intermediate bottom with respect to the upper chamber curved towards the lower chamber, characterized in that , that the intermediate bottom (5), which is substantially aligned with the lower edge of the jacket (2 ') of each upper chamber (6), is welded with the latter, and that the jacket (2) of each lower chamber (7) has at least its own the upper edge (13) is smaller in diameter (D _x ) than the jacket (2 ') of the upper chamber (6) and is welded along this edge from the outside to the edge region of the convexly curved intermediate bottom (5). A multi-chamber container according to claim 1, characterized in that the jacket (2) of each lower chamber (7) has the same diameter (DJ as the jacket (2 ') of each upper chamber (6) and that the latter is an upper edge region (13) knee bent inwards towards the intermediate bottom (5). 3. The multi-chamber container according to claim 2, characterized in that the upper edge region (13) of the jacket (2) against the cylindrical region of the jacket (2) is cranked at an angle a. A multi-chamber container according to claim 3, characterized in that the angle a is substantially 45 °.