TWM569334U - Beer filling apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A beer filling apparatus includes an injection pipe, a gas delivering pipe, a beer delivering pipe, a gas exhaust pipe, a gas exhaust control valve and a covering structure. The covering structure is adapted to be combined with a container to form a sealed space. The injection pipe is adapted to be inserted into the sealed space. The gas delivering pipe is adapted to deliver a gas to the injection pipe, such that the gas is injected into the sealed space through the injection pipe to accumulate pressure in the sealed space. The beer delivering pipe is adapted to pressurize and deliver a beer to the injection pipe, such that the beer is injected into the sealed space through the injection pipe. When a part of the gas in the sealed space is moved out of the container through the gas exhaust pipe with a gas exhaust rate, the beer is injected into the sealed space to maintain a pressure accumulation environment. The gas exhaust control valve is connected to the gas exhaust pipe and adapted to control the injection rate of the beer injected into the sealed space while adjusting the gas exhaust rate of the sealed space.

Description

Beer filling equipment

The novel creation is related to a filling device, and in particular to a beer filling device.

The beer filling device is stored in the beer storage tank by pressurization from the filling operation of the beer barrel to the container; the conventional beer filling device pressurizes the beer by connecting a pressing device and a beer conveying tube The barrel conveys the beer to the container through the beer delivery tube. Since the container is in an open atmosphere environment, the beer produces foam to make the beer contents during the filling process (hereinafter referred to as naturally occurring carbon dioxide and its barley, hops, trace elements, Minerals, B group, Dove, etc. are released, so that the original rich content of the craft beer is lost, and the original taste of the craft beer is changed.

In addition, beer filling is carried out manually and manually. During the filling process, due to the uneven filling speed, the release of the contents of the beer is more difficult to control, and the high-quality craft beer of the consumer cannot be provided.

The novel creation provides a beer filling device, which can carry out the filling process in the pressure accumulating environment, reduce the foam generated by the beer, and release the beer content, so that the original rich content of the craft beer is retained and not easily lost, retaining the aroma and taste. Maintain the flavor of craft beer.

The beer filling device created by the novel comprises an injection tube, a gas delivery tube, a beer delivery tube, an exhaust tube, an exhaust control valve and a covering structure. The cover structure is adapted to form a confined space in combination with the container, the injection tube being adapted to extend into the enclosed space. The gas delivery tube is connected to the injection tube and is adapted to deliver a gas to the injection tube, and the gas is injected into the sealed space through the injection tube to accumulate gas pressure. The beer delivery tube is connected to the injection tube, and the beer delivery tube is adapted to pressurize and deliver a beer to the injection tube, and the beer is injected into the confined space through the injection tube. An exhaust pipe is connected to the sealed space. The sealed space portion gas is adapted to be moved outside the container through the exhaust pipe at an exhaust speed, and the beer filling is injected into the sealed space to maintain the pressure accumulation environment of the sealed space. The exhaust control valve is connected to the exhaust pipe and is adapted to adjust the exhaust velocity of the closed space while controlling the speed at which the beer filling is injected into the closed space.

In an embodiment of the novel creation, the gas is carbon dioxide.

In an embodiment of the novel creation, the content of the beer described above is naturally produced carbon dioxide and its barley scent, hops, trace elements, minerals, group B, polyphene and the like.

In an embodiment of the novel creation, the container is a wine bottle or a wine glass.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the beer filling apparatus includes a covering structure, wherein the covering structure is adapted to cover an opening of the container, and the injection tube is adapted to extend into the confined space through the covering structure.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the outer diameter of the covering structure is larger than the diameter of the opening.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the exhaust pipe extends into the cover structure to communicate with the sealed space.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the beer filling device includes a lifting unit, wherein one end of the injection pipe is connected to the lifting unit, and the gas conveying pipe and the beer conveying pipe are connected to the injection pipe at the lifting unit, and the lifting unit is adapted to The injection tube is extended into the container relative to the container and the container is combined with the cover structure to form a confined space.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the gas is delivered to a sealed space to accumulate gas pressure.

In an embodiment of the present novel creation, the beer delivery pressure is equal to the confined space gas pressure and is in an equilibrium state during the injection of the beer into the confined space.

In an embodiment of the novel creation, the injection tube extends to the bottom of the enclosed space.

In an embodiment of the novel creation, the injection tube extends to a side of the enclosed space.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the beer filling apparatus includes a suction pipe, wherein the suction pipe is connected to the injection pipe and is adapted to suck out residual liquid in the injection pipe.

Based on the above, the beer filling device created by the present invention seals the container opening and pressurizes to form a sealed space for accumulating pressure. An exhaust pipe is connected to the sealed space. The sealed space portion gas is adapted to be moved outside the container through the exhaust pipe at an exhaust speed, and the beer filling is injected into the sealed space to maintain the pressure accumulation environment of the sealed space. The exhaust control valve is connected to the exhaust pipe and is adapted to adjust the exhaust velocity of the closed space while controlling the speed at which the beer filling is injected into the closed space. In this way, it is ensured that the contents of the beer avoid the loss of beer flavor to provide consumers with high quality craft beer.

The beer filling is injected into the sealed space, and the beer delivery pressure is equal to the pressure of the closed space gas and is in an equilibrium state.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and understood from the following description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a perspective view of a beer filling apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 , the beer filling device 100 of the present embodiment is, for example, a beer filling device. The user can place the container 50 (such as a wine bottle or a wine glass, FIG. 1 as a wine bottle) in the filling area 100a of the beer filling device 100. To fill the beer. In other embodiments, the container 50 can be a wine glass, the beer filling device 100 fills the wine glass, and the filled wine glass and the beer therein can be directly provided to the consumer for drinking.

2A and 2B are flow diagrams showing the operation of some components of the beer filling apparatus of Fig. 1. Referring to FIG. 2A, the beer filling device 100 of the present embodiment includes a lifting unit 110, a covering structure 170 and an injection tube 120. One end of the injection tube 120 is connected to the lifting unit 110, and the lifting unit 110 is adapted to be in the state shown in FIG. 2A. The injection tube is lowered into the container 50 with respect to the container 50 descending to the state shown in Fig. 2B, and the covering structure 170 and the container 50 form a sealed space 190 to facilitate the filling operation.

In the present embodiment, the outer diameter of the cover structure 170 is greater than the aperture of the opening of the container 50 such that the cover structure 170 is adapted to cover the opening of the container 50. The exhaust pipe 150 extends into the cover structure 170 to communicate with the container 50.

Further, in the state shown in FIG. 2B, the injection pipe 120 extends, for example, to the bottom of the container 50. Thereby, in the process of filling the beer into the container 50, the beer does not hit the bottom of the container 50 from a high place, and the beer is foamed to release the beer content, thereby avoiding the flavor of the beer due to the impact. And affected. In other embodiments, the injection tube 120 can extend further to the inner portion of the container 50, allowing the beer to flow down the inner portion of the container 50, while avoiding the impact.

In more detail, in the state shown in FIG. 2B, the beer filling apparatus 100 of the present embodiment includes a gas delivery tube 130 and a beer delivery tube 140. The gas delivery tube 130 and the beer delivery tube 140 are connected to the injection tube 120. The gas delivery pipe 130 is adapted to deliver a gas (such as carbon dioxide or other inert gas) to the injection pipe 120, and the gas is injected into the sealed space 190 through the injection pipe 120, and the sealed space 190 accumulates the gas pressure to P1. The beer delivery tube 140 is adapted to deliver a beer (e.g., beer) at a pressure P2, the gas delivery tube 130 closing the input gas to the injection tube 120 and opening the beer delivery tube while the confined space gas pressure P1 is equivalent to the beer delivery pressure P2 140 is ready to input beer to the injection tube 120.

Further, the beer filling device 100 of the embodiment further includes an exhaust pipe 150 and an exhaust control valve 160. The exhaust pipe 150 is connected to the sealed space 190, and the exhaust control valve 160 is connected to the exhaust pipe 150. When part of the air in the sealed space 190 is moved outside the container through the exhaust pipe at an exhaust speed, the beer filling is injected into the sealed space 190 to maintain the pressure storage environment of the sealed space 190. In other words, the beer filling is injected into the sealed space 190, and the pressure P2 of the beer conveying pipe 140 is equal to the pressure P1 of the sealed space 190 and is in an equilibrium state.

The exhaust control valve 160 is connected to the exhaust pipe 150 and is adapted to adjust the exhaust velocity of the sealed space 190 while controlling the speed at which the beer filling is injected into the sealed space 190, thereby reducing beer foam generation and releasing beer contents. The original rich content of the craft beer is retained and not easily lost, retaining the aroma and taste, thereby ensuring to provide consumers with high quality craft beer. In addition, as described above, the exhaust gas control valve 160 controls the exhaust speed to perform beer filling, so that the operator can uniformly fill the filling speed to perform the filling operation, and further stably control the reduction of the contents of the beer from the beer. Released. Therefore, the beer filling device 100 can be applied to the beer manufacturing end, and can be applied to the beer selling end, and is directly filled with beer by the on-site personnel or consumers.

Beer In the present embodiment, the beer filling device 100 further includes a suction pipe 180 connected to the injection pipe 120. After the filling operation is completed, the residual beer in the injection pipe 120 can be sucked out by the suction pipe 180 to prevent the residual beer from dripping from the injection pipe 120, and the residual beer is sprayed into the container during the subsequent filling of the gas. Produces excess foam and mist. In addition, after the injection pipe 120 is cleaned by the cleaning liquid, the cleaning liquid in the injection pipe 120 can be sucked out by the suction pipe 180 to avoid polluting the beer to be filled.

3A and 3B are flow diagrams showing the operation of some components of the beer filling device of another embodiment of the present invention. The difference between the embodiment shown in Figures 3A and 3B and the embodiment shown in Figures 2A and 2B is that the container 50' of the present embodiment is a wine glass rather than a wine bottle, and the injection tube 120' extends to the side of the container 50'. unit.

In summary, the beer filling device created by the present invention seals the container opening and pressurizes to form a sealed space for accumulating pressure. An exhaust pipe is connected to the sealed space. The sealed space portion gas is adapted to be moved outside the container through the exhaust pipe at an exhaust speed, and the beer filling is injected into the sealed space to maintain the pressure accumulation environment of the sealed space. The above beer filling is injected into the closed space process, and the beer conveying pressure is equal to the gas pressure in the closed space and is in an equilibrium state, thereby reducing the beer to produce foam and releasing the beer contents, so that the original rich contents of the craft beer are not easily retained. Loss, retains aroma and taste, and maintains the flavor of craft beer.

In addition, as described above, the exhaust gas is controlled by the exhaust gas control valve to fill the beer, so that the operator can fill the filling speed evenly, and further stably control the release of the contents of the beer from the beer. . Therefore, the beer filling device 100 can be applied to the beer manufacturing end, and can be applied to the beer selling end, and is directly filled with beer by the on-site personnel or consumers.

Furthermore, after the filling operation is completed, the residual beer in the injection tube can be sucked out by the suction pipe to prevent the residual beer from dripping from the injection pipe, and the residual beer is sprayed into the container to generate excess during the subsequent filling of the gas. Foam and mist. In addition, after cleaning the injection tube with the cleaning liquid, the cleaning liquid in the injection tube can be sucked out by the suction pipe to avoid polluting the beer to be filled.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the novel creation, and any person skilled in the art can make some changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel creation. Retouching, the scope of protection of this new creation is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

50, 50’ ‧ ‧ containers

100‧‧‧Beer filling equipment

100a‧‧ Filling area

110‧‧‧ Lifting unit

120, 120’‧‧‧Injection tube

130‧‧‧ gas delivery tube

140‧‧‧ beer conveyor

150‧‧‧Exhaust pipe

160‧‧‧Exhaust control valve

170‧‧‧ Coverage structure

180‧‧‧ Back pipette

190‧‧‧Confined space

P1‧‧‧Confined space gas pressure

P2‧‧‧ beer delivery pressure

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a perspective view of a beer filling apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 2A and 2B are flow diagrams showing the operation of some components of the beer filling apparatus of Fig. 1. 3A and 3B are flow diagrams showing the operation of some components of the beer filling device of another embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (12)

A beer filling device comprising: a covering structure adapted to form a closed space with a container; an injection tube adapted to extend into the sealed space; a gas delivery tube coupled to the injection tube and adapted to convey a Gas is injected into the injection tube, and the gas is injected into the sealed space through the injection tube; a beer delivery tube is connected to the injection tube, and the beer delivery tube is adapted to pressurize and deliver a beer to the injection tube to make the beer Injecting into the sealed space through the injection pipe; an exhaust pipe connected to the sealed space, wherein the beer filling is performed when a part of the sealed space is moved to the outside of the container through the exhaust pipe at an exhaust speed Injecting the confined space to maintain an accumulating environment of the confined space; and an exhaust control valve coupled to the exhaust pipe and adapted to control the beer filling injection to the confinement while adjusting the exhausting velocity of the confined space Space speed. The beer filling device of claim 1, wherein the gas is carbon dioxide. The beer filling device of claim 1, wherein the container is a wine bottle or a wine glass. The beer filling device of claim 1, wherein the covering structure is adapted to cover an opening of the container, the injection tube being adapted to extend into the confined space through the covering structure. The beer filling device of claim 4, wherein the outer diameter of the covering structure is larger than the diameter of the opening. The beer filling device of claim 4, wherein the exhaust pipe extends into the covering structure to communicate with the sealed space. The beer filling device of claim 1, comprising a lifting unit, wherein one end of the injection tube is connected to the lifting unit, and the gas conveying tube and the beer conveying tube are connected to the injection tube at the lifting unit The lifting unit is adapted to descend relative to the container such that the injection tube extends into the container and the container is combined with the covering structure to form a confined space. The beer filling device of claim 1, wherein the gas is delivered to the sealed space to accumulate gas pressure. The beer filling device according to claim 1, wherein the beer delivery pressure is equal to the sealed space gas pressure and is in an equilibrium state during the filling of the beer into the sealed space. The beer filling device of claim 1, wherein the injection tube extends to the bottom of the sealed space. The beer filling device of claim 1, wherein the injection tube extends to a side of the sealed space. The beer filling device of claim 1, further comprising a suction pipe, wherein the suction pipe is connected to the injection pipe and adapted to suck out residual liquid in the injection pipe.