WO2001098158A1 - Self closing coupling - Google Patents
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- WO2001098158A1 WO2001098158A1 PCT/IB2001/001083 IB0101083W WO0198158A1 WO 2001098158 A1 WO2001098158 A1 WO 2001098158A1 IB 0101083 W IB0101083 W IB 0101083W WO 0198158 A1 WO0198158 A1 WO 0198158A1
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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
- B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
- B67D3/04—Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping holes of casks, e.g. for beer
- B67D3/043—Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping holes of casks, e.g. for beer with a closing element having a linear movement, in a direction perpendicular to the seat
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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
- B67D1/08—Details
- B67D1/0829—Keg connection means
- B67D1/0831—Keg connection means combined with valves
- B67D1/0835—Keg connection means combined with valves with one valve
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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
- B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
- B67D3/04—Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping holes of casks, e.g. for beer
- B67D3/042—Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping holes of casks, e.g. for beer operated by deforming a membrane-like closing element
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S251/00—Valves and valve actuation
- Y10S251/902—Springs employed as valves
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
- Y10T137/8593—Systems
- Y10T137/87917—Flow path with serial valves and/or closures
- Y10T137/87925—Separable flow path section, valve or closure in each
- Y10T137/87941—Each valve and/or closure operated by coupling motion
- Y10T137/87949—Linear motion of flow path sections operates both
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
- Y10T137/8593—Systems
- Y10T137/87917—Flow path with serial valves and/or closures
- Y10T137/87925—Separable flow path section, valve or closure in each
- Y10T137/87941—Each valve and/or closure operated by coupling motion
- Y10T137/87949—Linear motion of flow path sections operates both
- Y10T137/87957—Valves actuate each other
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a valve arrangement for dispensing liquids, in particularly beverages.
- the beverage or extract thus is contained in a flexible container such as a flexible pouch of plastics material.
- the user couples die flexible container to an existing dispensing member or system, which is fixed in position, and dispenses the beverage or extract for consumption or prior mixing with another beveral or liquid prior to consumption.
- valve arrangement should be simple in construction and inexpensive to make. It should not leak or drip and must not permit ingress of air into the flexible container or into the dispensing member or system. Furthermore, once the flexible container has been connected to the dispensing member or system, the valve arrangement should be easily opened to allow flow of the beverage or liquid extract. It is an object of the present invention to provide a valve arrangement, which meets the conditions set out above more successfully than other known valve arrangements.
- a valve arrangement for dispensing liquid from a flexible container is characterized thereby that it includes
- a first set of components including:
- a container dispenser body adapted to be connected on a container side to a flexible container for containing a liquid and on a dispenser side opposite to the container side to a second set of components;
- a first passage defined in the container dispenser body having an inlet opening on its container side and an oudet opening on its dispenser side;
- first biasing means adapted in a position of rest to bias the first closing member to close off the first passage
- valve body adapted to be operatively connected to the container dispenser body
- valve body f) a second passage defined in the valve body and having an inlet opening on its side to face the container dispenser body when connected to its dispenser side and an outlet opening opposite to the inlet opening;
- a second closing member adapted to close off the second passage between its inlet opening and its outiet opening
- second biasing means adapted in a position of rest to bias the second closing member to close off the second passage
- operating means adapted to move the valve body and the container dispenser body relatively together from their respective positions of rest into an operative position in which the first passage and the second passage are opened against the action of their respective biasing means for allowing liquid to flow along the first passage from the flexible container into the second passage and out of the second passage.
- the operating means may include guiding means for rotatably guiding a nut associated with the valve body along at least one spiral groove provided externally on the container body.
- the guiding means may include at least one spiral groove provided externally on the container body and associated protrusion(s) provided internally in the nut.
- the first closing member may include a stem associated with the first biasing means in the form of a diaphragm body, the diaphragm body being adapted to close off the first passagebetween its inlet opening and its outlet opening.
- the second closing member may include a valve body adapted to close off the second passage between its inlet opening and its outlet opening.
- the second biasing means may include a coil spring adapted to act between the dispensing member and the valve body for biasing the valve body relatively towards the container dispenser body during its position of rest.
- the arrangement may be made of suitable plastics material, e.g. by injection moulding.
- a flexible container for liquid with a container valve arrangement for dispensing liquid is characterized thereby that it includes
- a first set of components including:
- a container dispenser body connected on a container side to the flexible container and on an dispenser side being adapted to be connected opposite to the container side to a second set of components
- a first passage defined in the container dispenser body having an inlet opening on its container side and an outlet opening on its dispenser side; c) a first closing member adapted to close off the first passage between its oudet opening and its inlet opening;
- first biasing means adapted in a position of rest to bias the first closing member to close off the first passage.
- a dispensing arrangement for dispensing liquid from a flexible container characterized thereby that it includes a second set of components including:
- valve body adapted to be operatively connected to a container dispenser body
- valve body b) a second passage defined in the valve body and having an inlet opening on its side to face the container dispenser body when connected to its dispenser side and an outlet opening opposite to the inlet opening;
- second biasing means adapted in a position of rest to bias the second closing member to close off the second passage between its inlet opening and its outlet opening;
- valve body e) a dispensing member operatively connected to the valve body; and f) operating means adapted to move the valve body and die container dispenser body relatively together from their respective position of rest into an operative position in which the first passage in a container dispenser body to which it is connected and the second passage are opened against the action of their respective biasing means for allowing liquid to flow from die first passage into the second passage and out of the second passage.
- Figure 1 a sectional side view of a valve arrangement in accordance with the invention prior to assembly
- Figure 2 a view corresponding to Figure 1 but showing the assembled valve arrangement in the closed position or position of rest;
- Figure 3 a view corresponding to Figure 2 but showing the assembled valve arrangement in the open position
- Figure 4 a pictorial view of the container dispenser body of the valve arrangement illustrated in Figures 1 to 3;
- Figure 5 an outside view of the container dispenser body shown in Figure 4;
- Figure 6 a view of the container dispenser body corresponding to Figure 5 but turned through 90°
- Figure 7 a sectional side view of the container dispenser body seen along arrows VII- VII in Figure 5;
- Figure 8 an enlarged detail indicated by arrow VIII in Figure 7;
- Figure 9 an enlarged detail indicated by arrow IX in Figure 6;
- Figure 10 an end view of the container dispenser body seen along arrow X in Figure 5;
- Figure 11 an end view of the container dispenser body seen along arrow XI in Figure 5;
- Figure 12 an enlarged detail indicated by arrow XII in Figure 7;
- Figure 13 a pictorial view of the valve stopper of the valve arrangement illustrated in Figures 1 to 3;
- Figure 14 an end view of the valve stopper seen along arrow XIV in Figure 13;
- Figure 15 a side view of the valve stopper seen along arrow XV in Figure 14;
- Figure 16 a sectional side view of the valve stopper seen along arrows XVI-XVI in Figure 15;
- Figure 17 an enlarged detail indicated by arrow XVII in Figure 16;
- Figure 18 a pictorial view of the diaphram body of the valve arrangement illustrated in Figures 1 to 3;
- Figure 19 a side view of the diaphram body shown in Figure 18;
- Figure 20 an end view of the diaphram body seen along arrow XX in Figure 19;
- Figure 21 a sectional side view of the diaphram body seen along arrow XXI-XXI in Figure 19;
- Figure 22 an enlarged detail indicated by arrow XXII in Figure 21;
- Figure 23 a pictorial view of the pilfer-proof closure cap of the valve arrangement illustrated in Figures 1 to 3;
- Figure 24 a pictorial view of the closure cap of Figure 23 seen from the opposite side;
- Figure 25 a side view of the closure cap seen along arrow XXV in Figure 23;
- Figure 26 an end view of the closure cap seen along arrow XXVI in Figure 25;
- Figure 27 a sectional side view of the closure cap seen along arrows XXVII-XXVII in Figure 26;
- Figure 28 a sectional side of the closure cap seen along arrows XXVIII- XXVIII in Figure 26;
- Figure 29 an enlarged detail indicated by arrow XXIX in Figure 27;
- Figure 30 an enlarged detail indicated by arrow XXX in Figure 28;
- Figure 31 an enlarged detail indicated by arrow XXXI in Figure 29:
- Figure 32 a pictorial view of the operating nut of the valve arrangement illustrated in Figures 1 to 3;
- Figure 33 a side view of the operating nut seen along arrow XXXIII in Figure 32;
- Figure 34 an end view of the operating nut seen along arrow XXXIV in Figure 33;
- Figure 35 a sectional side view of the operating nut seen along arrows XXXV-XXXV in Figure 34;
- Figure 36 a sectional side view of the operating nut seen along arrows XXXVI-XXVI in Figure 34;
- Figure 37 a pictorial view of the second valve body of the valve arrangement illustrated in Figures 1 to 3;
- Figure 38 a side view of the second valve body seen along arrow
- Figure 39 an end view of the second valve body seen along arrow
- Figure 40 a pictorial view of the first valve body of the valve arrangement illustrated in Figures 1 to 3;
- Figure 41 a pictorial view of the first valve body shown in Figure 40 but seen from the opposite side;
- Figure 42 an end view of the first valve body seen along arrow XLII in Figure 40;
- Figure 43 an opposite end view of the first valve body seen along arrow XLIII in Figure 41;
- Figure 44 a side view of the valve body seen along arrow XLIV in Figure 42;
- Figure 45 a sectional side view of the first valve body seen along arrows XLV-XLV in Figure 44;
- Figure 46 on an enlarged scale a detail indicated by arrow XLVI in Figure 45;
- Figure 47 a pictorial view of a dispenser fitting of a valve arrangement illustrated in Figures 1 to 3;
- Figure 48 a side view of the dispenser fitting seen along arrow XIVTII in Figure 47;
- Figure 49 a view of the dispenser fitting seen along arrow XLIX in Figure 48;
- Figure 50 a view of the dispenser fitting seen along arrow L in Figure 48.
- FIG. 1 a valve arrangement in accordance with the invention, generally indicated by reference numeral 100, is shown.
- the valve arrangement 100 includes a first set of components indicated by reference numeral 102 and a second set of associated components indicated by reference numeral 104.
- the first set of components 102 are adapted to be attached to a pouch or flexible container containing a beverage, e.g. wine, or a liquid extract, e.g. for making a soft drink.
- the second set of components 104 are located at a dispensing location, e.g. in a bar or restaurant, a factory, an office or in domestic premises.
- the first set of components 102 include a container dispenser body 106 having an internal passage 107, a valve stopper 108, and a diaphram body 110.
- the second set of components 104 include an operating nut 114, a first valve body 116, a second valve body 118 having an internal passage 119, a stainless steel coil spring 120 and a dispenser fitting 122.
- Figure 2 shows the assembled valve arrangement with the first set of components attached to a flexible container or bag 124 and with the closure cap 112 removed so that the second set of components 104 can be fitted to the first set of components.
- the valve arrangement 100 In this position the valve arrangement 100 is in the closed position and no liquid can flow from the flexible container 124 through the passages 107 and 119 to the dispenser fitting 122.
- valve arrangement 100 The operation of the valve arrangement 100 will be described in more detail after die description of the various components as set out below.
- the container dispenser body 106 has a first tubular part 126 and a second tubular part 128 between which a disc 130 is provided.
- the first tubular part 106 is adapted to be inserted through a gland 131 in a flexible container 124.
- the first part 106 is provided at its open end 132 with a scallop type of formation so as to prevent the open end to be closed off by an opposite part of a flexible container 124 as it reaches its empty stage and collapses under atmospheric pressure.
- rings 134 are provided on the outside of the first part 126 . These rings 134 are tightly and sealingly fitted to the gland 131 provided in a flexible container 124.
- the second part 128 has two opposite spiral grooves 136 which extend from the open end 138 of the second part 128 up to adjacent the disc 130. At the disc 130 the spiral groove 136 extends into a straight part 140 and a step 142 is provided between the part 140 and the spiral groove 136.
- annular ridge 144 is provided at the end 138 .
- annular ring 148 terminates in an inclined step formation 150 as shown in Figure 8.
- step 151 is provided adjacent the collar 146 directed to the open end 132 of die first part 126.
- An annular ridge 152 is provided in the first part 126.
- the valve stopper 108 is illustrated in Figures 13 to 17.
- the valve stopper 108 has an annular ring 154 with a central hub 156 which is joined to the annular ring 154 by means of radial arms 158 defining spaces 159 between them. Between the ring 154 and the hub 156 an intermediate ring 160 is provided. Flow can take place through the spaces 159.
- a stem 162 extends from the hub 156. As can be seen from Figures 13 and 14 the stem 162 is flattened on one side 164.
- a raised section 166 is provided adjacent the annular ring 154.
- the diaphram body 110 is illustrated in Figures 18 to 22.
- the diaphram body 110 includes a cup 168 from which a stem 170 extends. At its end the stem 170 is provided with a frusto-conical formation 172.
- the stem 170 includes a hollow cylindrical passage 174.
- the annular end 176 of the cup 168 is provided with a thickened annular ring portion 178 as shown in Figure 22.
- a thickened annular section 180 is provided as shown in Figures 19 and 21.
- the closure cap 112 is illustrated in Figures 23 to 31.
- the closure cap 112 includes a disc 182 attached by way of a tearable section 184 to a ring 186.
- a gripping tab 188 is joined to the ring 186.
- the cap 112 is fitted to the outside of the annular body 106 as shown in Figure 1.
- the operating nut 114 is illustrated.
- the operating nut 114 includes a cylindrical body 190 on the outside of which a number of longimdinal recesses 192 and ridges 194 are provided for gripping purposes.
- the body 190 is slightiy tapered as is in particular clear from Figures 32, 33 and 35.
- the operating nut 114 has two opposite knobs 198 which co-operate with the spiral grooves 136 of the container dispenser body 106 shown in Figures 4 to 7.
- the nut 114 has an inwardly directed collar 202 which is divided into two parts by way of two opposite cut-outs 204.
- the second valve body 118 is illustrated in Figures 37 to 39.
- the second valve body 118 has a cylindrical part 206 having an inwardly directed collar 208 at an inlet opening 210 of the passage 119, the collar 208 passing over into an internal ring 212.
- the ring 212 has a bent-over part 214 with an annular seat 216.
- a number of concentric rings 220 are provided at the outiet opening 221 opposite the inlet opening 210.
- the first valve body 116 is illustrated in Figures 40 to 46.
- the first valve body 116 includes an annular ring 222, which has on its inside a cup- shaped formation 224.
- the cup-shape formation 224 has a stem part 226 having a recess 228 at one end.
- the cup-shaped formation 224 is supported by radial arms 230 defining gaps 231 between them. Flow can take place through the gaps 231.
- An annular ridge 232 is provided on the cup-shaped part 224 concentric to the stem 226.
- the dispenser fitting 122 has a first tubular part 234 joined to a second tubular part 236 having an increased diameter and, which in turn terminates in a tiiird tubular part 238 with an even larger diameter.
- the tubular part 238 is provided with a ring 240 on its outer surface and carries an annular outwardly directed collar 242, which has two opposite flattened surfaces 244.
- the part 238 has an internal passage 246 leading into a passage 248 which further leads into a passage 250 in the part 234. From the part 234 a spigot 252 extends with engagement rings 254 on the outside and a disc 256 close to the part 234. The passage 250 is in communication with a further passage 258 in the spigot 252.
- the first set of components 102 are attached to a flexible container 124 in that the container dispenser body 106 is tightly and sealingly fitted by way of the rings 134 to the gland 131 fixed to die flexible container 124.
- the flexible container 124 is filled with a beverage or liquid extract.
- the beverage (or extract) cannot flow out through the dispenser body 106 because the cup 168 of the diaphragm body 110 abuts sealingly against the inwardly directed collar 146 of the second part 128.
- the second set of components 104 joined to a dispenser member e.g. a tap - not shown
- the closed position is as illustrated in Figure 2.
- the stem 170 presses the first valve body 116 against the biasing action of the spring 120 (as shown in Figure 3) so that the annular ridge 232 is moved away from the seat 216 to open an annular gap 260 and simultaneously the cup 168 of the diaphragm body 116 is pushed together so that it lifts off the collar 146 to provided an annular gap 262 through which beverage can flow from the flexible container 124 through the passages 107 and 119 to be dispensed by way of the dispenser spigot 252 wherever required.
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