WO2009074131A2 - Dispositif de tirage de boisson - Google Patents

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WO2009074131A2
WO2009074131A2 PCT/DE2008/001980 DE2008001980W WO2009074131A2 WO 2009074131 A2 WO2009074131 A2 WO 2009074131A2 DE 2008001980 W DE2008001980 W DE 2008001980W WO 2009074131 A2 WO2009074131 A2 WO 2009074131A2
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spout
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Ekhard Wacker
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Tds Gmbh
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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
    • B67D1/0857—Cooling arrangements
    • B67D1/0858—Cooling arrangements using compression systems
    • B67D1/0861—Cooling arrangements using compression systems the evaporator acting through an intermediate heat transfer means
    • B67D1/0865—Cooling arrangements using compression systems the evaporator acting through an intermediate heat transfer means by circulating a cooling fluid along beverage supply lines, e.g. pythons
    • B67D1/0867—Cooling arrangements using compression systems the evaporator acting through an intermediate heat transfer means by circulating a cooling fluid along beverage supply lines, e.g. pythons the cooling fluid being a liquid
    • 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
    • B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
    • B67D1/127—Froth control
    • B67D1/1275—Froth control promoting froth
    • 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
    • B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
    • B67D1/14—Reducing valves or control taps
    • B67D1/1405—Control taps
    • B67D1/1411—Means for controlling the build-up of foam in the container to be filled
    • B67D1/1416—Means for controlling the build-up of foam in the container to be filled comprising foam inducing means

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  • the invention relates to a beverage dispensing device with a storage container for storing the beverage to be dispensed, with a cooling unit for cooling the stored beverage to a predetermined temperature, with a dispensing unit for dispensing the pressurized beverage containing a spout with the beverage leading sealable Passage tube has.
  • a beverage dispensing device which has a dispensing unit for dispensing a pressurized beverage.
  • the tap unit includes an outlet spout with a passage tube leading and closable to the beverage and an outlet opening at the end, via which the beverage is dispensed to a receptacle.
  • the tap unit are preceded by a storage container for storing the beverage to be tapped and a cooling unit for cooling the stored beverage.
  • the pouring of, in particular, a beer beverage takes place at a very low temperature by cooling the beer beverage by means of the cooling unit.
  • the beer beverage should have a temperature of 3 ° C to 5 ° C.
  • the beer beverage in a beverage dispenser dispensing the beer beverage at a dispensing rate of up to 25 l / min, and dispensing the beer beverage at the spout outlet below the beer beverage level (under-mirror method), the beer beverage substantially becomes the beverage drinker foam-free filled in the beer glass. Foaming is thus not provided here.
  • the difficulty is to produce a long-lasting froth crown.
  • a quick opening and closing of a valve of the outlet spout allows a pulsating discharge of the beer beverage, resulting in a foam crown.
  • the disadvantage of this is that in this case the accuracy of the portioning of the dispensed beer beverage is impaired.
  • the resulting foam is relatively large pores and therefore not durable.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to refine a beverage dispensing device in such a way that the abovementioned disadvantages are avoided and thus the dispensing operation of beverages is improved.
  • the invention in conjunction with the preamble of claim 1, characterized in that the outlet spout of Zapfech assigned a cooling device for cooling the beverage located in the passage tube and / or a foaming device for producing a foam crown of the drawn in a vessel beverage is.
  • the particular advantage of the invention is that an improved tapping result is made possible with provision of a beverage having the same properties.
  • the fact that the outlet spout is associated with a cooling device ensures that a beverage is always dispensed at a constant temperature. Also standing in the spout, which would otherwise be heated at long Zapfpausen, has the desired drinking temperature, which coincides with the temperature of the cooled by means of the cooling unit stored beverage.
  • a foaming device for producing a foam crown, at the end of the tapping process, a defined foam crown above the mirror of the beverage drawn into a vessel can be formed.
  • the foaming device allows the formation of a defined foam crown of the tapped beverage, regardless of the type of ZapfVorganges.
  • the cooling device is designed as a heat sink, which extends on the circumferential side of a discharge spout and in which a cooling medium is arranged, which cools an outlet spout facing the inner surface of the heat sink.
  • a cooling medium is arranged, which cools an outlet spout facing the inner surface of the heat sink.
  • the heat sink may extend the full length of the spout.
  • the heat sink is mounted longitudinally displaceable according to an embodiment of the invention to the outlet spout.
  • the heat sink extends only over a portion of the length of the spout fullness.
  • the heat sink on an annular channel which is arranged coaxially to the spout fullness and in which is cooling water as cooling medium.
  • the cooling water is thus in a close range to the spill area.
  • the heat sink allows with little effort, an improved cooling of the drink in the outlet fullness.
  • an inner surface of the heat sink is formed of a metal material, so that forms due to the temperature difference between the annular channel and the ambient air on the inner surface of condensed water, which can be used for flushing the lateral surface of the spout fullness.
  • the outer spout on the outer surface is cleaned or kept clean by the condensed water.
  • a sealing element is arranged in the region of a lower edge of the inner surface of the cooling body, which sealingly rests on the lateral surface of the outlet spout.
  • a limited over the entire length of the heat sink ring cavity is formed, in which the condensation is collected at the level of the heat sink.
  • a drainage of the condensed water is prevented at the lower edge of the inner surface.
  • the sealing element during the relative movement of the heat sink to the outlet spout allows stripping of the beverage foam on the lateral surface of the Auslauftül- Ie. The spout volume can thus be cleaned at each dispensing operation or between the dispensing intervals.
  • the heat sink in an upper region of the inner surface of an annular gap, so that excess condensation can overflow and a drip tray can be supplied.
  • a sealing element is arranged both in the lower and in the upper edge of the inner surface of the heat sink, which rests sealingly on the lateral surface of the outlet spout.
  • the heat sink is open towards the inside and is limited by the spout.
  • a hollow cavity defined over the entire length of the heat sink is formed, in which the cooling medium cooling the heat sink circulates and which then directly wets the discharge spout.
  • the cooling medium is added to a disinfectant.
  • the outlet spout is therefore rinsed and disinfected during each dispensing process.
  • the foam-forming device has a channel leading to a foam-forming agent, which is arranged integrated in or on the outlet spout. In this way, at the end of the tapping process, regardless of the portioning of the beverage, a foaming agent can be supplied to the tapped beverage, so that a predetermined foam crown is formed.
  • the foaming device comprises a foam-forming source, which is connected via a control valve with the foaming agent leading channel (foaming channel).
  • the amount of foaming agent to be introduced into the beverage can be adjusted by means of the control valve.
  • the control valve is controlled as a function of the temperature of the beverage located in the outlet spout or in dependence on the temperature of the outlet spout.
  • the control valve is controlled once or sequentially for a predetermined time interval (pulsating). As a result, depending on the boundary conditions, an optimum foam crown result can be achieved.
  • the spout has a broadening section, so that the flow rate of the beverage in the spout at the end and / or at the beginning of the dispensing process is variable.
  • a flow rate control can be achieved hereby by simple means.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic illustration of a beverage dispensing device
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cooling device of the beverage dispensing device
  • FIG. 3 shows a cross section through a tap unit of the beverage dispensing device
  • FIG. 4 is a side perspective view of an outlet spout with an integrated Schaum Strukturs- channel and FIG. 5 shows a schematic side view of an outlet spout with a widening section.
  • a beverage dispensing device 1 has a housing 2, as well as a cooling unit 3 for cooling a stored beverage and a storage container 4 for storing the beverage to be dispensed.
  • the beverage dispensing device 1 has a dispensing unit 5, which can be located inside or outside the housing 2.
  • Via connecting lines 6, the beverage is transported from the storage container 4 to the cooling unit 3 and from there via a cooled connecting line to a tap unit 5.
  • the connecting lines 6 may be formed, for example, as tubes.
  • valves and a control unit 7 are used for starting and stopping the ZapfVorgangs and / or for adjusting the dispensing speed (speed of the dispensed drink).
  • the beverage dispensing device 1 can be used for example for quick release of drinks, especially for quick release beer.
  • the dispensing process takes place at an increased dispensing rate of up to approx. 24 liters per minute.
  • the dispensing unit 5 has, for dispensing the pressurized beverage, an outlet spout 8 which is elongated in the vertical direction and has an outlet 9 at a lower end, from which the beverage can be dispensed into a vessel (glass) 10 to be filled.
  • the vessel 10 is settable on a footprint 11, which is arranged in the vertical direction below the spout 8 and which may be designed to be adjustable in the vertical direction.
  • the footprint 11 is associated with a drive unit, not shown, so that the Schnellzapfvorgang after Mirror method can proceed, in which the outlet 9 of the spout 8 is disposed substantially below a level of the glass 10 in the drink.
  • the tapping process can be initiated, for example, by triggering a detection element arranged in the area of the outlet nozzle 8, which detects the presence of a vessel 10 on the footprint 11.
  • the outlet nozzle 8 may be associated with a cooling device 12, which may be formed as a heat sink (cooling block).
  • the heat sink 12 is formed like a sleeve and arranged relative to the spout 8 in the axial direction A relatively movable.
  • the heat sink 12 is arranged coaxially and concentrically with the outlet spout 8.
  • the heat sink 12 is essentially made of a plastic material.
  • annular channel 13 On an inner side in the radial direction of a coaxial with the outlet spout 8 arranged annular channel 13 is provided in which circulates cooling water as cooling medium.
  • a non-illustrated connection of the heat sink 12 is connected to the cooling unit 3 of the housing 2.
  • the annular channel 13 is bounded on an inner side in the radial direction by an inner surface 14 of the heat sink 12 made of a metal material. If the beverage dispenser 1 has a stationary outlet spout 8, which is immovably held, a length L of the heat sink 12 may comprise a relatively large area of the lateral surface 15, so that the cooling effect extends to approximately the entire length of the spout 8.
  • the heat sink 12 comprises only a partial region of the lateral surface 15 of the spout 8.
  • the bottom end preferably closes 16 of the spout 8 in the starting position with a bottom 17 of the heat sink 12 flush.
  • the spout 8 is moved relative to the heat sink 12 down, so that the lateral surface 15 of the spout 8 is kept clean by means of the condensate.
  • the inner surface 14 is spaced from a lateral surface 15 of the spout 8, so that the lateral surface 15 can be wetted with a condensate formed by the temperature difference between the cooling water and the ambient air.
  • a sealing member 19 in the radial direction inwardly, the intermediate space formed between the lateral surface 15 and the spout 8 and the inner surface 14 of the heat sink 12 is sealed towards the bottom. In this way, a drainage of the condensate water is prevented downwards, so that it can be used when moving the spout 8 down or up to clean the spout 8.
  • the lateral surface 15 of the spout 8 can be sprayed with a disinfectant, so that the spout 8 can be kept more hygienic and clean.
  • the sealing element 19 advantageously allows excess foam of the beverage to be scraped off the lateral surface 15 or removed from the lateral surface 15.
  • an annular gap 21 is formed, which has a recess as an overflow opening, through which the condensation can be discharged to the side along an outer surface 22 of the heat sink 12 in the direction of the footprint 11 (drip tray).
  • an outlet spout 23 according to FIG. 4 can be provided which, like the spout 8, can have a passage 24 for the passage of the beverage and an axially displaceable outlet plunger 25.
  • the passage 24 is peripherally surrounded by a jacket wall 31 of the spout 23.
  • the spout 23 has a channel 26 (foam channel), which is arranged integrated in the outlet plunger 25.
  • the foaming channel 26 is connected via a control valve 27 to a foaming source 28.
  • a foaming device 32 is substantially formed by the foaming channel 26 and foaming source 28.
  • the foaming agent in particular for use in a beer beverage with carbon dioxide (carbon dioxide) stored.
  • a temperature sensor 29 is integrated in the outlet nozzle 23, which determines the current temperature of the beverage. The current temperature determined by the temperature sensor 29 is made available to the control unit 7.
  • the control unit 7 acts on the control valve 27 in such a way that in an end region of the tapping operation, the control valve is in an open position at relatively short intervals for a predetermined time interval of 0.1 seconds to 0.15 seconds, so that the carbon dioxide through the outlet opening 30 of the foaming channel 26 is introduced below the level of the tapped beverage.
  • the introduction of carbon dioxide takes place shortly before the end of the ZapfVorganges, in which the free end of the spout 23 is still below the beverage level.
  • the number and length of the time intervals in which the control valve 27 is in an open position depends in particular on the temperature of the beverage to be dispensed.
  • the foaming channel 26 is capillary provided with a relatively small diameter.
  • control valve 27 can also be manually operated by means of a control element, not shown. In this case, a number of preferably equally long time intervals are opened or closed sequentially after actuation of the operating element.
  • the foaming channel 26 may be integrated instead of in the outlet plunger 25 or additionally in the jacket wall 31 of the outlet nozzle 23.
  • outlet spout 23 shown in Figure 4 can also be combined with a cooling device 12 according to Figures 1 and 2.
  • the annular channel 13 may be formed open on a de spout 8 facing inner side so that it extends directly to the lateral surface 15 of the spout 8.
  • the cooling is thus not carried out by means of a cooled metal surface 14, which forms on the inside of condensation water for wetting the lateral surface 15 of the outlet spout 8, but that by The cooling medium directed to the annular channel 13 acts directly on the lateral surface 15 of the outlet tube 8.
  • a sealing element 19 is arranged not only in the lower region 18 of the cooling device 12 but also in an upper region 48 thereof. The interior formed by the annular channel 13 and the lateral surface 15 of the outlet spout 8 is thus virtually hermetically sealed from the environment.
  • only cooling medium can be passed through the annular channel 13.
  • a disinfectant may also be added to this cooling medium, so that the outlet spout 8 is rinsed off and disinfected at each dispensing operation as a result of the relative movement of the heat sink 12 to the spout 8.
  • the disinfectant is arranged in a separate storage container which is connected via a hose line with a nozzle arranged in the region of the discharge nozzle 8.
  • the disinfectant is periodically sprayed from the storage container via the nozzle onto the lateral surface 15 of the outlet nozzle 8 and / or disinfectant is fed into the annular channel 13.
  • the foaming channel 26 and / or outlet tappet 25 is designed as a heat exchanger or as a cooling element.
  • a discharge spout 33 can have a widening section 34, so that in an open position of an end-side grommet closure 35, a thickening section 36 of an outlet plunger 37 at the level of the widening Section 34 of ManteIwandung 38 of the spout 33 is located. In the starting position, the thickening section 36 of the outlet plunger 37 is located in a narrow section 39 of the casing wall 38.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de tirage de boisson comportant une cuve de stockage destinée à stocker la boisson à tirer, une unité de refroidissement destinée à refroidir la boisson à stocker à une température prédéfinie, et une unité de tirage destinée à distribuer la boisson sous pression, présentant un bec verseur d'écoulement pourvu d'un tube de passage refermable guidant la boisson. Un dispositif de refroidissement destiné à refroidir la boisson se trouvant dans le tube de passage et/ou un dispositif de production de mousse destiné à produire une couronne de mousse d'une boisson tirée dans un contenant, sont affectés au bec verseur d'écoulement de l'unité de tirage.
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GB2327489A (en) * 1997-07-19 1999-01-27 Wilman Marine Limited Heat exchanger for a dispensing tap
EP1099661A1 (fr) * 1999-11-09 2001-05-16 Niagara Pump Corporation Dispositif et méthode pour le soutirage à haute vitesse
DE10200229C1 (de) * 2002-01-05 2003-04-24 Cmb Schankanlagen Gmbh Zapfanlage für mindestens ein gekühltes Getränk
EP1508548A1 (fr) * 2003-08-22 2005-02-23 Imi Cornelius (Uk) Limited Tête de distribution d'un distributeur de boissons

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