WO2010069340A1 - Dispensing device - Google Patents
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- WO2010069340A1 WO2010069340A1 PCT/EP2008/010719 EP2008010719W WO2010069340A1 WO 2010069340 A1 WO2010069340 A1 WO 2010069340A1 EP 2008010719 W EP2008010719 W EP 2008010719W WO 2010069340 A1 WO2010069340 A1 WO 2010069340A1
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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
- B67D3/047—Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping holes of casks, e.g. for beer with a closing element having a rotational movement
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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
- B67D3/045—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 parallel to the seat
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- the invention relates to a dispensing device for a container which is filled with liquid and sealed pressure-tight.
- a dispensing tube For the removal of liquid from the container serves a dispensing tube, which has a recessed into the container storage and transport position and can be pulled out of the container into a standby position in which shut off by actuating a flow path through the dispensing tube and release.
- containers examples include barrels, small barrels (party kegs) or cans in which CO 2 -containing liquids, in particular beverages, are filled under pressure. It's all about party kegs for beer.
- a dispensing device of the type mentioned in which the drawn into the standby dispensing tube is rotated about its own axis back and forth to shut off the flow path for the liquid and release.
- the turning operation of the dispensing tube requires explanation and familiarization. It does not go new customers as a matter of course from the hand.
- an actuating lever is attached to the journal at the free end of the drawn into the standby dispensing position. With the actuating lever, a valve roller let into the dispensing tube is rotated or a valve spool in the dispensing tube is adjusted axially.
- the concomitant construction costs are high.
- Another disadvantage is the large footprint for the operating lever. The latter should either stop outside in front of the container when it is inserted into the storage and transport position, where it takes up space, disturbs and irritates to unwanted manipulation, or come to rest in a special sinking, the production of which is complicated.
- the object of the invention is to provide a dispensing device of the type mentioned, which has an inexpensive, compact structure without protruding parts in the storage and transport position of the dispensing tube and is characterized by an immediately clear, comfortable actuator for the liquid removal.
- dispensing tube pulled out in the ready position of a dispensing device can be bent to actuate the dispensing operation for the removal of liquid.
- the dispensing tube is at least partially rigid and straight. It can be pulled out of the container along its axis and bent transversely to the axis.
- the flow path is blocked by the dispensing tube in its extended position. The flow path is released by bending the dispensing tube and locked by bending back the dispensing tube in the extended position.
- the dispensing tube can be pulled horizontally to the side of the container located in the usual removal position and bend downwards.
- the dispensing tube is divided in length. It has an inner and an outer Zapfrohr published, which are connected by a hinge. The kinking of the dispensing tube takes place at the joint.
- the joint is a fork joint.
- a handle is provided at the free end of the dispensing tube. This can have two laterally or laterally upwardly projecting wings, which can be clipped together in front of the free end of the dispensing tube.
- the dispensing tube is provided with a tamper-evident seal.
- the dispensing tube has a sealed fit in a bushing from which it can be withdrawn. The dispensing tube can be attached to the bushing with the originality seal.
- the bushing, at least the inner nozzle piece and preferably also the outer nozzle piece are Zweikomponen- th plastic injection molded parts made of a hard plastic component and a soft plastic component. The parts are soft with parts of the soft plastic component soft against each other sealed.
- the dispensing tube has a flow channel for the liquid whose bottom is rounded in a deflection region corresponding to the flow of the liquid.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a located in storage and transport position dispensing device. The dispensing tube is inserted into the bushing.
- FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the dispensing device in storage and transport position.
- FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the dispensing device in storage and transport position.
- FIG. 4 is a longitudinal section through the dispensing device according to A-A of FIG. 3 located in the storage and transport position.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the standby tapping device.
- the dispensing tube is pulled out of the bushing. It assumes an axial extended position.
- FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the tapping device in the ready position.
- Fig. 7 is a bottom plan view of the tapping device in the ready position.
- FIG. 8 is a longitudinal section through the dispensing device A-A of FIG. 7 in the ready position.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the dispensing device located in the removal position.
- the dispensing tube is pulled out of the bushing. It assumes a maximum downward bent position.
- FIG. 10 is a plan view from above of the dispensing device located in the removal position.
- Fig. 11 is a bottom plan view of the dispensing device located in the extraction position.
- Fig. 12 is a longitudinal sectional view of the dispensing device according to Fig. A - A of Fig. 11 in the extraction position.
- Fig. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the dispensing device in the standby position.
- FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of a second tapping device in the standby position modified in the fins of the tapping pipe and in the grip area.
- FIG. A container (not shown) with one of the integrated dispensers shown in the figures is filled under pressure with liquid containing carbon dioxide. Especially it is about beer in a barrel, small barrel (party keg) or a can.
- the dispensing device is installed in a container and used for its emptying.
- the container has a subfloor, a circumferential mantle and a topsoil.
- the dispensing devices shown in the figures are installed in the manner of a drain cock down in the jacket of the container. It should be noted that it is also possible to provide tapping devices of otherwise the same construction with a connection for a riser, installed in the topsoil or top in the shell of the container and to promote the liquid with a pressure system from the container (not shown).
- the dispensing device is in three parts. It consists of a bushing 10 and a sealed dispensing tube, which is divided in length and consists of an inner Zapfrohr Kab 12 and an articulated outer thereto Zapfrohr collage 14.
- the bushing 10 has a cylindrical cup body 16 whose bottom 18 is closed at the inner end of the bush 10.
- a radially outwardly projecting bung which has a flange outer bearing portion 20, a recessed behind it circumferential sealing part 22 and an inboard of the sealing part 22, circumferential conical locking portion 24 whose diameter is greater than that of Sealing part 22.
- the liner 10 is a two-component plastic injection molded part. Its cup body 16 is made of a hard plastic component, and its bung made of a soft, elastic plastic component. The cup body 16 has on the inner shell a sealing part for the dispensing tube, which consists of the soft plastic component.
- a lateral bung opening is provided with a bead.
- the dispensing device is inserted with the cup body 16 of the bushing 10 in advance into the bung opening and pressed with the bung on the beaded edge so that it snaps into place while sealing.
- Zapfrohr consists, are partially cylindrical and of the same diameter. They assume an extended position in which they are aligned axially and fit under seal in the cup opening of the bush 10.
- the inner Zapfrohr choir 12 is a two-component plastic injection molded part. It consists essentially of the hard plastic component, but also has a sealing part of the soft plastic component, which is soft with the sealing portion of the bushing 10 against soft in sealing contact.
- the outer Zapf pipe piece 14 is a one-component injection molded part from the hard plastic component into consideration.
- the outer spigot tube piece 14 is a two-component injection molded part with a sealing part of the soft plastic component, which is soft with the sealing parts of the bushing 10 and the inner Zapfrohr mixess 12 against soft in sealing contact.
- the outer Zapfrohr schizophrenia 14 is articulated with a fork joint on the inner Zapfrohr organized 12.
- the inner nozzle piece 12 has a flattened ball-shaped valve head 26, which is provided with radially aligned to the side, aligned stub axles 28 (Fig. 5, 9). The latter form the articulation axis for the outer Zapf pipe piece 14.
- the pivot axis cuts the pipe axis of the dispensing tube at a right angle.
- the outer Zapfrohr topics 14 sits with a spherical shell segment-shaped valve pan 30 on the valve head 26 of the inner Zapfrohr institutionss 12.
- the outer Zapf tube piece 14 has two opposing hinge flaps 32 (Fig. 5, 6) which protrude parallel at a distance to the inside Take valve head 26 at its flattening between them and sit with bearing eyes 34 (Fig. 13) pivotally mounted on the stub axles 28.
- the outer Zapfrohr topics 14 can be pivoted from the limited with the inner Zapfrohr cluster 12 axially oriented extension position stop limited down.
- the axial extension position of the two dispensing tube pieces 12, 14, in which the dispensing tube is inserted into the bushing 10 and comes to lie sunk in the cup opening, is the storage and transport position of the dispensing devices (see Fig. 1 to 4).
- the bushing 10 has quite far outside on the shell of its cup body 16 an inlet opening 36 for the liquid.
- the inlet opening 36 is surrounded by the sealing part of the bushing 10, which consists of the soft plastic component.
- the closed jacket wall of the inner dispensing tube piece 12 lies with its sealing part in front of the inlet opening 36, which is so softly sealed against soft.
- the inner nozzle piece 12 has a substantially axial flow channel
- a branch channel 40 leads to an inlet opening 42 in the jacket of the inner nozzle piece 12. Near the inlet opening 42, the branch channel 40 has a substantially radial course. In the deflection area, i. At the transition between the puncture channel 40 and the axial flow channel 38 of the inner nozzle piece 12, the bottom of the channel is rounded in accordance with the flow pattern of the liquid.
- the inlet opening 42 of the inner Zapfrohr ceremoniess 12 is surrounded by the sealing part.
- the closed jacket wall of the cup body 16 of the inlet opening 42 is opposite to the sealing portion of the bush 10. Also, the inlet opening 42 is so soft against soft sealed. In the storage and transport position of the dispensing devices no liquid can get into the flow channel 38 of the inner Zapfrohr matterss 12.
- the axial flow channel 38 of the inner dispensing tube piece 12 ends with an outlet opening 44 on the periphery of the valve head 26 belonging to the inner dispensing tube piece 12.
- the outlet opening 44 is surrounded by the sealing section of the inner dispensing tube piece 12. It lies a sealing part on the closed wall of the valve pan 30 of the outer Zapfrohr Industriess 14 opposite, so that here is a soft seal against soft.
- the outer nozzle piece 14 has a liquid discharge channel 46, which in
- Peripheral of the valve pan 30 has a passage opening 48 and at the outer end of the outer Zapfrohr institutions 14 a downwardly directed outlet opening 50th
- the passage opening 48 of the outer Zapfrohr institutions 14 is surrounded by the sealing part.
- the closed jacket wall of the valve head 26 lies opposite the passage opening 48 with the sealing part of the inner dispensing tube piece 12. Also, the passage opening 48 is so softly sealed against soft. Wherever liquid may come from, it can not get into the dispensing passage 46 of the outer nozzle 14.
- the dispensing channel 46 of the outer dispensing tube piece 14 terminates with the outlet opening 50 on the closed shell wall of the cup body 16.
- the sealing sections of the outer dispensing tube section 14 and the bushing 10 also have a soft, soft seal ,
- the dispensing tube is pulled out of the bushing 10 into a ready position (cf., FIGS. 5 to 8, 13 and 14).
- a handle is provided at the free end of the outer Zapfrohr Industriess 14, which has two laterally (see Fig. 1 to 13) and laterally upwards (see Fig. 14) projecting wings 52.
- the latter come to lie in front of the jacket of the container.
- the wings 52 can be bent forward and clipped together in front of the free end of the dispensing tube. They then offer a comfortable grip and an extended lever arm for kinking the dispensing tube.
- the dispensing tube is connected to the liner 10 with a tamper-evident seal.
- the tamper-evident seal consists of a push-button 54 which hangs with a tab 56 on the outer end portion 20 of the bush 10.
- the push button 54 is buttoned into a frontal opening 58 of the outer tap raw r Swisss 14 (Fig. 4).
- the push button 54 can not be destructively released from the opening 58 again.
- the first time pulling the dispensing tube out of the bushing 10 instead tears the tab 56 to which the push button 54 depends, namely at a conspicuous breaking point 60.
- the dispensing tube can be just enough to pull out of the bushing 10 against a stop that the inlet opening 42nd the flow channel 38 in the inner Zapfrohr familia 12 with the inlet opening 36 of the liner 10 to cover comes.
- the flow channel 38 fills with liquid, but remains closed by the valve pan 30 of the outer Zapfrohr institutionss 14 under sealing. In the standby position (cf., FIGS. 5 to 8, 13 and 14), therefore, no liquid still exits via the dispensing devices.
- the outer nozzle piece For removal of liquid from the container, the outer nozzle piece
- the bleed-off actuation for the removal of liquid can take place both on the handle, as well as directly on the outer nozzle piece 14.
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PL08875090T PL2384307T3 (en) | 2008-12-16 | 2008-12-16 | Dispensing device |
AU2008365420A AU2008365420B2 (en) | 2008-12-16 | 2008-12-16 | Dispensing device |
PCT/EP2008/010719 WO2010069340A1 (en) | 2008-12-16 | 2008-12-16 | Dispensing device |
EP08875090.6A EP2384307B1 (en) | 2008-12-16 | 2008-12-16 | Dispensing device |
CA2749882A CA2749882C (en) | 2008-12-16 | 2008-12-16 | Tapping device |
ZA2011/05243A ZA201105243B (en) | 2008-12-16 | 2011-07-15 | Dispensing device |
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PCT/EP2008/010719 WO2010069340A1 (en) | 2008-12-16 | 2008-12-16 | Dispensing device |
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IT202000022789A1 (en) * | 2020-09-28 | 2020-12-28 | Vitop Moulding Srl | Dispenser tap equipped with positioning, blocking and orientation system on Bag-In-Box type boxes |
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DE102021200423A1 (en) | 2021-01-18 | 2022-07-21 | AO-TECH UG (haftungsbeschränkt) | plunger, tap and container for beverages |
DE102021200420A1 (en) | 2021-01-18 | 2022-07-21 | AO-TECH UG (haftungsbeschränkt) | Sleeve, tap and container for a drink |
WO2022152345A1 (en) | 2021-01-18 | 2022-07-21 | Ao-Tech Ug (Haftungsbeschraenkt) | Sleeve, tap, and container for a beverage |
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