WO2012000978A1 - Tap for beverage dispensing devices from receptacles such as bottles and the like - Google Patents
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- WO2012000978A1 WO2012000978A1 PCT/EP2011/060790 EP2011060790W WO2012000978A1 WO 2012000978 A1 WO2012000978 A1 WO 2012000978A1 EP 2011060790 W EP2011060790 W EP 2011060790W WO 2012000978 A1 WO2012000978 A1 WO 2012000978A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B31/00—Packaging articles or materials under special atmospheric or gaseous conditions; Adding propellants to aerosol containers
- B65B31/04—Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied
- B65B31/046—Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied the nozzles co-operating, or being combined, with a device for opening or closing the container or wrapper
- B65B31/047—Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied the nozzles co-operating, or being combined, with a device for opening or closing the container or wrapper the nozzles co-operating with a check valve in the opening of the container or wrapper
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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
- B67D1/0042—Details of specific parts of the dispensers
- B67D1/0081—Dispensing valves
- B67D1/0085—Dispensing valves electro-mechanical
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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
- B67D1/04—Apparatus utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on beverages in storage containers
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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
- B67D1/07—Cleaning beverage-dispensing apparatus
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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
- B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
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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
- B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
- B67D1/125—Safety means, e.g. over-pressure valves
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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
- B67D2001/0095—Constructional details
- B67D2001/0096—Means for pressurizing liquid
- B67D2001/0098—Means for pressurizing liquid using a gas
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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
- B67D1/04—Apparatus utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on beverages in storage containers
- B67D2001/0475—Type of gas or gas mixture used, other than pure CO2
- B67D2001/0481—Single inert gas, e.g. N2
Definitions
- the present invention relates to the field of devices and apparatuses for automatically dispensing beverages.
- it relates to the field of devices for dispensing beverages from bottles and similar receptacles.
- Devices and apparatuses adapted to automatically dispense beverages from containers such as bottles and the like are known in the art. Some of these devices and apparatuses are such that the bottles or similar receptacles are kept in upside down position and dispense the beverage contained therein by suitably opening a valve which allows the beverage to fall by gravity into a container conveniently positioned at the mouth of the receptacle itself.
- Others provide for the bottles, or similar receptacles, being kept in vertical position, resting on their bottom, and dispense the beverage by means of two tubes introduced into the bottle through the cap of the bottle itself.
- An inert gas is insufflated into the bottle through one of the aforesaid tubes thus keeping the beverage pressurized.
- the pressurized gas allows the beverage to be dispensed through the other tube.
- Devices and apparatuses of this second type are particularly suitable in all those cases, such as for example in the case of wine, in which the beverage contained in the bottle would suffer a decline of its organoleptic quality due to the upside down position of the bottle itself.
- Patent number IT1352873 describes an apparatus for dispending beverages from containers kept in a vertical or standing position, comprising a tapping unit consisting of a main body comprising a solenoid valve and a tap adapted to engage with the neck of the bottle from which the beverage is to be tapped by means of a conical mouth.
- a first conduit adapted to allow the inert gas to enter into the bottle, and a second conduit in which the tapped beverage flows and is connected to the dispensing spout, are inside the tap.
- Said second conduit has a chamber closed by the plunger of the solenoid valve and a branch connected to the inert gas circuit.
- the pressurized gas contained in the bottle will push the liquid through said second conduit and said chamber up to the dispensing spout where it will be collected by the user.
- the solenoid valve closes and, after a short time span required to allow the liquid remaining in said second conduit to flow downstream of said branch, a gas jet is blown through said branch, which allows all the remaining liquid drops to be completely eliminated in said second conduit and in the spout.
- This embodiment requires the presence of two separate circuits for insufflating the gas, one of which intended to dispense the beverage and the other one intended to emit the jet for cleaning the dispensing tube once the dispensing itself has been occurred.
- Said two separate circuits have different pressures and thus comprise two various devices for adjusting the gas pressure.
- This construction involves a certain constructional complexity which is costly and subject to gas leakages if not appropriately subjected to preventive maintenance and checking.
- said construction requires that, during dispensing, the beverage travels within the described chamber, which chamber is not involved by the cleaning jet and, in the case of beverages coming up against organoleptic degeneration such as wine, may cause problems for the subsequent dispensing operations.
- Fig. 1 Sectional view of the device according to the present invention.
- the present invention relates to a device for dispensing beverages from receptacles such as bottles and the like, characterized by a dispensing unit comprising a tap adapted to clean all the zones involved in the circulation of the beverage, while limiting the consumption of inert gas required for this operation by employing two separate circuits for managing the beverage dispensing and for managing the inert gas emission.
- the device comprises a tap unit 10, adapted to engage the opening of a bottle or similar receptacle for beverages, and to adjust the discharge therefrom of the beverage contained therein.
- Said tap unit 10 comprises a first circuit associated with the beverage dispensing and a second circuit associated with the inert gas insufflation, each of said circuits being characterized in that it comprises a solenoid valve.
- said tap unit 10 comprises an element 1 1 , preferably truncated conical in shape, adapted to engage the opening of the receptacle from which the beverage is to be tapped, a first circuit associated with the beverage dispensing and a second circuit associated with the inert gas insufflation.
- Said first circuit in turn comprises: a first channel 12 which crosses said element 1 1 and is adapted to withdraw the beverage to be dispensed from said receptacle; a first solenoid valve 13, associated with one end of said first channel 12 and with a second channel 14 adapted to dispense the beverage.
- Said second circuit in turn comprises: a third channel 15, which also crosses said element 1 1 and is adapted to conduct the inert gas towards the interior of the receptacle containing the beverage to be dispensed; a second solenoid valve 16, associated with one end of said third channel 15 and with a fourth channel 17, associated with external means for dispensing inert gas to said tap unit; a fifth channel 18 associated with both said solenoid valves 13, 16 and connected to said second solenoid valve 16 by pressure reducing means 20.
- the inert gas enters into the receptacle causing the discharge of the beverage from the receptacle, which first fills said first channel 12 up to said first solenoid valve 13 and then, when said first solenoid valve 13 opens, is dispensed into the user's cup through the second channel 14.
- the first solenoid valve 13 switches its status thus stopping the beverage dispensing by closing the first channel 12, which is thus disconnected from the second dispensing channel 14.
- the first solenoid valve 13 closes the first channel 12 by means of a specific membrane 19 of the so-called “total separation” type, which contacts the opening of said first channel 12, associated with said solenoid valve 13.
- an inert gas jet is directed towards the dispensing spout through said pressure reducing means 20, said fifth channel 18 and said second channel 14 having a lowe pressure (e.g. by 100 times) as compared to the pressure used for dispensing the beverage.
- This low pressure jet is more than enough to perfectly clean the beverage dispensing channels and all the parts involved by the beverage travel, while avoiding an extra consumption of inert gas.
- the pressure of the inert gas employed is lowered from 0.16 bars (employed for dispensing the beverage) to 0.0016 bar (employed in the step of cleaning the dispensing channels).
- said pressure reducing means 20 preferably comprise a conduit of suitable diameter, adapted to abate the pressure value of the travelling gas to the value desired.
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- Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
- Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)
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Priority Applications (7)
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US13/806,835 US9187196B2 (en) | 2010-06-29 | 2011-06-28 | Tap for beverage dispensing from receptacles such as bottles and the like |
CN2011800294230A CN103025645A (en) | 2010-06-29 | 2011-06-28 | Tap for beverage dispensing devices from receptacles such as bottles and the like |
SG2012095949A SG186848A1 (en) | 2010-06-29 | 2011-06-28 | Tap for beverage dispensing devices from receptacles such as bottles and the like |
EP11737911.5A EP2588403B1 (en) | 2010-06-29 | 2011-06-28 | Tap for beverage dispensing devices from receptacles such as bottles and the like |
JP2013517243A JP5865363B2 (en) | 2010-06-29 | 2011-06-28 | Faucet for beverage dispensing device from storage containers such as bottles |
BR112013000063A BR112013000063A2 (en) | 2010-06-29 | 2011-06-28 | tap for beverage dispensing devices from containers such as bottles and the like |
HK13112243.5A HK1184775A1 (en) | 2010-06-29 | 2013-10-30 | Tap for beverage dispensing devices from receptacles such as bottles and the like |
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ITFI2010A000138A IT1400676B1 (en) | 2010-06-29 | 2010-06-29 | TAP FOR DISPOSAL DEVICES FOR DRINKS FROM CONTAINERS SUCH AS BOTTLES AND THE LIKE. |
ITFI2010A000138 | 2010-06-29 |
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US (1) | US9187196B2 (en) |
EP (1) | EP2588403B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP5865363B2 (en) |
CN (1) | CN103025645A (en) |
BR (1) | BR112013000063A2 (en) |
HK (1) | HK1184775A1 (en) |
IT (1) | IT1400676B1 (en) |
SG (1) | SG186848A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2012000978A1 (en) |
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US3993218A (en) * | 1975-03-07 | 1976-11-23 | Reichenberger Arthur M | Liquor dispenser |
US4986452A (en) * | 1988-04-19 | 1991-01-22 | Zojirushi Corporation | Pumping device for liquid containers |
WO2009068054A2 (en) * | 2007-11-28 | 2009-06-04 | Jacques Valere Vandaele | Apparatus for serving by-the-glass wine from a bottle, or other liquid that can be affected by oxygen |
Cited By (4)
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ITFI20120204A1 (en) * | 2012-10-09 | 2014-04-10 | Enomatic S R L | DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC DELIVERY OF SPARKLING DRINKS FROM CONTAINERS SUCH AS BOTTLES AND THE LIKE. |
WO2014191908A1 (en) | 2013-05-28 | 2014-12-04 | Enomatic S.R.L. | An automatic centering system for bottles and vessels for beverage dispensing apparatuses |
WO2016018167A1 (en) * | 2014-07-30 | 2016-02-04 | Milos Milosevic | Detachable dispensing system for bottled liquid |
EP3315459A1 (en) | 2016-10-25 | 2018-05-02 | Enomatic S.R.L. | Apparatus for dispensing beverages by the glass provided with space-saving container |
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IT1400676B1 (en) | 2013-06-28 |
HK1184775A1 (en) | 2014-01-30 |
US9187196B2 (en) | 2015-11-17 |
US20130098499A1 (en) | 2013-04-25 |
JP5865363B2 (en) | 2016-02-17 |
EP2588403B1 (en) | 2014-04-23 |
CN103025645A (en) | 2013-04-03 |
ITFI20100138A1 (en) | 2011-12-30 |
JP2013533178A (en) | 2013-08-22 |
SG186848A1 (en) | 2013-02-28 |
BR112013000063A2 (en) | 2017-07-11 |
EP2588403A1 (en) | 2013-05-08 |
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