WO2023143805A1 - Carbonateur d'eau - Google Patents

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WO2023143805A1
WO2023143805A1 PCT/EP2022/086020 EP2022086020W WO2023143805A1 WO 2023143805 A1 WO2023143805 A1 WO 2023143805A1 EP 2022086020 W EP2022086020 W EP 2022086020W WO 2023143805 A1 WO2023143805 A1 WO 2023143805A1
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Werner Abele
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Wmf Gmbh
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F23/00—Mixing according to the phases to be mixed, e.g. dispersing or emulsifying
    • B01F23/20—Mixing gases with liquids
    • B01F23/23—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids
    • B01F23/236—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids specially adapted for aerating or carbonating beverages
    • B01F23/2361—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids specially adapted for aerating or carbonating beverages within small containers, e.g. within bottles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F23/00—Mixing according to the phases to be mixed, e.g. dispersing or emulsifying
    • B01F23/20—Mixing gases with liquids
    • B01F23/23—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids
    • B01F23/237—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids characterised by the physical or chemical properties of gases or vapours introduced in the liquid media
    • B01F23/2376—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids characterised by the physical or chemical properties of gases or vapours introduced in the liquid media characterised by the gas being introduced
    • B01F23/23762—Carbon dioxide
    • B01F23/237621—Carbon dioxide in beverages

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  • a sparkling water maker which has a connection for coupling to a carbon dioxide gas cartridge, a sparkling water beverage bottle, a device for gassing the water in the sparkling water beverage bottle with carbon dioxide, and a pressure vessel.
  • the pressure vessel has a hollow interior along its longitudinal axis, the hollow interior having a first opening on a first side and a second opening on a second side opposite the first side.
  • the first opening here has a first coupling structure which is (optionally reversibly) connected to the connection of the soda maker, and the second opening has a second coupling structure which is reversibly connected to the connection of the soda maker beverage bottle.
  • common water bubblers With common water bubblers, a sudden CCh entry takes place in the water that is in a beverage bottle in order to enrich the water with carbonic acid.
  • common water bubblers have a lance, via which carbon dioxide is fed under pressure from above into a beverage bottle filled with water.
  • a certain air-filled volume in the upper area of the beverage bottle is necessary within the beverage bottle of the soda maker, into which the water rising due to the pressurized gassing can briefly enter and exit again.
  • This volume is usually provided by the beverage bottle inserted into the water bubbler, which means that this volume must be kept free when the beverage bottle is filled with water before the CCh gassing by the water bubbler. This results in a disadvantage for the user, since ultimately the entire volume provided by the beverage bottle cannot be used to prepare carbonated water.
  • a user For optimal gassing of the water contained in the beverage bottles of common soda makers with CO2, a user must also fill the beverage bottles with water exactly up to a mark applied to the beverage bottles.
  • bottles made of a transparent material e.g. transparent glass
  • it is more difficult for a user to maintain the optimum filling volume in the case of non-transparent bottles e.g. steel bottles
  • the maximum filling quantity is often not in the area of the opening of the bottle, but in a much lower area of the bottle, which is also poorly illuminated by ambient light due to the non-transparent nature of the bottle.
  • the filling of the beverage bottles is error-prone and not very easy and convenient for the user.
  • DE 851479 B discloses a water bubbler, having a connection for establishing a connection to a carbon dioxide source, a water bubbler beverage bottle, a pressure vessel and one in the interior of the Device for carbon dioxide gassing of the water in the soda maker beverage bottle arranged in the soda maker beverage bottle, the pressure vessel having a hollow interior with a first opening and a second opening opposite the first opening and the first opening being fluidly connected to a carbon dioxide source and the second Opening is fluidly connected to the interior of the water bubbler beverage bottle.
  • the water bubbler of DE 851 479 B has the disadvantage that its production is material-intensive and cost-intensive.
  • the water bubbler should enable its water bubbler beverage bottle to be filled more easily, more conveniently, more accurately and more fully than with known water bubblers.
  • a simple, convenient, error-free and full filling of soda maker beverage bottles should be possible, the wall of which contains a material that is opaque to visible light (e.g. printing on a glass wall) at least in the area of the filling mark for the target filling that is otherwise usual with soda maker beverage bottles and/or or consists of such a material (e.g. a metal wall such as a stainless steel wall).
  • the water bubbler should in particular enable efficient pressurized gassing of a water bubbler beverage bottle that is completely filled with water in a more cost-effective manner.
  • a water bubbler having a) a connection which is suitable for establishing an outwardly fluid-tight coupling with a carbon dioxide gas cartridge (optionally, the connection has an outwardly fluid-tight coupling or connection with a carbon dioxide gas cartridge); b) a soda maker beverage bottle, which has an interior space that is at least partially (optionally completely) filled with water and a connection; c) a pressure vessel having a hollow interior along a longitudinal axis of the pressure vessel, the hollow interior having a first opening on a first side and a second opening on a second side opposite the first side, the first opening having a first coupling structure which is (optionally reversibly) connected to the connection of the soda maker, wherein the first opening is fluidly connected to a carbon dioxide gas cartridge of the soda maker and the second opening has a second coupling structure which is reversibly connected to the connection of the soda maker beverage bottle, wherein the second opening is fluidly connected to the interior of the soda maker beverage bottle; and d)
  • pressure vessel means a vessel which, in the case of an internal pressure in its hollow interior, is twice the bubble pressure, preferably a pressure in the range from 0.5 MPa to 3 MPa, particularly preferably a pressure in the range from 1 MPa up to 2.5 MPa, in particular a pressure in the range from 2.0 MPa to 2.4 MPa, is not destroyed.
  • the pressure vessel is not identical to the carbon dioxide source of the water bubbler, i.e. not identical to the carbon dioxide gas cartridge.
  • Fluid means according to the invention both a gas and a liquid.
  • the term “fluid-tight” means liquid-tight and gas-tight and the term “f I uid conductive” means liquid-conducting and gas-conducting.
  • the water bubbler has the advantage that the water bubbler beverage bottle can be filled more easily, more conveniently, more accurately and more fully. This is achieved by the soda maker's pressure vessel, which creates a volume outside the bottle into which the water from the soda maker beverage bottle can expand during pressurized gassing. This results in the possibility of filling the soda maker beverage bottle with more water than is possible with conventional soda makers, for example up to the lower edge of the bottle neck or up into the neck of the soda maker beverage bottle. This area is still clearly visible from the outside/from above, which allows easy, convenient, error-free and fuller filling.
  • the optional reversible coupling of the pressure tank with the water bubbler also allows for easier cleaning of the pressure tank.
  • the hollow interior of the pressure vessel has a volume in the range from 10% to 25%, preferably in the range from 15% to 25%, in particular in the range from 18% to 22%, of the volume of the interior of the water bubbler -Beverage bottle is lying.
  • a volume of the interior of the pressure vessel in this range enables the water bubbler to be provided even more cost-effectively without losses in the efficiency of the pressurized gassing of a water bubbler beverage bottle that is completely filled with water.
  • a volume of the interior of the pressure vessel in the range of at least 10%, at least 15% or at least 18% of the volume of the interior of the water bubbler beverage bottle can increase the efficiency of the pressurized gassing compared to the range of at least 5% of the volume of the interior of the water bubbler even increase the beverage bottle.
  • the hollow interior of the pressure vessel can, for example, have a volume in the range from 100 to 500 cm 3 .
  • the hollow interior of the pressure vessel only has surfaces that are suitable for directing water towards the opening on the second side of the pressure vessel due to gravity.
  • the hollow interior of the pressure vessel can at least partially have a surface that is not suitable for conducting water due to gravity in the direction of the opening on the second side of the pressure vessel, with this surface being fluidly connected to a device that is used for transport of water towards the opening on the second side of the pressure vessel.
  • This device is preferably selected from the group consisting of pump, scraper and combinations thereof.
  • This embodiment also has the advantage that the provision of a maximum amount of carbonated water in the soda maker beverage bottle can be ensured (since no part of the water remains in the pressure container) and there is no, or at least a reduced, risk of contamination.
  • the pressure vessel of the sparkling water maker can have a length of 2 cm to 40 cm along its longitudinal axis. Furthermore, the pressure vessel can have a cylindrical shape at least in certain areas.
  • the pressure vessel can have a maximum diameter of 5 cm to 20 cm perpendicular to its longitudinal axis, with a diameter on the first side of the pressure vessel and/or a diameter on the second side of the pressure vessel particularly preferably being smaller than a diameter between the first and second side of the pressure vessel.
  • the pressure vessel can contain or consist of stainless steel, with a wall thickness of the stainless steel preferably being in the range from 0.3 mm to 8 mm.
  • the stainless steel is optionally a different material, in particular plastic, overmoulded stainless steel.
  • Stainless steel has the advantage that (even without reinforcing ribs) it has a corresponding (ie sufficient) strength with respect to the internal pressure in the pressure vessel and is easy to clean in the dishwasher.
  • stainless steel has the advantage that the pressure vessel.
  • stainless steel is less brittle than, for example, porcelain and glass, which means there is a risk of the pressure vessel breaking due to the internal pressure. ters and thrown away small parts of the pressure vessel and an associated risk of injury to a user of the water bubbler does not exist, or at least is reduced.
  • the pressure vessel can contain or consist of plastic, with a wall thickness of the plastic preferably being in the range from 0.3 mm to 15 mm.
  • the plastic can contain or consist of a fiber composite material.
  • plastic has the advantage that the pressure vessel (even without reinforcing ribs) has sufficient strength to withstand internal pressure in the pressure vessel.
  • plastic like stainless steel, is less brittle than, for example, porcelain and glass, which means that there is no risk of the pressure tank breaking due to internal pressure and small parts of the pressure tank being thrown away, and there is no associated risk of injury to a user of the water bubbler, or at least this is reduced.
  • plastic has the advantage that it is cheaper than stainless steel and the water bubbler can therefore be provided more cheaply.
  • the first side of the pressure vessel may include a seal adapted to establish a fluid-tight coupling between the first side of the pressure vessel and the soda maker port.
  • the second side of the pressure vessel may include a seal adapted to establish a fluid-tight coupling between the second side of the pressure vessel and the soda maker beverage bottle connector.
  • An outermost part of the second side of the pressure vessel can have a distance to a base of the water bubbler that corresponds at least to the height of the water bubbler beverage bottle, the distance to the base of the water bubbler preferably being in the range of 10 cm to 40 cm.
  • connection of the soda maker beverage bottle protrudes into the second opening of the pressure container over a length of 2 to 5 cm. Protruding over this length is advantageous for establishing a fluid-tight and pressure-resistant connection between the soda maker beverage bottle and the pressure container.
  • the first coupling structure and/or second coupling structure can be selected from the group consisting of a thread, a bayonet lock and combinations thereof, the thread optionally being a continuous thread or a thread segment.
  • a thread and/or a bayonet lock allow a connection to be established quickly and securely and also to be released more quickly (e.g. faster and more securely than a stuffing box insert).
  • the soda maker beverage bottle can have a coupling structure that is selected from the group consisting of thread, bayonet lock and combinations thereof, with the thread optionally being a continuous thread or a thread segment.
  • This configuration can produce a functionally and safely working connection to the coupling structure of the pressure vessel, which can also be established and released quickly.
  • the soda maker beverage bottle can have a wall that at least partially, optionally completely, contains or consists of a material that is at least partially, optionally completely, opaque to light in the range from 400 nm to 800 nm (i.e. light visible to humans). , wherein the material is selected in particular from the group consisting of stainless steel, colored and / or printed plastic, colored and / or printed glass and combinations thereof.
  • the device for gassing the water in the soda maker beverage bottle contains or consists of a lance.
  • the lance can be arranged within the hollow interior of the pressure vessel to the interior of the soda maker beverage bottle, with the lance preferably extending along the longitudinal axis of the lance from the interior of the pressure vessel to the interior of the soda maker beverage bottle. Furthermore, the lance can have a hollow interior along a longitudinal axis of the lance, which is fluidly connected to the connection of the soda maker and fluidly connected to the interior of the soda maker beverage bottle.
  • an opening of the hollow interior of the lance is arranged at a height in the interior of the soda maker beverage bottle which, starting from a point closest to the bottom (i.e. lowest) point of the soda maker beverage bottle, is at least 10%, preferably at least 20%, particularly preferred at least 40%, very particularly preferably at least 60%, in particular at least 80%, of the height of the water bubbler beverage bottle.
  • the height of the soda maker beverage bottle is defined as a spatial extent of the soda maker beverage bottle from a point closest to the bottom (i.e. a point in the direction away from the pressure vessel) of the soda maker beverage bottle to a point furthest from the floor (i.e. a point towards the pressure container) of the soda maker -Beverage bottle understood.
  • the higher the opening of the hollow interior of the lance is located in the interior of the soda maker beverage bottle (e.g. at least 40% of the height of the soda maker beverage bottle), the more efficient the gassing of water in the soda maker beverage bottle with carbon dioxide can be.
  • the lance may have a maximum diameter perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the lance that is smaller than a minimum diameter of the hollow interior of the pressure vessel perpendicular to its longitudinal axis.
  • the lance may be long along its longitudinal axis to have a length in the range of 0.2 to 50 cm.
  • the lance can have a maximum diameter perpendicular to its longitudinal axis, which is in the range from 0.3 to 10.0 cm.
  • the lance can be arranged in the center of the hollow interior of the pressure vessel.
  • the lance is of such a length along its longitudinal axis that it protrudes from the outermost part of the second side of the pressure vessel by a distance which is in the range of 0.2 to 10 cm.
  • the lance can be irreversibly connected to the soda maker or irreversibly connected to the pressure vessel.
  • the lance remains on the water bubbler when the pressure tank is removed (for cleaning purposes), i.e. the pressure tank is mounted on the water bubbler via the lance when it is removed or installed.
  • the lance can be removed from the soda maker together with the pressure tank, cleaned and reinstalled on the soda maker.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic illustration of a water bubbler 1 according to the invention.
  • the water bubbler 1 has a connection (not shown) which is suitable for establishing a fluid-tight coupling to the outside with a carbon dioxide gas cartridge (not shown).
  • the soda maker 1 has a soda maker beverage bottle 2 which has an interior space 15 partially filled with water and a connection 3 , the connection 3 connecting the interior space 15 to an environment of the soda maker beverage bottle 2 .
  • the soda maker has a device 4 for gassing the water in the soda maker beverage bottle 2 with carbon dioxide (here: a lance).
  • the water bubbler has a pressure vessel 5, which has a hollow interior 6 along a longitudinal axis L of the pressure vessel 5, the hollow interior 6 having a first opening 01 on a first side S1 and a first opening 01 on a second side S2, opposite the first side S1 located, has a second opening 02, wherein the first opening 01 has a first coupling structure 7, which reversibly and fluid-tightly connects the first opening 01 to the water bubbler 1, and the second opening 02 has a second coupling structure 8, which connects the second opening 02 reversibly and fluidly connected to the interior 15 of the soda maker beverage bottle 2.
  • there is Wall 14 of the soda maker beverage bottle 2 made entirely of a material that is completely opaque to light in the range from 400 nm to 800 nm (here: stainless steel).
  • FIG. 2 shows a section of the schematic illustration shown in FIG. 1 in an enlarged form. It can be clearly seen in FIG. 2 that the hollow interior 6 of the pressure vessel 5 only has surfaces 10 which are suitable for directing water in the direction of the opening 9 on the second side of the pressure vessel 5 due to gravity. This enlargement also shows that the pressure vessel 5 has a seal 11 on its first side S1 and a seal 12 on its second side S2. Also shown is the outermost part 13 of the second side S2 of the pressure vessel 5.
  • the lance 4 which is the device for gassing the water in the soda maker beverage bottle 2 with carbon dioxide here, can be so long along its longitudinal axis L that it extends from the outermost Part 13 of the second side S2 of the pressure vessel 5 protrudes from the pressure vessel 5 over a length which is in the range of 0.2 to 10 cm.
  • Sl first side of the hollow interior of the pressure vessel
  • S2 second side of the hollow interior of the pressure vessel
  • L Longitudinal axis of the pressure vessel and here also of the lance.

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1. L'invention concerne un carbonateur d'eau comprenant a) un raccord qui est approprié pour établir un accouplement étanche aux fluides vers l'extérieur avec une cartouche de dioxyde de carbone-gaz ; b) une bouteille de boisson à eau gazéifiée qui comporte un espace intérieur au moins partiellement rempli d'eau et un raccord ; c) un récipient sous pression, qui comporte un espace intérieur creux le long d'un axe longitudinal du récipient sous pression, l'espace intérieur creux comportant une première ouverture sur un premier côté et une seconde ouverture sur un second côté, situé à l'opposé du premier côté, la première ouverture présentant une première structure d'accouplement, qui est raccordée au raccord du carbonateur d'eau, la première ouverture étant raccordée de manière à conduire un fluide vers une cartouche de dioxyde de carbone-gaz du carbonateur d'eau, et la seconde ouverture présentant une seconde structure d'accouplement, qui est raccordée de manière réversible au raccord de la bouteille de boisson à eau gazéifiée, la seconde ouverture étant raccordée de manière à conduire un fluide vers l'espace intérieur de la bouteille de boisson à eau gazéifiée ; et d) un dispositif pour alimenter en dioxyde de carbone l'eau dans la bouteille de boisson à eau gazéifiée, le dispositif étant agencé au moins partiellement dans l'espace intérieur rempli d'eau de la bouteille de boisson à eau gazéifiée, l'espace intérieur creux du récipient sous pression ayant un volume de l'ordre de 5 % à 30 % du volume de l'espace intérieur de la bouteille de boisson à eau gazéifiée.
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US2051933A (en) * 1933-11-28 1936-08-25 Andvig Hans Siphon apparatus for impregnating liquids with carbonic acid
DE656518C (de) * 1933-04-14 1938-02-10 Nikolaus Meurer Vorrichtung zum Impraegnieren von in Ausschankgefaessen befindlichen Getraenken mit Kohlensaeure
DE851479C (de) 1947-09-02 1952-10-06 Nikolaus Meurer Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Begasen der Getraenkefuellung von Flaschen u. dgl. mit Kohlensaeure

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DE656518C (de) * 1933-04-14 1938-02-10 Nikolaus Meurer Vorrichtung zum Impraegnieren von in Ausschankgefaessen befindlichen Getraenken mit Kohlensaeure
US2051933A (en) * 1933-11-28 1936-08-25 Andvig Hans Siphon apparatus for impregnating liquids with carbonic acid
DE851479C (de) 1947-09-02 1952-10-06 Nikolaus Meurer Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Begasen der Getraenkefuellung von Flaschen u. dgl. mit Kohlensaeure

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