EP1979264B1 - Automatische multi-bier-abgabevorrichtung für den hausgebrauch - Google Patents

Automatische multi-bier-abgabevorrichtung für den hausgebrauch Download PDF

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EP1979264B1
EP1979264B1 EP06840422A EP06840422A EP1979264B1 EP 1979264 B1 EP1979264 B1 EP 1979264B1 EP 06840422 A EP06840422 A EP 06840422A EP 06840422 A EP06840422 A EP 06840422A EP 1979264 B1 EP1979264 B1 EP 1979264B1
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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
    • B67D1/0889—Supports
    • B67D1/0891—Supports for the beverage container
    • 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
    • B67D1/0869—Cooling arrangements using solid state elements, e.g. Peltier cells
    • 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
    • B67D1/0878—Safety, warning or controlling devices
    • B67D1/0882—Devices for controlling the dispensing conditions
    • B67D1/0884—Means for controlling the parameters of the state of the liquid to be dispensed, e.g. temperature, pressure

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  • the present invention describes a dispensing apparatus with at least two cartridges to hold ready two different types of beer allowing the dispensing process of the selected beer thereby individually taking care about the varying individual requirements concerning the dispensing process as e.g. tilting angle, temperature, flow speed.
  • the invention concerns an automatically functioning home multi beer dispensing apparatus.
  • This home multi beer dispensing apparatus is addressing the problem that beer to reach his best quality level requires to adjust and control different parameter of the dispensing process according to the beer characteristics. Therefore the apparatus is equipped with a tilt system which based on these characteristics, to know the individual ideal consuming temperature as well as the specific yeast characteristics, automatically adapts dispensing speed and inclination angle of the beer glass during pour out to ensure a perfect beer head.
  • the strength of the invention consists in the fact that the apparatus that contains several cartridges, each filled with a different beer individually adjusts the parameters to the selected type of beer. So as well every beer type is cooled to its individual ideal consuming temperature. The user is not involved into the dispensing process beside the initial selection.
  • the cartridges designed for the apparatus in fact a disposable or non-disposable recipient containing the beer, are preferable but not necessarily executed in metal and moulded in the form of cylindrical mini kegs.
  • the primary aim of the present invention concerns a process to enable the best possible beer quality optimizing the dispensing process to any kind of user with home multi beer dispensing apparatus, equipped with several cartridges, filled at choice with the same or different beers.
  • Second objective of the present invention concerns a home multi beer dispensing apparatus, which provides the consumer with the comfort of dispensing a beer of his choice by simply selecting for the chosen volume and product.
  • the dispensing process is fully automatically executed.
  • Third objective of the present invention is to provide a home multi beer dispensing apparatus which always ensures a perfect beer head through an automatic positioning system that continuously adapts the position of the beer glass during pour out.
  • This tilt system is linked with the digital IC of the apparatus that, based on the temperature and yeast characteristics of the beer in the respective cartridge, automatically determines the dispensing speed as well as the speed and angle of inclination of the tilt system.
  • the dispensing apparatus is GB 2 387 835 discloses a beer dispenser with a tiltable support for the vessel to be filled.
  • the dispenser has stored a variety of pouring programs in order to control the built-up of froth in the vessel.
  • it is indispensable that each cartridge can be separately cooled to the individual temperature required for the beer with which the cartridge is filled, so that the beer can be preserved and drawn at the for the beer characteristic required temperature.
  • Fifth objective of the present invention is the fact that the volume of beer in each of the cartridge is measured which informs the consumer when a cartridge is emptied, by means of a visual signal that lights up on the respective control panel of the apparatus.
  • Sixth objective of the present invention is the fact that the consumer always has a choice of volume of beer to be drawn, simply by selecting the respective button.
  • the present invention relates to an automatic functioning multi beer dispensing apparatus, equipped with an air pressure reservoir and provided with a tilt system which fully automatically adapts the speed and angle of inclination of the beer glass during pour out. All functions of the automatic beer dispensing apparatus are controlled by a digital IC, for example a microcontroller, which receives its commands through the activation of the push buttons on the electronic control panels of the apparatus, of which one is provided for each cartridge.
  • a digital IC for example a microcontroller
  • the home multi beer dispensing apparatus is equipped with at least two cartridges, preferably but not necessarily in cylindrical shaped metal (1) and provided with a bag (5) filled with the beer.
  • Each cartridge is equipped with an air pressure inlet valve (3) system which ensures the dispensing of the beverage through the outlet valve (4).
  • the bag is mounted to the cartridge's inner wall.
  • Each cartridge as said a disposable or non-disposable recipient containing the beer, is individually fixed and sealed (2) to the apparatus.
  • the pressure system allows drawing a requested volume of beer by creating the necessary amount of pressurized air between the inner wall of the cartridge and the bag filled with beer.
  • the inlet air valve (3) and the outlet fluid valve (4), through which the liquid is dispensed, are mounted on top of the upside down mounted cartridge through gas- and liquid-tight seals.
  • the gas pressure which can be either Nitrogen, CO 2 or pressurized air can be in direct contact with the product and the bag.
  • the one-way air valve is by means of tubing (10) and a pressure switch in permanent connection with the pressure reservoir of the pressure system, which is mounted in the dispensing apparatus outside the cartridges.
  • the reservoir is provided with sufficient pressurized air to deliver the necessary outlet pressure to the cartridge when the apparatus is dispensing beer.
  • the pressure (6) is affecting the content of the cartridge through the upside down position and pushing the content (7) through the outlet valve (4)
  • the overall pressure system consists of a pressure vessel and a pressure regulator connected directly to the cartridges to provide to reach a predetermined pressure level.
  • the pressure system provides a defined quantity of pressurized air to reduce vapour pressure fluctuations during the dispensing process, especially at the beginning when the space between the beer level and the top of the cartridge is small. This known technique is extensively explained in the WO 2004 050537 .
  • a visual signal per cartridge informs the consumer when the respective cartridge is empty on base of the delivered quantity of liquid and the known size of the cartridge.
  • the automatic multi beer dispensing apparatus is equipped with a digital IC, for example a microcontroller, provided with the necessary in- and outputs and with sufficient memory capacity to store all necessary data to command all the functions of the dispensing apparatus.
  • the electronic control panels which actuate the IC are integrated in the apparatus. They comprise the necessary illuminated push buttons and signalling displays to ensure operation and control of the different functions.
  • the desired volume of the chosen beer needs to be indicated by touching the respective push button on the electronic control panel linked with the respective cartridge.
  • the dispensing apparatus offers the consumer a choice of volumes and products. The volume to be dispensed is controlled by the digital IC, which is programmed in consistence with the offered volumes beer types.
  • the digital IC controls the dispensing valves and supervises the overall gas pressure as a mathematical estimate of remaining gas in the pressure system on subtracting the loss of gas during dispensing. After defining the dispensing volume, a push on the start button of the chosen cartridge is sufficient to start the beer dispensing. Dispensing is activated by a command of the digital IC to the dispensing valves. The with the standard operating pressure impinged cartridge, guaranteed by the reservoir (8) and the pressure limiter (9), pushes the product towards the dispensing valve (20) which is controlled by the IC (16) and relieves the product through the outlet tubing which is integrated in the pour out unit (13) into the glass, which is located on the tilt system (19).
  • the tilt system consists of a compact circular metal plate (22), for example in aluminium, on which the beer glass (23) is positioned and held by a clamp system that fixes the foot construction of the glass. This metal plate is motioned by a stepping motor-driver unit.
  • the tilting system by moving around a given centre (18) provides different inclinations for the dispensing. The inclination is controlled by the actuator unit (17) itself controlled by the IC (16) depending on the beer characteristics and conditions.
  • the dispensing outlet tubing (11) connects the cartridge dispensing system with the pour out unit.
  • Each cartridge dispensing system consists of a liquid outlet valve (4) connected to a liquid outlet tubing that extends to the upside down top of the cartridge to allow beer to be drawn from the cartridge (1).
  • the outlet tubes of the different cartridges ends in the pour out unit (13) on top of the front panel of the dispensing apparatus (21).
  • the dispensing process is controlled by a pulsed opening or partial opening of the valve depending on the desired dispensing characteristic.
  • a sensor integrated in the pour out unit measures the volume of beer already drawn to avoid beer exceeding the glass edge. When the beer level reaches the glass edge the sensor gives a signal to the digital IC which generates a pulse to the liquid outlet valve that closes.
  • the outlet characteristic is dynamically verified and updated on the response of the sensor.
  • the cartridge can be easily placed into the apparatus because of the on top opening cover of the apparatus.
  • each cartridge disposes of an adapted cooling system (15) positioned at the bottom and partially around the cartridge.
  • the upside down cartridge (1) ensures the best cooling for the first dispensed content
  • the cooling system comprises a Peltier element, which is in mechanical and heat transferring contact with the cartridge and supervised by a temperature sensor (14). Cooling efficiency is assured by Peltier elements performing electrical cooling transferred via convection to external heat sink.
  • a different temperature can be programmed by simply entering the number mentioned on the beer label of the cartridge onto the electronic control panel. This number has to be taken from the cartridge and entered via the electronic control panel. The number refers to a reference table stored and updated in the controlling unit containing the optimum temperature as well as the yeast characteristic and dispensing inclination for various beers and glass types.
  • the digital IC initiates the cooling process for the beer in the respective cartridge until the predetermined temperature is reached, after that, the temperature is maintained.
  • the dispensing characteristic is adapted to the fluid.
  • the tilt system On base of the inclination characteristic the tilt system, preferably built in near the bottom at the front of the apparatus, just above the sink plate is operated.
  • the tilt system is motioned preferably by a stepping motor-driver unit.
  • Several parameters like the control of the speed and the angle of inclination of the stepping motor-driver unit of the tilt system during the pour out process, are programmed in the digital IC of the apparatus.
  • the IC as described before, contains data on the temperature and the yeast characteristics of the beer in the different cartridges.
  • the speed and angle of inclination of the inclination unit is continuously adapted by the digital IC.
  • speed and angle of inclination of the beer glass are being defined throughout the pour out process in such a way that by the end of the pour out process the beer glass has returned to its original position and a perfect beer head is ensured.
  • a removable sink plate is integrated.
  • the IC receives optionally its operating instructions as well as updates about available products and their characteristics via Ethernet interface as http formatted TCP/IP based data communication.
  • the user behaviour as well as product orders can be optionally posted to a central server via http formatted TCP/IP based communication to allow the processing and creation of personalized offers or recommendations for products.

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  1. Bierabgabevorrichtung, umfassend mindestens zwei Patronen (1) mit separaten Kühlmitteln (15), die zur Aufnahme von Bier angeordnet und mit Druckerzeugungsmitteln (8) versehen sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Vorrichtung ferner ein Kippelement für das zu füllende Glas (18) umfasst, das so angeordnet ist, dass es kontinuierlich von einem Prozessor entsprechend den Vorlieben des individuellen Konsumenten auf der Basis von Biereigenschaften gesteuert wird.
  2. Bierabgabevorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, des Weiteren umfassend ein Mittel zum Auswählen aus zwei oder mehr Ausgießvolumina und Produkten.
  3. Bierabgabevorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 bis 2, des Weiteren umfassend ein Mittel zum Empfangen aktualisierter Informationen über den Betrieb und insbesondere die Abgabeeigenschaften über eine http TCP/IP-Verbindung.
  4. Bierabgabevorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, des Weiteren umfassend ein Mittel zum Übertragen von Information über die Produktnutzung über eine http TCP/IP-Verbindung.
  5. Bierabgabevorrichtung nach Anspruch 3 bis 4, des Weiteren umfassend ein Mittel zum Übertragen von Abgabeanforderungen bezüglich des abgegebenen Produkts über http TCP/IP.
  6. Bicrabgabevorrichtung nach den Ansprüchen 1 bis 5, des Weiteren umfassend einen Temperatursensor pro Kühlsystem, der den Konsumenten mittels eines Signallichts auf der elektronischen Steuertafel der jeweiligen Patrone informiert, wann die programmierte Temperatur erreicht ist.
  7. Bierabgabevorrichtung nach den Ansprüchen 1 bis 6, des Weiteren umfassend eine digitale IC, die auf der Basis von Temperatur und Hefeeigenschaften des Biers in der jeweiligen Patrone die Ausgießgeschwindigkeit wie auch die Kippgeschwindigkeit und den Neigungswinkel des Kippsystems während des gesamten Ausgießprozesses definiert.
  8. Bierabgabevorrichtung nach den Ansprüchen 1 bis 7, des Weiteren umfassend einen Sensor, der in der Ausgießeinheit integriert ist, um ein Überfließen des Bieres über den Glasrand während des Ausgießens zu verhindern.
  9. Bierabgabevorrichtung nach den Ansprüchen 1 bis 8, des Weiteren umfassend ein Reinigungssystem, das mit einer Patrone arbeitet, die mit einer Reinigungsflüssigkeit oder Wasser gefüllt ist, die bzw. das die Schläuche unter Verwendung eines Reinigungsprogramms reinigt, das nach dem Einsetzen dieser Patrone ausgeführt wird.
  10. Verfahren zum Abgeben von Bier, bestehend aus der Auswahl des bevorzugten Bieres aus den mindestens zwei Patronen wie auch des bevorzugten Verbrauchsvolumens, Kühlen der erforderlichen Patrone, Aufbauen eines Drucks innerhalb des gewählten Patrone und dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Kippen eines Glases kontinuierlich von einem Prozessor auf der Basis der Vorlieben des Konsumenten entsprechend den Biereigenschaften gesteuert wird.
  11. Verfahren zum Verwenden einer Bierabgabevorrichtung nach den Ansprüchen 1 bis 10.
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BE2006/0001A BE1016910A3 (nl) 2006-01-03 2006-01-03 Een huishoudelijk automatisch multi bier uitdeeltoestel voorzien van een luchtdrukreservoir en een tilt systeem dat automatisch snelheid en inclinatiehoek van het bierglas aanpast tijdens het tappen.
PCT/BE2006/000136 WO2007076584A2 (en) 2006-01-03 2006-12-22 An automatic home multi beer dispensing apparatus

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