EP4093696A1 - Douille, robinet de soutirage et réservoir de boisson - Google Patents

Douille, robinet de soutirage et réservoir de boisson

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EP4093696A1
EP4093696A1 EP21854668.7A EP21854668A EP4093696A1 EP 4093696 A1 EP4093696 A1 EP 4093696A1 EP 21854668 A EP21854668 A EP 21854668A EP 4093696 A1 EP4093696 A1 EP 4093696A1
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sleeve
flow channel
tap
piston
beverage
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Catharina SANDER
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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
    • 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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  • the invention relates to a sleeve for a tap for removing a beverage from a container, preferably beer from a beer keg, most preferably beer from a 5L party beer keg, comprising a piston chamber, an outer shell and an inflow opening, the piston chamber inside the sleeve and for at least partially accommodating a plunger, the inflow opening being formed in the sleeve and allowing the beverage to flow into the plunger chamber, and with a bottom and a top being definable on the longitudinal sides of the sleeve.
  • the invention also relates to a tap for removing a drink from a container, preferably beer from a beer keg, very particularly preferably beer from a 5L party beer keg, and a corresponding container for a drink.
  • the present invention relates generally to beverage containers, faucets and faucet sleeves. It is mainly about smaller beer kegs, for example so-called party kegs with a capacity of five liters. Such party kegs are well known from practice and are regularly made of tinplate. Without restricting the generality, a beer keg or a party beer keg is primarily discussed below as preferred embodiments.
  • kegs Five liters of beer are made available in such party kegs, if possible with a long shelf life, over long transport distances with the most varied of climatic conditions.
  • a ventable plug is provided so that air can flow in from above, namely to avoid negative pressure in the barrel.
  • the keg is aerated through the opening that the stopper closes.
  • a tap for such beverage containers is known from DE 101 12 451 A1, the tap comprises a sleeve and a piston arranged in the sleeve.
  • the plunger When the beverage container is delivered, the plunger is completely accommodated in the sleeve. To remove the beverage, the plunger is partially pulled out of the sleeve into a working position. Removal of the beverage is started by rotating the piston about a central axis of the sleeve.
  • WO 2010/069340 A1 also comprises a sleeve and a piston arranged in the sleeve in a rotationally fixed manner.
  • the piston can in turn be moved within the sleeve between a closed position and a working position.
  • an outlet head is pivotably arranged at the end of the piston facing away from the sleeve.
  • the outlet head is in a blocked position, dispensing of a beverage is blocked.
  • the beverage After throwing the outlet head into a removal position, the beverage can be removed through an inflow opening on the sleeve, an inner flow channel formed in the piston and a removal opening on the outlet head.
  • a filling lance (usually a stainless steel tube) is inserted into the beer keg from above and lowered to just before the bottom of the beer keg. After that, beer is fed into the beer keg, which gradually fills the beer keg with beer. The air in the beer keg is displaced from the beer keg by the beer that has been filled in.
  • the problem here is that air reservoirs can form on the tap, in particular on its sleeve. Even small amounts of oxygen can cause oxidation of the beer, leading to beer aging. This can create a stale taste.
  • the present invention is based on the object of designing and developing a sleeve, a tap and a beverage container of the type mentioned at the outset in such a way that the accumulation of a gas, in particular air, can be effectively reduced.
  • the above object is achieved by the features of claim 1. Accordingly, the sleeve in question is characterized in that at least one flow channel is formed on the outer shell, wherein the at least one flow channel extends in a direction transverse to the sleeve and wherein the at least one flow channel is formed to allow gas accumulating on the underside to direct towards the top.
  • the tap in question comprises a sleeve according to the invention and a piston, with the piston being at least partially arranged in the piston chamber of the sleeve, with an inner flow channel being formed in the piston, which directs a beverage flowing into the inflow opening to a removal opening.
  • At least one container wall defines a capacity inside the container, with a tap according to the invention being guided through one of the at least one container walls, which tap enables a beverage to be dispensed from the capacity.
  • one or more flow channels in a direction transverse to the sleeve are already sufficient to effectively prevent the accumulation of gas and to divert the gas accumulating on an underside of the sleeve in the direction of the upper side.
  • the flow channels seem to influence the surface tensions in the area of the sleeve to such an extent that the gas can no longer hold on to the underside. It can thus be prevented in a simple manner that appreciable amounts of air accumulate on the sleeve and remain in the beverage container after the filling process. This improves the durability of the drink and does not unnecessarily consume any scavenger that may be present.
  • the at least one flow channel will develop its inventive effect in particular when the sleeve is installed in a beverage container and a capacity of the beverage container is filled with a liquid, in particular a beverage.
  • the underside or the top is defined by how the sleeve is arranged in an installed condition in later use.
  • a party beer keg usually stands on the bottom of the keg when in use. If the sleeve is arranged in the barrel in a torsion-proof manner, this automatically results in a bottom and an upper side of the sleeve, namely as the side that is directed towards the bottom of the barrel.
  • the "inflow opening” can be designed in various ways, as long as the inflow opening allows the beverage to pass through from the capacity of the beverage container into the piston chamber.
  • the inflow opening is formed on an end face of the sleeve.
  • the inflow opening is formed on a longitudinal side of the sleeve.
  • the inflow opening is preferably formed by a circular or oval opening in a wall of the sleeve.
  • the tap works is of secondary importance for the present disclosure. Because it is only important that the at least one flow channel described here is formed on the sleeve.
  • the tap can be actuated by turning the piston. However, the tap preferably functions in a similar way to the tap described in WO 2010/069340 A1.
  • the type of manufacture of the sleeve or the tap is also of secondary importance, as long as the sleeve or the tap has the required properties.
  • the sleeve or the tap is preferably produced by injection molding.
  • a scavenger material can be added to the plastic granules to be injected.
  • the sleeve or spigot may be made of polypropylene, a polymer and/or other plastic. It is also conceivable that the sleeve is made of polypropylene, for example, and a sealant is injection-molded on by means of a thermoplastic polymer, for example in an overmoulding process.
  • the “flow channels” can be designed and/or arranged in various ways. Importantly, the flow channels can direct a gas from the bottom of the sleeve toward the top.
  • the flow channels can only extend in a transverse direction. However, it is also conceivable for the direction of expansion of the flow channels to additionally have a component in the longitudinal direction, in order to be able to utilize special flow conditions when filling the beverage container, for example. Only a single flow channel can be provided.
  • the at least one flow channel is formed by a depression in the outer shell, preferably by a groove.
  • This can mean that the flow channel is delimited by a wall in at least two, usually three, directions and is open in one direction away from the outer shell.
  • Such a flow channel can have a bottom and two side walls in a cross section, for example. Flow channels of this type can be produced particularly easily and can nevertheless conduct a gas very well from the underside in the direction of the upper side.
  • the at least one flow channel extends in the circumferential direction and/or is straight and/or straight in sections.
  • a flow channel in the circumferential direction can conduct rising gas particularly effectively when the sleeve is installed horizontally in the beverage container.
  • flow channels that are straight or straight in sections can conduct rising gas particularly well and with little resistance.
  • “Straight” or “straight in sections” does not necessarily mean that the flow channels run along a straight line. It is also conceivable that such a flow channel follows the surface of a hollow-cylindrical sleeve. As long as the flow channel nevertheless appears rectilinear in a plan view, one can speak of a straight extension or a straight extension in sections.
  • a wall bordering the at least one flow channel is designed to be inclined and/or rounded and/or convex relative to a perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the sleeve.
  • Such a configuration can result in the flow channel becoming wider as the distance from a central axis of the sleeve increases.
  • the at least one flow channel can be dug into the outer shell in a V-shape.
  • the at least one flow channel has a floor from which the bordering walls rise. In this case, the bottom can partially extend parallel to the longitudinal direction of the sleeve. Inclined, rounded and convex walls can offer particularly favorable flow conditions.
  • the at least one flow channel extends around at least one eighth, preferably at least one fourth, of the circumference of the sleeve.
  • a flow channel does not have to go all the way from the bottom to the top. This means that a flow channel would typically extend less than half the circumference.
  • a flow channel that extends around one eighth of the circumference of the sleeve is already well suited for conducting gas from the bottom towards the top. Because as soon as a flow channel has guided the gas around part of the circumference of the sleeve, the gas can no longer be held by the structure of the outer shell and is accelerated upwards by the buoyancy of the gas. It is particularly favorable if a flow channel extends around at least a quarter of the circumference of the sleeve.
  • surface structures preferably recesses, pockets, ribs, webs or the like, are formed on the outer shell to reduce the material of the sleeve.
  • Such surface structures can extend in a longitudinal direction of the sleeve.
  • these surface structures serve to save material and reduce costs.
  • the surface structures can promote the stability of the sleeve.
  • At least one of the surface structures is formed on the underside, it being possible for a flow channel to extend into the at least one surface structure on the underside. In this way, gas that would accumulate in this surface structure can be discharged particularly effectively in the direction of the top.
  • the sleeve has a flange and a sealing flange on a longitudinal end, the flange and sealing flange preferably being designed to receive a container wall in a sealed manner.
  • the flange allows the sleeve to be inserted into an opening in the container wall, with the flange resting against the outside of the container wall when the sleeve is in the inserted state and can remain visible from the outside.
  • the sealing flange can reach behind the container wall and hold the sleeve firmly in the container wall. At the same time, the sealing flange can seal the opening in the container wall.
  • the flange is designed asymmetrically with respect to a central axis of the sleeve, as a result of which the underside points in a predefined direction when installed. In this way, the subpage can be clearly defined.
  • the sleeve is designed essentially as a rod-shaped hollow body, preferably as a hollow cylinder.
  • the sleeve can be closed at one end at the end. Such a sleeve can be produced particularly easily.
  • the inflow opening is formed on the underside and/or defines the underside. Such an arrangement of the inflow opening enables a beverage to be removed as completely as possible from the capacity of the beverage container.
  • the tap comprises an outlet head, the removal opening being formed on the outlet head and the outlet head being pivotable between a blocked position and a removal position, with the beverage being able to leave the tap through the removal opening in the removal position.
  • an outlet head is described, for example, in the already mentioned WO 2010/069340 A1.
  • the piston is designed to be displaceable in the piston chamber between a closed position and a working position in the longitudinal direction of the sleeve.
  • the closure position can be designed in such a way that the plunger, including any outlet head that may be present, is received completely or at least essentially in the sleeve and thus in the interior of the beverage container. As a result, safe transport of the beverage container can be achieved.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of an embodiment of a sleeve according to the invention with four flow channels,
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view from below of the sleeve according to FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 3 is an oblique view of the sleeve according to FIG. 1,
  • Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of a flow channel of the sleeve according to FIG. 1 and
  • FIG. 5 shows an exploded drawing of an embodiment of a tap according to the invention with the sleeve according to FIG. 1, a piston and an outlet head.
  • FIG. 1 to 4 show different views of an embodiment of a sleeve according to the invention for a tap for removing a beverage from a container.
  • the sleeve 1 is essentially designed as a hollow cylinder, at one end of which a flange 2 and a sealing flange 3 are designed. The opposite end 4, the sleeve 1 is closed at the end.
  • Flange 2 and sealing flange 3 are designed in such a way that they can receive a container wall 5 of a beer keg (only indicated here) in a sealing manner.
  • the flange 2 is designed asymmetrically (can be seen particularly clearly in FIG.
  • an underside 6 and an upper side 7 can be clearly defined, namely the sides that point downwards or upwards in the mounted state of the sleeve when the beer keg is positioned as intended on a bottom of the beer keg.
  • On the underside 6 is also a circular Einströmöff- tion 8 formed via the beer from a volumetric capacity 9 in a piston chamber 10 can pass.
  • flow channels 12 are formed on an outer shell 11 of the sleeve 1, the flow channels 12 being arranged in pairs on both sides of the sleeve. Each of the flow channels 12 extends around about a quarter of the circumference of the sleeve 1.
  • the flow channels 12 are designed to conduct gas accumulating on the underside 6 in the direction of the upper side 7.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 there are two pockets 14' on the underside 6, so that a gas can easily enter there could accumulate.
  • One of the flow channels 12 extends directly into this pocket in order to reliably discharge this gas.
  • FIG. 4 shows one of the flow channels 12 on an enlarged scale, namely one of the flow channels 12 which extends into one of the pockets 14'.
  • the enlarged area is indicated in FIG. 2 with a dashed line.
  • the flow channel 12 is bounded by a floor 16 and side walls 16 .
  • the lateral walls 15 are not formed perpendicular to the bottom 16 of the flow channel 12 .
  • the bottom 16 is parallel to a central axis 17 of the sleeve 1.
  • the lateral walls 15 begin perpendicularly to the bottom 16, but then run rounded and form a convex surface that allows the flow channel 12 to become wider with increasing distance from the central axis 17.
  • FIG. 5 shows an exploded drawing of an embodiment of a tap 18 which comprises a sleeve 1 , a piston 19 and an outlet button 20 .
  • the piston 19 is adapted to the piston space 10 in such a way that the piston can be accommodated at least partially in the piston space 10 .
  • the outlet button 20 is designed to be pivotable via a pivot axis 21 .
  • the plunger 19 and the outlet head 20 When the plunger 19 and the outlet head 20 are fully inserted into the plunger chamber, the plunger is in a closed position.
  • a drink contained in the capacity 9 can pass through the inflow opening 8 into an inner flow channel 22 and to an opening 23 .
  • the outlet button 20 If the outlet button 20 is in a blocked position (as shown in FIG. 5 ), the beverage cannot reach a dispensing opening 24 on the outlet button 20 . If the outlet button 20 is pivoted downwards about the axis 21 into a removal position, the drink passes from the opening 23 to the removal opening 24 and can thus be removed from the capacity 9 of the beverage container.
  • a freshness seal 25 can also be seen in FIGS.
  • the button 26 is inserted non-reversibly into an associated receptacle (not shown) in the drain button 20 .
  • the piston can be brought from the closed position into the working position only by destroying the connecting web 27, as a result of which an opening of the beverage container is easily recognizable.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne une douille de robinet de soutirage destiné au soutirage d'une boisson d'un réservoir, de préférence de bière d'un fût, idéalement de bière d'un tonnelet de type de fête de 5 litres. La douille comprend une chambre à piston (10), une enveloppe externe (11) et une ouverture d'admission (8), la chambre à piston (10) étant conçue à l'intérieur de la douille (1) aux fins de logement au moins partiel d'un piston (19), l'ouverture d'admission (8) étant ménagée dans la douille et permettant un afflux de boisson dans la chambre à piston (10), et une face inférieure (6) et une face supérieure (7) pouvant être définies sur les côtés longitudinaux de la douille. Au moins un canal d'écoulement (12) est formé sur l'enveloppe externe (11), l'au moins un canal d'écoulement (12) s'étendant dans une direction perpendiculaire à la douille (1) et l'au moins un canal d'écoulement (12) étant conçu pour acheminer en direction de la face supérieure (7) un gaz s'accumulant sur la face inférieure (6).
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DE102021200420.2A DE102021200420A1 (de) 2021-01-18 2021-01-18 Hülse, Zapfhahn und Behälter für ein Getränk
PCT/DE2021/200270 WO2022152345A1 (fr) 2021-01-18 2021-12-21 Douille, robinet de soutirage et réservoir de boisson

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DE10112451A1 (de) 2001-03-14 2002-09-19 Oberhofer Werkzeugbau Gmbh Nachtropffreier Zapfhahn
PL2384307T3 (pl) 2008-12-16 2013-11-29 Erwin Promoli Urządzenie dozujące
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